《Show Me the Money》 Chapter 1 – The Fatty is Unemployed Fatty Qian was unemployed. Why? Hed managed to piss off his direct superior, the assistant general manager and young master, Xu Quan. How? It was actually a very small thing. Manager Xu had seen Fatty try to take home leftovers after a gathering. Seeing as the young master has always hated Fatty for his love of money, he promptly sent Fatty packing with the excuse that Fatty had brought shame upon their company. Fatty twitched his mouth while holding the three months salary, which was supposed to be his severance. Isnt this supposed to be an international company? It was just a lowly manager position, and the salary was less than ten thousand yuan a month. I dont want that job anymore anyways! Still, it was a shame to leave those dishes behind. I couldve eaten them... Fatty had planned to live out the rest of his days off his savings, but couldnt take anymore of it after a mere two days. Damn it, everything costs money! Every bit that I swallow is eating into my savings! No, I cant continue on like this, I have to work hard. He washed his chubby hands clean after making the declaration and then grabbed his dumbbells. His doorbell rang after ten reps. He quickly walked over to answer it, and saw his little sister standing in the hallway. Oh, it''s the weekend already! Bro, I bet you were procrastinating again. Qian Xiaoqian threw her handbag aside and leaped into Fattys arms with a giggle. Qian Xiaoqian was a true beauty of 1.69 meters, sporting waist-length hair paired with a voluptuous body tapering off into long legs. Her a thin face showcased slender eyebrows, perky lips and a button nose; and a pair of large watery eyes. Thanks to her appearance, the line of boys from school chasing after her could circle their apartment building several times. On the other hand, although Fatty was slightly handsome, he was sadly obese. Even he considered himself to be just a little chubby. Though he was 1.8m, he had tiny eyes sunken into the fat of his face, which made it more difficult to tell that he and Qian Xiaoqian were siblings. Thats why, whenever they walked down the street arm in arm, they always heard booing and sour words like the good girls are always with the ugly ones spring up behind them. That always made Qian Xiaoqian chuckle, and it became a form of entertainment for the siblings. Bro, did you eat yet? Qian Xiaoqian flipped Fattys blanket over after taking a seat on the bed, only letting go after seeing a dearth of dirty socks. Nope, Ive been waiting for you. Fatty cleaned himself up as quickly as possible, then took out his wallet and walked down the stairs while holding his little sisters hands. Wow, Lil Qian, your girlfriend came to see you again. Zeze, shes so pretty. When they got to the entrance to the building, the cleaning lady gushed over Qian Xiaoqians beauty. The cleaning lady never once believed that Xiaoqian was Fattys little sister, and after a while, Fatty couldnt be bothered to explain anymore. Where do you want to go and eat? Fatty stood at the end of the busy street with his left hand holding his little sisters. His right hand clenched tightly around his wallet, as if someone would pounce and try to yank it at any moment. Lets go for some western food, Qian Xiaoqian suggested. Fatty did not object. He was a good child and wasnt picky about his food. What would you two like to order? The waiter greeted them right after they entered the restaurant. Despite the passion shown, Fatty was still able to glimpse a hint of disdain in the waiters eyes. F*ck, who are you to look down on people like this?! Im just slightly chubbier and uglier? But my little sisters pretty, so screw you. Fatty sat down bitterly and immediately wolfed down the food when it arrived. Meanwhile, Qian Xiaoqian acted more like a waitress, handing him tissues and water. F*ck, damned fatties actually bring prostitutes with themto restaurants now. Hey, you, cmere, how much is he paying ya? Ill give you double. Six people rushed in. A young man wearing glasses and appearing rather educated out of the group pointed at Qian Xiaoqian. Nice, someones treating us to a meal again, Fatty muttered around a mouthful of food. Qian Xiaoqian merely smiled silently, finally sitting down and nibbling slowly when she noticed that Fatty no longer ate like a starved man. Damn bitch, we bros tellin you to come over! Dont you hear us? Another young man felt that the group had lost a lot of face when Qian Xiaoqian ignored them. He stalked over and reached for Qian Xiaoqians collar. Youre courting death! Fattys mouth didnt stop chewing, but the chair beneath him suddenly flew out and smashed into the oncoming arm. The young man screamed terribly, collapsing onto the floor and howling as he clutched his arm, which was bent at an odd angle. Everyone else present gasped. Good, as expected of someone with their chick out in public. Youre fierce enough! Not only did the young man in the lead not get angry when his friend was hurt, but he actually praised Fatty. The restaurant manager wanted to come smooth things over , but was sent back by a single glare from the young man. Run with me from now on and well forget about this. How about it? The young man was throwing his weight around like a big boss and expected Fatty to come running over, crying that hed finally met a good master. F*ck, youre seriously an idiot! Fatty tilted his head and stared at the young man for a while, as he swallowed what was in his mouth. The young mans face dropped. Fine, youve got some balls. Guys, break him. Oh, dont hurt the girl, I still have to go back and use her body. The young man pushed his glasses up the bridge of his nose with this commanding order. The four subordinates behind him rushed over. This fight should have started ages ago. Fatty sneered and brandished the chair, charging towards the four young men. One, two Qian Xiaoqian stayed seated, and counted under her breath as she ate calmly. Bang. The young man whod crashed into Fatty rebounded as if hed been hit by a speeding car. He glided five or six meters through the air before plummeting heavily and breaking a table. Fatty used the chair to barrel through all attackers. Bang, bang! Two more sprawled on the floor and clutched their heads in pain, not daring to get up. F*ck your mom! The final person was hit with a flying kick by Fatty to the chest, sending him back ten-odd meters, hitting a wall. Only after several seconds of being stuck to the wall did he slide down and stop moving. You-you The young man in the lead pointed at Fatty with eyes filled with terror. Me? What about me? Gonna break me? Fatty twisted the chair like a rope, leering viciously at the young man. My-my cousin is the deputy commissioner of the police If you dare touch me, my cousin wont let you off easily! Deputy Commissioner? Heh. Heh, Fatty snorted coldly twice, then chucked the ruined chair away. Before the joy in the young mans eyes finished forming, Fatty sucker-punched him in the stomach. Look carefully. Fatty peeled off his slightly oily shirt and revealed his flab. This lord has an azure dragon on the left, a white tiger on the right, and a white rat in the middle. Dont get the wrong person if you want revenge. Waiter, check please. Hes paying for my meal and damages. Xiaoqian, lets go. Brother, his cousin is the deputy commissioner, we Qian Xiaoqian spoke worriedly after they left the restaurant. No problem, just how high up is the deputy commissioner!? He wont care about a trifle like this. Since were full, where else do you want to go? Police sirens sounded not long after Fatty and Qian Xiaoqian left. A police car quickly pulled up, a testament to how efficient the local police were. The deputy commissioner, a man in his mid-twenties, exclaimed with great surprise. What? One person? One of him put down the six of you? Yeah, cousin. You have to take revenge for me. I wanna skin that fatty alive! The young man continued to bend his back without being able to straighten it. A fatty? What did he look like? I didnt see him clearly, but he had tattoos, so well be able to find him easily, the young man spat. Tattoos? Fatty? Was it an azure dragon on the left, a white tiger on the right, and a white rat in the middle? the deputy commissioner quickly asked. Yeah, hey, cuz, how do you know? The young man looked at his cousin suspiciously. How do I know? You little bastard, your parents sent you over here to study, but you keep on causing trouble for me! Now screw off! And dont mention this to anyone! Cousin F*ck off.After hed shooed his cousin away, the deputy commissioner lit a cigarette and shook his head with a smile. That damn fatty, we really havent met in quite a few years. Chapter 2 – Buying a Helme t Hmm? Why are there so many people queuing up over there? Fatty asked as he strolled around with his sister. When they turned around the corner of the street and towards the plaza, huge queues came into their sights. Wow, there''re quite a few queues with a few hundred people in them! Bro, youre really behind on the news. Today is the launch of the Eternal gaming helmet. All of these people are queuing up to buy the helmet, Qian Xiaoqian looked towards the people queuing up enviously. Eternal? Whats that? Fatty was still a bit confused. Its probably just a game, I don''t get why they''re so excited. Many passersby threw a look of disdain towards Fatty at his question. Qian Xiaoqian blushed in embarrassment, Look at you, all you do is sleep and eat. You never pay attention to the news! Eternal is a game developed by Star Fantasia, the number one gaming company in the country. It''s been in development for the last dozen-odd years. Simply said, it''s a full immersion virtual reality game, meaning that the players are able to play the game exactly the same way as we act normally. No keyboards, mice or any other controllers will be needed! Ahh okay, Fatty nodded perfunctorily. Virtual reality game? That has nothing to do with Lord Fatty! Apparently Eternal''s also linked to the players'' bank accounts and in-game gold can be converted to real money. Those pro-gamers are so lucky. They''ll be able to easily earn money doing what they love! Seeing Fattys disinterest, Qian Xiaoqian immediately used her own proven method of gaining her brothers interest. What? The game currency can be exchanged into real life money? Fatty was very shocked. He quickly moved his hands up his arm as if he was rolling up his sleeves. Then what are we waiting for? F*ck, theyre actually queuing up to snatch my money. Watch how Lord Fatty deals with you guys. Bro, you are really going to buy it? Qian Xiaoqian asked in surprise. Of course, I, your older brother, have waited for this day for too long. I even quit my job for this, Fatty answered shamelessly. Cmon, lets go and buy the helmets. Well get one each. But, Bro, the helmets are really expensive, Qian Xiaoqian was excited for a slight moment before she hesitated once again. Expensive? How expensive? Fatty immediately stopped in his tracks. The normal helmet already cost three thousand, Qian Xiaoqian lowered her head. What? So expensive!? Fatty choked. Thats just the normal one. The intermediate one requires ten thousand, and the high-class one requires a hundred thousand, Qian Xiaoqian said enviously. This truly is a game for rich people. The difference is so huge? What are the differences in the versions? Fatty was stunned. It was rather normal for him to be stunned though, because hes never even played any other video games, so there was no way that he actually understood the reasons behind it. The fidelity level is different. Fidelity refers to how real it is, it can also be interpreted as sensitivity. The higher the level of fidelity, the more sensitive your character is in-game. It is just like how some people have a naturally high stamina, allowing them to gain benefits over others no matter what they do. The fidelity of a normal helmet is only eighty-five percent. The high-class one is up to ninety percent. Apparently, the super deluxe ones have a fidelity of ninety-nine percent, but those are priceless and nobody is willing to sell them. Not only that, there are barely a few in the entire world, Qian Xiaoqian had explained in a lot of detail because she knew Fatty was a complete noob in terms of gaming. Do you really want to play? Fatty asked her. Yes, Qian Xiaoqian said quietly after hesitating for a long time. She understood the problems of her older brother, who raised and grew up with her, had. So, right after saying that she did want to, she immediately added. But Im rather busy studying and dont have much time to play, so Im not going to get it. Oh, if you do want to play, then its fine. Well take the high-class ones, Fatty said casually, then dragged Qian Xiaoqian forward. Bro, the high-class helmets costs a hundred thousand, Qian Xiaoqian thought that Fatty didnt hear her properly earlier, so she quickly tried to pull Fatty back. I know, isnt it just a hundred thousand? Your brothers got the money, dont worry, Fatty said, then dragged Qian Xiaoqian into Star Fantasias service hall. Ai, sir, please queue up at the end of the line, one of the clerks immediately stopped Fatty when she saw that he was trying to force his way in. Im going to buy the high-class helmet. High-class helmet, you hear that? Buying a high-class helmet costs a hundred thousand, so you should give me some bonus, right? Do I really have to queue up like everyone else? Fatty asked the lady aggressively. Sir, about this, we have no such rules, the clerk was a bit speechless. How can someone really be like this? There wasnt before, but there is now, Fatty bumped the clerk away with his butt, then pulled Qian Xiaoqian in. Ahh, sir the clerk tried to stop him once again, but the manager had already walked over. Whats going on here? This gentleman said that he wants to buy a high-class helmet, so he wants a bonus of not having to queue up with the others, the clerk hurriedly said. Mm, that certainly makes sense, the manager thought about it, then nodded in agreement. A high-class helmet costs a hundred thousand, so we should give him a bit of a promotion. Take this gentleman and this lady over to finish their procedures. Sir, Maam, please come this way, the clerk quickly took Fatty and Qian Xiaoqian over to the side and helped them complete the purchasing procedures personally. On the other hand Whats going on? Why didnt they need to queue up? the people in the queue outside immediately grew annoyed and started up a ruckus when they saw Fatty squeeze in so aggressively. If you guys want to spend a hundred thousand to buy a high-class helmet, then Ill let you guys queue-jump as well, the manager shouted confidently, causing all the objections to immediately stop, leaving only a few people muttering their dissatisfaction. Shit, when Fatty finished buying the helmets, he began to walk out with two boxes in his hands. When he arrived at the entrance and saw the annoyed gazes of the people glaring at him, he cockily held up his right hand and flipped the haters the middle finger. F*ck, beat him up, a person who had been in the queue since the previous night, and had been in line for an entire night and an entire morning to get to the entrance was enraged. He shouted out, then directly charged towards Fatty. Beat him up! Countless voices rang out together. The sound was so loud that it almost toppled Star Fantasias service hall. Beat him up! The shouts rang out like thunder, and even people several thousand meters away were completely shocked by the sudden voice. Whats more, it even resulted in immeasurable losses. According to an investigation, a thirty-four years old driver was freaked out by the shouts, which made him to turn the steering wheel the wrong way, causing a traffic accident; a hundred something children were also asking to get spoiled by their parents, but the sudden shouts caused them to immediately become obedient without uttering a sound; a total of twelve pairs of couple performing coitus in the middle of the day were also stunned by the loud shouts, which resulted in a certain male organ having a spasm, forcing these couples to have to seek help at the local hospital. All in all, the loud roars made it onto various media, and was even recorded down as the number one sound in the city for a hundred years, allowing it to be permanently recorded down in history. Yet, Fatty, the very one who caused all this, had to run around with great difficulty in order to avoid getting beaten up. Chapter 3 – First Time in the Game Ahahaha. Ouch, my feet. Fatty ran back home with Qian Xiaoqian in a bedraggled manner. When they got home, the two of them looked at each other and started laughing. Only after a while did Qian Xiaoqian notice that her feet had started to hurt, so she immediately kicked her high heels off to the side and sat on the bed. Bro, where did you get so much money from? Two high-class helmets cost two hundred thousand, so Qian Xiaoqian was completely shocked by how much Fatty had spent, and still could not quite believe what she saw. I earned it, Fatty opened the packaging and took out their helmets. He checked them over repeatedly, then silently said in his heart. If the game isnt going to earn money, then Ill f*cking use this helmet as a stool. Just thinking about a stool worth a hundred thousand was exciting and fresh. Im asking you how you earned it, Qian Xiaoqian walked over behind Fatty, then turned his head over to face her. Didnt you say that your monthly salary is less than ten thousand? How could you have so much money? How surprising can it be? Its just from my salary, Fatty took off his helmet and moved his little sisters hand away. These were the savings that I saved up since I was young. It was supposed to be the money for your dowry, but since we bought the helmets, youll have to figure out your own dowry when you get married in the future. Bro, Qian Xiaoqian leaned her head against Fattys warm chest. Alright, lets start playing the game! Fatty moved Qian Xiaoqians head away, then plugged in the helmet and put it on in preparation for battle. Its only starting at eight oclock this evening, Qian Xiaoqian looked at Fatty speechlessly. Bro, I feel like you should check out the game-related info on the net first. That way, youll be able to level up quicker. Hmm? You seem quite familiar with this game, Fatty looked at Qian Xiaoqian in confusion. Ah? No, I just heard it from other people, Qian Xiaoqian quickly held Fattys hand and shook his arm. Alright, youre all grown up now, so you dont need me to manage you. Make your own decisions, Fatty turned on his computer, then found the game-related info and read for a while. F*ck, wasnt this f*cking made for Lord Fatty? Qian Xiaoqian could only remain speechless. The night arrived very quickly, due to it being September. Since the school did not allow students to stay overnight outside the campus, Qian Xiaoqian finished eating her dinner very quickly. After Fatty sent Xiaoqian back to school, he immediately ran back home to get ready to earn money. Meanwhile Wow, Xiaoqian, is your helmet a high-class one? Oh, it really is. Im so jealous, the moment Qian Xiaoqian returned to her dormitory, her roommates immediately surrounded her. I heard that a high-class one costs a hundred thousand. Xiaoqian, hurry up. Be honest, which handsome man bought it for you? Liu Hong asked as she tickled Qian Xiaoqian. All of them knew that Qian Xiaoqians family was not very wealthy, and that she had lived with her brother. Thus, the fact that Qian Xiaoqian suddenly brought back a helmet costing a hundred thousand completely shocked them. You never would have expected it. My older brother bought it for me, Qian Xiaoqian smiled proudly. Your brother is so nice. I wish I had a brother like that, Liu Hong said enviously. Sure, Ill introduce my older brother to you, Qian Xiaoqian giggled. Heh, you actually dont feel ashamed of introducing that ugly fatty? Wu Fang said coldly on the side. Just what are you saying about my brother? Qian Xiaoqian jumped out and pointed at Wu Fangs nose. How am I speaking? You actually arent letting other people comment even though he is ugly. God knows how much blood he sold to buy such a helmet. Lil Fang. Seeing the two start to fight, Qian Xiaoqians other roommates immediately pulled them apart. Heh. Haha, Qian Xiaoqian suddenly laughed. Wu Fang, no need to put it in such a terrible way. I know youre jealous of my brother buying such a nice helmet for me. Go and find such a nice older brother if you can. You! Wu Fang pointed at Qian Xiaoqian, but was unable to utter everything. Everyone knew that she liked the president of the Arts Club, Qi Qian, but Qi Qian likes Qian Xiaoqian. That was actually the origin of their grudge. Meanwhile, Fatty already ran back to his room. He took a look at the time. It was seven fifty something, so he immediately got ready to log in. The company said that it would begin at eight, and its actually beginning at eight sharp!? Since Fatty had entered a few minutes earlier, he could only wait dumbly as everything in front of him was completely dark. Beep. Suddenly, a star had begun to rise in front of his eyes, and then another one, and another. When nine shimmering stars rose up, they suddenly exploded, forming two words in the air C Star Fantasia. Fatty twitched his mouth. Stars filled the sky like in dreams and fantasies. The nine golden stars were Star Fantasias symbol. Even though Fatty didnt play any games, he was still immensely familiar with the largest gaming company in the world. Welcome to the world of Eternal, when the golden light dispersed, a stark whiteness appeared in front of his eyes. However, it did not cover his vision like the darkness had earlier. Rather, it floated into the air like a cloud, as a female voice sounded out beside Fattys ear. Who was that? What is this place? Fatty was very curious. As expected of their reputation, it seems like it really is something. Please select your race, although the voice sounded nice, it was cold and emotionless, so Fatty was certain that it was not a staff of Star Fantasia. Human. Being a human is still better. Please select your class. Rogue. Whats the class with the wealthiest future? Its definitely rogue. As for the others Warrior? Just a dumb meat shield. Mage? What pitiful HP. Archer? Theyre too far, so they cant get any loot. Priest? Tsk, Lord Fatty doesnt wanna be a baby sitter. Please enter your character name. Money Grubber. That was Fattys nickname, and the name he used most outside of his real name. Scanning stats. Please wait. Beep. Strength: 10; Dexterity: 10; Intellect: 10; Endurance: 10. Please confirm your class once again. Would you like to make any changes? Hah, full stats. My bodys great, after all, I eat well, Fatty put on a smug expression. Confirm. You can adjust your appearance by up to 20%. Please adjust as you wish. 20% uglier. I cant use my real appearance to do bad things. Actually, the uglier, the better it is, the best is if no one would even notice me when Im in the middle of a crowd. Alteration success. The character has been created. Would you like to immediately enter the game? No shit, of course. Fatty chose to enter directly. Then, he appeared in the Beginners Village with a flash. At that moment, he was dressed in a crappy hempen tunic generated by the system. Fatty checked it out. Defense +1. Then he checked out the worn out hempen shoes on his feet, which were essentially just randomly tied to his feet with a few strings. Defense +1. Fatty opened up his backpack, and saw that there was only a wooden sword with the attack range of 0-1 in it alongside twenty empty slots. So stingy, Fatty pointed his middle finger towards a nearby tall tree. Then, he opened up his status tab to look at his status page. Alright, time to kill monsters and level up. Fatty immediately grew anxious when he saw the people around him hurry out of the village. F*ck, those are stealing Lord Fattys cash. There was a hen pecking grubs off the ground at the entrance of the village. Fatty immediately rushed over to slash it. -10 HP. Again. Hmm? It dodged? The attacked hen was furious, and immediately rushed over and pecked towards Fatty. Hey, you actually dare to resist me? Be a good girl and let Lord Fatty rape you, Fatty did not dodge, and merely punched the hen on the head. -8. Then a slash. -7. Take my invisible kick and dog-beating staff. Then hen finally fell onto the ground, then struggled a little before dying, giving Fatty 2 EXP and 2 copper coins. 1 silver coin is 1 RMB, and that is also 100 copper coins. Hah, so this is 2 cents. Haha, great successful first battle. Ive gotten my first kill! Fatty picked up the two copper coins, then immediately charged into a nearby chicken group and begun his slaughter with his sword in his right hand, and his left hand forming a first. He always started out with a slash first, and if it didnt die from that? Another slash coupled with a few kicks. Then, if it still dared to resist? Fatty would immediately exert his violent dominance. Since each hen only had around 50 HP, they were unable to endure Fattys relentless attacks at all. Soon, Fatty slaughtered five or six hens, and due to them giving a pretty decent amount of experience, his EXP bar was already 10% of the way to the next level. Meanwhile, some of the players at a distance was completely dumbfounded by Fattys actions. Just who is this guy? Hes so amazing. Monsters in Eternal are so strong. We actually need two or three people to team up against a level 1 monster like this, and even then, we still have to avoid getting hit. These hens tough, and a single attack would actually take away more than half of our HP. Outside of casters, no other players would begin with a skill in Eternal, and players would only be able to learn skills once they get their first class enhancement at Level 10. Since they didnt have any skills, they naturally found it rather hard to kill monsters. Since the people who entered the game from the get-go were either rich people or professionals who were going to develop more in the game. Thus, when a few people saw the potential that Fatty had, they immediately walked over. My friend, lets form a team? a tall human warrior walked over. He had noticed the abnormality of Fatty very early. Hes just a rogue, but he actually has an higher attack than me. Sorry, Ive already got partners, Fatty refused kindly. For Fatty, who had a grand plan of making huge bucks, any teammates were only going to be of a burden to him. The warrior shook his head, Im called East Gate BlowingWind. Lets add each other as friends? Nice name. Im Money Grubber. You can find me for anything that earns a lot of money, Fatty replied as he added East Gate BlowingWind to his friend list. Chapter 4 – The Furious Rooster Ding. System Notification: Congratulations. You have reached Level 1. After half an hour of relentless combat, Fatty finally reached level 1. That was tough He added all five of his free stat points from the level up to Dexterity. Why not Strength? Dude, Im a rogue, have you ever seen rogues not adding stats onto Dexterity? Whats more, my Strength is already higher than some warriors even if I dont invest any stat points into it. He then equipped a pair of straw shoes which gave Defense +2. Good, I finally dont need to wore that pair of shitty shoes around. To be fair, when the hen dropped the straw shoes, Fatty was extremely surprised. This hen is pretty amazing, it actually had a pair of shoes on it. Just where the heck was it hiding them? Thus, Fatty checked the corpse of the hen over and over for a long time. However, even when the hen disappeared from his hands into raw data, he was still unable to find the hens bank. When the surrounding players saw him refuse to even let the corpse of the hen go, they could only sigh, People are going mad with poverty now. They arent even letting a dead chicken go. At that moment, even East Gate BlowingWindstepped away from him instinctively. Ugh, being a chicken is truly better than being a person in this era. But this is only made out of straw!? Fatty gasped. However, that was just Fatty being an idiot. Were straw shoes supposed to be made out of gold? Since the game had already been running a while, more and more people began to log in, causing the number of hens to fall short of the players kill demands. Thus, Fatty decided to buy some red and blue pots[1], then go and get rich somewhere. Ho? A rooster? This is rare. This is the first one I meet after killing such a large number of hens! Fatty turned around and saw a huge rooster staring at his back muderously, while the two hens he just killed begun to fade into white light. The rooster stood fifty centimeters tall and was only just taller than Fatty''s knee. Wow, youre pretty amazing, Fatty prodded the rooster with his wooden sword. The rooster squawked, then flapped its wings and flew up to an average persons height, before dashing down towards Fatty. This completely shocked Fatty, so he could only move towards the side, causing the rooster to peck him on the shoulders instead, allowing a blood red -20 to rise from the top of his head. Damn, is this the legendary Boss? Thinking that, Fatty immediately became filled with energy. He turned around and thrust his wooden sword towards the rooster. As the rooster was just ending its attack, Fatty successfully pierced his sword into the roosters wings, but only a -5 rose from the roosters head. F*ck, this is way too hard, Fatty shrunk back, then quickly retreated. What the hell. -20 vs. -5, and I might not even have as much health as it. Just how the heck am I supposed to beat it? Retreat when the enemy advance. Fatty changed his approach and lured the rooster towards other players instead. However, perhaps because Fatty had killed way too many hens, the rooster merely focused on him and him alone and disregarded the other players completely. The only time it would even pay attention to the other players was when someone came to attack it, but when that happened, all it did was turn around and easily dispatch the player, before continuing to relentlessly pursue Fatty once again. Insane! This is seriously insane! A strange scene was seen at Beginners Village No. 1044239. A fatty ran in the front; followed by a mighty rooster chased after him; which was followed by a group of players who all shouted tough words, but did not dare to get anywhere near the rooster; then finally, a group of squawking hens chased after the players. Big Bro, hurry. Kill the boss at the village entrance! Hurry up and get over here. Itll be stolen by other people if youre late! Some people even called other people over while they chased after the hen. Damn it, damn it. F*ck, even a tiger gets bullied by a chicken when its down, Fattys temper rose after running around the village a few times. He immediately turned around, and stopped running away, then stared at the rooster. A soldier can be killed, but not insulted, Fatty yelled. However, just when the rooster thought that Fatty was going to man up and fight to the death with it, Fatty turned around and ran back into the village, before turning around once more to stare at the rooster. Get in here. Get in here if you can. If you get in, then I wont fight back. Come on in. Werent you getting cocky from chasing me around? Come on in. Im leaving if you arent coming. Oh wow, poor you. You got killed by a chicken. Its the eighteenth one now. Anyone else? Hurry up! Kill the boss and get the drops! Fatty laughed at the other peoples misfortune at the village entrance. In fact, he was the one who had initiated the whole thing by shouting, Theres a boss here. Kill the boss and get the drops! Thus, the entire Beginners Village was riled up. Everyone nearby came to join in the fun, and since they were all still level 0, they really didnt lose much experience upon death. Oh wow, a hundred something people already died You guys are so dumb, you cant even deal with a chicken with so many people, Fatty continued to mock them. Ugh, you. Yes, you, that fat rogue over there. Tell me your name. Solo me out there if you dare! An explosive beastman warrior pointed at Fatty and cursed. If it wasnt because of the two players beside him holding him back, he most likely would have rushed out to fight Fatty to the death already. Since Fatty had chosen to hide his IGN from the very beginning, other people really wouldnt know what hes called if he didnt choose to tell it to others. Oh wow, isnt this the warrior who was raped the first, second and third time by the rooster? Zeze, youre so strong. As expected of a man who can do it ten times a night. You are actually still so energetic after getting f*cked by the rooster so many times, Fatty continued his mockery. The warrior was originally farming nearby, and when he heard Fatty shout his catchphrase of Kill the boss and get the drops, he immediately went over, only to get instantly killed by the rooster. Yet, he didnt give up, and immediately rushed over after respawning, only to get killed again. That time, it caused him to lose all of the experience he just earned, completely pissing him off to the point of running out to try and kill the boss again. Thus, a cycle of him respawning and getting killed by the boss begun, and ran for a good four or five times. Whats more, he was the roosters first, second and third player kill. Everybody in the surroundings laughed, while a few female players snorted at Fatty with flushed faces. Stop holding me back. Im going to hack this bastard to death, the beastman warrior struggled to get out of his two friends restraint as he stared at Fatty with a murderous gaze intense enough to melt a glacier. Friend, you should be more pleasant with your words. Dont speak so outrageously, one of the players holding the beastman warrior back looked towards Fatty darkly. We are War Axe, War Lance,and War Shield of the Beastman Team. Friend, what is your name? So they have nearly identical names. They are probably friends from another game that came to play together. Oh, so youre the Three Beasts. Im sorry, Im sorry. Fatty leaned back on a poplar tree in a delinquent-like manner. As for my name? Im called Not Gonna Tell You. You War Axe of the Beastman Team charged forward, only to stop himself. It was clear that he was very annoyed that players couldnt fight each other in the village. Friend, we now have a grudge between us. You had better watch out in the future. Whatever, Fatty waved his hand without care as if he was getting rid of a few flies. Kill the boss and get the drops. Hurry and kill the boss. First come first serve, you wont get anything if youre late. Friend, it was clear that East Gate BlowingWind wouldnt stand the ruckus Fatty was causing anymore. Shouldnt we think of a way to kill this boss? Just letting it block the village gate isnt going to work. We all have to level ourselves up. Oh, whatever. Kill it if you want. Im going to walk around the village for a bit, Fatty immediately turned around to leave. Youve got to be kidding me. Lord Fatty hasnt lived long enough yet. Cant you tell that the chicken is damn smart? It flies away the moment there are a lot of people, then starts to attack when there are less people. Over a hundred people already died under its beak. There was even a case where a player, who seems to have had very high health, didnt get pecked to death initially. Yet, the chicken just jumped on the player and scratched him with its two talons. Man, his face was left with so many scratches when he died a painful death underneath the pair of talons. Wasnt that when everyone who wanted to kill the boss and get the drops hesitated? Death isnt scary. Whats scary is being scratched to death by a chicken on your face. Fatty commented silently in his heart. You peeps who didnt even reach Level 1 wants to kill the boss? Are you kidding me? East Gate BlowingWind clearly did not expect Fatty to just turn away like that without hankering after the bosss drops at all. Thus, he silently praised Fatty in his heart, while turning back to the boss. No matter what, he did have to kill the boss. However, when he looked at the murderous rooster and myriad of hens behind it East Gate BlowingWind couldnt feel any confidence at all. 1. Red pot = Health Potion; Blue pot = Mana Potion Chapter 5 – The sNonsuch” Fatty So expensive? Fatty muttered as he looked at the small red and blue pots in the alchemy shop. F*ck, it actually costs ten bronze coins per bottle. Lord Fatty fought so hard for so long, and I barely have thirty bronze coins in my pocket. That means I can only buy two pots at most. Expensive? Kid, you get what you pay for. Dont you know that your life is very important? Do you want your money or your life? the shopkeeper leaned back on a rocking chair and glanced at the fatty with disdain. F*ck, of course Lord Fatty wants money. Just how much is a life worth anyways? Fatty said shamelessly. Hearing that, the shopkeeper choked and nearly fell off his chair. Wow, you really are something. Youd rather take money instead of your life. Im speechless, the shopkeeper raised his eyebrows. I have a mission that I can issue, do you want to accept it? If you accept it, then I can gift a few red pots to you first. Mission? Yeah, of course Im accepting it, Fatty did remember that missions were important in games, and that missions were often the quickest way to levelling up. Thus, the moment he heard that there was a mission, which even came with red pots, he was unable to stand still anymore. Ugh, arent you going to ask me about the mission details first to see whether you can complete it? the shopkeeper was truly speechless. Who cares what the mission is about, Ill accept it first. Since Im being gifted some red pots first, then whether I can complete it or not is a matter for a later time. Hurry up and tell me the mission details, Fatty hurried. After all, time is money. The shopkeeper raised his thumb, then stopped commenting on Fattys actions. Im trying to make a potion here, and Im missing an ingredient. Go and harvest some for me, the shopkeeper returned to normal and said slowly. Ding. System Notification: Would you like to accept the mission Herb Harvesting? The system rang out beside Fattys ear. Fatty naturally chose to accept without any hesitation. Ding. System Notification: You have accepted the mission Herb Harvesting. Objective: Collect 20 White Cogon Roots in three days. Failing to do so in the allocated time will cause your level to drop by 1. F*ck, I accepted it just like that? And my level will drop by 1 if I fail to complete it? Do you seriously think that you can level up so easily!? Fatty thought angrily. Whats the reward? Fatty asked with a clench of his teeth. The reward is the aforementioned five red pots. After completion, you can get a ten percent discount when buying potions here. Additionally, you will also receive 100 Experience, and 10 Reputation, the shopkeeper didnt want to say anything more, and merely wished for the extreme money-lover to leave quickly. Only ten percent off? Also, five red pots is way too little, give me at least ten. You have no idea how dangerous the outside world is, even a small hen can peck you to death. Whats more, I cant even leave the village with my collection of trash equipment, no matter what, you should sponsor me a little. Also Fatty blabbered. Stop, stop! the shopkeeper sweated. This is just a small shop, I dont You call this a small shop? Look at this. Look at this! Even a single red pot is so expensive. Whats more, you have a monopoly here, so youre definitely loaded, Fatty interrupted the alchemy shop shopkeeper, then took his around the stall once before pointing at the potions. What do you want? At that moment, the shopkeeper was extremely regretting speaking a bit more with the money lover. If I knew this would happen, then I shouldnt even have responded. Ten potions, five red and five blue. Make sure theyre the large ones, Fatty reached out his hand and drew out the potions in midair. Fine, the shopkeeper lowered his head dejectedly. Twenty percent off potions. Fine, youre never coming back to the Beginners Village after level 10 anyways. Gift me a set of equipment. What? A set? This is an alchemy shop, not an equipment shop, the shopkeeper roared. Not even a set? Then a few pieces should be fine, right? Say A piece of clothing, a pair of boots, along with a helmet, a pair of armguards, a set of legguards, and a weapon You done yet? Dont be so outrageous, the shopkeeper was about to die. Are you accepting the mission or not? If you dont, then screw off. You aint getting a bronze off me! Fine, fine, then thats it. Ill accept the mission. Youre so stingy, and youre supposed to be a big boss, Fatty muttered, then put away the ten potions given to him very swiftly. The specific herb is White Cogon Root, it is a necessary ingredient in making Hemostatic Potions. Go and harvest two hundred for me, the shopkeeper only needed twenty, but due to Fatty making him give up so much, he immediately multiplied the amount by ten in his anger. Where should I go to harvest it? Two hundred? No problem. However, that was merely because Fatty did not notice that the 20 in his mission objective had already turned into 200. Go out of the village, and turn towards the east, where youll see a forest. You can harvest the grass there, the shopkeeper waved his hand lethargically. Anything else? If not, then go and harvest. But I cant recognize the herb, Fatty said in a troubled manner. Ugh, the shopkeeper truly felt like he was about to cough up blood. Did you choose your secondary profession yet? If you didnt, then learn alchemy. Ill teach you, at that very moment, the shopkeeper truly wished that the damned player in front of him would just disappear. Ahhh, God, Buddha, Allah, Brahman please save me. The alchemy shop shopkeeper wailed in his mind. No, I want to learn smithing and how to craft weapons, Fatty shook his head. You? the alchemy shop shopkeepers hand trembled as he pointed out the door. Scram. Immediately scram! But you still didnt teach me how to recognize the cogon roots? Fatty blinked with innocent eyes. Im not issuing the mission anymore, the alchemy shop shopkeeper made up his mind. Fine, Ill just harvest it myself. But Ive already accepted it. If I fail to accomplish the mission due to your meddling, then the system will punish you, Fatty acted as if he was truly thinking of the shopkeeper. Come here, Ill teach you Appraisal and Harvest, the shopkeeper beckoned dejectedly, and sent two rays of white light towards Fatty. Ding. System Notification: Congratulations, you have learned Appraisal. It can allow you to see the targets stats. However, the target cannot exceed your level by 10. Current Mastery Level: Novice 0/100. Ding. System Notification: Congratulations, you have learnt Harvest. Current Mastery Level: Novice 0/100. Only these two? Nothing else? Fatty was still not satisfied. No more, I really have nothing else, the shopkeeper wanted to cry. Alright, then Ill leave. Bye bye, Fatty waved his hand, then directly left. My god, how can there be a player like this in the world!? Why dont you just thunderbolt him to death!? the alchemy shop shopkeeper wailed as asked the heavens speechlessly. The terrible wail completely shocked the passing players. Thus, a rumor of Beginners Village Number 1044239 being haunted begun to spread, and a powerful exorcist could come and capture the ghost for a high reward So stingy, he actually didnt teach me Alchemy, Fatty muttered to himself as he wandered towards the Blacksmiths. Hey, little brother, what do you need? Take a look, I have the best weapons in the entire village. Look at this dagger, its so beautiful, its perfectly streamlined and the two blood grooves on the side can allow it to let out lots of blood when pierced into your enemies bodies. It is extremely suitable for a handsome rogue like yourself, the blacksmith pulled Fattys hand as he held the dagger in his other and introduced it. Alright shopkeeper, stop wasting time, Fatty struggled out of the blacksmiths grasp. I came to learn blacksmithing. What? You? Stop kidding me. Blacksmithing is the most honorable career in this world. How could I teach a puny rogue like yourself? the blacksmiths expression immediately changed when he heard Fattys intentions. What do you mean? Lord Fatty cant take up an honorable career? Fatty changed even more quickly than the blacksmith. He immediately snatched over the dagger and prodded it against the blacksmiths waist, as if he would stab the blacksmith the moment the latter said something wrong. Hey, little brother, dont act impulsively, just dont be impulsive, the blacksmith immediately gave up. Blacksmithing is a tiring job. How could an honorable rogue like yourself do something so tiring? I like the sound of your words, Fatty retracted his dagger, twirled it around in his hands and put it into his pocket. Dont underestimate Lord Fatty. Im telling you, although Lord Fatty is a rogue, my basic stats are maxed. Maxed stats? the blacksmith opened his eyes wide. Then why didnt you choose to be a mage? Mage is such an honorable class. A warrior is fine too, why a rogue? F*ck, I like being a rogue, so what? Are you going to teach me or not? Fatty was angry. Just how much money (time) did I waste already!? I understand, the blacksmith suddenly smiled obscenely. To be honest, getting rich silently is the way to go. Oh, were the same kinda people, Fatty smiled as well, then held the blacksmiths hands intimately. Since were the same, then lets not talk about anything else and use some false tears. Give me a piece of equipment as a present. F*ck, have you no face? the blacksmith immediately pushed Fatty away. Face? Whats that? How much is it worth? Fatty looked towards the blacksmith in a questioning manner. You truly are a piece of work, the blacksmith said no more and immediately gave in. He waved his hand, causing a ray of white light to shine onto Fatty. Hmm? Why do I feel so warm? Beep. Playerchose blacksmith as the secondary profession. Would you like to proceed? Yes. Ding. System Notification: Congratulations, you have learnt Mining. Current Mastery Level: Novice 0/100. Why is Mining the only skill? Wheres the Smithing skill? Fatty asked in confusion. Mine out the ores, then give me ten pieces of metal ore. Ill teach you how to forge it. Here, as the first player to select Blacksmithing as your secondary profession from me, here is your reward. This blacksmith is truly smarter than the alchemy shop shopkeeper. Fatty thought to himself as he received the small pickaxe the blacksmith held out. Blacksmiths Tool Tool Level Requirement: 0 ATK +1 Durability: 20/20 Profession Requirement: Blacksmith only. Undroppable. All of the other players were busy with levelling up, and only Fatty was bored enough to get a blacksmith profession. Thats all? Fatty looked towards the blacksmith. Thats all, the blacksmith waved his hand. Work hard laddie. Blacksmithing is a great career. Tsk, Fatty twitched his mouth, then walked off. Wait, why do I feel like Im missing something? A short while after Fatty left, the blacksmith felt something amiss. For some reason, he felt like something was missing. After a long time, he slapped his thighs and cursed, ARGH, my new dagger! That damn rogue! Chapter 6 – Furious Rooster We normal peasants, are so happy today[1. This is the lyrics to this song: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6aVYYdd66Aw]! Fatty hummed as he arrived at the villages entrance. Wow, you guys, do you guys have any morals? So many of you are surrounding a single hen. Oooh, damn, thats karma. Wait, why does it feel like somethings missing? Oh yeah, whered the rooster go? Hey dude, where did the boss blocking the entrance just now go? Fatty stopped a random player and asked. It left, the player hurriedly ran outside without looking back. Left? Fatty muttered his heart. Then, he jumped up and sent a hen flying back with a kick. The hen struggled a little before turning into a corpse in midair. Cock-a-doodle-do. A familiar sound rang out by Fattys ear. He was completely shocked, but still slowly turned around. As he expected, a huge rooster appeared in front of him. Hey dude, didnt you leave? Why did you come back? Fatty greeted the rooster, then ran away. This time, the rooster acted smart. It immediately rushed over to block off Fattys entrance to the village, causing the Fatty to only be able to run away from the village. Seeing that, the rooster crowed towards the sky energetically, then chased after Fatty. Kill the boss, get the drops! Fatty repeated his former tactic and shouted as he ran. Some of the surrounding players all stopped what they were doing, and pointed at Fatty. See? I knew it was all this obscene Fattys fault. The rooster retreated the moment he left, an elven archer pointed at Fatty as he ran around shouting. F*ck, I was going to reach Level 1, but it was all gone because of him! A dwarven warrior glared at the sprinting Fatty in anger. You got killed when you wanted to take advantage of the situation. Hows it my fault? Fatty complained in his heart. Guys, come over and look! He failed to kill the chicken and is getting raped now, another player teased. Oh, hurry, block that Fattys path. Dont let him run, three beastmen suddenly appeared in front of Fatty and blocked offFattys path in a line. Damn fatty, lets see where youre going to run now, War Shield of the Beastmen Team laughed sinisterly. F*ck, Fatty wanted to run around the village a few times, and find a chance to run back into the village again, but now that he was blocked by the three beastmen warriors, he immediately understood that he wouldnt be able to return, so he turned around and ran even further away. Chase me if you dare. Fatty ran towards the east, and towards a huge grassland. The grass was green, and waved with the wind, creating a beautiful, rural look. Fatty ran for a long time on the grassland, and watched as his Vigor slowly dropped. I wont even have the strength to fight to the death if I continue to run. So, he could only stop and turn around. Damn it, just what sort of vendetta do you even have against me anyways? Did I rape your wife or sleep with your mom? Fatty bent his back, and pushed his hands against his knees as he panted. The rooster was also tired, as it panted heavily. Its bright feathers were also in a complete mess. In all honesty, the rooster was rather speechless in its heart as well. You killed so many of my concubines, I was just going to peck you a few times and let off some steam. Why did you have to run so far? Im tired even if you arent! But I cant exactly go back like this, I did promise my concubines... Meanwhile, Fatty suddenly recalled the Appraisal skill he had learned earlier, so he immediately used it on the rooster. Furious Rooster Level 5 Notes: The evolution of Enraged Rooster. It is a twice mutated boss. Level 5! Fatty jumped up. Damn system, are you f*cking messing with me? A chicken boss is actually level 5, and its a mutated one at that!? How is this a rooster? This is a f*cking chicken guardian spirit! Yet, what Fatty did not know was that the rooster boss was originally level 3, and its name was just Big Rooster. However, due to Fatty killing too many hens by himself, the rooster was enraged, and then mutated once. That increased its level by 1 and changed its name to Enraged Rooster. After that, since Fatty escaped into the village, then exited it and kicked a hen for fun, the Enraged Rooster targeted him once again, which triggered another mutation. This time, the mutation also increased its level by 1, causing it to become the level 5 Furious Rooster. Cock-a-doo The rooster crowed, flapped its wings, then charged over. Ugh, I cant fight it, so Ill dodge! Due to the brief break, Fattys Vigor had increased by 2, so he then began to ran around the grassland once again. Eventually, the fatigued rooster gave up chase before the sun went down and returned to the village bitterly. Fatty also collapsed onto the ground tiredly, and stopped moving. No, how am I supposed to level up if this continues? F*ck, how is Lord Fatty supposed to look up at anyone if the fact that I got chased around by a chicken gets known by others? Fatty said angrily. So what if I have a lower level than you? Ill still play you to death. After enough rest, Fatty climbed up, and found a good geographical location. He spat into his hands, then took out his Blacksmiths Tool, then begun to dig. Fatty was an extremely petty person who would definitely pay others back tenfold to the trouble he suffered. He was unable to calm down at all from being chased around by the rooster for half a day, so he thought long and hard about how to pay the rooster back. I heard chickens have night blindness. This chicken shouldnt be too energetic tonight either, Fatty looked at the hole he dug, then grabbed some straw from his surroundings to cover it up. After double-checking to ensure that nothing was wrong with it, Fatty hurried back towards the village entrance once again. Hey, wheres your boss now? Fatty stabbed a hen with his wooden sword, causing the hen to squawk and charge over. So crafty, Fatty killed the hen, then searched for another. When he finally killed the thirteenth one, the rooster appeared with a furious gaze. Hey, good morning. Youre still not asleep yet? Fatty greeted the rooster, then began to run. Fatty ran as fast as he could in front of the trap, then carefully moved around it. The rooster behind him was no fool either. As a boss, it could naturally see through the trap, so it confidently spread its wings and kicked off against the ground, and begun to fly stably up into the air. Just as it moved over the trap, a thick and black pickaxe which had the stench of the earth smacked down on the rooster. The rooster squawked furiously, then fell straight into the trap. Fatty dug the trap with the rooster fitting into it in mind, so it was only slightly larger than the roosters body, allowing the rooster to spread its wings a little, but be unable to even turn around, much less flap its wings. Ha, kiddo, you want to fight me? Fatty had a smug on his face as he held a strand of grass in his mouth. What are you staring at? Come out if you can. Cmon, solo me. Cock-a-doodle The rooster squawked pitifully, making a sound like a wolfs howl in the night. Fatty shuddered, and the strand of grass fell onto the ground. What are you shouting for. No matter how much you should, its Ahhh, this is cheating! The body of the rooster in the trap glowed with a red light after its squawk, then actually leaped into the air, and towards Fatty. F*ck, Fatty rolled backwards and managed to escape the fate of getting his face ruined. Meanwhile, the rooster also prepared to attack once again, but only to find itself fall into another trap. Hehe, kiddo, I refuse to believe I cant teach you a lesson. Im telling you, I already dug eight pits here. You can take turns sleeping in each one, Fatty said proudly, and swung Blacksmiths Tool down. Squawk again. Lets see if you can jump out. The rooster was truly furious, and begun to grow insane. It repeatedly squawked, and dashed, but was unable to do anything against Fattys tiny pickaxe. Whats more, since Fatty didnt exactly have the cleanest mouth, the rooster finally let out a grudging squawk, then fell dead from anger, leaving a pile of items behind. Ding. System Notification: Congratulations. You have slain the twice mutated boss C Furious Rooster. Reputation +50. Ding. System Notification: Congratulations. You created the skill Trap". Reputation +10, Experience +100. Current Mastery Level: 1/100. Ding. System Notification: Congratulations. You have reached Level 2. Ding. System Notification: Congratulations. You have reached Level 3. Four system notifications sounded out by Fattys ear. It died just like that? I still have one more move that I havent used Fatty was not satisfied at all. Created a skill though? Not bad, not bad, but why did it only give me experience, and not cash? Oh huh? The boss actually gave me five hundred something experience. Thats value right there. Lets take a look at the drops. Chapter 7 – Hare Fatty pulled the Furious Roosters corpse out of the trap, then used his newly acquired Harvest to obtain seven chicken feathers, and a few pieces of chicken meat. Chicken Meat: Basic Culinary material. It can be eaten after cooked. +5 Vigor, -10 Hunger Fatty chucked the corpse off to the side, and looked down to see the actual drops. 8 gold coins, damn, it was rich. Alongside the gold, there was also thirty something silver coins, and quite a few bronze coins, which also came with two basic items, suitable for Fatty, as well as a necklace. The two basic items were a pair of leg guards and a dagger. Leg Guard of the Rooster Basic Leg Guard [Leather] Level Requirement: 3 Defense +2 Passive: Dexterity +2 Roosters Beak Basic Dagger Level Requirement: 4 Attack: 4 C 8 Fatty then looked at the necklace. Huh? It needs to be appraised? Alright, lets do it. Appraisal failed. Appraisal failed. Appraisal failed. Appraisal Success. After twenty something tries, the necklace finally glowed with a soft white light, indicating the success of the appraisal, and upped Fattys Appraisal Mastery level by 1. He took a look at the items statistics. Chicken Kings Madness Bronze Necklace Level Requirement: 5 Defense +3 Dexterity +1 Active C Rooster Squawk: Instantly increase the attack and dexterity of the user, and the members of his team by 30% for thirty minutes. Maximum 3 uses per day. 1 hour cooldown. Damn, a team PK cheat item. Just think about it, if two teams are equal, then one sides attack and speed increased by thirty percent The second team cant beat the first, nor can they run. Man, theyll be annoyed. Fatty smacked the necklace and placed it joyously into his bag. Sigh, everything about the necklace is good except for the fact that I cant equip it right now. Thus, he could only happily equip the leg guards and look around. Hmm, Lord Fatty looks so cool. Now that Im level 3, killing hens will just be a waste of my time. Good thing that Im so smart, so Ill go out and farm. In the fields in front of the village, a farmer-like middle aged man wandered around. When he saw Fatty, he immediately approached Fatty with a smile, Hero Huh? How did you know my middle name? Fatty asked in surprise. The middle-aged farmer trembled, then spoke anxiously, Hero, Im the villages farmer. Recently, a lot of hares appeared on my farm, destroying all my crops. Hero, please extend your hand of justice and help this peasant out. Ding. System Notification: Would you like to accept the mission The Fields Danger? A mission! Fatty immediately became interested. Only a fool would reject something good like this. Fatty immediately clicked accept, causing another system notification to sound out. Ding. System Notification: You have accepted the mission The Fields Danger. Mission Details: A pack of greedy hares have appeared on the beautiful fields. They munched on the farmers crops, and dug holes, which then destroyed the fields. Your mission is to kill at least a hundred hares in the fields as well as destroy their nest. Wow, you actually arent even letting go of their home. But Lord Fatty likes wrecking homes. Fatty immediately charged excitedly towards the fields after accepting the mission. Aha, bunny! a gray hare leisurely nibbled on grass in the fields in front of Fatty. Fatty love hares. Skin it, put on some spices, then roast it on a fire Hmm, that taste. Fatty walked over nimble, then used Appraisal. Hare Level 5 Oh wow, you dare to attack Lord Fatty? A hare suddenly appeared behind Fatty, then bit down, causing a blood red -25 to appear on top of Fattys head, draining nearly all of his HP in one go. Fatty immediately turned around and thrust his small wooden sword. The hare jumped to the side, but just as it landed on the ground, Fattys thick leg immediately appeared. You attacked me? You actually dared to attack me? Dont you know that Lord Fatty is a rogue? You actually dare to compete with Lord Fatty in terms of attack speed. The pitiful hare was slammed to the ground, and just as it tried to turn over to bite Fatty once again, Fattys other leg appeared on top of its face. Seeing what was going on, Fatty gave up on all other manners of attack, and jumped up and down on the hare. The pitiful hare could only stare at the pair of muscular legs, then look towards Fatty once last time, then move on, leaving behind a small red pot. Thus, ended the life of the pitiful hare. Although it was two levels higher than Fatty, it still died under Fattys feet. Harvest, Fatty glanced at the mesh of hare blood and meat. For some reason, he couldnt feel any desire to eat it at all, so he merely used Harvest. Ding. System Notification: Congratulations. Money Grubber harvested a ruined hare skin. Not bad, this is rather promising. Fatty decided to get more intimate with the hares for a while longer. Although he loved money, he was no fool. He understood very well that since the monsters in the fields in front of the village were already of a higher level than him, the forests would only be even more dangerous. Smack, step, hack! Fatty danced around the fields and ravaged the hares one by one. However, these hares were rather foolish. As long as Fatty did not harass them, they would lay on the ground lazily and eat grass without even doing so much as looking at its kin howling. Seeing that, Fatty couldnt be happier. Thus, he repeatedly praised the professionalism of the hares in his heart as he mercilessly slaughtered them all. Ding. System Notification: Congratulations. You have reached Level 4. Aha! Level 4! Lemme hack again Huh? Why arent there any left? Fatty chucked the wooden sword again, and equipped Roosters Beak. Hmm, very handsome. Fatty killed ten-odd more hares, then suddenly noticed that everything in front of him was white, and the whiteness was no other than the corpses of the hares. The system was set to remove the corpses every half an hour, so the bloody mess would only disappear when it happens. I cant let it go to waste. Fatty waved his hand and began to activate Harvest again and again, gaining pieces of Ruined Hare Skin and Hare Meat, which he joyously put into his bag. After he cleaned up the battlefield, Fatty began to leisurely roast a few hares, which he ate as he waited for the fields to refresh. When he finally finished a hare, new hares also spawned. Ha, take this! Fatty waved his dagger, ending the life of a pitiful hare, which had only just spawned. Alas, the hare moved on before it could even see the fascinating world. AHHH. Gah, Fatty suddenly began to twitch as if he turned insane. The reason for that Was that several hundred hares glared at him. Meanwhile, a huge golden rabbit king also stared at him with its bloodshot eyes in the middle of the hare herd, then smiled towards Fatty gently. According to the settings of Eternal, every single monster race has a boss, and the only difference between the normal monsters and the bosses were their strength. However, in Fattys words, it was their level of richness. Now, after almost committing hare genocide, Fatty finally brought out the boss. Hi everyone. I didnt come here to do anything. Im just passing by. You keep doing what youre doing, Im not going to disturb you, Fatty greeted the hares with a chuckle, then began to run. However, that was not before he used Harvest on a hare he just stepped to death. The return was also great. He managed to harvest a hare skin, and two legs. Hare Skin: Basic Sewing material. Hare Leg: Basic Culinary material. It can be eaten after cooked. +8 Vigor, -16 Hunger Squeak. A sharp squeak sounded out in the hare herd. When they saw Fatty not even let go of their kins body, they were completely enraged. Then, all of the hares begun to chase Fatty with their bloodshot eyes obeying the Golden Rabbit Kings orders. The fields were endless without a single tree, so where was Fatty supposed to run? The answer was obvious C the village. Fortunately, Fatty had enough Vigor, and added all of his stat points for leveling up onto Dexterity, allowing him to sprint even faster than the hares, directly to the village entrance. Come kill the boss. This is a truly rare opportunity, so dont miss out on it! Everyone, come kill the boss and get the drops! When he got there, Fatty begun to howl again, as if he was a Samaritan who only helped others selflessly, and sought out boss after boss for others to kill and get the drops from. Chapter 8 – Roasting Hares F*ck you see that? Its that damnable fatty again. He shouted just like that yesterday, and pulled the rooster boss over and got countless people killed. Damned fatty, this again! The beastmen trio were in the village, and when they saw Fatty, they were unable to suppress their anger, and spoke out the rage in their hearts. Hey you three, Fatty glanced at the trio. I got another boss. You interested? Im not interested in a boss, but Im very interested in you, War Axe of the Beastmen Team clenched his teeth. Oh wow, youre so buff, but youre actually just a bunny, Fatty exclaimed as if he discovered a secret. But Lord Fatty is a normal man, Im not interested in the likes of you. Oh yeah, its a rabbit boss, so you two might have somethings in common. Damn fatty, youre just asking for it, War Axe of the Beastmen team said angrily. Brother Grubber, did you find another boss? East Gate BlowingWind was coincidentally killing monsters near the village entrance. At that moment, he already got a small team with him, all of their names started with either East Gate or West Gate. It was very clear that they were friends, or at least companions. Look at it yourself, Fatty indicated in a direction behind him. East Gate BlowingWind glanced over, and saw a line of gray sprinting over. Run! The rabbits are clearing the place. F*ck, its Level 5 monsters. RUN! As the hares ran over, they instantly killed any players that they ended up running into. After all, most of the players were still Level 2 or Level 3, so they were unable to stop such a huge herd of Level 5 monsters. Quick, get back into the village, East Gate BlowingWinds face turned stark white as he called for his team members to enter the village. The village was a safe zone. Player killing was forbidden, while monsters were unable to harm the players within it either. However, that was only in most circumstances. If it was a monster invasion, then they were able to kill in villages as they pleased. When Fatty ran into the village, he noticed that the number of hares at the entrance seemed even more numerous than what he had seen before. Around two to three hundred hares blocked off the village entrance, while their red eyes induced fear in all the players. Damn fatty, what did you do this time to piss off all these rabbits? War Shield of the Beastmen Team looked towards Fatty. A Level 5 monster was a high-leveled monster for the current players. It was terrifyingly difficult for a village with players averaging around less than Level 3 to kill two hundred something level 5 monsters alongside an even higher-leveled boss. Oh, but dont you guys like killing the boss and getting the drops? You guys seemed to enjoy it quite a lot yesterday, so Lord Fatty got a better one for you today. Go on comrades, kill it. Theres definitely going to be great drops, Fatty waved his hand and said coolly. However, he suddenly felt a chill down his spine, causing him to shrink his head, took a few more steps into the village proper. We cant continue on like this, East Gate BlowingWind frowned as he looked around. We got blocked off by a group of chickens yesterday, and someone screenshotted that and posted it on the internet. Weve already become a joke. If we get stuck in the village because of a herd of rabbits today, then our entire village will have no face anymore. Whats more, this is the time to furiously level up, getting stuck here for even an hour might mean that well never catch up again. Yeah, we have to kill these rabbits even if its just for the honor of our village, another person agreed. But how? These rabbits are clearly very high level. Us charging up there is just feeding them. Lets wait for them to leave, and not piss them off, someone else was clearly unwilling to fight. Brother Grubber, what do you think? East Gate BlowingWind looked towards Fatty, causing the others to do the same. This damn fatty, not only did he pissed off a bunch of chickens to block us off yesterday and made us lose levels, he pissed off a herd of rabbits today! But wait, how could this damn fatty be so charming that he manages to bump into bosses everywhere!? I think these rabbits are just chasing this fatty, so just throw him out, someone spoke up in the crowd. Fatty could tell from the voice that it was War Lance of the Beastmen Team. Heh, throwing me out to make the rabbits leave after letting out their anger? Would you guys have face in front of the people from other villages if you guys do that? Fatty laughed coldly. He wasnt afraid at all. Although some people were immediately interested, they all stopped in their tracks when they heard Fattys words. If we do that even in a game, then well really lose all our face. Then what do you think we should do? You attacked these rabbits and then brought them over. You have to be responsible for dealing with them. Otherwise, can you even burden the responsibility of affecting everyones leveling time? Since they were already enemies, War Shield of the Beastmen Team kicked Fatty when he was down. Yeah, yeah. We all have to farm, Since so many people agreed, East Gate BlowingWind also spoke up to see what kind of ideas Fatty had. Are you guys stupid? Fatty looked at the other players in utter disappointment. What are they? Rabbits. Are rabbits scared of fire? Theres so many of us here, if we each throw a torch out, we can even burn them all to death. Oh yeah, what a good idea. Why didnt I think of that? a player exclaimed. Fatty twitched his mouth. You guys didnt even think of such a simple idea? No wonder you guys cant even afford an item. Time to roast us some rabbits. The entire village of players moved. However, what did those without torches do? They all ripped a few strands of clothes from their starting items which they no longer used, then tied it over a few sticks. Soon, over a thousand torches were created. Every single player, as they waited to roast the rabbits. Light them! Blowing Wind of the East Wind took upon the role of the commander without any hesitation. Following his orders, lighted torches were chucked outside the village one after another. What a sight! Fatty rubbed his hands and watched as the players frantically threw the torches. Seriously, this scene is comparable to the fireworks at Tianmen on National Day. Although the hares were high level, they were instinctively scared of fire. Seeing the wave of torches, even the Rabbit King, who swore to swallow Fatty whole, couldnt help but scream, causing the entire horde of hares to scatter and retreat. Kick the burnt bunnies! Fatty shouted, then jumped out in pursuit of the hares. He still had several tens of rabbits to kill to complete his mission. He couldnt let them leave so easily. Kill! The entire village of players rushed out, creating a scene that was even more magnificent than that of the torch throwing. Pretty much every single hare had two or three players hot on its tail. Kill, keep killing them here. Fatty ran through the herd and did not touch or even so much as look at the hares, then continued to sprint forward. These hares naturally have to return to wherever they came from, and that includes the Rabbit Boss. I can use this chance to destroy their nest. Follow him, Fattys focused run instantly caught the attention of some other players. Several players, who were clearly in a team, followed him stealthily. Even East Gate BlowingWind hesitated for a moment, but in the end, he chose not to follow, and merely led his team on a slaughter of the surrounding hares. Huh? F*ck, they actually dare to stalk Lord Fatty. Fatty was no ordinary person, so he instantly noticed the people stalking him. He thought for a moment to get rid of those pesky rats along the way, only to remember just how important the mission was to him. Ill deal with them after following the bunnies back to their nest. Brother Grubber, be careful, someones following you, at that moment, East Gate BlowingWind suddenly sent a message over. Fatty smiled. This guy is pretty nice. The hares had arrived quickly, and also retreated very quickly. When they reached their fields, they immediately scattered in different directions. Yet, a herd of them still remained together, and raced towards a far away hill, then disappeared in it. Okay, their nest is definitely over there. Fatty stopped in his tracks when he confirmed the location of the hare nest. He leisurely ripped a stalk of grass from the fields, and placed it in his mouth, then began to murder the scattered hares. Seeing Fatty stop and wait for them, the people following him also resolutely stopped, then turned around and ran in another direction. Tsk, theyre so low level. Killing them for their equipment is just a waste of my time. Fatty shrugged, then started to clear out the hares in his surroundings. Chapter 9 – Cloud Dragon Gang Although less than a hundred hares had returned with the original herd, Fatty still had to spend over two hours clearing everything due to all the refreshes. However, that did allow him to reach level 5, and only a bit more experience was needed for him to reach level 6. Star Fantasia had said outright in the advertisements that levelling up would be very difficult in the game. After a day of playing, Fatty saw that it really wasnt just difficult. Ive killed so many monsters above my level, and yet I havent even reached level 6. Alright, its right here, Fatty ran over to the hill. Just like he had expected, there was a bowl-sized hole on the ground right amongst the grass. If he didnt come over to check it out, he definitely would have missed it. I wonder how many rabbits there are in here. Fatty thought to himself, then took out Blacksmiths Tool and began to dig. Ahh, a tool is truly nice. He was able to dig a two meter deep hole with a diameter of over a meter right in front of the entrance to the hares nest. Then, he stuck some sharpened branches into it, creating a makeshift trap. Due to that, his Trap abilitys mastery level also increased by 1. All of the starting packs contained a flint that could only be used ten times, so that it was more convenient for the players to start a fire in the wild. Fatty went around to gather some dried grass from the surroundings, then started a fire. As the fire burned, he began to fan the flames, directing all of the smoke into the rabbit hole. Not long later, a rabbit hurried out frantically, only to fall into the trap and were pierced by the sharpened branches, giving several tens of experience to Fatty. Fan, fan, fan! Fatty fanned the flames excitedly. As more and more smoke was sent into the rabbit hole, many rabbits begun to hop out, only to fall straight into the trap, and get turned into another piece of meat on the skewers, while providing a hefty amount of EXP for Fatty. Half an hour later, even though the entire hole should be filled with smoke, Fatty still did not see the Rabbit King. Whats going on? Fatty looked around, then saw a sliver of smoke rise from afar. He facepalmed. Dammit, I forgot a rabbit always digs many holes! Fatty packed up quickly, then ran towards where the smoke was. However, when he arrived, he saw that some people were already there. It was the group who had tailed him earlier. There were eight of them in total, with someone called Cloud Dragon Sail in the lead, as they surrounded a golden rabbit the size of a German Shepherd. Cloud Dragon Gang clearly owns the place. All of you other people leave quickly. Otherwise, the consequences are dire! Someone immediately came to block Fatty off when he ran over. Fatty had already used Appraisal on every single one of them. All of them were merely level 3 or 4. Cloud Dragon Sail was also merely level 5, clearly showing just how hard levelling up in Eternal really was. Stop. I see, some players are blocking the boss off in the front, while Cloud Dragon Sail is attacking behind them. No wonder hes levelling up at essentially my speed, so he got most of the EXP from the monster kills. The system used the percentage of damage output against the monster to determine the EXP distribution. Since the other players merely blocked off the monsters and let Cloud Dragon Sail attack, he would naturally gain most of the EXP. This method also allowed him to take on higher level bosses. No wonder, hes level 5 already. Just passing through, you guys keep doing what youre doing, Fatty waved, then returned to the hill where he had come from. Tch, pussy, the warrior spat onto the floor when he saw Fatty returned without saying anything else, then went back to help his team kill the boss. However, Fatty did not actually give up. 1, 2, 3 Fatty laid down on the slope and counted with his chubby fingers. 100. Alright, lets go, Fatty jumped up when he had reached 100, then walked over to where the boss was leisurely. What did you come here again for? This time, the Cloud Dragon Gang was clearly more nervous. Fatty took a look at the situation and chuckled silently to himself. Only three people in the gang remained, but the rabbit boss was still in good shape. Block it off. Block it off! Due to all the players not losing focus for just a split second, the rabbit king hopped in front of Cloud Dragon Sail and bit down, causing a huge red -186 to rise up into the air. He immediately screamed and chugged down a potion. Kill. Fatty couldnt be bothered to bullshit with them. He merely dashed over, and activated Chicken Kings Madnesss active ability, Rooster Squawk. Since he had added all of his stat points from leveling up onto Dexterity, and had his attack and dexterity increased by 30% from the active ability, his speed had reached the limit of the Beginner Village zone. Before the enemy rogue had noticed what was going on, Fatty already stabbed him thrice, reducing him to a ray of white light back to the village. Ai, my names red now. Ding. System Notification: Congratulations. You have created the skill Combo Attack. Reputation +50. Oh? I created a new skill? Fatty took a look at his skill column. Combo Attack Active Cost: 5 Mana Cooldown: 20 seconds. Attacks an enemy consecutively. Novice: 3 attacks. Each attack is weaker than the last. Intermediate: 3-4 attacks. Each attack is weaker than the last. Advance: 3-5 attacks. Each attack is weaker than the last. Master: 4-6 attacks. Each attack is weaker than the last. Grandmaster: 4-7 attacks. Each attack is weaker than the last. Haha, good stuff, good stuff. Fatty chuckled, then avoided the enemys attack. Kill the bastard! Fattys enemies were shocked to instantly lose a teammate, but they were clearly very accomplished in doing similar things, so the remaining two immediately gave up on the boss, attacking Fatty from his flank. Ohoho, Im terrified, Fatty pretended like he was scared, and patted his chubby chest and laughed. He skated on the ground, then rolled along one of his enemies, arriving at his back. He raised the dagger in his hand and stabbed thrice once again, causing another ray of white light to shine. Now only, Cloud Dragon Sail is left. Seeing that he was a bit nervous, Fatty chuckled, then looked at the boss with a charming look in an attempt to make the boss succumb to his will. Money Grubber, what do you mean by this? Do you want to steal our boss!? Cloud Dragon Sail clearly found out Fattys name from the other two as he shouted. At that moment, he merely held a normal spear, which he bought from the systems shop, and was dressed in beginners clothing. It was very clear that he wasnt exactly doing all too well in the game. Tsk, f*ck you. We all know who stole whose boss. Lord Fatty doesnt want to waste his breath. Either you can leave by yourself, or let Lord Fatty send you back for free, Fatty waved the simple dagger in his hand. He had no other choice but to use that dagger, because the drop rate in Eternal was way too low. Even though Fatty had killed so many monsters above his level, he only had the basic weapon dropped by the rooster. After all, he couldnt equip the dagger had he stolen from the blacksmiths since it required him to be level 8. F*ck, you arent accepting a favor when given one. Ill kill you right here, Cloud Dragon Sail lifted his spear, and thrust the tip towards Fatty. Fatty chuckled, then dodged the attack as easily as water flowed. He then took a few steps forward, and got right in front of Cloud Dragon Sail, before slashing up towards Cloud Dragon Sails throat with his dagger. - 181. F*ck. It was clear that Cloud Dragon Sail did not expect Fattys attack to be so high as to nearly one shot him when Fatty was merely a rogue. The only reason he even survived was because he was a warrior. If he were any other class, he would have just died. Seeing his HP bar drop like a brick once again, Cloud Dragon Sails eyes flashed with what was clearly a nervous light. He immediately brought out another pot to chug down, while he swept forward with his spear. Zing. Fatty stopped the spear with his dagger. Hmmph, it dealt less than 10 damage. Die. Fatty slid his dagger along the spear, and into Cloud Dragon Sails hand. Cloud Dragon Sail could only let go of the spear, allowing Fatty to take the chance and punch him on the stomach. As Cloud Dragon Sail bent over from the pain, Fatty kneed him backwards, sending him spinning into the air. Then, when he finally reached the ground, he had already died. Another ray of white light shone, signaling the return of another player to the respawn spot. Tsk, Fatty gave a middle finger to where Cloud Dragon Sail died. Whenever a player died in battle with another player, their level would drop by 1. That means that when a level 8 player with a 70% full EXP gauge died, he would respawn at level 7 with a 70% EXP gauge. Thus, Cloud Dragon Sails death would only cause him to have to farm a lot more once again. Hey, darling, Ive returned, Fatty cleaned up the surroundings, leaving him and the rabbit king. Speaking of which, the rabbit king was also kind enough to actually wait until Fatty finished. He used Appraisal on the rabbit king. Golden Rabbit King Level: 8 Attack: 54 C 65 Defense: 42 HP: 500 Skill: Rabbit Kick Hot damn, a Level 8 boss. This is good! Fatty picked up his dagger once again and charged over. Chapter 10 – Golden Rabbit King Rabbits were famous for their speed, and as the rabbit king, the Golden Rabbit King naturally had its own pride. Its speed was definitely a lot faster than just quick, but it was still slightly slower than a full Dexterity rogue. Since the effects of Rooster Squawk had not yet expired, Fatty ran around the Golden Rabbit King like a gust of wind, and continuously thrust his dagger at the rabbits buttocks. Although the damage of the dagger was low, he had thrust it repeatedly, so the Golden Rabbit King soon lost more than eighty percent of its HP. Squeak, the Golden Rabbit King squeaked furiously, then rolled over and lay on the ground before folding its hind legs tightly as it stared at Fatty. What? You want to seduce me? Lord Fatty is Casanovas reincarnation, I wont take the bait, Fatty chuckled, but still remained vigilant. Its pretty clear that its about to use its Rabbit Kick attack. Rumor says while eagles hunt rabbit, they always swoop down from the sky. When rabbits are unable to escape, it will lay on its back on the ground, and wait for the eagle to approach. When the eagle did, the rabbit would kick with all its might, which would be enough to shatter the eagles skull. Whoosh. The moment Fatty thrust his dagger forward again, the Golden Rabbit King kicked out with all its might towards him. Ha, Im so prepared for that, Fatty leaned to the side using his high dexterity, allowing the two huge rabbit legs to fly past his face. Yet, even so, he still received 80 something damage from the attack. Phew, that was close. Fatty had added all of his stat points onto Dexterity, so his maximum HP was still 100. If rabbit kings attack had connected directly with him, then he would have been sent back to the respawn point along with the Cloud Dragon Gang. After that final blow, the Golden Rabbit King was clearly lacking in stamina points. Thus, it could only squeak loudly after getting stabbed several times by Fatty before moving onto the afterlife. Ding. System Notification: Congratulations. You have killed the boss Golden Rabbit King. EXP +2000. Reputation +100. Whoosh. A white light shone on Fatty. Ding. System Notification: Congratulations. You have reached Level 6. That level up allowed Fatty to remain firmly seated on the throne of the highest level in the village. OH YEAH! Another boss! Fatty looked at the ground at the small pile on grounds on the grass. He counted it briefly. 12 gold coins, 64 silver coins, and a ton of bronze coins. When added with the drops he got from the Furious Rooster and the small mobs, he had twenty something gold coins total. Hey, earning money is pretty simple, Fatty still picked up every single bronze coin with the mindset of wasting things is despicable. After that, he took a look at the remaining equipment that was shimmering with a gold light. Wow, a golden item! Fatty leaped over. If one was to look at the scene from afar, then Fatty leaped onto the golden item like a toad leaping over to an insect. He used Appraisal. Rabbit Kings Cloak Bronze Cloak Level Requirement: 8 Defense +5 Dexterity +5 Tsk, what the heck. Golden Rabbit King? Its even weaker than a chicken! Fatty was angry. This damn item was clearly tricking me of my emotions. Fatty took a look at his status bar. Damn, Im only 30% into Level 6. Thats ages away from Level 8. What a shame, if I could equipment it now, then I can go and pick up cute little girls with this golden cloak. That would be amazing, Fatty gulped, then put the cape away in a sad manner. At that moment, a sound rang out in the sky. Ding. System Notification (Player Cloud Dragon Sails announcement): Damn Fatso, the damn fatso who lured the rooster and rabbit bosses to block the village entrance, the one called Money Grubber. You actually dared to sneak attack us, and steal our boss. We, the Cloud Dragon Gang, will never be done with you. Just wait for you to be killed by us back to Level 0. Tsk, Fatty directly ignored it. You need Level 30 to establish a guild. What Cloud Dragon Gang? Ive never even heard of it. Ding. System Notification (Player War Shield of the Beastmen Teams announcement): Money Grubber, you shameless and detestable rogue. Just wait for the revenge from the Beastmen Team! Oh wow, theyre all rich. Its quite expensive to make public announcements like that. Beastmen Team? Who the heck are they? Fatty never had enough space in his mind to remember small fries. Fatty used Harvest on the Golden Rabbit Kings corpse, and received a full rabbit skin, alongside two legs which were guaranteed from rabbits. He took a look at his missions. All I need to do now is destroy their nest. Little bunnies, little bunnies, let me come in Fatty hummed random songs as he walked over to the rabbit nest on the slope. He spat into his hands, then raised the small pickaxe up high, Time to work! Fatty might have been a fat rat in the sewers in his past life, so he was extremely quick in digging the hole. His pickaxe picked up a storm as he swung it down over and over again, until he dug ten-odd meters into the hole. At that moment, some of the other players had already gone over to the area to level themselves. When they saw that Fatty dug so furiously, they all paid attention to where it was as they slew monsters one after the other and waited for something amazing to appear. Yet, what was strange was that none of the Cloud Dragon Gang had shown up. Hop. A rabbit jumped out of the whole and flashed across Fattys eyes, completely shocking him. Oh, half an hour has already passed by, so the rabbits in the hole started respawning again... F*ck, I have to hurry. Otherwise, a whole bunch of rabbits are going to spawn. Then I wont be able to dig anymore, Fatty made up his mind, and sped up the speed that he dug. From a distance, he was actually swinging the pickaxe so quickly that he looked like a large windmill. Brother Grubber, you East Gate BlowingWind walked over, and was dumbfounded by Fatty digging the hole furiously with a blood-red name. Shh. Im telling you, there is a legendary item down here. Itll belong to whoever digs it out, so dont tell anyone, Fatty whispered mysteriously in a tone that everyone within a ten-meter radius could hear. Legendary item? Ugh, then let me congratulate Brother Grubber from receiving the first legendary item of the game. Dont forget to help little brother out when you get it, East Gate BlowingWind didnt know whether to laugh or cry. Of course. Just you wait and see, Ill definitely Fatty suddenly revealed a strange expression and halted. What happened? East Gate BlowingWind stepped forward, drew his sword and looked around carefully. All of the surrounding players also stopped, and inched towards Fatty. Ugh, I ran out of vigor, Fatty said after a long time. Everyone was speechless, and East Gate BlowingWind even nearly fell into the hole Fatty just dug. Ugh, Brother Grubber. If you dont need any help, then keep yourself busy. Were going to farm, East Gate BlowingWind wiped away the sweat from his face. Im speechless. I should go back to farming instead. No worries, go and busy yourselves, Fatty replied. East Gate BlowingWinds team seemed like a group of friends who already knew each other. They merely greeted one another, then started to farm with a lot of teamwork. Fatty sat on the ground to rest for a moment, then made up his mind to roast a rabbit leg. Thus, his vigor filled up very quickly. Time to continue to work. If one was able to take a look from the sides, the tunnel that Fatty dug was like a long snake that was going around itself in boredom. Fatty had to dig a total of fifty something meters in order to reach the very bottom of the rabbits nest. Ding. Fattys pickaxe dug out another piece of rock. This time, it was an ore. Fatty rolled his eyes and chucked it into his inventory, then continue to dig. Not long later, he dug out another ore, then another, and another one. Soon, he was able to dig out ten-odd more pieces of ore, including two bronze ores, which was just enough to complete the blacksmiths mining mission, while increasing his Mining skills Mastery Level to 22/100 of the Novice Rank. Ding, ding. When Fatty finally dug through everything, the rabbits nest finally opened up to him. He smiled, then reached inside, while holding the small pickaxe with his other hand. He found Some gold coins, a few bronze coins, a ring, a pair of boots Lemme take this, and this, come to me, my legendary item. And Ouch! Who bit me!?? Fattys eyes shone like little stars just as he was going to grab his legendary item, but at that very moment, he felt a pain on his hand, and saw that his HP began to drop. He took a look. It was a rabbit, which had just spawned. When the rabbit saw that its home was getting torn apart, it immediately bit down on the invader without even thinking twice. You dare to interrupt Lord Fattys dream? Maybe someone else can endure it, but I cant! Fatty was outraged. He threw his pickaxe to the side, grabbed a health pot and chugged it down using his left hand, while he took out his dagger with his right hand to end the unlucky rabbit with a swift combo attack. F*ck, I didnt even use a single pot when killing the boss, and I actually had to waste one here, Fatty cursed as he harvested a rabbit skin and two rabbit legs. He reached out to search around once again, but Nothing. Huh? Still nothing. F*ck, so it was just a diversion. They sent a rabbit over secretly for me to kill, then moved all the treasures away as I was occupied. Damn, even rabbits know the thirty-six stratagems nowadays. Chapter 11 – Python Fatty searched around for a while longer. When he confirmed that nothing else remained in the hole, he rubbed his hands together, then raised the pickaxe above his head with both hands and swung down. Ding. A piece of gold was dug out with a ray of golden light. The rabbit hole also disappeared, leaving behind only the traces of Fattys digging. Fatty took a look at the mission board. The Fields Danger had already been completed. He patted the dirt on his body, then smiled mysteriously to the players watching him, then slowly climbed back onto the fields. His attack is so high, East Gate BlowingWind exclaimed. He saw that Fatty, who was a rogue, managed to kill a hare in three hits, but when he thought about himself He looked helplessly at the standard weapon sold at the villages weapon shop in his hand, and blocked off the attack of a hare as he held a potion with his other. Hero, thank you for your kind help. Otherwise, the fields would have been destroyed by the hares, and the entire village would starve. Allow me to offer you our sincerest gratitude on the behalf of the entire village. The moment Fatty returned to the farmer, the latter grabbed his hand tearfully before Fatty could even say anything. Let go. Let go! If you dont let go, then Ill bite you! Fatty struggled, and when he finally managed to free his hand from the farmers grasp, he looked at the farmer. What? Do you think that you dont need to give me anything just because you said a few words of thanks? F*ck, do you know how the rabbit king died? The farmer chuckled and waved. A ray of white light shone on Fatty, and leveled him up once more. Ding. System Notification: Congratulations. You have completed The Fields Danger. +5000 Experience, +50 Reputation. Wind of the Fields has been added to your inventory. A hat made out of rabbit fur had entered Fattys bag. Ding. System Notification: Congratulations. You have reached level 7. I finally leveled up. Fatty thought sadly. It took so long to level up even though I was killing creeps above my level. This game really isnt just a little difficult. If this were any other game, then I might have already gotten my first class enhancement. But Im finally Level 7. I can pretty much go and complete the other mission now. Fatty still had a herb-harvesting mission to finish. If he was unable to complete it in three days, then he would lose a huge chunk of his experience. Hero, I still have a small request. I wonder if you can fulfill it? The farmer spoke once more. What is it? Tell me, Fatty scoffed. Although you managed to chase away the hares and thus resolved the fields danger, but since too many crops have been ruined by the hares, we will not be able to get enough food this year. I wonder if you are willing to help us hunt some wolves so that we have enough food to last the winter? Ding. System Notification: Would you like to accept the mission Preparing Food Reserves? Of course. Fatty accepted the mission without any hesitation. Ding. System Notification: You have accepted the mission Preparing Food Reserves. Mission Details; Head towards the Blackthorn Woods, kill a hundred wolves. Collect 100 pieces of wolf meat and turn it in to the farmer. I can do this along with the herb harvesting mission. Fatty walked along the fields, then saw a forest. That was the famous Blackthorn Woods. Since all of the monsters within the forest were Level 8 or above, no players were actually farming there yet. White Cogon Root? Fatty bent down and used Appraisal on anything that looked slightly strange. After a few random tries, a White Cogon Root finally appeared. White Cogon Root Mission item He immediately pulled it up and took a look. Tsk, isnt it just a weed. He casually placed it into his bag. Now that he had a sample to go by, everything was a lot simpler. Since the White Cogon Root did spread out rather evenly, he was able to collect several tens of White Cogon Roots very soon. Just as he was feeling happy Sssss. A black figure leaped out of a nearby tree. Fatty looked up, and slanted his body backwards by forty-five degrees, causing the figure to slide past the top of his nose. A sickening stench entered his nostrils. Motherf*cker, I knew something was wrong! Fatty took two steps back, and saw a python coiled around a huge tree. It was as thick as a normal persons wrist, and stared at Fatty with its cold eyes as it hissed. Fatty used Appraisal. Python Level: 9 Attack: 50 C 65 Defense: 35 HP: 500 Skill(s): Poison Fang C Bites the enemy and poisons them, dealing 10 damage per second for 45 seconds. Since there was a mob, there must be a boss. That was common sense to any players in Eternal. Therefore, Fatty couldnt be more excited. From now on, Lord Fatty should change my own name to Professional Boss-seeker. Hiss. The python hissed at Fatty as it slithered around. Fatty touched his dagger, and made a rough estimate. Damn, I cant reach it. I cant exactly climb onto the tree either. Thats his turf. Im not fighting him in a location he determined. He continued to glare at the python. After a moment of thought, Fatty decided to ignore it and continue harvesting the needed herbs. However, even though Fatty decided to do that, the python did not want to just let Fatty go. Whoosh. The moment Fatty looked down, the python struck. It threw itself at Fattys neck. Ha, I knew you were a creep. Fatty suddenly turned around at the critical moment and slanted his body, letting the pythons attack pass by him. Then, he reached out like a striking snake with his right hand, and grabbed hold of the pythons neck, and stabbed down towards the pythons mouth. Once, twice, and three times. -120 -111 -100 Whoosh. The pythons health had instantly dropped by a huge chunk as three blood red numbers floated up. Due to Fatty attacking the snake in its weak point, he was able to shave off three hundred something HP from the python even with a really low attack weapon like Roosters Beak. Hiss. The python struggled, and coiled itself around Fattys left arm. It opened its huge jaw, revealing its two fangs, and tried to turn around to bite and poison Fatty. However, Fatty clenched its neck tightly, then he moved around, causing the snake to be unable to turn its head towards him. Rest in peace. Fatty lifted the python high up into the hair and revealed a white patch on its skin. That was where the heart of the snake was. Fatty swung his dagger and stabbed down a few times, causing several red numbers to float up above the head of the python. It trembled as if it had reached an orgasm, then finally grew limped, and its body was draped over Fattys left arm. Oh, thats plenty of experience. Fatty thought to himself when he saw that the death of the python gave him a hundred something EXP. He threw the pythons corpse onto the floor and used Harvest on it, and managed to harvest a snake skin, a snake gallbladder, and two poison fangs. Snake Skin: Basic sewing material. Snake Gallbladder: Basic medicinal ingredient. Toxic. Poison Fang: Basic crafting material Dingdong. System Notification: Congratulations, your Basic Harvest Mastery Level has now leveled up to the Intermediate Level. Current Mastery Level 0/10000. This was pretty tough. I had to harvest so many rabbit skins, rabbit legs and several tens of white cogon roots in order to level it up to the Intermediate Level. Grumble. Just as Fatty was going to continue on and complete the herb harvesting mission, he suddenly heard his stomach grumble. Only then did he recall that he had already been online for a very long time. When players had the helmet on, they were in light sleep, which means that they did manage to get some rest so it would not affect their work the following day. However, it didnt mean that they could skip their meals. I heard that Star Fantasia is going to sell gaming capsules in the future, which would solve the problem of nutrition, allowing players to stay online for prolonged periods of time. I wonder if its true... Thus, Fatty found a safe spot and logged off. He took a look at the time, it was already six oclock in the morning, meaning that he had already been online for ten hours. He went over to the kitchen and fried up some eggs with some tomatoes, then cooked a bowl of noodles before going online to check out the forums. There wasnt too much interesting information to be found. Most of it was just players flaming one another. However, there was a post about purchases which caught Fattys interest. The poster was offering to buy gold coins with RMB offline, and the rate he gave was actually as high as a hundred RMB per gold coin. It was far higher than what the official exchange rate was. Fatty did some rough math. I got twenty something gold coins last night, which means thats two thousand something yuan. Wow, thats so much better than working for the same pay. Hurry, hurry! Seeing the potential of money to be made only made Fatty more excited. He wolfed down his meal, then quickly laid onto the bed and put on his helmet in order to continue his battle. Yet, the moment he logged on, a black figure leaped towards him, and pushed him onto the ground. The figure pushed down Fattys shoulders, and bit down with its jaws. Fatty flattened himself on the ground, and used all the strength in his body to flip up, freeing himself from the restraint, then he quickly rolled to the side. F*ck, what was that? Fatty immediately used Appraisal to see the identity of his enemy without thinking. Black Wolf Level: 11 Attack: 70 C 85 Defense: 50 HP: 750 Speed: 35 Wow, a level 11 monster. Its attack has actually reached a terrifying level of 85. On the other hand Im just level 7. My attack is less than 20, my defense is less than 10. I cant even break through its defense. Whats more, if I get bitten by that black wolf, then Ill definitely be killed with one bite. However, that was one fortunate thing for Fatty. The wolf was what the farmer sought for the mission, so he didnt have to go around to seek it out deliberately. Awooo, the black wolf howled towards the sky in anger when he saw that its prey had escaped. Then, it lowered its head, and stared intently at Fatty before bending its limbs, and arching its back. It was clear that the wolf was getting ready to pounce. Damn, Im a fool, All of a sudden, Fatty suddenly remembered something while he carefully guarded himself against the black wolf. The very thought of it pissed him off. He had gotten plenty of good things, including several items Hmmph, getting ready isnt going to waste me any time, Fatty remained on guard against the black wolf as he sorted through the things in his inventory. Boots of Swiftness Bronze Boots [Leather] Level Requirement: 6 Defense: +5 Dexterity: +3 Class Requirement: Rogue, Archer Iron Ring Bronze Ring Level Requirement: 6 Defense: +2 Attack: +2 Health: +5 Wind of the Fields Bronze Helm Level Requirement: 7 Defense +5 Attack: +5 Endurance: +5 After equipping the items, Fattys stats shot up like a rocket, reaching 17 defense, 8-12 physical damage, 18 Endurance, while his Dexterity shot up to an outrageous amount of 51. Although it was still less than that of the Black Wolfs, he would not get bullied to the point of being unable to do anything about it. Cmon, kiddo, you actually dare to attack your Lord Fatty, watch Lord Fatty wreck you, Fatty finally felt a bit of safety after changing his equipment. Half a set of Bronze rank items was enough for him to feel cocky in the Blackthorn Woods. Awhoo, The black wolf howled, then pushed its four limbs against the ground and leaped forward. Fatty chuckled, then spun around, easily avoiding the attack. At the same time, he also raised his leg and kicked the black wolf on its waist, causing the black wolf to let out a terrible howl, while a blood red -143 appeared on its head. A wolfs head is like bronze, their bones are like iron, and their waist like tofu. The people of old truly did not lie. Fatty felt a lot more comfortable when he saw that his attack took off a fifth of the Black Wolfs health. Like I thought, mechanics are not to be taken forgotten in this game. Fatty had killed countless wolves with his bare hands in real life, and now, although he was slightly under leveled, it wasnt a problem for him to kill a black wolf. Of course, equipment could not be forgotten either. No matter how amazing ones mechanics are, if their attacks dont break through the defense, then its pointless. Chapter 12 – Silver Python King Roar, the black wolf attacked once more. However, Fatty was now able to handle it casually. He easily dodged the wolfs bites, then occasionally either used Combo Attack on its waist, or kicked it again. In a mere few minutes, the black wolf yammered, then died. Whoosh. Two items dropped. One was a piece of meat, which Fatty picked up to have a look at. Wolf Meat Mission Item It wasnt much use, but Fatty chucked it into his bag. The other was a long saber, which was gleaming with a hint of green. Thorn Saber Bronze Longsword Level Requirement: 8 Attack: 12 C 15 Strength: +1 Class Requirement: Warrior, Knight Not bad. Higher level monsters are truly richer. This saber has a much higher attack than the custom saber in the weapon shop. Ahhh, what pitiful players the others are, some of them cant even afford the custom sabers, and have to use their starting items. Fatty put the saber away, then used Harvest on the corpse, which netted him a full wolf skin. Undamaged Wolf Skin Basic Tailoring Material Not bad, thats pretty decent. Fatty happily walked off to continue to harvest more white cogon roots while killing black wolves or pythons. There was actually quite a lot of white cogon roots in the area. Although Fatty only harvested in a corner of the Blackthorn Forest, he had already gotten the 200 needed. However, since he guessed that there might be other uses for the herb in the future, he continued to harvest more. At the same time, he also collected twenty something pieces of wolf meat, and was about half way done with the farmers mission. Overall, the black wolves and pythons did give him a good chunk of experience. After killing quite a few of them, Fatty had finally reached level 8. This time, he clenched his teeth and added his new stat points to endurance instead, then equipped the dagger he swiped from the blacksmith. Dark Star Dagger Bronze Dagger Level Requirement: 8 Attack: 10 C 12 Strength: +3 As Fatty harvested white cogon roots with great excitement, he gradually entered the depths of the Blackthorn Woods. Right after he used up two pots to kill three more black wolves, he heard a hissing in the distance. The sound was strange, creepy, and cold. It was enough to cause a person to tremble in their heart. Due to his experience, Fatty understood that the boss had appeared. He silently climbed up a tree, then looked afar. At quite a distance in front of him, a huge silver python that was as thick as a water bucket was slowly feeding on a black wolf in the center of ten-odd pythons. Fatty wiped away the sweat from his face when he saw the silver python swallow the black wolf whole. Then, he made an approximate measure of his stomach and nodded. If I go over, Ill get swallowed whole as well. He used Appraisal onto the monster, causing its stats to appear in front of his eyes. Silver Python King Silver Boss Level: 15 Attack: 110 C 125 Defense: 70 HP: 1600 Skill: Poison Fang C Bites the enemy and poisons the target, dealing 1% maximum HP per second for 60 seconds. Cooldown: 30 seconds. Coil C Coil around the enemy and binds the target on spot, dealing 30 damage per second for 30 seconds. Cooldown: 300 seconds. Wow, so strong, and it even has two abilities. Meanwhile, the pitiful me has worked so hard for so long, and only has that one ability. However, Fatty didnt quite understand what Silver Boss meant. Neither of the two previous bosses had this tag, so I suppose this Silver Python King is pretty amazing. He appraised the other monsters around the boss. Snake Guard Level: 10 Attack: 80 C 95 Defense: 40 HP: 700 A bit stronger than a normal snake, but nothing special. Their numbers are quite troublesome though. However, no matter how strong that Silver King was, it was unable to scare the Boss Specialist Fatty away. There was no helping it. After all, boss monsters also have another title Money. For Fatty, who valued money over his life, it was easier to kill him over and over again in-game compared to banning him from killing bosses. Sun Tzu had once said If you know your enemies and know yourself, you will not be imperiled in any battles. Thats why Fatty was naturally not foolish enough to just go straight up there to fight the boss, especially since just the subordinates around the boss were strong enough to put him in a tough spot. Ahh, what is good foresight? Im the example of someone with good foresight. Fatty quickly slid down from the trees, then took out Blacksmiths Tool, then spent half an hour to prepare the ultimate weapon Fatty has known since the start of the game C a trap. By digging a trap in the fields in front of the rabbit hole, not only did it kill a lot of hares which gave Fatty loads of experience, it also increased his Mastery Level of the skill by 1. He was already 5/10000 of the Intermediate Rank, and with it, came the increased damage and durability of the traps. At the very least, it was no longer easily destroyed be the target. As night fell, the forest succumbed to darkness. Only the twinkling stars, and the dancing fireflies shone within the Blackthorn Woods, covering it in a layer of mystery. Beneath this layer, a sneaky, and extremely-lecherous looking Fatty quietly climbed onto a tree with a piece of rock in his hand, that he threw towards a snake beside the Silver Python King. Ding. System Notification: Congratulations. You have created the skill Throw. Current Mastery Level: 0/100. Damn, you can actually create skills this way! Fatty chuckled in excitement, only to nearly fall out of the tree, causing him to quickly hug onto the tree trunk. The stone accurately landed on the head of one of the Snake Guards. As the bosss subordinate, it had never received such an injury before. In a way, it was just like shooting a guard in front of the White House itself. Thus, the snake hissed, then directly charged towards the place where Fatty was without calling for its comrades. Fatty naturally did not need to use his trap to deal with a snake of that caliber. He merely slid down the tree, took out Dark Star Dagger to easily dispatch the snake. Then, he snuck back up the tree and prepared himself to lure another snake over. One by one, Fatty was able to dispatch all of the Snake Guards in a bit more than two hours. Perhaps the snake king was too full, so it merely laid there silently, and disregarded the fact that its subordinates were being lured away. Okay, its your turn now. Fatty ate a chicken leg to replenish his stamina, then nimbly snuck over, and finally stopped at several meters in front of the Silver Python King. A boss like the one in front of him was definitely very sensitive, so it would surely notice him if he got too close. Since the Silver Python King had swallowed a black wolf not too long ago, its body was rather bloated with its ten-odd meters long body coiled together, revealing a patch of dark green skin underneath its scales. That was the chance Fatty was seeking. Fatty double checked his plan, and after ensuring that there was nothing wrong with it, he took a deep breath, and leaped towards the White Python Kings side with the Dark Star Dagger in his hand. Then, before the Python King could realize what was going on, he unleashed a Combo Attack onto the snakes weak point, then immediately turned around to run. -60 -50 -40 Fatty twitched his mouth. I attacked its weak point, but didnt even deal one percent of its health in damage. I guess I couldnt break through its defenses. A revolting stench filled the air, causing Fatty to nearly suffocate. The Silver Python King hissed loudly after getting its sleep disturbed. It stuck out its half a meter-long tongue, and glared at Fatty with its pair of crimson eyes. Then, it began to slid over, before opening its mouth wide, and dashing towards Fatty with its cold fangs pointing straight at him. Cmon, baby, Fatty activated the Rooster Squawk ability of his necklace, instantly increasing his Dexterity by 30%, allowing him to shoot out like a gust of wind through the Blackthorn Forest. Hiss. The Silver Python King hissed loudly. A direct attack to it was the most intolerable thing for it. The Python Kings Dexterity was rather high as well, so there were several times where it had nearly caught up to Fatty. It was all thanks to Fatty reacting fast enough that allowed him to dodge the snakes bite, and continue to run from the Python King. Yet, running at such a fast pace cost him a lot of Stamina, and soon, it was lower than 10. Fortunately, it was by then that he had already lured the Silver Python King to the edge of the trap. Bring it, Fatty glanced at the relentless Python King, then leaped up, over one of the traps. They say a dragon has rain around it when it runs, and a tiger has wind around it as it runs. Although the Silver Python Kin g was not comparable to neither a dragon nor a tiger, as a boss, it still slid across the woods with a gust of wind right behind Fatty. Fatty smiled sinisterly when he heard the commotion behind him and continued to lead the Silver Python King in circles. In the end, a python was merely a python, its intelligence was still unable to match that of a humans even as a boss. The Silver Python King merely focused on chasing Fatty, and did not realize that the ground it was on had gradually changed. At the very beginning, it merely felt a bit of discomfort, then it gradually begun to feel a bit of pain on its stomach. When it felt like its stomach was suffering, the entire ground was already covered in its own blood, and the Silver Python King could not do anything anymore. All it could do was watch its own HP drop, and wait for Fatty to bring an end to it. Seeing that the Silver Python King didnt have much health left, Fatty turned around, and accurately unleashed Combo onto the monsters jaw. -90 -80 -70 Three blood red numbers arose, and signaled the end of the Silver Python Kings sinful life. Boom. As the Silver Python Kings gigantic corpse fell limp onto the ground, a system notification also rang out by Fattys ear. Ding. System Notification: Congratulations. You have slain the Silver Python King, a Silver Boss. +500 EXP, +100 Reputation. Its finally dead, Fatty sat down onto the ground and wiped away the sweat from his face. Although he was not in any real danger during the entire fight, luring the Silver Python King onto the traps had taken him a lot of effort. He took a deep breath, then looked underneath the Silver Python Kings stomach. The area was already blood red, and the revolting stench of snake blood filled the air. Yet, Fatty did not care. He understood very well that the bloody place was piled with money. Muahaha, killing monsters require techniques as well, and fighting a monster head on is the most foolish thing someone can do, Fatty said proudly to himself as he picked up the rewards. What Fatty did was very simple, he merely used the traps hunters normally used to hunt larger snakes. First, he had buried a stake into the ground the snake was going to pass on, and reveal a short tip, then, he buried a second stake nearby, but this time, it was a bit taller than the first one. Out of the several hundred stakes he buried, each one he buried was taller than the last. The snake would slide over these stakes unknowingly, and by the time it realizes, it would be too late for it to actually do anything. Traps like this were able to hunt not only the Silver Python King, but any other snake-type monsters as well. Fatty picked up the entirety of a pile of gold coins, which were scattered in the pool of blood. Alongside them was also a piece of leather armor that seemed to have a snake coiling around it, making it look rather menacing. Fatty used Appraisal. Python Armor Silver Chest Armor [Leather] Level Requirement: 10 Defense: 30 STR: +12 Class Requirement: Rogue, Arche Chapter 13 – Frostfang Hahahaha, a silver item! Fatty hugged the leather armor and laughed. Although he was unable to equip it just yet, he finally gotten hold of a true silver item. After laughing enough, he wiped away the saliva from his mouth. Then, he looked towards one of the other items lying on the ground. It was a dagger that was emitting a greenish light. Fatty used Appraisal. Appraisal failed? Lets try again. It failed once more. Fatty refused to give up. He immediately picked up the dagger, and spammed Appraisal on it. Ding. After a while, he finally succeeded, while also increasing the mastery level of his Appraisal by 1. Frostfang Silver Dagger Level Requirement: 10 Attack: 15 C 20 STR: +5 DEX: +3 Active Skill: Poison Fang C Poison the enemy, dealing 0.1% of the targets maximum HP per second for 100 seconds. Cooldown: 60 seconds. Bwahahahaha Fatty was momentarily shocked by the equipments rank, then couldnt help but laugh loudly once again. I finally got a silver weapon as well! Then, when he looked at the dagger once again, and read the active skill, he was completely dumbfounded. His body began to tremble in excitement. T-This is seriously a must-have item! From now on, whenever I need to kill a boss, all I need to do is poison it. Everything else is just a matter of time. I suppose from now on the title of Boss Slayer is going to ring true. Kill the boss, get the drops, pick up the girls, slaughter my foes Bwahahahaha. Fatty wiped away the saliva from the corner of his mouth again, then finally woke up from his delusions. He kissed the dagger in his hands, then carefully stored it away, then picked up a green skill book on the ground. He slapped down on the book, causing a ray of green light to shine out. When the light faded, he looked towards his skill bar, and saw a new skill. Coil: Unleash a silver python to bind the enemy in place for 10 seconds, dealing 30 damage per second. Cooldown: 300 seconds. Although the bleed effect was very miniscule, the binding effect was superb. Fatty looked around the ground a bit more, but there was nothing else. So stingy. Fatty was not too happy with what the Silver Python King dropped. It actually didnt carry more items with it! He used Harvest on the corpse, gaining a snake skin, a snake gallbladder, as well as two snake fangs, which was the three typical snake drops. Since the snake corpse was rather terrifying for others, and it would only disappear in half an hour, Fatty decided to rest there for a bit. He roasted a rabbit leg to recover his stamina, then continued on with his money-making plan. During the night, Blackthorn Woods was completely silent. The only monsters within were either Level 9 Pythons or Level 11 Black Wolves. The pythons had a poison attack, while the black wolves were too high-leveled for the current player base, so Fatty was the only one farming within the woods. He killed monsters and continued to harvest the herbs at the same time. After all, having things just in case was no harm, anything might come in use one day. Although Blackthorn Woods was pitch dark, making it the perfect environment for pythons to launch sneak attacks, since Fatty did train when he was younger, all the pythons did was cause him to scramble a little and use up a bit of his red pots. He was never sent back to the respawn point. Ahh, that felt great! The sun rises, yet Im still undefeated. What to do when you want to kill a boss? Come and grab Money Grubber! Fatty chuckled to himself as the sun rose in the east. He had farmed during the entire night, killing more than a hundred wolves, gaining plenty of wolf skin and meat. He also managed to harvest one thousand five hundred white cogon roots, which was way more than enough to turn in the mission. Whats more, the night of farming also allowed Fatty to reach 80% of the way to Level 10. Despite that, he still couldnt help but curse the game for the difficulty of leveling up. Fatty let out a long sigh of relief. Players had already begun to start appearing around Blackthorn Woods. After all, killing monsters above ones level was the best thing to do. So, Fatty cleaned up a bit and walked out of the forest. He had gained tremendous amounts of things during the night of farming, and his name was also no longer red. He wandered over to where the farmer stood, who was waiting for him impatiently. Oh my dear hero. I thank you on behalf of the entire village. Thank you for your contributions towards the village. If you didnt chase away those damn greedy hares, our fields would definitely have suffered immeasurable amounts of damage. If you didnt hunt the wolves for their meat, then the villagers might not even make it through this winter. Hero, allow me to thank you once again, the farmer held Fattys hand tightly with a look of admiration on his face. However, Fatty merely looked at the farmer coldly, and indicated with the Dark Star Dagger in his right hand. Oh, allow me to give you our sincerest thanks on behalf of the entire villager for your contributions. At the same time, please allow me to reward you greatly, when the farmer finally noticed the dagger in Fattys hand, he quickly straightened his posture and said seriously. Ding. System Notification: Congratulations. You have completed the mission Preparing Food Reserves. +10000 EXP, +100 Reputation. In order to reward you for your contributions towards the village, farmer Cary is willing to teach you the traditional culinary methods passed down his family. Would you like to learn it? Cooking? Of course. Fatty quickly accepted. Ding. System Notification: Congratulations. You have learnt Cooking. Current Mastery Level: Novice 0/100. Cooking was a useful skill. Originally, Fatty was able to roast the chicken leg, a culinary material, so that it could reduce Hunger and increase Stamina. However, if he was to roast the entire chicken, then it could only satisfy his desire to eat, but had no other effects. On the other hand, if he was to use Cooking, then not only would the chicken be edible, it would other be able to reduce Hunger and increase Stamina. Technically speaking, Cooking was only one of the skills of a chef, so it didnt count as a secondary profession. Otherwise, Fatty, who already chose blacksmith as his secondary profession would be unable to learn Cooking. When the Fatty saw the farmer put on a serious look once more, he immediately understood that there was nothing else to be gained. Thus, he could only turn back to the village bitterly and walk to the smithy. Ahh, my cute little rogue, what did you come here for again? The moment Fatty entered the doors, the blacksmith walked over, and stared intently at Fatty. From the looks of it, he still remembers Fatty stealing the dagger from him. Here you go, ten iron ores. Its time for you to teach my blacksmithing, Fatty said bluntly, and handed over ten pieces of iron ores he got from the rabbit hole. Not bad, not bad. These are all ores of excellent quality. It seems like you have good potential to become a blacksmith, the blacksmith received the ten ores and nodded in satisfaction. He waved his hand, and caused a ray of white light to land on Fatty. Ding. System Notification: Congratulations. You have completed the mission Beginners Test. +100 EXP, +10 Reputation. Ding. System Notification: Congratulations. You have learnt Crafting. Current Mastery Level: Novice 0/100. Fatty didnt manage to get anything else under the blacksmiths careful surveillance, so he could only bid the blacksmith farewell before going to the alchemy shop. Shopkeeper, youve got a guest! Fatty shouted as he entered. The shopkeeper, who was lying leisurely on the chair, nearly fell down. W-W-Why is it you again? What did you come here for? The shopkeeper was still frightened of Fatty. I came to turn in the mission, Fatty revealed a seemingly innocent smile. The shopkeeper clearly trembled, then nearly tripped over. Okay, take out the mission items. 20, no, 200 white cogon roots, the shopkeeper nearly exposed his misdoings. If this fatty knows that I changed the mission ad hoc, then hell probably strangle me. Here, Fatty took out 200 white cogon roots and handed them to the shopkeeper. Ding. System Notification: Congratulations. You have completed the mission Harvest. +100 EXP, +10 Reputation. F*ck. Fatty was outraged when he received the system notification. Leveling up from 9 to 10 required more than fifty thousand experience. Fattys fight through the night had gotten him eighty percent of the way there. After turning in Preparing Food Reserves got him to 99% of the way, and he was just a tad bit away from levelling up. Yet, even after turning in Harvest, he was still a hundred and something experience away from leveling up. One sec, Fatty said to the shopkeeper. Then, before the shopkeeper realized what was going on, Fatty sprinted out to the entrance of the village, and immediately begun to beat up every single hen he saw. Each hen only gave him 1 EXP, so he had to kill over a hundred in order to level up. Fattys attacks were able to kill the hens in one hit, then everywhere he passed by was a mess. All the other players killing hens in front of the village entrance saw a shadow flash pass time with a gust of wind. Before they could even react, they saw the once cocky hens dead on the ground. Damn, whos that? Hes so amazing! The heck? Is he insane? His attack is so high, so why is he here instead of killing monsters in the fields!? F*ck, is this what it means to be insane? All of a sudden, a heated discussion arose between the players. Fatty didnt care about what others thought, and merely unleashed his wrath. Within several minutes, he finally finished his goal, then a ray of golden light shone onto him with a ring, while warming him up. Ding. System Notification: Congratulations. You have reached Level 10. As the first player to reach level 10, you have received 100 gold coins, and +500 Reputation. Wow, so generous. I killed monsters long and hard for two days, and completed so many missions, yet, I didnt even reach 500 Reputation. Now, they gave me 500 Reputation just by leveling up to Level 10, and even gave me 100 gold coins as well. Theyre so generous! Ding. Announcement: A player has reached Level 10 on this server. Teleportation circles are now accessible. All players of at least Level 10 can use teleportation circles to teleport to a main city. All of the farming players stopped. Wow, someone already reached level 10. Whos this amazing? This is unbelievable, its so hard to level up, yet someone managed to reach level 10 already. Hes my idol! Idol your ass. Theres definitely a team helping him. We need to hurry up as well, so that we dont get left too far behind. All of a sudden, the news of someone reaching level 10 became more than a shocking news. It became an inspiration. Many people charged towards monsters bravely as if just killing the next monster would bring them to level 10. Of course, what came along was that there were a lot more respawns at the respawn point. Fatty didnt expect him reaching level 10 would have such a huge influence. However, even if he knew, he wouldnt care. After all, Fatty has always believed that one should care less about things that brought him no benefit. Shopkeeper, gimme a few red pots, since he was going to go to a main city, Fatty naturally understood that he should stock up on pots at a place where there was a discount. You got to level 10? Yet, what was strange was that the shopkeeper did not immediately go and get the pots. Instead, he asked Fatty a question first. Yeah, Im level 10. What about it? Fatty was confused. Could there be some promotion for reaching level 10? Could it be a 50 percent discount? Fatty immediately got interested. I got a mission here. Its very dangerous. Do you want to accept it or not? I guess I didnt scare this old guy when he gave me the mission last time. Hes actually offering another mission. Very dangerous? That was the first thing Fatty noticed. Yes, VERY dangerous, the shopkeeper nodded, then waited for Fatty to consider with surprising patience. Whats in it for me? That was thing Fatty cared most about. The shopkeeper smiled. Ill teach you alchemy if you complete this mission. I thought each player can only have one secondary profession? Fatty asked in confusion. Thats the rules, but there are exceptions to everything, the shopkeeper said. Then give me the profession first. Then, Ill go and complete the mission, Fatty immediately begun to bargain. No, the shopkeeper shook his head. I have no way to give you the secondary profession if you dont complete the mission. I can only do it after you complete the mission. Ugh, damn it, Fatty cursed. Tell me what the mission is. Dont think that Im just the shopkeeper of a small potions store. Actually, my real identity is a Alchemist Grandmaster, the shopkeeper said proudly. Thats in the past, isnt it? Fatty said mercilessly. Yes, the shopkeeper immediately slouched, and said quietly. I got kicked out of the Central Imperial Capital, and got my title of an alchemist grandmaster was stripped from me ever since I accidentally lost the Poison Immunity Orb. So, I can only open an alchemy shop here to struggle on. Then your mission has to do with that Poison Immunity Orb? Fatty immediately understood what the shopkeeper was talking about. Thats right. As long as you help me find the Poison Immunity Orb, I can get my title of an alchemist grandmaster back. When that happens, getting you another secondary profession is just a simple matter, the shopkeeper smiled. Alright, deal. Now, tell me where the Poison Immunity Orb is. Ill get it back for you right now, Fatty patted his chest. Chapter 14 – Purple Bell Dont be so hasty. Let me tell you the entire situation, Now that he had Fattys agreement, the shopkeeper was no longer as anxious. It all happened ten years ago. Back then, the alchemy shop shopkeeper was still the chief alchemist in the Central Imperial Capital as the Alchemist Grandmaster, and was in charge of alchemy. A subordinate once gave the emperor a Poison Immunity Orb, and claimed that it could cure people of many poisons. The emperor liked it a lot, and kept it by him. As an alchemist, the alchemy shop shopkeeper naturally liked it a lot as well, so he borrowed it for a few days for research purposes. However, on that very day, it disappeared from his home. When the emperor caught wind of it, he was outraged, and stripped the alchemy shop shopkeepers title, and exiled him out of the Central Imperial Capital. Thus, the alchemy shop shopkeeper could only wander around, eventually ending up where they were. Poor you, Fatty looked at the tearful shopkeeper. Yes, yes, the shopkeeper nodded. What stole the orb? Fatty asked. A damn rat, the shopkeeper gritted his teeth. Ive got no idea how the rat got into my research lab and stole the Poison Immunity Orb, causing me to get scolded by His Majesty. Hero, you have to help me get it back, and teach it a good lesson about greed. The shopkeeper was exactly the same as the farmer. He called Fatty a hero when he needed Fatty, and completely ignored Fatty when he had no use for Fatty. Why didnt you go yourself? Fatty asked. I cant beat it, the shopkeeper put on a troubled expression. I asked along the way, then finally found its tracks here. Although Im an alchemist grandmaster, my fighting prowess is even less than a puny warriors. I sought it out a few times, but was nearly killed. Since I finally escaped, I didnt dare to go back. Ooh, I see. That sounds pretty amazing. What level is it? Thats the main question. It looked to be Level 20, the shopkeeper looked at Fatty in a troubled manner. Okay, only level 20. Then Ill accept this mission, Fatty clapped. The more dangerous a mission was, the greater the rewards. Since there was a mission reward of gaining an additional secondary profession, Fatty was very willing to accept. Whats more, Fatty understood very well that if he was not the first person to reach level 10, he wouldnt be able to get the mission. After all, a boss thats at least level 20 was still too powerful for the current player base. Ding. System Notification: You have accepted the mission Poison Immunity Orb, please complete it within ten hours. If you fail to do so, your levels will be cleared. F*ck, you already waited for ten years, you really care about this ten hours? Fatty gritted his teeth and looked towards the shopkeeper. It seems like my plan of getting my class enhancement first, then doing the mission is ruined. Since thats the case, Ill go right now. But I dont have enough potions on me, so Ill give you 50 large red potions and 50 large blue potions, the shopkeeper immediately showed his sincerity before Fatty even finished speaking. Okay, then wait for the good news, Fatty marched out of the shop. Fatty equipped Frostfang and Python Armor, then went over to the blacksmith to repair all his other equipment before taking a look at his status board. Mm, looking good. Fatty checked his belongings, and just as he was about to go out and complete the mission, he saw East Gate BlowingWind and co. walk over. Fatty did have a good impression of this player. Not only did he remind Fatty about the people following him, he had also offered to help while Fatty was digging down into the rabbit nest. Brother Grubbers equipment is looking rather good, East Gate BlowingWind immediately got jealous when he saw the fully equipped Fatty. There was no helping it, the drop rates in Eternal was too astronomically low. They had farmed for two days already, and even though they did get quite a few gold coins, they were severely lacking in the equipment department. All they got were a few common items, and not even a single bronze one. In comparison, Fatty killed three bosses, and all the drops were either bronze or silver equipment that he could use himself. Fatty suddenly remembered something when he saw East Gate BlowingWinds look of envy. Bro, you got gold coins? Fatty asked. Yeah. How much do you need? I need to see if I got enough. East Gate BlowingWind immediately replied. Take a look at how much this is worth? Fatty brought out Thorn Saber, which dropped from the black wolf. A bronze item! The moment Fatty took the saber out, East Gate BlowingWind immediately leaped over and refused to take his hands off it. Ahem. Ahem. Let go first, Fatty didnt know whether to laugh or cry. Haha, I was excited, East Gate BlowingWind smiled coyly and stood up. Brother Grubber, give me a quote. Haha, good friend, Ill give you a twenty-five percent discount. I would have charged you for 8 gold coins, but Ill only ask you for 6, Fatty waved. If any one of Fattys acquaintances saw this scene, they definitely would praise East Gate BlowingWind as having been a very successful, as he managed to make Fatty proactively give him a discount. Mhmm, it really isnt expensive, East Gate BlowingWind took out 6 gold coins to purchase the bronze saber without any hesitation. Brother Grubber, thanks. Haha, its just business, so no worries. Ive got a few more pieces of equipment here. Brother East Gate, take a look and see if you want them, Fatty immediately put out the equipment he had outgrown onto the ground like a street-side stall owner. Wow, a bronze dagger. Theres also a lance that gives +5 attack. Wow, there are tons of good stuff here, East Gate BlowingWind and co. immediately surrounded Fatty, and started to choose as they exclaimed. All of them are good stuff, East Gate BlowingWind looked over all the items. All of the bronze and common items were definitely very useful for players of their level. Ill take them all. Brother Grubber, how much would it be? Sure. Lets say 20 gold coins for all of them, Fatty swiftly put away the equipment and started to trade with East Gate BlowingWind, who asked his companions for a bit of money, then made an offline call to others to send him some gold coins. All of the gold coins they had saved with quite a bit of trouble all ended up with Fatty now. After the transaction, Fatty held more than 190 gold coins in his inventory. He thought about it for a moment, then decided that it wasnt so safe carrying it around. So, he went over to the bank, and spend 10 gold coins to get an account, and stored everything except some necessities on him. That being said, Fatty didnt want to exchange the gold coins into RMB yet. He believed that there will be a small rise in the value of gold coins after a small proportion of the player base gets their class enhancement. Yet, after that, the exchange rate between gold coins and RMB will gradually drop. Although Fatty hadnt played any games before, he did have his own understanding of how the economy worked. Oh yeah. Kill the boss, get the drops! Fatty wobbled along the street. When he passed by East Gate BlowingWind, the latter immediately wiped some sweat off his own face, then turned around and pretended to be strangers. Its never good when this fatty mentions a boss. I hope he doesnt get another boss to block us off. Otherwise, everyone from this Beginners Village would definitely have no face left. When Fatty left from the village entrance, he walked towards a valley in the west. It was filled with maples trees. It was a place that would serve as a very nice scenery spot if not for the fact that a horde of despicable rats had taken over the place. Rumors also said that some self-proclaimed amazing clan had chased all the players out so that they could use the area to farm, but right after doing that, they were wiped out by the rats. Fatty hide behind a tree and stealthily used Appraisal on a small rat. Grey Rat Level: 15 Attack: 50 C 65 Defense: 20 Health: 500 Its stats werent really high, but they were just too numerous. The rats could be seen all over the place from the bushes, to the side of the mountains to the holes in the ground. Fatty made a rough estimate. There were at least more than a thousand of them. Is Lord Fatty supposed to burn the mountain down? I wonder if lighting a wild fire will cause me to get punished by the system. Fatty sat down underneath the tree and pondered. Screw off. Screw off, you damn rats! A shout sounded out from a distance. Fatty easily climbed up the tree and looked ahead. He saw a female mage on a small tree throw fireballs down below as she cursed. Fatty glanced down to where she was throwing the fireballs. Wow, a beautys charm is truly amazing. There are several tens of rats circling around the tree. The mage was in a tight spot. Although killing monsters as she hid on the tree was a decent idea, but it was clear that she was going to be in danger due to the tree already having half of its trunk gnawed away by the rats. That very fact caused the small tree to tremble. It was fortunate that the female mage was petite. If it was a fat rogue like Fatty, the tree would have fallen over without the rats gnawing at it. Getting bitten to death by rats? Man, thats scary. For some reason, the very thought of that made Fatty think of the unfortunate person who got clawed to death by the rooster. He used Appraisal on the mage. Purple Bell Magic Apprentice Level: 2 Fattys hand slipped, causing him to nearly fall off the tree. Level 2? Shes level 2 and actually dared to come here to kill Level 15 monsters? Damn, shes even fiercer than Lord Fatty. Hey beauty. Do you need some help? Fatty adjusted himself on the branch, then called towards Purple Bell. Yes, yes. Hurry up and help me, Purple Bell quickly answered, most likely due to the rats scaring her. My help doesnt come cheap, Fatty answered slowly. Huh? Purple Bell was stunned. She paused for a moment, then finally took out a silver coin from her inventory. I-I only have one silver coin. Is that okay? Ugh! Fatty thought about it. It isnt bad for a level 2 account to have a silver coin. Since I came to kill monsters anyways, Ill just take it as extra income. Deal, Fatty nodded. Then hurry. Wahh, the tree is about to fall, Purple Bells worrisome expression instantly turned to one of joy as she hurried Fatty. Yet, at that very moment, the small tree shook intensely, causing her to scramble and quickly hold onto the tree trunk. Fatty didnt care about the several tens of rats at all. However, that didnt mean that he was foolish enough to face them head on. While the rats were focused on attacking the small tree, Fatty grabbed one from the very back, then used Frostfang to give it a Combo, before stabbing it randomly a few times, eventually ending it with a kick. Hmm, 500 Experience. Not bad. Purple Bell did not stay idle while Fatty killed the rats off. She focused fire on one with her small fireballs. Due to that, she eventually did manage to burn a rat to death, causing two rays of golden light to fall onto her, raising her to Level 4. Damn, it really is a lot of experience for her to kill monsters ten-odd levels above her. Wow, Im Level 4, Purple Bell was clearly new to gaming, so she was really excited when she saw that she finally reached Level 4. Tsk, so ignorant. Fatty commented silently, then sped up his actions so that they wouldnt attract more rats. Ahhhhh, im going to fall! Purple Bell suddenly shouted as they finished clearing up the rats. Fatty quickly looked up, then a small tree fell down from the sky and towards him with a crack. F*ck Fatty cursed, then begun to run. Yet, what he did not expect was that Purple Bell jumped off the tree in panic and landed right on top of him. Hmm? Why doesnt it hurt? Its actually soft as well, Purple Bell sat up and rocked where she sat. This is strange, why doesnt it hurt when I jumped off such a tall tree? F*ck, of course it doesnt hurt for you. Im right underneath you, Purple Bell had landed right on top of Fattys tummy, and that had nearly killed him. Hehe, thank you, Big Brother Fatty, Purple Bell stood up, then reached out her hand and used a lot of effort to pull Fatty up. Im taking such a loss for this deal, Fatty muttered, and patted away the dirt from his body. Heres your payment, Purple Bell took out her only silver coin and handed it to Fatty. Fatty immediately received it without any hesitation, then played around with it in his hands for a while before he put it away. Not bad, you dare to come and kill Level 15 monsters at Level 2, Fatty glanced at Purple Bell. No, I only came to take a look at the scenery. I didnt expect there to be so many rats, Purple Bell blushed. Chapter 15 Diggy Ra t Chapter 15 C Diggy Rat Fatty couldnt see Purple Bell clearly on the tree earlier, but now that he saw her face, he couldnt help but be mesmerized even though he was already immune to beauties due to his little sister Qian Xiaoqian. Purple Bell looked to be around fifteen or sixteen. She was approximately 1.65 meters all. Her violet hair flowed behind her. She was dressed in a Beginners Robe, which emphasized out her curves. Her watery eyes turned into crescent moons on her thin face when she smiled, those, alongside her pretty nose, reddish lips and slight blush marked her out to be a standard beauty, which gave other people the impression that she needed to be cared for. Ahem, Fortunately for Fatty, he had undergone intense training before, so he quickly broke out of his daze. Otherwise, he definitely would have been called a pervert if he continued to stare at her. You came to look at the scenery? Wow, thats interesting. Not really, the little beauty of a mage waved the Beginners Staff in her hands. Im not interested in killing monsters. I only started the game to mess around and visit different places. The scenery in-game is really nice. Thats true. Star Fantasia didnt just provide us with just gaming fun. They also provided people who loved travelling with beautiful scenery in the game of Eternal. However, if one wanted to see an even better scenery, they naturally need the strength to protect themselves first. I know that, but Im not interested in farming. My big brother and the others wanted to take me farming, but I felt like its boring, Purple Bell pouted, and sat down onto the floor, revealing her little white legs, blinding Fatty once again. F*ck, calm down. Its not like I havent seen a beauty before. Fatty criticized himself silently. Then go and play by yourself. Im going to farm. Mhmm. Oh, Big Brother Fatty, add me so I can get you to help me when I need it, Purple Bell frantically looked around the status bar, but was still unable to figure out how to add Fatty on her friend list. Ahh, lemme do it, Fatty sent her a friend request. Purple Bell smiled sweetly, then accepted it. Money Grubber? Big Brother Fatty, why did you choose a name like this? Purple Bell giggled. Its simple. How can I not want the money when its placed right in front of me? Fatty answered casually. Is money that important? Purple Bells smiled gradually disappeared as she muttered to herself. Fatty rolled his eyes and ignored her comments. This girl is clearly from a rich family, so she doesnt know the importance of money. Fatty felt rather depressed as he gazed at the mountain filled with rats. Are you kidding me? Its one thing that they have such high levels, but theres actually so many of them. Even the entire Beginners Village might not be able to deal with them all. Also, the mission item was the Poison Immunity Orb, so I cant use that boss killing Poison Fang ability. Bell, you came out by yourself again, a group of players came over, while Fatty checked out the rats. The leader amongst them was called Wind Gods World. He was a Level 9 Warrior. Big Brother, why did you come over here? Didnt you go to farm? Purple Bell continued to sit lazily on the ground and looked up. I heard that there are a lot of rats here, so I came here to farm so that I can get to Level 10 earlier for my class enhancement, Wind Gods World glanced at Fatty, while a player behind him stepped forward. Wind God Guild is taking over the area to farm. Everyone else, leave quickly. Otherwise, die. Fatty took a glance at Wind Gods World and laughed coldly before turning around to leave. The only reason he went over was for his mission, so he wanted to prevent any unnecessary hassle. As for them taking over the area to farm Tsk, a bunch of noobs that are at most level 9 actually want to take over a place filled with level 15 monsters. They really dont recognize death when it''s staring them right in their face. Big Brother, how can you guys be like this, Purple Bell was angry as she pouted. Big Brother Fatty, dont go. Bell, I have other stuff to do, so Ill leave now. See you, Fatty waved. He didnt mind so much, after all, if a silver coin counted as business, then his relationship with Purple Bell was merely business. Bell, you know this lecherous Fatty? Pretty much the entire Beginners Village knew Fatty. There was no helping that matter, after all, it was hard for them not to know him when he was the cause of both cases where the monsters blocked off the village entrance. Mhmm, Purple Bell nodded. He just saved me. Otherwise, I would have died and respawned. Its all your fault. You chased him away. I see. Ill find a chance to apologize then, Wind Gods World said casually. Alright, lets start farming. You join us as well. Theres no need to fear once your level is high enough to go and see sceneries everywhere. Mm, Purple Bell wanted to refuse, but she thought about it, then nodded in agreement. After Fatty departed from where Purple Bell and the Wind God Guild was, he climbed up a tall hill. As he looked down from the peak, he saw a huge cave that was as taller than half a person in height. That should be where the boss is, Fatty nodded, then begun to ponder. Right now, I shouldnt even think about killing the boss. Its going to be difficult for me to even get close to it. Im going to have to use some tactics in order to complete the mission. This is going to be hard. Hard. HARD, Fatty repeated it thrice, then leaped down and walked towards the cave. Doing so, he ran into several rats, which he quickly dispatched. Since the caves entrance was too low, players were unable to enter, and even if they could, they were only feeding the boss. Originally, Fatty wanted to bring the monster to block off the village entrance as well, but the decided against it. It wasnt because he was scared of others cursing him. It was because the players back at the village most likely would be unable to kill such a high level boss. Fatty reflected on his past experiences. Ive killed three bosses, but aside from the first Golden Rabbit King that didnt quite live up to its name, none of the other bosses were killed by me properly. I killed the two other bosses using traps. Speaking of which, they probably felt rather disturbed by that as well. But theres no helping it, if I went against them head on, even ten of me would be just food to a boss like the Silver Python King. Fatty heard the sounds of combat, and a few occasional screams from afar as white light rose up into the sky. It was clear that someone had been teleported back to the village for free. Fatty twitched his mouth. You actually dared to take over the entire place to farm at that level? Seriously, you must be sick of being alive. Fatty dug a huge trap in front of the rat cave. Not only did he fill the bottom with all sorts of sharp weapons, he also placed many logs and branches on the side, so that he can burn the rat when the boss falls into it. Meanwhile, he also covered the entrance of the cave with wood. Then, he took a deep breath, brought out his flint, and tapped. Boom. A fire rose up, and dense smoke began to surge into the hole. Squeak. Squeak, squeak. As dense smoke surge into the cave, countless rats squeaked as they ran all over the place. Some of them risked the fire and leaped through it, scrambling out of the rat hole, only to fall directly into the trap. Others immediately turned back to find other paths when they saw the fire. All in all, the interior of the cave was in complete chaos. Squeak, squeak. At that very moment, an extremely high-pitched squeak sounded out of the rat hole. Fatty grew serious. The one Im looking for is here. Burn, burn, burn, Fatty felt his blood boil as he threw more and more wood into the cave. Then All of a sudden, he felt something amiss. Why is it silent in there? Scratch, scratch. Fatty turned back when he heard something behind him, and nearly freaked out. There was a rat the size of a calf starting right at him with bloodshot eyes. Fatty didnt forget to use Appraisal on it. Diggy Rat Low-rank Yao Level: ??? Attack: ??? Defense: ??? Health: ??? Everythings just question marks. I wonder what low-rank yao means. Boss, werent you inside? When did you come out? You shouldve told me beforehand so I can come and welcome you, Fatty trembled with Frostfang in his hand. He wanted to cry, but no tears flowed from his eyes. Squeak. Diggy Rat was a rat with yellow fur. It had several tens of iron needle-like whiskers protruding out from the side of its pointy snout, which reminded Fatty of Zhang Fei, a general in the Three Kingdoms. Yet, Diggy Rat did not have any intention to chat with Fatty. It moved forward, and the two-meter long rat tail, which was even longer than its body, swept over. Boss, lets talk instead, Fatty trembled as he retreated. He pushed his body close to the wall and dodged the attack. Crap, this is going to be my first death, Fatty muttered dejectedly, but still looked around frantically in order to find a way to escape. However, Diggy Rat didnt give him much time to think as it leaped towards Fatty with its two iron-like claws. Hah, you cant catch me! Fatty ran around the trap and tried to lure Diggy Rat into it, but the rat refused to be tricked, and merely followed Fatty around. Whats more, due to the strength of its tail attack, there were several times that it nearly killed Fatty. Ugh, whatever, A hint of anger rose within Fatty when he saw his replenished health reach a critical point once again. He immediately rolled over and crawled into the rat hole. Squeak. As a boss and a yao, Diggy Rat did not permit its authority to be challenged. Whats more, Fatty crawling into its rat hole only infuriated Diggy Rat even more. It squeaked loudly, then shot down the hole behind Fatty. Down you go! The truth was that Fatty did not venture deep into the rat-hole. Instead, he laid down flat at the entrance and curled his legs. The moment Diggy Rat followed him in, he roared loudly, and kicked hard with his feet onto Diggy Rats face, shoving it backwards and into the trap. Ha! Try and run now! Fatty was overjoyed. He immediately scrambled over with Frostfang to beat Diggy Rat while it was down Squeak, squeak! When Diggy Rat fell into the trap, the blades within pierced through its body, but it only enraged it further. It slammed its claws onto the ground, then disappeared from the trap with a yellow glow. Heh? It died so quickly? Fatty hurried over to the trap the moment the yellow light shone. When the finally disappeared, he saw that the trap was completely empty and void of even a single strand of rat hair. Bang. Something struck Fatty in the back and pushed him into the trap. F*ck, who dares to sneak up on Lord Fatty Huh? Diggy Rat? A huge rat head appeared in front of Fatty. It was none other than Diggy Rat itself. H-How did you get behind me!? Fatty looked at the monster in shock, and could not comprehend just how it disappeared and reappeared. Squeak. Diggy Rat raised its head and squeaked, while Fatty noticed a clear look of disdain in its eyes. F*ck, you arent taking Lord Fatty seriously? Fatty was furious. He had never been looked at like that even in real life. He immediately raised his hand on the side of the trap and pushed himself out. All the points Fatty added into Dexterity was not just for show. He feinted left and right, and moved right next to the monster to activate Coil. Whoosh. A huge silver python appeared on Diggy Rat and coiled around it, while it opened its jaws wide and sank its teeth into the bosss neck. -30 -30 -30 A series of number popped up on Diggy Rats head. Since it dealt a fixed damage, it was very suitable for Fatty killing monsters that are way above his level. However, it wasnt quite enough. It dealt a grand total of 900 damage after 30 seconds, but that was merely a slither of Digger Rats maximum HP. Poison Fang! Fatty roared softly and stabbed Frostfang onto the bound Diggy Rat. His dagger glowed green, and a -20 appeared. Damn, it didnt break through its defense. But oh well, its green now, so its poisoned. Squeak. However, the greenish glow on Diggy Rat merely lasted for a mere moment before disappeared. Ugh, damn it. It has the Poison Immunity Orb, why the heck am I trying to poison it!? Chapter 16 Biting the Hook Chapter 16 C Biting the Hook Whoosh. The huge rat tail swept over. Fatty immediately flipped backwards to dodge it, then bent down, and shot back in front of Diggy Rat. He waved his dagger and sliced a perfect cross on Diggy Rats eyes before flipping backwards once more again to dodge the second attack. -1927 A chunk was shaved off Diggy Rats HP bar. Squeak! Diggy Rat wailed in pain as blood spattered everywhere. From the looks of it, its entire right eye was blinded by Fattys attack. Diggy Rats blood boiled from the wound. It slapped down onto the ground with its paws, causing ten stone pillars to shoot up underneath Fatty. The f*ck? Magic attack!? Fatty was shocked. This is the first monster he had met in game that knows how to attack magically. Fatty was pushed up into the sky by the stone pillars, while a huge red number appeared over his head. His already lacking HP dropped to a new low. When he fell back onto the floor, he rolled over, and quickly chugged down a large red pot with bloodshot eyes. That was outrageous! Again! Boss, do you hear something? Wind Gods Immortality, who was attacking a monster, suddenly said to Wind Gods World. What do you hear? Wind Gods Heaven was momentarily stunned, causing him to nearly be bitten by the rat he was attacking. Its the sound of a boss, Wind Gods Immortality whispered excitedly. You sure? Wind Gods Worlds eyes lit up. Definitely, Wind Gods Immortality quickly dispatched the rat in front of him. Lets go and take a look? Lets go, Wind Gods World waved his hand. The team behind him immediately gathered, and surrounded Wind Gods World and Purple Bell, before going towards the origin of the sound. Bang. Fatty fell onto the ground and felt as if his entire body was going to fall apart. Poison and traps were both useless, and Coil, the only useful skill, didnt deal enough damage. Fatty truly felt on the brink of despair. This definitely was not a mission that a player without his class enhancement could complete. Diggy Rat fell onto the ground, and panted. Although Fatty didnt deal much damage to it, it was in a pretty terrible state with a large cross on its left eye, and a section missing from its tail. At that moment, it still had 84% of its HP bar remaining. Ahh, it wasnt too bad. Its at least ten levels higher than me, so managing to do this much is already good enough, Fatty comforted himself, then suddenly turned around at the sound of footsteps. I really didnt want to be killed by using someone else Fatty sighed helplessly. Then he feint and attack before running off. Wow, it really is a boss! Wind Gods World immediately smiled brightly when he saw the huge rat in front of him. Boss, the gray rats are Level 15, so this boss should be at least Level 20. Can we even beat it? A mage beside Wind Gods World asked. Of course, Wind Gods World smiled proudly. You see that trap? Some guild probably came to kill the boss, but the boss didnt go in, and instead wiped them out. As long we push the boss in, then well have all the advantages we need. Lil Three, go and call people. Boss is right! Wind Gods Immortality agreed. Soon, ten-odd people hurried over. All of their name began with Wind Gods. Since the birthplace of the players were random, the fact that there were twenty something players in a single Beginners Village only went on to show that the Wind God Guild was a pretty sizeable organization. Boss, were here. Haha, good. Kill the boss. We must get a gold rank item! Wind Gods World laughed and waved his hand in an imposing manner. Dream on, big brother. The best equipment in the rankings right now is a silver Python Armor. You want to get a gold item? Keep on dreaming, Purple Bell smiled. Haha, all of the Wind God Guild players all laughed. Ahem Lil sis, thats a bit too much isnt it? Cant I dream It was clear that Wind Gods World spoiled Purple Bell alot. Mm, shes just like Lil Qian, Fatty laid on the slope and looked at Purple Bell. The girl reminded her of his little sister Qian Xiaoqian. However, it was clear that the two were not the same type of girl. Qian Xiaoqian was the naughty kind, while Purple Bell was the cute type. Ahh, fight, fight, fight. Ill clean up after you guys are all sent back for free, Fatty rolled over, and leaned his head back onto his arms, and looked into the sky with a strand of grass in his mouth. How long have mom and dad left? Its been nearly twenty years hasnt it? Thus, Fatty gradually fell asleep, while the Wind God Guild and Diggy Rat fought intensely at the foot of the hill. Keep blocking. Yes, thats right. Knights and warriors, stay on guard. Mages and archers attack from range. Rogues, you go to the side, Wind Gods World screamed out his commands. More than ten people had been killed already, including Purple Bell. The remaining people were in critical danger, and might end up respawning any time soon. The main reason was that the current strength of players was still far too weak. In order to defeat a boss of Diggy Rats level, at the very least, they have to get their class enhancements first. Although theyll still be Level 10, but a players attack and defense were significantly higher after the class enhancement. That was the only reason why Fatty was able to sleep without any worry of Diggy Rat being killed. Boss, boss, we cant take it anymore, the warrior Wind Gods General chugged down red pots, but was till unable to withstand even a single one of Diggy Rats attack, causing him to be sent back to the village with a flash of white light. Hold on, the boss is nearly dead. F*ck, why cant the trap trap it? And damn, it can actually use magic attacks, Wind Gods Worlds face was covered in sweat as he cursed loudly while looking at Diggy Rats HP bar. They were a group of twenty something players, and each of them had already died two or three times on average. Yet, the boss still had thirty something percent of its maximum health remaining. Ahhh. Who wakes up first from a big dream, after all? That, in all my life, Ive always known, Fatty stretched lazily, and spat out the strand of grass from his mouth, then chuckled as he looked down at the battlefield. Fight a bit more. Then, itll be Lord Fattys time to shine. The Cloud Dragon Gangs taking over. Everyone else, move or die! Another group of people arrived with a shout. The one in the lead was Cloud Dragon Sailing, the same one who Fatty had killed previously. Man, this old friends actually using Wind Gods Worlds catchphrase. F*ck, damn it. Whats going on? Wind Gods World was outraged. He swung his sword and blocked off the Cloud Dragon Gangs members. The Wind God Guild is farming here. Everyone else, leave, otherwise, die. Oh, I was wondering who it was. So its Young Master Wind! Cloud Dragon Sailing walked over slowly. It was clear that they know each other in real life. Cloud Dragon, we found this boss first. Dont break the rules, Wind Gods World said sullenly. Rules? A share for everyone on site is the rule as well, Cloud Dragon Sailing smiled. Whats more, Ive got more people than you, so I make the rules. You Wind Gods World trembled in anger. So Youre not going to give me face? Ptui, Cloud Dragon Sailing spat onto the ground. The hell are you? How could you have so much face? Brothers, clean up the area! Die! The Cloud Dragon Gang members charged forward. The Wind God Guilds group was immediately in chaos. With the boss in front of them, and enemies at their backs, the guild only struggled a bit before they flew away in flashes of white light. Cloud Dragon Sailing, just you wait. The Wind God Guild will never be done with you, Wind Gods Worlds face was flushed with anger. Each death caused them to lose a level, and the Wind God Guilds players had all died four to five times each on average. Since levelling was rather difficult in Eternal, they would have to farm for a long time. Tsk, never be done with me? Thats only if you are capable of that, Cloud Dragon Sailing swung his saber and killed Wind Gods World. Then he felt very good about himself, as if he was never sent back to the respawn point by Fatty. Warriors and Knights hold the line, Mage and Archers attack from the backline. Rogues, wait for your chance to strike. Priests, go farm by yourself, Cloud Dragon Gang took the same formation with the Wind God Guild, leaving the poor Rogues and Priests behind. While Mages have a small fireball skill, these two classes didnt gain access to any skill yet, so they couldnt even be cannon fodder. Ill let you guys fight. Im going in. Fatty suddenly noticed that Diggy Rat was lured at a long distance away from the rat hole as if they were worried about the boss calling over more aids to fight them. However, this gave Fatty the perfect opportunity. I would be so offending the heavens if I dont make use of this chance given to me. Fatty sneaked down the hill, and carefully walked over to the valley. It was fortunate that the bushes offered the perfect cover for him, allowing Fatty to easily enter the rat hole while the Cloud Dragon Gang fought the boss. Man, its so dark in here. The rat hole was only as tall as half a person, so Fatty could only bend over to enter. After seeing how dark it was, he immediately took out Frostfang, which glowed with a faint blue light, allowing him to illuminate the area in front of him. The deeper he entered, the more spacious it seemed to become, and after a while, Fatty noticed that he was able to stand straight in the cave. After several tens of meters, he finally reached the end of the cave. The area was the size of a small house and was very dry. It was completely different from the dampness that Fatty expected. Wow, Diggy Rat cleaned up pretty good. He definitely has a future. Fatty didnt encounter a single grey rat along the way. Where did they go? Fatty wandered around. Aside from the tunnel he entered through, there were also ten-odd tunnels of different sizes. However, since the entrances were only the size of a bowl, it was clear that Fatty wouldnt be able to get in. Gah, it seems like theres nothing to be found here, the interior of the rat hole was rather empty aside from a pile of straws. Fatty had dreamed of Diggy Rat leaving the Poison Immunity Orb in its home, but now his dream was shattered. I dont blame him. Since its something this important, it makes sense for it to carry it around. Alright, time to leave, Fatty estimated the time. The strength of the Cloud Dragon gang was more or less the same as the Wind God Guilds. They probably managed to deal ten to twenty percent of Diggy Rats health. Its time for me to steal the show again. Bang. Bang. Bang. A series of heavy falling items rang out from the outside. Fattys face turned stark white. Seriously, did I bite the hook? Squeak. Diggy Rats huge head appeared from the tunnels, followed by its half-burnt body. Only then did its remaining two-thirds of its tail appear in front of Fatty. You-Youre cheating! Fatty scolded Diggy Rat. Cheating is bad! Sadly, Diggy Rat didnt understand him. It merely squeaked before leaping towards the foolishly brave thief. I can dodge this! Fatty flattened himself against the wall of the cave to dodge the attack, then bent down to scramble into the tunnel he had entered through. Squeak. Yet, before Fatty managed to run far away, Diggy Rat appeared in front of him like some sort of divine warrior. Coil! Fatty immediately used Coil without any hesitation. Due to the set damage, Diggy Rats health bar decreased by a bit once again, leaving less than ten percent of its maximum health remaining. Fatty also took the chance of Diggy Rat being snared to slice it a few times. Squeak! The moment the crowd control effect ended, Diggy Rat leaped over. Fatty swung his dagger and sliced away several whiskers. Diggy Rat squeaked its frustration, but was unable to use its deadly tail attack. That was the exact reason Fatty had crawled into the tunnel. Since it was very cramped, Diggy Rat was unable to use its strongest attack. Thus, this only left a single magic attack that Fatty needed to be wary of. However, since Fatty understood that casting the magic attack needed it to slam down onto the ground with its two front paws, it gave him plenty of time to dodge out of the way. Rip. Due to being slightly careless, Fatty was bitten on his shoulders. Even the powerful Silver Python Armor was unable to defend against Diggy Rats attack, causing Fattys health to drop to a minimum. Super duper vampire attack! Fatty shouted randomly. He chugged down a large red pot, just enough to ensure that he wouldnt get killed in one hit. Then he made his of the opportunity and used Combo attack in Diggy Rats mouth. -100 -90 -80 Good, it broke through its defense. Since Coils cooldown had passed, Fatty immediately activated it again, dealing 300 more damage. At the same time, clanging and angry shouting could be heard from outside the hole. I guess Wind Gods World brought his gang over to get even. Good, keep fighting, Ill be done when you guys are. Chapter 17 – Basic Elemental Movement Arts – Earthwalk Since Diggy Rats tail attack was sealed and its magic attacks were unable to directly kill Fatty, it screeched anxiously when he noticed that its two front paws were clearly unable to match Fatty. Whats more, it blinked away twice, only to have Fatty make use of it when it appeared once again and hacked at its tail. Combo Attack. Followed by Coil. Then another Combo Attack. Diggy Rats health dropped rather significantly, then eventually, it lowered to less than 1% of its maximum health. F*ck, whys the boss acting so crazy? Someone suddenly shouted. Fatty glanced over, understood that the two gangs finally reached a mutual understanding, so they send someone in to check up on the situation. Man, its so lucky that Diggy Rats on the outside and Im on the inside. Otherwise, they definitely would have discovered me. However, Diggy Rat disappeared into the cave once again. Which left Fatty face to face with the new arrival. Boss, someones stealing the boss the new arrival reacted very quickly and sent a message to Cloud Dragon Sailing. However, Fattys dagger moved even quicker. Coil. Combo Attack. Due to the earlier fight, Fatty was completely used to using the two skills back to back, and this combination attack caused the persons health bar to vanish, sending him all the way back to the respawn point. Squeak. Diggy Rat leaped over. Fatty casually chugged down a large red pot, then thrust his dagger upwards to hold the rats upper raw, while he stepped on the lower jaw, preventing it from biting down. Squeak! Diggy Rat squeaked angrily, causing countless stalactites to shoot out from the tunnels, focusing on Fatty in an attempt to prevent him from dodging. Hah! Fatty called out softly, then bent down, to squeeze himself into the small area underneath Diggy Rats neck and escaped the fate of being impaled. Boom. Yet, before Fatty could crawl out, Diggy Rat smashed its body down, and squashed Fatty. Crap, how did this rat become smarter!? Fatty frantically stabbed at the body above him. However, the rat did not react at all. Ding. System Notification: Congratulations. You have slain the Yao Boss Diggy Rat. +20000 Experience, +300 Reputation. Ahahaha. Its dead. Its finally dead! Fatty cheered excitedly, then felt something prodding him. He reached out and found a pair of boots. Earthen Boots Silver Boots [Metal] Unidentified He searched with his hands again. This time, he found an orb. It was a pale green and gave him a cool feeling in his palms. Fatty was also able to see the interior seemingly be filled with swirling smoke, making it look like some sort of treasure. Poison Immunity Orb Wearing it can make the wearer immune to poison. It is a mission item. I finally got it. Fatty searched around a bit more. All he found was some gold coins, a bronze lance, a metal armor and another orb. Huh? Another orb? Am I getting a Poison Immunity Orb for free? Wait, no, its larger than the Poison Immunity Orb and bigger as well. Fatty took a closer look at the dense orb. It was an earthy brown and the size of a goose egg. Whats this? Could it be a pet egg? I thought you needed to be Level 20 to get a pet? Fatty thought about it for a moment, then recalled the blood bonding method for pets. He swept his finger across the wound on his shoulder and smudged his blood onto the yellow orb. But there was a reaction at all. Like I thought, it isnt a pets egg. At least, it isnt right now. Hey, friend on the inside, weve already blocked off the hole. You wont be able to run, so come out. Well split whatever youve got equally, Cloud Dragon Sailings voice sounded out from the outside. I guess he knows that the boss was killed. Whatever. The final drop was a yellow book. Basic Elemental Movement Arts C Earthwalk Mission Item Collecting the five elemental movement arts will allow the player to gain the hidden class of Elementalist. After Fatty finished collecting all of his rewards, he pulled out his hand and used Harvest onto Diggy Rats corpse. Ding. System Notification: You harvest a rat skin. Rat Skin Basic Sewing Material. Again. Ding. System Notification:You harvest the Diggy Rat inner core. It was another yellow orb. Diggy Rat Inner Core (Immature) Weapon Refinement Material Fatty tried one more time, but this time, he didnt get anything. At that moment, a figure sneaked over. It was clearly a cannon fodder who was sent ahead to check out the situation. Seeing that, Fatty shrunk his head back and remained under Diggy Rats corpse. Big Bro, the Boss was killed, but I dont see that person anywhere. F*ck his ass Cloud Dragon Sailing was furious. Money Grubber, its that mother*cker again. Meanwhile Ding. Fatty received a message. It was from Purple Bell. Big Brother Fatty, why did you steal our boss? Fatty twitched his mouth. Who stole whose boss? The boss had already lost a lot of health when you started fighting it, right? Also, I was the one who dug the trap in front of the entrance to the hole. Ding. Oh, I was wrong. Big Brother Fatty, sorry. Dont come out yet, my brother and Cloud Dragon Sailing are both guarding the entrance to the rat hole right now. She does have a bit of a conscience. Fatty pulled himself out from underneath the corpse with a lot of effort and looked at the time. Oh, less than six hours passed? Keep waiting if you guys want. Im going to take a break for a moment. Ding. Another message arrived. Big Brother Fatty, did the boss drop any good items? My brothers willing to buy them. Equipment? I seemed to have used up all my luck, so none of the items seem to be things I can use. I do want to save them for East Gate BlowingWind, but he probably doesnt have much money left now. Ahh, whatever. Ill appraise them first. Thus, Fatty laid out the items in front of him and used Identification on them to display their original forms to the world. Earthen Boots Silver Boots [Metal] Level Requirement: 10 Defense: 20 END: +5 DEX: +3 Passive: +1% Defense, +1% Earth Magic Damage Rat Tail Lance Silver Lance Level Requirement: 15 Attack: 20 C 25 STR: +5 Elemental Plate Bronze BodyArmor [Metal] Level Requirement: 20 Defense: 50 STR: +5 END: +8 All of them were great items, and that was especially true for the Elemental Plate, the defense of which could actually be compared with level 20 gold items. However, Fatty could only look at them Thus, he sent a few screenshots over to Purple Bell. He was able to receive a reply soon after. How about 300 gold coins for all three? But since we dont have that many gold coins right now, so we can only pay with RMB. Tell us your bank account, well transfer you the money using the highest exchange rate. Deal. My bank account number is Fatty answered very quickly. After a while Wait a minute, does this hole have other exits? Cloud Dragon Sailing frown as he looked at the ever empty entrance. Perhaps he left from some other exit, Wind Gods World was no longer in such a hurry after Fatty agreed to sell him the drops. Although the Feng family doesnt have much else, they did have tons of money. You, go in and take a look, Cloud Dragon Sailing pointed to a random rogue. The player could only unwillingly enter the hole with a troubled look on his face. Big Brother Fatty, be careful. Cloud Dragon Sailing sent another person in. Hide now. Theyll leave if they cant find you. Fatty smiled. Purple Bells being a rather nice spy. I have a bit more than two hours to turn in the mission. I guess Ill log off to eat some stuff and deal with some matters. Thus, he checked his account first. Sure enough, the money has already been transferred. The current gold coins to RMB exchange rate was at approximately 1:150, so 300 gold coins was 45,000 RMB. When Fatty dealt with all manners as quick as possible, then logged back in, he received Purple Bells message. Seeing that, he began to walk out. As Purple Bell had said, the Cloud Dragon Gang had already left, and grey rats started to spawn within the rat hole as well. Thus, Fatty decided to slaughter the mobs in his surroundings first before crawling out of the rat hole. Only the Wind God Guild players were still farming in the area. It was still kind of difficult for them to farm in the area, but they were probably just sticking around to wait for Fatty to come out. Big Brother Fatty, you came out! Purple Bell sat on a patch of grass and soaked up experience without going to kill any monsters. Here you go. These are the three items the boss dropped, Fatty brought up the trade menu and sent the three items over to Purple Bell. Thank you, Big Brother Fatty, Purple Bell smiled gentle, leaving a very cute impression of Fatty. Then, she turned around and handed them to Wind Gods World. Brother Grubber, you interested in joining our Wind God Guild? Wind Gods World was clearly ecstatic to receive the new items, more so because there was actually a silver item amongst all them. Haha, Im used to being free. I cant stand being restrained, Fatty smiled casually. Now that weve closed the deal, you keep going what youre going. Im off. Please, Wind Gods World smiled, but nobody was able to detect the trace of malice that flashed across his eyes. You brought the Poison Immunity Orb? The shopkeeper shot up from his chair nervously when Fatty entered the Alchemy shop. Of course, Fatty twitched his mouth, then handed the orb over. But f*ck, just what sort of mission was this. You nearly killed Lord Fatty. I told you that the mission is really dangerous. But you did grow fast. You even managed to kill that damn rat, the alchemist shopkeeper was beyond ecstatic after receiving the Poison Immunity Orb, so he really didnt care about what Fatty was saying anymore. Ding. System Notification: Congratulations. You have completed the mission Poison Immunity Orb. +50000 EXP, +300 Reputation. You have received Heros Wrist Guard. Heros Wrist Guard Bronze Wrist Guard [Leather] Level Requirement: 10 Defense: 10 DEX: +5 Wow, those are some pretty generous rewards. I really didnt waste my time. But what about the alchemy skill? Ahem the shopkeeper coughed in embarrassment when he saw Fattys unfriendly gaze. Uhm, right now, I Errr, you see. I didnt get my title of Alchemy Grandmaster back yet. When I return to the capital, hand the Poison Immunity Orb back to His Majesty and regain my title, Ill be able to let you get your second secondary profession. Fatty nodded. Then you better remember. Otherwise, it wont just be a rat in your lab next time Yes, understood, the shopkeeper nodded. Oh yeah, geezer. Help me take a look at what this is? Fatty took out the inner core which he harvested from Diggy Rat. An inner core? the shopkeeper opened his eyes wide, and even rubbed his eyes to check that he wasnt seeing things. Is it really important? How much is it worth? Fattys eyes lit up and looked hopefully at the shopkeeper. It isnt a matter of whether it is worth a lot of money, the shopkeeper looked at Fatty as if he was an idiot. All yaos would drop inner cores, but do you know what it means when you found an inner core on that damned rat? What does it mean? Fatty was confused. It means that the damn rat actually upgraded into a yao, the shopkeeper said in a frustrated tone. Yaos are existences that surpass normal bosses, so you can imagine just how strong they are. No wonder I wouldnt match it, it was actually strong enough to become a yao. Was it supposed to be tough? Lord Fatty still managed to take care of it, Fatty chuckled. Tsk, the ignorant is always fearless, the shopkeeper waved. This inner core hasnt matured yet. It means that this rat had just started to upgrade, but did not upgrade completely. This period of time is when it is at its weakest, thats the only reason you managed to beat it. If it was a few days earlier when it didnt start to upgrade yet, or a few days later when it finishes upgrading, you wouldnt have been able to deal with it. It was that dangerous!? Fatty exclaimed. Yeah, or do you think that I, an alchemy grandmaster, couldnt handle a mere rat? the shopkeeper put on an expression of disdain. Then help me take a look at what this is? Fatty took out Basic Elemental Escape Arts C Earth Escape Art book. Ahhh, its this? No wonder that damn rat managed to steal the orb even though my security is that tight. So it learnt Earthwalk, the shopkeeper immediately understood everything. Keep it well. When you collect the other four, you can learn the Five Elemental Escape Arts. I remember that theres a Flame Valley near Vermillion Bird City in the south. I think the Flame Commander inside knows the Fire Escape Art. Check it out when you have time. I see, Fatty nodded and noted the place down. Anything else? If not, then Im going to the city to get my class enhancement. Nothing else. Im going to get ready to go back to the capital now. I hope we have a chance to meet again, the shopkeeper begun to excitedly gather his things now that he was able to return to the capital. Wait, since youre leaving and you wont be able to bring all of these stuff with you. You might as well gift them to me, Fatty suggested. Wow little fatty, you wish. I cant gift them to you, but I can give you a discount. Lets say twenty percent. Just get however many you want. So stingy, Fatty muttered. Since he didnt actually need that many potions, he merely bought a hundred bottles of large red potions. They were priced at 100 bronze coins, which is a silver coin, a piece. 100 of those totaled to 100 gold coins, thus he only needed to pay 80 silver coins with the twenty percent discount. Alright, then bye bye. See you. Oh yeah, the shopkeeper suddenly recalled something. Salka, the rogue class enhancer is my friend. Hell take good care of you if you mention my name, Reck, the Alchemy Grandmaster. With that, Fatty said his farewells to the shopkeeper and happily stepped into the teleportation portal in the town. The next thing he knew, he arrived at Black Tortoise City in a flash of white light. Chapter 18 – Class Enhancemen t The city where the emperor is called the Imperial Capital, also just called the capital. There were four major cities of a slightly lower different level outside of it called Azure Dragon City White Tiger City, Black Tortoise City and Vermilion Bird City. The major city Fatty was closest to was Black Tortoise City, so thats where he chose to teleported to. Since Fatty had used up a bit of time with the rat, many other players had already reached level 10, so the streets were already starting to fill up. After a few turns from the teleportation formation, he arrived at the Class Enhancement Hall. A thin and slightly meek-looking rogue stood behind a table with some words floating above his head C Rogue Class Enhancer C Salka. Sir, I want to get my class enhancement, Fatty ran in front of Salka and asked to get his class enhancement. Oh, my little rogue, youve finally arrived. Come, let the great rogue class flourish start from you, Salka smiled. Thats it? Fatty waited for a moment, then didnt noticed anything. He checked his status board. Still a Thief. F*ck you, you want to get your class enhancement without paying? Salka was furious. Its ten gold coins in total. This is a robbery! Fatty was outraged. Getting a damn class enhancement costs ten gold coins? Why dont you just go and rob a bank!? Would I be doing this if I can actually rob a bank!? Salka said with disdain. Do you want your class enhancement or not? Ugh, fine, Fatty understood that he needed to give in due to being in Salkas territory. No matter what, Im the first rogue player to come get a class enhancement, so you should give me some discount, right? Tsk, youre the first? Salka glanced at Fatty with disdain. Youre the second at best. What? Which mother*cker dared to steal my spot and turned me into number two!? Fatty clenched his teeth, then used his trump card. My respectable mentor, Alchemy Grandmaster Reck asked me to deliver a message. He said that he misses the days he used to spend with you. What? Reck? Salka exclaimed. That bastards still alive? This makes no sense, why is he still alive!? F*ck, are they old friend or old enemies? Fatty felt a bit worried. Maybe I should come back tomorrow? Damn Reck, that son of a bitch! If it wasnt because he lost the Poison Immunity Orb, then I wouldnt have lost my honorary nobility and ended up in this tiny city to do something as shitty as class enhancing, Salka continued to curse. I see, that thats how it is, Fatty straightened his back. O Honorary Noble, I have something to inform you about. What happened, little rogue? Dont tell me that you dont have ten gold coins. If you dare to say that, then Ill throw you outside the door, Salka looked at Fatty and lifted his boney arm. Its about the Poison Immunity Orb, Fatty rolled his eyes. What did you say? Poison Immunity Orb? You know where it is? Salka jumped up and grabbed Fatty by his collar. Ahem, Fatty struggled out of Salkas grasp, Mr. Reck, the Alchemy Grandmaster, has already discovered the location of the Poison Immunity Orb and retrieved it. Oh yeah, he managed to retrieve it with my help. Oh? That damn Reck found the Poison Immunity Orb? And it was with your help? Good, thats amazing, Salka went back behind his table. Cute little rogue, Ill give you a mission right now. There is a disgusting mass grave outside the south gate. Its filled with despicable skeletons. Ill give you your class enhancement if you go over and find a skeletons Spark. Ding. System Notification: You have accepted the mission Class Enhancement. Mission Summary: Retrieve a Skeletal Spark from Mass Grave and hand it to Salka C the Rogue Class Enhancer. Thus, Fatty went over to the warehouse to sort out his items before heading out once more. After he walked out of the gate, he turned towards the east and passed through a forest to arrive at his destination C Mass Grave. The area was ghastly and horrifying. Several skeletons, which looked like that were going to fall apart, held rusted swords and patrolled around wobbly with loud creaks. The ground was covered in rotten corpses, while a large azure stone leaned on the ground with the name Mass Grave on it. Fatty used Appraisal on one of the skeletons. Skeletal Soldier Level: 11 Attack: 70 C 85 Defense: 30 HP: 500 Notes: A warrior who died on the battlefield. His inextinguishable soul of battle revived it, allowing it to become a spooky skeleton to wait for the chance to step onto the battlefield once more. It was a high attack monster with low defense and health. Hah! Fatty raced up to it and used Combo. 90 80 70 -90 -80 -70 The use of the skill immediately dropped half of the monsters health. The skeletal soldier opened its mouth and howled before hacking at Fatty with its rusted sword. Since Fatty wanted to test his own defense, he merely stood still and allowed the skeletal soldiers attack to connect. -40 Not too shabby. Although Fatty didnt have a lot of health, as long as he didnt get surrounded by skeletal soldiers, he was still pretty safe while killing them. Since he managed to test his defense, Fatty didnt hold back anymore. He lunged over and dealt 80 damage to the monster, then swept kicked it, before finishing it off with two more hits, causing the skeletal soldier to crumble onto the ground. Clink. Two bronze coins fell onto the ground. Fatty rolled his eyes, but still picked them up before casting Harvest on it. Ugh, it really was pitifully poor. It didnt give me anything! Hmmm, no Skeletal Spark though. I guess it was too low level. I guess that makes sense, it wouldnt be a class enhancement mission if a normal mob would drop it. The EXP isnt bad though. My EXP bar increased by 0.1%. Several skeletal soldiers with scraps on them wandered aimlessly around in the distance. There were no other types of monsters in sight. Fatty clicked open the map, but all it showed was Mass Grave. There was no actually any other information. So, Fatty could only check out the forums, only to find that since most of the players were very low level, nobody had come there to farm yet, and so he had nothing to base his search on. Since Fatty guessed that killing normal skeletal soldiers wouldnt help him complete his mission, he couldnt be bothered with them anymore. He wandered around to see if there were any other creatures. Since skeletal soldiers were passive monsters, so they merely continued their aimless patrol without anyone attacking them. After a while, Fatty proved that hard work really does pay off. He managed to find a dark hole in the corner of the Mass Graves. He hesitated for a moment, then clenched his teeth and jumped down. Ding. System Notification: You have entered Mass Graves Level 2. This floor was filled with some skeletal lancers. They had slightly higher attack than skeletal soldiers, but not enough to catch Fattys attention. However, since they were aggressive monsters, he needed to be careful since getting attacked by a dozen or so would end his life. Skeletal Lancer Level: 15 Attack: 80 C 95 Defense: 50 HP: 700 Notes: A warrior who died on the battlefield. His inextinguishable soul of battle revived it, allowing it to become a spooky skeleton to wait for the chance to step onto the battlefield once more. The entire second floor was like a messy and irregular box. Corner and cracks were everywhere. Fatty looked around and finally found a crack that was a meter something wide. He squeezed himself into it, allowing him to only need to deal with two lancers at most at any given time. He picked up a femur that someone accidentally dropped, then threw it towards a skeletal lancer. Throw. -50. It was a decent amount of damage. After all, it was a skill that Fatty had never actually used much after getting it. The skeletal lancer charged towards Fatty with slow and steady strides with its rusted spear in hand. Fatty blocked the attack, then activated Combo Attack once more. -120 -110 -100 Three numbers rose up from the lancers head, signaling that Fatty had dealt half of its maximum HP as damage. Seeing that, Fatty chuckled, then picked up another piece of bone from the ground to lure another lancer over. Since Skeletal Lancers were slow and didnt have particularly high attack, Fatty didnt have any trouble fighting two at once. While other lancers were drawn over by the commotion, the place Fatty chose walled off the three other possible directions in which he could be attacked, leaving only the area right in front of him. After killing monsters for quite a while, Fatty did manage to get several drops, including something for him to replace his Leg Guard of the Rooster, the only common equipment he had equipped. However, he still didnt find the Skeletal Spark he needed to complete the mission. I guess theres nothing here, Fatty thought about it for a moment. The first floor had level 11 soldiers, the second has level 15 lancers, so the third floor should have some sort of cavalry or something around level 19 or 20. Level 20, thats acceptable. With that, Fatty barged his way through the skeletal lancers surrounding him and quickly wandered around the second floor. However, he was unable to locate the entrance to the third floor. Whats going on? Fatty went back into the crack he used to hide and frowned. Could there be only two floors to Mass Grave? That doesnt make sense. Creak. Crack. Then, Fatty heard a strange sound. He looked over at the dense swarm of skeletons and saw a slightly larger one appear. Its torn armor and lance shining with a cold light clearly marked it out as different. Skeletal Centurion Level: 20 Attack: 110 C 135 Defense: 75 HP: 850 Skill: Thrust Notes: A warrior who died on the battlefield. His inextinguishable soul of battle revived it, allowing it to become a spooky skeleton to continue holding the position it had in life. No wonder. So I have to kill the boss before the entrance to the third floor appears. Fatty picked up a rib from the ground and tossed it towards the Skeletal Centurion. -30 It shouldnt be too hard. Creak. The Skeletal Centurion was infuriated with Fattys provocation. It gripped its lance with both hands, while weapon shone with a green light. The Skeletal Centurion used its prided ability C Thrust. Boom. The green light covered the entire lance. As the Skeletal Centurion charged towards Fatty, the lance pierced through everything in its path. Countless bones flew into the air, many skeletal lancers turned into skewers on the Skeletal Centurions lance. Fatty was unable to dodge in time, causing the blow to land right on his chest. -209 Shit, I was nearly one shotted. Fatty was shocked. He immediately gulped down a red potion, allowing his health to stabilize back at 50%. Combo Attack! Fatty charged out bravely from the crack while the bosss skill was on cooldown and used Combo Attack on it, followed by Coil, before activating Poison Fang as well. Whoosh. The Skeletal Centurions health bar dropped by a chunk, while its bones turned green. It was clear that it was successfully poisoned. Fatty paced himself carefully and attracted the attention of some nearby skeletal lancers. Half a minute later, the Skeletal Centurions green bones gradually returned to normal, while its health finally stopped dropping at around 50%. Fatty used Combo Attack once more, followed by few normal attacks, dropping another 10% of the Skeletal Centurions health. At that point, Poison Fangs cooldown had ended, so Fatty immediately used it on the boss once more. Fatty couldnt help but laugh loudly as he watched numbers repeatedly pop up from the green skeletons skull. Lord Fatty has even killed a level 20 yao boss, so there is nothing I have to fear from a puny level 20 one like you. As Fatty beat down two skeletal lancers around him, the Skeletal Centurions health dropped below 10%. Just as he held his dagger and considered where he should attack, a flash of red light shot towards the boss. Chapter 19 – Darksnow Motherf*cker, I knew something was up! Fatty cursed, then turned Frostfang around and slashed it towards the newcomer instead of the boss. When Fatty was searching for the entrance to the third floor, he already felt something amiss. It was as if someone else was also on the second floor. However, he did not show it on his face. Instead, he waited patiently. At the same time, the other person was clearly very patient as well, only choosing to appear when Fatty was just about to kill the boss. Bang. Sizzle. Two sounds arose, one from the other persons attack on the boss and one from Fattys attack on the person. -164 A red number rose up. That persons expression drastically changed, clearly not anticipating Fatty to have such high attack that a normal attack took away more than half of her health. She frantically chugged down potions and retreated, while trying to use the dense group of skeletal lancers to avoid Fattys attack. However, Fatty was clearly more experienced. He swiftly moved and blocked off her path of retreat, forcing her into the skeletal lancer group. Stop! That person was a pretty girl with a curvy body, full at the places where should be, and thin in the other places. She was wearing a common leather armor that revealed her beautiful legs outside. She had a worried expression on her face as she chugged down potions and screamed for Fatty to stop. How could there be something so nice as me stopping when you want me to? Fatty muttered and applied Poison Fang on her, then turned around to use Combo Attack on the boss. Then, he turned back and used Appraisal on the girl. He did all three almost simultaneously, including handling attacking the boss, flawlessly. Darksnow Magic Apprentice Level 10 W-Whats wrong with you? I already said stop! Darksnow turned completely green after getting poisoned, and that included even her iris. G-give me the antidote! Darksnow repeatedly chugged down potions. Yet, even though Poison Fang dealt a respectable amount of damage, it wasnt really much use against players. After all, its not like Fatty could poison someone for a few hours until they die, so Darksnow was clearly too worried about dying. Give me the antidote! Darksnow was worried sick as she watched her health drop little by little You want the antidote? Fatty pretended to search around his inventory for a while, then suddenly called out. Oh, I just remembered, I dont have the antidote! You Darksnow was brought to tears as she watched her health creep lower. Whats more, since health potions had a cooldown time and the ones that she used were merely small red potions, it wasnt enough to counteract the effects of the poison at all. Dont worry, you wont die, Fatty said calmly and casually sliced away at the Skeletal Centurion. Ahh, phew, it stopped. My health finally stopped dropping, Darksnows health bar finally stopped dropping when it reached less than 10%. She patted her perky breasts and let out a long sigh of relief. W-Whats with that look? The moment Darksnow looked up, she immediately saw Fattys look of pity, which only caused her to get angry. She clenched her fists, and just as she wanted to say something, she felt a bit of pain on her back, then her remaining health vanished. The moment Darksnow fell down, she saw a skeleton holding a lance crackle towards her with its empty sockets. Whoosh. At the same time, Fatty also killed the Skeletal Centurion, causing it to drop a small pile of items. Ahh, so pitiful, Fatty sighed as he quickly picked the drops up. However, there was still no Skeletal Spark. I guess the Skeletal Centurion isnt high level enough. Im can only go and kill the boss on the third floor. I wonder what it is, could it be a Skeletal Chiliarch? Ding. System Notification: Darksnow has sent you a friend request. Would you like to accept? Fatty twitched his mouth, then chose to accept, causing a voice chat window to surface. Damn fatty, its all your fault. You caused me to drop a level, so I have to farm to level 10 again. Sob, now the reward for the first person to get their class enhancement is gone! Fatty was speechless. How is it my fault that you dropped a level? Its not like I killed you. I dont care. If it wasnt because you poisoned me, I wouldnt have lost so much health. And if I didnt lose so much health, I wouldnt have gotten killed by a small mob. You have to take responsibility. Fatty twitched. Im still too young. I dont want to get married so early. Die damn fatty! Wait, ahh, youre called Money Grubber? Yeah, dont you already know that? Oh, oh. Youre the former number one in rankings. Cmon, how about bringing me along to farm. No matter what, youre responsible for me dropping a level, right? What ranking? You dont even know about the rankings? Its the Level Leaderboard, which shows the top hundred players with the highest levels. There is a leaderboard for each region, while theres a world leaderboard for all the servers. You were once the number one of the Chinese region one and the global one, but your name isnt even in the top ten now. Ahh, you cant actually be the first player to reach level 10, right? I once had so much glory? How do you check out the leaderboards? Ugh. Alright. Check out your status board. Theres a green button with ranking on it. Just click on that. Fatty found the green button that Darksnow talked about, then clicked on it. Leaderboard (CN) Name Level Class 1 Fierce Dragon TheTalent 10 Mage 2 TheFugitive 10 Rogue 3 West Gate BlowingSnow 10 Warrior 4 BeautyDevastator 10 Mage 5 Jiangdongs LittleOverlord 10 Warrior 6 A Flower 10 Archer 7 Crescent Moon 10 Archer 8 Cutelittlebunny 10 Archer 9 Willowinthewinds 10 Knight 10 Iamcocky 10 Warrior Warrior was the most predominant class on the leaderboard. That was inevitable, after all, they had the highest attack in the beginning. Meanwhile, classes like Priests had pretty much negligible attack, and they can only level through others carrying them, making it extremely difficult. Who the heck is TheFugitive, he actually stole my spot and made me second? Fatty saw another button on the side, so he clicked on it Equipment Leaderboard (Weapons) 1 Frostfang Silver Weapon 2 Wasp Sting Silver Weapon 3 Rat Tail Lance Bronze Weapon Equipment Leaderboard (Others) 1 Python Armor Leather Armor 2 Earthen Boots Metal Armor 3 Chicken Kings Madness Necklace Damn, five out of the top six items on the equipment leaderboard is with me! Fatty had a smug grin on his face. What happened? Why arent you speaking? You didnt die, did you? F*ck you. Lord Fatty is the undying cockroach, how could I die so easily. Also, man, why is the system doing this? Wouldnt the people who dont want to be famous be troubled? Who doesnt want to get famous? Everyones doing everything they can to get on there. Ahh, fatty, you still on there? Fatty answered carefully, Yeah Why? Level me up. Fatty refused resolutely, Impossible. Y-You, youre too petty! Fatty replied with a false exclamation, Yeah, everyone else knows that. You only JUST found out? Then he glanced at the leaderboard, You didnt even get on the leaderboard, and youre saying that you want to become the number one of your class. T-Thats none of your business. Hmmph, regardless, you still have to take responsibility. Whatever, Im going to keep doing my mission. Fatty, look up. What? He looked up, then saw Darksnow appearing before him. Fatty was shocked, You ran that quickly? I had to. Its hard for me to get someone to carry me. Fatty reached out his hand, Fine, I can farm with you, but I need payment. How much? Darksnow looked at him with a look of disdain. 10 gold coins per hour. I need half of it as upfront payment. You Darksnow was infuriated. At that period of time, players with several gold coins were already rather well off. No one else was a professional boss hunter like Fatty who managed to kill several bosses already. You have no money? Then scurry off, Fatty waved. You think youre amazing just cause youre a beauty? Theres no way Im working for free! After the Skeletal Centurion was killed, the entrance to the third floor was already revealed. It was in the corner of the levels central cavern. When Darksnow saw Fatty enter the third floor without any hesitation, Darksnow grit her teeth. Technically, she was a rare beauty as well. Ever since she started playing the game, plenty of players had offered to farm with her, but she refused them all. She never expected that she would get rejected without any hesitation the first time she asks someone else to farm with her. Is this karma? Darksnow didnt know whether to laugh or cry. Beep. There was an incoming chat request. Snowy, whatre you doing? Did you get your class enhancement yet? I already got mine, the chat request was from Willowinthewinds, one of Darksnows friends. She was also the mage ranked nine on the leaderboard. Not yet. I got poisoned when I was going to kill a mob, so my level dropped, Darksnow thought about it, then told Willowinthewinds what happened. Ahaha, thats karma for you, a smug chuckle sounded out from the other side of the chat. Do you want to die? I just wanted to see how he managed to level up so quickly, Darksnow waved her fists. Haha, Im more interested in seeing just who is so amazing as to resist the seduction of our beauty Darksnow. Oh yeah, didnt you already get your class enhancement? Come on over Oh wow, youre evil. He merely refused to farm with you, and you want to kill him, the other side replied with an exaggerated tone. Hmph, isnt causing me to lose a level enough? Darksnow put her hands on her hips. Ill definitely take revenge. Alright, stop talking like youre a resentful woman that was discarded by her own husband. Ill go over and take a look, then help you do your class enhancement mission along the way. As for the guy, it wasnt easy for him to reach Level 10. Whats more, you did try to steal his boss first. Fine, fine fine. Come quickly, he went down to the third level. Hes probably going to kill the boss. Lets hurry over to steal it. Fatty had no idea what happened after he went down to the third floor. Or rather, he had no interest in finding out. At that moment, he was nearly in tears due to the monsters chasing after him. Skeletal Knight Level: 20 Attack: 90 C 110 Defense: 80 HP: 900 Skill: Charge Notes: A warrior who died on the battlefield. His inextinguishable soul of battle revived it, allowing it to become a spooky skeleton to wait for the chance to step onto the battlefield once more. Knights, a class of high attack and high health beings, countered rogues. Whats more, since Fatty did not get his class enhancement yet, he lack a lot of abilities, which only brought him more suffering. A half-rotten skeleton rode on top of an equally rotten skeletal horse. It held a lance in its hand, and wore a rotten set of armor as it rode behind Fatty and chased after him. These monsters were everywhere in the entirety of the third floor. It was fortunate the Fatty had put points into Dexterity, and was naturally rather agile. That was the only reason why he was often able to dodge the monsters attack when he nearly gets killed. Bang. He turned around and used Combo Attack on the horse. -121 -108 -100 The skill shaved off a third of the Skeletal Knights health. Ooh, I need to attack the horse first! Fatty suddenly understood. He immediately dashed underneath the skeletal horse and reached out with his dagger towards the horses legs. Chapter 20 – Willowinthewinds Shrieeeek.The Skeletal Knights sinful life ended with a loud screech more experience points for Fatty. He looked at his experience bar. 83%. Im nearly Level 11 now, but I still didnt get my class enhancement yet! Ahh, it isnt easy to end up like this Fatty sighed. Then, he repeated his attack series of Poison Fang then Combo Attack into a few more auto attacks to send another Skeletal Knight into the happy after(un)life. For Fattys current level, the Skeletal Knights with high attack and health was not a good choice of an enemy for him. However, he could only force himself to continue due to his mission requirements. At the same time, although they were hard to kill, it didnt put too much pressure on Fatty as long as he did it properly. As long as he hid underneath the horse, the Skeletal Knight wouldnt be able to reach him. Then, he only needed to kill the skeletal horse. After all, could a knight without its mount even be called a knight? Whats more, since the horses health bar was linked with the Skeletal Knights itself, killing the skeletal horse would naturally cause the knight to disperse as well. Furthermore, due to the monster levels being higher, their item drop rates also greatly increased. Thus, he managed to get a leg guard that he could sell for a high price after killing a dozen or so monsters. Knights Guard Bronze Leg Armor [Metal] Level Requirement: 12 Defense: 15 STR: +3 Since everybody were rather low level right now, bronze items were still rather rare equipment, especially since not everyone was as lucky as Fatty. Snowy, a voluptuous knight walked into the creepy underground of the second level of Mass Graves with a bright smile. Big Sis Lan!, Darksnow was hiding in the crack Fatty used earlier, and was killing Skeleton Lancers with fireballs. When she saw the knight, she immediately called out to her. Haha, watch this! Charge! the female knight was a player who had already gotten her class enhancement. Since she didnt have a mount yet, she could only activate Charge with a lance in her hands. Charge was a knight skill that could only be accessed after their first class enhancement. It instantly increases the users attack by 30% and granted a chance to stun its enemies with a 60 second cooldown. Cling. A bunch of items fell onto the ground. The female knights attack had killed two Skeletal Lancers instantly and put several others in a critical state. Wow, Big Sis Lan! This is a skill you learnt after your class enhancement? Darksnow exclaimed in excitement. Yeah, I used up all my gold coins just to learn this skill, the female knight looked at Darksnow. Why are you so excited that I learned a skill? Hmmph, youre so strong now. We can go and teach that damn fatty a lesson! Darksnow looked up with a face showing how much of a grudge she had against that fatty. Seriously, he only refused to farm with you. Is there any reason for you to hate him so much? the female knight laughed. Hmph, hes the first to reject this lady. I will make him understand the price he will have to pay! Darksnow clenched her teeth and raised her common ranked staff. Cmon, lets go to the third floor as well. Meanwhile, on the third level of the Mass Grave, Fatty felt like he was in Shangri-La. Although drawing monster aggro, killing the monsters, harvesting and picking up equipment had used up a lot of energy, he felt like he still had an infinite amount of energy remaining. He already cleared up a large area of the third floor and the boss had already appeared. It was a muscular humanoid with tough armor, a blood red cloak and a shimmering lance that rode on top of a skeletal horse that was essentially breathing out hot air. Everything seemed to indicate one thing C that boss was damn rich. Tap. Tap. Fatty suddenly heard some footsteps. He looked towards the entrance as he finished off a monster. Fatty wrinkled his eyebrows he noticed two figures appeared, one after another. What did that girl come here for? To feed the mobs? Does she really think that having a knight to tank stuff for her makes everything fine? So na?ve. Huh? Where did the damn Fatty go? Fatty was hiding underneath a herd of skeletal horses with a few wandering skeletal knights around. Surprisingly, Darksnow couldnt actually see him. Alright now, he might have already left, the female knight stepped forward and flicked out her lance to block off an attack from a Skeletal Knight. Dammit, dont let me ever see him. Otherwise, Ill never be done with him! Darksnow waved her fist in the air. F*ck. Seriously? I just refused to farm with you. You actually called someone here to gang up me. This girl is too vicious! Fatty silently used Appraisal and read the information in front of him. Willowinthewinds Knight Level 10 Its Willowinthewinds! The ninth person on the leaderboard! Fatty clenched his teeth. Do we have such a huge grudge between us? You actually called such an expert over! Pfft, when Lord Fatty gets his class enhancement, Ill definitely kill you guys until you can never level up again! Alright, Snowy, since hes not here, lets go back up. The monsters here are a bit too high level. Well come back here to farm once you get your class enhancement. Oh yeah, what is your mission? Ill help you with it. Everything is much easier after getting your class enhancement, Willowinthewinds comforted her. Heh, that damn fatty sure is lucky. My class enhancement mission as to kill the Skeletal Centurion on the second floor, but that damn fatty stole it! Dont worry about that. These mission monsters refresh rather quickly, it usually just takes two to three hours. Lets wait patiently. Cmon, lets go back up, said Willowinthewinds. Ahh, alright, Darksnow was just about to turn around, then her eyes lit up. Ahh, a boss! Big Sis Lan! Look! Its the boss! Ive never fought one before. Hurry up! Lets kill it! You two are going to try and kill a boss monster nearly twenty levels higher than you? Tsk. Fatty snickered, then continued to hide underneath the horse. Snowy, I dont think just the two of us can do it, Willowinthewinds wanted to try as well, but after a brief consideration, her rationality won her over. Why not? I saw that damn fatty have a super easy time killing the boss on the second level. Big Sis Lan, can you not even match that damn fatty now that youve gotten your class enhancement? Darksnow asked. Ugh. Can these two bosses even be compared? Then Alright. Well give it a go, Willowinthewinds didnt want to give up on the boss either. So, she thought about it, then found a rather narrow spot. Lure the monster over. Ill tank outside while you stay inside there and use fireballs to attack it. Remember, kill the smaller mobs first, Willowinthewinds managed to decide upon a rather reasonable plan even in face of the boss. Oh, oh. Im so nervous! Darksnow shouted, then hid into the crack like Willowinthewinds ordered. Snowy, start attacking, Willowinthewinds attracted the attention of a Skeletal Knight and lured it in front of Darksnow. Like she had planned, she stood in front to tank the monster, while Darksnow attacked from behind. It was definitely a good combination, -but it would be even more perfect with a priest to heal. Wow, so much experience! Darksnow exclaimed as they fought. Of course theres a lot of experience. Its a monster 6 levels higher than you. If you dont get a lot of experience for that, do you think that I would have become the first player to reach level 10? Hehe, you want to cause trouble for me right? Ill create some trouble for you first. Fatty thought about it for a moment, then crawled out from underneath a Skeletal Knight. Who is it!? Willowinthewinds immediately spotted Fatty as befitting of an expert. Ahh, damn fatty, its you! Youre still here!? I wont let you off. Big Sis Lan, hurry up, teach him a lesson! Darksnow immediately shouted out when she saw Fatty appear. Snowy! Willowinthewinds smiled wryly. Fatty ignored them, and instead used Appraisal on the Boss Knight Commander Bronze Boss Level: ??? Attack: ??? Defense: ??? HP: ??? The only thing Fatty could see was that it was a Bronze Boss. All of the stats shown were question marks. Form the looks of it, it was definitely over Level 20, but still a bit weaker than Diggy Rat. Fatty immediately judged that brute force wouldnt do, but other methods would work. Whats more, he was actually able to use poison against the boss. You guys are doing pretty well. Do you want me to add in a bit of fun for you guys? Fatty chuckled. What do you want? Willowinthewinds looked at the Fatty vigilantly. Wait, this is strange. He looks familiar. Fatty glanced at Willowinthewinds. Wait huh? I couldnt see clearly just now, but now that I take a closer look Isnt this Liu Lan!? Liu Lan is the general manager of the company Fatty used to work for as well as his direct manager. They were actually on pretty good terms, but from Fattys perspective, that was merely when it came being to the job. Fatty instinctive wanted to coward down, but then suddenly regain his confidence. I shouldnt be afraid, Ive already been fired, why should I be afraid? Hmph, since she didnt recognize me, then all is well. Oh, this beauty is a knight? What a pity. Fatty had gotten used to teasing Liu Lan, so he couldnt help but habitually do the same once more. Why is it a pity? Darksnow asked in confusion. Look, she is a hero with a pair so huge that it should hold enough milk for the entire world, surely that is more fitting for a priest. Thats why I said that its a pity this beautys a knight, she really should have picked priest as her class. Do you want to die? Liu Lan said coldly. Although she was rather proud of her own figure, she could not tolerate others teasing her like that. Zeze, dont get angry. Anger will cause you to have wrinkles easier. Haha. Fatty was rather happy with himself. Liu Lan had often threatened him with his salary and bonus, and there was nothing he could do. Now that hes not afraid of her, it was natural for him to take advantage of her, even if it was only verbally. Oh oh, the boss is coming! Fatty chuckled. He casually picked up a broken lance a Skeletal Knight dropped, then used Throw to throw it at the Knight Commander. The Knight Commander, who was originally staying calmly in the center of its guards was immediately lured over by Fattys attack. Bang. Bang. The Knight Commander knocked two Skeletal Knights aside roughly, then its lance flared up with an azure light. That was the sign of one of a knights simplest ability C Charge. Since Liu Lan did not have a mount, Charge was only able to increase her attack when she used it while running. On the other hand, the Knight Commander was riding a huge skeletal horse, and due to it, the Charge used by it allowed it to directly pierce through walls. Fatty advanced instead of retreating. Due to his high dexterity, he was rather quick, so he was able to pass right by the boss dangerously and also use his dagger to activate Poison Fang. -15 A small number rose up on top of the Knight Commanders head. Since Poison Fang dealt 0.1% of the targets maximum HP as damage per second, it meant that the boss had a total of 15,000 HP. Seeing that, Fatty understood that as long as he doesnt get one-shotted, he was completely capable of killing it with just poison. Damnit! Hes fighting the boss. Big Sis Lan, hurry up and steal it from him! Darksnow immediately got anxious. She immediately ignored the other monsters and started to throw small fireballs at the Knight Commander. Liu Lan smiled wryly. She was already very thankful that the fatty did not lure the boss over to kill the two of them. There was no way she was going over to steal the boss from him. Fattys strategy was a slow grind. The moment Poison Fang went off cooldown, he would go over to poison the Knight Commander again before he runs off to ensure that the monster would not be able to find him. At the same time, he would gallantly pull more monsters over for Willowinthewinds and Darksnow so that they wouldnt get too bored. Liu Lan could only smile wryly, while Darksnow cursed Fatty for his shamefulness. Fatty worked dangerous as a group of Skeletal Knights chased behind him. After more than half an hour of hard work, Fatty estimated the bosss health to already be lower than 20% when taking its health regen into account. Big Sis Lan, hurry. The boss should be nearly dead! Since Fatty was just pulling nearby monsters and Liu Lan was tanking the monsters, neither of them soaked up a lot of experience. That meant that Darksnow leveled up rather quickly, allowing her to have already regain more than half the experience needed for her to level up to Level 10. However, it was clear that she was not content with just killing the mobs as she continuously urged Liu Lan to fight for the boss. Liu Lan was clearly a bit interested, but she felt a bit hesitant when she saw the active fatty. At that key moment More people entered the third level. This time, there were plenty of them. Chapter 21 – Meeting the Cloud Dragon Gang once again Damn, more people are here. Fatty had an internal struggle in his heart. Then, he made up his mind when he saw the low health bar of the boss. Add me to your party. Well kill the boss together. The drops goes to whoever gets them, Fatty said to Liu Lan. Alright, Liu Lan quickly added Fatty to their party. Many Skeletal Knights had already respawned on the map during the previous half an hour. Since the boss was deep in the cavern and behind a stalagmite, it had yet to be spotted by the newcomers. Ill pull the boss over here. You keep tanking. Girlie, you continue to cast your fireballs, Fatty whispered. Although he didnt hold much hope for Darksnows small fireballs, it was better than nothing. Every tiny bit mattered, and it may just be that tiny bit of damage that makes the difference. Boom. Fatty lured the boss over very cleanly, then hid behind Liu Lan. Liu Lan stood in the front and met the bosss Charge. -489 Just a single bow caused Liu Lans health to reach critical values. Due to the three seconds stun of the skill, she stood still without moving, causing her face to drop. Then, the moment the duration of the stun was over, she immediately took out a large red potion and chugged it down. However, each large red potion was only able to heal the user by 100 HP per use. It was truly far too little, so when the boss auto-attacked her, her health bar had reached rock bottom. Im done! I cant tank it anymore, it was very tough for Liu Lan to tank a boss 10 levels higher than her without any healers in the team. Bis Sis Lan, hold on just a bit longer. The boss is nearly dead! Darksnow cheered her on heartlessly. Coil! Fatty made use of the ten seconds bind to use Combo Attack on it, drawing the aggro of the boss, and began to run to a distance. Hurry and heal up! Liu Lan nodded, then began to chug down another large red potion, which she was normally reluctant to use. If Id had a bit more gold coins to learn Guard, then I definitely wouldnt have ended up in such a terrible state! Liu Lan grit her teeth. F*ck, someones killing a mob here! Due to Fattys actions being quite a bit louder, they were instantly noticed by the newcomers. Hurry up. Motherf*ckers, dont let them take it, its a boss! a familiar voice rang out in the area. However, Fatty had no time to consider who it was, since the bosss attack had reached him. Zing. Fatty quickly lured the boss back over to the female knight. Liu Lan gritted her teeth and tanked the heavy attack with one hand, while continuing to hold another potion to chug down. She was able to forcefully tank a few hits as long as the boss didnt use any abilities, but she needed Fatty to draw the bosss aggro every now and then. Coil! Fatty immediately used the ability the moment it was off cooldown. A huge silver python appeared out of thin air and coiled itself around the boss. This really isnt a battle humans can win, Liu Lan smiled wryly. Hurry up, it has less than 10% HP remaining! Darksnow exclaimed. Since there were people rushing over, the three did not chitchat. Liu Lan immediately rushed back over to tank the boss, while Fatty sought out opportunities to attack. Meanwhile, Darksnow also casted her small fireballs like a madwoman, most likely because it was the first time she had actually seen a boss monster. The bosss weapon glowed with an azure light, signaling that it was going to activate Charge once more. Fatty immediately cried out for his partners to dodge before leaping to the side himself. Liu Lan also jumped to the side, leaving Darksnow standing idiotically in the path of the boss monster as she continued to attack it. Get away! Fatty shouted urgently. Seeing that she wasnt going to be able to do so in time, he quickly leaped backwards and pushed Darksnow underneath him. Boom. The bosss lance pierced an area above their heads. The entire room began to tremble as countless pieces of rocks fell down, causing Darksnows HP bar to drop drastically. Ahhhh Darksnows high-pitched shriek caused Fatty to feel like his eardrums were going to burst. That was way too exciting! Fatty was completely speechless when he saw Darksnows face flushing red in her excitement. Damn, its a boss. Its the Knight Commander. Hurry up guys. The Cloud Dragon Gangs taking over. Everyone else move, otherwise, die! Oh look, its my old friends. Fatty chuckled to himself when he heard the newcomers announce their arrival. Then he looked at the boss as if he was staring at a beauty. Poison Fang. Combo Attack. Auto attack. Fatty nearly used up all his strength to cause the boss monsters health to drop down like a rock. Charge! Liu Lan shouted and activated her skill. Fortunately for them, the abysmal stun chance actually procd, causing the Knight Commander to stand still without moving. Fireball! Darksnow launched another fireball with a clench of her teeth. However, just like before, it could only deal a pitiful ten-odd points of damage. Less than 5% to go! Another Poison Fang and Combo Attack rotation should do the trick! F*ck you! Money Grubber, you bastard, its you again! The Cloud Dragon Gang had gotten a lot closer. When Cloud Dragon Sailing saw the person who stole two other boss monsters from him, he instantly gritted his teeth and shouted angrily. Wow, this prick leveled up quite quickly. I guess he came to do his class enhancement mission as well. Kill him! Cloud Dragon Sailing pointed forward. A series of small fireballs soared through the air and landed on Fatty, causing his health to drop very low. System Notification: You were attacked by Cloud Dragon Windwielder. -20 HP System Notification: You were attacked by Cloud Dragon Rumblesea. -25 HP F*ck, thank god the mages didnt get their class enhancements yet! Fatty cursed silently. Then, he crouched down and crawled underneath he Knight Commanders horses belly to get to the other side as he chugged down some potions to replenish his health. Poison Fang! The Knight Commanders already horrifying face turned a hint of green once again. It howled loudly, then stabbed downwards with its lance, causing the ground to shatter. Every single player within a ten meter radius of it began to lose health. It activated its ability Tremor, a knight-only area of effect skill with an attack radius of 10 that causes all attacked damages to instantly lose 200 HP. Hurry up, it doesnt have much health left! Fatty yelled urgently, then leaped over with his dagger. Charge! Since the cooldown had ended, Liu Lan activated the ability once more. Small fireball! Darksnow did not hold back either. After all, every single tiny bit of damage mattered. Guys, focus fire on the boss! Cloud Dragon Sailing quickly commanded his guildmates. A series of small fireballs flew over, and seemed to light up a few fireworks on the Knight Commanders armor. After the fierce round of attacks, the Knight Commander finally gave in and collapsed on the ground. The drops rained down in a ten meter radius around the monster. Cmon, lets get to the fourth floor, Fatty didnt pay attention to the system notification. He quickly grabbed a few drops, then dashed into the newly opened entrance. Liu Lan dragged Darksnow and grabbed a few items as well before following Fatty to the next level. Get them! Chase after them! Im going to skin them alive! Cloud Dragon Sailing was furious. The three people who ran away didnt leave anything nice behind for him and his group. Zoom. The moment Fatty entered the fourth floor, he saw a flash in front of his eyes before he could even take a proper look at his surroundings. Then, his health instantly reached rock bottom. He quickly rolled to the side in shock and used Appraisal. Skeletal Archer Level: ??? Attack: ??? Defense: ??? HP: ??? Ugh, its a ranged monster. With a flash, Liu Lan and Darksnow also ran over to where he was. Beware of the archers, Fatty shouted out in the party chat. Zoom. A few more arrows shot out. This time, they all landed on Liu Lan, causing Liu Lans health bar to drop. Crap, crap, crap. Theyre all ranged! How are we supposed to fight them!? Darksnow frowned and followed closely behind Liu Lan. Move close to the walls, Fatty chugged down potions and tried his best to dodge the incoming arrows. Diagonally opposite him on the other side of the cavern was a patch of ground that was lower down, which would provide them some cover against the onslaught of attacks. Seeing that, they slowly inched towards there with their backs to the walls. Fortunately for them, there were not a lot of Skeletal Archers near the entrance. Otherwise, even a couple of monsters shooting together would cause the three of them to die. Ill go and kill it, Liu Lan frowned when she finally topped off her health, then wanted to rush over to kill the Skeletal Archer. Are you an idiot? Youll only attract more monsters if you go over! Fatty cursed. Hide here like a good girl and dont attract any monsters attentions. Make sure you drink some pots when you notice your HP getting low. Well wait here to watch the show when the Cloud Dragon Gang comes over. Hmm, I didnt notice it just now, but you are actually very similar to a friend of mine, Liu Lan suddenly spoke up. How so? Am I as cool and handsome as him? Fatty asked. No, but youre just as shameless, Liu Lan nodded. Fatty was speechless. Shes definitely comparing Money Grubber to Fatty Qian. Theres definitely another boss here, shall we go and kill it? Darksnow suggested. Little girl, its getting dark, go home and get some sleep, Fatty rolled his eyes. Na?ve little girl, she becomes completely mesmerized when she sees a boss monster. Tap. Tap. Tap. At that moment, a few figures appeared at the entrance. So the Cloud Dragon Gang did chase us down here. Be careful, there are monsters here, Compared to the trio of Fatty, Willowinthewinds and Darksnow, the Cloud Dragon Gang caused a much louder commotion. They all arrived in a ruckus, instantly attracting the attention of all of the Skeletal Archers. Whoosh. Arrows rained down upon them. Some pitiful players were instantly killed before they could even catch a glimpse of the monsters on the fourth level. Retreat, retreat! Cloud Dragon Sailing immediately ordered his gang to return to the third level. However, by the time he gave the order, he already lost a few more people. F*ck, Money Grubber. Keep hiding in there if you dare! Cloud Dragon Sailing was outraged. However, since Fatty was still on the fourth floor He was unable to hear Cloud Dragon Sailings roar. Phew, theyre finally gone, Darksnow jumped up in excitement. Its not going to end that easily. I think theyre going to stay by the entrance to the fourth floor and wait to kill us, Liu Lan said calmly. Oh, then let them, Fatty glanced around and said indifferently. What should we do next? Liu Lan asked. For some reason, she felt some sort of weird confidence in the despicable fat rogue in front of her. Lets kill the boss on this floor as well, Darksnow was still thinking of the boss monster... Fatty rolled his eyes speechlessly, while Liu Lan smiled wryly. Grubby, what do you think? Liu Lan nudged Fatty. Do we know each other? Dont call me so intimately, Fatty stepped away from Liu Lan. You Liu Lans face flushed red as if she was going to get angry. Did you guys think of a way to return yet? Fatty quickly asked. No, Liu Lan shook her head. Fatty didnt wait for Darksnows response. He clearly felt that her opinion could be disregarded. Theres no helping it, the Cloud Dragon Gangs definitely waiting outside. I guess were going to have to die once, Fatty muttered to himself. We have to die again? Big Sis Lan, if I die one more time, then Im going to drop back to Level 8, Darksnow grabbed Liu Lans arm with a troubled look. Snowy, dont worry. The Cloud Dragon Gang is nothing to us. Ill get Xu Quan to bring people to get us, Liu Lan patted Darksnows hand. Tell that bastard to come over? Hmmph, Id rather die and respawn, it was clear that Darksnow had a poor opinion of Xu Quan. Darksnows words clearly synchronized with what Fatty was thinking. However, due to his joy of that, he was unable to control his own mouth, Snowy, dont worry. Your Big Brother Fatty will lure those bastards away. Chapter 22 – Death Transformation Haste brings waste. Seriously, haste brings waste! Fatty muttered silently and wanted to slap himself. Its all my damn fault for not controlling my mouth. Its all my fault for trying to act strong. Fatty wanted to cry. There were at least six or seven people from the Cloud Dragon Gang waiting outside. Im just a little rogue without his class enhancement. Isnt me going to catch their attention the same as chucking a meat bun at a dog? Whats more, Im definitely a meat bun, but theyre no foolish dogs that can be easily tricked. Fatty glanced over and saw Liu Lans anticipating look. He made up his mind. A man always keeps his word. F*ck this, its just dropping a level, I can get it back. Lord Fattys never tried dropping levels! Fatty continuously chugged down potions as he tanked the arrows from the skeletal archer and arrived at the entrance of the fourth floor. He took a deep breath. Then took another. And another one. Damn fatty, are you going or not!? Darksnow was getting impatient. Yes, of course I am. Lord Fatty always keeps his word. Just wait, immediately run outside when I send you a message, Fatty gritted his teeth, then stepped forward. All of a sudden, a light flashed and Fatty appeared on the previous floor. Crap, the person was shocked. He was someone that Cloud Dragon Sailing sent down to check whether Fatty and co. were still there. Come and meet your dooooooooom, Fatty roared loudly, then pounced at the warrior. This warrior was rather smart. He knew that he could not match Fatty, so he took a step back and retreated back to the third floor. Fatty smirked, then followed the warrior up. Everyone, be careful, theyre going to Ugh A sharp blade stabbed into the warriors chest before he could finish. Then... Coil! Combo Attack. Several red numbers rose up from his head as the warrior fell down with a look of fear on his face. It was an instakill. The group of Cloud Dragon Gang members standing guard around the entrance couldnt even react in time when a rogue instakilled a warrior in front of them without the latter even able to fight back. Although the warrior had not received his class enhancement yet, the warrior class itself was still a high health and high defense class by default. Come chase me! Fatty charged towards Cloud Dragon Windwielder, a mage. The mage hurriedly backed off as he sent small fireballs flying towards Fatty. However, they wasnt even enough to slow Fatty down. Fattys dagger easily slit across Cloud Dragon Windwielders throat, then easily killed him off with two more basic attacks. Since Fattys attack was still considered a counter-attack, killing his enemy did not turn his name red at all. When he broke free from the encirclement, he crooked his fingers provokingly at Cloud Dragon Sailing. It was only then that Cloud Dragon Sailing finally realized what was going on. Chase! Chase after him! Slaughter him! Murder him! Return him to Level 0! Cloud Dragon Sailing clenched his teeth and ordered his men furiously. Then, a clearly rare lance radiating with a ghastly green light appeared in his hand. Charge! Cloud Dragon Sailing did get his class enhancement rather quickly, so he managed to get in front of Fatty to activate his skill. It was clear that he wanted to use the pitifully low chance to stun Fatty. Even if it was only for half a second, Cloud Dragon Sailing was absolutely certain that he would be able to kill Fatty in that 0.5 second even with his own fists. Yet the stun didnt proc. So Fatty merely scurried away. Since the area around the entrance towards the fourth floor was already cleared by the Cloud Dragon Gang, Fatty moved around and danced through several players and dodged the different skills thrown at him. Although the Cloud Dragon Gang had a lot of people, their few abilities that landed only dealt less than a third of Fattys max health. On the other hand, due to a single mistake, Cloud Dragon Sailing was assaulted by Fatty using Combo Attack, which nearly wiped out his health. If it wasnt because the other players doing everything they could to attack Fatty, Cloud Dragon Sailing would definitely have been sent back to the respawn point. Mages, stand in a row and cast Fireball. Warriors, stand in front of them. Dont let him get into melee range, someone amongst the group was smart, so they took over the command while Cloud Dragon Sailing was resting. Fatty laughed. He dodged the small fireballs, and gradually distanced himself from the Cloud Dragon Gang and went back into the territory of monsters. He moved swiftly between several Skeletal Knights, then repeatedly mocked the Cloud Dragon gang to provoke them using the cover of the monsters. Get him! Kill him! No, Im going to torture him! Cloud Dragon Sailing was on the verge of insanity, while his voice echoed through the entire third floor of Mass Grave. Oh, come here. I dare you, Fatty inched outside while continuing to get on Cloud Dragon Sailings nerves. The Knight Commanders corpse was still lying pitifully on the ground. The drop items have all been picked up. I wonder if the stuff I got was any good. If theres nothing good, then I would have lost so much from all this! Fatty casually used Harvest on the corpse. When he heard a ring, he quickly checked out what was the item he got. Then, a brilliant smile flowered on his face when he saw what it was. Skeletal Spark Mission Item A spark formed from a skeletons soul. It holds mysterious powers. Oh man, hard work really does pay off! Hahahaha, Fatty laughed maniacally. Cloud Dragon scum, keep chasing me if you dare! Lord Fattys done here. Keep chasing! Dont let him get away! Kill him until hes back to Level 0! Cloud Dragon Sailings face filled with malice, while he chased after Fatty with a lance in his hands. Alright, you guys can come up now. Be careful, Fatty said in the party voice chat after seeing the remaining Cloud Dragon Gang members chase him to the second floor, then immediately left the party. This damn fat ass Darksnow was still rather angry, but Liu Lan merely smiled. She felt like it was already very nice of the fatty to do so much for them. The Cloud Dragon Gang members were clearly unable to keep up with a full dexterity rogue. The only things that managed to reach him were the attack of a few mages who didnt get their class enhancement yet. Since their tiny fireballs were of no threat to Fatty, Fatty managed to lead the Cloud Dragon Gang to the first level of the mass graves, then disappeared with a loud laugh. Money Grubber. The Cloud Dragon Gang will never be done with you~! Cloud Dragon Sailing was more than outraged. His handsome face was twisted beyond recognition by his hatred. It was very difficult to imagine just how much hate he felt for Fatty to make him show such an expression. On the other hand, Fatty continued to laugh the entire journey back. When he hurried back to the Class Enhancement Hall, he saw the thin noble rogue chatting with an NPC wearing a large robe and walking out of the door like real brothers. Huh? Reck? What are you doing here? Didnt you go back to the Imperial Capital? Fatty was surprised to see the NPC in the large robe. Haha, little fatty, its you. Ive already regained my Alchemy Grandmaster title. I came back to see my old friend Salka. After all, he lost his title as a nobility because of me, Reck, the Alchemy Grandmaster and former alchemy shop owner, smiled. Oh? Regained your title? Does that mean Fatty hesitated, then rubbed his hands together. Haha, dont worry. I didnt forget your reward, Reck laughed, then waved his hand. A pillar of ray light shone down on Fatty. Ding. System Notification: Congratulations. You have learnt Alchemy and successfully became an Alchemist. Current Alchemy level: Novice 0/100. Recks gotten smarter, Fatty smiled happily now that he received another secondary profession. Hearing that, Reck blushed but didn''t retort. Oh, mentor, I brought the Skeletal Spark back. Can you get me my class enhancement now? Now that he got his interest, Fatty recalled his reason for coming over. Mhm, not bad. So its that damn Knight Commanders soul! the thin noble looked up proudly as if he won a lottery. What do you mean? You mean that other skeletons will also drop this? Fatty tilted his head and looked at Salka. Why does that seem off? Skeletal Sparks are formed from the souls of those skeletons, so naturally every skeleton will have one, including the lowest level Skeletal Soldiers, Salka looked at Fatty as if he was glancing at an idiot. I have already regained my honorary noble title, so Im going to move to the capital. Ive already stopped helping people get their class enhancement, but since you helped Reck get the Poison Immunity Orb, Ill make an exception and give you a bit of extra benefits. Salka waved his hands. The Skeletal Spark let off a spark, then flew over to Fattys chest and merged with Fatty. Huh? I dont feel anything, Fatty looked around his body. Theres no change aside from my class changing from Thief to Rogue. Alright, Salka nodded. You are truly fortunate and honored to let a great noble give you your class enhancement. But You said you would give me some benefits? I dont see that anywhere? Fatty couldnt help but ask. Is that so? Salka asked calmly. A system notification rang out coincidentally beside Fattys ear. System Notification: Congratulations. You have learnt the skill C Death Transformation Death Transformation? Whats that? Fatty took a look. All he could see was that he had a new skill in his skill bar. However, it was completely greyed out with several question marks after its name. There wasnt any explanation of the skill at all. How do you use this Death Transformation? Do I get to transform when I die? Fatty asked. Oh cute little rogue, figure it out in your own time. Stop disturbing the chat between a great and honored noble and his old friend, Salka waved his hand, signaling the end of the conversation. Work hard little fatty. I might have tasks I need your help with after returning to the capital, Reck said with a smile, then left with Salka. Tsk, so stingy. However, Fatty was rather happy even though he couldnt use the skill yet. At the very least, he got his class enhancement and the alchemy secondary profession. He entered the class enhancement hall once more. There were more people in there now, but that didnt affect the players. Mentor, I want to learn some skills, Fatty said to the female mentor. Man, Star Fantasia is truly strange for setting a beauty mentor for lecherous rogues. The mentor smiled sweetly at Fatty, Rogues have Stealth, Rogues Eye, Steal and Close Combat as their level 10 skills. It costs 10 gold coins to learn each skill. Which one would you like to learn? 10 gold coins? Its that expensive!? Fatty exclaimed. Im sure you can tell that theres an economic crisis recently, so the markets pretty bad. We all have to feed ourselves, the mentor shrugged as if that was only natural. Damn, even NPCs are embezzling money now. Fatty thought to himself, but still chucked 40 gold coins over. All four of them. Stealth Novice Disappear from sight, causing the enemy to lose sight of the user. The chances of being discovered is negatively proportional to the enemys level. While stealthed, the player cannot attack and movement speed is reduced to 50%. Stealth will break when taken damage. Cannot be used during combat. Lasts permanently. Cooldown: 10 seconds. Rogues Eye Novice See some of the statistics of a monster or player lower than the users level. Can also see normal traps. Cooldown: 10 seconds. Steal Novice Steal an item from the target. 1%-5% success chance. The user will be frozen for 5 seconds upon failure. Cooldown: 3 seconds. Close Combat Novice Passive Increase melee weapon damage by 10% Rogues Eye was inferior to Fattys Appraisal, which is nearly at the Intermediate rank, but it did have the advantage of being able to detect traps. As for the other skills, there was only one attacking skill amongst them, so it was obvious that rogues werent meant to farm solo. It was still going to be more convenient for them to team up in order to level up quickly. However, Fatty was no mere commoner, so he was able to just disregard that. There were only two skills that he cared about. Stealth could let me peek at girls bathing, and Steal can steal their underwear. Wakaka. Thank god I chose Rogue. Chapter 23 – Checking out Mass Graves again Y-You learned 4-4 skills!? When Fatty decided to learn all the skills available without any hesitation, the rogue beside him was completely shocked, so much so that he was stuttering. It was clear that he was just another poor fellow who was dejected by the high fees. Tsk, its just four skills, Fatty glanced at him and said with disdain. What should I do now after getting my class enhancement and learning all the skills? Fatty pondered it over for a short while, then decided to go over to Mass Graves once more. Now that he was stronger, he immediately set his target on the bosses on the lower levels of Mass Graves. That was a location right next to Black Tortoise City made specifically for players who already received their class enhancement to farm in. Within a few days those bosses might be killed even after a single day. All players were as interested in the boss monsters as Fatty is, even if dying to them will cause their level to drop. However, for other players of Fattys level, going to kill the bosses below the fourth floor solo, was definitely a foolish way to commit suicide. Right as he was about to move out, he caressed his stomach. Man, Ive had so much fun in the game that I forgot to eat. He found a random place to log off. When he took off his gaming helmet, he saw that it was already dark outside. That was his favorite time of the day, because the night made him feel safe. Fatty pushed open the windows and took a deep breath as he looked out into the scenery of the night. For a split second, he felt a bit lost. Just what is a persons purpose of existing for? But, that was only for a few moments. Fatty quickly came back to his senses, then told himself in a stern voice. Of course its for money. Ill earn lots and lots and lots of money, then walk cockily on the streets with a rucksack. Ill just smack whoever is looking down on me with a wad of wash. Yes, that was Fattys goal. He stir-fried a few dishes, drank a bit of liquor, then picked up his phone and called Qian Xiaoqian. The call rang for quite a while before it was finally answered. She must have been playing the game.. Hehe, bro, whats up? Qian Xiaoqians giggle was heard from the other side of the call. Nothing much, just asking you what level you are and whether you need me to farm with you? Fatty asked. No need, Im farming with my classmates. Doing the class enhancement mission right now. Bro, did you get yours done yet? Qian Xiaoqian asked. Oh, she isnt slow. The players that reached level 10 are probably still in the minority right now. Of course, who do you think your older brother is? Fatty chuckled, then hung up the call after asking Qian Xiaoqian for her IGN(in game name). When he logged back on once more, he was immediately notified that he had a friend request. It was from someone called Pink Beauty, which was Qian Xiaoqian. Fatty looked through his inventory and checked out the drops from the Knight Commander. There was a bronze rank spear, a pair of bronze rank boots, a bronze rank armor alongside a few other common items. He tossed Appraisal on all of them. Tsk, nothing special out of all that. Fatty went over to the bank to reorganize everything as well as dump all of the items he wasnt using into storage. He understood very well that it was not the best time to sell items. Ill wait until others actually get a bit of cash. After doing so, he went to buy some more red and blue potions, then decided to begin his farming life once more. But where should I farm? He thought about it for a while, then finally caved in to the allure of the next boss monster, so he decided to go to Mass Graves once more. By the time he got there, a lot of players have already teleported to the various cities. Mass Graves became a lot more populated as it was a low level farming spot close to the Black Tortoise City itself, and was also a place to complete the class enhancement missions. The first level was already taken over by the various guilds. Everyone Fatty went, he could hear stuff like Guild XYZ is taking over. Everyone else, get out of here, otherwise, the consequences are dire! The second level was also split up by a few stronger guilds. This also meant that as one of the mission monsters, the Skeletal Centurion was very troubled. He would respawn every three hours, but he would return to the embrace of his god in less than five minutes. Wait, do skeletons have gods? Whatever, who even knows. Since the Skeletal Knight mobs on the third level were already level 20, which was a whole ten levels or so higher than the current playerbase, the level was filled with experts and also dumbasses. Fatty already activated his newly learned skill C Stealth before arriving at Mass Graves. Although his movement speed was impaired, it offered him a lot more safety. That was especially needed since the Cloud Dragon Gang might still be around. He wasnt actually scared of fighting them, but he had started playing the game to earn money, and fighting them would end up causing him to miss out on a lot of it. Thus, he slowly snuck in without attracting any attention. When he reached the third level, he saw four or five groups of players all set up their own perimeters each, and were farming inside their own little zones. He took a look at who they all were. East Gate BlowingWind, Wind Gods World, Cloud Dragon Sailing, Willowinthewinds and Jiangdongs LittleOverlord, all of them were people he knew or knew of. Most monsters in Eternal had high attack and high defense, and the fact that the players were able to farm in an area nearly ten levels higher than their own showed just how strong the players actually were. Yet, even so, they were still only fighting in their own small areas. Trying to take over the entire area would be just asking to be killed. Ignoring the fact that they might not even be able to do so, even if they managed to do it, they wouldnt be able to handle several dozen level 20 monsters charging at them. When Fatty saw that the Knight Commander had not respawned yet, he thought about it for a moment, then he sneaked through the guilds and quietly entered the fourth floor. The fourth floors mobs were level 25 Skeletal Archers alongside Skeletal Knights. It was your typical high attack and defense combo with both ranged and melee enemies. Nobody had ventured down here to farm yet, since the level difference was too large, meaning that it would cost them too much to farm there. The only reason Fatty had decided to come down was only because he didnt want to give up on the fourth floors boss. He circled the fourth floor in stealth mode, then saw the boss in the distance. It was a huge skeleton in an armor with a black cape behind it. It also rode on top of a skeletal horse, while you could see two ghastly red lights from underneath its pitch black helmet. Fatty used Appraisal, butnothing. He tried again, then finally saw the bosss information in front of him. Skeletal General Bronze Boss Level: ??? Attack: ??? Defense: ??? To no surprise, everything else except the name were question marks, much like when he fought Diggy Rat. But even so, it still proved its tremendous value over the rogue only ability Rogues Eye. Fatty rubbed his chin, then squatted down to think of a plan. The main reason he had dared to come down alone to fight the boss was due to Frostfangs active ability C Poison Fang, which pretty much ensured the bosss death after applying the poison. Of course, that was only for lower level bosses. The health regen per second of higher level bosses would completely nullify the skill and more. Fatty snuck over to the boss monster. As he crept closer, he couldnt help but curse silently at the employee who designed the monster. The armor was pretty normal looking, but for some reason the monster itself seemed to have a lecherous look on its face, and seemed to have an expression that made you want to punch it. In that aspect, the Skeletal Horse it was riding looked much better. Come to me, my gold coins, Fatty blew onto the dagger, then successfully landed Coil on the monster. A huge white python materialized in the air and coiled itself around the Skeletal General. The monsters expression seemed to change as it stared straight at Fatty, but it was unable to move. Poison Fang. Frostfang quickly slid his dagger across the Skeletal Generals leg. A hint of green appeared on the monster, then a red number popped up from its head. -25 25000 HP!? Man, it really would trouble me if I tried to forcefully kill it. Although the combination of Coil and Poison Fang successfully poisoned the boss monster, it also exposed where Fatty was. Thus, the surrounding guards immediately lifted their spears and charged towards Fatty, while the wandering Skeletal Archers all notched their arrow and shot towards him. Hehe, Fatty chuckled wantonly, then pounced underneath the skeletal horse. That was something he had already gotten used to while fighting the Knight Commander on the third floor. Everything happened just as he planned. The moment he went underneath the horse, not only were the Skeletal Knights unable to reach him, the Skeletal Archers seemed to be unsure of how to attack as well. They did shoot some arrows, but all of them was blocked off by the surrounding Skeletal Knights. Creak. Creak. The Skeletal Knights and Skeletal Archers circled around the Skeletal Knight he was under, but seemed to have failed to find a good angle to attack. Their ghastly eyes glowed with a dark light, then all of a sudden, several Skeletal Knights raised their spears, and smashed the flat end against the ground. Meanwhile, the skeletal horses also stood up on their hind legs, then smashed their hooves against the ground. The skill activated was Tremor, a Knight skill accessible after the first class enhancement that dealt area of effect damage; and Trample, a skill only activatable when riding a mount, dealing area of effect damage and had a small chance to stun enemies. When the hooves landed on the ground, waves of blue light spread out. Fattys health bar immediately dropped down to rock bottom like a roller-coaster going downhill. Shit! Fatty cried out and quickly chugged down a health pot, then scrambled out of the encirclement. When he reached a far enough distance and the battle timer wore off, he immediately activated stealth and disappeared from sight. Oh crap, that was so close, Fatty patted himself on the chest, while the flab on his body vibrated like seismic waves. When Fatty disappeared, the Skeletal Knights and Skeletal Archers all wandered around in a ruckus before finally calming down once more. Only the Skeletal General continued to look forward with a grim look as it glowed with a green light. Fatty waited patiently for a while. Then, when the greenness on the Skeletal General wore off, he immediately snuck over once more to apply the poison. However, this time, he no longer took as much risk. He immediately begun to run after poisoning the boss, and activated stealth the moment he got out of combat. Despite that, two thirds of his health bar had still disappeared. Although farming was a boring and tedious task, fighting a boss monster was no simple task either. Poison Fang dealt 0.1% of max health as damage per second, so technically, a thousand seconds was enough to end the fight. However, simple mobs could not compare up to the Skeletal Generals health regen as a boss monster. Every single time Fattys poison ended, it would have regenerated at least half of the damage he dealt. And thus, the tedious repetition continued. Even though Fatty was at deaths door several times, he still managed to survive it all. Creak. The Skeletal General wobbled a bit, then finally fell down after a number floated up from its head. As it fell, a large pile of items also began to scatter around it. Ding. System Notification: Congratulations. You have slain the bronze ranked boss monster C Skeletal General. +15000 EXP. +120 Reputation. Whoosh, a ray of golden light shone down. Ding. System Notification: Congratulations. You have reached Level 11. Ahh, that was tough, Fatty wiped away the sweat from his forehead, then looked down at the pile of drops before squatting down. Even though Fatty didnt fight the Skeletal General head on, because their difference in strength was far too great, every single time he went to apply the poison, he felt as if his life was on the line. One wrong step was enough to send him all the way back to the respawn point in Black Tortoise City. Chapter 24 – Chaotic Battle Fatty rested a while, then snuck around in stealth mode to pick up all of the drops from the Skeletal General. After that, he cast Harvest onto the corpse and procured another skeletal spark, Deceased Soul - Skeletal General. Fatty pondered for a moment after stowing the items away glanced at the entrance to the fifth level, which he had unlocked when he killed the boss. Eventually, he shook his head with a sigh. The fourth levels boss is already so difficult, so the fifth levels will be even more so. Frostfang might be good, but its too low-level. I only barely scraped by just now, the health regen of the next boss monster is probably even higher than the DoT (damage over time) of the weapon! Ahhhh, Fatty felt his heart itched. The fat on his face vibrated as he sobbed, the sadness of being unable to take anything from a mountain of treasure in front of him was tearing away at him. I have to farm! Farm! Fatty gritted his teeth. I have to grind levels. I can only kill boss monsters and earn lots of money when my level is high enough! He took one last look at the entrance, then turned around and returned to the fourth level. However, that was not an ideal floor for him to farm EXP in. The ranged attacks from the Skeletal Archers coupled with the high defense of the Skeletal Knights meant that it would be way too troublesome for a rogue like him to farm solo. Thus, he decided to sneak back up to the third floor. Just when he got there, a chill ran down his spine as a fireball swept past his head. Fatty looked up in fright, then saw that the entirety of the third floor was a mess. What the f*ck, which bastard tried to ambush me!? Fatty cursed, but still nimbly hid in a corner. A chaotic fight was not a place for someone like him to stand forth like a hero. Kill! Kill! Kill that bastard! said a familiar a voice. It was Darksnow. F*ck, Wind Gods World, youre just asking for it! Oh, its my old friend, Cloud Dragon Sailing. Cloud Dragon Sailing, I havent gotten even for last time yet, and you are coming to f*cking kill steal again!? Even from afar, Fatty could see Wind Gods Worlds face turn an infuriated red. Everybody, calm down. Calm down, peace is F*ck, who shot me!? Which bastard was it!? Come out here! Do you think your Lord East Gate is easy picking!? East Gate BlowingWind was originally only watching the chaotic fight between the other players with great interest, but then someone shot an arrow at him, so he immediately charged into the fray with a wave of his lance in anger. Ahh, so lively. At that moment, the only group who wasnt getting involved was Jiangdongs LittleOverlord, someone Fatty wasnt familiar with. They were all standing by the entrance of the third floor and occasionally clapped with interest. Bang. A bowl-sized fireball smashed right in the middle of Jiangdongs LittleOverlords face. He immediately stopped clapping with a frozen smile on his face, while his entire body trembled. Y-You bastards! Brothers, KILLLLL! Jiangdongs LittleOverlord howled, then quit being an audience member. He drew his sword and stabbed at the nearest player not from his guild. F*ck, who was that? Jiangdongs LittleOverlord? F*ck this shit, bros, get him! And thus, Jiangdongs LittleOverlords gang of a dozen or so people joined the fray as well. At that moment, most of the monsters on the level were already killed off. Only a single lonely and isolated monster stood in middle of the groups of people. It was the big boss of the third floor, the Knight Commander. It was very clear that it was the source of all the fighting. However, all of the players were already in intense combat, so they didnt pay any attention to it at all. Snowy, stop fighting. You only just got your class enhancement, Liu Lan used Charge to knock back an enemy player, then pulled Darksnow back from the fight. No, I have to kill that bastard, Darksnows face was red, but Fatty was unable to tell whether it was from excitement or something else. She no longer threw out small fireballs, but rather, she hurled out a series of large fireballs. It was clearly a skill she learned after getting her class enhancement. Ahh, what a lively show, Meanwhile, Fatty squatted in a corner and watched on. Oh? Peerlessprodigy? That f*ckers Xu Quan! Fatty jumped up and got ready to join in the fight. However, he thought about it for a moment, then stopped himself. Lord Fatty came to get rich, not to fight. Fatty shook his head. Joining in the fight would make me seem too stinger. Alright, maybe fighting wasnt right, but I still cant let them have this Knight Commander. Keep fighting, Im going to poison the boss first. Experience rewards in the game were based on the proportion of damage dealt to the monster. This was to prevent some cash players hiring people to carry them. Meanwhile, everyone who dealt damage to a monster would have a right to pick up the dropped items. Yet, it was this setting that caused a lot of fights between players. At that moment, although the Knight Commander had no guards around it, it was still at full health. It was clear that one of the groups were noticed right after they had cleared away all of the guards. Get people over here and clear these bastards away! Xu Quan was the loudest amongst everyone. Someone like him cared most about these sorts of things. Not only did it make him seem high and mighty, he was able to please a certain someone as well. Of course, that was assuming that they would remain as the final victor. Stop fighting, were leaving, Liu Lan pulled on Darksnows robes. The Knight Commander has already been killed once, so it wont drop anything good now. Oh yeah, youre right. Lets go, Darksnow suddenly realized the truth as well. Only the first time a boss monster of the Knight Commanders level gets killed would it drop good equipment. The drops from the second or third time it dies would be pretty much the same as the drops from a normal monster. What!? The Knight Commander has already been killed once!? Xu Quan looked over in surprise. Lil Sis Lan, how did you know that? Of course we know. We did it, Darksnow answered. Also, Xu Quan, dont be so thick-skinned. Lil Sis Lan is not a name for you to call. You!? Xu Quan was angry, but he couldnt say anything to Darksnow. So he could only vent his anger on the other players. Be careful, the monsters are respawning! Countless Skeletal Knights suddenly appeared in the room, and the players, who were locked in combat were completely surrounded. Then, a few terrible screams sounded out, and many unfortunate players were sent back to the citys respawn point. Heres my chance! Fatty already crept next to the Knight Commander in stealth. Taking the opportunity of the newly respawned Skeletal Knights blocking the vision of the other players, he used Coil. A huge silver python appeared out of nowhere and coiled around the Knight Commander. MISS. Fattys expression drastically changed when he saw the huge MISS appear above the Knight Commanders head. Poison Fang! Fatty clenched his teeth, then retreated while slashing forward with Frostfang, causing the Knight Commander to glow with a green light. Roar. The Knight Commander locked onto Fatty. It was as if it was saying Its that damn lecherous rogue again! Before Fatty could retreat, it had already swept its lance forward and activated Tremor. Bang. Fatty forcefully used Frostfang to parry the attack. However, he was still knocked back by the force, while his health bar dropped drastically. There was nothing he could do. After all, he was already very lucky that he wasnt dead after clashing with a boss monster more than ten levels higher than him head on as a solo rogue. Retreat! Fatty immediately made up his mind. He immediately used his old trick of getting underneath a horses stomach once again. The Knight Commander tried to chase, but its subordinate guards blocked its path, causing it to roar out in anger. Someones fighting the boss, somebody shouted. The entire room grew utterly silent for a moment, then an even greater ruckus appeared. F*ck, Cloud Dragon Sailing, you sent someone over in secret to fight the boss again? Wind Gods World was furious. Not only did he drop a level because of Cloud Dragon Sailing fighting him for Diggy Rat the previous time, he also had to spend a lot of unnecessary money. Thats why he was already very angry when he saw Cloud Dragon Sailing. If it wasnt because he needed to farm his levels back, he would have gotten over to fight Cloud Dragon Sailing ages ago. F*ck, dude. Wind God, are you mentally challenged? Cant you see my people fighting your people here? Cloud Dragon Sailing did not back down, while their fight only grew more heated. Who is it!? Who is it!? Xu Quan roared angrily with a menacing look on his face. Phew. Fatty immediately activated Stealth when he got out of combat, then snuck back over to the side to watch the show. Although the damage from Poison Fang ticked in very slowly, it was still undoubtedly dealing damage. Yet, since the Knight Commander was relatively high leveled for the current players, Fatty was rather anxious as he watched its health tick away. Boss, stop fighting. The boss is more important, Cloud Dragon Windwielder said quickly. God damn it, do you think I want to fight right now? Cant you see Wind Gods World sticking to me like a rabid dog? Cloud Dragon Sailing said angrily. Boss, the boss is more important, some of the Wind Gods Guilds players also said to Wind Gods World. I dont care about the damn boss, I must kick Cloud Dragon Sailings ass today, Wind Gods World was already immersed in combat as he chased relentlessly after Cloud Dragon Sailing. Big bro, should we? one of East Gate BlowingWinds subordinate asked. F*ck off! East Gate BlowingWind knocked an enemy player back. Go, get the boss. Stop fighting, the boss is more important, Jiangdongs LittleOverlord was fighting happily, but when he saw East Gate BlowingWind lead his people over to the Knight Commander, he also rallied his subordinates to do the same. Ahh, a boss. A boss! Darksnow exclaimed in excitement, while Xu Quan led their people over. F*ck this. Wind Gods World, I just stole your boss once, do you need to force me like this? Whats more, that boss got stolen by someone else in the end. If youre going to cause trouble, go and find that Money Grubber, Cloud Dragon Sailing retreated and cursed. He didnt have as many people around him as the Wind Gods Guild did. Whats more, some of his subordinates were locked in combat with other players, so he had to face off against three of Wind Gods Worlds people. How would the boss monster get stolen by the Money Grubber if not for you!? Wind Gods Guild continued his assault with determination. Meanwhile, Fatty was in a corner of the room. He only had the chance to poison the monster once, then another opportunity never popped up again. The Knight Commander was surrounded by the groups led by East Gate BlowingWind, Jiangdongs LittleOverlord and Xu Quan. Everybody was fighting to make the final blow. 80%... 70%... 50%... The players got more and more nervous as the boss monsters health dropped lower. It was a level 20 boss monster, they were certain that it would drop a few good items even though it had already been killed once. Big Sis Lan, where are you going? Liu Lan did not go and attack the boss. Rather, she stepped toward the entrance to the fourth floor. Im going to the fourth floor, Liu Lan walked over to the entrance, then applied a buff on herself. Guard was a Knight only skill accessible after the first class enhancement. It decreased the users damage by 30% and increased defense by 30%. The first thing she saw when she got to the fourth floor was the huge corpse of the Skeletal General on the ground. The fourth floors boss already killed? Liu Lan was shocked. The figure of the chubby rogue appeared in her mind. This is weird, why does that damn fatty look so familiar. I feel like Ive seen him somewhere before. Wait, could it be him? No, if its him, then he should have been able to recognize me. Liu Lan thought to herself, then turned around and returned to the third floor. Everyone, stop fighting. The fourth floors boss monster has already been killed. Chapter 25 – Oriole 1 Chapter 25 C Oriole[1] What!? The fourth levels boss has already been killed?? The entire third floor turned silent. Wind Gods World and all of the other players were completely shocked. They were already top ranking players, and were fighting over the kill on the third levels boss monster, yet someone else had already silently taken down the next levels boss monster after killing this floors boss once. Who did it? Xu Quan asked Liu Lan. Liu Lan shook her head, signaling that she didnt know what it was. Could it have been that damn fatty? Darksnow muttered quietly. Who? Which damn fatty!? Cloud Dragon Sailing let out a sigh of relief quietly now that Wind Gods World stopped. When he heard Darksnows muttering, he quickly changed the topic. Its that damn fatty. Oh, the first guy to reach level 10, Darksnow replied. Fatty? First one to Level 10? Was he called Money Grubber? Cloud Dragon Sailing asked next. You know him? Darksnow looked at Cloud Dragon Sailing curiously. F*ck this, its definitely that damned fatty. That bastard! Cloud Dragon Sailings face was red in his anger. Wind Gods World, although trying to steal your boss was my bad, but the boss was stolen away by that damn fatty in the end. You, me and all our brothers dropped a level for nothing. I think we should go and get even with him first. He clearly found the boss first, Purple Bell, who had stood silently off to the side until now, muttered. F*ck, you dumb? He found it first just because he said so? Cloud Dragon Rumblesea couldnt help but retort. The f*ck are you saying!? Wind Gods World was originally considering the suggestion, but when he heard Cloud Dragon Rumbleseas words, he immediately grew angry. Who the heck are you to scold my little sister!? Shut up! Cloud Dragon Sailing said to his subordinate, then turned to Wind Gods World. World, no matter what, its already history. The most important thing right now is to find out who killed the fourth floors boss. Huh? Whys that bastard so calm today? Fatty found it rather strange. Cloud Dragon Sailing had an even worse temper than Wind Gods World, but he had actually submitted time and time again. That was extremely strange in Fattys eyes. Alright. Well settle last times matter at another time, Wind Gods World glared at Cloud Dragon Rumblesea, then looked towards the dying boss monster. What about this boss? Well take it down together. I wont take a single one of the drops. Treat it as an apology for last time, said Cloud Dragon Sailing. Theres something wrong. Theres definitely something wrong. Now, not only Fatty, but all of the other people present found it unbelievable as well. No matter what, Cloud Dragon Sailing was the head of his gang. There definitely was something wrong with him being so submissive toward Wind Gods World. Dont worry for now. Wind Gods World shook his head, signaling his subordinates to stay calm. Then he turned towards Cloud Dragon Sailing. Why do I feel like somethings not right? Do you need my help with something? Yes, but its unrelated to the game. Cloud Dragon Sailing finally came clean. Beijing? Wind Gods World asked. Yes. Cloud Dragon Sailing nodded. So..? Alright, Wind Gods World sheathed his sword. Lets clear away the other people first. What? Are you looking down on everyone else just because you guys are in an alliance now? Xu Quan laughed coldly, then slowly backed away to where East Gate BlowingWind was. They came to a temporary alliance as well. The situation immediately changed, leaving only Jiangdongs LittleOverlords people isolated from the rest. Haha, cmon, show me what you can do when you team up, Jiangdongs LittleOverlord acted exactly like his namesake would[1] Guys, its just a small boss monster. We wont get anything good even if so many of us kill it. How about giving it over to us, and treat it as making friends? Wind Gods World said slowly. Wind Gods World, you shitting me? Come and fight if you want the boss. If you cant, then screw back over to the second floor, Xu Quan already started ordering his subordinates either to pay attention and block the way of the enemy players, or to continue to attack the boss. Peerlessprodigy, what right do you have to say that? Just because you said so? Cloud Dragon Sailing laughed coldly, then ordered his subordinates to advance slowly. Booooooring! The battle royales now a team fight. Fatty shook his head, then continued to do his own thing in the corner of the room. Meanwhile, the pitiful Knight Commander had less than 10% of its max health remaining. It was going to die at any moment. Kill! The first to move was the Wind Gods Guild and Cloud Dragon Gang. The mages spells and the archers arrows all spilled onto the Knight Commander, while the warriors and other melee classes charged over fearlessly with their weapons at the ready. Go! Xu Quan and East Gate BlowingWinds subordinates did not back down. Some of them went up to block off the advances of the two enemy guilds, while the others continued their fierce attacks on the boss monster. Haha, lets get in there as well, Jiangdongs LittleOverlord chuckled. He already changed his long sword out for an axe with a long handle. He grabbed the handle with both his hands, then hacked away. Its just a level 20 something boss, why fight over it? Fatty sighed, then stood up and inched towards the Knight Commander. 9%... 8%... 7%... As the boss monsters health bar rocketed down, the Knight Commander let out an angry roar. Perhaps it felt as if it was nearing death, it unleashed a string of skills as it raged. Charge, Tremor, Trample, Guard Completely catching everyone off guard. Get ready, the boss is nearly dead, all of the leaders quietly reminded their subordinates to grab the drops the moment they appear. Haha. Fatty stood on the outskirts of the fight and waved his dagger around. He didnt dare to get too close, since getting attacked would cause him to lose his stealth. Hmm? When the Knight Commanders health reached 2%, Fatty sensed something. He looked towards his left. That area was in a mess, many players were running around, and casting all sorts of skills to attack the boss. There didnt seem to be anything out of place. Someone shares my idea? He must be an expert. Fatty twitched his mouth. Although he didnt see anyone there, he could still sense something in that area. It wasnt a matter of skill, rather it was a special intuition he gained through training. Lets see who gets to be the oriole. Fatty shrugged. Frostfang glimmered as if it could land a critical blow at any time. Its time! When Fatty saw that the Knight Commanders health bar reached one percent, he let out a soft howl, then left stealth. Then, he kicked out to the side and charged beside the Knight Commander. Combo Attack! Frostfangs blade glittered and seemed to stand out amidst the rain of spells and arrows. It really was him. Liu Lan nodded when she saw Fatty. I was right. Dammit, it really is him, Darksnow also saw Fatty. She pursed her lips and prepared to launch a series of fireballs at him. However, she thought about it for a moment after raising her hand, then decided against it. Hehe, Big Brother Fatty is truly brave, Even though the situation has already become so chaotic, Purple Bell continued to stand where she stood earlier, and still didnt join in. She merely smiled sweetly when she saw Fatty. Damnit, where did that bastard come from!? F*ck, damn you fatty, you dare to come again!? Screw it, everyone, focus fire on that damn fat-ass! Wow, he really dares to kill steal in front of all these people. All of a sudden, everybody reacted to the sudden appearance of the fatty. Xu Quan was surprised, Cloud Dragon Sailing and Wind Gods World were both infuriated, while both East Gate BlowingWing and Jiangdongs LittleOverlord found Fatty very impressive. However, their reactions were nothing compared to a single person''s. The one who was most shocked was TheFugitive, who was stealthed beside Fatty and was going to steal the boss as well. TheFugitive was the person ranked second in the Chinese region of the leaderboard. He was a rogue and also the person who caused Fatty to end up as the second one who got his class enhancement. The truth was that TheFugitive did not actually start off in Black Tortoise City. His first stop after the Beginners Village was Azure Dragon City. However, he had offended a powerful guild there, so he couldnt stay there anymore. Thus, he could only grit his teeth and spend 10 gold coins to teleport to Black Tortoise City. At the current stage, most players were extremely poor and there was hardly anyone who could spend 10 gold coins for teleporting. Due to that, the gang stopped chasing after him when he left Azure Dragon City. After all, sending a huge army over was rather expensive, but if they send too little people, they wouldnt be able to match up to TheFugitive. TheFugitive had originally gone over to Mass Graves to farm. However, he immediately stopped after seeing Knight Commander. His love for boss monsters was no less than Fattys. Thus, he waited and waited and waited. Not only did he wait until the entire floor turned to chaos, he also waited until the boss monsters health got low. Just as he was about to make the final blow, he was kicked out of stealth by Fatty. Hes an expert. TheFugitive thought to himself. However, he was not worried after getting kicked out of stealth. He merely rolled to the side and dodged a reflective attack by another player. System Notification: You were attacked by Money Grubber, -10 HP. Money Grubber? The ex-number one on the leaderboard? TheFugitive took a glance at the system notification and saw Fattys IGN. Whoosh. As countless attacks landed on the Knight Commander, it wobbled as if it wanted to say something. However, it seemed to feel like nothing could express the troubled feeling it felt, so it clenched its teeth and let out a long roar before falling down reluctantly and leaving a pile of drops. Grab the drops! Fatty howled, then quickly picked up a few items before running off to the fourth floor. As he went past TheFutigive, he quickly said. We got the thing. Lets go. Huh? Oh, TheFugitive was momentarily shocked, then he quickly followed Fatty. Money Grubber. I! Yousonofamotherf*ckingbastardpieceofshit Cloud Dragon Sailing was completely enraged now. So much so that veins seemed to surface on his handsome face. Come! Everybody come over to Mass Graves! Im going to slaughter that bastard back to Level 0! Meanwhile, Wind Gods World and Xu Quan looked at each other with dark looks, then also sent out messages to have their subordinates to come over. An expert, Jiangdongs LittleOverlord nodded. The fact that he managed to steal the boss from all of us, then immediately run to the fourth floor instead of running outside showed just how capable that player is. Most of our players are going to block off the entrance to the third floor. If the fatty run that way, he definitely would have gotten trapped. Wow, that guy got even stronger in the past few days, East Gate BlowingWind chuckled. When heard Fattys grab the drops, he immediately knew that it must be Brother Grubber. After that, that guys kill the boss and grab the drops got countless players killed. That damned fatty cares more about money instead of his life. Hmm, could it really be him? Liu Lan thought to herself. Ahh, now that damn fattys in danger. Darksnow giggled at Fattys misfortune. Hehe, Big Brother Fattys so amazing. Purple Bell continued to smile sweetly without doing anything else. Chapter 26 – TheFugitive When Fatty and TheFugitive entered the fourth floor together, they saw the entire map covered with monsters, then glanced at each other with matching smiles. Guys on the left, girls on the right, Fatty nodded towards TheFugitive, walked around a bit like a cyclone, drawing the aggro from a dozen or so Skeletal Knights and some Skeletal Archers before walking he raced back to the entrance to the fourth floor. Smart people didnt need to speak to communicate. While Fatty lured the monsters over, TheFugitive ran silently to the other side and did the exact same thing. Lets go. The two used the entrance to the fourth floor and returned to the third, leaving several dozen monsters at the entrance standing around in confusion. The monsters from one level couldnt get to the next. It was kind of a bug that wasnt really a bug. Thus, the pair merely used this setting to get a bunch of monsters to block off the entrance to the fourth floor. Theyre back!!? Everyone on the third floor was shocked when they saw the pair of rogues return. Then, they glared fiercely at Fatty and started to consider whether they should say a few aggressive words or directly attack. Fatty looked up, smiled, then activated stealth and returned to the fourth floor. Meanwhile, TheFugitive did the same beside him. Since they were treated as out of combat when they had returned to the third floor, it meant that they were able to enter stealth mode. Get him! the angriest player on the third floor was Cloud Dragon Sailing. From his point of view, Fatty not only kill stole his monster once, the damn fatty stole his monster thrice! They say that once was tolerable, and so was twice, but thrice was way over the top. He felt like the damn fatty acted way too outrageously. Cloud Dragon Sailing took the lead and went through the entrance to the fourth floor. However, the moment he reached it, his expression drastically changed. Two or three dozen Skeletal Knight stood in front of him, while the wandering Skeletal Archers also looked over. Boom. Perhaps the Skeletal Knights were rather annoyed to get played by Fatty and TheFugitive, so, the moment they saw a player, they all activated their Charge ability without caring for who it was. The several dozen Skeletal Knights activating Charge together was truly a sight to behind, and it was the same for the couple of dozen Skeletal Archers firing arrows. The horse hooves shook the ground, and the arrows rained down. At least a third of the attacks landed on Cloud Dragon Sailing. He didnt even have time to react at all before he grunted, then disappeared back to the respawn point in the city. Retreat, retreat! Cloud Dragon Windwielder hurried back away in shock in an attempt to return to the previous level. However, he was completely blocked off by the countless members of his gang. And thus, a scene of monsters slaughtering players in front of the narrow entrance occurred. Money Grubber, Fatty undid his stealth in the corner of the cavern and reached out his right hand towards TheFugitive. TheFugitive was a thin young man who looked to be in his early twenties. When Fatty introduced himself, TheFugitive did not speak, and merely displayed his name. TheFugitive? What is it bro? What evil thing did you do to make you end up like this? Fatty exclaimed. Ugh. TheFugitive facepalmed. Since revealing his name didnt cause Fatty to react as he expected, he could only remind Fatty. Take a look at the leaderboard rankings. Fatty slowly opened the leaderboard, then exclaimed again. Wow, Fierce Dragon TheTalent is truly a fierce dragon, hes already reached Level 12! That TheFugitive guy in second place is so dumb, hes actually still at Level 11. Wait, he has the same name as you, you cant have some shady dealings with each other, right? TheFugitive twitched his mouth. Haha, Im just kidding, Fatty chuckled. Wow, second place in the leaderboards, thats really something. I wonder what did you come here for? Everyone around should get a share. You cant be thinking of keeping it all to yourself, right? TheFugitive took out his dagger. It was very long and thin. The blade itself was blade, while the edges seemed to shimmer with a ghastly green light. Wasp Sting, a silver rank weapon and the second on the weapon leaderboard. His intention was clear. Frostfang, a silver rank weapon and the first on the weapon leaderboard, Fatty also took out his weapon and faced off against his fellow rogue. They say meeting is fate, so being too greedy isnt good, TheFugitive said after a brief silence. Alright, Fatty nodded in a troubled manner, then took out a bronze coin with a pained expression. I only picked up 2 bronze coins. Since you asked, then Ill give you half of it. Damn fatty, youre messing with me!? TheFugitive glared, then put away his dagger and entered stealth. So what!? Fatty laughed coldly, then entered stealth as well. Who are you to try and get something from Lord Fatty? TheFugitive was a top class rogue, and that was already proven by him reaching second place on the leaderboards. Although he was accidentally discovered by Fatty when trying to steal the boss earlier, TheFugitive merely blamed that for his carelessness. He was absolutely certain that he could easily kill Fatty one on one. As a rogue, especially one who aims to get the assassin class enhancement, calmness is key. TheFugitive reminded himself silently. He took a step back, then stepped moving and raised his dagger in front of him. He was ready to use a fatal attack the moment Fatty revealed even a tiny bit of weakness. One minute Two minutes Three minutes had passed As time slowly ticked away, TheFugitive only grew more and more anxious when he noticed that Fatty didnt make any sound at all. Thus, he could only get more serious. Trying to see who is more patient? Fine, lets compete. Patience is the most important thing for a rogue. Let me see whether the ex-number one on the leaderboard deserves his title. TheFugitive calmed himself down and tried to get into a zone of enlightenment as he listened intently to his surroundings. He inched towards the left a bit, then crouched then and got ready to attack. Several minutes later Wow, as expected of the ex-number one on the leaderboards. His patience is enough to make me see him in a new light. But as the current number one rogue, I wont lose to you! It looks like its gonna be tough. TheFugitive went to another spot. Never attack pointlessly, and each strike must be fatal. It seems like he understood the true gist of the rogue class. Good, this is challenging. I like it. Not bad, his patience is a lot better than I imagined. But patience is not enough. I shall show you the true strength of a top class rogue! At that moment, Cloud Dragon Sailing already sent his troops down to the fourth floor twice. But he was blocked off by the monsters at the entrance both times, so he could only treat hastily back after a few of his companions had died. Am I getting impatient? No, as a great rogue, how can I lose to a lecherous fatty? I must defeat him! TheFugitive changed his spot once again, then got ready to attack at any moment. Fine, fine, fine. Youve made me feel threatened. Come, Money Grubber, show me whether you were worth me wasting so much time on. Meanwhile Cloud Dragon Sailing turned to his subordinates, You two, stealth in and see whether the two bastards are still there. Make sure to find out what the other one is called. Im going to slaughter the two of them until they are Level 0 again. Ahh, I havent been so excited in a very long time. This is even more thrilling than challenging the entire Fierce Dragon Gang. Haha, if those Fierce Dragon guys know that I was getting put into a tough spot by another rogue, would they laugh their teeth off? No, I cannot let that happen, even if its only so that the Fierce Dragon Gang can eat properly in the future. The Fierce Dragon Gang was the gang that chased TheFugitive out of Dragonden, and their leader was Fierce Dragon TheTalent, the current number one person on the leaderboard. Boss, theres nobody on the fourth floor. They might have retreated to the third floor in stealth already, one of the players who went to the fourth floor in stealth reported back. Impossible! Weve already sealed off the entrance to the fourth floor. Everyone, get ready to attack. They cant have retreated back here in stealth mode. You guys, go and search again, Cloud Dragon Sailing said furiously. Good, theres a commotion now. Heh, hes so trashy, hes actually making so much noise even when just walking around in stealth, this isnt what a qualified rogue should be doing. Damn it. Hes made me waste so much time! TheFugitive twitched his ear when he heard something, then silently turned around and locked onto the newcomer. Wait, no, theres two of them. Did he go and get a helper? Heh, no wonder hes making so much sound, so he wants to lure me out. Fine, then let me show you that mere tricks are pointless in front of absolute strength. That fools still waiting on the fourth floor, isnt he? Fatty twitched his mouth. He had already been waiting on the fifth floor of Mass Graves for quite a while. Mass Graves had a total of seven floors, and each floor was larger than the previous. The main cavern on the fifth floor was already the size of the whole fourth floor. It was pitch dark, and the only thing Fatty could see were rotten skeletons. For some reason, they seemed to glitter with a ghastly blue glow, making everything extremely creepy. However, the cavern was empty. There wasnt a single monster in sight. Huh? No monsters? Whats going on? Did someone come here before me? Fatty wondered, then took a few steps forward. Suddenly, he had a bad feeling. He quickly leaned backwards and used Appraisal in the area before him. Whoosh. A short black figure blinked across his eyes with unbelievable speed. Skeletal Assassin Level: ??? Attack: ??? Defense: ??? HP: ??? The fifth floor was actually filled with assassins, which were at least equivalent to rogues with their second class enhancements. Only those kind of rogues could learn an in-combat stealth skill. Whoosh. Another two beams of light flashed across Fattys eyes and formed a cross in front of him. Ill try to block it and see how strong the monster is. Fatty held Frostfang in front of him to block the incoming attack. Ding. Ding. Fattys health dropped like never before after the two collisions. Retreat! Fatty immediately made up his mind and hurried back to the fourth floor. Zoom. Something else seemed to light up and shoot towards Fattys chest. He guarded himself with Frostfang in a flustered manner. After deflecting the attack, an item fell to the floor. It was a crossbow arrow. Crossbow arrow? The monsters here can actually use crossbows!? Fattys eyes immediately lit up with no regard for his critical health condition. Rogues were unable to use bows, but crossbows were one of the mandatory items for the class. Daggers for melee and crossbows for ranged were the necessary items to kill enemies and loot stuff. Fifth floor. I will be back! Fatty returned to the fourth floor in a flustered manner and begun to chug down a large red potion. Now! A murderous light flashed across TheFugitives eyes as his dagger seemed to turn into a beam of light that shot towards the newcomer. Chapter 27 – The Fifth Floor Stealth merely allowed the players to become transparent so that when others looked in that direction, they wouldnt be able to see anyone there. However, the rogues body was still there. That was why experts like Fatty and TheFugitive were able to spot where others were hiding based on their own experience. When TheFugitive confirmed the other persons location, he thrust his dagger forward. It was a simple, clean, and direct hit. Ahhh! A person appeared with a short scream. The player had a frantic look on his face as he relentlessly chugged down a potion. Boss, we were attacked. Theyre still here! That players called TheFugitive. Those were the only words Cloud Dragon Sailing heard before another scream, followed by utter silence. Stealthnight? Stealthnight? Cloud Dragon Stealthnight? Cloud Dragon Sailing called out in the voice chat call. After a long while, he heard Cloud Dragon Stealthnights dejected voice. Boss, were both dead. That TheFugitive guy was insane. He noticed us even though we were stealthed, and a single attack took away more than half my health. TheFugitive? TheFugitive thats in second place on the leaderboard? Cloud Dragon Sailing asked. Thats him. Boss, be careful. Hes too strong. We were killed before we even realized what was going on. What about the fatass? We didnt see him. TheFugitive was the only one who attacked us. Cloud Dragon Sailing closed off the call, then revealed a menacing expression. Wind Gods World frowned as he asked, What happened? The guy with Money Grubber is TheFugitive, the guy currently in second place on the leaderboards. My two subordinates were killed by him, Cloud Dragon Sailing said hatefully. What? TheFugitive? Wind Gods World frowned. I know him. Hes a player from Azure Dragon City. He was an expert in another game before, but he offended Fierce Dragon TheTalent, the leader of the Fierce Dragon Gang, moments after starting this one. He someone survived several hundred people chasing after him. I cant believe that he transferred over to Black Tortoise City so soon, and even ended up with Money Grubber. I dont care who hes with. I WILL kill him until hes back to Level 0 for daring to steal my monster, Cloud Dragon Sailing had a deadly look on his face, which sent chill down peoples spines. Alright, since you want to kill him, then Ill help you just for our cooperation, Wind Gods World nodded. Okay. I wont let you do it for free, Cloud Dragon Sailing waved his hand. Rogues, stealth in and lure the monsters away. Knights, stay on the front line. Priests Oh, no priests? Never mind, Warriors, follow the knights. Archers and mages stay in the back row. Now, go. TheFugitive felt very good about himself after killing two people in a row. He stepped on a corpse, then took out a piece of cloth from somewhere to wipe his dagger. Then, he put it beside his mouth and blew on it, before patting his hair in satisfaction. Whats going on? The moment Fatty returned from the fifth floor, he chugged down a potion, then saw TheFutigives slightly red name, who seemed to be immersed in his own universe, while putting on a pose that really made people want to punch him. Huh? TheFugitive was shocked. He looked at Fatty, then at the two people he was stepping on. I dont know them. Wow, you were rather quick, Fatty walked over and patted TheFugitives shoulder. W-When did you go in there? TheFugitive stuttered. Right after I used stealth. Sorry about making you stand guard for me here. Thanks, Fatty answered. No, no! I wasnt standing guard for you! How could you We agreed! TheFugitive was getting rather lost in this conversation. We agreed? What did we agree on? Fatty asked innocently. You bastard! Didnt we agree to duel? TheFugitive suddenly roared. When did I say that I would duel you? Fatty looked at TheFugitive speechlessly, then suddenly said. Stealth up, the Cloud Dragon Gangs here. Two Cloud Dragon Gang players snuck down to the fourth floor cloaked in stealth. Then, they revealed themselves when they got to a distance away from the entrance and drawn the attention of the monsters at the entrance. However, not everyone was as capable as Fatty and TheFugitive. The two Cloud Dragon Gang rogues disappeared with two short screams mere moments after they caught the monsters attention. The Cloud Dragon Gangs other players all entered the floor using the time the rogues had bought for them. The knights and warriors stood in the front, while the archers and mages stood in the back. All of their rogues have already been killed, while they still did not have a priest with their first class enhancement already. Stealth? Cloud Dragon Sailing laughed coldly when he saw that there were no signs of any players on the fourth floor. Mages, get ready. Attack anywhere with your spells. After that, immediately retreat to the third floor. We have to force those two bastards out. Cloud Dragon Sailing naturally decided to use the strategy that Fatty and TheFugitive used. After a brief silence, the dozen or so mages all begun to mutter and cast spells. Fireballs, ice arrows, wind blades, and stone spikes seemed to rain down upon the entire area. Shrieeeeek. The Skeletal Knights and Skeletal Archers immediately locked their attention to the players near the entrance when they attacked. However, all of the mages retreated to the third floor after casting their spells, then returned to the fourth floor, allowing them to refresh their aggro on the monsters. Thus, the monsters did not attack them, and merely wandered around. Not here? Hows that possible? Cloud Dragon Sailing frowned. Could they have left using recall scrolls? Wind Gods World asked. Cloud Dragon Sailing immediately understood he had overlooked that possibility, thus, he quickly sent a message to his subordinates. Stealthnight, where are you guys? Still in town? Good, stay there. Keep your eyes on the teleportation portal. Dont let them sneak back in after using recall scrolls. What? There are crossbow drops? At that moment, Fatty and TheFugitive had already gone down to the fifth floor. However, they didnt dare to venture in too deep, and instead stayed near the entrance. The Skeletal Assassins attacks were way too strange, if they ventured too deep, they really might just die. Crossbows What I lack most is a good crossbow, TheFugitive muttered to himself as his eyes lit up in excitement. Kill them. We have to get us a crossbow, TheFugitive looked towards Fatty. Then lets work together? Fatty smiled towards TheFugitive. Do you know what level the monsters are? TheFugitive took a deep breath and calmed himself down. Do you want the crossbow? Fatty continued to smile. How? TheFugitive clenched his teeth. Ill draw the aggro and you kill them. Everythings simple after breaking their stealth. We split the drops 50-50. Fatty dropped his stealth, then held a red potion with his mouth and gradually walked towards the center of the cavern with Frostfang in hand and ready to attack. Meanwhile, TheFugitive was diagonally behind him on the right. The two advanced carefully as they inched deeper into the cavern. The dark cavern glimmered with phosphorescence, and the occasional sound of bones shattering made everything all the creepier. Crack. Fatty stepped onto a bone. It was one that had existed for countless years, so just stepping on it turned it to dust. Zing. The moment Fatty looked down, a blade appeared in front of him and shot towards his chest. Ding. Fatty flipped Frostfang around and blocked off the Skeletal Assassins attack. However, the shock of the strike still made him stumble backwards, while his health bar dropped by a third. The Skeletal Assassin immediately turned invisible once again when it saw that the attack did not connect as it wanted to. TheFugitive observed carefully beside Fatty. Then he silently thrust Wasp Sting forward, damaging the Skeletal Assassin and launching it out of stealth. Lure it back, Fatty drank another health potion, then began to attack the Skeletal Assassin with TheFugitive. As they slowly moved backwards, they gradually brought it near the entrance of the fifth floor. Coil! A silver python appeared in the air and wrapped itself around the Skeletal Assassins tiny body, trapping it for 10 seconds. 10 seconds was enough for an expert of Fatty and TheFugitives level to dictate the results of the fight. The two of them threw everything at the Skeletal Assassin. Although the monster was high level, it wasnt a boss, so it wasnt powerful to the point that the two of them couldnt kill together. 10 seconds later, the Skeletal Assassin wailed, then fell to the ground and dropped a large potion. Ha, haha, a nice start, Fatty picked up the large red potion, while he didnt know whether to laugh or cry. Ill do it this time, TheFugitive walked forward. Fatty followed closely behind him. Then another assassin appeared with a flash of cold light. Everybody, pay attention. Avoid the small monsters. Were going to the fifth floor as well, Cloud Dragon Sailing was already in near melancholy due to Fatty. He already swore that he would kill Fatty countless times. Brother Cloud Dragon, the fifth floor is not a place where we can go, Wind Gods World stopped Cloud Dragon Sailing. What? You dont dare? Cloud Dragon Sailing glanced at Wind Gods World, as if he was saying that they should go their separate ways. Brother Cloud Dragon, calm down, Wind Gods World grabbed Cloud Dragon Sailings shoulder. Look, the third floors monsters are already no pushover, and a few of our brothers died clearing a path out on the fourth floor. We cant venture into the fifth floor. Liu Lan, East Gate BlowingWing, Xu Quan, and Jiangdongs LittleOverlord led their subordinates behind the Cloud Dragon Gang. They looked at Cloud Dragon Sailing coldly without any intention of advising him. The more Cloud Dragon Gang members died, the happier they were. Whats more, if Wind Gods World didnt have real-life cooperation with Cloud Dragon Sailing, he wouldnt have bothered either. Cloud Dragon Sailing turned around and swept his gaze across the other leaders. What? You feel happy about seeing my shameful display? Cloud Dragon Sailing laughed coldly. I will show you how absolute power crush those insects back down to level 0! Cloud Dragon Sailing, what do I need to tell you to make you listen for a moment? Jiangdongs LittleOverlord had his arms crossed in front of his chest and a smug look on his face. He stole the boss monster, but the boss monster wasnt even yours. Why are you so mad when we arent? LittleOverlord, are you opposing the Cloud Dragon Gang!? Cloud Dragon Sailing said sullenly. No, no. I dont dare oppose the almighty Cloud Dragon Gang, Jiangdongs LittleOverlord mocked. The Overlord League is lonely and weak, we wouldnt dare to offend a large guild like the Cloud Dragon Gang. Please dont take me seriously. Show us just how youre going to kill the two back to Level 0. Cloud Dragon Sailing glared at Jiangdongs LittleOverlord coldly, then spoke in chat. Contact the Fierce Dragon Gang. Tell them that Ive locked down their enemy, TheFugitive. Get them to quickly send some people over and that Ill pay their teleportation fees. Chapter 28 – Crossbow Lets rest a bit after killing this one. My vigors too low, TheFugitive suddenly spoke up after half an hour of monster slaying. His vigor was near rock bottom after teleporting from Azure Dragon City to Black Tortoise City, then running over to Mass Graves. Fatty nodded and sped up his attacks, quickly turning the Skeletal Assassin in front of him into dust. The moment it died, it dropped yet another red potion. The pair retreated to the fifth floors entrance, then sat down to rest. TheFugitive took out a piece of dried trail ration. Dried trail rations were purchasable from normal grocery stores. They were rather cheap, but didnt taste good. A lot of players relied on them to replenish their vigor. However, Fatty had never bought stuff like that before. He had Cooking. Fatty looked at TheFugitive pitifully, then took out a rabbit leg. He cast Cooking, causing a small bonfire to appear. Very quickly, the rabbit leg was roasted to the point of being crispy on the outside and tender on the inside. Your secondary profession is a chef? TheFugitive looked at Fatty in surprise. For an ambitious rogue, a pointless skill such as Cooking was truly a waste of a secondary profession. No, I just learned Cooking, Fatty handed the roasted rabbit leg over to TheFugitive. 10 silver coins per leg. Remember to pay me. TheFugitive looked at the rabbit leg, then looked at the trail rations in his hand, before deciding to silently accept it. How is it? Fatty took out another rabbit leg and asked as he roasted it. Delicious, TheFugitive answered honestly. I was asking how are the monsters here, Fattys hand trembled and nearly dropped the rabbit leg. TheFugitive turned silent for a while after hearing that. Then, he suddenly munched off the remaining meat on the rabbit leg, then threw the bone far away. F*cking hell, theyre a bunch of cheapskates! Why the heck are assassins carrying red pots around? Do they want to drink a red pot and fight head on after failing their assassination!? TheFugitive cursed loudly. His cursing was no surprise. The monsters were rather high level. However, eight out of ten of them had dropped red potions, while the other two didnt drop anything. Anybody would have gotten mad. Bang. TheFugitive coincidentally hit a Skeletal Assassin with the rabbit bone. The monster immediately stealthed over and tried to assault TheFugitive. Hah, take this! TheFugitive was a real expert. He accurately determined when the assassin was going to attack. After he dodged it, he broke through the monsters defense. Assassins who werent invisible were only half as threatening, so TheFugitive himself was enough to kill the Skeletal Assassin after a few minutes of combat. Ding. Another red potion dropped. TheFugitive couldnt be bothered with looking at the drops anymore. When Fatty finished his rabbit leg, he stood back up. Ive finished resting. You stay here, Ill lure the monsters over. I nearly forgot that I got the Throw skill. The Fierce Dragon Gang was one of the top guilds in Azure Dragon City. They currently had over a thousand members, and just needed to officially establish their guild to truly root themselves as the number one guild in Azure Dragon City. Fierce Dragon TheTalent was the leader of the guild and the number one on the leaderboards. When looking at the name, one might think of a muscular and tough hulk, but the truth was the exact opposite. He was a civilized and slightly thin mage. It was very hard for players who have seen Fierce Dragon TheTalent''s actual appearance to imagine him taking on that name. However, they understood not to underestimate him because of his stature. Ignoring the fact that he had the powerful Fierce Dragon Gang behind him, just the fact that he was able to be listed on the leaderboard as with only the small fireball skill was enough to display his magnificence. The grudge between the Fierce Dragon Gang and TheFugitive wasnt originally a big deal. TheFugitive discovered a boss monster at the same time as one of Fierce Dragon Gangs members. Yet, that player was sent back to down before he could do anything. The Fierce Dragon Gang were naturally not going to take the offense laying down, especially when there was a boss monster involved. Thus, they sent twenty-something people to take revenge, only to for them to be defeated by TheFugitive, who killed his way back to town. This completely enraged the Fierce Dragon gang. Several hundred people chased after TheFugitive under their guild masters lead, and nearly killed TheFugitive alongside the critically wounded boss. TheFugitive was fortunate enough to escape, but that started off the hunt between him and the Fierce Dragon Gang. TheFugitive was sly and crafty just like an expert rogue should be. He killed countless Fierce Dragon Gang members, but was still pushed into a corner by Fierce Dragon TheTalent. If he hadnt made up his mind to use an invaluable scroll, he definitely would have fallen out of the leaderboard rankings. When TheFugitive escaped to Black Tortoise City, although the Fierce Dragon Gang was still mad, they gave up on the chase. After all, there werent many players who can afford the 10 gold coins of teleportation fee. However, they didnt mind going over to Black Tortoise City if someone else was willing to pay. A hundred members of the Fierce Dragon Gang teleported over, which meant that Cloud Dragon Sailing must pay them 2000 gold coins for their teleportation fee. I dont care what you do to TheFugitive, but I have one condition. Kill the fatass with him, Cloud Dragon Sailing said to Fierce Dragon TheTalent. Let me make it clear, we only came to kill TheFugitive because we have a grudge against him. We arent people you hired to kill others, Fierce Dragon TheTalent spoke slowly. Cloud Dragon Sailings expression stiffened at that. But, we dont mind helping you kill that Money Grubber if its possible, Fierce Dragon TheTalent nodded, then waved his hand and ordered his organized players to advance. It was impossible for a team of over a hundred players to avoid the attention of the monsters by being careful. The only way they would be able to enter the fifth floor safely was to kill their way in. Compared to the Fierce Dragon Gang, the Cloud Dragon Gang was merely a second-rated guild. The Fierce Dragon Gangs dozen rogues or so activated stealth and snuck into the swarm of monsters. Five fully equipped knights stood in a line with their spears in hand and activated Guard, causing a layer of golden light to swirl on top of their armor. The five of them stepped forward and blocked off the monsters in front of them. Meanwhile, the warriors, archers and mages all began their attacks. The priests continuously healed up their damaged companions, allowing them to firmly fight against the monsters around ten levels higher than them on the fourth floor. So strong! The various local guild leaders stood behind them and looked at each other. They all saw the wariness on the others eyes. All of them wanted their guilds to become famous and renowned, but the Fierce Dragon Gang had already developed so much in a few days after the launch of the server, causing them to feel extremely threatened. Xu Quan, I will put aside some funds specifically for gaming. Make use of them, Liu Lan sent a private message to Xu Quan. Lil Sis Lan, dont worry. Our Misty Waterfall will definitely surpass the Fierce Dragon Gang and become the number one Chinese guild! Xu Quan said firmly. Good, Liu Lan nodded. I wonder if that damn Fatty Qian has entered the game. Ill go and find him tomorrow. Achooo! Fatty sneezed and rubbed his nose. Which bastards cursing me now!? When Fatty had recalled that he had the Throw skill, the situation improved greatly. Bones were everywhere on the ground, so whenever he picked one up and randomly threw it out, he would always knock an unfortunate Skeletal Assassin out of stealth, attracting its attention, and making it rush towards the entrance to try and kill Fatty. Invisibility was the strengthened version of Stealth. It allowed the user to go into stealth mid-fight. However, it did have a hefty cooldown. That meant that Fatty and TheFugitive causing the Skeletal Assassins to waste their Invisibility lowered their threat substantially, which also allowed their farming efficiency to improve greatly. Oh yeah, how did you escape the Fierce Dragon Gangs encirclement? Fatty asked. TheFugitive said that he was surrounded by more than a hundred Fierce Dragon Gang members, so the fact that he escaped at all was truly a miracle. I was really lucky. I managed to snag a scroll dropped by the boss. It let me use woodwalking to escape, but the scroll was a one time use item. What a shame, I had to use it in the heat of the moment, if I had kept it, the scroll would have definitely been a great help in killing a boss monster, TheFugitive said in pity. Woodwalking? When he heard that, he was reminded of the Basic Elemental Walk C Earthwalk skill book in his bank. But he needed to gather all five Basic Elemental Walk skill books in order to become an Elementalist and learn the Five Elemental Escape Arts. Where did you find the boss? Fatty asked in a false casual manner. Greenery Mountains in the East of Dragonden. I heard that theres an advanced boss in the mountains thats Level 50 or 60. But all of the monsters there are wood type monsters, so theyre hard to kill, TheFugitive shook his head. If I didnt find that boss monster, I would have gone elsewhere to farm. Wood type monsters had low attacks and were slow, but theyre just like the earth type monsters in that they had high defense and high health. Some of them can even heal themselves, so it takes forever to kill them. But then again, it is very suitable for players who were scared of dying, but that meant that it isnt suitable to farm for players like us who want to level up quickly. Fatty nodded and noted down the location. The fact that Woodwalk scrolls dropped and the existence of an advance boss clearly meant that the Woodwalk skill book he wanted was there. Ding. As they chatted more and more, a different sound rang out. The two of them immediately took notice of it and saw a cross bow shimmering with black light lying silently on the ground. Haha, finally a crossbow! Fatty bent down to pick it up. It was a bit heavy, and also seemed to be made of something with decent quality. Azure Feather Crossbow Bronze Weapon Unidentified Fatty used Appraisal on it without any hesitation. The statistics of the crossbow immediately surfaced in front of his eyes with a flash. Azure Feather Crossbow Bronze Crossbow Level Requirement: 25 Attack: 22 C 35 DEX: +1 Although it was a good item, the level requirement was too high for them. Scissors paper rock, winner takes this one. Then we farm till another drops for the other, TheFugitive licked his lips, while his eyes lit up. Alright. Best of one. Fatty chose rock, while TheFugitive chose scissors. It was clear that the latter lost. Fatty put the crossbow into his inventory with a smile, Lets farm for another crossbow then get out of here. These damn monsters are too high leveled, its just not worth it. Now, watch me lure a monster over, Fattys mood improved greatly with the crossbow, so he felt a lot more energetic. He used Throw to chuck another bone into the darkness, which collided with something unknown. Haha, a sinister laugh rang out. Ignorant humans, you actually dared to disturb the deceaseds slumber. I will make you stay here forever. An advanced boss! Fatty and TheFugitive looked at each other, then made up their minds. Run. As the two ran back through fifth floors entrance and up to the fourth floor, the Fierce Dragon Gangs players also arrived. Chapter 29 – Phantom Messenger The two groups of people ran into each other without any prior signal. The Fierce Dragon Gang players were stunned, while Fatty and TheFugitive immediately activated Stealth. Mages, fire at will! Fierce Dragon TheTalent shouted, then let out a string of fireballs that bombarded the entire area. Hearing that, all the Fierce Dragon Gang mages spread out and started launching spells in a different direction each. Their swift response made it so that the players watching them couldnt help but praise them for it. However, the bombardment of spells did not reveal any trace of their two targets at all. Advance to the fifth floor, Cloud Dragon Sailing couldnt wait to see Fatty get killed, so he immediately wanted to lead his subordinates forward. No, I have a feeling that theyre still here, Fierce Dragon TheTalent stopped Cloud Dragon Sailing and closed his eyes to sense carefully. Bang. Fierce Dragon TheTalent opened his eyes and launched a fireball, but nobody was revealed. He changed directions and launched another, but there was still nobody there. A look of disdain surfaced on Cloud Dragon Sailings face. Just as he was about to speak, Fierce Dragon TheTalent fired a spell at Cloud Dragon Sailing. Boom. A fireball shot out and exploded, causing Cloud Dragon Sailings health to drop. The latter frowned and wanted to curse, but he noticed someone come out from behind him, Wow, as expected of the guild master of the Fierce Dragon Gang, Fatty praised. Then he pushed off against the ground and leaped into the air like a flying swallow. For some reason, his obese figure seemed to give other people the feeling of lightness. With a few jumps, he leaped over several Fierce Drago Gang members, and disappeared into the entrance to the fifth floor. He went down the fifth floor. Everyone, follow me and get him! Cloud Dragon Sailing was overjoyed. Now that he was able to track Fatty, he knew that he and his subordinates could definitely kill Fatty. So ignorant, Fierce Dragon TheTalent cursed softly. Those two rogues came out in such a flustered manner, so theres no way the fifth floor is a piece of cake. However, he ignored Cloud Dragon Sailings actions. His target was TheFugitive. Mages, seal off the entrance to the fourth floor. Everyone else, attack at will, Fierce Dragon TheTalent ordered. When Fatty entered the fifth floor once more, he heard the sinister laugh by his ear, which sent a chill down his spine. An advanced boss like that one was not one which he could face right now. Money Grubber, lets see where you can run now, Cloud Dragon Sailing lead his subordinates into the fifth floor proudly. When did I run? I seem to recall you being the first to run, Fatty took a few steps back, while staying on guard for any possible appearances of Skeletal Assassins. Damn fatty, stop trying to act tough. Im going to make it so that you cant even cry! Now that Cloud Dragon Sailing felt that he was in control, he was no longer so hasty. However, Fatty merely snorted in response. The Cloud Dragon Gang slowly pressed towards Fatty with the knights and warriors in front and the mages and archers behind them. Cloud Dragon Sailing guarded the way back to the fourth floor in person and smiled as he watched Fatty retreat. Yet, all of a sudden, Fatty disappeared. Whoosh. A few fireballs flew over where Fatty was, but there was no reaction. Dont panic. Change directions and keep attacking, Cloud Dragon Sailing was treating the whole situation like a cat playing with a rat. As the Cloud Dragon Gang players continued their attack, their spells did land on something. However, it was four short figures with sharp blades in their hands. Those figures immediately stealthed once more and disappeared. What was that!? Cloud Dragon Sailing was shocked. Could someone else be here? No, rogues with only their first class enhancement cant stealth in combat. Ahh! Several terrible screams echoed in the cavern. Two mages suddenly had their throats slit open and were insta-killed. Two other mages were wounded in the shoulders, causing them to panic when they saw their health bar reach rock bottom. Its Skeletal Assassins! They can stealth and attack! Be careful! One of the damaged players chugged down a red potion and called out at the same time. Bang. On the other side, Fatty was also knocked out of stealth by a Skeletal Assassin. He quickly rolled over, then kept his back to the wall and ventured forth. Mages, archers, attack Money grubber. Knights and Warriors, spread out to protect them, Cloud Dragon Sailing immediately changed his tactics. Jajaja, hahaha. So many humans. I havent tasted such fresh human flesh for a long time. I can finally have my fill today, a sinister crackle sounded out. The Cloud Dragon Gang players all felt a chill down their spines. Its a boss, its definitely a boss monster! Its definitely an advanced boss! Cloud Dragon Sailing was overjoyed. A high-leveled boss like this one was not easy to find. He never expected to encounter one on the fifth floor of the Mass Graves. These advanced bosses had the same base stats as other same bosses of their level, but they had really high intelligence was that comparable to players. This made these bosses much harder to kill compared to normal ones. At the same time, they also had really good drops, putting the truth in the saying of risk and reward come hand in hand. Everyone, focus on getting rid of Money Grubber first, then prepare to kill the boss, At that moment, Cloud Dragon already forgot about his hatred of Fatty. He just wanted to kill Fatty quickly, then get onto the boss fight. Uhmph. With a flash of white light, a crimson shadow appeared momentarily in front of a knight, then disappeared. The knight opened his mouth, but could not make any sound as his body split into two halves. Be careful. The boss has a really high attack and can enter stealth. Get closer together. Knights and warriors make a round ring of defense. Mages and archers stay inside the circle and attack at will. Focus on unstealthing the boss first. Cloud Dragon Sailing was still the leader of a guild and not a mere dandy. Even in face of danger, he did not lose his calm. He was shocked, but didnt panic, and he did remember the basics of combat. Jajaja, what sweet blood. I havent tasted it for so long! the voice rang out from the darkness once more. It was sinister and horrifying. As Fatty stuck close to the wall, he felt a foreboding feeling, then immediately leapt down to the right without any hesitation. Zing. A flash of white light swept across where Fatty stood, leaving an inch-deep mark into the hard wall. Fatty used Appraisal in the area where the light came from, but as he expected, there wasnt anything there. More footsteps rang out as the other gangs advanced into the fifth floor as well. Fierce Dragon TheTalent had a stern look on his face, as if he couldnt find where TheFugitive went. First come, first serve. The Cloud Dragon Gang found the boss monster first. Lets not get on bad terms with each other, Cloud Dragon immediately called out when he saw the other people arrive. Brother Cloud Dragon, Ill come and help you, Wind Gods World immediately replied. No matter what, he had to get a share of the boss. Yet, Fierce Dragon TheTalent remained silent, while his subordinates stood there without moving. And since the Fierce Dragon Gang made no moves, the other guilds did not do anything either and merely watched on. Tsk, you think you can kill such an advanced boss monster like that? Fatty snickered. Advanced boss? Fierce Dragon TheTalent suddenly looked up as a light flashed across his eyes. Hehe, advanced boss. Thats something thatll only come down to luck. Cloud Dragon Sailing, dont think about taking this by yourself, Xu Quan stood forth. Since someone else took the lead, East Gate BlowingWind and Jiangdongs LittleOverlord naturally followed suit. All of a sudden, the scene of four guilds fighting over a boss on the third floor happened again. Cloud Dragon Sailings expression was sudden. He swept his gaze over the masters of the other guilds, then landed onto Fierce Dragon TheTalent, Master Fierce Dragon, what do you say? In terms of numbers, the Fierce Dragon Gang had a hundred people there, which was comparable to the sum of all the other players. His decision was enough to decide on who the boss monster belonged to. You guys can keep fighting. When you guys are done and the boss doesnt belong to anyone, well kill it, Fierce Dragon TheTalent remained very calm and ordered his subordinates to take a step back, signaling that he wasnt going to do anything before the other four guilds get completely wiped out. Heh, wishful thinking. But I fear the boss will be gone before were all dead, Xu Quan laughed coldly. If thats the case, then I can only say that the Fierce Dragon Gang and this boss monster was not meant to be. I cant blame anyone for that, Fierce Dragon TheTalent replied emotionlessly. Alright, since Master Fierce Dragon said so, then we wont act courteously. Everyone, lets move together. The drops goes to whoever picks them up, the four guild masters arranged for their subordinates to fight. Each guild was given a territory, where they will clean away the small monsters first. Guys, Im just going to remind you that TheFugitive is definitely on in this cavern of the fifth floor. Dont let someone else take advance of you guys, Fierce Dragon TheTalent looked towards Fatty. Dont worry, if he dares to come, then Ill definitely kill him first, Cloud Dragon Sailing glanced over at Fatty and laughed coldly. The small monsters here are called Skeletal Assassins. They are equivalent to at least a rogue with their second class enhancement. The boss is called Phantom Messenger, and can one-shot a full-health knight. Be careful, Cloud Dragon Sailing called out loudly. The guild masters looked at each other, then understood the situation. Cloud Dragon Sailing didnt have faith that he could kill the boss just with his people. Thats why he told them all the information. Fatty watched the situation unfold indifferently. Aside from Phantom Messengers attack, he was also attacked two more times by Skeletal Assassins, but because he was nimble, he managed to evade both of them. The monsters on the fifth level were too high leveled and were capable of breaking a rogues stealth, making it very troublesome for him. Brother Grubber, top right corner of the minimap. Its the same here. Fatty suddenly received a message. It was from TheFugitive. Fatty smiled, then waited until the battle timer ended before going into stealth, then inched alongside the wall towards the top right hand corner of the cavern. The main cavern of the fifth floor was not a regular polygon, but it was still rectangular. The only difference were some bumps here and there. The entrance of the fifth floor laid in one corner of the rectangular cavern, while the top right hand corner was where the Phantom Messenger was originally. It was diagonally opposite the entrance. When Fatty stealthed over, although neither of the rogues could see each other, they were able to sense each others presence. How did you get in here? Fatty asked. I was luckier than you. You were hiding behind Cloud Dragon Sailing, while I hid behind one of the Cloud Dragon Gangs knights. I came in with them. Brother Grubber, you got any thoughts about this? TheFugitive asked. Of course, and youre the same, Fatty replied. Haha, TheFugitive seemed very happy. You interested in competing? About? Who gets the final benefit. What are the stakes? Loser has to be a lackey for the winner for a month. Doing everything, including taking the blame for everything. Sure, since you sincerely asking to be my lackey, Ill accept. Tsk, damn fatty, dont get so full of yourself just yet. Lord Fatty never gets full of himself. Lord Fatty only speaks the truth. While the pair of rogues argued in the corner, the four gangs began the sweeping of the monsters. Chapter 30 – Slaughter The four gangs all chose to gradually push their way in. All the melee classes formed a human wall in the front, while the other classes hid behind them and waited for their chance to attack. As the four guilds advanced side by side, a few Skeletal Assassins were instantly revealed. Kill them! Countless fireballs, ice bolts, wind blades, stone spikes and arrows rained down on them, easily dispatching all the monsters in one round of attack. Zing. A pillar of golden light illuminated the darkness and signaled that someone had leveled up. Due to the monsters being at least 20 levels higher than the players, the extra experience was enough to allow a lot of the players close to leveling up to directly do so. When they pushed in a row more times a killed a few more Skeletal Assassins, two more people leveled up. Then, all of a sudden, a golden light shimmered and lit up the ghastly fifth floor, making it no longer seem like the land of the deceased, and instead like the players playground. Kill! the four guild masters were overjoyed and felt like their trip was worth it. Even if they dont manage to kill the boss, just the extra experience from killing all the small monsters was enough to make everything worth it. Brother Grubber, how do you think theyll do? TheFugitive asked Fatty in their corner. Its tough. They have less than 1% chance of killing the boss, Fatty squatted on the ground and held a red potion in one hand and occasionally took a few sips. When he did so, he sighed. Ahh, the taste doesnt seem that good. Some peanuts would be nice. TheFugitive twitched his mouth, then quickly turned around and ignored Fatty. He was worried that if he continued to talk with Fatty, he really wouldnt be able to resist slapping Fattys chubby face. Boss, how could they have gotten in here without us making the way for them? How about we? One of the Fierce Dragon Gang members whispered to Fierce Dragon TheTalent when he felt an opportunity displayed itself. Dont worry, Fierce Dragon TheTalent sat down onto the ground. Do you know why advanced boss monsters are called that? Its not because theyre high leveled. Rather, its because they have high intelligence. The AI of advance boss monsters are at least as intelligent as players. Do you think you would fall for it if they tried this tactic on you when you had Phantom Messengers ability? Of course not. I could easily dispatch them, the player revealed a look of joy on his face. So that means the boss is still ours in the end? Who knows, lets see, Fierce Dragon TheTalent answered indifferently, then took a glance at the corner of the cavern. What he saw only made his expression stiffen. Those two bastards! Not only did they literally come out in plain sight, theyre actually drinking and watching the show. It looks like Fierce Dragon TheTalent really doesnt like you, Fatty took another sip of his red potion. You wouldnt like it if you see your two enemies leisurely drinking potions and watching a show, TheFugitive rolled his eyes. Tsk, whatever. The alliance of the four guilds had already advanced fifty meters. During the process, they had killed twenty something Skeletal Assassins. Every single time one of those monsters were revealed, they would face a series of attacks, so they didnt pose much of a threat at all. The advancement was simple and carefree. Of course, that was aside from the Skeletal Assassins drops. As Fatty expected, Aside from one pair of common boots, everything else were just red potions. Say, why is a rogue bringing so many red potions around? Are they trying to fight a war of attrition with players? one of the players joked. Hey, thats possible. Or they might think that theyre actually knights, a player sent a red potion flying with a smile. When they advanced another fifty meters, deaths had finally begun to occur. Several Skeletal Assassins spawned behind the alliance army, and all of them killed a mage after a brief flash. Alter the formations! Jiangdongs LittleOverlord shouted. Soon, all of the melee classes tightened their defenses, they stood side by side and formed a defensive ring to protect the ranged players within. With the ranged classes providing cover fire and damage, it was a pretty safe formation. Cloud Dragon Sailing, East Gate Blowing Wind, Xu Quan and Jiangdongs LittleOverlord all understood that just a single guild would not be able to take down the advanced boss. So they didnt try any underhand actions against their allies. They merely worked together, allowing their circular formation to push forward by several dozen meters once more. Jaja, how long have I not fought for? I cant actually remember. Ahh, how I miss the intense battlefield. Does anyone still remember the name of Aguero the Phantom Messenger? Ahh, I feel like my blood is turning cold. I cant wait. I will use your blood to announce the return of the Phantom Messenger. The sinister and ghastly voice echoed through the main cavern of the fifth floor once more. Then, over a hundred Skeletal Assassins spawned with a flash of white light. Servants, use your murderous powers to announce the return of the king! Kill! Defend, defend! The four guild masters expressions drastically changed, and hurried their subordinates to tighten their defensive circle. So the Skeletal Assassins, who spawned inside the defensive encirclement, all died after killing several players. Whoosh. Over a hundred rogues stealthing together was truly a scene to behold. The originally cramped cavern instantly turned empty once more in the blink of an eye. Attack! Mages and archers, just attack anywhere. Before the guild masters finished giving out orders, the mages spells and the archers arrows bombarded the surroundings of their defensive circle. The Skeletal Assassins appeared like fresh bamboo shoots after the spring rain, only to turn invisible again moments later. However, since the attacks were very close together, the Skeletal Assassins were quickly unstealthed by the attacks once again, so the players all rushed up to dispatch them. Zing. A ray of white light flashed through the air in the midst of the Skeletal Assassins. A knight at half health was split in half, and a figure even thinner and smaller in stature compared to the Skeletal Assassins appeared for a brief moment, then disappeared. Bang. Another knight fell down in a flash of white light, while his face still held the expression of disbelief. Death was not terrifying. What was terrifying was a living person suddenly get separated into pieces in front of you. What a sly fellow. He actually sent his subordinates up as cannon fodder, while he hid away to make use of good opportunities, Fatty exclaimed. This is truly an advanced boss, TheFugitive said with a bit of after fright. Thank god I didnt have time to go and try to kill the advanced boss in the depths of the Greenery Mountains because of the Fierce Dragon Gang chasing after me. Otherwise, I would have died without them doing anything. The chances are slim today, Fierce Dragon TheTalent shook his head with a sigh. Boss is truly smart for not getting us to get involved, the player who tried to urge Fierce Dragon TheTalent to snag the boss monster instantly complimented his own boss. However, Fierce Dragon TheTalent ignored him and continued to ponder. After a while, he finally stood up as well. Boss, is it our turn? The hundred Fierce Dragon Gang members all stood up with Fierce Dragon TheTalent and drew their weapons. The four other guilds players felt troubled. Is a fight about to break loose before the boss has even been killed? Retreat! Fierce Dragon TheTalent''s order caught everyone else by surprise. Even the Fierce Dragon Gang members thought that their guild master misspoke. Boss, thats an advanced boss. Its super rare. Were giving up without even trying to fight it? some of the players were rather reluctant to leave. Do you think we can beat an advanced boss thats at least Level 30? Fierce Dragon TheTalent questioned. Why cant we? Weve got lots of people. We can even bury it with people, one of the players stood forth. Brothers, are you afraid? No. Boss, give the order, well go and kill it right now. Lets show the Black Tortoise City guilds how strong we are, some of the players chatted away. Only a few players looked down silently in deep thought. Trying to use the human wave tactic? Fierce Dragon TheTalent smiled mockingly, then drew a circle in the air. Do we have more people than the monsters here? Uhm a lot of the players stopped speaking at that. I want to fight the boss monster too, but we have to judge our strength. When we arent sure, we shouldnt do something that will cost us losses for no reason. Were leaving, Fierce Dragon TheTalent didnt want to say too much, and merely ordered his subordinates to leave. The Fierce Dragon Gang''s leaving? the four guild masters were first surprised when they saw the Fierce Dragon Gang players walk back to the entrance to the fifth floor. Dont they want to fight the boss? Who cares, maybe they realized that they cant get anything easy out of it. Leaving is good, Cloud Dragon Sailing chuckled. Fierce Dragon TheTalent isn''t someone like that, East Gate BlowingWind and Wind Gods World looked at each other. Fierce Dragon TheTalent is an expert of many games. When I say expert, I dont just mean that hes strong. Whats even more important is his planning. The fact that they retreated is probably because they realized that we cant kill the boss even with their help. East Gate BlowingWind, what are you saying? We cant kill the boss? Weve pretty much cleaned up all the small monsters already. Were going to take down the boss soon. If youre afraid, then you can lead your people away first, said Cloud Dragon Sailing. Cloud Dragon Sailing, shut your damn mouth. Afraid? It''s just a single death at worst. East Gate BlowingWind was incensed and was merely split seconds from stabbing Cloud Dragon Sailing. ... The Fierce Dragon Gang left? Fatty commented with a sigh as he watched the Fierce Dragon Gang players leave. Fierce Dragon TheTalent knows when to retreat. Hes truly a cunning one. Him? Cunning? Hes more like a stupid bear TheFugitive naturally did not have any praise for Fierce Dragon TheTalent when that person is the reason he had to run away to Black Tortoise City. Youll see soon enough. Before Fatty could finish, over a hundred Skeletal Assassins spawned in the cavern once more. Hows this even possible? How could they have respawned so quickly!? the various players watched in disbelief as the Skeletal Assassins went into stealth, then reappeared for assassinations. This time, all of the Skeletal Assassins used Reckless Blow, one of the strongest moves that an assassin could use. Boom. As the players and monsters clashed together, countless droplets of blood flew into the air like when a wave hits a boulder. Over twenty Skeletal Assassins were instantly killed by the players, but even more players were insta-killed by the Skeletal Assassins Reckless Blow. Tighten the formations! the guild masters shouted. The players immediately did as they were ordered and squished together, making the scene more of a mess. Jaja, jaja. Phantom Messengers proud and terrifying laughter sounded out once more. Then, a short monster even shorter than a ten years old child appeared at the entrance to the fifth floor. Crap, our escape path is blocked off, Fatty said softly. Brother Grubber, the situation is dire right now. Lend me a Recall Scroll for now. Ill pay you back later, TheFugitive said urgently. Fatty was momentarily stunned, then asked TheFugitive under the latters desperate gaze, Recall Scroll? Whats that? TheFugitive felt like he was about to faint. Meanwhile, when the Phantom Messenger appeared, the slaughter of players by the monsters had begun. Chapter 31 – Death Transformation – Undead Marshal Fatty was really not to blame for his ignorance. It was already very nice that he understood how to accept missions as a first-time gamer. Whats more, Recall Scrolls cost a gold coin per scroll, so he might not have bought any even if he knew about it. Crap, now were screwed cuz of you, TheFugitives face was stark white as he looked around in search of an opportunity to escape. The battle finished very quickly because the players were still rather low leveled. They had no way of getting lucky and surviving when surrounded by more monsters that were above their level. The four guilds tried their best to break through for a while, but it merely delayed the time of their deaths. Some of the rogue players tried to use stealth to escape, but all of that was futile in front of a master rogue like Phantom Messenger. The boss monster along slaughtered every single player who tried to escape back to the fourth floor. In less than ten minutes, the entire cavern became silent. All that remained were the wandering Skeletal Messengers, and the player and monster corpses that havent been refreshed yet. There were about a hundred players from the four guilds in total, and they did kill nearly a hundred Skeletal Assassins. In a way, they did go even. Jaja, there are still two cute little insects, Phantom Messenger looked over in the corner. Fatty and TheFugitive gulped, then forced themselves to look towards Phantom Messenger. Uhm, but bro, youve killed so many already, so you should be sated. How about letting us go? Fatty asked carefully. Youre trying to bargain with me? Ridiculous, Phantom Messenger walked over a step at a time. Fatty and TheFugitive were frightened. They were not in the mood to laugh at the monster''s short stature and merely prepared for a fatal battle. But since we are of the same class, I can give you guys a chance, Phantom Messenger stopped a dozen meters away from the pair. What chance? the two immediately felt a sliver of hope. Theres a chance! I''m willing to let one of you go. You two can decide who leaves and who dies, said the Phantom Messenger. What the f*ck, who designed this monster!? Why is he so intelligent!? The two immediately cursed when they heard that. They understood very well they the monster was just messing with them. If anybody found out about it, then it would definitely tarnish their reputation. Since thats the case, then I will grant you the honor of dying by my hands. I am the greatest rogue in history, Aguero the Phantom Messenger! Whoosh. The Phantom Messenger disappeared. The Phantom Messenger was truly shameless to no end. He still used stealth even when facing two players that were no match for him at all. So shameless! Fatty shouted loudly, then dashed forward with a unique footwork that allowed him to move irregularly. TheFugitive followed closely behind him. Due to all their prior cooperation, they still maintained in a way that would be able to aid each other even when running away. Zing. The Phantom Messenger swept past Fattys back with a flash of white light. Then he appeared, chuckled, then disappeared again. The cooldown of Invisibility is rather long. If we can waste it, then we will have a chance to escape, TheFugitive said softly. No, we cant deal with it whether it goes invisible or not. Neither of us can block one of its attack. It hiding and surprise attacking us is actually giving us a chance. Well be able to escape as long as we get to the entrance, Fatty argued. They were quite a distance away from the entrance of the fifth floor, so it was incredibly difficult to reach there before they get surprise attack and killed by the Phantom Messenger. Lets speed up, Fatty activated his necklaces activate ability Rooster Squawk, increase both him and TheFugitives movement speed by 30%. His chubby figure instantly sprinted towards the entrance. Thats a good item, TheFugitive praised and followed Fatty closely. Creak. The Skeletal Assassins originally wandering aimlessly around suddenly all activated stealth together, as if they received an order. F*ck, didnt he say that hell kill us himself? Hes getting his lackeys to stop us now? So despicable! Fatty cursed, then suddenly stopped in his tracks, narrowly dodging an attack from a Skeletal Assassin. TheFugitive was rather surprised. He was able to dodge the attack like Fatty did, however, he couldnt do it as easily as Fatty could. And the reason he could even do it was because he had been through over a thousand assassinations and counter-assassinations in several games. What the heck is with this fatty? Ive never heard of such a master from any game. Both of their stealth skills were completely pointless in front of the advances boss, because not only was the stealth of no use. it actually decreased their movements speed. Thus, the two continued to sprint and did not waste their time on the skill. Be careful! Fatty shouted, then came to a halt. He slashed Frostfang forward. Zing. The Phantom Messenger appeared in front of them. He actually walked in front of the two before everything happened, and waited for the pair to walk into him. Jaja, what great reaction speed. I can feel my blood boiling. Little fatty, youre good. You were actually able to dodge my attacks twice with your strength. It really is impressive, the Phantom Messengers voice echoed throughout the entire fifth floor. Meanwhile, the players felt their eardrums vibrate, making everything all the more uncomfortable. Fatty didnt know whether he should smile happily or wryly after getting praised by a monster. He and TheFugitive stood back to back and defended against the Phantom Messenger and potential surprise attacks form Skeletal Assassins. Old bastard, didnt you say that youll fight us yourself? Why are you telling your lackeys to attack? Tell your lackeys to stay back and solo us if you dare, Fatty shouted. Haha, what a ridiculous statement. A rogue is saying that he wants to solo someone else? Countless people would laugh their teeth off if they hear you say that. Little kiddos, Ill show you today what is a rogue, the Phantom Messenger suddenly moved backwards and put a dozen meters of distance between them. Crap, hes going to stealth! TheFugitive shouted. Only Invisibility could allow its user to stealth in combat. However, the Phantom Messengers cooldown on Invisibility clearly did not pass. So he had to get to a distance and exit combat in order to stealth. Chase after him! The two players understood what each other was thinking, and sprinted towards the entrance together. Zing. Fatty felt a chill down his spine. He had no time to retreat, so he could only twist his body and dodged, evading one attack. Meanwhile, he also brought his dagger up to block off the attack from another Skeletal Assassin. TheFugitive wasnt doing very well either. The Phantom messenger locked onto him. While Fatty was evading the attacks from the Skeletal Assassins, the Phantom Messenger used its strange weapon to slice at TheFugitives waist. If it wasnt because TheFugitive reacted quickly and rolled on the ground, he probably would have been split in half by the waist. Yet, despite his attempt at evading the attack, his health bar still dropped massively, and nearly reached 0. The Phantom Messenger continued to attack silently. This new weapon didnt have any glow on it. It was like a poisonous snake hiding in the darkness that leaped up and attacked TheFugitive. All of a sudden TheFugitive felt a chilling aura around him as if the end was near. Old bastard, take this! Fatty threw something onto the Phantom Messengers weapon in desperation. The sound of glass shattering sounded out, revealing the item Fatty threw as a red potion. Yet, this was enough to knock the Phantom Messengers weapon aside a bit, causing it to merely slice above TheFugitives head, chopping some hair off. TheFugitive immediately felt a bit of shock, then rolled over and stood up by Fattys side. Brother Grubber, were probably going to have to return to town for free today, TheFugitive laughed wryly. Hey, dont worry about it. We dont have to pay, Fatty said indifferently. TheFugitive smiled. Since he was a gamer, he was naturally used to things like dying and dropping levels. Ill treat you to a drink after we get back. Sure. Dont forget you still owe me money for that rabbit leg, said Fatty. TheFugitive was speechless. I knew the fattys like this, why the heck did I offer him a drink!? The Phantom Messenger stood still in front of them. Only when it moved its right hand in front did the two players realize that his weapon was a pitch black scythe with a unique design, and not a dagger-like most rogues would use. The scythe seemed to swirl with a dark light. There was nothing special when it was twirled around. There wasnt even the sound of it cutting through it air. It seems like the white light which appeared when it killed the other players was merely something the Phantom Messenger did for fun. Alright, you guys are truly too weak. Playing with you isnt fun at all. Kiddos, send them off. As the Phantom Messenger finished giving his orders, the two players clearly felt a deathly aura around them, which most likely meant at least seven or eight stealth Skeletal Assassins in the surroundings. They looked at how far they were from the entrance. Theres no chance to escape. F*ck this. I have to get something even if Im going to die! Fatty made up his mind. He waved Frostfang in front of him and charged towards the Phantom Messenger. TheFugitive had the same idea and dashed forward alongside Fatty. Die! the Phantom Messenger said emotionlessly and sliced the strange scythe towards the two. STEAL! The two rogues didnt dodge at all. As the scythe connected with their bodies, they activated the Steal skill together. It was an ability that could steal an item off the target with a 1% to 5% success rate. As the fat and thin hands touched the Phantom Messenger, the two were cut in half through their waist by the scythe. Blood spurt out from its body. However, the Phantom Messenger trembled in anger. Damn that rogue skill! A pillar of white light rose up, and TheFugitive returned to Black Tortoise City. At the same time, Fatty also waited patiently for his free trip back to town without looking at what he stole. However, even after waiting for a while, nothing happened at all. Whats going on? Didnt I die? Fatty looked around. The Phantom Messenger had already left hatefully after killing the pair and disappeared back into darkness. The Skeletal Assassins also went into stealth together and prepared for their next assault. Ding. A ring of the system notification broke through the silence. System Notification: The criteria for Death Transformation has been reached. Would you like to transform? Fatty quickly clicked on his skill bar and saw that Death Transformation was no longer greyed out. Instead, the skill icon was now a blood red color. Death Transformation: Transform into a being that provided the Soul Spark. The user cannot be healed by priests under its effect. Duration: 120 minutes. Cooldown: 24 hours. There were two small boxes underneath Death Transformations skill. One of it was Deceased Soul C Knight Commander and the other was Deceased Soul - Skeletal General. However, the one for the Knight Commander was white, signifying that it could be activated, while the Skeletal Generals was still greyed out. What am I waiting for? Of course Ill transform. Fatty clicked Yes. All of a sudden, the two halves of his corpse begun to move, then stitched itself back together on the ground. Then, mist rose up from where laid. Fattys corpse disappeared, and what replaced it was an armored undead knight riding on a skeletal horse. Ding. System Notification: Please name the Knight Commander. What? I can name it!? Fatty smiled. Undead Marshal. Chapter 32 – City Construction Token The Knight Commander had a bronze armor over its skeleton, and wore a sturdy helmet that covered its head. Meanwhile, it also held a slightly rusted spear in its hand and the skeletal horse breathing out hot air made him look even more majestic. Fatty looked around in joy after transforming into the Knight Commander. Perhaps due to the transformation using up a lot of energy, Fatty was only Level 20 after transformation even though the Knight Commander was originally Level 20 something. Now, he had completely transformed into knight player. Not only did he not lose any experience, his health bar was full once more. More important, the Skeletal Assassins seemed to have treated him as one of their own, so didnt attack him. Fatty invested all of his free stat points into Endurance and Strength, then picked up the weapon TheFugitive dropped because of his red name after killing the two Cloud Dragon Gang rogues on the fourth floor. Then, Fatty walked leisurely around the fifth floor for a while before returning to the fourth floor. Although normal Skeletal Assassins couldnt see what was different about him, he wasnt sure if the Phantom Messenger would be the same. Being careful was important, and if he dies again, he really would lose experience. Fatty arrived on the fourth floor with a blood red name of Undead Marshal floating above his head. No players have come down to the fourth floor again, and the Skeletal Knights and Skeletal Archers just started to respawn. Fatty intentionally paced around in front of a few Skeletal Knights, but they didnt react at all. I guess these low level mobs really cant tell. Go, kill it, Fatty ordered a Skeletal Knight and commanded it to kill the Skeletal Archer beside it. However, the Skeletal Knight merely ignored Fatty. Fatty chuckle. Man, if it really obeyed my order, then this skill would be insane. Brother Grubber, where are you? TheFugitive sent a voice chat request over. Oh, that poor kid has dropped a level and is out of the leaderboards now. Oh, Im in the fourth floor of Mass Graves. What about you? At the respawn point? Fatty asked. You are on the fourth floor? Why didnt you die and come back? TheFugitive was dumbstruck. I was going to be killed, but the Phantom Messenger suddenly realized that I have great physical constitution to practice martial arts. Since he had to rely on me to defend the world and save all life, not only did he not kill me, he begged me to become his disciple so that he can teach me great techniques, Fatty bullshitted, completely confusing TheFugitive. Theres something that amazing? You kidding me? My constitution isnt bad either. How about you have a chat with the Phantom Messenger and take me as his disciple as well? said TheFugitive. Sure, but pay me 100 gold coins of PR fee first, Fatty replied. Tsk, TheFugitive was speechless. Oh, did you get anything good in the end? I didnt take a look yet. What did you get? Oh yeah, I picked up your dagger, remember to pay me for it later, said Fatty. Hehe, whats a dagger. I got a scythe, TheFugitive said proudly. Scythe? F*ck, dont tell me its the one the Phantom Messenger was using, Fatty exclaimed. Of course its not that one, but its probably related. Let me show you the details, with that TheFugitive sent the stat page over. The scythe itself was rather strange and seemed to glow with a dark light. The only difference was that it was about a size smaller than the Phantom Messengers one. Lethal Bone Scythe Gold Dagger Unidentified TheFugitive, Lethal Bone Scythe, sounds fitting for you.[1] Why didnt you appraise it yet? Fatty trembled in excitement, so much so that even his skeletal horse was trembling. A gold weapon. Man, even silver items are rare right now, and bronze weapons arent even common yet. That gold weapon is definitely going to be priceless! Well, cuz I cant f*cking go out, TheFugitive said helplessly. Huh? You cant get out? What do you mean? Fatty was confused. The guys from the four guilds are surrounding the respawn point. They blocked me in the moment I appeared. Now, even the Fierce Dragon Gangs here. I would have been slain back to Level 0 already if it wasnt because you cant attack people inside the respawn point. Im trading insults with them right now, TheFugitive said in a troubled manner. Haha, thats karma, Fatty finally felt a bit better about the situation. Dont mind me. What did you get? TheFugitive asked. I didnt take a look yet, Fatty opened his inventory and took out what he stole. It was something like a token. Both of them were actually insanely lucky since they were both able to steal something with the 1%-5% success rate of the skill. What is it? TheFugitive seemed to care about it a lot. Ugh, its a token. I dont know what its for, Fatty answered honestly. TheFugitive remained silent and didnt say anything. What is it? asked Fatty. Is there the character on it?[2] TheFugitive gritted his teeth. No, Fatty checked it out, then answered with certainty. Thats good. Thats good,TheFugitive let out a long sigh. Then, he seemed to trade a few insults with someone else, then began to chat with Fatty again. I was wondering. The players arent even Level 20 yet, how could the Guild Establishment Tokens drop now. Get it appraised later and see what the token is for. I didnt finish yet. The character isn''t on it, but there is a character on it[3], Fatty continued. City Construction Token? Hows that possible!? TheFugitive shouted out in disbelief. Then, Fatty heard the commotion on TheFugitives end. City Construction Token!? TheFugitive, who has a City Construction Token!? Fierce Dragon TheTalents expression immediately changed when he heard TheFugitives exclamation. TheFugitive, if you sell me the City Construction Token, then our grudge is waived, and the Fierce Dragon Gang will treat you as our VIP from now on. How about that? TheFugitive, sell it to the Cloud Dragon Gang. You can name your price, Cloud Dragon Sailing also called out. All of the guild masters understood the meaning behind the City Construction Token. None of them wanted to fall behind each other, so they all named an astronomical price. Sorry, I want to sell it to you guys as well, but sadly it doesnt belong to me, TheFugitive shrugged. Then turned back to Fatty. Get ready, all the guild masters should be messaging you to buy the City Construction Token. Brother Grubber, youre rich now. Whats the City Construction Token for? Fatty quickly asked. A City Construction Token does exactly like its name suggests, its to establish a city. After a guild is established officially, if they want to build their own base, the City Construction Token will be crucial. Whats more, since this is the first one ever, there is a special meaning to it. F*ck, why are you so lucky? Now my Lethal Bone Scythe completely pales when compared to your City Construction Token. Damn that Phantom Messenger, I knew hes a bad bitch. He actually has a City Construction Token on him. Does he actually want to rebel against his boss and start his own faction? Fatty ignored TheFugitives mutterings then saw that his communicator rang furiously. Meanwhile, he also received many friend requests. There was no doubt that these guild masters all managed to guess who had the City Construction Token, and wanted to get it before the others could even try. Im turning off the communicator. Talk to you later, Fatty said to TheFugitive, then turned off the ability to receive messages from unknowns. He turned the communicator off, Darksnow said to Liu Lan. Indeed, Purple Bell nodded. East Gate BlowingWind shrugged and didnt care. Out of everyone there, he was the only one who had Fatty on his friend list, so they could communicate directly. You guys, go over and wait at the entrance of Mass Graves. You make sure you see Money Grubber, and when you do, immediately tell me. Ill be right there, Fierce Dragon TheTalent ordered. Then, two people immediately left the group and sprinted towards outside the city. Seeing that, every single guild sent someone to wait at the Mass Graves. Some of the guild masters even organized their items a bit, then went over as well, completely disregarding TheFugitive. F*ck, is there a need to get so worked up? Its just a City Construction Token. Wait till I get a dozen of them from drops, Ill make sure to let others buy one get one free. TheFugitive felt rather disappointed when he lost the attention of everyone else. He could only try to comfort himself, then walked over to get the Lethal Bone Scythe appraised. MUAH. A City Construction Token, Fatty kissed the token. From what TheFugitive said, this token was worth a lot. Otherwise, those guild masters wouldnt have contacted me so urgently. But scarcity sells. Since they all want it, then it really will tarnish my name if I sell it too cheaply. As Fatty rode the skeletal horse forward, he thought to himself on how to get an advantage over the various guilds. Soon, he walked through the entrance to the fourth floor and returned to the third. There were already quite a few players on the third floor. All of them scattered all over the level to farm. When they saw Fatty, they were first slightly shocked, then immediately revealed joyous looks. Its a boss, a boss monster is finally here! What the heck are you so excited about? Doing everything I can to get in here was truly worth it. Ahh, I finally see what a boss monster looks like. So pitiful. Wow, Undead Marshal. Isnt that supposed to be a very high leveled boss monster? Why is it on the third floor? Shouldnt it be on the seventh? Heres a more logical one. Who knows, maybe hes here for inspection? Youve read way too many novels. Fatty swept his gaze over the excited crowd and tried to walk towards the entrance to the third floor, but several people block his way. My friends, it is a fortune for us to discover this boss together. Lets not fight over it. Let us kill the boss and get the drops! A player who felt like he had the potential to become a leader shouted. Kill the boss, get the drops! the other people cheered loudly. There were a few dozen groups of players on the third floor, which totaled to around two to three hundred people. As they all shouted together, Fatty felt like his ear was just ringing. Hey you. Whats your name? Fatty suddenly urged his horse forward and said to the self-imposed leader in a coarse voice. What? The boss monster is asking me what my name is? Both him and the other players were stunned. Boss monsters know how to chat with players? Oh yeah, didnt the official website say that there are some advanced bosses with intelligence pretty much equal to humans? Guys, be careful. This is a legendary advanced boss. Its very intelligent! shouted the self-imrposed leader. Advanced boss? Fatty smiled wryly. There is an advanced boss. I was killed by it. Young man, I can see that you have a wide forehead and round chin. Your constitution is superb and have an agile form. You definitely have a talent for martial arts. The peace and safety of the future world is counting on you. Are you willing to become my disciple? I shall teach you all the skills of the Undead Kingdom and let you conquer the planet and unite the world. The advanced boss is taking me as his disciple? the self-imposed leader and the other players were all shocked. A hidden mission! the self-imposed leader shouted, then kneeled onto the floor. Yes, I am. I am willing! Thats good. I shall take you as my disciple. However, I am a knight and you are a warrior. There are some skills you will be unable to learn, Fatty sighed. Ahh? Then what should I do? the self-imposed leader looked urgently at his master, the Undead Marshal. The only way is for you to commit suicide until youre Level 0. Then, Ill give you some Purification Essence for you to change your class, Fatty said in a mysterious manner. Alright, the self-imposed leader hesitated for a moment, then suddenly stood up. He stripped off all his clothes and equipment, then charged towards a nearby Skeletal Knight. The Skeletal Knights rusted lance pierced through the players body, causing him to turn into a ray of white light and fly off. TheFugitive is in Chinese, while Lethal Bone Scythe is . They share the same first two characters. means guild. itself can be translated as either gang or guild. means city. Chapter 33 – Would you like to be my first disciple? Master, master, take me as well. I dont know how to do anything else, but I am very well versed in laundry, cooking, cleaning, bed warming, massage and escorting, a female player that was the size of Fatty shouted. Escorting a skeleton? You can take that? Fatty thought totally not naughtily. Sure, go and commit suicide back to Level 0 too, Fatty waved his hand and said casually. Heh? Really? Uwahhhh, I finally found someone. Master, you are so muscular. What should I give you for our first meeting? Im a knight as well, so I dont need to commit suicide, right? No, Fatty replied in a coarse and mature voice. Becoming my disciple will have your class changed to the hidden class of Death Knight. You have to commit suicide back to Level 0. Hurry up, the spots are limited. Alright. Master, wait a moment. Ill wash myself clean, then come back. With that, the female player charged courageously towards a Skeletal Knight. However, her huge body directly knocked down the Skeletal Knight, so the player and monster began their combat. Master, master, take me too. Im a knight as well, so I can learn the skills really quickly. Master, master, I can take care of the miscellaneous stuff. Master All of a sudden, the entire third floor turned into a mess. The players stopped caring about killing the boss ands getting the drops. Instead, they all shouted for Fatty to take them as their disciple. Fatty chuckled using a special skeletal chuckle, then gave the same reply to all of them. Sure. As large groups of players charged towards the Skeletal Knights without any hesitation, all of a sudden there wasnt even enough monsters. A situation of two players fighting over a monster to commit suicide happened as well. Hurry up. Come to Black Tortoise City''s Mass Graves third floor. The Undead Marshal, a god tier boss, is accepting disciples. Its first come first serve to get a hidden class! A kind-hearted player directly posted the scene of Fatty taking disciples onto the official forums. All of a sudden, countless players replied, and raced over to just bear witness to Fatty. There were even some players from Azure Dragon City, White Tiger City and even Vermillion Bird City that gritted their teeth and paid the expensive teleportation fees just to take a glimpse at the god tier boss monster. When Liu Lan and the other guild masters led their subordinates back to Mass Graves, they found that the map was already in chaos. There were people excitedly charging towards the monsters to commit suicide everywhere. Whats going on? Jiangdongs LittleOverlord pulled a player over and asked. Check out the forums yourself, the player pushed away Jiangdongs LittleOverlords hand impatiently. I need to commit suicide, stop wasting my time. Jiangdongs LittleOverlord was completely shocked, while all the guild members turned silent. Since when did people commit suicide in a hurry? Boss, check out the forums! one of the player shouted. The guild masters opened up the forums and saw a red title stickied at the top. A God Tier Boss Appeared in Black Tortoise City''s Mass Graves ! Today, a strange monster called the Undead Marshal suddenly appeared in Black Tortoise City''s Mass Graves. The reason that it is strange is not only because it is able to freely travel through the different levels, it is actually able to chat with players. According to the witnesses, they had originally wanted to kill the monster, but then, the Undead Marshals words made them put down their weapons. Do you want the hidden class of Death Knight? Do you want to be unparalleled and invincible in this world? Do you want to get a harem and conquer countless beauties? Do you want to conquer the planet and unit the world? If you do, then go and commit suicide back to Level 0. I will take you as my disciple and teach you all of the skills of the Undead Kingdom so that you can conquer the planet and unite the world! The Undead Marshals words all interested the players without surprise. After finding out that there was a limited number of spots available for the hidden class and that the god tier boss might disappear anytime soon, countless players started moving. All of them walked towards death courageously and used their fearless spirit to show their utmost respect towards the Undead Marshal. Liberty and skills. These two I must have. For my skills Ill sacrifice My life. For a hidden class Ill sacrifice My skills. All of these players are truly respectable and courageous to commit suicide all the way back to Level 0 for their future development. I wish all players the best of luck P.S.: We have a rogue player who just got his class enhancement at the scene. He has a special item that can be used with Rogues Eye to see the information of any monster or player that is no higher than ten levels above him. However, this boss monster merely displayed a series of question makes. The only field that could be seen was its Death Knight class. This means that the boss monster should be above Level 20. However, we are unsure whether it is truly a god tier boss. By Bai Xiaosheng of All-Knowing Sect[1] God tier boss? Hidden class? All of the players from the various guilds were confused. Boss, should we commit suicide back to level 0 and change our class to the hidden class? one of East Gate BlowingWInds subordinate asked. Are you an idiot? East Gate BlowingWind didnt know whether to laugh or cry. Ignoring whether this is true or not, what do you think a hidden class is? A hidden class is basically a class with limited access to it. If too many people has it, then itll be same as all the other classes. Then, the six base classes will just become the seven base classes. Indeed, Fierce Dragon TheTalent. There are no overpowered classes, only overpowered players. As long as a player is strong enough, their class doesnt matter at all. Take a look at Money Grubber, all of you were killed by the Phantom Messenger, but hes completely fine and instead managed to get a City Construction Token. This shows that its all down to the player and not the class. When Fierce Dragon TheTalent mentioned the City Construction Token, everyone remembered what they came over for, and quickly tried to force their way down to the lower levels. Oh my god, this is too terrifying. So many players are just fighting over the chance to commit suicide, Darksnow opened her mouth wide in shock when she saw the hasty players committing suicide. Big Sis Lan, get Xu Quan to ask about the City Construction Token. Lets go and take a look at that god tier boss, Darksnow pulled on Liu Lans hand and ran forward, forcing Liu Lan to chase behind her with a wry smile. Shit, this is too over the top! This is too much! As Fatty watched himself get more and more disciples, his face underneath the helmet turned stark white. I will have no chance to live in these players find out Im behind this. Huh? Why did they come back? Oh yeah, its for the City Construction Token. Fatty pondered for a split second when he saw the various guild masters. Fatty immediately lifted his lance and activated charge with Cloud Dragon Sailing as the target. Be careful! Cloud Dragon Sailing was shocked. He didnt expect to get attacked right after entering. So, he didnt have time to dodge, and was impaled on Fattys lance. Fortunately some of the Fierce Dragon Gangs priests still remember that Cloud Dragon Sailing was the one who was paying for their teleportation fees, so they quickly cast a few healing spells, forcefully preventing Cloud Dragon Sailing from dying. This once again showed just how trained the Fierce Dragon gangs players were. You Not bad, Fatty retracted his lance before Cloud Dragon Sailing could order an attack and said in his deep and hoarse voice. It wasnt easy for you to sustain one of my strikes and not die at your level. Although the attack was less than ten thousandth of my strength, I still find you rather impressive. Would you like to be my First Disciple? First Disciple? Cloud Dragon Sailing crawled up from the ground in confusion. Yes. First Disciple, Fatty waved his lance. I, Salip the Undead Marshal, rules over the entire Undead Kingdom. Billions of undead are my civilians. The ground trembles and the sky submits wherever I point my spear. I am the master of the world. Uniting the world itself is no mere dream if I wished for it. However Fatty looked down towards Cloud Dragon Sailing. But what? Darksnow asked. But Im tired, Fatty let out a long sigh. I have lived for countless years and fought in countless wars. The gods no longer dare to descend because of me. I have already expelled the demons back to the nine layers of hell. My strength is unparalleled in this world. No one dares to challenge my authority. However, what is the point of all this? In the end, all of this is meaningless. I dont even have a successor. Im tired. Im too tired. It is time for me to rest, Fatty sighed, then turned his horse around and begun to walk to the fourth floor. I really am tired, Fatty continued to sigh. As the skeletal horse walked forward, the players in front of him all made way, so he quickly reached the entrance to the fourth floor. Consider it, Fatty stopped and turned to Cloud Dragon Sailing. As my First Disciple, all of the undead are yours to command in the future. You will become the master over the sky, the earth and the beings themselves. Consider it properly. When you have, come and find me on the seventh floor. With that, Fatty turned to take his leave. Hey, wait up. What do you think about me? Darksnow asked. You? A woman? I hate woman. There are no women to my liking in the Undead Kingdom, that is utterly terrible. However, if you are willing to give everything up and become a skeleton, then I can take you as my disciple. Huh? Then never mind, Darksnow put on a troubled face, then looked at her slightly voluptuous body and finally gave it up after a brief consideration. Ahh, Im tired Fatty dragged his voice on and stepped into the fourth floor. Darksnow frowned and waved her fist at where Fatty left from. What? The god tier boss left? What? It left? My god, were too late. Did you guys hear it? We can go and see him on the seventh floor. Yeah. We have to work together and fight until the entrance of the seventh floor. Brother Cloud Dragon, you can consider being the Undead Marshals First Disciple. If you succeed, then you can rule over billions of undead and become the only master of this world. Think about how amazing that is, Jiangdongs LittleOverlord smiled. Cloud Dragon Sailing glared at Jiangdongs LittleOverlord. Then his face turned stark white when he felt the envious gazes, before his face turned red again due to thinking of something. Fierce Dragon TheTalent shook his head and begun to walk towards the fourth floor. He didnt believe in such fortune. He found the strength through proper farming and training more reliable. Fatty ran back to the fourth floor and hit in a corner. After a minute, mist rose up from his body. He felt a sense of weakness, which signaled the end of Death Transformations effects. At the same time, he noticed that the box of Deceased Soul - Knight Commander underneath the skill disappear. So the skill consumes the soul sparks. I guess I have to kill more undead sin the future. Fatty watched as his health bar rocket down, then finally stop at 1%. Fatty let out a long sigh. I didnt expect Death Transformation to be able to do this. So I actually have an extra life. That rogue noble Salka was nice, I should visit him in the future. Fatty drank down several red potions and healed back up to full health, then activated Stealth and inched towards the third floor. Its too dangerous here, and not suitable for farming. Ill go somewhere else. When Fierce Dragon TheTalent and co. entered the fourth floor, they looked around, but did not see Fatty anywhere. However, they did not dare to face off against the Phantom Messenger once again, so they did not enter the fifth floor. So, they could only return to the surface. Maybe Money Grubber stealthed out. Lets wait outside. Meanwhile, Fatty carefully avoided the crazed players and finally returned to the surface. When he reached there, he found the scene to be amazing. Although there were still a few skeletons here and there, it was far better than the sinister underground. Ahh, Ive finally come out alive! Fatty opened his arms wide and embraced the warm sunlight. Then he found a random place and logged off. Bai Xiaosheng () is a fictional character famous for a list he made which ranked weapons based on their strength. In this case, All-Knowing Sect () is named after him. Chapter 34 – Liu Lan When Fatty took off his helmet, he saw that it was already day time outsight. Time flies when youre having fun, and it was a new day in the blink of an eye. Fatty took a shower, changed his clothe and went out to train. Although he could not put farming, leveling up, and earning money aside, he understood that his health was key. The morning sun would always make people feel warm. There were not a lot of people on the streets yet, and only a few white-collars who hurried to their firms which eating their breakfast along the way. I was just like them a few days ago. I would always have to cram in the buses and metro when going to and from work. When I got to the company, I would always get scolded by my managers. Now that I think about it, that life was truly too pitiful. Ahh, Star Fantasia, thank you so much for making such a great game. Not only can I have fun, I can also earn money. I wonder if those bastards entered the game. Heh, when Lil Qian gets married and I have nothing to worried about, Lord Fatty to get back into the scene. You bastards, just wait for a beating! Fatty thought back to some of his brothers before and felt his fists itch. He quickly ran to a nearby park and practiced with a set of martial arts. He felt himself feel much better after sweating a bit. Then, as he returned home, he bought a few buns and a bag of milk along the way, and downed them as he walked. When he got back home, he took a shower again, then turned on his computer in nothing but his trunks and went onto the official Eternal forums to find some information on the City Construction Token. What caught his attention before anything else was the news of a god tier boss monster appearing. The forums were pretty much split in two factions. One thought that this was possibly the greatest series of hidden missions in Eternal, and players should take the chance even if they have to return to Level 0. The other side thought that it was merely a plot point, since most of the players were only around Level 10, so a god tier boss monster shouldnt appear that early. The results of their difference in opinions was clearly an intense argument. At the same time, the players who successfully committed suicide multiple times were searching for experts to help them open the way to the seventh floor of Mass Graves so that they can go and learn from their master. Fatty chuckled. Haha, where are you supposed to find the boss? That god tier boss monster is sitting in front of his computer and watching you guys argue. Oh lord, please dont let them find out the true identity of the god tier boss monster. I should be able to change my name the next time I transform, right? Fatty fantasized about what else he could do for a while, then typed City Construction Token into the search bar and clicked enter. He found a bit of information very quickly. The City Construction Token was a necessary item when a players guild wants to establish a base. They will only be able to establish the base by bringing the City Construction Guild to a nearby main city when applying. Otherwise, any construction will be treated as illegal construction and forcefully taken apart by NPCs. City Construction Tokens are dropped only by advanced bosses, so they are very rare, and would remain that way even later on in the game. Although Fatty managed to easily steal one, that was because the phantom Messenger was way too careless, and Fatty pretty much hit the jackpot. Otherwise, players would have to fight boss monsters above level 50. It definitely was no simple task, so players would have to wait ages for the second City Construction Token to drop. The City Construction Tokens were very valuable, and whats more Fatty held the first one dropped in game. For guild masters, having their guild to be the first to establish their base not only displayed the guilds strength, but it was also a symbol. All of the more ambitious guilds wanted it. Oh, since everybody wants it, then its dead simple. Fatty smiled. Guild Establishment was only unlocked when players reached Level 30, and a guilds construction of their base was even later than that, so he was in no hurry. Fatty saw another message. There was someone with the ID of Cloud Dragon EvilMerchant purchasing in-game currency for a high price. Judging from his name, he was probably someone of the Cloud Dragon Gang. The rates offered were at an astonishing rate of 200 RMB per gold coin. Fatty smiled and decided to exchange all his gold coins. 200:1 is probably the highest exchange rate itll reach. He sent them a whole number of 300 gold coins and got 60,000 RMB in exchange. However, Fatty was rather unhappy with the 10% service charge, which stole 6000 RMB away from him. Fatty turned off his computer and prepared to enter the game once more. Yet, his phone rang. He took a look. It was from Liu Lan. Whats she calling me for? Fatty wondered for a moment, then answered the call. Damn fatty, look at the time. Why arent you at work yet? Liu Lan immediately scolded the moment the call went through. Wait. Wait a minute, Fatty quickly called out. Work? What work? Damn fatty, you being dumb? Its Monday, of course you have to work. If you dont come, then Im deducting your bonus, Liu Lan threatened. Do it then, Lord Fatty doesnt care, Fatty twitched his mouth. I guess she doesnt know that Ive been fired. Oh wow, alright. You got rich? You dont dare anymore? I dont give a rats ass about if you care or now, get over here immediately. Now! Liu Lan suddenly spoke louder, scaring Fatty and causing him to nearly drop his phone. Can you speak softer? Fatty said speechlessly. Go and ask that Vice General Manager Xu. Ive been fired, so why the heck would I have to work? What? Youve been fired? Why dont I know about that? Wait a mo, dont hang up, footsteps of high heels on the ground quickly sounded out through the phone. Then, Fatty heard Liu Lan talk to Xu Quan. Xu Quan, why was Qian Ye fired? Oh, its Lil Sis Lan. You came to work so early? Why didnt you get a bit more rest? Xu Quan, dont change the topic. Im asking you, who allowed you to fire him? That fat ass? Lil Sis Lan, someone like him is truly putting shame on the companys reputation, you might not know, but he Fatty could imagine the look of disgust Xu Quan had on his face when he spoke. Whats wrong with someone like him? Whats bad about someone like him? Hes been in the company for two years. In both work and employee relationships, everybody supports him. What did he do wrong? What right do you have to fire my people!? Lil Sis Lan, hes been fired already, so lets not talk about him. Heh, Xu Quan, Im warning you, dont think that Ill definitely marry you just because my dad let you into the company. Im telling you, theres no way a useless rich second generation like you will be able to marry me. Snowys right, youre just a piece of shit. Liu Lan, how can you say that? Youre going to destroy the great relationship between our families just because of a fired staff member? Great relationship? Thats between your dad and mine. Its not our relationship. Im warning you, if you dare to fire any other staff without my agreement, then Ill fire you. Dont think that I dont dare just because my dads protective of you. Heh! With that, the sound of a door slamming rang through the call. I guess she slammed the door and stormed out. General Manager since Im fired, then never mind. Dont ruin your families many years of great relationship because of me, Fatty emphasized on the words great relationship. Fatty wasnt a goody-two-shoes, and if he doesnt rub salt on the wound, then he wouldnt be Fatty. Tsk, what shitty relationship? Its just that my dad and his dad were war buddies, Fatty was clearly a bit angry, so her voice seemed to tremble as she spoke. Alright. Fatty, you coming to the company for work? I shouldnt. Ive been fired already, so its kinda bad if I go back, right? Fatty said hesitantly. Reconsider it. Isnt your little sister still in university? Where are you going to get the money to pay for her school fees if you dont work? So come back, Liu Lan lured. Dont try to seduce me, you pesky succubus. Lord Fatty said no, so its no. And earning money? Lord Fattys earning lotsa dough now, Fatty said proudly. Earning lotsa dough? Are you doing something illegal? Fatty, Im telling you, we are good friends. I cant watch you do something like that, Liu Lan replied in a rare serious tone. Listen to yourself. Lord Fatty isnt someone like that. You know Eternal? Lord Fattys earning great cash in there, Fatty said ambiguously. Oh, you play the game too? Whats your IGN? This lady was once the number nine knight on the leaderboards. But sadly, I died once, so dropped out of it, Liu Lan said regretfully. Wow, number nine? Amazing. Truly spectacular. As expected of Miss Liu, Fatty pretended to be surprised. Yeah, just wait. Ill get back up there real soon. Oh yeah, you didnt tell me your IGN yet. Hurry up, what is it? Liu Lan hurried. Uhm, my name sounds bad, so how about no? Fatty refused. The conversation turned to silence for a moment, then Liu Lan suddenly spoke, Money Grubber? Yeah. Huh? What? No, Im not Money Grubber. You got the wrong guy, Fatty quickly denied it. F*cking hell, how did she recognize me? I clearly made myself uglier! Heh, whatever then. Fatty, give me the City Construction Token. No way! the moment Fatty spurt out his reply, he suddenly realized what was going on. Damn fatty, youre still saying that you arent Money Grubber!? Liu Lan seemed to be furious as a loud shout rang through the phone. Chill. Chill! Hehe, Miss General Manager, what orders do you have for me? Fatty quickly replied. Big Brother Fatty! Liu Lan said in a coquettish manner. Little Sister Laner! Fatty replied sweetly. How about giving me the City Construction Token? Liu Lan continued. No, Fatty refused resolutely. But I want it! Liu Lans tone became even more alluring. Fatty shuddered. No. Lord Fattys not getting baited. You going to give it over or not? Liu Lan frowned. No. Damn fatty. Do. You. Want. To. Die? Liu Lan gritted her teeth. Heh, Fatty snorted. Just what do you want for it? Ill pay for it, Liu Lan seemed to submit. Itll be a public auction. Trying to seduce Lord Fatty? Youve a long ass way to go, girl. Oh wow, Fatty, youre so much braver without seeing me these two days. You actually dare to defy me now? Liu Lans clenched her teeth with a creak. If Fatty was standing in front of her, Fatty would definitely be in life-threatening danger. Hehe. This was all trained under your supervision. Bite me. Fatty was proud. Pfft, its your fault that you always threatened me with my bonus. Fatty, Liu Lan suddenly called out softly. What is it? Fatty immediately put up his guard. He understood very well that she was no kind-hearted fairy, he would get gobbled up whole if he even let down his guard for a single split second. Help me farm for another one if we dont get this one. Alright, lets set the price at 80% of the highest bid of this one, Fatty agreed. The truth was that he and Liu Lan were on pretty good terms. If it wasnt because of the City Construction Token being so valuable, he wouldnt have minded just gifting it to her. Heh, thats more like it. I didnt waste my care for you, Liu Lan pouted. Alright, Miss Manager, dont you need to get to work? Fatty didnt dare to continue chatting with her. What work? Im going in-game once I set the work for everyone. Wait for me at the bank in ten. If I dont see you there then Heh. I know where you live, Liu Lan threatened, then ended the call before Faty could response. Well, shit, Fatty was very troubled. He paced around for a while, then when ten minutes was finally about to pass, he gritted his teeth, then put on his helmet and logged on. Chapter 35 – Selling Equipmen t After Fatty logged on, he heard a series of system notification sounds. His inbox was filled with mail. It was clear that those people still did not give up on the City Construction Token. Public auction after a month. Please come and show your support if youre interested, Fatty answered them one by one. Ahh, they finally stopped. Quite a few players should reach Level 30 and established their guilds. The City Construction Tokens going to be worth the most then. Fatty contacted TheFugitive, but saw that the latter logged off as well and did not log back on yet. Thus, Fatty went over to the bank and put the City Construction Token into the bank along with his other random items. He counted roughly several dozen items in his bank. Most of those were bronze items, with two silver items mixed in. Then, he began to wait at the entrance to the bank. Since Liu Lan had not yet arrived, he decided to not waste the time standing around. He took out a few items from his bank, put them on the start, then started doing business. Come and take a look. Freshly dropped bronze items. These are must-haves for players venturing into the wild. They are great equipment to use when fighting against your enemies. They are definitely valuable as presents for your wife. What? You dont have one? Then buy it and gift it to someone elses wife. Shell become yours in no time. As Fatty called out, a crowd had begun to gather in front of him. Bro, how much is this? a warrior picked up a saber with additional attributes. Fatty took a glance. Meh attack, and only STR +1. It was basically a trash of a bronze item that was worse than some common ones. However, that was no surprise, since Fatty chose some equipment with mediocre stats to sell. He was leaving the best for the auction to maximize his gains. 5 gold coins, Fatty said a random number. Alright, the warrior gritted his teeth and handed 5 gold coins over, then left with the saber. Bro, what about this? I want this one! The fact that a bronze weapon was sold for 5 gold coins clearly made it seem very cheap. All of a sudden, the crowd of player swarmed up and fought over the right to buy the items. Bro, this axe has mediocre stats. Thats too expensive, right? a muscular warrior picked up an axe with interest. However, he didnt buy it immediately and merely started to bargain with Fatty. Big bro, its value for money. Look, DEX +5. Dont underestimate these 5 points of Dexterity. Sometimes, even a tiny bit will change the outcome. Think about it, assume youre teaming up with other players to kill a boss. You might be able to get the god like drop from the boss monster just because of these 5 points of Dexterity. Will you complain about how expensive this axe is then? Without these 5 points of Dexterity, what will you feel if that god like drop was taken away from you in front of your own eyes? Will you die in regret because you didnt buy this axe from me? 10 gold coins isnt expensive at all. Buying this axe is like buying a bunch of god like drops. What are you even hesitating for? Thats true, what am I hesitating for? the muscular warrior made up his mind and took out all of the money on him. He handed Fatty a pile of gold and silver coins worth 10 gold coins in total and bought the axe. Excuse us everyone. Well be buying all of the items here, a group of people walked over. It was the Fierce Dragon Gang. Brother Grubber is in a nice mood, Fierce Dragon TheTalent came over. So its Brother Fierce Dragon, Fatty nodded. Why did you go back yet? Does Brother Fierce Dragon want to develop your guild here in Black Tortoise City instead of Azure Dragon City? Nah, the guild master of the Cloud Dragon Gang still didnt give us the teleportation fees he promised, so we cant leave even if we wanted to, Fierce Dragon TheTalent smiled. Whats more, theres no space for us to develop with an expert like Brother Grubber in Black Tortoise City. Brother Fierce Dragon, youre too funny. All the large guilds are filled with talents, I dont count as an expert at all, Fatty shook his head, then pointed at his makeshift stall. You want all of these items? My guild has a lot of people, so we are lacking items. We can buy up however much equipment there is, Fierce Dragon took out a pile of gold coins. 100 gold coins for all of them. How about that? Ahh, I cant, Fatty smiled, but still quickly received the gold coins and handed the equipment over to Fierce Dragon TheTalent. Fatty, leave the items for me, Liu Lans voice rang out at a distance. Here you go, Fatty stuff all of the items into Fierce Dragon TheTalents arms, then turned around with a smile. What a shame, youre too late. Ill definitely save it for you. Damn fatty, you dare to sell it to someone else? Liu Lan said angrily.Its not like Im not paying you. Then say something earlier, Fatty said in a false troubled manner. I would have saved it for you if you said you were going to pay me. Damn fatty, you!? Liu Lan couldnt say anything due to anger. Brother Grub, where are you? TheFugitive logged on and immediately contacted Fatty. Shh, I have a friend coming, Fatty quickly changed the topic and told TheFugitive his location. TheFugitive arrived quickly. When he saw Fierce Dragon TheTalent, he was stunned on spot for a moment. The two of them gazed at each other for a long time. Just as Fatty thought that a spark was ignited and a star-crossed lovers fighting to kill each other scene would happen, Fierce Dragon TheTalent smiled, then turned around and ignored TheFugitive. Since players couldnt attack each other inside of the city, TheFugitive walked over to Fattys side with his head held high, then clearly gulped when he saw the voluptuous Liu Lan. Thats the guild master of Misty Waterfall and the former ninth place on the leaderboards. Brother Grub, did you hook up with her using the City Construction Token? TheFugitive nudged Fatty and whispered. Youre funny. The City Construction Token is so valuable. If I was going to hook up with anyone, I would use it to hook up with a few even prettier ones, Fatty acted like he was outraged and looked down on TheFugitives sense of beauty. Damn Fatty, what are you saying? Are you saying that Im not beautiful enough? Liu Lan trembled in anger, making the peaks in front of her chest shake. Fierce Dragon TheTalent looked at Fatty, then at Liu Lan. He clearly wanted to chat about the City Construction Token, but considered it for a moment then gave up. He smiled towards the two, then intelligently led his subordinates away. Such a deadly pair, TheFugitive was practically drooling. Shhh, dont mess with her. That girls damn feisty. Be careful, she might beat you up so much that you cant take care of your business, Fatty warned TheFugitive softly. Fiestys good, fiestys reaaal good. I like feisty, TheFugitives eyes lit up. He stepped forward. Greetings maam. This one is called TheFugitive, I was formerly on the leaderboards with you, but this one was merely at second place. I wonder how many years has it been since your birth? Are you married? Do you have a good impression of a grand and handsome man such as I? Oh, so its Mr. TheFugitive. Greetings. The fact that Mr. TheFugitive was able to stand out from countless players and be ranked second on the leaderboards can truly display your strength, Liu Lans expression changed for the better as she curtseyed towards TheFugitive with a bow. Fatty could clearly sense that TheFugitive was getting light headed. I wonder if I will have the chance to play a game with you? TheFugitive asked. I guess so. But there is something I havent done yet, so Im afraid I dont have time, Liu Lan smiled with a hint of hesitation. What is it? Please do tell. This one is untalented, but is willing to do anything for you, TheFugitive took another step forward. Hehe, its nothing big. I will date you if you kill this fatty. How about that? Liu Lan giggled. Youre evil! Fatty exclaimed. Uhm TheFugitive considered it for a moment, then let out a long sigh. Fine. Brother Grub, just endure it for your bros happiness. Just end yourself. I will always remember you. Oh wow, this is hoes before bros! Fatty finally discovered what TheFugitive was truly like. Then, the three of them burst out in laughter. Alright, lets stop messing around. Brother Grub, did you sell the City Construction Token yet? TheFugitive asked after he finally stopped laughing. Not yet, Ill auction it in public after a month, Fatty chucked Wasp Sting back to TheFugitive. When he noticed that Liu Lan still seemed a bit angry, he quickly tried to calm her down. Dont be angry. Fierce Dragon TheTalent only took my low-tier goods. I saved the good ones for you. Heh, thats more like it, Liu Lan smiled. Give it to me immediately. Then the price..? Fatty rubbed his hands. I wont rip you off, Liu Lan was slightly annoyed, but still found the situation funny. This fattys still so obsessed with money. Heh, would I really take his items for nothing? Fatty led the two to his storage in the bank, then picked out a set of knight equipment with items ranging from Level 8, 9 and 10. Liu Lan naturally took them for herself, then chucked Fatty a gold coin. You said you wont rip me off, Fatty held out the gold coin in a troubled manner. I didnt. This set of equipment is only worth one gold coin in my eyes, Liu Lan defended herself. Oh lord, have mercy on this poor soul, Fatty clasped his hands and held the gold coin between his palms with a tremble, while he forced a few droplets of tears out of his eyes. I woke up very early and finished late every day to get these drops. I slept later than dogs, and woke up earlier than roosters. Whats more, I did more than oxen and ate worse stuff than picks. I worked so hard to finally get all these, and now Im being exploited. Oh God, is there still justice in this world? Alright, damn fatty, keep pretending, Liu Lan kicked him. This lady has no money, so do as you see fit. Then use yourself as mortgage, TheFugitive immediately suggested. Fatty looked at Liu Lan for a moment, then nodded, Thats not too bad, even if she is a bit ugly. DAMN. FAT-TY! Liu Lan gritted her teeth. If you call me ugly one more time, then Ill go over to your home right now and What? Youre going to do that to Brother Grub at his home? TheFugitive exclaimed. How about I just take the loss and help Brother Grub take it instead? You two. Ugh! Liu Lan was annoyed to no end, so she decided to just completely ignore the pair of rogues. Meanwhile, the two shameless rogues chuckled at each other. Fatty, I really dont have much money. I needed to ask Xu Quan for the money to learn my skills. How about I pay you RMB? said Liu Lan. F*ck, you really dont think much of me, Fatty waved his hand. If I really wanted to sell it for money, then I would have just sold it to Fierce Dragon TheTalent. Thats more like it, Liu Lan smiled. Although she didnt lack that amount of money, buying it and being gifted it were two completely different feelings. Damn, Im losing so much, Fatty muttered quickly. What did you say!? Liu Lan frowned as if she was going to go on a rampage once more. Hey Fuge, where should us rogues go and farm? Fatty immediately changed the topic. Mass Graves not fun at all, we cant get to the lower levels and the Skeletal Knights do have too high health. Lets go to Butterfly Ridge, there are monsters ranging from Level 14 or 15 to thirty or forty. The butterflies have low health, low defense and weak attacks, but they do have rather high dexterity. Its perfect for us rogues to farm. Whats more, a lot of girls are catching butterflies there. We can chat up girls and farm at the same time there. Hehe, TheFugitives eyes were shining brightly. Alright, lets go to Butterfly Ridge, Fatty decided. Im going too, Liu Lan immediately said. Its the divine farming heaven for rogues, why are you tagging along? Fatty was speechless. Because None of your business. I just want to go! Liu Lan argued. Chapter 36 – Butterfly Ridge You told me not to team up with female players, not to get too close with female players, not to hook up with others, not to Where the heck did you get all these not tos from? Why should I listen to you? Heh, you told me not to, but I will do exactly that, Fatty muttered to himself as he walked into Butterfly Ridge by himself. Before the trio had walked of the city gate, Darksnow called Liu Lan over to get help with a mission. When TheFugitive heard that was an invitation by a beauty as well, he immediately refused to go to Butterfly Ridge and shamelessly and repeatedly offered his aid to Liu Lan. In the end, Liu Lan caved in and allowed TheFugitive to follow them since she knew that TheFugitive was a rare expert as well. Thus, Fatty was left all alone. Originally Fatty had asked whether they needed him to go as well. However, Liu Lan said that they cant take up his time to farm, so told him no. Fatty was rather happy to see that as well. Butterfly Ridge was filled with butterflies ranging from the teen levels all the way to before Level 100, which made the area rather suitable for players of various levels. Whats more, the colorful butterflies were extremely pretty, which attracted the attention of many female players. That subsequently attracted a lot of male players over as well. The green grass waved in the air underneath the blue sky, and the butterflies danced, creating a beautiful scene of nature. If this happened in a real world, it would definitely be a famous tourist attraction thats locked behind high ticket prices. Yet, Fatty wasnt here for the scenery, he was basically there to ruin it. Even the outer regions of Butterfly Ridge were filled with players. There were occasionally situations of players fighting over monsters, or even the right to escort a female player. Fatty twitched his mouth. Tsk, people are busy farming, and these guys are fighting each other? They really make it seem like they have nothing to do. Fatty ventured deeper into the ridge. After a few hundred meters, the trees became denser, and the butterflies levels become higher, while there were fewer players. Fatty had basically never used Rogues Eye after learning it, since Appraisal was far superior. It was no different this time. When a palm-sized butterfly flew past him, he used Appraisal on it. Colorful Butterfly Level: 18 Attack: 88 C 95 Defense: 45 HP: 700 Skill: Poison Dust The levels not too bad. The stats are even worse than the Skeletal Lancers on the second floor of Mass Graves. Good, this is great for me to farm. Poison Dust should be some sort of poison attack. I wonder how it is casted. Fatty thought to himself and got underneath the Colorful Butterfly before stabbing forth with his dagger. -79 Not bad, it shouldnt be too hard to deal with. The monster was clearly enraged by Fattys attack. It flapped its wings and sent a stream of colorful dust, which surrounded Fatty. Ding. System Notification: You were hit by Colorful Butterflys Poison Dust. You are currently poisoned. -30 HP/second for 10 seconds. This is the Poison Dust skill? Fatty rolled his eyes. No wonder TheFugitive said that the attack of the monsters here are mediocre. 30 damage per second means that only 300 damage over the 10 second duration. Even a squishy rogue like me has 200 something HP. A single health pot is enough to replenish all of the loss health after a few seconds. Alright. Im going to farm here. Fatty made up his mind. He drank a health potion, then activated Coil, followed by Combo. Zing zing zing. The three strikes of Combo took down more than a third of Colorful Butterflys HP. Then, before the monster could react, Fatty used a basic attack, then started beating at it while it was still being bound by Coil. Thus, in less than 10 seconds, the Colorful Butterfly fell dead onto the floor. It was a pitiful Colorful Butterfly. Although it was plenty capable, it was killed after scattering a little bit of poison. Fatty looked at his EXP bar and saw that it had risen by 0.2%. Ding. The Colorful Butterfly dropped a pair of cloth boots. He picked it up and checked it into his inventory, then used Harvest onto the corpse, getting a green sac-like medical ingredient. Poison Sac Basic Medical Ingredient Can be used to synthesize an antidote for poison. The world was filled with all sorts of things. Although poison sacs were the source of the source of poison in different beings, it could also be an ingredient to synthesize cures for the antidote for poison. Sadly, Fatty has never trained neither of his secondary profession skills. After killing the Colorful Butterfly, the poison effect on Fatty also wore off. His health had recovered to about a third of his health bar. Since killing a Colorful Butterfly could earn 0.2% of the EXP needed to reach the next level, and he only needed to consume two and a bit more potions to do it, it was quite worth it when one ignored the necessary fees needed for the potion. However, since it cost money to buy potions Fatty was troubled. Yet, since it was quite worth it, he chose to continue with the butterfly killing. Another Colorful Butterfly flew over. Ha, take this! And this! And this! And Four hours passed by very quickly. During the four hours, Fatty had killed countless butterflies, and if he was to take an average, he pretty much killed 4 per minute. 4 per minute with each filling up 0.2% of his EXP bar meant that Fatty was able to gain 0.8% of his EXP bars worth of EXP in a minute. An hour was 48%. That was why Fatty had managed to level up once during the four hours. At the end, he was sitting with 79% of his EXP bar filled at Level 12. However, the getting from Level 12 to Level 13 would take him 4 hours of continuous farming, once again revealing just how difficult level farming was in Eternal. The sky gradually turned dark. Due to all the intense farming, Fatty felt a bit tired, so he chose to stop a bit and look at the scenery. Butterfly Ridge was covered well over several squared kilometers. Hills and plains were in the outer areas, and as you ventured deeper in, the location became higher and higher. Gradually, all that appeared were tall trees. The place where Fatty was count be counted as a forest already. As the sun set, not only did people begun to rest, monsters did too. Butterflies danced in the air and landed on the trees. As they stayed there side by side, it looked like a beautiful ribbon hanging down from the tree when seen from afar. Wow, so pretty. Dont attack them, a female player afar was mesmerized by the beautiful view. Tsk, no matter how pretty it is, its just a monster. Why come here if youre not going to kill it? Fatty muttered. Just as he was about to check out the area deeper into the ridge, he heard an exclamation beside him. Big Brother Fatty, youre here too! Fatty turned around. It was Wind Gods Worlds little sister, Purple Bell. She was only Level 2 when we first met and was stuck on a tree because she was getting surrounded by a swarm of rats. If I didnt pass by while doing my mission, she probably wouldnt have been able to escape being bitten to death by the rats. Man, she leveled up so fast, I only just reached Level 12, but she has already gotten her class enhancement. Did you come to look at the scenery? Fatty smiled. He did have a good impression of the cute girl. Nono, Purple Bell immediately understood that Fatty was making fun of her getting surrounded by rats, so she pouted. I came to do a mission. A mission? What mission can you do? Fatty was curious. She probably only reached Level 10 and got her class enhancement because her older brother carried her. What kind of mission can she even do by herself? Dont look down on me. Im very good at games too! Purple Bell waved her staff, making her seem rather cute. Do you need any help? Fatty smiled. Dont you need to farm? Purple Bell was definitely interested. Ive farmed all afternoon, so Im tired, tedious farming was indeed boring. Although there was a saying that experts were always people who can stand the loneliness, that didnt mean that experts must be alone. Anyone who sought loneliness out directly was an idiot, Thats great. I was worried that I might not be able to complete the mission, Purple Bell cheered. but since you offered the help, Im not paying you. I can share this mission. Ill send it to you, but its very dangerous. Big Brother Fatty, are you sure you want to help? Tsk, your Big Brother Fatty has seen all sorts of danger, so dont worry. Itll definitely end well with Big Brother Fatty, Fattylaughed. Ding. System Notification: You have received the mission The Lonely Butterfly Mission Details: There is a lonely blue butterfly in Butterfly Ridge. It will dance every day in loneliness and sing in isolation. Nobody was able to bring it warmth. You need to defeat it and help it get over the troubles in its heart. Time Limit: None. So were being therapists for the butterfly? Fatty felt the mission rather funny. Seriously, theres a mission like this? Then is there one trying to find a mate for a butterfly? Wait, loneliness? This might actually be it. According to the indicator, the butterfly should be even deeper in, said Purple Bell. Then what are we waiting for? Lets go in now, Fatty took the lead. Since all the monsters went home at night, the forest was silent except for the pairs footsteps. Why didnt you get your brother to send a few people to help you? Fatty begun to chat so that he wouldnt get bored. I dont like playing with them, Purple Bells reply was very surprising. Fatty shook his head. Probably a young lady thing. Then arent you worried that you cant complete the mission? So what? Its just a drop in levels at worst, Purple Bell replied casually. I truly envy your way of thinking, Fatty suddenly said. Hearing that, Purple Bell paused for a bit, then said as if it was nothing special. There are some things that you dont know about. As the moon rose high up in the sky, the night finally descended. Some animals returned to their nests to rest, while nocturnal beings begun to prowl the forest. The occasional wolf howls seemed to make the atmosphere even more creepy and terrifying, but Purple Bell continued to giggle and seemed void of all worries. After they advanced several hundred meters deeper into the forest, they saw a place where the trees were covered in butterflies. Ribbons seemed to flutter in the sky. Some of the butterflies even seemed to glow and glitter, creating a fairy tale-like scene. So beautiful, Purple Bell stood still and looked around. She took a deep breath, and closed her eyes, as if she was immersing herself in the night. Uhm, excuse me, we came to fight a monster, not admire the scenery, Fatty reminded. Hehe, I know, Purple Bell opened her eyes. A strange light flashed across her eyes. Big Brother Fatty, we are going to get to the central area of the forest soon, can you find that blue butterfly? Of course, Fatty patted his chest. Its simple. Since their target was a lonely butterfly, it definitely would not be with the other butterflies. Fatty looked around carefully. As he expected, there was a single tree that seemed like it didnt have any butterfly on it. Wait here, Fatty told Purple Bell to wait patiently then stealthed over. He slowly looked up the tree trunk, then saw that at the very top of the tree, where it touched the sky, there was a single butterfly there. The butterfly was the size of a person. It closed its wings together and was resting quietly. Girl, I found it, Fatty called out softly. The butterfly on the tree suddenly opened its wings and looked out. Its eyes were void of all emotion as it stared at fatty. F*ck, this butterflys a spirit! Fatty exclaimed. Chapter 37 – Phantom Blue Butterfly King Although stealth was a great effect, it was terrible when facing an enemy far high level than oneself. Be careful Big Brother Fatty, before Purple Bell finished, the blue butterfly turned into a ray of blue light and shot down towards Fatty. Fatty dodged to the side and used the skill he always used when facing a monster C Appraisal. Phantom Blue Butterfly King Gold Boss Level: ??? Attack: ??? Defense: ??? HP: ??? All of the boss monsters stats are question marks, meaning that it was more than 10 levels higher than Fatty. It should be between Level 30 and 40. Sadly, the monsters too strong, so Appraisal cant get any work done. The bosss level is too high, stay back! Fatty roared, then narrowly dodged another one of the Phantom Blue Butterfly Kings attack. Fortunately, the monster only attacked by itself, while the random mobs were still sleeping. Fatty avoided another attack, then stood behind a tree. Purple Bell also listened to Fattys words and moved back a bit. Since she was quite far away from the butterfly, it didnt take notice of her, and merely focused its attack on Fatty. When the Phantom Blue Butterfly King got closer, Fatty finally saw its appearance. Its entire body was blue with some special marks on it, the wings were slightly transparent, while its antennae were as clear as crystal shards. When the Phantom Blue Butterfly King was standing on its hind legs, it was a whole head taller than Fatty. It was humongous with a wing span of three meters, which was practically the size of a small flying machine. The Phantom Blue Butterfly King looked coldly as Fatty as if he wanted to say something. However, butterflies had no voice chords, so they couldnt make any sound, meaning that Fatty didnt know what it wanted to say. It cant be anything nice though. Youre a king now, why the heck are you acting lonely? You made Lord Fatty come so far to give you a therapy lesson! What? You wanna fight? Lord Fatty aint scared of yah. Lord Fatty the Boss Hunters gonna start hunting now! Tsk, do you really think that Im afraid of you? Come, fight meh! I will show you the true power of Lord Fatty. Brah, nobody disturbed you. I am just passing by, youre too sensitive. Butterfly King, your mommys telling you to go back to bed. Butterfly bro, escusez-moi. Dude, alright now, were all tired, lets just go home and rest. Fatty stood on the spot unnervingly and started sprouting nonsense with the Phantom Butterfly King. Purple Bell watched from afar, and couldnt help but giggle. Then immediately covered her mouth with her hands. Purple Bells giggle alarmed the surrounding butterflies, causing several hundred of them to soar up into the air and scatter, once again creating a beautiful scene. So pretty, Purple Bell muttered. The prettier they are, the deadlier they are. Fatty wanted to cry as he suddenly thought of a phrase he read somewhere before. Countless butterflies danced in the sky, but yet, regardless of how and where they flew, they always remained far away from Fatty and the Phantom Blue Butterfly, as if the latter had some sort of aura around it that made them wary. Fatty took a glance at Purple Bell. She seemed to know that she was in danger, so she hid behind a tree without moving. All of the butterflies did not take the Level 10 mage seriously either, and merely continued to fly around by themselves. The moment the battle timer ended, Fatty immediately went into stealth and disappeared from the Phantom Blue Butterfly Kings view. Although monsters far above the users level had a chance to see through stealth, that was not guaranteed, because the butterfly king was only a gold boss and not an advanced monstrosity like the Phantom Messenger. Fatty stealthed around carefully. Like he thought, the Phantom Blue Butterfly King was unable to see Fatty. Fatty first told Purple Bell to move a bit further away, then snuck behind the butterfly king. Although he knew that the monster was far higher level than him, he wasnt happy unless he tried an attack once. He put a red potion in his mouth, then stood behind the monster and raised his dagger. Coil! A huge silver python appeared and coiled around the Phantom Blue Butterfly King. Yes! But before Fatty could feel his happiness, the silver python disappeared into particles of light. Gah, the level difference is too huge, so all the effects are a lot weaker. The Phantom Blue Butterfly suddenly turned around and flapped its three meters wide wings. A gust of wind swept across the area, causing Fatty to be unable to open his eyes. Then, his health dropped down towards 0. Fatty immediately swallowed the contents of the red potion, then leaped backwards. His hard work was finally paying off. Although he was in a game, he was still able to leap back by seven to eight meters and out of the radius of the area of effect attack. Countless reflections of Fattys jump could be seen on the Phantom Blue Butterfly Kings compound eyes. The compound eyes seemed to reflect both shock and rage. Then, it flew up into the sky and dived towards Fatty like a low flying jet. Fatty couldnt get up in time, so rolled on the floor to dodge the attack. Boom. The Phantom Blue Butterfly couldnt stop itself in time, so it hit a tree instead. Its seemingly soft wings were actually razor sharp, completely chopping the hundred-meter-tall tree down. What a monster! Fatty rolled away just the tree fell down. Ugh, if this continues on, its skills doesnt even matter anymore. It can turn me into a meat fatty just with its body crashing down on me. Zoom. The Phantom Blue Butterfly King reached out its long proboscis to attack Fatty. The pipe pierced through the air, and a single strike caused a huge bowl-sized pit right next to him. Big Brother Fatty, lets give up on the mission and run! Purple Bell called out anxiously. Due to all the commotion caused by the boss monster, the various butterflies all flew away and rested on trees to continue their beauty sleep elsewhere. Whoosh. The Phantom Blue Butterfly King flapped its wings once more. This time, not only the wind blew up dirt into the air, some thick tree trunks also wobbled then cracked. Purple Bell was blown backwards and couldnt help but get even further away from the battlefield. At the same time, Fatty laid on the ground behind a tree to reveal as little of his skin to the wind as possible. Through the use of a continuous supply of red potions, he finally made it through the attack. When the wind finally ended, Fatty took a look at his health and saw that only a tiny sliver remaining. If it wasnt because of the attack being an area of effect damaging skill that didnt dealt too much damage to a single target, Fatty would have died a long time ago. The Phantom Blue Butterfly King stood up tall on its hind legs like a person. It looked down on Fatty with its compound eyes and revealed only one emotion C disdain. A monsters looking down on me? Ive been through so much and now a monster in a game is actually looking down on me!? F*ck, do you think I have no fangs just because I dont bite!? Fatty was outraged when faced with the monsters provocation. He drank another red potion, then leaped up into the air. Before the boss monster could react, Frostfang sliced through the air. Coil! Poison Fang! Combo! All three skills landed nearly simultaneously onto the Phantom Blue Butterfly King. When the monster spread out its wings in anger and tried to counter attack, Fatty immediately changed direction and headed into the woods to start a guerrilla battle. The effects of Fattys attacks were not ideal. Coil failed like he expected again, and Poison Fang wasnt very effective against poisonous monsters. Only Combo actually dealt several dozen points of damage. However, the boss monster had already regenerated its health back to full before Fatty could take another look. After all, the difference in level was too huge, so Fattys attack could not break through its defense. Big Brother Fatty, lets go. Well do this mission later, Purple Bell called out in the communicator. Wait a moment. I dont believe that I cant kill it, Fatty clenched his teeth. The gears of his brain rotated speedily in an attempt to find a way to defeat his foe. At the same time, the Phantom Blue Butterfly King was finally enraged by Fattys series of attack. It stepped forward and spread its wings. Then, countless blue dust began to fall around the boss monster with a blue flash. That was when Fatty noticed that he cant move. What kind of skill is this!? Fatty was shocked. He was at least five meters away from the boss monster, and they had a huge tree between them, but the monster was actually still able to bind him. After doing so, the Phantom Blue Butterfly King stepped forward tried to kill the pesky fellow in one hit. Big Brother Fatty! Purple Bell exclaimed loudly, then rushed over against Fattys objections. She let out a series of fireballs against the Phantom Blue Butterfly King, which all dealt a forced 1 damage. All of them dealt even less damage than Fattys attack. The monster immediately turned around when it was attacked and looked towards Purple Bell. He felt a sense of danger and urged Purple Bell to leave. However, Purple Bell merely gritted her teeth silently and casted even more fireballs to draw the boss monsters attention away. Bang. The monster flapped its wings slightly and sent Purple Bell crashing out onto a tree. When she hit the ground, she could only smile towards Fatty before she disappeared into sparkles of white light. Bell! Fatty roared. Why did he care so much for Purple Bell? It was because Purple Bell was like his little sister when she was younger. She was naughty and cute. The truth was that Fatty actually viewed Purple Bell as his own little sister as well. Fattys eyes filled up with blood when he saw his little sister get killed by a monster. Although she could respawn, she had still died. Fatty struggled, then found that he could move. That meant that the Phantom Blue Butterflys snaring effect wore off. He immediately leaped out and pierced towards the boss monsters eye without any care for his own safety. His dagger pierced through it, completely blinding that one eye, but he was also sent flying back a dozen meters, causing his newly replenished health to reach critical levels again. Big Brother Fatty, come back! Purple Bells anxious call sounded out through the communicator. Bell, wait a mo. Big Brother will kill this monster then come back, Fatty turned off the communicator and wiped the blood off the corner of his mouth. He gulped down a large red potion, then focused on the Phantom Blue Butterfly King in anticipation of its next move. Chapter 38 – Fatty’s Wrath Never push that fat ass rat against a corner. If you do, then you will regret being born. That was something said by one of Fattys past opponents, and that in and of itself was enough for people to visualize the wrath of Fatty. Lord Fattys wrath can incinerate the entire world. That was something Fatty had once said himself. Although there was no doubt a bit of exaggeration to the words, it still clearly showed that enraging Fatty was something very foolish. His little sister Qian Xiaoqian undoubtedly held an important position in Fattys life. That was why even though he was extremely capable and just got into a great spot, he still chose to retire for Qian Xiaoqians safety, then become a puny employee in Liu Lans company. Although he had only met Purple Bell several times, the girls cuteness, naughtiness and some small actions such as calling him Big Brother Fatty made him feel like he was seeing a younger Qian Xiaoqian. When she was around fifteen or sixteen years old, all she did aside from going to school was lay about around Fatty. That was why he chose to help Purple Bell without any hesitation. When he recalled how he promised that everything will be fine when he acts, but Purple Bell still ended up dying, and it was to save him instead of anything else, Fattys heart was filled with guilt. And if there was any emotion that he felt stronger than guilt at that moment, it was anger. Yet, he did not let anger get to his head. Instead, his eyes seemed to be filled with a chilling look. So what if its a Level 40 gold boss. If Death wants you today, you wont live till tomorrow. Fatty thought coldly. He understood that he could not possibly kill the Phantom Blue Butterfly King by himself. However, he did have a thirty percent chance when working together with TheFugitive. Sometimes, people had to take the chance, even if the chance was as small as one percent, and this was a good thirty percent! Fuge, you done? Fatty turned on his communicator. Haha, we just finished over here. Hehe, Brother Grubber, Im telling you this confidentially. That Darksnow girl is so damn cute, TheFugitives lecherous voice replied. Whatever. Come to the coordinates (12400,13892), theres a gold boss. With that, Fatty turned off his communicator. Gold boss? Seriously? Where did you find it? Hey Brother Grubber? Hello? Bro? TheFugitive roared, but when he noticed that Fatty turned off his communicator, he hesitated only for a brief moment, then took his leave away from the two beauties and journeyed towards the coordinates Fatty gave him. Although beauties were important, TheFugitive would not have been able to get to where he is today if he was someone who forgot about everything else when faced with a beauty. A few system notification sounds rang out, telling him that he had a few mails in his inbox. Fatty knew who they were from without thinking, so he chose to ignore them. I have to kill this boss monster to get even for Purple Bell. Although this Phantom Blue Butterfly King is a gold boss around Level 40, it shouldnt be as strong as its level indicates. Otherwise, Purple Bell shouldnt have been able to receive the mission at her level, and I would have been killed ages ago, and not be here thinking of how to kill it. It has high damage and flies very quickly. Its main attacks are using its razor-sharp wings to slice, flap to bring up a whirlwind, and that proboscis attack. The only skill Ive seen right now is the one that can snare enemies from a distance. Although Fatty felt like what he saw was definitely not the extent of what the boss monster can do, it shouldnt be hiding too much. It was merely hiding one or two extra skills at best. While Fatty pondered about how to defeat it, the monster did not stay idle. It spread out its beautiful wings, soared up into the sky, then dove towards Fatty once more. Fatty snorted. Since he was a rogue, although he couldnt match the Phantom Blue Butterfly King in speed, his small-scale maneuvers capabilities were something the boss monster could not compare up to. Right as the wings were about to touch him, Fatty bent backwards and performed The Matrix, narrowing dodging the attack. The wings scrapped past Fattys nose, and the wind with it flew past Fattys hair. He got so close to the pair of wings that he could see the beautiful patterns on it in detail. Combo Attack! Fatty did not immediately get up. As the boss monster was flying past him, he chucked his dagger into his left hand and pierced upwards into where the boss monsters wings connected with its body. -99 -78 -120 Since it was a critical zone, not only did the attack break through the monsters defense, it dealt critical damage, dealing nearly 300 damage. Although that was nothing when compared to its over ten thousand HP, it was able to prove that Fatty had the chance to break through its defense, meaning that he had a chance of actually killing the monster. When Fattys dagger stabbed into the Phantom Blue Butterfly Kings weak spot, it trembled. However, its speed caused it to be unable to stop. As it moved Fatty, the dagger left a deep wound in the area. -50 -30 Blue blood dripped down the monsters body, while numbers rose up above its head one by one. Theres a DoT as well? I guess the game is really well made. I suppose if a wound is deep enough, even the bleed DoT is enough to kill a monster. Boom. A powerful aura radiated from the boss monster. I guess its really angry now. You mad bro? Thats good. Come, show me what a high level boss monster like you can do, Fatty crooked his fingers at the monster provokingly, then drank a red potion before he turned away. Countless blue glitter spread out from the boss monster. This again? Fatty snorted coldly, then activated Rooster Squawk, increasing his movement speed by 30%. He quickly retreated got out of the area in time. That AoE covers around a 5 meters radius or so. Fatty estimated the range of the skill, then just as he wanted to move, he had a bad feeling, and instead forced his body to take a step to the side. Zoom. The blue glitter which had originally spread out actually condensed together and formed a line that shot towards where Fatty stood previously, and reached over twenty meters away from the monster. So it can change the skill to single target and double the range. Fatty immediately figured out what was going on as he continued to move about to prevent being snared by the Phantom Blue Butterfly King. The boss monster seemed more anxious when it missed its attack. It spread its wings out, causing raging wings to blew through the area, quickly forming a cyclone in front of it before it sent the cyclone over to Fatty. The cyclone broke leaves, branches and swept up dust wherever it passed through. Damn it! Why isnt TheFugitive here yet!? Fatty ran around the trees to avoid the cyclones. Brother Grub, hold on, Im coming! TheFugitive sprinted through the forest. However, since they had been rather far away from Butterfly Ridge, they were unable to get there immediately. Meanwhile, two more figures sprinted beside him. They were Liu Lan and Darksnow. Hurry up! Its a gold boss monster. I can go and try my new skill! Darksnow urged. Damn fatty, why did he turn off the communicator? Did something happen to him? Liu Lan was even more worried even though she knew that Fatty would be fine while in game, and could respawn even if he died. I want to log on! A fifteen years old girl shouted urgently in a large house in real life. No, a middle-aged woman stood in front of the girl. Your father set the schedules that you must rest at this time of the day. You cant go against his decision. Auntie Liaaaaaaaan. The girl acted in a manner asking to get spoiled. Just a little bit, a very short while. Ill log off after saying a few words. No. The middle-aged woman stood firm. You must listen to your father for your health. Big Brother Fatty the girl muttered to herself, while her eyes began to water. Countless butterflies flew around in the dense forest. Trunks fell down left and right as the huge cyclone chased after Fatty. At that moment, Fatty was in a terrible state. He had several cracks in his leather armor. Not only did he have to avoid the cyclone, he also had to pay attention to avoid being snared by the Phantom Blue Butterfly King. Damn TheFugitive, Fatty cursed quietly as he chugged down more potions. The difficulty of a Level 12 rogue fighting a gold boss around Level 40 or so was unbelievable. The cyclone finally dispersed half an hour later. The entire forest seemed tattered and ruined. Meanwhile, Fatty sat on the ground and panted heavily. After sprinting for half an hour, he was completely knackered even though he was rather fit. As Fatty panted hastily, he took out a rabbit leg from his bag and applied Cooking on it, then begun to eat his barbecued rabbit leg in front of the boss monster. Fattys actions once again infuriated the boss monster. It flew up into the air and dove towards Fatty, this time, it was like a huge steamroller. This again!? Fatty cursed and stuffed more of the rabbit leg into his mouth as he dodged. Fatty did not feel like he would lose to the monster if it was just a competition based on skill. However, he could only dodge left and right when the monster was using brute force. After the chase when around for a while, neither were able to do anything against the other. Fatty had no chance to damage the Phantom Blue Butterfly King, and the boss monster was unable to catch up to Fatty either. So, they finally stopped running around and looked at each other. Ptui. Fatty spat on the ground after finishing the rabbit leg. He was very reluctant to just back away like this. Again! Fatty took a deep breath, then begun to put on a more serious expression. Even though the cyclones strong and the snare is powerful, it cant kill me, and that means that I can definitely kill it. Only its death can sate my rage! A good killer doesnt have to be powerful, but he has to know how to use the environment to turn the tables and put himself in a more advantageous spot. Only by using his environment to put himself in the best situation possible would he be a successful killer. Fatty slowly stepped back. The Phantom Blue Butterfly King did not chase either, perhaps because it felt like it couldnt do anything to Fatty. It merely allowed Fatty to put some distance between them and disappear into the night. Lets start here Fatty muttered coldly when he finally came back out of stealth. Chapter 39 – You’re Late The stars shone brightly as the world seemed silent. Fatty let out a sigh after he moved away from the Phantom Blue Butterfly Kings territory and took out his trusty ole Blacksmiths Tool. Why was virtual reality called that? Thats because there were often things that were more realistic. What would someone do if they meet a monster they had to kill, but were unable to kill? Would they call over a group of people to wreck it? Or would they use things in their surroundings to create all sorts of tools to kill the beast? The second method was undoubtedly more suitable for Fatty, and that made him very well suited to a virtual reality game. After Fatty replenished his Vigor, he swing the pickaxe and begun to dig a hole in the ground. Tsk, you can summon a cyclone, fly faster than I run, and have a snare skill, so lets try fighting on the ground! After a bit more than an hour, Fatty finally finished setting up the trap. Since Trap skill was now at the Intermediate level, the traps he created were more powerful and steadier, most likely enough to endure the boss monster for a while. Normally speaking Trap was a skill that rogues could only learn after getting their second class enhancement. However, Fatty managed to gain it by luck in the Beginners Village, which helped him out a lot. In fact, he relied on Trap to win quite a few boss fights. After doing so, he took a short break. He wanted to turn on the communicator to hurry TheFugitive along, but stopped himself. TheFugitive was definitely going to come since he knows that there is a gold boss. If he didnt arrive yet, it was definitely because he was too far away. At the same time, Fatty did have a subconscious wish of killing the Phantom Blue Butterfly King by himself to take revenge for Purple Bell. When he arrived in front of the Phantom Blue Butterfly King once more, the boss monsters health bar was full once again, and there were no wounds at all. Yet, it still remembered Fatty. When it saw Fatty, it immediately soared down at Fatty with a gust of wind, while its body seemed to glow as if it was getting ready to use the snare ability again. Come here, cmon! Fatty retreated while hooking his index finger to provoke the monster. The Phantom Blue Butterfly King naturally could not tolerate such insult. If it was able to make a sound, it definitely would be failing and cursing Filthy scum, take this! Fatty retreated in a very smart manner. He did not just sprint in a straight line, and instead ran left and right based on the location. Meanwhile, he also had to be careful of avoiding the boss monster and also ensure that he didnt run too far so that the Phantom Blue Butterfly gives up on chasing him. The boss monster was furious by Fattys second appearance. Its razor sharp wings brought calamity to the already devastated woods. Not only did leaves and branches fall down, some of the trees were even cut in half. Soon, Fatty got a lot closer to the trap. He began to move even more carefully, while he pondered about a way to lure the Phantom Blue Butterfly King into the trap. Whoosh. Winds gathered, and the monster sent a cyclone at Fatty. Fatty ran way from the trap in shock. The cyclone was too powerful, and it was definitely enough to destroy the trap he spent so long setting up. The cyclone chased closely behind Fatty, and left the ground completely empty wherever it passed thourhg. All of a sudden, many butterflies were awakened by the raging winds once again and flew into the sky. This time, they moved even further away before landing down to rest again. I guess this Phantom Blue Butterfly King isnt liked at all. Its subordinates arent even bothered to come and help. At that moment, the trio of TheFugitive, Darksnow and Liu Lan. TheFugitive might actually arrived a lot earlier if it wasnt because the latter too were too slow. However, there were also several dozen other people there aside from them. Xu Quan, what are you here for? Liu Lan frowned with a question. Lil Sis Lan, I heard that theres a gold boss here. Its too dangerous with just the three of you, so I brought people over to help, Xu Quan, also known as Peerlessprodigy in game. It was apparent that they heard TheFugitive earlier and found out about the gold boss. Help? Help your ass. You just want to steal it, Darksnow was never nice to Xu Quan, and Xu Quan understood very well that he could not actually offend her, so he just chose to ignore her instead, and merely smiled towards Liu Lan. Uhm alright, Liu Lan hesitated for a moment. The monsters here are rather high leveled, and a gold boss should be like Level 40 or 50. The three of us plus Fatty shouldnt be able to handle it. Ill just let them help, then give Fatty all the drops. Im the guild master, so I have the right to do that. Xu Quan smiled proudly when he saw Liu Lan nod, then ordered his subordinates to lead the way. Misty Waterfall will kill a gold boss today! TheFugitive frowned, but felt like it wasnt the right place to make a comment. So, he nodded towards Liu Lan, Take your time, Ill stealth in and see first. Brother Grub turned off his communicator, I dont know what might be up. Alright then. Damn fatty, why the hell did he turn off his communicator, said Liu Lan. They were too large a group, and would definitely cause the monsters to attack them. This was a correct decision as Fatty spent a long time in the afternoon when he journeyed in with Purple Bell. TheFugitive immediately did as he said he would and disappeared from sight. HURRY UP! After we kill the boss, everyone will get a share of the drops! Xu Quan immediately hurried his subordinates in fear of the gold boss dying before he gets there. Darksnow twitched her mouth and cursed quietly. The Phantom Blue Butterflys cyclone was not what was troublesome, what was troublesome was that it could actually attack at the same time. This caused Fatty to feel like he was trapped between a rock and a hard place. When he drank down another red potion, he noticed in a depressed manner that he only had a mere 10 potions left. Normally, he would always bring several hundred around with him. However, the rainbow butterflys poison was too annoying, so he already used over a hundred per hour while farming in the morning, and ended up nearly consuming his stack during the fight against this very boss monster due to how annoying it is. Fine. Only ten left. Fatty will fight with back against the wall today. This isnt going to end until only one of us remains! Fatty swung the potion vial in his hand furiously. His dagger wasnt going to be of use in the current situation, so he already put it away. Instead, he held a potion in each hand, so that he would always be able to drink one as fast as possible. When the cyclone became even fiercer, Fatty did not dare to remain on the spot. He would only run around. Meanwhile, the boss monster chose to charge over from the side to kill Fatty even quicker, causing it to arrive before the cyclone. This is a chance! Fatty thought to himself, then sprinted towards the trap. He ran in front, with the Phantom Blue Butterfly King chasing behind him, and the soaring cyclone behind it. Fatty was far slower than the Phantom Blue Butterfly King when they ran in a straight line, so the monster caught up with Fatty in just a matter of a few breaths. It rose its wings up high, while a hint of joy seemed to flash across its eyes. Just as it was about to attack, Fatty turned around with a smug look. Get your ass down there! Fatty stopped running. He grabbed one of the Phantom Blue Butterfly Kings leg and yanked down. Boom. The ground cracked, and Fatty rolled into the hole along with the monster. The monster was outraged and tried frantically to flap its wings. However, the hole was too small, so its wings were completely stuck. Zing. A gold light seemed to slice through the darkness as Fatty begun to attack with Frostfang. Even though its wings were stuck, the monster was not afraid at all and began a close quarters fight with its proboscis and six legs. The cyclone raced over but remained on the ground level without even touching Fatty, who was in the pit at all. In the end, it finally dispersed, leaving countless branches and rocks falling into the pit. The Phantom Blue Butterfly Kings body lit up at the same time. A layer of blue dust lifted off its wings and floated around the pit. The snare skill cant be used at the same time as its other skills. Fatty understood what was going on. The moment he saw the butterfly activate the skill, he dodged to the right and disappeared. Fatty had dug several caves within the pit, and each of them had a turn at the entrance which was his defense against the snare. Now, because of all the preparation, the powerful ability was completely useless. Although the monster was able to limit Fattys movements, the pit was too small, and the caves were too tiny. It could not effectively attack Fatty at all. After a few failed attempts, it finally tried to turn and leave. Yet, due to the size of the pit, the Phantom Blue Butterfly King could barely turn around, so spread its wings out to fly was unthinkable. The only way to get back up was to crawl up. Since this was a trap Fatty used an hour to design and set up, escaping was no easy task. The pit itself was around five to six meters deep, and it would take rather long to get back up. The insect monster used its six legs to slowly dig into the wall and crawl up, then, when it finally reached the opening and gotten half of its body out, it tried to spread its wings to fly off. That was something Fatty could not tolerate at all. Didnt you know that a crafty rabbit has multiple holes? You wanna fly? Well, Get your ass back down there, Fatty was one step ahead. He looked at the monster with a menacing smile, bent down and picked up a huge log with both hands and smashed it onto the Phantom Blue Butterfly King. The monster tumbled back down into the pit once more. The log was something Fatty had hung at the top of the pit so that it would fall down after the Phantom Blue Butterfly King falls down. However, that section was ruined by the cyclone, so it didnt fall. However, its being on the ground still came to use. The monster itself was slightly dizzy when it hit rock bottom once more. It tried to crawl up, then noticed a darkness in front of its eyes as things began to fall on it. Tsk, you think youre amazing, you think youre the shit? You think youre great and powerful just because youre a gold boss? Fatty swung his pickaxe furiously. Soon, he destroyed the area around the pit, causing a lot of soil to fall down and fill the hole. Phew, Fatty put his pickaxe away and let out a long sigh before he sat down onto the ground. Although the second attempt did not last too long, he was always in a highly concentrated state, so he was dead tired. Brother Grub, Brother Grub! TheFugitive finally arrived. Wheres the gold boss? Lets kill it. Before Fatty could reply, a pillar of gold light shone onto him, and a nice ring sounded out by his ear. Ding. System Notification: Congratulations. You have slain the gold boss Phantom Blue Butterfly King. +300000/2 EXP. +1000 Reputation. Ding. System Notification: Congratulations. You have reached Level 13. Man, as expected of a gold boss. Thats really some nice reward. I guess my EXP reward was cut in half because I didnt fight it properly at all. But even so, I still reached Level 13. Gold boss? Over here, Fatty pointed at the gold light around him. Brother Grub, youre terrible! TheFugitive wailed, then leaped onto Fatty. The moment the Phantom Blue Butterfly King died, the entire Butterfly Ridge trembled. Countless butterflies flew towards where the Phantom Blue Butterfly King had been. Another butterfly appeared where the boss monster was. This new butterfly was several times larger than an average butterfly and was extremely beautiful with its colorful wings. Why did the monsters fly away? All of the members of Misty Waterfall were rather confused when they saw the butterflies, who were dead set on attacking them previously, leave. Hurry up, what are you guys waiting for? Its good that they left. Well go full speed ahead and kill the gold boss! Without the monsters blocking the way, Liu Lan and her group finally arrived at where Fatty was. She saw Fatty sitting on the ground, while TheFugitive was crying his eyes out. Fatty, you alright? Liu Lan let out a sigh of relief and asked. Of course Im fine, Fatty looked up with an honest smile. Wheres the gold boss!? Xu Quan looked around and couldnt help but ask. Heh. Fatty chuckled. Sorry, youre too late. Chapter 40 – Save me Late!? Liu Lan was dumbstruck, while Xu Quan had a shocked expression on his face. Money Grubber can solo a gold boss around Level 40 or 50 and win? No wonder he kill stole the Knight Commander from right underneath the eyes of the four guilds. Fatty turned on his communicator and tried to call Purple Bell to come over, only to see her status. His expression changed drastically. Purple Bell is already offline? He also had a few messages in his inbox, which were all Purple Bell telling him not to take any risk. Whats more, she even said that she would go over again if Fatty doesnt return. But Why is she offline? Did something happen? Fatty expression was sullen. Im Peerlessprodigy, the Vice Guild Master of Misty Waterfall, Xu Quan walked up to Fatty and introduced himself. Brother Grubber is truly amazing for having such strength. Do you have any interest in joining a guild? Yeah, of course. I wanted to join a guild a long time ago, Fatty calmed himself down and nodded like an honest fellow. Then how about joining Misty Waterfall? As one of the four largest guilds in Black Tortoise City, not only are we powerful, we also have many beauties. Whats more, our guild master, Willowinthewinds, is the number one beauty in Black Tortoise City, said Xu Quan, and also praised Liu Lan while doing so. Although Liu Lan didnt like Xu Quan, she did want to hear Fattys reply. If I can get him in the guild, not only will it strengthen our guild, more importantly, I can watch over him and prevent him from going around and getting involved with random girls. Misty Waterfall? Fatty pretended to think long and hard. Thats a very strong guild. Your guild master is indeed a rare beauty, but Im just a puny rogue, why do you want me to join? Liu Lan made sure to not to react to Fattys praise on the surface, while she was beyond happy inside. Xu Quan looked at Liu Lan, then smiled, Brother Grubber is too humble. Ignoring everything else, just killing a high level gold boss by yourself is truly admirable. Whats more, Brother Grubber kill stealing the Knight Commander in front of all the four largest guilds shows how patient Brother Grubber is. Any guild would fight over you! So basically, what youre saying is that Im a handsome, marvelous, fabulous, intelligent, genius, inspiring, majestic, magnificent, just, noble, honorable and impressive super master? Fattys eyes lit up. The moment Fatty spurt out his words, Xu Quan was completely stunned. Darksnow pretended to puke on the side, while some of the Misty Waterfall members were completely speechless. This damn fatty. Liu Lan smiled. Ugh, you can say that, Xu Quan forced himself to answer. Ive seen shameless people, but never anyone this shameless before. But Vice General Manager Xu, you said that Lord Fatty is a shameless and useless bastard. My existence is just a waste of food, and if I died, I would just be a piece of trash thats wasting space. Whats more, nobody would bother with me even if I became a male prostitute. You still remember that, dont you? Fatty sat on the ground, looked up as he asked innocently. What? Y-Youre Qian Ye!? Xu Quan took a few steps backwards in shock. What? He said that to Fatty? Fattys my guy! Nobody can scold him apart from me! Liu Lan looked murderously at Xu Quan. Hi Vice General Manager Xu. Long time, no see, Fatty smiled with a squinting of his eyes. Xu Quan forced himself to continue when he felt Liu Lans Evil Eye, U-Uhm, I was being an idiot them. Please accept my apology. The fact that Xu Quan chose to directly apologize in front of Fatty caused the latter to be put on the spot. Fatty couldnt exactly act outrageously or get mad. Heh, Xu Quan, since the boss monster has been killed, then what are you still here for? Do the others not need to farm? Liu Lan interrupted and told Xu Quan to leave. Then, alright Xu Quan tried to think of a way to salvage the situation. Guild Master, we found a boss monster, a player cheered. A boss? Where? Xu Quan immediately disregarded Fatty. Everyone, follow me. Kill the boss and get the drops! F*cking hell, thats Lord Fattys slogan. When did that bastard learn it? Fatty was speechless. Fatty, dont get mad. Xu Quan isnt capable of saying anything nice, so dont get on his level, Liu Lan comforted. N-No, Im not angry, Fatty shuddered and felt a hint of danger when he heard Liu Lan speaking like that. What happened? Are you sick? Liu Lan asked caringly when she saw Fatty shudder. N-No, Im not sick. Im just still a bit excited about killing the boss monster, Fatty wiped off a bit of sweat, then answered frantically. Oh, did the boss monster drop anything nice? Its a gold boss, so there was definitely something nice! Liu Lan exclaimed in excitement. Damn fatty, Im warning you, if you dont hand up the good stuff, then youre dead. Yes-yes. Of course we have to give the good stuff to our Boss Liu, Fatty nodded. F*ck it, this is Liu Lan, shes finally acting normal. Brother Grub, youre my blood brother. Please tell me how you got with Willowinthewinds, TheFugitive whispered lecherously into Fattys ear. Screw off. Me. With her? Do you think I want to die!? Fatty roared softly in TheFugitives ear. TheFugitive chuckled, then stood up. Fatty, isnt it time for you to hand it over? Liu Lan reached out her hand. I didnt get it yet, Fatty smiled wryly, then pointed at the ground. Its all being buried underneath. Wow, Brother Grub, I finally understand how you killed the gold boss. Wow, you really are my idol now, TheFugitive showed a fanboy look when he understood. Hehe, of course. Who do you think your Lord Fatty is? Fatty put on a smug look on his face. What? Why is it underground? On the other hand, Darksnow was confused. Ha, Little Darksnow, you dont understand, right? Come, lets go where there is nobody else. Your Big Brother Fugitive will explain it to you properly. I can even show you a real-life demonstration, TheFugitive walked over perversely. Damn fugitive, go and die! Darksnow raised her hand and launched a series of TheFugitives head, causing his low rogue health bar to drop like a rock. Alright, stop messing around, Liu Lan was annoyed, but at the same time, she also found the situation rather funny. Hurry up over here to help me. Dont let the system time everything out. The four people worked hard together to dig through the ground. Although Fatty found it rather simple to bury the Phantom Blue Butterfly King, trying to dig whatever the boss monster dropped was far more difficult. Damn fatty, why did you have to dig such a deep pit? Liu Lan cursed in annoyance with dirt on her face. How could I have trapped the gold boss if I didnt dig so deep? At the start, Fatty argued back confidently. However, as they dug deeper and deeper, Liu Lan became angrier and angrier, so Fatty intelligently chose to remain silent, and let everything go in one ear and out another. A round of commotion sounded out from afar. It was a signal that the Misty Waterfall people started to try to kill the boss. However, that only lasted for a short while before silence claimed the forest once more. Beep. Beep. Liu Lans communicator rang. She accepted the call, then soon after, her expression changed. Xu Quan and the others all died, Liu Lan actually had a smug on her face when she put down the communicator. Shit, youre supposed to be the guild master. You are actually laughing when your entire guild just got wiped? Fatty exclaimed. Pfft, Xu Quan said such bad things to you! Liu Lan argued. I wanted to send him back to the respawn point but now I do feel better since he died by the boss monsters hand. As for the others Wait, no, I should act like this. With that, she clasped her hands, My poor guild members, rest in peace. Your guild master is dedicating a moment of silence to you. Birds of a feather truly flock together, TheFugitive remarked. You speak too much! Darksnow glared at him. Hurry up, I want to see the damn good drops. Yet, even though she said that, Darksnow still looked back and forth between Fatty and Liu Lan, while thinking of something herself. Wow, so pretty, after a long while, they finally dug to the bottom. The first thing that came into their sights was a blue butterfly that looked like a crystal statue. The butterfly was the size of a palm. It looked like it was sculpted from blue sapphire. Its wings were spread out, while there was a watery glow around it. Fatty, I want, Liu Lan said coquettishly. Fatty shuddered and felt cold wind blow against him on the hot day, while goose bumps appeared forth on his skin, Uhm, boss. Look, its a mission item, Fatty pointed. Only then did Liu Lan notice that, so she reluctantly handed it over to Fatty. Sealed Butterfly Mission Item The lonely soul of the blue butterfly. Unsealing it will give the blue butterfly the freedom of happiness. I guess this is Purple Bells mission. But I wonder why she suddenly went offline. They dug a bit deeper but did not find anything. Not even a single bronze coin. After digging through the pit, Liu Lan looked at Fatty in confusion. Fatty instantly felt a chill down his spine. Wait a min, dont be too surprised, it might be because this was a mission monster, so the only thing it drops is a mission item. Dont worry, theres another boss over there, Ill get the great drops for you from that, Fatty endured the chill and quickly explained. Heh, then youre forgiven this time, Liu Lan smiled like a blooming lotus in front of Fatty. For a split second, Fatty seemed to get lost in her beauty, and only came back to his senses when TheFugitive patted his shoulder. Brother Grub, lets go and kill the boss? Huh? Oh, lets go, Fatty answered absentmindedly. Hehe, Brother Grub, youre poisoned? TheFugitive chuckled lecherously and whispered in Fattys ear. Poisoned? What poison? Then Fatty understood. F*ck, what the heck. Just who do you think is Lord Fatty? Mortal love? What a joke! Fatty, hurry up, what are you dallying around for? Liu Lan turned back and shouted. Yes, yes, Im coming. When the four of them arrived at where the boss monster was, Fatty noticed that it was the same place. It was the same tree where the Phantom Blue Butterfly King was. However, this time, countless butterflies danced around it. There was no chance of them getting to fight the monster alone. Uhm, lets not do this? Liu Lan hesitated. Theres no way for us to fight this, TheFugitive frowned. Even if Brother Grub can solo the boss, it has so many lackeys, theres no way it would solo him. Uwahh, my boss! My legendary drop! Darksnow called out softly. Lets retreat, Fatty thought about it for a moment, then nodded. The difficulty previously cannot be compared to what they faced now. He understood very well that only a fool of a boss would fight alone when it has lackeys to call on. Cmon Fatty, Ill go and turn in the mission with you. Ah? I have to wait for someone else to turn it in. The mission belongs to that person, Im just helping, Fatty replied. Oh? Who is it? Whats their name? A guy or a girl? Liu Lan asked casually. Purple Bell, its Wind Gods Worlds little sister, I think you know her, said Fatty. DAMN. FAT. TY! Liu Lan roared in anger. I told you not to team up with female players, not to get too close to them, not to hook up with them, not to get blinded by their beauty. You actually dared to help her do a mission? What do you think youre doing? This is SEEKING DEATH! Ahhh. Fuge, save me! Darksnow, save me! Fatty wailed. Chapter 41 – Ox-Horn Mountain Fatty left a message to Purple Bell, telling her to contact him when she logs on, then returned to town with the others. Liu Lan was rather angry along the way, so the pitiful Fatty gained countless extra bruises. This is daytime, work hours. Whats the company going to do when the General Manager and Vice General Manager are both playing games? Fatty started to change the topic. What? Do think Im in the way? Liu Lan glared at Fatty. Although the company was handed over to me, my fathers board of directors still has the actual power. Im just learning how to manage it. Whats more, if I need to watch over everything, then what are the various elites in the company for? Its getting late. Where should we go to farm? Fatty continued on his attempt on changing the topic. Were going to help Snowy with her mission. We were about to finish it, but we followed when we heard that there was a gold boss, since we were afraid you wont be able to take care of it. Who would have thought, not only a certain someone managed to kill the boss, it was for someone else as well! Wow, what a real man, so cool, Liu Lan was clearly still annoyed. Hows me helping someone with a boss monster any of your business!? Fatty thought to himself. However, he once again intelligently chose to stay silent and allowed Liu Lan to rant away. Darksnows secondary profession was an alchemist. She was doing a mission that would allow her to allow her to become an apothecary, which was a subprofession of an alchemist. The mission was to pick up a strand of Snowsilver Grass on Ox- Horn Mountain to the north of Black Tortoise City. The mountain range had a lowered middle, with two tall peaks in the shape of ox-horns, which gave it its name. Whats more, there were also a group of powerful minotaurs living there. The Snowsilver Grass was found deep in the mountain range guarded by some minotaurs. We wanted TheFugitive to stealth in to harvest it, but this idiot doesnt have the skill Harvest! Darksnow glared at TheFugitive and snorted. Thats not my fault, TheFugitive felt troubled. I went to ask quite a few NPCs, but still didnt manage to learn the skill. Who else is to blame? Your bad luck is your fault. TheFugitive rolled his eyes and went silent. The two beauties walked in front in the night, while the two lecherous rogues followed behind them. Some interested players looked vigilantly at the two rogues, and some players even walked over to ask the two girls whether there was a need to chase away the two hoodlums behind them. Two hoodlums Hoodlums Fatty and TheFugitive were nearly in tears, but had nobody to voice their objections to. When they finally reached the foot of the mountain, Fatty pointed at the peak proudly, Snowy, see how your Big Brother Fatty help you harvest the herb. Hurry up, well wait here for you, Liu Lan smiled. Wow, why does that sound so familiar? Darksnow watched Fatty walk into the mountains, then exclaimed. OOOH! They say that there was once a family. When the husband ventured out, his wife stood at the entrance of their home and shouted emotionally, Darling, come back quickly, your honey will be waiting for you here. Damn you. Do you want to get beaten up? Liu Lan giggled with a blush. As Fatty walked up the mountain in stealth, he saw a bunch of antelope monsters laze around near the road. As usual, he used Appraisal. Jumpy Antelope Level: 20 Attack: 95 C 110 Defense: 80 HP: 1050 Notes: Jumpy antelopes are some strange antelopes. They prefer to jump around instead of walking. Their meat is very tasty and is one type of meat that the large restaurants will buy. Wow, this place really isnt a place that we can come to right now. Even the monsters at the foot of the mountain is Level 20. No wonder they spent so long and still couldnt complete the mission. As Fatty walked up the mountain along the road, the level of the monsters became higher and higher. There were even a few pheasants Fatty tried to appraise, but couldnt see any stats of. Damn, how are players supposed to do anything when even a bird is so high level? Fatty sighed silently. When he reached halfway up the mountain, Fatty began to hesitate even more. There was a huge ape hanging off a tree in front of him. The ape was more than twice the size of its nearby kin. It had steel-like fur with a straight tail that seemed like a well refined metal baton. There was no doubt that the ape was a boss, and it definitely was at least around the level of the Phantom Blue Butterfly King Fatty killed not long ago. Fatty always felt like there was something wrong with the Phantom Blue Butterfly King. It might have been due to the mission that the Phantom Blue Butterfly King did not actually show the strength befitting that of a gold boss. Instead, it seemed to be a lot weaker than other bosses of that level. Or, at the very least, it couldnt compare up to the Phantom Messenger on Mass Gravess fifth floor. Fatty used Appraisal on the ape. Bloodthirsty Monkey Silver Boss Level: ??? Attack: ??? Defense: ??? HP: ??? Yep, all question marks. Fatty snuck a bit closer, then the monkey on resting on the tree suddenly opened its eyes and glanced over at where Fatty was with its blood red eyes. Fatty immediately held his breath and stopped moving. After a while, the Bloodthirsty Monkey put on a puzzled look, then closed its eyes and begun to rest once again. Fatty retreated quietly and discovered a cliff where he could climb up. Just when he finally reached halfway up, a huge tree appeared in front of him. Fatty took a peak, then saw a huge eagle looking down at him with bright eyes. Uhm Hi, Fatty said hello to the eagle, then felt his hand slip... A terrible scream rang out, scaring countless birds. Many players were also stunned by the scream, and the monsters they were facing took that moment to send them back to town. Fortunately, Fatty managed to hug onto an outstretched pine tree as he was falling. He slowly returned to the ground and walked back down the mountain tremblingly with a stark white face and cold sweat dripping off him. Youre back so quickly? Darksnow exclaimed, then looked at TheFugitive in disdain. Look at Fatty, then look at you. Both of you are rogues, but why is the difference so huge? TheFugitive turned around with a silent sob. The Snowsilver Grass? Liu Lan asked. Fatty shrugged, then cursed towards the sky. These damn mother f*ckers! Damn them! Argh, its just a tiny mountain, where did all those bosses come from? Like what the hell!? Stop with the nonsense, you mean that you didnt manage to harvest it? Liu Lan wanted to sew Fattys mouth shut. I couldnt get up, Fatty dipped his head. AHAHAHAHA, TheFugitive laughed loudly. Im finally not alone. Shut up! Both Fatty and Liu Lan glared at TheFugitive. Damn Fuge, you very happy about my not getting the Snowsilver Grass? Darksnow pouted. TheFugitive was confused. He looked at Fatty, then at Liu Lan, then at Darksnow. Then he immediately closed his mouth and turned around to do his own thing. Dont worry, since you couldnt stealth up, then well fight our way up, Liu Lan comforted. Were both rogues, but why is the difference in treatment so huge? TheFugitive felt very troubled. Itll be tough, Fatty kicked TheFugitive. The monsters at the foot of the mountain is already Level 20. The peak should have something like Level 40 monsters. The minotaurs on the peak are Level 38, TheFugitive said. Someone already posted the monster locations of Ox-Horn Mountain on the forums. The normal monsters are from Level 20 to level 38. The highest is the Minotaur Chieftain boss at Level 40. Whats more, there is a dense concentration of monsters here, making it a good place to farm. A lot of guilds said they will be taking over the area. Take over? So its not going to be peaceful here anymore? Fatty laughed in disdain. Take over? They need to be able to do that. That doesnt matter to us. What matters right now is how were going to harvest the Snowsilver Grass, Darksnow put on a troubled face and looked towards the peak. Snowy, dont worry. Fatty will get it for you. Am I right? Liu Lan caressed Darksnows hair and looked at Fatty. Of course, when Im Level 50, if Snowy wants it, I can even get her the Minotaur Chieftain, not to mention the Snowsilver Grass, Fatty immediately held his head up high when Darksnow glanced at him hopefully. Oh my god. TheFugitive facepalmed. Stop it. Hurry up and think of a way, Liu Lan glared at him speechlessly. Didnt you say you guys were close to completing the mission? How did you do it? Fatty pulled a strand of grass off the ground and held it in his mouth. I was just saying, Liu Lan began to be unreasonable again. Fuge, what do you think? Fatty intelligently turned to the only other man present. I dont have any smart ideas. Thats the only way, TheFugitive rubbed his hands. What way? Darksnow asked in excitement. What else? We fight our way up, Fatty chuckled. The sky has already begun to light up, but the four still did not think of any good methods to get the grass, so they could only fight their way up carefully and just treat it as farming. There may be shortcuts in the world, but there wont always be shortcuts. The best shortcut to success was to take each step firmly, and take everything a step at a time. Out of the four of them, the two rogues were definitely amongst the strongest of their class the knight was once the ninth place on the leaderboards; only Darksnow was slightly worse compared to the other three, but she was still pretty strong. As long as their group didnt face any monsters way above their levels, they can pretty much just run through them, and Level 20 monsters were just a piece of cake Liu Lan would use her class attribute of tanking perfectly, and Darksnow would attack from backlines. Since the pair of girls have worked together many times in the past, and Liu Lan got new items from Fatty, they were pretty efficient at killing monsters. On the other hand, Fatty and TheFugitive didnt need to work together to farm. Even though they were all grouped into a team, the two of them ran solo and killed their own monsters. Rogues must learn to live by themselves. That was what Fatty said. The Level 20 Jumpy Antelopes were around the same size as normal antelopes. Their weapons were just the horns on their heads and their hooves. The 2 skills they had were Crash and Sheep Baa. Headbutt: Crash into the enemy with its horns and deal a moderate amount of damage Sheep Baa: Let out a baa, increased all stats by 10% and lower all enemies stats by 10% for 600 seconds. The attacks of the Jumpy Antelopes werent any particular high attack because it was only Level 20. Its Headbutt ability was similar to a Knights Charge, while its other ability was rather useful, and would be very strong when used by a player to farm and to fight other players. However, it did raise the question of why antelopes could baa like a sheep. That was something Fatty noted down to ask Star Fantasia if he ever gets the chance. Yet, although Sheep Baa was a pretty good skill, it was still quite a bit worse compared to Fattys Rooster Squawk. Although Rooster Squawk only increased Dexterity and attack, that was the main two stats that Rogues needed. Fatty easily dodged the headbutt of a Jumpy Antelope. Rogues were very good at dealing with strength focused monsters like these. He immediately got behind it and slashed at its bottom. The Jumpy Antelope tried to turn around to attack a few times, but Fatty continued to turn with it, and continued to attack its butt. Thus, the Jumpy Antelope died under Fattys lecherous butt attack, leaving a pile of drops behind. Then, Fatty immediately used Harvest, the skill that invoked TheFugitives envy. Whoosh. An antelope pelt and two pieces of antelope meat appeared in his hands. Chapter 42 – Unique Mission Fatty didnt look at the pelt and meat in details. There was no need to. One was definitely a sewing material, and the other one was clearly a culinary material. Harvest! Harvest! TheFugitive was rather annoyed when he saw Fatty be able to earn some extra cash when farming. Fuge, wheres your Lethal Bonescythe? Why didnt you equip it? Fatty asked. Bro, that can only be used at Level 30, TheFugitive rolled his eyes. He did want to equip it, but the Phantom Messenger was not a low leveled monster at all. Any of its drops, even if they were just straight up trash, was not something they could use right now. And thinking of the Phantom Messenger, TheFugitive got even more annoyed. Were both rogues, I only got a gold weapon, and Fatty got a City Construction Token! Farming was not an interesting task, and the only thing that slightly changed that was seeing what the Jumpy Antelopes would drop. However, after 12 hours of farming and a bunch of trash items, Fatty stuffed the pelt in his hand away angrily and decided that he had enough. During the two hours, Fatty managed to level up once again, reaching 65% from Level 14 to 15. Level 14 once again put him in first place on the leaderboards, while Fierce Dragon TheTalent, who ranked second, was also Level 14. Leaderboard (CN) Name Level Class 1 Money Grubber 14 Rogue 2 Fierce Dragon TheTalent 14 Mage 3 West Gate BlowingSnow 13 Warrior 4 BeautyDevastator 13 Mage 5 A Flower 13 Archer 6 Crescent Moon 13 Archer 7 Cutelittlebunny 13 Archer 8 Iamcocky 13 Warrior 9 Crywolf 13 Beastmaster 10 Ghostkill 13 Rogue All of the guild masters of the four largest guilds in Black Tortoise City fell off the leaderboards and were placed. However, since everyone was still relatively low leveled, there wasnt a huge level difference. Aside from Fatty and Fierce Dragon TheTalent, who had both reached Level 14, the rest of the top ten were all Level 13. Congratz, congratz. Fatty, you are back in first place, Liu Lan smiled when she saw the leaderboard. Hes the number one, why are you so happy? Darksnow asked. Damn girl, you want to get hit again? Liu Lan said fiercely. Meanwhile, TheFugitive had a serious look on his face, This is bad, a player with a hidden class actually appeared so early on. You talking about the Beastmaster? Fatty put a belt onto the ground and laid down and crossed his legs. Beastmaster I wonder what skills and passives this hidden class have. However, since he recalled that he would be able to get the hidden class of Elementalist, Fatty really wasnt that interested. Hey, do you guys think that Cloud Dragon Sailing would commit suicide until he reach Level 0 so that he can class change to the hidden class of Death Knight? Liu Lan asked. Fatty shuddered. Darksnow looked down at her voluptuous body and said speechlessly, Are Death Knights just skeleton? Cant they have a bit of flesh on them? Fatty, I want to change my class to Death Knight, Liu Lan bit her lips. No, please dont, Fatty began to sweat. Have you heard of any of the players who committed suicide succeed? Even if you do want a class change, wait till the seventh floor of Mass Graves is open and we find the Undead Marshal inside. Mhmm, Liu Lan nodded. Beep. Someone called Fatty. Fatty took out his communicator and saw that it was Purple Bell. Big Brother Fatty, are you alright? Purple Bell asked apologetically. Yes, of course I am, Fatty danced around and just as he was about to show off, he felt a chill down his spine. He turned over and saw Liu Lan looking at him with a murderous gaze, then quickly sat down. I already got the mission item. Wait for me at the bank. Okay, Purple Bell nodded. Fatty, Im coming with you, Liu Lan declared. Were going too, TheFugitive and Darksnow followed suit. Im just turning in a mission, why are you guys coming with me? Fatty responded. We just want to see what is the reward from a mission that asked you to kill a gold boss. You got a problem with that? Liu Lan said angrily. No, no. No problem, Fatty shrunk his neck. Alright, lets flew back home to save time. Its just a gold coin, so no need to save it, the other three players all took out a Recall Scroll and ripped them. Whoosh. The three all flew back to the city in a pillar of light. Wheres Fatty? Liu Lan looked around near the teleportation portal, but couldnt see Fatty. Oh yeah, when we were blocked off by the Phantom Messenger on the fifth floor of Mass Graves, I wanted to borrow a Recall Scroll from Brother Grubber, but he asked me what it was TheFugitive muttered. Thus, the trio stood around waiting for a half an hour at the north gate of town before Fatty finally returned slowly. Damn Fatty, why didnt you say that you dont have a Recall Scroll? You wasted half an hour of our time, Liu Lan habitually got angry when she saw Fatty. Ive got no idea what a Recall Scroll is, Fatty said confidently. The number one on the leaderboards doesnt know what the Recall Scroll is? This is hilarious! Darksnow covered her mouth and giggled. Tsk, do you think the number one on the leaderboards should know everything? Fatty waved, then walked towards the bank. Purple Bell was standing timidly at the bank with a staff in her hands. Male players occasionally walked over to flirt and offer to farm with her, but she rejected them all. Bell, Fatty strode over and pushed away a few players trying to flirt with Purple Bell using his buttocks. Big Brother Fatty, Purple Bells eyes turned red. Big Brother Fatty, sorry, I couldnt help but go offline because something came up. Dont worry, I know, Fatty waved. Do you think I dont know what Lil Bell is like? Ill show you the mission item now. How is it? Its pretty isnt it? Fatty took out the Sealed Butterfly and transferred it to Purple Bell. Girls like pretty items, and since Fatty already made Purple Bell feel better, she immediately praised the aesthetics of the item repeatedly. So Fatty was helping Little Sister Bell do the mission, Liu Lan suddenly walked over. Oh, its Big Sister Willow. Greetings to all of you, Purple Bell greeted the trio courteously. Cmon, lets go and turn the mission in, Fatty felt the strangeness in Liu Lans tone and immediately dragged Purple Bell away to prevent Liu Lan from saying too much. Purple Bell had received the mission outside Black Tortoise City in an old abandoned farm. There was a honest-looking farmer sitting around as he smoked his pipe. Hi grandpa. We completed the mission, Purple Bell acted courteously toward everyone, including NPCs. Good, very good, the old farmer put down his pipe with a look of excitement when he saw the blue butterfly Purple Bell was holding. Little girl, I was truly right about you. You really completed the mission! Stop bullshitting and hand out the rewards, Fatty interrupted. Purple Bell smiled sweetly, while the old farmer ignored Fatty. Ding. System Notification: Congratulations. You have completed the mission The Lonely Butterfly. +10000 EXP. 10000 EXP? Not bad. Did you feel like the Phantom Blue Butterfly King was unworthy of being a gold boss? The old farmer suddenly asked. Uhm, Purple Bell turned towards Fatty. Yeah, Fatty responded. Although it was a gold boss, it had a pitifully low number of skills. It didnt have any high attacks either. It cant even be compared to normal bosses of its level. Youre right. Do you want to know why? the farmer finally looked at Fatty. F*ck man, youre an NPC, why are you trying to tantalize us? Fatty was very displeased. Young man, dont be so hasty, the farmer replied slowly, and did not get angry at Fattys attitude at all. Grandpa, please tell us about the origins of the Phantom Blue Butterfly. Man, Purple Bell is civilized. Im already getting ready to use my dagger to threaten the old guy. Legend says that there was once a Rainbow Butterfly that finally took human form and became a Butterfly Celestial after nine ascensions, the farmer looked towards the sky with a long look. Not only did this Butterfly Celestial have many abilities, it was extremely powerful and very beautiful. But it was her beauty that brought disaster to her. The Demon Realms super demonic beast, the hydra, became infatuated with her. When its proposal failed, it tried to kidnap her. Thus, a huge battle occurred that shook the entire world, causing even the divine guardian beasts of the various areas to come out. So amazing? What happened in the end? Fatty asked, interested. In the end, the Butterfly Celestial lost because she was weaker, and got captured by the hydra. What? What happened after that? Darksnow asked urgently. The Butterfly Celestial chose to commit suicide in order to avoid the hydra defiling her. She wanted to escape everything through reincarnation, but the hydra was too powerful. It used a skill when the Butterfly Celestials soul was flying away. Not only did it shatter her soul, it sealed most of her strength. Thats why even though the Phantom Blue Butterfly King was a gold boss, it only had the strength of a silver boss, the farmer sighed. So pitiful, the three girls all felt pity for the butterfly. Youngster, I am happy that you could defeat the Phantom Blue butterfly King and get the Sealed Butterfly. Now, are you willing to accept the next mission? Ding. System Notification: Would you like to accept the mission Saving the Sealed Butterfly Celestial? Accept it, Fatty signaled. Ding. System Notification: Congratulations. You have accepted the unique mission Saving the Sealed Butterfly Celestial. Time limit: None. Notes: Open the seal of the butterfly and release the soul fragment of the butterfly celestial. Find the other six soul fragments under the guidance of this soul fragment,.. Mission Reward: Rainbow Butterfly x1 A unique mission! Wow, youre so lucky, TheFugitive said enviously. Whats a unique mission? Fatty asked. Unique missions are missions that there is only one of. If you accept it, then nobody else can, Liu Lan explained. Haha, Bell is sure lucky, Fatty smiled. Since this following mission was a unique one, Purple Bell couldnt share it with Fatty. However, Fatty did get 10000 EXP from the first one, allowing him to get even closer to Level 15. Oh yeah, Big Brother Fatty, I have something else to tell you, Purple Bell smiled sweetly. Since Im the first player in the game to die 100 times, the system rewarded me with a hidden class. The Yin Yang Inquisitor. Chapter 43 – System Upgrade Hidden class, the Yin Yang Inquisitor? TheFugitive leaped over and grabbed Purple Bells leg. Lil Sis Bell, ask the system what hidden class does the first player who died a hundred and one time get? Screw off, Fatty kicked TheFugitive aside, then patted away the nonexistent dirt on his pants, before smiling towards Purple Bell. Ignore him, hes crazy. Purple bell smiled sweetly, Its okay. Big Brother TheFugitive is a rogue expert and the former number two on the leaderboards. I know him. Hehehe, so Lils Sis Bell know me too, TheFugitive stood up with a shameless smile on his face. Someone like this is an expert and is also a rogue like me? My god this is shameful. Little Sister Bell died so many times? Liu Lan was surprised. Purple Bell merely smiled without explaining anything. Fatty did understand though. Purple Bell didnt like to farm, and merely liked to journey around to look at the scenery. Since her level is rather low, any random monster can insta-kill her, so it was normal. But The game only launched not that long ago. A hundred deaths already? Isnt that a bit too much? Do you need to do any class change mission to become the Yin Yang Inquisitor? Fatty asked. No need, I changed class already, Purple Bell replied. But this Saving the Sealed Butterfly mission seems rather troublesome. I need quite a few herbs, and need to get an apothecary to synthesize everything. Purple Bell showed the group the required elixir. Elixir of Seal break Effects: Dispel a seal Ingredients: Snowsilver Grass x10 Armorshattering Beast Claw x5 Gold Essence Orb x5 Holy Ichor x3 Fire Spirit Stone x1 Snowsilver Grass was easy enough to get. Although they couldnt get it for now, they did know where to find it. However, they have never even heard of the other four ingredients. We got an apothecary right here, she can become one once we get the Snowsilver Grass. I can help you get that, but well have to ask around for the others, said Fatty. Thank you, Big Brother Fatty, Purple bell smiled sweetly and thanked them. Ill ask my older brother to look for the others. I cant always trouble you. Bye bye, big brothers and sisters. Its not troublesome at all. Bye bye Lil Bell, TheFugitive chuckled. His way of calling Purple Bell had already turned from Lil Sis Bell to Lil Bell very quickly. What do we do next? Farm? asked Fatty. Im not going, Liu Lan shook her head. I got some stuff to take care of in the company. Then I wont go either, Darksnow immediately said as well. Its too shameful to be with these two lecherous rogues. Fatty and TheFugitive looked at each other. Alright, so its just the two of us. Lets not say anything and go our separate ways. Fatty went over to the bank to sort out the drops he had. He put away those that he was saving up, and sold away the ones that would only be sold to NPCs. After that, he took inventory of the stuff he had in the bank. Aside from some materials, he had 70 different items, 3 of them were silver ones, while the rest were bronze. The extra silver item he got was actually from a normal Jumpy Antelope. Fatty was very surprised when he got the drop and thought that the Jumpy Antelope boss was just pretending to be a normal one, but when he killed some more of the monsters, he got nothing except pelts. Fatty arranged his bank inventory properly, then went to repair his items. Farming caused way too much damage to his equipment, so he had to spend ten-odd coins just to fix them all, he trembled as his heart ached. Then, when he went over to buy health potions, he gritted his teeth and bought 10 sets of 200 potions each. Since Im spending so much already, just a bit more is fine as well. After preparing everything, Fatty moved out once more again. He had hesitated about where to farm for a while, but still ended up choosing the Butterfly Ridge again. Although the poison was rather disgusting, the butterflies were still relatively easy to kill since all it took was a few red potions. And so what? Lord Fattys rich. Fatty prepared to farm for a prolonged time in the Butterfly Ridge. As he got higher and higher in levels, he noticed the difficulty rise rather significantly. Man, were only pre-20 right now, and it takes like a day per level. I wonder how many days itll take when were in the 40s. I guess it really will be hard if all a player do is farm. Fatty felt like ever since he killed the Phantom Blue Butterfly King and the new boss monster spawned, the Butterfly Ridge seemed to change significantly. Not only did the butterflies get increased attacks, they seemed to start proactively attacking players. Fatty had once taken a look at the new boss monster and wanted to kill it. However, before he even got close, he was chased away by its lackeys. He also heard that Xu Quan got Misty Waterfall to fight it once more, but the hundred something players were all killed by the butterfly mobs without even getting close. It was then that Fatty finally realized how lucky he was to be able to kill the Phantom Blue Butterfly King. He was fortunate that the butterfly celestial soul within the monster was sealed, so no swarm of monsters listened to its command. Otherwise, Fatty would have turned into roasted meat ages ago. As Fatty watched the butterflies dancing around, he finally gave up and stuck with farming in the outer regions. He was two levels higher than when he first went over and was a lot more familiar with the butterflies attacks, so his farming speed increased quite a bit. At the very least, he no longer needed to chug down potions frantically whenever he killed one. Swing dagger, dodge, swing again, dodge again. Poisoned? Potion time. That was how Fatty spent his time. Fatty was getting dizzy. He has no idea how many days he spent in Butterfly Ridge, nor did he know how many monsters he killed. All he knew was that he took over an area for himself and killed all the monsters in several hundred meters radius. He did go over to Black Tortoise City several times while he was farming to throw a large number of items into his bank and buy a large number of red potions. The alchemist shop did sell poison antidotes, but Fatty did a brief calculation. Each large potion costed a silver coin, and each antidote costed 10 silver coins. He only needed to drink one large potion per monster, but each antidote would only allow him to kill three monsters without dying. It wasnt worth it at all. Fatty was someone who knew how to live efficiently, so he definitely wouldnt do anything that wasnt worth it. So, he only bought a few antidotes for an emergency. That was why players farming at Butterfly Ridge would often see a completely green person drinking red potions and killing butterflies. Liu Lan did contact Fatty a few times during his farming spree, but since the missions were either difficult to complete or offered very little rewards, Fatty decided to just continue his butterfly farming. Whoosh. The long-awaited pillar of gold light rose up with nice system notification ring. Fatty stood up straight, and had a look of relaxation on his face. That was tough. How many days did I farm for? Five? Eight? Ten? Fatty already lost his sense of time, but he finally reached Level 20. Man, it was already so hard to reach Level 20 from 14, I can already imagine how tough itll be in the future. Ding. System Announcement: A player has reached Level 20. The servers will be shut down for an upgrade in one hour. Please log off in time to prevent unnecessary damage. Someone reached Level 20!? All the players were shocked when they heard that. When they opened up the leaderboards, they saw that: Leaderboard (CN) Name Level Class 1 Money Grubber 20 Rogue As expected of a master. Fierce Dragon TheTalent just finished killing a level 20 Rhinoceros monster when he heard the announcement. He merely smiled since he could easily guess who it was. Back in Black Tortoise City, East Gate BlowingWing, Wind Gods World and Jiangdongs LittleOverlord all opened up the leaderboards when they heard the announcement, and were only slightly surprised when they saw Fatty seated in the first place. Shit, how did he level up so fast!? At that moment, Cloud Dragon Sailing only just reached Level 19 and was putting on an armor his subordinate offered him. When he checked the leaderboard out and saw that Fattys level reached 20, he couldnt help but curse loudly. He was killed once by Fatty in the Beginners Village, and once by the Phantom Messenger in Mass Graves. Since leveling up in Eternal was difficult, the two deaths meant that it would be beyond difficult to catch up with the leading players. Whats more, he had hesitated for a while when the god tier boss Undead Marshal asked him to become the monsters first disciple. He really would have committed suicide all the way back to Level 0 if not for his subordinates stopping him. He was actually feeling rather fortunate that his subordinates did so, because he now saw that all the players were stuck at the boss fight of the Phantom Messenger on the fifth floor of Mass Graves. However This was all because he did not know that it was all Fattys doing. Congratulations Brother Grubber! A lot of messages entered Fattys inbox to congratulate him. Fatty shook his head and took a few glimpses. He kept a few and deleted the rest. Then, he picked up the drops from the butterfly he just killed and use a Recall Scroll to return to town. Wow, damn Fatty, you leveled up quick. that was a message from Liu Lan. Since she needed to manage her company and wasnt able to be online 24/7 like Fatty was, she was naturally behind on levels, and didnt even reach Level 19 yet. Big Brother Fatty, congratulations. That was from Purple Bell. Damn fatty, I let you get first place again. Wahhh, if only I didnt die that time. That was from TheFugitive the Shameless One. Bro, youre so amazing. Im proud of you. That was a message from Pink Beauty Qian Xiaoqian. Fatty had never contacted Qian Xiaoqian once after getting in-game. Although he spoiled her a lot, he understood that she was grown up and has her own life. He didnt want to disturb her. Back in town, Fatty organized the stuff in his inventory and looked at the busy street with a troubled look. There were about four to five billion people from China who have started the game. They were split up into the four main cities, meaning that there were over a billion people in each one. Man, thats horrifying. After a few days of farm, Fatty had enough. Since there was only an hour or so left of game time, he decided to put a few items to set up a stall. East Gate BlowingWind bought everything the first time, Fierce Dragon TheTalent got everything the second time. I wonder who is it going to be this time. Wow, what a pretty butterfly hair clip. Hubby, I want it, a coquettish voice sounded out by Fattys ear. Fatty looked over in annoyance and was stunned. He naturally did not know the woman, but the man Yo, isnt this the guy Fatty beat up until he cried for his mommy? Hehe. Fatty chuckled in his mind. Then, he immediately changed the price of the hair clip from 5 gold coins to 50 gold coins before the pair could take a look at the price. Alright sure. Ill buy anything you want. Hmm? F*ck, this shitty hairclip costs 50 gold coins? You trying to rob me? the man was shocked when he saw the price. It wasnt that he couldnt afford it, it was just that the price was truly too outrageous. Tsk, dont pretend to be rich when youre not. Since this lady likes it, then this one will just gift it to you, Fatty glanced at the man lazily, then handed the hair clip over to the woman. Hubby! the woman didnt accept it, and instead shook the mans arm. Its just 50 gold coins, its nothing, the man immediately took out 50 gold coins to buy the hair clip. However, he immediately dragged the woman away, most likely in fear of her asking for something else. Heh, Fatty played with the gold coins-, then twitched his mouth. Not bad, I managed to screw someone over once before I logged off. After nearly an hour has passed, the system announcement sounded out once more, announcing that the servers were shutting down in a few more minutes, Fatty put away his equipment and logged off. Chapter 44 – Qi Xuan Fatty felt fatigue overwhelm him after logging off. Although he was in a light sleep while playing the game, so controlling his character only required his brain and didnt use a lot of energy, playing for a long time still caused a lot of mental fatigue. Playing the game was alike having a dream, and people would feel uncomfortable after a lot of dreams no matter who it was. That was why Star Fantasia did warn its players to go offline to rest every now and then. Normal players would often go offline to rest even if they were experts like Fierce Dragon TheTalent and TheFugitive. Otherwise, they couldnt keep in peak condition at all. None of them were like Fatty who wouldnt go offline unless he had some biological problems to take care of. Fatty shook his head a bit, then walk to the washroom. He quickly washed his face and looked at the chubby face in the mirror. He smiled a bit. Although the madmen-like farming spree he went on was boring, he did get quite a bit out of it. Not only was he the first to reach Level 20, he also got a large number of items. Fatty estimated those to sell for several thousand gold coins, and considering the current exchange rate of gold coins to RMB, it was still worth several hundred thousand. They really are the top game producing company in the world, Fatty praised. Dinglingling. Fattys phone rang. He quickly cleaned his hands and received the call. Bro, the system upgrade is going to take ten hours, lets have a meal together, Qian Xiaoqian said on the other side of the call. Sure, Fatty answered simply. Normally speaking, Qian Xiaoqian wouldnt eat with him from Monday to Fridays, now that she called him to have a meal together, she definitely had something to talk to him about. Fatty cleaned himself up, then took a taxi to the hotel Qian Xiaoqian talked about. Since Ive earned so much money already, I should indulge myself a bit and take a taxi. It was a pretty large hotel, and Qian Xiaoqian waited for him at the entrance. She was wearing a white dress along with a pair of red high heels. Her hair fluttered in the air combined with her well-portioned body and sweet smile turned many heads. Bro, Qian Xiaoqian skipped over when she saw Fatty come out of the taxi and hugged his arm, instantly shocking a whole bunch of people. Wait a mo, Fatty turned back to the taxi driver. Change please. The f*ck, you still care about this little amount of change even with such a beautiful girlfriend? the taxi driver was clearly speechless. He chucked several small notes back to Fatty, then sped away in his car. Heh, no matter how little the amount of money, it was still something that Lord Fatty worked his blood and sweat out for, Fatty stuffed the change into his pocket and walked into the hotel with Qian Xiaoqian. Bro, this way, Qian Xiaoqian led him to a room. When Fatty entered, he saw a young man inside. Fatty instantly displayed his hostility towards the young man. You are Lil Qians big brother? Hi, Big Brother Qian, the boy stood up naturally and reached out a hand. Im Qi Xuan, Lil Qians senior in school. Oh, youre Lil Qians senior? Fatty ignored the outreached hand and sat down before glancing at Qi Xuan. We arent very familiar with each other, so dont address each other so intimately. Just tell me what is it.| Qi Xuan was slightly angry due to getting ignored, however, it only showed on his face for split-second before he hid it again. It isnt anything special. I heard that Big Brother Qian is the first player to reach Level 20 and is the top player in the game, so I want to meet you. Also, I have some small things I would like to discuss with you about, Qi Xuan sat down on the other side and poured himself a cup of tea. Theres nothing special about it, I was just lucky. Also, what is it? Just hurry up and say it, Im very busy, Fatty leaned back and closed his eyes, giving no respect to Qi Xuan at all. Qian Xiaoqian couldnt help but feel a bit nervous when she felt the strange atmosphere. Bro, senior is very nice to me at school and always takes care of me, Qian Xiaoqian leaned over to Fatty and whispered. Very nice? Always takes care of you? Fatty raised his eyebrows then laughed mockingly. Say, ever since you were young, which boy has not been nice to you, and not taken care of you? You should know why they are so nice and always takes care of you. Then, Fatty turned towards Qi Xuan. Qi Xuan, right? I know you. You have been very nice to my little sister ever since she enrolled. I think we all understand why you are so nice to her, so Im not going to waste any time. I really hate people like you. So, please stay away from Lil Qian. Bro Qian Xiaoqian shook Fattys arm in a spoiled manner and looked towards Qi Xuan. Haha, Big Brother Qian, I think you might be misunderstanding something, Qi Xuans expression drastically changed for a split second before he forced a smile. Misunderstanding? No, I never misunderstand, Fatty leaned back and looked at Qi Xuan from the corner of his eye. I dont want to speak about some matters. You understand what you have done before. Uhm, Big Brother Qian, I Qi Xuan wanted to continue to explain. I told you already, were not that close, so dont call me Big Brother Qian. Thats not something you should be calling me, Fatty waved his hand impatiently. Anything else? If not, then Im heading back. Lil Qian, go back early, its dangerous outside. Bro, since youre here, then at least finish the meal, Qian Xiaoqian stood Fatty, then gave Qi Xuan a cue. Qi Xuan was clearly very angry. He breathed heavily for a while, then shouted, Waiters, bring the food over. When the dishes arrived, Fatty could see that it was an extravagant meal. However, Fatty quickly ate a few mouthfuls, then put down his chopsticks as if he had no appetite. Bro, you were the first to Level 20. What was the reward you got for that? Qian Xiaoqian changed the topic. I dont know yet. If there is any, then Ill probably get it after the system finishes upgrading, Fatty lit a cigarette and smoked. Big Brother Qian, its not a good idea to smoke while eating right? After all, Lil Qian is a girl, Qi Xuan forced another smile. Huuuu. Fatty leaned close to Qi Xuan and puffed the smoke onto him. Who the f*ck are you to try and tell me what to do? Qian, dont be so outrageous! Qi Xuan shot up and smashed his wine glass onto the floor. Youre just a shitty poor bastard, if it wasnt for Lil Qian, you dont even have the damn right to sit with me. A waitress opened the door and came in when she saw the noise, but Fatty waved his hand and signaled the waitress to go out. What? Getting pissed? Fatty laughed closely and walked closer to Qi Xuan. Youre looking down on me? You think that my Lil Qian is lucky to be with you? Who the f*ck do you think you are? Fatty slapped Qi Xuan softly on the cheek. Qi Xuans face flushed red as he struggled to get up, but could not with Fattys hand pushing him down. Lil Qian, you see this? Its not that I dont want to talk with him. Its that hes too outrageous, Qi Xuan looked towards Qian Xiaoqian. Qian Xiaoqian had a look of anger on her face, Bro, how can you be like this? How can I be like this? Fatty laughed loudly. Qi Xuan, let me ask you, what happened to the girlfriend you swore to be with always and forever? What about the girlfriend you swore to marry in the freshmen year of uni? I was young and childish then. Whats wrong with dating? I am sincere towards Lil Qian, Qian Xuan roared angrily. Yeah, theres nothing wrong with dating. But its wrong for you to dump them after f*cking them, Fatty slapped Qi Xuans face. Qi Xuan hit the table, causing some of the dishes to dirty his clothes. The ones Im talking about werent just dumped after you f*cked them. You dumped them because they were pregnant with your kid. Qi Xuan, do you remember their looks of despair? They were unable to face the mockeries of their surroundings because of your irresponsibility. What happened to them in the end? They committed suicide. And you still f*cking dare to ask me whats wrong with dating? You still f*cking dare to say that youre sincere towards Lil Qian? Fatty slapped Qi Xuan on the face once more, sending him sprawling onto the floor. Qi Xuan, y-you did something like that? Qian Xiaoqian looked at Qi Xuan in disbelief. Of course not, Qi Xuan forced himself to stand up with his hand covering his cheek. I dont know why you are lying to Lil Qian about all this, but I can assure you that lies are just lies. One day, they will be found out. Lets see how youre going to explain everything to Lil Qian then. Thats none of your business, Fatty took puff, threw the cigarette bud on the floor and stamped it out. Qi Xuan, Ill only give you this warning once. Stay away from Lil Qian, otherwise, Ill break your legs. Ahaha, ahahaha, Qi Xuan laughed loudly. Funny, youre way too funny. Was it that funny? Fatty looked coldly at Qi Xuan. Threatening me? Someone actually dares to threaten me here!? Qi Xuan laughed so hard that tears were coming out of his eyes. Fatty glared at him coldly. Qi Xuan finally stopped after a while. Ill give Lil Qian face and call you Big Brother Qian one last time. Ill ignore you hitting me. I just want to know where you got your news from? Qi Xuan looked at Fatty. Haha, Fatty laughed coldly. If I cant even find out such small things, then Lord Fatty would have died even if I have ten lives. Fatty wandered in front of Qi Xuan. Qi Xuan took a few steps back until his back hit the wall. Although the Qi family is rich and powerful, Lord Fatty doesnt really think much of it. This is my final warning. Do not get any ideas about Lil Qian, otherwise, Ill slaughter you all. Fatty roared the final sentence right on Qi Xuans face, causing saliva to spurt all over the latter. Qi Xuans face turned stark white. At that very moment, he felt a deep chill flow down his spine, causing him to not be able to move at all. Lil Qian, Ill take you back, Fatty took a sip of tea, then said to Qian Xiaoqian softly. Oh, then, uhm, senior, Ill be heading back now, Qian Xiaoqian felt very conflicted as she picked up her bag and followed behind Fatty. On one side was the older brother who raised her, and the other was the boy she had a bit of a crush on. She wasnt sure what to do at all. Sir, do you need anything? A waitress walked in and looked timidly at Qi Xuan. Get the f*ck out! Qi Xuan roared. The waitress immediately ran out of the room. Qian, I wont let you off! Qi Xuan finally returned to normal after the Qian siblings left for a while. As he looked at the mess in the room, his face turned dark as he clenched his fists. Lil Qian, I wont let you escape. Chapter 45 – Pet System Qian Xiaoqian was silently upset during the entire way. She merely walked with her head down. Fatty wanted to speak for a few times but stopped himself. All he could do was sigh in the end. Lil Qian, Fatty looked at Qian Xiaoqian in her eyes in front of the girls dormitory. You should know that big brother has never interfered with your life. But I have to stop him this time. Someone like Qi Xuan is nowhere as good as you think he is. I know, Qian Xiaoqian lowered her head. I know big brothers the best. But I just cant believe Qi Xuan could do something like that. Its good that you understand, Fatty let out a sigh of relief. You should get a boyfriend at your age. I dont have much requirements. I dont care whether his familys rich or poor, or whether hes handsome or ugly. All I ask if for him to have a good personality. Mm, Qian Xiaoqian nodded seriously. Alright, then go up, Fatty felt the envy, or perhaps it was disdain, directed towards him from the surroundings. He twitched his mouth as he saw the male students pointing at him. After watching Qian Xiaoqian go upstairs, Fattys expression turned dark. He pondered for a moment, then sent a can on the floor flying with a kick. When it hit a student, Fatty did not apologize. Instead, he glared at the student the can hit, while the student also glared back at him. Ten minutes later, when the student finally gave up because he thought that it was his wrong for standing in the track of the can, Fatty chuckled, then returned home. When he did, he cooked some random food to fill his stomach, then went on the forums once more. After spending a grueling ten hours doing so, the game servers were finally back online. When Fatty put on his game helmet once more, the screen in front of him was not the normal login screen. Instead, it was a green grassland with all sorts of animals running around. Eagles flew, bunnies hopped, tigers growled, and lions roared. There was an endless ocean at the edge of the grassland, and several strange aquatic beasts could be seen lazing around. Then, the scene changed. A large battlefield appeared. Magic flew all over the place, countless humans could be seen killing each other with various techniques. Whats more, there was an animal or a plant being next to every single person. These beings either attacked, helped to defended, or occasionally healed their owners. It was very obvious that the pet system has been activated. While waiting to log in, Fatty checked up in the information and found the rules of the pet system: Each player can adopt a pet every 20 levels. I.e. A Level 20 player can have 1 pet, a Level 40 player can have 2 pets, and so on. The level of the pets cannot exceed that of their masters. If they do, then they cannot be summoned during battle. There is a loyalty system for pets. The scale is between 0-100, and a low loyalty will mean that the pet may defect. Pets can be traded. The pets levels will be reduced to 0 after trading, but their skills will remain the same. Pets gain experience based on a percentage of their masters experience. After logging on, Fatty appeared in Black Tortoise City. Perhaps it was due to the upgrade, but Black Tortoise City seemed a bit more aged than before. Ding. System Notification: As the first player to reach Level 20, you have been awarded with a random pet egg. Like I thought, the first guy always gets special benefits. Fatty opened his inventory and found a gold pet egg. Lightning Bird Egg Pet Egg Can hatch into a Lightning Bird. Alright, lets drip a drop of blood onto it to bind it to me. Fatty swiped his right index finger on his dagger to squeeze out a few droplets of blood, which he dripped onto the pet egg according to the information given. Creak. The moment Fatty did so, the egg trembled slightly, then a few cracks appeared on it. Soon, the cracks became larger and more plentiful until a pint-beaked yellow bird head appeared in front of Fatty. Lightning Bird Level: 0 HP: 10 Attack: 12 Defense: 7 Movement Speed: 14 The status board of a players was slightly different. It had stars beside each stat, which represented its growth rate, and each time the pet levels up, its stat would increase corresponding to the number of stars it has for that stat. The highest was ten stars. For example, the Lightning Bird has four stars for its HP, which means that its health would not increase by a lot every time it levels up. Meanwhile, its attack was rather decent, making its stats overall rather mediocre. However, its Movement Speed stat did reach a terrifying seven stars potential. Chirp. Chirp. The Lightning Bird crawled out of its shell and flapped its yellow wings, then struggled as it flew up from Fattys palm. The little pet was merely the size of a fist. It was covered in yellow feathers. It had a pair of brown eyes with red claws and beak, making it very attractive for female players. Ding. System Notification: Congratulations. You have successfully hatched Lightning Bird. As the second pet hatched in the Chinese region, its ranked has been increased by 1, reaching the Yao level, also increasing all of its statistics by 1 star. Please name it now. What? Second one? Fatty was shocked. There are four to five hundred million people in the CN region, so there was undoubtedly a lot of talented people. Its pretty clear that somebody got lucky and managed to get a pet egg earlier. Birdie, Fatty instantly decided on the name. Look! That guy already has a pet when the system was just activated. Wow, what a pretty bird, many female players were instantly attracted by Birdie. Big Brother Fatty, how about gifting the little bird to me? Ill even let you do that You get what I mean, a seductive female player said coquettishly. Fatty shuddered, then quickly put the Lightning Bird into his Pet Inventory and sprinted towards the bank. He suddenly recalled that he got a dirt-yellow sphere from Diggy Rat while he was still in the Beginners Village. If he wasnt wrong, then that should be a pet egg as well. Since the second pet got all its stat potential increased by 1 star, I wonder what would be the reward for the third. Fatty rushed over to his bank and took out the sphere. As he expected, it was now a named item. Diggy Rat Egg Pet Egg Can Hatch into Diggy Rat. Haha, hatch! Fatty swept his finger across his dagger and squeezed out a few droplets of blood onto the egg. Diggy Rat is was a yao, so the pet should have pretty good stats. With the system reward, it might be no worse than the first pet to hatch! Fatty waited for a while, but there was still no reaction. He was rather confused. Could the yao boss be acting high and mighty, so would only come out after drinking enough blood? He gritted his teeth and sliced a large wound on his hand and smudged blood all over the pet egg. Since players couldnt fight in the city, him losing some blood wouldnt cause his HP to drop. He waited for a while longer, but there was still no reaction. Fatty looked at the pet egg for a while, then suddenly realized what was going on. F*cking hell, I nearly forgot. I thought it was a rotten egg or something. The system limited Level 20 players to only have 1 pet, since Fatty already has the Lightning Bird, he naturally couldnt hatch the Diggy Rat egg. The Lightning Birds stats potential all increased by 1 stat due to the system reward, so it had a 7 star attack, while its speed reached a whooping 8 stars. Although its defenses and healths growth potential was slightly low, it was still a great pet, and might not be any worse than Diggy Rat. But people were always greedy for more. Fatty was a typical example of that. He felt like a yao boss monsters pet egg would definitely be better than the Lightning Bird. I have to trade the bird away first before hatching a new one. But who do I give it to? Fatty looked at his friend list. Qian Xiaoqian wasnt online yet, and he couldnt afford to wait for her. Ill just give it to Purple Bell first. Bell, Fatty turned on his communicator. Big Brother Fatty, what is it? Purple Bells sweet voice sounded out. For some reason, Fatty felt strangely at ease every time he heard Purple Bells voice. I have a pet, do you want it? Fatty asked. Huh? Big Brother Fatty has a boss as well? Fatty realized something when he heard Purple Bells exclamation. Bell, do you have a pet now? Yeah, do you still remember that Saving the Sealed Butterfly mission? My older brother spent a lot of money to buy all sorts of materials for me to complete the first step of opening the seal. Since you reached Level 20 and activated the pet system, the butterfly celestial became my pet, Purple Bell explained. Oooh, I see. Show me the stats! Purple Bell immediately sent the stats over. Fatty took a single look, then felt ashamed. Rainbow Butterfly Bronze (Ascendable) Level: 0 HP: 15 Attack: 15 Defense: 15 Movement Speed: 15 The stats were all 15 and all had a 4 stars growth potential. That wasnt really the main thing, the main reason he was starting to get jealous was that it was ascendable. What did that mean? An ascendable pet could have the potential to even become a divine beast! Haha, Little Sister Bells pet is truly better. Big Brother Fattys pet instantly seems rubbish when compared to yours. Alright, Bell, go back to what you were doing, Big Brother Fatty has stuff to do now, Fatty praised. Mm, okie. Bye bye Big Brother Fatty, Purple Bell also acted courteously no matter what happened. Fatty turned off the communicator, hesitated for a moment, then called Liu Lan. What? heavy panted sounded out from the communicator, causing Fattys blood to boil. Im gonna give you a pet. You want? If you do, then come and find me at Black Tortoise Citys bank, Fatty casually sent the Lightning Birds stats over. AHHHHH! A sharp scream nearly busted Fattys eardrums. I want! Damn fatty, save it for me! Not long later, Liu Lan ran over with a gust of wind, and Darksnow in tow. Hold this first, Im going to take a look at this other pets stats. If its no good, then were swapping, Fatty gave the Lightning Bird over to Liu Lan. Wow, damn fatty, where did you get such a great pet? Its so pretty. Dont think about getting it back. Fatty ignored her. He squeezed a few droplets of blood on the Diggy Pet egg once again. This time, it finally reacted. The dirt-yellow pet egg wobbled, then cracked open, revealing a small gray rat. Fatty, this? Liu Lan looked at the Lightning Bird in her hands, then looked at the confusion. Fatty felt rather awkward, and what made everyone looking at the little rat speechless was that after it snuck out of its shell, it looked around sneakily, then turned around to eat all the eggshells. Ding. System Notification: Congratulations. You have successfully hatched Diggy Rat. As the fifth pet hatched in the Chinese region, one of its statistics have been increased by 1 star at random. Please name it now. F*cking hell. I was just a bit slower, and now Im fifth. After the little rat finished the egg shells, it squatted down on Fattys hand and looked around in bright eyes, appearing as sneaky as a rat. Fatty stared dumbly at the rat in his hand. He felt like his brain was unable to process anything anymore. Fatty, take look at the stats, Liu Lan reminded. Diggy Rat Low-rank Yao Level: 0 HP: 12 Attack: 10 Defense: 13 Movement Speed: 9 Whats this? An all-rounder? Although the Diggy Rat didnt have an insane of a speed as the Lightning Bird, its growth potential for each attribute was rather even, and was not really worse than the Lightning Bird overall. Lil Sis Lan, Fatty looked towards Liu Lan passionately. Tsk, its pointless no matter how intimately you call me. How could I let you get back what you already gave me? Liu Lan looked at him speechlessly. Birdie? What a terrible name. Youre Sparky from now on. Cmon, lets ignore the fatty. Come and level up with Big Sis. Fatty blinked as he watched Liu Lan take Sparky away. Tsk, what are you getting so full of yourself from? My little rat isnt bad either. Hmm, Ill call you Gary cuz youre gray. Man, we really are suited for each other. Cmon now, Lord Fatty will take you farming. That birdies master is not even Level 20 yet, so she cant summon the bird in battle. You will definitely become the highest leveled pet in the game! Chapter 46 – The Sleazy Ra t Fatty led his pet Gary the rat to Ox-Horn Mountain. He was already sick of Butterfly Ridge, so he decided to change a farming location and relax. Since he has reached Level 20, Fattys attack improved greatly, allowing him to completely roll over monsters at the level of a Jumpy Antelope. Ding. A pleasant ring sounded out. Fattys rat was now Level 1, and grew a bit larger. Pets only have a single inborn skill when they are hatched that is unlocked at Level 1. Then, they would gain an additional skill every ten levels. Cmon, show Lord Fatty how your skill is, Fatty directed Gary lazily. Gary got onto the ground and went into the ground, leaving a fist-sized hole on the ground, in the blink of an eye. What the hell? What skill is this!? Fatty was shocked. Do you think you are a real rat? Why did you just randomly go underground? Fatty opened his pets status board, then read the skill Gary had C Burrow. Burrow Fatty was speechless. The other pets can either fight, tank or even occasionally heal? Ugh, so I got a kid who can burrow into the ground and run away. Just whats gonna happen when Im fighting with another player? This kids just going to burrow into the ground and refuse to come out!? Ahhhhhhhhhhhhh! My LIGHTNING BIRD! Fatty commanded Gary to come out, but when he saw that the rat only did so reluctantly, he couldnt help but get angry. Go, bite it to death! Fatty pointed at a Jumpy Antelope and ordered. Gary looked at Fatty, then leaped over bravely. However, Fatty had to quickly put Gary into his pet inventory almost instantly. He checked the rats health. There was less than 1% remaining. Not bad, Fatty was quite pleased. Although your skill kinda sucks, an obedient kid is a good kid. Fatty summoned Gary out again, but he didnt dare to order Gary to attack anymore. Instead, he told the rat to stay in one spot and not move, while Fatty himself went off to kill monsters with his dagger. In less than two hours, Gary reached Level 10 and gained an extra skill C Earth Bullet. Gary. Earth Bullet! Fatty pointed at a tree. Gary opened its mouth and loud out a magical ball around the size of the bullet. When it collected with the tree, it merely seemed to cause a breeze and nothing else. Not bad, youre accurate, Fatty praised. Gary chirped, while the system notified that Garys loyalty towards him increased by 1, and was currently at 81. Then, since Fatty didnt have much to do, he cleared off all the monsters he found at the foot of Ox-Horn Mountain with Gary. Two days later, Gary finally reached Level 20. This time, Garys new skill was Size Alteration, which allowed it to alter its size at well. The smallest it could shrink to was when the size it was when it hatched, while the largest size scaled with its level. Furthermore, Garys physical size would enlarge every level. At Level 20, Gary was already the size of an adult wolfhound. You have to work harder. When you grow a bit larger, Lord Fatty wouldnt have to go and capture any mounts, Fatty looked at Gary hopefully as he recalled the size of the Diggy Rat boss monster. Since Gary was already Level 20, was the same level as Fatty, so it couldnt gain any more experience. Thus, Fatty decided to go and do his class enhancement mission. During the two days of farming to level up Gary, plenty of people had already reached Level 20 and successfully gotten their class enhancement, so Fatty was already off the leaderboards. O respectful mentor. I have come again. Please give me my class enhancement, Fatty stood in front of the pretty rogue mentor and admired her slender form. The class enhancement mission is killing 200 Vampiric Bats and bringing back 100 Bat Fangs, the mentor replied emotionlessly. Okay, Fatty clapped, then left the Class Enhancement Hall. The Bat Cave was situated in the south east of Black Tortoise City. It was filled with bat monsters above level 20. They were quick with a moderately high attack. Whats more, the Bat Cave itself was extremely dark, and the Vampiric Bats hid in the shadows, making it a poor place for farming levels. Yet, the Bat Cave was also filled with high grade ores like gold and silver ores. Sometimes, it was even possible to mine Darksteel, making the cave itself an ideal place for mining. Thats why some players would still head over despite the danger. Fatty frowned as he stood in front of the Bat Cave. It really is a poor farming spot. Aside from the few players mining ores, there wasnt really one else here. Heh, here comes another one. Be careful, the bats here are very fast and powerful, a player mining at the entrance to the cave, who looked to be less than Level 15, reminded Fatty out of good will when he saw Fatty come over. Thanks, Fatty nodded, then stepped into the cave. Whoosh. He felt a gust of cold wind, then a black figure shot towards Fattys neck. Although Fatty was able to react mentally to the incoming threat, he was unable to do so physically. He could only watch the figure bite him on the neck before leaving. -96 Wow, the monster has a pretty high attack. That nearly took up 100 HP, and Im a full Dexterity rogue. I only have 300 something HP taking all the equipment into account. Even I cant handle a few more of those. No wonder so little people dare to come over to farm. Gary squeaked. Fatty looked down, and was furious. The little fellow actually shrank itself at light speed, then burrowed into the ground. Whoosh. The black figure attacked once more. Fatty couldnt scold Gary. Instead, he prepared himself and deflected the attack and used Appraisal. Vampiric Bat Level: 20 Attack: 114 C 125 Defense: 80 HP: 900 Coil! Fatty casted his only crowd control skill the moment the Vampiric Bat attacked for the third time. A silver python appeared on the Vampiric Bats tiny body. The bat suddenly stopped in midair and fell onto the ground. Slap. The Vampiric Bat fell onto the ground. Then, a bullet size rock pellet shot out from a small hole and hit the monster, instantly dealing around ten percent of its max health as damage. The Vampiric Bats were fast with high attacks, but at the same time, they also had very weak defense. So sleazy, Fatty did not hold back his comment even though it was his own pet. Squeak squeak. Several rock pellets shot out from the small hole, causing the Vampiric Bats health to rocket down. Then, Fatty decided to just screw it and step on the bat, then smush it into the ground. The Vampiric Bat let out a final wail, then finally died. Fatty bent down to pick up a Bat Fang. It was crimson red with a few traces of blood still on it. Meanwhile, a weapon was beside the corpse. Fatty picked that up as well and used Appraisal a few times. Shadowbreaker Bronze Dagger Level Requirement: 20 Attack: 22-28 DEX: +3 HP: +20 What a great bronze weapon, it even has higher attack than Frostfang! However, Fatty soon realized that he shouldnt be surprised. Although Frostfang was a silver weapon, it was still a Level 10 weapon. It was already very nice for him to be able to use it at Level 20. This is great start, Fatty immediately changed the his dagger and sliced it through the air. There was only a small sound of it cutting through the air. The dagger itself had a rather dark edge, which would allow it to be hidden in the shadows. Then, Fatty called out to Gary. However, even after a dozen times, Gary was still playing dead in the hole and refused to come out. Thus, Fatty could only enact the only option he had. He put it back into the pet inventory, then summoned it out again. Much wow! Fatty gritted his teeth as he glared at Gary. At that moment, he really wish he could cook Gary into a pot of rat stew. When Gary saw Fattys menacing look, it seemed to feel slightly afraid, and chose to scout out the path ahead. Fatty snorted, then followed behind his pet. Although the entrance of the cave still had a bit of light, the light seemed to dim down the deeper they ventured in. After a dozen meters or so, the light was already so dim that it was just like a newly risen moon. Squeak squeak. Gary suddenly called out. Then, two black figures dashed towards Fatty at an impeccable speed. Damn rat. Fatty cursed. Since the two Vampiric Bats disregarded Gary and locked onto him, he understood very well that his rat must have burrowed into the ground again. The Vampiric Bats were merely the size of a palm and were very fast, making it very hard to hit them. That was even more so in a dark place like the cave. The environment was perfect for born-killers like the Vampiric Bat. In that regard, they could even be compared to the Skeletal Assassins on the fifth floor of Mass Graves. Fatty quickly retreated. He could win one on one, but one on two was a bit tough unless he forcefully take the hits through potion chugging. That despicable rat! It ran away after luring the monsters over! Fatty ran and ran, and finally lost the two bats when he ran out of the cave. He once again recalled Gary back into the Pet Inventory and summoned it out again. You have got guts. Im telling you, youve got guts, Fatty disregarded the looks of shock from the surrounding players. He grabbed Gary by the tail and dragged it into the cave. Youre gonna hide, right? Ill get all the use out of you first! Fatty dragged Gary around with a snort. Then, when he walked back into the cave, he threw Gary into the darkness. Get me 5 Bat Fangs, and dont even think about coming back out until you do so. Squeak squeak. Garys squeaks seemed extremely depressing. However, Fatty didnt care about so much while at he was angry. Think about whos your dad! Hes a boss! The Rat King of the Beginners Village, the one who commands thousands of rats! Think about just how amazing he was. Then look at you. You hide the moment you see a single bat. What the hell. Kill them all! Dont come out until you get me 10 Bat Fangs. While Fatty scolded Gary, he felt rather troubled. Why the hell is my pet so smart? It actually knows how to hide. Gary squeaked a few more times, then disappeared into the darkness. Then, a few bat wails sounded out from the interiors of the cave. Fatty waited for a while, then couldnt stand it anymore. He snuck in quietly and noticed a few bat corpses on the ground. A bit deeper into the cave, he saw a few bats cycling around in the air, while a rat head the size of a dogs head was coming out from underneath the ground and spitting into the air. Each spit was actually an Earth Bullet, which was rather powerful. Although only twenty or thirty percent of the bullets hit their target, the few that do did do significant damage to the flying Vampiric Bats. Screech. One of the Vampiric Bats most likely got sick of being attacked, but unable to strike it return. It let out a loud screech, then dashed down. Gary instantly shrunk his head back into the hole in the ground, then opened its mouth and bit down. Thus, the pitiful Vampiric Bat ended up in a bloody mess My god, is it still a pet! Chapter 47 – Mine Mission Hmm, Gary might be a bit cowardly, but he is sure good at fighting. When Fatty saw that Gary killed the Vampiric Bats all by himself, he walked over with a smile and patted Gary on the head. With Gary pulling the aggro, the subsequent farming experience improved greatly. Gary would first sneak over to launch an Earth Bullet to lure a Vampiric Bat over slowly. Then, Fatty would leap over in stealth, then Nothing. That was the end of the bat. Fatty blew away the traces of blood on his dagger and held a the Bat Fangs he collected. Not all Vampiric Bats would drop the item, so after a bit more than three hours, he only got forty-something fangs. Cling. Cling. After countless of meters into the cave, the area around Fatty was pitch black. Then, a ringing sounded out. Fatty immediately concentrated. Most of the players mining weren''t of high levels, so they normally stayed near the entrance. Therefore, it clearly meant that whoever was mining inside the cave wasnt a player. Fatty put Gary away, then stealthed over. He saw a large turn on the meandering path, and when he turned around the corner, a large clearing came into his eyes. The cavern itself had clearly been abandoned for a long time. There were all sorts of mining equipment scattered on the floor alongside several rusted mining trolleys. There were also a few lit torches in the corner of the cavern. The flames occasionally went out under the cold breeze, making the area all the more sinister. The ringing sound itself came from a place near the torches. The area had already become a Vampiric Bat paradise. Countless monsters circled around in the area, causing goosebumps to rise on Fattys arm. Fortunately, the Vampiric Bats werent very high leveled, so they were unable to see through Fattys stealth. Fatty carefully walked around the few abandoned trolleys, then saw a skeleton slowly knock at the rocks at its pickaxe. Who is it? the skeleton seemed to notice Fattys presence the moment the latter arrived. He put down his pickaxe and slowly turned his skull over. Two balls of ghastly blue flames were burning in its sockets as it looked over at where Fatty was stealthed. Fatty trembled. But didnt dare to reveal himself. There were too many bats around, and once he showed himself, they will definitely suck him dry. Young traveler, dont worry, they dont dare to come down, the skeleton said as if it understood Fattys worry. Fatty looked up and saw that although there were a lot of Vampiric Bats flying around, none of them even flew above the head of the skeleton. Fatty got out of stealth and appeared in front of the skeleton. Sir, this traveler from Black Tortoise City offer you his sincerest greetings. Is there anything I can help you with? Fatty knew that being polite was never wrong. The old skeletons snow-white jaw moved, and seemed to reveal a smile. Young traveler, I need your help, the skeleton put down his pickaxe. Allow me to introduce myself. I am the overseer of the miners. Look around, do you think that there are too many bats here? He paused for a moment, then continued before Fatty could reply, Countless years ago, this place wasnt called the Bat Cave. Instead, it was one of the largest mines near Black Tortoise City. However, a night of drastic change occurred. For some reason, most of the torches around the mine went out. Then, a swarm of Vampiric Bats flew in. All of the miners were sucked dry, and even the soldiers standing guard werent able to escape. These vampiric bats are evil, crafty and specialize in surprise attacks. They are even more savage in the darkness. After the bats took over the mine, they pretty much put out every single torch in the mine except these ones beside me. Tortoisetown once sent their troops over to reclaim the mine, but could only retreat in defeat when attacked by countless bats. In the end, since the Black Tortoise Citys city lord felt like it would take too many losses to reclaim the mine, and was not worth it compared to the ores here, they chose to give up on it, leaving the mine in the talons of these vampiric bats. Young traveler, do not underestimate this mine. Countless ores were mined out here, and this mine was responsible for the materials of most of Black Tortoise Citys military armors before. Although the lack of this mine will not affect Black Tortoise City normally too much, once a war breaks out and there is a lack of armor, then the army will take insufferable losses. Young traveler, will you accept the request of a dead? Ding. System Notification: Would you like to accept the mission Reclaiming the Mine? Yes. Ding. System Notification. You have accepted the mission Reclaiming the Mine. Mission Summary: Light all the torches in the mine and find out the reason behind the appearance of the vampiric bats. Lead the Black Tortoise Citys army into the cave to eliminate the bats and reclaim the mine. Thank you, young traveler, the old skeletons spiritual fires trembled in excitement. It grabbed hold of Fattys hand with its two ghastly white hands. The Vampiric Bats appeared from the innermost of the mine. There should be a clue about why they have appeared there. However, there are even more Vampiric Bats in the depths, so be careful. Also, there will be some zombies along the way, they were all risen from the corpses of the deceased miners. If you meet them, then please put them to rest. This is a small personal request of mine. Ding. System Notification: You have received the side mission Eliminate the Zombie Miners. Mission Summary: There are many miners who died an untimely death in the mine. Their grudgeful feelings filled their bodies, and caused them to form zombies, who cannot ever face daylight. Eliminate at least 1000 zombie and bring their miner badges to the overseer. After giving out the side mission, the old skeleton picked up its pickaxe and begun to hack away at the stones again. Fatty tried to ask some questions, but the skeleton ignored him. I guess hes just a mission NPC, so his AI isnt the brightest. Fatty started to think about the huge mission he had accepted. The main issue at hand was for him to get his class enhancement. The mission should be a lot easier once he gets his class enhancement and learns some new skills. However, before that, Fatty still observed the bats carefully for a while. He noticed that no matter where the bats flew, they will not fly to an area illuminated by a torch. If thats the case Fatty quickly returned to Black Tortoise City and spent 10 gold coins to buy a fishing net from a merchant. Damn, what a rip off. When Fatty arrived into the Bat Cave once more, he went deep into the cave and hid behind one of the nearly broken trolleys, then ordered Gary to lure a bat over. Gary shrunk its neck, then first borrowed into the ground then moved towards where the Vampiric Bats gathered. It shot an Earth Bullet out the swarm, then quickly ran back and hid into the hole. So disappointing! Fatty cursed as a Vampiric Bat chased after Gary. The moment it swooped low, Fatty stood up and threw the net out over the bat and dragged it to the ground. Lets see where youre going to run now! The Vampiric Bat struggled inside the net, but Fatty only tightened the net and wrapped the bat within. Die! Fatty stabbed down with his dagger a few times, killing the Vampiric Bat before it could even fight back. Go, continue, Fatty spread out the fishing net once more and ordered. This time, Gary didnt hide as quickly. It let out a series of more than a dozen Earth Bullets and lured seven bats over. Get down here! Fatty casted the fishing net out, catching five of the bats. Meanwhile, the remaining two were shone on by the torches light when they swooped down. They let out terrible screams as black smoke begun to rise from their bodies, then flew away. Good job! Fatty pulled the net and dragged the five bats down. The bats tried their best to flap their wings and remain in the air, but as the fishing net bound their wings, they couldnt help but be dragged down. Hehe, Fatty let out a despicable laugh, then leaped over. After a long while, Fatty finally gathered 100 Bat Fangs and also killed 200 Vampiric Bats. He returned to the Class Enhancement Hall and handed the Bat Fangs over alongside 100 gold coins of class enhancement fee, allowing him to finally get his class enhancement to become an Assassin. Assassin was the second class enhancement for a rogue. They were killers who hid in the shadows. The class had low health, a fast speed and powerful attack. They focused on insta-killing their enemies more than anything, and were the permanent nightmares of smaller factions. After gritting his teeth and paying the class enhancement fee and the cost to learn the skills, he gritted his teeth, then finally stopped himself from trashing the Class Enhancement Hall. Invisibility Novice Stealth for 10 seconds during combat. Cooldown: 300 seconds. Acceleration Novice Increase movement speed by 10% for 10 seconds Cooldown: 600 seconds. Vital Strike Novice Passive: Increase physical attack by 10%. Reckless Blow Novice Consume 50% of the users current health to instantly increase attack by 100% Cooldown: 600 seconds. Trap Novice Set up a trap to kill or trap your foe. There were five skills to learn in total and each one costed 20 gold coins, double the fee for Level 10 skills. Fatty had wanted to ask the mentor for a discount, but the pretty mentor made Fatty completely speechless. How could you play a game when you dont even have the money to learn a skill when youre already Level 20? Thus, Fatty could only hand over 80 gold coin furiously and learn the four skills aside from Trap under the gazes of disdain of the people in the surroundings, then run off to the bank to sort out his equipment. Chapter 48 – Ice Rose Alliance Squeak. Squeak. As Fatty was indulging himself, Gary grabbed the edge of Fattys trousers and squeaked, then looked impatiently at Fatty. What is it? Do you want something? Fatty took out a piece of antelope meat. Gary didnt react. Fatty took out an antelope pelt. No reaction again. He took out several more things, but Gary continued to scratch at his trousers and squeak. Just tell me what you want. How would I know if you dont tell me Ill only know if you tell me. Are you going to tell me or not? Fatty muttered. Then he saw Gary put down its claws and begun to blow up saliva bubbles. Could it be this? Fatty suddenly noticed a round sphere in the corner of his bank storage. It was the Diggy Rat Inner Core (immature). Fatty took out the inner core and put it in front of Gary. Gary immediately picked it up at a speed even a Lightning Bird could not match. Gulp. Gary put the inner core near his mouth, then swallowed it before Fatty could realize what was going on. SQUEAK. Gary squeaked painfully. Then, countless streams of yellow gas rose up from Gary and covered it, turning it into a yellow ball around a meter wide. Fatty stopped what he was doing, and squatted down to watch. About half an hour later, the yellow ball suddenly shrunk until it was the size of a goose egg. What the hell? Why did it shrink again? Fatty waited for a bit longer, but nothing happened. Thus, he could only put the egg into his inventory and head back towards the Bat Cave by himself. When Fatty arrived at the Bat Cave, he noticed that the situation was different from usual. A row of female players stood at the entrance of the cave, while a majestic female warrior seemed to be saying something that infuriated the surrounding players. However, the surrounding players did not dare to say anything. The mine belongs to the Ice Rose Alliance now. All miners will need to pay us 10 gold coins per day, Fatty heard the female warriors words when he got closer. So its another guild trying to take over the area. Fatty chuckled and walked over. A female player immediately blocked off his path. Friend, the Ice Rose Alliance has already taken over the area. If you want to mine, then you have to pay a fee first. Its not much, just 10 gold coins per day. If you dont have enough gold coins, then you can pay us with ores as well. Oh wow, thats a pretty solid idea. Paying with ores as well? Ice Rose Alliance? Who the hell are you? Lord Fatty has never heard of you, Fatty twitched his mouth. It doesnt matter that you havent heard of us. You will hear of us frequently in the future, the female player smiled with a look of pride on her face. Why should we pay you? This mine doesnt belong to you! a player suddenly shouted, and he was able to garner the support of a lot of other players. It belongs to us from now on, the majestic female warrior glanced at the player who spoke up. Either pay up or f*ck off. Dont make me give the orders to clear the area. Oh wow, so mighty. How about you try? Show us how the Ice Rose Alliance is going to clear everyone out, a voice shouted. Fatty looked over at the source of the voice, but didnt see anyone there. He must be in stealth. Fatty ignored all that. He looked towards the entrance to the cave and saw two mages repeatedly casting spells towards various areas to prevent rogues from stealthing in. Lan, Fatty turned on his communicator and called Liu Lan. Wow, whats the great billionaire suddenly calling me for? We arent that close are we? Dont call me so intimately, Liu Lan teased. Ugh, why didnt you say that when you took Lord Fattys Lightning Bird. Tsk, Im not going to argue. Fatty directly asked what he wanted to, Do you know whats the Ice Rose Alliance? Ice Rose Alliance? Yeah. Theyre a new faction. The guild masters are two female players C Ice Witch and Rosethorn. Both of them are great players. Ice Witch is actually the seventh on the leaderboards. Most of the players in their guild are female players as well. I think you can guess why they have close ties with the large guilds in Black Tortoise City. What? They want you? No, but I might get into some conflict with them, so Im just asking about the situation first, Fatty explained what happened, then couldnt help but ask. Why do they have close ties with all the larger guilds? Do you have close ties with them? Tsk, Liu Lan snorted. Theyre all girls, so what do you think? If they were all hot guys, then I can actually consider it. Hey, are you bored? If you have nothing to do, then come and work for meh. Haha, Fatty turned off his communicator decisively. F*ck, Lord Fattys already been fired, and you still want to exploit me. Fatty considered everything for a moment, then chose to go into stealth and walk towards the Bat Cave. Time was of the essence, he could not afford to waste his time arguing with the Ice Rose Alliance. Theres only one way since we cant possibly solve this peacefully. The two mages at the entrance casted spells alternately, and the spells covered approximately ten meters of the entrance, leaving no empty space to get in. The two most likely practiced a lot, so the intervals between the spells were less than half a second, so it was impossible for anyone to sneak in during those intervals. There were also two warriors who stood beside the mages, most likely to protect them from being surprise attacked. Fatty snuck next to the mage on the left. The mage only casted the spells at the entrance of the cave, and wasnt in the region at all. She didnt know that an assassin had snuck over to her side. The two warriors near them also yawned with disdain as they looked at the rowdy players who wanted to go in the mine. These retards, they are seriously Reckless Blow! Just as the mage on the right side finished casting her spell and the mage on the left raised her arm in preparation of her own spell, Fatty suddenly attacked. -276 A blood red number rose up above the mages head. Fatty then immediately used combo before his target could react and ended her life. Cling. A wristguard dropped. Fatty quickly picked it up, activated Invisibility and Acceleration, then sprinted into the cave. Ahh! The mage on the right side let out a short scream. Fatty turned around for a brief glance and saw an assassin in pure black appear out of stealth with a sinister smile before disappearing again. Were under attack! the warriors only managed to react when the two assassins disappeared. They hacked randomly in their surroundings and called out loudly. What? The one who attacked you was Money Grubber? Two beautiful and voluptuous female players were strolling around Black Tortoise City when they received a report from their subordinates. One of them had a had an expression as cold as ice, while the other seemed like a blooming flower. Indeed, the two of them were the guild masters of the Ice Rose Alliance, Ice Witch and Rosethorn. Lil Sis, our people taking over the Bat Cave were attacked. One of the attackers is called Money Grubber, do you want to go over and take a look? Rosethorn smiled towards Ice Witch after putting her communicator away. Money Grubber? The ex-number one? Ice Witch snorted coldly. Hes just the former number one, nothing special. He probably isnt even in the top hundreds right now. We have to hurry up and ally with the other large guilds. Just let our subordinates take care of a small fry like him. Youre right, Rosethorn nodded, then put the topic aside. I wonder whats the situation at Azure Dragon City. Fierce Dragon TheTalent is an intelligent person, he wont agree that easily. When Fatty entered the Bat Cave in stealth, he didnt go into the depths immediately. Instead, he chose to wait at a place without any monsters. Not long later, a series of footsteps rang out and a player of rather short player walked over. His eyes brightened when he saw Fatty. LeftHandofGod, the short assassin introduced himself. Money Grubber, Fatty nodded. Haha, as expected of the former number one. Your attacks were very swift and deadly, LeftHandofGod smiled. Youre flattering me, it was just a surprise attack, Fatty replied indifferently. But Brother Left Hands attack was truly a sight to behold. The two assassins laughed loudly. Were two assassins of the shadows, so lets stop flattering each other, LeftHandofGod smiled. I heard TheFugitive talk about you. He said he really admires you, but LeftHandofGod hesitated for a moment. But what? Say it! Fatty hurried. Just what nice things can that sleazy guy say about me? But he only admires your skill. He views your personality with disdain, LeftHandofGod smiled wryly. F*ck, that mother*cker! Oh my f*cking shit he actually dare to view my personality in disdain? His personality is not even worthy of my disdain! Fatty roared in anger. Haha, LeftHandofGod laughed. However, since he looked a bit sinister, his laughter wasnt a nice view either. Instead, it was kind of like when TheFugitive laughed. Youre right, even after so many years, I cant compare up to him. Brother Grubber, did you come here to mine? No, I have a mission to do here. Is Brother Left Hand here to mine? Haha, no, LeftHandofGod smiled. Would you believe me if I say I was just passing by? Yes, of course I do, Fatty nodded. Since thats the case, then lets go back to do our own things? Then excuse me. But be careful of the Ice Rose Alliance. The two guild masters are not people you should easily offend, LeftHandofGod smiled meaningfully, then went into stealth and left. They arent people that should be easily offended, but Lord Fatty is? Fatty muttered to himself and walked over to where the old skeleton was. He did not start doing the mission in a hurry. Instead, he took out Blacksmiths Tool and began to mine next to the old skeleton. The Bat Cave is a proper mining area. The only reason why players didnt mine inside was because of the Vampiric Bats in the way. When I complete the mission and the Vampiric Bats disappear, then itll be filled with people. Theres already a guild trying to privatize the area, so I can already imagine what the cave is going to be like after I complete my mission. I might as well mine some ores now. Cling. Cling. Fatty swung his pickaxe and saw pieces of ores fly up. Iron ores, bronze ores There were even a small number of gold and silver ores. As Fatty watched the number of ores in his inventory increase, he wouldnt help but start regretting everything. Damn, if I knew this was the case, then I should have trained the Mining skill a lot more. Novice Mining really doesnt get me anything good. After mining few a while and stuffing a large portion of his inventory with ores, he suddenly stood up and muttered to himself. Mmm, its about time they come in. Chapter 49 – Team Rose The old skeletons location was a secret, and Fatty didnt want to let anyone else to know that people could mine safety there before he finishes the mission. Thats why he had to lure the incomers to another path. The Bat Cave was originally a mine, so the main cavern was rather small. It was around five meters in both width and height, so Fatty set up ten-odd traps in the center of the cavern. Fatty knew that LeftHandofGods and his provocation would trigger retaliation from the Ice Rose Alliance, and a group of players arrived very soon. Theyve been in there the entire time? the one who spoke was a mage called MarchExtinction. There was a white bird on her shoulders. Although the other players didnt know what the pet was, they knew that she was definitely pretty strong since she was able to get a pet so early. Moreover, there was no way Snow Witch and Rosethorn would send a weakling to deal with the fat ass and the other assassin. Yeah, they didnt come out after entering, another player immediately replied. Could they have stealthed away? Definitely not. This is the sole entrance to the Bat Cave. We sealed the cave the moment they entered, and there has been someone attacking at the entrance the entire time, so they definitely could not escape in stealth. Whats more, Money Grubber did lay down traps inside. Two of our rogues have already been injured. He is definitely still inside, the player responded with certainty. Good. Get into formation and enter, MarchExtinction caressed the pet on her shoulder with her right hand, and ordered with an unusual coldness. 50 players from the Ice Rose Alliance got ready to enter the cave. All of them already got their second enhancement, and all of them were female. Although a lot of players were getting their second class enhancement, the fact that Ice Witch and Rosethorn sent 50 players with their second class enhancement over meant that they werent only doing it for revenge. Instead, they were showing off their prowess to make the players of Black Tortoise City understand just what consequences awaited them if they offended the Ice Rose Alliance. Fatty put away his pickaxe and walked in front of one of his traps. There was still a pool of blood on the ground. The two Ice Rose Alliance rogues were rather unlucky. Not only were they unstealthed by the trap, they were also discovered by the Vampiric Bats, which chased them away. Fatty fixed up his trap, then sat beside his trap and waited for the incoming battle in excitement. Meanwhile, the Ice Rose Alliances squad stood in formation outside the cave and begun to march in. The ones in the front were a few knights who already had their second class enhancement, the warriors stayed at the flank, while the mages and priests marched forward in the middle. MarchExtinction was at the very center of the squad as both a mage and a commander. As the squad advanced, several fire great mages fired a few fire balls every so often to illuminate the path. Team Rose, one of the Ice Rose Alliances two mighty teams? The vice guild master MarchExtinction is leading the squad personally? I guess they really are taking this former number one rather seriously. LeftHandofGod hid in the tunnel without moving. He didnt even shudder when a fire ball exploded above his head. He did not think that he himself would garner so much attention for MarchExtinction to lead Team Rose to go after him. On the other hand, TheFugitive did mention Money Grubber to him multiple times. LeftHandofGod wanted to see just what the person even TheFugitive admires is like. He had originally planned to follow Fatty, but he considered it for a moment, then decided against it because it would look terrible if he was discovered. Thus, he chose to wait in the tunnel instead. When Team Rose walked by LeftHandofGod without noticing him, LeftHandofGod smirked, then followed quietly behind them. The squad advanced very quickly since there were a team of 50 players with their second class enhancement, including 5 healers, meaning that only a large number of Vampiric Bats could only pose some real threat to them. Be careful, the traps are right in front, one of the rogues who ran away from the traps said. Several great mages focusing on earth spells instantly pointed towards the empty ground in front of them and casted spells. The ground cracked open and the traps Fatty spent a long time to set up were destroyed. Fire, water, earth and wind were the four main routes a mage could choose to take. Other than those, there were also hidden subclasses that specialized in other attributes such as lightning or ice. Like I thought, there are only amazing players, and not amazing classes. Fatty couldnt help but gasp when he saw his traps get destroyed. After seeing a few traps quickly get destroyed, MarchExtinction raised her hand. Mages, fire at will. Ensure that nothing goes unscathed in front. All of a sudden, fireballs, water arrows and all sorts of other spells shot forward, attacking everything around a dozen meters or so in front of them. One of the players even casted Fire Dragon Break, creating a three meters long fire dragon to sweep across the area in front of them before dissipating into fire sparks a few minutes later. FlameGoddess, what are you doing!? MarchExtinction scolded. FlameGoddess, the mage who casted Fire Dragon Break, scratched her head embarrassedly. Sorry, sorry. Big Sister Extinction, please dont punish me. I just wanted to cast the skill I only just learnt. Hehe. Haha, actually I wanted to cast it too. I was just too embarrassed. What so special about a fire dragon. Ill show you guys how strong a water dragon is when we find that Money Grubber. Well show you the might of an earth dragon All of a sudden, Team Rose began to squabble amongst themselves. They were feeling very carefree, since they felt like sending so many of them to deal with two players was overdoing it way too much. MarchExtinction chuckled. She felt like it was too much as well when the guild masters ordered her to lead Team Rose, one of their most elite teams, to hunt down two rogues. Although the guild master said to be careful, she could tell that the guild master didnt think much of the two rogues at all. The only reason they were sent over was to display the Ice Rose Alliances might to the world. Meanwhile, Fatty hurriedly retreated to the next intersection when he saw his traps get destroyed. As he saw spells rain down on the ground, he couldnt help but sweat a little. Evil bitches, I only killed one of your players, how can you be so vicious as to send so many people to kill Lord Fatty? Did you really think that Lord Fatty is that kind of unparalleled tough guy with the Monkey Kings stick to trash all of you? Alright, lets move forward, MarchExtinction stopped smiling and ordered. The others immediately quieted down, regrouped into proper formation, then started to advance. Big Sister Extinction, the Bat Cave is so huge with so many intersections, how are we supposed to find them? What if they returned to town? a priest asked as they strolled along. Heh, their names are already red, so they probably cant use Recall Scrolls. Whats more, our purpose here isnt them at all, so whatever, MarchExtinction chuckled. We have to make the other guilds understand that the rising Ice Rose Alliance cannot be stopped. Mhmm, the Ice Rose Alliance is definitely the number one guild in Black Tortoise City. In the future, well also become one of the largest guilds in the Chinese region and the entire world! all of the players nodded heavily with confidence. Haha, its good that youre all so confident, so Watch out! MarchExtinction suddenly noticed a dagger swing past before she could finish her sentence. The attack was from within their formation, and the attack instantly landed on a healer. Ahhh the healer let out a terrible scream, but was unable to react before Fatty sliced her to death with one blow. That was Reckless Blow. He only has 50% of his health remaining! one of the rogues shouted. Damnit! MarchExtinctions face flushed red in anger. Just a moment of carelessness caused her to lose a healer. That was something she could not accept at all. She had promised that she would take care of both rogues without losing anybody. Furthermore, the priest line of classes was the hardest to level up out of the six main classes. They invested an immeasurable amount of effort into leveling up the priest to Level 20 and getting her second class enhancement. Yet, all of that was put to waste because of letting down their guard for just a split second. Fatty immediately activated Invisibility and retreated after successfully killing someone. Since there were several junctions not far in front of the squad, Team Rose did not know where Fatty ran. All of the players merely attacked in the direction they thought to be correct. However, since their attacks became a lot more spread out, they were unable to break Fattys stealth. Hes brave to actually assassinate someone in front of so many people. But hes not smart enough. Although priests are easy to kill, killing MarchExtinction is far more useful than killing all the priests. LeftHandofGod nodded, then shook his head as he tailed the squad. Everyone, attack in all directions, and as far as possible, MarchExtinctions face was red in anger. She wanted to literally tear Fatty apart. F*ck, youve got a problem with me watching the show!? LeftHandofGod cursed silently under his breath, then had his stealth broken by a spell. Theres someone behind us! an Ice Rose Alliance player shouted. Fatty was shocked, only to see LeftHandofGods flustered figure appear. Fatty chuckled. Your fault for just hiding there and watching the show. MarchExtinction, do you recognize me? LeftHandofGod did not worry after appearing. Instead, he chatted leisurely with MarchExtinction. LeftHandofGod? MarchExtinction laughed coldly. What? You want to walk out alive? Hah, LeftHandofGod also chuckled coldly. MarchExtinction, dont pretend to be a saint. We will repay you tenfold for what you did to Ole Three. Dont think that we wont be able to do anything just because the Ice Rose Alliance has your back. Sure, Ill be waiting, MarchExtinction smiled. I do want to see what the God Familia can do. Everyone, focus on LeftHandofGod and attack. Bitch! LeftHandofGod cursed angrily, then became engulfed by the attacks. Thanks Brother Left Hand, Fatty took the chance and snuck into the formation. Everyone, attack beside you, MarchExtinction suddenly said after they insta-killed LeftHandofGod. Team Rose was a bit stunned, but the members still did as ordered. Bang. Fattys stealth was immediately broken after getting hit by various skills. Money Grubber, you still want to run? MarchExtinction laughed coldly, then raised her staff up high. Chapter 50 – Darksteel Mine Players didnt need any official reason to kill each other in the game. They could fight just because they didnt like the look of each other. Whats more, the Ice Rose Alliance did have a grudge with Fatty. When Fatty was knocked out of stealth, the Invisibility was still on cooldown, so he couldnt leave. Instead, he could still feel a bit scared after LeftHandofGod being instantly killed. Were all friends here, killing each other is terrible, Fatty chuckled. Haha, damn fat ass, you didnt say that when you killed our guildmate, did you? MarchExtinction laughed coldly. Her staff glowed red as she readied herself to cast a spell. Wait a moment, lets talk, Fatty shook his hand. Theres nothing to talk about. Die! MarchExtinction lifted her hand and started to cast. Take a look at what this is! Fatty suddenly took out a fist-sized ore and raised it high up in the air. Darksteel Ore! one of the Ice Rose Alliance players exclaimed, clearly recognizing the ore in Fattys hand. Whoosh. MarchExtinctions hand trembled as a fire dragon soared out of her staff, barely scraping past Fattys head, and sizzling his air. Phew, phew! Fatty frantically put the ore away and patted his chest to signal how scared he was. Darksteel ores were one of the most important materials needed to forge high ranked weapons. Many players already reached the required Mining level to mine out darksteel ores. However, most of the ores in the outer areas of the are were just normal ores. Getting a few gold ores was already very fortunate. The only reason Fatty was even able to mine out that one piece was because the area around the old skeleton was great for mining, and his Mining skill just leveled to the Intermediate level. A single darksteel ore is not enough to exchange for your life, although MarchExtinction was interested, she knew that she was in the place to name an outrageous price. Whats more, a tiny piece of darksteel ore couldnt do anything at all. It wasnt even enough to forge a dagger. I know what you want. I can lead you over, but you have to guarantee my safety. If you can lead us to the Darksteel mine, then not only can we let this go, we will become friends, MarchExtinction said as she messaged Rosethorn to ask the latter to send more people over. As a large guild, they needed way too many materials like ores. After they officially establish their guild and get their own base, the amount of materials they will need will reach an astronomical amount. Finding a high level mining area was a way of getting rich for individual players, but it was a necessity to rise to the top for a guild. Thus, Fatty was escorted in the middle of the squad as he directed the way towards the depths of the Bat Cave. The cave itself became darker and darker as they ventured deeper, while all sorts of sound rang out occasionally. Moreover, the illumination of fire spells also revealed bats flying over their heads. Dont try anything. We can kill you anytime we want, Although MarchExtinction felt like Fatty couldnt possibly be trying to do anything crafty, she still threatened him as needed. Fatty twitched his mouth, then continued to silently give directions. Dont try to buy time. Im telling you, nobody can save you, MarchExtinction threatened every few steps. Fatty merely disregarded her. This is a rare opportunity for me with so many people protecting me. Ill use this chance to walk around the Bat Cave and see how Im going to complete the mission to reclaim the mine. Money Grubber, are we there yet!? MarchExtinction begun to feel like she was tricked by Fatty an hour later. They were essentially pushing forward like a phalanx the entire way. They would leave several dozen bat corpses on the ground every step they took. Whats more, the monsters they faced had also gradually turned from Level 20 Vampiric Bats to Level 26 Demonized Vampiric Bats. I told you guys not to have so many people come over, but you didnt listen. See? Now you got unnecessary losses, Fatty had a smug grin on his face. Money Grubber, I will definitely not let you off if I find out you are lying, MarchExtinction thought about it for a moment, then said fiercely. Whatever, Fatty shrugged, then pointed forward and directed the squad towards a small mining tunnel. The tunnel was too narrow, so only five people could watch side by side at a time. MarchExtinction reorganized the formations and got five knights with high defense leading the way. She continued to ensure Fatty was escorted in the middle of the squad with several warriors following in the flanks. The battles then began to become more difficult. Although more monsters were killed, Team Rose started to suffer casualties as well. Although 50 players with their second class enhancement sounded like quite a squad, it really wasnt able to do much in the Bat Cave. Money Grubber, just how much longer do we have to go? MarchExtinction gritted her teeth. Soon, its right in front, Fatty answered randomly as he silently noted down the path they were taking. If he didnt do that, then he definitely would get lost inside as there were way too many junctions in the tunnels. Were here. Right there, Fatty pointed at a random mining spot just as March Extinctions patience was about to run out. Right there? MarchExtinctions eyes lit up. Yep, Fatty nodded. That was when MarchExtinction raised her stuff. Alright, you can die now. At the same time, several warriors also thrust their swords forward. Shit, you guys turned even quicker than Lord fatty! Fatty did not act flustered at all, and merely disappeared from sight. Attack in your surroundings, MarchExtinction smiled, then cast her spells confidently. Team Roses remaining players all attacked in a direction around them without leaving any place untouched as they trained. Yet, Fattys corpse did not appear like they expected after a series of attacks. He ran pretty fast, MarchExintcion knew that it was extremely difficult to catch an assassin in the environment. However, she didnt care that Fatty escaped. She merely organized her squad to clear away the Demonized Vampiric Bats, then told the players with Mining to start mining. Yet, what made her extremely speechless was that no members of Team Rose chose to get Blacksmith as their secondary profession. Therefore, they could only wait until Rosethorn sent more people over to verify whether they were at a good mining spot. Ahh, poor kids, even I cant watch it anymore. Fatty had his limbs spread out wide right on top of the thirty something Ice Rose Alliance players. Although the Ice Rose Alliance players instantly swept their attacks over the several dozen meters around them, they completely forgot about the place above them. Fatty nimbly got off the ceiling of the cavern, then sneaked out by the wall. Whether they could actually mine out any Darksteel ores was none of his business. However, since he knew that a fire might attract the attention of his enemies, he did not dare to light one at all. He could only inch forward in the darkness a step at a time, turning at every single turn he saw. After doing so countless times, he finally arrived at a more spacious area. There was a swarm of bats above his head, but Fatty didnt care. He lit up the torch he had with him and saw that there was a huge pit in the cavern he was in. The pit was around a hundred meters wide and ten to twenty meters tall, and ores seemed to be scattered at the bottom of the pit, while several hundred zombies strolled around. In order to complete the mission of reclaiming the mine, Fatty had to kill at least 1000 zombies and had their miner badges to the old skeleton. Thus, Fatty decided to slide down into the pit. Since all the bats flew overhead, and the pit was actually deep enough, Fatty was not worried about getting spotted by the bats. He stealthed around for a bit, then found a torch that had already extinguished long ago. He reached his own torch over and lit up the other torch. Then, he heard the system notification ring, which informed him that he lit up 1/1000 torches. 1000 torches? Man, Im definitely going to have to go around the entire mine. Nearby zombies suddenly rioted the moment Fatty lit up a torch as they begun to run as far away from the torch as possible. Huh? Fatty suddenly recalled that the old skeleton was still around because some of the torches could still lit. He could still clearly remember black smoke rising off the Vampiric Bats when the light from the torches touched them. The torch he lit up illuminated around an area of thirty or so squared meters. According to Fattys calculations, the pit itself should have around 10 torches or so to illuminate the entire area. If I want to lit 1000 torches, Im going to have to find nearly a hundred of these pits. Fatty wandered around the pit for a while and lit up 8 more torches before coming to the conclusion that there were only 9 torches in the pit. 8 in the surroundings, and one at the center of the pit. When the zombies were exiled to several small dark areas, Fatty walked near one and casted Appraisal on it. Grudgeful Zombie Level: 23 Attack: 115-128 Defense: 90 HP: 1000 Notes: An original miner of the mine who was killed through having his blood sucked dry by vampiric bats in a night. His grudgeful feelings caused him to revive and be turned into zombies that cannot face daylight. Fatty picked up a piece of rock and used Throw to catch the attention of one of the zombies and lure it away from where the others zombies were. When the zombies got closer to his torch, Fatty was finally able to see what exactly the Grudgeful Zombies looked like. The one in front of him was wearing a rusted and tilted safety helmet. Its body was already dried of any traces of water. Meanwhile, it carried a pickaxe in its hand as it limped over to where fatty was. -142 Fatty attacked first and sliced Shadowbreaker over the zombies arm, letting out what seemed to be a bit of black blood. The zombie growled, then swung its pickaxe down at Fatty, who chose to take the attack head on. -86 Meh, its average damage, and since its pretty slow, I can kill it without taking any damage. After that, Fatty slipped behind the zombie and activated Combo to deal a bit more than 200 damage. When the zombie finally managed to turn around to attack, Fatty slipped behind it once again and continued his assault. Under Fattys continuous attacks, the Grudgeful Zombie could only turn back and forth, but was never able to actually attack Fatty. Within thirty seconds, the Grudgeful Zombie let out a finally grudgeful wail, then died, leaving a few drops behind. Fatty bent down to pick the items up. One was Miners Helmet, which increased the chances of getting something while mining. The other was a leg guard that gave a hefty 18 points of defense. However, the -2 DEX on it made it not so worthwhile for Fatty. The final item was a black rectangular badge around three centers wide and ten centimeters long. Although the writing on it has already blurred, it was clear that it was a miner badge needed for Fattys mission. While Fatty was killing a zombie, a woman let out a raging scream elsewhere in the mine. What? Nothing!? Youre telling me that you guys dug for more than an hour and didnt even get a single piece of Darksteel Ore!? Chapter 51 – Gary Ranks Up Rosethorn had a terrible expression on her face when she heard the news, while MarchExtinction wanted to blow up the entire mine. Guild Master, although we didnt get any Darksteel Ore, we got plenty of other ore. This place is a far better mining spot compared to the outside, a female player stood up straight. She was very muscular, and if some other players saw her, they would definitely think no wonder she chose Blacksmith as her secondary profession. So what if it is a rich mine? Are you telling me that you want all of our sisters to not farm experience and just protect you girls as you mine? Rosethorn waved her hand in annoyance. Her guild members instantly quieted down. Guild Master, this is all my fault, MarchExtinction lowered her head. Never mind, Im not blaming you for this. I didnt plan to do anything to him originally, but since he dared to trick us, we wont let him off, Rosethorn comforted MarchExtinction. Hes definitely still in here. Defend the cave and send our rogues out to search for him. Guild Master, our people outside were attacked by the God Familia, an urgent report sounded out. God Familia? They dare to offend us? Sisters, come with me and slaughter them! Rosethorn called out and led a squad charging to the entrance of the cave. Fatty went offline to eat after killing some zombies, then logged back on to continue. When he counted the numbers of zombies more carefully, he noticed that there were only around two hundred, and he already killed more than half. Beep. His communicator sounded out. Brother Grub, whatre you doing? You busy? You want to come and kill some players? It was TheFugitive, who had disappeared off somewhere for the past two days. Ive been busy doing my mission. Who are you fighting? Fatty responded as he played around with a Grudgeful Zombie. Hah, of course its the Ice Rose Alliance. Were just outside the Bat Cave, TheFugitive responded excitedly, while a few curses could be heard from his side. Why are you guys fighting? Fatty asked. Wow, TheFugitive was truly where the fun is every single time. I seem to recall that he was just chased out of Azure Dragon City by the Fierce Dragon Gang not so long ago Why else? Its because of some small matters related to the God Familia. Its hard to explain. Come out quickly. Youll be missing a lot if youre late, TheFugitive suddenly ended the chat, most likely because he started to join the fray. Get out there? I do want to, but I dont know the way, Fatty muttered. The mini-map was completely dark, except where the old skeleton was. He was still able to vaguely remember the path he took when walking with Team Rose, but did not do that afterwards. He actually has no idea where he was. TheFugitive appeared as a cool and dull person on the outside, he was extremely wild on the inside. He would talk to Fatty every so often even while fighting and commented on which player was hot, which one had big boobs or which one had a bubble butt. Meanwhile, Fatty slowly cleared away all the Grudgeful Zombies in the pit. In the end, there were only 198, so he needed to kill 802 to complete the side mission. Whats more, he also needed to light 991 torches to complete the main mission. Fatty looked up. The torchs light dispersed the darkness in the cavern. He could see bats fly past occasionally, but no matter what he did, the bats seemed to refuse to come down into an area the torch illuminated. After a few tries, he finally gave up and lit up one of his own torches to walk elsewhere. Soon, he found another mining pit. This mining pit was a lot smaller, and was only about a third of the size of the first one he found. There were only a few dozen Grudgeful Zombies within. After Fatty cleared them away, he lit up 3 more torches within the pit, and was one step closer to completing his mission. In the next following days, Fatty spent his time in the Bat Cave. He killed enough Grudgeful Zombies already and lit up nine hundred something torches, and was merely a few dozen lit torches away from completing the mission. On the first day, when TheFugitive and the God Familia fought the Ice Rose Alliance outside, they were all killed. However, the Ice Rose Alliance did not end up well either. Not only thirtysomething members of Team Rose were killed, Rosethorn, one of the two guild masters of the Ice Rose Alliance, was killed by TheFugitive and LeftHandofGod. Sadly, this also meant that TheFugitive lost another level just as he reached the last place on the leaderboards. Fatty took a look at the minimap. Less than twenty percent of the mine was in darkness, and the rest were all illuminated. There was actually only a final section he didnt go to yet. During the past two days, aside from dealing with his biological emergencies, he spent the entire time during his mission. Not only did he nearly complete it, he even leveled up twice, reaching Level 23. As he carefully walked along the path and watched as the bats fly across his head, Fatty felt very fortunate. Thank god I chose rogue. If I chose any other class, it would already be very hard for me to get in here, not to mention completing the mission. As Fatty walked around, he suddenly sensed a change in his inventory. He quickly opened it as saw that it was Gary, who turned into an egg. The little fellow absorbed the inner core of its dad and turned into a pet egg again. Although it was silent the previous two days, it seemed to be on the verge of hatching again. Fatty went over to a place illuminated by a torch and came out of stealth. He carefully placed the pet egg on the ground, then saw it wobble a bit before calming down again. Fatty waited for a while, but nothing happened. He thought about it what it meant, then sliced his finger again and dripped a few droplets of blood on the egg. Creak. A crack appeared on the egg, followed by another, then another. An earthen yellow rat poked its head out and appeared in front of Fatty. Diggy Rat Mid-rank Yao Level: 0 HP: 12 Attack: 10 Defense: 13 Movement Speed: 9 Amazing. Absolutely amazing. I never expected Gary to be able to rank up to a mid-rank yao! Whats more, all of its potential increased by 1 star. Its already so amazing as a mid-rank yao Just how strong would a high-rank yao be!? Or perhaps a celestial beast or a divine beast!? Fatty didnt even dare to imagine anymore. However, the fact that the rat was Level 0 once again after ranking up did make Fatty regret everything. I should have ascended it first. I wasted 2 days Mmm, you have ranked up now, so I shouldnt call you Gary anymore. Alright, youre yellow, so Ill call you Wheat. The dirt yellow Wheat squeaked twice signaling it understood, showing that it was actually smarter than Gary. Fatty opened up Wheats status window. All of its skills were still around, but that were now altered. Its inborn skill changed from Burrow into Earthwalk; Earth Bullet turned into Howling Bullet; while Size Alteration turned into Transmutation that would allow Wheat to not only change its size, but also change its form completely. Earthwalk Earth attribute spell The caster and move underground. During so, the users movement speed decreases by 80%, and can still attack enemies. Lasts permanently. Howling Bullet Earth attribute spell Novice Consume 3 mana to deal 60 damage Cooldown: 0.5 seconds Transmutation Transform into anything the user has seen before. Consumes more mana the larger the being is. The users defense increases by 50% while transmuted, but cannot attack. Lasts permanently. Cooldown: 24 hours Man, all of Wheats skills are insane. Earthwalk is such a good skill. No wonder Diggy Rat was appearing in all over the place, so this is the skill it had before. Fatty suppressed his excitement, then lured a Demonized Vampiric Bat over. He casted his fishing net over it and dragged the bet onto the ground and easily killed it. Wheat glowed, and leveled up, reaching Level 1. Wheat, Earthwalk! Fatty called out. Wheat dived into the ground and disappeared like a droplet of water reaching the ocean, leaving no trace behind at all. The fact that Wheat could still move and attack was also great in Fattys mind. Although its slower, itll help me a lot for assassination or surprise attacks. Fatty had always thought that the child of a yao monster able to steal something from the palace much be rather strong, that was why he had giving up the Lightning Bird for it. Now, Wheat finally gave him a pleasant surprise. Haha, good boy. Man, just what else could I ask for? Fatty called Wheat back out and patted its head. Wheat squeaked, then the system signaled him that Wheats loyalty towards him increased by 1 again. Cmon, Lord Fatty will take you farming, with such a pet, Fatty put his mission to the side for the moment and went over to another place with a torch and less bats. He ordered Wheat stay behind and used the fishing net, which was already starting to break down, to start cashing bats to start farming. After killing a few dozen bats, Wheat reached Level 10, which would allow it to use its second skill. Fatty lured another bat over. Wheat, Earthwalk. The rat disappeared in a split-second. Wheat, Howling Bullet. A fist-sized earth bullet suddenly shot out from underneath the ground and hit the Demonized Vampiric Bat, dealing 10 damage with a crack. Fatty nodded. 10 damage on a Level 20 something monster as a Level 10 pet was pretty decent already. Fatty went back to helping Wheat level up. After ranking up, Wheat now needed approximately a third more experience to level up before so. Thus, Fatty needed to use three days to finally help Wheat reach Level 20. Wheat, Transmutation. Wheat looked at Fatty dumbly without doing anything. Huh? Fatty took another look at the skill and noticed that Wheat needed something specific to turn into. Fatty pointed at a Demonized Vampiric Bat. Wheat, Transmutation. A dirt yellow aura surrounded wheat. Wheats mana bar quickly lowered and its body twisted within the aura. Thirty seconds later, Wheat the Rat disappeared and what replaced it was a Demonized Vampiric Bat called Wheat. Wheat, go and scout ahead, Fatty directed. Wheat flapped its wings, then started to run on the ground with its legs. F*ck, so it only gains the appearance, but it doesnt gain the ability of the monster it transmuted into. No wonder it cant attack after transmutation. Fatty told Wheat to return to its original appearance. This skill isnt too bad. At least I can get it to turn into the Azure Dragon or White Dragon or something like that after seeing a monster like that, thatll let me scared someone to death. After leveling Wheat to level 20 and testing out all its new skills, he advanced excitedly towards the last area of darkness. Time for me to light the rest of the torches. What do you think about the novel? Why don''t you pop over to the NovelUpdates page and leave a review there to enter the SMTM Game Giveaway? Also, August art is now up on my Patreon and all the tiers have been updated to include advance chapters of SMTM as well! Click on the image below to go to my Patreon! Chapter 52 – The Five Major Guilds Fatty walked along the tunnels in stealth and finally arrived in the area of darkness. There were a dense bat population there, with Demonized Vampiric Bats at Level 30. Not only were they high leveled, there was also a lot of them. No wonder the mine was taken over by the bat swarm. If this is all there is to it though, then even the Black Tortoise CIty soldiers should be able to reclaim the mine easily. Why did they say that the losses would be greater than the gains? That was something Fatty didnt understand. A gigantic mining pit appeared in front of him. When he stood on the edge, Fatty was unable to even see the opposing edge of the pit. Countless bats flew around, covering the overhead spaces like rain clouds as they screeched. Fatty snuck into the pit with Wheat and found an extinguished torch when he reached the bottom by chance. The quietly lit the torch and saw the surrounding Grudgeful Zombies make a ruckus as they ran towards the darkness. The few slower ones began to have black smoke rising up from them. I wonder what are these torches made out of. They actually deal so much damage to creatures of the dark! Fatty continued to walk along the walls and lit several more torches. The mining pit was ridiculously huge that he actually took more than two hours to go around it once when walking next to the wall. However, his time wasnt wasted. Fatty lit up a few dozen more torches, meaning that he has already lit up 999 torches in total. He only needed to light up one more to complete the mission. If everything was like in the previous pits, the final one was definitely at the very center of the pit. Fatty walked over in stealth, only to notice that all of the zombies in the pit were chased away to the center by the light. And since they were so close together, there was no way for Fatty to squeeze in. Well, this is troublesome. Fatty scratched his head. There was no other ways he would think of aside from flying over. As for fighting? That was an even more ridiculous idea, itll take forever with so many zombies there. Fatty tried to squeeze in a few times. Yet, no matter what he did, he was blocked off by the wall of zombies. I cant complete the mission if I cant light up the last torch. Ugh, whatever, my inventory is full, Ill clean it up first. Since killing each person increased a persons Sin Points by 100, and killing a monster decreased it by 1, Fattys name was no longer red anymore. In fact, after killing several thousand monsters, he has already entered town several times. Ever since he got screwed due to having no Recall Scrolls on him, he had already gotten into the habit of buying Recall Scrolls. Thus, he tore one apart, and instantly returned to the teleportation portal back in Black Tortoise City. Oh, Brother Grubber. Long time no see. Where did you go to get rich recently? Someone greeted Faty the moment he appeared. He turned around. It was East Gate BlowingWind. East Gate BlowingWind and his squad were all injured, most likely due to just returning from farming. Yet, there was one player with a sword in his hands, who looked towards the sky coldly beside East Gate BlowingWind, instead of looking at Fatty. That person wore snow white clothes and seemed unusually clean. Brother East Gate, Fatty nodded. Ive been farming, and was just chased back by monsters. What happened to you guys? Haha, just chased back by monsters too, East Gate BlowingWind laughed. Let me introduce you. This is Money Grubber, the former number one on the leaderboards. This is my third little brother West Gate BlowingSnow. Hes currently number four on the leaderboards. BlowingSnow, say hi to Brother Grubber. Heh, this one is West Gate BlowingSnow. Greetings to Brother Grubber, West Gate BlowingSnow snorted, then looked up and ignored the others once more. Slap. East Gate BlowingWind slapped the back of West Gate BlowingSnows head and laughed, Do you really think that youre Ximen Chuixue[1]? All of East Gate BlowingWinds guild members chuckled. Haha, West Gate BlowingSnow scratched his head in embarrassment. Sorry, that was just out of habit. Brother Grubber, please dont take it to heart. Brother Grubber, did you get anything nice recently? If you did, then do consider us, the Great Four Gates first, East Gate BlowingWind turned back around. Great Four Gates? This name is interesting. Haha, we named ourselves out of the gate of the four directions, so we chose the guild name Great Four Gates. The name is a bit rough, so please dont laugh at us. Out of all the guild masters Fatty met, East Gate BlowingWind was definitely the one with the best temper, and the one Fatty actually felt a respect for. Of course, Liu Lan was a whole different matter. I dont have a lot of good stuff, only some equipment. If you are interested, then just name a price and take them, Fatty took out all the equipment drops he got from the Bat Cave. The surrounding players were completely shocked. Then, Fatty continued as if he felt like it wasnt enough at all. I still have a lot in my bank storage. If you want a lot of them, then Ill give you a discount. Fatty had originally planned to save the equipment for auction, but the systems auction house was still not opened. As Fatty watched gold coins devalue by day, he understood that he really wont earn much if he holds onto the equipment. Sure, we can take however much equipment you have, East Gate BlowingWind laughed. As the leader of a large guild, East Gate BlowingWind didnt lack for money at all. An item to increase mining success chance? So Brother Grubber was farming in the Bat Cave, East Gate BlowingWind took a detailed look at one of the equipment, then directly identified where Fatty got it from. Fatty immediately had an idea. I definitely need to make a path through the Grudgeful Zombie swarm in order to light up the final torch. Itll be difficult for me to do it by myself, but itll be simple with a lot of people. Brother East Gate, I wonder if you are interested in a rich section of the mine? Fatty immediately began to act out his plans. I think anyone who wants to establish a guild is interested in such an area, East Gate BlowingWind looked at Fatty. What? Brother Grubber, do you know where we can find such an area? If it is possible, then I would like to buy the location from you. Just name the price. But dont tell me its the Bat Cave, thats not a good mining spot. But if the Bat Cave has no more bats? Fatty smiled mysteriously. No more bats? How that possible? If it has no more bats, then how can it be called the Bat Cave? West Gate BlowingSnow went back to putting on airs after the greeting. However, he still couldnt help but laugh when he heard Fattys words. Fatty didnt waste his breath. He directly showed the East Gate BlowingWind and the others his mission to reclaim the mine. East Gate BlowingWind immediately grabbed Fattys hand. Brother Grubber, I wont say any courteous words, Ill pay you 1000 gold coins for the intel first. Just name anything you request you might have, we only want a right to enter ahead of others. If they were able to enter while the Black Tortoise City army reclaims the mine, then they would be able to take over any mining pit in the Bat Cave. Those were definitely rich mining spots, and the small mining spots outside could not compare up to those at all. However, the Great Four Gate was unable to make use of the entirety of the mine. Although East Gate BlowingWind felt a bit hesitant, Fatty still called Liu Lans Misty Waterfall, Purple Bells older brothers Wind Gods Guild, then sent both Fierce Dragon TheTalent and Jiangdongs LittleOverlord a message as well about it all. Thus, all the guilds Fatty met in Mass Graves aside from the Cloud Dragon Gang gathered together once more. Brother Grubber, how certain of clearing out the bats inside the cave are you? Fierce Dragon TheTalent immediately led his guilds elites over to Black Tortoise City after getting the message. For all these guilds, the more materials they had in storage, the better. It would definitely make it far easier for them when officially establishing their guild. The bats inside will disappear without us doing anything as long as you help me with the mission, Fatty explained his mission details to the newcomers. When they saw the single darksteel ore Fatty had, all of the guild leaders become extremely excited. Damn fatty, you should have told me something so great earlier, Liu Lan cursed through a private message. Its not late now, Fatty could only play dumb. Alright, well pay you 1000 gold coins for the intel first. I promise you, well thank you greatly after we get our mining pits, Fierce Dragon TheTalent quickly handed Fatty 1000 gold coins. He only met Fatty twice, and the first time was when he was coming to cause trouble for Fatty. He was truly very moved that Fatty thought of him, who was far away in Azure Dragon City, when there was something so great. However, what Fierce Dragon TheTalent did not know that Fatty didnt actually know many guild masters. If it wasnt for Cloud Dragon Sailings intense hatred for Fatty, Fatty would have definitely called the Cloud Dragon Gang over as well. After the various guilds paid Fatty 1000 gold coins each, he rubbed his hands, then bit a gold coin to test for its authenticity for a moment under the speechless gazes of the others, before preparing to move in satisfaction. Big Bro, were here, each guild were sending 500 players out, creating a massive army. The guild masters did not tell their guild members too much detail, they merely told them that they were going to do a mission, and just as they were about to move out, two more players walked over. Come here, let me introduce you, this is my second little brother, South Gate BlowingFlower, and my fourth little brother, North Gate BlowingMoon, East Gate BlowingWind dragged the two newcomers over and introduced them to the other guild masters. Haha, this trip was definitely worth it. The four gate masters of the Great Four Gates, Wind, Flower, Snow and Moon, are all here! Fierce Dragon TheTalent smiled. However, Fatty saw a bit of wariness in his eyes. It seems like these four gate masters are really something. Black Tortoise City had over a hundred million people in it. Countless guilds were being established per day, and those that could stand out from the rest were not just simply strong. The fact that five guilds were taking action together completely surprised the bystanding players. In fact, they were so surprised that rumors of divine beasts started to spread. Guild Masters, the five huge guilds are coming to Bat Cave. The Ice Rose Alliance was still ruling over the Bat Cave. When the person in charge saw the two thousand something army of the five major guilds walk over, her expression immediately turned stark white and quickly sent a message to Ice Witch and Rosethorn. Ice, what do you think? Rosethorn frowned after receiving the message. Those five major guilds working together means that something huge is going on. That is even truer since even the Fierce Dragon Gang teleported over here even though they would have to pay a huge teleportation fee. It must be something we dont know, Ice Witch said calmly. Damnit. This is happening all too suddenly. The spies we have in all those guilds dont know whats going on at all. Otherwise, we cant get a share as well, Rosethorn said in a troubled manner. Who said we cant go in? What can they do if they follow them? Ice Witch said coldly. Move, were going in, when the various guild masters say the Ice Rose Alliance players blocking the entrance to the Bat Cave, they immediately sent someone to walk over to deliver the message. Please wait for a moment. Our guild masters are coming over right now, the one guarding the entrance was the female warrior Fatty saw the second time he came over. At that moment, she did not dare to act cockily at all in front of the two thousand something people. What do you guys think? Fierce Dragon TheTalent asked the other guild masters. We have so many people here, and shes telling us to just wait for two of them? Arent we giving them too much face? Jiangdongs LittleOverlord chuckled. When Fierce Dragon TheTalent saw the other guild masters nod, then looked back at the Ice Rose Alliance players in front of them and gave his order. Go in. Kill the ones in our way. The Ice Rose Alliance players were immediately chased away to the side, and could only watch on as the players from the five major guilds entered. What? They used violence to chase you away? Rosethorns expression turned stark white. She turned off her communicator, then roared. Gather our people. Im going to make it so that they can only enter, and not exit! What do you think about the novel? Why don''t you pop over to the NovelUpdates page and leave a review there to enter the SMTM Game Giveaway? Also, August art is now up on my Patreon and all the tiers have been updated to include advance chapters of SMTM as well! Click on the image below to go to my Patreon! Chapter 53 – Demonized Bat King – Insta-kill Big sis, are you sure you want to offend all five major guilds at once? Ice Witch asked softly. Uhm I was just being rash, Rosethorn immediately smiled coyly. Cmon, are we really not going to go in just because they said so? When the two Ice Rose Alliance guild masters arrived at the entrance to the Bat Cave, Ice Witch looked at the players behind her. Guild Master, theyve followed us in. Theres a few thousand of them. The moment the Ice Rose Alliance players entered, the rogues staying behind immediately sent messages to inform their guild masters. Whats more, aside from the 500 Ice Rose Alliance elites, a lot of individual players who wanted to take advantage of the situation also entered. At that moment, the mine was pretty much completely lit up. The players minimaps all recorded down every place they walked passed, unlike before, where the minimap continued to stay dark. In order to save time, the five major gangs split in five directions and chose to walk down a mining tunnel according to the map Fatty provided them. Uhm Rosethorn grew unsure of which guild to follow when she saw them split up. Just choose a random one. Theyll definitely group back up, Ice Witch said plainly. Then, they randomly chose to enter one the tunnel one of the guilds entered. At the same time, the various individual players also separated into different tunnels and followed as close as they could. Therere so many monsters here, Darksnow, who was being protected by a few knights muttered. She has already successfully gotten her second class enhancement and chose to specialize in fire magic. Meanwhile, Fatty was sticking together with Liu Lan, and completely disregarded Xu Quan. This is actually very little. When you reach a mining pit, youll realize that its essentially bat heaven there, Fatty said with a bit of lingering fear. While he was killing the Grudgeful Zombies, his greatest threat was the bats flying above. If there wasnt the torchlight protecting him, Fatty would have been sucked dry into a jerky instantly. Fatty, you should mine a few more days before doing this mission, said Liu Lan. She already heard Fatty talk about how to avoid the bats attacks. Tsk, how much could I even learn for physical labor? Fatty said speechlessly. However, the main reason he didnt do it was because he couldnt mine out any high ranked ores at all. . Since all of the five major guilds brought their elites over and Fatty already lit up so many torches, their lives were not very difficult even though there were monsters everywhere. After a bit more than two hours, the five major guilds arrived at the final mining pit. Wind Gods Guild was the guild that lost the most members, and even they only lost several dozen people. Meanwhile, the Ice Rose Alliance and the individual players stood afar. Since the five major guilds needed to advance and fight monsters at the same time, they didnt advance very quickly, so the others caught up quickly. Despite that, the five major guilds didnt care. It didnt matter who entered the cave before the mission was complete. Right here, Fatty pointed towards the dense group of Grudgeful Zombies. I only need you guys to open a path for me so I can light that final torch inside. What monsters are these? Liu Lan asked. Grudgeful Zombies. Level 23 monsters with mediocre attack and slow speed. Their only advantage is their decent health. Oh, they also drop equipment that increases mining success rate, Fatty explained. Mining success chance? The eyes of all the guild masters lit up. They whispered together, then went into an area each. Well fight our own stuff. The drops belong to whoever killed the monsters. These monsters arent our main focus, our main focus is to help Brother Grubber finish the mission, Fierce Dragon TheTalent reminded the other guild masters one last time before they went back to their squads. The other guild masters all agreed, then separated. It was clear that they planned on eliminating all the zombies. What are they doing? Ice Witch and Rosethorn looked at each other. They did not know why the five major guilds were there. Are they coming to fight a boss? But what boss monster could make the five guilds send two thousand something players over? Meanwhile, the individual players stood behind the Ice Rose Alliance in confusion. What are those five major guilds doing? Numbers truly made a difference. Although the number of Grudgeful Zombies reached over ten thousand, they were merely harvested like wheat by the two thousand something players. Whats more, the spells cast by mages, especially when the Fire Dragon Break, Water Dragon Break, Earth Dragon Break and Wind Dragon Break spells were all cast mercilessly, each taking a huge number of zombies down. Wow, this is amazing, Fatty praised. A player beside him chuckled, This is nothing. When I was playing another game before, the nation battles were what was truly grand. Several million players would cast spells together. Now, that was a scene. The enemies wouldnt even be able to tell what skill killed them. Nation battle? There are nation battles? Fatty immediately got interested. Which nations were there? Of course its China and a certain friendly country, the player was most likely an angry nationalist youth, so he was very into it when he started talking about nation battles. Right now, we cant fight wars in real life because of world peace, but games are a different matter. Thats why nation battles are always the most attractive modes. Nation battles sound great. If we get them in Eternal, then Lord Fattys definitely going over to Japan to bring that Yasukuni Toilet[1] back here. Pissing and pooping anywhere else is way too uncivilized. Mhmm, I like the sound of that. I feel like pissing and pooping on the ground is bad, doing it in the Yasukuni Toilet is definitely the best. As the squads pushed forward, the Grudgeful Zombies were quickly cleared away. After all, two thousand something players were way more than the number of players needed to kill around ten thousand zombies. Thats the last torch? The guild masters asked when they saw a ten meters tall pillar stood in the center of the mining pit. I think so? Fatty wasnt certain either. However, the pillar was the only thing that looked remotely like a torch inside the pit. Ill go and take a look, Fatty walked underneath the stick, then begun to crawl up. Be careful, Liu Lan called out. Yet, before she finished, she saw a huge black figure rise up from the top of the pillar. Be careful, its a boss monster, Fatty reacted quickly and retreated to where everyone else stood. Guys, prepare to kill the boss, One area per guild. After we kill the boss, well let Brother Grubber pick a drop, then everything else will belong to the ones responsible for the area the item lands in. How about that? Fierce Dragon TheTalent suggested. Alright, 10 people from each guild will fight, everyone else prevent other people from kill stealing our boss monster, East Gate BlowingWind added. 10 people from each guild was already 50 people, which was the maximum number of players they could use. Otherwise, even if they kill the boss, the drop items would decrease a lot in quality. Boss monster? Two thousand something people to kill a mediocre boss monster? That doesnt seem worth it, Ice Witch ignored the interests of the others and muttered to herself. There might be some special mission, Rosethorn guessed. Ice Witch thought about it for a while, then suddenly called out, Everybody get ready, there might be a situation arising later. Although the Ice Rose Alliance was able to calm their members down and tell them not to fight for the monster, the individual players who followed did not calm down at all. The Bat Cave was filled with danger, so they naturally knew that the final boss was no simple mob. All of a sudden, a lot of players wanted to go up and fight for the monster. Guild Master, theyre moving, the guild masters overlooked the battle with the boss, while the 50 players formed the best formation and started the fight. When they heard their subordinates message, the guild masters looked at each other. Xu Quan laughed, No matter how many of them there are, we arent scared of these motley fools. Watch Misty Waterfall kill them all. The Wind Gods Guild should display our might as well, said Wind Gods World. Their guild lost the most people out of the five major guilds, so he felt rather ashamed. Ill take it out on these players. Tell everyone else to deal with those people and ensure our people fighting the boss monster are not disturbed, Fierce Dragon TheTalent said. The remaining two thousand something people immediately turned around and begun their face off against the fierce individual players. Since the players lured the boss monster down, Fatty used Appraisal on it. Demonized Bat King Silver boss Level: ??? Attack: ??? Defense: ??? Movement Speed: ??? HP: ??? It was another boss monster with all question marks for stats. However, Fatty was already used to it. In fact, he might not even be interested if they werent all question marks. The Demonized Bat King was the size of a round table with a wingspan of around two meters. It was a monster that wasnt only able to use its claws and fangs to attack, and could also use sonic wave attacks. Several players were caught off guard, and were only able to stay alive due to the large number of priests in the squads. A silver boss isnt anything special. All of the guild masters had killed silver bosses before, so they werent interested in the demonized Bat King at all, and merely waited for the moment the boss was slain. The Demonized Bat King had the same characteristic of sucking blood from its enemies to recover its own health like the Vampiric Bats. However, it didnt gain that much health so it did not have an overwhelming advantage. Although some of the mob monsters came to help, the other players held them back. In less than half an hour, the Demonized Bat Kings health had reached a critical level. When the individual players saw the Demonized Bat Kings health nearly reach 10%, they grew even more excited, with some of them already beginning to fight with the people of the five major guilds. Idiot, how is it possible for them to get any benefits out of this with so many people guarding here? Fatty twitched his mouth. The moment an archer landed a Chain Shot, the Demonized Bat Kings health finally went below the 10% mark. Screech. The Demonized Bat King let out a loud wail. It suddenly glowed completely red as waves of black air flowed from the surroundings towards it. Crap, the boss is going to mutate. Be careful! Before the warning ended, the Demonized Bat Kings body swelled up, becoming around ten meters tall. When it spread its wings, the Bat Cave actually trembled. Then, countless gusts of black air appeared out of nowhere. The lit torches wobbled, then were extinguished one by one. The cave fell into darkness. Fatty felt a chill, then before he could react, he appeared at Black Tortoise Citys respawn point. Whoosh. Countless pillars of white light rose up. The Black Tortoise City players saw something very different. Nearly four to five thousand people respawned at the same time. What happened? Everyone had a terrible expression on their faces. The boss was nearly dead, then suddenly insta-killed everyone. What a cheat, Fierce Dragon TheTalent let out a long sigh. He ended up directly respawning in Azure Dragon City. It was a map wide attack. I think all of the players in the Bat Cave were killed and sent back to respawn. What about the boss monster? Fatty asked anxiously. Brother Grubber, dont worry. Ive got people near the Bat Cave, Ill tell them to go in and check immediately, East Gate BlowingWind took out his communicator. Original Chapter Teaser:[expand] Fatty: We''ve arrived. Liu Lan: This is the place? Wind God''s World: Wow, this place is huge. Fierce Dragon TheTalent: Indeed. And look at the swarm of zombies in the middle of the mining pit. Brother Grubber, that must be what you mentioned? Fatty: Indeed. I need you guys to help me clear a path to the torch in the middle. Once we do that, the mine will be rid of bats! But... This is supposed to be a difficult mission. Was everything truly going to go as planned? Most likely not. After al, this was Eternal, a game that has been in development for a long time. The devs would not allow it to be beaten in 7 hours like that certain Blizzard game... What was going to be the twist? If you are a gamer, then you should have realized by now. What comes at the end of most quests or missions? Look forward to it in the next chapter of Show Me the Money! [/expand] The Yasukuni Shrine () is often mocked as the Yasukuni Toilet () by netizens since they sound rather similar in Chinese, and also because that is where the war criminals are enshrined despite the atrocities they were responsible for during the Second World War. Chapter 54 – God Familia Approximately a few minutes later, East Gate BlowingWind received a call through his communicator. He replied a bit and checked something out. Then his expression grew terrible as he turned around, The monsters in the Bat Cave were refreshed. All the players inside the cave were killed. All the torches in the Bar Cave were extinguished and all the paths we marked on our maps have disappeared. All dead? Fatty and co. took a deep breath, then quickly checked out their minimap. Indeed, their minimap of the Bat Cave was completely dark. Damn the Bat King! Since the torches were extinguished and the paths had disappeared, it was impossible for the rogues trying to gain information there to sneak in to check up on the Demonized Bat King. Even Fatty, who had been in the cave for several days, did not have the confidence to quickly reach the Demonized Bat Kings side. No wonder even the Black Tortoise Citys army couldnt reclaim the mine. The Bat King is way too insane. Everyone, Im so sorry about this, Fatty looked around at the guild masters and said sincerely. Brother Grubber, the ones who should apologize is us. After all, it was a fair deal, and we didnt help you finish the mission as we promised. Jiangdongs LittleOverlord replied with a smile, even though all five major guilds had 500 of their elite players die. The teleportation portal flashed, then Fierce Dragon TheTalent teleported over by himself. Fierce Dragon TheTalent smiled wryly when he the troubled looks of the various guild masters. Brother Grub, what happened in Black Tortoise City? I heard a few thousand people died, TheFugitives voice sounded out from Fattys communicator. Its nothing. We just said hi to a god-tier boss, then got sent back to town together as a group by it, Fatty said. God-tier boss? TheFugitive shouted exaggeratedly. Brother Grub, youre my real big brother! No matter what, you need to bring little bro along when fighting a god tier boss. Go away, I have a headache, Fatty ended the call and saw the tight knit eyebrows of the various guild masters. Were going to reach level 30 and build our guild bases soon. We need a good mining spot, Fierce Dragon TheTalent said. The main thing is we dont know what conditions there are for the boss monster to use that skill. We can just go over again if it can only use it once per day, but if it can be used infinitely East Gate BlowingWind didnt finish the rest of the sentence. Everyone else also understood that it would be pointless no matter how many times they try if it could be used infinitely. I think the skill can only be used when its health gets lowered than 10%. If we attack altogether and insta-kill it, we wouldnt need to worry anymore, Liu Lan suggested. Guild Master Willow is right, but since it has a skill like that, it might not allow us to use such a method, Fierce Dragon TheTalent shook his head. The reward of the mission should be pretty nice with such an insane boss, right? Fatty originally stopped caring about doing the mission, but after hearing that, Fatty gritted his teeth. Guys, please help me fight it one more time. I will put up the City Construction Token between only the five guilds here regardless of whether we succeed or not. Alright, the guild masters looked at each other, then nodded. City Construction Token? Since they didnt whisper, Ice Witch and Rosethorn, who were listening to them quietly in the side were completely shocked. This fat ass has a City Construction Token!? How did he get it? If we can buy the City Construction Token from him, then the Ice Rose Alliance The two female guild masters looked towards each other, then, Rosethorn walked over with a bright smile, Brother Grubber, what mission are you doing? Would you require the help of the Ice Rose Alliance? Heh, no, Liu Lan immediately rejected Rosethorns offer before Fatty could even say anything. The other guild masters looked at each other, then chuckled without saying anything. This must be little sister Willowinthewinds, the guild master of Misty Waterfall, right? Rosethorn smiled. Both of our guilds have plenty of female players, so we have to get along. Who wants to get along with you? Liu Lan looked vigilantly at Rosethorn. Yeah, Lil Sis Lan. The Ice Rose Alliance is rather strong. We have to get close with them, Xu Quan, the Vice Guild Master of Misty Waterfall immediately said. Get close? Sure? We dont have much, but we have plenty of beauties. We welcome Master Prodigy to come any time, Rosethorn covered her mouth and giggled. Hehe. Uhm, if our guild master allows me, then I will naturally visit often, Xu Quan was no fool. Nobody in his position would be fool. Although the Ice Rose Alliance only has female players, we are no weaker than all the other guilds here. Brother Grubber, dont you want to consider it some more? Rosethorn stopped smiling and asked. Ha. Haha. Hahaha, Fatty laughed idiotically. Leave the fighting to us men. We wont trouble you beauties, East Gate BlowingWind whispered. Alright, send out a few rogues each in stealth to light all the torches first, Fierce Dragon TheTalent glanced over at Ice Witch, who remained silent. I cant do anything about what the Ice Rose Alliance does in Black Tortoise City, but if you dare to cause trouble in Azure Dragon City, I will show you just what sort of strength is needed to proclaim yourselves as the number one guild in China. Dont say that my brothers in the guild dont know how to treat women. The guild masters chuckled, then gave out orders to a few dozen rogue players each to light the torches and prepare to complete the mission. You!? Rosethorns chest, which was no smaller than Liu Lans full peaks, heaved up and down, causing the surrounding players to gulp. Sis, lets go, Ice Witch swept her gaze over everyone. I wish you luck in your mission. Whoosh. Several pillars of white light rose up and a few people appeared. The person in the lead was TheFugitive. Haha, Brother Grub, I came to help you kill the god tier boss, TheFugitive still had a sleazy look on his face. Then, he noticed Ice Witch and rubbed his fingers together. Oh hi, hot witch. Ill be honest, it felt pretty good to the hand. It wasnt just pretty good, it was excellent, a player behind TheFugitive continued. Then, he made the same finger-rubbing gesture as TheFugitive with his right hand, then smelled his fingers. Y-You are seeking death! An icy wind seemed to blow past Ice Witchs cold face as a chilly aura seemed to radiate out from her. Fatty was shocked. This isnt just some skill. The only possibility is that she is a martial expert in real life! TheFugitive didnt mind Ice Witchs fierce gaze. He chuckled, then walked in front of her. Yeah, I am seeking death. Come and kill me. Cmon. Ahem, Fuge, these friends dont seem familiar. Why dont you introduce us? Fatty quickly dragged TheFugitive away. God only knows what would happen if I let him continue on like this. These are my good friends, the members of God Familia. This is HeadofGod, and they are LeftEyeofGod, RightEyeofGod, LeftHandofGod, RightHandofGod, LeftWingofGod, RightWingofGod, LeftLegofGod, RightLegofGod, MouthofGod, and BigPillarofGod. And you guys should know him. He is Money Grubber, the former number one on the leaderboards, TheFugitive introduced everyone. There were 11 members in the God Familia and all of them were rogues. Hi guys, Fatty greeted them. Fuge, what did you guys come here for? To help you kill the god tier boss, TheFugitive said seriously. F*ck, you seriously think that there is a god tier boss monster? Fatty cursed. Haha, HeadofGod clearly had a lot of contacts. He first greeted the various guild masters, then turned back towards Fatty. Brother Grubber, dont worry. I heard several thousand players in Black Tortoise City got killed, so we were rather curious and wanted to take a look for ourselves. Its not that good of an idea, Fatty smiled wryly. You see everyone here? Everyone who took a look is here. Brother Grubber, theres a situation, the guild masters received messages from their subordinates at the same time. Then, they looked at each other before Fierce Dragon TheTalent spoke up. What situation? asked Fatty. They cant light the torches. What!? Fatty leaped up into the air with a furious look. Motherf*cker, does Lord Fatty have to do all these puny jobs in person? What sort of shitty quest is this!? It seems like well have to trouble Brother Grubber going around in person, East Gate BlowingWind and co. laughed. F*cking hell, Fatty was speechless. Thus, all the major guilds went their separate ways after agreeing that they would lead their guild members over to do the mission after Fatty had prepared everything. Brother World, tell Little Bell to come and play with me when she has time, Fatty shouted to Wind Gods World right before leaving. Purple Bell did not come with her older brother this time, most likely preoccupied with something. Wind Gods World turned back and gave Fatty a furious look, before leaving bitterly. What? You are missing his little sister? Liu Lan said meaningfully. Hehe, I didnt see her for a few days, so I miss her, Fatty chuckled. You!? Heh, Xu Quan, lets go as well, Liu Lan led Misty Waterfalls guild members away with a pout. Ahh, I guess we missed the show. Lets leave as well. Brother Grubber, remember to call us when you do the mission, HeadofGod said to Fatty, then walked towards the city gate. Ice Witch snorted coldly, then led the Ice Rose Alliance players to follow God Familia. From the looks of it, another exciting battle was about to ensue. After sending everyone away, Fatty organized his stuff, and chose to head over to Mass Graves. The place was now filled with people, and a bunch of people would surround and kill a skeleton every time one spawns. After getting insta-killed by the Demonized Bat King, Fatty was actually very confused why he couldnt use Death Transformation after he was killed this time. He thought back to the first time he transformed. Back then, he could only choose to use the Knight Commanders spark, while the option of using the Skeletal Generals spark was greyed out. Fatty ignored the second floors Skeletal Centurion and arrived directly on the third floor for the Knight Commander. It was a low leveled boss monster, so It would respawn quickly, but it definitely wouldnt drop anything too useful. When he reached there, he saw that the third floor didnt only have a small number of players. Instead, there were people everywhere. The Knight Commander respawned! Guys, hurry up and kill it! Fatty was very lucky to have the boss monster respawn just as he arrived. Chapter 55 – The Wandering Miner Leader Right now, the Knight Commander was no longer the amazingly tough boss monster it was when Fatty and co. first killed it. Before it could even realize what was going on after it spawned, it was engulfed by a blanket of attacks, causing its health bar to reach rock bottom. Another round of attacks flew in. The Knight Commanders body wobbled on his horse, then died. F*cking hell, nothing good again, the attacking players took a look at the equipment dropped by the Knight Commander. The best item was merely a bronze one. After the surrounding players turned their attention elsewhere, Fatty snuck up beside the Knight Commander and used Harvest. Nothing. This is strange. I got one every single time I used Harvest. Could even these sparks be unique? However, Fatty didnt give up. He stayed on the third floor of Mass Graves for another day and killed the Knight Commander several more times. Only then did he reluctantly accept that he could only harvest the skeletal spark from a monster once. Although Salka did say that all undead have soul sparks, Fatty was not interested in the sparks of normal monsters. Collecting the location of undead bosses, preferably around Level 30. Even telling me where the corpse is is fine, Fatty turned on his communicator, then shouted out to every single person on his friend list. Undead boss? There are some in Mass Graves, Liu Lan replied first. I havent seen any undead monsters around Azure Dragon City, said Fierce Dragon TheTalent Mass Graves, Wind Gods Heaven spoke as little as possible. Everybody replied to him with a message, but aside from Fierce Dragon TheTalents useless comment, everybody else suggested Mass Graves. If Mass Graves was good, then why would I even ask you? Dont you know that this is Lord Fattys turf!? Brother Grubber, I heard you are looking for Undead bosses around Level 30? Fattys communicator suddenly rang. It was surprisingly from Rosethorn. Fatty was fully occupied with waiting for the Knight Commander to respawn, he didnt actually pay attention to the information outside, so he didnt know how did the battle between the God Familia and Ice Rose Alliance ended. What? You know? Fatty directly directly ask without any courtesy. Hehe, Brother Grubber, I wonder why are you searching for an Undead boss monster so suddenly? Rosethorns seductive laughter sounded out through Fattys communicator. Where can I find one? Whats the price? Fatty asked expressionlessly. Rosethorn was like her name, she was covered in thorns. Hehe, Brother Grubber is truly impatient. Why dont we talk over this over a drink at the Profound Sky Hotel, Rosethorn giggled. Slap. Fatty directly turned off the communicator. Hey, Brother Grub, are you looking for an undead boss monster? TheFugitives voice sounded out at a crucial moment. Where do you find one? Dont tell me the Mass Graves. I know it better than you, Fatty didnt waste his breath with him at all. There is one in the Bat Cave. Its called the Wandering Miner Leader at these coordinates (xxx, xxx). LeftHand found it last time, and we were going to kill it, but f*cking hell, Ice Witch and her lasses ruined everything. Hurry up and dont let other people take it, TheFugitive said speechlessly. Ugh, why didnt I think of that. How did that day end? Fatty asked about the results of the battle between the God Familia and Ice Rose Alliance. How else could it have ended? Me and ma bros killed Ice Witch, TheFugitive said with a smug, then praised. But that birds really something. I really cant do anything about her one on one. And you guys? asked Fatty. We killed a hundred something people from Team Ice, but then we got killed together. Motherf*cker, I dropped another level, TheFugitive said in a troubled manner. 12 rogues managed to kill a hundred something elites. Man, the God Familia is sure powerful. If it wasnt a direct battle, then they might have done even better. Fatty comforted TheFugitive a bit, then turned off the communicator and headed towards the Bat Cave. During so, Rosethorn called him again, but Fatty hung up decisively. Ever since the Ice Rose Alliance was taught a lesson by the five major guilds, they no longer dared to claim to own the Bat Cave. Fatty successfully entered and found the Wandering Miner Leader according to the coordinates he got from TheFugitive. He did also manage to light a few torches along the way, but there were no torches near the monster. Otherwise, everything might be even easier. Wandering Miner Leader Bronze Boss Level: 30 Attack: 130 C 145 Defense: 110 HP: 1250 Skills: Heavy impact, Wail Notes: The original leader of the miners of the mine, who had his blood sucked dry by Vampiric Bats. The grudgeful feelings caused him to stand up once more and become a horrifying zombie. His pride as a human has already disappeared. It now roams in the darkness of the mine, waiting for its next prey. The Wandering Miner Leader didnt look too different from normal Grudgeful Zombies except for it being larger in size. In fact, it was twice the size of a Grudgeful Zombie, and even its pickaxe was larger. Whats more, every step it took caused the ground to rumble. Fatty summoned Wheat. He cleared away the mob monsters in the surroundings, then stealthed next to the Miner Leader. Coil! A silver python coiled on the Miner Leader and snared it. Wheat, begin! Fatty ordered. Wheat, who was the size of a wolfhound once again, let out a low howl, then opened its mouth wide and shot out a dirt-yellow bullet. Wheat was already Level 23, and its attack had reached 93, which was even higher than Fattys. The Miner Leader instantly lost 10% of its health. As the 10 seconds of snaring time passed, the monster lead out a large howl and raised its pickaxe, then smashed it down at Fatty. Fatty leaned sideways to dodge it. As the pickaxe hit the ground, a loud sound rang out, and sent dirt flying into the air. Fatty quickly used the chance to dash behind the Miner Leader and activated Combo Attack. His Combo Attack skill finally reached the intermediate rank, so he could now chain 3-4 attacks in a row, while the damage had also increased. When it landed on the Miner Leader, it actually dealt over a hundred damage! Roar. The Miner Leader released an angry howl and smashed down onto the ground with its pickaxe again. Every single strike seemed to make the ground tremble as it left a heavy pit in the ground. However, since Fatty and Wheat were both extremely fast, the Miner Leader was unable to land its attacks on them at all. Stealth, attack, Invisibility, pull away, stealth again Fatty made full use of his series of attacks. Meanwhile, Wheat was no longer the fearful rat it was before it had absorbed the inner core. Although it was still a rat, it intelligently dodged the Miner Leaders attack and shot out Howling Bullets, which caused beautiful explosions as they hit the monster. Roar. A menacing look surfaced on the Miner Leaders terrifying expression after it missed all its attacks. An aura of black light surrounded it, then it reached its pickaxe high up above its head, before swinging it down onto the ground. Heavy Impact. The strike landed on the ground. Boom. A shockwave spread through the ground from where the pickaxe connected. Fatty, who just went into stealth and was sneaking close to the Miner Leader, was knocked out of stealth and stunned for 3 seconds. Wheat burrowed underground faster than the shockwaves moved, but Fatty could only curse loudly and get hit by the rest of the following shockwave. -210 A huge red number rose up above Fattys head, signaling that a single attack took down more than half his health. As the Miner Leader swing its pickaxe down at Fatty, Wheat appeared from underneath the ground reluctantly under Fattys orders. Wheat opened its mouth and shot out a series of Howling Bullets the landed onto the Miner Leaders gigantic body. The monster trembled a bit, then all of a sudden, it couldnt move at all. As the 3 seconds of stun passed, Fatty quickly took out a potion and chugged it down. Good job, I didnt raise you for nothing, Fatty praised Wheat. Then, when his health had recovered to a reasonable amount, he told Wheat to continue drawing the boss monsters attention, while he went back into stealth to launch a surprise attack. After a while, Fatty estimated that the Miner Leaders Heavy Impact skill could only be used every three minutes. Each time it uses it, an aura of black light would surround it, so Fatty had plenty of time to dodge. Aside from Heavy Impact, the Miner Leaders normal attacks were really of no threat to Fatty due to its slow speed, so the boss monster was truly pushed into a tight corner. Roar. The Miner Leader was finally furious. It raised its head and wailed, then with that, countless footsteps seemed to ring out in the darkness. That was the Miner Leaders second skill C Wail. As the footsteps neared, Fatty was able to see that it was a squad of short miners called Wandering Miners, using the faint torch light from afar. So Wail is just a skill to call its lackeys over. Man, you really are useless as a boss. The attack and defense of the Wandering Miners were far worse than the Miner Leaders, and despite a hundred something of them came over, Fatty eliminated all of them in ten-odd minutes. Roar. As Fatty finished the final Wandering Miner, the Miner Leader actually wailed once more, and called upon another one hundred something Wandering Miners. With the Wandering Miners holding Fatty back, the Miner Leader stepped forward and swung its pickaxe at Wheat. Wheat screeched and quickly went underground. This time, it refused to come back up no matter what Fatty said, and merely attacked from underneath the ground. However, since the ground itself absorbed 50% of the damage, the howling bullets barely dealt any damage to the Miner Leader. When Fatty finally finished killing the Wandering Miners again, he saw the Miner Leader stop and open its mouth in preparation for another Wail. Seriously, are you done yet!? Fatty cursed. He grabbed an arm that fell off a Wandering Miner, dashed over to where the Miner Leader was, then stuffed the arm right into its mouth. Ro-mmmmm. Having an arm stuck into its open mouth instantly turned the wail into a muffled mumbling. Die! Fatty quickly pulled his distance from the boss monster, then went back into stealth to attack. Wheat also sneakily surfaced, and attacked from far away. After more than two hours of combat, the Miner Leader finally let out a final wail, then dropped the huge pickaxe in its hand and fell onto the ground. Ding. System Notification: Congratulations. You have slain the bronze boss Wandering Miner Leader. +20000 EXP, +150 Reputation. Harvest. Fatty ignored the drops and immediately casted Harvest on the corpse. A slightly warm spark appeared in Fattys hands. Chapter 56 - Again Deceased Soul C Wandering Miner Leader Fatty happily put the soul spark into his inventory, then started to pick up the other drops. However, the Miner Leader was clearly a poor person. It didnt drop anything really good. The only worthwhile thing it dropped was the extra large pickaxe it was using. Fatty used Appraisal a few times, then saw its stats. Violent Pickaxe Silver Pickaxe (Two-Handed) Level Requirement: 30 Attack: 65 C 78 Strength: +11 Active Skill: Heavy Impact C Send out a shockwave from the center of impact, dealing moderate damage, which has a moderate chance of stunning enemies. Class Requirement: Knight, Warrior Ahh, this silver weapons good stuff. I cant let Liu Lan see this. Fatty put the Violent Pickaxe into his bag sneakily. Since he now had a useable soul spark, Fatty began to prepare to kill the Demonized Bat King. It was clear that the boss monster couldnt use that sort of overpowered skill continuously, so that means he would be fine as long as he lasted one round. Fatty put everything away and started to light up the torches in the Bat Cave. Then after one day, he finally lit all 999 torches again. Man, this Bat Cave is truly insane. The cave is filled with monsters again in just two days. When he gathered the five major guilds once more, they didnt only bring 500 people. Instead, they actually brought over a thousand each. Whats more, TheFugitive and the God Familia also hurried over, but they were just here for the fun. You dont need this many people, do you? Fatty asked. Only 200 from each guild is entering the cave. The others are here for after the mission, Fierce Dragon TheTalent smiled. Fatty immediately understood. Ever since they were all wiped out in their previous attempt, there were already rumors about how the Demonized Bat King is a god-tier boss. There were also rumors about how this was a hidden mission and there were god-tier rewards linked to completing it. Basically, all sorts of rumors flew around. Whats more, since the five major guilds gathered once again, and this time with even more people, a lot of players decided to tail them, and some guilds comparable to the five major guilds even led their own guild members over too. Wow, so many people? Fatty was shocked when he saw over tens of thousands of people tailing him. This is nothing. Therell be even more people if they know what happens after completing the mission, Fierce Dragon TheTalent laughed coldly. We need more people over here. The people we have here wont be able to stop their attacks. Well each get 1000 more over here, to get 10000 more people blocking outside, East Gate BlowingWind agreed, then immediately took out his communicator to give orders. With such a huge number of players moving around, everything was bound to get noticed. Now, even the players from the other main cities were interested, as they all asked their friends in Black Tortoise City about what was going on. Aside from Fatty and the guild masters, the others only knew that they needed to kill a Demonized Bat King to complete the mission. They didnt know what the exact mission rewards were. So, they were only guessing randomly, and wanted to gain some benefits. Ice Rose Alliance, Ten Li Citadel, General Valley, Eagle Fortress, Black Wind Stronghold There are over a dozen guilds tailing us, Wind Gods World took a look, then spoke with a serious expression. Go on, go on. Well return back to town together. Itll definitely be even more of a scene than before, Jiangdongs LittleOverlord laughed menacingly after taking a look of the players following them. When they finally arrived at the entrance to the Bat Cave, there werent any players mining at the entrance, perhaps due to hearing about the actions of the guilds. Each guild send out 1000 people to stand guard at the entrance and backup the ones coming. Well seal the entrance after Brother Grubber completes his mission. For now, lets go as planned as leading 200 people in each, and let those people follow us, Fierce Dragon TheTalent whispered. The various guild masters smiled mischievously, then each ordered 1000 people to be stationed outside, while 200 people from each of the five major guilds entered the cave behind Fatty. The guild masters tailing them felt a bit hesitant when they saw that the five major guilds only led a few hundred people in, while leaving their main forces outside. Meanwhile, the Ice Rose Alliance, who had already suffered losses once, only led 500 people in, and left several hundred people outside. The only reason Ice Witch even led 500 people in was just in case the five major guild suddenly turned around and killed her. Otherwise, she really would rather go alone. When the guild masters on the outside saw the Ice Rose Alliance leave the majority of their forces outside as well, they followed suit, and only led a few hundred people in each. Tsk, so crafty, they left the majority of their troops outside as well, Xu Quan cursed when he heard the report from his troops stationed outside. Although Liu Lan was the true guild master of Misty Waterfall, Xu Quan was the one who managed it more, because Liu Lans main concern was still her job in real life. The truth was that the five guild masters didnt want to enter the cave either, because entering might mean that they will lose a level again. Nobody wanted to die when they farmed experience points with such difficulty. However they couldnt help but do so for the future of their guilds. Guys, I feel like we should decide on our future turfs along the way as well, Wind Gods World suddenly said after walking a while. Indeed, the other guild masters agreed. They all sent out rogues to look around, and when they reached the final mining pit, they already received their scouts report. The guild masters quickly compared the maps they got, then decided on their territories soon after. The guild masters following Fatty and co. were rather confused, at what the guild masters of the five major guilds were doing, but they never suspected the five to have already split the territory of the cave. After all, although the cave was a rich mine, there were too many monsters around, so guilds couldnt possibly spend a lot of effort into protecting the safety of the mining players when leveling up was the most important thing at the current stage. When they arrived at the pit where the Demonized Bat King was once again, they saw that everything had already returned to how it was the first time they came to fight the boss monster. A few dozen torches lit up the surroundings, while countless Grudgeful Zombies huddled in the center of the pit. They did the same as before, and cleared away the mob monsters in the surroundings first, then sent 50 people to attack the boss monster. As for the players who tailed them? The guild masters didnt care. Let them come, try your hardest to steal our kill. It would be the best if they kill the Demonized Bat King before it activates its insta-kill attack. Soon, they arrived in the same situation as they were in the previous time. When the Demonized Bat Kings health was about to drop lower than 10%, Fatty waved his hand, Wait a moment. The 50 players stopped and looked towards their guild masters. Brother Grubber, what is it? Fierce Dragon TheTalent asked with a slight frown. If you trust me, then lead your people out. Ill stay here and finish the boss, so you guys dont have to drop levels together. If you dont, then lets attack together and try to kill the boss before it can activate its ability, Fatty said seriously. Guys, what do you think? Fierce Dragon TheTalent didnt respond immediately. Instead, he looked at the other guild masters. Misty Waterfall will retreat, Liu Lan disregarded Xu Quans opposition and blurted out. The Great Four Gates will retreat too, East Gate BlowingWind said. While Liu Lans choice was understandable, East Gate BlowingWinds choice was completely based on his trust of Fatty. Meanwhile, HeadofGod also chose to lead the God Familia out due to finding out the reason behind the mass deaths the previous time. After all, they were only around for the fun. Now, only the Fierce Dragon Gang, Wind Gods Guild and Overlord League was left. The three remaining guild masters looked at each other, then chose to leave as well. Regardless of what happened, they already decided to let Fatty get the first choice on the drop, so there wont be anything spectacular that remains. Avoiding a drop in level was naturally the wisest choice. Whats more, it would also give Fatty face and show him how much they trusted him. Thus, the five major guilds and the God Familia suddenly took out their Recall Scrolls and recalled together. All of the tailing players were shocked. The boss monster havent been killed yet, why did they recall? Are they going to let this remaining fat ass finish the boss himself? Some of the players who were around the last time also quickly recalled. However, most of the players rushed forth and wanted to kill the seemingly powerful boss. Ice Witchs expression drastically changed. She immediately gave the orders for her subordinates to take out their recall scroll. That was when she saw Fatty smile towards her, put Wheat away, then activated Acceleration and Combo Attack. Fatty was rather lucky this time, and actually managed to get four hits in with Combo. The Demonized Bat Kings health immediately dropped by a little. But that little bit was just enough for its health to drop below 10%. Screech. As Fatty expected, the Demonized Bat King suddenly let out a screech as its body glowed bright red. Then, a huge amount of black air surged towards it from the surroundings. Hurry, get out of here! Ice Witch shouted anxiously. However, due to her slight hesitation, she was a few seconds too late in taking out the Recall Scroll, so the system already marked her as in battle. Whats going on? Why cant I use a recall scroll? Crap, the boss used this skill last time and insta-killed a few thousand players. This again!? No wonder the major guilds left so early. Frantic calls sounded out all over the place, showing that the players realized that they were in danger. However, since the Demonized Bat Kings attack was map-wide, as long as a player remained in the Bat Cave, they would be unable to use a recall scroll. Whoosh. When the Demonized Bat King swelled up a little, it let out a even more terrifying scream, extinguishing all the torches once more, and blanketing the Bat Cave with darkness once more. What happened? The torches went out. Crap, the boss monsters going to attack. Be careful. Everyone, attack the boss with me. Dont let it use its skill, otherwise, well all end up dead, Ice Witch shouted, then threw down the recall scroll in her hands resolutely and led the Ice Rose Alliance players charging towards the boss monster while using fireballs to light the path. Many players were still confused about what was going on. Some of them were only there because they were following others. Some smarter players immediately followed the Ice Rose Alliances actions, but some other ones immediately turned around and ran. Fatty watched the scene unfold with a cold chuckle. He already tried to attack earlier, and found that the Demonized Bat King was in a state of invulnerability, so it was immune to all attacks. Countless attacks landed on the Demonized Bat King, but a plethora of MISS appeared. All of a sudden, everybody except Fatty had a stark white expression on their face. Boom. When the Demonized Bat King swelled up to the maximum point, it spread its wings and let out a screech. The entire Bat Cave trembled, then grew utterly silent. Theyre all dead? Fatty laid on the ground as a soul and looked around. There was a floor filled with the corpses of players. Meanwhile, the Demonized Bat King seemed extremely weakened after the attack. It only had a slither of health remaining as it flew back to the top of the pillar shakily. Hehe. Fatty smiled. He brought up his skill bar and saw a white skill that could be used. Death Transformation C Wandering Miner Leader. Lets transform! Chapter 57 – I’ve Got Lackeys Too A black mist rose up as Fatty clicked the button. His corpse started to wither, then expand and swell. Then, finally, a muscular three-meters tall zombie holding a supersized pickaxe stood up. Ding System Notification: Please name the Wandering Miner Leader. Gorilla, Fatty said randomly. Level 26. I was 22 before transformation and the Wandering Miner Leader was Level 30. So thats Level 52 added together. I guess this means my level after using Death Transformation is the average level of my own level and the level of the soul spark. Fatty distributed his stat points in a 3:1:1 ratio to Strength, Endurance and Dexterity, then took a look at his skills. He was able to use both heavy Impact and Wail. Wail. Fatty howled towards the sky. Soon after, a familiar scuttling sounded out and a small team of Wandering Miners appeared in front of Fatty. Fatty chuckled, then looked around. The area has fallen into darkness once more. He quickly strolled around and lit up a few torches, and saw that the Demonized Bat King completely ignored him and merely sat on top of the stone pillar and prepared to rest. At that moment, the Demonized Bat Kings health was slowly recovering. It already had a lot more health than it did when Fatty clicked on Death Transformation. Fatty walked to the base of the stone pillar and felt a bit troubled. I dont have any ranged skills, so I need to think of a way to actually hit the Demonized Bat king on top of this pillar. Beep. Liu Lan called him through the communicator. How are you? Did you end up dying? How could I? Fool me once, shame on me. But fool me twice? Heh, thats not happened to Lord Fatty, Fatty smiled. Tell the other guild masters that Ill be able to kill the boss soon, so get ready to lead their people in to secure their territories. With that, Fatty turned off his communicator. He looked up at the stone pillar, then had an idea. Roar Fatty let out a wail once again and called more Wandering Miners over. Then, he pick down his pickaxe and grabbed a head-sized rock off the ground. He lifted it high above his head with both hands, leaned back, then threw it forwards. It was a clear display of the Wandering Miner Leaders epic strength. The heavy boulder was thrown onto the top of it pillar and smashed into the Demonized Bat King. Ding. System Notification: Congratulations. You have created the skill Throw. A damage number rose above the head of the boss monster, while its slowly regenerating health also came to a halt. Haha. Fatty laughed loudly, then picked up an even larger boulder and threw it over again. Take another one! The Demonized Bat King was now very troubled. Very very troubled. It recognized the annoying zombie standing underneath the pillar, it was the leader of all the Grudgeful Zombies in the Bat Cave. In fact, the Demonized Bat King was the one who had sucked its blood dry initially. Although they have spent a long time together in the cave, they never really came into contact with each other. The Demonized Bat King just could not comprehend why the zombie actually decided to attack it while it was wounded. Screech. The Demonized Bat King continued to squat on the stone pillar without moving. However, a single screech of its caused Fatty to lose two hundred something health. It was clear that it was a sonic wave attack. Hmmph, Ive not afraid. Im Gorilla now. I may not have much, but I do have plenty of health. Fatty smiled when he saw that his health bar only move a little bit, then continued to throw boulders at the bat king. Thus, the two monsters continued their battle of top and bottom, hit and be hit. The only issue was that the Demonized Bat King was in a rather big disadvantage. Its health had been lowered to less than 10%, then after casting its super move, it had even less health remaining. Meanwhile, Fatty not only had a ton of health, he could also replenish his health through health potions. This meant that Fatty could just drag the fight on until the Demonized Bat King finally died. Perhaps realizing this, the Demonized Bat King couldnt stand it anymore. It spread its wings and stood up weakly and let out an angry screech. Several dozen freshly spawned Demonized Vampiric Bats dove down from the sky towards Fatty. This clearly showed how high of a higher ranked boss the Demonized Bat was compared to the Wandering Miner Leader. Summoning some subordinates was a the Wandering Miner Leaders skill, but it was already natural instincts for the Demonized Bat King. F*ck, you trying to bully me? You might have lackeys, but I do too. Fatty took a deep breath, then raised his head and wailed. The wail was so pitiful that even the Demonized Bat King shuddered. Another group of Wandering Miners strolled over. Fatty gazed at them for a moment, then felt like it wasnt enough, so he let out a few more wails, calling pretty much all of the Wandering Miners in the surrounding areas to come over. They were actually strolling around leisurely, but when they came over due to the call of their boss and saw that Demonized Vampiric Bats were attacking him, they seemed to be immediately infuriated. Cackle cackle. The Wandering Miners subconsciously let out some sound as they either limped or ran over to Fattys side and surrounded him. Screech. A Demonized Vampiric Bat flew down to try and attack Fatty, but a Wandering Miner standing beside Fatty swung its pickaxe and knocked the bat out of the sky. The poor Demonized Vampiric Bat fell onto the ground. Then, before it could get out of its daze, countless stinky feet stomped on it. Hehe, what do you think about my lackeys? They sure beat the crap out of yours, Fatty hook his fingers cockily at Fatty. Screech The Demonized Bat King was furious, but it seemed to value its own life more as it refused to come down from the pillar even in face of Fattys provocation. Instead, it merely continued to screech. The sound of countless flapping wings could be heard. The Demonized Bat King not only summoned the Demonized Vampiric Bats from close by, but also summoned the normal Vampiric Bats from afar. You trying to bully me? Bullying me!? Fatty trembled in anger. He gritted his teeth, stared at the Demonized Bat king for a while, then loud out a wail. This wail was traumatizing. Several rogues, who just entered the cave in stealth, couldnt help but want to turn away and run. All Grudgeful Zombies and Wandering Miners seemed to stop in their tracks when they heard Fattys wail. Then, they gripped their pickaxes tightly, struggled to crawl out of the various mining pits, then gathered together in squads before heading over to the largest mining pit. At that moment, a shocking scene could be seen in the largest mining pit of the Bat Cave. Countless bats flew away as they screeched, while countless Grudgeful Zombies and Wandering Miners paced around and gathered beside Fatty, gradually turning the mining pit into an ocean of monsters. Do you dare to fight me!? Fatty pointed his huge pickaxe up at his enemy. The Demonized Bat King howled as if responding to Fattys words, then flew up and dove towards the gathered monsters below. Fatty chuckled as he saw the boss monster attack. However, he didnt meet the boss monster head on, and instead he chose to run away. The bats charged, but what welcomed them were pickaxes of all sizes. Yet, the damn zombie who provoked it earlier had already run away to hide behind the zombie swarm. Throw. Fatty bent down and picked up a large boulder, then chucked it towards the Bat King. The boss monsters body was knocked down a bit, and was nearly dragged to the ground by the zombies clawing at it from below. The Demonized Bat King was absolutely furious. It was incomparably furious. That damn Gorilla it was fighting had no dignity as a boss at all. It actually chose to run away in fact of so many subordinates and merely attacked from the back of the pack. Perhaps humans might be able to endure something like this, but the Demonized Bat King couldnt. It sliced itself through the zombies around it, then wailed to summon more lackeys over before flying into the air and diving towards Fatty. Dong. The Demonized Bat King narrowly dodged an incoming boulder. It was less than twenty meters away from Fatty. Dong. It dodged another boulder. It was now less than ten meters from Fatty. Dong. Only five meters remained between them. The Demonized Bat King was sure that it could kill that damned zombie now. The Demonized Bat Kings eyes were blood red in its anger. It reached out with its two claws and flapped its two-meter wide wings. A great gust of wind surged forth, and the Demonized Bat King leaped towards Fatty, riding on the winds. Get your ass down here, Fatty roared. He didnt even pick up the pickaxe on the ground. Instead, he reached to his side and took out a worn down fishing net that seemed like it was about to break any time soon. He tossed it up and covered the Demonized Bat King. The Demonized Bat King frantically tried to flap back up into the air. Since the fishing net was already worn down, and Fatty pulled the net down, while the Demonized Bat King yanked upwards, so it quickly ripped. Get your ass down here! Seeing that the fishing net was about to completely rip, he threw it on the ground, stepped on it with one foot, then picked up his pickaxe with his right hand before swinging it down at the Demonized Bat King. The Demonized Bat King was unable to dodge it. It immediately felt a bit dizzy, then wobbled and fell down from the air. Die! The Demonized Bat King struggled more, but the fishing net only tightened further. Meanwhile, Fatty swung his pickaxe at the monster and over again. As the Demonized Bat King neared death, a red aura suddenly surfaced on its body. It can still use it!? Fatty was utterly shocked. His hand somehow consciously slowed down, but the red aura only appeared for a split second before disappearing, while the Demonized Bat King was left even weaker. Phew, thank god. It cant use it continuously. Fatty patted his strong chest. That scared Lord Fatty so much. Fatty felt rather fortunate, but he didnt slow down and swung the huge pickaxe over and over again. Soon, the Demonized Bat Kings health reached rock bottom. As Fatty swung the pickaxe onto the monster for the final time, the Demonized Bat King trembled, let out a grudgeful wail, then died. Chapter 58 – The Shameless Mine Owner Ding. System Notification: Congratulations. You have slain the silver ranked boss Demonized Bat King. +200 Reputation. No experience? I guess its because Im transformed. A pile of items appeared in front of Fatty as the Demonized Bat King died. Fatty panted heavily. He ran to the other side of the mining pit and called all the Wandering Miners and Grudgeful Zombies away with Wail, before returning to pick up the drops. Since the Demonized Bat King was a silver ranked boss, it did drop plenty of things, tallying up to somewhere between twenty and thirty, covering over nearly a dozen squared meters on the ground. The first thing Fatty did was pick up all the money as he has always felt like being wasteful was a sin. Hmmm 300 something gold coins, and a good pile of silver and bronze coins. Thats pretty good. Then Fatty turned to the pile of equipment. Most of them were just normal bronze weapons, but there was a very eye-catching black dagger. It was shaped like a crescent moon, the blade itself was a dull black, while it felt rather cool to the touch. Fatty used Appraisal on it a few times before the daggers attributes were finally displayed in front of his eyes. Fang Gold Dagger Level Requirement: 30 Attack: 45 C 60 Dexterity: +7 Endurance: +3 Strength: +5 Passive Skill: Lifesteal C Absorb 10% of the damage dealt as health with every attack. Class Requirement: Rogue As expected of a gold weapon. This dagger is truly splendid. Finally, there was also a black fist-sized rock. The rock felt cold to the touch and was an actual transparent crystal cube like a top graded black gemstone. One could see a faint spiral of black smoke within the gemstone. The moment Fatty touched it, the details of the stone appeared in front of him. Demon Calling Stone A strange stone from the Demon Realm. It seals a tremendous power. It had ended up in the Human Realm for some reason and was found by the Vampiric Bat King. While it was absorbing the sealed energy from within the stone, it was demonized and became one of the demonkindc. Ever since then, then Demonized Bat King had begun its carnage. Furthermore, in order to gain more power from the Demon Realm, it then led its tribe to attack the largest mine near Black Tortoise City and took over a mining pit with a crack leading to the Demon Realm. Good, now my mission of finding out why the bats attacked is completed too. Fatty, how is it? Liu Lan called once again while Fatty was checking the Demon Calling Stone out. Its kay now. Prepare yourselves, when I light up the torches, Ill go over to Black Tortoise City to lead the NPC army over. Make sure you come with me then, Fatty put the Demon Calling Stone away and started to climb up the stone pillar. The bats in the air had already ran away when the Demonized Bat King died. Fattys transformation also ended, so he quickly regained his health using potions. If not for his transformation having ended, everything might be very difficult if he had to use the Wandering Miner Leaders huge body to climb the pillar. The surface of the stone pillar was not smooth, but that made it very suitable for climbing. Fatty easily climbed up to the top, and like he expected, there was an extinguished torch up there. That torch was far larger than all the other ones. It was around 1 meter tall and as thick as a barrel. Fatty took out his own handy torch, and leaned it over. Ding. System Notification: This torch can only be lit after the other 999 torches are lit. Damn, Fatty angrily put his torch away and climb back down, and instead went over to the various mining pits to lit up the torches. This was already the third time he had to do all that. As the torches were lit, the Bat Cave begun to light up. After Fatty lit all 999 torches, he returned to the largest mining pit, climbed up the pillar once more and took out his own torch with a solemn expression. Vroom. As the final torch was lit, the entire Bat Cave trembled, then lit up completely. Countless bats screeched, then flew away into the darkness where the light couldnt reach. Okay, done. Fatty nodded. He didnt climb back down and simply used a Recall Scroll while still on top of the pillar. When Fatty returned to town, he immediately ran towards the City Lords manor. It was at the utmost center of Black Tortoise City, and seemed like a city within city. Stop. Trespassing is strictly forbidden, a guard immediately stopped Fatty the moment he was about to step onto the grounds. I have important matters to talk to the City Lord with. Please notify him, Fatty replied. Ridiculous. Just who do you think the City Lord is? Do you think you can see him whenever you want? If you dont leave, then I will immediately arrest you for breaking and entering the city lord manor, and throw you in jail, the guard said justly. Uhm, bro, do me a favor please? Its really important, Fatty walked close to the guard and handed 100 gold coins over. Hmm? I guess you really have something important to talk to the City Lord with. Ah, alright then. You can enter, the guard trembled slightly, then discreetly put the gold coins away without a second look, and said solemnly. Thanks bro, Fatty cupped his hands. F*cking hell, do you think that it is easy for Lord Fatty to earn money? I had to pay 100 gold coins just for all this! After going through the first guard, the rest did not stop Fatty, so he was able to quickly move through the manor and arrive at the main hall. What business do you have with me? The City Lord asked with a smile. He was a NPC who looked like he was in his forties. The name above his head displayed his name to be Lin Xi. My Lord, this one has discovered the reason for behind the bats in the mine. Furthermore, I already lit up all 1000 torches. I would like to request for my lord to mobilize the army to eliminate all the monsters and reclaim the mine, Fatty handed in the Demon Calling Stone with both hands, then took a step back. My lord, this subordinate is willing to lead our troops to reclaim the mine, an armored person near Lin Xi cupped his hands right after Fatty finished speaking. Mm, good, Lin Xi nodded. General Drucker, I order you to lead 5000 soldiers to immediately reclaim the mine. Yes, my lord, General Drucker saluted, then left to rally his troops. Young man, you have done very well, Lin Xi turned around. That mine is the largest mine near Black Tortoise City. Ever since we lost the mine, we have been rather lacking in the metal ores needed to craft equipment. We used to have a renewal in equipment every three years, but that then became five, and now, our troops havent gotten any new equipment in the last couple of years. I was just getting troubled over what to do, and that was when you brought me such good news. Young man, I must thank you thoroughly once we reclaim the mine. My lord, there is no need to be so courteous, it is my duty, Fatty said righteously. Lin Xi nodded in satisfaction, Go out first. Come back with General Drucker once he reclaims the mine. This one will take his leave now, Fatty saluted like Drucker did, then walked out. Soon, the players, who were still around the Bat Cave, were rather confused when they saw a NPC army arrive. Fatty, did you complete the mission? Liu Lan immediately went over to grab Fattys arm when she saw he arrive with the NPCs. Nearly, Fatty pointed at Drucker. Ill finish the mission when the troops enter and symbolically claim the Bat Cave. General Drucker, General Drucker! Just as Drucker had his troops ready themselvesand was about to enter the mine, a sixty something year old man ran over with a pant and a group of NPCs in tow. Viscount Linkin, why are you so in such a hurry? Druckers expression changed for a moment, then asked the old man expressionlessly. General Drucker, I heard that the mine has been reclaimed? Linkin calmed himself down and asked impatiently. Yes, Drucker got on his horse and looked down at Linkin. I am leading the troops in to reclaim the mine. Go and talk to the City Lord if you have any problems. Hehe, hehe, Linkin laughed coyly. General Drucker, how can I allow you to fight alone as the true owner of the mine? I brought 200 of my familys troops to combat the bat swarm with you. Such shamelessness! Drucker roared in anger. When the bats took over the mine, the city lord ordered you to send out your troops to help us reclaim it, but you refused to send even a single person. You actually led your people right after hearing that you can reclaim it easily? Viscount Linkin, the city lord has sent me to reclaim the mine, and this mine will belong to Black Tortoise City in the future. It will not have anything to do with the Grande family anymore. What did you say!? Linkin yelled. Drucker, this mine has been passed down the Grande family for generations. Dont even think about taking it for yourselves. Heh, whats wrong with that? Go and talk to the City Lord, like I said earlier, Drucker ignored Linkin and ordered his troops in. Linkin ignored everything else and led his two hundred people to follow the army shamelessly. Brother Grubber, from the sounds of it, the mine will belong to Black Tortoise City even if it is reclaimed. It wont have anything to do with us! Fierce Dragon TheTalent whispered to Fatty quietly. Fatty thought about it for a split second, then quickly went up to grab hold of Druckers hand. General Drucker, these warriors are the brave heroes of the kingdom who helped me complete the mission. I would not have been able to do all this without them. Now that we are about to reclaim the mine, they wish to offer up their own power to do so. Alright. The heroes of the kingdom is always trustworthy, Drucker nodded. Fatty gave the five major guild leaders a cue. They immediately led their own members into the cave behind the NPC army. After entering the cave, they immediately went over to the territories they decided upon earlier, leaving the guild masters following the NPC troops with several hundred people in total. Other guilds tried to enter, but the NPC army stopped them outside. They could only wait outside anxiously. After all, the players were not yet able to fight the NPC army. Oh my God, look. Look at how the damn bats ruined the mine belonging to the Grande family! Linkin yammered along the way. I will not let those damn bats off. The bats had already scattered when Fatty killed the Demonized Bat King, so their whole journey was safe. When Fatty and co. arrived at the final mining pit behind Drucker Ding. System Notification: Congratulations. You have helped Black Tortoise City reclaim the mine. Ah. General Drucker. Thank you. Thank you for helping the Grande family reclaim the mine. Our family is truly thankful for your aid, Linkin immediately yelled loudly. Fatty glared fiercely at Linkin, then just as he was about to speak to Drucker, a messenger suddenly ran in. General Drucker, the City Lord has asked you to hand the mine over to Viscount Linkin after reclaiming it. What!? Not only was Fatty dumbfounded, even Drucker was furious. However, it was the City Lords orders, so Drucker had to obey them. He could only glare at Linkin fiercely, then decided to lead his troops out of the Bat Cave. Thanks, Linkin then danced around. Oh yeah, brave warriors, the Grande family thanks you for your assistance, but its over now. Please get off the Grande familys private land. Fatty was absolutely infuriated. Just as he thought about what to do, he looked up and instantly had an idea. Chapter 59 – The Crafty City Lord Fatty, what should we do? Liu Lan looked at Fatty anxiously. Take a look at the geezer, Fatty indicated the guild masters to look at the viscount. What about him? the guild masters were rather annoyed after hearing that they did everything for nothing. When they heard Fattys words, they immediately looked towards the old man, but didnt notice anything wrong. Look at his name, Fatty gave them a hint. Viscount Linkin. I dont see anything wrong with it? Liu Lan asked with confusion thick in her voice. Red! Its red! It was white just earlier, and now its red! Fierce Dragon TheTalent said quietly. What do you mean red? Jiangdongs LittleOverlord asked in confusion. East Gate BlowingWind immediately understood. His name is red, that means we can attack him! Can attack? The other guild masters eyes lit up at his words. Rally your people and hurry! Fierce Dragon TheTalent called out softly, then immediately took out his communicator. The other guild masters also did the same and gave similar orders. Warriors, why have you lot not left yet? Is there something else? Linkin looked at the players. Oh, my lord, although the mine has been reclaimed, a very important problem has not been dealt with, Fatty spoke slowly. Very important matter has not been dealt with? What is it? Linkin looked at Fatty in confusion. Do you even know why the bat swarm took over this place? Its because there is a crack in space, which opens up to the Demon Realm, allowing them to absorb the powers of the Demon Realm. Thats why, although the bat swarm has been chased away, they will return, Fattys words were not a complete lie. There was a crack leading to the Demon Realm, but the bat swarms might not actually return. What? What should I do!? Linkin yelled frantically. I just reclaimed the mine, am I going to be shamed again? No, I will not permit it. Damn it, what should I do? If I lose the mine again, then that damn Lin Xi will not return the mine to me when its reclaimed once again. As Linkin muttered to himself, 500 people from each of the five major guilds hurried over, forming a 2500 player strong army. Huh? So many people now? What are you lot trying to do? Linkin suddenly noticed something amiss. When he looked up, he saw him and his 200 subordinates get surrounded by a large group of players just like a little lamb surrounded by a wolf pack. Hah, what do you think we want? Jiangdongs LittleOverlord spat on the ground. F*cking hell, we worked so hard to finish the mission, then you f*cking came out of nowhere to take our rewards. Tsk, do you really think we can be pushed around like this? I am a viscount that the kingdom officially recognizes. You dare to do something to me!? Linkin yelled. Yet, when he saw the looks of disdain on the players faces, he immediately shrunk his neck. Uhm heroes. Lets take it easy. Take it easy Who wants to take it easy? Guys, lets start. Weve got trouble to take care of outside, Fierce Dragon TheTalent said quietly. Nearly half of Black Tortoise Citys guilds were waiting eagerly on the flank. They will enter the moment Drucker leads the NPC army away, and that meant another fierce fight for the five guilds. Attack, the guild masters gave their orders determinedly. 2500 players attacking together was a real scene to behold. Although most of the attacks did not land on Linkin and his private army, the small portion that did hit them instantly engulfed them. Ahhh, you dare to attack a viscount of the kingdom!? His Majesty will not let you off! Linkin let out a final wail as his life ended. Although there were no drops from killing all the NPCs, the guild masters cared not for that, as their people waiting outside said that Black Tortoise Citys army has left, so the various guilds are preparing to enter the cave. Lets go. Itll depend on you guys to see whether you can actually keep your turf, Fierce Dragon TheTalent said plainly, then led the Fierce Dragon Gang away. As the guilds all left to claim and defend their territories, only Fatty was left with the equally bored God Familia and TheFugitive. Brother Grubber, what are you doing to do now? HeadofGod asked the bored Fatty with a smile. Although HeadofGod was a rogue, he did look rather good. If there was any flaw about him, then it would be that he looked thirty something. Just going to turn in the mission. Ahhh, Im so bored, Fatty stretched. This mission better give me something good for doing it. Not only did I have to spend so many days on it, I caused everyone to drop one level too. What are you guys going to do? Fatty asked the God Familia when he saw them checking the state of their equipment. Hehe, were going to settle some personal grudges, HeadofGod smiled evilly. Fatty instantly understood. Theyre probably going to fight the Ice Rose Alliance again. I wonder what sort of grudge do they actually have with the Ice Rose Alliance? Not only did they kill Ice Witch and Rosethorn twice, they ended up dying twice too. Then, see you, Fatty nodded, then disappeared into stealth. When he arrived at where the old skeleton was, Fatty could tell that the old skeleton was very excited. In fact, even though the old skeleton didnt have a heart anymore, Fatty was still kind of worried that the old skeleton would suddenly have a heart attack and die on him. Thank you so much, young traveler. Thank you so so much, the old skeleton seemed a lot brighter as he looked at the torchlight in the surrounding areas. Black Tortoise Citys equipment need can be satisfied now that the mine has been reclaimed. We no longer have to be afraid of a war. Fatty took out the 1000 miner badges. The old skeleton immediately trembled, and caressed them as if he was crying. My poor companions. You can finally rest in peace. After a long while, the old skeleton finally calmed down. Young traveler, thank you for your aid. Who knows when the mine could be reclaimed without your aid. And without you, my poor companions would still be unable to rest. Please accept these, they are rewards that you should get. Ding. System Notification: Congratulations. You have completed the mission Reclaim the Mine. +500000 EXP. +1000 Reputation. Mining Mastery Level +1. Ding. System Notification: Congratulations. You have reached Level 23. Ding. System Notification: Congratulations. You have completed the mission Eliminate the Zombie Miners. +150000 EXP, +300 Reputation. You have received Miners Whip. Fatty was truly please when he saw the three system notifications. Ignoring all the other rewards, his Mining skill rank being increased by 1 was already enough for him to spend so much time on the mission. Although there are some players who focused on their secondary profession do have an advance rank in Mining, but there was definitely nobody with as high a level as Fatty with such a high mastery level in Mining. Fatty nearly laughed his butt off when he saw the only item reward he got. Miners Whip Bronze Whip Level Requirement: 30 Attack: 1 Passive: Whipped players will gain +1 rank in Mining for 3 hours. Cooldown: 600 seconds. It was another item that increased Mining mastery level by 1. All skills grew harder and harder to rank up as the game goes on. If a player finds a good mining spot that they could mine freely, then it would take less than a day for them to rank up their Mining skill from Novice to Intermediate. However, it would take around a week for Intermediate to Advance. If Fatty estimated it correctly, it would take around six months to level it to Master, while it was impossible to rank it up from the Master rank to Grandmaster rank in a timely manner. When the mastery level of Mining increased, not only did the necessary experience to rank up increased, there will be higher requirements for the required ores. For the novice rank, a simple piece of common metal ore could give 1 point of experience, but for the Intermediate rank, a common metal ore can only give 0.5 point of experience at most. Thats why an item that can help increase skill Mastery Level would definitely be able to sell for a high price in the end game. Fatty put the whip away with a smug look, then thought about it before deciding to go over to the City Lords manor to receive his reward. After all, Lin Xi had promised him a reward in person. Meanwhile, the whole Bat Cave was already in a huge mess. The five major guilds took over the best mining pits, while the guilds that entered later were able to take over a slightly worse mining pit if they were lucky, while the unlucky ones wont able to get anything. They all knew that taking over a mining pit would help their guilds development greatly, so the various guilds called over all their players. And that was why, a huge chaotic battle ensued in the cave. Keep fighting. Lord Fattys level will only seem super high once you guys all die, Fatty muttered to himself and returned to town using a Recall Scroll, before he went straight to the City Lords manner. Fortunately, he didnt need to pay this time because Drucker was already waiting outside for him. The City Lord just gave out the notice that Viscount Linkin of the Grande family was killed by the monsters inside the Bat Cave after accidentally entering. It was very fortunate that Money Grubber and other fighters were there, so Viscount Linkin could be avenged, Drucker said as they walked into the manor. Fatty shuddered and nearly fell down. What an amazing City Lord. My Lord, allow this civilian to pay his regards, Fatty immediately said a lot more courteously when he saw Lin Xi again. F*cking hell, this guy is way too crafty. That Linkin geezer didnt even know how he died. Man, I should be more polite in this situation. Welcome, our hero, Lin Xi nodded. We feel a deep loss for Viscount Linkins death. It was fortunate that you and your friends were there to take revenge for him. Otherwise, Viscount Linkin would definitely be unable to rest in peace. I doubt he can rest in peace if he finds out you are responsible for all this. Fatty muttered in his mind. However, he still replied, It was all thanks to City Lord Lin Xis teachings. Lin Xi smiled, Young hero, may I ask you for a favor? Here it is. Fatty thought to himself. I knew he would do something with this dirt. He doesnt look like an idiot at all. My Lord, please order me about as you please. You know that there is a crack leading to the Demon Realm within the mine. Although there are no negative influences right now, this peace will not last long. It will bring dangers sooner or later. When that happens, miasma will spew forth. Not only will monsters be demonized, even us humans cannot escape that ill fate. So, please help us to seal the crack, said Lin Xi. I am happy to help, Fatty stood up straight. Chapter 60 – Yin Yang Phantasm Realm Ding. System Notification: Would you like to accept the mission Sealing the Crack? A system notification sounded out the moment Fatty finished speaking. Yes. Fatty had to accept no matter what. First of all, the mission should give pretty decent rewards, and more importantly, since Lin Xi had made everything so clear already, Fatty was pretty sure that if he didnt, he would be put onto the wanted list as a criminal for the viscounts death. Ding. System Notification: Congratulations. You have received the mission Sealing the Crack. Mission Summary: Collect Mystical Silver Ore x10, Snowsilver Grass x10, Holy Spirit Stone x5, Crimson Pearl Flower x10, and 1 bottle of mid-rank yao blood for the city lord. City Lord Lin Xi nodded with a smile when he saw Fatty accept the mission, then waved his hand signaling that Fatty should leave. Fatty was truly annoyed when his trip to the City Lords manor gave him nothing but a forced mission. Beep. Just as he was walking out of the city lord manor, Fatty received a call from Purple Bell through his communicator. Little Sister Bell, what is it? Why havent I seen you recently? asked Fatty. Ive been doing missions, Purple Bell continued to smile sweetly as she spoke. Big Brother Fatty, thank you for telling my brother to go to the Bat Cave. I guess Wind Gods World does know why I called the Wind Gods Guild over. Hah, no need to be so courteous, I needed their help as well, Fatty waved his hand. What mission are you doing? Do you need my help with anything? Its a very troublesome one. It would be great if Big Brother Fatty is willing to help. But I have to go offline for a moment, and can only come on in about three hours. Sure, then see you in three hours. Fatty ended the call. Then, he thought about it and contacted Liu Lan. Like he thought, the entire mine was still in chaos, since nearly half of Black Tortoise Citys guilds were still over there. Chaotic was the only word that could even describe what was going on over in the mine. Countless players had hurried over and entered the fray. At the start, it was merely the guilds who wanted to fight for the mines, but soon after, players who wanted to take advantage of the situation joined in, and finally, the players who had been killed hurried back over to take revenge. New players continuously popped out of the teleportation portal in Black Tortoise City. Some of them were merely players teleporting back to enter the fray, others were players from other cities who had come to help. Meanwhile, the respawn point was just a series of white pillars of light. Hundreds of players were reviving every second, and some players were even pushed out of the respawn point by newly respawned players. A purposeful battle between guilds who wanted their own mining pit had already evolved into a chaotic mess. Right now, pretty much all players attacked whenever they saw someone they didnt know, and the entire battle occurred from the very entrance all the way to the depths of the mine. Hearing that, Fatty smacked his lips. Thank god I didnt join any guild. Otherwise, I would definitely been forced to waste all the levels I had farmed long and hard for here. He found a good spot in the city to log off. Back in the real world, Fatty took off his helmet and stretched. In order to complete mission, he already worked hard for a very long time, and didnt even have proper meals. Since he couldnt be bothered to cook, he ordered some takeaway, then laid down on his bed and stared blankly at the ceiling. When the delivery guy knocked at his door, Fatty rubbed his head. F*cking hell, I was blanking out. Although playing the game was equivalent to light sleep, so it could help people rest, it was definitely unhealthy to play the game for long continuous hours. So Fatty instead chose to exercise a bit after finishing his food. When he was completely drenched in sweat, he looked at the time. Ahh, its about time. Time for me to get back into the game. At that moment, the battle in the mine already grown more intense. When Fatty logged on, he saw players hurrying back and forth, either rushing to the alchemy shops to buy potions or sprinting back to the mine. Poor kids, Fatty shook his head with a sigh. Then called Purple Bell and decided to meet at the south gate of Black Tortoise City. Purple Bell was dressed in a white robe, while holding a book-like thing. Fatty habitually cast Appraisal on her and was surprised to find that she was actually level 25, even higher than he himself. Big Brother Fatty, Purple Bell smiled sweetly. The players passing by all looked at her in shock, then glanced at Fatty in disdain. Bell, youre doing well, youve already reached level 25, Fatty walked over and dragged Purple Bell into a team. Im doing alright, its all from the missions Ive been doing, Purple Bell replied, then showed Fatty her mission. Yin Yang Phantasm Realm VI: Enter the Yin Yang Phantasm Realm and kill 1000 Yin Yang Spelltwisters to rank up as a Yin Yang Inquisitor. The mission can be completed as a team. Yin Yang Phantasm Realm? Whats that? Also, theres a VI there, so you have already completed five missions before? Fatty asked as they walked around. Yeah, I already completed five missions, this is the sixth one. The Yin Yang Phantasm Realm is where Yin Yang Inquisitors have trained for generations, it can only be entered when a Yin Yang Inquisitor opens the path, and the team will be limited to five people, Purple Bell replied. There was no exact entrance to the Yin Yang Phantasm Realm. Purple Bell could open the realm wherever and whenever she wanted to. So, they walked over to some woods south of Black Tortoise City to do so. She held up her book-like item, then muttered a spell that Fatty could not understand. The book glowed, then a square two meters tall door appeared in front of them. This is a the Yin Yang Manual, the personal item of a Yin Yang Inquisitor. There are nine pages in total, and each page allows me to use a few skills. Whats more, the attack is pretty good too. Purple Bell handed the Yin Yang Manual over to Fatty and explained when she saw Fatty stare at it. Fatty took a look at the book in his hands. It was quite similar to thin magazine in size, and was about two fingers thick. It had a pitch black over with two shining words on it C Yin Yang Manual. Fatty tried to open it to take a look inside, but no matter how hard he tried, he couldnt flip the page at all. Purple Bell watched on with a smile, and spoke up when Fatty gave up, This is the personal weapon of Yin Yang Inquisitors, nobody can open this except me. Fatty chuckled, then praised, Bell, you really are getting more and more amazing. I guess Big Brother Fatty will have to follow you around now. Okay, dont worry. Ill definitely watch over you in the future, the two of them entered the square door with a smile. Then, the door shut tight and disappeared from the woods. Fatty was completely dumbstruck the moment they entered, Wow, there are so many monsters here. They were on top of a circular platform around a dozen meters wide. Meanwhile, all sorts of geographical locations seemed to be outside the platform, ranging from forests to grasslands to rivers and lakes. A plethora of different monsters could be seen walking around in those environments, but when they noticed Fatty and Purple Bell appear, over a hundred of them immediately surrounded the platform. Big Brother Fatty, only this platform is a safe zone. You can get attacked anywhere else, so be careful, Purple Bell reminded Fatty. Then, she opened the Yin Yang Manual and patted on it. A ray of black light shot out and hit one of the monsters, causing it to shiver, then slowly dry up before instantly dying. Wow, thats amazing, Fatty exclaimed. Purple Bell maintained her sweet smile, I can only use this sort of attack two or three times per day. It costs way too much mana, so the regen isnt enough to use it more often. With that, Purple Bell flipped over to another page and tapped on the manual again. A ray of white light shot out. This time, it didnt insta-kill the monster, but did deal around a third of its health in damage. Although these attacks are weaker, but the cooldown is really short and costs very little mana, so I can use it continuously, Purple Bell explained. Fatty was already speechless. An attack that can deal a third of the monsters health in damage is weak? This hidden Yin Yang Inquisitor class is truly amazing. The platform was a safe zone most likely designed to keep players who enter the realm for their first time safe. Since monsters couldnt attack players on the platform, they could only get attacked over and over again by Purple Bell. Yet, the monsters in the surroundings were not the ones Purple Bell needed to kill. In order to kill the 1000 Spelltwisters, the two of them needed to leave the platform and enter the depths of the Yin Yang Phantasm Realm. The Yin Yang Betrayers were monsters humanoid in appearance. They appeared sort of similar to apes, but wore tidy clothes. They had two long hairs and razor-sharp fingernails that were able to tear through rocks. Fatty used Appraisal on one. Yin Yang Betrayer Level: 26 Attack: 115 C 128 Defense: 100 HP: 1100 Notes: Traitors to the Yin Yang Realm. They chose to give up powerful magic in exchange for physical prowess, making their physical defense and attacks shockingly high. They are able to tear through rocks. Since Fatty came over as well, he wasnt just going to let Purple Bell attack all by herself. He summoned Wheat out since Wheats Howling Bullet did pretty good damage, and it hiding on the platform to use its ranged attack would provide pretty good aid too. Then, he took out his dagger, picked a Yin Yang Betrayer and stealthed towards the monster. Coil. That was a skill Fatty used no matter what monster he was facing. The Yin Yang Betrayer froze without moving and a series of -30 appeared above its head. Combo Attack. -40 -39 -35 -30 Fatty fortunate managed to hit four times with Combo Attack, but the damage was pitifully low. I only deal just above a hundred damage with that. Man, as expected of the Yin Yang betrayer that exchanged magical abilities for physical strength. As Fatty continued his assault, the Yin Yangs Betrayers health soon reached below 50%. Once the 10 seconds of snare passed, the Yin Yang Betrayer let out a low roar, stretched out its arms to swipe at Fatty. -200 A blood red number appeared above Fattys head as he lost more than half his maximum health. Fatty quickly drank a health potion and retreated. However, before he could cast Invisibility to go back into stealth, the Yin Yang Betrayer leaped over and swiped with both of its hands. Clang. Its hands swiped across Fattys leather armor, leaving ten deep dents on it, while Fattys health had now reached a critical low. Die! Seeing Fatty fall into danger, Purple Bell shouted out as she tapped down with her finger. A ray of black light shot out and insta-killed the Yin Yang Betrayer. Wow. Fatty quickly returned to the platform and rank another potion as he commented on the danger. Big Brother Fatty, be careful, their physical attack and defense are both very high, but they have very poor resistance to magic attacks, Purple Bell smiled. Chapter 61 – Yin Yang Spelltwister Fatty shook his head. He was very unhappy about not being able to do much to the Yin Yang Betrayer. Thus, after using a large potion, he stealthed off the platform and slowly set up a trap. Two Yin Yang Betrayers instantly leaped over when Fatty revealed himself. He used Coil to temporarily immobilize one of them, then retreated, luring the second Yin Yang Betrayer into the trap. Snap. An Intermediate ranked Traps creation was more than twice as strong as the creation of a Novice ranked Trap still in terms of both damage and firmness. The Yin Yang Betrayer roared in anger as it was trapped, but was unable to struggle its way out. Meanwhile, Fatty saw numbers continuously rising from it. -20 -15 -23 Although the damage numbers were not huge, they were very frequent so the Yin Yang Betrayers health dropped bit by bit, Noticing that to be effective, Fatty immediately wandered around and set up various traps around the platform. Wheat also acted according to the instincts of a rat and only focus fired on the Yin Yang Betrayer that was trapped. Big Brother Fattys pet is a little mouse? Its so cute! Purple Bells eyes lit up when she saw Wheat, she let out her own pet to help too. Purple Bell was a mission reward, it was a butterfly called Butterfly Fairy, which was the first pet in game. The original blue butterfly now had a stroke of yellow on its wings, making it look rather pretty. Meanwhile, it had also grown up to the size of two palms. Whoosh. Butterfly Fairy scattered a wave of blue dust, which immobilized the few Yin Yang Betrayers it had landed on. Thats the Phantom Blue Butterfly Kings CC skill! Fattys eyes lit up. That was the skill that made a huge impression on him. If it wasnt because of that skill locking him down, Purple Bell wouldnt have died. But at the same time, Purple Bell might not have gained the hidden class Yin Yang Inquisitor if she didnt die that time. Bell, whats this amazing skill? asked Fatty. Imprison, Purple Bell looked at Butterfly Fairy lovingly. Its one of Butterfly Fairys inborn skills, it can lockdown the enemies actions. The duration is based on the difference between levels between the user and the target, up to 60 seconds max. 60 seconds? Fatty was shocked. Who can beat the user if this was used in PvP!? But the success rate is rather low. The rate of success was only 10% even for enemies lower level than it, Purple Bell continued. Thats more like it... If the success chance was any higher for such an insane skill, then it would definitely be impossible for anyone to defeat it. Since its one of its inborn skills, then that means there must be others. What are those? asked Fatty. He didnt feel like he should be worried about Purple Bell, and likewise, Purple Bell trusted Fatty a lot, so she told him about all of Butterfly Fairys skills. Under the double damage of the trap and Wheat, the first Yin Yang Betrayer to be trapped, the Yin Yang Betrayers health had dropped down swiftly, and when the trap only had a bit less than 10% durability remaining, the Yin Yang Betrayer let out an angry roar and finally died. Fatty took a glance at his experience bar. Even when Wheat was soaking up some of the experience, the death of the Yin Yang Betrayer still gave him 0.2% of the experience bar. I can probably level up once or twice after this mission. Wheat seemed extremely excited after killing one monster. It immediately turned around and started to shoot at another Yin Yang Betrayer. Meanwhile, Butterfly Fairy clearly didnt want to let Wheat show off so much, so it flapped its wings, generating a gust of wind that gradually formed into a cyclone that soared towards the Yin Yang Betrayers. A series of damage numbers far surpassing what Wheat could deal popped up from around a dozen Yin Yang Betrayers. Although the monster killing efficiency of the traps along with Wheats attacks and Fattys surprise attacks were pretty high, it was completely incomparable to Purple Bells soloing efficiency. Fatty had to put in a lot of work in to just kill one, but Purple Bell could easy kill one by tapping once, then once more. Ahhh the difference is sure huge. Fatty could only sigh silently when he watched Purple Bell easily dispatch another Yin Yang Betrayer. At the same time, he also made up his mind to level up as quick as possible so that he could be strong enough to get the other Basic Elemental Walk skills. Since there were only a hundred or so Yin Yang Betrayers that came over, Purple Bell and Fatty managed to kill them all rather quickly. If they wanted to kill more monsters, they would have to step away from the platform and into the depths of the Yin Yang Phantasm Realm. However, there was not even a single item drop. All the monsters deaths gave them was experience. Perhaps that was the meaning behind the name Phantasm Realm. The Yin Yang Spelltwisters are around Level 27 or 28, we still have a walk a bit deeper. Big Brother Fatty, be careful, the monsters here are insane, Purple Bell reminded as they stepped off the platform. No matter how insane they are, could they be as insane as Lil Bell? Fatty chuckled. Im not insane, Purple Bell pouted. Although I kill the Yin Yang Betrayers rather easily, I cant do anything about Yin Yang Counterers. Yin Yang Counterers? Whatre those? Fatty asked curiously. The monsters here really do have strange names. Yin Yang Counterers, like their name suggests, is the opposite of Yin Yang Betrayers. They gave up powerful physical attack and defense in exchange for even more powerful magical attack and defense. I can only hide when I bump into one of them. My last mission needed me to kill 1000 Yin Yang Counterers. I spent many days trying, but had to get my older brother to help to finish it in the end, Purple Bell said angrily. The two of them entered a grassland, and the Yin Yang Spelltwisters were on the other side of the grassland. As they walked, Fatty took a look at Butterfly Fairys stats, but was shocked. The Level 25 Butterfly Fairy was far stronger than the Level 23 Wheat in attack defense, speed and skills. Oh Wheat, youve got to work hard, Fatty bent down and patted Wheats head. Wheat reacted in a very troubled manner. It screeched towards Butterfly Fairy, then disappeared into the earth. Yin Yang Spelltwisters were kind of like a combination of Yin Yang Betrayers and Yin Yang Counterers. There wasnt really a standard for them. Some of them only have powerful physical attack and defense, some of them only have powerful magical attack and defense, while some had both. That was why Purple Bell couldnt easily complete the mission if she had to do it herself. When the pair reached the other side of the grassland, the two finally saw the Yin Yang Spelltwisters. Compared to the Yin Yang Betrayers and Yin Yang Counterers, the Yin Yang Spelltwisters looked nearly no different from normal humans. The only things that distinguished them as a monster were their razor sharp nails and the runes on their skins. Big Brother Fatty, be careful. The ones with runes are evolved from Yin Yang Counterers. They have powerful magical defense, so I dont do well against them. Big Brother Fatty, you handle those, Ill deal with the other kind, Purple bell said seriously. Dont worry, Ill be fine, Fatty nodded, then picked a place to set up a trap first. Purple Bell stood very far away from the monster swarm and had her Butterfly Fairy lure one over at a time. Although that was much slower, it was very safe for her on her own. On the other hand, Fatty had planned for him to set up the traps and get Wheat to pull the aggro over. However, perhaps because Wheat was cowardly, or perhaps it was unhappy that Fatty said it was worse than Butterfly Fairy, it hid underground and refused to go over. Fatty was furious when he saw Butterfly Fairy obediently lure monsters over to Purple Bell one by one. He put Wheat back into the pet inventory and summoned it out again. Then, he threw Wheat into the monster swarm without saying anything, and coincidentally hit a Yin Yang Spelltwister with runes. Squeak! Wheat squeaked in terror, and hung onto the Yinyang Spelltwisters neck tightly without daring to let go in fear of falling. The Yin Yang Spelltwister was also clearly shocked when a rat suddenly clung onto its neck as it casted a spell on itself. The pitiful Wheat instantly lost two third of its HP, while the Yin Yang Spelltwister wobbled and lost around a tenth of its own HP. Squeak. Wheat instantly fell down from the monster in shock. When it reached the ground, it immediately went into the earth and slowly ran towards Fatty. Purple Pell giggled when she saw Wheats funny situation, while Fatty blushed in embarrassment. F*cking hell, this damn rat is making Lord Fatty lose face. Wheat popped its head out from the ground and looked at Fatty like it had been wronged. Fatty kicked Wheat to the side, then stealthed himself. Coil. Combo Attack. Autoattack. Fatty immediately rained down his attacks onto the Yin Yang Spelltwister that Wheat fell on earlier. As it was a magic focused one, its physical defense was pitifully low, so Fattys series of attacks dealt more than half of its maximum HP in damage with one rotation. Invisibility. Fatty immediately went into stealth once again when he saw that Coils duration was nearly up, and disappeared from sights. The Yin Yang Spelltwister looked at where Fatty was in confusion, then scratched its head. Fatty patiently waited until the cooldown of Invisibility ended. At that moment, the Yin Yang Spelltwisters health had already regenerated to around half of its maximum HP. Fatty snuck over once more and launched another series of attacks. This time, the Yin Yang Spelltwister fell dead onto the ground without being able to do anything. Although this tactic was very safe, the efficiency was far worse than Purple Bells. When Fatty finished killing that one Yin Yang Spelltwister, Purple Bell had already killed seven or eight. This is embarrassing, truly embarrassing, Fatty said meaningfully to Wheat. Look at Butterfly Fairy and how obedient it is. Cant you be a bit like it? This time, Wheat listened and started to lure monsters over like Fatty directed. And thus, Fatty was finally able to barely reach Purple Bells speed in monster killing by using traps as well Ahhhh! Big Brother Fatty, help! Purple Bell suddenly cried out as Fatty was getting excited with all the killing. It was because Butterfly Fairy lured a Yin Yang Spelltwister that specializes in both physical and magic attack and defense. Purple Bell was in a rough state when such a monster came close, and in such a dire situation like that, Butterfly Fairys Imprison skill actually failed! Original Chapter Teaser:[expand] 2 hours later... Fatty: What is this? Ahhh, it''s physical attack is so damn high! What the f*ck. Fatty: Shit, this is bad, reaaaaaaaaaal bad! AHHHH! Oh dear. Fatty: Thanks again Little Sister Bell. Purple Bell: Your welcome, Big Brother Fatty~ Fatty: Argh. Fine, I''m going to take this one down for sure! I won''t lose! Wheat, I choose you! Wheat: Pffft, nononononono. They clearly hurt a lot! I''m not going! Fatty: That''s not up to you! Wheat, gooooooooooooo. (picks Wheat up and throws) [/expand] Chapter 62 – Yin Yang Patroller The Yin Yang Inquisitor was very clearly a caster type class, so Purple Bell was clearly in grave danger when a melee monster like the Yin Yang Spelltwister got close to her. Wheat, go! Fatty called out as he activated Rooster Squawk and Acceleration while sprinting towards Purple Bell. Wheat finally gave him face and worked hard at shooting out Howling Bullets to grab the monsters attention instead of hiding in the back. Zing. That Yin Yang Spelltwister was not only proficient at physical attacks. It was one that was proficient in magical attacks too. First, it sent out a bolt of lightning and sent Butterfly Fairy flying, then attacked Purple Bell in close quarters, dealing more than half of her health in damage. Coil! Fatty finally arrived and used his own crowd control ability. In a way, he was truly pitiful. His only effective skill in this situation was not something standard to his class, and instead something he learnt from a skill book. With the Yin Yang Spelltwister under crowd control, Purple Bell was finally out of danger. She patted her chest in lingering fright, then used a skill. Yin Yang Shield. A black and white shield appeared in front of Purple Bell and floated in the air. What skill is this? Fatty asked in confusion as he attacked the Yin Yang Spelltwister and looked at the shield spiraling with yin and yang energy. A skill Yin yang Inquisitors can learn at Level 10 called Yin Yang Shield. Its just at the Novice rank right now, providing me with a bit of defensive ability and reflecting 10% of the damage I receive back onto the enemy. Hehe, everything was going too well just now so I didnt use it, thats why I nearly died, Purple Bell giggled. Ahhh, hidden class! I want to change class to a hidden class! Fatty yammered and waved his dagger around and felt a grudge directed towards the Earth Walk book he got. Why can others change class to a the Yin Yang Inquisitor hidden class, but Lord Fatty has to work his ass off to kill boss monsters? Not all monsters were as easy to deal with as the coincidentally ascending Diggy Rat! Bang. As Fatty howled, he accidentally forgot about Coils duration, so the Yin Yang Spelltwister caused a bolt of lightning to strike down at him, and scratched at Fatty. Fattys hair stood up straight, while his health reached rock bottom. Butterfly Fairy. Imprison! Purple Bell called. Blue dust gathered together and landed on the Yin Yang Spelltwister, and this time, they were very lucky as Butterfly Fairy successfully imprisoned the monster. Awooooo! Wheat, who had resumed his size as a wolfhound, opened his mouth and spat out a howling bullet, then leaped over and started to bite on the Yin YangSpelltwisters leg, as if it was trying to prove itself as a master of both magical and physical attacks as well. Whats a rat like you doing trying to howl like a wolf? Fatty looked at Wheat speechlessly. Wheat immediately felt weak in its legs, and no longer bit as hard. The reason Yin Yang Spelltwisters were hard to farm was precisely because there were occasionally some super strong ones proficient in both physical and magical attack and defense. These monsters were very hard to deal with as they were great in both ranged and melee. That single one caused Fatty and Purple Bell a lot of trouble. But fortunately, perhaps due to those being more higher leveled ones, there were very few of them, so the two of them were able to farm rather safely. After two days, they finally finished killing the 1000 Purple Bell needed. During that time, Purple Bell had to go offline for 3 hours every 6 hours. Purple Bell didnt explain, nor did Fatty actually ask. After completing the mission, Fatty and Purple Bell both leveled up. Purple Bell was the current number one on the CN regions leaderboards, while Fatty once again appeared on the leaderboards with his Level 24. Ive got a new mission, Purple Bell showed Fatty her mission board. Yin Yang Phantasm Realm VII: Kill 1000 Yin Yang Patrollers and their captain, Yin Yang Captain to rank up as a Yin Yang Inquisitor. The mission can be completed as a team. Whats a Yin Yang Patroller? asked Fatty. Purple Bell searched for information on it, The Yin Yang Patrollers are the lowest level guardians of the Yin Yang Phantasm Realm. They have mediocre attack and defense. You have info about the Yin Yang Phantasm Realm? Fatty was rather surprised. Only a little, its in the Yin Yang Manual, Purple Bell smiled sweetly. The Yin Yang Patrollers could be found in the foot of a mountain not far from where they were. It was open area with squads of Yin Yang Patrollers patrolling constantly. Their equipment seemed really refined, and had a sharp and firm air around them. They did not look like monsters player would want to mess with. Fatty used Appraisal as was his habit. Yin Yang Patroller Level: 30 Attack: 125 C 140 Defense: 120 HP: 1250 Skills: Pierce C Instantly increase attack by 50% and deal damage to all enemies in a line, decreasing for each enemy hit. Notes: A soldier in the Yin Yang Realm, who lost his life due to the sudden change in the realm. However, his loyalty towards the Yin Yang Realm remains, and continues to loyally guard the foot of Mount Yinyang after the realm turned into the Yin Yang Phantasm Realm. He is the first line of guardians of Mount Yin Yang. Although Purple Bell had said that Yinyang Patrollers had mediocre attack and defense, that was relative to the other monsters in the Yin Yang Phantasm Realm. When comparing with monsters outside, this common level 30 monster was equivalent to the bronze boss Wandering Miner Leader that Fatty killed not long ago. There were more than a dozen squadrons of Yin Yang Patrollers from what Fatty and Purple Bell could see. Each squadron had around 20 of them, making it more than 200 monsters in total. Theyre all physical based monsters. Thisll be easy, Purple Bell smiled. Fatty rolled his eyes. 200 something bronze boss leveled monsters is easy? Whatre other people going to do!? Purple Bell took out the Yin Yang Manual and tapped a skill, Confusion! A black spiral appeared with a Yin Yang Patroller as its center, then spread out, causing all of the surrounding squadrons of Yin Yang Patrollers to all get confused. What skill is this? Fatty was dumbstruck. Its an AoE crowd control skill that can disrupt the enemies control over themselves. But it has a low success chance and the duration is very short, Purple Bell explained. There wasnt a need for it just now, but there are too many monsters right now, so I have to use it so that we can lure the monsters over one by one. Butterfly Fairy, lure one of them over! Butterfly Fairy flapped its wings and flew across under Purple Bells command and lured a squad of Yin Yang Patrollers over. Meanwhile, the various squadrons of Yinyang Patrollers recovered, but they did not realize that they already lost of squad of their companions as they resumed their usual patrol route. While the Butterfly Fairy went out, Fatty took the chance to quickly set up a few traps on the ground. It was a few simple traps which were very fast to make. In fact, Fatty could make one in around a minute. As a squad of twenty Yin Yang Patrollers walked over, a few of them were instantly trapped by the traps. Butterfly Fairy drew the aggro of a few away, while Wheat did the same, leaving five for Fatty and Purple Bell to deal with. Although these monsters were comparable to bronze boss monsters, Fatty was not afraid. He was a man who had fought a gold boss monster before. He laid down another trap first, then went over to fight. He immediately used Combo Attack to deal 200 something damage to one of the Yin Yang Patrollers. Speaking of which, although Shadowbreaker was a decent dagger, it was just a bronze weapon with mediocre attack. Fatty couldnt wait until he reach Level 30 to use the gold dagger Fang, which would multiply his own attack by several times and deal a lot more significant damage. The Yin Yang Patroller Fatty attacked roared in anger. Its armor seemed to chatter as it thrust its spear forward and activated Pierce. A ray of white light around as thick as a finger shot out from the top of the spear and pierced through Fattys chest before he could even react. -300 That was just a single attack, but it already dealt 300 damage to Fatty. Meanwhile, Fatty only had 310 max health. He immediately activated Invisibility and ran off. F*cking hell, that monsters way too scary. Its just 6 levels high than me, but nearly insta-killed me! Yin Sword, Purple Bell held the YIn yang Manual with her left hand and tapped on it with her right. A two-finger wide and three inch long pointy sword flew out and pierced the Yin Yang Patroller that attacked Fatty. That single attack took down around half of its health. The other Yinyang Patrollers also hurried over when they saw one of their kin get attacked. Purple Bell called out Confusion once more and controlled the rest of the monsters. Ahh that was so embarrassing! Fatty felt rather awkward when he saw Purple Bell easily toy with the Yin Yang Patrollers. At the same time, he also made up his mind once more that the moment he helps Purple Bell finish her missions, he was going to gather the other Basic Elemental Walk books. Although he wasnt afraid fighting monsters one on one, a rogues damage did seem rather low once there were multiple enemies. Fatty drank another health potion furiously. You stupid monsters really should give Lord Fatty face! He snuck behind a monster, then used the evergreen combo of Coil, Combo Attack and auto-attack to take down a chunk of the monsters health. When Coils duration ended, Fatty did as he always did and used Invisibility and sneak to the other side of the Yin Yang Patroller. When he noticed an opportunity, he immediately stabbed his dagger into the monsters rib cage. The monster instantly tried to turn around and use Pierce on Fatty, but Fatty merely chuckled and moved as the Yin Yang Patroller turned, and continued to stab at its back. The monster howled anxiously, but was never able to turn around to where Fatty was, even though it had already prepared its spear. Then finally, the Yin Yang Patroller roared in anger and cast Pierce in a random direction. Combo Attack! Fatty immediately activated the skill the moment if was off cooldown. Then, he kicked the monster in the back of its knee. That was the benefit of virtual reality gaming, as he didnt need to follow set attack methods, and something such as kicking a monsters knee also did pretty decent damage. The Yin Yang Patrollers legs weakened, and Fatty took the chance to slice his dagger across its throat. The monster fell onto the ground. Fatty finally killed one. He wiped away the sweat from his forehead and saw that There were more than 10 other Yin Yang Patroller corpses around him. That firepower Fatty was speechless. Help her with the mission? It would be a blessing if I dont make things difficult for her! Chapter 63 – Auctioning the City Construction Token Although the Yin Yang Patroller had slightly higher attack, slightly higher defense, slightly more health, and was slightly quicker than normal monsters, they were still just monsters. And monsters could not escape the fate of being killed by players. With Fatty and Purple Bell working hard at killing the monsters, they were able to kill 2 or 3 on average. Since these monsters were very strong, they naturally gave plenty of experience, so the pairs experience bars rose like a steady truck. While the two of them leveled up happily, other people did not share their happiness. The battle in the mine has already lasted for more than two days. The chaotic fight was practically a disaster for the Black Tortoise City players. More than a third of the players had lost levels in the battle, and some of them lost more than one level. For example, the two guild masters of Ice Rose Alliance were assassinated by TheFugitive and the God Familia thrice, just barely holding on and not falling below Level 20. Apparently, even the permanently calm Ice Witch blew up and swore that she would make the God Familia disappear from Eternal. However, that was just her saying things, the Ice Rose Alliance still had to give up on the fight for the mine. And finally, aside from the initial five major guilds claiming mining pits, only the stronger ten-odd guilds in Black Tortoise City managed to get anything. Brother Grubber, you busy? If youre not, then, want to come out for a chat? Fierce Dragon TheTalent sent him a message. Fatty understood. After dealing with the mining pits, it was time for them to deal with the ownership of the City Construction Token. Fatty turned to Purple Bell and asked what she was going to do. Purple bell smiled, Im sick of fighting monsters already. Ill go and watch what happens with Big Brother Fatty. Thus, Fatty agreed and Purple Bell opened the gate out of the Yin Yang Phantasm Realm. When the two walked back to Black Tortoise City, they saw that most of the players in town had a troubled look on their faces. They randomly entered a chaotic battle and lost a level without getting anything out of it. Everyone naturally felt very troubled. The five guild masters were waiting for them at the bank. When they saw Fatty arrive with Purple bell, both Liu Lan and Wind Gods World frowned. Congratulations for successfully taking over the mining pits and gaining an advantage over the others. It will only be time until your guilds become even more famous in the Chinese region. When that happens, dont forgot about this little brother, Fatty smiled. Brother Grubber, lets not talk about this anymore, Fierce Dragon TheTalent smiled wryly. All 5000 members of the Fierce Dragon Gang lost a level on average. Were all feeling pained right now. F*ck that, those of us in the Overlord League lost pretty much one and a half levels on average, Jiangdongs LittleOverlord was even more troubled. That was damn weird. Say, we understand when the different guilds attacked since they also wanted to fight for the mining pits, but later on, it was all guildless players attacking. Honestly, why the hell did they join in for something so useless to them? F*cking hell! Alright, lets talk about the City Construction Token instead, Wind Gods World stepped forth and pulled Purple Bell back over to him. Brother Grubber, lets not waste any breath on this matter. We did what we promised you, so bring out the City Construction Token. The guild masters looked at Fatty. Fatty didnt say anything else and directly opened his bank storage and took out the City Construction Token. Since we all only have very little in-game currency right now, I suggest we auction it with RMB. Well just directly wire the money over to Brother Grubbers account. How about that? Fierce Dragon TheTalent suggested. Sure, the guild masters all agreed to the terms. This is the City Construction Token? Can I see? Purple Bell asked. Fatty handed it over to Purple Bell and raised a finger. The starting bid is one million. Five million, Fierce Dragon TheTalent was rich and immediately raised the price to five million. He didnt mind calling out that hefty price either, because if he managed to get the City Construction Token and become the first guild to own their own place, then he would be able to get over ten times or even a hundred times the amount he would invest in. The other guild masters were smart people as well, so the price quickly raised to ten million. An online item can sell for so much!? Fatty was completely shocked when he saw the guild masters calling out such high prices. He could accept it if he was earning a few hundred thousand, but ten million? He found that completely incomprehensible. Brother Grubber, if it was any other game, then no matter how great it is, it wont be worth that much, but Eternal is different. Its a game with over two or three billion players, the potential in this virtual game is no worse than real life. Whats more, the first City Construction Token in the game has an extraordinary meaning to it, the one who answered Fattys question was Ice Witch and Rosethorn, who had just walked into the bank. What did you come here for? Liu Lan didnt have a good impression of Rosethorn. Twenty million, Ill take the token, Rosethorn held out two fingers and disregarded Liu Lan. Meanwhile, Ice Witch had a heated look in her eyes as she looked towards the City Construction Token even though her expression was still ice cold. You!? the various guild masters immediately put on terrible expressions. The sudden intrusion of the Ice Rose Alliance doubled the price. Although the guild masters were all rich and powerful people in real life who didnt care about the money that much, they did not enjoy being messed with like that. Haha, sorry. I promised beforehand that this City Construction Token can only be auctioned by the five major guilds Im sincerely sorry about any troubles, Fatty smiled. The guild masters immediately felt a lot better. Although they didnt fear the Ice Rose Alliance, they did enjoy seeing the two woman practically hit their faces against a wall. Rosethorn didnt mind, and held up another finger. Thirty million. The other guild masters expressions worsened. Ice Rose Alliance want to smash him into submission with money. Haha, since the Ice Rose Alliances Guild Masters want to join in, then let them, Fierce Dragon TheTalent suddenly smiled. The other guild masters thought about it for a moment, then all nodded. Since the other guild masters agreed, Fatty naturally was not going to object. Thus, the auction began once more, but the bid had already reached as high as thirty million and there were now six bidders. Fifty million, Fierce Dragon TheTalent acted proactively once more and offered twenty million more. Fifty-one million, East Gate BlowingWind smiled. Im poor, so I cant offer too much more. Sixty million, Rosethorn said before anyone else could say anything. Sixty-one million, East Gate BlowingWind let out a long sigh towards the sky. Ahhh, Im so poor. Sixty-five million, Wind Gods World, who had stayed silent until now entered his bid. Seventy million, Jiangdongs LittleOverlord chuckled, then looked provokingly at Rosethorn. Fattys heart was racing as he saw the various guild masters squat on the floor and bid like little delinquents. Seventy million! A shitty plate is selling for seventy million! Man, I definitely have to go and buy something to thank the Phantom Messenger. Lil Sis Lan, should we..? Xu Quan generally avoided taking the spot-light forcefully when Liu Lan was around. After all, she was the boss and the true guild master. However, Xu Quan did feel a bit worried when he saw the price gradually rise up and Liu Lan not do anything. Itll cost at a least a hundred million. Do you think its worth it? Liu Lan turned towards Xu Quan. Xu Quan hesitated for a moment, then decided to keep silent. After all, the company wasnt his, and even though he wanted to join in on the fight for the top guild spot in the game, he wasnt in the spot to do so. Oh wow, its sure lively here. Ahh, the two beauties are here two. May we join in as well? a familiar voice sounded out. TheFugitive walked in with a fan. The God Familia followed behind him. It was very clear that they were after Ice Witch and Rosethorn. Man, seriously, I wonder what sort of grudge made them so relentless against the Ice Rose Alliance. We, the God Familia wants to join in as well. May we? HeadofGod stepped forward. You guys have so few people, what do you want the City Construction Token for? East Gate BlowingWind rolled his eyes. Its clear that he and HeadofGod were acquainted. Fun, HeadofGod replied simply, making the other guild masters speechless. Fine, wow, youre amazing alright? You just want to buy the City Construction Token with several tens of millions for fun, Fatty didnt know whether to laugh or cry. Its really just a City Construction Token! What do you all think? HeadofGod actually took out a fan as well, and when he opened it, it did make him look like quite a civilized and educated gentleman. I dont mind if you all dont, Ice Witch glanced at him and said coldly. As long as you have the money, then join in. Agreed, East Gate BlowingWind made his stance clear. The God Familia only had eleven people, it was clear that they were only in for the fun, it wasnt really going to affect anything. The other guild masters all nodded as well. This originally small auction is growing more and more interesting. Fatty thought to himself. Eighty million, Rosethorn said as if she didnt notice the God Familia glancing at her at all. Eighty million and ten thousand, HeadofGod immediately called out, but he only offered ten thousand more. Whoosh. The remaining ten members of God Familia immediately spread out in a line and took out their fans, then looked at Rosethorn with big smiles on their faces. Oh dear god. Fatty and the other guild masters looked at each other. They merely chuckled as if they were saying lets watch the show first. Eight-one million, Rosethorn glared at the God Familia in anger and chose to increase her bid by a million instead of ten million this time. Eighty-one million and ten thousand, HeadofGod said slowly. If you have the money, then add more. What the hell is ten thousand each time supposed to be? Rosethorn couldnt help but called out. I like it. So? HeadofGod started to pick his fingernails. But since Guild Master Rosethorn isnt happy about it, then Ill change it. Eighty-one million ten thousand and one. You!? Rosethorn was furious. However, Ice Witch was calmer. Big Sis, dont get angry, let him add however much he wants. Ninety million. Ninety five million, said Fierce Dragon TheTalent. Hurry up, weve all got lots of stuff to do. A hundred million, Wind Gods World followed suit and pushed the price up even more. All of the other guild masters began to hesitate, but Rosethorn continued calmly, A hundred and one million. Wind Gods World wanted to bid again, but Purple Bell pulled on his sleeve, so he chuckled, then remained silent. Fierce Dragon TheTalent glanced meaningfully at Ice Witch and Rosethorn, then nodded and gave up. Then, he squatted on the side and started making hand gestures at the other guild masters. Seeing that, the expressions of the guild masters drastically changed before they all gave up one after the other. In the end, the was the Ice Rose Alliance who gained the first City Construction Token in game for the price of a hundred and one million RMB. Original Chapter Teaser:[expand] Beep. Beep. Beep. Fatty: What''s going on? What''s with all these messages? Fatty: Hmm... Fierce Dragon TheTalent, East Gate BlowingWind, Jiangdong''s LittleOverlord and even that monstrous woman!? What the heck? 5 minutes later... Fatty: Ahh, ok, I think I get it now. Beep. Fatty: Hey, Money Grubber speaking. Fierce Dragon TheTalent: Brother Grubber, it''s me, Fierce Dragon TheTalent. I was wondering if you would have some free time? Fatty: Haha, Brother Fierce Dragon, you guys don''t have to hurry me this much. I remember my promise. But let me first congratulate you guys for taking control of the mining pits? Fierce Dragon TheTalent: Oh? Brother Grubber, how did you know? Fatty: Oh, it was merely a guess since I just assumed that you wouldn''t have time to contact me until the matter of the mining pits were settled. Fierce Dragon TheTalent: Brother Grubber is sure intelligent. Fatty: Let us meet at the bank in Black Tortoise City in ten minutes. I''ll head over right now. It is time for the auction! [/expand] Chapter 64 – Is this the whip for… that? Rosethorn noted down Fattys bank account number with a nod, then took out her communicator to give orders. Soon after, she turned to Fatty, You can go and check your balance now. Fatty checked his bank account balance. Yep, the hundred and one million had already been wired to him. Fatty felt his heart race when he saw the series of zeros. Damn, you guys trying to give Lord Fatty a heart attack? I wont give you what you want! Fatty closed the window and smiled towards Rosethorn, Guild Master Rosethorn is sure swift. The City Construction Token is yours now. Rosethorn received the City Construction Token and smiled towards everyone, then looked towards the God Familia, Everyone, please come and support us when the Ice Rose Alliance builds our own base. Of course, Fierce Dragon TheTalent smiled. Ice Witch stood up and walked out silently. Rosethorn clapped her hands, put the City Construction Token into her bank storage and waved, Bye bye boys. Brother Fierce Dragon, why did you make us give up on the bid? Jiangdongs LittleOverlord suddenly said after watching the two women leave. I see, so they chose to give up together because of Fierce Dragon TheTalent. First, allow me to apologize to brother Grubber. I estimate that I caused you to earn at least ten million less, Fierce Dragon TheTalent stood up and apologized to Fatty. Fatty waved his hand and signaled that he didnt care. Its not like I can force them to bid if they didnt want to. Whats more, the hundred and one million was already way above what I had expected to sell it for. Then Fierce Dragon TheTalent turned to the other guild masters, I think theres something more to Ice Witchs background. I cant really tell you until I verify it. Letting them auction it is just a test. Ill have to see whether the test comes out positive or negative. Brother Fierce Dragon, its not nice of you to make us give up on the City Construction Token just because of something you are unsure of, right? Jiangdongs LittleOverlord was rather displeased. Haha, Brother Overlord, no need to be like that. Im sure the second or even the third City Construction Token will appear once we establish our guilds. It wont affect us at all. As for this uncertain issue, Im seventy percent certain, but it is a big deal, so I cant say anything without absolute certainty. Please understand, Fierce Dragon TheTalent replied. Seventy percent sure is pretty certain. What is making Brother Fierce Dragon so wary that you dont say it if you are not absolutely certain? Liu Lan asked. Its related to their reputation, so I cannot be reckless. Please understand, since Fierce Dragon TheTalent didnt want to say anything, the other guild masters couldnt force him into doing that either. However, they did choose to believe him due to his reputation in real life and his reputation in past games. Thank you for your trust. Im sure that I will be able to give you all a satisfactory explanation in the future, Fierce Dragon TheTalent cupped his hands and bowed. Itll be bad if the Ice Rose Alliance becomes the first to establish their base though, TheFugitive and HeadofGod mentioned. Heh, Fierce Dragon chuckled. If we dont want to let her successfully do so, then would she be able to? Although Fierce Dragon TheTalents words were slightly arrogant, everyone on the scene had that confidence. A mere Ice Rose Alliance was not enough to defend against the combined attack of the five major guilds. Since Fatty already offered up the City Construction Token, it was now completely irrelevant to him. He merely watched as the guild masters finished their discussion before speaking up again. I have some equipment here, do you guys want to take a look? The battle in the mine caused all of the players in these guilds to suffer quite a bit of loss, some of them even ended up dropping all their equipment on death due to killing too many people. Although the five major guilds had all the possible advantages, so they did manage to pick some equipment up, it was nothing compared to the amount of equipment they lost. Haha, since Brother Grubber has some equipment, then thats great. We wont need to go and buy elsewhere. Being a guild master was no easy task, they all needed to consider the welfare of their subordinates. Fatty took out all the equipment he had stored in the bank. He had killed several thousand monsters during the days in the Bat Cave, so he did get quite a bit of equipment drops. Although he then sold most of them to the systems shop, he did leave the ones with decent stats which were suitable for the current player base. The guild masters were completely shocked when they saw Fatty take out around three to four hundred pieces of equipment. Damn, did this Fatty do nothing except stock up on them? These are the drops from the Demonized Bat King. According to our deal, Im going to take this dagger, you guys split the rest. As for all of these items, they are ones I earned while grinding by myself. Take your pick and just pay me at the current market price, Fatty generously explained which items were what. He wasnt afraid of getting ripped off at all because all the guild masters were rich people and even they would feel ashamed if they ripped Fatty off. The guild masters smiled. Although three to four hundred items was a lot for a single player, it wasnt even enough for a single guild. So, the various guild masters didnt look in detail and casually split the drops from the Demonized Bat King into five piles, then grabbed a pile of equipment from the other stack each before paying an approximate price to Fatty. Fatty didnt worry about the price either. It wasnt like he was going to take any losses. There is one final item that I want to rent to you guys. Do take a look, Fatty took out an item mysteriously. Rent? Thats interesting, this is my first time hearing of such a concept, all of the guild masters found it rather funny. When they saw Fatty took out a long black whip as thick as a finger and around a meter long, Jiangdongs LittleOverlord couldnt help but ask, Brother Grubber, uhm This isnt for you know that, right? Thats the sort of thing youre into? Haha, youre right. Thats exactly what my whips for. A lot of people are crying as they beg me to whip them one more time, Fatty chuckled. Damn fatty, youre so lecherous! Liu Lan grabbed the whip over, then exclaimed after a glance. What!? Mining skill rank +1!? Mining skill rank +1!? All of the guild masters were dumbstruck and immediately grabbed it over to take a look. The whip was passed around the guild masters before being returned to Fatty. Fatty held up the whip with pride, How is it, everyone? Name your offer. The rental will be for ten days at a time. Is this whip your reward for reclaiming the mine? East Gate BlowingWind asked. Fatty nodded, its not like he needed to hide that information. Haha, Brother Grubber sure is nice to only leave the good stuff for us. Alright, since thats the case, then we have no need to hold back anymore. Lets start bidding. Ill offer 100 gold coins per day to rent it, Fierce Dragon TheTalent smiled. Perhaps Fatty only auctioning the City Construction Token to them was due to a deal beforehand, but this whip was not included in the deal. The fact that Fatty held it back until now and only left it for them was already being very, very nice. The value of an additional mastery level for the Mining skill was clearly understood by all the guild masters. Currently, most of the mining players had their skill at the intermediate rank. Having players with an advance rank in it right now would let them get ahead. Although it was just a small benefit now, the mining players would take forever to try and increase the mastery level of the skill when it reaches the master rank. Yet, the whip will provide them with instant grandmaster ranks, so mining out valuable ores was no longer a dream. 110 gold coins per day, Liu Lan bit her lips and looked grudgingly at Fatty. Fatty trembled, and nearly succumbed under Liu Lans fierce gaze. 150, East Gate BlowingWind called out. The City Construction Token was only a symbolic thing, it doesnt actually guarantee that guild to be the first to establish their base. However, the whip was different, it was an item that could be used all the way until later on in the game. 160. 180. 200. The price gradually increased until Fierce Dragon TheTalent finally rented it with a price of 230 gold coins per day. Although that didnt sound like much, but what if it was a continuous flow of money for ten, twenty days or even longer? With the current exchange rate of gold coins to cash, it would be an extra ten to twenty thousand RMB per day. Making just renting out the whip far more efficient than any other job Fatty could choose to do. Fatty smiled brightly and received the 2300 gold coins Fierce Dragon TheTalent handed over. He couldnt help but estimate a bit in his mind. The three hundred something items netted him 4000 something gold coins, and with these 2300 more, he basically made around sixty something thousand RMB. There was nothing better than that! After the deals ended, the guild masters all took their leave as they were rather busy. Purple Bell was also dragged away by Wind Gods World, while Liu Lan pinched Fatty extremely hard before leaving, causing Fatty to feel very speechless. Seriously, when did I offend that chick? Fatty glanced at TheFugitive, who had fallen down to Level 21, then revealed his own level with pride. Level 24 and 63% of the EXP of the bar was filled. He was only a step away from Level 25. Young man, dont be so violent. You have to value peace and harmony, Fatty patted TheFugitives shoulder and preached. TheFugitive really didnt know how to respond to that. Oh yeah, Fuge, do you think we can go in and kill the advance boss on Azure Dragon Citys Greenery Mountains yet? Purple Bells strength hadleft a deep impression in Fattys mind, so he wanted to change class to an Elementalist even earlier than he originally planned. Youre kidding. We cant even kill the Phantom Messenger thats on the fifth level of Mass Graves, how could we kill the boss monster in Greenery Mountains? Youve got to understand that the advance boss over there is at least a good ten to twenty levels higher than the Phantom Messenger. Oh, dammit, Fatty rubbed his chin. He thought about it for a while, but was still unable to think of any good ideas, so he could only give up. What are you guys going to do? You cant still be eyeing the two pretty guild masters of the Ice Rose Alliance, right? Fatty couldnt help but ask when he saw how excited the eleven members of God Familia looked as they fanned themselves. Haha, life is so boring. Whats not to be happy about when visiting the Underworld with beauties? HeadofGod smiled. Fatty rolled his eyes. What are you going to do? TheFugitive asked Fatty when he saw that the latter didnt seem to have an actual goal in mind. Farm, and try to be the first to get to Level 30. I might be able to get some divine artifact as a reward, Fatty kicked Wheat. Wheat felt very troubled. When did I piss you off? Farming is great. You can get all the girls you want when your level is high. We want to go and farm too, but Ahh, life will never let you get what you want, HeadofGod sighed. Screw off, Fatty really didnt know what to say to them. Haha, Brother Grubber, see you. The eleven members of God Familia left the bank with loud laughter alongside TheFugitive, catching the attention of many passersby. Lets go as well, Fatty kicked Wheat again. Wheat squeaked a few times, then followed Fatty out of town. Chapter 65 – Passing By The place Fatty decided to farm at was the Ox-Horn Mountains in north of Black Tortoise City. He had once been over there to help Darksnow complete her mission, but because the monsters were too high level, a lot of other things occurred, so Darksnow had to put her mission on hold. However, since she did need Snowsilver Grass for her mission, and it was needed for Fattys mission he received from Black Tortoise Citys city lord, he decided to try and do it together. Now that Fatty was higher level, he wasnt interested in the monsters at the foot of the mountain at all. He chose to walk up in stealth until he reached the mid-levels of the mountain. There were a group of monkeys here, and it was also the place where Fatty was forced to retreat the previous time due to being discovered by the silver boss C Bloodthirsty Monkey. This time around, Fatty was confident that he could face the Bloodthirsty Monkey himself. He took a look at where he saw the boss the previous time, and sure enough, the Bloodthirsty Monkey was still hanging at the same spot and sleeping lazily. Every time its large body wobbled, the trunk would do so as well. Its black iron like fur seemed to show how strong it was, while its standing tail was like a metal baton that swing back and forth. Although the silver boss was a monster that players could not stand up to the last time Fatty was there, it was now already just another prey for the players. There was a team of around forty to fifty players silently standing outside the woods where the Bloodthirsty Monkey was, as they listened to the orders of the player standing in front of them. These players had clearly refined equipment and was a reasonable team in terms of class distribution. More importantly, all of them were girls. It was very clear that they were players from the Ice Rose Alliance, especially since the pretty guild master, Ice Witch, who also doubled as one of the symbols of the Ice Rose Alliance, was silently watching on the side. Fatty sneaked closer while still in stealth and heard the female player in the lead call out, Be careful. Also, when we are about to kill the boss, immediately stop attacking. Let out guild master deal the final blow. That way, our guild master will be able to gain the reputation from killing the boss and well be a step closer to establishing our guild. I see, so thats what Ice Witch is planning. Since Star Fantasia wanted to prevent players getting others to help them mass farm, the experience gain upon a monsters death was based upon damage dealt. However, reputation only went to the player who deals the final blow. It costs quite a bit of reputation to establish a guild, and it was obvious that Ice Witch wanted to use that rule to farm reputation. After the players received their tasks and applied all the various buffs on each other, they matched towards the woods. The Bloodthirsty Monkey opened its eyes when it sensed the players, and after a glance, it let out a screech. The normal monkeys in the surroundings instantly grouped up and glared at the players menacingly. Fatty hid away and sneakily used Appraisal on one of the monkeys. Blood-Eyed Monkey Level: 25 Attack: 120-134 Defense: 100 Skill: Tear C Attack the enemy with its claws, causing 20 damage per second and a wound that cannot be healed for 10 seconds. Notes: A mutated ape with red eyes. It detests all beings not its kin. They were Level 25 monsters with mediocre attack and defense, they were practically ignorable as they wouldnt actually deal much damage to the team. The Ice Rose Alliance players stepped into the forests as a squad, and when the Blood-Eyed Monkeys leaped over with roars, a one-sided battle between man and beast unfolded. Although the Ice Rose Alliance only had female players, they were no weaker than male players at all. The usage of the knights Guard, the attack from the warriors, the spells from the mages, the traps of the rogues, the shots from the archers and the heals from the priests were all coordinated very well, giving Fatty quite a nice show. As the female players pushed forward like a phalanx, countless Blood-Eyed Monkeys leaped towards them like moths to a light, only to be smashed to smithereens like waves crashing against a reef. Mages pay attention when you attack. Knights, dont get too close. Priests, watch your healing. Rogues, go and survey the surroundings, the warrior called PureElegance gave out orders. It was clear that she was an important commander in the Ice Rose Alliance. Ice Witch only silently walked with the group. Due to the consecutive assassinations by the God Familia, she was now only Level 20, and was a bit lower leveled than the average of Level 22 for players at the top of the charts. The normal Blood-Eyed Monkeys were unable to deal much damage towards the Ice Rose Alliance squad, and only the boss monster was of sufficient threat. Bloodthirsty Monkey Silver Boss Level: 30 Attack: 145-160 Defense: 130 HP: 1500 Skill: Tear C Attack the enemy with its claws, causing 50 damage per second and a wound that cannot be healed for 10 seconds. Throw C Attack enemies at ranged by throwing something. Notes: The chief of the mutated monkeys of the Ox-Head Mountain. It has an extremely terrible temper, and is very strong. It detests all outsiders. Tsk, just a silver boss. Fatty twitched his mouth. Guess its a sad day for it today. The Ice Rose Alliance players ignored the Bloodthirsty Monkey at the moment. They merely let the knights defend as the rest focus fired the normal monkeys. It was a clear strategy of clearing out all the mobs first before killing the boss. Although several hundred Blood-Eyed Monkeys seemed rather plentiful, they were unable to stand up to the continuous attacks from the players. Around a dozen Blood-Eyed Monkeys fell dead on the ground every minute, and after a bit more than half an hour, no more Blood-Eyed Monkeys remained. Pay attention now. Prepare to attack the boss, PureElegance shouted loudly and told all the players to recover first before starting their assault of the boss. Fatty has seen a lot, and the Bloodthirsty Monkeys skills were clearly the worst. Even the Wandering Miner Leader, a bronze boss monster, had better skills than it. Tear only dealt 50 damage per second, which as 500 per 10 seconds. It would be very troublesome if its enemy was alone, but it was completely useless with a priest healing the target. The other skill was Throw, and that was a skill Fatty had as well. All it did was throwing someone at an enemy. It had a pitifully low attack and was only useful for luring monsters over. The moment the players begun to focus on the Bloodthirsty monkey, the boss monster pretty much succumbed instantly. After all, there wasnt a big difference in levels, and there were a lot of players with great equipment. If they needed a lot of effort just to kill such a weak boss monster, then the Ice Rose Alliance didnt even need to think about fighting for the spot of the top guild in Tortoisetown. The Bloodthirsty Monkey screeched anxiously but was soon trapped by the players. Unable to use its own strengths, its health bar dropped down very quickly under the damage from various skills. Alright, stop attacking now, let our guild master do the rest, PureElegance stopped her subordinates from attacking, and ordered them to make way for Ice Witch to deal the final blow. Ice Witch silently drew her sword and walked towards the Bloodthirsty Monkey. At that very moment, the monster growled, then picked up a rock from underneath its feet and threw it towards Ice Witch. Due to the sudden nature of the attack, Ice Witch was caught off guard. She could only turn sideways, but was still struck by the rock, causing her to fly up into the air as her health bar reached a critical low. Yet, what made Fatty speechless was that Ice Witch just had to coincidentally fall towards where he was. Fortunately for Ice Witch, she kept her calm and turned around in the air to land. As her feet touched the ground she felt like she stepped on something, causing her to lose her balance and fall down. Who is it!? She clearly felt like she stepped on someone, so she called out as she replenished her health and drew her long sword defensively. Fatty came out of stealth with a wry smile. The Bloodthirsty monkey was in the utmost center of the woods, so it was right in the middle of the path up the mountain. Fatty couldnt avoid it at all. He wanted to actually sneak past them all and not interact with the Ice Rose Alliance, but the damn Bloodthirsty Monkey just had to send Ice Witch flying towards him. So its Brother Grubber, Ice Witch pondered for a moment, then sheathed her sword and forced a tiny smile on her ice-cold face. Hi Ice Beauty. Hello, the rest of you beauties, Fatty waved with an unnatural smile on his face. Brother Gruber, I wonder what are you here for? PureElegance immediately ordered her subordinates to surround the boss and ask Fatty because she knew that this guild master of hers was not good at communicating with others. Passing by. I was just passing by. Do you believe me? Fatty lifted his hands high up into the air. Would you believe it if youre me? PureElegance laughed coldly. Ugh, honestly, I wouldnt, Fatty smiled wryly. Then there we have it. Sisters, get ready. Well send this friend of ours on his way, PureElegance raised her hand and readied her subordinates to attack. Wait, Ice Witch suddenly spoke up. She stopped her guild members from attacking, then turned towards Fatty. I believe Brother Grubbers words. Go. Guild Master? PureElegance was very annoyed. Ice Witch waved her hand and signaled that she had her own plans. Fatty looked at Ice Witch in confusion for a moment, then he cupped his hands and slowly backed away before using stealth to disappear. Guild Master, why did we let him go? So many of our sisters from Team Rose died in his hands, PureElegance asked as Fatty disappeared. I know what Im doing, Ice Witch didnt say much. PureElegance opened her mouth to ask another question but finally decided against it. This is strange. She actually let me go? Fatty thought to himself as he walked up the mountain. If it was me, I wouldnt let the person off so easily either, especially since I ended up killing so many Ice Rose Alliance players. Original Chapter Teaser:[expand] Fatty: Alright, time to go farm. Wheat, where should we go? Wheat: Squeak! Fatty: Not Butterfly Ridge? You don''t like the butterflies there? Fatty: Alright, then let''s go somewhere else. Maybe Mass Graves? No, the boss monsters are boring and there are too many people there. The Bat Cave can''t be farmed anymore either... Wheat: Squeak! Fatty: Oh yeah, we can go to the Ox-Horn Mountain. The drops from the minotaurs are great! I''ll be able to swim in cash in no time! Good job! [/expand] Chapter 66 – The Generous Minotaurs Although Fattys meeting with the Ice Rose Alliance was merely an accident, he could not think of just why would Ice Witch let him go. However, since he couldnt think of it, he decided to stop thinking about it period. He continued to slowly approach the peak in stealth. After going past the peak, he would reach the territory of the minotaurs, which was where the Snowsilver Grass grew. A gust of heavy wind blew past. Fatty looked up and saw a great eagle with a wingspan of three meters. It circled in the air for a moment before suddenly diving down. When it flew back up into the air, it now had a prey in its talons. From where Fatty looked, it seemed like a minotaur. What a powerful eagle! Fatty praised it silently. The minotaur was at least Level 30 monster, and the fact that it was merely food for the eagle just went on to show how powerful the eagle was. Although stealthing the entire journey was slow, it was better than wasting time on monsters blocking his path. Despite that, when Fatty reached the peak and set his eyes upon the minotaurs habitat, it was already dusk. He found a safe place to log off. Then, back in real life, Fatty ate casually ate a bit, then rested for a while before logging back on again. When he logged back on, the sky was completely dark, and even the moon was hidden behind the clouds. He was practically blind, and could hear the howls and footsteps of various nocturnal animals in the surroundings. The night was not a good time to kill monsters. Not only were players unable to see everything clearly, the nocturnal monsters would even be more ferocious than during day time. Yet, since it was night time, Fatty couldnt be bothered to go into stealth either, and merely walked towards the minotaurs habitat. As he walked, he suddenly felt a chill down his spine. He quickly leaned to the side and saw a black shape dash by, scraping his body and pushing him into a clearing. The black figure howled, then turned to face Fatty. It crouched down and let out a wolfish howl. Fatty used Appraisal on it. Madearth Covet Wolf Level: 32 So I guess the monsters here really are separated based on their levels. It was just level 20 something monsters at the mid-levels and now that Ive reached the peak, the monsters are all above Level 30, meaning that their attack and defense are on a whole different level. Fatty inched closer, then the Madearth Covet Wolf howled and leaped over ferociously. Bring it! Fatty shouted. He merely lowered his right shoulder to dodge the Madearth Covet Wolfs bite, then spun to the side and punched the monster on its stomach. The two beings attacks connected with each other at the same time. Fatty lost a few dozen HP by being scratched on the chest, while the Madearth Covet Wolf was punched on its soft stomach and sent flying. Although it didnt lose much health from that, it was in a terrible state due to falling back down. Fatty activated Acceleration and stepped in front of the Madearth Covet Wolf and sliced with his dagger. Before the wolf could realize what was going on, the dagger already sliced open its throat. Blood spurt everywhere. Since it was an attack at its weakest point, it dealt an extra 100% damage, so the Madearth Covet Wolfs full health bar dropped down to around half of what it was. The Madearth Covet Wolfs green eyes glistened as it opened its month wide and pounced over while Fatty stepped back a bit. Its just bullying if Lord Fatty uses a weapon! Fatty put away his dagger, took another step back to avoid the attack, then reached out with his left hand and grabbed the wolfs head. He pushed it down onto the ground, then proceeded to sit on it. He maintained his weight in his left hand, holding the wolfs head against the land itself while starting to punch the wolf in its eye. Wu Song slew a tiger in the ancient times, and now, Lord Fattys gonna slay the wolf! Fatty yammered as he punched the wolf again and again. And when he got sick of punching with one hand, he let his left hand go and started a very rhythmic punching sequence with both hands. Alas, what a pitiful end for a warrior of the Ox-Horn Mountains. It was first sat on by a heavy fat man, then punched relentlessly until it finally succumbed to its injuries and died. Fatty swiped his hands, then stood up and picked up the drops. It was just a bronze item. Then, as always, he used Harvest, and got a wolf pelt. Covet Wolf Pelt Intermediate Sewing Material Can be made into a leather armor. Seeing the pelt, Fatty suddenly recalled that he still had a bunch of different kinds of pelts back in his bank storage. I really should find a tailor to help me make a set of good equipment. Although the stuff I have on is good, its not enough. As Fatty journeyed forth, he did bump into a few more Madearth Covet Wolves, but all of them turned into another pelt in Fattys inventory. After going over the peak, Fatty finally neared the minotaurs territory. As opposed to primal monsters, the minotaurs were more like a tribe with their Minotaur Chieftain at the very top of the hierarchy, while minotaurs in charge of various matters subsided beneath it. Some of them were in charge of patrolling, some of them were in charge of hunting etc. They split the tasks very clearly, completely unlike creatures acting solely based on their primal instincts. Reaching there, Fatty began to feel more nervous. He finally went back into stealth and slowly snuck towards the village. The actually place where the minotaurs lived was a near large cave with a bored minotaur standing guard in the surroundings. Meanwhile, apparently the minotaur chieftain lived in the innermost of the cave. The minotaurs were all above two meters with huge and muscular bodies. Their ox-head also just seemed to symbolize how strong they were. Every single one of them held either a huge axe the size of a car wheel, or a stick as thick as a persons leg. Appraisal. Minotaur Level: 35 If a normal one is Level 35, then the Minotaur Chieftain must be above Level 40. Maybe at Level 45 or so. Wheat, go, Fatty summoned Wheat and ordered it to lure a monster over. Perhaps because the minotaurs were just physically strong and not dangerous, Wheat did not slack. It shrunk itself back down to the size of a mouse, then sneaked over through the ground and shot a Howling Bullet on a minotaur. That small attack was not one to be underestimated, as it dealt nearly a hundred damage to the monster and successfully caught its attention. Wheat immediately popped out of the ground and ran towards Fatty. The minotaur was furious when provoked by a small rat. It immediately swung its axe and started to chase. The minotaur quickly caught up to Wheat, then just as it raised its hoof and stomped down, Wheat disappeared, and the minotaur lost its balance and fell into a pit. Like always, that was the product of Fattys skill C Trap. The minotaur struggled and smashed its surroundings, causing huge dents in the ground. The opening of the trap seemed to widen and its durability decreased. Just as the minotaur thought it was going to break free Fatty snorted. He commanded Wheat to shoot Howling Bullets on the side, while he walked up and used Coil. The minotaur glared at Fatty, but that didnt stop Fattys assault as he started stabbing the minotaurs weapon-holding hand. Cling! Metallic sounds rang out as the dagger clashed against its hand. As expected of the defenses from such a huge minotaur. However, there was a limit to how strong it was. 10 seconds was enough for Fatty to break a metal rod, and this was just a hand. Now that the minotaurs hand was separated from its body, the huge axe fell down onto the ground, while the minotaur wailed in pain. With that, the minotaurs slacking at the entrance of the caves stood up and looked over. Some of them had even begun to walk over Yet, Fatty only glanced at them once, before focusing himself back on the trapped minotaur. He took the opportunity of the minotaurs wailing and stabbed his dagger inside. The dagger stabbed into the minotaurs throat, turning its wail into a muffle. Its health bar begun to drop as it trembled. Then, with a final spasm, its health finally reached zero, and fell to the ground and dropping an item. Oh? Fatty looked down at the item the minotaur dropped, and saw that it was the axe it held while it was alive. Fatty picked the axe back up from the pit and checked it out. Steel Axe Bronze Weapon Level Requirement: 35 Attack: 80-100 Strength: +18 Endurance: +10 What powerful stats! Fatty exclaimed silently. Not only did the axe have a high attack, the additional stats it offered were insanely high as well. It far surpassed his Fang, which was a golden weapon. If I can get the axe from every single one of the minotaurs Now, in his eyes, the minotaurs all seemed to hold gold bars and not actual weapons. What am I even waiting for? Fatty went on a rampage. He dug an even deeper trap beside the broken on. Baby, GO! Fatty kicked Wheat. Go and lure a monster over. When Lord Fattys rich, Ill find a female mouse for you. Wheat looked at Fatty as if it was saying You kicked me when I dont listen, and now youre kicking me when I do. Just what exactly do you want!? Wheat walked over and shot a Howling Bullet at a minotaur, then quickly ran back to the trap and disappeared into the earth. This minotaur also fell into the trap like the previous one, and also began to smash it relentlessly. Good boy, dont worry, Lord Fatty will help you move on and into your next life soon enough, a flash of cold no, greedy light flashed across Fattys eyes as he looked at the glistening axe in the minotaur''s hand. Thus, another minotaur fell. Then another. Fatty slew minotaurs the enter night until it was daytime was more. He already killed nearly fifty minotaurs and managed to get 38 axes and 11 metal sticks. Ahh, there''s nothing better in life than this, Fatty shouted towards the rising sun, then turned around and continued his journey to get rich. Chapter 67 – Minotaur Chieftain Fatty killed and killed and killed until there were no more minotaurs to kill. He estimated roughly and noticed that he actually killed over two hundred minotaurs. They had hand-delivered him priceless gifts with nearly two hundred Steel Axes and a few dozen Steel Sticks. When Fatty thought about just how full his bank storage is going to be with these weapons, it was as if a flower bloomed on his face. High attack Level 35 weapons would sell for over a hundred gold coins, and two hundred something was twenty something thousand. According to the current exchange rate, thats over a million RMB! Yet, Fattys interest in the amount of money the weapons would sell for was rather embarrassing as a someone now with over a hundred million in his own bank account. However, that wasnt truly his fault, as a lot of money would just seem like a series of numbers, and the money he got from the City Construction Token definitely did not give the same feeling of satisfaction to him as the money he earns from the monsters he had worked hard farming. Killing those minotaurs took Fatty nearly two days, but it wasnt really wasted time. Not only did he get a lot of equipment, his level also shot up to Level 26. That once again put him on the leaderboards in fifth place. Purple Bell was still rank one with level 27, not only did she have super high attack, she also had a Yinyang Phantasm Realm all to herself to farm, and so as long as nobody disturbs her farming, her level would naturally progress swiftly. The people behind her were familiar names as well. Both Fierce Dragon TheTalent and West Gate BlowingSnow were most likely farming very hard, so they already made up for all their losses at the mine battle and were now trying to become even higher leveled as soon as possible. Fatty organized his inventory, the looked towards the cave with a frown. There were still around a dozen or so minotaurs guarding the cave, and no matter what Wheat did, they refused to budge. Yet, if Wheat got too close, they would just swing their axes and nearly turn Wheat into some rat paste. Minotaur Guard Level: 34 Cmon, lets go in and take a look, Fatty put Wheat away and went into stealth to walk into the cave. The minotaurs at the cave entrance stood up and looked around, but didnt find anything, so they sat back down again. Guild Master, this eagle is too hard to kill, we havent managed to get it down on the ground in two days. Theres a Minotaur Chieftain that should be around Level 40 something or so. That one should be more convenient to kill, a conversation rang out not long after Fatty entered the cave. A group of grand female players marched in, and the one who stood at the foremost was Ice Witch, who Fatty ran into two days ago. Huh? Someones been clearing monsters here, theres too few minotaurs, PureElegance immediately noticed something wrong. However, she stopped worrying when she saw the Minotaur Guards in front of the cave. I guess they were just here to farm and didnt dare to disturb the Minotaur Chieftain. Pure, Money Grubber came up the mountain that day. Do you think it was him? Ice Witch suddenly asked. Money Grubber? Maybe, PureElegance pondered for a moment. You two, go into the cave in stealth and see if the Minotaur Chieftain is still there. Understood Captain, two rogue players immediately disappeared in stealth and sneaked into the cave. Ugh, what the hell is wrong with this Minotaur Chieftain. Why the hell is it living in such a deep cave? Fatty cursed silently. The cave itself was over twenty meters wide, and various minotaurs could be seen wandering around. Fatty roughly estimated there to be over a hundred of them. Fatty walked through the long corridor, then finally arrived at the end of the cave. It wasnt actually as dark as he had expected. Instead, there was a shimmering light that seemed to light up the cavern. In the corner of the cavern was a patch of silver white grass dotted with brown specks. They were less than an inch tall and was the sort of the faint white glow that brightened the area. That was a patch of Snowsilver Grass. At a distance not far from the patch of grass laid a huge minotaur above three meters tall. It was lying down with its head rested on a bronze two-handed axe, with a handle over two meters long. Meanwhile, the minotaurs legs were crossed and munching on a wolf corpse. Minotaur Chieftain Gold Boss Level: ??? Attack: ??? Defense: ??? HP: ??? Yep, the Minotaur Chieftain is definitely above Level 40 and a real boss. Although Fatty has killed a gold boss before, the Phantom Blue Butterfly King was a sealed one and did not have the strength a gold boss should possess. He was just asking to get wrecked if he challenged the Minotaur Chieftain at his level. If it was one on one, Fatty can only choose to run for his life if the Minotaur Chieftain didnt possess any powerful skills. If it did, then Fatty might end up leaving the level he farmed so hard for behind. What should I do? Fatty thought to himself in a troubled manner. Then, he had an idea. He inched to the side silently without making any sounds. After a while, he waited to make sure whoever came in had already left, then came up with a plan. Stealth was a very useful ability, but if players walked normally, then they will make noises, and be noticed by experts. Although the two Ice Rose Alliance rogue players were careful enough, they were only being wary of monsters and didnt actually expect anyone to be inside the cave. Guild Master, the Minotaur Chieftain is still inside and there is still a patch of Snowsilver Grass there. There were no traces of battle, the two rogues quickly returned outside and reported the situation within the cave to their leaders. I knew it. No matter how amazing Money Grubber is, he wont be able to solo kill a gold boss above Level 30, PureElegance nodded in satisfaction. Sisters, get ready. Well push forward to kill the boss monster. Theyre inside, several players in stealth chatted around a hundred meters behind the Ice Rose Alliance players. It was the God Familia, who was hellbent on fighting the Ice Rose Alliance to the bitter end. Whens Fuge going to get here? HeadofGod asked. He said around one to two hours. Hes helping a lady do a mission right now, LeftHandofGod shrugged. F*ck, damn him. Hoes before bros!? HeadofGod cursed. Haha, Big Bro, Fuge already helped us so many times and ended up dying several times himself. Hes already been great, LeftHandofGod smiled. I know, Im just saying that cuz we close. I wouldnt if it was anyone else, HeadofGod smiled. But being close is one thing, Fuge is still a professional player and has to take care of his mother. So make sure to pay him. Big Bro, dont worry, I wont forget, LeftHandofGod nodded. Big Bro, things are going to get interesting, BigPillarofGod walked over. Fuge just sent us a message and said that he saw players from Eagle Fortress come in our direction as well. They probably want to kill this gold boss as well. I get it now, LeftHandofGod exclaimed. They want to get a Guild Establishment Token! Trying to get it from a boss monster lower than Level 50? Itll be tough, HeadofGod commented. The Ice Rose Alliance acted truly befitting as a guild that wanted to fight for the top spot. The fifty players advanced as a tight squad and swept up a storm through the cave, killing all the minotaurs along their path with minimal losses, then finally arrived at the end of the cave. The Minotaur Chieftain naturally did not ignore such a huge commotion. It threw the wolf corpse it was munching on away, then jumped up, grabbed its axe and let out a large roar that shook the cave, and even nearly breaking Fattys stealth. Retreat, PureElegance ordered instantly. Their squad slowly retreated and finally lure the Minotaur Chieftain out of the cave. Ice Witch, be careful, the Eagle Fortress have their people going to kill the Minotaur Chieftain as well. Im leading our girls over, dont clash with them yet, Rosethorn suddenly sent a call over. Ice Witch replied that she got it, then put the communicator away. Haha, I was wondering why there wasnt many monsters along the way, so the beauties of the Ice Rose Alliance is here. This one is the Vice Fortress Master of Eagle Fortress, BlackEagle. Allow me to send my regards, a dark-faced hulk leading a team of around a hundred players up the mountain, then chuckled when he saw Ice Witch and the Ice Rose Alliance, who lure the Minotaur Chieftain out. So its Fortress Master Black Eagle. I wonder what did you come here for? PureElegance replied. Ice Witch had a very special position in the Ice Rose Alliance, she was one of the guild masters, but she never truly managed anything. Normally speaking, the guild would be managed by Rosethorn and the various Vice Guild Masters. All she had to do was farm her level up and threaten others with her powerful strength. Thats why, whenever situations like this come up, PureElegance stood up. Haha, this is a public place, theres no need for us to tell you what were here for, right? BlackEagle swept his gaze lustfully over Ice Witch, then finally looked away when he saw the look of disgust on her face. We heard that the Minotaur Chieftain here is a gold boss, so I called my brothers over to take a look. Since you beauties are here first, then please begun, well cheer on you on the side. Hehe, cheer you on, BlackEagle smiled, then waved his hand. His subordinates immediately retreated to the side and watched the Ice Rose Alliance and the Minotaur Chieftain with smirks. You two, go and harvest the Snowsilver Grass, PureElegance ordered two rogues quietly, then gave orders for her squad to prepare to kill the Minotaur Chieftain. Since they finally arrived, they couldnt give up on the boss monster just because of the Eagle Fortresss interference. Whats more, Rosethorn was leading reinforcements over, so if a conflict arises, they will just kill all of the Eagle Fortress players. Although PureElegance was a woman, she was someone with real pride and didnt take men seriously, just like the rest of the Vice Guild Masters of Ice Rose Alliance. The Minotaur Chieftain was naturally not as useless as the Bloodthirsty Monkey on the mid-levels of the mountain. It used its huge axe and deflected many attacks, and the attacks that managed to land on the Minotaur Chieftain didnt deal much damage either, and did not actually surpass the Minotaur Chieftains natural health regen. PureElegance frowned. If the Eagle Fortress players werent around, she would be able to order her subordinates to go at it a hundred percent, but with over a hundred players from a rival guild watching them, they could only use around fifty to sixty percent of their actual prowess, and remain on guard against any possible surprise attacks. Vice Guild Master, this is bad! the two rogues who went into the cave to harvest Snowsilver Grass ran out frantically. Its all been harvested away. There isnt even a single strand left! Chapter 68 – The Powerful Minotaur Chieftain PureElegance frowned when she heard the report. However, Ice Witch didnt think too much of it, she merely muttered softly, He really is here. Who? Money Grubber!? PureElegances expression worsened. She sliced down with her hand. Guild Master, how about we Do you think that hell wait in the cave and let us block him off? Ice Witch glanced at PureElegance. Its not like you dont know rogues have stealth. How hard do you think itll be to get him to talk with us without blocking him off? Fatty was very satisfied to be able to get forty something strands of Snowsilver Grass. He knew that he wasnt able to kill the Minotaur Chieftain by himself, so being able to get something is already very good. When he came out of the cave in stealth and noticed the intriguing atmosphere, he immediately changed his mind out returning to town. This new guild doesnt seem weak. If they end up fighting the Ice Rose Alliance, then Lord Fatty might be able to get something extra. PureElegance felt like nothing was going her way with the Eagle Fortress in front of her and Money Grubber hiding in the dark, so she did make some small mistakes while directing her subordinates. Damnit, I should have just killed Money Grubber. It looks like the beauties of the Ice Rose Alliance arent able to hold on for much longer, BlackEagle laughed when he saw the Minotaur Chieftain force the Ice Rose Alliance players back repeatedly. Brothers, let us give these beauties a hand! What? Youre not going to wait to take advantage of us anymore? PureElegance laughed coldly when she saw the rival guild surround them. She immediately gave the command for some of her subordinates to block those players off. Haha, pretty Pure, dont think about buying time. Allow me to tell your that our Fortress Master is personally blocking off Rosethorn, so I fear your reinforcements will not come in time, BlackEagle stepped forward and said slowly. Youre all beauties, so my brothers and I are reluctant to do anything to you. Go back home by yourselves. Heh, youre going to have to show us some actual strength if you want us to give up on the boss. Dont just think that numbers will make a difference, PureElegance said coldly. At that moment, two terrible screams rang out. Two Ice Rose Alliance warriors were hit by the Minotaur Chieftains Axe, then instantly went silent upon hitting the ground. They were instakilled. The Minotaur seemed to indulge in the bloodlust, and stomped on the ground with its hoof. It was the minotaurs racial skill, War Stomp. A visible shockwave spread through the ground. The ten-odd Ice Rose Alliance players closest to the monster were stunned and received continuous damage. The Minotaur Chieftain swung its axe, and hit a stunned knight, who could only watch herself get chopped in half by the weapon. Fatty did not actually notice the skill while he was killing the minotaurs, because he had Wheat lead all the minotaurs into his trap, where it wasnt much use at all. Wow, as expected of a gold boss, it truly is extraordinary, BlackEagle praised. Rally together, dont let the boss stun any more people, PureElegance wasnt in the mood to argue with BlackEagle. She ordered her subordinates to quickly retreat and gather together. The priests continuously cast heals onto the foremost knights, and finally managed to prevent them from being killed. Hey, Ice Beauty, consider my suggestion? BlackEagle smiled carefreely. Were leaving, Ice Witch gritted her teeth and said after a final glance at the Minotaur Chieftain. Guild Master? PureElegance didnt want to give up. However, when she saw the ferocious Minotaur Chieftain, then at the prowling Eagle Fortress players, she could only stomp her feet. BlackEagle. Ill remember this. You better be careful in the future. Were leaving! The Ice Rose Alliance players led the Minotaur Chieftain to where the Eagle Fortress players waited, then returned to town using Recall Scrolls under the watchful eyes of the rival guild. Only then did BlackEagle smile, Brothers, be careful. Dont get too hasty. Rogues, start laying traps. Melee players tank the hits. Healers, heal properly. This boss monster is ours, and the Guild Establishment Token will also be ours. We are the number one guild in Black Tortoise City! the Eagle Fortress players chanted loudly, then spread out and attacked the Minotaur Chieftain. The Eagle Fortress was naturally not a weak guild as they dared to threaten the Ice Rose Alliance. The hundred something layers averaged at around Level 21 or 22, and most of them had a set of bronze equipment. A few knights who have clearly put all their stat points into Endurance rushed up to tank the Minotaur, and when the monster swung its axe at them, it actually failed to instakill them. However, they were still pushed back. A few healing lights landed on them, quickly restoring them. They let out a battle cry, then surrounded the Minotaur Chieftain once more. While the boss monster was held down by those players, the other players immediately began their assault. It was apparent the Eagle Fortress had investigated the boss monster thoroughly. Aside from the full endurance knights, the other players were practically all ranged attackers with only a few rogues setting traps on the side. The Minotaur Chieftain roared in anger and continuously swung its axe and attacked the knights keeping it buy. Yet, the knights were working very well together. Once one of them takes a hit, another will immediately take his place, while the injured player will be healed by his priest teammates and ensure that his health is full. Fatty was very surprised by this when he saw the Eagle Fortress players react to the Minotaurs War Stomp. Man, the world is truly filled with hidden talents. These Eagle Fortress guys really maintained a low profile! They look very experienced at ganging up on people! Perhaps due to annoyed by the knights, the Minotaur Chieftain roared loudly once more. A red aura surrounded it, and raised its two-handed axe with both hands, then swung down at the head of a knight in front of him. The strike left no chance for the priests to heal the player, as it split the knight in half. Be careful! Thats the Bloodlust of Warriors that increases the users attack. Just wait for the red aura to dim, BlackEagle quickly shouted. The remaining knights immediately retreated. Yet, the Minotaur Chieftain seemed to be possessed by a god as it chased the players down and hacked two more knights dead. Retreat! Use the traps to stop it, BlackEagle commended. The rogues quickly put down a series of traps which the knights then ran to. But during so, the Minotaur Chieftain killed another one of them. Got em! Attack! The Eagle Fortress players were overjoyed when they saw the Minotaur stepped into a trap. However, before they could use any of their skills, the Minotaur Chieftain shook its body, broke the trap and walked out. Two archers, who could not get out of the way in times, were instantly killed by a swing of the Minotaur Chieftains axe. F*ck, whys it so powerful? BlackEagle cursed. Originally, he had thought that even if the traps wouldnt successfully trap the Minotaur Chieftain for long, it would be at least enough to buy them some time. He never expected the Minotaur Chieftain to be so powerful to just get out of the trap in less than a second. Knights, go and tank it! The guild will compensate you if you die, BlackEagle had no choice, and could only order his subordinates to forcefully tank the monster. There were ten-odd knights in the group, and all of them were fully invested in endurance. Although three of them had been killed, the remaining dozen or so still gritted their teeth, put a health potion into their mouths, then held one each in their hands before they charged towards the Minotaur Chieftain as if they were saying kill me if you can. Attack! Attack! Use your strongest skills! BlackEagle roared. He knew that they screwed up. They assumed that full endurance knights would be able to tank the Minotaur Chieftain. He didnt expect the Minotaur Chieftain to be able to instakill them and ruining their plans. Rogues! Keep setting up traps. I refuse to believe that it cant be trapped. Knights, make sure the boss monster doesnt move around. Priests, keep healing. The rest of you, attack! BlackEagle roared. He also jumped in with a black saber and stood in front of the ranged players. The Minotaur Chieftain continued to swing its huge axe around. The knights surrounding it cried out in pain. The Minotaur Chieftain had a terribly high attack and in its current state, it out damaged the healing of all the priests together. Some of the players in the Eagle Fortress squad did possess crowd control abilities, but due to the large level difference, a huge MISS would pop up above the monsters head whenever they used them. Everybody, go at it with your full strength. The guild will hand out benefits for you all after we kill the boss, and the ones who die get double! Rewards were always motivating at critical moments. All of the other players immediately fought harder when they heard BlackEagles words. Even the knights begun attacking as they chugged down potions. After a bit more than two hours, the Minotaur Chieftains health finally reached a critical low, while less than 20 Eagle Portress players remained. Aside from BlackEagle, who was a warrior, the rest were all rogues and archers. BlackEagle only focused on giving out orders, the rogues could go into stealth, the archers had a long attack range and also moved fast, so they were able to dodge the Minotaur Chieftains attacks as well. On the side note, all of the knights, mages and priests had already been sent back to down by the Minotaur Chieftain. The Minotaur Chieftain was clearly tired as well. He panted heavily with its huge axe stuck in the ground, while injuries covered its body, and even its smooth fur was burnt black by all the spells launched at it. Haha, its finally Lord Fattys turn. Fatty had already been bored since a long time ago. He stood up, took out his dagger and sneaked towards the Minotaur Chieftain. Boss, will this boss drop a Guild Establishment Token? a rogue asked BlackEagle. BlackEagle smiled, Im not sure, but our Fortress Master said it already. If it drops a Guild Establishment Token, then all brothers here today will get a hundred thousand RMB, and the ones who died gets fifty thousand extra. Really? Thanks boss! the rogue was excited, while the other players were also exhilarated. Alright, dont thank me yet. Lets kill the boss monster first, BlackEagle smiled. Well finally succeed this time. Guild Establishment Token? Perhaps, but even if it drops, it wont be yours. Fatty muttered to himself, then got behind the Minotaur Chieftain. All of a sudden, five daggers appeared out of thin air and stabbed the Minotaur Chieftain under the shocked gaze of the Minotaur Chieftain and the furious gaze of the Eagle Fortress players. The Minotaur Chieftains low health finally disappeared. It fell down with a terrible howl and dropped multiple items on the ground. Daggers? Fatty looked over in surprise and saw a few members of God Familia standing beside him and smiling sleazily. Get the drops! Chapter 69 – FlyingEagle BlackEagle trembled in anger when he saw a few players suddenly appear and killed the Minotaur Chieftain. All of a sudden, he couldnt even mutter a single word. Eagle Fortress practically lost a hundred players in order to get the Minotaur Chieftain to such a low health, and to have the kill stolen before their very eyes was completely unacceptable. Y-You BlackEagle pointed at the rogues with a stutter. He could not accept this result at all! The Minotaur Chieftains drops were truly befitting that of a gold boss. The drops covered nearly a ten meter radius, but Fatty did scan all of the drops quickly. There wasnt anything even remotely similar to a token, so it was clear that there was no Guild Establishment Token here. Its dangerous here. Lets go, LeftHandofGod chuckled, then quickly picked up a few items and disappeared using Invisbility. Fatty smirked and repeatedly picked up items until he took up nearly twenty percent of the drops. Then, he activated Invisibility. BlackEagle felt blood rise up in his throat when he saw the rogues disappear using Invisibility. He really could not accept that all of his hard work was foiled and ended like this. Yet, just as the rogues disappeared, countless arrows and spells fell down in the area, and knocking the rogues out of stealth. Fortress Master? Why are you here? BlackEagle was overjoyed to see the newcomers. Hah, God Familia, Money Grubber, you are truly daring to kill steal a monster belonging to Eagle Fortress, FlyingEagle, the fortress master of Eagle Fortress walked over with over a hundred players behind him. They were the ones who used the skills to knock the rogues out of stealth. FlyingEagle is a middle-aged man nearly forty years old. He was even older than HeadofGod, who was the oldest gamer Fatty knew. However, being older did have its advantages. It meant that he was more experienced and wouldnt suffer losses as easily. It was because of this that he made his way over and hid in secret after blocking off the Ice Rose Alliances reinforcement, then finally show himself after the rogues appeared. FlyingEagle. Haha, its been a long time, HeadofGod appeared with the other members of God Familia from the side. HeadofGod, our Eagle Fortress didnt offend you guys, right? Although God Familia was a small guild with only 11 people, they were not people that FlyingEagle dared to easily offend, so he did speak rather courteously. The reason was that all 11 members were reckless assassins. The results of offending them was already apparent from the Ice Rose Alliance, where Ice Witch ended up getting killed four or five times. FlyingEagle did not think of his guild as weak, but he didnt think his guild to be much stronger than the Ice Rose Alliance. Strictly speaking, they were actually slightly weaker. Thats why FlyingEagle didnt want to offend God Familia if he could avoid it. He had no interest in getting on the hitlist of 11 reckless assassins. Haha, Fortress Master FlyingEagle, please forgive us. My brothers were just overly excited when he saw the prey. Since you came yourself, then well leave it at this. Hey, you guys, put the stuff back down. Do you want Fortress Master FlyingEagle to tell you himself? HeadofGod turned to the God Familia members. LeftHandofGod and the other members laughed, then chuckled out what they picked up. However, they didnt leave, and instead moved closer to Fatty. Fortress Master, Brother Grubber is my friend, if he hands over the drops, then can you let him go as well? HeadofGod asked. The reason Fatty didnt take out the drops he picked up was precisely because he wasnt sure whether the other person would let him go even if he did drop the items. HeadofGod, since you guys already put down the items, then just leave with your people. Dont care about other stuff, FlyingEagle snorted. Money Grubber, Ive heard a lot about you. I heard you got a City Construction Token? Haha, I was just lucky, its nothing worth mentioning, Fatty smiled honestly. Sell us the City Construction Token and well let you go. Dont worry about the price, we wont rip you off, said FlyingEagle. FlyingEagle, youre behind in the times. The City Construction Token has already been sold to the Ice Rose Alliance for a hundred and one million RMB a few days ago, HeadofGod chuckled. Is that so? Then sorry about this. Attack, FlyingEagle suddenly called out. An assassin suddenly appeared beside Fatty and thrust his dagger. Fatty laughed coldly, then twisted his body to avoid the attack. Then, he used his right hand to grab the assassins arm and elbowed the latter in the head with his left arm before kicking towards the assassins crotch. The assassin was a fierce enemy himself. He didnt retreat after failing the surprise attack. Instead, he shrunk his body and sliced at Fattys waist. Fatty let go of the assassin and kicked the latter, causing the latters body to slant and the dagger to only swipe across Fattys leather armor. Not bad, the assassin didnt mind that he got kicked. He rolled on the ground and squatted then with his left hand pushing against the ground and right hand holding the dagger in front of him, as if he was ready for his next attack. Cmon, Money Grubber, let this be a match of assassins, said the assassin called Darkthorn. Money Grubber, you can leave, but only if you beat this brother of mine, said FlyingEagle. You? Fatty laughed coldly, then disappeared. Darkthorn roared, then stood up and quickly retreated as he swung his dagger wildly. The sound of blades clashing could be heard as sparks seemed to appear out of nowhere. Fatty came out of stealth and attacked like the wind, clashing blades with Darkthorn seventeen times before taking a step back. Darkthorn felt his dagger-holding hand numb from receiving the blizzard-like attack. He shook it a bit, then comment, What fast attacks. This trip was worth it. Fatty merely clicked his tongue. Then he pushed off against the ground as his body swayed sideways like a butterfly. He kept his right hand behind his back at all times and used his body to shield his enemys view of the dagger. Ali shuffle? Heh, Darkthorn chuckled, then stepped forward and clashed with Fatty as fast as he could. He did not dodge at all and merely attacked with all his might, clearly intending to deal damage while taking a hit himself. So despicable! the God Familia members cursed softly. Meanwhile, the Eagle Fortress players didnt care, they didnt feel like there was anything wrong with that. You might think youre tough, but Im tougher. Fatty smirked when he saw Darkthorns intentions. The moment they were about to clash blades, his body sped up as he begun to show off all sorts of difficult movements. Under everyones surprised gazes, Fatty thrust his dagger left and right and spun around Darkthorn a few times while switching between different types of advance footwork. Darkthorn did not back down either. He used skills after skills and defended against Fattys attack. Melee combats were definitely some of the most dangerous. When they two players finally took a pause and stepped back, Fatty lost around half his health, while Darkthorn had less than 10% remaining. The surrounding players, especially the professional rogue players, all exclaimed silently and looked at Fatty in surprise. Advance footwork like the ones he used were used by very few experts, and normally speaking, they would only be proficient in one type. They have never seen anyone who could familiarly switch back and forth between them like Fatty did. Darkthorn looked at his health bar and smiled, Truly an expert. I guess dying in the hands of an expert like you mean this trip was truly worthwhile. With that, Darkthorn revealed a strange smile and charged once more. No! Brother Grubber, dont kill him! HeadofGod shouted. However, that came too late. When Darkthorn charged over, Fatty quickly retreated and lifted his left hand. A flash of cold light shot out and impaled itself into Darkkthorns chest. Darkthorns body went limp and looked down at the vibrating arrow pinned in his chest. He tried to utter something, but was unable to make any sound. He felt down onto the ground and flew back to the city in a flash of white light, while dropping the pale blue dagger he was holding. The Azure Feather Crossbow was a weapon that required the player to be Level 25 to use. It was something Fatty and TheFugitive had gotten from the fifth floor of Mass Graves. Unfortunately, that was the only one they got before they were chased out of Mass Graves by the Phantom Messenger, so TheFugitive didnt get one. Crap, HeadofGod sighed. Darkthorn is too despicable, he cant beat Brother Grubber, so he made Brother Grubbers name red. What an exciting fight, LeftHandofGod praised. All of the God Familia were rogues, so they were especially sensitive to battles between rogues. Both of the players timed their attacks, dodges, parries and skills very well. Although the battle ended very quickly, it was definitely a good show. Fatty bent down and picked up the dagger, then looked towards FlyingEagle. FlyingEagle clapped with a smile, Brother Grubber is truly amazing. I wonder if you would like to join a guild? Sorry, Im used to being lazy, so Ill only cause trouble if I join one, Fatty refused. What a shame, FlyingEagle waved his hand. A squad of archers instantly stepped forth and aimed towards Fatty. FlyingEagle, can you really not give me face? HeadofGod had a terrible expression on his face. HeadofGod, if you bullshit anymore, then Im going to kill you guys as well,FlyingEagle snorted. Letting you guys go is already giving you a shit ton of face. You should be satisfied. You!? HeadofGod was furious. Just as he was about to give the orders for the God Familia to fight, Fatty turned around with a smile, Big Brother Head, thank you, but no need to mind this. I wont let them take my life without paying a price. Haha, HeadofGod, you heard that. Lead your people away, FlyingEagle snapped his fingers. Team One, fire. Lets see how hes going to make us pay. Invisibilitys cooldown had already long passed, so Fatty disappeared in front of their eyes just as FlyingEagle gave the orders to fire. A rain of arrows landed on where Fatty disappeared from and let out a series of explosions. Explosive Shot was a skill archers are able to learn after their second class enhancement. It will cause the arrow they fire to explode, dealing area of effect damage. Yet, Fattys figure was nowhere to be seen after the round of fire. Archers, scatter fire towards the left of where he was. Mages, fire towards the right, FlyingEagle ordered. Yet, Fatty still didnt appear after the two rounds of attack. Money Grubber, you wont be able to escape! FlyingEagle looked around in disdain. He knew very well that Fatty was unable to return to town using a Recall Scroll after killing Darkthorn. Chapter 70 – Another Boss Monster Boss, what should we LeftHandofGod asked quietly. Dont be in such a hurry, HeadofGod looked around. No matter what, Money Grubbers our friend. Since hes our friend, we should go screw.. ugh, no, I mean, go help even if we get screwed. Well help him escape when necessary. Eagle Fortress? Who the heck do they think they are! Spread out. A player every two meters and surround this place. Use AoE attacks at where you stand and dont let him sneak out, FlyingEagle ordered calmly. Stealth was a powerful skill that the rogues had at their disposal, but it did have their weaknesses, and that was the fact that they couldnt attack and had a massive decrease in movement speed. Normally speaking, Fatty would have already ran out of the Eagle Fortresss attack range, but while in stealth, Fatty could only run inwards. Thats right, Fatty hid into the Minotaur Chieftains cave. Since more than two hours have passed, a lot of minotaurs have already been refreshed. Fatty originally thought about placing a few traps in the tunnel of the cave so that it would cause some damage to the Eagle Fortress members who entered, but finally decided against it when he saw the minotaurs respawning. Ugh, Darkthorn was damn annoying. It probably was FlyingEagles orders. That guy probably sent Darkthorn to challenge me, it would be for the best if Darkthorn could beat me, and even if Darkthorn couldnt, he could at least make my name red so I cant use a Recall Scroll. Hmm, he was pretty strong, at least he dodged quite a few of my attacks. Hes nearly as good as TheFugitive, and is even better than some players in God Familia. Fatty walked over to where the Minotaur Chieftain slept and felt a stench gush towards his face. It was something his brain just didnt notice the previous time while the Snowsilver Grass was still around. There was nothing too special about where the Minotaur Chieftain slept. If there was anything out of the ordinary, it was how dry the ground was, since normally speaking, areas without any sunlight shining through would usually be very humid. Fatty thought backand recalled that Diggy Rats hole was also very dry. However, he attributed that to Diggy Rat being capable of earth magic. I wonder how the Minotaur Chieftain did it. Fatty looked down at the ground, then immediately thought of something. Theres definitely something special about this place for the Snowsilver Grass to grow here. He took out Blacksmiths Tool, then begun to swing at the ground, and eventually got a piece of rock out. Ding. System Notification: Congratulations. You have mined an iron ore. +0.01% EXP to Mining. Fatty couldnt help but gasp. Its this hard to level up mining from Advance to Master? Im only getting 0.01% of the EXP needed to level up the skill after harvesting an iron ore? Mining probably wouldnt have gotten any experience if I was already at the Master level for it. Meanwhile, Eagle Fortress slowly tightened their encirclement, while their players repeatedly casted skills by their sides. It was so frequent that even a mosquito in stealth would be revealed. Soon, they ended up circling the entrance of the cave. Tsk, does he think that he can leave after going in there? FlyingEagle laughed coldly. Fortress Master, let me lead our brothers in and slaughter him, BlackEagle nominated himself. He was already filled with rage when the boss monster they worked so hard fighting was stolen. Since he knew that they couldnt do anything to do the God Familia, he could only take it out on Fatty. Be careful, FlyingEagle merely told him to be careful. As the Fortress Master, FlyingEagle did need to let his subordinates vent out their anger. Thus, BlackEagle led his people into the cave with a cold laugh. He went into the cave? Thats not a good idea, said LeftWingofGod. Not really. If he just goes offline in the cave, then is Eagle Fortress going to wait here for him their entire life? asked LeftHandofGod. He wont do that, HeadofGod answered. If he goes and hides offline just because of such a tiny matter, then it really isnt worth us helping him. Fatty didnt know what other people were saying about him outside the cave, but he was having the time of his life. The ores here were even more plentiful than at the mine. He could get iron ores every three to five rocks he mined out, and there were quite a few bronze and aluminum ores as well. In just the short period of time, Fatty already mined out over forty iron ore, twelve bronze ores and two aluminum ores. Fatty had no doubt that if he continues to mine, advance ores like Darksteel ores would not be rare either, and he might even be able to mine out other strange ores. However, Fatty finally ran out of time. When he heard the laughter of the players outside and the roars of the Minotaur Guards, Fatty knew that the Eagle Fortress had located him. He put away his pickaxe and returned to stealth and summoned Wheat back out. Wheats black eyes seemed to twinkle as it listened to Fattys orders. As BlackEagle led his subordinates forward, not only did they killed every single minotaur, they also cast spells and used skills on the ground around them to prevent Fatty getting behind them. After clearing all the monsters, BlackEagle and co. arrived at the innermost of the cave, and saw a huge minotaur lying there. The minotaur was three to four times larger than normal ones. Its body was bright red, and a huge axe rested underneath its head. It was deep in sleep with its legs crossed. At that moment, it was awakened by the commission BlackEagle and co. made. It opened its bell-like eyes in displeasure and swept its gaze over them with disdain. BlackEagle was so close that the hot air from the minotaurs nostrils seemed to land right on his face. Boss! Its a boss monster! BlackEagle was already familiar with all of the Minotaur Chieftains characteristics after a lengthy battle, and the axe underneath its head was what brought about the end of many of the Eagle Fortress players. Retreat! BlackEagle shouted, and cast a skill on the Minotaur Chieftain as he retreated. As long as he could lure the monster out, he was certain that they could easily kill it with everyone outside. However, BlackEagle retreated too quickly, so he didnt notice that the skill actually took away a small chunk of HP from the Minotaur Chieftain. F*cking hell. If youre going to retreat, then just do it, why the heck did you attack!? Fatty cursed softly, then ran out behind BlackEagle with the Minotaur Chieftain holding its axe and strolling behind them Fortress Master, theres a situation. Theres another Minotaur Chieftain inside. Its coming out now, so prepare to attack, BlackEagle took out his communicator and shouted loudly. FlyingEagle was shocked, What? Two bosses? Ive never heard of two bosses living together! They might be a couple, someone suggested. Everyone, get ready. Immediately attack when the boss comes out. Do not let it use any skills, FlyingEagle directed. Fortress Master, but what about Money Grubber? Kill the boss monster first, FlyingEagle said resolutely. We can kill Money Grubber any time, but not the boss monster. Although the God Familia has very few people, and theyre all rogues. Im certain that they will definitely suffer fewer losses than us if they went to kill the boss. FlyingEagle looked warily at God Familia. If it wasnt because they were so powerful, FlyingEagle would definitely not allow them to leave considering that he had so many players with him. Fortress Master, its here. Hurry, BlackEagle led his people out. The Eagle Fortress members immediately raised their weapons, the mages began to chant their spells, and the rogues started to lay down traps at the entrance. Since stealth decreased movement speed, when Fatty arrived at the cave entrance, he accidentally stepped on a trap before he could realize what was going on. Two vines grew up form the ground and entwined around his feet, causing him to be knocked out of stealth. Money Grubber? Kill him! FlyingEagle was momentarily shocked, then he immediately gave the orders. Stop, the boss monster is coming. What are you guys still hitting me for? Fatty cursed righteously. Whats more important? Killing the boss, or fighting amongst ourselves? Its not too late to kill the boss monster after we kill you. Ready FlyingEagle laughed coldly, and just as he was about to give the order to fire The ground trembled, and a boss monster seemingly more powerful than the previous Minotaur Chieftain walked out. It seemed to be rather confused as it put it axe into the ground and looked at the players in front of it dumbly. Attack the boss! Attack! somebody shouted. The spells that were originally aimed towards Fatty immediately fired on the Minotaur Chieftain. It was clear that most players preferred to kill boss monsters instead. Damn theyre lucky, theres actually another boss monster, LeftHandofGod cursed. HeadofGod didnt respond and merely frowned. He found the whole situation very weird. Yet to everybodys surprise, before the differently attacks landed on the monster, the more powerful Minotaur Chieftain actually turned around and ran back into the cave. Whats going? Everyone was surprised. FlyingEagle immediately noticed something amiss. Chase it. Theres something wrong with the monster! Fortress Master, you guys chase. Ill send Money Grubber back home, BlackEagle laughed, then leaped towards Fatty with his saber. OMG, another boss! Fatty exclaimed as he pointed behind BlackEagle. BlackEagle quickly turned around, but didnt see a boss monster. There wasnt even anything behind him. Idiot, Fatty sneered. He finally cut through the vines around his legs. He leaped out and sent BlackEagle flying with a kick, then quickly ran off. Chase! Chase him! BlackEagle immediately led a few subordinates and chased after Fatty. After running few a meters, Fatty suddenly muttered quietly. Ahh, you poor thing. He summoned a small rat with less than 1% of its health remaining, then put it back in his pet inventory. The boss is gone!? How can the boss disappear!? Find it! FIND IT! FlyingEagles roar sounded out in the team chat. However, FlyingEagle quietly turned quiet. Wheat, it was all thanks to you this time. Lord Fatty will definitely help you find a female rat later. Mm, a beautiful female rat. I promise. Fatty thought to himself. As Fatty ran further and further away, he did try to hop into stealth, but BlackEagle clearly became smarter. He had two archers by him at all times, and whenever Fatty disappeared, he would get them to fire several shots, eventually wasting both of Fattys stealth chances. Money Grubber, lets see where youre going to run this time! BlackEagle gritted his teeth. If I let him run this time, then I should just kill myself. Chase me if you can, Fatty shouted and dashed down the mountain. Big Bro, I guess our help isnt needed, LeftHandofGod laughed. HeadofGod nodded lazily, Ahh, theres nothing to do here. Lets leave. We should go and farm, then take a look out how well the Ice Rose Alliances beauties developed. A round of lecherous laughter sounded out. Just as Fatty ran and ran and ran, a few people suddenly appeared in front of him and blocked his path. Chapter 71 – Rosethorn vs. FlyingEagle The people who stood in front of Fatty was a few of Eagle Fortresss rogues. They were people who FlyingEagle left there to stay on guard, and coincidentally managed to block off Fattys path. Due to the short delay, BlackEagle caught up to Fatty, causing over a dozen people to surround him. Money Grubber, why the f*ck are you not running anymore? Keep running. Lets see where you can run, BlackEagle sneered as he slowly walked up. Ahh, were both players, why do you have to push me to the brink? Ill just give the drops back, okay? Its not like you guys can get the drops even if you kill me, Fatty put his hands up and signaled a surrender. BlackEagle considered it for a moment. Then, his expression grew dark. Damn fat ass, stop dreaming. The only thing that you can exchange your life for is a Guild Establishment Token. You dont have that, do ya? That boss didnt drop anything good. Do you think that Im a kid that can be comforted with some shit? BlackEagle sneered. Although he has no idea what items Fatty picked up, he knows that there wasnt anything good remaining. The best was merely a silver item, so he naturally assumed that Fatty didnt get anything good either. I dont have a Guild Establishment Token, but I know where you can find a City Construction Token. Do you want to know? Fatty asked. City Construction Token BlackEagle hesitated once more. Do you want to know? A City Construction Tokens worth so much more than a Guild Establishment Token. Only the first Guild Establishment is worth anything, but a City Construction Token will always be invaluable. Its far more rare than a Guild Establishment Token. This is the only chance, so think carefully, Fatty continued. Tell me where first, said BlackEagle. Nono, tell your people to move aside first. Ill tell you after Im safe, Fatty shook his head. What? Do you not believe in the reputation of Eagle Fortress? BlackEagle said angrily. Of course not, but just in case. You should understand, said Fatty. Then how am I supposed to trust you? BlackEagle said after a short ponder. You have to trust me, Fatty said carefreely. Fine. I hope you dont disappoint me. You guys, move aside, BlackEagle ordered. The Eagle Fortress players immediately moved aside and gave Fatty a path to walk out. After Fatty was twenty something meters away, he turned around with a smile, The City Construction Token is in the bank storage of the Ice Rose Alliances Guild Master, Rosethorn. Itll be on you for whether you can get it or not. Bye bye. Damn fat ass, you BlackEagle was outraged that Fatty messed with him once more. Everybody knew that the Ice Rose Alliance got a City Construction Token, but who can actually get it from them? Fatty was not really to blame for this. It was more on how much of a rush BlackEagle was in to get a bit of information. Is Brother Grubber leaving now? Just as Fatty turned back around to ran, he saw a group of majestic female players in front of him. The ones in the lead were looking at him with meaningful smiles on their faces. They were no other than Ice Witch and the others who recalled back to town. Hi, Rose Beauty, Ice Beauty, fatty stopped and greeted them. F*ck, Im stuck between a rock and a hard place. Lord Fattys definitely screwed this time. Brother Grubber, not bad. You actually managed to sell a news that everybody knows for a good price, Rosethorn smiled, then looked mockingly towards BlackEagle. BlackEagle nearly coughed up blood. Fatty chuckled awkwardly. Nah, not really. It was just some petty tricks, its nothing worth mentioning at all. Rosethorn, what are you guys here for again!? BlackEagle called out as he sent a message to FlyingEagle. What? Why cant we come if you guys are here? Unlike Ice Witch, Rosethorn acted befitting the guild master of a major guild. You bastards, you guys stole our boss and forced Ice Witch and the others to return to town. Oh, Im so gonna make you pay for it today! F*ck this shit. We stole yours, but this bastard stole ours. He took at least half of the drops! Go and make him pay for it! BlackEagle pointed at Fatty and cursed. The truth was that Fatty only took around twenty percent of the drops, BlackEagle was merely exaggerating. Is that so? Brother Grubbers strength is truly amazing, Rosethorn looked at Fatty with a bright smile on her face. Brother Grubber, dont you want to join a guild? Our Ice Rose Alliance is made purely of female players. You will definitely be a national treasure if you join us. Uhm.. err never mind. Haha, Fatty quickly waved his hand. The consequences are definitely dire if I do join them. Then, Fatty recalled what Fierce Dragon TheTalent had said before. If he said theres something wrong with Ice Witch, then somethings definitely wrong. I do wonder what it is though. Rosethorn, so the Ice Rose Alliance is declaring war on us? BlackEagle said with a dark look on his face. So what? Does FlyingEagle dare to fight us even if we kill you all? Rosethorn put her hands on her waist and cursed as she pointed at BlackEagles nose. Ahem. Uhm Guild Master Rose, please allow this one to remind you that Fortress Master FlyingEagle is up there right now. Apparently, theres another boss monster there, and hes killing the boss to get the drops right now, Fatty suddenly blurted out. BlackEagles expression worsened, while a smile bloomed on Rosethorns face. Not bad. Not bad indeed. Since Fortress Master FlyingEagle is here, then lets go up and ask him just what should we do about this. Rosethorn led over five hundred players this time, they already far surpassed the number of Eagle Fortress players in the mountains. BlackEagle had a dark expression on his face as he considered the situation. No need to go up, Ive already come down, a voice sounded out. FlyingEagle led the Eagle Fortress players down the mountain with a sullen expression. Oh hi, Fortress Master Flying Eagle. You definitely had plenty of good stuff after killing two boss monsters in a row, right? So, how about showing some pity on us weak women. Just giving us a divine-grade item or two would be enough, said Rosethorn. FlyingEagle nearly choked, and only managed to calm down after a few coughs. Divine-grade items? Wow. Lets not talk about divine-grade items, I didnt even get a gold item. Fortress Master FlyingEagle, lets speak openly with one another. You guys forced Ice Witch away and then stole the boss monster. It wouldnt be outrageous of us to kill you all here. How about this, just give us the drops from the boss monsters and well call it even. After all, we are both guild masters of large guilds, if we end up fighting, then the only beneficiary will be others, said Rosethorn. FlyingEagle felt very annoyed that he was being forced by the Ice Rose Alliance to give up the drops after doing the exact same thing to the God Familia not too long ago. However, he also understood that if he doesnt hand the drops over, then the women in front of him will really tear him and his brothers apart. So, he had to accept this even if he might not be able to get revenge in the future. It was just not worth it for some crappy items. Alright, fine, FlyingEagle gritted his teeth and took out the items the Minotaur Chieftain dropped. After all, he was the one who collected all the drops except the ones that Fatty got. Rosethorn frowned when she saw what FlyingEagle handed her. FlyingEagle, you messing with meh? Two Minotaur Chieftains, who were gold bosses of at least Level 40. And youre telling me these crap are the only drops? There isnt even a single gold item! Its not that there wasnt anything. Its just that its not with me. The second one wasnt a boss either, FlyingEagle said with a sullen look. Not with you? Then who is it with? Dont tell me that you gifted it all to Brother Grubber, Rosethorn clicked her tongue. Thats right. Although we didnt gift it to him, he did pick up all the good stuff. If you dont believe me, then ask him, BlackEagle suddenly said. Brother Grubber, is that so? Rosethorn turned towards Fatty. Fatty nodded. Some of the drops are with me, but I dont know whether there are any gold items. It was an urgent situation, so Fatty and the God Familia members all put away the items closest to them without looking at what they picked up. However, since FlyingEagle didnt get anything good, then it meant that if there was any good items, it should be with Fatty. Since its with Brother Grubber, then never mind, Rosethorn looked at Fatty for a while, then suddenly smiled. These two pretty guild masters of the Ice Rose Alliance are being way too nice to me. Theres definitely something wrong. Money Grubber, let me ask you something, FlyingEagles expression was darker than coal after giving up the items. What? Fatty pretended to not know what FlyingEagle wanted to ask about. What was with the second boss monster in the cave? FlyingEagle stared at Fatty. That boss monster actually tried to run away, and just as it was about to die, it disappeared in front of them. When coupled with everything else, FlyingEagle naturally knew that it had to be Fattys doing. However, he had no idea how Fatty managed to do that. Second boss monster? How do I know? Fatty continued to play the role of a fool. You guys went in to kill it, not me. How is it my fault? Money Grubber! FlyingEagle roared in anger as if he wanted to rip Fatty apart. You already f*cking messed with us, and got the stuff you want, dont you even dare to speak the truth!? FlyingEagle, would you tell me if it was you? Fatty asked. However, even if he didnt say how he caused it, he did admit that the second boss monster was his doing. Good, very good, FlyingEagle turned silent for a moment, then understood that he couldnt get anything out of Fatty anymore. Thus, he could only glare at Fatty hatefaully. You see those mountains and rivers? They aint goin nowhere and neither am I. You best watch it, boy! The f*ck? Do you think youre a mobster or sumthin? You best watch it? You want to come cause trouble for ya Lord Fatty? Bring it on, lad! Fatty clicked his tongue. FlyingEagles eyes twitched. He suppressed the flames of rage in his heart, then swept his gaze over the Ice Rose Alliance a few final times, Were heading back. As Fatty watched the Eagle Fortress players recall using recall scrolls, he smiled towards Rosethorn, Beauties of the Ice Rose Alliance, thank you for your aid. My kids waiting for me to cook at home, so Ill be taking my leave. With that, Fatty tried to scuttle off. Brother Grubber, Rosethorn quickly wrapped her arms around Fattys arm, and lead on him with her firm breasts. What? Are we so terrifying as to make Brother Grubber so uninterested? Uhm, no. Of course not, Fatty felt a chill down his spine, and for some reason, he begun to think of Liu Lan. F*cking hell, why am I thinking of that spicy woman? Fatty shook his head and smiled, Guild Master Rose, I wonder what business do you have with me? Original Chapter Teaser:[expand] Fatty: Well shit, what now. PureElegance: Look who we have here? Fatty: Ehh, hi beauties. Ice Witch: Uhm, hi. Rosethorn: Brother Grubber! How have you been? Where are you hurrying off to? Fatty: Uhm... Yeah, about that... BlackEagle: Get him! Fatty: Yeah, I''m getting away from those idiots. Can you believe it? They are trying to kill me after I saw them kill the boss monster that belongs to the Ice Rose Alliance and pocket all the drops themselves! They even went as far as to say that it was great that they managed to steal it from you guys! Such shamelessness! How dare they do something like that!? [/expand] Chapter 72 – News on Qian Xiaoqian Any men would be beyond envious when they saw Rosethorn hugging Fatty with such a smile. Of course, that was excluding the men on scene. Fattys in danger, LeftHandofGod said lazily. Rosethorn set her eyes on him. Ahh, he needs to be careful, or hell be filled with holes, RightEyeofGod said coldly. The members of God Familia all looked at RightEyeofGod with a chuckle, then continue to watch everything unfold silently. At that moment, a sporty figure quickly ran through the forest. Hmm? That person stopped in his tracks and disappeared. Crap, its Fuge, HeadofGod quickly turned on his communicator. Fuge, be careful, dont let the Ice Rose Alliance women see you. I know, TheFugitive quickly replied. Whats Fatty doing with them? Its a looooong story, HeadofGod replied and started to tell TheFugitive the story. Beauties of the Ice Rose Alliance, thank you for your aid. Otherwise, this one was definitely going to be dead, Fatty pulled his arm away with a chuckle and thanked Rosethorn. Not really. If we didnt come, then Brother Grubber would definitely be back in Black Tortoise City already, Rosethorn smiled. Fatty was very fortunate that Ice Rose Alliance was female players only, otherwise, the male players behind Rosethorn would already be pissed at Fatty. I wonder what does the beautiful Rose ask of this one? If there isnt anything, then Ill be off now. I still need to clean myself of this red name. Haha, Fatty pointed at the red name above his head. Oh wow, men. Youre all so terrible. I heard you were in danger, so I led my people over to save you, but y-you You actually Ahh, Rosethorn said begrudgingly. Seriously, what on earth!? Fatty didnt know whether to laugh or cry, but her response only made him feel like he had to be more careful. There definitely was more to it. All of a sudden, Fatty received a call in the communicator. He listened intently, then replied Alright, Ill be there immediately very softly before hanging up. What? Is Brother Grubber very busy? A light flashed across Rosethorns eyes. Hehe, a friends asking me for help with a small thing, Fatty chuckled. Then can I come too? Although my level is really low, Im pretty strong you know? Rosethorn said coquettishly. Uhm Theres no need for that, I can handle it myself. Bye bye you beauties, Fatty nodded towards Ice Witch, then immediately sprinted off into a distance before Rosethorn could say anything else. Dammit! Rosethorns expression worsened when Fatty left. She thought about it for a moment, then suddenly turned towards Ice Witch. Lil Sis, did Big Sister turn ugly? Why didnt it seem like I attracted him at all? You didnt turn ugly. That fatty just had no taste, Ice Witch said indifferently. Ahh, Lil Sis truly knows what to say, Rosethorn giggled, then hugged Ice Witchs arm. Why do you want to get along with that fatty? He has ties with Fierce Dragon TheTalent and a lot of other guild masters. I need information on them, Ice Witch replied. I see. After Fatty ran off for awhile, he saw TheFugitive and the God Familia standing there and looked at him with sleazy smiles on their faces. Say, why do I notice lecherous smiles on your faces whenever I see you guys? Fatty sat down on a boulder in a very speechless manner. Thats because we cannot help but smile lecherously when we are facing the lecherous you, they all laughed. Brother Grub, what sort of excuse did you use to escape from that rose beauty? TheFugitive asked. I told them that I was going to get you guys to go and kill an advanced boss monster, Fatty came up with a random excuse. Then, he suddenly asked. Say, do you think we can kill the advance boss monster in Greenery Mountain when were all Level 30? Brother Grub, why are you always thinking about that boss? That boss is impossible to be killed by normal people! TheFugitive said speechlessly. You probably dont know this yet, but the White Horse Gang, which is the unofficial fourteenth guild is Black Tortoise City led a crusade against the Phantom Messenger on the fifth floor of Mass Graves, but all one thousand of them died twice, and they couldnt do anything about the Phantom Messenger. F*ck, that boss was that amazing? Fatty exclaimed. They were really low leveled then, so they didnt get a true glimpse of how terrifying an advanced boss monster can be. Now, it really does seem like all of them getting killed then was nothing special. Thats why you should stop thinking about the advanced boss monsters for now. The Mass Graves one is alright, since it isnt particularly high leveled, but you need to at least reach this level before you have a chance against the one in Greenery Mountains, TheFugitive raised his palm up and showed Fatty a five. Level 50 Then lets farm first, Fatty said in a troubled manner. Fuge, which beauty were you working so hard to kill a monster for? HeadofGod asked. I wasnt helping a beauty kill monsters, somebody just used a thousand gold coins and hired me to help that girl do a mission. Say, that girl was truly beautiful. My heart was moving even when killing monsters, ya know! TheFugitive said exaggeratedly. So beautiful? Could they even be more beautiful than the two pretty guild masters of the Ice Rose Alliance? Fatty twitched his mouth in disdain. Thats right, she was even more beautiful than them, TheFugitive covered his chest with his hands and looked up into the sky. That beauty is called Pink Beauty. Ahh, people are really like their name. My heart Fatty choked and spoke and coughed several times. What did you say she was called? Pink Beauty? Fatty interrupted TheFugitive. Yeah, what? TheFugitive was very annoyed at having his fantasy interrupted. Fatty ignored him and called someone he had never spoked to in-game before. Lil Qian. Huh? Bro? Qian Xiaoqians surprised voice sounded out. How do you have time to contact me? Aside from some things concerning principles, Fatty pretty much never interfered with Qian Xiaoqians life. Even when playing this game, they havent had any contact barring the time they added each other to their friend list. Did a sleazy looking guy called TheFugitive help you with a mission recently? asked Fatty. Yeah, Qian Xiaoqian said after a short consideration. What? Bro, do you know him? Hes a friend of mine. He just mentioned you. Haha, he said you are really beautiful, Fatty chuckled, then chatted a bit more with Qian Xiaoqian before hanging up. Brother Grub, Fatbro, my dearest brother, TheFugitive stuck close to him. Pink Beautys your little sister? Im your little brother! The God Familia members immediately ran off to puke on the side. Screw off, Fatty had a serious look on his face. Fuge, what is the name of the person who paid you a thousand gold coins to help my little sister with her mission? Do you still remember what he looks like? Of course, TheFugitive replied. XuanYuanSword. I heard that hes the guild master of a rather famous guild in Vermillion Bird City. XuanYuanSword? Qi Xuan? Could they be connected? Fatty immediately thought of Qi Xuan, who he had scared and threatened. However, he wasnt so sure, but if that person was truly Qi Xuan, then Fatty had to take everything more seriously. XuanYuanSword, hes the guild master of Myriad Swords, the ninth ranked guild in Vermillion Bird City. Hes a Level 26 warrior, and is rather chivalrous. He has a pretty high reputation in Vermillion Bird City, said HeadofGod. As expected of a professional, he has information on all four main cities. Myriad Swords? Fatty thought about it for a moment. Fuge, after I clear my red name, come with me to Vermillion Bird City? By your command! TheFugitive practically stuck his face onto Fattys. Brother Grub, introduce lil bro when were there? Haha, were going to go with you to Vermillion Bird City too, HeadofGod chuckled. We got a mission that needs us to go over there a few days ago. We couldnt find time for it before, now well just do it as well. Then, allow me to thank you all first, Fatty was overjoyed. With these twelve rogues, especially when it included an experienced person like HeadofGod, everything would become much simpler. Fatty chose to take the teleportation portal over to the Beginners Village, then spent a dozen minutes or so to kill over a hundred monsters and got rid of his red name. then, he grouped up with everyone else and teleported to Vermillion Bird City together. Vermillion Bird City, haha. Ive wanted to come and take a look a long time ago, a thirty something years old player said as he and his group walked out of the portal. This group was Fatty, TheFugitive and the God Familia. The architecture in Vermillion Bird City was of a completely different style to Black Tortoise City''s. While the latters buildings seemed to reflect the majesty and firmness of the Black Tortoise with simple and straightforward buildings of a dirt yellow color; Avianvilles was constructed entirely of a fiery red material that seemed to radiate liveliness and agility. A wave of heat seemed to race forth when the group entered the city, even the bricks underneath their feet seemed to scorch people slightly. When standing at one of the city gates, they could see the statue of a huge soaring fiery Vermillion Bird standing far into the city, and when one looked over, they would feel an aura that makes people want to bow down in submission. What amazing sculpting ability! Whoever made the stature practically reflected all of the Vermillion Birds characteristics to the core, Fatty exclaimed. Why doesnt Black Tortoise City have a statue of the Black Tortoise. Haha, this is a virtual reality game, so its possible to have this effect with a bit of tech. As for why there isnt a statue like this in Black Tortoise City, I heard thats because Black Tortoise City is built directly on the Black Tortoise, HeadofGod explained. What!? Fatty was astonished. Even if this is all a game, this is way too much! Black Tortoise City has over a hundred million players, and building a city that can hold so many players directly on the Black Tortoise? Then the Black Tortoises size is unimaginable! Shocked? I was really shocked when I heard it for the first time as well, HeadofGod opened his arms wide as if he was hugging the sky. The four sacred beasts are the legendary sacred beasts of our country, so it is understandable that they did some unbelievable things for them. Everybody else nodded. Indeed, it was normal for the Black Tortoise to be rather huge as one of the guardian sacred beasts. Brother Grub, are you not going to contact lil sis? Qian Xiaoqian had already turned into TheFugitives lil sis. No need, I just came to see what kind of person XuanYuanSword is, Fatty shook his head. Chapter 73 – Vermillion Bird City Brother Grubber, were going to do our mission now. See you later,said HeadofGod. What mission do you have here? Fatty couldnt help but to ask after waving . Assassination, HeadofGod said very in a cool manner, then lead the rest of God Familia away. Are you not going with them? Fatty glanced at TheFugitive. Barbaric things such as killing someone is not something that an elegant person such as I, TheFugitive, should do, TheFugitive said proudly. Hey, did you hear that? That sleazy looking guy actually called himself elegant, two female players whispered on the side as they snuck peeks at Fatty and TheFugitive. Tsk, theyre clearly bad people. One of thems lecherous, the other ones sleazy, the other female player clucked her tongue and seemed to have a clear problem with how the Fatty and TheFugitive looked. Fuge, they said that youre lecherous and sleazy, Fatty immediately turned to TheFugitive. As expected of Vermillion Bird Citys chicks, they really have good taste to be able to identify such a great man like myself at first glance, TheFugitive didnt care that Fatty was misquoting and merely winked towards the two female players. Ewww, the clicked their tongues, they ran away. Haha, TheFugitive laughed. Brother Grub, you see that? Thats defeating your enemy without combat! Stop being such a weirdo, Fatty looked towards the gate of Vermillion Bird City. Lets walk around for a bit first. What? Are we not going to find Lil Sis? TheFugitive immediately asked. Fuge, Im warning you. You can call her Pink, Beauty or even Pink Beauty, but you are not permitted to call her Lil Sis, Fatty growled softly. Fine, alright. Are we not going to find Little Sister Pink? Fatty calmed himself down for a moment, then decided not to argue with this person who clearly had no shame. I only came here to see just what kind of person that XuanYuanSword is. I dont want my little sister to know Im looking into him. Then cant we just ask around? TheFugitive immediately lost all interest when heard that they werent going to find Qian Xiaoqian. The pair begun to ask around Vermillion Bird City. It was clear that Myriad Swords was very well known as the ninth ranking guild in the city. They asked a few people and most of them knew exactly who and what they were talking about. XuanYuanSword, the guild master of Myriad Swords is handsome and tall with a heroic aura around him. He is around his mid-twenties and is very trustworthy and loyal. He also acts rather chivalrously, so many people have a good impression of him. Even the guild masters of the competing guilds have endless praises for him, TheFugitive summarized the information they heard and turned to Fatty. He sounds pretty nice. Man, a future brother-in-law like him really makes me feel pressured when hes almost as cool as me. Fatty waved his hand. He was in no mood to argue with TheFugitive. Although in-game appearance can differ from real life, he was pretty sure that XuanYuanSword wasnt Qi Xuan. According to what Fatty knew about him, Qi Xuan definitely wouldnt be able to do all this. Move, move! a few players pushed Fatty and TheFugitive aside and raced towards the outside of the city gate. Dude, you insane? The path is so wide, why the heck did you have to walk right I am? TheFugitive cursed. Brat, who ya talking about? the people heard TheFugitives words and turned around, while Humpdapanda, a warrior with a carrying a sword on his back, asked menacingly. I was cursing my grandson, hows that any of your business? TheFugitive said lazily. You are f*cking seeking death. Come outside of the city if you dare! another person, MidnightPeeker, pointed at TheFugitive. Shh, dont go outside. Those people arent easy to deal with. Everything will be fine as long as you endure it for a moment, a player beside TheFugitive whispered to him and Fatty. Thanks for your advice. May I ask who are these people? How dare they be so cocky? Fatty asked. You dont know? I guess you arent Vermillion Bird City players. No wonder you dared to get into a conflict with them. Theyre all from Myriad Swords, the ninth ranking guild in the city. Their guild has experts such as the Heavenly Mountains Seven Swords, and the Nine Divine Martial Swords. Their guild master, XuanYuanSword, is also the third on the leaderboards! I thought XuanYuanSword is supposed to be trustworthy, loyal and chivalrous? Why does he have some people like them working for him? TheFugitive asked. Ahh, its impossible to make every single one of his subordinates a gentleman. Every single guild has a few scum players, the player shook his head. What? You dont dare? Then keep turtling inside the city. Haha, I think you guys should go to Black Tortoise City. Thats where you belong, the Myriad Sword players laughed, causing a bunch of players to stand on the side and watch the show unfold. Thank you so much, Fatty thanked the player who answered their questions. Seeing that the two didnt heed his advice, the player didnt say anything more. He already did his part, if the pair didnt listen to him and got into trouble, then it was all on them. Black Tortoise City? Fatty chuckled. Ooh, now I remember. I saw you in Black Tortoise City before. You told me that Black Tortoise Citys really nice and going over there was like going back home. Hiding in Black Tortoise City was damn safe. The surrounding people all began laughing, causing the face of the player who spoke initially to turn red in anger and embarrassment. Boy, stop playing with words. Come outside the city and lets see how strong you are, the players immediately want to get even when they noticed that they their insults werent working. Ahh, fighting again? Thats boring, Fatty sighed. But whatever, lead the way. Fatty and TheFugitive followed the players out of town with a group of players who wanted to watch the show unfold following behind them. Ugh, onlooking, a true Chinese problem, Fatty sighed. When he saw that they already left the city, he shouted out. Alright, if you want to fight, then hurry up. We still have stuff to do. Fatty had no good will towards Myriad Swords, so he naturally did not treat these people nicely either. The only reason he agreed to the fight was because he wanted to see just how strong Myriad Swords players were. Heh, brat. You still have time to beg for mercy, Humpdapanda walked over and drew the sword behind his back with a menacing smile. Why does he bullshit so much? Fatty muttered quietly. Hey, Fuge, you first or me first? Hah, little brother is here, how could I make Brother Grub make the first move? TheFugitive chuckled, then stopped forward, before turning back with a whisper. Brother Grub, if we see Little Sister Pink later, then introduce us properly. Take this! Humpdapanda did not hold back when he saw TheFugitive step forth. He grasped his sword with both hands and hacked down. Wait a sec, TheFugitive quickly retreated. What? Humpdapanda stopped after his attack had missed. How bigs your thing? TheFugitive questioned. When he saw Humpdapandas look of confusion, he quickly explained what he meant. You humped a panda, so you naturally had a reason to do so. If you could do it normally, why would you hump a panda? Youre asking for it! Humpdapanda was outraged and charged up with his sword. Haha, TheFugitive laughed, then disappeared on the spot. Heh, Night Blade Flurry! Humpdapanda called out and thrust his sword ten-odd times in his surroundings. The slashes disappeared, but TheFugitives flustered figure didnt appear like Humpdapanda had expected. The area was merely silent, while the onlooking hunters were holding their breaths and waiting for the start of a good show. Humpdapanda did not lose his nerve when he failed to locate TheFugitive. He walked a few steps around and hacked randomly around him, but still did not find TheFugitive. Come out here, get your ass out here! Do players from Black Tortoise City only know how to dodge? If youre so amazing, then come out, Humpdapanda gradually become more anxious as time passed. He already used Night Blade Flurry, a skill with 120 seconds cooldown, thrice, but he still failed to even get a glimpse of where TheFugitive was. You pussy, are you a man or not? If you are a man, then fight me! Humpdapanda felt more and more worried as he swung his sword. What? Do you not dare to attack me? I knew it. Myriad Swords is not someone a puny small fry like you can offend. If you arent going to come out, then Im leaving. Humpdapanda wanted to walk off, but at that very moment. Ahh, what a pitiful person. Ive just been standing here without moving, TheFugitives voice sounded out as he revealed himself. Like he said, he stood exactly where he was a while ago. Humpdapanda merely made a complete fool of himself. You Humpdapanda nearly coughed up a mouthful of blood. After so long, he was actually just seen as a clown and nothing more. When TheFugitive saw Humpdapandas expression, he suddenly thought of his first encounter with Fatty. Back then, he wanted to fight Fatty one on one in the fourth floor of Mass Graves, but he waited for a long time and even changed location several times, only to find out that Fatty already went to the fifth floor, not only wasting a lot of his time, but also making him embarrass himself completely. TheFugitive glared at Fatty, then felt like he really should give this person, who now shares his pain, a swift end. Fatty was speechless. Youre fighting, why are you glaring at me? Is it just because I managed to chat up a little beauty? A female player exclaimed beside Fatty, Wow, your friend is so amazing! TheFugitive couldnt even be bothered to go into stealth. He used Acceleration and charged forth, feinting an attack to waste one of Humpdapandas skills, then allowed the latter to attack him first to prevent getting a red name after killing the latter. Before Humpdapanda could use his sword to defend, he felt a dagger slice across his throat. Then, he died after TheFugitive used combo. Of course, hes my lackey, Fatty nodded indifferently. Does your Rainrevelers guild only consist of female players? Thats just like the Ice Rose Alliance back in our city. Whos your guild master? RainbowWatcher[1. The original name in Chinese is ƾ, which translates literally to leaning on the fence and watching the rain. However, the deeper meaning behind this sentence is to not just watch the rain, but realize that a clear sky will return after the rain has passed. I chose to use RainbowWatcher, because seeing a rainbow after a storm has a similar sort of feeling to the meaning conveyed by the Chinese name used.]? Shes the third beauty in Vermillion Bird City? I definitely have to meet her in the future. What? Your vice guild master is Pink Beauty, the number one beauty? Youre TheFugitive? Humpdapanda found out about TheFugitives name as he was killed, causing his companions to exclaim. It was clear that TheFugitive did have quite a reputation in Vermillion Bird City. What? You know our vice guild master? At that moment, the female player was completely drawn to Fatty. Guild Master, TheFugitive killed one of our brothers outside the city gate, on the other side of Vermillion Bird City, a player reported to another player carrying a strange long sword on his back. Heh, TheFugitive thinks that he can offend us just because hes number nineteen on the assassin rankings? Tell DragonSword to kill him, the listener said plainly. Chapter 74 – Assassin Rankings There were four Myriad Sword players who wanted to fight with Fatty and TheFugitive. When the other three heard that it was TheFugitive, they immediately lost all their confidence merely shouted fierce words like Just wait, Dont leave if you dare and Big Brother Dragon is coming, hell harvest your shitty life. Wow, hes TheFugitive? I heard that he just helped our vice guild master finish a mission. I didnt expect him to be so handsome! the female player, who was chatting with Fatty, looked at TheFugitive in awe and admiration. Huh? Is he very famous? asked Fatty. I didnt know this lecherous guy was so famous. Just what have you been doing following him around? You dont even know whether hes famous or not? the female player looked at Fatty in displeasure. Following him around Fatty rubbed his nose and remained silent. TheFugitive, a professional player who started off in Azure Dragon City. He was once an expert in multiple games before this one. In this game, he initially gained his reputation through this grudge with the Fierce Dragon Gang. Then, he completed several difficult missions, allowing him to be ranked 19th on All-Knowing Sects assassin leaderboard, the female player said enviously. Only 19th? Fatty was shocked. How are they ranking people? TheFugitives strength only got him 19th on the list!? Did you think that 19th is really low? the female player looked at Fatty in disdain. The leaderboards is the ranking of the system, based purely on levels, so its not that useful. However, the assassin rankings is based on an overall strength of the players assessed using all the information that the All-Knowing Sect got. There is a ranking for every single class and each of them ranks the top 1000 players of that class. You can already imagine how strong 19th is. Man, I never expected this. I always thought that rogues would look lecherous and sleazy, but TheFugitive is so handsome! It would be great if I can get a boyfriend like him. With that, the female players saliva seemed to drip. Then do you know what rank an assassin called Money Grubber is ranked at? Fatty asked with astraight face. Money Grubber? Never heard of him, the female player responded, causing Fatty to be completely speechless. Wow, so cool, the female players eyes lit up as TheFugitive walked over. Cool? This is lecherous, Fatty muttered in disdain. What do you even understand? Big Brother TheFugitive is so handsome and bright, so Never mind, I wont say any more. I know youre jealous of him, the female player rolled her eyes at Fatty, nearly triggering him. Ahem, Fatty coughed when he saw TheFugitive walk over. Fuge, not bad, you actually managed to get ranked 19th on the assassin rankings. Haha, I was just lucky, just so very lucky, TheFugitive did not have the word humble in his dictionary. What should we do now? Do we leave, or do we wait for DragonSword to come over? Whos that DragonSword guy? asked Fatty. So ignorant, the female player immediately looked at Fatty in disdain before TheFugitive could reply. You dont even know DragonSword? How are you even playing in Vermillion Bird City? What? You must know DragonSword when youre in Vermillion Bird City? Fatty glanced at the female player. Of course, DragonSword is one of Myriad Swordss Heavenly Mountains Seven Swords. He is the right-hand man of guild master XuanYuanSword, and is ranked 203rd on the hero rankings. Of course, in terms of strength, he is far weaker than Big Brother TheFugitive, the female player suddenly noticed that she wasnt saying the right things, so she quickly added. Is that so? Haha. Actually, Im just a tiny bit stronger than him, TheFugitive entire body practically turned weak when he heard the female player call him Big Brother. Only 203rd, Fatty said quietly. Brother Grub, its pretty good already. 203rd is equivalent to the top hundred of the assassin rankings. After all, there are far more warrior players than rogues, TheFugitive winked at the female player, then said to Fatty. Haha, is that so? Then well leave later and see just how strong he is for ourselves, Fatty patted his leather armor, pondered about it a little, then was too embarrassed to ask TheFugitive what rank he was on the assassin rankings. With the beauty around, TheFugitive essentially forgot about Fatty and chatted happily with the female player. Hey, Brother Grub, their vice guild master is Little Sister Pink, TheFugitive patted Fatty on the arm and whispered. I know, so you have to work hard and score her, so that shell become a spy for us, Fatty glanced at the female player and replied using a message. Hehe, Brother Grub, youre so sinister. But I like, TheFugitive chuckled. Hes here! DragonSword is here! A ruckus rang through the crowd as they moved to side. A few people were walking over. The one in the lead is probably DragonSword. The man was a warrior, carried a large sword on his back, and was in his early twenties. He had an arrogant look on his face that truly discomforted Fatty. TheFugitive, you actually dared to kill someone of Myriad Swords. I guess you dont want to stay around in Vermillion Bird City anymore, DragonSword immediately called out loudly when he saw TheFugitive. I guess you didnt learn anything when you were chased out of Azure Dragon City by the Fierce Dragon Gang. This time, I shall teach you a lesson. You? TheFugitive snickered, while those who know TheFugitives and DragonSwords respective rankings also laughed. What? You think 19th is amazing? a person walked out from behind DragonSword. He was an assassin as well. This one is ButterflyLovesFlower, merely 109th on the assassin rankings. I heard that TheFugitive, who is in 19th place was here, so I came to see you. Please show me a thing or two. ButterflyLovesFlower? TheFugitive had a rare serious look on his face. Only 109th, is he really hard to deal with? Fatty asked the female player quietly. ButterflyLovesFlower was originally ranked 20th, just a rank below Big Brother Fuge, but he offended someone and got killed several times by a guild, causing his level and ranking to drop down. This ButterflyLovesFlower is seriously shameless. Big Brother Fuge earns nothing from fighting him, but if he wins, then hell become 19th immediately. Wow, she really knows a lot about whats going on in-game. Of course, I am the Minister of Intelligence of Rainrevelers, the female player blinked. Fuge, you gonna be okay? Fatty sent TheFugitive a message. Of course, not only was he originally ranked below me,I can easily dispatch with all the players with a higher rank than me aside from the top ten, TheFugitive replied proudly. If youre going to watch, then take a step back, DragonSword started to make the crowd spread out and leave a slightly larger duel area for the two famous assassins. Ugh, what an annoying guy. I hate him, the female player muttered as she walked out. Aside from Guild Master XuanYuanSword, theres no good person in Myriad Swords. Wait, no, even XuanYuanSword isnt a good guy, hes just a toad trying to eat swan meat and is always bothering our Vice guild master. Oh? XuanYuanSword is always bothering your Vice guild master? How did that go? TheFugitives fight with ButterflyLoveFlower was not worth watching, while this information was far more important. How else? Of course shes ignoring him, the female player said proudly. Our Vice guild master is the number one beauty of the entire Vermillion Bird City, so she naturally has to be pursued by the strongest and most famous man in Vermillion Bird City. XuanYuanSword is strong, and Myriad Swords isnt half bad, but his rank nor his guilds rank is number one in Vermillion Bird City. He is not worthy of pursuing our Vice guild master! Haha. Wow, your vice guild master has really high requirements, Fatty felt a bit of comfort when he heard the female players reply. You think your Myriad Swords is amazing? Lord Fattys little sis still doesnt give a shit about you. Yeah. But let me tell you in secret. Our vice guild master has someone shes interested in already, the female player said mysteriously. Who? asked Fatty. Ahh, I cant tell you. Its the secret of my guild, I am the Minister of Intelligence, how can I expose our secrets, the female player actually started to act mysterious at the key moment. If you tell me, then Ill get TheFugitive to farm with you for a month? Fatty sold TheFugitive out without any hesitation. Really? The female player revealed a look of joy. Actually, its not really too much of a secret. Many sisters of our guild knows. Whats that guy called again? Oh yeah, hes called ASliverofSmoke. Its a very deep name. ASliverofSmoke? Fatty repeated the name to himself. It was foreign to him. Since Fatty has only been farming, killing boss monsters, or killing other players ever since he started playing the game, he didnt know about the situation of the players all too well. Is he a player from Vermillion Bird City as well? Fatty asked. Why are you asking in so much detail? the female player looked vigilantly at him. Could it be that you are interested in our vice guild master as well? Let me tell you, dont even dream about it, our vice guild master would agree to XuanYuanSword over you. You are too fat! In order to not make Fatty feel too bad, she could only make up a reason. Fatty didnt know whether to laugh or cry. What on earth!? Fuge, we found the guy. Hurry up, Fatty yelled. Okay, die! TheFugitive answered. Then, he feinted and put some distance between him and ButterflyLovesFlower. He raised his hand and a crossbow appeared in his hand. Then, an arrow was shot out and nailed itself into ButterflyLovesFlowers chest. ButterflyLoveFlowers remaining health disappeared. He could only watch as TheFugitive put away the crossbow and uttered nice crossbow, before he fell dead upon the ground. Fuge, lets go, Fatty nodded and wished to leave after seeing TheFugitive easily dispatch ButterflyLovesFlower. Leave? Youre going to have to get through me, DragonSword yelled and thrust his sword towards TheFugitives back. Chapter 75 – DragonSword DragonSwords attack timing was nearly perfect. It was timed precisely as TheFugitive turned around to walk away. Since his right foot hadnt even landed on the ground yet, he was unable to dodge at all. Whats more, since rogues had lower attack, defense and health when compared to warriors, it was not worth it even if TheFugitive had immediately counterattacked. Not only that, aside from DragonSword, the other Myriad Swords players behind him all made a move. The four hunters activated scattershot at the same time to ensure that TheFugitive couldnt go into stealth using Invisibility. However, if that was enough to hurt TheFugitive, then he would have lost his position on the assassin ranking list ages ago. As his foot met the ground, he immediately dove down. DragonSwords blade thrust upwards, only piercing TheFugitives leather armor and just barely dealing a little bit of damage to him. In fact, the attack only dealt around a tenth of his health in damage. Meanwhile, even though the hunters scattershot hit TheFugitive, since Scatter Shot dealt rather low damage, it didnt cause TheFugitive much harm. TheFugitive only needed to drink one health potion to replenish all health he had lost. So despicable! the onlookers couldnt feel disdain when they saw DragonSwords sudden attack. However, they did not voice their thoughts out loud due to their fear of Myriad Swords. Heh. Wow. I cant believe that the so-called Heavenly Mountains Seven Swords are merely people who only attack people behind their backs, TheFugitive laughed coldly, without showing any rage. I can kill you without that, DragonSword made a please gesture. Now, let us fight fair and square. Lets see how strong the 19th ranked expert is. Hes so shameless! The onlookers cursed silently. Is he asking for a fair fight after his sneak attack failed? XuanYuanSword is a straightforward and chivalrous expert, why are his subordinates all so terrible!? DragonSword laughed coldly. Fight alone? Why would anyone join a guild if they want to fight alone? Joining a build is so that you can bully others with numbers! After all, young masters like them always did that. However, the Myriad Swords members have already forgotten that aside from TheFugitive, they were also against a Fatty who was no weaker than TheFugitive. Fatty immediately summoned Wheat when he saw TheFugitive get assaulted. He ordered Wheat to attack DragonSword when it gets a good opportunity, then snuck over in stealth. The Myriad Swords players noticed Fatty at the very beginning, but they immediately labeled Fatty as someone of no threat when they found out that Fatty didnt even know about the All-Knowing Sects rankings. After all, that was a ranking even newbies knew about. DragonSword looked at TheFugitive coldly, while the four hunters behind him spread out and aimed their bows towards TheFugitive. It was very clear that he planned to kill TheFugitive this time. TheFugitive chuckled coldly when he noticed Fatty disappear in stealth. Fair fight? You sure youre not going to ask those four dogs behind you for help? TheFugitive, you really have a shitty mouth, a hunter behind DragonSword cursed. I said a fair fight, which means we are going to fight openly without any sneak attacks. You cant be so childish as to think that I will fight you alone, right? Think about what era were in, I cant believe youre so foolish, said DragonSword, while the hunters behind him laughed loudly. So despicable, so shameless! The onlookers continued to curse silently. Oh? Openly without any sneak attacks? Thats going to be tough, TheFugitive shrugged. That damn fatty only does sneak attacks. Huh? Damn fatty? DragonSword immediately glanced over, but noticed that Fatty was already gone. Beware of an assassin, DragonSword roared angrily, then used Night Blade Flurry around himself. Yet, the moment DragonSword decided to use the skill, Fatty appeared behind a hunter and stabbed into the back of the hunters ribs before the latter could even realize what was going on. Ahh! the hunter cried out in pain. Although he only lost some health, he did feel a bit of pain due to the nature of the game. Fatty flicked his dagger upwards, causing a stream of blood of gush out. The hunter screamed out in pain once more, then staggered back, unable to muster up the desire to counterattack at all. Attack! DragonSword was outraged. They were the ones who should be doing the bullying and now they were being provoked. TheFugitive killing Humpdapanda was one thing, but this fat ass actually dares to attack us? Hes seeking death! The other three hunters quickly aimed at Fatty and shot a few arrows. Fatty looked at DragonSword with a cold smile. He shook his body, then managed to dodge all of the arrows as he caught up to the hunter and activated Combo Attack. The skill only applied three hits this time. Every single time the dagger stabbed in and was pulled out, it brought out large volumes of blood. The hunter wailed and although it didnt hurt that much, he couldnt make himself counterattack when he saw the dagger move in and out of his body. Only one thought filled his mind and that was to get as far away from the fatty as possible. As the dagger stabbed into the hunter for the final time, the hunters wish was finally granted. His health bar emptied out, so he could finally die and respawn back in town. When his corpse fell onto the ground, for some reason, the onlookers actually sensed that he was slightly relieved. Kill. Kill him! DragonSword roared. He lost all his face after Fatty quickly dispatched a hunter right in front of him in public. Yet, the moment DragonSword gave the orders, his body trembled. A dagger stabbed into his waist, and TheFugitive whispered into his ear, You forgot about me. Fatty used Invisibility and disappeared after killing the hunter. Meanwhile, DragonSword let out an angry roar after getting attacked. He raised his sword and hacked down. Save Big Brother Dragon! the remaining three hunters disregarded Fatty and merely sent countless Explosive Shots, Scatter Shots, and Chain Shots down onto TheFugitive. TheFugitive felt a chill. He quickly activated Invisibility and shouted. Brother Grub, hurry up. Im going to die! Got it, with that, Fatty appeared behind another hunter. This hunter hurriedly retreated, but Fatty chuckled. Coil. A silver python appeared and coiled itself around the hunter. The hunters expression turned stark white when he was informed by the system notification that he was going to be snared for 10 seconds. Fatty mercilessly killed that hunter and picked up a dropped legguard. Then, he sprinted towards the remaining hunters. The two hunters were terrified. They stood side by side and couldnt go and help DragonSword. They pulled their bows at the same time and attacked Fatty. Fattys body moved left and right like a butterfly as he ran, dodging most of the attacks shot his way. Hes an expert! DragonSwords expression turned to the worst when he saw that. This guy is definitely stronger than TheFugitive. Could he be someone in the top ten of the assassin ranking? Losing your concentration is no good in PvP, ya know? TheFugitive snuck over once more and stabbed DragonSwords thigh. After that, he quickly moved back. Ahh, sorry. Oops. My bad, I didnt mean to stab that place. Sorry, sorry. As TheFugitive retreated, a few bullets of earth shot forth and landed on the body part TheFugitive was referring to. That was Wheat making use of the opportunity. You fools, why arent you attacking!? DragonSword was furious when he saw the players who wanted to fight Fatty and TheFugitive initially being frozen in fear. Damn fat ass. Dont get cocky. Ill take you on! Take this! One sword to immortality! Those Myriad Swords members shouted. Is that warriors attack even going to hit me when Im several dozen meters away from him? As Fatty sprinted forth, the two hunters realized that it was impossible to pull their distance. They gritted their teeth, put away their bows and took out a dagger each, before leaping at Fatty. Thats more like it. Close combat is the real way to go, Fatty bullshitted as he moved around. Although the two hunters were rather fast, they couldnt catch up to Fatty. Fatty only would always attack once then quickly retreat, denying them any chance of counter attacking. Thus, after a few rounds, both hunters lost more than half their health, while Fatty still remained unscathed. Amazing, just who is this fatty? Why is he even stronger than TheFugitive? the female player who was chatting with Fatty was completely shocked. Although Fatty was only facing a few average players, it was clear from his timing and skill usage that he was very strong. Could he be an expert above TheFugitive on the assassin rankings? Oh, dammit. I chatted with him for so long, but I still dont know his name! Mm, Ill go and get some more information from him later, and see if he might join us. Fatty didnt know what the pretty Minister of Intelligence was thinking. At that moment, he moved between the two hunters and sent one of them sprawling with a kick. Then, he swung his dagger at the other, causing a long laceration on that hunter, finishing off his health bar. The hunter fell down onto the ground and turned into a ray of white light. The other hunter ran back quickly, but Fatty chuckled. He lifted his left hand and a quick pillar of light shot towards the persons chest. The hunter was pierced through by the arrow, then fell down after a few staggers. Alright, its just us now, Fatty disregarded the few players who only dared to speak arrogantly, and did not dare to approach, then turned towards DragonSword. Wow, you are good. I wonder which expert on the assassin rankings are you? DragonSword took a deep breath, replenished his health, then crossed his sword in front of him. Assassin ranking? Ahh, Im not lucky enough to be on it, Fatty sighed begrudgingly. Fuge, lets fight together so we can end this quickly. We have proper business to attend to. DragonSwords face turned stark white. It really seemed like he would have to drop a level. Just as he was about to talk some more trash, someone shouted out at the city gate. Brother Grubber, Fuge, dont kill him. Wait for me! Original Chapter Teaser:[expand] Rando A: Oh my God! He is so shameless! Rando B: Yeah! I can''t believe DragonSword is like that! Rando C: Tch, all of them are like that. I really don''t know how a great guild master like XuanYuanSword has such terrible subordinates. Rando A: Shhh, do you want to get murdered? ... TheFugitive: Okay, fine. You''re dead. You''re f*cking dead, you little shameless piece of. DragonSword: Hah, this is how people in a guild fight! How about this? Let''s not try to sneak attack anyone and fight face to face? TheFugitive: Not sneak attack? That''s going to be tough. It''s that shitty fatty''s favorite thing to do... [/expand] Chapter 76 – An Invitation From Rainrevelers. Everybody turned back at the sound of the shout, and saw that it was LeftWingofGod. LeftWing, whyre you here? Wheres everybody else? TheFugitive asked. Ugh, we were doing the mission and got killed. Only then did we notice that we set our respawn point to Azure Dragon City, so I had to spend 10 additional gold coins to come over again, LeftWingofGOd cursed. Haha, DragonSword chuckled dryly. So its a friend from the God Familia. I wonder what business do you have with me? What business? Of course its to kill you, LeftWingofGod glared. Motherf*cker, we came so far to kill you Heavenly Mountains Seven Swords, you guys actually refused to just stand still and let us kill you. You guys even caused me to die once! Youre terrible! Haha, although the God Familia is strong, it isnt going to be easy to kill us, the Heavenly Mountains Seven Swords, DragonSword laughed. Heh, isnt going to be easy? Apart from you, those six other bastards have already died once. If it wasnt because your guild master was quick to run, he would have died as well, with that, LeftWingofGod turned towards Fatty and TheFugitive. Our employer requires a screenshot of us killing them ourselves in order for us to receive payment, so please leave him to us. Ill treat you guys to a meal later. Haha, now youre treating us as outsiders. Hes just a piece of trash. If you dont mind dirtying your hands, then you can do the honors, Fatty laughed. TheFugitive also nodded, then took a few steps back to prevent DragonSword from escaping. Y-You guys DragonSword pointed at the trio and trembled in anger. They, the Heavenly Mountains Seven Swords normally existences that people in Vermillion Bird City look up to, but now, three people are actually humbly letting each other kill him. The onlookers gasped. Myriad Swords had truly lost a lot of face today. Not only did they fail to kill TheFugitive, even DragonSword was going to lose his life. Whats more, the newcomer said that the other six of the Heavenly Mountains Seven Swords has already died once and even XuanYuanSword, the guild master, was nearly killed. Just who did Myriad Swords end up offending to face this sort of vengeance? LeftWingofGod, if you want to kill me, then youre going to have to show me what youre capable of. However, let me ask you something that I hope you will answer me honestly. Just who wants to kill us, the Heavenly Mountains Seven Swords? DragonSword roared. Think about who it was by yourselves. You guys must know who you offended, right? LeftWingofGod said casually. The old rule still applies here. If you stand still and let me kill you, Ill return whatever item drops to you; but if you resist, heh. If he resists, then gangrape his ass, a rough voice sounded out from afar. HeadofGod walked over with the other members of God Familia. Brother Grubber, Fuge, we meet again so quickly, HeadofGod chuckled. Seeing Fatty, TheFugitive and LeftWingofGod turned around to greet the onlooker, DragonSword immediately took out a recall scroll. Yet, just as he was about to use it, a bowl-size earth bullet hit his body. DragonSword turned around and saw Wheat snarling at him proudly. Damn rat! Wait, thats a rat!? DragonSword was unsure because the rat was way too big. Wheat, good job! Fatty turned around and gave Wheat a praising look. DragonSword, dont blame us. This is just part of the job. Just commit suicide. Well return the dropped item to you, said HeadofGod. Fine, fine! DragonSword was outraged. He was one of the famed Heavenly Mountains Seven Swords belonging to Myriad Swords, the ninth guild in Vermillion Bird City, he had never been insulted like that. God of Familia, Myriad Swords will never be done with you! DragonSword roared. A layer of red light covered his body as he charged towards Fatty. Dude, they want to kill you, why are you charging at me? Fatty was speechless. He quickly turned to the side to avoid the attack, then activated Coil. Ahh, CC is the best, Fatty exclaimed. DragonSword glared angrily at Fatty when he saw a huge silver python coil around him. LeftWingofGod walked up and shook his head, then took out his dagger and easily dispatched DragonSword. A cling rang out. DragonSword was truly an unlucky person. Out of all the items, he managed to drop his weapon. Hey, look at that. This is the difference between karma, LeftWingofGod said proudly. Even when I had a red name, I never dropped anything good. Yet, this scum ended up dropping his weapon just by dying. Its pretty clear that I have good karma and my personality Is great. Yep, its comparable to my Wheat, Fatty nodded. Wheat? Whos that? LeftWingofGod was confused. TheFugitive indicated to the side with his chin. LeftWingofGod glanced over and saw a dog-sized rat run over. Mission accomplished, HeadofGod chuckled. Howre you guys doing? Brother Head, do you know a player called ASliverofSmoke? Fatty asked as he suddenly recalled HeadofGods mighty connections. ASliverofSmoke? Whyre you asking about him? HeadofGod frowned. What? Is ASliverofSmoke very famous? asked Fatty. Hah, Brother Grubber, perhaps you have been in Black Tortoise City this entire time, so you dont know the situation of Vermillion Bird City very well. There are countless guilds of different sizes in Vermillion Bird City and the top 100 are all guilds with powerful real-life backings alongside a strong guild master. ASliverofSmoke is the guild master of Sword Manor and also ranked 9th on the hero rankings, HeadofGod explained. He sounds pretty tough, Fatty nodded. He isnt just pretty tough, HeadofGod smiled wryly. Think about it, you can already imagine how strong his guild is for them to rise above countless others in the main city and be ranked 3rd. If it isnt necessary, then even I dont want to mess with him. Thats why I dont suggest you going against him. Haha, Brother Head, thank you for your advice, but there are some things that I must investigate thoroughly, Fatty said indifferently. Haha, actually, there is something else you might be interested in, HeadofGod suddenly chuckled. A few days ago, ASliverofSmoke led a group of people to complete a mission in Black Tortoise City, but ended up in a conflict with the Wind Gods Guild. They ended up fighting, and when ASliverofSmoke attacked himself, he killed all twenty something people of Wind Gods Guild, including Wind Gods World. Hes pretty strong, Fatty said coldly. But ASliverofSmoke didnt end up too well either, did he? Not too well? HeadofGod laughed. After Wind Gods World died, he didnt even call over a huge army to take revenge, he only called his little sister Purple Bell over. Damn, a hidden class is truly strong. Purple Bell killed all fifty-something people including ASliverofSmoke. Hes supposed to be the 9th best warrior according to the hero rankings, but he was killed without any ability to fight back at all. I heard that his face was as pale as a ghosts when he respawned. Whats more, their mission actually had a time limit, but Purple Bell stood in their path twice, so they couldnt even finish the mission. That must be Wind Gods Worlds idea, right? Fatty frowned. Little Bell isnt someone like that. Perhaps, but who knows. The little sister was probably pretty angry when her older brother got killed, HeadofGod replied. Hehe, you must be friends from the God Familia. This little sister is Rainrevelers ClearMoonShade, our guild master, RainbowWatcher, heard that you have come to Vermillion Bird City, so she would like to meet you all and have a drink. I wonder if you would be willing to accept the invitation? the female player that Fatty was speaking to before finally managed to find an opportunity where Fatty and co. stopped talking, and immediately spoke up. An invitation from the cute RainbowWatcher? What are we waiting for? Lets go, said TheFugitive. The others looked at TheFugitive in disdain. F*ck this, you really are acting like a hoes before bros kind of guy. Hehe, Brother Big Brother Fugitive is sure swift. How about you guys? Lets go? ClearMoonShade smiled. I have other things to do, so I wont go, Fatty replied. He did not want Qian Xiaoqian to know that he came all the way over just to investigate about her boyfriend. Thats no good, ClearMoonShade grabbed Fattys arm and said pitifully. Our guild master said that its very hard to meet an expert like you. If I dont manage to invite you over, then that would be my misconduct. Ill be kicked out of the guild! Only your guild master? What about that guild master thats the number one beauty? TheFugitive was as he knew what Fatty was worried about. Hehe, our vice guild master is out on a mission right now, so shes not in town. If you would like to see her, then you can wait a few days. Our guild master will definitely introduce you all, ClearMoonShade covered her mouth and giggled. We have a wait a few days? Then never mind, TheFugitive said disappointedly. But its nice for the beautiful RainbowWatcher to accompany us as well. Brother Grub, how about that? Lets go together? Alright, Fatty said after a bit of a hesitation. The place RainbowWatcher chose was in a thirteen floored restaurant. It was a building constructed with fiery boulders and decorated with some green plants. It was a building very fitting to Vermillion Bird Citys style. Guild Master, the various experts have arrived, ClearMoonShade said when they arrived at the base of the stairs that led to the thirteenth floor. Hehe, welcome, a musical voice sounded out. Fatty and co. saw a mature woman dressed in a pink robe and simple pale blue jewelry walk down the stairs. RainbowWatcher was around twenty seven or twenty eight, or perhaps just over thirty. Her figure was nothing to scoff at, while her beautiful face held a bit of sexiness alongside the purity. She seemed to radiate a mature and queenly aura, making her seem far more pleasing to the eyes when compared to Rosethorn. Wow, we have heard a lot about the beautiful RainbowWatcher. But when I see you now, I finally realized that everything I heard was nothing compared to what you really are like, TheFugitive was naturally the first one to speak in such a situation. Mr. Fugitive is flattering me, RainbowWatcher smiled. Everyone, let us talk upstairs. Chapter 77 – All-Knowing Sec t RainWatcher smile exuded both purity and sexiness. Her long hair wavered as she smiled wryly. At the same time, an alluring fragrance seemed to be released from her mature body, causing all the men gathered to gulp. Out of the more beautiful women Fatty had seen, Purple Bell was a cute young girl; Liu Lan is a slightly sexy working woman; Ice Witch and Rosethorn represented hot and cold, making it hard for people to feel close to them; meanwhile, although his own little sister was the number one beauty of Vermillion Bird City, he felt like she lost to the mature RainWatcher when it came to the aura around her. Whats more, RainWatcher was also followed by several Rainreveler players. All of them were beautiful and voluptuous, which only added to the allure of the situation. Everyone, please, RainWatcher smiled and welcomed everyone upstairs. Ahem, Fatty coughed, then kicked TheFugitive on the leg. TheFugitive cried out in pain and complained, F*ck dude, why the heck did you kick me? I was so close to getting in her pants and now that you kicked me, its all gone. RainWatcher stiffened a little, she did not expect this famous expert to be so lecherous. Meanwhile, Fatty snorted, Fuge, I didnt expect you to have such a hobby. What hobby? TheFugitive scratched his head. Indulging in your fantasies, HeadofGod shook his head. Ugh, TheFugitive was speechless. Please have a seat, When they reached the thirteenth floor, RainWatcher indicated, then sat down on the main seat. As the others took their seats, RainWatcher smiled and raised a glass of alcohol on the table. I have asked you to come here unreasonably, so allow me to down this glass as an apology. With that, she downed the entire glass. Good! TheFugitive applauded, then saw the others looking at him strangely. He disregarded the gaze. Guild Master Watcher truly has great alcohol tolerance. Cheers! Seriously? The God Familia forced themselves not to laugh, while RainWatcher was clearly surprised by such a crappy reason from TheFugitive. Ahem, HeadofGod coughed. Guild Master Watcher, you didnt call us here just to eat, right? It would be good if you could voice your reasons. Meanwhile, Fatty sat straight without moving, as if he wasnt interested in any of the beauties in the room. This lady here has heard of you, friends of God Familia. I wonder who this friend is? RainWatcher looked towards Fatty. Hes just my lackey, no need to mind him, TheFugitive blurted out. Fatty nodded slightly as if he agreed to what TheFugitive said. Wow, Mr. Fugitive is so amazing. Even your lackey is so strong. This lady truly admires you, RainWatcher didnt force the issue when she saw that Fatty didnt want to say anything. I was rather troubled with something, but if you are willing to lend a hand, then it would be much easier. I wonder how much would it cost to ask you to help me kill a monster? That would depend on what monster it is, HeadofGod was the one who was normally in charge of these transactions, so he thought about it for a moment and asked. Flame Demon? RainWatcher replied. The Level 50 boss monster in the Fire Valley? HeadofGod frowned, then glanced at the rest of the God Familia members. It isnt hard to kill a level 50 boss monster, but there are a lot of monsters in Fire Valley, its almost impossible to get to fight the boss monster by itself. That is why I would like to ask you for help, RainWatcher smiled. A hundred thousand gold coins, Im not negotiating on the price, HeadofGod reached out a finger. Whats more, aside from the Guild Establishment Token, everything else belongs to us. We are not responsible if the token doesnt drop either. How did Mr. Head know that we want to get the Guild Establishment Token? RainWatched asked in surprise. Haha, I really cannot think of why else you would fight a Level 50 boss monster right now if not for a Guild Establishment Token, HeadofGod chuckled. Alright, deal, RainWatcher stood up and shook hands with HeadofGod. Then, they began to drink more and more until RainWatcher became a bit tipsy and couldnt help but leave. Are you two interested? HeadofGod asked Fatty and TheFugitive. Of course, TheFugitive didnt hold back, it wasnt his first cooperation with the God Familia. Fatty thought about it for a moment, You guys know why I came. Ill go and find you guys after I finish what Im doing. Then we shall wait patiently for Brother Grubbers arrival, HeadofGod nodded. Lets go. After Fatty watched the God Familia and TheFugitive left, he strolled around in Vermillion Bird City. Now that the game had been running for some time, the players interest in farming had already waned a little, so everything seemed to have calmed down a little. It was very easy to get information on Sword Manor as it was the third-ranked guild in Vermillion Bird City. However, ASliverofSmoke was apparently harder to get information about. Ive got maps for sale. Its a map of the area around Vermillion Bird City, including all of the farming spots and monster information. You no longer have to feel lost when youre farming, at that moment, a rogue player selling maps walked by Fatty. When he saw Fatty strolling around aimlessly, he quickly walked over. Bro, would you like a map? What map is that? This map Im selling is created after the hard work of several thousand brothers in my sect. It includes all of the farming spots in a few thousand miles radius around Vermillion Bird City. It even includes everything ranging from monster information to the ores produced in various places to where all sorts of materials could be found. This is a complete map of the guide and were only selling it for 100 gold coins. It is the very definition of great and cheap. Hows that? Would you like one? said the rogue called Bai Xiaosheng093. All-Knowing Sect? Fatty suddenly thought of something. Thats right, I hail from the All-Knowing Sect, Bai Xiaosheng093 puffed up his chest with pride. Then do you sell information? Of course, Bai Xiaoshengs eyes darted around, then dragged Fatty into a corner. Although we do not participate in any combat, we have the best intelligence in the entire game. As long as you can afford it, we can get any information you want for you. How much is information on ASliverofSmoke, the guild master of Sword Manor? Fatty asked. That would depend on what you want to know, Bai Xiaosheng093 nodded. The price isnt cheap for people like him from major factions, so consider it carefully. I want to know how far his relationship with Pink Beauty, the vice guild master of Rainrevelers, is, Fatty asked after a deep breath. Youre definitely asking the right person, Bai Xiaosheng093 laughed. Let me tell you, I was the one who was sent to investigate about them. Actually, they. Mmm, please pay first. The price is 1000 gold coins. 1000 gold coins, are you kidding me!? Ill pay you 100 gold coins at most, Fatty roared softly. If youre not willing, then never mind, Bai Xiaosheng093 said indifferently. This is a privacy question relating to the number one beauty and the guild master of the third-ranking guild in Vermillion Bird City. 1000 gold is already a discount. Ugh, fine. Hurry up, Fatty chucked over a bag of gold coins impatiently. Bai Xiaosheng093 counted the coins, then put them away happily. Once upon a time, Pink Beauty, the number one beauty in Vermillion Bird City, was fighting a monster in the Land of Scorching Heat, but a boss monster suddenly came out. Just as Pink Beauty was about to fall to the evil beast, ASliverofSmoke, the guild master of the third-ranking guild in Vermillion Bird City passed by Im asking you what stage their relationship is at, Im not asking you these pointless matters, Fatty grabbed Bai Xiaosheng093s collar and roared. Fine, fine, let go of me first, Bai Xiaosheng slapped Fattys hand. When Faty let him go, he took a few deep breaths and continued. ASliverofSmoke fell in love with Pink Beauty at first sight, but her attitude towards him is unclear. Although they often farm together, they have not yet confirmed their relationship. So they arent a couple? Fatty let out a breath of relief. Hehe, you must be Pink Beautys admirer as well, right? Bai Xiaosheng093 smiled lecherously. Many people want to pursue a woman like Pink Beauty, including the guild masters of many major guilds. However, none of them have actually succeeded. At the very least, we, the All-Knowing Sect, have not found anything out yet. Alright, Fatty patted Bai Xiaosheng093s shoulder. Thanks bro. Then he turned around to leave. Hey, are you not going to buy a map? Its a newly created map. I promise that itll save you plenty of time when searching for monsters, allowing you to farm easily and level up speedily, Bai Xiaosheng093 called out. Fatty thought about it for a moment, then handed over 100 gold coins, Give me one then. Sure thing, Bai Xiaosheng093 handed over a map. Fatty took a look. Although it was hand-drawn and was a bit rough, it did include the geographical features of each location, the various types of monsters and their levels and stats; alongside the areas where different ores and materials could be found. Whats more, a part of it also indicated the spread of different monsters in Fire Valley and even listed the skills of the Flame Ruler. Bro, how is it? Isnt it pretty complete? This was something that several thousand of us made after more than a month and countless deaths, Bai Xiaosheng093 said proudly. Good, very good. Its amazing, Fatty praised. This 1100 gold coins I spent with him was very worthwhile. Hehe, then do visit me often, Bai Xiaosheng093 smiled. If you are willing to pay me 10 more gold coins, then I can give you another piece of news as well. You really know how to do business, Fatty chuckled. His mood was rather good when he heard that his little sister wasnt dating, so he handed over another 10 gold coins. What is it? Do tell. RainWatcher, the guild master of Rainrevelers, hired the God Familia to help them kill the Flame Demon, a Level 50 boss for a Guild Establishment Token. However, someone leaked the news, so Myriad Swords, the ninth ranking guild of Vermillion Bird City rallied their people and said that they were going to block off the former guild within Fire Valley. At the same time, ASliverofSmoke, the guild master of Sword Manor, also led his people over to fight for the boss monster. Fatty took a deep breath. What an amazing information gathering speed. The deal between the God Familia and Rainrevelers was made less than an hour ago, and now they already know about it? This is terrifying! Chapter 78 – Fire Valley Fire Valley was to the two hours north-east from Vermillion Bird City. When Fatty heard the news of Myriad Swordss plans, he immediately contacted HeadofGod, then rushed over. Fire Valley was a very unique place. Although it was called a valley, it actually contained several dozen kilometers with various geographical features there. There are monsters ranging from level twenty-something to the fifties and sixties. It was a rather famous farming spot near Vermillion Bird City, and there would often be battles there because guilds wanted to monopolize areas of it. When Fatty reached the exterior of the Fire Valley, he felt a wave of heat surge forth towards him. There was a very clear pattern to the game of Eternal. Most of the monsters near Black Tortoise City were of the earth attribute, while those around Vermillion Bird City were of the fire attribute. The God Familia already entered the valley. When HeadofGod heard Fattys reminder, he merely chuckled, If numbers meant that they can come in at any time, then there was no need for RainRevelers to hire us. Ahh, HeadofGod was right. Even when Fatty stood outside Fire Valley, he could already see tons of monsters wandering around. The low-level ones were called Fire Golems according to the introduction on his newly purchased map. They were level 25 with magic attacks and high magical defense. Whats more, they are immune to fire damage, while possessing very high attacks and speed themselves. Additionally, they even had a chance to self-destruct upon death! Their only weaknesses were their low health and defense. As Fatty walked closer, a Fire Golem leaped over with a roar. It was a humanoid creature made entirely of rocks and was covered in fire. Small balls of flame would fall down from its body as it walked, and explode like beautiful fireworks. Fatty estimated the distance between them, then set up a simple trap. Then, he stood behind the trap and walked for the Fire Golem to come over. These simple monsters didnt have any real intelligence, so as it walked over to Fatty, stepped into the trap, causing it to lose its balance and fall onto the ground, sending a wave of dust flying up into the air. The Fire Golem struggled to get up as it slammed its hands at the ground, causing balls of fire to fall down from its body and land onto Fatty, actually several dozen points of damage. Wheat, attack, Fatty commanded. Wheat shot out from the ground, opened its mouth and sent a Howling Bullet at the monster. It only dealt slightly over 40 damage. So its true, this Fire Golem does have a bit of resistance towards magic. Die! Fatty called out softly, then went behind the Fire Golem and thrust his dagger. -94 Good, it has a strong magical defense, but a weaker physical one. Coil. The huge python appeared, causing the Fire Golem to lie down in the trap without moving as -30s popped up above its head. Combo Attack! Another series of numbers rose up. The Fire Golems health quickly dropped to less than 10% with Fattys attacks when Coils duration as about to end. Then, the golem finally regained the ability to move. It smashed against the ground and let out a roar, causing balls of flames to appear on its body. Self-destruct! Fatty immediately guessed what it was. He quickly ordered Wheat to retreat. Just as Fatty took a few steps back, a small mushroom cloud rose up behind him. He felt the earth tremble and saw his health lower by a third. Fatty turned back to look at the Fire Golem. It was already gone. All that was left was a huge pit around ten meters wide with a few burning pebbles at the bottom of the bit. What a terrifying explosion. Fatty thought to himself. That took up a third of my health! If there was just a few more, then even I would die here. If there are enough numbers of these things, then they can probably fight any player! Fatty walked over to check out the pit. Man, that self-destruct is amazing. Not only does it deal a lot of damage, it even destroyed all the drops! There was nothing aside from the pebbles in the pit. Fatty lured another Fire Golem in displeasure. Then, he immediately retreated when its health was lowered to less than 10%. Just as he expected, the golem self-destructed as well. After the explosion, Fatty went up to check it out again. Once again, there was nothing left. No wonder nobodys fighting these things, not only do they not actually drop anything, fighting them would only incur losses. Man, theyre evil! They refuse to let anyone have a good time, Fatty muttered. However, the golems did provide pretty decent experience despite not dropping anything. The two Fire Golems managed to provide Fatty with 0.3% of the EXP needed to get to the next level. Since the God Familia was not worried about Myriad Swords, Fatty decided that he was in no worry to enter and could slowly enter as he farmed. He ordered Wheat to lure another Fire Golem over like before, he trapped the monster with a trap, then slowly sliced away at its health with his dagger. Then, when the golems health neared 10%, he had an idea. He activated Coil and snared the monster. After limiting its actions, Fatty cut at it a few more times, taking away most of its health. Then, he stopped and took a few steps back, only to notice that more flames surfaced on this Fire Golem. Seeing that Coil was unable to stop the self-destruction, Fatty finally gave up. After the Fire Golem self-destructed, Fatty didnt even go to check out it anymore, and merely moved on to the next monster. Due to being a bit absent minded, Fatty accidentally failed to retreat quickly enough from a Fire Golemns self-destruction, causing him to be put in a very rugged state. He killed a few dozen more Fire Golems and earned 20% more experience to reach the next level. However, he was still very speechless when he only got a few crappy items from the few Fire Golems that didnt explode. It was then that the God Familia sent him a message. They told him that they found Myriad Swordssscout, but since they were already in the depths of the Fire Valley, it was impossible for the majority of the troops of Myriad Swords to kill them. Thus, they didnt think much of XuanYuanSwords tough words. Since Fatty saw that there really was nothing to be gained from the Fire Golems, he naturally stopped and walked in. That was when he saw some tiny monsters floating around. They were Flame Pixies. These Flame Pixies were like a ball of searing flames the size of a basketball. They would bunch up in small groups as they floated in the air. Flame Pixie: Level 28; Weak attack, defense, health and speed. Their only attack is chain fireballs, which shoots out five fireballs to attack their enemies. When their health is depleted, they will 100% self-destruct. The self-destruct of one will often trigger the self-destruction of nearby Flame Pixies as well. It is very easy to get into danger when killing these monsters, so it is ill-advised to farm these monsters to level up. That was the information Fatty got from Bai Xiaosheng093s map. In fact, this small bit of information was already worth the 100 gold coins Fatty paid for it. Fatty commanded Wheat to carefully attack a Flame Pixie. The monster shrieked, then quickly floated towards Wheat alongside its companions, who were floating at a speed even quicker than the one attacked. It launched a series of fireballs from its mouth. When the attacks hit Wheat, it dealt 40, 37 and 34 points of damage. Okay, the damage really is low, but Wheat wont be able to tank too many of them together. Fatty told Wheat to retreat quickly, while the Flame Pixies followed relentlessly behind it. Fatty went a long way around to the back of the squad, then attacked one of the Flame Pixies and grabbing its attention. Since the other Flame Pixies were chasing Wheat, they completely left this one behind. The Flame Spirit floated in the air and repeatedly spat fireballs at Fatty. The series of bowl-sized fireballs were also rather terrifying. However, Fatty did not face it. He made use of the short time gap between all magic attacks. The moment the Flame Pixie spat out a string of fireballs, Fatty quickly went underneath the monster and stabbed upwards. -124 The Flame Pixie yapped as its health dropped. It trembled slightly, then hurriedly retreated. This time, Fatty chased after it relentlessly and stabbed it once more. After a few more thrusts, the Flame Pixies health finally depleted with a scream. As it screamed, its body suddenly expanded, turning its basketball-sized body into the size of a car wheel. Boom. Flames shot through the air, and sparks descended like a rain of meteorites. Countless sparks scattered everywhere. The area of the explosion was more than twice the size of the Fire Golems explosion. Due to that, Fatty was wrapped up in it as well. Ahem, Fatty ran out from the explosion with semi-burnt hair. Motherf*cking hell. Ugh. Fatty spat out a mouthful of dirt, then ordered Wheat to lure another Flame Pixie over. Thus, the pitiful Wheat could only do so. When it finally returned with a Flame Pixie in tow, it already had less than half health remaining. Ahh, you poor thing, Fatty exclaimed, while Wheat was nearly in tears. However, Fatty had no choice. The self-explosion from two Flame Pixies might be able to kill him. He didnt dare to take the risk, so he could only get Wheat to continue doing so. Therefore, under Fattys anticipating gaze, Wheat turned around tearfully and ran off to attack from afar. If Wheat could think like a person, it definitely would be thinking to itself. Why are my eyes filled with tears? Because I hate this fatty. Under the cooperation between the man and the rat, the small squad of Flame Pixies finally died. When killing the final one, Wheat was shooting out Howling Bullets relentlessly as if it had been doped. In fact, Wheat was shooting out Howling Bullets even faster than the Flame Pixies were shooting out fireballs. Good boy, dont be mad, Fatty patted Wheats head as he watched the final Flame Pixie self-explode. Wheat turned around. Whatever, Im going to kill monsters myself Not long after Fatty turned around, he heard Wheats yelp. He turned his head back and.. F*ck. A dozen or so Flame Pixies were chasing after Wheat. Earthwalk you idiot! Fatty ordered. Wheat immediately disappeared. However, the Flame Pixies who last their target, immediately turned towards Fatty. That damned rat pissed you off, why are you chasing me!? Fatty was speechless. However, he immediately ran away without stopping. Chapter 79 – Traversing into the Valley When Fatty finally lost the squad of pursuing Flame Pixies, he finally understood why the map had advised against farming these monsters. Ugh, they come up as a swarm and you can get killed by their self-explosion if you dont pay attention. Not only that, they dont even drop anything! Only an idiot would farm these monsters. Fatty did not think of himself as an idiot, so he left with Wheat in tow. When Fatty walked a bit deeper in, he saw the higher level Fire Giants. They were huge beings above three meters that were surrounded by flames, and clanged whenever they walked. Fire Giant: Level 30. They have huge bodies made of fire. They have a very bad temper and will proactively attack any players who enter their attack range. It possesses the skill Fire Bullet and has a chance to self-explode. They drop Fire Spirit Orbs. Self destruct? Again!? Are you kidding me!? How the hell are Vermillion Bird City players coping with these monsters? Why do they all self-destruct!? Wheat, go! Fatty called. Wheat took a few steps back and found a good hiding place before spitting out a Howling Bullet. The Fire Giant roared and stepped forward. The ground trembled as it aimed its hands towards where Wheat was and shot out a basketball sized fireball with a long flame tail. Wheat learnt from its past mistake. Before the fireball hit it, it shrunk its body, then leaped into the ground. The fireball landed on the ground and made a splash of sparks. Ranged attack? Fatty was kind of surprised, but instantly realized the mistake he had made. The Fire Giant possessed a skill called Fire Bullet, of course that was a ranged attack. I guess Ill have to lure it out even more to get it to walk into the trap. Fatty picked up a pebble and threw it towards the Fire Giant. It diverted the Fire Giants attention, causing it to forget about Wheat and aimed towards Fatty. F*ck. Fatty quickly backed off and instantly left the Fire Giants attack range. The monster was rather confused. It then put down its arm and began to chase Fatty with a roar. One, two Three. Take that! Fatty called out. A trap suddenly appeared in front of the Fire Giant, which it stepped into. Your life ends now! Fatty pulled out his dagger, while Wheat also stuck its head out. Although the Fire Giant had a chance to self-destruct, fortunately this one didnt. After Fatty killed it, the Fire Giants body separated turning into countless dispersing sparks, only leaving a finger-sized red jewel. This is a Fire Spirit Orb? Fatty picked it up and used Appraisal, then saw the stats of the item with a ring. Fire Spirit Orb Basic Crafting Material Adding it in when forging a equipment can increase the success chance. Crafting success chance increase? Thats good stuff. Although players are still killing monsters to get equipment drops, the drop items would tend to be more mediocre in the future. If one wanted a good set of equipment, then they would have to craft it themselves or get someone to craft it for them. That was what he read on a thread in the forums and the reason why Fatty chose Blacksmith as his secondary profession. He happily put the Fire Spirit Orb away, then decided to farm a few more for later use. Then, he heard a series of footsteps and the sound of attacks landing on the ground. Fatty immediately went into stealth, while Wheat snuck behind a boulder. Players killing one another was very common in this game, so Fatty naturally decided to see As the footsteps neared, several people ran out frantically. A flock of crow-like birds flapped its wings and squawked as they chased the players. Fatty immediately took out the map and checked the description of the m Fire Crow: Above level 35, most likely less than level 40. It possesses the skill Firespitting and has a chance to self-destruct. When Rogues Eye reached the intermediate rank, it could see the stats of monsters or players 10 levels or less than its users. I suppose the rogue who collected the information was level 25, so even though he was unable to see the full information on Fire Crow, he could deduce that the Fire Crow was above level 35. As the players sprinted frantically, the Fire Crows suddenly stopped when they reached around where Fatty was, then stopped chasing and flew back. Ugh, f*ck this, when the players saw the Fire Crows flying back, they all stopped as the one in the front cursed. What do we do? Are we going or not? another played asked. Yeah, the guild master said it, so who would dare to defy him? the first place kicked on the rocks on the ground. Yet, all it did was hurt his own foot, causing him to hug it in pain for a while. You saw what happened to those people. Just because they didnt help DragonSword, the guild master kicked them out of the guild and is sending people to kill them over and over again until theyre back to level 0. I was wondering about that. Guild Master is such a righteous person, why did he accept trash like DragonSword in? Whats more, theyre so close! said another. Shh, The expression of one of them drastically changed. He looked around for a while, then finally stopped worrying when he saw that there wasnt anybody around them. He roared softly. Do you want to die!? If guild master heard what you said, then he will definitely kick you out of the guild and send people to kill you until youre Level 0 again. Heh, so what? that person said in displeasure. I joined Myriad Swords because its guild master is chivalrous and righteous, so I wanted to aid him in fulfilling a grand dream. But look at whats going on, just think about what sort of people those Heavenly Mountains Seven Swords are? Theyre supposed to be the pillars of Myriad Swords. They were clearly killed this time because they had pissed someone off. Otherwise, who would spend tons of money to hire the God Familia to kill them? Now, Guild Master is actually gathering more than a thousand people to enter Fire Valley just to take revenge for them? Just what sort of place does he think this is? We would be fine if we were just a small squad farming. Not only the road is tough to walk on, what if so many people ends up catching the attention of that advance boss monster, Flame Ruler? Well just end up dying. If that wasnt the case, why would the equally amazing Rainrevelers spend money to hire the God Familia? Hah, why is Guild Master close with them? Its because theyre friends in real life, the person who spoke in the beginning replied. Theyre bros, were lackeys, so of course were going to be treated differently. Alright, lets hurry over. No matter what, Myriad Swords is a famous guild in Vermillion Bird City, and following XuanYuanSword gets us paid, and we dont need to worry about getting bullied. Lets go, they turned around and walked back in the direction they ran from. I wonder if well succeed in killing God Familia. God Familia is truly amazing. Even Guild Master, the 34th on the hero ranking ended up in a very flustered state. Tch, Guild Master is only 34th. HeadofGod, the big boss of God Familia, is the 3rd ranking super expert on the assassin ranking. MouthofGod and BigPillarofGod are both in the top 20s. I heard there was also TheFugitive as well, he is ranked Their conversation gradually faded into a distance. Fatty came out of stealth, thought about it for a moment, then put Wheat away and followed the group. Fatty went back into stealth just in case. Although stealth decreased a players movement speed by a lot, since the people in front of him did not dare to walk too quickly in fear of getting chased by the Fire Crows once more, Fatty was just barely able to keep up with them. After walking for more than an hour, they finally arrived at their destination. It was a clearing with a few monster corpses on the ground. It was apparent that Myriad Swords just cleared the area. The depths of the Fire Valley were far hotter than the other regions. People would sweat there without even moving a muscle. There was extremely little vegetation in the surroundings, and the few that existed were a fiery red color At that moment, there was a squad of several hundred people gathered in the clearing, a bit less than over one thousand players the few players Fatty overheard talked about. Looking at the crowd from afar, there were a few peoples being surrounded in the middle, who had people fanning him. They looked to be Myriad Swords guild master and his friends. Fatty snuck over and stopped twenty something meters away from XuanYuanSword. The reason he didnt go closer was not because the area was filled with people. Rather, it was because experts were usually very sensitive and Fatty might be detected if he gets too closer. Although he was a bit far away so he couldnt hear what the conversation was very clearly, judging from the hand gestures, Fatty felt like they were planning how to attack the God Familia. After waiting for thirty minutes more for some more people, XuanYuanSword felt like it was about time, so he ordered the crowd to separate into various squads that walked deeper into the valley. Ho? Brother Grubber is in the valley as well? HeadofGod chuckled when Fatty called him through the communicator and told HeadofGod what he heard. Haha, were busy doing the mission right now so we have no time for them. Well go and play with them when were done. The God Familia is the number one assassin familia, we are not to be easily provoked by a mere guild. Number one assassin familia? Fatty gasped. What a reputation! No wonder FlyingEagle, the guild master of Eagle Fortress only asked LeftWingofGod and the others to give up the equipment when we kill stole his monster. Man, nobody would be able to farm in peace if he knows that such a familia had their eyes on him. Fatty suddenly thought about the two beautiful guild masters of the Ice Rose Alliance. He dedicated a few moments of silence to them. They probably arent having a good time with the God Familia targeting them. What are you going to do about Sword Manor? Fatty asked. Hah, although ASliverofSmoke is ranked 9th on the hero rankings, he is going to have to prepare himself to get killed when he chose to target us. He just contacted me and said that if a Guild Establishment Token drops, he was willing to buy it using five hundred thousand gold coins but I refused him. The God Familia truly keeps their word, Fatty praised. Of course, people like us rely on trust. Although, thats it for now, were going to kill the boss monster now. F*cking hell, we only just cleaned up all the small monsters. After hanging up the call, Fatty thought about it for a moment. It seemed like the God Familia wasnt going to need his help. However, he still chose to silently follow behind XuanYuanSword and co. That was because he suddenly thought about that Flame Ruler the players mentioned earlier. That should be a monster with the chance to drop the Firewalk skillbook! Original Chapter Teaser:[expand] While Fatty was killing another monster, he heard some footsteps in the woods in front of him. Being the curious kitten that he was, he slowly snuck over... Myriad Swords Player A: F*ck this shit, I''m so done. Myriad Swords Player B: Yeah! This is getting really ridiculous. Myriad Swords Player C: Shut it you two! Do you want to get kicked out and hunted down? Myriad Swords Player B: I''m serious though. Look at what we''re doing! Guild Master is sacrificing so many of us just to try and take revenge for some scum! Myriad Swords Player A: I know, right? Like dude, I get it if we''re taking revenge for some awesome hero, but... we really aren''t. The God Familia is just supposed to be an assassin guild paid to kill players. They even abide by their own rules of returning the drops! DragonSword and the other scum must have pissed someone off majorly! Myriad Swords Player B: Indeed, but we can''t do shit about all this. We either continue on and stay in Myriad Swords, or get kicked out and hunted down. Myriad Swords Player A: F*ck. I regret joining this guild so damn much! [/expand] Chapter 80 – XuanYuanSword’s Plan The deeper into the valley they walked, the stronger the monsters became. Fatty was able to Appraise monsters with at most ten levels higher than him, but it was pretty clear just how high the monsters levels were when he noticed that he couldnt Appraise them anymore. Fatty wanted to sob. Fire Crows, Fire Clouds, Fire Spirits and all sorts of fire monsters were everywhere, and all of them only had increasingly higher levels. Most of the players Fatty were following were experts of above Level 20 with decent equipment, yet, they were still insta-killed by one attack from the Fire Clouds. That made Fatty very hesitant. Damn, whats Lord fatty supposed to do about this? Over a thousand players from Myriad Swords had arrived, but less than two hundred were able to actually enter the valley. The rest were all either killed or did not dare to venture forth against the monsters. Guild Master, do you think that this is truly worth it? Tearblades expression as terrible when he heard their subordinates report on the situation. Myriad Swords core members not only included the Heavenly Mountains Seven Swords, but also Nine Divine Martial Swords. Tearblade was one of the latter, and was ranked at 199th on the hero ranking, even higher than DragonSword. He was also one of XuanYuanSwords friend in real life. Whys it not worth it? XuanYuanSword chuckled. Do you really think that I led everyone in just to deal with the God Familia? Then what is it for? Tearblade asked. Dont tell me that its for a Guild Establishment Token. If thats the case, then were enough by ourselves, we dont need to sacrifice so many brothers, especially since theyre being sacrificed for nothing. What if I tell you it really is for a Guild Establishment Token? XuanYuanSword replied casually. Then Im going to tell our brothers to go back now. They cant just die for nothing, Tearblade blurted out. Ma Qiyun, XuanYuanSword roared softly and called out Tearblades name real name. Are you the guild master or am I!? Do you think I need you to tell me what to do!? You Tearblade was outraged. However, before he could shout anything Moon&SunSword quickly stopped him. Were all friends here, no need to get mad over some small stuff. Young Master Ma, Young Master Liu naturally has his reasons for doing this, how about listening to them first? Although Moon&SunSword said that, it was only because he wanted to hear XuanYuanSwords explanation. After all, they all worked hard to build up Myriad Swords, the guild did not belong to XuanYuanSword along. XuanYuanSword randomly causing so many members to die had a huge impact on Myriad Swords. What do you know!? XuanYuanSword said coldly. All the players are around the same level and are very close to Level 30. Once we reach level 30, we can immediately ask to establish a guild. Its not like you guys know what the benefit of establishing the first guild is. How can we, Myriad Swords, fall behind? But that is still no excuse to make so many brothers lose a level for no reason, replied Tearblade. I dont want to, but weve got no choice. Think about it, is the Rainvelers really incapable of killing the Fire Demon? Its just because they are afraid of others taking advantage of them. Look, they did hire the God Familia to kill the Fire Demon to get a Guild Establishment Token, but we know that there are at least seven or eight guilds eyeing them. If we up and go and kill a boss monster, then well end up in the same state. Whats more, we might end up losing everything and get killed as well. Thats going to be absolutely terrible. So you Moon&SunSword said after a thought. Indeed, I am using getting revenge on the God Familia as an excuse to lead our brothers into the Fire Valley. Our real purpose is to kill the Fire Cloud King. Since Fire Clouds are at least level 40, the Fire Cloud King should be around level 50. As long as we kill the monster without anyone knowing and get the Guild Establishment token, then the entire Vermillion Bird City will be ours. When that happens ASliverofSmoke and the Sword Manor will all be underneath us! XuanYuanSword said proudly. But there is no need for us to sacrifice so many of our brothers levels! Tearblade was still displeased. Tch, what do you even know, XuanYuanSword glared at him. If we dont do that, then how can we show the resolution of us taking revenge on God Familia? Even if other people are suspicious, they wont be able to guess our plans when looking at the situation. But we might not be enough to kill the Fire Cloud King, Moon&SunSword said after a brief consideration. Haha, dont worry about that. I already hired DreamButterfly, the 5th ranking player on the hunter rankings, as well as SnowPhoenix, the 14th ranking player on the magus rankings, to help us, said XuanYuanSword. With their help, I am eighty percent confident that we can kill the Fire Cloud King. The only thing Im unsure of now is whether it will drop a Guild Establishment Token. XuanYuanSword sighed, Actually, I wanted to hire God Familia, but this grudge with them will not be easily settled. XuanYuanSword glared at DraognSword and co. How hard would it be to find women with your identities? Why did you have to harass them? Although doing thats not too big of a deal in real life, nobody cares who you are in real life in the game. Now youve got shit on. Losing a level each must feel great, right? I wont let the God Familia off for this! DragonSword gripped his new weapon tightly and roared. Idiot, if it was real life, then we can still take revenge, but how are you going to do it when its game? Youre not going to let the God Familia off for this? Can you even afford to piss them off!? XuanYuanSword scolded in disappointment. Look at who is in God Familia. Just HeadofGod himself will be tough to deal with. Hes third on the assassin rankings. What does that mean? That means that he can fight a few of us and even if he cant kill any of us, he could still easily escape. Whats more, there are two more in the top 20s. Theres also TheFugitive. No matter who these 12 master assassins want to kill, even if its the number one of the hero rankings, he will still die. How are you going to deal with them? With numbers? Do you think theyre stupid enough to not run away? DragonSwords face flushed red as XuanYuanSword continued to scold him. He wanted to say something, and his mouth moved a little, but he didnt manage to utter anything in the end. Meanwhile, Fatty didnt actually know what they were saying, since he was now the target of a Fire Cloud. It wasnt actually him being careless. He was pretty safe in stealth despite his slow speed, but an unfortunate fool in front of him was killed by some fire rain attack by a Fire Cloud, and when the fire cloud rained down near Fatty, it broke his stealth. Hello! Fatty stood up, waved towards the Fire Cloud, then activated Invisibility. However, what he did not consider was that the Fire Rain skill was actually an area of effect attack which covered an extremely wide range. Thus, after a few steps, he was revealed once more. Motherf*cker, Lord Fatty gives up, alright!? Fatty cursed, then sprinted towards the depth of the valley. The Fire Valley was extremely hot and was nearly devoid of life. The only thing that was plentifily in the valley were rocks of different sizes. Fatty quickly hid behind a boulder, while the Fire Cloud circled around in the air and rained Fire Cloud. Since the Fire Cloud attacked from high up in the air, Fatty was unable to reach it with any of his methods. He even tried to call Wheat out to attack, but when he saw the damage Wheat did, he immediately pulled Wheat back into his pet inventory. Wheats damage was even less than the monsters natural health regen. Fortunately, despite the Fire Cloud having a high attack and wide attack area, it was rather slow for a monster, so around Fattys normal movement speed. Thus, Fatty activated acceleration and left the monster behind. Unfortunately, he ended up catching the attention of a few other Fire Clouds, so it took him quite a while before finally being able to escape. A while later, Fatty finally returned to Stealth. He cannot afford to be careless when wandering around a place like the Fire Valley. Yet, due to the Fire Clouds chasing him, he already lost his path. He tried to read the map he bought, but after a while, he was still unable to identify where exactly he was. After all, the map was only hand drawn and not that detailed. Thus, Fatty could only contact TheFugitive. He asked for their location and realized that he needed to go over a hill to get to them. Oh? Thats After a while, Fatty saw a red sky above him. He quickly walked over and saw countless fire bullets rain down onto the ground with several Fire Clouds dancing around. Huh? An enlarged Fire Cloud? No, damn, thats the Fire Cloud boss monster Fire Cloud King! Fatty suddenly realized what was going on. So this is the Fire Cloud Kings territory, one of the locations thats marked as being extremely dangerous. Fire Cloud King: Gold boss monster. Unknown Level. Unknown strength. Unknown skill. The only known skill is an area of effect magical Fire Ocean that can insta-kill a Level 25 rogue. Whats going on? Whys the Fire Cloud King so pissed? Fatty pondered for a moment as he watched the monster fly around the sky and rain down Fire Rain. Then he realized it. Someone was fighting the boss monster! Damn, theyre actually hiding here trying to kill this boss monster, Fatty chuckled. Alright, lets take a look and see if Lord Fatty will be willing to help you. He crawled on top of a huge boulder then laughed. Man, mah best friends are all here. XuanYuanSword, DragonSword etc. Theyre all around! Hah, so thats what they were planning, Fatty snorted, then called TheFugitive. What? XuanYuanSword led his people to fight the Fire Cloud King? F*ck, I knew he was dishonest, he said he would come and fight us and actually chose to leave us hanging! Head, what did you say? Oh, got it. Brother Grub, Head told you to watch them first. Well head over after were done. Lets all help Myriad Sword kill the boss monster together. Mhmm, dont worry, I know someones eyeing us. Well be fine. Fatty stopped worrying after hearing TheFugitives words. He looked over at XuanYuanSword and co. then thought to himself. Go on, keep fighting. When youre nearly done, Lord Fatty and mah bros will help you guys pick up your corpses. Hehe. Chapter 81 – Fire Cloud King Several hundred Myriad Sword members scattered in the surroundings and surveyed all directions. XuanYuanSword did not know that Fatty saw them attack the Fire Cloud King by chance. Instead, he thought he set everything up perfectly and nobody would notice what they were doing. DreamButterfly was a famous female player in Vermillion Bird City. She was ranked fifth on the hunter rankings and seventh on the leaderboard. She was a very formidable player with the hidden class of Mirage Archer. SnowPhoenix is also a female player. She is ranked fourteenth on the magus rankings. She also possessed a hidden class of Ice Magus, which allows her to stand a head above everyone else. At that moment, the two of them were standing expressionlessly in front of XuanYuanSword and listening to XuanYuanSwords introduction of the monster. Fire Cloud King is around Level 50. The only known skill it has are Fire Rain and Fire Ocean. It doesnt do much physical damage and is immune to fire magic. In exchange, water and ice magic deals bonus damage against it, it was clear that XuanYuanSword didnt know too much about the boss monster either. This time, XuanYuanSword didnt just try to pile on the monster in numbers. Instead, he had spent a large amount of money to hire DreamButterfly and SnowPhoenix. After all, the Fire Cloud Kings area of effect spells covered too wide of a range, if they relied on numbers, then they would be all sent back to town in mere moments. There was one trait shared by all the monsters in Fire Valley C they all had high magical defense, were immune to fire magic and possessed a degree of physical damage resistance. I wonder if this Fire Cloud King will self-destruct in the end. If it does, then thatll be fun. Fatty thought to himself. Hearing XuanYuanSwords words, DreamButterfly and SnowPhoenix nodded. They looked at each other, then DreamButterfly spoke once more, We are in charge of fighting the boss, you guys are in charge of dealing with the other monsters. Dont let them disturb us. Of course, XuanYuanSword nodded, then waved his hand, beckoning two squads of players to come over. The first squad is fifty healers that will focus on healing you two beautiful ladies. The other squad is a combination of water mages and hunters. There are five hundred people in total and they will be able to aid the two of you in drawing the boss monsters aggro. Very well, lets not dilly dally around anymore and get started, DreamButterfly and SnowPhoenix were both very happy with XuanYuanSwords arrangement. XuanYuanSwords offer was far more generous compared to Rainrevelers offer of a hundred thousand gold coins to God Familia. The main reason was because not only did XuanYuanSword arrange for people to kill the monsters, he also arranged healers and a bunch of great mages and hunters to help in slaying the boss monster. Young Master Liu, when did they come in? Tearblade and co. had terrible expressions as they stood behind XuanYuanSword. They felt that although XuanYuanSword was the guild master, they were a crucial part of Myriad Swords as well. Their relationship with XuanYuanSword was merely the relationship between shareholders and the chairman of the board. Yet, they didnt know about these arrangements he made at all! They came in yesterday, XuanYuanSword replied indifferently. I planned for us to kill the Fire Demon today, but since the God Familia took our chance, then we''ll kill the Fire Cloud King instead. Dont fault me for not telling you. The less people that know about this, the better. Even they did not know that they came to kill the boss monster beforehand. Tearblade wanted to speak up, but Moon&SunBlade yanked his arm, signaling him not to. XuanYuanSword turned around and gave out orders, then ignored his friends. Hey, big Bro, do you think XuanYuanSwords guys can beat the Fire Cloud King? LeftHandofGod counted down on the Fire Demons cooldowns while asking HeadofGod. Itll be difficult, HeadofGod spat on the ground in disdain. Im not looking down on him, but their Heavenly Mountains Seven Swords and Nine Divine Martial Swords count even count as fodder for the Fire Cloud King. Although the Fire Cloud King is a boss of the same level as the Fire Demon, it is far more difficult to kill, especially when its a flying monster with magic damage. Whats more, both of its known skills are AoE, so unless XuanYuanSword hires some experts to help, it is impossible for him to kill it with just numbers. Now that you talk about it, I do want to go and meet that Fire Cloud King for myself. Big Bro, how high of a chance do you think we got against the monster? BigPillarofGod asked as he set up a trap. Us? HeadofGod reached out with one hand. Fifty percent. Only? TheFugitive was surprised. The twelve of us together are able to face off against Level 60 bosses. Is the Fire Cloud King really that strong? Its not because the Fire Cloud King is insanely strong, its because were too weak, HeadofGod chuckled. Dont forget that were only in the twenties, we havent even gotten our third class enhancement yet. That is when well truly become strong. Hey, Big Bro, the Fire Demon is at half health now! RightEyeofGod shouted. Alright. Cmon, lets hurry up. Lets go and help Myriad Swords kill their boss monster after this. Hehe, of course we should. We are true do-gooders! Oh, OH! Wow, I cant believe there is a boss monster like this! Fatty chuckled as he watched the fight unfold. Wow, what a beautiful fire rain. Oh, what a beautiful fire ocean. Oh, what a beautiful blizzard. Huh? Damn, that chick casted it? Thats insane! Meanwhile, XuanYuanSwords expression had already turned stark white in the face of the intense heat. In less than an hour of combat, over three hundred of the five hundred supporting players had been killed, and all fifty healers were sent back to town with a single meteorite like Fire Rain, so they havent been able to return yet. Although DreamButterfly and SnowPhoenix didnt say anything, it was rather apparent that they were having a lot of trouble from all the sweat on their faces. Young Master Liu, what should we do? This is bad, DragonSword walked closer to XuanYuanSword and whispered. Call me Guild Master in-game, XuanYuanSword glared at him. I know this is bad, but what else could we do? We do have a way to fight it if the Fire Cloud King comes down, but its in the air, so we can only rely on ranged classes to attack it. Is DreamButterfly and SnowPhoenix actually going to be able to do it? Sun&MoonSword said. I dont want all of us to end up dying with nothing to show for it. Even if they cant, can you? XuanYuanSword said speechlessly. Instead of spewing crap, you might as well think about how to get the Fire Cloud King down here. Everyone could tell just how terrible their guild masters mood was, so they immediately stopped speaking. Hah! Icy Blizzard! SnowPhoenix called out. The silvery white staff in her hands danced as she casted another Icy Blizzard, causing ice and snow to fall onto the Fire Cloud King and dealt significant damage. This skill is pretty good, but the cooldown is too long and uses up too much mana. Otherwise, SnowPhoenix would be able to deal with it herself, XuanYuanSword muttered to himself. Mirage Chain Shot, DreamButterfly did not hold back either. She pulled back the bowstring of her gold bow with her fingers and released it nine times. Although no arrows shot out, the Fire Cloud King trembled as nine decent damage numbers rose up above its head. Hidden classes are truly powerful. All of the Myriad Swords members were surprised. So they managed to reach the top 20s of their classs rankings because of the more powerful hidden class skills. The Fire Cloud Kings body was like a fiery red cloud. When it spread out fully, it could reach several dozen meters wide. One could not see any eyes or nose form it, but it did roar angrily with its mouth. Although it already killed most of the Myriad Swords members, it wasnt in too great of a state, since it has already lost around a third of its health after getting attacked by the hidden class skills. The Fire Cloud King roared angrily once more, then descended a little. As its body trembled, countless basketball-sized fireballs appeared out of nowhere and rained towards the ground. F*ck, this again!? XuanYuanSword cursed and led his subordinates back. This was Meteor Fire Rain, which was one of the Fire Cloud Kings more powerful skills. When combined with Fire Ocean, it practically unleashed a fiery hell upon the area. It was also the combination of these two skills that had caused most of their losses. In contrast, the two female players did not seem worried at all. They merely firmly stood in their places. Icy Fortress! SnowPhoenix called out. A transparent fortress made out of ice surrounded SnowPhoenix. A fireball smashed against the fortress and caused a ripple in the wall, causing SnowPhoenix to shake. However, she did endure her way through the entire skill with less than twenty percent of her health remaining. Meanwhile, DreamButterfly handled it in a simpler manner. She bent her knee, knotted arrows on her bow, then sent countless arrows flying into the Meteor Fire Rain. Piercing Arrows! DreamButterfly used her attack as her defense and made a clearing for herself. She took a deep breath as Meteor Fire Rain fell beside her, then pulled her bow back to let out another shot. However, this time, it was merely a normal Explosive Shot. Amazing! Fatty was dumbstruck. DreamButterflys Mirage Chain Shot and Piercing Arrows as well as SnowPhoenixs Icy Blizzard and Icy Fortress were incomparably strong to most of the other players skills. He really couldnt help but accept the fact that they possessed the strength needed to be acknowledged as real experts with their usage and timings. Yes! XuanYuanSword was overjoyed when he saw the two finally reveal what they are capable of. He had immediately begun to ponder how to convince the two players to join his guild after seeing their trump cards. Right now, Myriad Swords was in a strange state. All of their experts were close combat players, so they could do nothing while ranged attacks fought flying monsters like the Fire Cloud King. If he could get the two female experts to join the guild, it will definitely give them a chance to become the eighth ranking guild in Vermillion Bird City. Guild Master, the God Familia killed the Fire Demon! a player shouted out. This was a player responsible for contacting the player watching over the God Familia. Did a Guild Establishment Token drop? XuanYuanSwords expression drastically changed as he asked. They dont know, the player quickly replied. The God Familia only just killed the Fire Demon when a lot of people surrounded them. Theres a huge ruckus going on right now, nobody knows what the Fire Demon dropped. Ahh! Just as XuanYuanSword listened on, he suddenly heard a scream. XuanYuanSword looked over and saw SnowPhoenix stagger back with an urgent look on her face. Her health was dropping at a terrifying speed. Original Chapter Teaser:[expand] Coming up in the next chapter of Show Me the Money... XuanYuanSword: Myriad Swords, allow me to introduce DreamButterfly and SnowPhoenix, the two experts who will help us down this boss monster today! Please give them a round of applause. (utter silence) DragonSword: What the heck, why the hell are we hiring people to do it when we have so many people here? YinYangSword: I don''t want to agree with DragonSword, but he''s right. Did we bring so many people here for... naught? Guild Master, are you kidding me? XuanYuanSword: Shut it. Our guild members are here to protect us and divert attention. The real boss killing will be done by the two experts. This will be able to minimize our losses. YinYangSword: ... DragonSword: Whatever, f*ck it. I don''t give a shit about this. Just let me kill those bastards already! XuanYuanSword: Well then. Ladies, if you will please begin? [/expand] Chapter 82 – The Powerful Fire Cloud King SnowPhoenixs expression was filled with fear as she staggered back and her health rocketed down. Yet, no matter how much she tried to replenish her health, it was of no use. In a mere few seconds, her health bar emptied, and she turned back into a spark of white light that returned to Vermillion Bird City. What happened!? XuanYuanSword exclaimed. DreamButterflys face was stark white, she quickly retreated until she was out of the Fire Cloud Kings attack range. Be careful, it was the Fire Cloud Kings single-target skill C Firethorn, SnowPhoenixs voice sounded out through the communicator. What do we do? XuanYuanSwords expression became sullen as he looked towards DreamButterfly. I cant kill it by myself, DreamButterfly bit her lips and said after a brief hesitation. We hired you to kill it, and youre telling us that you cant!? DragonSword roared in anger. I can return the down payment to you guys, DreamButterfly smiled as she glanced at the leaders of Myriad Swords. I can even die if you want. Miss DreamButterfly, what are you saying? Since you cant kill it yourself, lets think of another way, XuanYuanSword was still the leader of a guild, so he naturally understood that there were times that you cant force things. Whats more, he really did want to convince an expert like DreamButterfly to join them, so he naturally did not say anything too outrageous. It has less than a third of its health remaining. Dont you feel like its a bit of a waste if we give up now? SnowPhoenix is coming back soon. Lady DreamButterfly, let us think of another way. DreamButterfly pondered for a moment, then nodded. Although SnowPhoenix had not yet returned, XuanYuanSword and co. could not stand idle. Monsters on the level of the Fire Cloud King had shocking health regen rates. If they waited until SnowPhoenix returned, then the Fire Cloud Kings health would most likely be full once more. Hunters, great mages, gather over here! XuanYuanSword shouted. There were only a hundred and seventy-eight left. When the hunters and great mages rallied together, XuanYuanSword had a solemn look on his face. These people in front of him are all elite players of Myriad Swords, but they will have to pay the price of a level just for them to have a chance at getting a Guild Establishment Token. Hunters, listen to Lady DreamButterfly; great mages, listen to my command. Split into two squads and attack the Fire Cloud King. It is rather slow, so as long as we keep our distance carefully, we can prevent a good bit of damage, said XuanYuanSword. He had no other choice. DreamButterfly and SnowPhoenix were attacking together previously, so the others were merely cheering on the sidelines and occasionally launching a few attacks here and there, the Fire Cloud King did not care at all. Even so, more than half of the players had already died. Now that they were in charge of the main damage, they had to be a lot more careful about the Fire Cloud King. Once the Fire Cloud King targets them, then it is very likely that they will all die with a single AoE attack. DreamButterfly led the hunter squad and stood opposite where the great mage squad XuanYuanSword led stood. Both of them remained outside of the Fire Cloud Kings attack range. Then, after both squads readied themselves, they began to attack under XuanYuanSwords orders. Countless arrows and spells rained down upon the Fire Cloud King. The monsters true form was a fiery red cloud, so it could separate itself and combine itself as it saw fit. Thus, the physical attacks merely passed through it and dealt very little damage. Only an expert like DreamButterfly could deal good damage to it. On the other hand, the great mage squads water spells dealt more damage to the Fire Cloud King due to the countering of attributes. As the water-attribute spells landed on the boss monster, it sizzled as white smoke rose from its body, while its blurry face displayed a pained look. Great mages, retreat! XuanYuanSword immediately ordered his squad to step back after a wave of attack. The Fire Cloud King was too powerful, nobody could even take a single hit. Fortunately, they had no need to kill it yet, all they needed to do was buy time and not allow it to regen its health as they waited for SnowPhoenix to come back over. When she arrived, they were certain that they could kill it. That is, assuming that they do not get wiped out first. The great mage squad retreated quickly as they attacked as well. The Fire Cloud King chased maniacally and completely ignored the hunter squad that was attacking its back. A huge ball of fire fell down from the sky. XuanYuanSwords expression worsened. Shit, Fire Ocean again!? As the huge ball of fire landed on the ground, it did not extinguish. Instead, it spread out like a blooming flower with scorching heat and a murderous aura. As waves of flames rose up into the sky and spread forth, everything in its path was rendered to dust. What a terrifyingly high temperature, Fatty exclaimed. This skill is way too insane. It doesnt even need to touch anyone, just being in close proximity would be enough to burn a person to dust. Great mages, defend with Water Shield, XuanYuanSword called out. Water Shield was a defensive skill great mages could learn when they get their class enhancement. It was a very useful ability that allowed them to reduce damage taken. Hearing the command, the great mages immediately stopped running and cast Water Shield behind them before running back once more. As the waves of flames crashed against the water shields, the seemingly strong shields crumbled in less than two seconds and were reduced to water vapor. Yet, these two crucial seconds bought enough time for the squad to run out of the range of the attack. Although several great mages were scorched by the heat, they were not directly damaged by the AoE attack, so they managed to just barely survive. Alright, keep attacking, XuanYuanSword was overjoyed when he saw that his guild members managed to survive one of the Fire Cloud Kings attacks. As long as we get the timings right and work well together, we can definitely kill the Fire Cloud King. DreamButterfly also found a chance to activate Piercing Arrows, sending countless arrows flying out. Although the Fire Cloud King took reduce physical damage, DreamButterflys attack was a skill that counted as magic damage, so it caused the Fire Cloud King to lose a decent portion of its health once more. When the Fire Cloud King turned around to attack his attacker, XuanYuanSword took the chance to order his great mage squad attack once more. As they repeated this sequence of attacking and retreating, the two squads of Myriad Swords players got more and more familiar with it and worked better and better together. They manage to avoid the several area of effect attacks of the Fire Cloud King unscathed. Although they did end up losing quite a few people, everyone on the scene felt more and more excited as they watched the boss monster lost its health. Cmon guys, just a bit more and we can kill the Fire Cloud King. When we do, fifty thousand RMB for everyone and those who died gets a hundred thousand! XuanYuanSword called out. All of the players only got more excited when they heard about the rewards. They began to attack relentlessly and fearlessly. After all, although dying once would cause them to lose a level, they would be able to receive a hundred thousand RMB. The correct choice was very clear. Damn, if this was the case, then why the hell did we hire experts over. We can kill it ourselves. Now we ended up wasting so much money for nothing, DragonSword said quietly. Although the other core members didnt speak, they all nodded in agreement. Nearly done already!? SnowPhoenix finally returned from Vermillion Bird City. She couldnt help but gasp when she saw the Fire Cloud Kings health. Lady SnowPhoenix is here. Hurry up, weve been waiting for you, DragonSword and co. acted indifferently towards SnowPhoenix when victory was in sight. If they were not melee players and were unable to reach the Fire Cloud King, they definitely would have rushed over to kill the boss instead of waiting around for the woman. Icy Fortress! SnowPhoenix had no time to voice her issues with the attitude of DragonSword and co. The Fire Cloud King cast Meteor Fire Rain once again. SnowPhoenix immediately cast IcyFortress, not to defend herself, but to defend the great mage squad XuanYuanSword was leading. The Icy Fortress trembled and blocked part of the impact. However, some fireballs did fly past the fortress. Despite that, the force behind them greatly reduced, so the great mage squad easily defended against those. Piercing Arrows! DreamButterfly called out once more. Every single time the cooldown passed, she would cast this ability as it was the only skill she had that dealt a good chunk of damage to the Fire Cloud King. SnowPhoenix also immediately cast Icy Blizzard, sending a huge cyclone of snow and ice towards the Fire Cloud King. The boss monsters health finally began to drop quickly with these two attacks, causing it to lost more than 1% of its max health. The Fire Cloud Kings body trembled a bit, as if hurt by the attacks. Then, it suddenly spat out a huge fireball with a diameter over one meter. As the fireball landed on the ground, a huge explosion sounded out and a menacing wave of flames surged forth. Whats more, multiple smaller fireballs flew out of the explosion and covered the entire area. Run! DreamButterfly shouted. Then, she immediately flipped backwards with no regards for the hunter squad. At the same time, SnowPhoenix also quickly cast Icy Fortress around her, allowing her to endure the explosions while continuing to attack. Lastly, XuanYuanSword also leaped out just as DreambButterflly shouted. This explosion dealt far more damage than the Meteor Fire Rain. The Myriad Swords players who were in the explosion radius were dealt massive damage, and when the explosion area finally cleared up, nearly two hundred corpses laid on the ground. Most of the great mages and hunters were killed. What the heck was that attack!? XuanYuanSword cursed. We are about to achieve victory. How the hell does the Fire Cloud King still have something in its sleeves!? Guild Master XuanYuan, hurry up, the Fire Cloud King doesnt have much health left, DreamButterfly shouted and returned to attacking. Everybody with a ranged attack gather together, XuanYuanSword roared. Ignore the normal monsters, killing the Fire Cloud King is more important! The Fire Cloud King seemed a bit weakened after the powerful attack. Its body also shrank to around eighty percent of its original size. When it noticed more players gather underneath it, it shook a little, then rained down another rain of fire. Chapter 83 – The Furious XuanYuanSword There were barely any Myriad Swords players left after the continuous damage that had been dealt by the Fire Cloud King. All that were left was DreamButterfly, SnowPhoenix as well as XuanYuanSword and co. who were unable to attack the Fire Cloud King. XuanYuanSwords eyes were filled with blood as he watched the Fire Cloud Kings health bar sitting at less than 10% of its max health. XuanYuanSword would not be able to accept the losses their guild suffered if they were to be unable to kill the monster. He really could not stand the ridicule of the other players in Vermillion Bird City if he was unable to kill the boss monster after careful planning and the deaths of over a thousand of his guilds elite members. Ladies, Ill have to rely on you for the rest, XuanYuanSword said solemnly. DreamButterfly and SnowPhoenix nodded. Guild Master XuanYuan, dont worry. We have already received the payment, so we will naturally accomplish the task. Thats something we live by, so as long as it is still possible, we will not give up, said DreamButterfly. Alright, thank you so much. After killing the boss monster, we wont take any of the drops aside from the Guild Establishment Token. If the token does drop, then I will pay you fifty thousand gold coins each to show our gratitude, XuanYuanSword was overjoyed, and nearly couldnt help but bow to them. Meanwhile, DragonSword and co. looked at each other and felt rather fortunate that they didnt end up voicing their earlier thoughts. DreamButterfly and SnowPhoenix smiled at each other. DreamButterfly asked, Phoenix, Ill attack and youll defend? Alright. As long as we can defend against the single-target skill Firethorn, then we will definitely win, said SnowPhoenix. The two began their assault once more, but this time, they took up a different formation. The two of them stood together. SnowPhoenix applied Icy Fortress around the two of them, causing swirls of ice and snow to spiral around them. DreamButterfly lifted her golden bow once more, but this time, she didnt attack. Instead, she took out an iron arrow radiating a frosty aura. Is that a Frost Arrow!? SnowPhoenix exclaimed. Indeed, DreamButterfly nodded. Unfortunately, I only have this one. Otherwise, we wouldnt have to have been so troubled at all. Although its very powerful against the Fire Cloud King. This single arrow wouldnt help, SnowPhoenix frowned. Haha, of course it isnt going to be much use if I just shot it directly at the Fire Cloud King. But it will come into use at key moments. DreamButterfly placed the Frost Arrow in her belt near her waist, then after confirming that she would be able to grab it any time, she pulled her bow back and shot an arrow towards the Fire Cloud King. The boss monster was already in an extremely weakened state after losing over 90% of its health. At that moment, it was slowly regenerating its health. DreamButterflys arrow only enraged it, causing it to charge towards the archer. Ahh, no matter what, its just a high leveled monster and not an advanced one. If it was an advanced boss monster like the Phantom Messenger, then it would be able to kill the Fire Cloud King easily even if it was of a lower level. Fatty thought to himself when he saw the Fire Cloud King charge over. Although a high leveled boss and an advanced boss sounded similar, their intelligence difference was like heaven and earth. The Fire Cloud King roared angrily and rained down Fire Rain. As it landed on the ground, small explosions bloomed like fireworks on the ground. When Fire Rain landed on Icy Fortress, because of it being a hidden classs skill, although there were still large explosions, Icy Fortress merely rippled as waves of ice and snow crashed against the fire rain, never actually shattering. Mirage Chain Shot. Piercing Arrows. Explosive Shot. Scatter Shot. DreamButterfly sent out all her skills swiftly, paused for a moment to drink a mana potion, then continued to auto-attack. SnowPhoenix didnt hold back either. She maintained Icy Fortress as she waved her wand and revealed the strength of the hidden class Ice Magus. Icy Blizzard. Ice Bullet. Ice Dragon Break. The two women seemed like they were in a competition of who could launch the most attacks as they relentlessly rained skills upon the Fire Cloud King. The monster could only tremble as its health dropped down until its health finally dropped to less than 5%. Less than 5% remaining. Be careful! Also, tell the brothers on the way to hurry up, XuanYuanSword was very excited. Yet, he was not actually calling for the two female players to be careful. Instead, he was addressing the players to stay vigilant and dont let their hard work only benefit others. Since XuanYuanSword didnt expect killing the Fire Cloud King to be so troublesome and cause so much commotion, he was certain that they had already caught the attention of other people. He didnt want their hard work to be for nothing in the end. Oh? Theyre finally finishing? Fatty yawned. He had been watching for the past few hours already and was getting really drowsy. He quietly down from the boulder he sat on, then summoned Wheat. Go ahead. Wait for the right moment to pick something up. Since most of Myriad Swordss players were killed by the Fire Cloud King, only a three to four hundred players had finally returned. Most of the other players were either on their way or just didnt want to come back. Three to four hundred players were not enough to put surveillance on all their surroundings. Meanwhile, Fatty snuck around very carefully. The memory of him getting trapped by the Eagle Fortresss trap was still fresh in his mind. He did not want a repeat of that. After all, he might not be able to escape so luckily like the previous time. As Fatty walked over carefully in stealth, Wheat burrowed into the ground and advanced through the earth. Although Earthwalk was very slow, it was far safer than advancing in stealth. When they were around two hundred meters away from the Fire Cloud King, Fatty stopped. Any further would be risky as the Fire Cloud King had way too many AoE attacks that might break his stealth. At that moment, the Fire Cloud Kings flames died down a lot already, and it had already shrunk to around a third of its original size. It was now merely double the size of a normal Fire Cloud. Whats more, the strength of its attacks also weakened, it was very apparent that the Fire Rain was no longer as powerful as it was at the start since it no longer dealt as much damage to players. Be careful, the Fire Cloud King might be getting ready for its single-target attack! SnowPhoenix called out. Hearing that, DreamButterfly immediately took out her Frost Arrow, notched it onto her bow and sent it flying towards the Fire Cloud King. As the arrow landed on the Fire Cloud King, it seemed to sink into its body. The boss monster immediately trembled as layers of frost begun to appear on the Fire Cloud Kings body. What an amazing weapon, Fatty was shocked. The Fire Cloud King was basically a ball of fire, it wasnt hard to difficult to imagine just how strong the arrow was to cause a layer of frost to appear on the monster. As the monster became covered in ice, its body fell down in the air. Although it managed to melt the frost before it hit the ground and ascend back up into the air, the short duration was enough to cause the Fire Cloud King to take an extra 3% of its maximum health as damage. Only 1% left. You can do it! XuanYuanSword couldnt help but call out. He gripped his fists tightly as if he could already see himself getting the Guild Establishment Token and establishing the first guild in game. Wheat, attack, Fatty ordered. The rules of the stated that anyone who dealt a bit of damage to the monster would have the right to pick up the drops. Thus, as long as Wheat dealt even a single point of damage to the Fire Cloud King, Fatty will be able to rush in and grab a few of the dropped items. Hearing that, Wheat surfaced from underneath the ground and launched a Howling Bullet at the Fire Cloud King under everybodys watch before burrowing back into the ground. What was that? A rat? Have you ever seen a rat that huge? As the Myriad Swords players discussed, DragonSwords expression drastically changed, Be careful, the God Familia is nearby! When Fatty killed him alongside LeftWingofGod and TheFugitive, he instinctively labeled Fatty as part ofGod Familia or at least as someone closely affiliated with them. Now that Fattys pet appeared, he naturally thought that God Familia was nearby. XuanYuanSwords expression worsened when he heard DragonSwords words. XuanYuanSword cupped his fist and turned towards the clearing, Friends of God Familia, your grudge with some of my guilds brothers was merely business, so it isnt really any actual grudge. As long as you dont disturb as killing the Fire Cloud King, then I will personally hold a feast and thank you for your kindness. Haha, Guild Master XuanYuan is truly smart. But how can a feast compare up to a Guild Establishment Token? With that, a rather handsome player walked out from behind a boulder. Meanwhile, countless players could also be seen coming over. ASliverofSmoke? XuanYuanSwords expression sullen. Didnt you go and fight for the Fire Demon? Haha, God Familia is truly impressive. I will admit losing to them, ASliverofSmoke smiled. But the Fire Demon didnt drop a Guild Establishment Token, so I can only come and bother Guild Master XuanYuan. Sure. Lets see how youre going to bother me, XuanYuanSword gritted his teeth and drew his sword. Then show me just what tricks does the 9th on the hero rankings have up his sleeves. Haha, I dont mind sparring anytime, but were all very busy today. Even if I agree, others might not. Many groups of people walked out as if given a cue. Each group had around three to four hundred people, but it was clear that they were the elites of various guilds, which were no weaker than Myriad Swords at that moment. Whats more, they were actually all working together! DreamButterfly and SnowPhoenix stopped attacking when they saw the situation. They merely stood within the latters Icy Fortress. Due to that, the Fire Cloud King began to regen its health little by little. Y-You XuanYuanSword pointed at the people around him with a tremble. Guild Master XuanYuan, sharing is caring. You arent thinking about taking everything for yourself, are you? another person laughed coldly. Why didnt my sentries notice you? XuanYuanSword took a deep breath and suppressed his rage. Say, do you think they would report back if they were all killed by monsters? ASliverofSmoke said meaningfully. Original Chapter Teaser:[expand] Fatty: Yes, yes, yes! It''s nearly time! I can finally have something to do! Wheat: Squeak, squeak. Fatty: That''s a good point, there''s so many of them and only one of me... Wheat: Squeak, squeak. Fatty: Of course I know that. I didn''t plan on killing them all in the first place. But the boss monster... Wheat: Squeak, squeak. Fatty: Alright, stop squeaking. I know I''ve been pretending to understand what you''re talking about, but I don''t. Wait... actually... I''ve got an idea. Hehehehehehe. [/expand] Chapter 84 – Guild Establishment Token? You this is just too much! XuanYuanSword nearly dropped his sword in anger as he wanted to tear the people in front of him apart. Enough. XuanYuanSword, you are a reputed person in Vermillion Bird City, no need to pretend to be in such a sorrowful state, ASliverofSmoke mocked. So, how are the drops of the Fire Cloud King going to be split? Haha, XuanYuanSword regained his composure with a cold laugh. How else? I promised the two ladies that I will only take the Guild Establishment Token and everything else will go to them. What? Are you going to steal the items from these beauties? Heh, we didnt come here for those crappy items, a bearded and muscular man shouted. We dont care about anything else. Were just asking how this Guild Establishment Token will be split! How are we going to split it? We fought long and hard for it, and over a thousand of our brothers have died for it. We have nearly killed the boss monster and you are actually coming over to ask me how we are going to split the Guild Establishment Token? Are you f*cking insane!? XuanYuanSword howled. XuanYuanSword, I dont think you understand the situation here, the muscular hulk spoke loudly. Do you want us to kill you all, then split the Guild Establishment Token amongst ourselves? You!? XuanYuanSword was furious. He didnt expect that person to be so blunt. Alright now, lets dont be so hasty in deciding the ownership of the Guild Establishment Token. Let us kill the Fire Cloud King first, itll be trouble if the monster regenerates to full health again, ASliverofSmoke stopped the twos argument, then turned towards the pair of female players. Beauties, if any of us who have come searches through the stuff, then we might make others suspect something, so can I please trouble the two of you. Dont worry, we wont do anything with the drops from the Fire Cloud King outside of the Guild Establishment Token. The two female players pondered about it for a moment, then DreamButterfly replied, Since we have been paid already, we will kill the Fire Cloud King. What happens after that is none of our business. Then please, ASliverofSmoke smiled, then shouted to his surroundings. Friends of God Familia since you have arrived, then why arent you coming out? Yet, the surrounding was silent except the angry roars of the Fire Cloud King that echoed through the area. Dragon, you sure that God Familia is here? XuanYuanSword asked quietly. Indeed. I saw that pet when they killed me in front of the city gate, DragonSword was still angry at Wheat. If it wasnt for that damn rat, I would have already recalled using a scroll and wouldnt have been caught by that God Familia guy. Is God Familia merely fileld with sneaky bastards who dont even dare to share their faces? DragonSword also shouted loudly, but there was still no reply. Are they really not here? That was in the minds of many other people. Impossible, DragonSword said firmly. I remember that pet very very well. Boss, God Familia appeared outside Fire Valley, all eleven of them plus TheFugitive. ASliverofSmoke asked his subordinates, then quickly received an answer. I guess Brother Dragon was wrong, ASliverofSmoke put down his communicator with a smile. Since God Familia is not here, then we have no need to wait for them to show themselves. Although the others did not know why ASliverofSmoke was so certain, but since he said that, they decided to trust him. After all, God Familia and TheFugitive only amounted to twelve people, so they would not be able to do anything on scene when there were several thousand people there. Thus, they turned back to watch the fight of the Fire Cloud King. The Fire Cloud King had less than 1% health before, but due to the interruption, it managed to regenerate a bit of health. Yet, since the interruption didnt take that long, DreamButterfly and SnowPhoenix once again lowered its health again. Soon, DreamButterflys Mirage Chain Shot and SnowPhoenixs Ice Dragon Break soared out and wiped away the rest of the Fire Cloud Kings health. The boss monster roared loudly as its body shrunk. Several seconds later, it expanded to around fifty to sixty meters wide before exploding, raining countless items down. Some of the players closer to the fight even lost a few points of health when the items dropped on their heads. Nobody move! ASliverofSmoke shouted loudly when he saw the excited crowd. Since he was ranked ninth on the hero rankings and his Sword Manor was more or less a super guild, he was the most reputed person amongst them, so everybody stopped in their tracks and turned to see what he was going to do. Guys, look around first to see if there is a Guild Establishment Token, ASliverofhealth called out after taking a deep breath. Even he felt a bit excited when he thought about how he was going to see the first Guild Establishment Token in game. Search around seriously. I will award whoever finds it five thousand gold coins! someone shouted loudly. As the crowd searched around, Fatty got more and more excited as he hid to the side. F*cking hell, there are so many items here. It really is a high leveled boss! Its so damn rich! Fatty walked around in stealth on the outskirts, while Wheat hid underneath the ground and underneath everybodys feet. Fatty was also looking around to see if there was a token. I guess there isnt a Guild Establishment Token here. Fatty thought to himself. Then, all of a sudden, his eyes lit up when he saw a fiery red item. Is that..? Yes, thats a pet egg, thats definitely a pet egg! Fatty was extremely excited. Although the pet system has already been activated for many days, not everybody got a pet, and especially not a good one. Currently, over ten thousand gold coins were being offered for a slightly decent egg. However, nobody was even willing to sell it. F*ck this.Ill take that. Fatty decided. He called out to Wheat quietly. Wheat, go, bring me that thing. Wheat squeaked, then slowly moved towards the pet egg. Since everyone was searching for the Guild Establishment Token and the various guild masters were watching them, nobody dared to pick up the pet egg even when they saw it. Nothing here. I got nothing either. Same, nothing. Results sounded out in the surroundings. All of the guild masters were speechless. Even such powerful bosses like the Fire Demon and Fire Cloud King didnt drop a Guild Establishment Token! Then does that mean we have to go in and kill the advanced boss monster, Flame Ruler? Were nowhere close to that level! Search around more carefully, the guild masters ordered. Now! As the guild masters gave their orders, Wheat suddenly leaped out of the ground, held the pet egg with its mouth, then went back underground. What was that? A player caught a glimpse of Wheat. That thing just stole an item. It looked like a huge dog. It was an item with a red aura. I didnt see what it was. The players who saw Wheat all called out. The guild masters were outraged. Someone dared to play tricks under our watch! Come here! Attack the ground. Are there any earth mages here? Get that thing out of there, the guild masters roared and actually found a few earth mages. The mages began to cast spells and immediately dug the ground Wheat was in up. Hurry up. Quickly! Fatty roared in his mind as he felt Wheat crawled towards him. However, since Wheat was using Earthwalk, its movement speed was reduced by 80%, so Wheat was like a crawling turtle. As pieces of rocks were flung up into the air, soon, Wheat was exposed in front of everybodys eyes. Thats a huge rat! Thats a rat? Isnt that a dog? How can a rat grow to that size? What is it holding in its mouth? I cant see clearly, but it has a red aura around it. Could it be a Guild Establishment Token? It could be. Since something so legendary was dropped, there was definitely a sign, and the glow might be it. F*ck, then what are we waiting for? Grab it! All of a sudden, the crowd was riled up as they pounced towards Wheat. Everybody, calm down! ASliverofSmoke shouted. However, he was only able to maintain the players rationale earlier due to his reputation. Now that the Guild Establishment Token has appeared, nobody was foolish enough to listen to him instead of trying to grab the token. F*ck, you dare to steal my stuff? The Guild Establishment Token is mine, dont even think about taking it from me! A player immediately started to attack another before they ran over to where Wheat was. The attacked player immediately fought back. I came all the way over for whats in that dogs mouth. Dont even think about taking whats mine! A battlefield erupted around Wheat. Players from different guilds began to curse and attack one another. As they used all sorts of skills, they didnt forget to attack another. However, the area around Wheat seemed to be the eye of the storm, and any player who wanted to get close would be killed by members from at least three other guilds. It really dropped! XuanYuanSwords hands trembled and spent a long time to calm himself down. He didnt send anyone over to fight for it since he knew that anybody who got it wouldnt be able to take it away safely, and would instead be ganged up upon by others. Big Sister Dream, that doesnt look like a Guild Establishment Token though? SnowPhoenix asked in confusion. It isnt, DreamButterfly replied firmly, then sent a screenshot that she just snapped over. I started to take screenshots the moment the Fire Cloud King died, so Ive got an image of practically all the drops. Look, the rat isnt holding a Guild Establishment Token in its mouth. Its more like a pearl. I think that it might actually be a pet egg. Pet egg? The Fire Cloud Kings pet egg!? This is a high leveled boss monster! SnowPhoenix was overjoyed. Big Sis, you dont have a pet yet! Hehe, you dont either, DreamButterfly smiled. I didnt find any suitable one, so I just left the slot open. I wonder how the stats are for this one. Who cares, lets take a look first. Hehe, someone actually dares to steal things in front of us? He really doesnt know what death is, SnowPhoenix said coldly. Im rather interested to see who is so daring as to not be afraid of this many guilds, a cold light flashed across DreamButterflys eyes. Chapter 85 – See y’all Wheat held the pet egg in its mouth and did not dare to move. Whats more, if Fatty directly returned Wheat to his pet inventory, because the pet egg was another item, it would not follow Wheat back in, and it would instead drop on the ground. Guys, theres no point in fighting like this. Let us get the Guild Establishment Token first, ASliverofSmoke said to the other guild masters. The various guild masters nodded and held their subordinates back. All of a sudden, the area calmed down, while each guild sent one person out to work together to kill Wheat and get the Guild Establishment Token. Ill risk it! Fatty yelled in his mind. Death would only cost him a level, but if he manages to get the pet egg dropped by a Level 50 gold boss, then it would definitely sell for an astronomical amount. When Wheat saw the others go over, Wheat dove back underground. What a great pet. I wonder who it belongs to, ASliverofSmoke praised. The various earth mages immediately cast various spells and exposed Wheat in front of everyone again. Kiddo, you wont be able to escape, a player sneered, then walked closer to Wheat with a saber in hand. Wheat let out a few muffled squeaks, then sprinted to the other side when the player chopped down. Hah, where do you think youre going? another player blocked Wheats path and raised his axe. Wheat couldnt dodge in time, so it lost a small chunk of health from getting hit by the axe. Meanwhile, the guild masters silently watched as their people attacked Wheat, while wondering how they were supposed to split the Guild Establishment Token after killing the large rat. Yet, just as Wheat was about to die, a figure appeared in front of it. It took the item in Wheats mouth, while Wheat disappeared in a flash of white light. Seeing the newcomer, the guild masters expression drastically changed. Once the other person placed the item into his bag, then the chances of it dropping were about the same as it dropping from the Fire Cloud King. Kill! Kill him! ASliverofSmoke didnt bother with any etiquettes anymore. His expression was dark as he activated a skill with his weapon against the newcomer. A blade of wind struck Fattys back, causing his health to rocket down. Ding. System Notification: You were attacked by ASliverofSmoke. -232 HP. Fatty only had a bit over 300 HP, so his face turned stark white. Ugh, my name is still red, if I get killed, then I would drop a shit ton of stuff! He quickly put the pet egg into his inventory and chugged down a potion as he pondered how to get away. Kill him! Kill him! A guild master shouted and led his subordinates charging forward. Guys, calm down. Calm down, ASliverofSmoke wanted to skin Fatty alive when he saw the latter put the Guild Establishment Token away. However, he still stopped the other players. ASliverofSmoke, what are you doing? If it wasnt because you stopping everyone, we would have already gotten the Guild Establishment Token. Now you are speaking up again? Does this person have something to do with you? Or is he from your guild? a guild master, who was already pissed off at ASliverofSmoke, took the chance to voice his suspicions. Are you dumb? ASliverofSmoke wanted to kill the guild master when he saw the suspicious looks the other players are giving him. He put the thing into his inventory. What are we going to do if we kill him and it doesnt drop? Uhm All of the other players hesitated at that and stopped in their tracks. Fatty immediately took the chance to chug down another potion. Friend, which guild are you from? ASliverofSmoke tried to ask in a slightly calmer tone. Lord Fattys a guildless person, dont think too much, Fatty calmed down a bit when he saw his health bar full once more. Since you are guildless, then are you willing to join Sword Manor? Sword Manor is the third ranking guild in Vermillion Bird City. We have countless experts and if you join us, we can conquer the world together in the future, ASliverofSmoke did not directly ask for the Guild Establishment Token and instead invited Fatty to join them, displaying his smart intellect. We, the Red Flowers, are no weaker than them. If you join us We Merry Men Due to ASliverofSmokes actions, the other guild masters stopped thinking about asking Fatty for the token, and instead fought over the right to take Fatty in. After all, as long as Fatty joins them, the Guild Establishment Token was definitely theirs. Haha. Everyone, please give the matter a rest. This one is not interested in joining a guild, Fatty said plainly. I dont care who you are. I can let you live if you hand the Guild Establishment Token over, ASliverofSmokes expression darkened. And if I dont? Why dont you kill me? Fatty laughed coldly. He was certain that the other person didnt dare to do so. It would be great for them if the item drops, but if it doesnt They definitely do not dare to take that risk. Just what do you want for the Guild Establishment Token? Why dont you name a price? ASliverofSmoke had already lost his patience with such a person. I can consider selling it to you if the price is right, Fatty pretended to ponder for a moment. He didnt dare to let the others know that it wasnt a Guild Establishment Token. Otherwise, he would die a very painful death for snatching something in front of all these guilds, even if it wasnt a Guild Establishment Token. ASliverofSmoke revealed a joyous expression and just as he was about to name a price, DreamButterfly looked at Fatty mockingly with a cold laugh, Guild Master ASliverofSmoke, if you can pay me ten thousand gold coins. Then I will tell you a very important piece of news about the Guild Establishment Token in his hands. Ten thousand gold coins for a piece of news? ASliverofSmoke was surprised. He knew that DreamButterfly is a famous expert, so she definitely wont joke with him in these situations. Deal, ASliverofSmoke nodded, then sent DreamButterfly ten thousand gold coins. DreamButterfly laughed coldly once again, then send the screenshot to ASliverofSmoke. He was outraged when he took a look at the picture. Damn fat ass, you dared to fool us!? ASliverofSmoke growled with a dark look. Hearing that, Fatty thought about DreamButterflys slightly mocking gaze, then immediately understood. Shit, they must have noticed something wrong. Whats wrong? the other guild masters asked. Thats at least a pet egg and not the Guild Establishment Token, ASliverofSmoke gritted his teeth. Haha, since Guild Master ASliverofSmokes price was right, then well do our transaction later, with that, Fatty laughed and disappeared in stealth. Attack, dont let him get away! A series of spells shot out towards where Fatty was. His stealth was immediately broken, while he lost half his health. Kill him! ASliverofSmoke roared. Dont. Nobody kill him! XuanYuanSword howled. XuanYuanSword, what are you doing? ASliverofSmoke turned back in anger. Hearing the two contradicting orders, the surroundings players hesitated, then turned to their respective guild masters. The other guild masters nodded as well, signaling them not to kill Fatty yet. ASliverofSmoke, remember your place. I am not your lackey, XuanYuanSword laughed. You said that wasnt a Guild Establishment Token and were supposed to just believe you? Youre going to have to show us some evidence. What if you messaged him and agreed to trade with him after he returns? Evidence? Heres your evidence! ASliverofSmoke sent the screenshot to XuanYuanSword. The latter stayed silent and merely sent it to the other guild masters as well. Damn fat ass, youre smart, the other guild masters laughed in anger when they saw the indicated item on the screenshot. Very well. You fooled us all. Very very well. Haha, dont get so angry. Would you like to know where to get a Guild Establishment Token? I can provide you with a free piece of news? Fatty suddenly blurted out. Where? the other guild masters asked anxiously. ASliverofSmoke sneered, Dont tell me its the Flame Ruler. Haha, Guild Master Smoke truly has a great nose for news. Fatty then laughed dryly, Its getting late now, let us retire to our respective homes for dinner. With that, Fatty disappeared using Stealth once more. You want to leave? Pay for your wrongdoings with your life! the other guild masters had no worries anymore now that they know Fatty didnt have a Guild Establishment Token. They all ordered their players to kill Fatty as quick as possible. Yet, at that very moment, an explosion sounded out and smoke covered the area. F*ck, who attacked me? Shit, LeftWingofGod? BigPillarofGod, youre seeking death! All of a sudden, intense cursing could be heard in the area. Why did you guys come? Fatty was overjoyed to notice LeftHandofGod appear beside him. Of course we came here to get some good stuff, LeftHandofGod smiled. Boss and Fuge are outside attracting their attention. He sent us in to see if we can get anything. Man, it really was a right decision. Shit, these guys are real idiots. They are actually leaving such great stuff on the ground, BigPIllarofGod picked up a staff, which was actually a silver item! Thats just a silver item. Take a look at this, LeftWingofGod held up a book shimmering with a gold light. Skill book C Meteor Shower. Oh f*ck my life, LeftHandofGod exclaimed. I thought I was lucky when I picked up a silver robe, but you actually got a skill book. Meteor Shower is like a Level 50 dream AoE skill for fire mages. Apparently you might not even get the skill even when you reach that level. Brother Grubber, what kinda good stuff did you get? BigPillarofGod asked. Hehe, its nothing special, Fatty chuckled humbly and took out the pet egg. The Fire Cloud Kings pet egg? No wonder they didnt want to let you leave, LeftHandofGod said enviously, then took a look at the silver robe in his inventory, which seemed to have lost its spark. No, I have to take another look. Theres definitely more good stuff there. Alright, lets leave. Arent we looking down on them too much by chatting here? Fatty laughed wryly. Hehe, lets go. But before that, we should say something to all these guild masters, right? LeftHandofGod smiled. Of course. O dearest guild masters, thank you for your generosity. See yall. Original Chapter Teaser:[expand] Hello everyone, my name is Wheat. I am less than a month old and I''m in a pinch. My owner''s name is Money Grubber, but everyone seems to call him Fatty. Although he may look harmless, he is the single most abusive human being I have ever met (not that I have met too many). Why do I say that? Because he is always always always verbally abusing me, physically abusing me, or throwing me at something that can and will abuse me. I''m in a pinch right now because of him. For some reason, he decided to tell me to grab this shiny thing. It really wouldn''t have been so bad if not for the fact that... lots and lots and lots of players are watching the area. There was no way I could have done it unnoticed! Yet, he didn''t care. He sent me out regardless. I also had to go, because I knew the other possibility was me getting flung into the crowd, which will most likely end up with me getting stepped on. Oh dear Horned Rat, I have heard many tales about you. Yes-yes. If you are really as great as they say you really are-are. Then please-please for the love of all rats, save me from this mess! [/expand] Chapter 86 – Escaping The smoke God Familia spread out couldnt be dispersed by wind. It merely remained in the area, blocking the line of sight of all the players within a several dozen meters diameter. Trying to leave? Youre going to have to get through me first, ASliverofSmokes cold voice sounded out from the smoke. Then, a ray of light shone out. ASliverofSmoke activated a skill towards God Familia and Fatty based merely on the direction of their voice. Fatty was shocked. He quickly dodged ASliverofSmokes attack, then ran out silently after knowing how capable this person was. The members of God Familia had already separated to pick up their own stuff and started to run off by themselves. Chase them all separately! When ASliverofSmoke and the other players finally charged out of the area surrounded by smoke, they saw the fleeing backs of Fatty and the God Familia members. He chose where Fatty was, then sprinted out. The various guild masters said nothing. They were furious about getting messed with like that, whats more, they would lose all their face if people heard about it. Thus, they each chose a person and set their people after their target. Out of all the hunted, it was clear that Fatty was hated more as two other guilds chased him aside from ASliverofSmoke and his Sword Manor. Heh, Little Sister Phoenix, let us go as well, a strange expression surfaced on Dream Butterflys face as the smoke gradually dispersed and she noticed the minimal number of drops on the ground. She called SnowPhoenix over, then asked the various guild masters, then chased towards the direction Fatty ran away in. SnowPhoenix remained silent and merely followed closely behind DreamButterfly. Soon, they caught up to ASliverofSmoke and the others who were chasing Fatty. Although Fatty ran away rather earlier and ran away rather quickly, he was deep in the Fire Valley, so there were many powerful monsters in the surroundings. He would attract the attention of a monster every few steps he ran. There were a plethora of different monsters, ranging from Fire Clouds, Fire Crows, Fire Snakes, Fire Leopards and even Fire Spirits. All of them had different ways of attack, but they still shared one thing in common C they were very very welcoming. When they saw Fatty pass by, they would all come out to greet him and some would even send a fire bullet at him causing a bit of explosion, meaning that Fatty wasnt even able to find time to go into stealth. Since he could not go into stealth, he could not actually hide. Thus, his pursuers remained hot on his tail while he cried out in annoyance. Its not like I took your stuff. The two beauties didnt have any issue with it, so why the heck are you chasing me!? As Fatty continued to run, ASliverofSmoke chased him relentlessly. With Fatty attracting the attention of the monsters in their paths, they could run a lot more recklessly as the chances of being attacked were far lower. When they were less than ten meters away, ASliverofSmoke let out a cry and swung his sword, sending a flash of light towards Fattys back. At that very moment, a Fire Snake around five to six meters long and thick as a water barrel appeared in front of Fatty. It slithered in Fattys path, opened its mouth wide, then leaped at Fatty. Fatty did not lose his composure even when stuck between a monster and some pursuers. He dodged to the side, avoiding both attacks at the same time, then kicked the Fire Snake on the chin. While Fatty dodged the attacks, ASliverofSmokes attack hit the Fire Snake on the head. The monster roared angrily, and that was when Fatty kicked it, causing it to fly up while its health bar dropped. The Fire Snake hissed and swept its tail, sending rocks flying like a huge cyclone. Fatty quickly glanced back and saw ASliverofSmoke as his crew get closer. Fatty gritted his teeth, then charged at the snake tail. As the tail collided with Fatty, Fatty couldnt help but cough up a mouthful of blood as his health lowered. However, he wasnt afraid. He kicked off against the ground and pushed against the tail, using the momentum to soar to the side, then continue running without looking back. That was a leap of around five to six meters, which allowed him to pull his distance from ASliverofSmoke once again. That was not to ASliverofSmokes expectations. He tried to adjust his direction, but the Fire Snake stopped him. The snake could still clearly remember ASliveroSmokes attack. Thus, when it saw its enemy, it ignored Fatty completely and dove towards ASliverofSmoke. ASliverofSmoke naturally didnt care about such a Fire Snake as the ninth ranking expert on the hero rankings. Yet, the Fire Snakes level was really high and would be able to waste a lot of his time, which would only let Fatty run away very quickly. At that moment, the two other guild masters arrived with their people, then continued to chase in the direction Fatty ran. When he saw that, ASliverofSmoke made up his mind, he relentlessly assault the Fire Snake. Just as he was about to kill it Guild Master Smoke is sure in a good mood to be farming here. ASliverofSmoke turned around, then noticed DreamButterfly and SnowPhoenix. Heh, this beast actually dared to block my path and allowed that fat ass to escape. I will naturally not let it go, with that, ASliverofSmoke stabbed at the snake, finally finishing it off and causing it to drop several items. Where did he go? DreamButterfly asked. Over there, ASliverofSmoke pointed at the direction Fatty ran in. The deeper he goes, the more monsters there are. Whats more, since Merry Men and Red Flowers are chasing him as well, he wont be able to escape. Fatty silently cursed. Damn, I didnt pay attention to my surroundings earlier. I was wonder why there are more and more monsters now, so I actually ran into the depths of Fire Valley! Shit! Shit! Fatty thought to himself. If I ran towards the outside, then I could have found an opportunity to stealth and leave, but now there are monsters everywhere. Gahh, why did they all come from! Thinking that, Fatty began to curse those Myriad Swords people. If it wasnt because of them, Fatty couldnt have a red name, nor would he be unable to recall using a Recall Scroll. That means he wouldnt have been chased all the way out here like a homeless dog. All of a sudden, he noticed a fireball being sent his way. He quickly dodged to the side, then saw a fiery humanoid Fire Spirit! A monster like that was at least above Level 40. He once saw a monster like that cause a boulder to explode just by touching it. Fatty felt very troubled. Getting targeted by the Fire Spirit was even more troubling than getting targeted by ASliverofSmoke and the other players. Although ASliverofSmoke is kind of strong, at least he was just a player around Fattys level. He was not like the Fire Spirit, who was practically cheating. Not only did it have a high attack, it also had an incredibly hot body, which would damage melee players before they attack. Fatty looked behind him and saw the players from two guilds appear. Each guild master brought along three to four hundred players to try to fight for the monsters drops, so that meant a total of around seven to eight hundred players. However, due to the players varying speeds and interference of various monsters, only around a hundred players could reach where Fatty was. Yet, they were definitely strong players to be able to make it this far. Chase? Fine, chase me. Chase me all the way to where the Flame Ruler is if you dare! Fatty gritted his teeth, ignored the Fire Spirits attack as he drank red potions and continued to run deeper into the valley. Guild Master, are we still going to continue the chase? the pursuing players felt more and more nervous when they saw the monster levels become higher. Why not? Merry Mens guild master, the bearded and muscular man, had a furious look on his face. If this gets out, then all of the faces of the guilds here would be lost. After so much effort, although the monster didnt drop a Guild Establishment Token, our stuff was taken right in front of our eyes. That is just slapping us in our faces! If we dont kill him, then we would just be the butt of all jokes! Red Flowerss guild master also roared, Cmon, that bastard ran in here, so dont even think about getting out alive. We dont even have to do anything except block his way and not let him run off. Hell end up dying himself. Since the two guild masters already gave their orders, their subordinates no longer voiced any opposition and merely continued the chase. Whenever a monster blocks their path, they would send out a few people to lure it away, while the rest of the people continue on. F*cking hell, what is this place? As Fatty ran further in, he had no idea where he was. He thought about checking the map he bought, then decided against it. The main use of that map was to identify the monsters and specialties of the areas and not for directional purposes. The deeper into the valley they went, the hotter it was. It was already very hot before, but the depths of the valley as like an oven. Fatty was covered from head to toe in sweat which drenched his clothes. He had no idea where he was going, so he merely opted to run wherever there seemed to be less monsters. When he finally reached a monster-less place, he stayed there for a few minutes to get out of combat, then went into stealth just as his pursuers were catching up. F*ck this. Stealth! Stealth! Damn stealth! I hate stealth! Merry Mens guild master cursed. Dont worry, he wont be able to run far. The monsters here are very high leveled and a lot of them can detect stealthed beings. He wont be safe. All we have to do now is protect ourselves and dont let him ambush us, Red Flowerss guild master said calmly. Heh, I rather he do that. Then I can skin him alive! Merry Mens guild master yelled. It was as Red Flowerss guild master said. Although Fatty finally went into stealth, he didnt dare to walk around randomly. The monsters here are super high level, and due to the huge level difference between him and the monsters, they might detect him, causing him to be attacked. Dont think that Lord Fatty will be afraid just because the monsters are high level here! Fatty gritted his teeth. He didnt go offline, and instead slowly walked further into the valley. Since Im here, I wont be satisfied unless I take a look at the Flame Ruler. Ahhh, I must gather all the Basic Elemental Walk books! Chapter 87 – Depths of the Fire Valley Fatty calmed down quite a bit after entering the depths of the valley. At least I dont have to be stared at the whole time. As Fatty carefully hid behind a boulder, he took out the map he bought from Bai Xiaosheng093. The map had Vermillion Bird City at the center and marked the areas of monsters in a several thousand meters radius around where the powerful bosses were. Fire Valley was one of those locations. The portion of the map covering Fire Valley indicated all the monsters that appeared. The level 25 Fire Golems, the level 28 Flame Pixies, the level 30 Flame Giants alongside the Fire Crows, Fire Clouds, Fire Snakes, Fire Leopards and the Fire Spirit levitating in the air that the All-Knowing Sect didnt know the level of. There were many types of monsters and they were numerous as well. Fatty was currently on the outskirts of the deepest parts of the Fire Valley. There was a blank section marked out in the deepest part of the Fire Valley on the map with the words Flame Ruler; advanced boss. Could not approach. Stats and skills unknown, written on it. Fatty smacked his lips with a smile. Since Im so close to there already, then no matter what, I go in and set taking a look at the Flame Ruler as my first priority. Fatty slowly walked into the depths of the valley. Although the monsters were very high level, because not every one of them could see through stealth, Fatty was able to walk rather far in. Meanwhile, the Merry Men and Red Flowers remained in the clearing. Both guild masters were outraged. They were in a very awkward position of having all their options be horrible ones. Soon, ASliverofSmoke, DreamButterfly and SnowPhoenix finally arrived at the clearing along with over a hundred Sword Manor players. When they heard what was going on, they had no idea what to do either. Whats he called? ASliverofSmoke asked sullenly. Everybody shook their heads. Since Fatty never attacked anyone, they didnt even know what his actual ID was. Find it, ASliverofSmoke said, then turned on his communicator and gave the same orders to his subordinates. The other two guild masters also did the same. Not long later, news finally came through, and this time, they actually had a lot of details on Fatty. Money Grubber, a player from Black Tortoise City. Hes a Level 26 Assassin and is on good terms with many guilds in his city. Whats more, he also has a good relationship with Fierce Dragon TheTalent, the guild master of Fierce Dragon Gang, the number one guild of Azure Dragon City. He once used Steal on the advanced boss Phantom Messenger, which resides in the fifth floor of Mass Graves, and took a City Construction Token, which was then sold for a hundred and one million RMB to Ice Rose Alliance. The expressions of all of them changed. While they were still fighting for a Guild Establishment Token, someone had actually found City Construction Token! What a shame that we didnt know about that. Otherwise, I should have bought it no matter how much it cost, ASliverofSmoke said regretfully. ASliverofSmoke thought about it for a moment, then tapped his fingers and sent Fatty a mail. Huh? ASliverofSmoke? Fatty thought about it for a while when he saw who the mail is from. How does ASliverofSmoke know my name? Could it be? Fatty thought about the All-Knowing Sect. He opened the message. It wasnt a very special message, all it did was just stuff like how ASliverofSmoke has heard a lot about Brother Grubber and wanted to be friends. If Brother Grubber was willing to come out, then ASliverofHope will just put everything aside and treat Brother to a feast. Tsk. Fatty immediately deleted it. He was just chasing after my ass and now hes pretending that were bros? Those who are unaccountably solicitous are hiding evil intentions. As Fatty got closer and closer to the very depths of the valley, his surroundings became even hotter, while his health had also begun to drop at a rate of a dozen HP per second. Due to the heat damage, Fatty could no longer remain in stealth, he could only chug down red potions as he quickly ran further. When ASliverofSmoke saw Fatty appear several meters in front of him, a cold light flashed across his eyes. Since he didnt reply, then we wont ever be friends. Then theres only one option left. Kill! Beauties, you going in? ASliverofSmoke turned to DreamButterfly and SnowPhoenix. Haha, of course. Nobody takes my things and gets away with it, DreamButterfly laughed coldly, then charged in. SnowPhoenix didnt reply and merely followed closely behind DreamButterfly. ASliverofSmoke nodded to his subordinates and signaled them to stand guard there before sprinting behind the two females. Were going in too, Merry Mens guild master ordered, then ran into the depths of the valley. Red Flowerss guild master merely chuckled coldly. The depths of the valley was not a pleasant place, not only was it filled with high level monsters, there was also an advance boss inside. It was not something the current player base could handle. Since you guys are willing to seek death within, then Ill wait outside and help you collect your corpses. Fatty looked around. When he saw four people following him, he revealed a mocking smile. So relentless. Then mouthed a few words before turning back around and continued to journey forth. Come on in if you can. ASliverofSmoke, Merry Mens guild master and the two female players were outraged when they interpreted what Fatty mouthed, causing them to chase after him with the quickest speed possible. Once Fatty reached the very depths of Fire Valley, a heat wave surged forth, while the rate of health lost increased to forty something per second. Fatty chugged down even more potions, then finally saw his health bar slowly stabilize. However, he would end up dying within a few minutes when his red potions ran out When Fatty scrambled out of the very depths, his health lost slowed down. Fatty turned around and saw his pursuers were already less than a hundred meters away. SnowPhoenix casted Icy Fortress when she felt the danger from the heat, covering her and DreamButterfly. Meanwhile, both ASliverofSmoke and the Merry Mens guild master were both warriors, they had high health, so they did not mind the health loss at all. Money Grubber, lets see where youre going to run now, ASliverofSmoke called out. Although Fatty didnt health so the heat damage threatened him the most, it was not a critical threat. As long as he had enough red potions, he was still able to stay in there for a while. When he noticed the relentless hunters, he gave in and dove back into the depths of the valley. The deeper he ventured in, the worse the heat damage was, in fact, it had increased to around sixty something health per second. Fatty only had around three hundred health. If this continues, Ill die before those people do anything. Fatty sprinted even deeper into the valley like a fugitive on the run. After seeing how strong Purple Bells, DreamButterflys and SnowPhoenixs hidden classes were, he made up his mind. Even if it would cost him a level he would take a look at the area first and understand more about the Flame Ruler. That was a monster that was most likely to draw the Firewalk skill book. Thus, Fatty had to take a look at it no matter what. ASliverofSmoke and the others hesitated for a moment, then slowed down when they saw Fatty start sprinting forward as if there was something important ahead. A bit more in would be the territory of the advanced boss monster Flame Ruler. We shouldnt go in, said ASliverofSmoke. Flame Ruler was a household name for every single player in Vermillion Bird City. It was an advanced boss monster that surpassed normal monsters. The current player base stood no chance against it at all. Then well wait here, SnowPhoenix expanded Icy Fortress to cover the other two players as well, then waited at a place without many monsters. The large red potions Fatty was using only restored 100 HP each, and now that he was losing nearly the same amount, Fatty only had a few seconds of time until he died from the heat. The very depths of Fire Valley was rather large. It covered over an area of several hundred square meters, making it the size of a few soccer pitches. Fatty activated all movement speed enhancing skills he had, then saw a small pool in front of him. Lava seemed to boil inside the pool, while intense heat rose up from it. There was a fiery red lotus at the utmost center of the pool. This is? When Fatty walked closer, he felt a coolness on his body. The damage per second dealt to him by the surroundings slowed down, then disappeared. Fattys legs gave away as he collapsed onto the ground. After the sprint, not only did it cost him a lot of Vigor, his Hunger level was already at a critical level. If he doesnt eat and rest, then he really would die of starvation. Fatty made something easy to eat and replenished his vigor a bit before checking out his surroundings. The lava pool was rectangular in shape, around a hundred meters long and twenty to thirty meters wide. It seemed so hot that Fatty felt like he would turn into nothing but bones the moment he falls in. Two green lotus leaves shimmering with a green light floated at the center of the pool. The light seemed to be the source of the coolness that Fatty felt. Meanwhile, a bowl-sized fiery red lotus bud sat on top of the leaves, waiting to bloom as it absorbed the hot air around it. Man, there are truly all sorts of stuff in this world. The lotus is absorbing heat to grow, while the leaves is letting out a cool aura. Wow, this contradicting thing is truly amazing. It definitely is valuable. Fatty immediately started to have ideas when he looked at the lotus. Since Im here, I should not go back empty-handed. I really am going against everything I stand for if I dont grab something here. Fatty estimated the distance for a bit, then felt it was a bit troubling. The lotus was at the center of the pool, making it at quite a distance from the shore. If he wanted to actually pick the lotus up, then he would have to enter the lava pool. Fatty took out a piece of meat and tossed it into the pool. The meat seemed to boil a bit, then sank. When it surfaced again, all that was left was the bones, which disappeared very quickly. Wow. Fatty was surprised. But then again, this makes sense. Its so hot outside already, so the pool should only be even hotter. Without those two strange leaves, then I would be dead already. But I cant go back empty handed when I am in such a mountain of treasure! Fatty walked around the pool for a while, then finally came up with an idea. Original Chapter Teaser:[expand] Fatty: Deep breath Fatty, deep breath. You can do this... Fatty: Oh my f*cking god, they are so damn relentless! Seriously, it shouldn''t be such a big deal! Fatty: Honestly, what the f*ck is wrong with them? Fatty: ASliverofSmoke... Fine, that''s it, he''s f*cked, there''s no way I''m letting him anywhere near Lil'' Qian! That filthy relentless bastard! Fatty: What the heck are those two guilds following me for as well? I didn''t do anything! Fatty: Well I''ll be damned. I didn''t see the Flame Ruler, but this really might just be worth it... [/expand] Chapter 88 – I’m a Monster with a Dream! The lava pool bubbled with heat, while the lava swirled around. If anyone fell in, then they would die without a trace. Fatty thought about it for a long time as he looked at the strange lotus leaves and flower in the pool, then finally decided to risk it. He tossed a boulder the size of a table into the pool. Soon after, it sank. Then, Fatty tossed another boulder in, but it also sank. Due to the lack of heat damage, Fatty wasnt worried at all and slowly tossed boulders at the same spot over and over again. Then finally, after thirty something boulders, the boulder no longer sank and remained above the lava. Got em! Fatty snapped his fingers, found more boulders, then begun tossing at a further distance. Why is he still not coming out? DreamButterfly asked in confusion outside. He must have died, Merry Mens guild master said casually. Should we go in and take a look? SnowPhoenix suggested. Lets wait a bit. Flame Ruler is too powerful of a monster, well definitely die if we bump into it, replied ASliverofSmoke. After Fatty threw all the rocks and boulders he could pick up into the lava pool, it finally managed to create several footholds. He really was lucky that the lava pool wasnt very deep even though it was very large. The closest place on the shore near the fiery lotus was just slightly more than ten meters. Fatty was able to create six footholds in this area with a bit more than one meter in between each one on average. It was definitely enough for him to reach the lotus. Fatty carefully put his foot on the first foothold and tapped it. Although it was a bit wobbly, Fatty was able to keep it stable. Then, he put his other foot on it as well. When he saw that the boulder didnt slide into the lava, he let out a sigh of relief. He raised his foot once again, then placed it on the second foothold. Like the previous one, although it was a bit wobbly, he was able to maintain his balance, so he put his second foot on there as well, then begun to make his way towards the third foothold. Haha, haha! When Fatty reached the third foothold, a series of laughter sounded out in the air. Crap, theres no doubt. That voice is the Flame Ruler! Even though he was in near the strange lotus, Fatty still felt a wave of heat surge forth, which caused him to nearly lose his balance and fall into the pool of lava. Hehe, little fatty, you better stand still, otherwise, Ill be in for some roast pork, a figure over two meters shouted loudly in front of Fatty. The figure was donned in a red armor, and had long red hair and an unclear expression. Fatty tried his hardest to maintain his balance, then asked the figure calmly, Flame Ruler? Bingo, thats right! Flame Ruler snapped his fingers, causing a ball of fire to explode. Fatty smiled wryly. I didnt see any monsters here, so I didnt expect the Flame Ruler to come out now. If he came out only slightly later, then I would have gotten it! Little fatty, so you like my treasure a lot, said Flame Ruler. Very much, Fatty nodded honestly. Since Im going to die anyways, maybe I should see if I can get anything good before I die. Hehe, I wont give it to you even though you like it, Flame Ruler said. Fatty wanted to kick Flame Ruler in the face. No? Then why the heck are you wasting your breath for? Little Fatty, youre really daring, you actually dare to come here and steal from me even though youre so low level. But you are also very lucky, Ive seen quite a few people like you cause trouble in my turf these few days, but they were all killed by my subordinates before they got here, Flame Ruler continued. Hehe, your subordinates are truly amazing, Fatty flattered the monster. Of course, they are my subordinates. The subordinates of Flame Ruler are experts amongst experts, the greatest among the greatest, and tough guys that do it ten times per day! Flame Ruler said proudly. Ahem, Fatty nearly choked on his saliva. Seriously, this Flame Rulers AI is damn advanced! But why are the stuff its saying so strange. Ahh, what a pitiful fatty. You actually got phthisis[1] at such a young age. I feel so bad for you, Flame Ruler sighed. F*ck this. Fatty cursed. He understood, the Flame Ruler was just messing with him. O great Flame Ruler, why are these lotus leaves and the lotus flower so strange? They are of completely opposite attributes, but why can they grow on a single plant? Fatty changed the topic. Hehe, youve never seen something like this, right? This was something I crossbred after a hundred years of trial using Sunremanent Lotus and Profound Ice Lotus. It is an Icefire Lotus that holds both the attribute of ice and fire. Hows that, its a great name, right? Flame Ruler said proudly. Great name my ass. Fatty thought to himself, but didnt dare to say it out loud. Alright now. Little fatty, Im in a good mood today, so I talked a bit more with you. You can die now, Just as Fatty was pondering how to get some benefits, Flame Ruler immediately changed his tone and was going to kill him. Wait, Ive got a question, Fatty yammered. What is it? Hurry up, Flame Ruler replied impatiently. What effects does this Icefire Lotus have? What effects? It has great effects! A look of pride filled Flame Rulers face. Did you know? I have a dream. Dream? What dream? Fatty asked. My dream is to leave this shitty place, then... Flame Ruler clasped his hands in front of his chest with a dreamy look. Then take a cold bath at the bottom of the East Ocean. Ahahaha. Little fatty, do you think that my dream is grand? Fatty nearly coughed up a mouthful of blood, while wobbling. Youre a fire monster, why the heck are you thinking about taking a bath in the East Ocean Huh? What happened? Did you get shocked by my grand dream? Flame Ruler asked in confusion. Bro. Seriously, bro, your dream is way too grand, Fatty gave the monster a thumbs-up. Of course. No matter what, Im a monster with a dream! Flame Emperor puffed up his chest. if it wasnt for Lord Vermillion Bird sealing me here, then I would already be traveling the world! Who would even want to stay in this shitty place for several hundred years? What? You were sealed here by Lord Vermillion Bird? Fatty exclaimed. Vermillion Bird? Thats one of the four guardian beats of the Chinese region! It is a super existence that is just below a super divine beast! I wasnt really sealed, Flame Ruler straightened his face. Little fatty, you know too much, hurry up and die! Bro, no. Ive still got more questions! Fatty waved his hand. Why the heck do you have so many questions? Flame Ruler said impatiently. Just go and die. Dont make me do it myself. Dont! Big bro, weve still got a lot more things to talk about, Fatty shouted. Hurry up. Since you called me big bro so earnestly, then I shall give you another chance, Flame Ruler said proudly. Then, can you tell me if you have the skill book of the Basic Elemental Walk = Firewalk? Fatty asked. Whats that? Basic Elemental Walk = Firewalk? Ive never heard of it, Flame Ruler replied. My Firewalk is the greatest Elemental Walk in the world. Mm, of course, Lord Vermillion Birds doesnt count. We cant beat her, but Basic Elemental Walk? Ive never been interested in something like that. Fatty felt rather conflicted when he heard that. He was happy because he no longer needed to try and kill this monster, but he was sad because he wasnt sure where he was going to go and find the skill book. Big Bro, then when are you going to take a bath in the East Ocean? Take me too. Let me watch Big Bros unparalleled greatness, Fatty tried to buy more time as he thought about how to escape. U-Uhm, Flame Ruler suddenly felt a bit awkward as he whispered. I cant leave this place right now. Got it! Fattys eyes lit up. Could I actually get a mission here? Big Bro, do you have some troubles? Dont worry, tell little bro about it. Little bro will take care of it for you, Fatty patted his chest, but nearly fell down due to the exaggerated movement. You? Flame Ruler puffed out a spark from his nostril. Stop kidding me, what can you do when I cant do it? Hey, dont look down on me. I can enter the Black Tortoise City''s City Lord Manor at will, Fatty shamelessly turned entering twice into entering at will. Really? Flame Ruler exclaimed. That Black Tortoise is on the same level as the Vermillion Bird. The city lord of Black Tortoise City has an almost unmatched power, he can disregard even some of the officials in the royal palace. If I can get acquainted with him, then If you dont believe me, then look, this is the mission his lordship issued me in person, Fatty revealed the mission City Lord Lin Xi issued him, which turned him into a laborer. Haha, little bro, big bro really does have something that I would like to trouble you with. Damn, monsters with higher intelligence arent a good thing, he is even more of a sleaze than me! Tell little bro anything you want. I will definitely solve it for you, Fatty his chest. This time, he didnt dare to move too much for fear of falling into the lava. Hehe, Little Bro, you know that Lord Vermillion Bird sealed me here so that I can rule over the fire monsters here. Ive been working hard here for several hundred years, so my efforts are worth something, right? And even if they arent, I am like uhm worn out, right? Or at least injured, right? Look, can you help Big Bro a bit and get me out of here? The Fire Valley is tiny, Big Bros already sick of his place, Ive not interested in anything here anymore. So, how about helping Big Bro? Flame Ruler smiled coyly. But Im not familiar with Lord Vermillion Bird, Fatty frowned and frowned it like he was familiar with another guardian beast. No need to trouble her, Flame Ruler shook his head. Lord Vermillion Bird has many things to do, we should not trouble her. All you have to do is help me capture a fire monster at Level 60 or above. I can transfer the seal over to it, then leave this place. How about that? Its not too hard, right? Its just a small thing, Fatty shook his hand, then thought about the Fire Cloud King pet he has in his inventory. Even if I cant capture anything, I can raise one! Yay, then let Big Bro thank you first, Flame Ruler was overjoyed. Ahh, my dream can finally come true. East Ocean, wait for me! Chapter 89 – A Bunch of Red Names Fatty had a great conversation with Flame Ruler and from a bystanders point of view, they were essentially at the final steps of becoming sworn brothers. Both of them were rather reluctant to part. It was only because Flame Ruler couldnt take it when Fatty asked for so many things from him that he sent he would send Fatty out. Give me a few more of those Fire Spirit Orbs. Those things are useless for you, Fatty was still reluctant to part. No more, Ive got nothing left, Flame Ruler shook his hands and felt like just throwing Fatty out. What a shame, Fatty glanced at the Icefire Lotus. Flame Ruler immediately became very nervous, Thats a necessity for me to adjust my constitution, so dont even think about it. Fatty chuckled, Big Bro, no need to be like that. Since that is so important for Big Bro, I will naturally not ask it of you. However, the skill book that lil bro mentioned Dont worry, leave it to me, Flame Ruler thumped his chest. Its just a Basic Elemental Walk, simple. Youll see it when you finish my task. Alright, then please wait for lil bros good news, Fatty stopped after understanding that Flame Ruler really didnt want to give anything away anymore. After all, everything he had would be gone if Flame Ruler got mad. Lil Bro, you arent comfortable here, right? Ill send you out, Flame Ruler said as he conjured up a Fire Cloud and brought them up into the air. Oh wow, Big Bro, whats this? Give me one, Fatty exclaimed when he ascended into the air and the valley became smaller in his eyes. Flame Ruler twitched his eyebrows and said stiffly, Big Bro only has one, so I cant give it to you. Ahh, what a shame, Fatty looked around on the Fire Cloud in an attempt to find more things to ask for, then saw ASliverofSmoke and the rest of his pursuers still waiting outside the very depths of the valley. Wow, they really are relentless. Theyre still waiting there. Who are those? Your friends? Flame Ruler also saw the players below. Hehe, yes they are, Fatty nodded. Big Bro, they must find it very difficult to run outside, how about sending back to town for free? Hehe, understood, Flame Ruler looked at Fatty meaningfully, then waved his hand. A huge ray of fire shot forth and towards Fattys pursuers. Before ASliverofSmoke could realize what was going on, they were insta-killed and respawned back in Vermillion Bird City. Flame Ruler. When ASliverofSmoke respawned back in town, he finally heard DreamButterflys cry Flame Ruler was actually completely indifferent after killing the players. Fatty couldnt help but gasp. Thank god I got close with this guy, otherwise, I might even die to a sneeze. Flame Rulers Fire Cloud was extremely quick and they very quickly brought Fatty to the edge of the Fire Valley. Lil Bro, Big Bro cant leave this place, so I can only leave you here. Dont forget about my needs after going out, With that, Flame Ruler kicked Fatty off the cloud without hearing the response, then turned around and soared away. Flame Ruler, you little motherf*cking piece of shit If Fatty fall flat onto the ground from the twenty something meters height he was kicked off from, then he wouldnt even have needed Flame Ruler to send him out of Fire Valley in the first place, he could have accomplished the same by jumping into the lava pool back in the depths of the valley. Fortunately, although the exteriors are hot, there were some plantations there, even if the trees were much shorter. Fatty ended up landing on one of them, the crashed through its leaves and branches. When he finally reached the ground, he had less than 5% of his health remaining. Flame Ruler, f*ck you you son of a mother*cking bitch Fatty cursed loudly as he squatted on the ground and chugged down red potions, then finally stopped after fifteen minutes or so. Ahh, look at the fatty, hes gone insane. What the heck is the use of cursing the Flame Ruler? Mhmm, he definitely got stimulated by something. He might have been trying to steal something in the valley, but then got raped in the ass by Flame Ruler. Fatty rolled his eyes and ignored them. Instead, he turned on his communicator and called TheFugitive. Dude, where did you go? TheFugitives loud voice sounded out from the communicator. We tried calling you, but the system notified us that you were in a special map, so a connection could not be made. What happened? Ahh, lets not talk about it for now. It was kind of a good thing, Fatty took a look at his active mission board. Where are you guys? Ill go over. What treasures did you get? Fatty, TheFugitive, and all the God Familia members gathered together in a forest outside the west gate of Vermillion Bird City. Hehe, three violet items; eight gold items; fifteen silver items; two skill books, which are Meteor Shower and Flame Burst; as well as a bunch of other items, HeadofGod couldnt help but say proudly. F*ck, so much!? Fatty was dumbstruck as well. Hey, how stingy could two Level 50 gold bosses be? TheFugitive continued. Out of them, one purple item, one gold item, four silver items and the Meteor Shower skill book was from the Fire Cloud King, the rest were from the Fire Demon. I knew the best way the great rich was killing boss monsters! Its nothing to be envious about. We lost seven brothers to kill the Fire Demon. Losing a level each is pretty significant losses, said HeadofGod. Id rather use 10 levels to exchange for what the Fire Demon dropped, Fatty immediately replied. HeadofGod twitched his mouth. What did you get in the valley? Nothing much really, I did get a mission though, Fatty opened his mission board and displayed his mission. Flame Ruler Wests Dream I: Capture a level 60 fire monster and bring it to West the Flame Ruler to help it escape the Vermillion Birds seal and regain his freedom within 1 year. Failing to do so will cause you to be pursued by fire monsters under level 60 for 1 month. Youll get chased around by all fire monsters under Level 60 for a month? Thats tough. Fatty, work hard, TheFugitive and the God Familia members gasped. Now that your job is complete, where are you going? asked Fatty. I want to go back to Black Tortoise City, TheFugitive said in a troubled manner. But my name is still red. Ahh, which of us doesnt have several hundred Sin Points? LeftHandofGod twitched his mouth. Lets get rid of it together. The news of God Familia not only killing the Fire Demon, but also stole the drops of the Fire Cloud King, which was slain by Myriad Swords, in front of several guilds had already spread throughout Vermillion Bird City. Not only that, they also blamed Fatty for ASliverofSmoke and the others getting killed by Flame Ruler. Due to that, there was no way those guilds would accept this readily. They all sent out their guild members and claimed that they would kill all the culprits back to Level 0. Since the major guilds were all working together, Fatty and co. would definitely be killed and end up dropping all their items if they were to just return to town like that. However, there was a fiery red forest filled with low leveled monsters to the west of Vermillion Bird City, it was perfect for getting rid of their red name. Damn, red names!? A group of players got rather excited when they saw the red names of the gang. Come ere, cmon, do it, LeftHandofGod laughed. LeftHand, hide your name, HeadofGod ordered. Why? TheFugitive chuckled. Didnt those guilds say that they would kill us until were Level 0 again? Well wait here for them. We came to get rich, not to fight. Whats more, those guilds may be our customers in the future. The customers are gods. How can we provoke our gods? HeadofGod lectured. Brother Head is right, Fatty had never even shown his name in the first place. He has always been such a person, never letting others know his name. What? They were so cocky? Are you sure that it was them? ASliverofSmoke was outraged when he heard the news. So many guilds were searching for them, yet not only did they not hide, they were killing monsters in plain sight! Rally our people! all of the guild masters were beyond furious. Theyre too cocky! Theyre literally slapping us in the face! The various guilds rallied a total of over ten thousand players, who rushed out of Vermillion Bird City towards the west. This army made all the other players frantically move aside. Then, when those players saw just how much of a scene was being caused, they all followed the army, so when they reached the forest, there were actually over twenty thousand players! Oh look, theyre here. News sure travel fast, Fatty looked at a distance and said plainly. Then what are we waiting for? TheFugitive killed another normal monster. Ahh, they arent letting us live in peace, even though thats what we desire HeadofGod shook his head, then went into stealth first. The twelve other rogues waited for them to be out of combat, then all disappeared into stealth Stealth? ASliverofSmoke laughed coldly. Hunters, Scatter Shot! Only rogues possessed an ability to see through stealth, but the current player base was unable to learn that skill. Thus, the only way for them to break stealth was to attack. Under the rain of arrows, the flustered forms of Fatty and the other rogues appeared. Wow, so many red names? the crowd got a bit more excited. They couldnt help but grip their weapons tightly. They really both loved and hated the red names. Money Grubber. Heh, run, why dont you keep running? ASliverofSmoke laughed coldly. Guild Master Smoke, what is this for? We didnt take anything from you and you suffered no losses, why do you have to force us into a corner? said HeadofGod. HeadofGod, this is between Money Grubber and I. F*ck off, ASliveroSmoke shouted. ASliverofSmoke, dont think that well be afraid just because you have more people, LeftHandofGod cursed. Worst come to worst, well just die once today. Then, well just follow you around. Lets see if the ninth on the hero rankings can escape our assassination. Brother XuanYuan. God Familia stole your stuff, why arent you saying something? Due to God Familia being the number one assassin familia, ASliverofSmoke naturally felt wary. Thus, he turned to XuanYuanSword, who was watching the scene unfold on the side, and tried to drag XuanYuanSword into it. Nothing there belongs to us even if they didnt take anything, so why should I say anything? XuanYuanSword said slowly. He was just there to watch the show, he didnt even bring a singly Myriad Swords member with him. Original Chapter Teaser:[expand] Fatty: Bro, so that''s why... Flame Ruler: I see. Alright, you can have this it should be able to help you a lot. ... Fatty: Bro... Your little brother is in poverty, can you... Flame Ruler: I see. Even if you are someone who can enter the Black Tortoise City''s City Lord Manor freely, you are still rather weak. Hmm... Then take this... And this. Fatty: Bro, you''re amazing! ... Fatty: Bro... Look, my items are rather terrible, can you...? Flame Ruler: Haha, of course. Take these. But... you''ll have to level up a bit first. Fatty: That''s no problem. I''ll work hard! ... Fatty: Bro... Flame Ruler: Little brother, I have nothing else to give you! Fatty: But... Flame Ruler: Don''t you even dare think about the lotus. I need it! [/expand] Chapter 90 – Tag Team Battle ASliverofSmoke was angry and speechless at the same time. However, DreamButterfly and SnowPhoenix stepped forth. Money Grubber, you snatched our pet egg. Hurry up and hand it over, or do you want us to go and get it ourselves? DreamButterfly yelled. Then come and get it, Fatty said lazily. Money Grubber, it isnt going to be easy to take our things, SnowPhoenix looked towards Fatty. How about we make a bet? Bet on what? Well fight. If I win, then return the pet egg to us, said SnowPhoenix. And if you lose? Fatty chuckled and checked SnowPhoenix out. I wont, SnowPhoenix was very confident. She caressed her ice blue staff as her hair fluttered in a wind with what seemed to be a hint of cold air. Perhaps you will, Fatty stepped forward. How about this. If I lose, then I return the egg to you. If you lose, then help me do something. Fine, SnowPhoenix replied dully, then turned silent once more. She merely waved her staff and formed an icicle that shot towards Fatty. Fatty chuckled, sidestepped it, then disappeared in stealth. I have heard a lot about Family Head HeadofGod who is the third ranking expert on the assassin rankings. This little lady is merely fifth on the hunter rankings. I would like to see the might of the third, Big Brother HeadofGod, please show me, DreamButterfly slowly stepped forth and challenged HeadofGod when she saw SnowPhoenix begin her fight with Fatty. Since the beautiful DreamButterfly said so, then this one will naturally not refuse, HeadofGod smiled, took a few steps back, then vanished. Wow, this is way too embarrassing. Hes actually using stealth when fighting with a beauty! Yeah, hes causing all men to lose face! Whats wrong with that? If an assassin doesnt use stealth, then how is he even an assassin? Have you seen any assassin who doesnt use stealth? An argument spread through the crowd. Some looked down on the two assassins who chose to stealth, while others agreed with what they did. However, Fatty and HeadofGod disregarded them all. They merely walked around and waited for the perfect moment to strike. Since it was two against two, DreamButterfly and SnowPhoenix looked at each other, then stood together. One cast Icy Fortress around them, while the other gripped her golden bow tightly and prepared to shoot. F*ck, this is cheating! Not only are they fighting with two hidden classes, they are actually working together now. This is just bullying! Yeah, they look good, but why are they so shameless! Similar to their foes, DreamButterfly and SnowPhoenix disregarded the crowds chatter and merely waited for Fatty and HeadofGod to attack. Although it was the two assassins first time teaming up, they did seem to know what the other was thinking. They each took a side and moved towards the two female players like a pincer formation. Icy Fortress was like an upside-down bowl which covered the two female players. The pale blue ice seemed to glitter and radiate cold air, even cause snow to appear in its surroundings. It was a three hundred and sixty degrees defensive skill that was the bane of an assassins existence. No matter which direction an attacker attacked from, they would have to break through the Icy Fortress first, unless the two players within chooses to walk out instead. Guild Master Smoke, what do you think about the two beauties chances of victory? XuanYuanSword began to chat with ASliverofSmoke. ASliverofSmoke was still annoyed that XuanYuanSword didnt give him face earlier. He snorted, A hundred percent. Oh? Guild Master Smoke has that much faith in the two beauties strength? XuanYuanSword was rather surprised. Heh, lets talk about the rankings. DreamButterfly is ranked fifth on the hunter rankings, thats no worse than HeadofGods third on the assassin rankings. Whats more, SnowPhoenix is ranked fourteen on the magus rankings, but what about Money Grubber? Tch, hes just a lucky guy, ASliverofSmoke said coldly. In terms of class, although both Money Grubber and HeadofGod are assassins, which should counter mages and hunters, they are against two hidden class experts with the Mirage Archer and Ice Magus class. That means the class counter is minimalized. Whats more, both beauties are very experienced in fighting players. Based on that, what do you think? I agree with you that the two beauties will win, but it wont be easy, XuanYuanSword replied after a ponder. Is that so? Then why dont we make a bet on it, ASliverofSmoke revealed a sinister smile. Bet on what? If the two beauties win easily, then your Myriad Swords will be incorporated into my Sword Manor. What!? XuanYuanSwords expression drastically changed. Then, he quickly calmed down. And if I win? Just like SnowPhoenixs bet with Money Grubber. Ill do something for you if you win, ASliverofSmoke responded. Sure, deal! Oh? I guess you are very confident in those two? Heh, you are very confident in the two women as well, arent you? XuanYuanSword said coldly. Shut up for now. Let us see the results. Half an hour slowly passed by. During the thirty minutes, SnowPhoenix recasted Icy Fortress thrice, while DreamButterfly maintained her grip on her golden bow. She tried shooting a few times, but didnt manage to hit their opponents, so she finally gave up and merely waited. On the other hand, Fatty and HeadofGod were nowhere to be seen. What the f*ck, are they going to fight or not? This is a complete waste of time! Could they have ran away in fear? Tsk, third ranking expert on the assassin rankings? So hes just a pussy. He ran away before even fighting the two girls. The crowd began to grumble once more and that was especially true for the players in guilds, who yammered exceptionally loudly under the orders of their guild masters in an attempt to force the two out. Big Sister Dream, I think well have to go out, the two in Icy Fortress did not feel anxious at all after half an hour. They merely chatted casually. Mhmm, dont recast Icy Fortress after the duration ends. Otherwise, they really wont dare to attack, DreamButterfly scanned their surroundings. Although they were being protected by Icy Fortress, she did not let down her guard at all. But prepare to cast it any time. After all, HeadofGod isnt the third ranking assassin for nothing. Hehe, Big Sister Dream only mentioned HeadofGod, but what about that Money Grubber? A flower bloomed on SnowPhoenixs icy face like a snow lotus on top of a mountain of ice, causing the surrounding players to get very worked up. Him? If it wasnt because I am wary of HeadofGod, I would have killed him already. He dared to take our stuff with his shitty skills? Hes just a guy asking for it, DreamButterfly said in disdain. As time ticked away, the players from the enemy guilds shouted loudly, but TheFugitive and the rest of God Familia remained calm. Since they chose the rogue class, they understood that the most important thing was not levels nor equipment. Rather, it was patience. Only those with patience would be able to wait until that key moment and slay their opponent in one hit. When Icy Fortresss duration finally ended, SnowPhoenix did not recast it. She merely stepped forward at a three meters distance beside DreamButterfly. Brother Grubber, I guess they cant stand it anymore, HeadofGods chuckle sounded out in the team chat. They want to lure us out? Then well give it to them, Fatty said calmly, then decided to act with HeadofGod. Be careful, theyre coming, DreamButterfly was very experienced. Although the two assassins walked softly, she could still sense that they moved. Fatty approached from the left side behind the two female players, while HeadofGod approached from the right. Explosive Shot! DreamButterfly called out as she launched an arrow. Icy Blizzard! SnowPhoenix immediately used her strongest attack. The explosive arrow exploded, sending dirt flying into the air. HeadofGod appeared to be flustered, while Icy Blizzard surrounded him. HeadofGod tried his best to break through as the blizzard howled. However, he was unable to get out of the skill, causing his health to continue to drop. Nice! the players from all the major guilds cheered, while God Familia and co. appeared to be rather indifferent about it. Brother XuanYuan, youre going to lose, a hint of a smile surfaced on ASliverofSmokes dark face. Dont be so happy yet. Theres still one more, XuanYuanSword said coldly. One more? Heh, lets kill this one first, DreamButterfly laughed. Just as she was about to attack again, Fatty appeared. Coil! A huge silver python appeared out of nowhere and coiled around DreamButterfly. Not only did it interrupt her skill, it also limited her movements. What skill is this!? A bit of franticness could be seen from DreamButterflys face when she suddenly got snared. Shield of Ice SnowPhoenix maintained her calm and prepared to cast the single-target defensive spell to help DreamButterfly defend against Fatty''s attacks. However, Wheat was quicker. It had grown to the size of a wolfhound and leaped out, pushing SnowPhoenix against the ground. Meanwhile, a fiery leopard also pounced over beside Wheat. The rat and the leopard begun to tear at SnowPhoenix. Rooster Squawk, Acceleration, Combo, Reckless Blow, Steal, Auto-attacks. Fatty used all the skills and attacks he could instantly. DreamButterflys health dropped down rapidly and reached a critical level very soon. Ding. My second time casting Steal actually succeeded again! I stole the City Construction Token from Phantom Messenger the first time. I wonder what I stole this time. Fatty had no time to take a look. He stuffed it into his bag, then kicked DreamButterfly, while he took out the Azure Feather Crossbow and shot her. Bang. DreamButterfly flew out. Yet, before she landed, a ray of cold light shot out and wiped away her remaining health bar. At the same time, Wheat finally squeaked then left as it couldnt stand SnowPhoenixs ice spells anymore. Hah, its my turn! HeadofGod freed himself from the Icy Blizzard, then dashed towards SnowPhoenix. I surrender! SnowPhoenix yelled. Guild Master Smoke, I guess I win, XuanYuanSword smiled. Chapter 91 – The Siblings Mee t Nobody expected that the battle would end in one round so abruptly. The crowd originally felt that the standoff between the two pairs was way too boring and they wanted Fatty and HeadofGod to appear and fight an intense battle with the beauties. Yet When they appeared, everything finished lightning fast. In a single round, DreamButterfly died and Snow Phoenix surrendered. They were way too careless. I never would have thought people as famous as DreamButterfly and SnowPhoenix were actually so careless during PvP fights, an understanding player sighed. Careless? How? Their mechanics were great, and their attacks and positioning were on spot. Their combat senses were also very good, another player, most likely not too great at games, asked in confusion. They made five mistakes. First of all, they choose to step out of Icy Fortresss protection. Although it was to lure the two assassins into attacking, they also placed themselves in danger. This is a clear example of even a single mistake can be fatal. Secondly, they underestimated that Money Grubber way too much. They were clearly under a lot of pressure due to HeadofGod being the third ranked assassin. They essentially placed all their attention on him and felt that if they kill him, they would win the fight. They never really took Money Grubbers strength seriously. But, when you think about it, since God Familia is called the number one assassin familia, it is impossible for someone they are close with to be incapable. TheFugitive is an example of that. Thirdly, they arent familiar with their opponents skills at all. Nobody even knew about Money Grubbers binding attack. The reason DreamButterfly died in a single rotation was because she was bound and couldnt move. Fourthly, they didnt have any pets. If you think about it, Money Grubber and HeadofGods pets essentially made SnowPhoenix target them. Otherwise, DreamButterfly wouldnt have died in that single round at all. Lastly, nobody expected HeadofGod to use his reputation as the third ranking assassin as a way of drawing attention to himself. Thats what allowed Money Grubber to find an opportunity to attack. During that fight, the two girls didnt even have a chance to use twenty or even ten percent of their strength before getting killed. You really have to praise Money Grubber and HeadofGod for how strong they are. Assassins. What does that mean? Only if they kill in one shot are they actually assassins. Fighting a prolonged battle is not the way of the class at all! That players analysis of the fight was truly admirable as the surrounding players all agreed full heartedly. Guild Master Smoke, remember the stakes of todays bet, XuanYuanSword was feeling very proud. Y-You Heh, ASliverofSmoke turned around and left. Heh, ASliverofSmoke, you are too arrogant, XuanYuanSword laughed coldly. You have no idea about Money Grubber at all. Although he is not on the assassin rankings, TheFugitive had once said that Money Grubber was definitely no worse than him. Beautiful Snow, since the victor has been decided, there is no need to fight anymore, right? HeadofGod walked over with a chuckle. Actually, God Familia does truly admire the two of you. Seven out of twelve people died when we were killing the Fire Demon, but the two of you killed the Fire Cloud King, which is even stronger than the Fire Demon. That is truly an admirable strength. Are you making fun of me? SnowPhoenix said expressionlessly. Money Grubber, you asked me to do one thing for you. What is it? I didnt think of anything yet. Ill tell you when I do, Fatty chuckled innocently. Alright, then tell me later, SnowPhoenix turned around to leave with a cold look. Guys, does anyone else want to have a match? Come and challenge us if you can. We arent afraid of group fights either, but you guys are going to be crowned as people who only bully in numbers. It really will be terrible reputation for you all, TheFugitive roared. Although there were a lot of players in the surroundings, around half of them were just there to watch the show. The other half were players from various guilds and since they did not receive any orders from their guild masters, they could only yammer on the spot without stepping forth. TheFugitive, dont get cocky, let me face you, a warrior shouted. He dragged a huge spear with his two hands and charged forth. You? TheFugitive revealed a look of disdain. He activated Acceleration and ran a few circles around the warrior. Then, before the warrior could turn the spear around, his health already reached rock bottom. The warriors body fell onto the ground, while he still had a look of disbelief on his face. I guess nobody else is going to challenge us? Since thats the case, then were off? TheFugitive continued. The various guild masters fell silent. TheFugitives words had cut off all their paths. Although they want to order their guild members to gang up on the assassins, they could not afford to lose face since that would cause people to say that all Vermillion Bird City players only know how to bully people in numbers. Thus, they could only watch the thirteen red named players leave cockily. Haha, did you see how the guild masters looked? Zeze, that was brilliant, BigPillarofGod laughed loudly with no care for the angry gazes the surrounding players were giving them. Alright now, Pillar, we gotta lay low, HeadofGod smiled. Hehe, Big Bro, Im just happy. We normally sneak away after doing our job and sometimes, we were even treated like the worst things to ever exist by all the other players. We have never been able to walk away openly after surrounded by so many people, BigPillarofGod chuckled. Pillars right, LeftWingofGod wobbled as if he was drunk. These Vermillion Bird City players are sure dumb. They ended up being stopped by mere words. What pitiful people. Nono, they actually care about their reputation. They arent like us who would do anything, TheFugitive blurted out. Dude, why are you criticizing yourself? HeadofGod didnt know whether to laugh or cry. At that moment, the sound of footsteps could be heard behind them. They turned around and saw ASliverofSmoke run over with a ton of people. Be careful. The thirteen people immediately became a lot more careful as they looked behind them. Yet, ASliverofSmoke did not stop. He merely snorted as he passed by, then led his people away and disappeared into the dense forest. F*ck, hes so damn cocky. Lets go and kill him? LeftHandofGod muttered. HeadofGod smacked LeftHandofGod on the head, How f*cking strong do you think you are? Kill him? He is the ninth ranking warrior on the hero rankings. Why would we risk losing levels to kill him for no reason? Hehe, Big Bro is right, LeftHandofGod didnt dare to retort. He merely scratched his head and stopped speaking. Lets go and cleanse ourselves of our red names. I want to get back quickly, I still have an unfinished mission to do, said Fatty. The thirteen assassins found a random patch in the forest and started farming. Since there were many of them and they were plenty powerful, they were not afraid of getting ambushed at all. After a while, they gradually regained their white names. The one who regained it the last was TheFugitive, most likely because he killed the most people. After all, Fatty pretty much saw him with a red name every single time. Lets recall? HeadofGod asked when everybody got rid of the Sin Points, then took out his own Recall Scroll. Suddenly, they heard a few sounds. Fatty immediately put his scroll away and looked around, only to find that the others already did the same. Lets go, Fatty took the lead and went into the forest in stealth. After a few hundred meters, the sounds became louder. They could also faintly hear the voices of a few players and the growl of a monster. As they snuck closer, they saw ASliverofSmoke leading people and attacking a strange monster. The monster appeared like a tiger, but had a horn on its head, which was sparking with electricity. Every single attack seemed to shoot out a bolt of lightning. Although it didnt instakilled a player it hit, the attack caused the player to be scorched black and writhe on the ground. Furthermore, there were also some female players on the side, who were all attacking. We stealing it? TheFugitive whispered. Uhm, maybe now, HeadofGod hesitated. We get paid to do stuff. It isnt good for us to kill steal someones boss monster for nothing. Why shouldnt we? said LeftHandofGod. Big Bro, think about it. If we find such a boss monster and ASliverofSmoke sees us when we are fighting it, do you think he would steal it from us if his squad was stronger than us? Uhm HeadofGod was still hesitant. At that moment, the monster growled. Its horns lit up, but didnt attack immediately. Instead, it seemed to charge up the attack for a while before shooting it out. The struck players all grunted, then died without even having the chance to get healed. The bolt of lightning finally disappeared after striking through seven or eight players. At that very instant, the monster began to charge up its second attack. Retreat. Retreat! ASliverofSmoke roared. This monsters single-attack attack was way too powerful. The only way to kill it seemed to be overwhelming it with numbers. Although its not as flashy is the Fire Demon, it looks like its a lot harder to kill. Its attacks are quick and strong. None of us can withstand a single hit. Even if we did everything we can to kill it, we really might end up just helping others instant, Fatty whispered. Hey, Brother Grub, look! Its Little Sister Pink! TheFugitive exclaimed. Fatty looked over and saw a tall girl amongst the female players wearing a set of equipment befitting a great mage. She was holding up her staff and trying her best to attack the monster. Meanwhile, the monsters horn was sparkling, and its next attack was clearly aimed at that female player. Fatty recognized the delicate and doll-like face of the girl at first glance. It was the one who was named the number one beauty of Vermillion Bird City and his little sister, Qian Xiaoqian. Guys, Im going to help, Fatty didnt ask them to follow him. After all, they just were just arguing with ASliverofSmoke, it was unknown whether they were going to be treated as friend or foe. If they were to just rush out, then they really might end up dying. Brother Grub, wait for me! TheFugitive followed Money Grubber out and shouted loudly. Little Sister Pink, dont worry. Big Brothers coming to save you! Original Chapter Teaser:[expand] Careless? How? Their mechanics were great, and their attacks and positioning were on spot. Their combat senses were also very good, another player, most likely not too great at games, asked in confusion. They made five mistakes. First of all, they choose to step out of Icy Fortresss protection. Although it was to lure the two assassins into attacking, they also placed themselves in danger. This is a clear example of even a single mistake can be fatal. Secondly, they underestimated that Money Grubber way too much. They were clearly under a lot of pressure due to HeadofGod being the third ranked assassin. They essentially placed all their attention onto him and felt like if they kill him, they would win the fight. They never really took Money Grubbers strength seriously. But, when you think about it, since God Familia is called the number one assassin familia, it is impossible for someone they are close with to be incapable. TheFugitive is an example of that. Thirdly, they arent familiar with their opponents skills at all. Nobody even knew about Money Grubbers binding attack. The reason DreamButterfly died in a single rotation was because she was bound and couldnt move. Fourthly, they didnt have any pets. If you think about it, Money Grubber and HeadofGods pets essentially made SnowPhoenix target them. Otherwise, DreamButterfly wouldnt have died in that single round at all. Lastly, nobody expected HeadofGod to use his reputation as the third ranking assassin as a way of drawing attention to himself. Thats what allowed Money Grubber to find an opportunity to attack. During that fight, the two girls didnt even have a chance to use twenty or even ten percent of their strength before getting killed. You really have to praise Money Grubber and HeadofGod for how strong they are. Assassins. What does that mean? Only if they kill in one shot are they actually assassins. Fighting a prolonged battle is not the way of the class at all! [/expand] Chapter 92 – Horned Thundertiger All the players glared angrily at TheFugitive when they heard his voice. Fatty also sent him falling down onto the ground with a flying kick. Money Grubber, you dare to steal this one as well!? ASliverofSmoke had a dark look on his face. Just as he was about to send his people to stop Fatty, Qian Xiaoqian exclaimed in excitement. Bro! Bro? ASliverofSmokes face was frozen with a dark look. Xiaoqian take cover! Fatty shouted, then flung himself at the monster. The monster roared as a bolt of lightning surged out from its horn. At the same time, it swung its baton-like tail towards Fatty. As Fatty crashed into the tail, he felt the force pushed through him, causing him to fly back. At the same time, he took a glance at Qian Xiaoqian and noticed a sparking shield of lightning in front of her. It was only around an inch in length and width and had some simple patterns on it. Yet, the horned tigers attack was actually unable to pierce through! Bro, careful. This is a Horned Thundertiger, a Level 50 low ranked yao, Qian Xiaoqian said urgently. Low ranked yao? Fatty shuddered, then hurried stepped back. Brother Grub, youre terrible. Were all friends and since shes your little sister, shes our little sister as well. How could we let you charge in alone? Little Sister Pink, remember Big Brother Fuge? TheFugitve said shamelessly as he climbed off the ground, while the God Familia members hurried over. Bro, you alright? Qian Xiaoqian disregarded the comment and ran over to Fatty caringly. Im fine, dont worry about it. Ill be fine even if I die, Fatty laughed. Dont say that, Qian Xiaoqian pouted. Fatty could only chuckle. Beauty, this is your brother? RainbowWatcher asked in confusion behind Qian Xiaoqian. Didnt they say that he is just TheFugitives lackey? How did he turn into Pink Beautys brother? Yeah, my real older brother, Qian Xiaoqian wrapped her arms around Fattys proudly. So Brother Grubber is the brother of Vice Guild Master Beauty. Haha, it was just a misunderstanding earlier, please dont take it to heart, ASliverofSmoke walked up after a brief pause. Misunderstanding? No? I took your drops, so it makes sense that you chased after me, Fatty never acted nicely towards anyone with an interest in Qian Xiaoqian, possibly due to a reluctance to part with her. That was why Fatty treated anyone with that line of thought as a bad guy who was going to steal his little sister away. Ahh, bro, you took Guild Master Smokes drops? Qian Xiaoqian exclaimed. RainbowWatchers eyes also shone with a shocked light. Just who was ASliverofSmoke? Even though he wasnt on the leaderboards, he was ranked ninth on the hero rankings and was the guild master of Sword Manor, the third ranking guild in Vermillion Bird City. Unless if it was for personal matters, he would always bring several hundred guards with him whenever he goes out. Someone like that had his drops snatched up by the big brother? Qian Xiaoqian was shocked. It wasnt because her brother dared to take from ASliverofSmoke, it was because he actually did it. Although they can refer to a similar situation, the meaning behind the two was far too different. Brother Grubber is funny. Those were drops that XuanYuanSword hired DreamButterfly and SnowPhoenix to get. Whats more, there were several other guild masters present, no matter what happens, it wouldnt have ended up with Sword Manor, ASliverofSmoke smiled and went over the topic. Other guilds were there too? Qian Xiaoqian was even more surprised, and RainbowWatchers eyes sparkled as she checked out Fatty. The Horn Thundertiger roared, as if trying to remind the players of its presence. Alright now, let us catch up later. We should kill the Horned Thundertiger first. This is a mission monster that Little Sister Beauty needs to kill to change class to the hidden Thunder Magus class, RainbowWatcher glanced at Fatty as if she was reprimanding him for not revealing his relationship with Qian Xiaoquan. Hidden Thunder Magus class? Fatty immediately turned to HeadofGod. Brother Head, please lend me a hand this time and name your price. Brother Grubber, were all friends here, so lets not talk about that, HeadofGod chuckled, then turned to the Horned Thundertiger with a frown. If its a Level 50 gold boss, then I am confident that we can kill it with a few deaths, but since it is a low ranked yao, that makes it a stronger monster than a gold boss monster, so we have to plan accordingly. Horned Thundertiger, it is a Level 50 low ranked yao. For physical skills, it possesses the skills Lunge and Tear, while it uses the horn on its head for magical attacks. If it charges it up for a while, then the lightning would be able to one-shot a full Endurance Knight. It has extremely fast movement speed and attacks, making it a monster with high attack, defense, health and speed, Qian Xiaoqian quickly described the monster. I see, Fatty rubbed his chin. Hey, Brother Head, how did you guys kill the Fire Demon? How else? Just traps plus assassination, HeadofGod replied. The Fire Demon was huge and clumsy, so traps are rather useful, but this monster is fast and agile. Traps might not work so well. Still, lets try it first and hope this Horned Thundertiger doesnt have a particularly smart AI, said Fatty. Dont worry, most monsters except special monsters dont have a really smart AI, said HeadofGod. After the players finished their discussion, the Horned Thundertiger couldnt stand it anymore and began its assault. It roared, then shot out a bolt of lightning. Then, he leaped up four to five meters into the air and spread its limbs. Its front paws seemed to glisten with a cold light, while it opened its jaws and lunged at Fatty. Does it think that Im tastier because I have more meat on me? Fatty was speechless. Why does this monster like targeting me so much? He quickly retreated, causing the Horned Thundertiger to fall on the ground. It let out a howl, causing a gust of wind to blow past and damage Fatty for more than twenty percent of his health. Its so strong! Fatty gasped. But he took the chance of the monster howling to thrust his dagger forward. Coil! A silver python coiled around the monster, but dispersed very quickly. Like I thought, the chances of success is too small and it doesnt work on higher leveled monsters. Knights, start tanking! ASliverofSmoke ordered. Now that God Familia went off to set traps up, someone must draw the aggro of the monster and buy the assassins time. Ten-odd knights, who each held a shield around half their height, split into two rolls and advanced towards the Horned Thundertiger. The monster growled, then shout out a bolt of lightning from its horn, which pierced through a shield and hit the chest of the knight behind it. The knight died instantly. Seeing that, although the other knights did not retreat, they were still clearly faltered. Fear not, keep tanking! Every one of you who ends up dying will be compensated a thousand gold coins! ASliverofSmoke shouted. Rewards always brought out some brave people. When a thousand gold coins was equal to around a hundred thousand RMB, something that a person wouldnt be able to earn in a year, dying once suddenly seemed like nothing special. After all, they would get respawned immediately. It was also obvious that ASliverofSmoke was dumping a lot of money just to please Qian Xiaoqian. Hearing that, all of the knights became a lot more energetic as they charged over with their shields up. The Horned Thundertiger was clearly stunned, as it got knocked by back the shields. The monster was outraged. Its horn flared up and killed three knights in less than thirty seconds. However, due to ASliverofSmokes promise, the other knights did not fear death, they continued to push against the Horned Thundertiger with their shields. The traps ready, lure it over! HeadofGod suddenly shouted. The twelve people set up a series of traps in one area. It was all down to see whether the traps would be able to trap the Horned Thundertiger. Ill go, more and more knights died very quickly. Soon, only three remained. When they heard Fattys words, they immediately made way. Fatty lunged over and stabbed the tiger under its chin before shooting back. -25 Ugh, only two digits. I wouldnt even be able to kill it even if it doesnt move and just let me attack it. Nobody was happy about being stabbed in the chin and that was especially a case for a high leveled bsos monster like the Horned Thundertiger. It immediately turned ran towards Fatty and shot out a lightning from its horn. Bro, careful! The bolt of lightning shot near Fatty in an instant. Yet, at the brink of the moment, he lost his balance, causing him to fall sideways, which made the bolt of lightning on graze his left shoulder. This boss monster has such a fast attack frequency! HeadofGod exclaimed. When one counted carefully, the monster actually had an interval of less than three seconds between each shot from its horns! We should continue to set up traps and leave the rest to them, HeadofGod commented when he judged the traps to be unable to restrict the Horned Thundertigers movements for long. Fatty quickly drank a red potion with a stark white face. He was even able to hold on for several rounds against the advance boss, the Phantom Messenger, but this Horned Thundertiger nearly insta-killed him! Bro, Ill lure it over. Im not afraid of its lightning attack, Qian Xiaoqian shouted. No, Ill do it. Everybody, move! Ill lure it alone, Fatty roared, then leaped forward again. The Horned Thundertiger howled towards the sky in anger as its horn sparkled sizzled with electricity. At the same time, it also swung its tail against Fattys dagger, then shot out a bolt of lightning. Invisibility! Fatty was already prepared before he attacked. He leaned sideways, then disappeared after his dagger was struck. The lightning merely passed through where he was and struck a patch of empty ground. Fatty appeared as quickly as he vanished. This time, his dagger lodged itself at the monsters back side and into a certain hole. The Horned Thundertiger leaped up with a yelp, then its tiger spun around like a windmill, which brought up a gust of raging wind. When it finally fell back down onto the ground, it looked at Fatty with bloodshot eyes, then let out a growl before lunging forward. There we go. Fatty thought to himself. Chapter 93 – Trap The Horned Thundertiger was clearly beyond furious after getting stabbed in its backdoor, making it want to tear its attacker to shreds. It didnt even attack with its horn and merely lunged forward with its gigantic body with enough force to tear through anything in front of its claws. TheFugitive and the members of God Familia laid all sorts of trap down. Some of there were damaged based ones; some of them were control based ones; while although some didnt look like they did anything, they were able to confuse the target, causing the target to attack at blank spots. Since Fatty was in a team with them, he could naturally see the traps on the ground clearly. He carefully walked around them, while the Horned Thundertiger quickly caught up. The first trap triggered almost instantly. Several vines as thick as wrists sprouted up from the ground and coiled around the monsters limbs, restraining it. The Horned Thundertiger shook, breaking the vines, then let out an angry roar. A bolt of lightning shot out from its horn and struck the ground, turning the ripped vines into smithereens. That was the end of the first trap. The monster took another step forward and activated the second trap. This was a pure damage-based trap a meter long iron spikes glistening with a terrifyingly cold light filled a hole more than two meters deep. The Thundertiger fell into the hole and the spikes pierced into its body, thrusting a dozen bloody holes into its body. Streams of blood flowed out of its wounds and died the ground red. In Horned Thundertiger lost around ten percent of its health in several seconds. Got im! The players thought to themselves. The boss monster let out an angry howl. It crouched down, then leaped, forcefully throwing itself into the air, away from the spikes and out of the traps. Get back down there! the three knights rushed over and pushed against the Horned Thundertiger with their shields in an attempt to push it back into the trap. Yep, the monster merely raised its front paw and smacked a knight into the ground along with his shield. Meanwhile, the shields of the other two knights struck its body, but merely caused its body to shake a little without falling back into the trap. Instead, the monster shot out two bolts of lightning from its horn, which pierced through the two knights. At that moment, all the knights ASliverofSmoke had brought with him died. Heh, ASliverofSmoke finally found a chance to attack when he saw the Horned Thundertiger killed his subordinate knights. A spear appeared in his hand, which he then stabbed on the monsters hind leg. At the same time, countless arrows and spells rained down on the monster and cut down at its health. Somehow, the Horned Thundertiger became even angrier after getting attacked. It smacked its front paw onto the ground, while its horn flared up. Hurry up, interrupt it! Its going to use an ultimate skill! Qian Xiaoqian shouted and shoot out a fire dragon in an attempt to interrupt the skill. At the same time, ASliverofSmoke stabbed at the monster with his spear again. Fatty also snuck over in stealth to stab it deep once more, while the ranged attacks rained down their attacks upon the monster once more. The lightning on the Horned Thundertigers horn seemed to gather thicker and thicker, then, when it reached a certain level, the monster let out a roar, shooting out countless bolts of lightning, which seemed to cause fireworks to bloom in the forest. ASliverofSmoke, who was the closest to the monster, was struck by four or five bolts. Meanwhile, several dozen players were also pierced by the attack, leaving less than twenty behind. Even one of the God Familia members died. Since Qian Xiaoqian was protected by her shield, it defended against several bolts of lightning, while Fatty thought up a great ideal and hit into a trap. Brother Grubber, here! HeadofGod called out. When Fatty crawled out of the trap, he conveniently found himself behind the Horned Thundertoger again. Thus the poor monster felt a tearing pain at the opening at the end of its rectum once more. The Horned ThunderTiger let out an angry roar and shot out bolts of lightning randomly as it chased after Fatty, as if he wasnt going to rest until tore Fatty apart and gobbled him up. Run around it! HeadofGod shouted when he saw Fatty lead the monster over. Fatty felt a bit hesitant when he saw the trap. This is a trap? The trap covered over twenty meters and seemed to ooze with cold air. When Fatty god close, he could already feel his movement speed slow down. He quickly walked around the trap. Meanwhile, even though the Horned Thundertiger wasnt smart, it wasnt a complete fool. It merely snorted when it noticed Fattys clear manner of baiting it, then it followed Fattys path around the trap. However, its injuries on its hind leg and its backside caused it to limp and slow down. Together! HeadofGod commanded, then vanished in stealth. The monster felt its hind leg get attacked again. Just as it was about to counter-attack, HeadofGod retreated, then disappeared using Invisibility. The Horned Thundertiger disregarded the pest. It decided not to let a coward bother it and instead wanted to deal with the sleazy fat fly. It took a few steps, then got attacked on its hind leg again. This time, TheFugitive was the one who appeared. He laughed provokingly, then disappeared. This time, the monster felt more annoyed as it was attacked on the same place, but was unable to counterattack. However, when it turned back to look at the escaping Fatty, it seemed to decide that it would endure it all. Yet, something else attacked it before it could even take a single step. However, this attack was aimed at a certain dangling object on its lower body instead of its hind leg. The Thundertiger leaped up with a terrible wail of pain. It did not counter-attack and instead looked down. The thing that was supposed to be there was gone. Ahahaha, a tiger penis! This is good stuff! BigPillarofGod held a thick purple item that was over a dozen meters long. Then, he chuckled and activated Invisibility before running off to the side. Tiger Penis? Pillar, this is good stuff, you have to hand it over! HeadofGod ordered. Boss, do you have some issues there? LeftHandofGod laughed. Bullshit. I, your boss, will never falter, never fail. My might is forever! How could I have an issue with that place? HeadofGod scolded. What do you want that thing for? You might as well give it to me, said RightEyeofGod. Why cant I take it? I The Horned Thundertigers next howl was extremely pitiful. It even wanted to die now that its greatest happiness in life was impossible. Stop messing around. Push it down, HeadofGod called out. A few people suddenly appeared beside the monster and pushed it into the trap. Haha, finally, LefthandofGod chuckled. We done? Fatty was covered in sweat after the chase. He was nearly out of Vigor as well. Dont worry, it wont be able to get out, HeadofGod said confidently. This trap was something we managed to come up with after a long research. A monster of this level wouldnt be able to get out easily. It would take at least ten-odd to twenty minutes for that. Thats enough for us to do a lot of stuff. Really? Thats amazing! No wonder Big Sister Rainbow asked you guys for help when killing the Fire Demon, Qian Xiaoqian praised when she head that. Haha, no no, its just parlor tricks, HeadofGod said humbly. Cant you just fight any boss monster you want with a trap like this? Fatty exclaimed. Its not that easy, HeadofGod explained. There are a lot of limits to the trap and it also cost a lot. We only prepared two portions of materials in order to kill the Fire Demon. Whats more, it cant trap overly powerful monsters, while it would just be a waste to trap weaker ones. It really is rather useless. Its already amazing to be able to trap a Level 50 yao boss monster. When your levels are high, you will be able to set up an even more amazing trap, RainbowWatcher walked over after surviving the area of effect attack area. God Familia truly lives up to the title of the number one assassin familia. You are flattering us, HeadofGod said humbly. Let us kill the Horned Thundertiger first, Qian Xiaoqian said excitedly. I can change my class to the hidden class of Thunder Magus after that! Uhm About that, HeadofGod suddenly felt rather awkward. Hehe, Little Sister Pink, I forgot to tell you something. Although this trap trapped the boss monster, it means that we can only damage the monster through the base damage of the trap. Any external damage will disable the trap, causing the boss to leap out, TheFugitive walked over. What? Qian Xiaoqian, Fatty, RainWatcher and the other players were shocked. No wonder HeadofGod said it was useless. You get it now? HeadofGod shrugged. Guys, look, what is the boss monster doing? LeftHandofGod suddenly pointed at the Horned Thundertiger. At that moment, the Horned Thundertiger was trapped and its health dropped steadily. The removal of the Horned Thundertiger prized body part clearly sent it into a berserk rage. Seeing that it was unable to leave the trap, it howled loudly then became covered in dense black energy. It absorbed some of it, while the rest surged up. In that instant, the energy broke through the trap and leaked out. Crap, the Horned Thundertiger shattered its inner core and is absorbing its energy! HeadofGod said frantically. We cant deal with it right now, lets leave. Otherwise, we wont be able to! The Horned Thundertiger howled towards the sky. When the monster finished its the dark energy, it doubled in size, while its horn glistened even more. Lil Qian, is there a time limit to the mission? Fatty suddenly asked. Ten hours. I only have one hour left, Qian Xiaoqian said in a troubled manner. Step back, Fatty took a deep breath and took out an item from his inventory. Bro, what are you doing? If I cant get the class change, then so be it, Qian Xiaoqian tried to pull Fatty back. Itll be fine, so dont worry. Now, stay back, Fatty gave Qian Xiaoqian an assuring smile, then tossed out the item in his hand. Owed Chapters Count: 44 (+sponsored chapters) Chapter 94 – Thunderfire Power Bomb Fatty tossed out a pigeon egg sized jewel. It seemed like a ruby of excellent quality that shone bright red with what seemed to be red mist spiraling within. A hint of hot air seemed to rise out and form clouds around it. This jewel was a Thunderfire Power Bomb that he got from Flame Ruler West. He only had seven of them and Fatty planned to use them against the advance boss monster in Greenery Mountains. Wood attribute creatures are afraid of fire, and the Flame Ruler had said that although the Ancient Camphor Tree Spirit was an advance boss monster, it only possessed a mediocre strength. The biggest problem with it was that it would drive the nearby wood monsters to help it in combat. Before the Flame Ruler was sealed, he had once fought the tree spirit and caused it to howl with a bit of fire. If it wasnt due to the lack of grudges between them, the Flame Ruler would have just outright killed the tree spirit. When he heard that Fatty wanted to take down the monster, the Flame Ruler generously gave him seven Thunderfire Power Bombs formed from fire and lightning energy. It would explode with lightning and fire and was extremely effective against wood monsters. Fatty naturally tried to get a bit more when he heard how amazing it was, but the Flame Ruler refused at all costs. As Fatty chucked the bomb out, it flew in a beautiful arc and landed in front of the Horned Thundertiger. Then. The ground shook, the nearby players trembled. A heat wave shot out from a trap and spread through the surroundings. All the trees in a ten-odd meters radius cracked, then snapped. A high-pitched wail sounded out from the trap, signaling that the Horned Thundertiger was terribly injured. Bro, what was that? Qian Xiaoqians face was filled with shock when she finally stood up straight. The other people also had looks of disbelief on their faces. A small jewel actually killed a low ranked yao!? The truth was that Fatty couldnt believe it either. The Flame Ruler didnt say that it was this powerful! Thunderfire Power Bomb. Hehe, theyre good stuff I got from the Flame Ruler, Fatty had a smug on his face, then stuffed three into Qian Xiaoqians hands. Keep it to protect yourself. Just chuck it at whoever you dont like the looks of. How could I Qian Xiaoqian tried to refuse frantically. I told you to keep it, so do it! No need to act courteously with your brother, Fatty scolded. Ahh, thats good stuff. Its seriously good stuff, HeadofGod walked over and glanced at the three fiery red Thunderfire Power Bombs in Qian Xiaoqians hands. He couldnt help but ask. Brother Grubber, do you have any more? Sell a few to your bro, aye? Hehe, Ive only got three more, so I cant sell any to you, Fatty smiled. But if you help me kill a monster, I dont mind gifting them all to you. Sure, what monster? HeadofGod said excitedly. He cracked all the bones in his body as if he was going to lead God Familia to kill it immediately after Fatty named it. Camphor Tree Spirit, advanced boss, Greenery Mountains, Azure Dragon City, Fatty spoke out the words one by one. Advanced boss monster? HeadofGods expression stiffened. Say, Brother Grub, why are you always getting ideas about that thing? You holdin a grudge? TheFugitive questioned. I got nothing against it, but it has something of mine there, so I have to get it back, said Fatty. Alright, lets finish the Horned Thundertiger off. The Thunderfire Power Bomb already left the monster on the brink of death. Its glorious fur was completely burnt and its seemingly holy horn was cracked in half. The monster was struggling in the trap and was clearly about to die. Huh? The horn broke? But thats my mission item, Qian Xiaoqian called out. What should we do? Lets go and kill another one? Fatty asked. We cant, Qian Xiaoqian pouted. There arent any Horned Thundertigers there. I only got teleported over to where they are because of the mission. The Horned Thundertiger is merely a monster of the lowest level there, I spent so much effort to lure it out. Well just die if we go there now. Dont worry about it, try to turn in the horn. If it doesnt work, then we try again. Were able to kill a few of them since we have the THunderfire Power Bombs, Fatty comforted her. Mm, Qian Xiaoqian nodded, casted a few spells to kill the Horned Thundertiger, then picked up the horn and activated a special portal to try and turn in the mission. Fatty wanted to follow, but when he noticed that only Qian Xiaoqian could teleport over, Fatty could only wait on the spot. used Harvest a few times towards the corpse of the monster and got a few bones and a ruined pelt. In contrast, the drops were truly amazing. The first was a purple staff with lightning coiled around it. Thundershock Staff Violet Item Staff Level Requirement: 50 Attack: 105 C 135 END: +10 INT: +15 Thunder Damage: +10% The extra thunder damage was perfect for Qian Xiaoqian after she gets her class enhancement. However, the level was too high, so it might have to be put away in storage for quite a while. Aside from the staff, there were also two very nice items. Tiger Saber Gold Item Saber Level Requirement: 50 Attack: 120 C 145 END: +15 STR:+20 Windshattering Spear Gold Item Spear Level Requirement: 50 Attack: 115 C 140 END: +12 STR: +18 Aside from these, the rest were just some random drops. Not bad, there are three weapons! TheFugitive picked the items up, then handed them to Fatty. Fatty put the staff away, then passed the rest to HeadofGod. Fatty, what are you doing? HeadofGod took a step back and refused it. Head, Im not being courteous with you. I couldnt have killed it without you guys. Whats more RightLeg also died for this. This is just compensation, so take it, Fatty replied. No, HeadofGod waved his hand. We do actual business. You ended up wasting a Thunderfire Power Bomb to kill it. We didnt actually do anything, so how can we accept it? With that, HeadofGod pushed Fattys hand back. Fatty tried to convince him otherwise a few more times, but seeing that HeadofGod was not going to change his mind, Fatty could only put the items away and patted HeadofGods shoulders. If theres anything I can help with in the future, then make sure you tell me. I wont hold back. Hehe, Fatty, thats good. Thats a much better deal than the two items, HeadofGod laughed. Dude, hearing you call me Fatty sounds so much better than Brother Grubber or whatever else you call me, Fatty also chuckled. Gentlemen, this lady is still here, dont forget me, RainbowWatcher giggled. Fatty, can I call you that? About those two items Of course, Fatty chuckled. As for the two items, those are my spoils of the battle. If you want them, then pay for them. RainbowWatcher nearly choked. But I dont have any money. Then dont buy it, Fatty was resolute. RainbowWatcher rolled her eyes. I cant let him continue speaking, hes way too direct. Heh, its just two items, Im going to ask our Vice Guild Master Pink Beauty. At that moment, a portal appeared. Qian Xiaoqian returned as quickly as she appeared and with her arrival, everybody could notice the change in her. Her fiery robe was now blue that seemed to sparkle with lightning. The staff in her hands also turned into one that seemed to sizzle with electricity, and the rings around it also sparkled with lightning. Bro, I managed to change class! Qian Xiaoqian reported excitedly. Haha, very good. Come here and show me what skills you have, Fatty was very happy to see the success. Thunder Arrow! Qian Xiaoqian called out as she aimed towards a monster. An arrow formed from lightning shot out. The monster immediately exploded, leaving nothing behind. Wow, what powerful damage! You managed to instakill a level twenty something monster! A player on the side exclaimed. Fatty was very calm in contrast. For him who has seen Purple Bells damage, he naturally felt like trulyl high damage was something else. Purple Bell even managed to one shot a Yin Yang Spelltwister, a monster equivalent to a boss monster! Bro how is it? Qian Xiaoqian asked proudly. Mm, very good. Youve got powerful attacks, Fatty nodded and praised. Hehe, it was all thanks to you. Otherwise, I might not have been able to complete the mission and become a Thunder Magus, Qian Xiaoqian giggled. Thats good, Fatty rubbed his little sisters head lovingly, then handed the Thundershock Staff to her, This dropped from the Horned Thundertiger. Save it for the future. Wow, its a violet item! Qian Xiaoqian received it with a happy look on her face. Do you have any other missions? If not, then were going back to Black Tortoise City. Huh? So quickly? Qian Xiaoqian put the staff away. Youre not going to stay for a while longer? Ill take you around. Yeah, Fatty, why go back so quickly? Farming in Vermillion Bird City is the same. Whats more, Little Sister Pink is here too, and we wont get so tired with girls around, TheFugitive spoke shamelessly once more. This time, HeadofGod and the others yanked TheFugitive to the side and beat him up before Fatty could even move his feet. Ive got a mission to do in Black Tortoise City, so I have to go back. Have fun here. Mm, Im doing great here. Big Sister RainbowWatcher is my senior sister. Shes very nice to me. Whats more, most of the players in our guild are students at my school. Since Ive also got the hidden class of Thunder Magus now, nobody would bully me. Good, thats good, Fatty turned to RainbowWatcher and chuckled the Tiger Saber and Windshattering Spear over. Guild Master Rainbow, Ill leave my little sister in your care. No problem, RainbowWatcher also revealed a flower-like smile after receiving the two gold items, even if they couldnt be used immediately. Dont worry, nobody would be able to bully Little Sister Beauty. Thats good. Alright then, bros, lets go. With that, the thirteen rogues ripped apart a recall scroll each and teleported back to Black Tortoise City. Chapter 95 – Bai Xiaosheng’s Capability Back in Black Tortoise City, everybody let out sighs of relief. Although nothing too huge had happened in Vermillion Bird City, they went through multiple fights with players, killed monsters and kill stole monsters. The continuous combat really wore them down. Fatty, were going to farm. Do you want to come? HeadofGod asked after they walked out of the portal. Nah, I still have to finish the mission, Fatty thought back to his Sealing the Crack mission. Although there was no time limit, it was definitely better to finish a mission the city lord gave out as soon as possible. If he comes to find me and I didnt finish it Im sure that City Lord Lin Xi wouldnt mind giving me a little punishment. Whats more, I also borrowed his name in the Fire Valley. He wont let me off easily if he finds out! Thus, Fatty separated from TheFugitive and God Familia. He went offline to eat, rest a bit and deal with some biological problems, then searched the mission items he needed on the forums. Out of the required items, he had already harvested the Snowsilver Grass and could get a bottle of mid rank yao blood from Wheat. However, he didnt have any clues about the other three. Holy Spirit Stone C A magical stone storing light energy. It is very popular amongst light mages and is harmful towards dark monsters. It is very rare. Fatty hunted the forums a while more, but he couldnt find any useful news for the other items. I guess Im going to have to buy more information from the All-Knowing Sect. After a meal and a bit of exercise, he put on his gaming helmet and logged back into Eternal. As he looked at the passing people in front of him, he suddenly realized that it would be rather difficult to find an All-Knowing Sect member in the crowds. But I guess Ill just contact the guy I met. He entered Bai Xiaosheng093 as the recipient of his mail and sent a message, then very quickly received a reply which asked him to meet at the entrance of the bank at Black Tortoise City. At the entrance to the bank So Brother Money Grubber was the older brother of Pink Beauty, the number one beauty of Vermillion Bird City. I did not pay enough respect to you! Bai Xiaosheng093 laughed. Haha, I guess Im going to be famous because of my little sister now, Fatty said in self-mockery. I would like to know where I can harvest or buy Mystical Silver Ores, Holy Spirit Stones and Crimson Pearl Flowers. Mystical Silver Ores, Holy Spirit Stones and Crimson Pearl Flower? Bai Xiaosheng093 opened his eyes wide. Those are all rare items, what do you want to know that for? Do information vendors like you ask people what they buy information from you for? Fatty asked slowly. Sorry, I misspoke, Bai Xiaosheng093 apologized immediately as befitting for a professional businessman. Then stop wasting my time. Do you have info on them? Name your price, said Fatty. I dont have the exact location of where Mystical Silver Ores can be found, but a few should be produced near the Bat Cave every so often. You can try to buy some there. As for the Holy Spirit Stones. You will have to go to the Imperial City. There is an Ancient Battlefield there filled with items left behind from that war. You can occasionally find some Holy Spirit Stones up there. Finally, Crimson Pearl Flowers are the easiest to find. They can be found near Azure Dragon City and you would be able to buy some as long as you are willing to pay, Bai Xiangsheng093 replied after a quick flip through his memo book. Youve been to the Imperial City? I thought players can only teleport over after they reach Level 30? Fatty exclaimed. How is that possible? Bai Xiaosheng093 laughed wryly. Sure, the game made it so that the portals between the four main cities and the Imperial City would only be activated when a player reaches Level 30, but you dont have to use them to get there. If you dont want to go through the portals, you can run over. How much time is that going to take!? Fatty took a deep breath. From the opening of the servers till now, Bai Xiaosheng093 had a look of admiration on his face. He began running in the direction of the Imperial City from the very start. He never stopped and overcame all obstacles in his path. He died countless times and he would have to start over every single time. And when he reached the Imperial City, he finally reached Level 25. That person is someone from your guild as well? Fatty admired such determination as well. It really was rare amongst people these days. Of course. He is Bai Xiaosheng, our guild master! Bai Xiaosheng093 said proudly Amazing! No wonder the All-Seeing Sect managed to become the greatest business guild in game, Fatty praised. Did Sect Master Bai Xiaosheng find some Holy Spirit Stones? Indeed, Bai Xiaosheng093 nodded. Our guild master was fortunate enough to pass by the Ancient Battlefield during his journey. He managed to pick up one by chance. Brother Grubber, if you would like to get a Holy Spirit Stone, then you should go and try your luck in the Ancient Battlefield. Otherwise, you will have to wait until the auction feature gets unlocked at Level 30 to try your luck. Ancient Battlefield? Fatty thought about it for a moment with a nod. Purple Bell is still the number one on the leaderboards and she is already Level 29, just a step away from Level 30. Once she reached Level 30, the system will probably get upgraded with all the new features, including the portal to the Imperial City. Alright, thanks. How much does all that information cost? As Fatty thought to himself, he noticed that Bai Xiaosheng093 never mentioned the price. This information isnt worth much, its free, Bai Xiaosheng093 chuckled. Free? Free stuff is always the most expensive. I dont remember who said that, but Im sure thats true. Fatty immediately laughed when he heard Bai Xiaosheng093s reply. What is it? Just say it directly. Brother Grubber is truly a straightforward person, Bai Xiaosheng raised his thumb with a praise. Its nothing much. Our sect master wishes to ask Brother Grubber for a favor after you reach Level 30, the price is a 50% discount on all the information you need in the future. What can a puny rogue like me help with? Fatty was speechless. Dude, Ive never met with Bai Xiaosheng, and even if hes like super informed and knows everything, he shouldnt invest so much in me. Actually, Brother Grubber was not the only one invited. LittleLis Flying Dagger, the first ranking on the assassin rankings, LittleLis FlyingDagger; the third ranking HeadofGod; the nineteenth ranking TheFugitive; AbsoluteIndifference, the first ranking on the hero rankings; the third ranking ASliverofSmoke; the first ranking on the magus rankings, Purple Bell; and many other experts were all invited by our sect master, Bai Xiaosheng093s reply shocked Fatty. What the heck is your sect master trying to do? Does he want to plot a revolution to replace the emperor by inviting so many experts!? Haha, Brother Grubber is sure funny. Although we are amazing as players, we can only rally a few tens of thousands of brothers to establish a guild and construct our own base, we wont be able to be the Emperor. If we do so much as think about plotting a revolution, we would be turned into minced meat by the NPCs. Our sect master didnt tell us exactly what its for, but Im sure Brother Grubber will not be troubled by it, Bai Xiaosheng093 smiled. Hmmm, fine. Ill accept the invitation. Youve gotten me rather curious about what your sect master is trying to do. Then allow me to express our thanks in place of our sect master, Bai Xiaosheng093 nodded slightly and sent Fatty a friend request. You can contact me directly for any information you may need in the future. Sure, Fatty accepted the friend request, chatted a bit more with Bai Xiaosheng093, then left. Although he managed to gain the news of the other items needed for the mission, most of it was worthless. But since Crimson Pearl Flowers can be found easily in Azure Dragon City, Ill trouble Fierce Dragon TheTalent. Otherwise, its just a waste of my connections. Brother Fierce Dragon, long time no see. How have you been? Fatty opened up with a simple greeting after calling through the communicator. Brother Grubber, you didnt just call me for a casual chat, did you? Fierce Dragon TheTalent was even blunter. Its nothing special. I heard Crimson Pearl Flower can be found extensively near Azure Dragon City. Extensively? Extensively? You actually said extensively!? Fierce Dragon TheTalent choked. Although Crimson Pearl Flowers are not lacking around here, there are nowhere enough to say that they can be found in large amounts over here. You might not have been in Azure Dragon City before, so you dont understand the situation with Crimson Pearl Grass, but you know about Darksteel Ores, right? The yield is around that level. Fine, alright. But I dont care, I want ten Crimson Pearl Flowers. Dont mind the price too much, just help me get them as quick as possible, Fatty shrugged. He was rich now. Not only did he sell the City Construction Token for a lot of cash, he already has several tens of thousands of gold coins stored up now. Ten? Alright, Ill ask around from you, then call you when I get some news, Fierce Dragon TheTalent thought about it for a moment, then hung up. After handling the issue of the Crimson Pearl Flowers, all that was left was the Mystical Silver Ores and Holy Spirit Stones. Mystical Silver Ores were found at the Bat Cave, which was also known as The Mine now, Fatty could go over there and try to buy some. Meanwhile, it seemed like he would have to wait to level to go to the Imperial City for the Holy Spirit Stones. Just as Fatty was about to leave the city as he pondered, a squad of NPCs ran by, then stopped when they saw Fatty. Money Grubber! Fatty turned around to look at who called his name. It was no other than General Drucker, who led the NPC troops to reclaim the mine. Hey, General Drucker. Long time no see. Ive been missing you a lot. What have you been up to recently? Fatty walked over with a bright smile. Money Grubber, the city lord wants to see you. Come with me, Drucker maintained his stiff expression and replied in a monotone voice. What? My Lord wants to see me? Fatty was confused. I was just thinking about doing the mission and now Lin Xi sent someone to get me? This is too much of a coincidence! When Fatty followed Drucker into the City Lord Manor, Fatty saw Lin Xi sitting in his chair reaching a state of the empire report. When Lin Xi saw Fatty, he put the report down with a very annoyed tone. Money Grubber, your progress on the mission has been horrendous. Original Chapter Teaser:[/expand] In the next chapter of Show Me the Money... Bai Xiaosheng093: I don''t have all the information you want, but I have some of it. In particular, Holy Spirit Stones are actually found on the Ancient Battlefield outside of the Imperial Capital. Fatty: Imperial Capital!? How do you guys know about that? The teleportation portal hasn''t been opened yet! Bai Xiaosheng093: It is all thanks to our great leader. Although the teleportation portal has not yet opened, it is not the only way to the Imperial Capital. Fatty: No, you can''t mean! Bai Xiaosheng093: Indeed, our great leader started to run towards the Imperial Capital since the servers opened up and finally managed to reach there by foot. Ahhh, that is how much our guild master is willing to give up to obtain information, he is truly a role model for us all! Fatty: Or... an idiot. I mean... He must have wasted so much time that he could have used to make cash... [/expand] Chapter 96 – Mystical Silver Ore My Lord, please be at ease. This humble one was just going to come over to give you a report, Fatty felt rather worried when he saw the slight rage on Lin Xis face. F*cking hell, this is just a game, yet I have to bow to a NPC? The heck? Screw this, if he pisses me off, then Ill stab the shit out of him. We can worry about what comes after that later. Oh? What are you reporting in for? Lin Xi picked up his tea cup, blew on it a little, then took a sip. I already got the Snowsilver Grass, I can also get most of the other materials in a few days, but the Holy Spirit Stone is rather troublesome, Fatty explained, then went on in more detail. Oh? You have to go to the Ancient Battlefield to get Holy Spirit Stones? That was my mistake, Lin Xi nodded and put down his cup. Since thats the case, then work hard and try to gather the materials as soon as possible. General Drucker was patrolling the mine earlier. Drucker, tell him what you saw. Yes, My Lord, Drucker stood straight and spoke mechanically. After many observations, this subordinate has noticed that there is a huge problem with the crack. It looks like it is about to continue to expand. Whats more, there has also been more miasma leaking in, so I suspect demonic beings are trying to entire our realm through the crack. If we do not seal it quickly, then there will be huge trouble, and the Black Tortoise City will have to bear the brunt of it. Lin Xi glanced at Fatty. Fatty immediately understood. He clasped his legs together and saluted, My Lord, please do not worry. When the portal is activated, I will be able to bring some Holy Spirit Stones back to seal this crack and do my part in keeping our realm safe! Good, its great that you think like that. Since thats the case, then go. Drucker, send him off, commanded Lin Xi, then picked up the state of the empire report once more as if something drew his attention to it. Please. When Drucker walked Fatty out of the City Lords manor, he immediately turned around to leave and left Fatty no chance to fawn over him. Tch, what the f*ck was that, Fatty cursed, then considered his situation a bit. I should probably get the Mystical Silver Ores first. When Fatty arrived at the mine, he noticed that it was rather lively inside. Plenty of players walked in and out of the cave, most of them were there to mine, while a small portion of them were there to kill slay some monsters to complete their missions. With all the torches in the cave lit, it was no longer pitch dark. Although some spots were covered in shadows, it was no longer that dangerous there. Whats more, with the death of the Demonized Bat King, the bats within the cave had already scattered off in their own directions. The place was now a perfect spot for miners. Aside from the rich areas that the five major guilds took for themselves initially, the other mining pits were also owned by other guilds. Due to it being the closest and richest mine to Black Tortoise City, nearly every single guild in the city had tried to fight for a spot at one time or another. Aside from the ones owned by the five major guilds, pretty much all of the other mining spots have switched ownerships several times. That was not because of the five guilds being that much stronger than the others. Rather, it was because all five guild masters understood the situation very well, they were unable to withstand the attacks of so many other guilds alone. So, whenever one guild was attacked, the other four would send reinforcements over, allowing them to hold onto their territories. Instead of entering into the cave, Fatty chose to stand outside of the mine and offer a generous price of a thousand gold coins per Mystical Silver Ore. While Fatty could ask Fierce Dragon TheTalent to help him purchase Crimson Pearl Flowers because it was only used as a mission item or as made into a medical paste, Mystical Silver Ores were things that every single guild desperately needed. Apart from Liu Lan, most of the others were most likely unwilling to give or sell any to him. That was why he chose to go to the mining site and offer to buy the ores. A thousand gold coins was no small amount. Although the current player base were higher levels now and were able to earn more money, the costs increased even more so. Buying potions, items, or fixing equipment were all very costly. Thats why a lot of players were still extremely poor. However, that was only to be understood, since the developers did have to make money somehow. Fattys price immediately caused a ruckus amongst the miners. This was a price Fatty set based on what he knew the market price to be. Most players will hand the ores they mine out to their guilds and receive rewards based on that. The higher the ore grade, the more rewards they would get. Darksteel Ores would only get them a reward of three hundred gold coins or so, while Mystical Silver Ores would net them around eight hundred gold coins. Thats was why Fatty offering to buy them for a thousand gold coin each was a very generous price. Yet, even though there was a ruckus, nobody actually contacted Fatty. Did nobody manage to mine a Mystical Silver Ore yet? Fatty gritted his teeth and increased the price to one thousand two hundred gold coins. Yet, after a while, he noticed that the miners had wishful looks of their faces, but nobody approached him. This is strange? So none of them actually managed to mine one? Fatty thought to himself. This communicator rang. Fatty took a look, it was from Liu Lan. Damn, I was happy for nothing. Fatty I heard you are trying to buy Mystical Silver Ores? You wont be able to buy any. Why? In order to prevent players from selling advance ores instead of handing it over to the guild, every guild would send some players to watch over the mining players and would take the advance ores the moment one appears. Nobody is able to take them out to sell them in private, Liu Lan explained. I see. How many do you need? Ive got a few here. If you are desperate, then you use those first, Liu Lan offered. Huh? Whys this chick so nice now? But whatever, Ill complete the mission first. Its not like Im going to take it for free. I need ten. What? So many!? Liu Lan exclaimed. Our guild only managed to get three pieces after so long and youre asking for ten!? Seriously? What!? Fatty was even more surprised. You only got three Mystical Silver Ores after so many people dug for so many days!? Do you think its something you can find on the side of the road? Liu Lan snorted. If it wasnt because of your whip, then we wouldnt even have gotten the three. Ahh this is annoying. You keep those three ores first, Ill think of something else. If I dont gather enough, then Ill ask you for those. With that, Fatty hung up and began to think over it. Yet, after a while, he couldnt think of any way for other guilds apart from Liu Lans to help him. What a bother, Fatty muttered. Ahh, Ill mull over it another time. Things will work out in the end. Now, since he hasnt gotten any news from Fierce Dragon TheTalent, Fatty didnt really have much to do. So, he decided to farm. However, where to do so was a good question. After a good thought, Fatty thought of Ox-Horn Mountain. Not only was he able to farm there, he was able to get some good items. Also, the Minotaur Chieftains cave was a small mining area, so he might actually be able to get some Mystical Silver Ores there. Fatty went over to the bank to clean up his inventory first. He put a pet egg, a gold weapon and a few other items into the storage. I took the pet egg from Myriad Swords, but where did I get the gold axe from? After a while, he finally remembered. He took some of the equipment when he stole the kill on the Minotaur Chieftain. Eagle Fortress didnt get anything good, so I guess the gold item, the best drop, came to me. After finishing cleaning up his inventory and buying some more potions, Fatty journeyed over to the Ox-Horn Mountain. He went up the mountain in stealth and avoided a group of monsters along the way, before finally reaching where the Minotaurs resided. Although they were not the easiest monsters to kill, there were very few players in the surroundings. Like before, Fatty summoned Wheat, laid traps, then ordered Wheat to lure the minotaurs over one by one, then focused attack on their weapon holding hand. Then, after killing the minotaur, he would take its weapon for himself. It was a tried and true method that got him a few hundred weapons already. After a few rounds of recalling to empty his full inventory into his bank storage and returning to continue farming, Fatty did enjoy his time in the Ox-Horn Mountain and when he finally killed all the mob monsters outside the cave, he went into the cave the Minotaur Chieftain resided in. He carefully cleared away the Minotaur Guards in the tunnel, then saw the newly spawned Minotaur Chieftain slumbering away. Ignorance is truly bliss. Fatty was no long as careful as he was the previous time after facing the Fire Cloud King, Horned Thundertiger and the advanced boss monster Flame Ruler. However, just as he was about to start fighting, he heard voices outside. Guild Master, why are there so little monsters here? Did someone clear them out first? What the heck? Why does this happen every single time I came here? Fatty took a look at the slumbering Minotaur Chieftain. Never mind, its not going to trap anything good. Ill let them lure it away so I can mine here. Fatty squatted down in stealth in a corner of the cavern, then heard plenty of incoming footsteps. Those people were clearly worried that the Minotaur Chieftain was already killed, so they began to run over to the end of the cave, causing enough sound to awaken the boss monster. Fatty chose a perfect spot to hide so that the Minotaur Chieftain couldnt see him. When the boss monster walked out with its axe, it ran into the group of people who entered. Ahh, its the Minotaur Chieftain! A series of cries rang out. Some of them were surprised that the Minotaur Chieftain came out, while others were excited that the monster was not killed yet. Meanwhile, the Minotaur Chieftain cared not for what they thought. It raced over and hacked down with its axe. Retreat! Retreat! Fight outside! Noticing that the Minotaur Chieftain was truly a powerful boss monster, the players sprinted outside in a disorderly fashion. Fatty shook his head at the sight. So uncivilized, theyre even worse than Wheat. Chapter 97 – Level 30 Fatty ignored the Minotaur Chieftain, which wasnt going to drop anything good. Mining in the end of the cave was his prime priority. There were a dozen or so Snowsilver Grass there, which seemed to show that nobody had came over since the last time he was there. Fatty strolled over and casually harvested all the Snowsilver Grass. Although the area was still filled with a strange stench, Fatty decided to endure it for the ores. Iron Ores. Bronze Ores. Silver Ores. Gold Ores. This really is a rich mining spot! Im getting everything thats actually difficult to get outside. After a bit more than an hour of digging, the sounds of combat from outside the cave seemed to fade. Fatty didnt know whether the Minotaur Chieftain was killed or if the players had already been sent back to town. However, that had nothing to do with Fatty. Although he did manage to mine out many valuable ores, including Darksteel Ores, none of them were what he wanted. Mystical Silver Ore, Mystical Silver Ore, where are you? Come and show Lord Fatty where you are, Fatty muttered to himself and continued to dig. Even the ores that were valuable enough to make any other players crazy was nothing to Fatty without seeing what he wanted. Are there are Mystical Silver Ores here? Fatty pondered as he swung his pickaxe over and over again. This place might be small, but its clearly a rich mining spot, so I should be able to mine a few advance ores here! Just where would it be? Fatty knocked on various spots around the cavern, then suddenly noticed something. If Im remembering it correctly, then Snowsilver Grass should have grown out from this exact spot both times. He swung his pickaxe down. Ding. A sparkly fist-sized ore jumped out. Its a Mystical Silver Ore! Fatty couldnt help but gasp when he saw the name of the item. You might be crafty, but Lord Fattys got you now! He carefully put the ore away, then carefully aimed his pickaxe down and swung once more. Boss, since the Minotaur Chieftain is such a high leveled monster, it must have something great in its lair, right? Outside the cave, one of the players in the guild, who just suffered heavy losses to kill the Minotaur Chieftain, couldnt help but smile as he looked at the dark tunnel. Yeah, the Minotaur Chieftain only dropped a gold item just now, it must have something in its lair, said a player with a monkey-like mouth. Its a shame that a Guild Establishment Token didnt drop, otherwise, we, the Black Wind Stronghold, would definitely become the greatest guild in Black Tortoise City, the guild master said with a pity. When he saw how excited his subordinates where, he pointed forwards. Let us go in! While the Minotaur Guards have already respawned, they were unable to stop the preying players, who tore all their enemies apart and barged in. Yet, before they reached the end of the cave, they heard a series of clanging The guild master put his hand up, signaling all the players to stop in a military-like manner. Fourth, go in and take a look at where the noise in coming from. The player with a monkey-like mouth saluted, then went into stealth and slowly walked in. As Mystical Silver Ores were getting dug out one after another, Fatty was smiling so hard that all his facial features were covered by his bright smile. He dug around the entire cavern and mined seven Mystical Silver Ore! Man, I didnt expect Snowsilver Grass to actually grow on Mystical Silver Ores! After the long period of mining, he also got nine Darksteel Ores and countless other lower ranked ores. Seeing his inventory nearly full, Fatty stood up in satisfaction, then prepared to recall. Guild Master, hurry up. Someone is mining here! Fourth saw Fatty take out a recall scroll the moment he entered. He intelligently attacked Fatty. Although it didnt deal any actual damage, it successfully put Fatty in combat and prevented him from using a recall scroll. Who dares to steal our things!? The Black Wind Stronghold guild master was outraged. He immediately ordered his subordinates to disregard the Minotaur Guards and charge in. Brat, what did you get here? Put it back down and well let you go. Otherwise, if you offend us, then there will be no place for you in Black Tortoise City! Fourth felt a lot braver when his backing arrived. No place for me? Because of who? You? Fatty laughed. You dare to laugh!? the Black Wind Stronghold players were furious when they saw Fattys mocking smile. Get em! Rape em! Wait a moment, the Black Wind Stronghold guild master stopped his subordinates from blabbering and stared at Fatty. Who may you be? What did you get here? Its not important who I am. As for what I got here? Fatty laughed. Why should I tell you. If you are a friend from one of the guilds, then we can have a good chat and let you leave after you hand the items over. Otherwise, heh, the Black Wind Stronghold guild master waved his hand. A dozen players immediately rushed up and surrounded Fatty. At that very moment, all the players heard a ring. Ding. System Announcement: Congratulations to Purple Bell for reaching Level 30. Due to that, the servers will be shut down for an upgrade in 10 minutes. The maintenance will last 2 hours. Please log off in time to prevent unnecessary damage. The guild feature and teleportation portal from the various main cities to the Imperial City will be activated after maintenance. A series of curses sounded out throughout the game servers. The system gave the players an extra hour to prepare for everything the last time it was going to undergo an upgrade, but only ten minutes was given this time. Thus many players who were fighting boss monsters couldnt help but feel troubled. Purple Bells already level 30! Although Fatty was slightly surprised, it was within his expectations. It was very normal for Purple Bell to be the first player to reach Level 30 with her insane farming speed. The game was finally going to begin properly after the guild feature is activated. Players were just messing around previously and the most happened was a fight between a few hundred or a few thousand players. The largest battle had been the one fighting for the ownership of the mines in Black Tortoise City, where the various guilds in the city invested around a thousand members or so each, adding up to several tens of thousands. However, after a proper establishment of guilds and construction of guild bases, guild wars were going to reach the level of several hundred thousand people! Thats because even those both were guild wars, one was between official establish guilds, while the others were just unofficial skirmishes. Furthermore, the guilds with their own bases would also provide invaluable resources for them. As the announcement ended, Fatty smiled towards his foes, then disappeared. Chapter 98 – Teleportation Requiremen t The Black Wind Stronghold members thought Fatty ran away in stealth, but the truth was that Fatty just logged off. When they launched a series of attacks in the surroundings and didnt find Fatty, they cursed loudly, then went back to log off as well. As Fatty took off his helmet, he noticed that it was actually morning. He slapped his face. My schedules been terrible lately, I have to adjust it. At the very least, I cant slack on my daily martial exercise. After he washed up and went out, he noticed that there were more people than usual. I guess people are all coming out while the system is upgrading. He walked over to the nearby park to conduct a bit of martial practice. Before getting hooked on the game, Fatty would go over there to practice every day, so he grew rather familiar with the old men who exercised there. When they saw Fatty finally arrive, some of them immediately walked up to ask him what caused him to not go there the previous few days. Fatty could only chuckle awkwardly then begin his practice. His series of fist techniques was something he honed for more than a dozen years, they have practically become embedded into him. Every single move he did was mighty and fierce. Two hours passed by very quickly. When Fatty returned home to done his VR helmet once more he noticed that the login page changed a little once again. This time, groups of players appeared on the screen and were fighting one another under the lead of their captains. These players all seemed to be very organized and disciplined, which only seemed to add to their might. Dear friend, thank you for your continued support of the game. I wish you a pleasant session. At the same time, please log off to rest once every eighteen hours to prevent unnecessary harm to your body. Fatty appeared in the game with a pleasant notification. The place where he appeared was at the Minotaur Chieftains cave. From the looks of it, the maintenance also led to the boss monster respawning. It was once again lying on the ground with its head resting on its axe. Fatty did not alert the monster and walked out in stealth. He couldnt help but chuckle after realizing something. I was just thinking about logging in to do the mission, but I forgot that Im not yet Level 30, so I cant use the portal to teleport to the Imperial Capital. Oh well, Ill keep farming, its not like I need to go anywhere else now. This is the best farming spot. Fatty prepared his traps, summoned Wheat and kicked it out to lure monsters over. Wheat rushed over to a Minotaur and bit down. Lure, fight, lure, fight. Fatty once again fell into the melancholic life of farming. . Ding. System Notification: Congratulations. You have reached Level 30. After three days of hard work, Fatty finally reached Level 30. He let out a long sigh. Playing games should be fun, but whats the fun in farming all the time? Yet, even though he thought that, he did gain quite a lot from the farming. Aside from the few extra drops he got from killing the Minotaur Chieftain and the sheer number of items he got from the monsters he killed, a single weapon from one of the basic minotaurs was enough to make him overjoyed. However, what was strange was that Fatty noticed the weapons stopped dropping after he farmed for quite a bit. He didnt understand why that was but didnt feel there was anything too terrible about it. At least other people wouldnt be able to make gains like he did. Fatty recalled back to the city, then ran over to the special portal to teleport to the Imperial Capital. Yet, when he reached there, he saw a group of people walk out with dropped faces and some of them were even cursing loudly. Huh? Whats going on? F*cking system, just teleporting requires some goddamn reputation!? F*ck this, who would even have so much reputation now? Wait a moment, teleportation costs reputation? Whats going on? He immediately turned to the forums and found that it was filled with curses towards the devs. Although the teleportation portal to the Imperial Capital was activated, not only did players need to be Level 30 and have ten thousand Reputation to use it, each teleportation also costed a thousand Reputation. Ten thousand Reputation? Fattys face dropped. He only had slightly more than five thousand, so he only reached half of the requirements and had only gotten so much because he would often kill boss monsters above his level. Other people probably only had two or three thousand Reputation at most! Fatty slowly walked out of the area, then pondered about it before he sprinted towards the City Lord Manor. Just like before, he easily walked in to see City Lord Lin Xi after paying the guards 100 gold coins. What the f*ck, hes eating? And the great general Druckers just sitting on the side watching him!? My Lord, I came over again. Say it. What is it? Lin Xi picked up a towel and elegantly wiped his mouth. The portal from Black Tortoise City to the Imperial Capital has been activated, so Im about to go over. I just came to ask whether there is some item or letter that you would need me to bring over? Now that you mention it, I do have something to ask you to bring over for me. But Are you sure that you can teleport over? Lin Xi responded with a question. Fatty immediately began to curse in his mind. Youre just a f*cking NPC, why the heck is your intelligence so high!? This is abuse! ABUSE, Im telling you! Yet, those were only things he could think but not put into words. Hehe, My Lord is truly perceptive, you managed to notice it. I immediately thought of teleportatingover to retrieve the Holy Spirit Stones needed to seal the crack in the mine when the portal was activated, but I dont have enough Reputation. God only knows how long it would take for me to earn enough Reputation and when I finally manage to do so, the Holy Spirit Stones will probably not come into use any more. My Lord, this is very urgent, so please provide me with some aid. It is great for you to think that, but are you sure you can get Holy Spirit Stone after going to the Imperial City? asked Lin Xi. What do you mean? The Imperial Capital is a place that is truly filled with various talents, countless experts are also there. Whats more, the Ancient Battlefield nearby is a place of shocking dangers with vengeful spirits who have resided there for over ten thousand years and murderous souls who refuse to move on. You most likely would not be able to get any Holy Spirit Stone even if you go there with your current strength. My Lord, you are indeed correct. Please educate this one, Fattys expression turned serious. Although Lin Xi was just a NPC, he was giving wise advice. Whats more, listening more was always good, especially when the speaker was the city lord. Preparation is not a waste of time, so go and get your class enhancement first. Going over after you do so should give you slightly better chances. My Lord, thank you for your reminder. Allow me to take my leave and disturb you again in a few days. Lin Xi smiled just as Fatty was about to leave. He threw a token out. Fatty caught it with both hands. The token felt very heavy and he could see a complex magical formation engraved on it. Take this. It will allow you to teleport to the Imperial Capital without costing you any Reputation after you get your class enhancement. Remember to return it after completing the mission. Thank you, My Lord. Its not going to cost me any Reputation? Thats amazing! Lin Xi chuckled after Fatty left. I only came over to become the city lord because I was really bored. I didnt expect to meet such an interesting fatty. He is truly daring to try and gain benefits from the city lord manor! Drucker also laughed. But isnt it too much for you to straight out give him the right to teleport to the Imperial Capital? These two were actually not NPCs! Its nothing, Lin Xi waved his hand. He now sounded like an aged old man as opposed to a graceful middle aged man. The reason there was such high restrictions on teleporting to the Imperial Capital was to ensure that the players stayed in the four main cities and protect them, but exceptions really do have to be made. Whats more, his mission is urgent and if he has to wait until he has ten thousand Reputation, the crack would have already turned into a gate. Whats more, we were just lending it to him. He has to return it after the mission. You are indeed right, Drucker nodded with a smile. Alright, theres nothing else in the city lord manor. Let us rally our troops and show off outside, then act like some domineering people, Lin Xi laughed. He strode out with Drucker smiling wryly in tow. Although Lin Xin suggested him to teleport after getting his class enhancement, Fatty decided to take a look at the Imperial Capital first after a bit of a reconsideration. After all, any lead he gets will only propel him further ahead. Perhaps, he would be able to gain some unbelievable benefits by going to the Imperial Capital before anyone else. That made Fatty think of Bai Xiaosheng, the sect master of the All-Seeing Sect. He walked over to the Imperial Capital on foot and entered. He must be the only player there right now. Wow, he must have gotten a huge benefit out of it. Fatty immediately felt more anxious as he thought about the potential gains. There was no time to waste, he immediately ran towards the teleportation portal. When he finally reached there F*ck, why the heck is there so many people outside when nobody can teleport? Everybody laughed when they saw him covered in sweat. Heres another one. Haha, hes here to get stuff from the Imperial Capital as well. Bro, when you get there, tell the shitty emperor that I said hi and that I miss him. The crowd parted and made way for Fatty as they mocked and pitied him. Yet, Fatty stood up his chest held high and walked towards the special portal with a confident smile. The special teleportation portal will teleport you to the Imperial Capital. You need to be Level 30 and have ten thousand Reputation. A thousand Reputation and a thousand gold coins will be charged each time you teleport. You have not reached the Reputation requirement, but as you possess the Black Tortoise Special Teleportation Token, you can teleport by only spending gold coins. Would you like to proceed? What the f*ck, the forums didnt mention anything about a thousand gold coins! The crowd laughed loudly when they saw Fattys unnatural expression. Ahh, what a shame. I worked so hard to reach Level 30 so that I can take a look in the Imperial Capital, but teleporting requires me to get ten thousand Reputation? How am I supposed to get that!? Fatty shouted. Haha, bro, stop whining. If it was easy, then everybody would have gone over already. We wouldnt be watching the show here. Haha, Fatty suddenly laughed, then chose to teleport under the shocking gazes of the crowd. Teleportation initiated. Teleportation Token charges remaining: 9. A ray of white light shot up into the air as Fatty disappeared. Chapter 99 – Imperial Capital All the teleportation portals from the four main cities were within the city gates, while the portal in the Imperial Capital was stationed outside. Solemn, Generous, Classical, Majestic and Grand. Those were the first five words that popped up in Fattys mind as he set his gaze upon the Imperial Capital for the first time. Compared to Black Tortoise City, it had far grander walls, wider and cleaner streets, as well as more majestic buildings, all of which pointed to its importance as the capital of the country. Its wall spanned over several dozen kilometers and was about twenty-something meters tall. One could still see countless signs of battle from it which seemed to remind people of this ancient citys history. Every single part of the city was dyed in glory, honor, warfare, battle and grew as the city did. The city gate was around twenty-something meters wide with many NPCs going in and out. This is the Imperial Capital? Fatty was dumbstruck as he looked at the Imperial Capital with his naked eyes. He could still remember the shock the huge city walls of Beijing gave him when he was a child. For some reason, now that he set his eyes upon an even grander city wall, he felt a sense of pride rise up in his heart. Even if this is a game, only our capital would be so majestic When he stepped out of the portal and walked closer to the city wall, it was a whole different sight. Looking up at the towering city walls invoked a sense of awe into Fatty, who stood in its shadow. The Imperial Capital forbids random entries. Who are you? Do you have any identification to enter? two rows of over a dozen soldiers each stood at the city gate. One who looked like a captain called out when he saw Fatty standing in the shadow of the city walls. Identification? Fatty thought of the teleportation token he had with him. I am someone from Black Tortoise City. I am entering the Imperial capital to conduct business, will you please let me enter? Black Tortoise City? the captain looked at Fatty in surprise, then received the teleportation token for a closer inspection. It really is a teleportation token handed out by the Black Tortoise Citys city lord manor. I didnt expect someone to be able to come here so soon. Hero from Black Tortoise City, welcome. You are the first player to enter the Imperial Capital. I wish you a pleasant stay. With that, the soldier returned the token to Fatty and gave Fatty a salute with his soldiers. Thank you! Fatty quickly returned the salute. As expected of people from the capital, they are truly respectful. It was a whole different world through the city gate. Fatty saw a squad of patrolling soldiers in shining armor marching around. Even from afar, he could feel a murderous aura around them that far surpassed that of the Black Tortoise Citys guards. Although there were many people on the streets, all of them were NPCs. The only players Fatty was aware of in the Imperial Capital were him and Bai Xiaosheng, and he was only able to arrive because City Lord Lin Xi gave him a teleportation token. On the other hand, Bai Xiaosheng was essentially an illegal immigrant, he was already very fortunate not to have been killed by the NPCs in the Imperial Capital. After all, the soldiers officially recognized Fatty as the first player to enter. Wow, as expected of the Imperial Capital, it is sure majestic. Now What should I do? Do my mission first? But its pointless for me to go to the Ancient Battlefield if I dont get my class enhancement first. Man, how did Bai Xiaosheng get his Holy Spirit Stone? Wait, is there even a Class Enhancement Hall here? Hopefully there is, so I dont need to teleport back. Now Where should I go to accept some more missions? I thought the first player here was supposed to get something nice? Fatty muttered to himself as he strolled around on the street. He asked many NPCs, then finally discovered the location of the Imperial Capitals Class Enhancement Hall. Sir, I would like to get a class enhancement. What mission would I need to complete? Fatty humbly asked the middle-aged rogue mentor of an average stature. Class enhancement? the mentor looked at Fatty in surprised, then screamed. This class enhancement only accepts the sixth class enhancement or above. For lower leveled class enhancements, please go to the various main cities instead. Thats insane! Fatty was shocked. This game is damn difficult and only accepting class enhancements for players Level 60 or above When would players even reach that level? Fatty sighed, then turned around to leave. However, the rogue mentor suddenly called out, Wait. How did you get here? You already have ten thousand Reputation? Fatty maintained a courteous attitude despite his disappointment, Sir, my Reputation has not yet reached ten thousand. I only managed to come here because the Black Tortoise Citys city lord gave me a teleportation token. Teleportation token? the rogue mentors eyes lit up. Little fatty, how about you give me the teleportation token and Ill give you your class enhancement? No, Fatty refused firmly. Youve got to be kidding me. I can get my class enhancement elsewhere even if I cant get it here, but if I give him the token, then I wont be able to return for a very long time. I cant do that when I still have so many important things to do in Black Tortoise City! What do you want for it? As long as I can do it, I will definitely fulfill your wish if you are willing to give me the teleportation token, said the rogue mentor. Really? Fatty smiled brightly. I want a super legendary item. Even a legendary item is fine. The rogue mentor was completely speechless. I-If I had a f*cking legendary item, then I could just gift it to an important official and become an official myself. That will give me the right to freely use the teleportation portals. Why would I need your puny teleportation token? Ugh, I guess gifting (bribery) is common everywhere. Even the grand Imperial Capital has a corrupted side to it. The rogue mentor offered a few more conditions, but finally gave up when he saw how unwilling Fatty was. Thus, he stood still again, clearly indicating that it was time for Fatty to leave. However, Fatty no longer wanted to leave. Sir, do you need to do something? Although I cant give you the teleportation token, this student can help you with whatever you need to complete. You? a hint of disdain flashed across the rogue mentors face. Little fatty, go back to where you came from. This is not a place you should be. F*ck you, Lord Fatty goes where he pleases. Why didnt you say that when you wanted the teleportation token? If I really gave it to you and cant do anything here, then I would definitely fall in despair. Yet, Fatty didnt dare to say that. There was clearly a mission he could accept here, he did not want to let it slip out of his fingers. Oh esteemed mentor, you are underestimating me too much, although my level is low, but you should think about it for a moment. There are so many players in Black Tortoise City, why did the great city lord only give me a teleportation token? Its clearly because I possess a strength worthy of it. Just tell me what business you need to handle. Even if its catching the woman cheating on you or capturing some criminals, I promise that I will complete it for you, Fatty said shamelessly. Catch someone cheating on me? Ugh, the rogue mentor didnt know whether to laugh or cry. My strength reached a bottleneck recently so I need a herb that is necessary to refine a pill for my breakthrough. This herb can only be found near Azure Dragon City and it will only be effective for my pill if it was harvested for less than a day. Although I can find the herb in the Imperial Capital, most of it was brought in by others, so its long past the time limit. Dont worry, I will be able to bring you the herb no matter what it is. Freshly harvest for less than a day? I can bring it to you when it''s freshly harvested for less than an hour! Fatty promised. Thatll be amazing! Ding. System Notification: You have accepted the mission Dragon Revolution Herb. Mission Details: Harvest a Dragon Revolution Herb and hand it to Stephen, the rogue mentor within a day. Time limit: 7 days. Dragon Revolution Grass? It has dragon in the name, so its definitely some amazing stuff. I must make use of this chance to get something good out of it. My dearest mentor, Dragon Revolution Herbs are some of the rarest herbs in the world. So itll be insanely difficult for me to harvest it. So can you give me just a little bit of help? Fatty rubbed his fingers. Hehe, little fatty, I wont rip you off for helping me with this. You didnt get your third class enhancement yet, right? You really came to the right place! the rogue mentor patted Fattys shoulder. After you complete the mission, Ill give you your class enhancement and give you a bit of benefit as well. Cant you just give it to me now? If you give me my class enhancement right now, then itll help me in helping you finish the mission. I can do that, but do consider it well, said Stephen. I can give you some extra benefits if you get your class enhancement after the mission. If you want it now, then you wont get anything extra. Oh, then Ill wait till I finish the mission. Thats a simple choice, Im sure any normal person would make the same as me. Alright now, little fatty, go. I shall wait here for your good news, Stephen turned silent once more. After receiving that mission, Fatty wandered around in front of the other NPCs for a while in hopes of getting more missions, but the only one who even responded was a giggling mage girl who chatted a bit with him. All the other people merely ignored Fatty with a stern face. F*ck you all. Youre ignoring Lord Fatty? Watch Lord Fatty beat the crap out of you in the future, Fatty left the class enhancement hall with curses. Now should I do the Dragon Revolution Herb mission first? Or should I get some Holy Spirit Stones first? Hmm? Fatty suddenly heard an exclamation as he strolled on. He turned around and saw a player around forty-something years old staring at him. Wait, a player!? You really are a player! Bro! Did you manage to get ten thousand Reputation? the player exclaimed. There was no doubt about who that was. Aside from Fatty, the only other player who reached the Imperial Capital was Bai Xiaosheng, the illegal immigrant. Chapter 100 – The Pitiful Bai Xiaosheng Bai Xiaosheng? Fatty raised his eyebrows. You are Bai Xiaosheng was rather surprised to be recognized at first glance like this. Haha, how did the first player to enter the Imperial Capital and the sect master of the All-Knowing Sect end up in this sort of pitiful state? The person in front of him was nothing like the big boss of a the top information vendors in game. He was wearing some crappy leather armor with boots that look like some common items around level 20 something. Whats more, he only had one leg guard! If one were to just judge from his appearance, he was in a state even worse than the normal casual players! You are Money Grubber? Bai Xiaosheng smiled after his shock wore off. You managed to teleport here, so you must have some item that allows you to teleport. As expected of the All-Knowing Sects sect master. He guessed the right answer with nearly no information. You know of me? It was Fattys turn to be shocked. I have heard of you, Bai Xiaosheng nodded. The shambles covering his body was unable to hide his wisdom. Did 093 explain my invitation to you in detail? I wonder what did you invite so many experts for? Fatty has been very confused about all that. According to what Bai Xiaosheng093 said, Bai Xiangsheng essentially invited the top experts from every single class ranking, and most of these experts had their own guilds. If one was to take that into account, then it would be the greatest force in the Chinese region. Fatty could not understand what Bai Xiaosheng gathered such a force together for. It is not time yet, Bai Xiaosheng shook his head. I can only tell you when we are all at least Level 50. Level 50? Fatty grew even more shocked. Gathering so many experts and waiting until Level 50. That means Bai Xiaoshengs plans are insane. Bai Xiaosheng chuckled as he recalled Fattys shocking gaze when the latter scanned him earlier, What? Do you think my items are terrible? Not terrible, but they are lacking, Fatty replied honestly. Haha, I presume 093 already told you about me? Bai Xiaosheng smiled. Although I reached outside the Imperial Capital a long time ago, I havent been able to enter. In fact, this is my first time in here. It cant be! Fatty exclaimed. Wait, did the guards not let you in? Indeed, Bai Xiaosheng said grumpily. I tried to come in many times, but that damn guard said that the entry requirement of the Imperial Capital has not been reached, so nobody could enter. Ahaha, Fatty laughed. So you have been waiting outside the entire time? Bai Xiaosheng said speechlessly. Ive been here for quite a while, but they refused me entry, so I could only stay outside. Although I can get some potion drops from monsters, I couldnt get any real drops. The monsters around here are generally very high leveled, and even if I do all I can to kill them, I can use the items dropped. I was actually rather lucky to get a few useable drops in my journey. Otherwise, youd be seeing a butt naked me now. I thought you must have gotten a lot of benefits for being the first one reaching the Imperial Capital. I never expected that Fatty chuckled. Benefits? There were many occasions that I wanted to commit suicide just so I would respawn back in town. The monsters are tough and there is no place for me to replenish myself. More importantly, I still didnt get my second enhancement yet. If the Imperial Capital still didnt open up, then I definitely would have just committed suicide. Also, f*cking hell, although they said that the city was being opened up today, they asked me for identification! I would have definitely been killed if I wasnt quick to think of something, Bai Xiaosheng complained. Then, how did you enter? I picked up a Holy Spirit Stone in the Ancient Battlefield along the way by chance. I told the guard that I am a disciple of a Grand Magus of Holy Light and lost my identification while training outside. He let me in after that. Amazing! Fatty praised. Bai Xiaosheng was definitely a spectacular player to have stayed in the wilderness the entire time and get into the Imperial City before getting a full set of items. I didnt expect Holy Spirit Stones to possess such a use either. I should get a few more of those. I just got lucky. 093 said that you need Holy Spirit Stones? Yeah, I need 5 for a mission. I wonder if you can give me a bit of guidance? Sorry, I cant help you, Bai Xiaosheng smiled wryly. I got this one by chance. Its all going to depend on your luck. With that, Bai Xiaosheng took out a stone around the size of a goose egg. It was pure white and radiated a warm white light. When people looked at it from afar, it looked like a small light bulb. This is a Holy Spirit Stone? Fatty took it in his hands and felt the warmth from it. Sect Master, if you have no use for it, then name your price for it. I can give it to you in the future, but I need it to enter the city right now. Sorry about that. Then allow me to reserve it first. Alright, Im going to get my class enhancement now. Man, seriously, rogues have weak basic attacks. Im practically useless if I dont learn a few more skills, Bai Xiaosheng muttered to himself as he began to walk off. Uhm Theres something I want to tell you. Are you willing to listen? What is it? Why is this fatty speaking like that? Although there is a Class Enhancement Hall here, they only accept class enhancements for players at Level 60 or above. Those below have to return to the various main cities to get their class enhancement missions, Fatty said carefully and observed Bai Xiaoshengs expression. What!? Bai Xiaosheng coughed up a mouthful of blood. After Fatty said his goodbyes to Bai Xiaosheng, he considered everything for a moment, then still decided to go to the Ancient Battlefield using the directions Bai Xiaosheng gave him. Meanwhile, when Bai Xiaosheng confirmed Fattys information in the Class Enhancement Hall, he chose to commit suicide. He knew that Fatty wasnt able to lend him the teleportation token, so he didnt ask. He merely ran outside the city gate and stabbed himself sorrowfully. As Fatty followed the instructions he got from Bai Xiaosheng, he got more and more worried. Although he was still near the Imperial Capital, he was unable to see the actual stats of the monsters with his Appraisal skill anymore. As he walked nimbly, he suddenly felt a chill down his spine, so he threw himself at the ground. A painful feeling surged through his body from his back, while half his health was wiped away. He couldnt afford to get up and instead rolled to the side. A huge creature landed at where Fatty initially threw himself at, leaving a huge hole in the ground. Fatty finally crawled up afterwards. He drank a health potion, then took a look at his attacker. It was a large green wolf. Appraisal. Wind Wolf Level: ??? Fattys Appraisal was already at the intermediate rank, he could now see monsters at most 15 levels higher than him. Yet, he couldnt see any statistics of the monster. That only meant one thing. The Wind Wolf was over 15 levels higher than Fatty, at a level above Level 45. The wolf howled but didnt ponce over. Instead, it shot a blade of wind at Fatty. -182 As the blade grazed his shoulder, Fattys lost more than half of his newly replenished health bar. Fatty immediately used Invisibility and disappeared. Although he could just leave, he still chose to remain behind to try just how strong the Wind Wolf was. The Wind Wolf is only a mob monster near the Imperial Capital. If I cant beat it, then I cant possibly go to the Ancient Battlefield to find Holy Spirit Stones. The Wind Wolf lowered itself towards the ground and growled when it lost sight of Fatty. All higher level monsters had slightly higher intelligence compared to the low level ones, even if they were not advanced monsters. This was naturally true for this Wind Wolf as it stood on the spot and defended itself since it judged that its prey did not run away. Suddenly, it looked up, while its green eyes flared red. It shot out a series of wind blades around it. Fatty was knocked out of stealth. However, he was no longer in a position to need it. Coil! A huge silver python coiled around the Wind Wolf. The Wild Wolf roared, but could not budge. It was clear that Coils low success chance managed to proc. Fatty aimed carefully at the Wind Wolf and activated Combo Attack. -271 -259 -240 Blood spurt out of the wolfs eye as its health bar dropped by around one third. Two thousand something HP. Thisll be easy. Fatty quickly made a judgement on the difficulty of the monster after calculating the Wind Wolfs approximate health. Since Fatty was now Level 30, he had already changed his equipment. His gold dagger Fang was very useful. Not only did it improve his weakness of low attack, its passive effect allowed Fatty to restore 10% of the damage he deals as health. The Combo Attack net him 77 HP, so his health was nearly full again with another health potion. It wasnt strange for him to deal such high damage due to the eyes being a weak point. At the same time, the Wind Wolf trembled, but could only wail in pain as it was still restrained by the python. Die! Fatty continued to slash with his dagger. The Wind Wolfs health quickly lowered. Just as he was about to finish it off. Countless roars sounded out behind him. Fatty quickly rolled over and flattened himself against the ground. A few dozen wind blades landed on the Wind Wolf the python restrained. Its health disappeared in an instant as it was cut to pieces and fell down by Fattys side. More than a dozen Wind Wolves! Fatty took a glance behind him. Over a dozen young bull-sized Wind Wolves leaped out of the forest and slowly approached him with their glowing green eyes. Chapter 101 – Gaia the Meteor Archer Over a dozen Wind Wolves around Level 40 was not a pack that Fatty could mess with. So, he immediately ran without any hesitation. Fatty was very confident when it came to running away. He didnt even need to take a second glance at where he was going. He jumped up and sprinted towards the woods as he put the drops away and cast Harvest to net a pelt. Wind Wolf Pelt: Intermediate Sewing Material. Can be made into leather armor. One of the largest wolves howled, then led most of its pack chasing after Fatty, while another wolf circled around to try and block off Fatty. As Fatty sprinted through the forest, he felt like he was young again. During a couple of years, a certain shitty old geezer forced him to combat wild beasts every day. I was just a twelve years old kid back then! That shitty geezer actually threw me into a pack of wolves! Yet Although he wasnt happy with the way the geezer taught him, Fatty was still very thankful. My little sister and I would have died a long time ago if not for him. And in the end, he still passed away and left us. Sorrow surfaced in his heart. Ever since he could remember, Fatty only had two relatives, his little sister and that geezer. One of them moved into his life and left too soon the other one was going to leave to pursue her own life. A tear emerged from the corner of his eye. He wiped away the tear drop then chuckled. If that geezer knew that I was feeling sad, he might actually leap out of his coffin in laughter, then die of laughter. As the wolf pack continued their chase, the leading Wild Wolf sent out crescent-shaped blades of wind over half a meter wide. Always narrowly missing Fatty, but still causing more impact to the surroundings than the attacks of the Wind Wolf Fatty killed. Furthermore, every single strike managed to clear a path for the wolves to continue their chase. . Soon, the sky began to darken. The crescent moon so very like the attacks of the wolves hung high up in the sky. The wolfen howls echoed through the woods terrorizing all cowardly beings within. A few more blades of wind were shot at Fatty. Although he was agile enough to avoid most of them one of them still sliced across his shoulders and dealt a good chunk of damage to him. It was the eighth one he had taken already. The only thing he had to feel lucky about was that not all blades of wind were as powerful as the ones the largest Wind Wolf shot out, so his health potions were still enough to keep him rather healthy. F*ck this. I was just going my own way, why the heck are you guys chasing after me when I didnt do anything to you!? Fatty cursed silently. However, he could only continue running since he knew that it was impossible to reason with monsters of their level. As the grand chase continued, the wind wolves revealed their extreme patience. They did not give up on the chase even after several hours and over several dozen kilometers. Fatty really would have fallen due to starvation and vigor loss if he didnt carry enough food to replenish his Vigor and reduce Hunger with him. Shit, youre treating Lord Fatty as useless since Im not doing anything to you!? Fatty roared as he scuttled up a tree. A blade of wind sliced at the spot underneath Fattys feet and embedded itself into the trunk. The huge tree immediately creaked, then began to slant. The moment it was about to fall, Fatty leaped off the tree and landed on another one. A few more blades of wind show at him, but missed, only to cause this new one to fall down as well. Fine. Keep shooting. Lets see how much mana you guys have! Fatty made up his mind. He leaped from tree to tree. Every single time he landed, a few blades of wind would be launched at him, only hitting the various trees. Yet, he was not able to do so unscathed. One of the wind blades landed on Fatty and sent a chill down his spine. Due to Fattys decision, the wind wolf that raced off to circle around returned. However, since Fatty was merely hopping around tree tops, it could only hurl wind blades like all the other wolves. Continuous creeks and snaps sounded out in the forest and the sheer number of trees knocked down before the Wind Wolves showed any signs of only went on to show how resilient the Wind Wolves were. Hmmph, lets see what youre going to do without any mana! Fatty leaped onto another tree and waited. It took a while for the largest Wind Wolf to fire another blade of wind. However, the attack was only around a third of the size of its previous attacks. As the attack landed on the tree trunk, it merely left a mark in the tree. Thats so much weaker than the first attack. I guess the wolves are starting to tire. Since thats the case, then its Lord Fattys turn! Fatty sat down on an outstretched branch and hugged it close with one arm, then used his other to fire with the Azure Feather Crossbow. Yet, because crossbows were ranged weapons for rogues, they possessed lower damage compared to other ranged weapons for other classes. Whats more, rogues never had a high attack in the first place, so the attacks merely tickled the Wind Wolves. Each arrow would only deal a few dozen points of damage, which was nothing compared to their health regen. On the other hand, the Wind Wolves would fire their magic attack whenever they regenerate enough mana naturally. Due to the monsters not having access to things such as mana potions, they regenerated mana at a fairly slow rate, so the situation then evolved into a stalemate. As time gradually passed, Fatty felt more and more troubled by the pack of wolves. Dude, when the heck did I piss you guys off? Why on earth are you so relentless? He had originally intended to kill them all, but when he finally understood the difference in strength, Fatty could only choose to take the situation as it is. Hmmph! Ill let you go for now and deal with you guys after Lord Fatty gets his next class enhancement, Fatty said threateningly. Just as he was about to leave, a loud shout sounded out from afar. Beast, you are seeking death! Countless arrows shot through the trees and impaled themselves into the wolves. Over half of the wolves were wiped out with the attack. The largest wolf howled, then began to lead its pack away. Heh, if I let you escape, then what would happen to my face as Gaia the Meteor Archer? Hah! Meteor Shot! The dark sky lit up. Countless arrows of light descended from the sky and poured onto the remaining Wind Wolves. All Fatty saw was a flash of white light, then heard things shooting through the air and the wails of the wolves. After a while, the rain of arrows dispersed. All that was left was a ruined area of land without even a speck of dust from the wind wolves corpses. Damn, there arent even corpses left, Fatty gasped. A human leaped out from the trees and shouted, Whos up there? Its time to come down! Due to it being dark, Fatty couldnt tell how old the person was or what he looked like. However, he still obediently jumped down. The one who proclaimed himself as Gaia the Meteor Archer scolded, You are bold to come to the Moonlight Forest at this time of the night. Dont you know that there are ferocious monsters lurking here? Its one thing if you were strong, but you are a puny assassin. You are merely seeking death here! What the f*ck, what part of Lord Fatty does it look like he is speaking death? Fatty twitched his mouth. But he did save me, so I have to be kind of nice even if it was unneeded. My Lord, thank you for your help. Alright, now scuttle off. Gaia the Meteor Archer, who seemed to be in his thirties, hurried Fatty away impatiently. This is shit. I only just became a Meteor Archer and now I have to go and do a mission at the Ancient Battlefield. Thats a place filled with dangers and monsters! Its nowhere I should be going! F*ck, theyre only sending me to my death because I have no backing! This must be a mission! All hints of annoyance were wiped away when Fatty understood that there must be a mission here. My Lord, may I inquire what mission requires you to go to the Ancient Battlefield? Perhaps I may be able to help you complete it? Fatty asked. You? Ahahahaha, Gaia burst into laughter. A puny assassin that didnt even get his third class enhancement actually offered to go to the Ancient Battlefield to complete the mission in my place? Thats ridiculous! Ridiculous? Heh, thats clearly not so! Fatty snorted. So what if Im weak? Arent you supposed to be strong? You still ended up being kicked out of town to be sent to his death. Brains are valued far more than brawns now. Whatever, its not like youll understand. Lord Fatty cant be bothered with you. Keep going towards your death. With that, Fatty turned around. You!? Gaia was furious that a puny assassin dare to speak to him like that. However, when he saw that Fatty was just going to walk off, he suppressed the flames of rage in his heart. Come back here! Who do you think you are? I have to go back because you told me to? Fatty stood still and looked back. What is it? Say it. Lord Fatty still needs to hurry over to the Ancient Battlefield. W-What are you going to the Ancient Battlefield for? Thats none of your business. Fatty acted impatiently. Hurry up, you going to speak or not? Im short on time, so if you wont say it, then Im leaving. Oh, come back. Ill tell you! The truth was actually very simple. An important person in the Imperial Capital noticed a change in the Ancient Battlefield, so he decided to send someone to take a look. However, due to it being a place infamous for its danger and the fact that all of the important people were NPCs with advanced AIs, all of them tried to push the task off to someone else. Thus, it eventually landed on Gaia, the unfortunate soul without any backing. Chapter 102 – Ancient Battlefield Gaia was terribly unlucky. Since the Ancient Battlefield was extremely dangerous, the higher ups could not just send any commoner to their deaths, so they had to send an expert for the mission. That was why the decision of the mission taker must be at least at the level of the sixth class enhancement. Yet, precisely because the place was one of the most dangerous places in the area, none of the other NPCs were willing to go and it eventually fell to Gaia, who had only just completed his sixth class enhancement mission. Ahhh, such misfortune! Gaia was nearly in tears when he explained his situation. He was forced to move out the very night he got the mission and head towards the Ancient Battlefield under his superiors orders. The reason he ended up saving Fatty was purely because he was passing by and wanted to show off his nearly acquired skill. I really do pity you, Fatty patted Gaias shoulder. But you can push the mission to someone like me just like how they pushed it off to you. That way you dont have to take any risks. You? Gaia looked at Fatty in suspicion. Although he wanted to push it to Fatty, he wasnt confident in Fattys ability. Dont worry, Ill definitely complete it perfectly, Fatty wrapped his arm around Gaias shoulder. A nice person like me is extremely rare. This is a chance in a lifetime. You should consider it properly. Fine, Gaia clenched his teeth. Ill give you the mission then wait for you to come back right here. If I dont see you within three days, then Ill go over there myself. Ding. System Notification: Would you like to accept the mission Investigate the Ancient Battlefield? Got it, Fatty snapped his fingers and chose to accept it. Ding. System Notification: You have accepted the mission Investigate the Ancient Battlefield. Mission Details: Find the lost scout in the Ancient Battlefield and ask him whether there has been any changes. Time Limit: 3 days. Ill wait three days for you here. Be quick! Gaia urged and ordered Fatty to immediately be on his way. Big Brother Gaia, were not in that much of a hurry, Fatty no longer minded so much now that he got the mission. Say, you know that the Ancient Battlefield is terribly dangerous. I might die with my strength, so shouldnt you sponsor me with some divine items or something? Gaia rolled his eyes, You must be getting delusional. Do you think I look like someone with a divine item? Ugh, good point, Fatty was speechless. Hes even blunter than me! it really would be difficult for a puny assassin like you to go over though, so fine, Ill give you some benefits, with that, Gaia took out a book. Heres a Illusion skill book I got when I was off training. I dont have any use for it, but its perfect for you. With that, Gaia handed a skill book to Fatty, then gave Fatty a push on the back. Alright, I gave you something already. I wont be merciful if you fail to accomplish the mission. Now, hurry! A smile bloomed on Fattys face when he saw what the skill book was for. Dont worry, I promise Ill complete it perfectly. Fatty slapped his hand onto the skill book. A green light surrounded him as a new skill appeared in his skill bar. Illusion: Create an illusion to confuse your enemies. It has no defense and cannot attack. A maximum of 3 illusions can be activate at any given time. Class Requirement: Rogue Cooldown: 1 hour Even though the illusion possessed no defense and no attack, it was a spectacular ability for running away. A total of three illusions alongside the users actual body would confuse anyone. Illusion! Fatty shouted. An illusion appeared near him. It was identical to how Fatty looked and he also felt that he was able to control the illusion. Stealth! Fatty called out. However, the illusion did nothing as if it was a lifeless puppet. Oh yeah, it doesnt have any attacking or defensive ability, so theres no way that it can use a skill. Run! Fatty ordered. This time, the illusion finally moved as it turned around and sprinted off into a distance. Not bad, not bad. Alright, go and finish the mission, Gaia urged once more. Fatty said his farewells to Gaia, then sprinted towards the Ancient Battlefield. However, he learned from his previous mistake. Instead of running blatantly through the woods, he chose to take smaller paths and used Invisibility to run away whenever he ran into a monster. The Ancient Battlefield was several hundred kilometers away from the Central Capital. It was very fortunate that it was only in game. If it was in real life, then Fatty would have needed to run several days to reach there. Fatty finally arrived on the outskirts just as the sky began to brighten. The Ancient Battlefield seemed to be an endless area that covered tens of thousands of millions squared kilometers of land. The place seemed to be covered a layer of mist, which limited vision to merely a few meters in the surroundings. Whats more, occasional ghastly wails and strange sounds would ring out from the depths of the area, while unknown monsters that flew overhead cast their shadows on the ground. Fatty had a solemn look on his face as he stood on the edge of the battlefield. No wonder Gaia didnt want to come even though he already has his sixth class enhancement. I am getting bad vibes just standing here! However, bad vibes was not enough to stop Fatty in his tracks. He felt a wave of cold air sweep towards him as he carefully stepped into the Ancient Battlefield. Then felt a chill and noticed a system notification. System Notification: You have set foot in the Ancient Battlefield, causing the grudge of the battlefield to curse you. -10% in all stats until you leave. According to what Bai Xiaosheng said, the Ancient Battlefield was the final battleground of countless great wars in tens of thousands of years. Every single way would involve armies of tens of millions of beings that included countless divine beasts, demonic beasts and even super divine beasts and super demonic beasts. An unimaginable number of soldiers ended up perishing there so that the top dozen meters or so of the ground was not actually soil, but merely layers of bones! There was indeed a side effect of so many deaths in such a place. The most obvious was the many vengeful spirits and wraiths who roamed the place, as well as the mists that covered the Ancient Battlefield, blocking it from the sunlight. It was also the mists which made the dangerous battlefield even more mysterious and sinister. A few steps in, Fatty saw a skeleton on the ground move. It wobbled, then stood up with a blood red saber in its hand. It wore a dark armor with a crimson cape. Its sockets seemed to shimmer with ghastly green lights similar to will o wisps. It moved around a bit, then turned its head towards Fatty. Vengeful Remains Level: ??? Oh, its another monster that has exceeded the appraisal range. Hah, take this! Combo Attack! -89 -70 -65 -60 Fatty attacked the monster and was very lucky to get four hits with the use of the skill. However, the damage was pitifully low as the skill dealt less than 300 damage even with all four hits connecting. Then, it was the monsters turn. It swung its saber at Fatty. -300 F*ck! Fatty immediately scampered off using Invisibility without even drinking a single potion. Yet, the skill seemed to be useless against the Vengeful Remains. It was not even slightly confused after Fatty disappeared. It merely continued to swing its saber towards Fatty without any hesitation. The saber sliced through the air, then just as it was about to reach Fatty, he lunged forward into the Vengeful Remains skeletal arms then activated Coil. A silver python burst out from the ground and coiled on the monster. Even though the Vengeful Remains was a high level monster, it was not as ridiculous as the various boss monsters Fatty failed Coil against, so the skill was still able to successfully restrict its movement. Fatty leaped back, drank a health potion, then panted heavily with his hands on his knees. Everything happened in a split second, but he did feel himself on the brink of death. He definitely would have died if it wasnt because of Coil. Shit! Fatty cried out. He suddenly remembered that he didnt set the Central Capital as his respawn point yet. If he dies, then he would respawn back in Black Tortoise City. Although it didnt cost much to teleport, the teleportation token had limited uses. Meanwhile, the Vengeful Remains started to wobble as if it was about to break free of its restraint. Fatty discarded the thought about the respawn point from his mind then took a few steps back. I dont have much chance against a high level monster like this. I should finish my mission right now. Fatty took a few quiet steps backwards, but before he could get out of combat to use stealth, he heard a crack behind him. He turned around and saw the huge python get torn apart by the Vengeful Remains and disappeared into white light. It can dispel the skill!? Fatty was extremely surprised. From his past experience, even high level boss monsters wouldnt be able to break free after getting snared by Coil, but a monster that looked like it sat at the bottom of the pyramid in Ancient Battlefield actually managed to do that. Just how strong are the monsters here!? Now that the monster was free, it turned its attention back to Fatty once more. It stepped forward with its saber and appeared in front of Fatty in an instant. Fatty parried the blow as the monster swung its saber down. However, he still trembled as he lost a third of his health. What powerful attacks! Fattyfinally gave up all intentions of fighting. He quickly activated his newly acquired skill C Illusion. An illusion appeared beside him, then sprinted off in the opposite direction to him. The Vengeful Remains looked left and right. Its intelligence was unable to judge why another person appeared out of nowhere. However, it didnt care. It just randomly picked a target to chase. Ahh, Im finally safe. Fatty finally let out a huge sigh of relief after running for a while and noticed that the monster did not chase after him. Despite that, the moment he was about to start walking again, he heard a cackle. Then a few skeletons wobbled, then slowly stood up. Five of them Fatty retreated without any hesitation. This time, he ensured there were no complete skeletons first and couldnt come to life before finally advanced deeper into the depths of the Ancient Battlefield. Chapter 103 – Phantasm Ghost Claw With the mist covering Fattys sights, he would often fail to notice a monster until it was literally right in front of him. At the same time, the Ancient Battlefield lived up to its reputation as the paradise of the dead with all sorts of undead creatures wandering around, including both humanoid monsters and vicious beast-like ones. The endless wails and shrieks caused Fatty to get covered in goosebumps. As he advanced carefully, he finally reached the place where the mission said the lost scout should be at. When he heard a bit of sound moving towards him, Fatty immediately stopped in his tracks and put on his guard. Soon, an undead boa with nothing but its stark white skeleton left appeared. The head of the boa was as large as a bull, while its corpse covered more than ten meters of ground as it extended into the mist. Just like every single other undead monster in the area, the boas seemingly empty sockets seemed to glimmer with a green flame. Undead, its an undead! Fatty muttered to himself. I need Deceased Souls for Death Transformation. If I kill a few of them here and get some Deceased Souls, then I would be able to have a way to protect myself! Although this is merely a mob monster, its far stronger than those low level boss monsters. From what Fatty has seen thus far, the Ancient Battlefield was basically an upgraded Mass Graves filled with Undead monsters. It was definitely going to be a good source of Deceased Souls. If I can kill this bone snake, then transform, Ill look so much cooler than when I turned into the Undead Marshal! Appraisal. Windlost Bone Snake Level: ??? He still couldnt see its stats, but that was something Fatty already expected. It was actually going to be strange if he was able to see its stats. As the Windlost Bone Snake slithered along the ground, Fatty prepared for combat, only to realize that the bone snake might not have seen through his stealth, or perhaps it just wasnt bothered with him. Should I kill it? Yes? No? Fatty hesitated. He did want to attack, but he wasnt certain about his victory. Thus, he could only reluctantly watch the monster leave. Whatever. Ill let you go, this time. Fatty kicked the ground as he watched the monster disappear into the mists. Its fine, Im still low leveled. I probably wont be able to use the spark even if I did get it. Completing the mission is more important right now. Fatty found his surroundings become gradually more dangerous as he ventured further in. Not only were there wandering monsters, even a pile of scattered bones would suddenly become a bloodthirsty monster. Meanwhile, Wheat advanced underground in depression as it shot out a Howling Bullet from underneath the ground. The reason was that was simple. Fatty didnt want to die and he had to advance, so he made Wheat scout the way. Fortunately the poor little rat had Earthwalk, which was the only thing that stopped it from becoming pure cannon fodder. As for why Wheat attacked, it wasnt because it couldnt see. Rather, it was because the Ancient Battlefield was covered in bones, some of them were piled together, while some of them were half-buried, it was very difficult for either of them to tell which one was just normal bones and which ones were monsters that would jump scare them. Another Howling Bullet shot out from underneath the ground. The bones in the surroundings were scattered by the impact. The fact that attacking from underground dealt half damage didnt matter when it was just used as a scouting skill. When Wheat saw that nothing happened after the bones were scattered, it continued forward, while Fatty followed closely behind. This way of traveling might have been slow, but it was very safe. The only problem was that they still didnt notice any scout around. Despite Wheat not landing an attack on anything, when Fatty walked over A hand suddenly grabbed his ankle! Fatty looked down at his ankle. What grabbed his ankle was actually less of a hand and more of a lone boney claw without any flesh. He was dumbstruck for a split-second because a chill rushed down his spine. He quickly kicked forth and sent the bone claw flying. Oh my god, that was way too scary. Which bastard of a dev designed it? Doesnt he know that its possible for people to die from fear!? Fatty wiped away the sweat on his face. The bone claw broke a few rotten bones on the ground as it landed, then stopped moving. What the heck was that? Fatty carefully walked over. The claw was about the size of a human hand, but it had slightly longer fingers. Appraisal. Phantasm Ghost Claw Level: 30 Attack: 80 C 100 Defense: 100 HP: 10000 Notes: The right claw of the primordial Phantasm Ghost King that snuck out to play while the ghost king was resting due to being bored in the dungeon. Whut. Fatty nearly choked. So Youre telling me that a claw was bored of the underground so came out to play? But its level is really low. Fatty had planned to ignore the stats and was shocked to find that he could see them. A Level 30 monster here is so rare! Phantasm Ghost Claw, the claw of the Phantasm Ghost King, that sounds amazing. I wonder what it can do It has good attack and defense and such high health! The Phantasm Ghost Claw remained still as if it was just another rotten bone amongst the rest while Fatty gazed at it. Wheat, go! Fatty didnt dare to get to close after seeing its stats. He merely ordered Wheat to do it in his stead. This time, Wheat did not open its mouth. Instead, it slammed its claws onto the ground, causing a few stalagmites to shoot out from the ground and slammed underneath the Phantasm Ghost Claw, knocking it up into the air. That was the skill Scatterstone Rain C the skill Wheat had learned at Level 30. It was an earth area of effect spell that summoned stalagmites from the ground to attack the enemy. The number of stalagmites and the damage dealt would increase with the skill rank. The Phantasm Ghost Claw remained still and did not react when it fell back down. Oh wow, you are playing dead now? Fatty found the situation rather funny. If it wasnt because of the claw grabbing him, he definitely would not have noticed it as being something alive, but since it exposed itself, he wasnt going to let it hide again. People have seen plenty of skeletons, zombies, undead and all sorts of other monsters, but I doubt they have ever seen a claw monster. If I capture it, I should be able to earn quite a bit of money just from selling tickets for people to see it! Continue attacking, Fatty ordered. Wheat was hiding underground, so it was not worried about the monster attacking it. So, it attacked relentlessly. Perhaps due to finding its newly acquired skill rather interesting, it cast it over and over again, sending the Phantasm Ghost Claw into the sky time and time again in a row. Ever single attack would deal a little bit damage to the Phantasm Ghost Claw. Although it had plenty of health, it could not take the juggling forever. Finally, it took the chance of Wheat casting the spell to move. It spread its fingers out as it touched the ground, then started to scuttle forth. You want to run? Im not going to let a rare thing like you escape! Since the attack was going to miss anyways, Fatty summoned Wheat back to his pet inventory, then chased after the claw. Damn its fast. Fatty was only able to barely keep up, while catching up to it was not possible in the near future. Hmm, this is strange. We havent run into any monsters After a while, the Phantasm Ghost Claw suddenly disappeared. Fatty hurried over to where it disappeared from, then noticed a crack two to three meters wide and countless meters wide and deep. Black smoke seemed to puff out from it, which seemed to imbue Fatty with a freezing chill. The Ancient Battlefield already made him feel chilly, but what the crack caused was bone-shivering coldness. Fatty hesitated for a short while, decided to go down. Holy Spirits Stones are hard to find and finding the scout should be my priority. I should search down there. As he climbed down, he saw that the crack was a dozen or so meters deep. The bottom was not as dark as he expected, there was a small amount of light that seeped to the bottom. He saw a brief flash afar and noticed the Phantasm Ghost Claw disappearing into the darkness. He felt the even colder at the bottom of the crack as the coldness seemed to seep into his bones as if it was trying to freeze him completely. In fact, he felt like his movements were a lot stiffer. His stats were already lowered by 10% from entering the Ancient Battlefield and it felt even worse now. As he carefully took a step forwards, he heard another system notification. Ding. System Notification: You have entered the Phantasm Ghost King zone. Due to his hatred for all humans, all your stats have been decreased by 30%. 30%!? Fatty gasped. Thats nearly half now! This Phantasm Ghost King is truly a crafty monster, even if a person who was supposed to be around his strength comes here, they would end up in a pretty rough spot. This must be related to the change in the Ancient Battlefield that Gaia had talked about. I suppose the lost scout is most likely here. I didnt come to the right thought. Fatty immediately a decision on what to do next. Wheat first. As Fatty chased towards where the Phantasm Ghost Claw disappeared, he heard the sound of weapons clashing. Fatty quickly ordered Wheat to go ahead and check. As they approached the source of the sound, they saw a few black-armored monsters with red capes swinging boney long swords attack a short human NPC with nothing but tattered leather armor. The NPC also had a name above it C Wang Er, the Scout. Its the scout! Fatty was overjoyed. My hard work paid off! Hey, Brother Wang Er, fear not, the cavalrys here! surprised that the Minotaur Chieftain came out, while others were excited that the monster was not killed yet. Meanwhile, the Minotaur Chieftain cared not for what they thought. It raced over and hacked down with its axe. Retreat! Retreat! Fight outside! Noticing that the Minotaur Chieftain was truly a powerful boss monster, the players sprinted outside in a disorderly fashion. Fatty shook his head at the sight. So uncivilized, theyre even worse than Wheat. Chapter 104 – Patrol Squad Run! Its dangerous! Wang Er the Scout shouted after hearing Fattys words, even though he was in the middle of an intense fight. Although Wang Er was being ganged up on by five monsters, he was not in a disadvantageous spot at all. He was using a short sword that was only slightly longer than a dagger. His weapon was covered in crimson bloodstains that showed how many foes it killed. Wang Er skirted around the five monsters, blocking incoming attacks with his weapon, as he scolded Fatty. Brother Wang Er, dont worry. I am the person that the Central Dynasty sent to rescue you. Wheat, go! Fatty shouted shamelessly, then ordered Wheat to attack, while he retreated. You!? Wang Er paused for a moment, then nearly choked when he saw Fattys actions. The momentary shock cost him dearly as two bone swords sliced across his body. Wheats Howling Bullet arrived at the critical moment. Although it didnt do a lot of damage, it was able to slow down another monsters attack. Wang Er quickly retreated from the fight to Fattys side using that opportunity. The Dynasty sent you? Wang Er asked Fatty softly while staring vigilantly at the monsters. Of course, Fatty continued to retreat. Do you know Gaia the Meteor Archer? He sent me. Gaia? Hes ascended to the ranks of a Meteor Archer now? Fatty merely mentioned Gaia randomly and did not expect Wang Er to actually know Gaia. However, the latters tone seemed to be filled with a mix of joy and loneliness. Wang Er sighed. Hurry, leave this place, its very dangerous. Help me send a message to Gaia. Then what about you? Fatty was confused. Wang Er is trying to convince me to leave? I thought we were supposed to leave together? No, I cant, Wang Er said firmly. My brothers are still in there, I have to save them. Ill leave it to you to tell Gaia of the situation here. Ask him to inform the generals of the dynasty that the magical formation sealing the Phantasm Ghost King has been badly damaged and that the monster is about to awaken. Get them to quickly send someone over to repair the seal. What? The Phantasm Ghost King is sealed? Fatty finally understood why the level of the ghost claw was so low. So its main body is still sealed. You can ask the Imperial Capital for help to save your brothers. No, they will not last till then, Fatty patted Fattys shoulder. Thank you for sending the message for me so that I can die with them. Dude, dont get so worried. Ill go with you after we deal with these monsters. Its very dangerous within, Wang Er looked at Fatty seriously. I didnt want to come out, but I cannot defy the orders of the Captain. The most important thing is to inform others of the situation here. If you didnt come, then I would have run out. But with you sending the message now, I can be at ease and struggle on alongside my brothers. Dont worry, we wont die. We will definitely save your brothers, Fatty patted his chest. Although Wang Er was merely an NPC in game, his words had moved Fatty deeply. He was already safe but was going to return to his brothers even when he knew that it would be certain death. Although many people can say stuff like that, very few people were actually able to do so. Think about whats important, Wang Er spoke plainly. This one understands. Dont worry Brother Wang Er, I wont let it affect anything, Fatty said determinedly. Let us kill these monsters then save the others! Alright, Although Wang Er was still a bit worried when he saw how strong Fattys sense of justice was, it was clear that he was very happy. Just follow behind me. These mere mobs are nothing in front of Wang Er. With that, Wang Er rubbed his wounds, then leaped forth with a battlecry. Wheat, hurry up, Fatty called out as he followed closely behind Wang Er. He might not be able to match the high level monsters here one on one, but he was capable of getting something done by following Wang Er. Wang Er was clearly a rogue as well, but he looked to be a Magical Bandit with the fifth class enhancement, which allowed him to use some spells in addition to his physical attacks. While the five monsters seemed evenly matched with Wang Er earlier, they could not do anything when Wang Er turned serious. So Wang Er was able to kill two of them very quickly. Wow, Brother Wang Er is so strong! Fatty praised. The Ancient Battlefield was clearly designed to be a farming spot for high level players, so nearly all of the monsters were above Level 50. It was natural for Fatty, who was only Level 30, to struggle, but Wang Er clearly possessed the necessary strength to stroll around freely. Little brother, dont look down on these monsters. Although they are weak, they are plentiful, Wang Er easily cut through the five monsters then lead Fatty inside as he explained the situation to him. We are a patrol squad stations nearby to watch over the Ancient Battlefield. We discovered a crack filled with miasma here by chance. The Captain felt like something was up, so he led us down here to investigate, only to find out that this is the place where the Phantasm Ghost King was sealed. When we noticed that the seal was already starting to crumble, we knew that disaster will strike if the Phantasm Ghost King was to break out, so the Captain started to lead us out to report our findings. Yet, tons of monsters popped out of nowhere and trapped us within. My brothers paid their lives on the line to create an opening for me to run away from to bring the news back. Is the Phantasm Ghost King very strong? Have you not heard of it? Wang Er glanced at Fatty. When he noticed the look of confusion, he continued on with his explanation. The Phantasm Ghost King was one of the high ranking demon generals several thousand years ago. He lead an army of three million demons to our realm and nearly destroyed half the continent. It took the combination of Lin Yu the War God and Aura the Saint Magus to defeat him at the cost of becoming heavily wounded themselves during a great battle here. Even so, they could only seal him and were unable to kill him. War God and Saint Magus were the strongest amongst warriors and mages respectively. I cant believe that it took two of them just to seal and not kill him! Whats more, they even were heavily wounded? So that means the situation is very dire? Fatty started to get more serious. The deeper they ventured, the darker it was. The dark energy in their surroundings also seemed to seep away the heat from their bodies and turn their bodies stiffer. Here, hold this, Wang Er handed Fatty a cobble-like item when he saw the latters discomfort. The moment Fatty held the item in his hands, he felt a warmth spread through his body from the item. Holy Spirit Stone!? Fatty practically screamed when he saw what he held. Little Brother, you know recognize this as well? Wang Er smiled. Holy Spirit Stones are adored by light mages, so few others know about them. I didnt expect you to be so knowledgeable. Brother Wang Er, how did you guys get them? Do you have any more on you? Fatty asked urgently. This is given out to all squads for protection. Our squad of a hundred people only has one. Captain only passed it to me since I needed to run out and relay a message, Wang Er looked at Fatty in surprise. Is little brother interested in this? Theres only one for a hundred people? Fatty finally understood how rare it was. Im not interested in it, but it is necessary for me. Brother Wang Er, do you know where I can get some of these? I really dont know about that, Wang Er thought long and hard, but still didnt think of anything. But the Captain might know. He told us when we were coming in that we would go and get a few Holy Spirit Stones after our rounds so that everybodys safer. The two chatted as they advanced forward at a mediocre speed. The main reason for that was because it was too dark, and the place was filled with too many crossroads, so Wang Er needed to carefully observe their environments to lead the way. After around half an hour, they heard faint fighting sounds in front of them. Then, when they noticed a sliver of light up ahead, they understood that they were there. When they turned around the corner, they saw all sorts of monster before them. Their target was a team of thirty something people with their backs to the wall as they fended off the attacks. Captain! Captain! Im back! Wang Er called out when he saw his wounded companions. He swung his short sword and joined the fray, while Fatty followed closely behind him. Wang Er? You bastard! I told you to go and deliver the message, but you actually came back here!? Do you want all your brothers to die for nothing!? A heavily injured warrior NPC shouted. Hes probably the captain. Meanwhile, the other NPCs also glared at Wang Er in anger. Captain, I already found someone to deliver the message, Wang Er quickly explained. Bastard, thats even less of a reason for you to come back! You managed to get out, why come back to die? The Captain seemed to calm down slightly, only to begin cursing moments later. Wang Er, this is an order. F*ck off and as far away from this shit as possible! Captain Wang Er choked. The middle-aged NPC was in tears! Dont worry guys, I can get you guys out, Fatty shouted behind Fatty. Brother Wang Er, create an opening. I have a way for all our brothers to leave safely as long as we get over to them. Really? Hurry up, Fatty smiled mysteriously like a true master. Captain, this little brother said he can get you guys out. Hold on! Wang Er shouted, then threw himself at the monsters relentlessly. Chapter 105 – Phantasm Leg Bones Although Wang Er was a rogue, which did not possess extremely powerful attacks, he was still able to easily shield Fatty as they jumped into the fray especially with the assistance of other NPCs. Furthermore, it wasnt like all monsters could actually see through Fattys stealth. When they met up with the other NPCs, three patrols stepped forth and blocked off the area behind Fatty, allow Fatty and Wang Er to meet face to face with the others. Captain, Wang Er walked in front of the patrol captain with tearful eyes. Wang Er, you Ahh, the patrol captain didnt say much. He merely reached out for the Holy Spirit Stone. As he chanted an inaudible spell, a soft white light rose from the stone and scattered in the surroundings. The NPCs immediately felt energy surge through their bodies and even Fatty felt warmer with the 30% decreased stats disappearing. Furthermore, the monsters all back off by a little. It has that sort of function as well? Fatty asked in shock. He was merely treating it as a heater that protected him from negative effects. He didnt expect the Holy Spirit Stone to be able to shield an entire area. Little brother, I dont know how to trigger the Holy Spirit Stones power either. Sorry about that, Wang Er said apologetically. Haha, our commander taught me the chant so that it can be used for the whole squad. I didnt teach Wang Er because I expected him to be alone, the patrol captain forced a smell. I am Hamlet, the captain of this patrol squad. Little brother, you said something about being able to get us out of here? Haha, its easy. Disdain appeared in some of the NPC soldiers eyes when they heard Fattys words. It was as if they were thinking Youre just a puny assassin that couldnt even get in here without Wang Er. You actually dare to brag that its easy to get us out? Youre just mocking us! Then please tell us how you are going to do so? Hamlet forced out. He had already lost the ability to walk due to all his injuries. Fatty knew that the NPCs did not believe him, but he did nothing to retort. Instead, he took out a pigeon-egg-like jewel. From the surface, it seemed like a fiery ruby with red smoke spiraling within. Yet, as heat seemed to rise from the jewel, it formed what looked like clouds on it as it brought a bit more warmth to the dark environment. This was a Thunderfire Powerbomb, something the Flame Ruler gave Fatty to deal with the advance boss monster, the Ancient Camphor Tree Spirit. Fatty had gotten seven of them in total. He already used one to kill the Horned Thundertiger and gave his little sister three, leaving three with him. It might be something very rare, but Fatty felt like using it to find out where to get Holy Spirit Stones was a good deal. What is this..? It seems very powerful, the patrol captain could feel the jewels power with a single glance even though he didnt know what it was. Captain, we have to find a safe place to detonate this Thunderfire Powerbomb, Fatty said seriously. This was an explosive that might cause them to get dragged into the explosion if they remained too close. Oh, thats easy, Hamlet nodded. He remained sitting cross-legged on the floor and clasped his the Holy Spirit Stone between his hands, then uttered a chant. Soon, the Holy Spirit Stone let out an even more brilliant light in the form of a barrier that spread outwards. The squad originally had their backs to the wall, while being surrounded by monsters from all other sides. Yet, the barrier caused the monsters to scramble away frantically, instantly making a large distance between them. Yet, the monsters were now more dispersed, meaning that a single Thunderfire Powerbomb would be unable to kill all of them. How many of those do you have left? Hamlet asked Fatty after fully activating the Holy Spirit Stones powers. I only have this single one, Fatty thought about it briefly, then decided to lie. He needed it to fight the Ancient Camphor Tree Spirit, and could not use it freely elsewhere. The truth was that he was already able to complete Gaias mission after meeting Wang Er, but he was willing to go as far as using a Thunderfire Powerbomb was because he needed Holy Spirit Stones; and also because the NPCs bonds were truly admirable. Captain, since the Holy Spirit Stone is so powerful, cant we use it to retreat? Fatty immediately felt a reluctance to part with his Thunderfire Powerbomb when he saw the Holy Spirit Stones light push the monsters away. It wont last a long time, Hamlet shook his head. All the Holy Spirit Stones given out are near useless ones that were nearly out of holy energy. It will completely run out of energy before we get out of here. I see, Fatty looked back towards the tunnel and came up with an idea. Judging from the smoothness of the walls, this tunnels clearly man-made. Its around three meters tall Captain, you guys retreat first. Ill cover our rear, said Fatty. I cant allow that. I shall do it! Wang Er shouted. Brother Wang Er, dont worry, itll be easy for me, Fatty pointed at the Thunderfire Powerbomb, then at the ceiling. Wang Er immediately understood what Fatty planned to do. Two NPCs carried Hamlet between them and led the others slowly walk out. With the light of the Holy Spirit Stone blocking the way, the monsters were unable to attack and could only follow closely. The light began to dim down as they walked. When Fatty felt that it was going to be out of energy very soon, he told the others to run quickly, then tossed out the Thunderfire Powerbomb. An earth shattering commotion exploded. The Thunderfire Power Bombs explosion was limited in the trap, so Fatty did not see it with his own eyes, but this time, he got a good understanding of just how strong the item was. The tunnel trembled; rocks flew everywhere, pebbles seemed to rain down from the ceiling. All of a sudden, Fatty began to worry about whether the Thunderfire Powerbomb would collapse the tunnel. Itll be terrible to get buried alive. The explosion lasted for a long time. When it finally stopped, he took a look behind him. There was nothing except ruins. The ceiling of the tunnel had collapsed and blocked off the monsters path. We were willing to die if that meant someone could bring the news back, but I see that the lords of the Dynasty are already aware. Little brother, thank you for saving us. When they arrived back on the ground level, Fatty found the place so much better than underground even if it still seemed rather sinister. Meanwhile, Hamlet forced himself to stand up and saluted by putting his right fist to his chest. Its no big deal. Captain, no need to mind it so much, Fatty smiled and glanced subtly towards Wang Er. Captain, the little brother needs some Holy Spirit Stones. Didnt you say that you know where to get them before? How about telling him. It would be a nice way for us to return the favor, Wang Er whispered to Hamlet. Sure, Hamlet nodded. So, little brother needs Holy Spirit Stones. The commander gave us the one we have, so it would be recorded. It would be bad to gift it to you, but I do know where you might be able to find Holy Spirit Stones. If you arent afraid of the dangers, then you can try your luck there. The patrol squads strength was able to let them safely return to their base after returning to the surface. Since Fatty was in no hurry to turn in the mission, he said his farewells to them and walked deeper into the Ancient Battlefield with Wheat. Hamlet told him that there was a place with many tombstones deeper within the area. He often saw light over there, which might indicate Holy Spirit Stones from underneath the ground. Hamlet and his squad passed by there while on a mission. Originally, they felt fatigued and were being chased by monsters. Just as they felt like they were unable to hold on anymore, the light shone on them, causing their wounds to heal and their strength to recover. Furthermore, the monsters also backed away very quickly. Hamlet and his team had taken the chance to escape, but when he thought about it afterwards, the light must have been from Holy Spirit Stones since that was the only item with that sort of power. Yet, even though that was news on Holy Spirit Stones, the dangers linked to it was even greater. After all, Fatty was already far deeper into the Ancient Battlefield than what he planned. If I advance any further, then its even more likely that Ill end up dying. As he pondered and strolled along, Wheat continued to scout ahead. Earthwalk was truly an amazing ability, but its only issue was its huge decrease in movement speed, making it not much faster than normal walking speed. Wheat shot a Howling Bullet onto a pile of bones. It was just a random pile since testing every pile would take literally forever. Fatty ignored the scattered bones and stepped on it. There was no need to think about disrespect towards the dead there. They were in the way, so one would have to advance underground like Wheat if they were to respect the dead. Every single step Fatty made would shatter a pile of bones. After such a long time in the Ancient battlefield, he was already numb. He merely pondered about how to get the Holy Spirit Stone. Suddenly, a leg bone stood up and kicked Fatty on the back of his shin! It was a hard kick that caused Fatty to fall forwards. Just as he was about to plant his face into the ground, another leg bone stood up in front of him and kicked towards his head. If Fatty were to observe them in detail, he would notice that the first was a right leg, while the second was a left leg, forming a pair of skeletal legs. Fatty knew that he would definitely die if he was kicked by the second after the first ones kick took down over two thirds of his health. In the heat of the moment, he had no time drink potions. Fatty let out a cry then crossed his arms and smashed down at the leg that was going to kick him. As the two sides collided against each other, both Fatty and the left leg bone shuddered. Although Fatty was able to avoid the fate of death, his health still rocketed down. Meanwhile, the leg bone wobbled, then disappeared back into the piles of bones. Fatty quickly turned around and managed to cast Appraisal on the right leg bone before it returned to the piles of bones. Phantasm Right Leg Level: 35 Attack: 100 C 120 Defense: 120 HP: 15000 Notes: The right leg bone of the primordial Phantasm Ghost King that snuck out to play while the ghost king was resting due to being bored in the dungeon. Chapter 106 – Vengeful Crypt Ghoul Fatty was utterly speechless. That was a Phantasm Ghost Claw earlier and now we have two Phantasm Leg Bones. Are all of the Phantasm Ghost Kings body parts like this? He might as well come out completely. But wait, the Phantasm Ghost King is still sealed How did his body parts get out of there? When the two leg bones dived into the piles of bones on the ground, the piles seemed to shake a bit before growing silent. Fatty did not bother digging through the piles to search for them. After all, they were all bones, so Fatty wouldnt be able to recognize the two leg bones if they remained stationary. Fatty needed half a day to get to where Hamlet indicated, so Fatty found a relatively safe spot to log off, then rested a bit before continuing on with his journey. During those times, several guild masters sent him messages that asked him for help to kill boss monsters, but he rejected them all. He was still not finished with his mission yet. He knew he wouldnt meet a good end if Lin Xi was to find out if he returned empty-handed. If Fattys level was higher, he would actually be able to walk around most of the places inside the Ancient Battlefield just using stealth. However, his level was way too low. Although it was the level of the best players currently, it was incomparably low for a zone like the Ancient Battlefield. Fatty only felt more and more shocked as he walked deeper into the Ancient Battlefield. The barren grounds, piles of bones and wandering monsters sent chills down his spine. Any monster was able to easily kill him. Fortunately, he did have Wheat, who possessed bravery and loyalty. Wheat would tearfully and loyally lure the monsters away, providing a chance for Fatty to sneak away. Yet, after Fatty escapes from one, more often than not, another monster would appear Fatty turned his head back at the sounds coming from behind him. Nothing. He took a few steps forward as he focused on his back, but there really wasnt anything else. He stood still for a while and waited in confusion, but still Nothing. Fatty finally calmed down, then indicated for Wheat to continue to lead the way. However, some noise was heard coming from behind him once again. Wheat, attack, Fatty turned back and ordered Wheat to cast Scatterstone Rain a few meters behind him. Several dozen stalagmites flew up and scattered the bones on the ground, but that was it. Thats strange. Could it be the wind? Fatty looked around. The mists continued to spiral in their surroundings, but he saw nothing living except Wheat and him. There wasnt even a single monster around. Whatever, Ill wait for it to come out. Fatty ordered Wheat to continue to lead the way. Just like Fatty had predicted, the mysterious noise behind him sounded out very soon. This time, Fatty did not stop to hesitate and continued onwards without looking back. The noise sounded like a person cracking bones on the ground as they stepped on them. Since the Ancient Battlefield was covered in bones and the sound of Fattys footsteps sounded ever so similar, he was soon unable to distinguish whether a sound was coming from him or from something else. After a few hours and multiple near-death experiences after being discovered by monsters a few times, he finally saw where the tombstones Hamlet referred to was. Meanwhile, the noises behind him did not stop. Just like before, the noises seemed to continue as he walked, but would fade once he stopped. The countless tombstones seemed to scatter over a very large area that extended into the mists. Many of them have fallen sideways as they remained stabbed into the ground. The words on them seemed to have faded in the winds of time. Hamlet only noticed the strange light by chance and ran away before observing more carefully. Even though it seemed like the light from Holy Spirit Stones, Hamlet also emphasized that he was not a hundred percent certain. Fatty frowned. The light was coming out from underneath various tombstones. Am I supposed to dig all of them out of the ground? May Buddha preserve us. Forgive me for this, Fatty chose a tombstone, muttered to himself, then swung down hard with his small pickaxe. As the pickaxe dug out the soil, the bones buried underneath were revealed. Just as he raised his pickaxe up for another swing, a huge crack appeared in the ground. A arm wearing a wrist guard reached out and grabbed the side of the crack. F*ck my luck, Fatty put his pickaxe away and took out Fang to attack it a few times before the monster crawled out. Soon, the weapon holding hand reached out from the ground as well. Then, a head wearing a black helmet appeared out of the ground with a push. The monster let out a huge roar. Roar your ass, Fatty kicked the monsters chin, close its mouth before it could even finish its scream. At the same time, the monsters health by also dropped by a significant amount. Hey, this is pretty good. Fatty was pretty happy. This is a great spot for farming if I can slice away at their health before they manage to come out. As Fatty swung Fang up and down, the monsters health bar steadily dropped. As he was doing so, the monster could only roar and wave its weapon futilely as everything below its chest was still in the ground. Meanwhile, Wheat also seemed to be enjoying himself. Although the little fellow was extremely cowardly, it was even more adept at beating a dog when its down. At its original size, Wheat was already the size of a calf already reaching level 30. He opened its mouth and shot a Howling Bullet. Previously at Level 20, it was only the size of a large bowl, but now, the bullet was the size of a soccer ball. It dealt even more damage to the monster than Fatty! Just as Fatty was about to finish the monster off, it suddenly let go of its hands and shrunk back into the hand. Shit, now I cant reach it. Fatty took a few steps closer and looked down the crack. He saw the monster hiding underneath the ground and look back at him with its blood red eyes, as if it was waiting for Fatty to come down so that it would return the favor to Fatty. Appraisal. Vengeful Crypt Ghoul Level: ??? Ahaha. Wheat, continue, Fatty commanded. Wheat was clearly excited to continue its assault on a monster that couldnt fight back. Before Fatty gave the orders of how to attack, it smacked its front paws against the ground, creating several large stalagmites underneath the monster to pierce it. ROAR. That roar sounded extremely pitiful. Fatty looked at Wheat enviously with a gulp. Thats such a great ability, if Lord Fatty had the skill, then I would be able to stab whoever I want in the ass! That would be so amazing! Who would even dare to piss Lord Fatty of then? This was the first time Fatty regretted being a player. The crypt ghoul repeatedly cried in franticness when its lower half was impaled by stalagmites. Since it was getting sliced when trying to get up and getting impaled when it remained underground, the Vengeful Crypt Ghouls pitiful AI was completely unsure of what to do. Stab its ass! Rape its ass! I will be kicking that monsters ass! Fatty sung and looked around for Holy Spirit Stones, while Wheat continued to attack the monster. At that moment, the noise that had followed Fatty all the way over sounded out again. Fatty was already certain that something had been following him for a long time, but he really wasnt bothered to react. Instead, he wanted to see just what it was. Meanwhile, the Vengeful Crypt Ghoul was still suffering a beating from Wheat. Since Wheats attack was able to break through its defense and it could not fight back, it was eventually going to die no matter how high its level was; how much health it had; and how high its defense actually was. Whats more, Wheat did not limit itself to only casting Scatterstone Rain. Instead, it ran over to the crack and cast Howling Bullets while Scatterstone Rain is on cooldown. At one point, it even smacked the monster with its claw whenever it tried to get back out of the crack in frustration. While Wheat was enjoying itself, the Vengeful Crypt Ghoul was roaring in anger. After a dozen or minutes of being beaten senseless, it finally lost its cling onto life and died. Fatty took a look at his experience bar. To his surprise, the death of the Crypt Ghoul filled it up by 1%. This makes leveling better here than in Black Tortoise City! He also bent down looked into the crack. All of the drops were under the monsters corpses, so he would have to drag the monster out first. Oh well, Ive got Wheat. Wheat, go. Ahh, I dont even have to worry about back pains or leg pains anymore. Its also so much easier to kill monsters with Wheat around. Wheat shrunk its body, crawled underneath the Vengeful Crypt Ghoul and dragged the drops out. Wow, thats like a few hundred gold coins! Man, it was rich! The other drop item was a wrist guard. As usual, Fatty used Appraisal. Blood Wrist Guard Silver Set Item Blood Set Wrist Guard Level Requirement: 50 Defense: 50 STR: +23 This was the first time Fatty encountered a set item. He put the item away, then happily went over to the next tombstone and swung his pickaxe. Wheat, go! Fatty managed to successfully dig up quite a few Vengeful Crypt Ghouls, but He did end up in bad spots at times, such as Wheat, go! Fatty hooked a Vengeful Crypt Ghoul out with his pickaxe and sat down on the side as he waited for Wheat to kill it. Wheat also got more and more excited, perhaps because it has always been the target of monsters chasing after it and this was the first time it was in such a beneficial situation. Not making use of it would shame its identity as a rat! However, the Vengeful Crypt Ghoul was luckier than previous ones. Although it lost most of its health, it still managed to crawl out from its tomb. While the Vengeful Crypt Ghouls seemed rather harmless when stuck in the ground, its prowess on the ground was definitely not to be taken lightly. A single swing of its blade took out more than half of Wheats health! Wheat also reacted true to its nature and burrowed back into the earth. F*CK! Fatty could only curse as the Vengeful Crypt Ghoul approached him. Do you think Im afraid!? Fatty shouted. Just as he was about to enter stealth, he felt a pain on his backside as a force sent him falling towards the Vengeful Crypt Ghoul. Fatty took a glance back and saw. Two white legs seemingly dancing behind him. Chapter 107 – Two White Legs The two white legs were very smooth and were completely bare to the point at these wasnt even a single strand of muscle on them. They danced around like people excited after successfully launching a sneak attack on Fatty. F*ck this. Fatty suddenly understood what happened earlier. No wonder I didnt notice anyone behind me. The two legs would just lie down on the ground whenever I turn around. Nobody would even be able to notice anything amiss! At the same time, the Vengeful Crypt Ghoul thrust its spear. Fatty managed to twist his body in the brink of the moment, causing the bone sword to merely slice across his leather armor and leaving a deep mark. Fatty did not get cold feet. As he fell to the ground, he used his left hand as a pivot to push himself up and swept out with his two legs. The kicks landed on the crypt ghouls leg, causing it to stumble backward. When it finally managed to regain its balance and continue attacking, the ground trembled and several stalagmites shot out. After all, while Wheat was quite cowardly, it was still very good at timing its skills. Fatty quickly got off the ground and drank a red potion. He did not turn to attack the Vengeful Crypt Ghoul, Wheat was enough to hold it down. He was going to focus on the two legs. The two legs were actually cracked apart and separated into two at their pelvis. While standing straight, they stood up to Fattys chest and their girth people an idea of just how huge the Phantasm Ghost King was. Yet, just thinking about that monster made Fatty utterly speechless. Its hand and legs are all out to play Just what is possibly left in the seal? Only a head? Hmmm Would its donger come out as well? What if I meet a pillar with the description of it being the Phantasm Ghost Kings member that came out to play because it was bored Fatty started to laugh. At the same time, the two leg bones continued to dance without any fear of Fatty even when he glanced over. Tch, since you dare to provoke Lord Fatty, then dont even think about heading back! Although they were the legs of the Phantasm Ghost King, they were merely Level 35, meaning the only thing special about them was their high health. Fatty had enough confidence to take the two legs down one against two. Just as Fatty said that, the right leg bone kicked at Fattys face, while the left leg bone swept at Fattys legs. What the f*ck, whose legs can attack like this!? Fatty was pissed about the Phantasm Ghost Kings legs not playing by the books. Im so going to teach them a good lesson. Fatty took a few steps back and avoided the sweep and thrust his dagger out at the right leg bone. -53 A metallic cling sounded out as Fatty took another step back. I didnt expect it to be this hard! But I guess it makes sense, these are the bones of a ghost king, its already fortunate that I didnt end up breaking my dagger. The right leg bone seemed to be in a tough spot after the attack as well. When it landed on the ground after flying back through the air, it stood back at the left leg bones side. Hey, it really looks like a person standing up with his legs apart. The only thing is that this guy has no upper body. Bang. Over on the other side, the Vengeful Crypt Ghoul, who was near death prior to the arrival of the leg bones, finally fell down under Wheats careful shots and dropped a few items while returning to the ghost kings embrace. At the same time, Wheat raced over to Fatty. It clearly found its enjoyment in attacking the monsters underground, so wanted to continue taking advantage of the situation. It shot a Howling Bullet from underneath a pile of bones without any hesitation. However, the two leg bones were smart, they split off to the sides and avoided the huge bullet. Not only was Wheat surprised, but even Fatty was also shocked. The actions of the two leg bones didnt just display an artificial intelligence behind them, it also meant that they had a very advanced AI. In fact, it possessed intelligence no lower than the Aguero the Phantom Messenger or West the Flame Ruler. The two leg bones did not stop there and flanked Fatty! Fatty knew he couldnt rely on Wheat in this situation. He kicked off the ground with a shout and kicked the left leg bone in the shin. Then, he hacked down at the right leg bone with his dagger. Sparks flew up between the collisions between the dagger and the leg bone. Fatty felt his right hand grow numb to the point of letting go of his dagger. Meanwhile, the right leg bone trembled, then landed on the ground and hopped away. Fatty was not just going wait around for the leg bones attack. He chased after it and attacked the right leg bone furiously. Wheat also simultaneously reacted appropriately. This time, it cast Scatterstone Rain sending stalagmites piercing through the bottom of the right leg bones foot. Impaling someones foot was an attack at on a weak point. The right leg bone shuddered and lost more health than two of Fattys attacks. Nice, continue! Fatty commanded as he charged up to prevent the right leg bone from getting off the ground. The left leg bone did not head over to help out. Instead, it jumped up into the sky and stomped down. While the bones in the surroundings were not affected, the ground in a ten-meter radius around the left leg bone shrank a good half an inch into the ground. Wheat quickly came out of the ground with a painful squeak after losing more than half its health. It was attacking merrily while in the safety underground, it did not expect the enemy to be able to attack it through the thick soil! Thats so strong! Fatty was momentarily surprised but realized that it was normal. It is one of the Ghost Kings leg bones, it wouldnt have dared to come out by itself if it wasnt capable of anything. Wheat also knew that this wasnt going to end peacefully after getting forced out of the ground by the left leg bone.The damn fatty might do something terrible to me if I run away. I might as well attack proactively. Wheat shrunk itself down to the size of a cat, then began to fight the left leg bone. Although its attack, defense nor most of the other stats matched up to the left leg bone, it was a mid-ranked yao. Wheat used its superior agility and cast Howling Bullet and Scatterstone Rain one after another, allowing it to hold the left leg bone down and reduce Fattys burden. Meanwhile, Fatty was already in melee combat with the right leg bone. Although the bone had a higher level than Fatty, it was only a leg without any special moves. It could only attack with its body like metal rod that smashed down. While it did use some of its skills every so often, it was getting dominated by Fatty. Coil! Fatty called out softly. The silver python appeared and coiled around the right leg bone as usual. When level difference wasnt that huge, Coil was almost guaranteed to succeed, and seeing that, Fatty did not hold back. He let out a whirlwind of slashes that scraped off a layer of bone ash from it. When Coils duration ended, Fatty quickly retreated. The right leg bone jumped up and down for a bit, causing a pile of bone ash to scatter on the floor. While Fatty could drink red potions to recover his lost health, the right leg bone was unable to do anything about its reduced thickness and health that dropped by ten percent already. Bring it, Fatty flicked his dagger and hooked his finger at the right leg bone. The right leg bone trembled slightly either in anger or due to Fattys assault. It stomped against the ground and leaped into the air. Fatty quickly took a step back and put on his guard when he saw it about to attack again. Wheat suddenly let out a screech. Fatty saw that the left leg bone ignored Wheat completely and went over beside the right leg bone. The two leg bones did not hesitate and sprinted away! Wheat, go! Fatty was merely stunned for a mere moment before he told Wheat to chase. He was certain that the two leg bones were up to something when they suddenly attacked him after following him around for such a long time. However, Fatty was not afraid of them. Whats more, the leg bones of the Phantasm Ghost King that can run by themselves is definitely something amazing. Im definitely going to take a good look at them later. Since the leg bones sped up quicker and quicker as they led Fatty in circles around the mist-covered tombstones, he completely lost sight of them after a few rounds. What the f*ck, theyre so damn fast. Ugh, that took way too long and now I only have less than a days worth of time before I have to turn in the mission with Gaia. I have to hurry up and look for Holy Spirit Stones, otherwise Im not certain if I can get so far in next time. The makeshift graveyard was ridiculously large. After a while, Fatty did kill plenty of Vengeful Crypt Ghouls, but didnt notice any light that might be more Holy Spirit Stones. Then he heard a faint noise from behind him again. Its definitely the two white legs again. Fatty suddenly turned around but did not see anything. All there was were floating mists and piles upon piles of bones. Wheat, Scatterstone Rain! Fatty ordered. Wheat clapped its front paws against the ground and brought up a few dozen stalagmites that pierced the area in front of them. Ding ding. Yet, the two leg bones did not appear. Instead, Fatty heard some ringing and knocking. Fatty looked over at the source of the voice. A hunchbacked and suspicious looking NPC in ripped black clothes was knocking a gravestone in front of it. As it knocked, it looked around. When it saw Fatty walk over, it immediately stopped its movements in anxiousness. Appraisal. Graverobber Level: ??? Oh, its a monster and not an NPC. Fatty immediately took a few steps back. He knew that humanoid monsters were relatively hard to kill, so he had to treat it with caution. Chapter 108 – The Phantasm Ghost Claw’s Intentions One of the problems with being of such a low level was that he was unable to see the targets stats when using Appraisal due to the huge level difference. However, just the name told him a lot. Graverobber was a very obvious name. The Graverobber was clearly very nervous when it saw Fatty coming over. It stared at Fatty as if it was preparing to attack at any moment. However, Fatty had no intention of fighting it. The two white legs were still waiting around. If he was to fight the Graverobber, then they might actually jump out and attack him. Or, they might create an opening for the Graverobber. All of the monsters in the area were very high leveled, so he could potentially get instakilled by any of them. Tsk, I wont fall for that. Fatty slowly retreated, then entered stealth. The Graverobber glanced at where Fatty disappeared from for a moment, then continued its grave robbing when it was certain that Fatty left. The Graverobber slowly disappeared from the surface after a while. It was clear that it had dug into the grave and went down to grab whatever there was left there. I wonder what sort of grave goods there are in these shitty tombs. Suddenly, a ray of white light shot out from where the Graverobber disappeared from. Then, it scuttled out with a shining white stone in its hand. Holy Spirit Stone! Fatty was surprised, but that feeling was quickly replaced by excitement. Ahh, all my hard work is not going to be wasted after all! Just who would have expected a Graverobber to find a Holy Spirit Stone? Im not letting it run now. Even if there are the two leg bones around, Im going to grab the Holy Spirit Stone first! Wheat, stop it! Fatty shouted. Wheat returned to its original size and threw itself at the monster. The Graverobber was sent flying by the impact. As it fell onto the ground, the Holy Spirit Stone also rolled away from its hand. The Graverobber flipped over and grabbed the Holy Spirit Stone. When it stood back up, it cursed furiously at Fatty and Wheat, but Fatty was unable to understand its words, nor did he figure out what language it was from. Lets kill it, Fatty gave the orders for Wheat to keep the monster occupied so he could snag the Holy Spirit Stone. Bang. Just as the Graverobber was continuing its curses, a ball of dirt smashed into its face, causing it to fall backwards. However, it still maintained a tight grip on the Holy Spirit Stone. Damn, its so greedy even though its nearly dead! Although the Graverobber had a high level, it wasnt actually that strong at all. It merely endured the attacks from Wheat without fighting back. However, it never let go of the Holy Spirit Stone it was holding in its hand. Wheat panted heavily after continuously shooting Howling Bullets and casting Scatterstone Rain. Yet, the moment it did so, the Graverobber got up from the ground and sprinted away. Im gonna get you! Fatty roared, then chased after the Graverobber. He needed five Holy Spirit Stones for the mission and each one of them were difficult to get. I must get the one in the Graverobbers hands! Its so fast! Fatty fasped. Although the Graverobber couldnt really attack, it was at least twice as fast as Fatty. In the blink of an eye, it was already several dozen meters away. Just as it was about to disappear into the mist The Graverobber tripped over. Fatty heard a scream as if the Graverobber met something it was terrified of. It then sprinted away with an even quicker pace after getting back up! Shit, Fatty stopped. There was no meaning in the chase anymore. He was definitely not going to catch up. Ahh, thats a wasted Holy Spirit Stone. Wheat, Ill give you a great mission, Fatty thought about it for a moment, then found the easiest way he could get some Holy Spirit Stones. Since the Graverobber could dig one up, then I should be able to get enough for the mission if I dig in a few graves as well. Wheat squeaked. Stop squeaking. Come and get to work! Fatty ordered. Then, he heard a bang. It was Wheat shooting out a Howling Bullet. Fatty quickly turned and saw that Wheat was crouching down and staring at the area in front of it as it squeaked. Wheat was facing a mix of bones and dirt just like everywhere else in the Ancient Battlefield. Fatty took a few careful looks but didnt notice anything amiss. All of a sudden, Wheat slammed its front paws against the ground. A dozen or so stalagmites shot out of the ground, while the pile of bones seemed to shake. Ugh, its that thing again! Fatty found the situation rather humorous. The one Wheat was so wary of was the Phantasm Ghost Claw that Wheat was juggling a while prior. Fatty did not know where it came out from, but he did see it use four of its fingers to crawl on the ground, while occasionally using its middle one to flip Wheat the bird. Ahaha, Wheat, its looking down on you! Fatty laughed at Wheats situation. Meanwhile, Wheat was clearly furious as it shot out another Howling Bullet with a growl. The bullet sent a huge number of bones flying, but the Phantasm Ghost Claw dodged the attack and arrived in front of Fatty. It flipped over and revealed a stone glowing with a milky white light. Holy Spirit Stone? Fatty exclaimed. For me? The Phantasm Ghost Claw shook as if it was nodding. Fatty immediately picked the stone up. What do you need my help with? One who was unaccountably solicitous was hiding ulterior motives. Fatty did not think that the claw was giving him a Holy Spirit Stone because it felt like they got along so it wanted to be his sworn brother. Wait, as expected of the Phantasm Ghost Kings claw, it was unafraid of the holy energy of the Holy Spirit Stone. The Phantasm Ghost Claw hooked its finger, then scuttled into a distance. Fatty followed the Phantasm Ghost Claw curiously. Along the way, they met many monsters, including some which were clearly very powerful, but they all ran away when they noticed the Phantasm Ghost Claw. As the Phantasm Ghost Claw led the way, the mists around them seemed to thicken, until their surroundings turned as dark as a starless night. The only way Fatty was able to judge where he was heading was because of the sounds the Phantasm Ghost Claw made as it walked. After passing through some dense black mists, a light appeared in front of their eyes. A round worn-down altar-like structure was in front of them. It was around the size of a house about a dozen or so meters tall. There was a long staircase leading up to it with a hand-like thing that seemed to reach out above the altar. The fingers were spread out, each of them were like sharp blades over several dozen meters long that pierced into the sky. Whats this? Could this be where the Phantasm Ghost King was sealed? Countless monsters surrounded the altar. Most of them wore thick armor and carried strange weapons, while some mage-like ones carried staffs. All in all, they seemed very dangerous. However, just like all the other monsters along the way, they moved to the side and made way for the Phantasm Ghost Claw. As the Phantasm Ghost Claw leaped forwards, a barrier of light lit up around the altar, which sizzled the claw. The Phantasm Ghost Claw quickly scrambled back as black smoke rose from it. Its fan-sized body seemed to have shrunk by a little. What do you want? Fatty tapped the Phantasm Ghost Claw with his foot when it retreated beside him. The Phantasm Ghost Claw hooked its finger once more, then walked towards the altar. This time, it did not try to get close and instead signaled Fatty to go over with its fingers. Since the surrounding monsters had left due to the Phantasm Ghost Claw, Fatty was not worried about being surrounded and killed at all. He merely went over to where the Phantasm Ghost Claw pointed at. There was a monument covered with words there. Although many of the words had been worn away with time, most of it was still barely visible, so Fatty finally understood what the altar was for after some reading and a bit of guessing. The altar was where the Phantasm Ghost King was sealed. No, to be more precise, it was where one of the Phantasm Ghost Kings claws was sealed. When it led its demon army across the spatial barrier and into the human realm, it conquered more than half of the continent. Yet, it was only at the Imperial Capital that it met its match. The combination of Lin Yu the War God and Aura the Saint Magus was able to defeat the demon after getting heavily wounded. However, since the Phantasm Ghost King was immortal and the fact that they were unable to use as much strength after getting wounded, they could only tear the Phantasm Ghost Kings body apart and seal it in various locations across the Ancient Battlefield, then order the deceased human warriors to guard it. The altar Fatty was at was the place where the Phantasm Ghost Kings right hand was sealed. I guess the cracked seal that the patrol squad discovered must where another one of the Phantasm Ghost Kings body parts was sealed. The Phantasm Ghost Claw stayed beside Fatty silently. When it saw that Fatty reached it, it pointed upwards and signaled Fatty to walk up the altar. You want me to break the seal for you? The Phantasm Ghost Claw bent its fingers like how a human would nod. Are you kidding me!? Fatty refused determinedly and turned around. Do you think I would be in a good spot if I break the seal? The Phantasm Ghost Claw leaped over and grabbed Fatty by the ankle. The message it was sending was clear. Im not letting go of you unless you open the seal for me. Fatty thought about killing the Phantasm Ghost Claw to see what kind of drops would he get. Yet, when he glanced around at the various monsters at a distance and considered the fact that it did do something nice for him, he could not bring himself to actually attack. Thus, he flung his leg, only to discover that the Phantasm Ghost Claw grabbed him so tightly that it wouldnt even budge. Oh my god, let go! Just let go! I cant do anything if you dont let me go! Fatty was merely tricking it. Theres no way Im going to break open its seal. Are you kidding? Wang Er and the guards were scared senseless when they saw the cracked seal. Who knows what would happen if I let it out? And if the Imperial Capital was to find out that I did it? Im so going turn into a fugitive! Chapter 109 – Returning to Black Tortoise City The Phantasm Ghost Claw seemed to hold Fattys leg tightly no matter what Fatty said. Fatty could only chuckle. This Phantasm Ghost Claw is oversimplifying everything way too much! Its ignoring the fact of if Im even capable of breaking open its seal. Even if I could, theres no way it would trade its freedom for a single Holy Spirit Stone. Fine, I can help you, but only if you bring me a few hundred Holy Spirit Stones. Fatty looked down at the Phantasm Ghost Claw The claw shook its palm while clenching the end of Fattys trousers tightly. You cant? Then never mind, Ill go and get them myself. Go and look for someone else, with that, Fatty ignored the Phantasm Ghost Claw and walked off. Honestly, if it wasnt because the Phantasm Ghost Claw being way too strange and needing it to scatter the various monsters around him, Fatty definitely would have killed it off. The Phantasm Ghost Kings claw must drop at least a legendary item or something! As Fatty walked out of the monster swarm, the Phantasm Ghost Claw continued to hang off his leg and refused to let go. No matter how Fatty tried to coax it off, it just wouldnt let go! The main thing I need to do right now is to get enough Holy Spirit Stones to turn in the mission. The monsters here are way too high level, its not a good idea to farm here. Vengeful Crypt Ghouls might be easy to kill, but they were dangerous. Just a bit of carelessness might send him back to town. The Phantasm Ghost Claw stubbornly continued to hang off Fattys leg. However, Fatty ignored it and merely found a tombstone and started to dig. Man, I really have to be thankful towards the Blacksmith in the Beginners Village. If it wasnt for this Blacksmiths Tool, I wouldnt be able to dig all these things! Like before, the moment he opened the tomb, he told Wheat to beat up the Vengeful Crypt Ghoul. However it didnt work this time. Moments after Fatty took a few steps back, the crypt ghoul shot out from the ground. It was holding a lance that easily pierced through Wheat, killing it. Fatty gasped, then quickly retreated. This is a critically sealed location. All irrelevant personnel must leave, or they will be killed. The monsters filthy stench of mud did not match with its awe-inspiring appearance. It donned a silvery white helmet and a heavy plate armor with delicate decorations. It also held two-meter long lance dripping with blood in its hand that was as thick as a lamppost. Thats so not a Vengeful Crypt Ghoul. Fatty was surprised. He immediately used Appraisal. However, the one skill that had never failed him was unable to even reveal the monsters name! Fortunately, Fatty did realize what he was facing. This must be a warrior of the dynasty who died in the battle and was buried here to watch over the sealed area. I am an adventurer from the Imperial Capital. I heard that the magical formation sealing the Phantasm Ghost King was damaged, so I came to investigate. Please forgive me for disturbing you, Fatty answered loudly. So youre an adventurer of the Imperial Capital. This one is Stalin, the general of the Tyrant Dragoon Cavalry Corps Filthy spy, you dared to lie!? The warrior took a glance at Fatty, then suddenly roared and charged. Fatty looked down and felt furious. The forsaken Phantasm Ghost Claw was still clinging to his leg! Its a misunderstanding! Fatty danced around in a flustered manner. The warrior guarding the sealed place was incomparable to mob monsters like Vengeful Ghouls. Not only was it intelligent, but it also had high attack and high speed as well. Fatty could only jump up and down, side to side in order to dodge the incoming attacks. He tried to enter stealth several times, but it was seen through every single time. Misunderstand? Heh, you demon spy, you actually dared to call it a misunderstand when you have the damn claw along. Phantasm Ghost Claw, I let you get away last time, but lets see where youre going to run now! Although Stalin said he was the general of a cavalry corps, he was still far faster than Fatty unmounted. Not only did Fatty not have a chance to counterattack, he didnt even have a chance to use a recall scroll. All that saved him from being turned into a beehive was Stalin was his agility. Misunderstand! It really is a misunderstanding! This one was really sent here by the Imperial Capital to check up on the magical formation. I have my orders right here! With that, Fatty reached into his inventory to take something out. You really have your orders here? Stalin stopped in his tracks and waited. Here, Fatty chucked something out, then rocketed back. Stalin was furious. It was no orders. Fatty had thrown him a crappy pelt from a monster! Die! Stalin slammed his spear into the ground, causing him to ignite with a fiery fire. Hes a magical warrior! Haha, so long! Yet, by the time Stalin responded, Fatty was already enough of a safe distance from him to get out of combat. The latter immediately took out his recall scroll and shattered it. Fattys body disappeared in a flash of white light just as Stalin threw his spear, narrowing missing Fatty before impaling itself at where Fatty stood and creating a huge crater on the ground. Tch, you got lucky, Stalin retrieved his lance with a curse. Then, he leaped back into his grave. The ground seemed to close itself once again and the slanted tombstone returned to its former position. Everything was back to normal. Fatty let out a sigh of relief when he appeared at the teleportation portal outside of the Imperial Capital. Thank god I was able to run fast. Those dead warriors are so damn strong, just a random one nearly instakilled me! Fatty looked down at his leg and saw that the Phantasm Ghost Claw actually managed to return with him. It was still clinging onto him as if its life depended on it. Fatty shuddered. If one of the patrolling soldiers around here sees it, then Im so dead! Thus, Fatty grabbed the Phantasm Ghost Claw off his leg. The claw also acted strangely cooperatively as if it knew that it was no longer on its turf. Did you know that you nearly got me killed!? Fatty hung the Phantasm Ghost Claw in front of him and roared. The Phantasm Ghost Claw shriveled its fingers and did not move. Is there something wrong with you!? Why the heck did you bring me in there!? Look at what Im capable of! Any random guard can kill me. You want me to break the seal? What the f*ck!? Fatty continued to roar. The Phantasm Ghost Claw did not do anything except shrink, then finally wrapped itself into a fist as if it was saying do what you want, Im not moving. After a while, Fatty finally cursed enough to vent his anger. He chucked the Phantasm Ghost Claw into the air, then sent it flying with a kick like a soccer ball. That thing was clearly trouble, Fatty felt like he was so going to end up dying if anyone saw him with it. As the Phantasm Ghost Claw rolled away, Fatty completely disregarded it and sprinted towards where Gaia was waiting. Since Im back, I should turn in the mission first. What? The magical formation sealing the Phantasm Ghost King is wearing away? You saved the patrol squad Hamlet led? Good. Very good. I wasnt wrong about you, Gaia was shocked when he heard Fattys words, but that feeling quickly turned into happiness. Heres your reward. Ding. System Notification: Congratulations. You have completed the mission Investigate the Ancient Battlefield. +500000 EXP, +300 Reputation. Alright, I should head back and report in. You should work hard in strengthening yourself as well. The world is in chaos right now, we might have a chance to fight together in the future, Gaia said before leaping away into the forest. Ahhh, Holy Spirit Stone! Fatty took out the Holy Spirit Stone and fidgeted around with it. He already understood that it was almost impossible for him to get around the Ancient Battlefield right now. The only thing he could do was go back and complete his class enhancement mission first. Just as Fatty was about to leave, a very familiar being appeared. It crawled in front of Fatty and dangled itself off a branch. You still dare to come? Ill kill you! Fatty threatened. The Phantasm Ghost Claw clung onto the branch and ignored Fatty. Fatty disregarded it and took out his recall scroll. He was going to use it to teleport to the nearest city, the Imperial Capital, then teleport back to Black Tortoise City. The instant Fatty was about to teleport, the Phantasm Ghost Claw let go of the branch and dove. Seriously, are you done? Do you really think that Lord Fatty has a good temper? Fatty really didnt know whether to laugh or cry when he saw the Phantasm Ghost Claw stick to him. But I suppose its a pretty fun creature. The Phantasm Ghost Claw responded by grabbing Fattys clothes tightly and refusing to let go. Normally speaking, recall scrolls would only affect the player. But for some reason, the Phantasm Ghost Claw actually teleported along with Fatty again! When he noticed how determined it acted, Fatty ignored it. After all, it wasnt actually strong and he could kill it whenever he wants. When he got to the Imperial Citys teleportation portal, he activated the teleportation token and returned to Black Tortoise City in a flash of white light. Being alone in the wilds really did not prepare him for the liveliness he saw when he returned to the Black Tortoise City. He had to shake his head a few times in order to clear his head. Meanwhile, the Phantasm Ghost Claw dove into Fattys clothes the moment they teleported. Perhaps because it had been alone in the Ancient Battlefield for several thousand years, it was no longer used to a scene with so many people. Fatty could distinctively feel it tremble in fear. He patted the claw then walked out of the teleportation portal. Since the teleportation portal to the Imperial City was unable to be used by the majority of the player base right now, a person walking out attracted a lot of attention. Whos that? How did he teleport here from the Imperial Capital? Ive got no clue. Maybe he has some sort of treasure that lets him do so? As the crowd whispered amongst themselves, the eyes of the players who realized that Fatty must have had an item to let him teleport shone brightly and hoped that he would leave the city as quick as possible. At that moment, the sound of horse hooves rang out. The crowd scattered revealing a squad of NPC cavalry who stopped in front of Fatty. Money Grubber, the City Lord wants to see you. Come with me, the knight on the horse said expressionlessly. Chapter 110 – Black Tortoise Token Fatty smiled wryly when he saw Drucker appear out of nowhere. This is cheating. Cheating! They blocked me off when I literally just got back! The players who saw what happened all began to bicker amongst themselves again after Fatty departed with the cavalry. Was that really a player? He could be a messenger from the Imperial Capital! Hes definitely no normal person to be able to use the teleportation portal the Imperial Capital and have such ties with the NPCS! I wonder what treasure he holds At the City Lord Manor, Lin Xi looked down at Fatty and said slowly, Money Grubber, I heard you went to the Imperial Capital? How was it? Did you find any Holy Spirit Stones? My Lord, I did find a Holy Spirit Stone, but only one. I still need four more, Fatty revealed his sole piece of Holy Spirit Stone. Lin Xis eyes lit up. Drucker also went over to pass it from Fatty to Lin Xi. Very well. Although one Holy Spirit Stone is not enough to completely seal the crack, it will last for a while, Lin Xi said in satisfaction. What about the other materials? Fatty handed the Snowsilver Grass, Mystical Silver Ores and Crimson Pearl Grass. He had gotten the Fierce Dragon Gang to buy enough Crimson Pearl Grass for several tens of thousands of gold coins. Fatty truly hoped it was worth it. As for the blood of a mid ranked yao, Fatty found out previously that the city lord manor had plenty of that, so he didnt need to worry about it. Although you didnt gather all the mission items, I can tell that you worked hard. I will give you your reward now, Lin Xi waved his hands. A ring sounded out near Fattys ear. Ding. System Notification: Congratulations. You have temporarily completed the mission Sealing the Crack. +1000000 EXP, +1000 Reputation. You have received Teleportation Token. You have received Black Tortoise Token. I predicted that the Teleportation Token would be mine, but what is this Black Tortoise Token for? Black Tortoise Token: A special token unique to Black Tortoise City. One of the uses is to accept missions from the Black Tortoise Citys City Lord Manor. Drucker, go and retrieve a vial of Magma Dragon blood and bring it along with these items to the mine. Ask Grand Magus Jijilu to go over as well. We must limit the crack and prevent it from expanding, Lin Xi ordered. Yes, my lord! Drucker received the items with both hands, then marched away. Money Grubber, although the crack will be temporarily sealed, we cannot rest until it is completely sealed. You have to continue to work hard, Lin Xi turned to Fatty. My lord, this one will keep it to heart, Fatty said respectfully. Hmm? Thats a nice thingy, Lin Xi suddenly held up his hand. The Phantasm Ghost Claw, who had shrunk itself down to the size of a normal persons hand, flew out from Fattys clothes with a shiver. Phantasm Ghost Claw? So its the Phantasm Ghost Kings claw. Interesting. Very interesting, Lin Xi checked the hand out with a smile. I didnt expect you to capture one of the Phantasm Ghost Claws in the Ancient Battlefield. Very good! Lin Xi looked towards Fatty. Fatty did not understand what he meant by that, but when he saw how the Phantasm Ghost Claw trembled, he was getting rather frantic. Please dont blame it on me. Please! This isnt useful for you, so lend it to me for a few days, Lin Xi messed around with the Phantasm Ghost Claw for a bit, then chucked it on the table. The pitiful claw shivered in fear even though it was chucked just like a mere common item. My lord, if you want it, then just take it. Fatty did not mind it at all. Not only was the Phantasm Ghost Claw useless, it was also trouble. Giving it to Lin Xi as a favor was far better than carrying it around. Mm, very well, Lin Xi was very happy with Fattys response. Ive got another mission. Do you want it? Yes, of course. Ding. System Notification: You have accepted the mission Gathering Equipment. Mission Details: Due to the bats having occupied the mine closest to Black Tortoise City for a long time, the city lacked the ores to forge equipment, so the citys troops have not changed their equipment in years. Gather a thousand Level 30 Knight Armors and a thousand weapons at Level 30 or above within a month. A thousand!? Fatty was shocked. One thousand set of Level 30+ items was no small sum. It was a huge amount even for a guild! Did he get addicted to exploiting me or something, so hes making me to everything for him? Fatty peeked at Lin Xi and noticed that Lin Xi didnt even look his way. Lin Xi was merely messing with the Phantasm Ghost Claw. The poor little thing had been ordered to play rock-paper-scissors with Lin Xi! My Lord, a thousand set of equipment is too much. I dont think I can gather that much in time. With that in mind, Fatty tried to negotiate. You should have a thousand weapons, right? Dont tell me that you dont. Turn a thousand weapons in first, then think about what youre going to do for the one thousand sets of armor, Lin Xi looked at Fatty with a smile. Fatty felt a chill down his spine. F*cking hell, hes cheating. Im sure of it! Otherwise, theres no way he would have known that I managed to get a thousand weapons! But My lord, I worked long and hard to gather the weapons. I practically suffered sleepless nights and unspeakable pain to gather them. So Fatty rubbed his fingers. What do you want? Lin Xi chuckled. Just give me anything you dont want. I dont ask for anything like a super legendary item, but Im sure you dont need things like legendary items or divine beast pets. I dont mind accepting those. I do have a divine beast here. Do you want it? Lin Xi asked after a slight ponder. Sure! Lord Black Tortoise is resting a few miles below the city. I dont mind if you manage to take him away, said Lin Xi. Although Lord Black Tortoise is not a super divine beast, hes very strong. Definitely no weaker than the super demonic beast Hydra in the Demon Realm. Uhm Never mind. Lord Black Tortoise works so hard, so I shouldnt intrude. Fatty was interested, but only for a split second. Then he realized it. Even Lin Xi is calling him lord! Whats more, West the Flame Ruler is probably the strongest monster I met, and hes just stayed put in face of the Vermillion Bird. I shouldnt go and bother the Black Tortoise. However, Fatty really didnt want to hand the weapons over without some great benefits. My lord, my inventory only have twenty slots. I cant carry that many things. God only knows how many times I have to go back and forth to bring all the weapons here! Fatty lied. Although one thousand weapons were a lot, they could be stacked together. He could still fit 200 weapons per slot. Lin Xi smiled at Fatty meaningfully, then threw an item over. This can increase your inventory by 80 slots. Now, go! With that, Lin Xi went back to playing with the Phantasm Ghost Claw. Fatty received it happily, then took his leave when he saw that there was nothing else. All one thousand weapons were Steel Axes or Maces that Fatty got from the minotaurs. He had planned to sell it to the various guilds since they were perfect for Knights, but Lin Xis orders changed all that. At the same time, he finally understood why the game allowed the minotaurs to drop their weapons. This was all part of a plan. Although the weapons were worth a lot, it wasnt a bad deal for an extra 80 slots in his inventory. Whats more, he might even have more rewards down the line. So, Fatty quickly withdrew the weapons from the bank and brought them over to the City Lord Manor. There, Lin Xi was naturally very happy to see Fatty act like that. Work hard. Ill tell you a secret after you complete the mission. It is very important for the current situation, Lin Xi said mysteriously. Ugh, he knows how to bait people too!? Fatty took a glance at the Phantasm Ghost Claw before he left. The poor thing was still trembling as if it was having a spasm. Ahh, I still need to gather a thousand set of armors. But I do have a month left. Thats plenty of time. I should get the Dragon Revolution Herb now. Fatty, Liu Lans voice sounded out through Fattys communicator. What are you doing? Ill tell you some good news. What is it? Hehe, didnt you say that you need Mystical Silver Ores for a mission? I got ten pieces for you. So Thank me? Liu Lan sounded very proud of herself as if she was showing off in front of Fatty. Ugh, thank you so much, Fatty was a bit speechless.I turned in the mission already! But I guess she is a nice friend. What? You dont want it now? Shes probably frowning again. I turned in the mission already, Fatty said speechlessly. You Hmmph, Liu Lan paused for a bit, then hung up. How did I piss her off this time? Fatty shrugged, then called Fierce Dragon TheTalent. Dragon Revolution Herb? Ive never heard of it. But Fatty, youre coming to Azure Dragon City? Thats great. Help me kill a boss monster. Mhmm, its for a Guild Establishment Token. TheFugitive and the God Familia are here. It is a Level 50 Mad Bull King with high attack and health. It also has a lot of mob monsters with it. Were discussing whether we should focus fire the boss monster or clear the mobs away first. Hurry up, or else youre going to miss it. Then, Fierce Dragon TheTalent hung up. Immediately after that, TheFugitive called, Fatty, hows Little Sister Pink? Tell her I miss her so much. Oh, yeah, its just a Mad Bull King. Worst come to worst, Ill just die once. Well definitely kill it. Dude, Im telling you, a rogues third class enhancement skills are amazing! We are a hundred percent certain of killing the boss monster. The only issue is that were not sure whether a Guild Establishment Token will drop. All of the guilds are pretty much obsessed with trying to get a Guild Establishment Token now! Theyre killing all sorts of high leveled bosses they can find. Hurry, more boss monsters are waiting after the Mad Bull King. Guilds could be established once players reached Level 30, so it was no wonder that the various guilds were killing bosses like mad. The first guild to be established was always going to be symbolic, so everybody wanted the title. However, Fatty wasnt interested in that. All he cared about was killing the bosses and getting the drops. He sprinted over to the portal and teleported over to Azure Dragon City, then went over to the assembly point. There, he saw a squad of around a thousand players standing uninformedly and preparing for combat. Hey, Fattys here, HeadofGod smiled. I heard you went over to the Imperial Capital? How was it? Did you bring any specialties back for us? Chapter 111 – Mad Bull King Haha, news travels fast, Fatty laughed and hugged everyone that greeted him. Hehe, I met Bai Xiaosheng the day before yesterday. Zeze, what a poor guy, he ran over to the Imperial Capital but was actually refused entry! And when the gates finally opened? Haha, he couldnt even get a class enhancement, HeadofGod shook his head with a sigh, but it was very clear from his expression that he found the whole situation hilarious. Cmon, lets chat as we walk, Fierce Dragon TheTalent walked over. The army of over a thousand players instantly caught many eyeballs. The Wildfire Plains was twenty-five kilometers south of Azure Dragon City. It was a place where most monsters were around Level 40 to 50. Most of them were social animals like Mad Bulls, Wild Stallions and Black Panthers, making it a very good team farming spot as well as a great place to capture mounts.In fact, the large number of knights capturing mounts there and groups farming them often end up in battles over the area. The Mad Bull King was a boss monster a knight of the Fierce Dragon Gang discovered by chance when he was capturing a mount. The Mad Bulls were level 40 monsters, while the Mad Bull King was Level 50 with high attack, defense, and health. Whats more, it was no slow monster and possessed the skills Charge, Trample, and Shockwave. The God Familia already knew about the information, so it was clear that Fierce Dragon TheTalent was mainly repeating it for Fattys sake. We can capture mounts here? Fatty interrupted. Of course. The last system upgrade not only activated the guild system, it also activated the mount system. Level 30 players are able to ride mounts, but only knights can attack on them. Other classes must unmount during combat. How do we get mounts? Tame them? Fatty thought that this system upgrade was completely irrelevant to him so he didnt pay much attention to the patch. He didnt expect the mounts at all! There are two ways. The first is to tame a wild monster, this is also the easier way. You can find a hunter in every single city and can learn Taming from him by paying some gold coins. The second is through pet eggs dropped from certain monsters. These eggs are called Mount Eggs and the pets hatched from these eggs are specifically for riding and would possess the same stats as the monster that dropped the egg, Fierce Dragon TheTalent explained in detail. When they arrived on the Wildfire Plains, Fatty saw that there really was a lot of people farming there. There were already several hundred people from first glance and the sounds of monsters or players being slain could be heard everywhere. Each main city has over a hundred million players, a few hundred is rather few. When the place is at its peak, there would be even several thousand people, said Fierce Dragon TheTalent. They brought a thousand elites over to kill the Mad Bull King. These players stood in rows and advanced in brute force. Although the other players were infuriated by this, they all endured their anger and moved aside when they heard that it was the Fierce Dragon Gang being led by the guild master Fierce Dragon TheTalent himself. Wouldnt others want to take advantage of us when we just came over so openly? Why didnt we come in secret? Fatty asked. Boss monsters are pretty much the most alluring things for players. There would definitely be some people who choose to tail them in secret when they marched over. Of course, Fierce Dragon TheTalent smiled. Sneaking around is nothing to be proud about, that is the resolve we must have to become the number one guild in Azure Dragon City. I welcome anyone to come and get a share, but that is only if they are capable of it. Thats a great resolve! Fatty praised. Fierce Dragon TheTalent smiled. When they walked a bit deeper into the Wildfire Plains, they saw a herd of Mad Bulls walking around and grazing lazily. These Mad Bulls had green skin and were around thirty percent larger than normal bulls. Their razor-sharp horns were as thick as a bowl and their footsteps seemed to echo around. There were already very players there and the ones who ventured so far in were all high leveled and powerful players with good equipment. Thus, when they saw the Fierce Dragon Gangs massive troop come over, they merely remained around to watch and see if they could get anything for themselves. This is the Fierce Dragon Gangs guild activity. Everyone else, please leave, one of Fierce Dragon Gangs vice guild master shouted when they arrived at their destination. What the f*ck, does this belong to you? Why should we leave just because you said so? You think the Fierce Dragon Gangs the shit? Im from the Azure Dragon Gang. F*ck you. Fight meh! All of these other players were in groups of several people and most felt that they did not fear so many Fierce Dragon Gang players due to their own mighty backgrounds. Clear the area, Fierce Dragon TheTalent commanded. The one thousand Fierce Dragon Gang elites immediately separated into twenty squads, each with fifty people. Each squad surrounded a team of other players and attacked. F*ck this. Brothers, dont be afraid, get em. Dont let the Fierce Dragon Gang think too highly of themselves! Call some people over and rape these bastards! Both the players that remained and the players who chose to tail the large gang were targets of attack for the Fierce Dragon Gang members. While these players were pretty strong and worked well together, they were just mobs and nothing compared to the Fierce Dragon Gang elites. In a dozen minutes or so, only Fierce Dragon Gang members were left alongside Fatty, TheFugitive and the God Familia members. Since theyre going to cause trouble, then we might as well kill them all first, Fierce Dragon TheTalent explained his actions to the rest. Guild Master, we have lockdown the area, so we can begin, said a Fierce Dragon Gang member. Fierce Dragon TheTalent nodded, Lure the Mad Bull King out. The entire area belonged to a herd of several thousand Mad Bulls. In comparison, the one thousand members of the Fierce Dragon Gang seemed merely like childs play. The only reason they even brought so many people over was actually to kill the mob monsters. They still needed to rely on the experts to kill the boss monster. The several Fierce Dragon Gang members ran forward and lured groups of Mad Bulls away, revealing a path through the entire herd. The Mad Bull King was standing in the very center of the herd and would normally refuse to move from the spot. That was why only a Fierce Dragon Gang member was able to discover it by chance when all major guilds were looking for boss monsters like mad. The Mad Bull King was around thirty percent large than the normal Mad Bulls in size. Each of its bent horns was over fifty center meters long and reflected sunlight along its sharp end. Every single movement it made reminded the players of a heavy tank bulldozer its way through its enemies. Honestly, it was rather interesting how the boss monster was discovered. The player who discovered the boss tried to tame a Mad Bull as his mount, but when he climbed up on the monsters back, he couldnt get down and was brought into the herd. That was actually how he noticed the boss monster, Fierce Dragon TheTalent said to Fatty, TheFugitive and the God Familia crew. Seeing that they were about to begin, God Familia set up a series of traps on the plains. head, why didnt you guys set up that special trap? Fatty asked. It was very clear that he was referring to the trap that trapped the Horned Thundertiger. From Fattys perspective, it should be easy-peasy for a trap that trapped a low ranked Yao to deal with the Mad Bull King. Do you really think that the pathetic DoT from the trap can kill the Mad Bull King? HeadofGod replied speechlessly. That was exactly the qualms he had with it. It was an amazing trap, but its damage was far too low. Soon, after all the preparations were made, a rogue with his third class enhancement sneaked over to the Mad Bull King and plunged his dagger into the boss monsters flank before turning around to sprint. The Mad Bull King grunted and smashed its hooves down onto the ground. A shockwave surged forth and paralyzed the player before he could run away. The Mad Bull King charged at the player sending him flying. When he finally landed on the ground, he had already lost his breath. Its definitely running at least 70 yards per hour! Fatty was certain of his estimation. Mhmm, they tested it already. It really does run at 70 yards per hour, TheFugitive said darkly. Ugh, stop sprouting pointless stuff, Fierce Dragon TheTalent was speechless. Send a few more people over. Dont be afraid of death, every person who dies gets double the bonus. Make sure you guys lure the Mad Bull King out! This time, a dozen rogues sneaked over one by one. Although the Mad Bull King was powerful, it could only attack a player at a time, so they did manage to lure it out a bit at a time. Brothers, its our turn! HeadofGod called out, then disappeared in stealth. LeftHandofGod and the others followed suit, leaving Fatty standing in his spot. Why arent you going? Fierce Dragon TheTalent asked. Im a civilized person. I dont do barbaric work like them, Fatty said confidently. Fierce Dragon TheTalent choked. If youre civilized, then Im a true gentleman. Meanwhile, the dozen of rogues who charged up to the Mad Bull King all moved on to their next life after completing their mission of luring the Mad Bull King out by several dozen meters. At the same time, the Mad Bull King also roared happily at the death of the stupid insects that dared to sting it. Just as it was about to return to its spot to rest, a ray of cold light flashed past. LeftHandofGod appeared at the Mad Bull Kings side for a mere moment. The monster felt its front right leg weaken as a line of blood spurt out. The boss monster was furious. It smashed its hooves against the ground, revealing eight God Familia members around it. Pay attention, the Shockwave ability covers around fifteen meters! TheFugitive shouted. Since he was a bit further away, he wasnt knocked out of stealth. Before the other rogues could react, three God Familia players were sent flying as they returned to town. Earth mages, stop it. Knights, start tanking! Fierce Dragon TheTalent shouted. He never expected for three God Familia members to die in an instant. What he must do was make the normal players go and buy them some time. As a few mages cast a series of spells, the ground turned into a swamp. The Mad Bull Kings hooves started to sink, slowing down its charges. Concurrently, the knights crashed into the monster and defended against its attacks. Two people flashed around them. HeadofGod and TheFugitive appeared at the flanks of the Mad Bull King and sliced away at its two front legs. The Mad Bull King roared in anger once more and pushed its forward, piercing its horn through a knight/ Although the split-second delay caused even more player deaths, it bought enough time for the paralysis effect of Shockwave to wear off. The God Familia members immediately went into stealth and started to sneak around the monster. Lure it into the trap, HeadofGod ordered. Chapter 112 – Attacking the Mad Bull King A Level 50 gold boss was nothing particularly special. At the very least, God Familia already killed the Flame Demon, which was a boss monster at this level. Whats more, they only lost one person when they killed the low ranked yao boss monster C the Horned Thundertiger. The fact that they lost three people, even if it was due to the skill catching them by surprise, completely enraged the rest of God Familia. Rogues were never a class famous for their endurance. Although HeadofGod was angry, he did not lose his calm while he directed the others to lure the Mad Bull King into the traps. At the same time, they also sneaked over to attack the bulls legs in stealth. whenever they had the chance. While Fatty watched the Mad Bull King near the traps, he started to think of what he could do.. He did not get his third class enhancement yet, so the strength of his skills did not match up to the rest. Not only was attacking like them dangerous, it wouldnt cause as much damage as them either Every step the Mad Bull King sounded like something smashing against the ground. Every time it attacked with its horns, at least one knight would be pierced through. Some players would also get kncked down by its muscular form, then stepped into a pile of minced meat. Over a dozen knights were sent flying by the Mad Bull Kings horn or stepped on by its hooves in an instant. Although the other knights fought on valiantly, they were beginning to display their fear. Fortunately, this was only a game and the cost of death was only a level, or else, these knights really might not be able to keep up their wall. Guild Master Fierce Dragon, do you think tripwires can slow the Mad Bull King down? Fatty whispered to Fierce Dragon TheTalent. The latter immediately revealed a joyous look and replied quietly, I completely forgot about that. Lets try it. Then, he turned to his subordinates. A player immediately took out a rope. It was not a commonly seen hemp rope, rather, it was a specialized tow rope. Eight people, with four at each end, held onto the rope and quietly moved over to the Mad Bull King. They squatted down and placed the rope on the ground and waited for the Mad Bull King to pass over it. Boom. The Mad Bull King stomped on another knight, then charged at another with a howl. Its two horns were like two blades that lacerated all its enemies. The remaining knights quickly moved back and towards the traps. As the Mad Bull King turned to chase the knights, the tripwire players pulled on the rope, intending to trip the Mad Bull Kings over. Yet, the Mad Bull King did not seem to be affected at all, it merely dragged the eight players along with the rope in his charge. As one would expect from such a situation, a few more splatters of meat appeared on the ground. The area around the boss fight was filled with Fierce Dragon Gang members. All of the players tasked with clearing away the mobs had finished their duties. The surrounding mobs were now either dead to lured away to really far places. The remaining few hundred players stood vigilantly and waited for Fierce Dragon TheTalents orders. However, their guild master did not dare to order them to attack. The scariest thing about physical monsters like the Mad Bull King was not their attack, rather, it was their charges. If more attacks were to infuriate the Mad Bull King even further, it may start to charge and no players would be able to stop it. When that happens, everybody in its path will die. The loss would be too severe for the Fierce Dragon Gang even if they managed to kill the monster that way. That was why he hired God Familia. A small number of players attacking it meant that the Mad Bull King would only be able to defend with its thick hide. Lines of blood seemed to fly through the air as the God Familia and TheFugitive skirted around the boss monster. Although each attack dealt minimal damage, it would stack up. Sooner or later, they would be able to kill it. The only flaw with their plan was that it would take way too long for them to concentrate. Guild Master, should we tell our rogues to go as well? One of the Fierce Dragon Gangs vice guild masters requested Fierce Dragon TheTalent when they saw how easily God Familia was handling it. Dont, Fatty said before Fierce dragon TheTalent could say anything. Although it looks simple for God Familia, thats because they have amazing mechanics. Dont take offense, but your people are incapable of that. They would only add to the body count. Yet, despite Fatty asking the vice guild master not to take office, it was clear that the latter still did. Fierce Dragon TheTalent thought about it for a moment, then turned to the vice guild master, Send a few people there to try. Not too many, four or five is mine. Any more would affect them dodging the attacks. When the vice guild master went to relay the orders, Fierce Dragon TheTalent whispered to Fatty, There are some things that you cant say too bluntly. They will definitely be grudgeful if I dont let them try. But thats going to cost lives, Fatty smiled. He could understand Fierce Dragon TheTalent. His subordinates were clearly unhappy about their guild master hiring someone else when they were around. They might even feel like their guild master doesnt trust them. As they chatted away, the vice guild master finished choosing a few rogues to sneak up on the boss monster. Although Fattys days in the Ancient Battlefield meant that he was still unable to get his class enhancement yet, there were actually people who already got their third class enhancement. Out of the one thousand Fierce Dragon Gang players, over a hundred players already got their third class enhancement. Out of the rogues that were sent out, there was a bandit with his third class enhancement, while the rest were all assassins with their second enhancement. When they silently sneaked over in stealth, they appeared all together under the orders of the bandit, then disappeared again after their attacks. However, it was clear that they underestimated the strength of the Mad bull King. The only reason that God Familia ended up with three dead at the start was not only because of their carelessness. It was mostly because of how strong the Mad Bull King. Even though they did try to try best to imitate the God Familias fighting style, their mechanics were still a bit lacking. A mere shake of the Mad Bull Kings head caused two assassins, who did not get away in time, to get knocked out of stealth. The moment the two assassins noticed that they were unstealthed, they tried to run. However, it was already far too late. The Mad Bull King quickly caught up to them. One was sent flying into the air, while the other was knocked down onto the ground and trampled. The three who were lucky enough to get away had stark white faces. They finally understood that the fight was far more difficult than they expected and instinctively felt a sense of regret. Meanwhile, the Mad Bull King did not slow down after killing the two assassins. It instead turned to the knights, who were running and trying to lure the monster at the same time. It was not falling for their attempts of tricking it to step into the traps at all and merely killed as it strolled towards the knights. After a good portion of an hour, they only managed to knock down a slither of the Mad Bull Kings health bar. It looked to be even less than one percent of the monsters total health judging by the naked eye. If the God Familia was left to continue fighting like that, then it really would take far too long. Oh my god, when the heck would it fall into the trap? Im going to help out. Wheat, get your ass out here! Fatty couldnt stand the boring fight anymore. He summoned Wheat, who scared Fierce Dragon TheTalent with its calf sized body. What the heck did you feed your pet to make it grow so quickly? Wheat rolled its eyes at Fierce Dragon TheTalent. Fatty nudged its stomach, Go on, help out. Wheat shuddered and ran back after peeking a glance at the Mad Bull King. Are you kidding me!? Its so huge that even a single hoof can squash Lord Wheat. No, no way! Fatty was completely mad when he saw Wheats response. He reached out and grabbed Wheat by the scuff of its neck as if he was going to throw it out again. Wheat clearly what was going to happen. It lowered its head and ran forth. Your pet is so human-like! Fierce Dragon TheTalent said enviously after a glance at the eagle on his shoulder. Wheat shrunk its body as it ran, so the Mad Bull King did not notice its arrival. Seeing that opportunity, Wheat crawled up its hoof stealthily. Then Bang. A soccer-ball sized Howling Bullet exploded on the Mad Bull Kings head. The monster shook his head and looked around. When it failed to notice its attacker, it resumed chasing the knights. Bang. Another one exploded. The Mad Bull King looked around furiously. It was unable to see anything attacking it except the blade-wielding flies. Could it be those guys who mad the mud? Those guys are so annoying, they keep on ruining the ground! The boss monster set its gaze upon the earth mages. Those players felt chills down their spines and quickly stepped back. Taking that as a confirmation for its suspicions, the Mad Bull King roared, then charged towards them. Yet Another bullet exploded on the Mad Bull King, momentarily blinding the monster. Now, it was completely and utterly enraged. It has never once been put into a situation let that, nor did it even consider the possibility. It crouched down a little and started to sprint. It was absolutely certain that the ones who mad the swamp were the ones who made things explode in front of its face. Guys, quickly let out your pets! Fierce Dragon TheTalent was inspired by Wheats attacks and quickly ordered his subordinates to send their pets to do the same. The Fierce Dragon Gang members had all sorts of pets. Some of them had eagles, others had cranes. There were also panthers, wolves, snakes and even rabbits amongst them, but none stood out more than a huge toad. As countless pets rushed forward, even the Mad Bull King was shocked. Yet, that did not stop it from easily trampling a myriad of pets with every single step. The only issue it had was those that flew in the sky. The Mad Bull King wasnt able to reach them. However, the only ones that could actually deal significant damage were the spell-based pets, for example, the told. It was able to shoot out a series of water arrows. As for the other pets, they were generally killed whenever they tried to get close to attack. Yes, thats right. Lure it over here. Yes, over here. A few players ordered their pets to move as Fierce Dragon TheTalent commanded. While players would feel troubled when they lose a level, it wasnt a big deal if it was the pets dying since they leveled up very quickly as well. Chapter 113 – Dragonslayers Perhaps it was a coincidence, or perhaps it was because the Mad Bull King being smart, it always stood at the side of the traps and did not step in. The ground was covered in blood wherever the Mad Bull King passed through. Nearly all of the pets were killed by it. The only ones remaining were the ones in the sky, the ones attacking from afar, and of course, Wheat. I guess were going to have to pay a price for this, Fierce Dragon TheTalent muttered to himself. Guild Master, dont fret. Our brothers dont care. Every single guild needs to pay several hundred lives to kill a boss monster. Everything will be worth it as long as we get a Guild Establishment Token, the vice guild master responded. But what if it doesnt drop? Then well go and kill another boss monster. Fatty took a glance at the vice guild master with the name of Fierce Dragon Kill. The fact that his name began with Fierce Dragon meant that he was an old friend of Fierce Dragon TheTalent. IN all honesty, his suggestion wasnt bad. Every single guild needed to suffer some loss to kill a powerful boss. Some may even pay with their entire troop. When White Horse Gang, the fourteenth ranking guild in Black Tortoise City, tried to go and kill the Phantom Messenger, every one of them died twice but still failed their mission. That was just part of the game. On the other hand, the Fierce Dragon Gang would really be investing too much into it if they were to kill the boss after hundreds of elite deaths after hiring God Familia. Fatty, what do you think? Fierce Dragon TheTalent asked. Ever since the God Familia members changed their way of addressing him, everyone else he was familiar with also did the same. I say wait a bit more, Fatty said after a ponder. Were in no hurry. Whats more, the Mad Bull King is just a bit stronger in terms of defense, it isnt actually that much stronger than the Flame Demon and Fire Cloud King. Since God Familia managed to kill the Flame Demon; DreamButterfly and SnowPhoenix managed to kill the Fire Cloud King, we can easily kill the Mad Bull King as well. Then lets wait a bit more, said Fierce Dragon TheTalent. If the situation doesnt improve, then we tell our brothers to bury it. Meanwhile, HeadofGod blushed when he heard Fierce Dragon Kills suggestion. The Fierce Dragon Gang hired them with a hefty price, but if they had to suffer many guild member deaths as a price for killing the Mad Bull King, then it would be a great blow to God Familias reputation. Fuge, Pillar, LeftWing, lets disregard all else. At worst, well just lose two levels each. Seriously, weve pretty lost all our face! HeadofGod called out. Although TheFugitive was not a member of God Familia, he does act with them very often, so he did value God Familias reputation a lot. Hearing HeadofGods words, he immediately revealed himself. Instead of attacking once, then disappearing again, he skirted around the boss monster and began to fight valiantly. Zing. After a figure flashed by the Mad Bull King, the monster suddenly turned a shade of green. Oh my god, its finally poisoned! LeftHandofGod let out a sigh of relief. Todays so shit, it took so many uses before it was finally poisoned. Thats a pretty good skill! The shade of green reminded Fatty of Frostfang, his very first silver item. Its active skill Poison Fang was a very good skill to kill boss monsters, but it was a bit useless against high-level ones. You dont know what this skill is? LeftHandofGod exclaimed. Should I? Fatty was even more surprised. Dont tell me that you didnt get your class enhancement yet, LeftHandofGod rolled his eyes. Do you think I look like it? Fatty revealed his name and pointed at the level and class displayed above his head C Level 30 Assassin. Seriously! LeftHandofGod was speechless. Why didnt you go and get your class enhancement already? I got held up with something, Fatty said vaguely. Is this poison a rogue skill after getting the third class enhancement? LeftHandofGod merely responded by revealing the skill to Fatty. Deadly Poison: Only available to rogues after their third class enhancement. 0.1% chance to poison the target. A poisoned target loses 1% maximum health as damage per second for 10 seconds. Cooldown: 100 seconds. Thats damn powerful! Fatty exclaimed. 1% MAX HEALTH! No monsters can endure that! But the success rate is way too low. 10 seconds passed very quickly. The green color on the Mad Bull King flashed flickered, then disappeared. At the same time, the damage the poison dealt did offer a large amount of encouragement for everyone. The knights had already retreated. They were of already of no help anymore. The rogues were running around the Mad Bull King in circles, and whenever the boss monster tried to focus on one of them, another would attack its behind. While the Mad Bull King regenerated health very quickly, the God Familia attacked even quicker. Even the tiny damage added up very quickly and this was especially true when the Mad Bull Kings body was just a huge target for them. The boss monster roared towards the sky, then stomped on the ground. God Familia quickly retreated. They had already gotten used to the Mad Bull Kings attack patterns and were no longer faltered. It was only a matter of time before they kill it. Whoosh. TheFugitive flashed by the Mad Bull King, dyeing it green again. Yes! As expected of the top assassin familia! Fierce Dragon TheTalent smirked and while Fierce Dragon Kill smiled. Guild Master, Dragonslayer Saber, the boss of the Dragonslayers, brought his guys over and is fighting our people now! A message interrupted their moments of joy. I guess they failed to get a Guild Establishment Token after killing the Fire Cloud Panther. How many people does he have with him? Fierce Dragon TheTalent replied seriously. Approximately 500 or so at first glance. They want to steal what is ours with just 500 people? Dragonslayer Saber is way too full of himself! A cold look flashed across Fierce Dragon TheTalents face. Fierce Dragon Kill, bring 300 people to stop him. The brothers coming from the city should be here soon as well. Yes, sir! Somebodys finally here to try and take advantage of you guys? Haha, in these times when everybodys finding boss monsters to kill to get a Guild Establishment Token, nobody would fight over a boss kill with someone else. Theyll only fight if a Guild Establishment Token actually drops. Thats because if one steals it from another, then the other guild would definitely retaliate. When that happens, they would only benefit the other guilds. Thats why I didnt worry when I brought people over to kill the Mad Bull King. But The Dragonslayers is a guild weve fought many times due to our names and because were in the same city, its pretty much them or us now. They definitely came intentionally to cause trouble, Fierce Dragon TheTalent explained their relationship with the Dragonslayers in detail. I knew he was going to kill the Fire Cloud Panther, so I didnt expect him to finish the task over there and bring free members over so soon. Fierce Dragon, Dragonslayers. Haha, the names really do oppose each other, Fatty chuckled. God Familia was already fully in control of the fight with the Mad Bull King. As they skirted around, the Mad Bull Kings health dropped slow and steadily. All of the surrounding Fierce Dragon Gang members were overjoyed. As expected of the best assassin familia! Fatty, how did you get that pet? Its so smart! Fierce Dragon TheTalent was extremely envious of Fattys pet shooting Howling Bullets at the boss monster on top of it. It is very smart, Fatty snorted. But its also beyond cowardly. Haha, its a rat, so its normal. But then again, your rat is way too huge, Fierce Dragon TheTalent chuckled. He was completely shocked when Wheat appeared, it was the first time in his life he saw such a huge rat. While they were chatting away, Wheat was still the size of a normal rat as it clung onto the Mad Bull Kings fur with its front paw, while shooting out Howling Bullets. Whenever it ran out of mana, it would just attack physically with its claws and teeth. The damage it dealt was definitely comparable to a member of the God Familia. While the Mad Bull King wanted to get rid of it, it couldnt reach behind itself, so Wheat managed to hold on until then. Well be able to kill the Mad Bull King in less than two hours! Fierce Dragon TheTalent nodded happily when he saw the Mad Bull Kings health. This was worth it. Fierce Dragon Kill, hows the situation on your end now? The Dragonslayers now replaced the Mad Bull King as the main concern. As long as the Fierce Dragon Gang members were able to block the Dragonslayers out, then everyone could just wait for their victory. Guild Master, dont worry, those little dumbasses cant do anything against me. I wont let them get in, Fierce Dragon Kill initially replied in a carefree manner, only for his tone to tense up. Shit, why are there so many of them now? What the f*ck are the scouts doing? They didnt even notice all these people!? Guild Master, hurry! The Dragonslayers have at least two thousand of them here. They arent here to steal the monster, theyre here to fight! Two thousand!? Both Fatty and Fierce Dragon TheTalent was dumbstruck. The latter quickly called another person using his communicator, Fierce Dragon Appraiser, what the f*cking hell have you been doing? How did the Dragonslayers bring so many people here!? Guild Master, its not my fault! Im surrounded and fighting them right now! Fierce Dragon Appraisers voice sounded out from the other side of the call. Fierce Dragon TheTalent wanted to curse some more, but Fatty immediately reminded him, Brother Fierce Dragon, the most important thing right now is stopping the Dragonslayers army from coming over. We can leave everything else until later. Fierce Dragon Appraiser, Ill murder you! Fierce Dragon TheTalent cursed, then called another person. Luna, how many people are online right now? Get them to come to the Wildfire Plains right now. Yes, the Dragonslayers have two thousand people with them, the guild members I have with me arent enough. Fierce Dragon TheTalents expression as pitch dark after ending the call. That was the first time Fatty has ever seen him like that. He patted Fierce Dragon TheTalents shoulders and comforted, Dont worry, we got a thousand players here, theyll hold for quite a while, at least until the reinforcement comes. You dont get it, Fierce Dragon TheTalent shook his head. I dont mind the Dragonslayers so much since I did kill Dragonslayer Saber plenty of times, so he didnt even get his third class enhancement yet. What Im considering is what it means when my people didnt notice the Dragonslayers making such a huge move. Fierce Dragon TheTalent glanced at the ongoing battle. The nine God Familia members were dominating the Mad Bull King and Wheat was still shooting Howling Bullets on top of the boss monster. Fatty, you interested in coming out with me? Fierce Dragon TheTalent asked. Of course, Fatty smiled. He summoned Wheat back. Fighting monsters is boring. I think some famous person once said that fighting other people is where the fun is! Chapter 114 – Dragonslayer Saber Hehe, if the Fierce Dragon Gang didnt send a thousand people to kill the Pegasus King, I really wouldnt have dared to bring our boys here, Dragonslayerss Dragonslayer Saber smiled as he watched the battle unfold. Even though he was killed multiple times by Fierce Dragon TheTalent, he already ground back to Level 28. For some reason, he had a knife scar on his face that traced from the corner of left eye down to his left cheek, adding a hint of menace to his honest appearance. Hmmph, Fierce Dragon TheTalent is too greedy. He actually wants to kill the Pegasus King as well as the Mad Bull King! A handsome player stood beside Dragonslayer Saber with the name Zhuge Marvelous. He was fanning a feather fan, putting on a scene oh so similar to the strategic muse of his name. Boss, we got it. The people they hired were the God Familia, a player reported. God Familia? Dragonslayer Saber frowned, which only served to make his scar move in a terrifying manner. The God Familia is called the number one assassin family. All 11 of them are reckless lunatics. We should not do anything to them unless absolutely necessary. Then should we go and steal the Pegasus King instead? Fierce Dragon Sweetheart is leading that team. They hired a few experts from the mage and archer rankings. We can easily slaughter them all if we go over now, Zhuge Marvelous licked his lips. That Sweetheart is a damn famous beauty in Azure Dragon City. Ive had my eyes on her for quite some time now. That thin waist, big tits Mmm, well have our fun after capturing her. Thatll definitely destroy Fierce Dragon TheTalent. The crowd laughed lecherously. Hehe, only a woman like Fierce Dragon Sweetheart is worthy of our boss. Boss, lets go and grab her now? A player suggested. Hehe, Fierce Dragon Sweetheart will not escape from me. But, were gentlemen, so we wont bully her, Dragonslayer Saber smirked before turning serious once more. We didnt just come here to steal the boss monster. The main objective is to kill Fierce Dragon TheTalent. We need to subdue him and stop him from leveling up. Heh, theres no way well let him establish a guild! Although there wasnt anything official, there are three requirements to establishing a guild based on our experience from other games. First of all, its the Guild Establishment Token, the second is the guild masters level and the third is his reputation. A single Guild Establishment Token is clearly needed. Level 30 is probably the minimum level it takes and Im sure itll take quite a lot of Reputation. As long as we keep our eyes out on Fierce Dragon TheTalent and stop him from farming or doing missions, they have no chance of establishing a guild, said Zhuge Marvelous. I refuse to believe that a person as proud as Fierce Dragon TheTalent would get someone to establish the guild, then abdicate the position for him. So, basically. Just kill all Fierce Dragon Gang members you see. We must stop them from completing any and all missions! Dragonslayer Saber added. Two thousand people? Dragonslayer Saber, you sure are proud. Fierce Dragon TheTalent appeared with a cold smile alongside Fatty. If it wasnt because Im worried about affecting the boss fight, Ill send eight hundred people to destroy this two thousand people squad of yours. Thats Dragonslayer Saber? He looks familiar, Fatty felt like he has seen the guy somewhere before, but he just couldnt recall where it was. Its a small world, so thats no surprise, Fierce Dragon TheTalent nodded. Since theyre here, they dont even need to think about going back. Hes acting so cockily even though hes Level 28? Fatty twitched his mouth in disdain. Since Im here, Ill put in some work. Dont forget to pay me later. Fierce Dragon TheTalent smiled as Fatty disappeared. Boss, its Fierce Dragon TheTalent Zhuge Marvelous whispered. Brothers, get im! Dragonslayer Sabers eyes lit up and immediately led a charge. Youre seeking death! Fierce Dragon TheTalent cursed emotionlessly, while approximately fifty people gathered behind him. Rogues, start laying traps. Knights and Warriors, form the line. Arches, mages, prepare to attack. Priests, stay behind. Well focus fire Dragonslayer Saber first. Heh, just fifty people? Dragonslayer Saber licked his lips. He held a black saber with a one meter-wide blade that made him seem very powerful when carrying it on his shoulders. Dragonslayer Saber. You are asking for it! Fierce Dragon TheTalent said coldly as the two forces neared. Fierce Dragon TheTalent. I shall slay you today. Haha! Dragonslayer Saber laughed maniacally and led his people head-on into the Fierce Dragon Gang''s line of defense. Get em! Kill em! This was not the first battle they have fought. They had long since held deep grudges with each other, so they went all out at the very beginning. The hundred something people Dragonslayer Saber led were very organized as well. They formed their ranks while they ran over with the melee players in the front, ranged players in the rear and Dragonslayer Saber at the very front of the assault. Ready Fire! Fierce Dragon TheTalent sliced his hand through the air. The most powerful archer and mage skills and spells were launched. Defend! Dragonslayer Saber called out. Ten-odd knights immediately lifted their shields and formed a shield wall at the very front. Countless spells and arrows poured down, insta-killing several of them. Then, rays of light shot out from the priests behind them and slowly restored their health. Its our turn! Dragonslayer Saber sliced his saber down. The Dragonslayerss ranged classes started their attack as well, yielding a similar result from the ones cast against them. The two groups of players were about ten-odd meters away from each other, the very limit of some of the ranged classes. While all the firing went all, the Fierce Dragon Gangs rogues continued their task of setting traps up between the two guilds. Guild Master, we have fewer people, so were definitely going to end up a disadvantage like this. We should charge over and kill Dragonslayer Saber first! A player near Fierce Dragon TheTalent suggested. No, well be falling right into their plans if we charge. As long as they dont fear death and trade one for one, well end up losing the fight. Hold on a while longer, when our friends from God Familia kills the Mad Bull King, our other brothers will be able to come here and destroy them, Fierce Dragon TheTalent said hatefully. Dragonslayer Saber, think about what people are doing now. How can you want to fight!? Youll so regret it when someone else gets a Guild Establishment Token and officially establishes their guild! Fierce Dragon TheTalent shouted. Fierce Dragon TheTalent, shut up, dont think that Im ignorant of your plans. I wont let you easily establish your guild! Dragonslayer Saber laughed. On the other hand, I know my place. I know its impossible for me to be the first one to establish a guild, so Im dragging you down with me. Hmph, Fierce Dragon TheTalent, youre going to get through the Dragonslayers if you want your guild to be the number one guild in Azure Dragon City! Dragonslayer Saber, thats too much! Fierce Dragon TheTalent trembled in anger. His enemy was clearly doing something that would harm both of them. Hes supposed to be the guild master of a major gang, how can he be so shameless and such a sleazeball! Dragonslayer Saber, I will definitely erase the Dragonslayers from Azure Dragon City after I officially establish my guild! Erase us from Azure Dragon City? Thats only if the Fierce Dragon Gang is capable of that! The angrier Fierce Dragon TheTalent was, the more excited Dragonslayer Saber became. Two mages, clear the ground. Rogues, use Detection on the surroundings. Priests, keep healing. Now Advance, Dragonslayer Saber pointed his saber forward. The hundred something Dragonslayers members pressed onwards with ten-odd knights in the lead. All the traps the Fierce Dragon Gang rogues set on the ground were completely destroyed by the Dragonslayerss players attacks. It was very clear that the Dragonslayers were planning to just press forward like a phalanx. These Dragonslayer dudes are pretty strong, its clear that theyre organized! Fatty watched the Dragonslayers press on in stealth. Although the team seemed a bit all over the place, it was obvious that they have been trained, so they would do a lot better in teamfights compared to other gangs that just fought without any plans. But seriously, he looks really familiar! Where did I meet him before? Yet, no matter how hard Fatty tried to recall it, he couldnt summon forth the memory from his mind. Since Dragonslayer Sabers team outnumbered Fierce Dragon TheTalents by more than two to one, their advance only forced the Fierce Dragon Gang players back. While some other Fierce Dragon Gang members wanted to help, they were all stopped by other Dragonslayers members. In less than ten minutes, Fierce Dragon TheTalents team had been pushed back by a dozen meters and ten-odd of them laid dead on the ground. The Dragonslayers had all the advantage they needed. Not only were they proactively attacking and dictating the tempo of the battle, they also lost fewer people than their opponents in comparison. Fierce Dragon TheTalent, you must have enjoyed chasing to kill me before. Ill give you another opportunity today! Dragonslayer Saber and Fierce Dragon TheTalent never got along and the fact that their names opposed each other only added fuel to the fire. Their guilds have always attacked each other. If the Fierce Dragon Gang wasnt ambushing the Dragonslayers, the Dragonslayers were stealing monster kills from the Fierce Dragon Gang. All in all, their rivalry was famous amongst the entirety of the Azure Dragon City. However, since Fierce Dragon TheTalent was still an expert from the top 20s of the mage rankings, Dragonslayer Saber was not his match, so the latter was killed several times. This time, Dragonslayer Saber could finally let out his grudgeful feelings. Dragonslayer Saber, dont get too full of yourself. Our people are coming over now. Well see who is having fun then! Fierce Dragon TheTalents expression dropped. Heh, Fierce Dragon TheTalent, do you really think that Im the only guild targeting you right now? Let me be honest with you, it isnt just me, the Flying Rain Gang is attacking Fierce Dragon Sweetheart and two more guilds are stopping any reinforcements coming. You want to wait for help? Give up! What!? Fierce Dragon TheTalent was shocked. What happened? Why are so many guilds attacking us at the same time? Did something happen that I dont know about!? Dragonslayer Saber was in a very good mood. He already started to think about what sort of speech he should give when he killed the one who has been stepping on him all the time. At that very moment, an unfamiliar voice sounded out beside his ear. Youve said enough. Something darted towards Dragonslayer Sabers throat. Chapter 115 – Wraith Swamp Dragonslayer Saber was an expert in PvP, he quickly brought his saber up to meet the attack just as Fatty attacked. However, Fatty had been waiting for the chance for a very long time. He was not going to waste the opportunity. He twisted his hand, moving the dagger around the black saber and stabbed Dragonslayer Sabers neck. -390 The dagger nearly pierced through the entirety of its targets neck. Although Dragonslayer Saber still had plenty of health left, he did take significant damage and was still suffering from a bleed. Fatty did not pull the dagger out. Instead, he pulled it sideways and cutting through Dragonslayer Sabers neck, leaving a small bit of flesh and skin connecting the head and the neck. It was an instakill. Although the battle resolution resolved primarily on damage calculations, a fatal attack that basically looped off a players head meant that it was an instakill regardless of the level difference, health and levels. Even though Fatty had not yet gotten his class enhancement, he was Level 30, so he possessed a large item advantage against Dragonslayer Saber, whose items were only in the 20s. He did not wait around after killing his target either and just turned around and activated Invisibility. Rogues, detection! A warrior beside Dragonslayer Saber shouted. The various warriors also targeted their skills at where Fatty disappearance from like madmen, but nothing was revealed. Alright, Dragonslayer Sabers dead. Time for us to counterattack! Fierce Dragon TheTalent was infuriated from Dragonslayer Sabers verbal assault and the situation of the battles. Now that his enemy was dead and their formations started to scatter, he immediately rallied his group of twenty-something people and charged forward. Stay calm. We outnumber them, so let us kill Fierce Dragon TheTalent to take revenge for our boss! Zhuge Marvelous shouted loudly. Hearing his calls, the slightly chaotic Dragonslayers members calmed down a little and charged towards their foes. Retreat! Fierce Dragon TheTalent pulled his group back when he saw his enemies react. Since Dragonslayer Saber was already dead. He knew that it was a victory as long as he kept himself alive. The battle ended as quickly as it started. Despite Zhuge Marvelouss best efforts, the Dragonslayers players quickly lost their fighting spirit and retreated under the orders of the various squad captains. You got lucky this time. Cmon, lets go, Zhuge Marvelous shouted out before leading the last of his dispirited guildmates away. At the same time, some of the Fierce Dragon Gangs reinforcements also arrived on the Wildfire Plains. Oh my god, my names red again, Fatty came out of stealth with a sigh. Fatty, thanks a bunch, Fierce Dragon TheTalent walked over. If it wasnt for Fatty killing Dragonslayer Saber, he really might have died. Welcome. Lets go back and see whats going on with the boss monster. The Mad Bull King only had a third of its health remaining. The God Familia were on the verge of slaying the monster. As expected of the number one assassin familia! Fatty praised. He could tell that all of them had top class mechanics, while HeadofGod was the cream of the crop, which allowed him to narrowly dodge many attacks flung his way. Finally, after a long two hours battle, God Familia finally killed the Mad Bull King after eight deaths. Unfortunately, it did not drop a Guild Establishment Token. They also received news that the Flying Rang Gang ambushed Fierce Dragon Sweethearts team of players and in the midst of their intense battle, a small unknown guild managed to steal the kill on the boss monster. However, just like the Mad Bull King, the Pegasus King didnt drop a Guild Establishment Token. Since the God Familia had a lot of jobs to do with various guilds hiring them to kill boss monsters after boss monsters, after they finished the transaction with Fierce Dragon TheTalent, they quickly left to do their next one. TheFugitive also went along with them. Now that everything quieted down, Fatty suddenly felt it was rather boring. Guild wars, killing people Arent they sick of it all? I dont see how much fun it is to fight players. Whatever, Ill just go and do my mission. His most important job right now was getting his class enhancement, so he had to search for a Dragon Revolution Herb. While he could actually just get another class enhancement mission in Azure Dragon City, Fatty still felt like he should do the one he got from the rogue mentor in the Imperial Capital. After all, the mentor did tell him to do the mission before getting his class enhancement, so that means that he should be rewarded with a boost of some sort. Thus, Fatty asked Fierce Dragon TheTalent for information. TheTalent asked around his guild, but nobody knew where the Dragon Revolution Herb was. In fact, it was their first time even hearing of the name. Fatty had 7 days to do the mission and nearly half of the time was gone. I only have a bit more than three days left to do the mission. If I dont find the herb, then Ill be wasting this opportunity. Fortunately, the All-Knowing Sect was a thing. After paying a hefty price of five thousand gold coins, Fatty was able to find out the approximate location of what might be a Dragon Revolution Grass. It was around two hundred and fifty kilometers east of Azure Dragon City in a place called Wraith Swamp. Fatty nearly fainted in anger when he heard the five thousand gold coins cost. However, he still caved in in the end and paid Bai Xiaosheng093 for the information. Something to be noted was how Fatty seemed fated to clash with the undead. He killed countless skeletal soldiers in Mass Graves when he first arrived in Black Tortoise City; after he arrived in the Imperial Capital, he went over to the Ancient Battlefield, which was filled with all sorts of undead; now? He had to go and chat with some wraiths Undead again. Fatty wasted no time after getting the location. He sprinted through everything with Wheat all the way over to the Wraith Swamp. It was a deathly swamp covering several squared kilometers. A myriad of animal bones would occasionally float up from the bottom as if to remind people that there were hardly any life within at all. Perhaps it was due to this that no players farmed in the area. The only thing that moved was the Vengeful Skeletons that patrolled the shores. Vengeful Skeleton Level: 33 One poor skeleton walked the shores with a saber in its hand. A large skull balanced on top of a thin neck as it turned around in search of it. Oh dear, it really might lose its head if its not careful! Wheat, go! Fatty ordered. Wheat immediately turned back to the size of a small calf and pounced at the Vengeful Skeleton. The monster fell on the ground. Before it could realize what was going on, Wheat bit down on its neck, achieving the same thing that Fatty did when he killed Dragonslayer Saber. The skull rolled a few steps away, then rolled back and stared at Fatty from the ground. Squeak! Wheat leaped up in fright and dashed back to Fatty with anxious squeaks as if it was saying Ahhh, a ghost! Run! Stop squeaking! Fatty kicked Wheat. Wheat quietened down and looked over at the monster, only to see it reach its boney hands out and grab its skull, then press it down on its neck with a crack. After making sure that its skull was once again secured onto its neck, the Vengeful Skeleton wobbled up without any hints of its head having been lopped off earlier at all. Then, the monster picked up its saber again before walking towards Fatty. While it advanced, it cackled in what was seemingly complaint of Wheats violence. Wheat wasnt going to take any of that. It shot a Howling Bullet at the Vengeful Skeleton, forcing it a few steps backwards as a -213 rose up from it. Continue, Fatty had grown a lot lazier ever since he got Wheat. He would very often just poke and kick Wheat a bit and not worry about the actual fight at all. Wheat was clearly very pissed about getting shocked by the Vengeful Skeleton. It slammed its claws down on the ground without Fattys orders and sent ten-odd stalagmites up from the ground to send the Vengeful Skeleton into the air, dealing another good chunk of damage to it. Then, Wheat shot a Howling Bullet at it again, once again displaying its might. Although the Vengeful Skeleton was a Level 33 monster, it was still completely destroyed before it could even reach Wheat. Good boy, Ill give you a reward, Fatty patted Wheats head. Indeed, that was Wheats reward. As the Vengeful Skeleton fell down into a pile, it dropped a pile of what was seemingly rubbish. When Fatty checked through it, his eyes lit up. There was a piece of a map! Door of Misfortune Map: 1/100. Open the Door of Misfortune and enter the Paradise of Misfortune. Be careful, its dangerous. I need to collect 100 of these to complete the map? Hmm, I wonder what the Door of Misfortune and Paradise of Misfortune is. Whatever, its definitely something good. Fatty put the map away carefully, then started to lead Wheat into battle excitedly. Whatever it is, Ill just gather enough first! That one. Yes, thats the one. Hurry up, Fatty commanded on a slanted tree. Meanwhile, Wheat was shooting Howling Bullets at a Vengeful Skeleton. Since Fatty was sitting a few meters above ground, the Vengeful Skeletons saber couldnt reach him, it could only try to jump, hack and fail. Bang. Another Vengeful Skeleton fell down. Fatty took a look at the drops. Ahh, nothing good again. He didnt even want to pick it up anymore. It was clear that the Door of Misfortune Map drop rate was extremely low and the first one might have just been the RNG trying to bait him. After such a long time of farming, he only gathered two pieces in total. Fatty pointed at a distant Vengeful Skeleton and ordered Wheat to continue, then prepared himself to lie down for a nap. Splash! Before Wheat attracted the attention of the Vengeful Skeleton, a monster leaped out of the swamp and swallowed the top half of the Vengeful Skeleton. Oh my! Those ribs actually taste something!? Fatty leaped up and watched as the monster gobble the lower half of the Vengeful Skeleton down before disappearing back into the swamp. No wonder they said that the swamp is dangerous. So thats why. Fatty didnt notice any sort of monster like that previously at all. Thank god I didnt go near the water, otherwise Even half of Wheats big ass would have been beaten off. Fatty turned his head. As he expected, Wheat was hugging the trunk of the tree he was on tightly and making a clear expression that it wasnt going to go anywhere near the water. Tch, Fatty clicked his tongue, then climbed off and sneaked over to the side of the swamp. The water was very muddy, so one could not see how deep it was or what was in it. Wheat, come over here, Fatty pointed at there the monster disappeared from. Cast Scatterstone Rain! Chapter 116 – Circle of Monsters Wheat walked closer unwillingly, then stopped when it was in range. It shrunk itself back to the size of a normal rat, then cast Scatterstone Rain. An angry howl sounded out as the stalagmites fell into the water. A scaly gigantic back of a creature rose from the depths. It was the exact monster which devoured the Vengeful Skeleton earlier. Fatty could see from where he was standing that the monsters scaly back seemed to be blotched and spanned several meters. Fatty did what he usually does. He used Appraisal. Deepwater Crocodile. Level: 40 Notes: A creature living in the Wraith Swamp after being mutated by the negative energies. Crocodile skin was known to be tough and Wheats Scatterstone Rain dealing a measly hundred points of damage was proof that it applied to this monster as well. Despite that, the Deepwater Crocodile was clear infuriated. It splashed its tail with a roar and sent a wave crashing towards Fatty. At the same time, it also followed its attack. When the creature climbed onto the shore, Fatty was completely dumbstruck. Hows this a crocodile. Its clearly Godzilla! The Deepwater Crocodile was over a dozen meters in length and covered in blotches and swells. Its four legs were as thick as elephant legs, while its tail took up around half its entire length, every single swing seemed to be a huge python slithering around. Fatty took a few steps back as he gasped. Its definitely like this because of the mutation. Hey Did its crucial organ turn long and thick too? The ground shook as the Deepwater Crocodile crawled. Now that it was closer, Fatty could see that it dwarfed the Mad Bull King even though that was a huge monster as well. The Deepwater Crocodile shook the world as it ran just like a bullet train. The monster didnt even have to attack, even a mere touch of it was able to turn a person into minced meat. Fatty quickly retreated with Wheat and tried to use the surroundings to his advantage. However, when he immediately gave up on the thought when he saw two towering trees get easily snapped by the monster. The missions more important. Lord Fatty isnt going to get on such a barbaric monsters level! The Deepwater Crocodile finally stopped chasing Fatty and Wheat after several hundred meters. It turned around and waddled back. Meanwhile, Fatty panted heavily and glared at Wheat, only for it to wag its tail and glare back. Tsk, even a rat will kick you when youre down, Fatty picked Wheat up off the ground and pinched, only letting go when Wheat squeaked in complaint. When Fatty landed back on the ground, it immediately returned to its natural size and growled. The most dangerous part of Wraith Swamp was not the monsters you could see. Rather, it was the monsters underneath like the Deepwater Crocodile. A single-misstep was fatal. Fatty put Wheat away and ventured forth in stealth. Although he moved a lot slower, he was also a lot safer. Fatty avoided every living thing he saw and soon, he saw an island. It was around several hundred squared meters in size and was filled with green willow trees, colorful flowers and stood out from the desolation in its surroundings. The island looked like a paradise amongst everything else, but its surroundings seemed even more horrifying than anything else in the area. Bones floated on the surface of the murky pitch-black water, bubbles of sickening stench occasionally burst, filling up the area with a nauseating reek. It was here that Fatty realized that the monsters were not the most terrifying part of the swamp, it was the abhorrent environment that seemed to oppose the living. The stench from a single bubble that burst in front of him took away most of his health. Fatty was near despair. The island also just happened to be surrounded by no less than ten thousand monsters and that was only the ones that Fatty could see with his naked eyes. God only knows how many more lurked beneath the foul waters. Whats going on? Why are there so many monsters here? Fatty could not comprehend the scenario. He took a few steps away from the shores again to keep his distance. Although walking in the swamp itself would not reveal him, it would cause a change in the torrent. That was something he had learned long ago. The circle of monsters around the island remained there but did not come into conflict. They merely seemed to be waiting silently for something. Fatty thought long and hard, then finally had an idea. Could they be waiting there for the Dragon Revolution Herb as well? Anything with dragon in its name was always extraordinary. The rogue mentor wanted it to advance to the next rank, but its definitely not as simple as that. There was definitely more to it. Damn it, I cant think of what it might be though! Fatty could only wait in a corner and wait for the monsters to disperse away. During so, he did even log off to eat and rest for a while, but when he logged back on, he saw that not only did the number of monsters not decrease, more monsters also came over. The situation had also become more chaotic with some monsters fighting amongst themselves. I cant just keep waiting here. Fatty slowly retreated with Wheat to where he could still see the island and began to farm. Purple Bell was still first on the leaderboards at Level 33, while the ones behind her were all Level 32. The higher level players got, the harder it was to grind. Fatty was already quite a bit behind. Although levels were not the most important things right now, he couldnt allow himself to get that far behind. Due to the missions, he completed the last few days, he wasnt too far away from leveling up to Level 31. When he saw that the monsters seemed like they would remain there for quite a while, Fatty decided to just farm where he watched. This time, he grinded for an entire night. When the day brightened up again, a ring broke the silence of the area. Ding. System Notification: Congratulations. You have reached Level 31. A pillar of gold light rose into the air and illuminated the night sky. Fatty was shocked. Please dont let the monsters come over! However, the island seemed to be too far away for the monsters to care. Wheat, who had full EXP already, also leveled up with Fatty. It grew slightly bigger once more and was now around the size of Diggy Rat. Fatty checked Wheat out for a while, until Wheat backed away in worry, then nodded in satisfaction. Not bad, I can ride you now. Youll be a good horse if after a get a saddle in town. Meanwhile, the circle of monsters around the island seemed to grow more excited. Then, when the light rose and the first slither of sunlight gave itself to the island All the monsters howled and sprinted towards it. A deafening roar sounded out as a gigantic monster slowly appeared in front of Fatty. The monsters neck was very long and its wings were equally wide. The size of its body cast a shadow on the ground that nearly covered the entire island. A Pterosaur! Fatty quickly back away. At the same time, the water seemed to bubble. A boa with a head the size of a small hill poked its head out and glanced at the pterosaur before staring back at the island. A loud croak sounded through the air. A toad several tens of meters tall showed itself on the other side of the island and glared at the boa. The green told had six eyes on its head and a single flick of its tongue caused all of the monsters in ten-odd meters in front of it to disappear down its throat. A gigantic monster identical to the Deepwater Crocodile Fatty saw earlier appeared with a splash in another direction of the island. The head of this monster was over ten meters tall with two rows of razor-sharp teeth that protruded out from its lips. Its limbs were as thick as mountains and every step it took seemed to shatter the earth. All monsters it stepped on also turned into nothing more than a splatter of flesh. In the final direction, an immense turtle shell rose to the surface of the water. The size of it was no smaller than the island in front. When the creature finally showed itself, it stretched its head and limbs out from its shell and looked at the center of the island before letting out an ear-splitting howl. As if on cue, all the other powerful monsters attacked the other monsters on the island. The pterosaur flapped its wings, generating two cyclones that soared forth, sweeping the monsters into the air and throwing them far away. The giant boa spat out a mouthful of yellowish gas that covered a wide area, which left nothing but pus after a few seconds. The toad croaked and swept its tongue out, flinging the monsters in front of it into its stomach again. The Deepwater Crocodile-like monster only needed to take a single step before clearing up a large portion of monsters in front of it and a simple snap of its mouth ate the rest. Finally, the giant turtle let out a few softer roars, which caused all the monsters in front of it to explode. Oh my god, there are so many items! Fatty leaped up when he saw the gigantic monsters display their might. Then when he looked back at the muddy water, it was as if even the filth was unable to stop his shimmering gaze. Fatty could see that all the drops from the monster deaths laid underneath! Chapter 117 – Death Mantis When the MC goes out, he meets two divine beasts fighting over a treasure. In the end, both divine beasts die in battle and the MC gains the treasure easily alongside all the materials from the two divine beasts. That was what would appear in a story. Fatty did not have such fortune. Contrary to that, he was actually running away as fast as he could to put the maximum distance between him and the five monsters. Those monsters were way too powerful. They had already cleared away over a few tens of thousands of mob monsters in mere minutes. After that, they had begun their battle. It definitely a battle of the ages that shook heaven and earth. Fatty felt like he was going to get killed just by the residue impact from the battle if he stayed even a bit closer. Fine, lets move further away. Fatty retreated with Wheat again and again until finally stopping when he was no longer able to see what was going on on the island. The pterosaurs howl, the boas shriek, the toads wail echoed through the air. Fatty gasped. Even the Flame Ruler seemed like a small fry compared to these monsters. Wheat, who do you think will win? Fatty tried to make conversation. However, Wheat merely glanced at him before going back to ignoring him. Youre a mid-ranked yao, why the heck are you so useless? Fatty started to complain again. This time, Wheat responded by shrinking itself and burrowing into the ground. Are you kidding me!? Fatty was utterly speechless. Fatty was unable to see the actual situation of the battle. The only thing he could see was the pterosaur circling in the sky, occasionally diving down, before flying back up again. Even after three hours, the battle showed no hint of slowing down. Instead, it only became more and more intense. Some impacts of the fight could not be seen near Fatty. He could only smile wryly after hastily dodging away from a snapped tree. He did not hesitant any longer and retreated further with Wheat. The monsters were far too powerful. Fatty did not even have a chance to enter the battlefield, so trying to get something out of it was unthinkable. He might have been able to join in if he reached Level 60, but retreating was the right choice now. After all, he could get a class enhancement mission in any of the four major cities, he didnt actually have to risk his life to get the Dragon Revolution Herb. Fatty was definitely willing to lose a level or even ten levels to get the Dragon Revolution Herb, an item such powerful monsters were fighting over, since he could still respawn in-game. However, Fatty going over now was just seeking death. A person should not be overly greedy, he should know his place. Initially, Fatty had hoped that the monsters only met by chance and didnt come for the Dragon Revolution Herb, since that would mean that he still had a chance to complete the mission. However, that no longer mattered. Such a battle was clearly going to leave the island emptied of everything. What a shame about those drops under water. Fatty felt his heart clench when he thought about how all those items were going to time out and disappear. Fatty really felt annoyed that he basically came over for nothing, so he naturally wasnt happy with any monsters in front of him either. So he did what any sane person would do. He killed every single one in his path. Die! Die! Die! Fatty muttered in his mind. All the powerful monsters were attracted by the Dragon Revolution Herb, so Fattys level of 31 was enough to let him stomp on everything that remained. He let out all his frustration onto the monsters and while doing so, he did get a few decent item drops that brightened his mood. Yet, Fattys slaughter did not go on forever. A large mantis-like monster around six to seven meters long stood in his path. It was covered in a thick armor with green wings with arms like two razor-sharp scythes. Death Mantis Silver boss Level: 43 Notes: The King of the Cyclone Mantises in the swamp that has been mutated due to the drastic chances of the swamp. A Level 43 silver boss monster! Fatty licked his lips, then disappeared on the spot. Four smaller mantises were standing around the Death Mantis, it was very obvious that they were guards. Fattys first mission was to clean those up first. Since the monster was Level 43, only 12 levels higher than Fatty, it did not see through Fattys stealth. Fatty used the chance to retreat to where the Death Mantis couldnt see him and unstealthed himself. As always, he started to set up traps. Since the Death Mantis was originally called a Cyclone Mantis, it meant that it must be very fast. Fatty decided that although the traps did not have to be large, they had to be numerous. When that happens, speed wouldnt be able to get it out of anything. Fatty laid down three rows of several traps. Some of them were filled with spikes, others with nets and some of them were also filled with a combination of both. After setting up the traps, Fatty waited in the area, while Wheat did his job of luring monsters once more. Wheat shrunk its body size as much as it could, then finally sneaked over. At that moment, the Death mantis was strolling leisurely with its four subordinates. All of a sudden, a rock pellet soar through the air and hit one of the guards. The guard immediately looked around in anger. It was not going to tolerate anything that provoked it as one of the great Death Mantiss guards. The guard flapped its wings and disappeared in the air. Wheat only had time to turn around before the bugs front limb slashed down on its back. The blade cut grazed against Wheats fur and stabbed into the ground. Wheat leaped up in fright and used Earthwalk with no care for what it was supposed to be doing. Since the Death Mantis guard lost its target, it turned around to return to its lord. Yet, another howling bullet hit its back. This time, Wheat shot it from underground and did not dare to poke its head out at all. The Death Mantis guard landed above where Wheat was hiding and stabbed its blades down. However, Wheat was able to narrowly avoid the blades in time. Despite that, Wheat was still shocked. It never expected the monster to be able to attack it underground. Wheat didnt dare to try anything else anymore. It merely lured the Death Mantis Guard over to Fatty. Meanwhile, the Death Mantis ignored the departure of its one guard and continued to stroll around with its other three. Although the Death Mantis Guard was fast, Wheat was hiding underground, so the monster wasnt actually able to hit it. And thus, Wheat gradually led the monster over to where Fatty was. The Death Mantis Guard stabbed its blade into the ground once more. This time, Wheat squeaked, then slammed its claws down and cast Scatterstone Rain. Stalagmites shot up from the ground and knocked the Death Mantis Guard around. The monster immediately spread its wings to rise up into the sky. At that very moment, Fatty appeared beside it. Get your ass down there! Fatty didnt use his dagger to attack. Instead, he crashed right into the monster. The monster wobbled, then fell into a trap instead of taking flight. This trap was one filled with sharp spikes over a meter long. Every single spike was very valuable, costing a gold coin a piece when sold in batches in the shops. And it was these spikes that completely pierced through the monster. Green blood spurt out. Although the Death Mantis Guard did not immediately die, it was unable to climb out of the trap no matter how hard it struggled. So easy? Fatty was stunned, then quickly kicked Wheat, who only just returned to the surface. Next. The two of them use the same method to kill the remaining three guards, but the Death Mantis didnt react at all. It continued to stroll around leisurely. This was the difference between an advance AI and normal AI. Boss monsters like the Phantom Messenger or Flame Ruler would have killed Wheat and Fatty the moment they showed themselves. Go on. Ill reward you after this, Fatty kicked Wheat again. After Wheat successfully lured the Death Mantis over, Fatty tried to push it into a trap just like how he did the Death Mantis Guards. However, perhaps because it was a boss monster, it spread its wings quicker than its guards and flew away. Dude, what the f*ck, Fatty cursed. This shits not giving my traps face! The Death Mantis landed at a distance then disappeared into the air. Fatty had no time to waste. He instinctively raised his dagger in front of him. A cling sounded out as Fatty stuttered backwards. The Death Mantis appeared in front of him. So fast! Fatty didnt even have the time to take another breath before he flipped backwards to avoid another swung. A tree as thick as a persons thigh snapped as the boss monster chased after Fatty. He took another step back, but nearly slipped into a trap. Shit! I f*cked myself over! Wheat shot out a Howling Bullet at a critical moment and hit the Death Mantiss leg. The monsters body was slightly knocked back, causing its arm to skim past Fattys forehead, leaving a trail of blood behind. Damn, its way too fast! Fatty cursed. He jumped over a few traps and pulled his distance away from the Death Mantis. The monster was way too fast, he was unable to react in time at all. The DeathMantis disappeared again, then, a flash of green light shot through the air towards Fatty. Three traps were revealed and triggered, but none of them managed to trap the boss monster. It merely charged through all of it and arrived in front of Fatty. Bring it! Fatty shouted. He swung his dagger forward and forcefully blocked off the attack. However, the impact of the strike caused him to stagger back once more before he hopped over a trap behind him. The Death Mantis gave him no time to rest. It followed Fatty closely and swung down both its fore limbs. Fatty parried the attack again, but this time, he was sent flying back and away from the traps. If he moved any more back, he would be on completely flat land. Wheat, stall! Fatty shouted. Wheat didnt disappoint at critical moments. It suddenly appeared behind the Death Mantis and enlarged itself before biting down on the Death Mantis. Crack. The leg snapped. The Death Mantis screeched out in pain and turned away, then swung down at Wheats front legs. Chapter 118 – Advancing in Stealth A heavy wound appeared on Wheat as blood spurted forth onto the ground. Unbelievable! Wheat couldnt accept that the monster had just wounded it so much. Instead of backing off cowardly, Wheat pounced forth and bit down on another one of the Death Mantiss leg. Crack. Another leg snapped. The Death Mantis flurried its front limbs rapidly, lacerating Wheat over and over again and causing Wheats health to drop to critical levels. Wheat, back off! Fatty shouted, then activated Coil. The skill failed just like he expected it would, but he didnt mind. He took the chance of the Death Mantis looking back to activate Invisibility. At the same time, Wheat wailed in pain and disappeared as well. Fury overcame the Death Mantis when it saw both its enemies disappeared. Its sliced its forelimbs through the air, reducing everything around it to smithereens and leaving countless marks on the ground. Yet, even after a few minutes of rage that deleted everything around it, nothing came out. The Death Mantis could only spread its wings and try to fly back butterfly. The moment it took off the ground, an arrow connected itself into the Death Mantiss back. Fatty quickly put the Azure Feather Crossbow away and started to run. However, Death Mantiss shell deflected the bow and a single white dot alongside a small -42 above the monsters head were all the evidence that something had even hit it. Shit, it didnt break through its defenses. The boss monster shrieked and sprinted towards Fatty with its remaining four legs. Ten-odd stalagmites popped out of the ground and impaled themselves into the Death Mantiss stomach. A series of numbers over 200 appeared above the monsters head. Thats its weak point! Fatty sprinted back. The Death Mantis flew back up into the sky and circled around. It was clearly slower after losing two legs, making it much easier to handle compared to when it was just a green flash through the air. The Death Mantis shrieked and rotated its front arms quickly, turning them into two green wheels as it dived towards Fatty. Fatty squinted his eyes. At the very moment before the Death Mantis reached him, he kneeled down, lean back and pushed himself forward. As he slid, he thrust his dagger forward towards the mantiss abdomen. Blood rained down from the wound and covered Fatty and because of the direction the two were going on, the dagger sliced the Death Mantis from the chest to its tail. -219 -198 A series of numbers rose above the boss monsters head. The Death Mantis howled in rage and wobbled as it tried to land. Wheat sneaked over underground and aimed countless stalagmites at the Death Mantiss wounded abdomen, ripping the wound further apart. Green blood and some organs splashed out. The Death Mantis shrieked loudly, then glared at Fatty with its bloody eyes. It spread its wings and pounced. Fatty rolled on the ground repeatedly with a roar, then used his blade to guard himself against one of its blades, then shrunk his head to dodge the other. Wheat popped up in front of the Death Mantis and turned back to the size of a calf. It opened its mouth and bit down one of the Death Mantiss forelimbs. Fatty used the chance to jump up and grab the Death Mantiss other forelimb, then hacked down at where it connected with the monsters body. The Death Mantis roared angrily and knocked its head towards Wheat. However, Wheat remained firm, completely opposite of its cowardly nature and did not let go. After ten-odd hacks while the Death Mantis struggled in rage, Fatty finally chopped off one of its arms. At the same time, Wheat also snapped the other one with its teeth. The Death Mantis screeched in terror. Yet, the Death Mantis was as harmless as a toothless tiger. Good job, Fatty gave Wheat a thumbs-up. He didnt Wheat to be able to help out so much. Wheat squeaked weakly in pride, showing that its fatigue from its visible wounds was beginning to overcome it. The Death Mantis spread its wings to fly, but Fatty wasnt letting that happened. He dived underneath the monster without any hesitation, grabbed onto one of its legs to stop it from taking off with one hand, then aimed his dagger at the monsters wound with another. After several dozen thrusts, the Death Mantis gave in. It collapsed on the ground and stopped moving. Whoosh. A pile of items fell down with the corpse and buried Fatty. Ahaha, good job. That was very well done! Although the battle didnt last too long, it was far more intense than a day of hardcore grinding. Fatty actually sat down on the ground while covered with green revolting blood first instead of picking up the drops. Wheat had been sliced several times by the Death Mantis, so it was very near death. Any random attack might end it, so he put Wheat away so that it can regenerate its health first, then pushed himself into a squat and started to pick up the drops. Fatty put away all the gold coins and the few mediocre items before turning to the final item on the ground. It was thin green sword that was pulsing with green light with a guard shaped like a Death Mantis. Clearwater Sword Silver Sword Level Requirement: 42 Attack: 80 C 95 END: +11 DEX +12 Passive: +10% Dexterity Its amazing! Fatty gasped. Although it was a silver weapon, it had a very high attack and a great passive of +10% Dexterity that would make It a must have for Dexterity-based Warriors. After putting away all the drops, Fatty instinctively cast Harvest on the Death Mantis corpse several times. Apart from two broken arms, he managed to harvest something completely surprised him C a Soul Spark. Soul Spark? Does that mean that the Death Mantis was basically dead after the mutation and was an undead? I guess that explains the name. Soul Sparks were hard to find. He only managed to harvest two in Mass Graves and didnt get any during his slaughter in the Ancient Battlefield. I really got lucky. Fatty started to think. I wonder what is the maximum level of soul sparks I can use. If I can use this, then the speed might let me Fatty made up his mind and decided to take the risk. Its time to go big or go home! Its only a level at worst. If I win this bet, then there are countless benefits waiting for me! Fatty packed everything up, then sneaked back to the island where he determined the Dragon Revolution Herb was. What he saw there left him dumbstruck. The battle had reached its climax. The pterosaurs left wing was injured. It would only drape it on the ground as it wrestled with the boa. Meanwhile, the boa had a severe wound that was continuously dripping blood. Both monsters seemed extremely injured that it created a stalemate. On the other side, the giant toad and the giant Deepwater Crocodile were clashing. Although the toad was large, it was still dwarfed by its enemy, which could swallow it with one gulp. Perhaps due to that, the toad did not fight in close quarters at all. It hopped away to dodge the crocodiles attacks and used its tongue as a whip to lash out at the Deepwater Crocodile time and time again. It also spat out a corrosive yellow liquid occasionally that seemed to sizzle the crocodiles skin. The Deepwater Crocodile couldnt do anything and merely continued with its violent assault, forming an intriguing stalemate. Compared to the four monsters were fighting with one another, the gigantic turtle seemed a lot more intelligent. It kept its head and limbs inside its shell and refused to fight at all. Ill try to get as close as I can. Fatty considered it for a short moment, then chose to run towards where the giant turtle was. Although the winds were still raging in that area, the giant turtles body blocked off some of it, so it was a bit calmer than other areas. He carefully entered the water and slowly swam over. Stealth was already pointless. Getting as close as he could to the island was the number one priority. Winds raged as roars echoed through the air. Earth-shattering shockwaves radiated from the two clashes. The moment Fatty entered the water, he was nearly pushed back onto the shore by the torrent. Whats more, since the water was pointed by either the boas or the giant toads poison, Fatty was now pointed as lost health at 80 damage per second. Fatty took a deep breath and remained determined. He chugged down a red potion, activated all skills that could increase his movement speed then dived back into the water and raced towards the island. The giant turtles shell remained on top of the water like a small mountain that was larger than the island. Fatty drank more potions and charged towards the island along the side of the turtle shell. Eight hundred meters. Six hundred meters Five hundred meters Three hundred meters Two hundred meters One hundred meters He was there. Fatty finally managed to reach the shores of the island before his health fell to the bottom. At the same time, his health bar also disappointed. When he fell down to the ground, he didnt make any splash and instead collapsed on the ground. Then, he took a look at his status bar and smiled in satisfaction. Death Transformation was active. And he had two options below the skill: Deceased Soul - Skeletal General; and Deceased Soul C Death Mantis. Chapter 119 – Dragon Revolution Herb Perhaps it was because all the boss monsters were wary about damaging the most important thing on the island, the island itself was like the eye of a storm. Fattys corpse laid on the shores of the island and was soon smashed into minced meat, which mixed with the mud below. The battle of the boss monsters lasted one day and one night. By the time the second morning arrived, the result of the battle was finally known. Although the pterosaur was gravely wounded by the boa and its injured wings prevented it from flight, it did finally defeat its foe. The boa was snapped by its waist before it dived back under water again. Nearly every single patch of skin on the giant Deepwater Crocodiles body was corroded away, but in the end, it finally snapped its jaw around the giant toad and swallowed it whole. Dark green liquid flowed out of the monstrous beasts jaw as numbers of several tens of thousands rose from its head, but in the end, it managed to survive the final poison. The giant turtle was the least wounded out of the five boss monsters. It shrunk back into its shell at the very beginning and it was obvious that it planned to take advantage of the rest. Fatty had assumed that the turtle would be able to defeat the other boss monsters, but after a while, he noticed that the giant turtles heath was slowly being chipped away. From that, Fatty was able to deduce that the other boss monsters had used the water as a medium to send poison into the turtles body. Out of the five boss monsters, one was dead and another one ran off. Meanwhile, the remaining three were all heavily injured. They kept their distances away from each other and refused to make the first move. Then Finally, the giant turtle lost its patience. It stepped onto the island with a roar. Every single step it made with its pillar-like legs sent waves crashing outwards. The pterosaur forced itself up and stared at the turtle. The giant Deepwater Crocodile also stepped forth, growled and got ready to pounce. Dong. The giant turtle stepped onto the island, sending a tremor through the small patch of land and pushing a portion of it into the water. F*ck! Fatty cursed when its eyes turned pitch black. The giant turtles step landed right on his corpse, pushing him deep into the mud. Now, even the last traces of his corpse were gone. The only thing left was his soul floating around where he died. Both the pterosaur and Deepwater Crocodile tensed up. The first roared, while the second growled as they slowly moved forward and prepared for another battle. The turtle let out an ear-splitting roar and broke off a speed completely unfitting for its clumsy stature towards the center of the island. As it ran, its body seemed to lift off the ground and in no way resembled a turtle. Seeing that, the pterosaur and Deepwater Crocodile quickly followed suit. At the center of the island, amidst all the weed over a meter tall, there was a nine-leaved plant of three inches that glittered with gold light wobbling in the air. As time faded away, the nine leaves gradually turned from a light yellow color to a shade of gold. The three giant once again glared at each other at the center of the island. Although they did growl a few times, the fight Fatty predicted did not occur. Instead, all three of them stuck their heads out and stared at the nine-leaved plant, as if they were waiting for them to turn completely golden. When Fatty noticed that the intense combat sounds he predicted did not sound out, he quickly chose to press down on the button in front of him. Transform! A dark green light rose up. Since Fatty was still underneath the turtle, none of the three boss monsters noticed the strange light. Fattys flesh and bones were slowly removed from the mud and stuck together once more. His skeleton began to form. Then, the dark green light infiltrated his new body. When the light completely fused with him, a strange mantis around five meters tall appeared underneath the giant turtle. Ding. System Notification: Transformation successful, please name your new character. Fatty immediately chose the name he did before. Fatty added all the stat points onto Dexterity, familiarized himself with his new body, then slowly crawled towards the center of the island underneath the giant turtle. At that moment, the lowest leaf on the nine-leafed plant turned completely golden. The three boss monsters howled at each other as if they were discussing how they were going to split the plant. Soon, Fatty arrived underneath the shadow of the giant turtle. The instant he saw the strange plant at the center of the three boss monsters, he cast Appraisal on it. Dragon Revolution Herb Exception Herb Can be used to refine a potion for rank advancement; or be eaten directly. It really was this! Fatty understood why so many monsters, including some that were clearly yao, fought with their lives on the line for this. It was a herb that could allow a person or monster to rank up. Hissssss. Fatty quickly looked around with his two large compound eyes, then saw a small snake as thin as a finger sizzling about. Somethings wrong! All the monsters have been cleared away by the boss monsters, where did this one come from? When the small snake slithered out, it looked around sneakily and shuddered when it saw Fatty. Yet, after looking at Fatty for a few minutes and noticed that he didnt move, it finally calmed down a bit, then slithered forth. Meanwhile, Fatty slowed his breathing down and concentrated without moving. He started to estimate his distance with the plant and how he was supposed to get it before the boss monsters notice him. He didnt even think about trying to leave alive. It was impossible for him to do so unless all the boss monsters all dropped dead randomly. Several minutes later, the second lowest leaf turned golden, which was followed by the start of the third leafs transformation Fatty observed carefully. When the next leaf turned completely golden, Fatty confirmed that it would require 10 minutes for each leaf to turn completely gold. That means that there was 50 minutes left until the Dragon Revolution Herb was ready for harvest. Although he could no longer hear the hissing, Fatty was sure that the small snake he saw earlier was still around, perhaps even right beside the Dragon Revolution Grass. As he thought, the fifth leaf turned gold ten minutes later; and the sixth leaf did so 10 minutes after that Both player and monsters tensed up as time gradually passed. The three large boss monsters focused on the Dragon Revolution Herb and trembled; Fatty crouched down, locked his six legs on the ground and prepared to take flight. Forty minutes later, the eighth leaf turned gold. Fatty spread his wings and dived towards the Dragon Revolution Herb at a speed invisible to the naked eye. Immediately after that, Fatty heard a shriek where he waited. The small snake chose the same timing as Fatty and shot out towards the herb! All three boss monsters immediately noticed the two of them. The three boss monsters growled, sending a wave of shockwave through the air and knocking both Fatty and the snake back. Wheat, go! The moment Fatty fly back, he summoned Wheat. Wheat instinctively Earthwalked underground and disappeared. As Fatty fell to the ground, his health reached critical levels. On the other hand, the small snake flipped over and tried to dash towards the Dragon Revolution Herb once more. Yet, the giant turtles foot met it just as it got up and squished it into a bloody mess. At the same time, countless hisses could be heard from the waters. Small thumb-sized snakes slithered out of the water one after another towards the island. The injured giant boa also dragged its half-body out of the water behind them. The three boss monsters were furious to see the boa. Their logic dictated that it was not supposed to return for more trouble. They howled together and sent tornado-like shockwaves crashing towards the legions of tiny snakes, killing them instantly and sending sand and pebbles flying away. Fatty was tumbled backwards again and nearly fell into the water. He struggled to maintain his grip on the ground with his six legs and chugged down potions. A player cannot be separated too far from their pet, or else their pets will be automatically put back into the pet inventory, thus Fatty could only grit his teeth and wait for the right time to come. He could sense that Wheat was already under the Dragon Revolution Herb. This was all going to come down to luck. The boa sent a wave crashing towards the island, then spat up a dark green orb the size of a basketball onto the pterosaur. The pterosaur wailed and fell down. An inner core! It really is a yao! The giant Deepwater Crocodile and the giant turtle made their moves towards the Dragon Revolution Herb at the same time. The two beasts finally started to clash with a giant commotion. With the pterosaur falling down and the turtle fighting the crocodile, Fatty finally saw an opportunity. He ordered Wheat to come out as he flew towards the Dragon Revolution Herb. Wheat popped out of the ground and bit down on the herbs roots. The Dragon Revolution Herb snapped and Wheat sprinted towards Fatty with the herb in its mouth. Although forcibly harvesting a herb without using Harvest would affect the effects of the herb, a strand of Dragon Revolution Herb with reduced effects was still better than getting nothing. The boss monsters were infuriated when they saw the rat steal the herb away. They broke off from their own combats and buried Fatty and Wheat in attacks. Give it to me. Good boy, Fatty arrived in front of Wheat before the attacks reached him. He received it, then stuffed it into his inventory. Chapter 120 – Lin Xi’s Strength A mad laughter rang out at Black Tortoise Citys respawn point. The surrounding players all looked over to see a cackling Fatty. Tch, hes insane. Fatty didnt care about how the other players viewed him and continued to laugh as he looked at the gold Dragon Revolution Herb in his hands. No matter how strong you boss monsters are, Lord Fattys still got the better of you! Money Grubber, we meet again. Fatty instinctively stopped laughing, then felt himself overcome with annoyance when he saw Drucker standing in front of him. Dude, do you literally have nothing better to do than to block me off!? Fatty jumped off the ground. I see you EVERY SINGLE TIME I come back. What the heck are you doing!? Drucker ignored Fatty and maintained his gaze on the Dragon Revolution Herb, I-Is that Dragon Revolution Herb? Huh? Fatty quickly put it away and looked at Drucker vigilantly. What do you want? Drucker took a step back with a deep breath, Money Grubber, the city lord would like to see you. Come with me. Again? Lets change the date, I still got a mission to turn in. You dare not to go? Druckers tone turned ice-cold as if he was going to attack if Fatty dared to utter no. Alright, fine. Ill go, Fatty could only speechlessly followed Drucker over to the city lord manor. My Lord, Drucker saluted, then whispered something in Lin Xis ear when they returned to Black Tortoise City. Dragon Revolution Herb? Lin Xis eyes lit up. He coughed silently, then sat up straight. Little fatty, how goes the mission I gave you last time? F*ck, hes addressing me so intimately Hes definitely up to no good. My Lord, I am still in the process of collecting the necessary items, Fatty stood straight. Mhmm, a thousand set of armors must be hard to get. Ive really troubled you a lot, Lin I took a sit of tea with a chuckle. It is all for the people! Fatty replied loudly. Ahem, Lin Xi cleared his throat, then decided to be blunt. I heard General Drucker say that you have a strand of Dragon Revolution Herb? He made a mistake, Fatty blurted out. Lin Xis cup slipped from his hands, but fortunately, he was quick enough to reach down out and catch the cup before it shattered on the ground. Meanwhile, a hint of speechlessness could be seen on Druckers face. Ahem, Lin Xi returned the cup to the table and fixed his clothes. Little fatty, do you know what the Dragon Revolution Herb is for? Ive never seen it and never even heard of it. I dont know what its for! Lin Xi laughed, Little fatty, Ill stop wasting your time and mine. Ill give you some benefits if you give me a few of those Dragon Revolution Herb leaves. Tell me its effects first, Fatty thought about it, then said after a glare at Drucker. Dragon Revolution Herbs, like its name suggests, will help people under-go a dragon-like revolution. Its useless normally, but people at the bottleneck will find great use of it, an excited smile bloomed on Lin Xis face. If a person ingests a Dragon Revolution Herb leaf while ranking up or break through their bottleneck, not only will it improve their chances of success, they will also gain unimaginable benefits. What sort of benefits? Thats not guaranteed, Lin Xi thought about it for a while. They may end up coming up with an extremely powerful skill or permanently strengthen a certain aspect of theirs. Its randomly based on luck. Its that amazing!? Fatty was stunned. Improve success chance of break through might make NPCs craze for it, but things like coming up with a new skill or permanently strengthening a stat was enough to make players insane! So I need a few Dragon Revolution Herb leaves. I cant give it to you. I need it for a mission. Mission? You are using such a valuable thing to completely a mission!? Lin Xi said anxiously. Do you know just how much this is worth? You are turning it in for a mission!? Are you a fool!? I cant help it. I promised him, so I cant go back on my word, Fatty replied slowly. What mission is it? Tell me about it, Lin Xi took a sip of tea and pretended to calm down a bit. Fatty did not hold back anymore and repeated what the rogue mentor in the Imperial Capital said to him. .. After hearing everything from Fatty, Lin Xi slammed his fist down on the table, That bastard! The class enhancement mentor in the Imperial Capital dared to scam a citizen of Black Tortoise City? How dare he! I want him dead now! Drucker! This one is here! Drucker clasped his legs together with a salute. Send someone to get rid of him, Lin Xi waved his hand. Yes, My Lord, Drucker saluted, then marched out of the room. Fatty opened his eyes wide in shock. Isnt this too evil? The guy just gave me a mission and hes going to have the guy killed? Alright now, little fatty, since he is gone, theres no need for you to turn the Dragon Revolution Herb for a mission. Let me have a look. I am the city lord, so I promise I wont just take it from you, Lin Xi said calmly. Fatty shuddered, then reluctantly handed the herb over. Gold? All nine leaves are gold!? Its completely matured! Lin Xi snatched the Dragon Revolution Herb out of Fattys hands and took a deep look. Soon, a frown surfaced on his face. W-Which bastard harvest this!? That monster! He actually dared to harvested such a valuable herb using such despicable methods! Hes caused an insufferable amount of damage to it!!! Is it really severe? Fatty was not surprised to hear it. Of course the effects of the herb would be affected when it was just ripped out of the ground instead of being harvested using the skill. At least two leaves are affected, Lin Xi nodded. Fatty let out a sigh of relief. Phew, only two. That means there are seven ones that are fine. Tell me, I want four leaves, so what do you want for them? Lin Xi picked four leaves off the herb, then chucked what was left back to Fatty. T-This is forced business. I-Im not going to sell it to you! Fatty stuttered. Are you sure? Lin Xi smiled. O-Of course Im going to! Fatty quickly forced a smile. O mighty city lord, what price are you offering me? As the lord of an entire city, you definitely will not trick me, right? Theres no need for you to speak like that. Instead of tricking you, I might as well just snatched it from you, Lin Xi rolled his eyes. You name the price yourself. Ill disagree with anything over the top. If you name too low of a price, then its your fault. Ugh, what the heck was that supposed to me? Fatty sobbed, I cant think of the appropriate price right now. How about we leave this until I think of something? Is that alright? Youre smart, Lin Xi nodded. Its a good idea. Then others wont say that I bullied you. Youre saying that this isnt bullying!? Oh yeah, where did you harvest it from? Lin Xi asked. Fatty didnt have anything to hide, so he told Lin Xi everything. Five great yaos? Those must be high ranked yaos! Lin Xi shot up. Come with me. Huh? Where? Before Fatty noticed what was going on, he saw Lin Xi wave his hands, causing their environment to blur. When it finally settled down, Fatty noticed that he was standing on top of a tortoise-shell-like thing in mid-air, while scenery seemed to rocket past him. Controlling something for flight!? Fatty nearly screamed. This is a legendary skill! Lin Xi actually knows how to do this!? O City Lord, I thought of one condition. I want to learn this! Fatty yelled. Heh, thats a good idea, but this is from a different system to what you learn. You wont be able to learn it even if I agree, Lin Xi snorted. Meh. City Lord, where are we going? Fatty asked after a round of silent curses. Were going to see the yaos, Lin Xi replied indifferently. After a few minutes of flight, Fatty felt somebody knock his head. Is it here? Lin Xi asked. Fatty looked down. The huge region was displayed in front of his eyes like a painting, smoke and mist covered the area and occasional islands could be seen here and there. They have arrived at Wraith Swamp. Yep, were here, Fatty nodded. I got the Dragon Revolution Herb over there. Over Yeah, thats the island. Wow, its not destroyed yet? Thats strange. Lin Xi waved his hand. All of a sudden, Fatty saw the islands and rivers beneath him begun to enlarge Soon, even a single grain of sand became incomparably dark. AHHHHHH! Fatty fell face down on the ground with a terrible stream. F*cking Lin Xi! You dared to throw Lord Fatty down! If it wasnt because Lord Fatty has thick skin, I might have died! Fatty yammered, then looked up. The only reaction he could give was a deep breath. Lin Xi was standing in the air with a hand behind him. He was reaching out with his other hand, while the pterosaur, giant boa with half its body remaining, huge Deepwater Crocodile and giant turtle floated beneath him. They shook their bodies, struggled and screamed as hard as they could, but they couldnt even move an inch. Is this his true strength? As expected of the lord of a city. Fatty gasped silently. The yao monsters, which were super powerful in his eyes, were easily controlled by Lin Xi using only one hand. So I guess Lin Xi should be at the level equal to a celestial beast or something. Come, With that, the four boss monsters started to shrink until they were the size of a persons fist, which was when Lin Xi put them up his sleeve. Lets go, Lin Xi glanced around. Seeing that there was nothing else that caught his attention, he waved his hand, somehow making Fatty appear on the tortoise-shell-like object again, then flew back to Black Tortoise City. Not bad, I managed to get four high ranked yaos. Theyll be four great mounts after some training, Lin Xi muttered to himself. Chapter 121 – Guild Establishment Token When Lin Xi and Fatty returned to the City Lord Manor, the city lord flung his hand out, causing the four petite yaos to appear on the table. Roar. Rawr. Hiss. Rrrrr. The four monsters growled towards Lin Xi. Bang. A huge hand appeared out of nowhere and pressed down on the monsters, locking them underneath it like how the Five Finger Mountain imprisoned the Monkey King. It was none other than the Phantasm Ghost Claw. Bang. Bang. The ghost claw slapped the yao monsters again and again as if it was taking out all of its anger towards Lin Xi on the monsters instead. At the start, the four yaos attempted to revolt and sent all sorts of attacks towards their attacker. However, after getting slapped around a few times, they finally gave up and scattered around the table. After the four yaos escaped to the four different corners of the table, the Phantasm Ghost Claw chased after them a little more before returning proudly and lifted two fingers up to signal its victory. My Lord, this Phantasm Ghost Claw is mine If you are done playing with it, then please return it to me. I really feel bad when its eating your food, drinking your drinks and causing trouble for you all the time, Fatty said awkwardly. Lin Xi rolled his eyes and ignored Fattys words. Money Grubber, be sure to complete your mission quickly. The Dynastys army is waiting for their new equipment. Ugh, what the heck. He changes attitude even quicker than me! He doesnt give a shit about me anymore now that he got the Dragon Revolution Herb. My Lord, Ill bring the one thousand set of armors very soon, Fatty said respectfully. My Lord, would it be possible for you to give me a small hint about what the secret it? It will definitely motive me a lot! Do you want to know? Lin Xi pondered. Alright, Ill give you a clue. Its about the Guild Establishment Tokens. Guild Establishment Token? Fattys eyes nearly popped out of his sockets. It wasnt just the four major cities in the Chinese region. Countless players, countless guilds throughout the entire world slaughtered countless boss monsters, but not even a single Guild Establishment Token was in sight! The Imperial Capital gave out four Guild Establishment Tokens this time. There is one in each major city, Lin Xi continued. The Guild Establishment Tokens are unique, so the next token will not appear before the previous one gets used. Then do you know where these Guild Establishment Tokens are? Fattys eyes beamed. Where are the one thousand sets of armor? Right away, sire! Fatty was indeed motivated after the clue. He paced out of the city lord manor without Lin Xi kicking him out this time and started to ponder. One thousand sets of armor. Fatty furrowed his brows. Should I grind for them myself? No. Over a thousand guilds will probably pop out by the time I finish. So I guess Ill have to buy them. Should I buy them from the systems equipment store? Or should I buy them from players? Both of them are going to be expensive, especially since items around Level 30 are the mainstream right now. After a while, Fatty laughed. Oh yeah, there are some guilds! I should go and ask them! One shouldnt share the good stuff with outsiders! Thus, Fatty called Liu Lan, Fierce Dragon TheTalent, Wind Gods World, East Gate BlowingWing and Jiangdongs LittleOverlord over. Then, he also hesitated for a moment before calling the Ice Rose Alliances Ice Witch and Rosethorn. The more people there were, the easier it was to complete the mission. Fatty, you have news on the Guild Establishment Tokens? Fierce Dragon TheTalent said after stepping through the teleportation portal. All of these build masters had discarded their plans of going to kill more boss monsters and rushed over when they heard Fattys message. All of them surrounded him and the eyes of the female guild masters all seemed to sparkle. I do, but Fatty rubbed his fingers. Like always, well pay you five thousand gold coins as the information fee, the guild masters immediately offered to pay Fatty a generous sum of money. Theres no need for that, Fatty refused their offer. I need a thousand sets of armor above Level 30. Please help me gather that much. A thousand sets of armor above Level 30? Fierce Dragon TheTalent merely furrowed his eyebrows a little before agreeing. Its just a thousand sets. The Fierce Dragon Gang can provide them ourselves. What? Is Brother Fierce Dragon trying to take everything? Wind Gods World laughed. The Wind Gods Guild is not that greedy, we will provide two hundred sets of armor. Two hundred from Misty Waterfall, Liu Lan blurted out. Two hundred from the Overlord Alliance, Jiangdongs LittleOverlord chuckled. Two hundred from the Great Four Gates, East Gate BlowingWind followed suit. All that remained was the Ice Rose Alliance. Rosethorn smiled at Fierce Dragon TheTalent, Two hundred sets from the Ice Rose Alliance. What? Are you guys discriminating me based on my region? Fierce Dragon TheTalent said darkly. Guild Master Fierce Dragon, its your fault that you fell behind. Look. Brother Grubber needs a thousand sets of armor, two hundred sets from each of our guild is exactly enough, so theres nothing in it for the Fierce Dragon Gang, Rosethorn giggled. Brother Fierce Dragon, dont worry, Fatty laughed. Ill tell you guys something in advance. Each of the four major cities have a Guild Establishment Token there. Brother Fierce Dragon has no need to mind the one at the Black Tortoise City. Nonono, Fierce Dragon TheTalent snorted. No matter what city it is in, it will be the first one in-game. I must join in. Fine, fine. How about this, the six guilds will share the cost of the one thousand sets of armor. Is that alright? Thats more like it, Fierce Dragon TheTalent nodded. A thousand sets of armor split across six guilds was merely a hundred something sets per guild, so they were able to bring it over to Fatty very quickly. Fatty also sprinted back to the city lord manor with all the sets of armor. My Lord, I come bearing gifts! Fatty withdrew all one thousand sets of armor from his inventory with a bright smile Its so messy!? Lin Xi swept his gaze across the armors in dissatisfaction. Never mind, it was tough for you to gather a thousand sets of armor in such a short period of time. Ill treat it as you successfully completing the mission. Hehe, thank you, My Lord, Fatty edged over. My Lord, about the Guild Establishment Token. I dont know where the ones in the other three cities are, but I even if I tell you where the one in Black Tortoise City is, you might not be able to get it, Lin Xi put the sets of armor away with a wave of his hand, then said slowly. My Lord, there is no need to worry. I might not be able to do it myself, but I have my brothers, Fatty patted his chest. Then listen carefully. The Guild Establishment Token of Black Tortoise City is with the Undead Marshal on the seventh floor of Mass Graves. What the f*ck? The boss monster of the seventh floor is called Mass Graves? Fatty was stunned. He clearly remembers that he told the players he tricked before that they would find him on the seventh floor This is too much of a coincidence! I can already see whats going to happen Master, Ive come! A player rushes towards the Undead Marshal in excitement after finally getting to the seventh floor. Bang. The Undead Marshal instakills the player. Master, I Bang. The Undead Marshal kills the next one without him even finishing his sentence. Fatty shuddered. Man, when that happens With over hundreds of people going down to seek their master together, only to get instakilled My Lord, Drucker suddenly stopped forth, then glanced at Fatty with a strange smile on his face. What is it? Lin Xi regained his indifferent expression. There has been a report that the person we sent to the Imperial Capital failed. The target has been saved by Salka. Salka? The guy who was stripped of his noble title and sent to my city to be a Class Enhancement Mentor as punishment? Lin Xi thought about it for a moment. Never mind, let it be. Money Grubber, you still have the two leaves that has lost their medical properties, just use those to turn in the mission. Ugh, he planned everything out? Fatty thought to himself as he took his leave. How was it, did he tell you where it is? The guild masters waiting by the gate surrounded Fatty the moment he walked out. I can tell you where it is, but its up to you whether you can actually gaze it, Fatty looked around. Its with the Undead Marshal on the seventh floor of Mass Graves. What? Undead Marshal on the seventh floor of Mass Graves? These guild masters are all people who saw the commotion the Undead Marshal caused before. The fact that they now know that the Guild Establishment Token is with the Undead Marshal also caused them to have more faith in the truth of the Undead Marshal accepting disciples. Guys, Im sure you know about what happened with the White Horse Gang, right? Our first priority right now is not to think about how were supposed to get the Guild Establishment Token. Its how were supposed to break through the advance boss monster, the Phantom Messenger, and actually get to the lower two floors, East Gate BlowingWind said softly. The White Horse Guild had led a thousand people to fight the Phantom Messenger, only for each of them to die twice on average and fail. They had become the butt of many jokes in Black tortoise City. Brother Grubber, do you have any suggestions? Rosethorn asked Fatty while the various guild masters fell into deep thoughts. No, Fatty shrugged. If it wasnt because of the Guild Establishment Token being on the seventh floor of mass graves, he definitely would not have told them so easily. Getting the token himself and auctioning it would have yielded him far greater benefits. Guys, Im going to turn in a mission, so see yah, Fatty said his goodbyes to the guild masters and went over to the teleportation token to venture over to the Imperial Capital once more. Once again, he entered the city easily after revealing his teleportation token. He easily found his way over to the class enhancement hall once again and saw that the mentor had a fatigued look on his face, with both Reck and Salka being present. Old Reck, it was all thanks to you this time. Otherwise, my junior brother really would have died, Salka turned to Reck. Although his life is saved, itll be difficult for him to actually ascend, Reck said after a brief pause. No worries, the rogue mentor replied. I already gave out a mission for someone else to help me get a Dragon Revolution Herb. I can definitely ascend without any issues with the herb. Dragon Revolution Herb? Reck and Salka looked at each other with interest. F*cking hell, he still wants the Dragon Revolution Herb? None of this shit would have happened if you didnt screw me over! Fatty marched into the class enhancement hall. Ahh, my dearest Mr. Reck, youre here too. Wow, so is our esteemed Mr. Noble. How have you been? Chapter 122 – Sprin t Haha, little fatty, we meet again, Reck was momentarily stunned when he saw Fatty. Then, he chuckled, while Salka also revealed a smile on his face. Not bad, you actually came over to the Imperial Capital so fast! Good, very good! Reck walked out and gave Fatty a tight hug. Y-You know each other? The rogue mentor opened his mouth wide in shock. Of course, if it wasnt for little fatty, I would still be selling potions in the Beginners Village, Reck laughed, then explained how he met Fatty. Truly exceptional, it was Salkas first time hearing Fattys story too and Recks high praise only made him see Fatty in an even better light. Aww, youre flattering me, Fatty cupped his hands humbly. L-Little fatty, you brought me my mission item? The rogue mentor quickly interrupted the chitchat. Yep, Fatty took out a Dragon Revolution Herb that lost its medical properties and waved it in front of the mentor. H-Hurry, give it to me! The rogue mentor reached out his hand. Dont be in such a rush, Fatty took a step back and put the leaf away. Lets talk about the mission rewards first. It really was a Dragon Revolution herb, its one that completely matured! Recks voice trembled. As an Alchemist Grandmaster, he only needed to sniff the scent of the herb to determine what it was. Haha, sure. Ill give it to you right now, the rogue mentor waved his hand. Ding. System Notification: Congratulations. You have completed the mission Dragon Revolution Herb. +3000000 EXP, +500 Reputation. Death Transformation has been improved to the Intermediate Rank, allowing the user to use a soul spark 20 levels higher than oneself. Ding. System Notification: Congratulations. You have reached Level 31. The mission gave me an extra level! Not only did the mission give Fatty back the level he just lost, it also improved Death Transformation. This was properly the extra benefits the rogue mentor talked about. But Thats not enough. A Dragon Revolution Herb was even more important for an NPC than a player. How was that, you should give it to me now, right? The rogue mentor rubbed his hands. Hmm, I did not manage to catch your great name, Fatty forcefully changed the topic. Does that matter? The Rogue Mentor was confused, but he still answered the question. Im Sallip. Ahh, Mr. Sallip, Fatty considered his words carefully. Do you think that such a little bit of payment can get you a Dragon Revolution herb leaf? Uhm.. Sallip hesitated. But we had a deal. No. Just no, Fatty waved his hand. We did not have a deal. You scammed me. Getting a Dragon Revolution Herb was ridiculously difficult and you actually said that you didnt want to use the ones here because they were all expired? You were clearly lying to Lord Fatty, tricking him into pitying you. You must take responsibility for this. Erm I didnt do it on purpose. I cant get to the Azure Dragon City and if I told you the truth, you definitely wouldnt have been willing to do the mission, that means that I wouldnt be able to ascend, Sallip said in a troubled manner. How about I give you some gold coins? Thats ridiculous, are these things that you can buy with gold coins? Fatty twitched his mouth in disdain, then pretended to leave. Are you going to act with sincerity or not? If you arent, then Im leaving. Oh, dont go around telling people that I scammed you. Uhm Senior Brother? Sallip looked towards Salka. Little fatty, we can talk it over, Salka quickly spoke up. It was my junior brothers bad that he lied to you, but youre in the wrong for getting the mission item of the Dragon Revolution Herb and not handing it to my junior brother. Am I right? Im in the wrong, so what? Fatty retorted. Ahem, Reck could not continue standing idle anymore. Little fatty, you can make quests. Little brother Sallip desperately needs the Dragon Revolution herb right now, so just name your price. Ill agree in his place as long as its not somewhat suitable. You are always more straightforward, Fatty nodded. I wont be greedy, Ill just ask for a divine item. Actually, no, a celestial item is enough. Reck, Salka, and Sallip all nearly coughed up a mouthful of blood. Reck truly didnt know whether to laugh or cry, Little bro, you call that being not greedy? A divine item? From the years Ive been in the Imperial Capital, Ive only seen a few divine items, all of which belong to important officials in the dynasty. Where is Sallip supposed to get a divine item? Mhmm, Sallip quickly looked pitifully. You dont have one? Never mine, Fatty sighed as he turned away. Youre so poor. You dont even have a divine item. Wait a moment! Sallip stopped Fatty. He gritted his teeth with a bit of hesitation. Although I dont have a divine item, I know where to find one that is not owned by anyone. Really? Fattys eyes lit up, only for his expression to darken. Heh, Sallip, dont try to use my honesty. If there really is such a divine item, then wouldnt you have gotten it already? Its true! Sallip was utterly speechless. If youre honest, then Im sure rats dont steal. That divine item is called the Chaos Staff, it is a mage weapon, which is pointless for me. Its also very dangerous there as well, thats why I didnt go over to get it. I got all this from a map I managed to get my hands on by chance. Look, its not like I can force you to believe me. Wheres the map? Show me. Give me the Dragon Revolution Herb first. Map first. At the same time! Alright, Fatty took out the damaged Dragon Revolution Herb leaves, while Sallip took out a turbid yellow map that seemed ancient. Three, two, one, Fatty muttered, then Haha, Sallip laughed proudly. Little fatty, wisdom comes with age. Take a look at your map. Fatty took a closer look at it and saw that it was only half the map. The other half had already disappeared. Heh, dont be so happy yet. Take a look at the Dragon Revolution Herb, Fatty laughed coldly in response. Sallip took a closer look at the Dragon Revolution Herb before a strange expression surfaced on his face. H-How!? How did the Dragon Revolution Herb leaf lose so much energy? This wouldnt be enough for me to ascend! Heh. Fatty merely watched everything coldly. Sallip looked at Fatty, then turned towards Reck and Salka. He opened his mouth, but didnt know what to say. Uhm Little fatty, do you have any other Dragon Revolution Herbs with you? Reck coughed. I do, its the same as this one. Ill give you the other half of the map for it, Sallip said sadly. No. You Sallip glared at him, but softened up when he realized that he seemed like he was in the wrong. What do you want? Nothing, Im not exchanging it for anything, Fatty shook his head. Ahem, little bro, dont be like this, Reck walked over, then patted Sallips shoulder. How can you only give little fatty half a map? Give me the other half. Mhmm, dont you have a powerful skill? Teach it to little fatty. Little fatty, how about that? I want a few Holy Spirit Stones as well, Fatty suddenly recalled the mission he still didnt fully complete. Okay, Reck agreed. Bro, youre so much more straightforward, Fatty wasted no time. He took out the other damaged Dragon Revolution Herb leaf, then handed it to Sallip after the latter handed over the other half of the map, six Holy Spirit Stones and taught him a new skill. Fatty put the two maps together, then double-checked for any issues before putting it inside his inventory. Then, he took a look at his newly acquired skill and was dumbstruck. Sprint Novice Cost: Decrease other stats by 99% for 1 hour. Increase Dexterity by 100 times for 10 seconds. During the duration, One Strike has 100% success rate. Cooldown: 24 hours. One Strike was a skill rogues can learn after they get their sixth class enhancement and is also their strongest ability for assassinating enemies. It was able to instakill any enemies less than 10 levels higher than the user. However, the success rate was pitifully low and only boasted less than 1% success rate against a player with a lower level. Sprint was a pretty good skill, but it could only be used for running right now. Its true potential was only unlocked after the sixth class enhancement. Little fatty, do you have any more of the Dragon Revolution Herb? Reck turned to Fatty with a smile after finishing Sallips deal. I have four more leaves, but Fatty hesitated. But what? Are they damaged as well? Thats alright, I can turn them into potions, Reck rubbed his hands in excitement. Thats not the issue. Its with my city lord. Your city lord? What city lord? Lin Xi, the lord of Black Tortoise City? Yes, its with Lord Lin Xi, Fatty said Lin Xis name solemnly. Lin Xi Uhm Never mind, Reck thought about it for a moment, then gave up with a sigh. Fatty had gotten nine Dragon Revolution Herb leaves in total, after being scammed of four and using the two damaged ones to turn in the mission, Fatty only had three good leaves left. Since they were useful to players as well, Fatty wasnt going to give it away that easily. He was rather happy with all the rewards he got this time, so he went back to Black Tortoise City after a bit more chitchat. Damn fat ass, if it wasnt because I cant attack someone like him within the city, I would definitely capture him and steal everything from him! Sallip gritted his teeth after Fatty left. Sallip, you actually chose to give something so amazing to someone else instead of showing it to your senior brother. Ahh, and I saved your life too, Salka said unhappily. Senior brother, I have a reason for it. Giving it to you would only be harming you, Sallip explained. I went over when I got the map, but its really dangerous. Just the monsters in the exterior were over Level 70, I pretty much ran after walking a bit deeper. Senior brother, although you are strong, you would still be in danger there. I gave it to him to harm him. Hearing that rather bad reason, Salka calmed down a bit, then let Sallip off the hook. ... Haha, Sprint! Meanwhile, Fatty activated his new skill the moment he stepped out of the class enhancement hall. The NPCs on the street only saw a flash in front of there eyes, when they tried to take a second look, Fatty was already gone. Chapter 123 – Greenery Mountains Zoom Bang. Fatty was fully indulged in his new speed, so was unable to stop him time before hitting his head against the city gate. Fatty cried out in pain while rubbing the bump on his head. All the NPCs looked at him with humored looks. F*ck, how dare you guys laugh at Lord Fatty, Fatty snorted, then marched out of the city gate, to the teleportation portal and returned to Black Tortoise City. Good job, you finally gathered all five pieces of Holy Spirit Stones needed! Lin Xi was overjoyed and quickly ordered Drucker to ask Jijilu to seal the crack. Ding. System Notification: Congratulations. You have completed the mission Sealing the Crack. +4000000 EXP. +1500 Reputation. You have received Bronze Medallion. Ding. System Notification: Congratulations. You have reached Level 32. Fatty gasped. Just the Sealing the Crack mission gave him 5000000 experience and 2500 Reputation alongside many other items in total. As expected of a true lord! Hes so generous! Fatty took a look at his inventory and saw that there was now a bronze medallion shaped like a tortoise shell with its head poking out. Bronze Medallion: Black Tortoise Citys reward for players who have contributed a lot to the city. The wearer of the medallion will become an honorary citizen of Black Tortoise City, gaining the protection of the divine beast Black Tortoise, increasing its users defense by 10%. Of course Im wearing this shit! Fatty put the medallion on his shoulder, then heard another system notification. System Notification: Congratulations. You have donned the Black Tortoise City Bronze Medallion, becoming an honorary citizen of Black Tortoise City. You now have the responsibility to protect Black Tortoise City. My Lord, do you have any other missions? Even if its super hard, dont worry, just tell me about it, Fatty looked at Lin Xi in anticipation. Hmm, I do have a very small mission Lin Xi pondered a little. My Lord, please give me your orders. This little one will accomplish the mission no matter what it is. Dont worry, Fatty was overjoyed to hear that it was a small mission. Its not hard. Go and kill the Emperor at the Imperial Capital and let me see what it feels like on the throne, Lin Xi said casually. Ugh, My Lord, I offer you my apologies, my stomach hurts. I need the toilet real quick, lets chat later, Fatty sprinted out while Lin Xi laughed. Little fatty, youre still too weak. Work hard! Lin Xis voice trailed behind Fatty. After exiting the City Lord Manor, Fatty went over to the class enhancement hall. It was time to learn some new skills. Hey beauty, Fatty greeted the female mentor. The mentor rolled her eyes and ignored him. He took a look at the list of skills. There were six skills he could learn after getting the last class enhancement. Each skill costs 100 gold coins!? Fattys shriek echoed through the class enhancement hall. Other players getting their class enhancements looked at him with disdain. Playing games when you are too poor to pay for learning skills? Just go home, the female mentor retorted, making Fatty completely speechless. Fatty tossed out 600 gold coins furiously and chose to learn all six skills. Detect Novice Detect traps or stealthed players. Cooldown: 10 seconds Dissemble Novice 20% to dissemble a trap without receiving damage. Cooldown: 10 seconds Deadly Poison Novice 0.1% to poison the target, dealing 1% max health as damage per seconds for 10 seconds. Cooldown: 100 seconds Ambush Novice Only activatable in stealth. 10% chance to stun the target for 10 seconds. Cooldown: 60 seconds Disguise Assume the name and appearance of anything the user thinks of for 300 seconds. Effect will end when the user is targeted by Detect. Cooldown: 600 seconds. Flying Flowers, Falling Leaves Novice Attack an enemy at ranged using a concealed weapon. Its alright, at least there are two damage skills. The lack of damage skills have always been a rogue weakness. Fatty, what you up to? Do you have time? Fatty suddenly received Fierce Dragon TheTalents call. I just learnt some new skills, so Ive got time. What is it? Did you manage to get the Guild Establishment Token yet? Fatty replied lazily. Ugh, lets not talk about it. We cant even get past the Phantom Messenger, Fierce Dragon TheTalent said speechlessly. Youre kidding! Fatty was shocked. All of you experts arent enough to kill the Phantom Messenger? You can just dogpile it! Thats only if it fights us head-on. But it doesnt. It just hides in the shadow and ambushes us, Fierce Dragon TheTalent was beyond speechless. Then I cant help with that, Fatty shrugged. I heard you have something called Thunderfire Power Bombs Fierce Dragon TheTalent did continue, but Fatty understood what he wanted. No, I need it to kill the Ancient Camphor Tree Spirit, Fatty refused. He was certain that the tree spirit was where the Woodwalk skill book would be, and the skill book itself was crucial for his future in the game. Although a Guild Establishment Token would be worth a lot, it wasnt comparable to the skill book. Brother Grubber, how about we buy one off you for a hundred thousand gold coins? Fierce Dragon TheTalent replied after seemingly discussing it with someone else. A hundred thousand gold coins was a high enough price. Apparently, it was the price RainbowWatcher paid to hire God Familia to kill the Flame Demon. Fatty felt a bit interested but still decided to refuse with resolution. He didnt accept it. He said he needs them to fight the Ancient Camphor Tree Spirit, Fierce Dragon TheTalent said to the other guild masters on the fourth floor of Mass Graves. Honestly, why the heck is he always thinking about that boss monster? TheFugitive muttered. how about we kill it for him? Do you think we can beat that tree spirit when we cant even kill the Phantom Messenger? Rosethorn rolled her eyes at TheFugitive. Big Sister Wilow, arent you familiar with that fatty? Why dont you try persuading him? Nobody can change his mind on something hes dead set on, Liu Lan smiled wryly. That was an aspect of Fatty she had gotten a very good understanding of over the past few years. How about we go and try killing the Ancient Camphor Tree Spirit? Although it is a boss monster, at least we can see it. Thats so much better than fighting against the Phantom Messenger, East Gate BlowingWind hesitated. You guys go, Im staying out of it, Fierce Dragon TheTalent outright refused the suggestion. The Ancient Camphor Tree Spirit isnt strong because its high leveled, its because it can control the nearby wood monsters and use them to attack. The more people there are, the more monsters theyll end up facing. If Fatty goes by himself, then he only needs to kill the Ancient Camphor Tree Spirit, but if we go with our guys, then well be facing all the wood monsters in Greenery Mountains. Even if we manage to kill the Ancient Camphor Tree Spirit, well stand no change against the Undead Marshal. Hearing that, the other guild masters nodded in agreement. Meanwhile, Fatty did not know what they talked out, but nor would he care. After he repaired his equipment and stocked up on potions once more, he teleported to Azure Dragon City again. Oh my f*cking god, its so expensive. Im so going to start making my potions myself, Fatty felt his heart bleed when he looked at the Delicate Health Potions in his inventory. Due to his level, large red potions that restored 100 HP each time was now pointless, instead, he had to turn to the Delicate Health Potions, which were far more expensive. That being said, Fatty did hear from other players that the health potions made by players were far better, which only made him feel like his secondary potion as an alchemist was a waste when he has never ever bothered with it. Greenery Mountains was definitely a famous place around Azure Dragon City. The mountains spanned several thousand kilometers and were brimming with life. Not only was it filled with monsters ranging from the teens all the way to level fifties, it was also a beautiful scene to behold, which would remind people of retirement places suitable for elders. All of the monsters in the region are wood monsters, which are famous for their poison. Thus, Fatty did buy some antidotes in Azure Dragon City before setting off to conquer Greenery Mountains. Along the way, he saw plenty of players, far more than the number of monsters. When Fatty passed by female player followed by a large group of guardians, he really couldnt resist whistling, causing the guardians to chase after him in anger. As Fatty ventured deeper into the region, the monsters were high leveled and there were also fewer players accordingly. After a few hundred meters, he noticed that he was essentially the only player left in the surroundings. The area was filled with plenty of trees that stabbed into the clouds, covered with thick vines the size of peoples arms. The ground was filled with layers of fallen leaves that only served to hide the holes in the ground. Zoom. Suddenly, a vine shot out from beneath the ground towards Fattys back. Ha, you trying to play hide and seek with Lord Fatty? I saw you ages ago, Fatty spun around and grabbed at the vine with his left hand. Then, he slashed down with his right hand using his dagger. The vine snapped with three strikes, and the remaining parts shrunk back into the ground. Meanwhile, the section in Fattys hand continued to writhe around. What a strong lifeforce, Fatty praised and used Appraisal. Heavenly Star Vine Level: 42 Oh dear, Im not even a tenth into Greenery Mountains and Im already facing Level 42 monsters? What level are the monsters at the center!? Wait, if this is the case, then the Ancient Camphor Tree Spirit isnt going to be Level 50. It should at least be Level 60. As Fatty walked on, he noticed a large gathering of vines number over several hundred. The thin ones were the as thin as fingers, while the thickest ones were as thick as an adults thigh. These vines tangled together in what was like the net of a ferocious spider that waited for its prey. Fatty used Appraisal on the thickest vine. Heavenly Star Vine Clan Head Level: 45 Notes: The Clan Head of the Heavenly Star Vine Clan. Originally a normal Heavenly Star Vine, it devoured a wood yaos inner core by chance, massively strengthening it, allowing it to kill the original clan head and replace it. Interesting. Even these monsters fight amongst themselves. Chapter 124 – Heavenly Star Vine Fatty swept his gaze over the area. This was the only way up the mountains, but these Heavenly Star Vines covered a wide area and it would take him ages to go around them. I guess I cant avoid things. I have to force my way in. Whats more, not killing a silver boss monster is definitely a blasphemous act! Fatty summoned Wheat out and began his assault with Fang in his hand. Fatty swiftly arrived in front of a vine as thick as a childs arm. He slashed down with Fang, lacerating the vine itself. Green liquid oozed out just like an animals bleed. Wheat growled at its normal size and shot a Howling Bullet at Fattys target. Dirt scattered everywhere, while the vine trembled. That round of attack took away a third of the Heavenly Star Vines health. Zoom. Suddenly, the Heavenly Star Vine flickered and flopped up like a green whip that flicked through the air towards Fatty. But Fatty was already prepared. He leaped to the side. Smack. The Heavenly Star Vine missed and whipped the ground, leaving a huge mark as the vine essentially buried itself into the ground. Oh dear, if I was hit, then my bones would definitely be broken now! Perhaps it was due to putting too much force behind its attack, but the Heavenly Star Vine was unable to pull itself out of the ground immediately. Fatty did not let this chance go to waste. He grunted and stabbed down with his dagger. Fang pierced through the vine and pinned it to the ground. The vine tried to flop up to attack Fatty, but Wheat bit down on its end and pressed it down on the ground. Wheat, good job! Fatty praised Wheat while pulling out his dagger and stabbing down again. A few stabs later, the Heavenly Star Vine trembled, then stopped moving. An armor fell on the ground. It was a Level 38 metal armor for knights with mediocre attack and defense. It was a typical example of an item that Fatty would sell in normal shops rather than try to sell it to other players. Fatty turned to the corpse and used Harvest. Zoom. A miniature Heavenly Star Vine appeared in his hand. Heavenly Star Vine Intermediate Crafting material Can be used to craft weapons or defensive equipment. Not bad, a crafting material. Fatty already made up his mind. After he gathers the Five Elemental Walks and becomes an Elementalist, he was going to grind up his Blacksmith level and craft an amazing set of items for himself. He tossed the vine into his inventory and continued forward. He spent another two minutes or so to kill another Heavenly Star Vine. These monsters gave plenty of experience and decent drops, but it was rather dangerous. Since these vines were aggressive monsters, dodging the attacks from one would often cause another to attack him, so he did had to scramble a few times. After killing forty-something Heavenly Star Vines, Fatty finally got a grasp of how to determine the strength of the vines. Normally speaking, the thicker ones were definitely higher leveled and were more powerful. The most significant example of this was the Heavenly Star Vine Clan Head, which was the thickest vine amongst the pile. Although there were several hundred vines in the area, Fatty didnt need to kill them all, he only needed to kill the several dozen in his path to the Heavenly Star Vine Clan Head. To be fair, the Heavenly Star Vine Clan Head could no longer be called a vine, it was essentially a dragon-like tree as thick as a water barrel with countless branches. It no longer coiled around other plants like vines would usually do. Hmm, thisll be tough. Fatty sat on the ground and pondered about how he was going to kill the heavenly Star Vine Clan Head. Got it! Suddenly, Fattys eyes lit up. Wheat, Fatty called Wheat over and gave it some orders. Go. Since Wheat lost a level while snatching the Dragon Revolution Herb, it was still Level 30. After hearing Fattys orders, it looked at its master in displeasure before shrinking its body and burrowing into the ground. Fattys plan was simple. Since the Heavenly Star Vine was still a plant monster, it wouldnt be able to maneuver around, the Ancient Camphor Tree Spirit that was no longer a mere plant was an exception. Now, since it couldnt move, then he merely needed to get Wheat to burrow underneath the ground and bite through its roots. Heh, lets see if it can survive this! Soon, Fatty sensed that Wheat was already less than three meters away from the Heavenly Star Vine Clan Head. However, there were quite a few roots entwined together, Wheat couldnt get closer at all. Just bite down! Fatty ordered. Wheat snapped down at the roots in front of it. -121 A red number rose from the Heavenly Star Vine Clan Head. Fatty saw the vine lash around in melancholy. A few dozen of its branches whipped down at the ground above Wheat. Dust flew up in the air and Fatty was pleased to notice that Wheat didnt take much damage at all. Alright, continue, Fatty stopped worrying. Now, killing the Heavenly Star Vine Clan Head was only a matter of time. The Heavenly Star Vine Clan Head continued to whip at the ground and not long after, it started to slap down at the ground with its main body. Huge cracks several meters deep appeared out of the ground. However, it only managed to land a single attack on Wheat with its main body that managed to instakill the latter. Wheat was able to dodge all of its other attacks. Meanwhile, Fatty could see from the cracks in the ground that Wheat already bit a hole in the vine boss monsters roots, where green slush spilled through like an open tap. Go Wheat! Fatty cheered. After over two hours of relentless work, Wheat finally bit through all of the Heavenly Star Vine Clan Heads roots. Without the nutrients from the soil, the boss monster began to slowly lose health, while its leaves started to wilt. Boom. Half an hour later, the Heavenly Star Vine Clan Heads humongous body finally crashed on the ground. Ding. System Notification: Congratulations. You have killed the silver boss monster Heavenly Star Vine Clan head. +170000 EXP, +1200 Reputation. Thats it!? A Level 45 silver boss monster just died like that? Fatty couldnt believe what just happened and was only certain once he heard the system notification. 170000 EXP was pretty good, while the 1200 Reputation stunned Fatty. Now, he finally had over ten thousand reputation, allowing him to teleport to the Imperial Capital even without the token. On the other hand, Wheat received even more experience from the death of the Heavenly Star Vine Clan Head, allowing it to level up twice. The only reason Fatty even managed to get a bit of experience from the boss monster was only because Wheat was Fattys pet. The Heavenly Star Vine Clan Head gave plenty of drops for a Level 40 something silver boss with over a thousand gold coins that Fattys hand nearly turned numb from picking them up. Apart from the gold coins, there were also a few equipments. Fatty tossed Appraisal on all of them. The first one was an octagonal shield. Heavenly Star Shield Silver Shield Level Requirement: 43 Defense: 45 STR: +12 Aside from the shield, there was a dark green armor. Why the heck is it not a helmet. Man, theres so much to be said if its a helmet.[1] Wilt Wood Armor Silver Armor Level Requirement: 45 Defense: 52 STR: +15 Hmm, both of these silver items are pretty good. Fatty thought to himself as he picked up the final object. It was a dark green spherical object the size of an egg and realized that it was what he thought it was. Heavenly Star Vine Clan Head Inner Core (Immature) The inner core of the Heavenly Star Vine Clan Head formed from absorbing the inner core of a tree spirit. It has not yet matured. What it? Fatty recalled Wheat eating Digger Rats inner core and ascending, so he handed this one over as well. Wheat didnt act courteous and gulped it down. Cmon, transform! Fatty looked at Wheat in anticipation. Wheat rolled its eyes, then ran off to the side. Thats strange, why didnt Wheat transform? Is one inner core not enough? Fatty rubbed his chin, but couldnt understand why. So, he gave up on it and continued to advance into the mountains with Wheat. After an entire day, Fatty finally arrived at the depths of Greenery Mountain. It was a plain with scenery far more beautiful than the exterior. The green grassland was filled with beautiful blooming flowers that spread their fragrance into the air. A gigantic camphor tree the size of a tall building stood at the very center of all the flowers. That was the Ancient Camphor Tree Spirit and Fattys target. When Fatty stealthed closer, he instinctively gasped at the sea of flowers. Unlike ordinary flowers, all of them showed human faces on it. How are they flowers, they are flower spirits! Appraise. Piranha Flower Level: 45 Notes: Savage guardian of the Ancient Tree Spirit, King of the Greenery Mountains. It is extremely toxic and feeds on animal flesh. So these are Piranha Flowers? Fatty sneaked closer. When he was around five meters away from one, he picked up a pebble and threw it at the monster. A sharp shriek rang out when the Piranha Flower was hit. The monster wobbled and gnarled at Fatty, revealing two rows of razor-sharp teeth covered in a sticky liquid, completely replacing the beauty of the scenery with a hint of sinisterness. Stop f*cking screaming, Fatty threw another rock at the Piranha Flower. The monster screeched once more. Oh? It doesnt have any ranged attacks? Hahaha. Chapter 125 – Ancient Camphor Tree The Piranha Flower was the height of a person. The flower itself sat on top of a stem as thick as a persons arm and ten-odd razor-sharp thorns stood at the center of where the stamen and pistil should be. The Ancient Camphor Tree Spirit was the only tree in the area. Everything that surrounded it were countless Piranha Flowers that conjured a fence-like encirclement around it. If Fatty wanted to actually attack the Ancient Camphor Tree Spirit, then he would have to clear a path first. Fortunately, from the looks of it, although the Piranha Flowers were many, their lack of ranged attacks gave Fatty a very good chance. Wheat, go! Fatty summoned Wheat, then began his proper assault. Bang. A huge Howling Bullet hit the Piranha Flower, chunking it for a decent amount of its health. Meanwhile, Fatty withdrew the Azure Feather Crossbow and shot. The arrow impaled itself into Piranha Flowers center, causing some blood-red liquid to splash out. Blood red? It definitely drank too much blood. Just the two attacks caused the Piranha Flower to only have 80% of its health remaining. The flower shook wildly and shook around, the razor-sharp spike glistened with a murderous light. However, the monster was unable to reach Fatty and Wheat. Another round of attacks shot out, once again lowering the monsters health. The Piranha Flower tried its best to fling itself at its attacks, but it failed once more. This is a great place for grinding! These are monsters who dont fight back! Take this Flying Flower, Falling Leaves! Fatty searched around his inventory, but didnt find anything that could be used as a concealed weapon, so he opted to throw out a crossbow arrow instead. Ugh, Im an idiot, I forgot to get some forged! The arrow impaled itself into the flower once more and dealt more damage than when it was shot by the crossbow. However, that was to be expected. After all, the Azure Feather Crossbow was merely a Level 25 weapon, which was now getting outscaled by everything else. The Piranha Flowers health quickly emptied under Fatty and Wheats attack, so Fatty merely waited around for the experience after Wheat lands the killing blow. Suddenly, something shot through the air and Wheat squeaked loudly moments after. Fatty turned to Wheat and saw ten-odd spikes over an inch long each was buried into Wheat. Wheat had already turned green with red numbers rising above its head. That Piranha Flower shot its weapon!? The flower seemed to wither after shooting out all its spikes. Its flower were now closed as the plant wavered with the wind like a real flower, completely losing its menacing appearance. Wheat continued to squeak until it finally stopped losing health. That single attack took up more than half of Wheats health! Who the f*ck said that Piranha Flowers have no ranged attacks!? Fatty glared at Wheat. Wheat glared back as if saying. Screw you, I didnt complain when I got hit, so stop it with your bullshit. The Piranha Flower was now completely harmless without its spikes and soon died to Wheats furious assault. A pair of leather boots dropped with its death, while Fatty used Harvest from afar. A glass vial filled with a green liquid appeared in his hand, Piranha Flower Poison Intermediate Medical Ingredient One of the ingredients for creating poison. Something to create poison? Fatty was rather happy about that. Poisons were made for rogues. Rogue classes lack attacking abilities and it was because of that that most of the guilds would use the rogue players as scouts or assassins as opposed for frontal combat. Yet, guildless players would be forced into situations that they had to fight their enemies like head-on. Fatty was a very good example of that, since he would often have to kill monsters by himself. In those situations, the various poisons would benefit him greatly. At the very least, if he was attacked by a player, he might be able to kill that person even if he dies. Fatty put the Piranha Flower Poison away, then calmed himself down a bit. Getting hit by two or more Piranha Flowers was lethal. Thus, he decided to tell Wheat to burrow into the ground. While that means that Wheat would be dealing less damage, it didnt matter. Fatty wasnt there to farm, he was there for the big boss. He had to clear everything else as well, otherwise, accidents might occur when fighting the boss monster. Fatty considered the situation a bit more and wondered if there was any way he could avoid fighting these Piranha Flowers. But I cant think of anything. I guess Ill still have to kill the others. To be fair, the Piranha Flowers only had one ranged attack and if they used it, it became a toothless tiger. As long as he was careful, it really wasnt dangerous at all. That being said Fatty was safe for the remainder of the time. However, Wheat was hit a few times and every single time, it was nearly killed. If Wheat could speak, it definitely would be complaining. That guy is even fatter than me, why arent they attacking him!? On the other hand, Fatty was completely speechless as well, Are you an idiot!? Turn smaller! Smaller! Then you would be fine! Fatty killed a few more monsters, then went offline to eat and recover for a while. When he returned, he killed Piranha Flowers until he completely lost count of how many he had before finally clearing out an area that would allow him to advance and retreat at will. He observed the Ancient Camphor Tree Spirit from afar and felt a sense of awe for Mother Nature, or rather, the designers in the dev team. The tree trunk was so thick that it would require a hundred people to surround; it was over a hundred meters tall and stabbed into the clouds; its branches were like wyrms that sprouted from its trunk, and the leaves created a gigantic umbrella that covered over a square kilometer of area. Fatty walked over and waved, Hello. Whoosh. The Ancient Camphor Tree Spirit shook its leaves as a realistic human face slowly surfaced on its thick trunks. Man, it looks so real. Wait a sec, I suppose it is real. Fatty took a step back and forced a smile, Hey, youre not asleep yet? Young man, what business do you have in my territory? The human face opened its eyes and spoke. Its voice was deep and experienced like a sage who had witnessed countless eras past. Nothing special. I just heard a lot about how mighty you are, so I came to see whats so special, Fatty chuckled. I see. Haha, the Ancient Camphor Tree Spirit replied. Fatty could not tell what emotions it felt. Then, did you manage to see whats special? Of course, Fatty looked up. Your body is insanely huge, I admire you so much, I respect you so much! Those feelings are like the unending flow of water into the sea, like the endless cycle of water through the world Mm, not bad. Continue, the Ancient Camphor Tree Spirits facial expression changed once more. This time, it seemed to be laughing. Fatty was stunned. What is it? Do continue, said the Ancient Camphor Tree Spirit. You enjoy hearing that? Fatty asked. I have been alone for too long. Its not a bad feeling when hearing a little fellow say some fun words, the Ancient Camphor Tree Spirit spoke just like a wise grandpa talking to his grandson. Fatty felt a chill down his spine. Alright. Since you enjoy hearing all that, then Ill tell you more, Fatty put checked his inventory to ensure that the Thunderfire Power Bombs were still there. Ill test him out first. Thus, Fatty began. He covered the ancient times to modern times; from China to the rest of the world; from novels to traditional literature; from gossip to the news. He spoke for more than two hours until his mouth ran dry. The Ancient Camphor Tree Spirit nodded in enjoyment at times, causing the entire tree to shake as if raging winds were blowing in the area. Ahem, say, old sir, Ive already spoken about so much already, arent you going to you know? Fatty took a break and took a sip of a health potion to wet his lips. What do you want? I heard you have something called Five Elemental Walks C Woodwalk? Can you lend it to me? That book? I gave it away. WHAT!? Fatty was outraged. Lord Fatty told you so many stories and you told me that you gave it away!? Are you kidding me!? Young man, calm down. Impulsivity brings ruins. Ruins your ass! Hand it over, or Ill blow you up! Fatty took out a Thunderfire Power Bomb. Thunderfire Power Bomb? The Ancient Camphor Tree Spirit opened its eyes wide in surprise. No wonder you dared to come here. So you have that bastards Thunderfire Power Bomb. Hmph, you gonna hand it over? If you do, then Lord Fatty will go off. If you dont, then die, die, die! Little fella, are you sure that its going to be of any use against me? The Ancient Camphor Tree Spirit continued leisurely. What do you mean? Dont try and lie to me. If Lord Fatty throws it out, then this place will turn into an ocean of flames. Even you wont survive it! Young people always act so impulsively. Ahh, I was like that once as well, but Ive gotten old now. I always want to sleep, the Ancient Camphor Tree Spirit sighed, then, the face on the trunk disappeared as if it went into slumber. Hey, dont leave. You didnt finish yet. Im going to throw this out if you dont give me a reply! Young man, go. I dont fear it even if West comes himself, and this is just a single Thunderfire Power Bomb. Also, Ill tell you once more, Woodwalk is not with me, go and ask around, the tree spirits voice seemed to soften as if it has truly fallen into deep sleep. Not here again? Fatty didnt doubt the Ancient Camphor Tree Spirits words. Its probably like how it is with West, he doesnt need such a low level skill. But where could it be? Hmm, it must be on a wood boss monster that can move around. Limiting the options made everything easy. Fatty decided to call Bai Xiaosheng093. Chapter 126 – Dryads Fatty received the information very quickly after paying 500 gold coins. There was a kind of monsters called dryads on the other side of Greenery Hills. These monsters were of many different tree species, including pine trees and willows trees. While they remained stationary, one was unable to tell that they were monsters at all. What was interesting about them was that they could actually pull their roots up from the ground and move at a relatively fast pace and could even occasionally blink. Bai Xiaosheng093 also gave him another piece of information. Black Tortoise Town was in chaos, many guilds gathered at Mass Graves. From the looks of it, an even greater battle than the one at the Bat Cave might break out. Fatty snickered. It was a sensitive time, all the guilds were naturally keeping tabs on each other. Fierce Dragon TheTalent and the others were naturally being watched as well. The other guilds were already a step behind for Bat Cave, meaning that they lost out a lot on the benefits, they were definitely not going to miss these six major guilds rushing towards Mass Graves together. Whats more, it was the time were guilds were fighting to be the first to get a Guild Establishment Token, so all the other guilds naturally assumed that was what they were doing, which was exactly right. According to Bai Xiaosheng093, even the guilds from the other three major cities went over to Black Tortoise Town. They fought at Mass Graves and essentially turned the whole map into a gigantic meat grinder that would completely annihilate anybody who went in. Ahh, those poor things. There are more and more people here now. What do we do? Jiangdongs LittleOverlord turned around and ask his companions after defeating another wave of attacking players on the fourth floor of Mass Graves. The other guild masters remained silent. Ever since their actions were discovered, other guilds started to move onto the fourth floor with the excuse of farming the mob monsters. However, the alliance cleared out all of those guilds regardless of what their intentions were. However, the more they cleared, the more that arrived. They had already been pushed away from the entrance and now anybody except their people could use it. Normally speaking, it really wouldnt have been too much of an issue. However, they were unable to advance to the next floor either. The Phantom Messenger resided on the fifth floor and that was a true rogue boss monster. It would fight when there are few players and play hide and seek with the alliance when they bring more people over. They practically searched every single part of the fifth floor, but they were unable to locate the boss monster. Pink Beauty said that she can sell a Thunderfire Power Bomb to us, but she was in on the split of Guild Establishment Tokens, TheFugitive said quietly. Fatty gave Qian Xiaoqian three Thunderfire Power Bombs to Qian Xiaoqian in Vermillion Bird City and thats exactly who the various guild masters turned to after Fatty refused to sell them any. However, Qian Xiaoqian was no fool, since she knew that they wanted it for a Guild Establishment Token, she definitely wanted in on it. Due to that, their negotiation was essentially at a stalemate. Ill ask Fatty again, Liu Lan gritted her teeth and called Fatty. What is it? Thunderfire Power Bomb? Sure, no problem, Fatty gazed back reluctantly at the Ancient Camphor Tree Spirit. He really didnt want to give up on that super powerful boss monster. However, there was nothing that they could do. It didnt care about his tiny Thunderfire Power Bombs at all. He would just be asking for disaster if he throws both of them over and pisses off the Ancient Camphor Tree Spirit without harming it. Those bombs were worth a fortune and each one of them could easily sell for several tens of thousands of gold coins. So you agreed? Wait a mo, I need to kill a monster first, Fatty replied vaguely. Thus, he started his journey to the coordinates Bai Xiaosheng093 gave him. The scenery over there was just like where he was at before. The area was filled with green trees and red flowers that only made everything more surreal. However, just like before, something came out to ruin the view. Whoosh. A willow branch whipped down and hit Wheat. Wheat squeaked out in pain at the laceration. It instinctively sent a Howling Bullet at its attacker, then cast Scatterstone Rain, conjuring ten-odd stalagmite underneath the tree and impaling themselves on the trunk. The willow tree shrieked and shook. Countless branches swept towards the ground and wrapped themselves around Wheat before dragging Wheat towards the tree. Shit. Fatty howled. He sprinted over and sliced several willow branches. However, that wasnt enough to deal with the situation. Wheat was nearly beside the tree and the willow tree already opened its bloodthirsty mouth. Shrink! Fatty ordered. Wheat instantly took on the size of a rat. All of a sudden, the ten-odd willow branches couldnt wrap around Wheat anymore. It quickly skirted out. Then, Fatty retreated quickly with Wheat. There were too many branches, making it a difficult area to fight in. Fatty used Appraisal. Willow Tree Dryad Level: 45 Notes: A spirit of a plant with temporary movement abilities. It enjoys flesh and often attacks passers-by. Meanwhile, the Willow Tree Dryad let out a shape screech. All of its branches wobbled while the soil underneath it seemed to tremble. Soon, it pulled out its roots from the ground and started to walk over to Fatty and Wheat. Wheat, attack! Fatty called out. The dryad had pretty good attack and defense, but it was slow, so it could be kited to death. The only issue was that it would take a lot of time. Fatty use Flying Flower, Falling Leaves; Wheat used Howling Bullets as they slowly retreated and kited the willow tree dryad. The monster screeched and waved its branches about, but no matter how much they did it, it couldnt reach Fatty nor Wheat. Approximately ten-odd minutes later, its health finally reached zero with a loud scream. The dryad fell down with a splash of dust and dropped a small pile of items. However, Fatty had no time to pick them up, he was too concentrated on kiting the dead monster that he entered the attack range of another dryad. This dryad was only around a bit more than a meter. Since Fatty didnt pay attention earlier, it managed to snare him and bit him on the buttocks, dealing a third of his health in damage. Ouuu-ah! Fatty howled. Fortunately, this poplar tree dryad was pretty small and had weak branches that Fatty could break out of. Wheat, go, bite it! Wheat immediately enlarged itself and pounced, pushing the poplar tree dryad to the ground before it started biting. Wheat ground down, wood dust flew everywhere and the poplar tree dryad started to rocket down. Whoosh! Suddenly, the poplar tree dryad disappeared. Wheat also bit down on the ground, causing its mouth to be filled with dirt. Squeak squeaked in anger and spat out the dirt. It looked around and saw the poplar tree dryad suddenly appear beside a large tree. Wheat tried to pounce over, but Fatty stopped it. He used Appraisal to check whether the tree was a monster first, then only told Wheat to continue when he noticed that it wasnt a monster. However, the poplar tree dryad disappeared once again before Wheat got over. This time, it appeared under another large tree. Fatty was actually rather happy when he saw the poplar tree dryad pop up all over the place. Good, this must be Woodwalk! The poplar tree dryads skill was clearly something that it could not be frequently used. After Wheat pushed it down three times, it finally stopped blinking and was turned into wood dust by Wheat. Although the poplar tree dryad was short, that had nothing to do with how rich it was. Amongst the pile was a scroll-like item that caught Fattys attention. He picked it up, then saw the words Woodwalk. Woodwalk Activate Woodwalk once. AHAHA! Fatty laughed loudly. His hard work was paying off, he finally found a hint related to Woodwalk. It was very obvious that the Woodwalk skill book must be with the dryad boss monster. 093, do you know where the dryad boss is? Fatty called Bai Xiaosheng093 happily. Dryad boss? Thatll be a thousand gold coins, Bai Xiaosheng093 maintained his professionality and stated the price first. Alright, Fatty immediately sent 1000 gold coins over. So fast? Bai Xiaosheng093 was clearly stunned by Fattys speed of payment. He always haggles about the price, why is he so quick in paying today? Somethings definitely up! Keep walking deeper into the mountains from where you are, youll see a small valley with a huge pine tree. Thats the dryad boss monster. Alright, got it. Fatty turned off the communicator, then charged in excitedly with Wheat. He killed a few more dryads along the way before he finally saw the small valley. The only plant within the valley was a large pine tree around fifteen meters tall and had a seven meters circumference around its trunk. Fatty was shocked to hear explosions, blades clashing and monsters howling when he entered got closer to the valley. Did someone get here ahead of me!? Fatty put Wheat away and slowly stealthed forward until he reached the edge of the valley. After a few more steps, he saw everything that was happening within. A group of around a hundred people were surrounding the large pine tree and attacking it. Meanwhile, a human face on the tree trunk smiled menacingly as the tree whipped down with its branches and occasionally shot out its spikes. These players were not dealing much damage to the pine tree at all. Apart from the fire mages, all the other attacks merely dealt around a hundred damage max. On the other hand, every attack by the pine tree caused a player to fall back and the rain of needles was able to take down a few unfortunate players at a time. Wait, thats not a group! Fatty observed more carefully and noticed that the players attacking the pine tree were not of one group. The players were clearly separated into two factions that remained vigilant against the other group while they attacked the monster. Chapter 127 – The Fisherman Wins when the Clam and a Snipe Fight? 1 Chapter 127 C The Fisherman Wins when the Clam and a Snipe Fight?[1] The two groups of players had around fifty players each. Although they were surrounding the same dryad boss monster, they were distinctly separated. Fatty quickly figured out the situation as he watched on in stealth. One of the groups were actually people who he was acquainted with. It was none other than the Dragonslayers led by the guild master Fatty killed on the Wildfire Plains. The other group was one he never heard of before, they seemed to be called something like Yolanda. These two guilds most likely bumped into each other when planning to kill the dryad boss monster in an attempt to get a Guild Establishment Token drop. Dragonslayer Baldie, if you move aside now, our boss will definitely thank you guys personally in the future, a player from Yolanda shouted as she attacked. VioletSun, if you guys let us have this, then our entire guild will definitely thank all your eighteen ancestral generations, a bald player laughed on the side of the Dragonslayers. VioletSun was furious. Dragonslayer Baldie, how could you speak like that!? Let me remind you that all the guilds are going crazy over the boss monsters. Fighting over this with us might only let a third party benefit! I like it, so what? Dragonslayer Baldie ordered his guild members to be careful, then shouted back. Our boss is coming here soon. If you arent going to leave now, then dont! You think that youre the only one with a boss? VioletSun snorted. He stopped wasting his breath and merely ordered his players to attack quicker. Although the two guilds were not willingly cooperating, their damage was nothing to scoff at. The dryad boss monsters health dropped steadily. If this continues, then its definitely going to die. Just how should I benefit from all this? Fatty thought to himself. Suddenly, the dryad boss monster trembled. Countless pine thorns rained down from the sky over everywhere the tree covered, including where Fatty was. Crap. Fatty quickly rolled out of the dryad boss monsters range, then went into stealth once more. Thank god nobody saw that. When Fatty slowly sneaked back, he noticed that the two guilds had already both left the attack range of the dryad boss monster, but the total of over a hundred players have been culled down to less than fifty. Screw it, its all on you! If it wasnt for you guys getting in the way, then we would have never lost so many people! Dragonslayer Baldie cursed. So its our fault when you idiots got hurt? Dont you see many of us dead as well!? VioletSun was furious as well. Baldie, what the f*ck were you doing? Why did so many people die? A group of players in the lead swarmed over. The one in the lead was none other than Dragonslayer Saber, the guild master of the Dragonslayers. He looked exactly like he did before with scar on his face. Whats more, it seems like he still didnt manage to regain the level he lost from getting killed by Fatty on the Wildfire Plains. Fatty quickly nudged to the side and kept his distance. Oh? The Yolanda bastards are still here? Bros, get em! Dragonslayer Saber ordered when he saw the opposing players. Dragonslayer Saber, you really want to try it!? A cold voice rang out. Another group of players walked in, this time, it was a heroic female warrior in the lead. She was Violante, the guild master of Yolanda. Why not? You think that Im scared? Dragonslayer Saber nearly ordered his people to attack. Dragonslayer Saber, are you a fool? Were killing each other before the boss is dead!? Violante blurted out urgently. At that moment, a black shadow shot out from the ground and dragged a Dragonslayers player down. The player let out a terrible scream then disappeared without a single trace. Dragonslayer Soldier? Dragonslayer Saber shouted into his communicator. After a while, Dragonslayer Soldiers depressed voice sounded out. Boss, that monster is way too strong. It instakilled me. Make sure you guys stay on guard against its roots. Dragonslayer Sabers expression turned dark for a moment before he regained his composure. Violante, lets work together? How are we splitting the drops? Violante didnt refuse and ask a very real question. Of course they go to whoever grabs them, Dragonslayer Saber replied instantly. Alright. With the two guilds forming a temporary alliance, all of the players gathered together under Dragonslayer Saber and Violantes orders and began their attack again. They each led two hundred something people over, making it a good six hundred something people team when including the players who survived. They split into two semi-circles, surrounding the dryad boss once more. Fire mages. Ready, fire! The dryad boss monster is a wood monster, so it was naturally weak to fire magic. Both guilds brought plenty of elite fire mages over. Countless Level 20 Fire Dragon Bursts and Level 30 Fire Rain were cast alongside the weak, but swift Fire Balls and Fire Arrows, causing a series of explosions on the boss monster and setting it alight. Cackle. The fire spread very quickly, scorching all the vegetation around the boss monster. Most of those plants could not endure it and were burnt through, while some dryads in the area screeched and scattered away, only to set more and more plants aflame. The dryad boss monster let out a terrifying scream. It whipped its branches at the same time and managed to dowse a lot of the flames on it. Meanwhile, it also stretched out its roots from the ground to attack the mages. While players were able to forcefully defend against some of the overhead attacks, the sudden attacks from beneath the ground were something the players couldnt do anything against them. Players screamed as they were dragged beneath the ground time and time again. A player died ever ten-odd seconds and most of those deaths were mages. Boss, were suffering too many losses, VioletSun called out to Violante with a stark white expression. Stop worrying, deaths are inevitable in games. All of our dead brothers will be compensated, so dont worry. The guild wont make you suffer losses, Violante said darkly. Hearing that, VioletSun turned quiet and went back to attack. Boss, what do we do? Dragonslayer Baldie whispered to his guild master. Hehe, since they dont want to leave, then well send them away. Tell our brothers to prepare, Dragonslayer Saber smiled sinisterly. Dragonslayer Baldie nodded, then quietly gave his orders. The Dragonslayers players quickly spread out and some even managed to hide amongst the Yolanda players. Dont be afraid of dying, the guild will compensate you for your losses. As long as we get the Guild Establishment Token and establish the first guild in game, then everything will be worth it! Violante continued to encourage her guild members on. Boss, be careful of the Dragonslayers, VioletSun started to feel uneasy when he saw the players from the two guilds get closer and closer together. Dont worry, we havent killed the boss monster yet. They wont do anything this early. Kill! As if to prove her wrong, all the Dragonslayers players changed their attacks with a roar and launched their attacks towards the Yolanda players. Dragonslayer Saber, what are you doing!? Violante screamed. Girlie, of course were sending you back to town. Haha, Dragonslayer Saber laughed at the foolish question. The dryad boss monster isnt dead yet, you Violante quickly dodged an incoming fireball before she could finish her sentence. The Dragonslayers will kill the boss monster even quicker without you guys. Brothers, send them back! Attacks rained down upon the Yolanda players, instantly sending over a third of them to their deaths. The Yolanda players tried to fight back but were unable to do anything against the fierce assault. Meanwhile, Violante trembled in anger. However, she could only watch on as her players were slaughtered before she also died from focus fire. What a na?ve girl, Fatty gasped. It really is something for someone like her to build up a guild! Dragonslayer Saber, we will make you pay for this! VioletSun reacted for more befitting of a leader compared to Violante. At the very least, he managed to utter some tough last words. After paying the lives of a few dozen players, the Dragonslayers managed to kill all of the Yolanda players, which only went on to show that the latter group was really not suited to the game. Brothers, start killing the boss. Everyone will be rewarded greatly if we get the Guild Establishment Token! Dragonslayer Saber shouted, then rallied his troops to attack the dryad boss monster again. Whoosh. At that very instant, the dryad boss monster shook again. A rain of needles poured down once more! Countless screams sounded out. Very soon, only two hundred something people remained and all of them only survived because they were not in the range of the attack. W-What was that? Dragonslayer Saber asked in shock. Thats Piercing Needles, a skill unique to this dryad boss monster. Doesnt it seem familiar? It is very similar to the archer skill of Piercing Arrows, a mocking voice sounded out. A swarm of players suddenly popped out outside the valley and surrounded the area. River Alliance? River Scholar? You didnt go to help your main guild, the Ice Rose Alliance, with the Guild Establishment Token in Black Tortoise Citys Mass Graves!? The newcomers were the River Alliance, a subguild that the Ice Rose Alliance set up in Azure Dragon City. Man, now I can tell just how ambitious Ice Witch and Rosethorn are. Ice Rose Alliance is already one of the top guilds in Black Tortoise City and they also have a seemingly powerful subguild in Azure Dragon City too! Fatty thought to himself. You guys fell into a Ahem. As our elders say, the fisherman wins when the clam and snipe fight. Dont you feel like the idiom perfectly describes the situation? River Scholar chuckled with a clap. This is an idiom which basically means that when two parties cant agree on something, it ends up benefitting a third one. Chapter 128 – River Alliance Dragonslayer Sabers expression dropped. However, River Scholar merely maintained his smile and didnt take Dragonslayer Saber seriously at all. River Scholar, do you think that you will definitely defeat us with so little people? Dragonslayer Sabers expression darkened even more. At the same time, he made a few signs with his hand behind his back. The remaining Dragonslayers players slowly gathered together. What they had to worry about now was whether they could actually leave the place alive and not whether they could still kill the boss monster. Dragonslayer Saber, you are merely a loser against Fierce Dragon TheTalent, dont think too highly of yourself, River Scholar looked at Dragonslayer Saber in disdain. If I was you, I would have quit after getting killed by Fierce Dragon TheTalent so many times. I cant believe you are so without shame that you are still playing. F*ck you. River Scholar, why dont you fight me instead? Dragonslayer Sabers roared in embarrassment and anger. What? You want to bet everything on this? River Scholar smiled. Alright, since you are a guild master, then I will give you this honor so you can die less unsightly. Honor!? Dragonslayer Saber and all his guild members were furious. If it wasnt because of Dragonslayer Saber stopping them, they would have all charged over already. Fine. Fine! Dragonslayer Saber laughed in anger. He drew his black saber. Guild Master River, please. No wonder Dragonslayer Saber has been continuously beaten by Fierce Dragon TheTalent. There really is something wrong with his brain. Fatty could see everything very clearly. Dragonslayer Saber was merely a Level 27 Warrior, he would be no match against the archer with the third class enhancement that is River Scholar. The only way the former could possibly win was if he had way better mechanics, or if he had a few extremely powerful abilities. However, Dragonslayer Saber did not fulfill either criterion, so he died a pitiful death. Well, not that pitiful. River Scholar first drew his gold bow and shot a swift arrow. Dragonslayer Saber was not fast enough to dodge it, so he lifted his saber to block it. That was when he essentially froze in place. It was a stun arrow. After that, it was River Scholars show time. He easily turned Dragonslayer Saber into a hedgehog. River Scholar clapped his hands, Too weak, its way too boring. With Dragonslayer Saber dead, his gang was now leaderless and the loss of morale caused them to be completely eliminated in less than ten minutes. Alright, you guys, go and stand guard. Dont let anybody else take advantage of us. Everybody else, get into formation and prepare to kill the boss monster, River Scholar ordered. Several rogues sprinted away and disappeared in stealth around the place. One of them just had to squat right next to Fatty. F*ck this. Fatty was speechless. He didnt even dare to nudge. The River Alliance players quickly got into formation. Knights and Warriors carried shields to defend against the overhead fire, while earth mages solidified the ground over and over again to stop the sneaky underground attacks. After doing that, the one hundred fire mages fired with River Scholars order. Boom. The ground trembled. Over a hundred mages cast Fire Dragon Break at the same time, sending over a hundred fire dragons roaring at the dryad boss monster. It was truly a majestic sight. The dryad boss monster screamed in terror in face of the fire dragons energy. It instinctively swept numerous long branches towards the fire dragons. The fire dragons exploded once after another. Flamboyant sparks covered the sky and created a beautiful fireworks festival. The branches only managed to block off most of the attacks, a few fire dragons still broke through the dryad boss monsters defense and crashed onto its trunk. Boom. Large amounts of spark flew everywhere. The dryad boss monster trembled, countless needles dropped off and a large patch of the trees bark near its face was clearly burnt. Prepare your Fire Rains. And Fire! With that, the River Scholar players cast their next spell. Droplets of fire rained from above. Sounds like rain hitting banana leaves sounded out. However, the droplets were not refreshing water, instead, it was a scorching fire that burnt the dryad boss monster and incinerated at least a third of its leaves. The dryad boss monster screeched in anger. It shook its body desperately as its branches wavered. It was clear that it was preparing another powerful attack. Archers, Explosive Arrows. Ready. Fire! River Alliances archers took aimed while the mages spells were on cooldown. They drew their bows and launched a series of heated arrows. As the arrows exploded on the boss monster, it trembled but was unable to deter the dryad boss monster from using its ultimate attack. At the very instant the archers finished their attack, the dryad boss monsters branches shook maniacally. Over a hundred thousand thorns shot out and rained on the River Alliances defenses. The steel shields of the Knights cracked open like paper mache, exposing the mages behind them. Ahhhh. Many players screamed, while over half of the mages and knights died without having a chance for the priests to heal them. Meanwhile, the ground shuddered. The defenses the earth mages laid were also shattered. Countless roots struck out from beneath the ground and dragged a few dozen players beneath the earth. As expected of a gold boss monster, River Scholar didnt mind that several hundred players were killed, he merely praised the boss for its strength. Warriors, cut its roots. Mages, get yourselves together and continue to attack. The warriors finally charged forward and hacked at the roots, but were only able to save around a dozen players. The rest were all dragged beneath the ground and disappeared with a scream. Mages. Fire Dragon Break. Ready. Fire! Soon, the dryad boss monsters health finally reached fifty percent with the River Alliance players disregarding their losses. After another receiving another round of Fire Dragon Break, the dryad boss monster shrieked. The surrounding seemed to sizzle, as the sounds gathered towards the valley. Ahh! A screamed sounded out beside Fatty. Cold chills ran down his spine. What had appeared to be normal birch tree was now running to the valley with its roots that also strangled the rogue beside Fatty along the way. Fate, this is definitely fate, Fatty shuddered. If it wasnt because of that guy, I might have been standing where he was. God that was lucky. Guys, dont panic. Aside from those of you standing guard, everyone else start killing the mob monsters. Well be able to kill the boss soon after this wave, River Scholar shouted from a high ground. This guy is pretty good and organizes his players decently. What a pity, Lord Fatty wont be able to befriend you, Fatty sighed. He came to steal the kill on the boss monster, so they were fated to become enemies. At that moment, a myriad of dryads was hurrying over to the valley. Although they were slow, they were plentiful with high attack and health. The River Alliance players that went to stop the incoming monsters ended up getting pushed back time and time again. Calm down. Calm down! Our dead brothers are coming over, just hold on until they get here, River Scholar ordered without any signs of worry. While many players worked together to kill the boss monster within the valley, there was a battlefield outside the valley as well. There were too many dryads, so the defending River Alliance players could only retreat over and over again until some of the players attacking the boss monster turned around to help out. And even so, they could not gain an upper hand in either battle. Guild Master, were here! Finally, the players who died first arrived. They poured into the battlefield and held back the dryads assault. Fire mages, ignore these mob monsters, focus fire the boss! The fire mages immediately began their assault once more. Meanwhile, the dryad boss monster seemed to have been tired out from summoning the dryads and was unable to muster up any defense. Mm, very good. Continue attacking. Lord Fatty can save himself a Thunderfire Power Bomb if you can kill the boss monster, Fatty cheered the River Alliance on silently as he watched on from the side. After a while, the dryad boss monster seemed to have recovered. It let out another shriek and reached down with its branches. This time, they did not whip at the players. Rather, they grabbed a few knights and tossed them up into the air. For the knights, it was like bungy jumping, except There was no rope, so they turned into splatters on the ground. As blood and minced meat scattered in the area, the mages retreated with screams and the formation turned chaotic once more. Whoosh. The branches grabbed a few more knights alongside two unlucky mages and tossed them up. The corpses fell to the ground and the splashing flesh and blood only made the surrounding mage players retreat backwards even further. Its just a game, so dont be afraid! River Scholar called out when he saw how frantic the mages looked. Work a bit harder. Ill treat everyone to something nice once we kill the dryad boss monster. The mages took a few more steps back, then finally stood firm and renewed their attacks. Now that they had gotten used to their comrades splattering on the ground, the mages were clearly more focused in their attacks. The dryad monster shrieked while its health gradually dropped until it reached the critical spot of 10%. As that happened, the monster shuddered and pulled back its branches and leaves to wrap around itself. Chapter 129 – The Fisherman The dryad boss monster wrapped its humongous body together like a budding flower and all the attacks that landed on it dealt only 10% of the damage they were supposed to. Tch, River Scholar snickered when he saw the results. If this is all the monster is capable of, then it will die very soon. Meanwhile Mm, its Lord Fattys turn. Now Where should I attack? Fatty thought to himself as he stealthed forward. He was at quite a distance from the valley to avoid the dryad boss monsters attack. However, if he just bluntly charged out, then he would most likely be killed before he reached there. Countless fire spells landed on the dryad boss monster. For some reason, the monster remained stationary. This is so weird, even if the boss monster doesnt have an advanced AI, it shouldnt be so dumb as to just let us attack it without fighting back? The players thought to themselves. But not fighting back is always better. Boom. With a final barrage from the mages, the dryad boss monster finally exploded, leaving a floor of items. Thats it? River Scholar didnt quite understand what happened when he saw his subordinates began to collect the items. This is a Level 50 gold boss monster, why did it only drop such trash? There wasnt even a gold item! Did you guys hide any? River Scholar glanced around in suspicion. The surrounding players quickly shook their heads. Only such trash dropped after we wasted over four hours and suffered five hundred something deaths!? River Scholar laughed in anger. Meanwhile, Fatty wasnt sure if he was supposed to laugh or cry. He wanted to stealth closer to fight over the items. But a small tree popped up beside a tree near him right as he entered the valley. The tree was only a bit over a meter high with ten-odd branches that had hints of being burnt. A small tree beside a large one was not surprising. What made Fatty notice it was because it popped up from beneath his bottom and pushed him to the ground. What the f*ck!? Fatty was shocked to be knocked out of stealth. Even though he used Invisibility immediately, he was still noticed in the split second that he was invisible. What was that!? Rogues, detect. Other people, attack! A few rogues immediately used Detect in the area, while various spells and arrows soared towards Fatty. Fatty rolled away from the attacks, but still ended up revealing himself in the process. In the heat of the moment, Fatty used Disguise, changing his appearance temporarily and giving himself a random name for the duration. Guild Master, theres a boss here! A player exclaimed. Boss? Fatty glanced over and used Appraisal, displaying the stats of the tiny tree near him. Heart of the Dryad Commander Silver Boss Level: 40 Notes: The Dryad Commander stationed in the Greenery Mountains was forced to leave its main body behind with its heart. No wonder the dryad boss monster didnt fight back, so it was hiding here. Man, it really might have been able to escape if it didnt prod me in the ass. What a shame. Today will mark the death of the dryad boss. Whoosh. All of the River Alliance players rushed over and surrounded Fatty and Heart of the Dryad Commander when they heard that the boss monster was over there. A smile bloomed on River Scholars face when he heard the news. Haha, good. Very good. Although it downgraded to a silver boss with 10 less levels, everything was worth it as long as it drops what we need. Hello, Fatty greeted the River Alliance players. At that moment, he and the boss monster were each leaning on the side of a tree. Who are you? River Scholar turned towards Fatty after checking out the monster. Im passing by. Just passing by. Haha, Fatty forced a smile. River Scholars mouth twitched as he gave an order, Rogues, use Detect. Several skills landed on Fatty, removing the effects of Transform and showing who he really was. Money Grubber? River Scholar muttered, then a spark of light flashed across his eyes. You are Money Grubber who sold the City Construction Token to Icy? Icy? They sound close. Fatty was not surprised that River Scholar knew him. He had overheard Dragonslayer Saber say that the River Alliance was merely a subsidiary alliance to the Ice Rose Alliance, it was normal for the guild masters to know each other. Thus, it was natural for him to know about the sale. So you know her. Were all on the same side. Haha, Fatty chuckled and took a few steps forward, then quickly retreated at the sight of several knights point their lances at him. He was certain that countless holes would appear in his body if he took a few steps forward. Same side? Heh, River Scholar snorted in disdain and pointed at Fatty. Kill him. All of the players immediately raised their weapons, while the mages began to cast their spells. Wait! Fatty put his hands up and called out. What else could it be? River Scholar smirked in enjoyment of Fattys frightened look. Are you not curious about why Im here? Fatty stared at River Scholar. Nope, they''re a bunch of people coming and going here. There are plenty of people who try to steal kills on boss monsters and grab a few items. It wouldnt be a surprise for anybody to be here, River Scholar replied coldly. Youre wrong, Fatty put his hands down and stuck up his chest. I am just passing by. Im sure you guys know about where Im going too. Its the place where the advance boss C the Ancient Camphor Tree Spirit is. Ancient Camphor Tree Spirit? Brat, dont tell me that theres a legendary item there and youre going to kill the monster for that, River Scholar laughed. How did you know!? Fatty revealed a look of false shock. Oh? There really is a legendary item there? River Scholar was momentarily stunned. Then he laughed. We wont be able to get it even if its there. Im sure you know about how strong advance boss monsters are, six major guilds are still stuck on the fifth floor of Mass Graves. Alright, just shut up and prepare for your death. Wrong. We will definitely able to get a legendary item when we get over, Fatty said firmly. He took something out from his inventory. Take a look at what that is. A egg-sized ball appeared in Fattys hands. It was fiery red like ruby with red smoke swirling within. Heat seemed to rise up from it, forming what appeared to be small clouds above it. Whats that? Its beautiful, a female players eyes lit up at the sight of that. This? Its a Thunderfire Power Bomb! He used it to kill a Level 50 low rank yao. Ill him! River Scholar ordered frantically as he retreated. Babe, dont go! Fatty called out coquettishly, then slammed the Thunderfire Power Bomb down at his feet. Deliberately. Boom! A red mushroom cloud rose up with a huge bang. The explosion soared up into the clouds and covered the entire valley. A wave of screams sounded out, instantly killing many of the River Alliance players and heavily wounding the rest. The Heart of the Dryad Commander, who was the closest to Fatty, naturally turned into smithereens after being hit by the center of the explosion. The items it dropped also ended up scattering into the sky. Ding. System Notification: The criteria for Death Transformation has been reached. Would you like to transform? Oh hell yeah. Fatty immediately chose yes. Black smoke surrounded up. Fattys shattered body parts writhed and crawled along the ground. A few seconds later, an undead marshal clad in bronze armor riding a tall skeletal horse appeared. Now, now, where is the skill book? Fatty randomly distributed his stat points and ignored the notification about naming. He looked around and saw that the explosion was still spreading, leaving the ground covered in equipment. Finally, he noticed a green skill book on the ground lying several meters in front of him. Oh, a skill book! A blood-covered player roared and pounced towards the skill book at the same time Fatty saw the skill book. Youre asking for it! Fatty was outraged. He pulled his lance back and shot it forwards like a throwing lance. At the same time, he pulled on the skeletal horses reins and urged it forwards. The bronze lance pinned the player on the ground through at his ribs just as his fingers touched the skill book. My skill book The player struggled a little. His fingers wavered before he closed his eyes and turned into white light. Fatty bent down and picked the skill book up. He laughed loudly when he saw the name of the skill book. Haha, I finally got it, Fatty laughed with a smug. His mission at the Azure Dragon City was complete. Stop worrying. Stay calm. Drink pots. Rally together and dont let Money Grubber get away, River Scholars called sounded out from afar. Smoke still filled the surroundings so Fatty couldnt see River Scholars state. However, he felt like River Scholar shouldnt have been too injured due to how fast he had sprinted away before Fatty threw the bomb at his feet. Fatty had no choice but to do that. If he didnt kill himself first, the explosion of the bomb would kill too many people and make his name red. That would prevent him from returning to town for a long time. His first priority was to kill the Heart of the Dryad Commander before the River Alliance did and gran the skill book. Now, he was finally able to let out a sigh of relief and got to work. He quickly picked up an item shining with a green light from the ground, then used Harvest on what was left on the monsters corpse. Whoosh. A damaged piece of wood around half a meter appeared in Fattys hand. Mission accomplished. Time to take my leave. The skeletal horse neighed, then sprinted off with Fatty. Chapter 130 – Double Elemental Movement Arts Smoke swirled around the valley. When River Scholar finally rallied his players and got out of the smoke range, Fatty already rode his horse into the forest and disappeared. Damn it! River Scholar cursed. Guild Master, someone snatched up a skill book, the player Fatty killed sent a message over. River Scholar was furious, Damn that Money Grubber Guild Master, Money Grubber didnt take the skill book, the player continued. Then who was it? River Scholar was stunned. I dont know. I took a look at the records, but the name of the person who attacked me is blank. Blank? Thats impossible. Unless its another skill to hide ones identity? River Scholar pondered. It was no surprise that River Scholar could not understand why the name was blank. Fatty had no time to rename himself, so thats why his name was left blank, hence the display on the dead players records. Haha, this is amazing return, Fatty was very satisfied as the skeletal horse sprinted in the forest. He finally got the second Basic Elemental Movement Arts. Basic Elemental Movement Arts C Woodwalk Mission Item Collecting the five elemental movement arts will allow the player to gain the hidden class of Elementalist. Ive got two of the Elemental Movement Arts now, Ill be able to get the Firewalk skill book after grabbing a Level 60 fire monster as well. Then, all thats left is Metalwalk and Waterwalk. Metalwalks definitely at White Tiger City, but what about Waterwalk? I guess at the seaside? Death Transformation was truly a spectacular skill, it was essentially a free life. The only problem was the trigger condition. Fatty strolled around the forest on his horse for two more hours, slaying various mob monsters, but all he got was a bunch of trash. Fatty didnt manage to level up, but Wheat did manage to finally hit Level 32. Soon, Death Transformations duration was over. Fattys health quickly dropped down to 1%. He chugged down a red potion, then took out a Recall Scroll to return to Azure Dragon City. Back at Azure Dragon City, he wasted no time before teleporting back to Black Tortoise City. At his home base, he finally calmed down. He sprinted over to the bank and withdrew the Earthwalk skill book. He put then side by side to compare each other and saw that they were identical apart from their color. One was brown, the other was green. Yellow and green light flashed. The two skill books merged together and formed a completely knew one. Basic Elemental Movement Arts C Earth Wood Walk Equippable Collecting the five elemental movement arts will allow the player to gain the hidden class of Elementalist. Active: The user can use Earthwalk or Woodwalk up to 3 times per day. Each movement art has a maximum distance of one kilometer. Hmm, the two skill books merged together and I can equip it now. I wonder whatll happen when I collect all 5. Maybe Ill be able to change my class immediately? Now that the two skill books fused together, the new skill book became something more like the Yinyang Manual that PurpleBell has. Fatty was now able to equip it on his left hand while holding his weapon in his right. While doing so, two new skills appeared in Fattys skill bar. Earthwalk and Woodwalk. It was truly a great item to have. Fatty did not expect to be able to use any of the movement art skills with just two skill books. On the other hand, he was still very troubled by the guaranteed drop rate of the item, which meant that it would definitely drop if he was to die. If that was to happen, Fatty really wouldnt know what to do. Whatever, Ill put it away for now. It isnt just a skill book, its essentially a master that Ill have to take perfect care of. Fatty put away the skill book and checked out the other two items he got. The first was a green armor he had picked up from the floor. He used Appraisal a dozen or so times before the skill finally triggered on the item. A mix of purple and gold light lit up around the armor. Oh man, I really am lucky, its a Violet Item! Dryad Plate Violet Armor Level Requirement: 50 Defense: 90 Strength: +27 Endurance: +30 Active: Seasonal Sacrifice C Sacrifice one rank to leave your main body behind and escape with your soul. No wonder only such a small sapling remained from the huge ass dryad boss, so it actually ended up paying such a huge price to escape. Ranks were not equivalent to levels. When it came to players, each rank was 10 levels and that was definitely enough to deter people from using this ability. On the other hand, this was a splendid escape skill for NPCs. Hmmm, I wonder if Lin Xi will find a use for it. But then again, nobody would probably be able to force him to use such a skill when hes already so powerful. Fatty put the armor away and turned to the other item. This second item was something he harvested from the boss monsters corpse. Heart of Green Wood Wood Material A magical treasure can be refined using a formation diagram. Magical treasure? Ive never heard of an item of that level before. Also, what is a formation diagram? Was it something like in myths and legends? If thats the case, then thats amazing! Fatty put both items in his bank, then tidied everything up before heading out again. Fierce Dragon TheTalent had been hurrying him to go over for a while, so Fatty felt like he was obligated to go over. Along the way out the city, he got his items repaired and stocked up on consumables before racing over to Mass Graves. At that moment, Mass Graves was a complete mess. The entirety of the tiny first floor was completely covered with people and that wasnt even including those standing outside. In fact, it was even rowdier than the incident at the Bat Cave. When Fatty finally managed to squeeze down to the second floor, he was shocked. The second floor was merely two or three times the size of the first floor, but lacked a way for people to go outside, despite that, there was still just as many people. The originally dark halls were littered with blazing torches and the caverns with filled with oceans of people. Fatty, where are you now? A call from Liu Lan rang out by Fattys ear. Im on the second floor. Goddamnit, why are there so many people here? Fatty complained as he tried to squeeze through the crowd. Of course theyre here for the Guild Establishment Token. Wait a moment, well send some people over to get you, Liu Lan ended the call and sent Fatty a group request, Fatty accepted it and saw that the entire group was filled with experts. There were the over five hundred people, which consisted of eleven God Familia members, TheFugitive, Liu Lan, Fierce Dragon TheTalent, Jiangdongs LittleOverlord and plenty of guild masters of other guilds alongside their elites. Get to the entrance to the fourth floor, well rush out to get you, said Liu Lan. While it was difficult to squeeze through the second floor, it was still possible; but the situation on the third floor was far worse. There were fewer players than on the previous floor, but they were the elites from the various guilds and would take turns trying to attack through to the fourth floor in groups of twenty-something people. Whats more, these guilds all occupied some territory on that floor and worked together to lock down the entrance to the fourth floor. From the looks of it, they were trying to starve Liu Lan and co. on the fourth floor out and prevent any reinforcements from reaching them. Fatty sneaked closer and used Detect in the area in front of him. He gasped at the sight. Basically, everywhere without a player standing over it was filled with traps. There was no where he could even set his foot on at all. This is so dumb. Fatty was outrageous. What the heck is wrong with these people? They arent even letting me go in and sell some stuff. Whoosh. A group of players suddenly charged out from the entrance of the fourth floor. A player in white armor and holding a slivery white lance walked over, Us, the White Horse Gang, has already lost over three hundred people. Its time for the next guild. The other guild masters nodded silently. Another guild stepped forth and exchanged places with the White Horse Gang before barging into the fourth floor. We have already cost them at least ten thousand players through our cycle of attacks these two days. They should be more or less out of potions by now, one of the guild masters voiced. But weve lost more people. No one can endure these losses if we dont get the Guild Establishment Token, a sharp voice replied. Dont worry. I have news that the Guild Establishment Token is definitely on the Undead Marshal, the boss of the seventh floor. If we can get into the fourth floor before they kill the Phantom Messenger, then we will definitely be able to get the Guild Establishment Token, the first guild master said confidently. Thats good. I hope you all will act according to the agreement. Its fair competition for the Guild Establishment Token, so dont try any petty tricks, said another. Im just putting it out there. If anybody just snatches the Guild Establishment and leave, then the rest of us will not be merciful. The other 23 guilds will wreck them even if they established their guild properly. My god, theyre just throwing people into a meat grinder to get rid of the six guilds on the fourth floor. Fatty was speechless. He could not fathom whether it was worth it for the guilds to do so much just to get a Guild Establishment Token. Since he was unable to get down, he could only wait outside. Meanwhile, Liu Lan and co. tried to break through to Fatty a few times, but those attempts only resulted in failures. TheFugitive even nearly died. Fatty silently retreated to the second floor and told them about the situation he saw. Its not going to work. We wont be able to get you, Liu Lans said troubledly. Whats going on with the Phantom Messenger? If you cant find it, then the Thunderfire Power Bomb isnt going to help you, Fatty frowned. Normal attacks are useless against it, we want to use the Thunderfire Power Bomb to force it out, Liu Lan explained. The Phantom Messenger seemed to use a different variant of stealth. Not only can he disappear any time he wanted, attacks didnt reveal it either. The six guilds had their players essentially blanket bomb the floor for over an hour, but still didnt manage to find the Phantom Messenger. It was as if it was already gone. However, that wasnt possible, since the entrance of the third floor was blocked off by other players and there was no notification about the entrance to the next floor. Chapter 131 – Dark Sacrificer Haggis Chapter 131 CDark Sacrificer Haggis Those outside were unable to go in and could only fret in vain, while those inside were wasting their time being unable to get out. To sum it up, around 40 guilds were stuck in a deadlock with one another. Whats more, many players remained on the first and second floor of Mass Graves to keep watch on the situation, as this could be considered the most important event since the launch of the game. Originally, Liu Lan and the rest planned to first lure out the Phantom Messenger and then throw a Thunderfire Power Bomb at it before it could enter Stealth. It was acceptable if the boss was heavily injured or even blown to death since they couldnt let it out of their sight no matter what. As long as they could trace the Phantom Messenger, there was a chance to kill it and open up entry to the sixth floor, even if it meant they had to pay a high price. Yet, the Phantom Messenger appeared one second then disappeared in the next, taking several lives in the process. Until the players could get a hold of the boss, all tricks were useless. In the end, its a highly intelligent boss. This game is just so damn grueling, Fatty exclaimed after a while. The entrance to the fourth floor was heavily guarded by over 20 guilds. Not even a single mosquito could fly in without being checked if it was a male or female first, let alone a person as big as Fatty. After giving it a long consideration, Fatty could only say bye-bye and retreat away from the entrance. A Guild Establishment Token is too valuable. The next one will not sell for nearly as much as the first, I cant miss this chance. Back on the ground level, Fatty pondered hard about it before finally making up his mind. Screw it! Ill risk my life for this one! After Fatty returned to the city to pick up an item, he once again journeyed into Mass Graves with a carefully thought up plan. Then, he went to a hidden spot and swiftly disappeared. The sixth floor of Mass Grave, which the six major guilds like the Fierce Dragon Gang had been unable to open, was a deep, pitch black area. Occasionally, hair-raising sounds of creaking rang out alongside random flickering fire sparks, serving only to make this place seem even more dark and gloomy. Whoosh! Suddenly, a pair of legs appeared at the top of the several dozen meters tall chamber and swung around. Huh? What is this place? Did I calculate it wrong? Fatty felt like he was stuck in quicksand. His surroundings felt constricted and rendered him immobile and unable to breathe. His two legs kicked around furiously without hitting any object as if he was stepping on air. Indeed, Fatty had returned to the city earlier for the Basic Earth Wood Walk. Since he was unable to put out his burning desire for the Guild Establishment Token, Fatty decided to take the risk of investigating the place. However, a miscalculation had caused his head and the upper half of his body to be stuck the ceiling of the sixth floor. Out, out, out! Fatty exerted his strength to pull himself out from the tip of the ceiling with great difficulty. The moment he managed to succeed, he saw the pitch black, empty space of the several dozen meters between him and the ground. Ahhhhhh! Help! My skill booook! Fatty wailed tragically. His scream wasnt generated from anguish derived out of falling to his death but was instead caused by the definite chance of dropping his skill book once he died. Bang! Thud! Fatty landed heavily into a ghastly area with flickering lights. He sensed something soft under his body before rolling away. Surprisingly, he actually didnt die from the fall. Kah A shrill, tooth-tingling scream similar to the sound of a knife scratching on glass rang out from the spot where Fatty had just crashed. Whoosh! Suddenly, several dozens of light sources that resembled will-o''-the-wisps lit up, completely illuminating the area. When Fatty looked toward his previous landing spot, he saw a dude dressed in a black pointy hat and similarly colored wizard robe. The person was holding a magic staff adorned with a huge glass jewel on the top and shouted at Fatty in rage. Boss! Fatty instantly cast Appraisal and activated Invisibility at the same time. Then, he summoned Wheat and had it stay hidden, awaiting combat. Dark Sacrificer Haggis Gold Boss Level: ??? Notes: Died on the battlefield during a sacrifice. Reborn from the dark due to his undying faith, he was sent back to rule over the sixth floor of Mass Graves, waiting for his chance to once again stand in the light. A gold tier boss? Fatty inhaled deeply. If the boss of the sixth floor was gold tier, then what about the Undead Marshal on the seventh floor? Could it actually be another advanced AI boss? Thats not right, there cant be two advanced bosses in the same area. Fatty consoled himself. Otherwise, he truly wouldnt be able to muster the courage to venture down to the seventh floor. Meanwhile, Dark Sacrificer Haggis seemed to be extremely angry, for the calamity befell its head from the sky while it was merely staying in its own territory. The bosss shrill screaming was constant as it brandished the black magic staff. Black fireballs shot out one after another from the staff in all directions, with some of them flying right over Fattys head. It was already due to his great fortune that Fatty didnt die from such a massive fall. On the other hand, Dark Sacrificer Haggis naturally didnt fare too well as the one being used as a cushion, especially since the Dark Sacrificer was a class with low HP and low defense. From the result of Appraisal, Fatty could see that his fall had shaved off four-fifths of the bosss max health. Lets kill this boss first, Fatty was overjoyed. This is such a great start, Ill definitely make a killing this time. However, the gold boss wasnt an easy opponent even with less than one-fifth of its health remaining. Fatty was in Stealth and didnt move, while Wheat slowly burrowed a path underground. Fortunately, Dark Sacrificer Haggis didnt notice them and could only scream to convey its irritation. In response to Dark Sacrificer Haggis shrill scream, a group of dark attribute monsters appeared and encircled the boss. Most of the monsters belonged to the warrior category, while a few of them were different classes. I cant delay this any longer. Otherwise, itd be an arduous fight once Dark Sacrificer Haggis fully regenerates its health, which might even cost me this great opportunity. Use the Thunderfire Power Bomb? Nah, lets save this for the Undead Marshal. Then, what should I use? Fatty considered it for a long while before making up his mind, Wheat, attack. Wheat was slowly making its way underground. Upon Fattys command, it tapped two paws against the ground forcefully, casting the Scatterstone Rain that had already leveled up to the Intermediate Rank. Over thirty stalagmites rumbled through the air and impaled Dark Sacrificer Haggis lower body. KAAAHHH! This scream was even more deafening than the one from when Fatty crashed onto it. Dark Sacrificer Haggis abruptly jumped high into the air and swung its staff. A black fireball of half a meter in size shot out, ramming the ground above Wheats location. Boom! Since the ground layer hindered the attack, the damage Wheat suffered was reduced by half. However, its health still plummeted until only a sliver was left to keep it alive. Wheat was so terrified that it instantly fled and hid, refusing to fight no matter what. Heh, Ambush. As Wheat distracted the monsters, Fatty took advantage of this chance and managed to stun Dark Sacrificer Haggis with Ambush. Then, he used Deadly Poison before the mobs could react. Heh, today is my lucky day. Not only was the 10% chance stun from Ambush activated, but in addition, the 0.1% chance of poisoning the target from Deadly Poison also procd. Fatty thought to himself as he watched the Dark Sacrificers black face flash with a smooth green light while a series of red numbers popped up above its head. Kaahhhh Dark Sacrificer Haggis was furious. It hammered the staff against the floor, triggering the black, fist-sized glass jewel on top to radiate a brilliant light. The light lit up a large area and knocked Fatty out of Stealth, revealing his body for the boss to see. Kah! As Dark Sacrificer Haggis yelled out in an unpleasant voice, the light emitting from the staff quickly enveloped Fatty. Fatty felt his body getting heavier, and his action became slowed down by several times. What skill is this? Fatty was appalled. When he noticed the mobs shift their gazes from the ground to his body, he gritted his teeth and used Earthwalk. Whoosh! Fatty teleported to a corner in the sixth floor where a bunch of monsters conveniently blocked the vision of Dark Sacrificer Haggis, making the boss unable to see him. After being crushed by Fatty, Dark Sacrificer Haggis dropped 80% of its HP and then lost another 10% after ten seconds of Deadly Poison. Including the health regen, Haggis must have less than 10% of its max health left. Ten percent, this is a rare chance, Fatty was determined to obtain the kill. The Movement skill book could still be used one more time. As long as he managed to poison the boss again, hed succeed. Wheat, go, Fatty ordered. Wheat hesitated a little bit but didnt dare to defy Fatty in the end. It once again charged forth with tragic bravery. Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh Wheat cast the usual Scatterstone Rain, which poked Haggis in the butt once more. The Dark Sacrificers rage reached the sky. Countless black rays flew out from its staff and landed on the surrounding monsters. These monster immediately swelled up like inflated balloons to at least double their standard size. Boom! A bloated warrior violently rammed his hammer against the floor, unleashing a shockwave that instantly knocked the underground Wheat unconscious. Boom! Boom! One hammer after another fell down under the chaos caused by the rage of Dark Sacrificer Haggis. Wheat didnt manage to last ten seconds before it tragically passed away. The system had a rule stating that dead pets could not return to combat within 10 minutes of dying. So Fatty only had himself to rely on for now. However, the opportunity Wheat created wasnt wasted. Fatty once again successfully approached the Dark Sacrificer. Kah. Fatty had just raised his dagger for an Ambush when the Dark Sacrificer suddenly turned around and swept him with an icy stare. Not good, I''ve been discovered, Fatty felt a chill run down his spine. He gave up on attacking and hurriedly jumped back, hiding amongst the mobs. Boom! Just as Fatty jumped away, a black fireball accurately smashed down on the spot where he had just stood. The raging hot flame sizzled and instantly melted a sizeable hole in the ground. Formidable! Fatty was shocked when he analyzed the Dark Sacrificers attack. This kind of attack would definitely insta-kill him if it came into even the slightest contact with his body. The greater the risk, the greater the reward. Ill take the risk, Fatty softly yelled. He activated all of his buffing skills and then utilized his movement techniques to transport himself directly to the Dark Sacrificers side. Basically, any class similar to a Sacrificer was hard-pressed to escape death when a melee attacker closed in on them. As long as Fatty managed to interrupt one of the Dark Sacrificers attacks, then his victory was within reach. Whoosh! All of a sudden, the Dark Sacrificer flew high in the air. It showed nothing but indifference in the face of Fattys attack and raised its staff. A black light shone out, restoring the bosss health to halfway. Sh*t! I forgot sacrificers can heal, Fatty truly wanted to cough up blood. Chapter 132 – The Seventh Floor Fatty could taste his bitterness with his tongue as anger and distress plagued him. Bully, at this rate, the game is just bullying him! This thing is already tough to fight, but it can even heal itself to boot. If this isnt bullying, then what is? Sacrificer was a hidden class originating from Priest. Not only did it have a powerful healing ability, but it also possessed an even stronger attack power. After filling up its health bar halfway, Dark Sacrificer Haggis once again set its sight on Fatty. It waved its staff and struck down with an electric bolt, wiping out a third of Fattys max health with paralysis as a bonus. With Fatty being paralyzed, the Dark Sacrificer raised its staff to prepare for the next round of attacks. Go! The instant the paralysis wore off, Fatty didnt hesitate to cast his third and final use of Earth Wood Walk. He earthwalked to another corner of the hall, creating a reasonable distance between him and the Dark Sacrificer. Fight, or stop here? Fatty wavered between his choices. A boss like the Dark Sacrificer could only be encountered when the stars aligned, so he was unwilling to give up just like that. However, if he wanted to keep fighting, any tricks would be useless except for the reliable Thunderfire Power Bomb. Fight. After a long while, Fatty made his choice and was determined to kill this boss. As for the Undead Marshal, he would just ask Xiaoqian for a Thunderfire Power Bomb if worst came to worst. All of the money he made was for her sake anyway. Fatty activated Stealth and crept toward the Dark Sacrificer. The latter only levitated for a short time before landing back amidst the protection of the summoned mobs. After ten minutes passed, Wheat was summoned anew. The owner and the pet, one above and one underground, slowly advanced towards the Dark Sacrificer. Kah A Gold Tier boss was clearly badass, with the Dark Sacrificer discovered Fatty before the latter could go near its body. With a wave of its hand, a lightning bolt struck down in the direction of Fatty. Boom! Fatty made a well-timed dodge, letting the lightning hit the ground, forming a deep hole. Die! Fatty growled and tossed out the Thunderfire Power Bomb. BOOM! A loud, earth-shattering rumble sent the entire hall of the sixth floor trembling, with dirt and mud constantly falling from the ceiling. A deep hole appeared at the area of the explosion, a fiery red mushroom cloud puffing up from it. A heat wave spread in all directions and began to shave off the HP of all the mobs in its wake, to the point where it even affected mobs dozens of meters away from the initial explosion. Fatty received the experience gained from mobs killed by the Thunderfire Power Bomb. Alongside the fiery wave, Fattys experience bar surged toward level 33. Ahh, do you guys feel something? On the fifth floor of Mass Graves, a player tracing the Phantom Messengers movements suddenly sensed a slight sway in the ground. He hurriedly informed his friends as he thought the Phantom Messenger had come out to cause chaos again. What? I dont feel anything, a friend next to him shook their head. ------ KAH SQUEAAAAK Miserable screams echoed from the Dark Sacrificers location. As the smoke gradually dispersed, the center of the vast crater revealed a black, badly scorched monster. What was left of its body was squirming in desperation. Initially, the boss only had half of its HP left. Somehow, it still didnt die after getting hit by the Thunderfire Power Bomb head on. This boss was genuinely formidable. Despite surviving the explosion, the Dark Sacrificer didnt have much HP left. Since the area immediately surrounding the boss was cleared of mobs, Fatty had enough time to finish off the boss. Little sh*t, how are you gonna act all tough now? Fatty nimbly walked to the Dark Sacrificer. Spinning the dagger twice with his fingers, he directly stabbed down. The longer this dragged out, the more unsettled he felt. It was still more important to kill the Undead Marshal anyway. Crash! The Dark Sacrificers legs spasmed a little before it was finally dead, dropping a pile of items on the ground. Fatty reached out and grabbed a twinkling black light. A fist-sized egg-shaped object appeared in his hand. Dark Sacrificer Pet Egg A human monster dropped a pet egg? Fatty couldnt help but turn his gaze to the remaining half of the Dark Sacrificer. Was this dude actually a female? Fattys question was no longer verifiable since Dark Sacrificer Haggis was already dead and gone. Fatty didnt waste time mulling over it either. His current problem was whether to hatch the Dark Sacrificer Egg instead or the Fire Cloud King Egg upon reaching level 40 according to his original plan. Aside from the pet egg, only a violet staff could catch his eyes among the pile of equipment drops. The two gold equipment was just so-so. Sacrificers Staff Violet Weapon Level requirement: 50 Attack: 90 C 105 END +20 INT +25 Passive: Increases the effect of healing skills by 20% The Sacrificers Staff was a pretty good weapon with an okay attack. The passive effect was tailor-made for priests. Whoosh! A black soul floated up from the scorched remains of the Dark Sacrificer. Naturally, Fatty took it. Deceased Soul C Dark Sacrificer What a miracle! The item I need just came right to me. With this Dark Sacrificer soul spark, I wont have to worry about losing a life. In truth, the Dark Sacrificer wasnt as weak as it seemed from that fight. The true strength of a Gold Tier boss could be seen from how many lives were lost when a guild tried to kill such a boss. The Dark Sacrificers easy death could only be blamed on the misfortune of its fate. It was already formidable enough for not dying on the spot after being crushed by Fatty and then bombed in succession. With the death of the Dark Sacrificer, the entrance to the seventh floor appeared in the form of a white light. Fatty organized his items, making sure that there was nothing left to pick up. Then, he activated Stealth and slowly headed for the entrance. ------ Boo hoo! Just as Fatty entered from the seventh-floor entrance, a series of sobbing reached his ears. He scanned the area and saw a dense distribution of some blue, floating, wisp-like objects. Hooo As a chilling wind blew his way, Fatty shivered and felt all of his hair standing on end. The space on the seventh floor was smaller than expected. It was about the same size as the first floor, at the size of a football field. Fatty carefully made his way in Stealth and discovered that the seventh floor contained a mixture of monsters from the first to the sixth floor but at higher levels. Flickering spots of wisps illuminated the entire floor, cloaking it in an oppressive and ghastly atmosphere. At the center of the floor was a huge coffin. It was surrounded by countless monsters who seemed to be standing guard. So its here. Fatty scratched his head. He was about to go and wake it when Zeze, how many years has it been since I finally smell the taste of flesh and blood again? Oh, such a wonderful taste it is, it makes me drool with lust. Creepy laughter suddenly burst out by Fattys ears. Fatty was inwardly shocked. Could this be another AI boss? A black fog rose up from nowhere, looking even creepier in the frightening environment of the seventh floor. Indeed, the eerie laughter echoed out from that black fog. Fatty tightly gripped his dagger and stayed on alert. Whoosh. The black fog spread out slowly then abruptly shrank down to form a human-shaped monster. On the coffin in the middle of the hall, the monster was sitting properly. Black air was rolling around its face, making its appearance unidentifiable. Its two hands cradled a soccerball-sized glass orb that was radiating waves of light. As a light wave swept through Fatty, he was forced out of Stealth and was revealed. Appraise. Fatty quickly retreated while casting Appraisal. Soul Devour Sorcerer Gold Boss Level: 50 Notes: A powerful sorcerer. He followed the Marshal into the battlefield during his lifetime and later died in the chaos of the Demon Realm. The demonic air corroded his soul and transformed him into the Soul Devour Sorcerer, who guards the Marshals coffin in death. Just a gold boss. You scared Lord Fatty, Fatty patted his chest and used Stealth again. He was already too hard-pressed to fight the Dark Sacrificer, let alone the gold tier boss Soul Devour Sorcerer. While Fatty took cover in the corner of the seventh floor, thinking of a way to kill the Soul Devour Sorcerer, a white light flashed in the hall of the sixth floor. The white light didnt immediately disappear. Instead, it expanded to two sides and gradually formed a two-meter wide, egg-shaped halo. The halo didnt look too stable. It continually oscillated after being fully assembled, as if wanting to disperse. Right at this moment, a leg stepped out from the light. Then, a player appeared outside the halo. Boom. As soon as this player stepped out, the halo exploded into a rain of light and burst out in all directions. Well, finally in, this person examined the area, before nodding with satisfaction when he determined that it wasnt the fifth floor of Mass Graves. This hidden class indeed lives up to its reputation. It can pinpoint a location for teleportation. I have to thank the Phantom Messenger. Otherwise, Id stand no chance with so many guilds here. The Guild Establishment Token is mine, no one else can even dream of it, the player mumbled to himself as he looked around the room haphazardly. Huh? Somethings wrong. Taking a few steps around the sixth floor, the player came across the deep hole. His expression changed in an instant. The sixth-floor boss is missing. Is there truly someone capable of going down to the seventh floor? The player walked around with renewed urgency until he found a flashing white entrance in the corner of the hall. This is bad; someone was quicker than me. When this player stepped into the seventh floor with haste, he instantly caught sight of the coffin amidst the pure blue ocean of flickering wisps, as well as the terrifying monster sitting elegantly on top of it. Undead Marshal? Great, no one has taken it yet. They must have been killed already. Humph, the Guild Establishment Token is mine, and no one can take it away. Yin Yang Manual! While making his speech, this player stretched out his hand. A thick book covered in white light floated in front of him. Yang Sword. As the player stretched his arm a little, the book quickly flipped to a specific page. A white little sword shot out in response to the players command. The Yin Yang Manual was a Yin Yang Inquisitors unique weapon. Purple Bell had one in her possession as well. It was out of anyones expectations that this player had also acquired a hidden class enhancement. Whoosh. The white little sword violently impaled itself on the Soul Devour Sorcerer. The latter let out a wretched scream, and a thin, dark aura emitted from his body. The white sword seemed to be the bane of the Soul Devour Sorcerers existence, as the wound caused by it continued expanding. You damnable-! You dare to injure me? Fuming with rage, the Soul Devourer Sorcerer opened his mouth and spat out a dark puff of air at the player. This player froze stiff then began to spasm nonstop. Dark smoke started rising from his seven orifices, which the boss inhaled into its mouth. Yin Yang Manual? Ying Yang Inquisitor? Fatty muttered in shock. There is another Yin Yang Inquisitor aside from Purple Bell. But his Yin Yang Book seems to be different from Purple Bells. Her Yin Yang Manual is black, while this one is white. Is there a difference between these two? Chapter 133 – TenStepOneKill The Soul Devour Sorcerers roaring was ceaseless. It spat out a black puff of air and locked down the Yin Yang Inquisitor. While the faint dark fog rose from the players seven orifices, the health bar above his head also took a nosedive. His health was reduced by half in just a few seconds. Roar Under the pressure of the ensuing crisis, the player released his pet C a monkey with golden fur which was around half the height of a human. Baring his fangs and claws, the monkey charged forward to attack the Soul Devour Sorcerer. The golden-haired monkey ferociously used his five razor-sharp claws on the boss, effectively interrupting the latters skill. You damn beast! The Soul Devour Sorcerer cursed in anger. All of a sudden, a herd of monsters from the surrounding area pounced onto the monkey. Screeech! In a matter of seconds, the golden-haired monkey was torn to pieces by the mob and died with a tragic scream. How dare you kill my pet. Watch this! The player shouted and placed his hand on the Yin Yang Manual, flipping to another page. Yang Thunder Extermination. Fatty was startled. Seemingly out of nowhere, bolts of white lightning struck down on the monsters around the Soul Devour Sorcerer. Astonishingly, the players skill insta-killed the monsters that had to be at least level 40. After unleashing the skill, the player hastily chugged down a blue pot and fully replenished his MP. Fatty was a little relieved as he saw that the skill needed to consume a significant amount of mana and couldnt be cast continuously. After ten-odd monsters got one-shot, there were still over 20 mobs surrounding the Soul Devour Sorcerer. The mobs further from the conflict than those previously summoned started to flock over as well when they heard the commotion. Despite this, the player wasnt at all afraid. He cast another skill, summoning a black and white shield that hovered in a circle around his body. Fatty recognized this skill. It was named Yin Yang Shield. At the Novice rank, this skill reduced a certain amount of damage taken and also reflected 10% of the damage to the enemy. From the looks of it, this player had leveled his Yin Yang Shield to at least Intermediate rank, so it should be able to reflect 20% of the damage received. Soul Devour Sorcerer? Humph, its fine. Ill end you first, earn some money, then kill the Undead Marshal for the Guild Establishment Token. This player obviously received the bosss information after taking some damage. He stepped forward and pointed his finger. A white light shot out, wiping off more than half of a Skeletal Heavy Cavalrys health. Clang! A Skeletal Axe-Warrior hacked its axe at the Yin Yang Shield, making the shield flicker. The player staggered back while a C80 indicating damage taken rose up from the axe. Kill, kill, kill!!!! The player softly growled, his finger rapidly pointing at the Yin Yang Manual, not caring what he aimed at. Each finger-pointing sent out a white light that could wipe out at least half of a standard monsters health. A lucky shot could even insta-kill them. So this is the true power of the hidden class Yin Yang Inquisitor? Fatty was repeatedly shocked. How would the rest of the players happily play with such a heaven-defying ability ahead of them? Bzzz! A series of twangs rang out as if a bowstring was quickly released. Under the illumination of the wisps phosphorus light, a dense patch of arrows could be seen raining down on the player in a sky-blotting fashion. Ahh! Yang Screen! Under grave danger, the player shouted in a high pitch. The Yin Yang Manual flipped to another page and released a white light. The white light transformed into a huge, glowing, bell-shaped screen, sheltering the player in its protection. Pff pff pff The arrows collided with the glowing screen one after another, causing the screen to fluctuate constantly. After blocking two-thirds of the arrows, the shield was in complete ruin. It announced its death by dispersing into little specks of light. The moment the light screen wore off, the player hastily moved backward with the Yin Yang Shield set in front of his body. The rain of arrows hit the shield, producing a resonating clang with each arrow. When the Yin Yang Shield finally crumbled as well, the player had managed to retreat to a safe place with less than one-tenth of his health remaining. Humph, so thats all you got. Soul Devour Sorcerer, Ill definitely end you today. What LittleLis FlyingDagger, what Purple Bell. Just you wait, I shall defeat everyone ranked first on the leaderboard. Apparently, this player wasnt discouraged from his near death earlier. Instead, he growled in a low voice, his face devoid of all sanity. Whoosh! Right at this moment, the Soul Devour Sorcerer finally made its move. The glass ball in its hand flashed, and every mob on the entire seventh-floor hall went berserk. All of them dashed toward the player. It can even order the mobs to attack, Fatty was feeling lucky. Thank God this player came out to scout the boss for me. A so-called expert can''t easily kill such a monster. The players expression also sank. He hurriedly retreated to the seventh-floor entrance. Once he arrived at the entrance, he teleported back to the sixth floor to get rid of the monsters aggro before he entered the seventh floor again. ------ Big Brother, I think I can go down to investigate. On the fourth floor of Mass Graves, a 15-16-year-old girl whispered to a player next to her. These two were indeed Wind Gods World and his little sister. What? You can go down? Wind Gods World furtively scanned their surroundings and whispered back. I have a skill that can pinpoint a nearby location to teleport. Ive just figured out its rules now, said Purple Bell. Alright, you can quietly go down to take a look. If possible, kill the Undead Marshal and get the Guild Establishment Token, but dont push yourself if its too hard. Just wait for us to open the entrance to the sixth floor, Wind Gods World instructed after some thought. Mhm. Big Brother can wait for my good news, Purple Bell smiled sweetly. Then, she entered the fifth floor in a relaxed manner and settled herself in a discreet corner. Purple Bell summoned the Yin Yang Manual and flipped to a specific page with a hand gesture. As she whispered out a spell, black rays of light streamed out from the book and fell on the ground, eventually forming a gate. Whoosh! On the seventh floor, a black gate gradually formed in a corner quite far from Fatty and the sixth-floor entry. However, due to the seventh floor being pitch dark in addition to the distance between them, Fatty and the other player didnt notice it right away. This is the seventh floor? Purple Bells teleportation was far more stable compared to the other player. Stepping out of the teleportation gate, Purple Bell scanned the grim surrounding. After a moment, her lips curved into a slight smile. Boom! The other player returned to the seventh floor in a state which was even crazier than before and was about to kill his way through from one end. Huh, someones here! Purple Bell muttered in shock, but she quickly regained her easygoing mood. If I can go in, then others can too. I wonder who it is, though. Purple Bell took a few steps and was surprised to see the familiar attack skills and weapon, different only in color. Could there truly be another Yin Yang Inquisitor? After silently musing on it, Purple Bell waved her hand. A black Yin Yang Manual appeared in front of her. Yin Yang Shield. Yin Thunder Extermination. A black and white shield hovered protectively around Purple Bell. At the same time, a series of dark green lightning struck down from thin air and onto the monsters. With a thunderous rumble, at least a dozen monsters were insta-killed. Who is it? exclaimed the player. Now theres another one. Fatty was surprised, while the other player was even more shocked. Yin Yang Manual? So it is you, Purple Bell, As Purple Bell slowly approached, the player saw the floating Yin Yang Manual in front of her. His expression immediately changed into that of smiles. Little Bell? She was actually able to enter. But its no surprise. If this player can enter, then Bell naturally can as well. Fatty thought to himself. You are also a Yin Yang Inquisitor? Purple Bell asked in a soft voice as she looked at the player. Yin Yang Inquisitor, TenStepOneKill, the player proudly introduced himself. What a savage name. TenStepOneKill could tell what Purple Bell was thinking simply from looking at her eyes. He coldly snorted, You think its too outrageous, dont you? Humph, many people thought so as well, but they were all dead. Moreover, as the first person to slay one hundred players, I fulfilled the hidden class qualifications for Yin Yang Inquisitor. So thats how you qualified for the class enhancement, Purple Bell gently said. Thats right, TenStepOneKills eyes were filled with avarice as he gazed at Purple Bell. Even so, Im yet to be satisfied. Yin Yang Inquisitor is nothing but a low-ranked class of the Yin Yang Realm. If I slay ten thousand people, Ill be able to rank up to Yin Yang Magistrate. At that point, no one will be worthy of being my opponent. I shall stand at the top of this world. Viva TenStepOneKill, hahaha! TenStepOneKill burst out into crazed laughter. What a psycho, Fatty muttered a curse. Then he sank into thought. Yin Yang Inquisitor is already powerful enough, but it can still rank up. I cant imagine how ridiculously formidable a Yin Yang Magistrate is going to be. However, its not that easy to achieve ten thousand kills. Little Miss, are you interested in being my girlfriend? Yin Yang Inquisitor, Yin cant be without Yang. This is why your Yin Yang Manual is a different color than mine. If you become my girlfriend, we can travel the world together. No one will be able to defeat us, TenStepOneKill said. Psss. Uncle, you should go home to your kids, Purple Bell giggled. Her word made TenStepOneKill choke. Uncle? Im only 21, yet you call me uncle? TenStepOneKill was enraged after some silence. Oh, I thought you were 41. Sorry, Uncle, Purple Bell playfully stuck out her tongue. Purple Bell, youre seeking death! On the side, Fatty was holding his tummy in laughter. On the other hand, TenStepOneKill was furious. He waved his hand and flipped the Yin Yang Manual, ready to attack her. Wait. Uncle, you still want to kill the boss? Purple Bell hurriedly asked. Humph! Ill kill the boss after I kill you, TenStepOneKill replied angrily. Nevertheless, I dont see it happening. Uncle, you cant kill this boss by yourself, can you? Purple Bell stated matter-of-factly. Stop calling me uncle, TenStepOneKill was seething with rage. He truly wanted to kill Purple Bell right then and there. However, he fully understood that he was unable to defeat this Soul Devour Sorcerer by himself, let alone the Undead Marshal. How do we cooperate? TenStepOneKill inquired after calming down a little. Of course, well attack together, then split the drops equally. Alright, TenStepOneKill agreed in a clear-cut manner, a light flashing in his eyes. Then you take that side, Ill take this side. Lets clear out the mobs first, Purple Bell smiled sweetly, seemingly carefree about the entire situation. Chapter 134 – Opening the Coffin After Purple Bell and TenStepOneKill decided to cooperate, they both shifted to opposing sides and started to clear out the monsters. Fatty pondered for a while before sending Purple Bell a message. Then, he continued to stay hidden and prepared to activate Stealth. Purple Bell curled her lips upon seeing Fattys message. Big Brother Fatty is truly Big Brother Fatty; he was able to enter earlier than everyone else. There werent many mobs on the seventh floor. Besides, the few mobs that were there respawned very slowly compared to the previous floors. Right when Fatty was about to lose his patience, the two finally cleared out all of the monsters after a few hours of effort. The gold boss Soul Devour Sorcerer was still hugging its glass orb dumbly as it sat on the coffin with a stupid smile. Lets start! TenStepOneKill said to Purple Bell. Purple Bell nodded. She made a gesture towards the black Yin Yang Manual hovering in front of her. Yin Sword. On the other side, TenStepOneKill did the same with his white Yin Yang Manual. Yang Sword. Whoosh, whoosh. The two little swords, one black and one white, appeared out of thin air and hurled at the Soul Devour Sorcerer. Damn human! I shall devour your flesh and drink your blood till your veins run dry! The Soul Devour Sorcerer hollered at the two players. All of a sudden, the glass orb in its hands glowed and sent out a black halo that enshrouded the boss. The instant the two little swords made contact with the black halo, they were sucked into the glass ball. The ball seemed to feed on the swords energy, as the black halo it emitted became denser after absorbing the swords. Yin Thunder Extermination. Yang Thunder Extermination. Purple Bell and TenStepOneKill released another skill in sync with each other. Rumbles exploded through the air, followed by dozens of resounding black and white lightning bolts striking the halo. A series of booms echoed as the black halo trembled nonstop from the successive blasting. When all of the lightning bolts finally finished attacking their target, the halo had disappeared completely. KAH The Soul Devour Sorcerer suddenly screamed, and a black mist rose up from its body. In the blink of an eye, the boss transformed into a fog that charged at the two players. The glass orb was locked amidst the fog and kept floating inside. Sizzle Once the fog touched the two players, their bodies emitted a sound akin to when ones skin was put in contact with acid. Thick smoke began to rise from them, and their health started to plummet. Slumbering God from the endless darkness, please hear this servant out as I beg, please grant your most enduring servant power. Soul Devour! The noise of spell chanting suddenly rang out from inside the fog. In an instant, the billows of fog slithered into the players bodies through their orifices. Ahhh! Wretched screams came out from their mouths. The two players spasming constantly, their faces distorted ferociously, and beads of sweat rolled down from their foreheads. Bell! Fatty jumped in fright. He was about to make his move but halted abruptly after taking one step. In the name of the Yin Yang Inquisitor, I summon the Yang Flame! In response to TenStepOneKills sudden incantation, a pure white flame started to rise from his body. The flame seemed to have a powerful effect on the Soul Devour Sorcerer. There was a sizzling sound the instant it emerged, followed by the bosss terrible and painful scream. The Soul Devour Sorcerer hurriedly retreated from TenStepOneKills body. With the glass orb as the center, it once again materialized in mid-air. In the name of the Yin Yang Inquisitor, I summon the Yin Flame! At the same time, Purple Bell also chanted her spell. A pure black flame emerged from her body as well. However, this flame didnt deal much damage to the black fog and couldnt chase it out of her body. As a result, her health kept dropping. Only half of the fog condensed into the Soul Devour Sorcerer, so its health was just half of the original amount. TenStepOneKill smiled smugly and called out, Lil Sis, call me big brother and Ill help you. You! Courting death! Purple Bell said with difficulty. She pointed a finger, issuing a black ray of light to charge at TenStepOneKill. Haha, stupid woman, you dare to attack me at such a time like this, TenStepOneKill laughed and raised his hand. He was about to point at the Yin Yang Manual when Bang! Suddenly, TenStepOneKill felt a shock running through his body before his hand was thoroughly frozen in mid-air. Ambush, its a rogues Ambush. The first one to enter was a rogue? He didnt die? TenStepOneKill shouted furiously. A shadow appeared next to TenStepOneKill, revealing Fattys honest-looking face. F*ck. Finally a chance after waiting for so long. Not giving TenStepOneKill any opportunity to fight back, Fatty and Wheat attacked as one. They took advantage of TenStepOneKills damaged health bar and sent him back to his respawn point with a few attacks. Thud! TenStepOneKill only dropped several trashy items, not a single one of them was anything worthwhile. Such a shame, his Yin Yang Manual didnt drop, Fatty sighed. Big Brother Fatty is too greedy. The Yin Yang Manual is our unique weapon, so its undroppable and unstealable. How can you expect it to drop? Purple Bell was feeling chipper at TenStepOneKills death. She wasnt sad at her teammates end. Instead, the thought Good riddance ran through her head. While responding to Fatty, she cast several skills on herself, trying to expel the black fog from her body. Bell, endure it for a little bit. Itll be fine after I kill the Soul Devour Sorcerer. The Soul Devour Sorcerer was no longer an opponent for Fatty with its stats reduced by half. Nonetheless, in the end, it was still a gold boss. Fatty spent ten-odd minutes to finish it and even shattered its glass orb. During that period, Purple Bell neared death several times. She barely managed to deal with the incoming damage by consuming a special medicine to restore herself to full health. Once the glass orb shattered, the black fog on Purple Bells body quickly dispersed, revealing her pale face. Im fine now, thank you Big Brother Fatty, Purple Bell no longer needed to use her special medicine anymore. She drank a red potion and waited for her health to replenish. Fatty waved his hands, indicating that there was no need to act courteously with him. Then, he asked, What kind of medicine was that? How can it restore so much health at once? Its a special medicine refined by a dedicated lifestyle player in our guild. It can instantly restore sixty percent of ones HP, Purple Bell took out several herbal-smelling pills and handed them to Fatty. I still have more on me. You can have half of them. Dont act polite with me. Fatty never intended to act cordially either. He already cared for Purple Bell as if she was his little sister. It was natural for a brother to give stuff to his little sister and vice versa. Small Restoration Pill: Restores 60% of the users HP. Cooldown: 120 seconds. Restore sixty percent all at once? This pill is good stuff. Ive been wasting my alchemy skill by not touching it at all, Fatty praised the pill after checking its effects. Even so, its naming is a little lacking in taste, too ordinary, Purple Bell commented with a smile. Come, lets see what the Soul Devour Sorcerer dropped. Fatty walked over. He picked up the items left behind by the boss and displayed them on the coffin. A magic robe, Gold Tier equipment. It boasted +45 defense, +20 HP, and +10% Dark Magic resistance. Unfortunately, it reduced light magic resistance by ?10% and its level requirement was 50. In spite of that, it was a good piece of equipment. The boss also dropped a pair of leather boot, also Gold Tier equipment. It gave +28 defense in addition to +15 dexterity. It was perfect for rogues. However, it required the user to be level 50, which Fatty wouldnt be for quite a while. Aside from these two, there wasnt any other valuable equipment. Fatty found the lack of even one Violet Tier equipment very strange. What is this? Purple Bell picked up a fist-sized glass orb from the ground. It was the one formerly owned by the Soul Devour Sorcerer. Fatty cast several Appraisals before finally obtaining the orbs information- Gloomy Magic Orb Violet Weapon Level Requirement: None Notes: A powerful weapon that the Soul Devour Sorcerer gained from the infinite darkness. Increases Dark Magic attack power by 30% and reduces Dark Magic damage taken by 30%. Active SkillC Soul Devour: Transform into a fog that enters the opponents body to devour their soul and strengthen oneself. When in the fog state, Dark Attribute damage taken is reduced by 50% and Light Attribute damage received is increased by 50%. Cooldown: 24 hours. This is excellent stuff, Fatty praised and then proceeded to hand the Gloomy Magic Orb to Purple Bell. Ahh, Big Brother Fatty, what are you doing? Purple Bell hastily refused. What, you dont like it? asked Fatty. No but its too precious, you can surely sell it for a lot of money What money? This is something youve earned, Fatty shoved the Gloomy Magic Orb into her hand. Without you, I couldnt have killed the Soul Devour Sorcerer. The orb is for you; everything else goes to me. This isnt good. Theres still TenStepOneKill. We should leave him something, Purple Bell suddenly said with humor. Mhm, right. If he returns, then those coins on the ground will go to him. ------ Money Grubber? Who the hell is Money Grubber? Why isnt his name on any of the rankings? It isnt on the Rogue C Assassin ranking either. At the respawn point in Black Tortoise City, TenStepOneKill was enraged as he read the document in his hand. I cant let it end like this. I have to return quickly. Otherwise, hell take the Undead Marshal. No wait, Purple Bell didnt respawn. That Money Grubber actually let her off? Or were they in it together from the start? F*ck! What to do? Humph, since you people got in my way, I wont let you reap the benefits either. I dont believe those guilds will sit there and watch you take the Guild Establishment Token without doing anything. TenStepOneKill sneered and quickly headed for Mass Graves. ------ Big Brother Fatty, what do we do next? A pretty glass orb appeared in Purple Bells left hand after she equipped the Gloomy Magic Orb. After gawking at it with joy, she finally asked Fatty a question. Open the coffin and examine the corpse, of course, Fatty replied casually, then put his hand on the coffins lid and pushed slowly. Hoot Hoot Just as the lid revealed a small crack, the sound of a windstorm raged on the seventh floor. A cyclone visible to the naked eye appeared in the hall. Aiii A sigh echoed from within the coffin. Fattys mind trembled, and he felt an uncontrollable urge to kneel. Chapter 135 – Celestial Tier Boss Dang! What the heck?! Fatty immediately straightened his body and pushed open the coffins lid. Whoosh! A creepy wind kicked up as a pale hand crept out from the coffin to clutch at a side. Creak Another hand grabbed at the other side as well. Then, both hands pushed against the coffins edge to leverage a humanoid boss upright. A golden crown sat atop the creatures head; a golden mask covered its face; and the figure wore full-body armor that, too, was golden. Undead Marshal Lei Ting?1 Celestial Boss Level: ??? Celestial boss? Hows that possible?! Fatty was appalled. The location was too close to Black Tortoise City to house a celestial boss. According to the meta, the region was intended only for players to farm; so, an advanced boss like the Phantom Messenger had already been outrageous enough! How could there be a celestial boss now?! Ding! System Notification: Player Money Grubber and player Purple Bell have awakened the celestial boss Undead Marshal Lei Ting. As this is a great threat to Black Tortoise City, 5000 Reputation will be deducted from each player. Brave warriors of Black Tortoise City, prepare your weapons and venture to the Seventh Floor of Mass Graves. Slay the dreadful monster and defend your home! The moment Fatty opened the coffin and the Undead Marshal stepped out, the system popped a notification for the whole CN region to see. Strangely, however, the two people it mentioned didnt get the message at all. What? A celestial-tier boss? Oh, poor couple of schmucks, actually losing 5000 Reputation. Lets hurry to Black Tortoise City and kill the celestial boss! Quick, quick! Before its too late! Aaah, Undead Marshal! Its really the Undead Marshal! Master, I finally get to meet you again! The entire CN region was abuzz with excitement. Countless players flocked toward Black Tortoise City, causing its teleportation portals to flash continuously with light columns. Black Tortoise City had a huge amount of teleportation portals, yet all of them creaked beneath the onslaught, as if they were about to go on strike at any moment. Wind Gods World, what the hell is this? On the fifth floor of Mass Graves, Jiangdongs LittleOverlord raged at Wind Gods World and grabbed him by his collar. Raising his hands to push away Jiangdongs LittleOverlord, Wind Gods World fixed his collar and replied somewhat awkwardly, Bell has a skill that can teleport to a chosen location. I had her go down to see if the Phantom Messenger had fled to the lower floors. I never expected to unintentionally wake the Undead Marshal. Unintentionally? As far as I can see, you guys planned it, Xu Quan remarked icily. Money Grubber is down there as well. How did he descend? Wind Gods World hurriedly changed the topic. Damn Fatty! Liu Lan couldnt help but feel anxious upon seeing the surrounding players faces turn grim. He just went down there without a word. What will people think of him from now on? ------ Lei Ting is out? In the City Lords Manor, Lord Lin Xi savored his tea while calmly conversing with Drucker. Thats right, my Lord. It was that little fatty, Money Grubber, who released him. Hehe, he really knows how to cause trouble, Lin Xi mused, setting his teacup on the table. After all, Lei Ting is still a hero of Black Tortoise City; hes made far too many contributions. Go extend an invitation to Grandmaster Jijilu, so that he might help Lei Ting rest in peace. Let no one disturb our hero. The corner of Druckers lips curled down briefly. If you hadnt thought to place the Guild Establishment Token with Lei Ting, would such ignorant people throw away their lives to come for him? Who knows how many people have died in the past few days already? But, Drucker didnt dare voice his thoughts. He sent for Grand Magus Jijilu, assembled a troop, then flashily whizzed toward Mass Graves. ------ Big Brother Fatty, whats wrong? Purple Bell hastily asked,watching Fattys expression suddenly change. At the same time, she summoned the Yin Yang Manual along with her pet Butterfly Fairy in preparation for combat. This is a celestial-tier boss, sighed Fatty. He had no desire to fight now. Dragging Purple Bell several steps back, he shared the Undead Marshals information with her. Uh, a celestial-tier boss? Over level 50? Purple Bell stammered in shock. She hurriedly pocketed Butterfly Fairy. Big Brother Fatty, should we still fight? Fight? Of course well fight! Otherwise, establishing a guild in Black Tortoise City would only ever be a dream, Fatty answered with resolve. But, we need to figure out a way to beat it first. Bang! The Undead Marshal rose completely and took a step out of the coffin. He was of a sturdy build and garbed in gold from top to toe. A golden cloak floated behind his back, and numerous magical runes flowed back and forth along the fabric. The boss swung his hand. A golden corona fell, conjuring a skeletal horse from nowhere. The bony steed was different from those on the floors above. Also clad in golden armor, the horse had hooves covered in burning flames. Each step the mount took was beautiful, as if it walked upon fire. Hellfire Stallion Mid-rank Yao Monster Level: 50 Notes: Undead Marshal Lei Tings mount accompanied its master in death on the battlefield. Yet, the stallions soul refused to perish, and the beast transformed into a Hellfire Stallion. Even now, the horse remains a faithful servant of Lei Ting. Neiiiigh! The Hellfire Stallion let out a long whinny upon emerging. The beast stretched its neck and affectionately nuzzled Undead Marshal Lei Tings body, like a kitten acting cute with its master. Lei Ting extended his hand to caress the Hellfire Stallions neck. Master and pet leaned close to each other, appearing to have forgotten about the two players existences. Big Brother Fatty, what now? Seeing another monster, a mid-ranked yao Hellfire Stallion, Purple Bell grew even more anxious. Despite her powerful ability, she was only a 16-year-old girl underneath it all. She truly had no idea what to do when faced with such a situation. Theres no other way. Well have to gamble, Fatty muttered. Gamble? Gamble what? asked Purple Bell, confused. Remember how I got the City Construction Token? He replied with a question. You mean Stealing? Purple Bell instantly understood. But, the success rate of Steal is too low. Itd be even harder to Steal the Guild Establishment Token. Thats why its a gamble. Fattys expression was dead serious. Ive just pked TenStepOneKill, so my name is still red. Ill definitely drop a lot of stuff when I die. When the time comes, help me pick it all up. Theres an especially important skill book that you must ensure I get. Big Brother Fatty, thats too dangerous! Maybe we could retreat and wait for the sixth floor entrance to connect. Then the six guilds can cooperate to kill it, Purple Bell suggested and tugged at Fattys hand. Heheh! Whats there to be afraid of? Fatty consoled Purple Bell. Its only dropping a level, not dying for real. No worries! Then, you must be careful! declared Purple Bell emphatically before she released his hand. Undead Marshal Lei Ting had been mumbling something as he caressed the Hellfire Stallion. Suddenly, he flung himself onto the horse. Neiiiiighh! The beast let out another long whinny and burst into a racing gallop around the seventh-floor hall. Rider and mount plainly ignored Fatty and Purple Bell. Ting! The sound of incoming message rang out. Purple Bells expression changed upon hearing the message. She hurriedly informed her companion, Big Brother Fatty, my brother sent me a message. The system posted a notification about us waking the Undead Marshal! What? Fatty was shocked. It actually, really deducted 5000 reputation from us?! Damn it! Do they think Reputation points are so ubiquitous theyre just found laying around?! What should we do now? Jiangdongs LittleOverlord and the rest are interrogating my big brother. They might contact you soon. No sooner had Purple Bell finished speaking, Fatty received a message via his communicator from Fierce Dragon TheTalent. Brother Grubber, youre not playing fair, Fierce Dragon TheTalent chided in a low tone, as if repressing his rage. How is this not playing fair? You guys come for the boss with my information, but that prohibits me from fighting it? Fatty retorted. Fierce Dragon TheTalent choked at the mans reply. Calming slightly, the guild master said, We still helped you with your mission I also gave you guys the location of the Guild Establishment Token! Fatty sharply cut him off. You guys cant descend, so Im not allowed to either? Fierce Dragon TheTalent suddenly laughed. Alright, you win. Then, lets decide how well distribute the Guild Establishment Token if it drops. Same old rule: If it really drops, Ill hold an auction. Purple Bell and I each get half the money from the transaction. Hearing Fattys reply, Fierce Dragon TheTalent shrugged his shoulders and looked toward the rest. Slouching nearby, TheFugitive turned away from flirting with the pretty girls of the Ice Rose Alliance to offer, Rest assured, Fatty is a man of his word; I can vouch for him. Then, he returned to his wooing. The guild masters nodded and decided to wait for news from Fatty. Boss, the people above have started to attack again. I also heard Purple Bell and Money Grubber joined hands to kill a PK player called TenStepOneKill, who had reached the seventh floor as well. Hes currently up above, convincing the guilds to disregard everything and come down to fight, a player at Fierce Dragon TheTalents side whispered. Dont worry about them. We only need to guard this entrance well. Fierce Dragon TheTalents gaze swept over the other guild masters who had elected him to take charge. As for the matter down below, well leave it to Fatty, the guild master instructed his informant. ------ What say you, guild masters? You must believe my words by now! On the third floor, TenStepOneKill was wearing a cold smile as he looked at the gathering of guild masters. Its a celestial boss; can we really descend and fight it? a guild master asked with a hint of doubt. Even if we are incapable, we cannot let others fight it! another guild master protested. Thats right! If we cant take it, no one else can either! the rest of the guild masters chimed in. Then, everyone will take turns to attack. Dont stop! Well chase them out and open the sixth floor entrance ourselves! An urgent voice suddenly cried out, Guild master, there are people trying to get in from outside! There are too many of them! Our brothers can no longer hold them back! Stop them if it''s the last thing you do! Send people from the other five guilds as well. We cant handle this alone! Motherf*ckers! They want to take advantage of us? In their dreams! Everyone quickly divided the tasks. The members from the five guilds tightly blocked the players from above while the remaining guilds began to attack the fourth floor in turns. Charge! Kill the celestial boss! Get the drops! On the second floor of Mass Graves, more and more players furious shouted and continued stampeding downward. Chapter 136 – NPCs Big Brother Fatty, the guilds on the upper floors are charging down. My brother said to hurry, Purple Bell hurriedly informed Fatty of the message she received. Fatty nodded, his calm expression completely unruffled. He even pulled Purple Bell back one step. Click Clack After galloping around the seventh-floor, Undead Marshal Lei Ting turned his horse back to the area before the coffin. His cloak hovered, and his low tone echoed around the hall. My children, my wolf pack, where have you been? Come and welcome your Marshal upon his return! Hooooooo! Along with Lei Tings echoing words, a chilling gale started to pick up, filling the entire hall. Amidst the winds were flickering images that emitted constant ghostly wailing and screaming. Suddenly, an illusionary figure manifested from the wind. He was a tall and sturdy knight sitting astride a skeletal horse. This persons image urged his horse toward Undead Marshal Lei Ting. Then, he got off and knelt on one knee. His armor made clacking sounds when it hit the ground. Knight Commander Trevor greets you, Honorable Marshal. I am willing to follow your lead once again. Let us traverse the continent and wipe out those despicable dark creatures. Undead Marshal Lei Ting nodded without making another move, resuming his silent demeanor. The Knight Commander remained in his kneeling position with his forehead touching the ground, also keeping silent. Whoosh! Another figure appeared. This one was hugging a glass orb and was wrapped in a light black mist. It was indeed the Soul Devour Sorcerer that Fatty and Purple Bell had slain earlier. Soul Devour Sorcerer Reged greets you, Honorable Marshal. I am willing to follow your lead and restore the glorious past of the Black Tortoise Corps. The Soul Devour Sorcerer also knelt on one knee and spoke out in his shrill voice. Undead Marshal Lei Ting nodded his head again. Reged seemed to be much stronger than the Knight Commander as he didnt keep kneeling in wait, but quickly flew to Lei Tings left and stood there. Whoosh. Whoosh. Two more figures emerged and knelt before Lei Ting. Skeletal General Antony greets you, Honorable Marshal. I am willing to follow your lead. May our Black Tortoise Corps sweep through the continent, bringing with it peace and light. Dark Sacrificer Haggis greets you, Honorable Marshal. I am willing to follow your lead to once again purify all spiteful spirits with your light, and provide this continent with warmth and tranquility. The two bosses appeared at the same time, but their treatment differed significantly. Skeletal General Antony kept kneeling like Knight Commander Trevor while Dark Sacrificer Haggis stood up and quickly settled to Lei Tings right. Bang, bang. A figure stumbled out. Skeletal Centurion greets you, Honorable Marshal. Shortly after the emergence of the Skeletal Centurion, the chilling gales gradually dispersed. Aside from the boss monsters, many normal mob monsters arrived as well. They knelt before Lei Ting in order according to their class and race. No matter who had appeared, Undead Marshal Lei Ting only waited as he remained seated accordingly in utter silence. It was just after the chilling wind was completely dispelled did he slowly raise his head. Where is Aguero? Why hasnt he come to greet me? His voice was laced with a hint of anger. Except for those who were already kneeling, the standing Soul Devour Sorcerer and Dark Sacrificer fell to their knees. All of the monsters present trembled in fright. Oh, my lord Honorable Marshal. I, your faithful subordinate, Aguero the Phantom Messenger have come. As an indistinct, feeble voice rang out, a dark light ball suddenly appeared before Undead Marshal Lei Ting and gradually expanded into a portal. Stepping out from the portal was Phantom Messenger Aguero, whod been blocking the six major guilds and causing them great casualties all by itself. Aguero, you know your sin? Undead Marshal Lei Ting was like a high and mighty emperor condemning his citizen. Fatty could see Phantom Messenger Aguero tremble for a brief moment before the latter straightened its neck and yelped, This general begs my lord Marshal to clarify, what sin have I committed? You stole the City Construction Token, making it impossible for this Marshal to establish a city. When the Demon forces arrived, our troops were left with nowhere to take shelter. Millions of our soldiers died harboring grief. Tell me, did you sin or did you not? Lei Ting urged his stallion forward and shouted. So thats how the Phantom Messenger got his City Construction Token. I did not sin, Phantom Messenger Aguero abruptly stood up. Everything Ive done has been to spread the glory of the God of Darkness throughout this continent, to make those foolish human accept the embrace of the God of Darkness. Therefore, I havent sinned. So, you are a spy of the Demon Realm, Lei Tings voice was restored to its usual calm. Under the golden mask, a strange light flashed across his pupils, indicating the existence of some unknown thought. Lei Ting didnt say another word, so Aguero didnt dare make a fuss either. Even though it had the guts to raise its voice before Lei Ting, it was well aware that its strength was no match for the latter. Aguero, millions of soldiers lost their lives in the battlefield because of your greed. Countless souls refused to rest as they screamed every night. Tell me, how should I punish you? Lei Ting finally said after a long silence. Lord Marshal, how is the taste of immortality? Aguero suddenly asked back. If what you mean is this state of half human and half monster, then its indeed distasteful, Lei Ting replied in a low tone. Half human and half monster? Heh, this is the supreme magic of the Demon Realm. The Ghost King cast it on you so you could become a General of the Demon Realm solely because he cherished your talent. Otherwise, how do you think you lot could have survived after being dead for thousands of years? Aguero snorted coldly. Lei Ting was silent. After a long time, he said, Immortality has never been my wish. I only hope for the eternal peace of our continent, and happy lives for our citizens. We can still fulfill your desires with the God of Darkness leading us. Why else do you think I chose to follow the Phantasm Ghost King? It is because only the great God of Darkness and his brilliance can rescue humanity, seeing how Lei Tings resolve was wavering, Aguero took the chance to push him. Humph, feeble excuses! Lei Ting waved his arm. Aguero let out a horrible scream as he flew backward and slammed into the wall. You two there. What did you come here for? Lei Ting turned to Fatty and Purple Bell with a question. ------ Kill! Kill the boss; get the drops! Its a Celestial boss! Hurry everyone! The inside of Mass Graves was currently a chaotic mess. Screams and shouts reached the Heavens as blood dyed every inch of the ground red. The players had gone berserk, they drew weapons and attacked whoever they saw, even if it was an acquaintance. Numerous players were slain and became a vengeful member of Mass Graves before they could even figure out what was happening. Save for the fourth floor which was tightly guarded by the six major guilds, the floors above it were all overrun by players. There were so many players that they filled up the hall of each floor. Damn it! Which guild was guarding the entrance? How could you let them in? On the third floor, the guild masters of several dozens of guilds stomped their feet in rage. Im sorry, it was our mistake to let some rogues sneak in. They all performed Reckless Blow and killed some of our guards to create an opening. After that, our defense just collapsed, a guild master apologized nonstop. They were the one in charge of leading the five guilds to guard the entrance. Apologies are as useless as a fart! Learn from how they are guarding the entrance on the floor below. Forget any rogues, even a mosquito has to reveal itself when it flies inside. Alright, alright. Its useless to argue now. If people come in, well make way for them. They are just a bunch of sheep without a shepherd. Do they think they can take advantage of us with just quantity alone? ------ Not good! All of the players above are coming down. They want to attack our defensive line. On the fourth floor, the guild masters face changed abruptly upon hearing the news. Step aside, Fierce Dragon TheTalent demanded loudly. This the rest still hesitated. We cant stop them. Moreover, we cant turn Black Tortoise City into the enemy of the world. As soon as the six major guilds withdrew from the entrance, the players burst in from the fourth floor like a flood and stomped their way to the floors below. ------ Such chaos. Alongside Grand Magus Jijilu, Drucker led his troop to the vicinity of Mass Graves. There, he heard the heaven-shaking screams and saw countless players embrace death with each passing second. This should be within the City Lords expectations, Jijilu contemplated. The City Lord will never be at ease until this matter is addressed. Its best that nothing ill happens. If things start going in the worst way that we predicted, then, much to my dismay, we can only take down Senior Lei Ting, Drucker said with resolve. When do we go in? Jijilu asked. Lets wait. Well head in when enough people are dying. ------ What? You want us to kill the Phantom Messenger? Fattys face lost all color. Even the combined strength of six guilds couldnt kill it. How would they beat that dude with only the two of them? Thats right. If you two kill it, I agree to fulfill a wish of yours, Undead Marshal Lei Ting said in a low tone. Ha, haha. Why, my Honorable Marshal, why dont you kill me yourself? Why send these two puny fish? Aguero barely managed to scramble up. A trickle of thick red blood ran down from the corner of its mouth. Its injured? Fatty thought of something. He didnt hesitate to use Appraisal and saw that Aguero had lost one-third of its health. Fatty inhaled a deep breath in amazement. Lei Ting is too powerful. Just a slap from him took one-third of the HP from someone as strong as the Phantom Messenger. He truly lives up to the reputation of a Celestial boss. Kill it, or you two die, Lei Ting icily stated, his words void of emotions. Haha, Phantom Messenger Aguero turned its head to face the sky and laughed. Lei Ting, do you feel the lust running amok in your body? Do you feel that thirst for blood? Come with me underground. In that place, we have fresh blood and delicious human meat. Come away with me. Agueros laughter was resonating. While Lei Tings expression couldnt be seen under his mask, the rest of the boss NPCs faces unexpectedly changed and their bodies began to tremble. You, you! What did you do to us? the Soul Devour Sorcerer screeched as its finger pointed at Aguero. Haha, how could Lord Ghost King waste his magic power merely to keep you alive until now? Of course, he has something planned for you lot. Chapter 137 – Slaying the Phantom Messenger Kill it, or you two die, Lei Ting coldly repeated, refusing to budge. Bell, be careful! whispered Fatty. He then summoned Wheat and activated Stealth. Butterfly Fairy, use Imprison. Purple Bell released Butterfly Fairy. At the same time, the Yin Yang Manual flew out and hovered before her. Heh, two puny ants! Phantom Messenger Aguero snorted scornfully. A black scythe over a meter long materialized in its hand from nothing, and the boss ferociously lashed out. Clang! The scythes blade grazed past Fattys figure as he flashed quickly away. Entering Stealth again, he prepared to attack. Whoosh! A burst of blue light enshrouded the Phantom Messenger C it was Butterfly Fairys CC skill, Imprison C but, it missed, just as expected. Although Phantom Messenger Agueros body was small and short, each step it took was long and fast. The creature disdained creeping about and ambushes, so it plainly attacked with the big black scythe. Yin Yang Shield, Purple Bell called out softly. A shield of swirling black and white appeared in front of her, blocking the incoming strike. Puff! The dark weapon smoothly sliced through the Yin Yang Shield and slashed at Purple Bell. While the damage reflected by the shield did some good damage to the Phantom Messenger, the amount was negligible compared to its max health. The boss only needed a few seconds to regen what was lost. Taking a step back, Purple Bell extended her hand slightly and hissed two words: Yin Sword. A small dark blade shot from her palm toward the Phantom Messengers eyes. Ding! The Phantom Messenger drew the black scythe erect, effectively blocking Purple Bells attack. Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh! Suddenly, the ground grumbled and quaked, several dozen stalagmites erupted from the earth and clustered together C Wheats attack! Some of the stalagmites impaled the Phantom Messengers leg, crushing it and causing a series of number to pop up. However, the majority of the attack was parried with a swing of the bosss scythe. Ambush, Fatty appeared abruptly behind the Phantom Messenger and jabbed his dagger at its back; yet, the blade failed to deal any damage. Unperturbed by the result, Fatty immediately followed with Coil. A silver python wrapped around the Phantom Messenger and miraculously succeeded in binding the boss. Taking advantage of the situation, Purple Bell retreated several steps and pointed her finger at the Yin Yang Manual. Countless black rays emerged and shot toward the Phantom Messenger. Meanwhile, Fatty lifted his dagger to execute Deadly Poison. Swish! A green light flashed above the Phantom Messengers head very briefly, indicating that poisoning had failed. Having anticipated this outcome, Fatty hastily retreated. While he did so, he raised his left hand and sent a crossbow arrow ripping through the air. The Phantom Messenger didnt dodge and directly met the projectile head-on. With a pfff sound, the arrow lodged deep in his body until just the feathered tail remained visible. Yet, the Phantom Messenger had also closed the distance to Fatty. Whoosh! The dark scythe reared and swept across Fatty like a black tornado. Damn it! Fatty had no time to dodge. In the thick of it, he could only grip his dagger with both hands and thrust it forward. Sparks flew as the black scythe and dagger collided with a dinging noise. Fatty stumbled back several steps and felt both hands go numb from the force. He could barely hold his dagger. Having retreated to safety, Purple Bell sang out, Hah! Yin Thunder Extermination! and made a hand gesture. About a dozen thunderbolts appeared above the Phantom Messengers head. The boss let out a sinister laugh and raised its head facing up. Lightning slammed into a mouth agape. As the creature inhaled, the dozen bolts were sucked deep into its belly. A series of muffled explosions rang out before the Phantom Messenger opened its mouth and spat a puff of black smoke. The health bar above the its head barely dropped. You wish to kill me with such little power? the Phantom Messenger ridiculed Undead Marshal Lei Ting. Lei Ting, I know how badly you want me dead, so its a shame you can no longer fight. Are you also suffering a repercussion from hitting me earlier? The mighty God of Darkness protection is omnipresent! Even someone as powerful as you cannot resist his will! Dont be so smug, Aguero. I could kill you with the flip of a hand! Lei Ting bellowed. Haha! Lei Ting, does the bloodthirst come upon you at the sight of all this blood? Your soul has been bound by the power of Darkness. Soon, you shall become one of us. No need to hesitate. When Ive chased away these two puny bugs, let us kill our way to the top together and establish a glorious Dynasty of Darkness! Fatty looked around in surprise. From the walls of the seventh-floor hall, a deep red liquid was slowly oozing out; it was coupled with a bloody stench that overwhelmed his sense of smell. Neiiigh! the Hellfire Stallion was suddenly agitated. Billows of black air rose from Lei Tings body. Although his face was hidden behind the mask, anyone could tell he was in agony by his trembling figure. Lei Ting, dont resist. Come, try tasting the blood. See how fresh it is! the Phantom Messenger persistently urged Lei Ting. Ahhh! Kill it! Hurry and kill it! Lei Ting abruptly cried out. The Hellfire Stallion beneath him became extremely distressed. Kill! Upon Lei Tings order, the first to act was the Knight Commander. He flung his body onto the horse and pointed his bronze spear forward. With a guttural shout, he led a cavalry to charge toward the Phantom Messenger. I wont kill you lot. Youll become my most loyal subordinates in the future. The Phantom Messengers body suddenly emitted a black halo. Just like when the boss had made its entrance, the black aura formed a portal. Stepping into the void, the Phantom Messenger disappeared. However, its voice lingered, Lei Ting, just enjoy! When all is said and done, you will be a proud member of the Dynasty of Darkness! Lei Ting roared painfully. His body convulsed as more and more black air flooded from his form. Aguero, you think youre safe with that Spatial Spoon you stole from Grand Magus Leah?! Get out here! Amidst his ranting, Lei Ting punched out with his right fist. A sound like glass breaking shattered empty air; and, before the Undead Marshal, the Phantom Messenger tumbled from its portal. Kill! Mounting his horse, the Skeletal General raised its spear and charged at the Phantom Messenger as well. Charge: A knights simplest ability. Instantly increases attack by 30% with a certain possibility to stun the opponent. Cooldown: 60 seconds. Thud! Wounded by the Skeletal Generals weapon, the Phantom Messenger suffered the misfortune of being stunned. Thats our chance! Fatty pounced and stabbed the Phantom Messenger in the eye. AAAAAHH! A huge number bloomed among the tragic wailing. The Phantom Messenger kicked out, but Fatty was already on guard. He pushed his left hand against the bosss leg, then flipped to dodge the kick. Light Wheel of Death, Purple Bell chimed. A black wheel shot out of the Yin Yang Manual and spun toward the Phantom Messengers neck. Zzzzzt! A sound like sawing wood rang out. A series of blood red numbers fountained from the Phantom Messengers head, each more than a thousand! What level is this Phantom Messenger?! Fatty was dumbstruck upon seeing the damage dealt. Its already lost enough HP to kill a silver boss! Even if this one is an advanced AI boss, it shouldnt be this OP! Soul Devour! Dark Cross Severance! Meanwhile, the Soul Devour Sorcerer and the Dark Sacrificer also made their moves. A patch of black fog enveloped the Phantom Messenger, and a huge dark cross appeared from thin air and rammed against its chest. As far as Fatty could see, the Soul Devour Sorcerer had only this one skill, Soul Devour. However, the skill was definitely good stuff! No one could defend against the attack unless they possessed an explicit counter skill. While Soul Devour kept gnawing away at the Phantom Messenger, the Dark Sacrificers attack was nothing to look down on either. The Phantom Messengers health had dropped by an infuriatingly huge bar when the dark cross connected. Lei Ting, you dare kill me?! If I die, Lord Ghost King will never forgive you! the Phantom Messenger shrieked. Ghost King? If he has the guts, then let him come find me in Black Tortoise City. Finding the opportunity, Fatty shouted, The Phantasm Ghost King has been sealed away for ages now! One of its claws is still in the City Lords Manor as a souvenir! What? Lord Ghost Kings sealed away? the Phantom Messenger revealed an expression of disbelief. Seizing the moment, Wheat and Butterfly Fairy attacked in unison. Bang! A huge Howling Bullet followed by a series of stalagmites slammed into the Phantom Messengers face. Butterfly Fairys wings fluttered, and a blue light consumed the boss. As its face flashed blue, its health began plummeting. High AI doesnt mean high power. After the barrage of attacks, the Phantom Messenger was left with less than a fifth of its HP, and the bar was still dropping. Bell, find the right time to attack. The boss may not drop items if its killed by NPCs, Fatty whispered to Purple Bell. The latter nodded and flipped open her Yin Yang Manual, ready to attack at any moment. Your soul is mine to control, Lei Ting. If I die, you wont live either! the Phantom Messenger threatened. In rapidly declining health, the boss finally grew desperate. Lei Ting, captain of the Black Tortoise Corps, is long dead. Enduring the pain wracking his entire body, Lei Ting stared icily at the Phantom Messenger. Aguero, you rotten creature, this filthy soul of yours should see judgement. Finish it! At this command, the Soul Devour Sorcerer, Dark Sacrificer, Skeletal General, Knight Commander, Skeletal Centurion, and the horde of nearby monsters advanced altogether. Their eyes pinned the Phantom Messenger, like tigers circling their prey. No, you cant kill me! Im the Messenger of the God of Darkness! You lot should obey me! the Phantom Messenger screamed in terror. Ugh! Without warning, Lei Ting staggered and spat up a mouthful of black blood. The Phantom Messengers face shifted from terror to joy. Haha! Lei Ting, dont try to put up a strong front. You shall return to the God of Darkness embrace soon enough. When youre finally corrupted, Ill take you to massacre all of Black Tortoise City! Lei Tings condition didnt look good. Kill! All of a sudden, a sharp knife ruthlessly sliced halfway through the Phantom Messengers neck. A black, palm-sized wheel immediately followed suit and dug into the existing wound. With a thunderous rumble, the boss was immediately decapitated. You dare kill me?! shrieked the Phantom Messenger. Even as its head hit the ground, the boss was still incredulous. Bang, thud! A pile of items dropped. In a single grab, Fatty swiftly pocketed several items. Chapter 138 – Lei Ting’s Depravation The fifth floor of Mass Graves had fallen into chaos. All of the players present were on their guards. They gripped their weapons and prepared their most potent skills. Everyones nerves were as taut as a drawn bowstring. A single tiny movement could make them snap and attack wildly without regard to their surroundings. Ive said this already. If we dont kill the Phantom Messenger, the entrance to the sixth floor wont open. Where is the Phantom Messenger? How come we cant find it even with this many people? I think we should just assemble some earth mages and create a tunnel through the ground. In the sea of people, several guild masters stood at the major gathering spot at the center and discussed for a way to enter the sixth floor. Brother Fierce Dragon, this place looks lively, doesnt it? HeadofGod and the rest stood in a corner and observed the center area with cold eyes. The Phantom Messenger truly lives up to its reputation as an advanced AI boss. It really Huh? Whats that? Fierce Dragon TheTalent didnt finish his sentence. He abruptly looked to a far corner where a white halo slowly took shape. Its the portal, East Gate BlowingWind was sitting but immediately stood up. Everyone, let''s go in together! Quick, quick. The members of the six major guilds stuck together and quickly made their way toward the newly formed entrance. The place was too crowded, and most peoples line of sight was obstructed, so many still didnt notice that the opening had materialized. How did the portal appear? Could it be that the Phantom Messenger is dead? Possibly. I wonder who killed that damn bastard. The guild masters quickly conversed as they led their members toward the portal. The players of the six major guilds went in one after another. The other players naturally took notice of such a significant movement. Very soon, the news of the entrances emergence spread throughout the fifth floor. The gate has appeared, enter quickly and kill the boss! An unknown player shouted. In an instant, the crowd pressed and pushed toward the portal. From time to time, someone would trip and would soon be stepped on by the passing feet of the players rushing forward behind them. Within just a distance of several hundred meters, roughly several hundred people had died from being trampled, which could be considered a new way of dying in-game. ------ Lei Tings condition seemed to take a turn for the worse after the Phantom Messengers death. The black air on his body was getting denser and denser, completely enshrouded him inside. The Hellfire Stallion grew more and more agitated and kept neighing loudly. Aguero was too foolish. It thought I couldnt kill it just because the soul contract existed. Heh, I simply couldnt kill it with my own hands, thats all, Lei Ting opened his mouth after he barely managed to restrain the black air. Lei Ting never intended to take away Fattys equipment drops. Watching Fatty loot all of the items, he nodded slightly, An honorary citizen of Black Tortoise City, your power barely makes the standard. Even so, you are still too weak to stop the Demon force. Fatty chuckled awkwardly. If it werent for the other bosses assistance, ten of me together still wouldnt be enough to even serve as the Phantom Messengers plaything. Its fine if I reveal my weak point to the mighty Captain of the Black Tortoise Corps, Lei Ting, anyway, nothing is embarrassing about it. Hehe, Ive made it big, lets split up the rewards when we return, Fatty whispered to Purple Bell. The latter smiled sweetly and remained silent. Aii, remember those years gone by, this Marshal led my wolf pack to dominate the battlefield. Such thrill, such jubilance! I never thought Id wake up one day to see everyone in this half-human and half-monster state, Lei Tings expression was entirely hidden behind his mask, with only the tremble in his voice betraying his emotions. All of the bosses present stood motionlessly to two sides. They werent advanced AI bosses and only had a few plot lines, unlike the Phantom Messenger who could talk to Lei Ting like an actual person. Oh, such liveliness! Lei Ting suddenly raised his head to look onward. Fatty raised his head as well. At the door connecting the sixth and seventh floors, he saw a sudden incoming flood of players. Thunderous tap tap sounds followed right after, almost bursting Fattys eardrums and knocking him unconscious. The heck, why are there so many people? Fatty hastily pulled Purple Bell and took shelter next to the coffin. He thought about it and immediately understood. The passageway to the sixth floor must have opened since the Phantom Messenger was killed. Look, its the boss! Its the boss! Celestial tier boss, quick everyone, pounce! Ahhh, there are so many bosses, weve struck gold! When the players flooded in, their eyes instantly shone upon the sight of the properly seated, golden-armored, majestic-looking Undead Marshal Lei Ting. They immediately dashed toward him directly. Stop them, Lei Ting creased his brows and ordered indifferently. Bang! The previously motionless mobs swiftly took one step altogether. They stood in a battle formation in front of Lei Ting, blocking the players from reaching him. The sudden movement from the monsters frightened everyone. They stopped in shock and began a staring contest with the monster mobs. Attack, attack! Kill your way through! Kill the boss and get the Guild Construction Token! After a few seconds of struggle, an unknown player shouted noisily. The torrent of people aggressively charged on the signal, ramming heavily at the monsters defense line. Stupid creatures, Lei Tings voice was ice cold, and his body slightly quivered. Even though he was transformed into a monster, his mind was still human. Seeing so many people trying to kill him with all their might, he was furious inside. The black mist on his body swirled violently, vaguely forming an image of a huge skeletal object. Blood flesh The mouth of this massive skeletal object emitted a feeble sound. In an instant, the blood and gore of the dead monsters and players rose up and poured into the skeletons mouth like a waterfall. Attack, hurry and attack. The boss is gonna mutate! A high number of players shouted and disregarded their lives to rush toward Lei Ting. Boom! A sky-shattering explosion echoed as both players and monsters rammed into each other. Countless skills soared across the air and landed on their targets. Heart-wrenching screams rang out nonstop. Several hundreds of players were killed in the first wave of combat, signaling an intense battle. They why are they doing this? Hiding next to the coffin, Purple Bell was feeling very confused. Even they dont know why, Fatty sneered. These people are but cannon fodders for the major guilds. The true battle has yet to begin. Wasnt Lei Ting the Captain of the Black Tortoise Corps who sacrificed himself to stop the Demon force? Even if hes an NPC, we should respect such a person. Why do the players want to kill him? Purple Bell still couldnt figure it out. Greed has no boundaries, Fatty could only gloss it over when facing such a subject. The killing, or to be exact, the massacre, was still taking place. The players running in may be powerful, but they were too disorganized to be a match for the monster formation. While the boss-tier monsters still hadnt made their moves, the players were already failing to keep up and had to retreat constantly. After the countless deaths of their colleagues, the hot-headed players finally cooled down. They started to feel fear and wanted to withdraw. However, there were even more players rushing at them from the portal behind them. These players thoroughly sealed their escape route and forced them to charge forward. Nobody noticed that the blood falling from the players and mobs wounds didnt fall to the ground. Instead, the blood creepily floated in mid-air and streamed toward the skeleton above Lei Tings head. Ahhhhh! The more blood that was absorbed, the denser the black fog around Lei Ting got as he let out one agonized scream after another. Finally, when the skeleton absorbed all the gore it needed, Lei Tings body began to inflate. In the blink of an eye, the massive skeleton shrank and fell onto Lei Ting, completely merging with him. At this moment, the sea of blood on the ground also streamed toward Lei Ting. Kill! Kill all of the existing humans, welcome the descent of the Omighty God of Darkness! The voice came from Lei Ting who had already stopped screaming in pain. The golden mask on his face had turned black. With a roar, the Hellfire Stallion reared up before galloping off with a rumble. This is bad, Lei Ting has become depraved, Fatty squinted his eyes at the scene. Then, he pulled Purple Bell to the other side to hide. KILL! Along with Lei Ting, the monsters in the entire hall roared. Countless skills blotted the sky as they headed for the players. The Soul Devour Sorcerer even transformed into a black mist. With a creepy Keke laughter, it enshrouded a whole bunch of players at once. This entire battle was a slaughter. Lei Ting only truly fit the title of Undead Marshal after he had been thoroughly corrupted. With a wave of his hand, numerous skeletal spears appeared and shot at the players. Each skeletal lance skewered at least three to four players. Every single person who was impaled was insta-killed. This, this is too terrifying. So this is the true strength of a celestial boss? Fattys face was pale as he secretly appreciated his luck. Its fortunate that Lei Ting only became depraved now. If he were corrupted from the start, I would have been dead already. Blood and gore splattered all over the place, with any decapitated limbs dancing through the air. Facing a celestial boss, five to six standard bosses of varying ranks and the addition of several tens of thousands of mobs; the players running into the seventh floor were slaughtered like livestock. Those at the front wanted to withdraw, while those in the back wanted to rush forward. In the end, the players began to slaughter one another as well. Ahhhh! One player finally had enough. They chose to go offline, leaving behind a motionless body forcefully. Starting with this player, more and more players made the same choice. However, the more people who disconnected, the more who streamed down from above, adding more to the endless slaughter. Stupid humans, they really should stop being the rulers of this land. On horseback, Undead Marshal Lei Tings voice was booming, Kill them all, and tear down Black Tortoise City! Follow the Lord Marshal, tear down Black Tortoise City! Behind Lei Ting, countless monsters screamed in madness and rushed forth with all their might. The players retreated one step after another until they were pushed to the vicinity of the entrance. The heaven-shattering roar of the monsters could be heard from even the ground level of Mass Graves. Grand Magus Jijilus expression immediately changed. Drucker, on the other hand, was indifferent, Everyone, heed my command. Seal the entrance of Mass Graves and dont let a single monster out. Chapter 139 – Escaping the Underground Mass Graves was a sea of blood. Undead Marshal Lei Ting was majestic: Atop his Hellfire Stallion, dressed completely in gold armor and a mask to match, he led his boss-tier subordinates alongside countless underlings in a steady advance. Such an army terrified players out of their minds. In the short span of 30 minutes, over ten thousand players died. However, many didnt die by monster, but from other players attacks. Move back! Move back! Quickly, move back! a player yelled out in a muffled voice. Despite the weapon in his hand, he didnt feel safe at all. Too many players had been smashed to pieces right in front of him by friendly fire. He couldnt help succumbing to fear even though he knew it was all just a game. Such a horrific boss! None of the guilds present dared to block Lei Tings way. Familiar with his attack that could insta-kill more than a thousand at once, everyone wisely chose to withdraw. Soon, the seventh-floor hall was devoid of people except for Fatty and Purple Bell. Ahh, so this is the strength of a celestial boss! Too fierce! Purple Bell gushed. Luckily, he didnt attack us. Fatty patted his chest with relief. Big Brother Fatty, what happens next? Is Lei Ting really taking his underlings to attack Black Tortoise City? asked Purple Bell. Its possible, Fatty thought for a bit, then nodded heavily. I dont know what the Phantasm Ghost King did to him, but Lei Ting is completely corrupted. Im afraid his only purpose for existing now is to destroy Black Tortoise City. Ah! Then, should we hurry back to help? Purple Bell grew anxious. Recalling Lin Xis nonchalant face, Fatty smiled, No need to hurry. With that brats power, he should be able to handle Lei Ting with a flip of his hand. ------ Outside of Mass Graves, Drucker had positioned his troops well. They secured the entrance to Mass Graves tightly and leisurely waited for the monsters to come out. Tap tap! The sound of chaotic footsteps echoed within, and some panicked players raced toward the entrance. Halt! Several soldiers immediately blocked their path. What are you guys doing?! Hurry and let us out! The players seemed terribly frightened. They shoved at the guards and tried to dash through. Slightly furrowing his brows, Drucker commanded, Clear a path, let them exit. The soldiers hastily stepped aside to make way. The players wasted no breath on words. Striving to be first for fear of being last, they fled as quickly as possible. Behind them, more and more players rushed from the entrance. The path cleared by the soldiers wasnt large enough for the flood of people, and some players even tried to attack the soldiers to make another opening. However, when more than a dozen bodies fell to the ground with a single command from Drucker, the players immediately gave up the idea. Thus, everyone cooperated and followed the original exit path. In only ten minutes or so, several tens of thousands of players escaped from Mass Graves and more were to follow. Yet, inside, still more died. In order to move faster, most guild masters urged their members to fight their way forward, so the players openly attacked each other. Ultimately, these battles slowed them down, and they were caught up and slain by the monsters. Fatty and Purple Bell tailed the monsters out. Per Lei Tings order, the monstrous battalion stared straight ahead; so they didnt notice the two players behind them, guaranteeing the duos temporary safety. As wave after wave of players fell to the creatures claws, every path in the sixth, fifth, fourth and upper floors was covered in corpses C an indication of how many players dropped levels during this event. Fortunately, Liu Lan and the rest finally arrived at the first floor. Whew! The ragged group heaved a sigh of relief as they reached the exit. During their escape, the six major guilds had worked in tight cooperation, allowing them to force a way out among the throngs of players. Quick, go! This Undead Marshal isnt something we can deal with! The guild masters declared and hastened to lead their subordinates outside. According to unofficial statistics, the number of players dead in Mass Graves at this point reached a devastating fifty thousand. The moment this news spread, it overwhelmed the entire system and was labeled the first ever massacre since Eternals launch. Undead Marshal Lei Ting sat steadily astride his horse. Black air clung tightly to him almost like fabric. His once golden armor was blackened as well. Beneath his mask, his facial expression couldnt be seen. Boom! The last player unable to escape was blown to pieces by the monsters. Finally, Undead Marshal Lei Ting led his army to the surface. He coaxed his steed forward carefully, and he mumbled to the sky in a faint voice, The smell of sunshine. Draw back! Defend! As soon as Drucker sighted the monsters, he instructed his troop to pull back into a defensive formation. The army of Black Tortoise City. Lei Ting turned his gaze on the opposition. At his back, his creature corps deployed in a formation as well while the bosses flanked him. Brave Rider Drucker of Black Tortoise City greets Captain Lei Ting, Drucker shouted from horseback, his right fist beating against his left pec; he saluted Lei Ting per proper military standard. Grand Magus Jijilu also announced himself, Space Grand Magus Jijilu of Black Tortoise City greets Captain Lei Ting,and he placed his right hand on his stomach and bowed in obeisance. Black Tortoise City, such a dear name! Lei Ting seemed to savor the words, and the black air around him roiled violently. Black Tortoise City, huh? The Undead Marshal suddenly roared from within the dark, rippling mist, Kill! Kill every last human in Black Tortoise City! May the God of Darkness cover this land in his brilliance! Drucker and Jijilu exchanged glances and nodded in unison. Captain Lei Ting, for the peace of humanity and this continent, please forgive this generals offense, proclaimed Drucker. Company, attention! Charge! He cried out. Drucker had brought a troop of 30,000 men, which was roughly equal to the monsters. Oh! But, they were no longer just monsters now, but rather NPC soldiers of the Dark Corps! The instant Fatty and Purple Bell snuck out, they witnessed the grand battle. As many as 60 or 70 thousand individuals were fighting to the death. Soldiers shed blood with each passing second. The lower-ranked bosses each commanded a troop. Yet, Lei Ting only sat staunchly upon the Hellfire Stallion in absolute silence, his thoughts unknown. The black air around him fluctuated. Once Drucker had issued his commands, he didnt pay attention to the battle; instead, he and Grand Magus Jijilu watched Lei Ting as if their lives depended on it. Every move from the Marshal caused them to raise their guard. The two forces were deadlocked, and it was hard to tell who had the upper hand. Many players who hadnt gone far saw the stalemate as an opportunity; but, they were ruthlessly killed by both sides the instant they approached. There was simply no benefit or easy gain to be had. Even though players arent as strong as NPCs, theyre not weak either. In the end, the problem is that theyre too unorganized, Fatty whispered to Purple Bell. Soon enough, someone realized this problem as well. With the six major guilds as the vanguard, around ten guilds organized themselves into formations and supported the battle from the side. With their aid, the conflict quickly tipped in favor of Black Tortoise City. The City Lord truly possesses an incredible foresight, said Jijilu. Were all aware that Lei Tings corps has been slumbering here, but who couldve known that there was more to the story? Thats why Captain Lei Ting was buried in Mass Graves and not the Tower of Heroes, even though he was of such high standing. There were too many unanswered questions about how Captain Lei Ting died at the hands of Phantasm Ghost King, Drucker replied. After a multifaceted analysis, the City Lord concluded that the Phantasm Ghost King might have had other plans. Thats why the City Lord resolved to awaken Captain Lei Ting. And, with this catalyst of so much blood, Captain Lei Ting has been absolutely corrupted indeed. Such a terrifying strategy! When he died, the captain looked normal; but when exposed to enough blood, his corruption would then be completed postmortally. The Phantasm Ghost King truly has earned his reputation as the wise and crafty man who led the Demon forces to wipe out half the continent. In any case, we must put Captain Lei Ting to eternal rest. His grave should be in the worshipped Tower of Heroes and not filthy Mass Graves, asserted Drucker quietly. Careful! Lei Ting is about to move! Seeing his underlings losing the advantage, Lei Ting finally woke from his long silence and slowly raised a hand. The limb was translucent white like jade. Whoosh! A blood red, long sword appeared in Lei Tings outstretched palm. The blade was nearly a meter in length and hand size in width. Magical runes encircled the weapon, emitting an impressive force. Demon Slayer! Drucker and Jijilu growled, and their eyes finally wavered with a hint of anxiety. Hes already wholly corrupted. How can he still wield that sword?! Neiiiigh! The Hellfire Stallion let out a long whinny as Lei Ting set it galloping straight toward Drucker. The beast knocked everyone out of its way. No one was able to stop Lei Ting. Let me see just how much more powerful Our Honorable Captain is than I! Drucker bellowed. A long, black sword suddenly materialized in his hand, and He spurred his horse toward Lei Ting. Clang! The two swords clashed in the middle of the battlefield. Drucker felt a powerful force snake down his blade, and it knocked him from his horse. Rising, he retreated a few steps. Crackle! Lei Ting raised his left hand, and a lightning bolt from thin air struck at Drucker. Simultaneously, the Hellfire Stallion spat out a ball-sized fireball, directly hitting Druckers mount. Spatial Shield, Jijilu softly called out amidst the crisis and raised his magic staff. A transparent shield appeared above Druckers head and blocked the attack. As for the Stallions fireball, the general deflected it with his sword. Our Honorable Captain truly lives up to his reputation. Im no match for him. After just one round, Drucker already understood the difference in their abilities. He, alone, could not beat Lei Ting. Thats why Im here. Jijilu looked composed. He pointed his staff and shouted, Spatial Chains! hapter 140 – Spatial Spoon How strong was a celestial boss? No one knew. However, when the players witnessed Brave Rider Drucker C a knight of the seventh class enhancement, and Grand Magus Jijilu C a mage of the eighth class enhancement getting beaten by Lei Ting with little to no chance of fighting back; they immediately understood the strength of a celestial boss. Lei Ting held the reigns of the Hellfire Stallion. Grasping the Demon Slayer Sword and cloaked in drifting black-and-gold mist, he dominated the entire stage. Several bosses followed closely behind as they advanced firmly. The former Captain truly lives up to his reputation, urging his horse back a few steps, Drucker wiped off the trail of blood on the corner of his lips and voiced his praise. Throughout the entire history of Black Tortoise City, aside from the former City Lord, Lin De, Lei Ting was the one given the highest hopes of transcending mortal boundaries and attaining a new realm of power. When the Phantasm Ghost King arrived with his forces, Lord Lin De had to stay behind to watch over Black Tortoise City. Only Lei Ting could be deployed with the army. Relying solely on his power, he stopped the Phantasm Ghost King for one day and one night as well as injured him, gaining time for War God Lin Yu and Saint Magus Aura to seal the Ghost King, Jijilu stated expressionlessly. Even if Captain Lei Ting has been dead for many years, even if he was tempted to depravity by the Phantasm Ghost King, and lured out by the City Lord with only one-tenth the strength of his peak state, hes still not someone we can stop. Then what should we do now? Drucker gazed at Lei Ting, his eyes brimming with unconcealable veneration. We wait for the City Lords plans to come to fruition, Jijilu replied weakly. He was once the Marshal, after all, Fatty nodded slightly after he heard about Lei Tings past. Although hes corrupted, his power is still there, and it isnt something Druckers party can easily handle. But this has nothing to do with me anyway. I only need to stand aside and watch the show. Come, Bell, look what the Phantom Messenger dropped. Fatty and Purple Bell went to hide in a corner. Once there, Fatty displayed the Phantom Messengers drops. Putting aside the useless items that he didnt bother to take out, there were only two useful pieces of equipment. One of them was a golden-trimmed black cloak that seemed to reveal traces of deep red from within its blackness. Cloak of Umbra Violet Equipment Level Requirement: 35 Defense: 28 DEX +15 Active Skill C Shadow: Transform into an umbra and hide within another persons shadow without being detected. While transformed, the user can only move alongside the shadow and cannot attack. The user is revealed when attacked. Duration Limit: None. Cooldown: 600 seconds. No wonder the six major guilds couldnt trace the Phantom Messenger with so many members. That brat was actually hiding in their shadows. This Violet Equipment is equipable at level 35, so it is much more precious than the one that requires the user to be at least level 50. The level requirement also shows that the Phantom Messengers level wasnt very high, thats why Lord Fatty could easily kill it with my sudden attack. The other item was a key-shaped object. Fatty cast Appraisal, but it only displayed the name Spatial Spoon and nothing else. Two great equipment. Which one do you want? Fatty held one in each hand and let Purple Bell choose. Whichever one is fine, Purple Bell smiled sweetly. This Cloak of Umbra can hide your trace, and its a good item for PK. Moreover, its usable at level 35, so the practical worth is very high. On the other hand, this Spatial Spoon cant be appraised even with my Appraisal, so its definitely a piece of superior equipment. Its value shouldnt be lower than this cloak. Fatty was a bit conflicted. While it was okay just randomly to give Purple Bell one of the drops, he didnt want her to lose out. Therefore, Fatty kept hesitating and couldnt make a choice. Ill take the cloak, Purple Bell received the cloak. Big Brother Fatty has Stealth, so this cloak isnt much use to you, but its just right for me. If that Spatial Spoon is better than this cloak, then congratulations. If it isnt though, then dont come crying later. Alright, Big Brother Fatty? Purple Bell acted easy-going about the entire situation. Fatty understood that Purple Bell was thinking for him as well, so he nodded, Ill have it appraised once I return to the city. If its suitable for you, then you can use it. If not, Ill keep it. Boom! While they were splitting the drops in the corner, a battle once again broke out. Drucker and Jijilu were forced to constantly retreat from Lei Tings attack. The situation was looking dire. Too formidable! The players who wanted to approach halted their steps and gasped in shock. Initially, they planned to find a chance to kill Lei Ting for the Guild Establishment Token. Yet, when they saw how casual Lei Ting acted as he beat two powerful NPCs into a sorry state, all of the players present gave up on that idea. How come the City Lord hasnt sent backup? Drucker grew anxious. The two of them might be forced to throw their lives away right here if help didnt come. Die. Lei Ting curtly spat out a word as his sword went for Druckers neck. Just when Drucker was about to face being beheaded Hooooo! A windstorm raged as a massive figure struck down from the sky and onto Lei Ting. Puff! Lei Ting directly thrust out his sword. The figure immediately let out a shocking scream and sprung back into the sky, spurting out a stream of blood. Pterosaur. The identity of this gigantic monster was clear to Fatty. It was indeed the pterosaur who tried to fight for the Dragon Revolution Herb but was then tamed by Lin Xi in the end. A knight was sitting on the pterosaurs back. This knight was dressed in dark-colored metal armor, his hand holding an over two-meter long dragon spear. He was currently trying to control the pterosaur. Its Master Libya. Hes finally ranked up to Dragon Rider, Drucker went wild with joy. After the pterosaur made its entrance, the earth rumbled, and in the direction of Black Tortoise City, three massive Yao beasts were approaching side by side. The three Yaos included a hundred-meter long deepwater crocodile, a green boa as huge as a dinosaur, and a turtle the size of a small mountain. These three, with the addition of the flying pterosaur, were the four Yaos that Lin Xi had collected. Like the pterosaur, each of the three Yaos also carried an NPC on their back. The four NPCs directed their beasts to surround Lei Ting. The black air around Lei Ting decreased as time passed. On the contrary, his golden armor and mask were gradually turning darker. Captain Lei Ting, forgive my offense, Libya shouted and pointed his dragon spear down as he gave the command, Charge! Lei Ting was silent even in the face of the four high-ranked Yaos besiegement. He raised his left hand and pointed a finger, issuing numerous thick bolts of lightning to strike at Libya from thin air. His right hand brandished his long sword. Black and white rays shot out from the sword and hit the three other yaos. The battle once again broke out and was even more devastating this time around. The four new NPCs possessed the strength of at least the eighth class enhancement. Adding in Drucker and Jijilu, six human and four beasts surrounded Lei Ting and his underlings as they started killing at close range. Fatty, Liu Lan and the guild masters suddenly came to find Fatty. We think the City Lord has tricked us. We werent tricked, its more like he exploited us, Fatty figured. The Guild Establishment Token is definitely on Lei Ting. The City Lord wouldnt lie about that. He only used us to lure Lei Ting out. So well all get what we want. Then what should we do now? If the NPCs get the Guild Establishment Token, who knows if theyll still give it to us, everyone looked down-hearted. Thats why we have to kill for it ourselves, Fatty let out a long laugh. If the NPCs kill him, he might even not drop anything. We need to find the right timing to attack. Not only do we want to kill Lei Ting, but we also have to snatch his drops as well. The guild masters exchanged glances before walking off simultaneously, We will each send own people. Whoever takes it, owns it. Bell, lend us a hand, Wind Gods World naturally didnt forget Purple Bell since she was the number one expert in the Wind God Guild. ------ Spatial Spoon. Fatty pondered inwardly as he looked at the key-shaped object in his hand. Back on the seventh floor, the Phantom Messenger seemed to use unknown space magic to dodge the bosses and mobs attacks. It was only knocked out after receiving a punch from Lei Ting. That was when Lei Ting informed the Phantom Messenger that it was useless even if it had the Spatial Spoon. Could this be a space attribute tool? Fatty went through his options and then immediately used a recall scroll. All the players of Black Tortoise City were currently at Mass Graves to watch the bustle. Therefore, the streets were almost empty. Fatty followed the map and arrived at the Appraisal Office. Fatty had never come by the Appraisal Office ever since he learned Appraisal, so this was his first time here. Fatty looked around until he found a person who seemed to be the oldest and most experienced appraiser, and snuck toward that person. Teacher, help me appraise this, Fatty handed over the Spatial Spoon. Ahh, this is? At first, the appraiser looked a little arrogant and didnt take Fatty seriously, but when he saw the Spatial Spoon, his eyes instantly bulged. He even rubbed his eyes several times as if to confirm that this was the real world. Spatial Spoon, this is the Spatial Spoon. Oh Heavens, I get to witness such a thing, the appraisers voice trembled. He urgently reached out his hands and cradled the Spatial Spoon. What? Is it very precious? Fatty hurriedly asked. This is a divine item The appraiser straightened his body and said in a severe and solemn tone. Divine item? Fatty yelped in shock, then quickly covered his mouth. Looking around to see that no one had noticed, Fatty was relieved. You say this is a divine item? This is seriously a divine item? Fatty repeatedly inquired. s part, the appraisal took great pains to finish his sentence. Damn it! Can you not wheeze while you speak? Fatty was enraged. You are toying with Lord Fattys feelings! Still, even the components of a divine item are formidable. Thinking about this point, Fatty donned a smile and urged the appraiser, Teacher, hurry and help me appraise it. Appraisal fee, the appraiser earnestly raised five fingers. Five hundred, no, it must be five thousand. Ahh, a part of a divine item is still valuable stuff. Lad, you must have never seen good stuff then, the appraisal looked at Fatty with contempt. A constituent of a divine item only costing five thousand to appraise? Are you joking? Then how much is it, Fatty asked urgently. Fifty thousand. What? Thats highway robbery! A part of a divine item isnt a divine item. You really ask for fifty thousand? Fattys tragic wail rose up from the Appraisal Office. If its a divine item, then five million is still lacking, the appraisal twitched his mouth disdainfully. While Fatty was reluctant, he still clenched his teeth and took out fifty thousand gold coins. It was fortunate that he had accumulated a lot of gold coins before this and didnt have time to exchange them for RMB. Otherwise, hed be drowning in regret right now. After receiving the gold coins, the appraiser didnt dawdle. He began to mumble something for half a day, then placed his hand over the Spatial Spoon. In an instant, the spoon emitted a rainbow light. Spatial Spoon Divine Items Remains Function: Briefly open a space that no one except for the owner can enter. Can be countered by brute force. Cooldown: 600 seconds. Chapter 141 – Kingdom of Darkness This divine item only has one function? Fatty asked dubiously. Thats all that remains of it. It already works; what more do you want? The appraiser rolled his eyes. Fatty shared the Spatial Spoons information with Purple Bell, and the latter was quick to respond, A divine item! Congrats, Big Brother Fatty! Her voice was delighted. She was truly happy for Fatty. Hehe, just part of it He had been about to suggest paying Purple Bell compensation, but he swallowed the words upon hearing her chipper tone. Such an idea felt disrespectful toward her. However, secretly, Fatty vowed to make a powerful piece of equipment to repay Purple Bell in the future. Closing the communicator, Fatty fiddled with the Spatial Spoon. The key-shaped tool displayed a silver white color after being appraised, which looked ordinary and lacked the majestic air of a divine item. As he gripped the item, he felt spatial waves fluctuate around his body. After a short consideration, Fatty activated the Spatial Spoons function. The Spoon emitted a silver light. Just like what had happened on the seventh floor of Mass Graves, a space portal gradually opened before Fatty; but, the Phantom had opened a black space then, whereas Fattys was white. So this is a private space coordinate? Once Fatty stepped inside, the entrance behind him slowly closed. The space was no larger than a passageway about ten meters long, two meters wide, and three meters high. Those who stood inside the corridor could see out, but those outside couldnt see in. As he walked along the passageway, Fatty felt a cotton-soft feeling beneath his feet. Exiting, he found hed traveled nearly a dozen meters away from where the portal first opened. Fatty nodded in approval. While this item had only one function, it was still a superb skill for short-distance teleportation. The private space now made it possible to pass through impenetrable obstacles, and the rogue was inclined to try his new skill on the Black Tortoise City wall. Yet, looking at the 20-30m thick wall, Fatty immediately gave up the idea. The battle at Mass Graves had finally reached its climax by the time Fatty returned. Lei Ting was covered in wound upon wound. The Hellfire Stallion under him was so utterly exhausted that the fire it fumed was weaker and weaker. However, the Black Tortoise City party wasnt faring too well either: Jijilu still appeared to be okay since, as a mage, he only cast long-ranged attacks. As for the melee NPCs, Drucker had been the first to retreat with heavy injuries due to being the weakest among them; but, the rest also bore wounds. The four Yao beasts had sustained the brunt of most of the attacks because of their massive forms. If their health had not matched their size, they would have been squashed by Lei Ting long ago. The Corps Captain lives up to his reputation. In the sky, Libya wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth and raised his dragon spear up high. He tapped his foot on the pterosaurs back and charged once again toward Lei Ting. Roaring, the gigantic deepwater crocodile, the giant boa, and the huge turtle surrounded the Undead Marshal and also continued to attack him. Wielding a magic staff that was over a meter in length and engraved with refined patterns, Jijilu chanted, and the fist-sized magic stone atop the staff glowed with a brilliant light. Hah! Facing the simultaneous attacks, Lei Ting let out a loud cry and threw the Demon Slayer Sword into the sky. With a whoosh, the Demon Slayer transformed into a black beam that pierced the pterosaurs body. The flying creature trembled all over, and a burst of black miasma gushed from its wound. In an instant, the pterosaur was completely enveloped. No longer holding the Demon Slayer Sword, Lei Ting maneuvered his hands before his chest in a series of constantly changing gestures. At the same time, he screamed, Thunder of the Ninth Heaven! Resounding thunder split the air as countless lightning bolts gathered to form a colossal dragon of electricity. The lightning dragon was far bigger than the three beasts on the ground; it was over several hundred meters in length, and the head was the size of a small hill. The dragons body flashed with sparks, and it let out a long screech as it coalesced into being. Then,in one fell swoop, the creature swallowed Libya along with his pterosaur. Master Libya! people on the ground shouted in fright. One after another, they spurred their steeds to attack Lei Ting. Aaaahwoooo! the lightning dragon suddenly wailed furiously. Its mouth gaped, vomiting, and a figure came tumbling out. The huge pterosaur had been spat out, and it fell heavily to the ground with a thud. A great many people were crushed beneath the massive body. Swish! The players immediately retreated a few thousand meters, afraid of becoming such insignificant casualties to such a grand battle. As expected of a celestial boss! Too powerful! Were lucky we didnt try to kill him. The players chattered excitedly. Some were impressed; some appreciated their luck; while still others were unwilling to abandon the potential rewards. Thunder of the Ninth Heaven is Lei Tings ultimate skill. He doesnt have too much strength left, Libya shouted, landing from his fallen mount with an easy flip. Everyone, ignore the lightning dragon! Focus your attacks on Lei Ting! He would lead the siege against Lei Ting. Hah! Land of Exile! Jijilu had been chanting for more than ten minutes to call upon the spell. Spitting out a mouthful of blood, he raised his staff. With a bang, the fist-sized magic stone atop the staff shattered. A white light shot into the air and transformed into a rain of light that showered down upon the lightning dragon. Everywhere the glowing raindrops touched the dragons body, a sphere slowly materialized. Like the Spatial Spoon, this spell created an isolated space within which one could seal the lightning dragon. Aaaawoooo! The dragon struggled with all its might, but was unable to escape the Land of Exiles binding. I can only hold it for a few minutes. Hurry and kill Lei Ting! Jijilu cried, his brows dripping with sweat. Roaahhh! The knight on the giant turtle was first to act, and he set his mount galloping toward the Undead Marshal. The knights of the other beasts quickly followed suit. Since his pterosaur was out of action, Libya simply rushed Lei Ting with his dragon spear. Lei Ting was considered quite built compared to normal people. But, before the the three massive Yao creatures, he looked as tiny as an ant even upon the back of his Hellfire Stallion. The earth rumbled as the giant beasts stampeded toward Lei Ting. However, he did not budge. Attack! ordered Libya, and he took the lead. Fwoosh! All kinds of skills were cast. Just as they landed on Lei Ting Kingdom of Darkness, the Undead Marshal coldly proclaimed, his expression still impassive. The sky abruptly darkened. With Lei Ting at the epicenter, a pitch black, gloomy dimension filled with countless balls of lightning rippled into being. The anomaly radiated waves of ghastly mist and enshrouded Lei Ting. The dimension wasnt large with a diameter of only 20 or so meters. However, the NPC generals faces immediately changed the moment it appeared. Kingdom of Darkness? Youve transcended boundaries and reached the realm of God?! How could this be? Libya screamed and frantically retreated. The other three following him hastily withdrew as well. Only the giant turtle was slightly slower, which was enough for the Kingdom of Darkness to engulf one of its legs. Aawooo! wailed the giant turtle tragically. The captured leg quickly withered and rotted away until it was just ash floating on the wind. Libya growled, Damn it! Hes already been dead for this long! Why is his strength still growing? From the looks of it, the Phantasm Ghost King not only tainted his soul, but also reformed his body with the power of Darkness as well, Drucker muttered. Then, his expression abruptly changed. If even Lei Ting can attain the power of God after such reform, just how powerful is the Phantasm Ghost King? How strong were Lin Yu and Aura who sealed the Phantasm Ghost King away? Nows not the time to worry about that. The problem is what do we do? Dont worry. As the trusted general of City Lord Lin Xi, Drucker was a lot more knowledgeable than the average NPC. The City Lord possesses superb strategy and incredible foresight. He exploited the Guild Construction Token to shorten Lei Tings slumber, so he is far weaker than if hed been allowed to mature. Kingdom of Darkness can only protect him; so, lets kill the lightning dragon first, then take care of him later. Its fortunate that he isnt fully revived. Otherwise, Thunder of the Ninth Heaven could have summoned nine lightning dragons. Jijilu swept a glance at the creature rolling overhead. After barely managing to cast Land of Exile, the mages face was pale. Corps Captain Lei Ting was originally an expert of both magic and martial arts. One strike of his Ninth Heaven could slay countless high-ranked demons. Id never thought thered be a day it was used on us, Libya sighed. Krk krk! All of a sudden, a soft crackling penetrated the air. The sound grew and echoed until numerous cracks appeared across the Land of Exiles surface. The seal around the lightning dragon seemed ready to crumble at any moment. The lightning dragonthats not right! This isnt a lightning dragon; its a fusion of darkness and lightning! Hurry and attack! Or else none of us will be able to subdue it! Libya commanded. You three, help Master Jijilu hold down the dragon! Ill go kill Lei Ting. Hefting his dragon spear, Libya rushed toward Lei Ting yet again. However, Libya was unable to approach the Undead Marshal due to Kingdom of Darkness, a swirling cauldron of corrosion, gloom, and depravity. Anyone who attempted to breach the mire would be turned to ashes instantly, like the giant turtles leg. Space mage! Is there a space mage among you lot? Drucker called out to the players. The crowd shook their heads. Space Mage was a hidden class that was especially hard to get even among the hidden classes, so it was normal that there werent any here. Boom! Above the battlefield, the lightning dragon still struggled with all its might. The Land of Exile spell was crazed with cracks and on the verge of collapse. General, Im a Yin Yang Inquisitor. I can teleport a short distance and kill Lei Ting. A player suddenly appeared next to Libya. The title Yin Yang Inquisitor hovered above his head. Indeed, it was TenStepOneKill. Very good! Libya exclaimed, overjoyed. TenStepOneKill shot a cold smile at Purple Bell in the distance. When he stretched out his hand, a white light flew from the floating Yin Yang Manual before his chest and formed a pure white portal. TenStepOneKill immediately stepped in. Bro, Im going as well, Purple Bell expressionlessly informed Wind Gods World. She then pointed at her Yin Yang Manual as well and strode into the black portal that emerged before her. Fwish! Both of them appeared next to Lei Ting at the same time. Howd they do that?! Oh, right! Yin Yang Inquisitors have teleportation! exclaimed the players. No one had any idea that, in a private space right next to Lei Ting, a sleazy Fatty lazed about and waited for a chance to make his move. Chapter 142 – The End of a Hero The Kingdom of Darkness contained God Tier power where darkness, decay, corruption, deadly poison, and other adverse effects permeated. If an outsider didnt have the corresponding ability to resist these forces, theyd be hard-pressed to survive once they entered. Celestial boss Undead Marshal Lei Ting sat straight-backed astride the Hellfire Stallion. They stood in the center of the field proudly, looking down upon all other existences. Now that the God Tier Kingdom of Darkness surrounded Lei Ting, his golden armor had turned pitch black. In the sky, lightning was striking down. The sound of glass breaking echoed as more and more cracks appeared on the Land of Exile sealing the dragon. Lei Ting hadnt completely absorbed the power of darkness in his body since he was awakened early by Lin Xi. Therefore, the Kingdom of Darkness wasnt in its peak form either. Its parameter was only twenty-something meters, which indicated that Lei Ting was still a Celestial boss and that he had not yet reached God Tier. This factor gave the NPCs of Black Tortoise City renewed hope. Purple Bell and TenStepOneKill teleported before Lei Ting at the same time. The instant they emerged, they were met with the DoT from the Kingdom of Darkness, and their health bars almost reached rock bottom in the blink of an eye. The two screamed in pain. They immediately had their Yin Yang Manuals float over their heads. Purple Bells and TenStepOneKills manuals each respectively shot out a black and a white light. Unexpectedly, the two rays of light entwined to form a Yin Yang Fish diagram that floated above the two players and isolated the force of darkness from them. What is that? Everyones face paled in shock. The fact that these two players skills could combine and resist a God Tier force greatly stunned them. Yin Yang Thunder. The two shouted in unison, each pointing their finger at the Yin Yang Fish diagram above their heads. In an instant, a black and white ball appeared out of nowhere and hurled itself at Lei Ting. Boom, boom, boom! The Yin Yang Thunder ball exploded as it struck Lei Ting. The boss swayed nonstop, but his health only dropped by a sliver. The Hellfire Stallion let out a long, furious neigh, then spat out the rest of the few flames left on its body. What a loyal steed! Fatty praised. Now that the mount system has activated, Id look very stylish if I could get a mount like that. Although the Hellfire Stallion was enraged, it was too exhausted to deal any real damage to the two players. Therefore, they didnt pay attention to it and instead focused on attacking Lei Ting. After Lei Ting had cast his ultimate skill, Thunder of the Ninth Heaven to summon the dragon, and proceeded to deploy a weakened version of Kingdom of Darkness, his strength was utterly drained. Currently, he could only passively defend without the power left to attack in retaliation. Crash! Along with the sound of shattering glass, the lightning dragon finally broke away from Land of Exiles restraint. Then, it headed straight for the ground. Stop it! Libya shouted. He erected his dragon spear and charged at the dragon. At this moment, two battlefields were formed in the area C one with Libya charged with blocking the lightning dragon, and one where Purple Bell and TenStepOneKill allied together to fight Lei Ting. Wheel of Judgement! Purple Bell and TenStepOneKill chorused out loud. A black and white light wheel of one-meter in radius appeared in the air and slowly rolled toward Lei Ting. The two seemed barely able to manage it when they released the skill. Their movements were stiff when they steered the Wheel of Judgement in the right direction. Lei Ting made no move to dodge the attack. The wheel struck him and started spinning as it hit him, emitting a series of tooth-tingling creaking sounds. Foolish human, Lei Ting glanced at the light wheel with contempt and no longer bothered with it. As the Wheel of Judgement spun faster and faster, it dealt more and more damage to Lei Ting in the process. Even so, this kind of attack was like a feather tickling Lei Ting since its damage posed little to no threat in the face of his enormous HP. If this attack kept going without a time limit, it might just be able to kill Lei Ting, but that was clearly impossible. The players in the vicinity could distinctly see the Yin Yang Fish gradually shrink while it guarded against damage from the Kingdom of Darkness for the two Yin Yang Inquisitors. Once the Yin Yang Fish disappears, these two will be pressured to escape their fate of returning to the respawn point. Yin Yang Treasure Swords. As the Wheel of Judgement gradually faded away, the two replenished some mana and simultaneously cast another skill. Two little swords C one black and one white, appeared from thin air. They intertwined while soaring through the sky before impaling Lei Ting. Another blood-red number rose up, but Lei Ting was indifferent and motionless. After the two players attacked for ten-odd minutes, Lei Tings health only dropped by less than 1% while the Yin Yang Fish had already shrunk to one-third its original size. Bang! Over on the other battlefield, the lightning dragon displayed its entire prowess as it snapped the giant boa in half with its jaw. After all, the dragon was a union of an innumerable amount of lightning bolts summoned by Lei Ting. While Libya and the rests power were at the level of the eighth class enhancement, they barely managed to counter it. Whoosh. Suddenly, a black mist rose up from Lei Tings head. The instant this happened, the entire Kingdom of Darkness became more stable, and Lei Ting''s health could be seen increasing by a sliver. Not good! Hes absorbing the dark power that the Phantasm Ghost King left in his body. Jijilus face turned ashen in fright. If they just let Lei Ting fully absorb the energy into his body, then only Lin Xi would be able to stop him. Aowuuuu Right at this moment, the giant turtle wail painfully. Yellow air streamed out from the ground and merged with its body. Surprisingly, its lost leg once again regrew quick enough to be visible to the average eye. Thud. The giant turtle flung the knight NPC off its back and strode toward Lei Ting. During this, its massive body shrank until it was about ten meters in size. Aowuuuu! the colossal turtle again roared angrily when it approached the Kingdom of Darkness. A large, earthy yellow light screen suddenly appeared and enveloped it. Then, the turtle directly entered the Kingdom of Darkness just like that. The earthy yellow screen tangled with the Kingdom of Darkness and easily offset the latters damage. What is that? Oh, Heavens! Thats the Black Tortoise Nation. The City Lord has borrowed power from Black Tortoise City to screen it! Drucker shouted. Ignore the lightning dragon, enter the Black Tortoise Nation and focus all your attacks on Lei Ting! Libya shouted a command. With the giant turtle and high-ranked generals joining the fray, Purple Bell and TenStepOneKill felt their burden lessened, and their attacks started to become smoother. Moreover, the Kingdom of Darknesss effect on Lei Tings defense had significantly decreased under the Black Tortoise Nations restraint. Attack, attack! Some guilds began to assemble their long-ranged attackers and began to execute their long-ranged skills. The experience gained from killing a Celestial boss would be enormous. So naturally, everyone wanted a piece of the pie. The Kingdom of Darkness counteracted the majority of long-ranged skills cast, but the rest still poured onto Lei Ting and wiped out a bit of his health. Although it wasnt much, they won in numbers and dealt more damage than Purple Bell and TenStepOneKill combined. Unfortunately, some attacks landed on the two players and caused some damage. The Yin Yang Fish was fading much more quickly, making TenStepOneKill so angry that he constantly cursed. Puff puff. Two whiffs of black smoke emerged near Lei Ting, revealing two players holding daggers right next to the Hellfire Stallion. They attacked in sync then simultaneously disappeared without a trace. Right after that, two people appeared outside and frantically chugged down red potions. Just now, they were that close to death after staying in the Kingdom of Darkness for a mere blink of an eye. A pure green light flashed above Lei Tings head. Surprisingly, they managed to poison him. Rumble! The lightning dragon suddenly shook its body which was over three hundred meters in size. Then, it roared in the direction of the players, Thunderbolt! Countless lightning bolts struck down and crushed one batch of players after another. Dont be afraid, everyone. The lightning dragon can only appear for a limited time. Itll be gone very soon, Jijilu called out. When it disappears, Lei Ting will have fully absorbed the dark power. At that time, hell be alive and kicking, and well all be done, Fatty mumbled to himself. Most players here were well aware that they were in a race against time. Secluded space coordinate? So the key is in your hand, a voice suddenly rang out from behind Fatty. Fatty was startled. He quickly turned around and unexpectedly saw City Lord Lin Xi. You, how did you come in here? Didnt it say only the owner could enter? While a divine item is good, it still depends on the user, let alone mere remains of it, Lin Xi calmly stated as he observed the situation outside through the space barrier. If you already arrived, why havent you made your move? Lin Xi was the most formidable NPC that Fatty had ever met. Fatty believed that Lei Ting was most assuredly not a match for Lin Xi. Black Tortoise City has been calm for too long. The army needs some practice, Lin Xis tone was indifferent. That many people died already, and he said its for some practice. What a callous fox. Fatty secretly cursed. As the battle unfolded, the situation took a turn for the better. After slaughtering several tens of thousands of people, the lightning dragon finally reached its time limit. It diffused into a sea of lightning, which killed several thousand people before completely vanishing. Free from the dragons threat, everyone felt liberated and were able to face Lei Ting much easier. The constant puffs of black air from Lei Tings body supplemented the Kingdom of Darkness while also healing himself. Despite this, it wasnt that easy for one person to recover from the damage dealt by several tens of thousands of players at once. As time passed, Lei Tings health was nearing its bottom, signaling the end of his life. Whoosh. Suddenly, TenStepOneKill took one step further into the Black Tortoise Nation. At the same time, he pointed a finger to retrieve his Yin Yang Manual. The Yin Yang Fish was naturally dissipated when TenStepOneKills Manual disappeared. However, Purple Bell had been entirely wary against him the whole time. As soon as the diagram disappeared, a teleportation portal appeared before her. She stepped in and teleported directly outside the Kingdom of Darkness. Bell, the boss is about to die soon. Why did you come out? Wind Gods World shouted urgently. The problem is not how to kill the boss and get the drops. Its how to survive, Purple Bell was unruffled. As for the Guild Establishment Token, theres no need to feel anxious. Lets wait for news from Big Brother Fatty. As if verifying Purple Bells statement, the attacks about to land upon Lei Ting suddenly moved in unison. They struck the nearest players around Lei Ting, sending the site into a complete and utter mess. Kill! Get the drops! Screams and shouts rang out one after another. Several hundreds of thousands of people were boiling with excitement. They disregarded everything to rush toward Lei Ting. Its about time, Fatty muttered to himself. Seeing that Lin Xi didnt react at all, he opened the secluded dimension and stepped out. Chapter 143 – The Hellfire Stallion What does a free-for-all among several tens of thousands of people look like? Although it had happened once in Bat Cave and again in the underground levels of Mass Graves, neither could compare to this chaos. The players initially worked together to fight the boss; but, in the blink of an eye, they turned to slaughtering each other. Players werent pk-ing just for the sake of it, but for the chance to get a share of the boss drops. The moment dozens of guilds frantically issued the notification "Almost dead!" regarding the boss''s status, players who had been fighting monsters nearby were killed before they could even react. Randomly cast skills flew so fast and thick as to blot out the sky. Except for close acquaintances, everyone else was considered an enemy. Da heck?! The instant Fatty emerged from his secluded dimension, he could only blurt a short curse before all sorts of skills poured down on him. Luckily, his destination was pretty finicky, allowing him to slide under the giant turtle. Money Grubber! TenStepOneKill, who had snuck into the spot earlier, shouted when Fatty crept in as well. Meeting his enemy again, TenStepOneKills eyes blazed with fury. He pointed a finger, and a white light burst from his Yin Yang Manual and shot toward Fatty. The rogue was quick to react. He nimbly sidestepped the attack and fled. He didn''t use Stealth because the skill couldnt be activated in the area under the effects of both the Kingdom of Darkness and Black Tortoise Nation. Whoosh! In his flight, Fatty raised his left hand and shot an arrow at TenStepOneKill. The man dodged effortlessly as well. Thus, their first confrontation ended in a draw. Noticing Lei Ting on the verge of death, TenStepOneKill said grudgingly, After I get the Guild Establishment Token, Ill find you to settle our debt. Any time. Fatty was in no mood to engage in combat with TenStepOneKill since it was more important to get the boss drops. As Lei Tings health was slowly sapped away, his Kingdom of Darkness became weaker and weaker. The spells resistance to attacks drastically decreased, causing Lei Tings health to drop more quickly. He would die any moment now. Fwip! Fatty raised his bow again, and another arrow accurately impaled Lei Tings body. If a player attacked at least once, they qualified for a share of the drops. So Fatty had to attack; otherwise, he would be left to only gawk at the rewards when they dropped. Crash! Under the combined attacks of NPCs and players, Lei Ting could no longer hold on. He fell from his horse and hit the ground, erupting noisily in a hoard of treasure. The Hellfire Stallion let out a tragic neigh before weathering a wave of attacks and charging headlong at the giant turtle. Eyy, you need to learn to move on! Fatty crept out and kicked at one of the stallions legs. Since the mount hadnt expected a surprise attack, its negligence sent it tripping and sliding over ten meters along the ground. This single slip was so devastating as to almost wipe out the little that remained of the horses meager health. And, surprisingly, the beast ended up right under the giant turtle. Hellfire Stallion? TenStepOneKills eyes instantly gleamed. He glided over in a blink and held down the Hellfire Stallion instead of attacking, hoping to subdue the horse. F*ck! How dare you steal Lord Fattys treasure?! Fatty grew furious. He shot an arrow at TenStepOneKills neck and, in the next instant, flashed before the man to swing his dagger. Damn Fatty! I barely take even Purple Bell seriously; who the hell are you to mess with me?! While still subjugating the Hellfire Stallion, TenStepOneKill cast all sorts of attacks. The Hellfire Stallion struggled and wailed loudly, but it was too injured to rise. Wheat, attack! Fatty flung out an arm. His pet, having apparently grown larger since its last encounter, appeared out of thin air. Blasting a Howling Bullet from its gaping mouth, Wheat simultaneously tapped two paws on the ground to cast Scatterstone Rain. After two successive attacks, the rodents body shrank rapidly, then disappeared. F*ck! You think I dont have a pet as well? After being flustered by Wheats display, TenStepOneKill instantly released his own golden-haired monkey. The monkey snarled and sprinted toward Fatty. TenStepOneKill, why are you fighting over a horse instead of the Guild Establishment Token?! shouted Fatty as he evaded pet and owner. TenStepOneKill snorted. Hmph, you think Im an idiot? Going out there now is the same as seeking death. He ordered his monkey to hold off Fatty and poured his efforts into taming the Hellfire Stallion. All of a sudden, dozens of stalagmites rumbled through the air. Striking TenStepOneKill, they sent him stumbling. With a loud whinny, the Hellfire Stallion took the chance to flip itself upright and stamped TenStepOneKill to the ground in the process. The Hellfire Stallion was a mid-rank yao beast, so its attack power couldnt be looked down upon despite it being nearly dead. Fatty and TenStepOneKill stopped attacking one another and raised their guards against the beast. TenStepOneKill, the Guild Establishment Token will be taken any time now, Fatty stated, staring unblinkingly at the Hellfire Stallion. Whatever! This mount is the true gold! TenStepOneKill spared not even a glance at the surrounding battle, and stared down the horse as well. Are you stupid, TenStepOneKill ? How much do you think a horse could possibly be worth? How can it compare to a Guild Establishment Token? Fatty said angrily. Yeah, no shit! Why dont you go grab the token yourself? rejoined TenStepOneKill sarcastically. Thats because the Guild Establishment Token will be mine in the end. No one will take it away. Fatty cackled. Hmph, well see about that after were done with this horse. While the two exchanged verbal blows, the Hellfire Stallion had already resolved to die. As a mid-rank yao, it possessed a fairly advanced AI. The steed no longer cared for its own life with its master dead; so, the horse charged directly at Fatty. Well, were here after all. Fatty wasnt scared in the least; he was actually happy about the circumstances. He fixed his eyes on the Hellfire Stallion. As the creature neared, he sidestepped its attack, then flipped easily onto the horses back. Damn Fatty! You forgot Im still here, didnt you? TenStepOneKill pointed at his Yin Yang Manual and cast a series of attacks at Fatty. Since the Kingdom of Darkness had vanished, Black Tortoise Nation naturally had also expired; and, the giant turtle reverted to its original size. The massive turtle shell not only obscured the fight to outsiders, but also created a boundary for the battle. A fierce fight was taking place among the two people and stallion, yet no one beyond the shell was aware of it. Whats Fatty doing? Fierce Dragon TheTalent tried to spot the rogue, but the distance was too far for him to see what was happening underneath the mammoth reptile. With rather sharp eyesight, TheFugitive was able to see more clearly than his companion. He seems to be pk-ing with someone. What the heck? Shouldnt he be fighting for the token? Liu Lan was both angry and bemused. Who would dare snatch it now? East Gate BlowingWind reasoned, Every single guild is attacking the area, afraid others will snag the token. If they keep bombarding it like this, man, the system might just let their attacks wipe out the token before anyone can even get it. Ill make some calls. Its at least better to let others take it than have it destroyed. Rosethorn immediately opened her communicator to contact the other guild masters. Having been silent the whole time, Purple Bell finally said, Is that TenStepOneKill? Ill go and help Big Brother Fatty PK. She then slipped away through the gaps among the players. If it was simply a case of killing, Fatty could easily take on both TenStepOneKill and the Hellfire Stallion. However, because he wanted to tame the foolishly reckless horse, dealing with TenStepOneKill at the same time put him at a disadvantage. Just die, Money Grubber! TenStepOneKill smiled ferociously and prepared to attack. Fwoooosh! The entire battlefield suddenly lapsed into silence, and only the whistling of the wind drifted over the land. What happened? Fatty looked around. TenStepOneKill also ceased his attack and looked about in confusion. Across the field, all of the players had stopped fighting. Several dozens of guild masters emerged from the crowd. They want to negotiate? TenStepOneKill smiled coldly. He no longer bothered with Fatty and quickly headed toward the spot where Lei Ting had died. Right, Fatty excitedly yelped, the Guild Establishment Token! His figure abruptly disappeared from the Hellfire Stallions back. Neiiiigh The horse let out a long whinny and glanced around. The two people who were fighting to the death just now had suddenly vanished. For once, the creature was unable to figure out what had just happened. Its TenStepOneKill! Stop him! someone shouted the instant they saw him rush out from beneath the giant turtle and head for where Lei Ting had fallen. With just you lot? TenStepOneKill sneered and swiftly tossed out a bullet. This bullet exploded mid-air and diffused a thick smoke that covered the vicinity. All of the guild masters panicked. Attack! Attack! They couldnt care less about ruining the token and hurriedly ordered their members to attack through the smoke. Nows my chance! Fatty exclaimed from his private space coordinate. At lightning fast speed, he exited the space and snatched up a shiny golden token along with a pile of items. As 24 hours had long passed since Fatty first used the Elemental Movement Art to teleport to the sixth floor, Earth Wood Walk was ready for another use. Go! Guild Establishment Token! Wheres the Guild Establishment Token?! TenStepOneKill raged, desperately picking up item after item. Lei Ting was a celestial tier boss, so the items he dropped were naturally superb. However, he still found no sign of the Guild Establishment Token. Countless skills screamed toward TenStepOneKill, and he let out a furious roar. Disregarding the token completely, he frantically leaped away and retreated beneath the giant turtle. O noble warrior, did you find the token? Ill give you one gold coin for it, offered Fatty, who was still sitting astride the madly braying Hellfire Stallion upon his return. Hmph! TenStepOneKill was livid. Originally, he planned to ignore Fatty, but then he remembered the first-rate mount standing there. TenStepOneKill instantly pointed at the Yin Yang Manual, ready to attack. Im here, Big Brother Fatty. Not far from them, Purple Bells sweet voice rang out. TenStepOneKill froze briefly, then quickly fled to maintain quite a distance from the two. Hehe! Come, Little Bell, what do you think of Big Brother Fattys mount? Fatty crowed in high spirits. Neigh the Hellfire Stallion fumed with rage. When did I ever become your mount? Purple Bells eyes shone brightly. Such a handsome horse! So Big Brother Fatty was fighting for this. Do you like it? If you do, Big Brother will give it to you. Ah, really? Purple Bell happily asked. Of course. Because Purple Bell could so easily give Fatty something like the Spatial Spoon, a remnant of a divine item, how could Fatty be stingy with a mere mount? Chapter 144 – And The Guild Establishment Token Goes To… Even horses had their pride. The Hellfire Stallion was thoroughly incensed upon hearing that Fatty intended to use it as a gift. Neiiiiiigh The Hellfire Stallion roared with fury and rammed its hooves against the ground with a thunderous crash. It was trying to rock Fatty off its back. Behave, behave. A good horse is a horse that behaves, Fatty hugged the steeds neck tightly and spoke noisily by its ear. Hearing Fattys words, the Hellfire Stallions rage burned so fiercely that the feeble fire on its body began to blaze up as well. Fatty let out a painful wail and sprang up from the horses back, hitting his head on the turtles shell above. Fatty fell and plunged to the ground with a heavy thud. The stallions eyes gleamed at this. It didnt hesitate to rear back and rap its front hooves on the ground in front of Fatty. The heck! Why beat a man when hes down? Fatty turned his body to dodge the Hellfire Stallions trampling. At the same time, he slithered around and seized the chance to mount the stallion again sneakily. Do you submit? Fatty lightly knocked his fist on the Hellfire Stallions head and asked. His answer was a long, furious neigh. However, Fatty couldnt attack it for real. Since the horse didnt have much health left, it might just drop dead after a few attacks. You can even subdue a horse. Money Grubber, how about I come and help you? TenStepOneKill suddenly spoke up. At the same time, he tapped his finger on the Yin Yang Manual, shooting a white light at the Hellfire Stallion. TenStepOneKill, youre courting death! Purple Bell acted even faster than TenStepOneKill. The Hellfire Stallion looked quite pretty as it was covered in flames with a strange diagram decorating its body, so it was the type of horse that young girls like Purple Bell fancied. Purple Bell naturally wanted to stop TenStepOneKill from killing the horse. A black light streaked out from Purple Bells Yin Yang Manual and collided with the white light. After banging into each other, both of them vanished. Purple Bell angrily turned to TenStepOneKill with the manual ready before her, wanting to attack him. TenStepOneKill laughed brazenly and moved back a few steps. Boom! A thunderclap suddenly echoed. Shouts of panic instantly rang out from the outside. Lei Ting, its Lei Ting! He isnt dead yet! Oh my god! All that attacking still couldnt kill him? Ruuun! The Celestial boss has risen from the dead! What? Lei Ting has come back to life? Fatty exclaimed. Even TenStepOneKill lost his calm and quickly ran out from under the turtle shell to watch. Neiiiigh, the Hellfire Stallion let out a long neigh and no longer bothered with Fatty. It galloped out from the turtle shell with Fatty still on its back. After the thunderstorm had passed, a figure appeared in the blue sky. Indeed, it was Undead Marshal Lei Ting who had just died earlier. Corps Captain Lei Ting, Libya was nursing his heavily injured body, but he dragged his dragon spear forward with great difficulty and paid his respects to Lei Ting. Greetings, General Libya, Lei Ting nodded in the sky. Honorable Corps Captain, for the sake of Black Tortoise Citys safety, we had to take action against you. I offer my deepest apologies for your suffering, Libya said. Theres no need to blame yourself. All of this was a scheme stemming from the Phantasm Ghost King. I have to thank you all for helping me clear my head, Lei Ting smiled. Since I died for Black Tortoise City, I naturally cant let my own hands destroy it. Corps Captain, is there anything that youd have us do? Libya sighed in relief when he heard these words from Lei Ting. He knew that the crisis was now officially resolved. I feel reassured now that Black Tortoise City has people like you guys, Lei Ting looked around at every NPC in the field. After a while, his eyes rested on the Hellfire Stallion, stating, Hellfire. Neigh The Hellfire Stallion kept neighing. Fatty suddenly discovered that tears were streaming from the corners of its eyes. Hellfire, Im about to disappear for eternity. I cant take care of you anymore. You should choose a new master for yourself, Lei Ting said. Hes letting it choose its master? Fatty straightened his back, Honorable Corps Captain, as you can see, Hellfire and I look so well together. Please entrust it with me. Whoosh. The Hellfire Stallion suddenly reared straight up. Fatty was caught off guard and got knocked off the horses back. The surrounding crowd burst into laughter. Corps Captain, I am the holder of the Yin Yang Manual and the newly-appointed Yin Yang Inquisitor that will soon rank up to Yin Yang Magistrate. As far as Im concerned, Hellfire is most satisfactory with me, TenStepOneKill stepped forth. Aside from these two, several hundreds of people also recommended themselves and promised to Lei Ting that they were the most suitable owner for the Hellfire Stallion. A mid-rank yao mount could only be encountered when the stars were aligned. Therefore, everyone wanted it. What do you think? Lei Ting looked at the Hellfire Stallion. Neiiigh The steed turned his nose to the sky where Lei Ting stood and neighed at him. Shortly after, it threw itself at the giant turtles leg. Dont! yelled Purple Bell, who was keeping her eyes on it the entire time. Behave, dont waste your own life, Fatty pulled the steed back by its tail, while TenStepOneKill stood in front of it to block it. Do you want your head or your tail? TenStepOneKill threatened the Hellfire Stallion. TenStepOneKill, you are horrible! Purple Bell stepped over. She gently careless the horses mane and consoled it in a soft voice. Little miss, Hellfire will be in your care from now on, Lei Ting said to Purple Bell, smiling lightly as he did so. Ahh, really? Thank you, Uncle, Purple Bell was so delighted that she spewed out a random address. Uncle? Lei Ting gave a pained smile. Afterward, he gazed in the direction of Black Tortoise City and muttered, I have to go. We respectfully bid farewell to the Honorable Corps Captain, all of the NPCs present knelt down and solemnly sent him off. Farewell, Black Tortoise City, Lei Ting whispered. Slowly, his body turned to ashes and vanished. Mission accomplished. Retreat, Libya stood up and made an announcement. In response, all of the NPC generals and soldiers immediately began to return to the city. The NPCs are gone now. Everyone get the legendary drops. The Celestial boss dropped legendary items! A random person shouted out, causing chaos to erupt once more as all of the players began to act. Flamy, behave, will you? Purple Bell had pocketed the Hellfire Stallion but released it again and gently coaxed it. Being able to retrieve it proved that the Hellfire Stallion had become Purple Bells mount. Since Lei Ting personally chose her as his new owner, the Hellfire Stallion could only obey. It stretched its tongue out and licked Purple Bells hand, but growled and adopted a defensive stance when facing Fatty and TenStepOneKill. Haha, good kid, Fatty extended his hand, wanting to pet Hellfire, only to be nearly kicked in his manhood by the latters hooves. Boom, boom. The giant turtle left in thundering steps. Fatty finally said to Purple Bell, Lets go, Bell. There are too many people here. We might die if we arent careful enough. Lets ignore the Guild Establishment Token. Alright, Purple Bell got on her steed. Hellfire softly neighed and slowly strode forward with her on its back. Hehe, Flamy, can you let Big Bro Fatty on as well? Fatty said to Hellfire with a sleazy laugh. The latter shot him a look of contempt and turned its head away, completely ignoring him. TenStepOneKill, I hope youll get the Guild Establishment Token and make some big bucks, Fatty turned to TenStepOneKill while walking side by side with Hellfire. TenStepOneKill snorted coldly. Before this, he couldnt find the token during the distraction. Now all of the players present had flocked to that area, and he stood no chance of locating and subsequently taking it before everyone else. Big Brother Fatty, now that this is over, what are you gonna do next? Purple Bell asked from atop her mount. Of course Ill log off and go to sleep, Fatty gave a big yawn. Its been a day now. If I dont get some sleep, Ill truly die. Im afraid that you cant log off just yet, Purple Bell stated with a smile. Several figures appeared in front of them. They were the guild masters of the six major guilds. Fatty, wheres the Guild Establishment Token? Rosethorn urgently inquired. Guild Establishment Token? I dunno, Fatty scratched the back of his neck and smiled awkwardly. Ah? You truly didnt get it? Rosethorns face was filled with disappointment. The rest sighed as well, downtrodden. Were so done. Now that we missed this chance, who knows which boss will have the next Guild Establishment Token? Big Brother Fatty, its not right to lie, Purple Bell got off her mount and blinked at Fatty. Huh? Bell, how do you know? Fatty was a bit upset. He planned to give everyone a pleasant surprise, so he didnt tell Purple Bell about it. How did she know? When I helped you fight TenStepOneKill, I noticed you disappear for a short time, Purple Bell explained smugly. She knew about the Spatial Spoons function as well. Your eyes are very sharp, Fatty helplessly praised and took out the golden token. Hehe, if it werent for TenStepOneKill releasing the smoke bomb, I wouldnt have been able to get it so easily. Ahh, Guild Establishment Token? The guild masters were overjoyed. They all stretched out their hands, wanting to grab it. Then, they glanced at one another and burst out in laughter. Shall we follow the same method that we used for the City Construction Token? Fierce Dragon TheTalent suggested. Okay, Fatty snapped his finger in approval. The guild masters all teleported directly back to Black Tortoise City in high spirits. Ahh, what a lively battle royale, its a shame that I never got to watch it till the end, before leaving the battlefield, Jiangdongs LittleOverlord unexpectedly exclaimed like a nutjob. Thats fine. You can stay and join them if you want, Liu Lan immediately said. Heheh, Jiangdongs LittleOverlord laughed dumbly and no longer spoke. The group discreetly gathered at Black Tortoise Citys bank. They made a circle with Fatty squatting in the center. This Guild Establishment Token comes from Purple Bell and me. The money from selling it will be split evenly between us, Fatty informed everyone before the auction started. Frankly, if it werent for the Spatial Spoon, Fatty would have stood no chance of snatching it before TenStepOneKill got to it. So, he merely stated a fact when he said that the token belonged to both of them. Alright, lets get started, Fatty announced the start of the auction after a brief pause. Fifty million, Fierce Dragon TheTalent was the first to break the silence. Sixty million, East Gate BlowingWind instantly followed. Eighty million, Jiangdongs LittleOverlord was coming in strong. A hundred million, Rosethorns cherry lips softly breathed the words. One hundred and ten million, since half of the money would go back to his hand anyway, Wind Gods World didnt hesitate to go big. Big Brother, the other half is mine. I wont give it to you, Purple Bell immediately creased her little nose upon hearing Wind Gods Worlds bid. Heheh, Wind Gods World smiled, seemingly trying to fawn over Purple Bell. One hundred and fifty million, Liu Lan had been silent, but abruptly proposed a high bid. Everyone was dumbstruck and temporarily lapsed into silence. Fatty wasnt surprised by such price after his experience with the City Construction Token. He was only in shock because Liu Lan was the one offering this price. One hundred and sixty million, Wind Gods World was evidently determined to benefit from this. Purple Bell only pouted and inwardly gritted her teeth at her big brother. Xu Quan, Liu Lan turned to cast a quick look at Xu Quan. Xu Quan hesitated a little before replying, Guild master, the highest we can offer is one hundred and fifty million. Any higher than that and we wont have enough money left to operate our guild. Alright then, Liu Lan sighed heavily, her voice sounding a little upset. In the end, the Wind God Guild won the Guild Establishment Token for the price of one hundred and sixty million. Therefore, Fatty earned eighty million from this endeavor. Im off to sleep. You guys have fun with whatever you need to do, after confirming that his money was in place, Fatty said good-bye and disconnected on the spot. Chapter 145 – The Coffee Shop Fatty enjoyed a long and satisfying sleep. When he woke up the next day, it was already noon. Hed slept about ten hours. Ugh, that games rotting my mind, Fatty groaned in contempt at himself as he climbed from under the blankets. Taking care of his hygienic and nutritional needs, Fatty went to the nearby park and practiced his martial arts. In the blink of an eye, it was already a new season; time truly passed quickly. The weather was starting to get cold, and leaves had begun to fall. After Fatty returned home, he turned on his computer to check Star Fantasias official website. A line in big letters caught his eye: The top-rated guild in-gameWind God Guildhas been officially established and is currently recruiting ambitious players to help develop the guild. Currently, most guilds were still in an illegitimate state. Without a Guild Establishment Token, they were a step away from being registered as officially established in the major cities; thus, the guilds were pretty much in a love-hate relationship with the token. Fatty, are you in-game now? Surprisingly, Fatty received a call from Liu Lan. Not yet, whats up? asked Fatty. If you havent logged in yet, then come out and join me for a chat. Liu Lans voice was filled with distress, which stunned Fatty. His impression of Liu Lan was of a woman renowned for her talent and persistent vigor. He had rarely seen her in such a state. Alright, Fatty agreed after some hesitation.He changed into a random jacket before setting off to catch a cab. After two years at his job, Fatty had spent most of his savings on his little sister Xiaoqian, so hed never thought to buy a car. Liu Lan oddly didnt ask to meet at the company, but in a coffee shop. Everyone coming in and out of the shop was impeccably dressed per the elite of society. Upon seeing Fatty enter, some customers revealed disdainful expressions. Fatty, over here! Lan was sitting elegantly at a window spot. All of the men in her vicinity, single or not, swept their gazes toward her from time to time (unintentionally or otherwise). Then, seeing that this beautiful woman was waiting for such a fatty, their faces turned resentful, and they muttered things like, All good cabbages go to the pigs1. So, whats troubling our mighty general manager? Fatty joked, ignoring the envious stares as he sat down in the seat across from Liu Lan. Instantly, the chair emitted a creak from being overburdened. Shit! Whats wrong with this place? Even the chairs are such low-quality! Spotting mirth in Liu Lan''s eyes, Fatty angrily scolded the chair. Pfffft! Liu Lan burst out laughing. Alright, stop with your nonsense! What are you ordering? Id like a cup of West Lake Longjing2, thank you, said Fatty to the waitress. The waitress stuttered, M-Mister, this is a coffee shop, not a teahouse. One Blue Mountain, no sugar, please, Liu Lan told the waitress and rolled her eyes at Fatty. Very well. Please wait a moment, the waitress said. She hurried away and quickly returned with freshly brewed coffee. Fatty casually swallowed a mouthful of coffee. Although he was fond of tea culture, he had never fancied coffee. What did you call me for? I cant invite you out for no reason? Liu Lan glared at him and lightly swirled her teaspoon. I get this feeling something bads about to happen when you do, Fatty mumbled. He chugged down his entire cup of coffee with one gulp. Miss, he called out to the waitress, one more cup, please. The games been wearing me out. I wanna go out and release some stress, but there wasnt anyone suitable as company. Then, I thought of you. Hows that? Feel honored? Liu Lan said, smirking. Nope, Fatty curtly replied. Do you know how much money I could have made during the time it takes to drink this cup of coffee? You! Hmph! Liu Lan gritted her teeth. One City Construction Token and one Guild Establishment Token earned you two hundred million; you still dont feel thats enough? Of course not. A bottomless greed fuels humanitys progress, Fatty answered matter-of-factly. Whatever! I can never win an argument with you. Liu Lan begrudgingly clenched her teeth and continued, Xu Quan has been bothering me at the company, and now hes doing the same in-game as well. At this rate, Ill soon die from all of his pestering. I needed to see your pitiful face to fix my mood. As the waitress brought over his coffee, Fatty grabbed her arm and asked, Is this Lord Fattys face really that pitiful? Erm, not pitiful. Very honest, the waitress replied and inadvertently jerked her hand away. Your eyes are very sharp, little sister. Fatty nodded in satisfaction. The waitress resisted the urge to throw up in Fattys face and rushed away. Alright, dont bully the girl. Liu Lan was both antagonized and amused all at once. Originally, Id planned to invite you out for a meal; but youre a rich person now, so youre paying. How am I a rich person? Compared to mighty General Manager Liu, Im just poor as dirt really! Fatty hastily cried. All you know how to do is wail. With a chuckle, Liu Lan seemed to recall the past. It really is hard to squeeze anything out of you. Forget it; the bills on me today. Just this? Fatty pointed at the coffee in front of him. What more do you want? This is worth a lot more than a meal, Liu Lan said angrily. Forget it then. You can have this coffee. Give me the money, and Ill go eat myself. Fatty pushed the coffee in front of Liu Lan. Haah, sighed Liu Lan, youre always crude like this. She had no desire to argue with Fatty anymore. Fatty straightened his back and gazed directly at Liu Lan. You dont seem right today. Liu Lan nodded her head in silence. She picked up the coffee and took a sip. Works tiring. Even playing the games tiring. I seriously dont know what I should do now. That doesnt match the typical impression I have of you. Fatty shook his head. What exactly is your impression of me then? Liu Lan was curious. Astute, very capable, bustling; can eat eight bowls of rice per meal and take down three big guys with a single punch; a thunderous roar that can shake an army of millions Fatty babbled. Stop, stop! I think youre describing Zhang Fei3 and not me! Liu Lans eyes were smiling. Oh, then I must have remembered it incorrectly. Let me try again: You Alright, dont bother! Liu Lan sipped her coffee. I really miss those days when you were still in our company More like you miss those days when you could bully me, whispered Fatty. What? You got a problem?! Liu Lans brows sharply lifted. Grace! Remember your gracious bearing, Fatty frantically urged. Screw grace! Gracious can go to hell with its grandma! Liu Lans pitch reached a new high, drawing every eye in the coffee shop to their table. A few gentlemen exhibited painful expressions as the image of the goddess in their hearts completely crumbled. Hmm? Hah! Liu Lan snorted, but said nothing else when she realized shed lost her cool. Fatty drank his coffee with a heavy mood. Meanwhile, his companion stretched out her two index fingers and held them up side by side, and she repeatedly made a series of gestures. Irritated, Fatty asked, Whatre you doing? Analyzing your bone structure. If you slim down, youll definitely make a handsome guy, Liu Lan responded with certainty. Why dont you try losing weight? You said it yourself: Ill definitely be a handsome guy if I slim down. What would I do if all the pretty girls started fawning over me, hm? Fatty said helplessly. Tsk. You become more and more shameless with time. Liu Lan rolled her eyes. Thanks for your praise. Fatty so elegantly expressed his gratitude, he rendered Liu Lan momentarily speechless. Suddenly, Liu Lan asked, Fatty, am I really that shrewish? You want the truth or a lie? Fatty stirred his coffee casually. Gimme the lie first, then the truth. Lying? Youre really shrewish. Then, the truth is Im not?! Liu Lan was delighted. Nope. The truth is youre not really shrewish; youre extremely shrewish, Fatty ungallantly corrected. QianFatty! Liu Lan enunciated through gritted teeth. See, youre being shrewish again. Im not wrong, am I? Fatty wasnt scared at all. Ahem. Liu Lan smoothed her outfit, then purred coyly, Big Brother Fatty. Pffffff! A mouthful of coffee splashed onto Liu Lan. Fatty frantically pulled out some napkins. Mighty General Manager, Mistress, I beg you to forgive me! Life has been hard on me and my fat already! If being shrewish is no good, and being gentle isnt good either, what do you want then? Liu Lan appeared genuinely dejected. Fatty was briefly speechless. Thats what you call gentle? He balked. Thats just nauseating! Forget it! Just be your usual self. Dont put on masks to please people; its exhausting that way. Really? Then, what do you like about me? Liu Lan asked hopefully. Huh? Why is this coffee so bitter? Did they use rotten coffee to cheat us? Fatty looked around as if to call the waitress over. Damn Fatty! Dont try to change the topic! Liu Lan almost flared, but forcefully suppressed her rage. Fatty, do you remember the first time you came with me to a negotiation? Huh? Whos that? So familiar Crap, thats Assistant General Manager Xu Quan! No wonder he looks so familiar. Fatty gaped at the shop entrance. Xu Quan walked over and elegantly said to Liu Lan, Lil Sis Lan, why are you here drinking coffee by yourself? It cant be interesting all alone. Remember to call me next time so we can go together, Da heck, what does that mean?! You dont consider Lord Fatty a human being? Fatty was enraged. He stood up and tightly grabbed Liu Lans hand. Laner, thats enough coffee. Lets take a walk. Okay, Liu Lan agreed, simply ignoring Xu Quan. As they left, she made extremely sure to carelessly allow Xu Quan to catch sight of the smug smile on her face. Xu Quan growled under his breath, Qian Ye! Grabbing Fattys arm, Liu Lan asked, Darling, where should we go for our walk? Fattys mouth twitched, and he felt goosebumps all over. Xu Quans face was ashen. Because he was in public, he couldnt loudly yell after them, considering it would hurt his image. In the end, he could only stand and watch as Fatty and Liu Lan left arm in arm.Qian Ye, since you dare steal my woman, Ill never let you off, Xu Quan muttered to himself. ------ When the couple were outside the coffee shop, Liu Lans face was smug as she furtively swept a glance at Xu Quan leaving with haste. Fatty, you were very brave today. This is bad, very bad! Ive offended him. Argh, beauty is calamity! How could I be so impulsive back there? Fatty moaned and groaned. Regret it? Too late for that now. Liu Lan gripped Fattys hand. Come, take a walk with me. Im not going. Fatty instantly tried to fling off her hand; however, her grip was too tight, and he didnt dare use real force for fear of injuring her. Come on! Its just a walk. Fatty unwillingly let Liu Lan drag him along. He complained on the way, but still followed her with head drooping. Fatty, do you still remember the first time we carried out a negotiation? Dont remember. Try to recall, wont you? Cant. Just try. 1. A very common Chinese saying when people see an unmatched couple.? 2. A green tea. One of the ten greatest teas in China.? 3. A historical figure extremely famous for his physical prowess, entitled as "a man who could fight against ten thousand".? Chapter 146 – Royal Winged Ant Poison; Petrification It was no wonder that men feared going shopping with a woman. Even with Fattys robust and stout body, he was beginning to get a backache after accompanying Liu Lan on a walk. Youre pretty strong, Liu Lan was especially satisfied with Fattys performance. Oh, Fatty responded weakly. Alright, lets go back and rest, said Liu Lan. She drove Fatty back to his home after they went out for dinner. Since you look so tired, I wont stay and bother you. Goodbye! Dont forget to find me when youre online, Liu Lan was full of smiles. After speaking to Fatty, she closed the car door and sped off. Lil Ye, who was that young miss? Your girlfriend? Not bad, she looks beautiful and seems rich as well. Young lad, I never knew you were this capable, Fattys neighbor auntie unpredictably popped out from nowhere as usual. Alright auntie, dont make fun of me, Fatty made a pained smile and entered his house. Ahh, women are horrifying, Fatty heaved a long sigh as he flung himself upon his bed. Finally free! Put on the helmet. I must make haste and make it big. Uwaahhh, Lord Fatty wants his hidden class! When Fatty returned to Black Tortoise City, the city had been restored to its usual bustling state. After the previous battle royale, the majority of players dropped levels while very few profited from it, which made sense. If everyone got to benefit, the game company might as well go bankrupt. Alright, lets not waste any time. My sole objective is to get the other three skill books and my hidden class enhancement after. Fatty entered the bank and sorted out the equipment he recently acquired. In his inventory alone, the most valuable item was the Basic Elemental Earth Wood Walk, followed by the divine remnant Spatial Spoon. Next were the various Violet and Gold equipment he had acquired such as the Dryad Plate and the Sacrificers Staff. Of course, the two pet eggs of the Fire Cloud King and the Dark Sacrificer were extremely precious as well. Fatty placed the items he didnt require in the bank. As for the Earth Wood Walk, he decided to carry it with him after some serious consideration. Since he still had the usable Dark Sacrificer Soul Spark, he wouldnt drop the Earth Wood Walk book if he died. Speaking of which, it was a shame that Fatty forgot to harvest the Phantom Messengers Soul Spark. Otherwise, he would have gained another powerful addition to his arsenal. As his eyes happened to fall upon the Piranha Flower Poison, Fatty finally remembered his secondary profession. Pitifully, Fatty never once practiced his Blacksmithing and Alchemy skills. I require a formula to refine this poison. The question is, where do I get that formula, though? Fatty pulled up the virtual forum and started to search through it. In it, he found one detailed description of the mob that dropped the recipe and another thread which listed the formula that the author had figured out themselves. Its best to buy some poison first, Fatty nodded to himself. He stroked his chin in thought and finished organizing his items, leaving the bank for the Auction Hall. Auctions became available ever since the update when Purple Bell reached level 30, but this was the first time Fatty tried it himself. Many people were coming to and from the Auction Hall. Various screens listed the quantity, price, and current highest bid of the auctioned items. There were even screens which listed requests to buy certain things. The players only needed to touch what they wanted, and all of its information would be enlarged and displayed on the screen. Three Foulmouth Plants, starting price is 1000 gold coins each, and there is no maximum bid. Five strands of Sun Grass, starting price is 18,000 gold coins each, it also has no maximum bid. The heck, 18,000? You can sell a real sun for that price. Whats this? Buying news on hidden class enhancements and only requires verification to ensure that the information is true, I am willing to pay 30,000 gold coins. Thirty thousand gold coins for a hidden class? You really think that anyone is idiotic enough to get low-balled like that? Fatty rabmled as he walked around the Auction Hall, seeing all kinds of weird things, as well as inquiries for items. There was even a player looking to buy an Elven pet. Everyone could assess that the player posting the petition was a pervert. Oh, theres one over here! Finally seeing a formula, Fatty instantly zoomed in on it but was immediately disappointed. Bruteforce Pill: STR +10 for 10 minutes. Cooldown: 60 minutes. Cannot be stacked with the same type of medicine. Ingredients: Earthen Wheatgrass, Great Bear Blood, Dried Ivy Vine. Bidding Price: 8000 gold coins. While the increased strength wasnt bad, +10 STR was too low of a boost to be worth it. It would be another question entirely if the stacking limit didnt exist. Fatty continued to search for a recipe, and just as his patience was about to run out, after flipping through several hundred pages, his eyes shone brightly as he found something worthwhile. Royal Winged Ant Poison: Causes paralysis. Can be smeared on a weapon. Paralyzed target will lose all ability to act for ten seconds, during which the paralysis will not wear off even if the target is attacked. Ingredients: Royal Winged Ant Venom, Gold Essence Orb, Flowing Moon Tung Fluid. Bidding Price: Starting at 18,000 gold coins. Bidding ends in: 10 minutes. The starting bid was 18,000 gold coins and had risen to 30,000 by the time Fatty had found it. It was probable that many bidders were gunning for its ability that allowed the paralysis to remain even if the one paralyzed was attacked. After a period of short consideration, Fatty placed a bid of 35,000 gold coins. Soon enough, Fatty was outbid when someone offered 38,000 gold coins. Fatty made no move after his first bid. The real competition only occurred during the last few seconds of the bidding. Ten minutes, nine minutes Time slowly ticked away until there were only 60 seconds left until the bidding ended. Fatty entered a frighteningly high number of 50,000 gold coins that could rival the appraisal fee of the Spatial Spoon. The whole hall seemed startled at this as the sound of discussion became a great deal softer. Many determined players had to shake their heads at this price. Fifty thousand gold coins were equal to over a million RMB. Only the very rich could afford all this just for a potion formula. There were a few members of various guilds who were disheartened as well but gave up after careful deliberation. The Royal Winged Ant Poison finally went to Fatty for the price of fifty thousand gold coins. Naturally, Fatty didnt have that many gold coins on him after having the Spatial Spoon appraised. Nevertheless, he had just sold the Guild Establishment Token for several tens of millions of RMB, so it didnt hurt to throw some of that into the game. When exchanging two million RMB into gold coins, a 5% fee was applied. Star Fantasia was indeed killing people without any violence purely through this fee alone. As soon as Fatty finished paying, the system notified him that the recipe was sent to his inventory. Fatty took a glance and chuckled when he saw it. Not wasting any more time, he quickly walked out of the Auction Hall. Fatty, where ya at? Liu Lans voice sluggishly rang out from his communicator as soon as Fatty exited the hall. Auction Hall Entrance. Why did you log in so late? Fatty casually replied. He was wondering if he should collect the ingredients for the poison or obtain the other skill books first. With all that sweating after running around for a day, of course, I had to clean up first. Hurry to the bank; I have something good to show you, Liu Lan mysteriously smiled. What good thing can you possibly have Fatty muttered. He quickly arrived at the bank where he saw Liu Lan waiting with a valiant pose. Did the walk today make you happy? Liu Lan asked instead of talking about the mysterious thing she had mentioned. Obviously, Fatty couldnt say that he wasnt happy, so he happily rambled on about how extremely delighted and honored he was to accompany a great beauty like Miss Liu on a walk. Liu Lan rolled her eyes at Fatty but was seemingly pleased by his shameless lying. She took out an earthy-yellow skill book, Doesnt your pet have the Earth Attribute? I got this for you. Fatty received the book and was instantly dumbstruck. Petrification: Pet skill. Petrifies the opponent into a stone statue. The status wears off when the opponent is attacked. Duration: 60 seconds. Cooldown: 600 seconds. Can be learned by Earth-Attribute pets. The skill duration was a staggering 60 seconds! Typically, a crowd control skill only remained for 10 to 20 seconds. For this skill to legitimately last for an entire minute, its value could even rival some high-rank skills. Where is this from? Fatty asked as he scanned the book thoroughly before tossing it at Wheat. With a yellow glow, a new skill appeared in Wheats skill bar. A member of my guild got this when they fought for the Guild Establishment Token, Liu Lan explained. Shouldn''t everyone be scrambling to get this? Fatty asked dubiously. Clearly. I originally wanted to give it to the player who contributed the most during the boss fight, but then I remembered your Wheat. Heehee. So I directly placed it in the guilds storage and exchanged my guild contribution points for it. Hows that? I really treat you well, dont I? Liu Lan said smugly. Thats just plain jobbery. Be careful. Your guild members might revolt, Fatty jabbed and asked, How much do you want for this skill book? I said its for you, so no need to pay, Liu Lan smiled charmingly. Like it? Of course, Fatty nodded honestly. Its too valuable. Im ashamed to have it for free. Heh, saying youre ashamed after youve already used it, Liu Lan kicked her leg on the floor. Consider it payment for accompanying me on a walk. So Im a sugar boy now? Fatty was upset, but quickly followed up, If I can get such good stuff from accompanying a pretty girl on a walk, Im willing to do that every day. Heh, you arent so against it now? Liu Lan rolled her eyes at Fatty and asked, Now that the Wind God Guild has the first Guild Establishment Token, who knows where the next one will be. Its so boring. What are you gonna do now? Fight mobs, Fatty showed Liu Lan the Royal Winged Ant Poison formula. The latters eyes gleamed with a strange light when she read it. Wow! The paralysis doesnt wear off even when attacked. You can end a big boss if you bring enough of this potion, Liu Lan was delighted. Hehe, its just so-so. It wont do against a Celestial boss like Lei Ting, but it can help in killing a standard Gold boss with one person alone, Fatty bragged. Then what are ya waiting for? Hurry and gather the ingredients, Liu Lan quickly dragged Fatty. Do you know where the Royal Winged Ant is? Fatty didnt know whether to laugh or cry. Of course not, Liu Lan was completely nonchalant, Be that as it may, I can search the forum. If that doesnt help, we can buy the info from the All-Knowing Sect, silly. Chapter 147 – Royal Winged An t In the middle of the main street, Liu Lan directly summoned a Fire Cloud Panther and climbed on it, rendering Fatty dumbstruck. Wheres your mount? Liu Lan asked him from astride her beast. Fatty shrugged, indicating he had no words for this either. Hmph! You dont even have a mount for yourself, yet you used a good mount to spoil someone else, Liu Lan snorted, her tone laced with jealousy. Fatty acted as if hed heard nothing. Get on, Liu Lan patted behind her, and Fatty leaped onto the Fire Cloud Panther. The animal abruptly felt its limbs go jelly as the sudden weight almost rammed it flat. Thats why I told you to lose weight. See, you almost crushed my Little Cloud, Liu Lan reproached Fatty, and she gently patted the Fire Cloud Panthers head. Fire Cloud Panther? Arent these specially from Azure Dragon City? Howd you get it? Fatty caressed the panthers soft fur, feeling the smooth sensation. Bought it. Liu Lan patted the Fire Cloud Panther once more and directed it toward the city gates. Haah, poor little ol me. Since no one gifted me a mount, I could only buy one myself. Tch, we can actually co-ride it; not bad, said Fatty as he hurried to change the topic. Of course! But theres still limits. Liu Lan stroked her long hair. The system only allows a girl and a guy to co-ride. It doesnt work for guy/guy or girl/girl. Discrimination, this is discrimination! Fatty rallied for justice. We must strongly object. Whatever, Mr. Busybody, Liu Lan chided. Hold on tight, Im speeding up. Fatty cried out, Whoa ouch! When the Fire Cloud Panther abruptly sped up, he was almost thrown from its back. Cant you just hold onto me?! Liu Lan fumed. Fatty had no choice but to hug her waist. Hey, it actually feels pretty good! The sensation is just right! How does it feel? Liu Lan suddenly asked. Real good, Fatty replied without thinking. Then, he immediately regained his wits and chuckled awkwardly, trying to play the fool. Damn brat, replied Liu Lan with a smug smile on her face. The Royal Winged Ants levels shouldnt be very high, just between 40 and 50, explained Liu Lan. But with so many of them, no one comes here to grind because its too troublesome. While the two rode the Fire Cloud Panther to their destination, they studied the information theyd gleaned from the forum. A Royal Winged Ant was shaped like an ordinary ant, but much bigger. Its head was the size of an adults fist. Two pairs of yellow wings on the insects back allowed it to fly extremely fast; and, the body was tough, solid and durable. The ant had two main attacks: Bite and Poison. Once upon a time, a player was paralyzed by the Royal Winged Ants poison. The victim was immediately gnawed to bones by the swarm. From then on, the ants territory became an unspoken forbidden ground among players. No one dared provoke the insects without reason. Although the Fire Cloud Panther carried two people on its back, its speed wasnt affected at all. The beast sped like it had lightning at its paws from Black Tortoise City to the Thousand Cave Ridge in the south. The Ridge was composed of countless caverns. At about half a meter high, the small caves could only let one person enter while crouching. However, as rumor had it, the big ones where huge dragons lurked could reach over a hundred meters. A dearth of normal plants in this area made room for a type of fiery red bush to grow. The Royal Winged Ants fed on this bush. Arriving at their destination, Fatty praised the Fire Cloud Panther as he jumped off. Not bad, not bad! I should get a mount after this. Shhhh, an ants here! Liu Lan shushed him. Slowly gnawing away with all its might, an ant was burying into a nearby bush. The insect was the size of a fist with two pairs of yellow wings on its back; so, it was definitely their target. Appraisal. Royal Winged Ant Level: 43 Notes: A mutated ant that inhabits the Thousand Cave Ridge of the Black Tortoise City region. Because the wings are yellow, a color that symbolizes royalty, the insect was given the name Royal Winged Ant. While it feeds on a type of red bush, it still fancies flesh and blood more. Well dang! Some omnivore! Fatty pulled out his dagger and carefully crept forward. Whoosh! A C230 rose up from the ant with a cold flash. This works! thought the rogue triumphantly. A normal attack can wipe out a tenth of its health! Screech! the Royal Winged Ant screamed upon being attacked. It flew up and shot toward Fatty. In response, he quickly raised his dagger. Clang! The Royal Winged Ant violently hit the dagger with a loud clatter. Although the ants head looked small, the force from the collision was enough to numb Fattys hand and push him a step back. Yet, the ant didnt fare too well either: it was dizzied from the headbutt and hovered in circles. Great chance! Fatty instantly pounced. First, he used a Combo Attack that continuously shaved away at the insects health. Then, Coil bound the unfortunate ant and left it hanging motionlessly in the air, wrapped in the folds of a silver python. Hah! Lucky! Fatty couldnt help but appreciate his current fortune when he saw Coil take effect. My turn! Seeing the Royal Winged Ant restrained, Liu Lan couldnt resist the urge to attack. She drew a long spear and urged the Fire Cloud Panther to charge at the ant. Pfff! The spear deeply pierced the ant. The result of investing all her points into strength was astonishing: Liu Lans Charge wiped out a third of the Royal Winged Ants health and even stunned it to boot. This this is too pitiful! Even Fatty couldnt bear the sight. Heh, thats because Im lucky, said Liu Lan. She kept slashing and, with a few more strokes, killed the ant. Screeech the Royal Winged Ant let out a final shrill scream before falling to the ground. The insects little arthropod legs furiously kicked around until, shortly, it completely died. Harvest. Fatty made a clawing gesture toward the ants body. A glass vial appeared in his hand, half-filled with a pure blue liquid: Royal Winged Ant Venom Intermediate Medical Ingredient One of the ingredients to create poison. Today was, indeed, a lucky day for Fatty: The first monster already dropped what he needed. Fatty cast Harvest again, and a palm-sized, light yellow wing appeared in his hand: Royal Winged Ant Wing Intermediate Crafting Material One of the materials to craft flight gear. Woah, so pretty! Liu Lan walked up and took the wing in her hand. Upon seeing its info, she shouted, Ahh, Fatty! It can be used to craft flight gear! Lets make ourselves some; we wont need to ride the embarrassing panther anymore. Embarrassing panther? The Fire Cloud Panther was displeased. How could it be that easy to craft flight gear? Fatty immediately poured cold water on Liu Lans enthusiasm. Flight gears all high-ranked equipment. The materials shouldnt be any less than violet level equipment. True dat. Liu Lan tossed the wing in her inventory. Heheh, whatever. Lets just get more of these wings first. Uwahh! I really want to flyyy! Bzz bzz! All of a sudden, the sound of buzzing wings echoed in the distance. Fattys face instantly changed. So many ants! Liu Lan shouted in shock. In front of them, a swarm of several dozens of fist-sized ants furiously rocketed toward the pair. Wheat, attack! Fatty released Wheat. So, it seems the Royal Winged Ant from earlier called for vengeance. Just what Lord Fatty needs! Ill kill the lot of ya for your venom! The first thing Wheat did when he spied so many monsters was burrow into the ground. Then, dozens of stalagmites rumbled through the earth, stabbing several Royal Winged Ants in their bellies. The ants emitted a series of unpleasant shrieking noises. Abandoning Fatty and Liu Lan, the swarm circled above Wheats hiding spot instead. Sparky, come out! Liu Lan made a beckoning hand gesture, and the Lightning Bird that Fatty had given her appeared in the sky. Despite having gained many levels since then, the bird hadnt changed much aside from its prettier plumage. The moment Sparky emerged, the bird screeched loudly and charged directly at the swarm of ants. Whoosh! A yellow streak of lightning whizzed through the air; and, when the Lightning Bird reappeared again, its beak held a dying Royal Winged Ant. Such speed! Fatty was shocked. Of course! Thats why its called a Lightning Bird. How could it not be fast? Liu Lan bragged. No matter how great it is, its still from me anyway, mumbled Fatty. Thud! Suddenly, the Lightning Bird teetered and fell to the ground. Simultaneously, the angered ants shifted their attentions again, abandoning Wheat and heading for the Lightning Bird. Ahh, Sparky, are you okay?! Liu Lan, riding the Fire Cloud Panther, rushed to the birds side. Foolish master, foolish bird. Fatty shook his head. The Royal Winged Ants possessed a skill capable of paralysis; it would be strange if they didnt paralyze the Lightning Bird after being provoked like that. Wheat, continue! Fatty issued the command before drawing his dagger to join the fight. While hiding underground, Wheat felt very safe; so it didnt hesitate to attack. One after another, stalagmites mixed with Howling Bullets to rip through the air and hurtle toward the Royal Winged Ants. Shreee! The ants emitted ear-piercing shrieks as they flocked to the Lightning Bird and began to bite haphazardly. When Liu Lan finally managed to snatch the bird from beneath the ants mandibles, the bird was almost on its last breath. Uwahhh, my poor Sparky! Liu Lan was brokenhearted. With the Lightning Bird out of the fight, the swarm of ants once again set its sight upon Wheat. They buzzed just above Wheats location. Since the rodent was underground, the insects had no way to attack it and were assailed one-sidedly by the pet. However, Wheats attacks werent enough. The huge level gap coupled with 50% reduced damage only allowed Wheat to aggro, not kill the opponent. Watch my Flying Flowers, Falling Leaves! Fatty took out a crossbow arrow and threw it using the shuriken technique. The arrow accurately nailed a Royal Winged Ant. The ant was successfully drawn, and it broke away from the ant army to ferociously shoot toward Fatty. Come, baby, come! Fatty weighed his dagger and smoothly sidestepped the attack. Violently, he stabbed at the ant. Sparky, go! Peck it to death! Liu Lan furiously pointed at an incoming ant. Free from its paralyzed state at last, the Lightning Bird chirped long and clear. The bird glided upward and turned into a yellow streak, disappearing into the sky. Then, blood splattered as the Lightning Bird pierced entirely through the ants stomach, rending it into two halves. The Royal Winged Ant screeched tragically with half its remains squirming on the ground. Alerted by the ants shriek, the rest of the swarm flocked over. Wheat fiercely attacked once more to regain their aggro. The owner and pet carried out tacit teamwork, gradually reducing the number of ants. Meanwhile, more and more venom fell into Fattys pocket. In the end, Fatty slaughtered several swarms of ants and acquired a hundred vials of venom. Chapter 148 The Ant Nes t Chapter 148 C The Ant Nest Currently, Fatty and Liu Lan were deep inside Thousand Cave Ridge. A hundred bottles, still too few, Fatty was a little dissatisfied as he checked the amount of Royal Winged Ant Venom. Lets get more of them then, Liu Lan closed her eyes and spread out both arms to embrace the breeze. She took a deep breath, and said, Mhm, its much better out here than spending all day sitting in that dog-eat-dog office. Fatty, how about we adventure into Thousand Cave Ridge? Why not? Fatty nodded joyfully. Since the structure of Thousand Cave Ridge was too complex, the system didnt publish a detailed map of it. The players could only rely on themselves when exploring the place. The two picked a random cave and entered from there. The tunnel had a lot of twists and turns as it extended downward. As they continued walking, the light became dimmer, and the distribution of Royal Winged Ants gradually grew denser. If Fatty were by himself, he wouldnt need to fight the mobs. Instead, he could have just gotten in using Stealth With Liu Lan, however, they needed to clear out all of the monsters on the way. It wasnt as if they didnt benefit, though. In fighting the mobs, they were able to acquire more venom as they went. Truthfully speaking, the Royal Winged Ants couldnt be judged by their name, as they were remarkably weak and hence unworthy of the Royal title. Their drops were so inadequate that they could rival those of the hens from the Beginners Village. In fact, the two only got numerous trash drops after killing so many ants. Ignoring the fact that the Royal Winged Ants were too troublesome to fight, no one would still want to farm such worthless mobs unless there was a particular quest for it. Ahh, another mediocre boot. Why are all of these drops so insignificant? After taking the time to kill yet another ant, all that it delivered to them was a pair of heavy-armor boots, causing Liu Lan to become incensed at the mere sight of the drop. Just accept it. How can there be any good sources of money in such a poor place? Fatty didnt even lift his head as he quickly cleared out the battlefield. A moment before, the wave of ants became a bit too many, at about fifty ants. Fatty could have escaped with Stealth, but Liu Lan would have died already if not for Wheat risking its life to gather the majority of the ants aggro. Humph! Screw it! If I knew of the trouble these ants would be giving us, I would have learned Heavy Ride. Lets see if you little shits could bite me then! Liu Lan gritted her teeth and muttered loathsomely. A knights real strength can only be fully displayed on the battlefield, where thousands of them charging all at once could effectively destroy any powerful foe. Even so, without a priest to heal them, it would be a tragedy for a knight to grind alone. As the two walked along the passage, they heard a series of buzzing sounds coming from further down the tunnel. Are we actually so lucky? We reached the Royal Winged Ants nest after picking a random cave? Liu Lan asked in amazement. Its possible that there are multiple caves all linked to the ant nest, Fatty grew excited, We hit the jackpot today, here comes another boss! Oh, yeah! Kill the boss, get the drops! Liu Lan was just as enthusiastic. When did ya learn my catchphrase? Fatty looked at Liu Lan, shocked. What do you mean your catchphrase? Liu Lan rolled her eyes at him. How do we get in? We fight our way in, of course, Fatty fiddled with his dagger. Wheat, lead the way. Poor little Wheat Liu Lan was full of sympathy for the rat. Squeak, squeak! Surprisingly, Wheat turned around and squeaked at Liu Lan. Its two beady eyes blinked pitifully. Ah? It can understand what I say? Liu Lan exclaimed and looked at her Lightning Bird, They are both Yaos, why isnt Sparky as intelligent? Thats because Sparky doesnt have an inner core, Fatty kicked Wheat the Actor. This brat has been crafty for all its life; dont let it deceive you. Buzz, buzz, buzz. Hearing the familiar noise coming from ahead, Fatty furrowed his brows, You are just an ant, but please tell me, why cant you behave and crawl like an ant? Why the heck do you fly around like a bee instead? Very soon, two Royal Winged Ants flew over as Fatty silently put up his guard. These two ants differed greatly from those they had fought while traveling through the cave. Not only were their heads a lot bigger, but their bodies were also coated in a layer of dirt-yellow fur while their mouths also bared two sparkling golden laniaries. Holy crap, what huge golden teeth, weve hit the jackpot! Fatty yelped as he tossed Appraisal on the newly found monster. Golden-Tooth Ant Level: 45 Notes: A mutation of the Royal Golden Ant. It has two large golden teeth that can crush through solid stone. Fatty, you take one, and I take the other, Liu Lan said before eagerly charging forth. As a guild master, all she had been doing since coming to Black Tortoise City was compete with the other guilds. If Liu Lan wasnt grinding with her guild members, she was leading them in a boss fight. Liu Lan was so fed up with how controlled it was as she never had time to properly fight a mob on her own. Will you be able to hold your own? Fattys incredulous tone made Liu Lan very displeased. How could I not? Dont forget, I used to be ranked ninth on the rankings, although only for a few days, Liu Lan reminded in a proud tone. So what? I used to rank first, Fatty said contemptuously. What the heck are the rankings? Lord Fatty never cared about that stuff either way. You?! Humph! Unable to win the verbal fight against Fatty, Liu Lan let out her frustration on the Golden-Tooth Ant. She urged her Fire Cloud Panther onwards and loudly shouted, Charge! While her Charges small probability to Stun didnt proc, the attack still caused heavy knockback, causing the ant to roll backward helplessly. A huge number popped up from its head. C314 Hows that? Liu Lan turned to Fatty and asked smugly. Fatty didnt say a word and silently pointed up. Liu Lan raised her head to see the Golden-Tooth Ant furiously flapping its wings as it shot in a path straight for her. Humph, watch how I kill it, Liu Lan confidently lifted her spear, preparing to display her might once more. Theres still another one, Fatty reminded out of goodwill. Liu Lan glanced over and instantly shrieked, Ahhh! Damn Fatty! We already agreed on one each. Hurry and do your part! The Golden-Tooth Ant who was hit by Liu Lan earlier was screeching as it soared head-first towards her at high speed, not giving her any time to dodge. As they collided, the ant viciously bit Liu Lan, and a blood red number rose up from Liu Lans head-- C189 Liu Lan felt her entire body become numb until, finally, she just stood there, frozen stiff. Successfully paralyzing Liu Lan, the ant emitted an excited noise and prepared itself for a big meal. Wheat, stop it! Fatty shouted. Wheat wisely shot out a Howling Bullet to pull the attention of the other unhurt Golden-Tooth Ant and started playing hide-and-seek with it. At the same time, Fatty shot out an arrow at the ant attacking Liu Lan. C102 Fatty grew embarrassed when he compared his damage to Liu Lans previous attack. Despite that, he immediately consoled himself, rogues could be just as cool as knights and did not need to face the enemy head-on. Fatty had to shoot two more arrows before finally gaining the ants aggro. During this brief period, Liu Lan had lost half of her health. Whoosh. The Golden-Tooth Ant abandoned Liu Lan and charged at Fatty, leading with its head. Fatty frowned and pointed the dagger vertically in front of him. With a clang, the ants teeth nipped on the blade. Creak, creak. The tooth-tingling sounds echoed as the ant tightly and passionately gnawed at the dagger. Ah! You dared to paralyze me! Ill slaughter you! Liu Lans paralysis finally wore off. She was furious as this was the first time shed lost face before Fatty. Seeing the Golden-Tooth Ant at a stalemate with him, she urged her Fire Cloud Panther to storm over without a second thought. Fiery Prairie! A raging flame burst out from Liu Lans spear as she stabbed at the ant. A sizzling sound rang out and was instantly accompanied by the smell of BBQ meat. Woah, smells so good Fatty inhaled deeply. As he hadnt had time for BBQ in the past few days, his mouth had grown bland from all the fast-food he had eaten. I stab! I will stab it and stab it again! The flame burned the Golden-Tooth Ants wing to a crisp. The pitiful ant fell to the ground with no time to even recover from the shock of smelling its burning flesh when Liu Lan ruthlessly stabbed it into mincemeat. Well, dang. You wasted all the good meat, Fatty was extremely displeased. The meat is fine, now we just dont need to cut it, Liu Lan raised up her spear to show the mincemeat on its tip. Yuck, Ill pass. Wheat, here I come. The owner and the pet cooperated and quickly killed the remaining ant. The Golden-Tooth Ant lived up to its wealthy name and left behind a silver-tier wristguard. Wow, weve struck it big! Liu Lan exclaimed. A big boss of a large business such as you still cares about this small sum? Fatty looked asquint at her. Im happy for you. Cant I do that? Liu Lans retort instantly snuffed any arguments Fatty had out. The ant nest must be down there; lets hurry. The two killed their way to the ant nest and began to see various types of ants. Aside from the Golden-Tooth Ants, there was also a type that could spit acid. This type of ant was wingless but was very large, at around thirty to forty centimeters in length. The distance at which they could spit their acid was between seven to eight meters on average. The acid sizzled on contact and was able to melt a hole in the ground. The two ended up safe and sound after the first time they came across this Acidic Ant. Nonetheless, the acid struck the pitiful Fire Cloud Panthers eyes. The mount wailed tragically before it quickly died and returned to the Pet & Mount Inventory. Liu Lan wouldnt be able to summon it after some time. On the other hand, the Acidic Ant was more courteous than the Golden-Tooth Ants in that it dropped a venom sac that contained its acid. Acidic Ant Venom Intermediate Medical Ingredient One of the ingredients needed to create poison. Capable of corrosion. Fatty, Im useless, arent I? Liu Lan suddenly asked with a grim face. A knight would lose a considerable percentage of their power if they lost their mount. How can that be? Its just an unexpected situation. If you were well-prepared, youd be able to kill several dozens of Acidic Ants all by yourself. Believe me, youre badass! Fatty hurriedly consoled. Really? Liu Lan looked at Fatty dubiously. Of course, I swear by all the fat in my body! Fatty patted his chest. Tsk, using your fat to swear by something, how did you think of such a stupid idea? Humph, you must wisely schedule your game time from now on. After you log out, you must exercise and lose weight, as Liu Lans depressed mood quickly passed, she began to act presumptuously again. No! Im already great like this, and its not like I want to hook up with girls, Fatty yelped. The two chatted as they walked. After walking for over forty meters, the tunnel opened abruptly to reveal a sizeable hall, which was about thirty to forty meters in diameter. The walls surrounding the chamber was full of passages, presumably to other tunnels. The space of those entries, whether on the ground or in the air, was permeated by all kinds of ants. Chapter 149 – Queen An t Ants of various colors flew or crawled. The sheer density in which they gathered was enough to make a person feel faint. Is this the Ant Nest? Thats a lot of passages! Liu Lan curiously examined the tunnels sprawling in all directions. Youre not scared? Fatty asked, pointing at the ants. Scared? Scared of what? rebuffed Liu Lan. How could I be scared with you here? She smiled charmingly as she feigned cuteness and a sense of dependency at Fatty. The rogue inwardly felt something was weird about Liu Lans sudden change in personality lately; while he was a little happy about it, he also felt it was somewhat dubious. Ignorant of the thoughts running through Fattys mind, Liu Lan inquired, How do we get to the boss? All her excitement was directed toward the boss. We force our way in, Fatty said gravely. Brute force it? You insane? There are enough monsters here to drown us to death with their spittle alone! Clueless as to why he seemed to have lost his mind that day, Liu Lan gawked at Fatty. Of course well clear out the mobs first, noted Fatty. This many mobs His companion rested her head on her palm, as if she were about to faint at the very thought. How would they clear out tens of thousands of mobs with just the two of them? Ill show you something good, Fatty declared, and he took out a fiery red scroll. Intermediate fire skill scroll, Wildfire Stormburst. He tore the scroll and flung it into the air. The parchment emitted a brilliant red glow that shot out, tracing a magical hexagon in the sky. From the midst of the formation, fiery flames rained down. Ding! System Notification: Player Money Grubber has used an intermediate fire skill scroll, Wildfire Stormburst. Grants the skill Wildfire Stormburst, an AOE effective over 25 square meters. Magic Attack: 30 Duration: 60 sec. In the Fire Valley, Fatty had wormed his way into making friends with West the Flame Ruler, and gained plenty of good stuff from it. The Thunderfire Power Bomb was the most powerful of his loot, yet this fire scroll had been among the more trivial items. Only 30 magic attack? Liu Lan pouted. Thats not enough for But, before the words were barely out of her mouth, she watched as fire rained down on the contingent of ants and caused numbers like 55, 67, and 64 to pop from the monsters every second. At such rate, a large area was cleared out in the blink of an eye. A great many flying ants were killed as well. Ah?! Liu Lan gaped at the sight, then turned to Fatty with a burning gaze. Hows that? Fatty asked smugly. Give me one! I want to throw one too! Liu Lan snatched a scroll, another intermediate skill called Sea of Flame from Fatty. Swiftly tossing out the scroll, Liu Lan shouted, Hah! Im the Goddess of Flame! Watch me! Sea of Flame! The scroll spun through the air and flopped onto Wheats head. The rodent raised its little head to study the object before pulling it down and sitting on it. Huh?! What happened? Liu Lan was dumbstruck. She turned to Fatty. Was that a fake scroll? What fake scroll? The rogue didnt know whether to laugh or cry. You forgot to tear it! Oh, yeah! I forgot. Liu Lan hastily kicked at Wheats butt. Move aside. Retrieving the scroll, she tore it and tossed the parchment toward the area with the most monsters. Along with a ding from the system, a magical hexagon pattern materialized on the ground. Subsequently, fiery flames erupted one after another to devour all of the mobs within the formation. Wow, how quickly it kills! Liu Lan gushed in excitement. She was happy to see her visibly climbing experience bar. Whoosh! A golden halo ringed Fattys head and illuminated his smiling face. At that instant, he greatly resembled the smiling Maitreya Buddha statue. Ding! System Notification: Congratulations, youve reached level 33. Whoosh! A golden halo wreathed Liu Lans head as well; shed also leveled up. Woah, Im level 32 now! Liu Lan was ecstatic. After putting all of his new stat points into strength, Fatty looked toward the massive Ant Nest. The mound was several dozen meters high, comparable to a six-story building. The number of monsters inside was unknown. If the pair wanted to force their way in, they would have to be prepared to pay a high price. Fatty, do you have more scrolls? Give me another! Liu Lan had grown addicted to throwing skill scrolls. Exasperated, Fatty replied, The scrolls arent of much use now. Lets lure the boss out first. Should I lure it? Liu Lan summoned the Fire Cloud Panther. No need, no need. Too dangerous, responded Fatty. Let Wheat do the job. Curled up nearby, Wheat rolled its eyes. You say its too dangerous, yet you make this Lord Wheat do it? After scanning their surroundings, Fatty pointed at a passage. See that tunnel? Lets go over there and guard it. Let Wheat pull the boss over. The passage was only two meters high and one meter wide, just enough for one person to stand straight in it. The structure was great for defense since only one guard could prevent an entire army from entering. Hearing Fattys plan, Liu Lan shot a sympathetic glance at Wheat. With tears in its eyes, the rodent burrowed underground. Fatty and Liu Lan quietly snuck over to the chosen tunnel, clearing out a few mobs on the way. Ill guard this side; you guard the side leading out, Fatty instructed. Liu Lan nodded and wheeled the Fire Cloud Panther so that her back faced Fattys. Heeding Fattys command to draw the boss, Wheat slowly crept inside the nest. Since the Ant Nest was so big, without Wheats earthwalk, it wouldve been hard enough to meet the boss, let alone kill it. Of course, that was unless Fatty was determined to use up all of his scrolls. Fatty and Liu Lan stood ready at the tunnels entrance. They waited for about ten minutes before hearing a rumble throughout the entire nest. Countless ants rushed out in all directions and began to attack wildly. Squeak squeak! Wheat shrieked from somewhere. Fatty looked over and saw the rodents head pop up in a vacant area before it immediately dove back down again. Boom! The Ant Nest suddenly trembled. As more and more ants flooded out, an extremely piercing screech echoed from the nest. Then, a three-meter long, massive ant slowly crawled forth. The ant possessed a solid exoskeleton that looked like a set of golden armor. Six pairs of wings were attached to the creatures back, and six thick, powerful claws grew from the legs. After the ant crawled from the nest, its wings flashed and slowly lifted its body to the sky. Behind this colossal creature were another six guard ants half its size. Bang! A Howling Bullet nailed the massive ant. Wheat popped out of hiding and ran for its life toward Fatty. The hovering ant noticed tiny little Wheat scampering across the ground. With a flash of wings, the boss instantly appeared over Wheats head as if it had teleported. One of its legs extended to grab the rat. Squeeeaak! Terrified, Wheat squealed hysterically. Abruptly, the rodents form disappeared into the earth. Snagging only a clawful of mud, the ant growled low inits throat. The aerial assault had created a hole about half a meter deep in the ground. Such speed! Such a ruthless attack! Seeing the ant in action, Fatty repeatedly questioned in his heart whether he could take on the behemoths attacks. During the brief moment the ant descended, Fatty took the chance to shakily toss out Appraisal. Queen Ant Gold boss Level:??? Notes: One of the bosses in Thousand Cave Ridge. It fancies blood and flesh, frequently leaving the nest to snatch up unsuspecting individuals. You still able to hold on up there, Fatty? Liu Lan, witnessing the bosss majestic might, called out worriedly. Let me respectfully inform you: Never ask a man if he can hold on, Fatty replied solemnly as he turned to Liu Lan. He then fired off an arrow toward the Queen Ant. Ting! The arrow bounced off the moment it collided with the Queen Ants body, not leaving even a tiny crack. Fatty continued trying to aggro the Queen Ant until it slightly flapped its wings and glided before him. Swiftly extending two claws, the boss was about to grab Fatty! Shit! The rogue hastily stepped back to dodge the attack. Simultaneously, he took advantage of the shortened space between them, dropped to his knees near a leg joint, and slashed out. Clang! A number rose as his dagger struck the Queen Ants front leg: -160. Only 160 HP? Fattys lips twitched bitterly. A gold tier bosss health could reach several thousand or even over ten thousand. Ignoring health regen, it would still take forever to kill the boss at this rate. The thought ran through his mind very briefly. Immediately, Fatty retreated until he was four or five meters away from the tunnel. Since the Queen Ant suffered a slash from Fatty, it naturally wouldnt let him go. The instant Fatty fled into the tunnel, he heard a series of sharp noises coming from behind. The Queen Ants six pairs of wings had fiercely sliced into the side walls of the tunnel until at least a third of their span was stuck in the walls. Since the Queen Ant was three meters long, its wings were at least two meters in length accordingly. When fully spread, the wingspan reached four meters. Therefore, they would naturally crash into the walls since the tunnel Fatty chose was only a meter in width. But, this also demonstrated the solidity and sharpness of the wings, such that they could rival at least a blade. While Fatty might have planned for one of the wings to be damaged from the crash, he never expected the Queen Ant to lodge itself in the cave mouth. Screech screech! the Queen Ant wailed furiously. The boss wanted to free its wings, but they were buried too deeply due to the force earlier applied. Heck yeah, accidents actually bring unexpected success! Fatty exclaimed smugly. However, he found that Liu Lans face had turned red, and she was glaring at him. Waaa, whyre you glaring at me? Little Fatty didnt offend you or anything, waaa! He felt wronged. I do it because I want to. What ya gonna do about it? Liu Lan fumed. She raised her spear and stabbed at the Queen Ants head. Screw you! Go to hell! Angry women are horrifying, Fatty whispered, patting Wheat whod emerged from the ground. Wheat nodded, but it was unclear whether it understood or not. Screech the Queen Ant released an extremely ear-piercing shriek upon being poked. Its mouth suddenly opened wide and spat out a wad of lime green liquid. Careful! Fatty quickly embraced Liu Lan and rolled on the spot. Szzzzz The ground where the liquid landed sizzled and emitted white smoke. The entire area was dissolved at least three meters deep. Chapter 150 – Lava As a Gold Tier boss, the Queen Ants skills were nothing to sniff at. This allowed little room for error and due to a moment of negligence, Liu Lan nearly died without even leaving a trace. As for the boss, it was still struggling to leave the tunnel with all its might. Now that youre here, dont even think of leaving, Fatty muttered. He left Liu Lan and smoothly glided over to the Queen Ant. Deadly Poison! The poisoning failed, signified by a green light flashing briefly above the ants head. As this was within his expectations, Fatty didnt miss a beat and calmly followed up with a Combo Attack. C145 C138 C126 The three-hit combo only shaved off less than 500 health, signaling an arduous battle ahead. Sparky, pounce! Liu Lan ordered as she flung herself onto the Fire Cloud Panther. A murderous rage had washed over her from nearly having her face disfigured by the Queen Ant. Whoosh! The Lightning Bird turned into a streak of lightning and shot at the Queen Ant with a rumble. Surprisingly, the bird managed to pierce a hole through the latters stomach. C863! Such a powerful attack! Fatty was inwardly startled. While Wheat was safer when it cast a long-ranged attack, the damage certainly wouldnt be as high as Sparkys. Even so, Fatty still had some doubts about the Lightning Birds attack method. From the start of the battle til now, it only attacked by hurling itself through the air at extreme speeds to hit the opponent. Fatty had yet to see the Lightning Bird cast any actual skills. What skills does your birdie have? Even in the midst of such an intense battle, Fatty found the time to direct a question towards Liu Lan. Only some buff skills, Liu Lan counted with her fingers, Speed, solidity, and attack boost. Its skills arent aimed at damaging the enemy, so it doesnt have a lot of strong attack skills like your Wheat. No wonder its called the Lightning Bird, Fatty understood. Whats the idiom again? Of all the martial skills in this world, everything can be countered, but speed is an exception. As long as the Lightning Bird is fast enough and its body is solid enough to withstand that speed, it can pierce even a dragon to death. However, the Lightning Bird clearly wasnt powerful enough at the moment. While it dealt some good damage to the Queen Ant, all the headbutting had made it dizzy. After piercing through the ants stomach, it teetered in the air for a long time before recovering. Wheat, stop lazing around, Fatty growled. Wheat begrudgingly popped its head out from its hiding spot underground and transformed to its usual size. Following Wheat, he hit the Queen Ant with a Howling Bullet, staggering it. Screech, screech! The Queen Ant shrieked nonstop in fury. Be that as it may, the pitiful creature had been too ferocious earlier and had gotten itself stuck in the wall after ramming into it. Unless the ant was ruthless enough to snap off its own wings, it would be quite some time until it could break free. Unfortunately for the other animals, the Queen Ant was too big compared to the size of the tunnel and consequently blocked the entrance, so its six guards could only fret outside in vain. Heavy Impact! Liu Lan shouted. A huge hammer emerged from her hand and violently shot towards the Queen Ants head. The immobilized Queen Ant was currently perfect target practice. Beating the dog when its down, Fatty and Liu Lan began a barrage of attack. While their damages werent high, the quantity made up for it. Very soon, the Queen Ants health dropped a visible chunk. Screeeeeeech With a long, ear-piercing screech, the six pairs of wings on the Queen Ants back vibrated and emitted a red glow. At last, the ant forcefully pulled its wings off the walls. Maybe it was because the Queen Ant had felt so stifled from being stuck like that, but it unexpectedly went berserk. After freeing itself, the Queen Ant was determined not to fly anymore. Instead, it directly crawled over to Wheat. Wheat who was still recovering was first to bear the brunt of its rage. Whoosh. The Queen Ant extended two front legs to grab the big-size Wheat. Wheat was briefly dumbstruck before utilized its usual move shrink and earthwalk. Wheat was nearly invincible underground if its opponent didnt possess earth-attribute skills, so the Ant Queen no longer bothered with the rat and flew straight at Fatty. The six guards followed their boss closely and entered the tunnel. Fatty, get behind me, on the Fire Cloud Panthers back, Liu Lan said to Fatty. What do you mean? Fatty was stunned. Youre a rogue. You really dont think you should stand at the front of a knight, do you? Liu Lan smiled and flipped her hair. The action made her look quite charming. As Fattys mind went blank for a moment, Liu Lan was already standing at his front with her spear. What the hell are you doing? You think you can tank it? Fatty quickly regained his wits. He grabbed Liu Lans hand and ran away from the Queen Ant while shouting, Wheat, pounce and hold it off. Lord Fatty will find you a female rat after this. Trying to bait me with a female again? Wheat felt great disdain towards Fatty, who always fled at the sight of danger. Despite hating Fatty, it popped out its head as the Queen Ant passed by and cast Petrification. The Queen Ant was raising a leg in fury when it was frozen stiff by Petrification. Subsequently, the six ant guards hastily halted and smacked on one another. Liu Lan was annoyed being dragged away by Fatty, but at the same time, she also found his action funny. Anyhow, she urged the Fire Cloud Panther to follow him. Huh? Why is the Ant Queen not moving? As Fatty turned around for a glance, he discovered the boss standing there unmoving with a raised leg. Squeak, squeak, Wheat scurried over and proudly reported its deed. Petrification? Fattys lips curved up, Good, very good. Youll get a big reward after this. Fatty turned to the ant with a sinister smile, Heheh, without your wings, how can you chase after me now? Fatty took out his almighty weapon C the Blacksmiths Tool. Very soon, he constructed a trap with it. Wheat, Fatty called out of habit with Wheat expressing its usual animosity for Fatty before nimbly passing through the trap towards the Queen Ant. Fatty, be careful of its venom, Liu Lan reminded. No worries, Fatty assured and spat his saliva onto his palms and rubbed them in anticipation. Speaking of which, Lord Fatty has never killed a Gold boss all by myself. This shall be my first time. Liu Lan chuckled at Fattys confident manner. She walked to a side to watch out for monsters from that direction. As Wheat was at a certain distance from the Queen Ant, it spat out a Howling Bullet and hastily turned around and fled. As soon as the Queen Ant recovered from Petrification, it shrieked furiously and pursued Wheat As Wheat approached the traps perimeter, it used Earthwalk, letting the Queen Ant grab nothing but a bunch of dirt. The ant had no choice but to set its sight on Fatty again. Come here, Fatty crooked his finger and provoked the boss. The Queen Ant strode over, completely disregarding Fattys trap. Its six-meter long body speedily rumbled at Fatty like a car. Come, come, Fatty kept luring. As the Queen Ant scornfully stepped across the trap, a scroll flew out from his hand and smacked onto the ants head. System Notification: The player has used an Intermediate Fireskill Scroll C Lava. The user can set a twenty-meter lava pond on the ground. Magic attack: 45. Duration: 60 seconds. Whoosh. A magic formation appeared under the Queen Ant. Fattys initial trap was only several meters long and one meter deep, so it couldnt confine the boss. But when the scroll activated, a fiery red lava puddle emerged on the ground and expanded the trap several times. Not only could it entirely surround the boss, but its depth was also increased by several meters as well. Plop. Lava splattered everywhere when the Queen Ant fell down. It instantly suffered from extreme heat while the lava started to melt down its golden shell. A series of numbers continuously rose up from its head. Beat the ant while it''s down! Fatty screamed and shot wildly with his crossbow. Screech, screeeech, the Queen Ant squealed and exerted every effort to struggle out. Soon, its two front legs hooked on the ground. Hah! Down! Liu Lan snarled and stabbed with the Fire Cloud Panthers additional momentum, shoving the ant back down. Charge. Tremor. Trample. Fiery Prairie. Liu Lan cast every knights skill onto the pitiful ant. The latter spared no effort to brandish its claws but was still unable to crawl out of the lava pond in the end. It could only let out ceaseless ear-piercing noise. The situation was currently in their favor. Barring any unexpected activities, the Queen Ant should drop 10% of its health by the time the lava disappeared. Fatty used the scroll not for its magic attack, but for the effects that came afterward. Bzzzzz, bzzzzz, suddenly, the sounds of wings buzzing echoed from behind. Small mobs are coming. It wasnt easy to finally trap the Queen Ant. My plan will surely fail if the mobs interfere. Fatty thought to himself. You just worry about the boss, leave the mobs to me, Liu Lan said decisively before Fatty could think of a plan. Be careful. From the sound, there must be a lot of them, said Fatty. Rest assured. This girl is a high-rank knight, how can I not handle some trifling mobs? Liu Lan turned around and gave Fatty a smile that brightened the entire passageway. Take this, Fatty took out several skill scrolls and shoved them into her hands. Use them as you like. I still have plenty on me. Liu Lan caressed the scrolls, feeling a sweet sensation in her heart. She pondered for a bit and carefully put the scrolls away. While the two tokens made Fatty a lot of money, he still relies on the game to make a living, so I should only use these scrolls as a last resort. The more scrolls I can save, the more chance to kill bosses in the future. Fatty couldnt have known what thoughts had run through Liu Lans, as he was currently focusing all attention on the Queen Ant. The boss couldnt spread its wings inside the trap, so it couldnt fly out. Crawling was impossible either since Fatty was blocking its front while its guards stood in the back, tightly flanking it. The Queen Ant, therefore, could only stay in the lava. Whoosh, whoosh. When the lava effect was about to end, Fatty slid over with a loud shout and violently rammed the Queen Ant on its back. Thud. The Queen Ant was shoved back down just when the lava disappeared. As the area was restored to its usual state, the bosss six legs were stuck in the ground, looking as if they had merged together. The ant struggled with all its might to pull out its legs. However, Fatty didnt want to give it any chance and summoned Wheat. Then, the owner and his pet began to torture the pitiful ant. Bang! After about half an hour of beating, the Queen Ant let out an aggrieved screech before falling to the ground, dropping a bunch of items. Ding. System Notification: Congratulations. You have slain the gold ranked boss Queen Ant. +20000 EXP, +600 Reputation. Chapter 151 – Summon Scroll Its finally dead, Fatty breathed and jumped off the Queen Ants back. While the fight hadnt been long, it had been extremely fierce. Luckily, the terrain had prevented the boss from displaying its true ability; otherwise, Fattys party might have ended up the losing side. With the Queen Ant dead, its six guards instantly lost all sense of purpose. Not knowing what to do, they couldnt escape either since they persistently got in one anothers way, and Fatty blocked them at the fore. Thus, Fatty and Wheat slayed them as well. Once all the big guys had been taken care of, the rogue went over to assist Liu Lan. The latter had been unseated from her panther and presently resisted the monsters due to her excessive health alone. The mobs that had arrived earlier were swarms of Golden-Toothed Ants. More than a dozen of their corpses were scattered along the ground while just as many were still in the air. Upon seeing Fatty, Liu Lan softly smiled. She retreated to give Fatty room to fight, then exhaustedly leaned on the wall to rest. When the pair had first entered the cave, just two Golden-Toothed Ants had been enough to fluster Liu Lan. She had now held back more than twenty of them and even killed half in the process, so one can imagine the toll it took on her body. Fully taking advantage of his rogue class, Fatty drew the remaining ants to himself and cooperated with Wheat to split them up and kill them. Liu Lan rested for a while. She then summoned the Fire Cloud Panther once more and assisted Fatty. Several minutes passed, and they finally cleared out the tunnel. Aaahh, Im so worn out! Liu Lan pocketed her weapon and slouched against a wall a moment to regain her strength. You rest first. Lemme go check the goodies, stated Fatty. The system refreshed every half hour, so the items dropped by the Queen Ant might soon be gone if they didnt pick them up. Earlier, the Queen Ant had only managed to free two legs from the ground while the rest of its limbs had still been stuck. So, underneath its body, a pile of items laid quietly, emitting a golden glow. Fatty initially picked up the gold coins, then the normal equipment, and lastly the superb items. First among the rarer loot was an unappraised Violet dagger, the Stone Eater Dagger. As usual, Fatty cast several Appraisals, revealing its information amidst a hazy cloud. Stone Eater Dagger Violet dagger Level requirement: 50 Attack: 75 C 80 STR +18 DEX +20 Passive: Unspecified chance to paralyze the opponent. Class requirement: Rogue, Archer Finally, this was a violet weapon Fatty could use! But, it was a pity his level was too low for it. Fatty tossed the dagger to Liu Lan so she could check it out, and he turned to appraise two gold items. Flowing Cloud Boots Gold armor Level requirement: 50 Defense: 35 END +15 Passive: Increases Fire Resistance by 10%. Class requirement: Knight, Warrior Giant Ants Armor Gold armor Defense: 60 STR +18 END +15 Passive: Increases Fire Resistance by 10%. Class requirement: Knight, Warrior Perhaps because the Queen Ant was so bitter about dying in lava, both of the gold equipment increased fire-damage resistance. Ill take this dagger. Fatty retrieved the Stone Eater Dagger from Liu Lan and added, These two items go to you. I dont need them, refused Liu Lan outright. Why not? Fatty was surprised. She always takes the good stuff for herself; why so generous now? Why are you looking at me like that? Liu Lan blushed a little from Fattys stare and stroked her hair to hide it. You fought the boss by yourself and even used up three intermediate scrolls. Since I wasnt of much help, how could I take the loot? This isnt like you. Fatty scanned Liu Lan. Since when did you start being reasonable? She grinned at the rogue. Havent I always been reasonable? Y-yes, Great Beauty Liu has always been a reasonable person, Fatty hurriedly said. Heh, Liu Lan chuckled. In the past, I took your stuff because were on good terms. But, now that youre a professional player, I cant keep doing that anymore. Moreover, I only followed you to relieve my boredom. Its already nice you havent called me a burden. How could you be a burden? If you hadnt held back the mobs, I couldnt have slain the Queen Ant. Fatty shook his head vigorously. If you dont need them, Ill keep them for now. When you reach level 50, Ill find you a full set of Violet gear. Alright then, Ill wait. Dont you forget it! Fatty was a bit embarrassed. He coughed and said, Were pretty lucky today. It it wasnt for this tunnel obstructing the Queen Ants ability, we might not have been able to kill it. Mhm, we were lucky indeed. If wed been in an open area with our guild members, we might not have been able to kill it even if we lost dozens of lives. Liu Lan nodded. Hurry and pick up the items before the system clears them. After the three items were claimed, there was still a scroll under the bosss body: Summon Scroll C Ant Clan army: Summons 100 ants of various types 10 levels below the users level to attack opponents. Only 100? Liu Lan was a bit disappointed. Fatty waved the scroll at Liu Lan disapprovingly. 100 is pretty good. While its not a large quantity and the level isnt high, itll definitely be a great help in critical times. Still, itd be great if it was a hundred Queen Ants, Fatty concluded with this bizarre opinion and a sigh. Chuckling, Liu Lan gave up the topic. Fatty harvested a vial of venom from the Queen Ant and picked up all the items dropped from the other monsters. While these monsters had been dirt poor in the quality of their items, they had also been plenty in number; so, their loot could still add up to a great many coins. Fortunately, Lin Xi had awarded Fatty an 80-slot inventory prior, otherwise he couldnt have stored so many goodies. After both players leveled up once, they gained 5% more experience from killing the Queen Ant and the mobs. What do we do next? Liu Lan asked. Stay here to farm, or go collect the rest of the ingredients for the Royal Winged Ant Poison? Lets gather ingredients first, Fatty replied without a second thought. If it wasn''t that the Royal Winged Ant Poison was of some use to him, he''d prefer to go search for the skill books instead of spending time on the Royal Winged Ants. Beep beep! Suddenly, Liu Lans communicator rang. As she listened to the message, she furrowed her brows. Somethings happened with my guild. I have to go back, she told Fatty. Take care! Okay. I needed to go back for some red pots anyway, he replied. The two traveled back together and separated when they reached the city. Liu Lan went to take care of her guilds business while Fatty entered the bank and stored all the equipment he couldnt use. Heheh, when my inventorys full, Lord Fatty will hold a flash sale no one will be able to resist! the rogue gloated, looking at the mountain of items in his storage. Refining Royal Winged Ant Poison required three ingredients: Royal Winged Ant Venom, a Gold Essence Orb, and Flowing Moon Tung Oil. Originally, Fatty planned to go out and forage for the stuff himself, but changed his mind. The more urgent matter was the hidden class. In Fattys opinion, while the Elementalist Class was difficult to get, he would definitely be OP after getting the enhancement; it would make everything much easier. As people say, A sharpened blade makes quick work. Fatty paid yet another visit to the Auction Hall, which was as bustling as ever. Already familiar with the place, he pulled up the auction item list and searched for Gold Essence Orb and Flowing Moon Tung Oil. The information for Gold Essence Orb quickly appeared: Gold Essence Orb: Intermediate medical ingredient. A supplementary ingredient used in refining various potions. Quantity: 120 pieces. Bidding price: 6000 gold coins starting. Buy now: 12000 gold coins. Current highest bid: 7500 gold coins. Bidding ends in: 35 min. So, the price was 50 gold coins per piece, which wasnt too high. If the matter was urgent, Fatty could always grit his teeth and grab up the item right away for 12000 gold coinstime is ultimately the most precious thing whether in a game or realityhowever, Fatty wasnt willing to throw away his money just yet. He swiped over the auction panel and offered 8000 gold coins. Hoping to save every penny he could, Fatty decided to take things slow. In the meantime, the rogue kept searching for the Flowing Moon Tung Oil; yet, there was no sign of this ingredient being offered for auction. He couldnt tell whether this was because the ingredient was too precious or simply because no one had yet been able to harvest it. As Fatty loitered, bidding on the Gold Essence Orbs, he aimlessly searched through the Auction House listings. Suddenly, the system dinged and announced: System Notification: At noon today, the Black Tortoise City Auction Hall will offer the first Celestial Weapon of the game: the Demon Slayer Sword. Interested players are extremely encouraged to bid! The first Celestial Weapon in the game?! Fatty wasnt the only one surprised; the entire auction hall lapsed into silence as well. Anyone who had witnessed the battle against Undead Marshal Lei Ting knew precisely what the Demon Slayer Sword was; it was Lei Tings personal weapon. Everyone had thought it vanished with Lei Ting, but it had actually fallen into the hands of a player! Whos the lucky peep? They actually got the Demon Slayer Sword! It was too chaotic back then. The number of players who died to monsters wasnt nearly as high as those who died fighting for loot. Who knows who got it in the end?! Motherf*cker! That lucky son of a b*tch! Why cant I be so lucky? For a while, the Auction Hall was filled with excited chatter. Fatty was also a little envious. Except for the Guild Establishment Token, I didnt pick up anything worthwhile that time. However, Fatty soon let it go. I already got the Guild Establishment Token; others got to get something as well. Its just a Celestial Weapon. I have a map leading to a Celestial Weapon myself. I can go look for it after I get the Elementalist class enhancement. Time passed slowly. No one bid on the Gold Essence Orbs after Fatty raised the price. It made sense that no one was willing to pay a high price for it since the ingredient was likely abundant because it was necessary for a lot of medical potions. With a final ding, the system deducted 8000 gold coins from Fatty, and 120 Gold Essence Orbs entered his inventory. Looking at the fingernail-sized orbs and their brilliant golden glow, Fatty nodded in satisfaction. Now, he only lacked the Flowing Moon Tung Oil. Chapter 152 – Refining the Potion After paying Bai Xiaosheng093 100 gold coins, Fatty obtained the necessary information on the Flowing Moon Tung Fluid. Indeed, just as Fatty suspected, the Flowing Moon Tung was a very common tree that grew just outside of Vermilion Bird City. Its fluid was of little use and was practically worthless, which is why no one had ever wasted their time auctioning it. Using the info he got from Bai Xiaosheng093, Fatty ventured to the southern region of Vermilion Bird City where a forest was located. The Flowing Moon Tungs grew in this forest. The Flowing Moon Tungs resembled the Wutong tree but wasnt as big. Rumor had it that every full moon, the Flowing Moon Tungs would scatter drops of silver liquid as if it were crying to the moon, attracting many people to come sightseeing. This silver liquid was one of the ingredients that Fatty needed for the Royal Winged Ant Poison. Tonight wouldnt be a full moon, but Fatty didnt have time to wait until the next full moon. Therefore, he employed the usual method: he slashed out a few wounds on the Flowing Moon Tungs and cast harvest on the fluid seeping out from those wounds. Each tree provided only around ten vials of fluid at most. Nonetheless, there were more than enough Flowing Moon Tungs for Fatty to harvest the amount he needed. At this moment, all three ingredients for the Royal Winged Ant Poison: Royal Winged Ant Venom, Gold Essence Orb, and Flowing Moon Tung Fluid, had been fully gathered. Fatty thought he could start refining it now, but after some checking, he was upset to find out that he needed to be at least an Intermediate rank Apothecary to be able to do so. Indeed, Fatty was still a less-than-novice Apothecary for now. There was no other choice but to level up his alchemy rank. Luckily, Fatty wasnt a wasteful person. He never threw away the various materials and ingredients he had acquired and was leaving them in a massive pile in his bank. Snake Gallbladder, White Cogon Root, Colorful Butterfly Poison Sac, and many other materials were available in Fattys storage. He quickly bought several cheap formulae from the Auction Hall, then slapped on one of them to learn how to refine medicine. Ahhhhh! I still have to buy a cauldron! Fatty almost went berserk. Its only refining one poison! Why do I have to go through so much trouble? Fortunately, Fatty hadnt left the Auction Hall. He searched through the list again and found a cauldron-- Redflame Cauldron: A medical cauldron that can refine intermediate medicines. Starting bid: 1500 gold coins. Instant deal: 3000 gold coins. Bidding ends in: 20 hours. More money again! Fatty almost went in a rage as he thought of the Royal Winged Ant Poison. For the preparation to refine it alone, Fatty already had to spend sixty to seventy thousand gold coins, including buying the formula. If the effect after refining isnt as good as advertised Lord Fatty, Lord Fatty will hang my neck at Star Fantasia companys entrance, Fatty shouted painfully as he bought the Redflame Cauldron with a trembling hand. Finally, Ive gathered enough. Fatty sighed inwardly. There were many things to pay attention to when refining medicine. Not only the ingredients, but even the environment of the refinery was specific as well. Fattys face was ugly as he paid 1000 gold coins as rent for a purpose-built room for refining medicines in Black Tortoise City. Refining rooms had ranks as well, and this one belonged to the lowest type. There was nothing in here aside from a stone table and a stone stool. Fatty placed the Redflame Cauldron on the table and lit up a fire under it. Feeling a heat wave sweeping across his face, Fatty waited until the cauldron glowed red. Then, he tossed all the well-prepared ingredients in it, starting the refining. This time, he was making medicine that can restore health called the Vitality Pill. The ingredient needed being the White Cogon Roots that Fatty once gathered a great deal of during a past mission. After turning in 200 strands for the mission, he was left with around 1300 strands, which was more than enough to use. Refine, Fatty pointed a finger at the Redflame Cauldron. A flare rose up from inside the cauldron and devoured the White Cogon Root. The herb spun around for a bit before quickly dissolving into liquid. Isnt this a little too easy? Fatty stroke his chin as he looked at the whirling liquid. Boom. As if responding to Fattys doubt, the liquid emitted a bang and burst out into a rain of hot liquid drops, sizzling as they hit the ground. Some landed on Fattys face as well but luckily werent enough to deal any real damage to him and destroy his face. Ding. System Notification: Unfortunately, refining has failed. +100 experience, +0 point to Alchemy. Screw you! Even if you hate Lord Fatty, you shouldnt act like that, Fatty wiped the herbal liquid off his face and threw more ingredients in the cauldron. The second try went very well. In only ten minutes, 10 White Cogon Roots dissolved into liquid and any unwanted elements were removed from it. With a ding from the system notification, the liquid condensed into five to six herbal-smelling pills that fell into Fattys hand. Fatty put the pills into a glass vial, then poured out one of them to examine. This pill was white and at the size of a sugar bean, just right to conveniently toss into ones mouth. Vitality Pill: A low-rank pill, restores 50 HP per second for 5 seconds. Cooldown: 10 seconds. It was indeed a low-rank pill. Even someone with low HP like Fatty wouldn''t bother to look at the trivial 50 health per second health regen. One successful refinement increased one exp point to Alchemy, while a failure got zero. To sum it up, a hundred successes was a must to rank up his Alchemy skill to Intermediate. With a pained expression, Fatty kept tossing more ingredients into the cauldron, starting an arduous refining process. Ding. System Notification: Congratulations, you have succeeded. Gaining 8 Vitality Pills, +100 experience, +1 point to Alchemy. Boom. Ding. System notification: Unfortunately, refining has failed. +100 experience, +0 point to Alchemy. An unknown amount of time passed as an extremely tense Fatty refined. After Fatty using up all of his White Cogon Roots, Snake Gallbladders and some Colorful Butterfly Poison Sacs, his Alchemy finally ranked up to Intermediate with a pleasant notification ding. Naturally, Fatty was now a proud Intermediate Alchemist. I can finally refine the poison. Fatty took out the Royal Winged Ant Poison and poured it in the cauldron, then added the Gold Essence Orb and Flowing Moon Tung Fluid in specific proportions. After that, he carefully lit up the fire. The Redflame Cauldron slowly heated up, wildly spinning the three ingredients inside. The Royal Winged Ant Poison was the first to dissolve; the light green liquid became viscous and pure after being filtered of unwanted elements. This liquid formed a puddle that floated at the top of the cauldron. The second was the Flowing Moon Tung Fluid. The silver liquid gradually shrank in the extreme heat into a silver ball of liquid, then merged with the Royal Winged Ant Poison to form a liquid with silver cover and green core. The Gold Essence Orb was a little hard to dissolve. Around half an hour after the distillation of the first two ingredients, the Gold Essence Orb finally softened and dissolved into a golden liquid puddle, which then merged with the silver-green liquid. Dissolving the ingredients was only the first step. The second was to harmonize the three ingredients effects so that they could perfectly merge, which required great patience. Fatty had to cast Alchemy nonstop and each time helped the liquids blend a little. After casting eighteen times, the mixture was finally combined and ready for the next step. The third step was purification, which was also performed through casting Alchemy. With each cast, a halo landed atop the cauldron and condensed the liquid mixture a little, removing a bunch of waste. Gradually, the liquid became sticky and formed a solid medicine. The last step was harvesting. Fatty stretched his chubby hand and cast Alchemy at the cauldron. The condensed medicine suddenly spun up, then poured itself into the vial next to the cauldron. Ding. System Notification: Congratulations, you have succeeded. Gaining a bottle of Royal Winged Ant Poison, +1000 experience, +10 points to Alchemy. Finally! Fatty wiped away the sweat on his forehead. It actually took him an hour to refine one bottle of Royal Winged Ant Poison. Fatty held up the vial and observed the yellowish-green liquid inside. The formerly sticky mixture had become a diluted liquid. Royal Winged Ant Poison: Paralysis. Can be smeared on a weapon. Paralyzed target will lose all ability of action for ten seconds, during which the paralysis will not wear off even if the target is attacked. Fatty nodded in approval as he looked at the effect, which was exactly like advertised on the formula. But an hour refining a bottle just for that 10-second paralysis seemed a bit unworthy. The thought only flashed through Fattys mind before he quickly erased it. While you can respawn in-game, it didn''t mean you could die as you please. Each level takes a tremendous amount of effort to attain, so dying recklessly means throwing away all of that effort in vain, which is sinful behavior. Resting for a while, Fatty continued to make another one. Each refinement required him to cast Alchemy several dozens of times, but a success gave him a mere ten exp points to Alchemy. This greatly upset Fatty. Fatty logged off to have breakfast and exercised himself, then went back to refining. After going at it for a whole day with numerous failures, he finally produced 15 vials of Royal Winged Ant Poison. Looking at the display of 15 vials on the table, Fatty massaged his aching hip as fear lingered in his heart. This hard and delicate work is definitely not for someone as brutish as Lord Fatty. I should do less of this kind of stuff from now on. While he was exhausted, Fatty was very proud of himself when looking at these 15 vials that could paralyze the opponent for 10 seconds. Retrieving the potions, Fatty decided to visit Vermilion Bird City to acquire the Firewalk Book. Chapter 153 – Bro, You’ve Come! While Fatty was refining Royal Winged Ant Poison, an interesting occurrence happened in Black Tortoise City: The first Celestial Weapon available to players, the Demon Slayer Sword, was sold at auction for the price of 500 thousand gold coins to some lucky player. But just as this guy was leaving Black Tortoise City, he was killed; and, he dropped the Demon Slayer Sword. It was said the player lost his mind and cursed a string of unspeakable words, but it was to no avail since the robber refused to respond. Then, the player changed tactics and announced that he would buy the sword again for another 500 thousand gold coins. Many people ridiculed his efforts and awaited his failure; only, they were shocked til their jaws hit the ground because, in the end, he actually succeeded! Should Lord Fatty go rob him as well? Fatty pondered upon hearing the news. Ultimately, he rejected the tempting idea. It was already pretty harsh that the player had to buy the sword twice; rumor had it that he now didnt dare leave the city without dozens of guards. With the Bronze Medallion on his shoulder, Fatty teleported to Black Tortoise City without having to pay a penny. When he arrived, the rogue went to visit the City Lord Manor. My Lord, Fatty greeted Lin Xi and stood before him properly. This brats AI is too high, thought Fatty. Lord Fatty cant outwit him now, so well just behave for the time being. Little Fatty, whats wrong? Lin Xi leisurely savored his tea, not sparing Fatty even a glance. You see, last time, you used us peasants to lure Lei Ting out; I didnt say anything about it. But now, I have a problem, and I was wondering if you could do me a little favor? Fatty chuckled sleazily and rubbed his hands together. Lin Xi finally looked up. What favor? Lend me the pterosaur for a bit; I want to catch a level 60 fire monster. Thats possible, but Fatty quickly cut in, This cant be counted as one of the conditions youve agreed to. No matter what, I played a big part in dealing with the tragedy at Mass Graves. I only want to borrow your pterosaur for a while. Its not like I wont return it. As the mighty lord of an entire city, you definitely wouldnt be so stingy, would you? Fatty gazed dubiously at Lin Xi. What I meant to say is that the pterosaur is General Libyas mount now. Youll need his agreement to borrow it, said Lin Xi indifferently. Heheh, heheh I knew your Lordship wouldnt forget my meritorious deed! Fatty softened at Lin Xis words. Of course, the city lord couldnt be bothered over such a trifle with Fatty. He casually dispensed the order to summon Libya, who quickly arrived at the manor. My Lord, you called for me? Per custom, Libya immediately bowed upon entering the room. This gentleman, Money Grubber, is an honorary citizen of our Black Tortoise City. He wants to borrow your pterosaur for a while, Lin Xi summarized, handing the issue off to Libya. Greetings, respected General Libya. Last time at Mass Graves, your might was truly awe-inspiring. I have come today to express my admiration Fatty solemnly prattled. The pterosaur hasnt recovered from its injury. Its currently unfit for battle, Libya stated as he eyed Fatty. F*ck! Is this guy a general or a businessman? Fatty instantly understood what the general meant. General, is there anything this one can do to help? Libya nodded with satisfaction. A leaf of Dragon Revolution Herb should be enough. What? A leaf of the Dragon Revolution Herb? General, do you take me for a fool?! Fatty gaped. Ahem, it neednt necessarily be a perfect leaf, a damaged one will do, Libya said, a little embarrassed. That wont work either! You know far better than I how precious the Dragon Revolution Herb is! Its out of the question! Fatty repeatedly waved his hands. There had been only nine leaves to start. Lin Xi had taken four perfect leaves, and Fatty had turned in two damaged ones for a mission. Currently, he only had two perfect leaves and one damaged one left. Just one leaf, and Ill lend you the pterosaur for a day, Libya offered. A day is too short; at least ten days, Fatty bargained. Three days. Seven days. Five days. Deal! Fatty tightly grasped Libyas hand with a face full of smiles. A damaged leaf was nothing to the rogue. With the pterosaur, five days was enough to gather the other three Elemental Movement skill books. Fatty went to the bank to retrieve the damaged leaf. And, not being stingy either, Libya immediately summoned the pterosaur and temporarily assigned it as Fattys mount. Five days time. Make good use of it. Libya smiled contentedly. Then, he turned, saluted Lin Xi, and took his leave. Little atty, Lin Xi called out, you must hurry. Grow stronger. Its my estimation that chaos will soon erupt across the continent. When that time comes, the peace of our continent will rest in the hands of you young people. My Lord, honestly, youre still very young. You dont look much older than me. Fatty was in high spirits after receiving the pterosaur, so he absently doled out the flattery. Hehe, go. Lin Xi smiled indifferently and gestured for Fatty to leave. As soon as he exited the manor, Fatty couldnt wait to get on the pterosaur. Lets go, babe! he crowed. Since the pterosaur was Libyas mount, Fatty could ride it as well, but he couldnt use it as a mount during combat. Wow, look! Whats that? Its the pterosaur! Isnt that Libyas pterosaur? Is there another mission from Black Tortoise City? Quick, follow it! There must be another boss. It might even be a Divine boss this time! With a bunch of rowdy players following him on foot, Fatty flashily rode around on the pterosaur . Ignoring the flock of players, Fatty mused, Lets go to Vermilion Bird City, and he and his new mount teleported to the other metropolis. The pterosaur caused a ruckus when it appeared in Vermilion Bird City as well. Many of the players there had participated in the grand battle against Lei Ting previously, so they instantly recognized the NPCs mount. Those who didnt know any better thought a monster was attacking the city. Amidst the commotion, Fatty quickly urged the pterosaur to take off. A mount with a superior speed attribute certainly gave the game a whole new feel. As they soared across the sky, Fatty felt as if the entire world spread out before his eyes. He had thoroughly researched Vermillion Bird City. Next to the Fire Valley, there was an area housing a boss monster called the Fire Kirin Beast, which was somewhere around level 60. Basically, every boss above level 50 should be a Yao monster. The rogue wondered if this one was a low or high-ranked yao and whether the pterosaur could handle it. Spotting his destination from afar, Fatty steered the mount to precisely land at the desired location. He pocketed the pterosaur and went into Stealth to scout out the situation. The area had a similar geographic structure to the Fire Valley, and perhaps the air was even hotter. Nearby, a monster squad patrolled about. When a Yao boss was of a certain level, their AI was relatively high, and they knew how to better protect themselves. Fatty carefully crept closer to the inner circle. Surprisingly, there werent many monsters there. The terrain was similar to a volcanic crater with only a small path for people to follow into its depths. Fatty walked along the path for a distance when a disconcerting string of loud screams reached his ears. He quickened his pace. After making a turn, the path opened up before Fatty to reveal a small pond of lava. A monster wailed and roared, spitting out one stream of lava after another from the middle of the bubbling liquid. On the shore, a group of players attacked the beast. Fatty examined the creature; it was around three meters tall and five meters long, so it could be described as massive. The form was similar to a deer coated in fiery red scales. Layers of flame rose from the body while its four hooves tread atop the lava. The monster fought spiritedly against the players ashore, granting them not a single advantage. This was the Fire Kirin Beast, said to be a relative of the Fire Kirin. However, the Kirin was at least a celestial-ranked monster, so who knew if it would even recognize such a relative. Be careful everyone. A yao is superior to a Gold boss, not just because the rank is higher. A yao also possesses a certain type of AI that makes it extremely crafty. One small mistake can get our whole group killed, a familiar voice cried out, and Fattys mood instantly lifted. He never imagined his little sister, Qian Xiaoqian, would fit the role of vice guild master so well. To his surprise, she was properly coordinating over five hundred people. If Fatty had come to kill the boss, he wouldnt have hesitated to butt in and let the pterosaur help them out. But, his purpose was to capture the Fire Kirin Beast alive to exchange with West the Flame Ruler, so their objectives kinda conflicted. Fatty Stealth-ed his way to a hidden spot to watch Qian Xiaoqian issue commands. He didnt mind passing up this boss anyhow; he could just find another later. Fire mages, dont attack and just focus on defense. Water and wind mages will be our main offense. Earth mages, pay attention to the ground beneath us; dont let the boss use underground magma attacks to surprise us again. Other classes, attack at will, but you do not leave the defensive range of the fire mages! Qian Xiaoqian had matured quite a bit. She had come up with a proper strategy and even thought of a peculiar method to use a wall of flame as a shield against the bosss attack. Since the Fire Kirin Beasts attacks were of the fire attribute, they didnt break the flame wall upon collision; instead, these attacks poured energy into the barrier and caused it to rise even higher. Only a few attacks managed to pierce the wall and land among the players. The water mages and wind mages greatly complemented each other. Over three hundred players of the total five hundred belonged to the two classes. Wind Blades, Wind Lances, Water Arrows, Water Dragon Breaks and all kinds of similar attacks rained down on the Fire Kirin Beasts body. While the damage was low, the players were winning by virtue of quantity, gradually eating away a good amount of the boss health. Various magic attacks danced through the air, and the bosss health steadily decreased despite occasional casualties from the players. At this rate, the Fire Kirin Beast would be finished with only a loss of about a hundred people. Roaaar! the boss bellowed as its health dropped by a fifth. Everyone watch out! Qian Xiaoqian shouted. A crackling lightning shield appeared above her head and protected her as an attack came from the sky. Rumble! A rain of lava descended across the field. Even though the players had been on guard, several dozens still died to the attack. The most miserable were the priests at the very back. They had never expected the Fire Kirin Beasts attack to pierce through the teams defenses, so they didnt summon their shields in time. As the lava poured over them, they were instantly sent back to the respawn point tragically shrieking. Damn it! Qian Xiaoqian stomped her feet in rage. If only we had some ice mages! Whore you?! A loud shout suddenly resounded over the group. Everyone present whirled around to see Fatty, who had been beaten out of Stealth by the unexpected lava. The rogue revealed an embarrassed smile. Hello, everyone. Bro! Why are you here? Qian Xiaoqian gleefully exclaimed. Hearing her terms of endearment, the rest of the team swallowed their complaints. Especially the guys, they instantly put on amiable, even manic, smiles to welcome Fatty. Bro, youve come! Bro, welcome! Welcome! Chapter 154 – Firewalk Hearing how all of the male members addressed Fatty, Qian Xiaoqian blushed and swept a ferocious glance at them. Meanwhile, the female players burst out into laughter. Bro, why did you come here? Qian Xiaoqian strode over and affectionately latched onto Fattys arm. I was just playing around, and I saw you guys fighting the boss. Playing around? The surrounding players wanted to faint at his answer. He actually came here to play; this brother is truly unique. Hey, Fatty Bro, still remember me? A female player walked up to Fatty. She was the Rainreverlerss Minister of Intelligence who fawned over TheFugitive. It wouldve been challenging for Fatty to forget her. Bro, let me introduce myself. I am the Captain of the Rainreverlers Cavalry Squad, BraveAdvancer. I have a good personality A player scurried over and introduced themselves. Scram, scram! What cavalry squad? We dont even have a standing squad. Another player pushed him out of the way and spoke to Fatty in a fawning voice, We warmly welcome Bro to the inspection! I am- What the hell are you guys doing, hurry back to fight the boss. Do you all wanna die?! A roared rang out; then its owner, a female warrior, walked over to Fatty. She scanned him from head to toe before pouting, Nothing good. DrownFish, what do you mean? Qian Xiaoqian asked angrily. Nothing. We came here to fight, not to sightsee. An outsider had better not linger around here. The female player called DrownFish shot an indifferent glance at Qian Xiaoqian, While youre in charge of this mission, I have permission to take over if things go wrong. DrownFish, dont overstep yourself! Qian Xiaoqian flared up. Alright, Xiaoqian, Fatty smiled slightly. He didnt want to spark a conflict between Qian Xiaoqian and her guildmates. You guys continue, Ill take a walk somewhere else. Bro! Qian Xiaoqian called out. Fatty waved his hand and turned to leave, stopping any further problem from arising. In the end, the majority of these guild members were either Qian Xiaoqians classmates or schoolmates. Seeing Fatty walk off, Qian Xiaoqian pursed her lips and glared at DrownFish, then turned back to command the fight. When Fatty exited the volcanic crater, the mobs outside started to pop out again. He sauntered forward in Stealth, trying to think of a place to find another level 60 monster. In the perimeters of the four main cities, level 50 monsters made up the top of the pyramid. Monsters above level 50 were very rare, and even higher leveled mobs resided in more remote areas. While the forum had info on several level 60 monsters, they werent around Vermilion Bird City, so it wouldnt be easy to transport them to the Flame Ruler. Aside from bosses, the ordinary monsters werent capable of seeing through a players stealth, so Fatty simply walked around leisurely. After just over ten minutes, he heard a series of furious roars echoing from behind him, along with the players urgent screaming. Whats wrong, Xiaoqian? Fatty hastily opened the communicator and contacted Qian Xiaoqian. Knights, stay back and stall the boss. Everyone else, hurry and retreat to a safe distance, then use recall scroll. Qian Xiaoqians voice rang out from the communicator, Bro, the boss raged and killed over half of our people. Its skill is terrifying! Ah, its coming after us again! Stay calm. Where are you? Im coming over, Fatty said and hurriedly ran back towards the boss. Soon, Fatty saw the players of Rainreverlers running towards him. They had arrived with over 500 players, but now only a little more than 100 remained. Since all of their priests were dead, they no longer could resist the boss. It certainly is worthy of being Yao boss in the end. Fatty praised in his heart. If it were a level 50 gold boss, over 500 people at level 30 and above would have no problem killing it with acceptable casualties. However, a Yao boss was capable of slaughtering over 300 hundred people and still have the ability to slay more. Xiaoqian, over here, Fatty revealed himself and waved at Qian Xiaoqian. The latter shouted at him, Ahh, Bro, hurry and run! The boss is too powerful. No worries, Fatty smile and swung his hand. A massive monster appeared in the sky. Ahhh, another monster?? Were dead! Were sooo dead! When Qian Xiaoqian ran over to Fatty, she saw a beast even more massive than the Fire Kirin Beast. Her face turned ashen as she complained painfully. Heheh, dont be scared. Pounce! I still value my life very much, Fatty swung his arm again. The pterosaur let out a clear wail and shot down at the Fire Kirin Beast. This is? The players of Rainrevelers halted their steps and gawked as the two beasts began to fight. This is the pet I especially borrowed to deal with the Fire Kirin Beast, Fatty explained to Qian Xiaoqian, then turned to the others, Everyone, this boss will go to me. Do you guys have any problem with it? No problem, the Minister of Intelligence immediately responded. DrownFishs eyes shifted slightly as she seemed to want to say something, but she held it back in the end. Fatty nodded in content. If they were to make a fuss in such a situation like this, he wouldnt mind letting the pterosaur send them off. It was acceptable if they complained to their guild master because Fatty wasnt the one in the wrong here. The Fire Kirin Beast was a level 60 Yao boss and seemed even more powerful as it was fighting in its own territory. Waves of blazing heat radiated out from its body as the boss arched low to the ground, letting off enraged roars at the pterosaur. The latter was flying in a circle in the sky, its body forming a large shadow that covered a wide area of land. Xiaoqian, what pet are you using? Fatty suddenly remembered something. A lighting bird, see, Qian Xiaoqian summoned her pet and eagerly showed it to Fatty. A mighty lightning bird appeared in the air above her head. This bird was the size of an eagle and had a sky-blue feather coat with electric sparks running through it. Something similar to a gemstone was embedded atop its head, and its eyes seemed to hold a sea of flickering stars. It looked truly mighty. I got it after I went through my Thunder Magus class enhancement. I can ride it when it grows bigger, Qian Xiaoqian said. Not bad, Fatty was a little upset. Why is my Wheat the only pet that looks so ugly? In any case, its still very intelligent. Fatty immediately consoled himself. A fire raged, and a draconic roar rumbled. After the pterosaur hovered in mid-air for half a day, it deployed two cyclones that spun towards the Fire Kirin Beast. A dragon and a beast both risked their lives to clash with each other. The Fire Kirin Beast was fighting for its life, while the pterosaur had to obey Fattys order temporarily. Even though the Fire Kirin Beasts ferocious strike was able to kill over 300 hundred members of Rainrevelers, it was only able to do so because it had borrowed the power of the nearby lava pond. Moreover, it had used up too much energy chasing after the players and couldnt cast the skill anymore, making it no match for the pterosaur. Furthermore, the main point was that the Fire Kirin Beast was only a low-rank Yao while the pterosaur had initially been a mid-rank Yao boss. With such a gap in rank, the Fire Kirin Beast simply stood no chance of victory. After about half an hour, the Fire Kirin Beast was on its last moments of life, bearing countless wounds on its body, while the pterosaur still had half of its health left despite serious injury. Bro, what kind of good stuff can a Yao boss drop? Qian Xiaoqian eagerly asked upon seeing the pterosaur gaining the upper hand. Maybe itll drop the Guild Establishment Token. If so DrownFishs eyes swirled around as she contemplated. Hehe, cant kill it. I need it for a mission, Fatty told Qian Xiaoqian. Ahh? What kind of mission requires a Yao boss? Qian Xiaoqian was dumbstruck. Heheh, Fatty chuckled mysteriously then whispered to Qian Xiaoqian about the Elemental Movement Arts. Ahh, Bro, you must get that class! Qian Xiaoqian was excited for Fatty, Ill pay attention to the auction. If there is any news about this, Ill definitely inform you. Great, Fatty smiled and nodded. Alright, capture it and follow me. When the pterosaur successfully restrained the Fire Kirin Beast, Fatty nodded toward Qian Xiaoqian and turned to shout at the dragon. Amidst the shocked stare of the remaining players, Fatty brought the pterosaur toward the Fire Valley at high speed. DrownFishs mouth was wide open, but before she could say anything, Qian Xiaoqian already ordered the rest of the players to return to the city. The pterosaur held the Fire Kirin Beast as it glided through the sky, while Fatty ran with Stealth and avoided wave after wave of powerful monsters. Finally, they arrived at the inner region of the Fire Valley. Last time Fatty came here, he was barely past level 20 and was chased in a sorry state by a herd of people led by ASliverofSmoke. This time, he already had his third class enhancement and even had a Yao boss in his company, so his trip was akin to a walk in the park. Big Bro, your little bro has come to visit you once more, Fatty greeted West the Flame Ruler who had instantly popped out as soon as Fatty entered. You brought it? West quickly inquired. Fatty pointed toward the sky in response. The pterosaur unceremoniously hovered above the ground and threw the Fire Kirin Beast to the ground. Haha, Fire Kirin Beast, finally got ya! West was overjoyed and stepped one foot on the beasts head. Big Bro, since Ive brought you your stuff, my skill book Fatty started to inquire. Here you go. Heh, theres nothing in the Fire Valley that your brother cant find, West tossed out a fiery red skillbook which emitted a feeble flame from its cover. Basic Elemental Movement Arts C Firewalk Mission Item Collecting the five elemental movement arts will allow the player to gain the hidden class of Elementalist. Haha! Finally acquired another one, Fatty could hardly wait as he pulled out the Earth Wood Walk book and pressed the Firewalk book on top of it. A tri-colored light of earthy-yellow, deep green and fiery red burst out and intertwined with each other. When the light faded, the two books were completely merged into one. Basic Elemental Movement Arts C Earth Wood Fire Walk Equippable. Easily droppable. Collecting the five elemental movement arts will allow the player to gain the hidden class of Elementalist. Active: The user can use Earthwalk, Woodwalk or Firewalk up to 5 times per day. Each movement art has a maximum distance of 1.5 kilometers. Indeed, not only were there more available options, the number of uses and range increased as well. Chapter 155 – East Ocean While Fatty merged the two skill books, across from him, West the Flame Ruler immediately transferred the seal over to the Fire Kirin Beast. West let out a long, excited wail. The Flame Ruler raised a hand and issued a series of thunderous sparks that exploded in the air like fireworks. Big Bro, congrats on regaining your freedom, said Fatty, pocketing the skill book. Heheh, I have Lil Bro to thank for this! West exclaimed with a bright grin. He was extremely happy, and he affectionately patted Fatty on the shoulder. What are you gonna do next? Go to the East Ocean? asked Fatty. Nah, not yet, West hedged. Before I go, I have to eat the Icefire Lotus first to harmonize water and fire effects, which would reduce the water magics binding. Fatty cupped his fist in salute. Then, this little bro wishes you the best of luck, Big Bro. Hehehe, West chuckled. Thank you! Lil Bro, you wait here for a bit while I clean up this place. The Flame Ruler swung his hand to pluck the Icefire Lotus from over the lava pond, then raised a leg and kicked the Fire Kirin Beast into the bubbling mire. Get in! From now on, you can just stay here! This old man is finally free! West wrapped up his stuff very quickly; several items appeared from God-knows-where and flew into his sleeves. At last, the Ruler only held the Icefire Lotus in his hand. Raaaauh! Roaring, West tossed the Icefire Lotus into his mouth. In a blink, a flame at least three meters high gushed from body, almost consuming the nearby Fatty. The rogue stumbled and rolled aside to dodge, and West retracted the flame. A crackling layer of ice then condensed all over his body. Formidable! So this is the dual effect of ice and fire? Fatty clicked his tongue. Such a strong elemental effect could outplay any typical player. They would either be burned to ashes or frozen into an ice sculpture. Flaring fire and crawling ice took turns enveloping West. The Flame Ruler trembled, sweating one moment, yet frozen the next. He would then melt and freeze again. After half an hour of such torture, West suddenly let out a thunderous cry. The flames shrank, and the ice vanished. Haha! Success! West was delirious. His body was no longer fiery red as before, but a translucent flush of scarlet. Lil Bro, thank you big time! If not for you bringing the Fire Kirin Beast so that I could transfer the seal, I wouldnt be able to break free and become even stronger. Now, Im not far from rising in rank. West expressed his gratitude to the rogue once more. What? Not far from the next rank? Fattys face instantly changed with the revelation. Noticing the reaction, West asked dubiously, Whats wrong? Fatty pondered deeply a moment; but, he eventually clenched his teeth and took out one of the two remaining Dragon Revolution leaves. Big Bro, would using this get you to the next rank? Dragon Revolution Herb?! Wests expression shifted sharply. He quickly grabbed the leaf from Fattys hand and scrutinized the leaf before his eyes; he even gave the foliage a sniff. Its really Dragon Revolution Herb! West carefully stowed the leaf and solemnly declared, Lil Bro, youve done me an extremely huge favor. From now on, call upon me whenever youre in need. I was waiting for those words exactly, thought Fatty. A leaf of Dragon Revolution Herb in exchange for the ability to summon an expert meant he still benefited. But, of course the rogue wouldnt say such a thing out loud. You exaggerate, Big Bro. This Dragon Revolution leaf isnt of much use to me. Since you have some use for it, you can have it. Fatty acted magnanimously. Haha, my little bro is generous! Didnt you want to gather all of the basic elemental arts? How many do you presently have? Ill help you get the rest. West volunteered for the task. Overjoyed, Fatty shouted, Thank you, Big Bro! He had been 80% sure that he could find the two other books if he had the relevant information; but, now that West had offered to help, the matter was 100% solved! I still lack the Waterwalk and Metalwalk books, the rogue eagerly explained. Waterwalk and Metalwalk? West creased his brows in thought. Actually, I want to visit the East Ocean to seek revenge on an old enemy. If you lack Waterwalk, then lets go to the East Ocean together. I know a place where it might be. Big Bro, why dont you increase your rank first before we go? Youve been sealed for so long, your power might not have grown as much as your enemys. What if Fatty attempted to suggest out of goodwill. Dont worry, West assured him, I wont take my revenge now. The Dragon Revolution leaf will only help increase my rank. Ill collect some Water Essence; I can eat it to gain the power of both water and fire once I rank up. That way, Ill never be afraid of water magic restraint again. The main city closest to the East Ocean was naturally Azure Dragon City. Fatty and West went to Vermilion Bird City to check on Qian Xiaoqian, then teleported to Azure Dragon City. After a long journeyduring which Fatty logged off once to rest and eatthey finally arrived at the shore of the East Ocean. The trip only went so smoothly because Fatty rode the pterosaur, and West used his Fire Cloud to travel. Otherwise, the journey would have taken them at least ten to fifteen days since there were far too many monsters on the way. Wests powers were no joke! Even on the pterosaur, Fatty couldnt match the Flame Rulers speed. One swish from West could leave the pterosaur several hundred meters behind. By the time the duo reached their destination, the pterosaur was utterly exhausted from chasing after West. For a Yao beast, youre pretty dumb, grumbled Fatty as he jumping off the pterosaurs back. He kicked it, displeased. Without sparing the rogue a single glance, the pterosaur collapsed on the ground to catch its breath. Layer after layer of bubbling white waves crashed against the shore with rumbling noise, spraying a fine mist that disappeared in the air. In Eternal, the sea was far more beautiful than in reality. The pure, unpolluted beach was already unrivalled in real life. Currently, there were many players at the East Ocean shore. People swept surprised glances as Fatty and West flew in. Some even stared at the Fire Cloud and the pterosaur with whirling pupils; a wicked glint flashed in their eyes while they considered murdering and robbing the pair. However, upon seeing West insta-kill a high-ranked monster with a single slap, the players instantly gave up on the immoral idea. As for Fatty, he purposely wore a haughty gaze that practically sneered: Come, come! Kill us and get loot! The players he passed grew hot-headed; and, unable to hold back, they charged the duo only to be killed by West and drop plenty of gear. Let me think, muttered West. Where were those guys staying again? Although he had come straight there without second thought, the Flame Ruler abruptly furrowed his brows. After what felt like half a day, he sheepishly came up with the answer, Cant remember. Irritated, Fatty spat, Shit! What are the names of these guys? Names? Oh, theyre just some petty water monsters. West felt like he had lost face. No need to hurry! Ill just beat up everything along the way, and well be sure to find them eventually. Im not in a hurry, Fatty thought bitterly. With a free tank on hand, why would I need to hurry? West did exactly as he said: Flying into the sky on the Fire Cloud, the Flame Ruler soared across the sea; and, everything he ran into along the way, animal or monster, was ferociously one-shotted. Big Bro, youre too strong! Fatty raved, reaping dropped rewards as he followed. The rogue had West beat the monsters nearly to death, then he, himself, delivered the finishing blow. This method earned Fatty a great amount of experience in addition to the equipment. More than an hour later, the pair reached the deep sea under Wests guidance. Boom! All of a sudden, a wall of waves surged upward and blocked their path. A massive monster slowly rose from the depths, its eight limbs dancing. This was, indeed, a giant octopus. Fatty tossed out Appraisal. Octopus King Yao boss Level:??? Notes: A Yao beast that resides deep in the sea. Strong, violent, and ruthless, it often attacks anyone that passes by. In the deep ocean, there were truly too many monsters; any of them could be a Yao beast. Fatty wondered about the cephalopods level, worried that it might pose a threat to West. The Flame Ruler swept a glance over the creature, and his brows creased. Fighting such a monster in the water would put West at a disadvantage. Moreover, West already suffered the restrictions of the sea territorys water attribute. He could only display, at most, 80% of his strength. In a rather timely manner, Fatty said, Big Bro, lets retreat if this is too hard. Wests expression dropped. Dont look down on me, Lil Bro. Let this big brother show you my true power! With that, West let out a mighty roar. His hands trembled, and fireballs shot from his fingers toward the Octopus King. Boom! The fiery orbs struck the Octopus King with and exploded, turning the monsters flesh into a sea of flame. The Octopus King writhed to spray sea water over elf and effectively put out the fire. Zzzzaa! the Octopus King let out an extremely ear-piercing wail. Suddenly, two massive tentacles thrust out of the sea and whipped at Fatty and West. Fatty tapped at the pterosaurs flanks, and it immediately shot high into the sky. Right below the mounts body, a tentacle carved a neat curve through the air before falling back into the water. You seek death! West furiously swung his hand. A fire blade over a dozen meters long appeared in his hand to hack at the other tentacle. Poof. The fire blade effortlessly slashed off the offending limb, and a smoky steam curled from the cut. The wound smelled of burned meat, and even Fatty caught a whiff of it from a distance. Zah! The Octopus King shrieked in pain. A wall of water shot up and barreled in Wests direction. Stupid thing! Wests lips curved upward as he wiggled to dodge the water wall. He then directly charged at the Octopus King. Chapter 156 – Chew and Screw Zzaaaa The Octopus King wailed out tragically as one of its tentacles was sliced off by West. It instantly went berserk, the remaining seven tentacles piercing out from the sea and charging towards West. Frowning in contempt, West flicked out several beads the size of a pigeons egg from his hand. The sparkling beads bore a pink glitter as they hit the tentacles and violently exploded once West roared out, Explode! Along with the sky-shattering thunder, thick black smoke rose up from the bosss body. When the smoke gradually dispersed with the sea wind, the Octopus King was revealed to be in a wretched state. Its tentacles were bombed into remnants, leaving only a chunk still wiggling around. Holy crap! Fatty blurted out a curse at West, not feeling any joy in discovering that the enemy was heavily injured. He recognized these beads to be the Thunderfire Power Bomb at first sight. What did West say then? He said those things were hard to get and he only had seven left, all of which he gave to me. Now what? He just tossed out several at once! West didnt know that Fatty was cursing him in his heart. He rubbed his hands, summoning a two-meter-long lance and hurled it forward. Pffff. The fire lance successfully impaled the Octopus Kings body. However, the body was too big, so the lance went in entirely and only dealt a little damage before vanishing. Hoooo. Exhaling some air bubbles, the Octopus King wisely chose to dive down into the ocean. Wanna run? Wests eyes flashed. He directly jumped down and hugged onto the remains of the bosss cut-off limb. UP! West roared furiously. Surprisingly, he managed to pull the Octopus King out from under the water forcefully. Lil Bro, its all yours, just pounce! West called out to Fatty after he had summoned his fire blade and completely cut off the remaining tentacles with a few slashes, leaving only the one he was holding. Thanks, Big Bro, Fatty was ecstatic. Since he was unable to attack from his mount without being a knight first, he jumped off the pterosaur and landed on the Octopus King. Even without its tentacle, the Octopus King was still a fierce fighter. It repeatedly howled, issuing waves of water to rise and slam into Fattys back. Indeed, a Yao boss couldnt be killed that easily. If not for West, ten Fattys would still be swallowed whole by this Octopus King without leaving a single bone behind. However, that was just if. Currently, West was here to thoroughly restrain it from leaving the water while the pterosaur was helping by attacking it from the side. A half-dead octopus could never resist such a combination. After less than half an hour, it was heaving its last breaths from Fattys attack. Die! Fatty shouted and ferociously stabbed downwards. With a rumble, countless equipment fell out from the Octopus Kings body into the sea. Ding. System Notification: Congratulations, you have slain the Yao-Rank boss Octopus King. +300,000 exp, +750 Reputation. AAHHH! MY EQUIPMENT! Fatty wailed tragically and jumped down. After meticulously circling underwater to loot all of the equipment, Fatty finally climbed back up on the pterosaurs back with satisfaction. Then, he saw West relax his arms and let the Octopus Kings massive body fall freely, causing a myriad of waterdrops to cascade around them. Fatty once again jumped on the octopus body and cast several Harvests, gaining an inner water core and a massive chunk of octopus meat. It was a shame that Wheat couldnt be summoned at the same time as the pterosaur, or else he could let Wheat eat this inner core and see what would happen. After taking care of the foolish octopus, Fatty and West continued to travel deep into the ocean. While he swore to help Fatty get the Waterwalk book, the unfortunate West couldnt locate the aquatic mobs he mentioned after searching for two days on the sea when Fattys time of borrowing the pterosaur reached its deadline. Fatty stood on a small island and watched as the pterosaur whizzed away. Then, he pitifully glanced over at West, making the latter feeling very ashamed. Lil Bro, dont worry. Ill definitely get the Waterwalk art for you, West heavily beat his chest for the -nth time. It was to the point where even the ever-shameless Fatty could no longer look at him anymore. Big Bro, its no hurry, but you see, in this wide ocean, I can''t move well without the pterosaur. Ahh, I can''t make you carry me either, Fatty said as if he had hit a dead end. This is indeed a problem. Let me think about it, West tapped his forehead and then suddenly said, Yeah, let me snatch you a mount! Not waiting for a reply from Fatty, West flew off into the horizon on his Fire Cloud. While West was only a high AI monster, his idea of gratitude weighed heavily on him. Despite making the mistake of forgetting the location of the monster that dropped the Waterwalk book, he still truly wanted to repay Fatty for his favor. Watching as West flew away, Fatty sat down and remembered the equipment hed acquired. He took them out and leisurely appraised them. The best equipment came from the Yao boss Octopus King: a lance. Overlords Lance Violet Weapon Level Requirement: 55 Attack: 120 C 135 STR +23 END +20 Active C Water Gun: Summons a dozen water guns to attack the opponent, dealing AoE damage. The damage dealt is higher in aquatic territories. Cooldown: 5 minutes. It was indeed a Yao bosss drop, bearing a very mighty name and high damage. Aside from this Overlords Lance, there were several other decent pieces of equipment. Crystal Star Gold Necklace Level Requirement: 35 Defense: 35 DEX +20 Active C Crystal Protection: Summons an illusory water screen to protect the user. Duration: 30 seconds. Maximum Damage Received: 30,000. Crystal Armor Gold-Tier Heavy Armor Level Requirement: 40 Defense: 65 STR +20 END +20 Passive: Increases resistance to water damage by 10%. These two were drops from a boss called the Crystal Crab. This crab was truly generous, dropping not only a necklace that Fatty could equip very soon but also Gold-Tier armor. Waterwade Boots Gold-Tier Leather Armor Level Requirement: 35 Defense: 40 END +15 DEX +13 Passive: The wearer can easily travel on water as if they were walking on solid ground. This was good stuff. With this equipped, one no longer had to worry about drowning with these boots. However, Fatty was very upset as his level was lacking by just a bit. Aside from this equipment, there were several other Gold and Silver-tier items. However, their stats were only so-so, so they wouldnt be able to sell for much. Fatty was very pleased with himself as he sorted through his inventory. While there was no sign of the Waterwalk book yet, he had already reaped some successful harvests with this equipment. Boom, boom! Right at this moment, a series of explosions echoed from a distance. Fatty raised his head and saw a fiery red cloud speeding in his direction. West had returned, and Fatty urgently stood up, wondering what could force someone like West to flee in such a sorry state. Lil Bro, run! West flew over and grabbed Fatty, bringing the later alongside him to flee towards the mainland. Big Bro, what is that? Behind West, a huge patch of blue, glowing water was hot on his heels. With every time West cast a spell behind him, this blue patch devoured the attack, minimizing the damage to almost nothing. Thats my enemy, West resentfully said. I wanted to get a mount for you but came across her on the way. I couldnt hold myself back and started a fight with her, but it turned out Im not a match for her after being sealed for so long, ahhh Dont worry, Big Bro. As long as you absorb enough water essence and eat the Dragon Revolution Leaf to rank up, you can definitely beat and torture it however you like, Fatty consoled. Youre right, Wests face was still grave, but he nodded anyway. Even after so many years, she is only one rank above me now. I wont be afraid of the elemental restraint as long as I use the water essence to rank up. Lets see how Ill toy with her to death then! Wests voice gradually rose, nearly screaming the last sentence. West, my old friend. Long time no see! Why wont you stay and accompany me? A pleasant sounding voice echoed from the blue patch behind them. Fatty was stunned. So Wests enemy is a woman. Aliya, dont be so smug. If it werent for the fact that it was only just a short time ago that I broke free from the seal, you wouldnt be a match for me. After I rank up, I shall find you to settle our debt! West turned his head and roared at his foe, but the speed of the Fire Cloud was getting faster despite the minor distraction. Rumble. A large wave ahead of them suddenly turned and rolled towards the Fire Cloud. Keke West, if its under these circumstances, all the more reason I cant let you go, Aliyas bell-like laughter transmitted from the blue patch. Then, the sky-blotting patch suddenly shrank back and slowly materialized into a womans form. Humph! West broke the hindering wave with a punch and continued to speed up. Aliya, you have to attain the ability first if you want to deter me. Dont think you can disregard my power just because youre a rank higher. If youre so mighty, dont go. Water Dragon Strike, Aliya laughed wildly and raised both hands. A dozen water dragons appeared in the sky in all directions and flocked over to the Fire Cloud. Fire Dragon Break, Flame Dragon Burn! West exclaimed vehemently and moved his hands in a similar motion to Aliya. A dozen fire dragons appeared around the Fire Cloud and charged at the water dragons. Fatty stared closely as the fire and water dragons collided, producing nonstop thunderous sounds by his ears. Many water drops burst in all directions, a mist rising from the epicenter of the collision to cover a large surrounding area. Such fortune! West let out a guttural shout before chanting something indistinguishable. Firewalk! With this chant, West transformed into a flame that enshrouded Fatty inside. Afterward, he sprang like an arrow towards the mainlands direction, leaving a trail of fire in his wake. Even if you want to run, West, youve gotta leave something behind! Aliya shouted. She too transformed into an azure patch of gleaming water and chased after the blazing streak. Aliya, here ya go, haha! Along with Wests laughter, over ten fierce red beads shot in the direction of the blue patch and exploded in a series of heaven-shattering thunder. Indeed, this brat was once again tossing out more Thunderfire Power Bombs. Chapter 157 – Brutal Saddle & Waterwalk West the Flame Ruler fled with Fatty back to the mainland in a pitiful fashion. When they approached the shore, Aliya gave up the chase and returned to the deep sea. Lil Bro, Im so sorry. Wearing a look of shame, West set Fatty down on the ground. A monster has his pride as well; not to mention West could be considered an NPC, now that he had broken free from the seal. As the prey of such a deadly chase, West felt like he had lost all his credibility to the ocean. Big Bro, dont feel bad. I know you gave it your all, Fatty consoled him since he could do nothing more. After you gain a rank, we can go find Aliya again and get back at her! The rogues words made West feel even guiltier. Giving Fatty a chunk of magical red glass, the Flame Ruler explained, This is a sound-transmitting glass. After my rank increases, Ill use this to find you. Go take care of your other stuff first while I rank up, Lil Bro. Then, well return to the deep sea again. At that time, more than just the basic Waterwalk Art, I can even get you an advanced Movement Art. Alright, then this little bro wishes Big Bro success. Fatty cupped his fist in salute. As he watched West disappear into the sky, the rogue was a little upset. Even though he had thought up a perfect plan, the disappointing result had been that he only gained the Firewalk Art, yet had absolutely no clue about the Waterwalk and Metalwalk books. Fwiissh! A streak of fire blazed to a halt before Fatty; West had returned. He tossed an item at the man and said, I snatched this since it might be useful to you. With that, he vanished again. Fatty caught the item. In just a glance, his downtrodden mood instantly brightened. The items description was: Brutal Saddle Golden Tool Special item: When used on an animal, forcefully converts animal to players mount. Simultaneously, player gains the knight ability and can attack enemies while mounted. The Brutal Saddle is truly brutal! Fatty exclaimed with a gasp. Summoning Wheat, he equipped the saddle on the rodent. Wheat was currently level 33, so its body had grown large enough to be used as a mount. When equipped with the saddle, Wheats info consequently displayed the mountable tag. Fatty didnt hold back and immediately flung himself on the rat. Despite the rodents plain appearance, its capability was superb, and it made a great mount as well! Fatty gave a slew of orders from Wheats back, such as: forward, retreat, left, right, stop, etc. Due to Wheats intelligence, the animal quickly grew familiar with Fattys commands, and riding became even smoother. The player gains the knight ability and can attack enemies while mounted. Fatty mused over the info, then shouted, Earthwalk! Whoosh! An earthy yellow wind whirled up and encased both Wheat and Fatty. Unable to shrink in its mount state, Wheat simply descended directly underground with Fatty. The space around the pair was pitch black. However, when Fatty looked up, he surprisingly could see everything on the ground overhead. He glimpsed visions of grass, trees, and mountains as he gazed upward. Not bad at all! Fatty was extremely pleased. The Brutal Saddle was even more precious than the Violet and Gold gear from earlier. Huh?! exclaimed Fatty. Just when he was about to order Wheat to return above ground, the rogue was suddenly startled. He gawked, wide-eyed and dazed. Then, slowly, Fatty tilted his head and leaned backward until he lay flat on Wheats back. After quite a time, Fatty sat up with complete satisfaction. Hurrhurrhurr, so Earthwalk can be used like that, hm? Damn, Wheat! Why didnt you bring me down here sooner? the man grumbled. Two female players had just passed over Fattys head. Beep! The communicator trilled. Fatty ordered Wheat above ground and answered the message, What? Alright, Im coming right over. The message was from Qian Xiaoqian about an upcoming auction held in Azure Dragon City. There was a skill book up for bidding, and rumor had it that this book allowed for a hidden class enhancement. Guild Master Sliver, can that skill book really grant a hidden class enhancement? asked Qian Xiaoqian. In a set of box seats in the Azure Dragon City Auction Hall, she sat among a bunch of players, including ASliverofSmoke, the guild master of Sword Manor. Of course. I heard this hidden class is one unique to Chinese culture and extremely powerful at that. You see! Many people from the four main cities have come just for this skill book, ASliverofSmoke explained, pointing at the players entering the hall. Unique to Chinese culture? I wonder what it is? RainbowWatcher, the guild master of Rainrevelers, was there too. Upon hearing ASliverofSmoke mention the phrase, the other guild masters eyes had gleamed mischievously. Once Fatty returned to Azure Dragon City, he quickly made for the Auction Hall. At that moment, over a thousand players had gathered inside the building and even more were still queuing to enter. A normal seat cost 100 gold coins while a front seat cost 1,000. A normal box cost 5,000 gold coins, and a VIP box cost 10,000. Viewing the price list, Fatty hesitated a little. He then paid 5,000 gold coins for a normal box. A guildless player like him shouldnt stand out too much in a situation like this, or else it could be trouble; others might set their sights on him if he bought something. Fatty quietly entered a box on the second floor. The room was of medium size with a table, chairs, and tea set ready for serving. A window faced the auction stage so that the people inside the box could see out, but those outside couldnt see in. Next to the teapot was a bid transmitter. Unlike the people outside, box participants didnt need to shout out their offers. They only needed to input a price in the transmitter, and the system would call out in their stead. After more than an hour, the auction finally began. An auctioneer walked onto the stage and lightly banged his gavel. The originally noisy hall instantly lapsed into silence as the first item was presented. This is a Gold item called the Dark Feather Sword and crafted by Mr. Grimsteel, a Grandmaster Craftsman of Azure Dragon City, the auctioneer announced. A combination of Yao monster Darkfire Crow feathers and various materials were used to refine this sword. The attack range is 65-73, strength is +12, endurance +15. In addition, it has an active skill: Dark Feather Arrows. The skill shoots more than ten Darkfire Crow feathers to attack the opponent. Level requirement is 35; starting bid is 10,000 gold coins. 15,000 gold coins! Someone immediately bid as soon as the auctioneer finished his introduction. Other players offered their bids as well. Finally, the golden weapon, Dark Feather Sword, was sold at 35,000 gold coins (equivalent to 700,000 RMB). A golden weapon selling for such a high price drove many people mad. After the sword, the auctioneer introduced the second listing, leading the entire hall into another round of bidding frenzy. What a bunch of foolish bumpkins! A single Gold item is enough to make them go crazy! In a certain VIP box, a player wearing a golden helmet, a golden cloak, and dressed in luxurious, expensive attire observed the frenzied players down in the hall with contempt. Hehe, you cant say that, Guild Master. You have money and plenty of Violet equipment, so of course you dont pay attention to those Gold items; but, they do. These players normally dont get anything good from the monsters. Now that they finally get to see some good loot, how could they not fight for it? said a female player who leaned against the others chest. Compared to the wealthy player, she was scantily dressed with only a thin, light cloth to cover her body, a necklace, and a pair of wristbands. Youre right, babe, replied the rich male player. He softly swatted the womans buttocks and squinted his eyes. This gears merely trivial stuff to me. But, I must get that last item: the skill book rumored to be the key to a hidden class. Anyone who dares compete with me, you guys know what to do to them, right? Dont worry, Young Master. Even if they win the bid, that skill book will still be yours in the end, affirmed a mage in his forties sitting behind the player. Mhm. The player nodded. His hands roamed outrageously across the body of his female companion. After a while, she let out a feeble moan. Similar conversations were happening in all of the boxes. All of the rich players occasionally bid on certain superior items with decent stats, but their main focus was still the skill book, the closing item of the auction. It was no surprise players reacted so strongly since a hidden class could only be encountered when the stars aligned. The entire CN region had four to five hundred million players, but those with a hidden class were easily numbered. The longer the auction lasted, the more serious the players expressions became. Finally, after more than three hours, the presentation reached its final stage. Now, our last item, the grand finale of the auction! I believe that many friends have come here especially for this. Alright, I wont waste too many words on it since you all are clearly so excited. Lets take a look at the info! The information appeared on a big screen. Fattys heart skipped a beat, and he suddenly jumped forward to get a better look. Many others in box seats did the same. The info read: Basic Elemental Movement Art C Waterwalk Mission Item Collecting the five elemental Movement Arts will allow the player to gain the hidden class Elementalist, unique to the Chinese culture1 . Now starting the bid for the Basic Elemental Movement Art: Waterwalk. Starting price: 100,000 gold coins, boomed the auctioneer, his voice echoing throughout the hall. Fatty took a deep breath and sat back down. His eyes narrowed, and unknown thoughts ran through his mind. 150,000 gold coins, rang out Qian Xiaoqians pleasant voice, crystalline clear, from her box. Her face was calm. Pretty sister, arent you already a thunder magus? Why are you interested in the Elementalist hidden class? RainbowWatcher asked. My bro doesnt have a hidden class yet; I want to get it for him, Qian Xiaoqian responded vaguely in a half sincere manner. Changing class actually requires five skill books? The wealthy player squinted at the screen. Uncle Liang, get this book, no matter the price. If the requirement is so strict, in addition to it being a unique Chinese class, itll definitely be OP after the class enhancement. Chapter 158 – Auction and Besiegemen t Upon hearing the extravagant players words, the mage designated as Uncle Liang instantly input a number into the bid transmitter. Five hundred thousand gold coins. Five hundred thousand gold coins? All of the players present noisily exclaimed in shock. Last time at the auction in Black Tortoise City, the going price for the Celestial Weapon entitled the Demon Slayer Sword was also five hundred thousand gold coins. This skill book was actually able to reach this price at the second bidding. The show is about to get lively! The players in the standard seats were inwardly excited about the incoming bustle, thinking that the money they paid for their seats was indeed worth it. Upon hearing this price, Qian Xiaoqian was shocked as well, then fell into silence. All of her money only came from playing the game like anyone else, so she truly wasnt wealthy and couldnt afford to partake in the bidding race. Five hundred and fifty thousand, aside Qian Xiaoqian, RainbowWatcher opened her scarlet lips and softly replied. A member of the auction houses staff immediately input this price, which then appeared on the large screen. Six hundred thousand, the screen changed once more due to some anonymous moneybag. Six hundred and ten thousand, this came from the box of East Gate BlowingWinds party. Other guild masters in Black Tortoise City acquainted with Fatty could also be found there. Six hundred and twenty thousand. Six hundred and fifty thousand. Six hundred and eighty thousand. What a waste of time, eight hundred thousand. As time passed, the bid had reached a million gold coins, while the rate of price increases was getting slower. Those who didnt qualify to join this bid were watching the show on the edge of their seats. Meanwhile, Fatty just leaned back in his chair and savored the tea, nodding off as he did so. 1.2 million, Uncle Liang input a number as indicated by the exorbitant player. The entire hall fell silent. 1.2 million gold coins should equal 24 million RMB according to the current exchange rate. To spend this much on a skill book for a hidden class, and only one-fifth at that, was something only an outrageously wealthy and influential individual could do. Guild Master is too generous. After today, our Golden Scale Guild will be famous throughout the four main cities, the fortuitous charming female player said. Not after today. We are already famous right now, the player in question caressed the girl, his eyes squinting. All of the outlying players in their box remained silent at this. At this rate, they would have to spend around 6 million gold coins to gather all five of the skill books required, which was unwise and wasteful. 1.2 million going once, going twice, going thrice, sol After chanting, the auctioneer was about to strike the gavel when- 1.21 million, a voice interrupted the auctioneers action. An additional number 121 appeared on the big screen. The wastrel abruptly got up and gazed at the screen, then chuckled softly, Very brave. No need to bid anymore. Uncle Liang, you go handle this. Fatty gently placed down the teacup. Fatty wasnt one to be wasteful, so all of the tea in the pot had gone straight into his stomach. After he exchanged the proper fee into 1.21 million gold coins to pay the system, the Waterwalk skill book was directly sent to his inventory. Bam. Fatty slapped the spell onto the Earth Wood Fire book. In addition to the original tri-color light, a blue light appeared beside them. After the four colors quickly merged together, the two books had entirely turned into one. When the halo disappeared, a brand new skill book appeared in Fattys hand. Basic Elemental Movement Arts C Wood Water Fire Earth Walk Equippable. Collecting the five elemental movement arts will allow the player to gain the hidden class of Elementalist. Active: The user can use Woodwalk, Waterwalk, Firewalk or Earthwalk up to 8 times per day. Each movement art has a maximum distance of 2 kilometers. I''ve finally obtained another one. I only need Metalwalk to gather all five elemental abilities now. Fatty nodded and pocketed the skill book before rapidly exiting the auction. He was well aware that whoever he had just outbid wouldnt be too pleased by this result. Coming out! Outside of Fattys box, two unfamiliar rogues watched with bright eyes as they saw Fatty. One of them took out their communicator to report something, while the other tossed a Rogues Eye at Fatty. Fatty ignored them and maintained his pace toward the exit. Friend, please halt your steps, the player known as Uncle Liang walked up to Fatty. Fatty raised his head slightly and ignored this person as well. He walked around to pass Uncle Liang and nimbly strode outside. Please stop, this time, four players were deterring Fatty. What? Fatty spoke in a muffled voice. While PK wasnt allowed inside a city, skills could still be used. As soon as Fatty exited the box, he had already used Disguise to alter his face and name. At this moment, he was a sturdy, powerful looking bearded man with a golden spear in hand. Young Master wants to speak to you, friend. Please follow us up, Uncle Liang pointed to a VIP box. Fatty coldly snorted, Your Young Master isnt my son or anything. Why should I listen to you and do whatever you tell me to? Young man, dont be too outrageous, you might bring yourself a calamity, Uncle Liangs expression grew icy as he advised out of goodwill. If you want the skill book, then come at me with your so-called abilities. A dirt poor thing such still has the gall to call themselves Young Master? What a joke, Fatty snorted derisively and directly broke through the wall of people and walked away in a flashy manner. Disguise could only last for five minutes at most. After this duration ended, Fatty would revert to his original appearance, and so he couldnt dally. Dont give chase, Uncle Liang stopped the four players and proceeded to the box on the second floor. Young Master, he refused to come here. If he doesnt want to settle this in peace, then just act according to our most straightforward method, the affluent player said indifferently. His hands squeezed the breasts of the female player who was in his embrace. Almost instantaneously, the female player let out a pained shriek. ------ Speedily stalking out of the Auction Hall, Fatty cast a glance behind him. There were two players following him closely without hiding any of their actions. They even had the gall to flash a frigid smirk at Fatty. Fatty checked his menu and saw that Disguise would end in less than a minute. He wouldnt bother to play the log off trick, so he flew straight to the city gate, pretending as if he wanted to use the Teleportation Portal. Report it with haste, the duo following him instantly retrieved their communicators to report Fattys actions. When Fatty arrived at the city gate, twenty or so players were already there waiting for him. Friend, we meet again, Uncle Liang stepped forth and greeted him. Looking at this thief of a mage whose IGN was ISteal&IRob, Fatty smiled faintly, What, resorting to robbery now? Whoever you are, child, sell us the skill book for ten thousand gold coins. Otherwise, you will very quickly know the consequence of offending our Young Master, ISteal&IRob obviously knew what to do as the personal steward of a Young Master of such a large clan. Ten thousand gold coins? The surrounding players, who came after they got wind of the Golden Scale Guilds movement, discussed in low tones. These people are relying on their power to bully people. That guy spent 1.21 million gold coins to get the book, but they want to buy it for ten thousand gold coins! Then let me witness that consequence, said Fatty. At this moment, Disguise only had a little over 30 seconds left. No need for chit chat then, ISteal&IRob waved his hand in what seemed to be an apologetic manner. At his command, the twenty-odd players of the Golden Scale Guild rushed towards Fatty. Wheat, Fatty instantly summoned Wheat and tossed out the Brutal Saddle before flinging himself on the rat. He charged at the members of the Golden Scale Guild with the golden spear in hand. Think you are something now that you have a mount? One of the players smiled ferociously and swung their hand. In response, a huge bull appeared, Everyone step aside, watch how Ill trample him to death! Rumble, rumble. The bull stomped his hooves and charged at Fatty like a war tank. Whoosh. Just as the bull was about to tread on both Fatty and Wheat, a yellow mist suddenly rose up. Then, Fatty disappeared without a trace. Where are they? The player on the bull seemed to be at a loss and couldnt locate Fatty Die! A sinister voice rang by ISteal&IRobs ear, followed by a golden dagger that stabbed through his neck. As a steward, ISteal&IRob possessed great skill in mounted combat as well as a high level to back it up. However, in front of Fatty, his abilities amounted to nothing the moment Fatty appeared at his side. Pffff. Blood gushed out from the thiefs neck. He couldnt withstand such an attack even with the decent equipment he wielded. With a slash to the throat followed up with a combo attack and a normal attack, it didnt take long for his body to fall lifelessly. He killed the Vice Master? Attack him! The members of the Golden Scale Guild all went into a fervor. Fatty looked at the five seconds remaining in his disguise and went into Stealth. What just happened? How can a knight use Stealth? Quick quick, rogues use Detect. When the players of Golden Scale Guild finally reacted, the two rogues threw several Detects at the spot where Fatty had disappeared, but there was still no sign of him. As Disguises effect came to an end, Fatty looked toward the city gate and crept toward the Teleportation Portal. I, Lord Fatty, have now completed my goal. As for the Golden Scale Guild, they are just trivial bystanders. Even if they wanted to find me, theyd still have to wait until I get my class enhancement. Young Master, Im very sorry, after ISteal&IRob respawned, he reported to the Golden Scale Guild Guild Master in shame. Its nothing. Hes an interesting opponent, is he not? The Guild Master chuckled softly and passively gave another order, Go to the All-Knowing Sect and buy this persons information for ten thousand gold coins. If they have information on his real life, add a hundred thousand gold coins. ISteal&IRob shivered. Even though his Young Master responded so lightly, he knew that the Young Master was genuinely furious. What do you guys think? At the city gate, ASliverofSmoke asked the group behind him. An acquaintance, no? RainbowWatcher smiled. While the guild masters in Vermilion Bird City didnt recognize Fatty under Disguise, they were very familiar with his big rat. It was the same Wheat who snatched the Fire Cloud King pet egg. At the PK with DreamButterfly and SnowPhoenix, it was also that rat who took down SnowPhoenix. This Fatty is really ubiquitous, on the other side, East Gate BlowingWind sighed. Knowing it was Fatty, they immediately understood why he disappeared after facing the bull. The knight appearance was but a mere disguise of his. Even so, isnt that mouse of his a pet? How did it turn into a mount? All of the players familiar with Fatty were incredulous. The master of the Golden Scale Guild wasnt a simple person in real life. Since Fatty offended him, he would definitely suffer when the Guild Master took his revenge. Yet, while many people knew this, they wouldnt spread this information. With a flash of the Teleportation Portal, Fatty returned to Black Tortoise City. Looking at the quad-combination skill book, Fatty started to laugh. While the price was high, the benefits definitely outweighed the cost. Beep. At this moment, Purple Bell sent him a message, Big Brother Fatty, are you free? If you are, help us fight a mob. Well pay you. Chapter 159 – 1-Hit KO The news that one of the five books required to gain a hidden class had been auctioned for a sky-high 1.21 million gold coins quickly spread through the entire CN region. The first reaction from many people was, What big business family is the young master who bought this skill book from? At the same time, the Golden Scale Guild became a subject of ridicule, having failed to rob their victim who killed one of their members and silently disappeared. Many people were looking forward to the bustle to follow. The Golden Scale Guilds patron was no small-time, so they definitely wouldnt let this go after losing so much face. In contrast, the person of interest couldnt care less about the gossip. At that moment, Fatty had arrived at a forest outside White Tiger City to meet up with Purple Bells party. This was a beautiful coincidence for Fatty: He originally wanted to find the last skill book in the White Tiger City region, and the monster Purple Bells group wanted to slay was there as well. Big Brother Fatty, Purple Bell called out to the rogue with a sweet smile as he approached. Fatty, himself, felt delighted every time he saw Purple Bell. Her laughter was like the sound of wind chimes, crystal clear and pleasing to the ears. Wind Gods World walked up and greeted Fatty warmly, Fatty, long time no see. How are you lately? Still good! Fatty nodded, his eyes landing behind Wind Gods World on the guild master of the Cloud Dragon Gang, Cloud Dragon Sailing. Money Grubber, we meet again, said Cloud Dragon Sailing, practically gritting his teeth. Hehe, lets let bygones be bygones. How do we not encounter some kill-stealing when gaming? We still need to rely on Fatty to lure the boss out today. Wind Gods World smiled and prompted Cloud Dragon Sailing to keep calm. To Fattys surprise, Cloud Dragon Sailing only darted a few glares at him before completely ignoring him and walking away. Come, let me tell you about the mission. Wind Gods World quickly turned to the main topic as he feared the two would be at each others throats once again. The story was simple: Cloud Dragon Sailing took great effort to gain intel on the possible monster that carried the first Guild Establishment Token of White Dragon City. However, even the Cloud Dragon Gang was unsure if they could kill this monster with their strength; so, they sought out the Wind God Guild, who had cooperated with them in real life. Moreover, the Wind God Guild wouldnt take this token because they had already acquired their own. The two guilds successfully avoided drawing public attention by bringing only a small number of people. But, this lack in quantity also prevented them from even nearing the monsters territory. Many small bosses tightly edged them out. The guilds didnt dare lose too many lives, or else they would only serve as delivery food when they reached the final boss. What monster is it? Fatty asked casually. Level 50 gold boss: Golden-Winged Tiger King, skillset unknown. We only know that it can spit out golden waves and blades to attack and teleport. Teleport? The thought rather excited Fatty. What do you need me to do? The rogues eyes radiated a blazing fire; he seemed even more passionate about the boss than Wind Gods World now. Bell said you could come and lure the Golden-Winged Tiger King out. As long as you succeed in doing so, your mission will be complete. Well pay you 10,000 gold coins. What do you think? Wind Gods World still replied despite being terrified by Fattys heated gaze. I dont need the money. If the boss dies, I want first pick of the drops aside from the Guild Establishment Token, Fatty said. Deal! Wind Gods World nodded. Watching as Fatty disappeared into Stealth, Wind Gods World couldnt help but ask Purple Bell, Lil Sis, is he trustworthy? I really hope he wont sell us out and lead others here for the Guild Establishment Token. Rest assured, I believe him, Purple Bell said with a smile. Stealthing through the forest, Fatty began to understand why the two guilds couldnt make their way in even with cooperation. Their small numbers were one thing, but the other was that the monsters here were too powerful: Level 30 boss Swordfang Tiger with a bunch of underlings; level 35 silver boss Greenface Tiger with a bunch of underlings; level 40 silver boss Whitebrow Tiger with a bunch of underlings Fatty spotted three bosses and up to ten thousand monsters just walking three kilometers. And, that was just one of the paths leading into the woods; there might be even more on another path. If the guilds forced their way in, theyd lose at least half their manpower. The territory of the Golden-Winged Tiger King was located so deep in the forest that even Stealth wore off halfway and revealed the player to monsters. Lucky for Fatty, he still had the Brutal Saddle. Fatty summoned Wheat and equipped the saddle, turning the reluctant pet into a mount again. Wheat could only earthwalk at 20% its original speed, so Fatty had to suppress his impatience while they slowly crawled forward. Why is he so slow? He hasnt run away, has he? Cloud Dragon Sailing blurted after the guilds had heard no news from Fatty for quite a while. Wind Gods World also turned to Purple Bell, who only smiled blandly. She took out her communicator, chatted with Fatty briefly, then said, Wait a little more. Big Brother Fatty is approaching the boss. Slowly but carefully, Fatty and Wheat finally reached the bosss territory. The Golden-Winged Tiger King was about three meters tall with a vibrant coat of fur and a pair of golden wings on its back, thus its name. This mighty tiger king was currently lying down in a bush with its eyes half closed. There were several powerful tigers stalking about, diligently guarding their king. As soon as Fatty and Wheat got closer, the Golden-Winged Tiger King sharply rose, eyes wide and alert. The bosss senses were, indeed, very keen. Taking a deep breath, Fatty whispered the order, Up. Whoosh! Wheat leaped with Fatty from underground. When they landed, Fatty immediately jumped off the rodents back and retrieved the Brutal Saddle. Wheat quickly shrank back to the size of a normal mouse and popped into a bush. Rooaaah! the Golden-Winged Tiger King bellowed to the sky upon seeing player and pet appear from nowhere. The rogue didnt get to utter a sound before a sonic wave visible to the naked eye rolled outward from the boss, sweeping toward him. Boom! Fatty felt his entire body shake as the soundwave hit him head-on. He retreated several steps and saw a big number rise from his head: C300 Only one sonic attack was able to wipe out 300 health! This clearly demonstrated how powerful the Golden-Winged Tiger King was, especially considering this soundwave was an AoE skill. Wheat, pounce! Fatty shouted loudly, retreating and replenishing his health simultaneously. Such a soundwave was absolutely a bane of existence for rogues and their sneak attacks. Fatty alone wasnt a match for the Golden-Winged Tiger King. Bang! Bang! Wheat heavily thumped its front paws against the ground. A dozen stalagmites rumbled forth and impaled the boss in its stomach. After the attack, Wheat also retreated per Fattys order. C24 C28 C33 Wheats attack couldnt break through the Golden-Winged Tiger Kings defense at all. The creatures health didnt drop so much as a visible sliver. Roaahh! The boss let out another thunderous roar. The pair of wings on its back flapped open, and the creature flew into the sky. As it ascended, numerous golden wind blades shrieked through the air and slammed into the ground behind Fatty and Wheat. Floompf! A big piece of the bush Wheat had hidden in was sliced away. Meanwhile, a tree huge enough to be encircled by three people was severed in the middle. With a creaking, it fell. Between a flying creature and a running one, the former was definitely faster, especially with a bunch of monsters on the ground to block the path. In less than a minute, the Golden-Winged Tiger King had already caught up with Fattys butt. Wheat, stop him! In this moment, Fatty could only sacrifice Wheat. Upon command, the rodent resolutely turned and shot out a Howling Bullet at the bosss approaching face. Bang! The Golden-Winged Tiger King merely raised a paw and easily swatted the bullet to the ground. Then, the beasts golden wings fluttered, sending a dozen golden crescent-shaped blades hurtling at Wheat. Whoosh! In mid-panic, Wheat instantly earthwalked, and the golden blades only gouged into the earth. Underground, Wheat was shaking in fear. If it wasnt for the lucky 50% damage reduced, it would have been insta-killed by the earlier attack. Dang it! Fatty exclaimed bitterly. Several dozen vibrantly colored tigers had finally caught up with him, and he found himself surrounded. Invisibility. Fatty suddenly disappeared. While the Golden-Winged Tiger King could easily discover his position, the regular mobs didnt have this ability. Silently sneaking around the circle of tigers, Fatty carefully moved farther away. As long as he maintained distance between himself and the pack, he could slowly lure the boss out. Bang! A golden egg-shaped object dropped in front of the rogue and exploded, and Fatty skidded to a halt. The energy from the blast swept over him, stripping away his invisibility. Swish! The boss fluttered its golden wings rapidly and disappeared on the spot. When it reappeared, the beast was already above Fattys head. Illusion! Fatty cried gutturally. Two exact clones of himself suddenly emerged from where he stood, split up, and ran off in opposite directions. The Golden-Winged Tiger King was dumbstruck for a moment. Then, it chose one of the two directions and gave chase. In the flash of a single golden streak, one illusion was sliced in half and vanished. Good chance! Fatty was quietly overjoyed when he saw the boss chase after an illusion. Hed be safe as long as he created some distance. Roaaah! All of a sudden, the pack of tigers roared madly as one. Wave upon wave of sound surged outward in all directions. The surrounding trees and plants rustled and toppled to the side. Fatty stumbled and stopped right before the pack. A single monster over level 40 was enough to give Fatty trouble, let alone a herd of them all at once. Even a knight would fail to stop their attacks in Fattys shoes. Whoosh! Fatty died. Wheat also turned into white light and vanished. The Golden-Winged Tiger King looked around in confusion. It then raised its head to the sky and let out a thunderous roar. With simply that, it returned to its cozy bush lair and laid down. Thud! During the last moment of his life, the sound of something falling made Fattys heart tremble. He looked at the notification and, indeed, the Quad-Elemental Movement Book had dropped. Chapter 160 – Successfully Drawing Out the Boss Ding. System Notification: The criteria for Death Transformation has been reached. Would you like to transform? Fatty immediately selected Yes. A black mist rose up from where he laid as his body speedily dried up. Even his leather armor turned into a cloth outfit. As Deceased Soul C Dark Sacrificer was the only Soul Spark that Fatty possessed, it was used to fuel Fattys Death Transformation. As soon as Fatty finished transforming, before even allocating his skill points, he quickly reached out his hand to pick up the Elemental Art Book and heaved a sigh of relief. He had experienced too much pain and expended a tremendous amount of effort to obtain this skill book. If he lost it now, Fatty would be beyond devastated. Re-equipping the book, Fatty gave a name to the new transformation and finally distributed his skill points. The Dark Sacrificer was a level 50 Gold boss while Fatty was currently level 33. Therefore, his transformation as the Dark Sacrificer was at level 41. Level 41, nice! Fatty was pleased. A Level 41 Dark Sacrificer with every possible skill that it could possess included abilities such as Electric Bolt, Mental Breakdown, Healing, etc. Every skill was of a high-rank, allowing him to take on the Golden-Winged Tiger King all by himself. However, there was a time limit of two hours for the transformation, most assuredly not enough time to finish the boss off. Fatty mused on the thought briefly before quickly giving up on this idea. Leaving out every other factor, just Purple Bells trust in him alone was enough to prevent him from taking the boss for himself. Summoning Wheat once more, Fatty slowly headed toward the Golden-Winged Tiger King. Surprisingly, the tiger mobs didnt react at all when he passed by them. Right, post-mortal transformation turns my name red, so Im pretty much a monster. No wonder they havent reacted, Fatty understood. Even so, he didnt dare to move too close to the boss. Fatty couldnt risk relying on the Golden-Winged Tiger King not to recognize him. After careful consideration, Fatty resolutely approached the boss. Sure enough, the latter immediately opened its eyes and looked at him when Fatty entered its attack range. Electric Bolt! Fatty shouted in a low tone. An electric arrow about one meter in length rumbled through the air. Fatty didnt even look at the result of the attack as he quickly had Wheat turn around and run. Electric Bolt: Unique to the Dark Sacrificer class. Attack: 300. Cooldown: 0.5 seconds. Roaaahh! The Golden-Winged Tiger King stood up, responding to the act of aggression with a golden wave. Unfortunately for the boss, Fatty had already fled far out of the skills range. Whoosh. The Tiger King lightly flapped its wings. Its body disappeared for a moment before appearing right behind Wheat. Fatty had been paying close attention to its actions. His expression remained composed as he cast Mental Breakdown. Mental Breakdown: Unique to the Dark Sacrificer class. Can slow down the opponents actions and knock them back several meters. Cooldown: 1.5 seconds. With a snapping noise, a blue light exploded on the Tiger Kings forehead. Its body stiffened and was pushed back four to five meters. When the boss regained its wits, Wheat was already several tens of meters away. Roaah! The Golden-Winged Tiger King was enraged. It flapped its wings and rushed in Fattys direction. A ball-sized golden orb shot out from the bosss mouth. Fatty hastily steered Wheat to the side to dodge the attack. Boom! The golden orb exploded when it hit the ground, forming a golden tornado. Inside, countless golden blades spun in a circle and crushed the surrounding objects into dust, including even solid rocks. Roaah! Along with another furious roar, dozens of golden blades accompanied by over ten golden lances flew out toward Fatty. Puff! Blood splattered in the air. While Fatty managed to dodge the attack, Wheats body was too big and couldnt avoid every attack, resulting in an attack hitting its leg. Only now was Fatty aware that hed been looking down on this Gold boss, the Golden-Winged Tiger Kings power. In the past, all kinds of favorable situations allowed him to win over the bosses. Nonetheless, today he finally got to know the true might of a Gold-Tier boss after exchanging blows with the Tiger King. It truly lived up to its reputation as the highest ranked boss in the vicinity of the four main cities. Fortunately, though, the normal tiger mobs couldnt see through Fattys disguise and didnt chase after him. Squeak, squeak, Wheat shrieked and scurried ahead with all its might. Despite its best efforts, Wheats injured leg coupled with the Tiger Kings lightning-quick speed allowed the boss to catch up gradually. Looking at the Golden-Winged Tiger King above his head, Fattys face was expressionless. He made Wheat stop then ordered it to run to one side while he remained steadfast in one spot. Whoosh. Upon seeing its prey halt, the Golden-Winged Tiger King had to freeze its wings abruptly and consequently started to fall rapidly. Earthwalk, Fatty could feel a violent gust of wind rushing over his face from the bosss fall as he muttered the skills name. Just when the Tiger King extended its claws to grab Fatty, he vanished. When Fatty showed up again, he was a hundred meters away from the Golden-Winged Tiger King, out of its combat range. He didnt teleport too far despite the maximum distance of Earthwalk being two kilometers; otherwise, Wheat would be automatically withdrawn. After the Tiger Kings hit and miss, Wheat suddenly launched an attack then ran like hell to bring the boss toward Fatty. Just like that, the Golden-Winged Tiger King placed all of its aggro on Wheat. Fatty only needed to keep Wheat alive and slowly draw the boss out. Having to balance between maintaining the bosss aggro while keeping Wheat alive, Fatty took turns with Wheat to execute the luring. When Wheats health neared the bottom, it earthwalked. When Fatty was in danger, Wheat popped out and bravely saved its master. Fatty considered the Movement Art as his last resort because of the eight use limit, so he relied on pure skill to dodge the bosss attacks. In all honesty, it wasnt very difficult to draw out the Tiger King. The real challenge was the boss monsters on the way out. A distance in front of Fatty stood a bunch of Whitebrow Tigers lazily wandering around. They seemed to ignore the approaching Fatty and Wheat, so Fattys bravery soared. He decided to pass straight through these tigers. Yet, right as he was doing so, a tiger roar echoed throughout the surrounding area. The pack of tigers immediately became animated as a tiger twice the size of a normal Whitebrow Tiger strode out, its eyes staring dead at Fatty. This is bad, its the boss of Whitebrow Tigers, Fatty frantically stopped his steps and turned around, running in another direction. While Fatty could avoid being attacked by normal mobs with Undead Transformation, the downside was that the speed of a Dark Sacrificer was much slower than that of a Rogue. He hadnt gotten farther than a few steps when the Whitebrow Tiger Boss caught up and was about to bite Fatty. Shield of Protection, Fatty blurted out desperately as he couldnt think too clearly in such a severe crisis. A black shield appeared behind him and blocked the attack. Pfff. The shield instantly crumbled. With the obstruction gone, nothing could stop the Whitebrow Tiger Boss viciously bit off a chunk of meat from Fattys back. Fattys health plummeted. He grit his teeth, enduring the pain and kept running forward. At the same time, he cast Healing, slowly raising his health bar with a black glow. Roah! The Whitebrow Tiger Boss swallowed the meat in one gulp, before spitting out with a white light. Fatty rolled to the side to dodge. The white light hit a tree about the diameter of five people and pierced a sizeable hole through it. Squeak, squeak, Wheat wasnt excluded from the bosss wrath as well. Its health began to reach a critical level after taking several attacks from the Golden-Winged Tiger King. Shit! Fatty couldnt help but curse. He cast Mental Breakdown and consequently pushed the Whitebrow Tiger Boss away from him, urgently moving toward to take Wheats place. Roah! Roah! The two bosses, one in the air and one on the ground, both let out sky-shattering roars and shot towards Fatty in unison. Fatty lamented in his heart before casting Earthwalk to dodge their attacks. He didnt dare teleport too far for fear of losing the Golden-Winged Tiger Kings aggro, causing the boss to return to its lair. Fatty appeared just over ten meters away, proceeding to provoke the Tiger King once more. Under the onslaught of two bosses, Fattys situation grew dire. He grew close to death numerous times. If not for the OP healing abilities of the Dark Sacrificer, Fatty would have been given a free return trip to the city by now. As time slowly passed, Fatty used Earthwalk three more times to evade the bosses'' attacks, Wheat finally regenerated its health back to the halfway point and appeared once more to draw the Whitebrow Tiger Boss away. Pull it far away, Fatty steeled his heart and temporarily disregarded Wheats life. He planned to lure out the Golden-Winged Tiger King by himself, made possible only by his skill. Roaah! The Whitebrow Tiger Boss shrieked as Wheat slowly pulled it into the distance. Fatty took a deep breath and gazed at the aerial Golden-Winged Tiger King. Using all of the Dark Sacrificers magic buffs onto himself, he began to lure the boss. Fattys pitifully battered figure could be seen along with every scream and roar that came from the boss. His brain was entirely focused on the task before him as he exploited the various structures of the forest to evade the Tiger Kings attack. At the same time, he carefully maintained the aggro, not allowing the boss to run away. Right outside the forest, Wind Gods World and Cloud Dragon Sailing had grown anxious. If Purple Bell hadnt assured them again and again that Fatty could lure out the monster, they would have started to look for someone else. Quick, Big Brother Fatty is pulling the Golden-Winged Tiger King to our location soon, Purple Bell said as she held the communicator, from which Fattys heavy panting could be heard. Someone has their eyes on us, tell everyone to be careful, Wind Gods World alerted Cloud Dragon Sailing after receiving several reports from his subordinates. I told you, we should have hired God Familia. Their reputation means a guaranteed job done well. Moreover, just eleven of them can definitely lure out the boss and even kill it without our help, Cloud Dragon Sailings expression was gloomy since the drop of the Guild Establishment Token this time was tightly related to whether they could be the second established guild. Purple Bell glanced at Cloud Dragon Sailing, saying, Didnt you say God Familias price was too high and not to hire them if possible? /------ Crap. Maneuvering his body through the woods, Fattys face suddenly changed as he noticed that he had less than one minute left on the Death Transformations duration. Quickly come to coordinates (xxx, xxx), Fatty somehow managed to find time to send Purple Bell a message during the dilemma before continuing to toy with the Golden-Winged Tiger King. Quick, Big Brother Fatty has drawn it out! Purple Bell shouted. 10, 9, 8, 7, 6 Watching as the duration of his transformation ticked down second by second, Fatty regained his calm. The Spatial Spoon appeared in his left hand. 0. As soon as his Death Transformation wore off, Fatty activated the Spatial Spoon. A spatial door gradually emerged before him. There, its been lured out! Cloud Dragon Sailings excited voice echoed from a distance. Without hesitation, Fatty entered the spatial door, which disappeared immediately after. After Fattys departure, the only one left in the area was the Golden-Winged Tiger King. Chapter 161 – Breach of Agreemen t The transformation expired as soon as Fatty entered his private dimension. His health instantly disintegrated until only several dozen points remained. With beads of sweat trailing down his entire face, Fatty sat down and took a breath. The confrontation hadnt lasted that long, but its intensity had exhausted too much of his mental strength. In the end, my strength here isnt as good as in reality, Fatty mocked himself a little and caught his breath. Then, he gulped down several red pots before turning to observe the situation outside the space. The Wind God Guild and Cloud Dragon Gang had brought more than six hundred people in total. They had no choice but to bring so many since every player thirsted for a Guild Establishment Token. Moreover, since the two guilds werent fighting near their main city, it was already fortunate that they could bring along such a large force undetected. The six hundred people assumed formation and tightly encircled the Golden-Winged Tiger King with Purple Bell in the position of main attacker. During the past few days since Fatty had seen her, Purple Bell had grown even stronger again. Pointing a hand at the Yin Yang Manual, she sent a ton of powerful skills soaring toward the boss to deal significant damage. Butterfly Fairy, Purple Bells pet, lived up to its reputation as an official Celestial-tier creature. While the bugs power hadnt been restored, there were still indicators of it: The creature cast all kinds of colorful skills that looked much more beautiful than Wheats and were more powerful to boot. Compared to Purple Bell, Wind Gods World and Cloud Dragon Sailing, the two guild masters, fell short. They were both warriors incapable of long-ranged attacks, but close combat with such a boss posed too much danger for them. The two were quite distressed by the situation. Despite being a Gold-tier boss, the Golden-Winged Tiger King still couldnt withstand being attacked by so many players at once. As its health dropped to a critically low point, the boss exploded with might to slaughter over a hundred people. The immense attack left the Tiger King exhausted and sluggish. Cloud Dragon Sailing excitedly barked, Work harder, everyone! Were almost there! Ahh! Purple Bell softly exclaimed. Her brows furrowed slightly, and her face turned stark white. Bell, disconnect and rest right now! Wind Gods World urgently called out. Fatty stood up and stepped out from his dimension. Whats wrong? he asked. Big Brother Fatty, Im logging off Without finishing her statement, Purple Bell was forced to disconnect. The soulless body she left behind slowly disappeared five seconds later. Roaaah! Obviously, Purple Bell going offline didnt affect the teams winning momentum at all. The Golden-Winged Tiger King roared in rage as its wings were severely injured, rendering it unable to fly. This is too easy. We shouldnt have asked someone to help; we could have just went in and lured it out ourselves, a vice master of the Cloud Dragon Gang suddenly proclaimed. What a cunning person, muttered another member of the Cloud Dragon Gang. He wanted to have first pick of the drops. A Gold boss will drop at least one Violet item, and thatll be worth at least 100,000 gold coins. Shut up! Cloud Dragon Sailing shouted, but his face became ugly as well. Everyone, pay attention! The boss is gonna die very soon. Brothers of Wind God Guild leave the battlefield and let our friends of the Cloud Dragon Gang take care of the rest, Wind Gods World chivalrously ordered. In case the Guild Establishment Token didnt drop, he definitely didnt want to be wrongly blamed for stealing it by Cloud Dragon Sailing. Cloud Dragon Sailing swept a pleased glance at Wind Gods World. He then ordered his subordinates to go forth and surround the boss to await the drops. Roahh! the Golden-Winged Tiger King roared thunderously. All of a sudden, the beasts body inflated like a balloon. Crap, the boss intends to self-destruct! Everyone, get back! cried Cloud Dragon Sailing, rallying his underlings in retreat. The Golden-Winged Tiger King bloated to seven, nearly eight meters in height. Then, it blew up. BOOM! Infinite blood and gore poured from a golden cyclone in all directions. Clang! Clang! Startlingly, the golden cyclone was made of countless sharp, golden blades that spun at extreme speeds. Everything that stood in the whirlwinds path was minced to pieces. AAAAAHHH! Tragic wails echoed one after the other. The members of the Wind God Guild fared well with little injury since they had left the battle early, but those of the Cloud Dragon Gang werent so lucky. Because they had been standing close to the boss in anticipation of the drops, the golden cyclone practically devoured them the instant it appeared. The spinning blades viciously slashed into their flesh and even insta-killed those of the lower HP classes. Aahh, f*king hell! Cloud Dragon Sailing shrieked furiously, and he fled the cyclone under the protection of several knights. Watching his guild members struggle in agony, his face distorted. Wind Gods World patted Cloud Dragon Sailings shoulder. Brother Cloud Dragon, Im so sorry. The brunt of the Tiger Kings self-destruct had been mostly borne by the players of the Cloud Dragon Gang. With its final act of retaliation, the boss massacred most of the Cloud Dragon Gangs three hundred people. Only a dozen burly knights remained. As for the Wind God Guild, they lost around a hundred people. In all, over four hundred people had died out of the initial six hundred. While the number of casualties was devastating, they at least managed to kill Golden-Winged Tiger King, which could be considered some kind of consolation. Bang! When the cyclone vanished, one item after another fell to the ground. Cloud Dragon Sail approached and scanned the loot. His face clouded with disappointment: There was no sign of the Guild Establishment Token! Guild Masters, time to fulfill our agreement. Fatty stepped up, eying the items on the ground. Cloud Dragon Sailing sluggishly waved his arm. Sure, go for it, he said. Nothing aside from the Guild Establishment Token was appealing enough for his attentions. Fatty scavenged about until a golden skill book caught his eye. He walked over, intending to pick it up. Guild Master! a player of the Cloud Dragon Gang suddenly exclaimed with delight. The player bustled over and picked up the book Fatty had targeted. What is it? Cloud Dragon Sailing took the book from the player. Then, his eyes lit up after a quick look. ''Basic Elemental Movement Art: Metalwalk? Gather five books to get the hidden class enhancement?! We can get a hidden class with this? Grabbing the book for a brief glance, Wind Gods World praised it lavishly; and yet, he handed it back to Cloud Dragon Sailing with great reluctance. Guild Master, a friend of mine said that the Waterwalk book sold in Azure Dragon City for 1.21 million gold coins, the player who picked up the book whispered to Cloud Dragon Sailing. Guild Master Cloud Dragon, please, give the skill book to me, Fatty requested. Based on what? shouted the Cloud Dragon Gang player. Based on our agreement: If I drew the boss out for you, I would get first pick when the items dropped aside from the Guild Establishment Token in exchange. Guild Master Cloud Dragon, you didnt forget, did you? Fatty stated impassively. This Cloud Dragon Sailing hesitated. While he didnt care for the money, he found a hidden class far too attractive. He had demonstrated the same desire before when he had wanted to take the God-tier boss, the Undead Marshal as his master1. However, as the heir of a big corporation and master of a guild, he couldnt bear to breach a contract. Cloud Dragon Sailing felt like he was trapped between a rock and a hard place. Youre kidding! Do you know how much this skill book is worth? 1.21 million gold coins! Do you know how much that is? You want 1.21 million gold coins for just luring out a monster?! Even God Familia didnt ask such a price, the Cloud Dragon player brutally shouted at the top of his lungs at Fatty while Cloud Dragon Sailing wavered. What? 1.21 million gold coins for a skill book?! What kind of joke is that? Weve struck gold! Everyone can get at least 10 20,000 gold coins if we sell it. Thatd be 100- to 200,000 RMB! When the lucky survivors of both guilds started to whisper nearby, Wind Gods World felt trouble brewing. Fatty was invited by his sister. If the guilds went back on their word, how would Bell face this guy later? But, the item was a skill book worth more than a million gold coins, with a hidden class at that. Even he, himself, would be reluctant to give it away, much less Cloud Dragon Sailing. Thinking as such, Wind Gods World took a few steps back and wisely chose to remain silent. Ill give you 10,000 gold coins, Cloud Dragon Sailing finally offered after a long silence. I only need this skill book, replied Fatty as he shook his head and pointed at the book. A vice master of the Cloud Dragon Gang shouted, A person shouldnt be too greedy, or else theyll get nothing in the end! Meanwhile, the rest of their members started to circle the rogue. So, youre sure you want to break your promise? Fatty asked Cloud Dragon Sailing, glancing around. Its not that I want to; its just that youre too greedy. Cloud Dragon Sailing put the book in his inventory after long consideration. 10,000 gold coins was the price God Familia wanted to help us kill this boss; so, thats the most you will get. As far as I see, todays matter wont be resolved peacefully. Guild Master Wind God, what do you say? Fatty turned to Wind Gods World. My apologies that something like this has happened. This is between you two, so I wont say anything. Wind Gods World was determined to say nothing, because anything he could have said would only offend one party or another. Very well. Fatty nodded. Abruptly, a dagger appeared in his hand. He slipped close to Cloud Dragon Sailing in a single quick step and thrust out his blade, as if to stab the man. Motherf*cker! He dares attack?! Kill him! shrieked a vice master of the Cloud Dragon Gang, and the player cast an attack at Fatty. Bang! The attack landed on Fattys body. He didnt dodge and took it head on, losing a chunk of his HP. Cloud Dragon Sailing shouted in disbelief, Money Grubber, you dare start a fight? He had thought that, if they couldnt come to terms, Fatty would only dare to plan some sneaky assassination, not start a fight on the spot like this. Cloud Dragon Sailing frantically retreated; however, he was too close to Fatty that the rogue only needed to reach out his hand to grab the guild master. After taking a hit, Fatty gained the right to counterattack. With no hesitation, he caught up with Cloud Dragon Sailing in two steps and used Coil. A silver python appeared and snaked about Cloud Dragon Sailing, instantly rendered his body paralyzed. Fear overtook his face. Brother Grubber, please, dont be impulsive! Wind Gods World shouted; and, that was it. Leaving aside the fact that he didnt stop Fatty, he actually seemed to have a hint of excitement in his voice. Deadly Poison, Combo Attack, normal attack! Cloud Dragon Sailings health rapidly plunged. He was also so unlucky as to eventually incur the poison status from a Deadly Poison strike. As a green glow covered his face, Cloud Dragon Sailing opened his mouth to say something, but Fattys attacking tightly stuffed him. Save the Guild Master! screamed the remaining ten or so players of the Cloud Dragon Gang. Two of them shot toward Fatty on their mounts. Bang! A player managed to stop Fatty. Cloud Dragon Sailing hastily staggered away and swallowed a pill. Finally, his health stopped dropping at 10%. Kill! Kill him! Cloud Dragon Sailing was ferocious. What Fatty had done was an absolute and complete slap to the face. 1. In case anyone forgot, Fatty disguised himself as the Undead Marshal and tricked the players to die if they wanted to become his disciple.? Chapter 162 – Assassination Kill me? A cold smile flashed across Fattys face. All of a sudden, a dozen stalagmites shot up from beneath Cloud Dragon Sailing and viciously stabbed him in the crotch. AAHHHH Cloud Dragon Sailing let out a wretched wail and jumped several meters to his right from where he stood. Even without personally experiencing it, the surrounding players felt a chill run up their manhood as they witnessed this scene and instinctively closed their legs tightly. Whoosh. An earth bullet around the size of a ball ripped through the air and chased after Cloud Dragon Sailing. Upon ramming into Cloud Dragon Sailing, he was sent flying off to the side. Die! Fatty revealed a ferocious grin. Casting Acceleration, he nimbly appeared next to Cloud Dragon Sailing, and before anyone could come to save the latter, Fatty ruthlessly slit his throat. Pfffff. Blood splattered everywhere. Cloud Dragon Sailing emitted a gurgling noise and pointed at Fatty, wanting to say something. Unfortunately for him, he was unable to transmit the message before he died and was sent back to the city. He dared to kill our Guild Master? Everyone, lets slaughter him together! A Vice-Master of the Cloud Dragon Gang shouted, rallying the surrounding players. No Metalwalk skill book. So it seems the easily droppable status only applies after two or more books are merged. Fatty lamented as he glanced at the spot where Cloud Dragon Sailing had died. Fatty quickly retreated and picked up several sparkling items from the ground while he was at it. Before departing, he looked deeply at Wind Gods World then vanished in Invisibility. Alright, mission accomplished. Lets leave, after watching the free entertainment, Wind Gods World ignored the remaining players of the Cloud Dragon Gang as he gathered his members and leisurely left. Money Grubber! At Black Tortoise Citys respawn point, Cloud Dragon Sailings face turned ashen and only started to regain its color when he saw that the skill book hadnt dropped. Guild Master, were back, Cloud Dragon Rumblesea hastily stepped out of the Teleportation Portal and quickly addressed Cloud Dragon Sailing. Wheres Money Grubber? Did you kill him? Cloud Dragon Sailing immediately asked. Im so sorry, Guild Master, Cloud Dragon Rumblesea hung his head as he gave the shocking news. Trash! A bunch of useless trash! Cloud Dragon Sailing cursed in fury. Since he dared to kill me, it seems that he is prepared to be hunted down and slaughtered. Rumblesea, you and Windwielder will both lead a hundred people each to pursue and kill him. Also, make an announcement stating that anyone who gives us his location will get a hundred gold coins. Anyone who kills him and records it gets ten thousand gold coins. Since he has the guts to oppose me, he must have accepted no longer being able to play in peace! Yes, Guild Master, replied Cloud Dragon Rumblesea. A reward, huh? Underneath Cloud Dragon Sailings feet, Fatty sneered coldly. Lord Fatty isnt scared that youre coming for me. In fact, Id be worried if you didnt. You lot, go gather intel on the area where the Guild Establishment Token can be found. I dont believe that the next token is on someone as terrifying as that Undead Marshal. While he did lose a level, Cloud Dragon Sailing wasnt too upset since he got one of the requirements for a hidden class enhancement. After distributing the next wave of orders, he went to the bank and promptly stored the skill book. Damn it, cant attack inside a city, Fatty could only watch as Cloud Dragon Sailing placed the Metalwalk book in the storage. This helpless feeling was something entirely foreign to him. The news spread very quickly. Every player in Black Tortoise City quickly became aware of the Cloud Dragon Gangs reward for Fattys location. The eye-catching ten thousand gold coin bounty wasnt kept quiet either. Many players became fired up and started to look for Fatty everywhere. Fatty, what did you do to offend the Cloud Dragon Gang? Do you want me to help arrange a meeting with them? It wasnt long after the guilds notice when Liu Lan sent Fatty a message. Just some trivial stuff, dont worry about it, Fatty said calmly. As long as Cloud Dragon Sailing still possessed the Metalwalk book, there was no chance to make peace between Fatty and him. Soon after Fatty closed Liu Lans message, East Gate Blowingwind, Jiangdongs LittleOverlord, and every other Black Tortoise City based guild master acquainted with Fatty all sent messages to ask about the situation, to which Fatty described the general situation. Fatty, if you cant settle this by yourself, come to our guild. We can take care of him for you, Rosethorns charming laughter rang out from the communicator. My gratitude for your goodwill, Guild Master Rosethorn, but its only the Cloud Dragon Gang. This insignificant conflict is no big deal, Fatty rejected. Fatty wasnt in a hurry to track down Cloud Dragon Sailing. Instead, he entered the bank and took out the drops gained from the fight with the Golden-Winged Tiger King. From the battle, he acquired a pair of shoes, a lance, and a longsword that sparkled with a strange twinkle. Fatty tossed out several Appraisals, greatly satisfied when he viewed the results. Indeed, the effort taken to slay the boss was not in vain. All of the loot is of high quality, especially the longsword. This sword must be from the Golden-Winged Tiger King and should be the second best thing after the Metalwalk skill book. The blade of the sword was wide and covered in exotic patterns, flashing with cold violet light. Flowing Moon Sword Violet Weapon Level Requirement: 50 Attack: 120 C 145 END: +18 STR: +16 Active C Swordedge Storm: Summons a storm of blades to spin around the user, attacking everything within 10 meters. Duration: 10 seconds. Cooldown: 1 hour. Class Requirement: Warrior The shoes and lance were Gold and Silver equipment, nothing extraordinary. If the Metalwalk book hadnt dropped, just this Flowing Moon Sword alone was enough to exceed the payment Fatty should have gotten from luring out the boss. Too bad that Fatty needed that specific skill book. 093, I need your intel, walking out of the bank, Fatty opened Bai Xiaosheng093s contact. OK, what do you need? Bai Xiaosheng093 was quick to respond. Cloud Dragon Sailings movement. I need you to inform me when he leaves the city, Fatty spoke in a serious tone. No problem. I know all. Since I need keep watch at all time, each bit of intel requires 150 gold coins. Since you get a 20% discount as my frequent customer, 120 would do, Bai Xiaosheng093 neatly set the price. If you want to know Cloud Dragon Sailings purpose for leaving the city, routes, and the details of people he brings; the fee is 300 gold coins, specifically 240 after the discount. Alright, just tell me when he leave the city. Ill contact you again if theres anything else, said Fatty. Understood. Closing Bai Xiaosheng093s info, Fattys lips curved up into a cold smile. What Cloud Dragon Gang? Even if you are the best guild in Black Tortoise City, Lord Fatty can still screw you up as much as desired. Now, I only need to wait for news from Bai Xiaosheng093. Very soon, Bai Xiaosheng093 sent a message informing Fatty that Cloud Dragon Sailing wanted to go to an area south of Black Tortoise City to grind. Fatty sent Bai Xiaosheng093 120 gold coins1 then departed atop Wheat to wait for his target at the midpoint between the grind spot and the city. As for Cloud Dragon Sailing, he didnt think that being killed by Fatty once was a big deal. He only felt that he had been careless to let a rogue get near him. Otherwise, he could definitely kill Fatty in a one-on-one fight. Even so, every additional level took a mountain of effort to earn, so Cloud Dragon Sailing was a bit upset at losing a level. Cursing Fatty in his heart, he lead over 300 people out of the city to farm. Guild Master, just focus on grinding and dont trouble yourself. Well teach that damn bastard Money Grubber a lesson in your stead, Vice-Masters Cloud Dragon Rumblesea and Cloud Dragon Windwielder guaranteed through the communicator. Cloud Dragon Sailing nodded in satisfaction. Then, he left the city with complete confidence in his own safety. With the majority of the players being mounted, the group numbering over 300 flashily exited the city. Several guildless players hurriedly got out of their way, afraid that the guild members would pick a fight with them out of nothing. Here they come. Fatty didnt have to wait long on the side of the main road. In the distance, a group of people was approaching noisily. The person at their very front was indeed guild master Cloud Dragon Sailing. Wheat, Im counting on you, Fatty patted Wheat. The latter let out a low roar before sinking underground. Guild Master, Ive researched the person who bought the Waterwalk book. Theyre completely unknown, and the Golden Scale Guild is looking for them as well, a player whispered to Cloud Dragon Sailing. Oh? Didnt that person kill a member of theirs? How do they not know? Cloud Dragon Sailing was surprised. That person killed them as counterattack after being hit, so they didnt leave any information. Moreover, we think that they must be a rogue who hid their identity with Disguise, the player answered. So thats why, Cloud Dragon Sailing nodded. A brief thought flashed through his mind and connected this person to Fatty, but he quickly denied it. BOOM. All of a sudden, a dozen of stalagmites shot out from the ground, followed by a rat, not at all smaller than Cloud Dragon Sailings mount appearing. The rat viciously bit his mount on the leg. Crack. The mounts leg snapped. Cloud Dragon Sailing could feel the mount supporting him vanished and was forced out of the mounted state as his mount returned to the pet inventory. What happened? Cloud Dragon Sailings sudden fall during high speed caused chaos to erupt. The members behind frantically pulled back their mount for fear that theyd trample their guild master to death. Amid of the chaos, a pointy blade glistening with a cold light pierced out from Cloud Dragon Sailings neck before ruthlessly swinging to the side, slashing Cloud Dragon Sailings throat without hesitation. Pfff. Blood sprayed out everywhere, and it seemed that just like the last time Cloud Dragon Sailing died, all it took was one carefully placed blade. You you dare kill Cloud Dragon Sailing gawked at Fatty in disbelief. Heh. Fatty snorted coldly. His right hand swung and executed a speedy Combo Attack, followed with a kick to the ribs, sending Cloud Dragon Sailing flying. The little remaining health of Fattys victim quickly dropped. Before his body even hit the ground, he disappeared in white light. Him, its him! Money Grubber, he killed our guild master! The large group of people was tangled in a mess. Some tried to stop their mounts from colliding with others, others wanted to rush out from the clutter, and another portion of people directly abandoned their mounts and prepared to attack. Not good enough, Fattys lips curved up. Then, he vanished. Boom, boom. When the players attacks finally landed, there was no sign of Fatty. The group looked dumbly at one another before they finally sent a message to Vice-Masters Cloud Dragon Rumblesea and Cloud Dragon Windwielder. What? There are so many of you, yet you let the Guild Master die before your eyes? The two were so angry that their noses almost exploded. Although their guild was the side who started actively looking for the opponent, their target took the initiative to find them and kill their guild master. Even worse, they allowed the enemy to escape despite absolutely outnumbering him. If news of this got out, the Cloud Dragon Gang would lose any face they had left after their guild master was killed by one person the first time. All of you, follow me, Cloud Dragon Rumblesea called out when everyone returned to the city. Still at the respawn point, they saw their guild master, Cloud Dragon Sailing, who had only been standing around for a short amount of time. He was gripping his fist, his entire body trembling. Immediately send people to hunt him down. Kill him! I want him slaughtered until he returns to the Beginners Village. Massacre him back to level 0! Seeing his subordinates walking over, Cloud Dragon Sailing shrieked loudly, completely ignoring the strange looks he got from the unaffiliated players around him. 1. Fatty only needed the time, the additional info was a small bonus from 093 so price was still 120.? Chapter 163 – Pestering Dont worry, Guild Master! We shall not let him get away. After hesitating a little, Cloud Dragon Rumblesea continued, During this time, Guild Master, you shouldnt go outside What?! I, the guild master of the Cloud Dragon Gang, am supposedly so terrified of a guildless brat that I dont have the gall to leave the city? exclaimed Cloud Dragon Sailing with bloodshot eyes. He grabbed Cloud Dragon Rumblesea by the collar and shouted, Even if I could throw away my dignity, can our guild afford to throw away OUR reputation? Ill go and see just how many times he can kill me! Yes, yes Beads of sweat rolled off Cloud Dragon Rumbleseas forehead. Rest assured, Guild Master, you can leave the city whenever you please. As soon as he comes, we definitely wont let him get away. I dont care how you do it, I want him out of Black Tortoise City! As the words fell, Cloud Dragon Sailing released Cloud Dragon Rumblesea, turned, and took his leave. What are you lot still standing around for? Go look for Money Grubber! Wait! Contact the All-Knowing Sect and buy intel on him! Cloud Dragon Rumblesea shouted to the players behind him. Very soon, Cloud Dragon Rumblesea had the information he wanted: Money Grubber was killing monsters in a forest west of Black Tortoise City to get rid of his red name. After taking the initiative to attack Cloud Dragon Sailing, Fattys Sin points had increased to a hundred. Because killing monsters decreased Sin points a little, the rogue had slain more than eighty creatures of the forest. He was currently pretty close to clearing his name. Rumble The ground suddenly shook, and a herd of players stampeded toward him from a distance. Fatty stopped what he was doing and coldly glared as the players surrounded him. Money Grubber, I must praise your courage! Cloud Dragon Rumblesea looked down from his mount, a mutated wolf with a horn on its head, at Fatty. You actually dared to kill our guild master twice! Whered get you the guts? None of your business, Fatty replied indifferently, looking down at his dagger as he gently polished it. Trying to sound tough, hm? Ill see how long you can maintain this show of strength. Cloud Dragon Rumblesea smiled sinisterly. Kill him! Fwish! The players of the Cloud Dragon Gang raised their weapon in unison, preparing to cast attacks at the rogue. Stupid, breathed Fatty as he stared at Cloud Dragon Rumblesea. He then abruptly vanished. Stealth? Cloud Dragon Rumblesea jeered. Use AoE attacks. If he wants to Stealth, well keep him in Stealth for the rest of his life. Boom! Countless skills rained across the entire area. A monster that respawned right at this moment was insta-killed without a single squeak. After a round of haphazard attacking, the area still failed to yield any sign of Fatty; however, Cloud Dragon Rumblesea wasnt deterred. Hed experienced this many times before and knew full well how to deal with a rogue. The players spread out so that one of their rogues was stationed every few steps. These rogues cast skills in all directions, intending to knock Fatty out of Stealth. But, while the rogues threw out as many Detects as they could, the surrounding area remained empty. Fatty appeared not once in their sights. Did he escape? Cloud Dragon Rumblesea was incredulous. But, he wouldnt be surprised if Fatty really had fled. After all, they did bring a great number of members this time. Coward! Cloud Dragon Rumblesea cursed in rage after they razed the vicinity thoroughly. Preparing to leave, he wheeled his mount Whoosh! A cold flash shot out of the ground and directly toward his chest. Cloud Dragon Rumblesea paled in shock and frantically leaned backward. The cold light just grazed the tip of his nose. Despite managing to dodge in time, a small drop of blood dripped out from the abrasion. Cloud Dragon Rumblesea was able to identify the thing clearly: a crossbow arrow. Watch out! Hes underground! a random player shouted in alarm. Cloud Dragon Rumblesea had just righted himself when a strange-looking pet rocketed out of the earth and knocked over his mount. Below, Vice Master! Below! a player bellowed at the top of his lungs to alert Cloud Dragon Rumblesea. The vice master jumped off his toppled mount only to feel a sharp pain in his back. At the same time, his health dropped by a third. Keeping his composure despite the shock, Cloud Dragon Rumblesea took out his lance and swung it backward. However, Fatty had returned to Stealth the moment his dagger had connected. Wheat didnt bother with Cloud Dragon Rumbleseas mount after knocking it over. Chomp! Instead, the rodent launched itself at the rider and bit his leg. Then, Wheat flung its head and sent Cloud Dragon Rumblesea soaring through the air. Attack! Attack! Seeing Fatty and Wheat take Cloud Dragon Rumblesea by surprise, the members of the Cloud Dragon Gang hurried to attack. When Wheat flung off Cloud Dragon Rumblesea, the creatures health had already decreased by over half. Wheat was so terrified, it immediately earthwalked and didnt dare to pop out again. A white light descended and restored most of Cloud Dragon Rumbleseas health. He stood up from the ground and repeatedly roared in rage, Money Grubber, you despicable rogue! Fight me one-on-one if you have the guts. What kind of real man uses sneak attacks and assassination?! He railed, but the surrounding was completely silent in reply. After more than half an hour, Cloud Dragon Rumblesea began to grow tired from all the shouting, and Fatty never showed up. Harboring a deep resentment, he pulled reined in his mount and led his subordinates to leave. Suddenly, Cloud Dragon Rumblesea stopped a moment after a few steps; but, seeing as Fatty didnt come out to attack again, he knew the rogue had really left. The vice master no longer lingered and headed back to the city gate. Rumblesea, hows it going? Cloud Dragon Sailing asked via his communicator. Pfeh, the brat ran off when he saw there were too many of us, Cloud Dragon Rumblesea said savagely, yet he avoided mentioning how hed nearly died at Fattys hands. Hehe, well done! While we werent able to kill him, this will let others know that no one who messes with the Cloud Dragon Gang gets away, Cloud Dragon Sailing boasted. Thank you, Guild Master, Cloud Dragon Rumblesea respectfully replied. The vice master was suddenly shocked to see a knight riding a rat come to greet him near the city gate. You are? Cloud Dragon Dragon Rumblesea asked as urged his mount closer. Check this out. The stranger took out an item and handed it over to Cloud Dragon Rumblesea. Cloud Dragon Rumblesea doubtfully took the item. This is just ordinary armor, he thought. Vice Master, watch out! a player behind him frantically cried out. Then, Cloud Dragon Rumblesea heard the sound of various skills about to be cast. Cloud Dragon Rumblesea was dumbfounded. Huh? he gasped, and the player before him unexpectedly laughed. A cold light flashed, and the icy air it emitted chilled the vice master to his spine. Money Grubber! It suddenly dawned on him. Cloud Dragon Rumblesea hastily turned his mount, attempting to retreat. Die! growled Fatty in Disguise. Wheat pounced upward and spat out a Howling Bullet that exploded on contact with Cloud Dragon Rumbleseas chest. Simultaneously, Acceleration + Coil + Reckless Blow + Combo Attack + normal attack, all were nimbly executed upon Cloud Dragon Rumblesea. At the peak, terror could be seen in his eyes. One slash through the throat ended his life on the spot. Thus, Fatty neatly cut down Cloud Dragon Rumblesea. Cloud Dragon Gang, Ill never be done with you, muttered the rogue. Leaving this sentence behind, he walked away. The surrounding crowd instantly clamored. Not only the players entering and exiting the city gate, even the members of the Cloud Dragon Gang were in disbelief. This Money Grubber is too daring. He actually killed the vice master in front of dozens members right at the city gate?! Trash! A bunch of useless trash! Inside the city, Cloud Dragon Sailing was so enraged at the news that he viciously threw a slap at Cloud Dragon Windwielders face. I dont care what method you use, I want Money Grubber dead! TODAY! Yes, Guild Master, acceded Cloud Dragon Windwielder. He felt especially repressed, not because of the slap, but because a trifling rogue had killed their vice master right before the publics very eyes. Not only he, but all the members of the Cloud Dragon Gang were irritated by this incident. Raise the reward. 200 gold coins for his location. 20,000 gold coins for killing him once. I cant believe no one wont be tempted by the money, Cloud Dragon Sailing ordered, suppressing his rage. Yes, Guild Master. Ill do it right away. As the Cloud Dragon Gang raised the rewards, certain players of Black Tortoise City began to act, and many new faces began skulking around the place. Hah, Fatty! What did you do to make them put out a bounty on you? HeadofGods booming laughter rang from the communicator. Just a little conflict, Fatty said lightly. Cloud Dragon Windwielder offered 50,000 gold coins to us to kill you; but, I turned him down. GodofHead paused a minute before asking, Need our help? Not now, thank you though. Fatty nodded in approval. If HeadofGod turned down the mission from the Cloud Dragon Gang, he truly considered Fatty a friend. Haha, its nothing. Were friends, arent we? Dont hesitate to call us whenever you need. By the way, the Cloud Dragon Gang is offering 20,000 gold coins for your life; be careful! Closing the communicator, a frosty light flickered in Fattys eyes. 20,000 gold coins to make me miserable? You look down on Lord Fatty too much. Currently, Fattys Sin points had climbed back to a hundred after killing Cloud Dragon Rumblesea. He had no choice but to go farm monsters again. While farming, Fatty clearly sensed more and more suspicious people drawing near. After some consideration, he switched to another area a lot farther from Black Tortoise City and continued. After restoring his name to white and logging off a bit for a meal, Fatty received intel delivered by Bai Xiaosheng093. Brother Grubber, the guild master of the Cloud Dragon Gang, Cloud Dragon Sailing, is at the Teleportation Portal at the east gate. Hes about to teleport to Vermillion Bird City to farm levels. Vermillion Bird City? Fatty chuckled. Windwielder, will this really work? asked Cloud Dragon Sailing as he walked around at the east gate of Black Tortoise City. Theres absolutely no problem, Cloud Dragon Windwielder confidently guaranteed. If the All-Knowing Sect sells us information, they can sell it to Money Grubber as well. As long as this news reaches his ears, hell definitely come here. Then, well only need to surround him at the Teleportation Portal, and therell be nowhere he can run. Alright. If we kill Money Grubber, Ill introduce you to a cute girl. Cloud Dragon Sailing patted Cloud Dragon Windwielder on the shoulder. Thank you, Guild Master! Cloud Dragon Windwielder was overjoyed. Stop! What are you doing? exclaimed a Cloud Dragon Gang member all of a sudden. Everyone looked over and saw a player standing not far from their group. The newcomer seemed like they wanted to approach but didnt dare. Hmmm? Money Grubber still wants to play the same old tricks? Hes really takes us for fools! Cloud Dragon Sailing cackled at the height of rage, and he prepared to order his underlings to take care of this individual. Chapter 164 – Purple Bell’s Indignation Dont, dont hit me! I know where Money Grubber is, this person hastily shouted. You lot, use Detect, Cloud Dragon Windwielder commanded the rogues. The rogues stepped forth silently and did as told. After ensuring that this player wasnt disguised, they took him to Cloud Dragon Sailing. Say it, where is Money Grubber? The player spat out the information without protest. Cloud Dragon Sailing went to the given location and saw a spot in a forest Fatty was sitting to rest. Seeing the players of the Cloud Dragon Gang approaching, Fatty instantly stood up and looked at them defensively. Money Grubber, how are you gonna escape now, huh? Cloud Dragon Sailings eyes went bloodshot at the sight of Fatty, his face ferocious. Im right here. Come here and kill me. Come! Guild Master, please calm down. Well kill him and help you vent your anger, Cloud Dragon Windwielder soothed. The group of players moved to encircle Fatty. Learning from their last lesson, they didnt allow Fatty to make the first move and blotted out the sky with all kinds of skills. Oddly, Fatty didnt even budge in the face of such an aggressive barrage of attacks and just stood there staring fixedly at them. Boom. As the attacks landed, Fatty turned into a light that then diffused in the air. Guild Master, watch out! Cloud Dragon Windwielder was the first to react. He immediately threw a magic skill next to Cloud Dragon Sailings feet, trying to hit Fatty. Whoosh. Fatty appeared behind Cloud Dragon Sailing. Ambush! Cloud Dragon Sailing was dumbstruck and just stood there, frozen stiff. The sequence of Combo Attack and Deadly Poison wiped out a large portion of Cloud Dragon Sailings health, but lucky for him; the poison didnt proc. Quick; kill him! Cloud Dragon Sailing regained his wits and frantically fell back while stuffing some unknown pill into his mouth. Surprisingly, the mysterious pill restored the entirety of his health. Fatty took one step, quickly sticking close to Cloud Dragon Sailing. Since the latter had previously been staying out of the encirclement around Fatty, he was currently very far from the rest of the Cloud Dragon Gang members. Due to his placement, Fatty used Cloud Dragon Sailing to block a majority of the attacks directed initially at him. Are you guys stupid? Use AoEs! Cloud Dragon Windwielder shouted and cast the AoE magic skill Fire Sea at Cloud Dragon Sailings feet. Fatty was immediately affected, a series of number continuously popped up from his head. Cloud Dragon Windwielders reminder dawned upon the rest of the guild members. The mages started to throw AoE magic, the archers shot out their AoE skills, while the rest of the classes also cast their respective AoE attacks. Money Grubber, you dared to scheme against me. I will see you dead today! Face to face with Fatty, Cloud Dragon Sailings expression turned from being fearful to smug. After being slaughtered himself in addition to having one of his Vice Masters die once by Fattys hand, Cloud Dragon Sailing felt like he was finally able to release his pent up anger. Fattys face remained as calm as ever and didnt even bother to spare a look at the surrounding players. Instead, he first tossed a Small Restoration Pill into his mouth, instantly filling up 60% health. Then, he dropped a flying kick upon Cloud Dragon Sailings leg. Cloud Dragon Sailing stumbled several steps back. Taking this chance, Fatty reached out his left hand and grabbed Cloud Dragon Sailings collar. His left hand lifted the latter into the air while his right hand stabbed out wildly with his dagger. C146 C138 C125 As a series of damage signifiers floated up from his head, the smug look on Cloud Dragon Sailings face was once again replaced by fear. Priest! Priest! Motherf*cker! Why the hell are you dawdling around?! Cloud Dragon Windwielder shouted urgently. In response, several rays of light landed on Cloud Dragon Sailings head, gradually healing him. Cloud Dragon Sailing screamed viciously, Money Grubber, want to kill me? Ill see if you have the ability! Fatty ignored him and continued to stab. Seeing that it was impossible to kill Cloud Dragon Sailing like this, he swung his arm and disappeared on the spot without a trace. Motherf*cker! Tell me, what kind of rogue skill allows him to do that? Cloud Dragon Sailing grabbed a rogue and shouted. No, no skill. Invisibility can be broken by attacking, the rogue stuttered. Guild Master, he must have learned it from a skill book, Cloud Dragon Windwielder walked over. Good, very good! A lone man actually has the guts to provoke our guild, Cloud Dragon Sailings face twisted as he gritted his teeth. I dont believe that an entire guild like us cant handle a single player. Windwielder, rally our people. I want to destroy him! Guild Master, please calm down, Cloud Dragon Windwielder advised. Our priority is the Guild Establishment Token. A joke like Money Grubber isnt worth making a big fuss over. Guild Establishment Token? Cloud Dragon Sailing calmed down at the mention of this. He took a deep breath, If God Familia doesnt want to take our mission, find someone else. I remember theres this fellow called SkeletonSoldier who specializes in assassinations. Find him and agree to whatever price he says. In addition, raise the rewards once more. What? The Cloud Dragon Gang put a bounty on Big Brother Fatty? Purple Bell, who had just gone online, asked in shock. Quietly nodding, Wind Gods World looked at his sister with embarrassment. Why? Purple Bells expression sank. As Wind Gods World described the matter from start to end, Purple Bells lips curved into a cold smile. For a little skill book, he went back on his word and broke the original agreement. Is this the kind of person you find worthy of cooperating with us? Big Brother, youve fallen short on this matter, Purple Bell was angry. Lil Sis, Im innocent. There was nothing I could do at that time, Wind Gods World said cautiously, knowing how formidable his little sister was. Ignoring the fact that he could never win in a one-on-one fight with her in-game; in real life, the seniors in the family doted on her much more than him, who was the actual heir. Forget it, dont worry about this if you cant do anything. Since I dragged Big Brother Fatty into this, Ill take care of it, Purple Bell had made up her mind. How? Wind Gods World carefully inquired. Make Cloud Dragon Sailing give back the book to Big Brother Fatty. What if he doesnt want to? Wind Gods World continued to ask. Then kill him until he does, Purple Bell was practically radiating murderous intent, scaring Wind Gods World out of his mind. Dont, Lil Sis, let big brother handle this. Ill have it done to your satisfaction! Wind Gods World hastily dissuaded. You want me to make peace with him? Give him the skill book? Wind Gods World, what kind of joke are you playing? Cloud Dragon Sailing could feel rage seething in his stomach upon hearing what Wind Gods World had to say. You think that Im easy to bully just because Money Grubber killed me twice?! Thats not what I mean, Wind Gods World peeked a glance at Purple Bell next to him, then bit the bullet, If anything, we already agreed to let him get the first pick. If you act like this, people will laugh at you. Hell if I care what they do. Money Grubber has offended me. Dont even mention the skill book; I want his life! Just wait for it, I have hired the fourth rank rogue, SkeletonWarrior. Soon, that fatty will be slaughtered back to level 0. See if he still wants my skill book then. Closing the communicator, Wind God Worlds carefully checked Purple Bells expression. The latter did not seem to react, only saying that she needed to go out and then disappeared. SkeletonWarrior, the fourth rank on the rogue rankings right after HeadofGod, upheld the standards of a professional headhunter. He had been sought after by many guilds, but still lived a free and unrestrained life to this day. After receiving intel as well as thirty thousand gold coins deposit from Cloud Dragon Windwielder, SkeletonWarrior quickly teleported to Black Tortoise City. Following a Cloud Dragon Gang member, he journeyed to Fattys location. You are SkeletonWarrior? Halfway there, a player suddenly appeared and blocked SkeletonWarrior. Who are you? Looking at the pretty girl in front of him, SkeletonWarrior could feel his heart go soft. Has luck finally graced my love life? Im Purple Bell, dont forget, Purple Bells face was frigid as she pointed at the Yin Yang Manual hovering before her. Purple Bell, such a pretty name, SkeletonWarrior smacked his lips a little, feeling very interested. He wanted to chat some more, but it suddenly dawned on him, Purple Bell? First rank in the magus ranking Purple Bell? SkeletonWarrior blurted in shock. Whoosh. A black ray of light flew from the Yin Yang Manual and cut off his speech. However, SkeletonWarrior lived up to his reputation as the fourth-ranked rogue. Amidst the crisis, he bent his body skillfully. The black ray barely grazed his leather armor and punched a hole through a chunk of rock on the side of the street. SkeletonWarriors entire body broke out in cold sweat. He no longer dared to speak nonsense and hurriedly drew his weapon, jumping into combat. What? Purple Bell slew SkeletonWarrior? Inside Black Tortoise City, Cloud Dragon Sailing was waiting for good news from SkeletonWarrior, but unfortunately, the guy never got to satisfy the pent-up rage in his heart. Opening the communicator with a trembling hand, he heard Wind Gods Worlds apologetic voice. Brother Cloud Dragon, my hands are tied. You know my little sister, I can never meddle with her decisions. Since youve angered her, I can only wish you the best of luck. Bang. Wind Gods World hung up as soon as he finished his words. Cloud Dragon Sailing screamed in rage, then kicked a player near him, sending them flying. Guild Master, Money Grubber and Purple Bell ambushed Vice Master Cloud Dragon Rumblesea outside the city and killed him A player next to Cloud Dragon Sailing spoke up, but his voice was getting smaller and smaller under his guild masters intense stare until he completely shut up. Tell them to return, no need to pursue Money Grubber anymore. Just form a group and go grind for levels. Spread the word that the reward for killing Money Grubber has been raised to one hundred thousand gold coins, Cloud Dragon Sailing suddenly regained his composure and ordered in a seemingly indifferent tone. Fatty, youre worth one hundred thousand gold coins now. Even I am tempted! HeadofGod joked through the communicator. Calm and steady, Uncle, remember to be calm and steady, Fatty was chipper. Damn you. Im still in the prime of my youth alright! HeadofGod was upset. What kind of beef did you make with Cloud Dragon Sailing that it has escalated to this point? Its nothing. We agreed on something, but he went back on his words, so I can only take back whats mine through brute force, Fatty said nonchalantly. Sitting next to Fatty was Purple Bell. The little girls name was red as well, but she was smiling sweetly as usual. Big Brother Fatty, you are so formidable, you gathered four of the Movement Art books, Purple Bell cradled the Quad-Elemental Movement skill book, her eyes wide open. With such stringent conditions, this class is definitely gonna be formidable after the enhancement. Dont worry, even if Cloud Dragon Sailing refuses to give you the book, I will take it back for you. Chapter 165 – Real Life Reaction In the next three days, Cloud Dragon Sailing, guild master of the Cloud Dragon Gang in Black Tortoise City, was repeatedly assassinated by Money Grubber and Purple Bell. He died five more times, and, in the end, he lost a total of seven levels. By association, Cloud Dragon Rumblesea and Cloud Dragon Windwielder, the two vice masters, each lost five to six levels. In the end, guilds top brass no longer dared to step out of Black Tortoise City. Cloud Dragon Sailing, again, offered a high price for Fattys life to several experts in the rankings. In the meantime, another wave of players had gone crazy from the increase in rewards and searched everywhere for Fatty and Purple Bell to no avail. The duo were in the wind. Twice, they had killed Cloud Dragon Sailing when he was under the protection of several hundred people, and even then, they had escaped with ease. Lil Sis, maybe you shouldnt get involved in the matter between Money Grubber and Cloud Dragon Sailing? suggested Wind Gods World to Purple Bell. The two sat in a big mansion somewhere in Shanghai, eating dinner. How could I not? We started this, Purple Bell replied, glaring at her companion until all of his hair stood on end. Somethings happened again? I heard our little Bell was very mighty in the game, isnt that right? Across the table, an amiable-looking grandma gazed dotingly at Purple Bell. Hmph! Its Big Brother who caused trouble. Purple Bell put down her chopsticks and described the matter in detail. A middle-aged man around forty sitting next to Purple Bell stated, That Cloud Dragon Sailing is a wastrel for going back on his word. Such behavior simply violates standard human morality. Dad, Cloud Dragon Sailing is Uncle Lis son, Li Ting, Wind Gods World muttered. Li Ting? Old Lis son? The middle-aged man placed his chopsticks down, and his brows furrowed. Were cooperating with the Li family to open up the Beijing market. How can I feel reassured working with such a person? How would I dare to? Youve made a big mistake, a middle-aged man chided the young man next to him in another luxurious mansion in the same city. They, too, sat at a dinner table. The young man hung his head. Yes, Father. Its just a hidden class. What could one skill book do? Are you even certain you can gather the other four? For something so risky, you not only destroyed your image and got yourself killed several times, but also set us back greatly in our plan to establish a presence in the game. Worst of all, well be the target of ridicule for others! Tell me, even if you succeed in getting the enhancement now, can this gain offset what youve lost from all of this? Im so sorry, Father. The young mans dared not lift his head. Its useless to apologize to me. This time, you must think of a solution yourself. Still, the Feng Familys little girl is too senseless, the middle-aged man was unquestionably displeased despite showing no indication of his anger at all. Indeed. After all, were still business partners, yet she helps an outsider to deal with our Tinger, the lady next to the middle-aged man agreed. Ill put a stop to her. Lets eat, declared the middle-aged man. Everyone at the table heaved a sigh of relief and quickly picked up their chopsticks. Fatty, hasnt this fuss gotten out of hand? Liu Lans worried voice rang out from the phone. Whats there to be afraid? Fatty lay on the sofa with the remote in his hand. He switched channels continuously until he realized there was nothing to watch. Then, he turned off the TV and threw the remote aside. Cloud Dragon Sailings family is no small matter remotely. Im afraid hell come after you in real life if he cant get his revenge in-game. Hearing Fattys nonchalance, Liu Lan intensely massaged the point between her eyebrows. Its no big deal. While this guys morality leaves much to be desired, the adults in his family must be a lot more sensible. They wouldnt let him stir up trouble. Fatty didnt take her warning to heart. Really? Dont let down your guard, Fatty. I know much better than you about such things, Liu Lan tried to admonish Fatty. Fatty lazily rolled over. Alright, dont worry about it. How are you guys lately? Any chance with the Guild Establishment Token? Difficulties, Liu Lan grunted, needing only a word to comment. In fact, except for the Wind God Guild, who had already succeeded in establishing themselves, everyone else had their hands absolutely tied with this token. The system had hidden it too well. Clearly, the game wanted players to continuously challenge high-ranked bosses. Young Master, according to our findings, the guy is called Money Grubber; hes a player of Black Tortoise City. Hes currently tangling with the Cloud Dragon Gang over the Metalwalk skill book. In an even more luxurious estate in Shanghai, a middle-aged man stood respectfully in front of a young man with a stack of files in his hands. Cloud Dragon Gang? The Li Family? The young man read the files and smiled coldly. Making such a big fuss over a skill book, the Li Family behaves more and more childishly as they age. Go buy the skill book from the Li Family. Also, tell that Money Grubber that Ill let bygones be bygones if he offers me the Waterwalk book with his own two hands. Or else Hmph! Yes, Young Master. The middle-aged man set off at once to execute the order. Xiaoqian, I really have no words for your brother. Hes actually caused such a ruckus over a skill book! In a coffee shop outside a certain school, a charming but not overtly seductive, nearly thirty-year-old woman dressed in office attire slouched in a chair opposite of Qian Xiaoqian. There was an agreement, but Cloud Dragon Sailing didnt fulfill his part. So, my brother had no other choice. Qian Xiaoqian gently swirled her coffee with her teaspoon, creating a small tornado. Too hot-headed. The businesswoman creased her brows. From what I know, ever since your brother bought the Waterwalk book for a high price at Azure Dragon City, every player in the CN region has gone crazy for the other four books. Now that everyone is paying attention to this hidden class, its too hard for your brother to gather all the books. Nothings hard as long as my brothers after it, replied Qian Xiaoqian softly, and she sipped at her coffee. You brother and sister are so The businesswoman chuckled and shook her head. If you need anything, come find me. I really have high hopes for your brother. As things escalated more and more, no one ever thought so much would happen just because of a skill book. So annoying! So, so annoying! Purple Bell complained to Fatty as soon as she logged on. What happened? Fatty asked with genuine concern. I dont know whats wrong with my father! He actually doesnt want me to help you, saying something like, Its not good for a girl to fight and kill all day. Doesnt he know it was me who caused all this?! Purple Bell was so upset that she violently kicked out with her feet. Hehe, Fatty chuckled. Maybe Uncle is afraid that youll get used to killing and turn into a little demoness. Thats why he stopped you. Pffft, whos gonna turn into a little demoness? Purple Bell wrinkled her little nose. It must have been the Li Family. Hmph! Theyre too shameless, getting my family involved in such a trivial matter! No worries. I, alone, can stop Cloud Dragon Sailing from leaving the city, Fatty said as he rubbed her head with a smile. Beep! Friend request alert! The rogue opened the message and was surprised to see it was ISteal&IRob who hed killed last time in Azure Dragon City. Money Grubber, it was hard to find you, ISteal&IRob said, instantly messaging after his friend request was accepted. His voice sounded calm with no other detectable emotions through the communicator. Not too shabby. You actually found me pretty quickly, Fatty responded casually. With a smirk, he leaned against a tree. Youre not bad either, considering you can oppose an entire guild to this point all by yourself. ISteal&IRobs tone was clearly full of genuine praise for Fatty. Alright, enough chitchat. What did you find me for? Dont tell me its just to praise me, because I''m certainly not worthy, Fattys drawled. ISteal&IRob seemed to chuckle on the other end. Money Grubber, I heard that you havent joined any guild. Are you interested in joining our Golden Scale Guild? Our Young Master said that, as long as you join us, well gather all five of the Movement Art books for you. Currently, the Metalwalk book is already in the possession of our Young Master. You guys have the Metalwalk book? Fatty abruptly stood up. Indeed. While the Cloud Dragon Gang isnt small, its still far inferior to our Golden Scale Guild. When you offered such a high price for the Waterwalk skill book, our Young Master already knew what you wanted. Young Master thinks very highly of you, so, as long as you agree to join us, you can just sit still and wait for the hidden class enhancement, ISteal&IRob guaranteed. Well, your offer is very tempting. Let me think it over before I get back to you, said Fatty. Very well. Well wait for you any time. Closing the communicator, Fatty asked Purple Bell, Bell, do you know of the Golden Scale Guild? Golden Scale Guild? How are they involved? Purple Bell furrowed her brows. Their backer is a great clan in Shanghai, much more powerful than mine or the Li Family. If they want to put their nose in this, things will get a whole lot more complicated. Doesnt matter how big they are in real life. The force behind the Cloud Dragon Gang is big, but the two of us can still scare them from leaving the city, no? Fatty beamed. He really talked big. Ill see if he has the ability to match. Big Brother Fatty, dont be impulsive, Purple Bell advised. If anything, youve already gathered four elements. Ill ask my connections to get you the Metalwalk. Bell, you shouldnt get involved in this matter. Fatty grinned as he looked at her. Uncles right; its not becoming for a lady to brawl and slaughter all day. Looking at Purple Bell, Fatty recalled the first time they met. He was already level 10 then and qualified for the class enhancement while Purple Bell had only reached level 2. She was stuck in a tree and didnt dare get down because a bunch of rats guarding the ground below. In a blink of an eye, the game had been launched several months. Fatty was currently at his third class enhancement, and Purple Bell was even more formidable. Not only was she placed first in the rankings, but she had even gotten a hidden class enhancement and trained out a great combat ability. Just few days ago, she even slayed SkeletonWarrior, the fourth ranked on the rogue leaderboards. But, a young miss is still a young miss in the end. Purple Bells main purpose for entering the game had been sightseeing. She leveled up only to be able to visit more places. Fatty felt bad hed roped her into his vengeful carnage. StealRob, tell your Young Master to prepare the Metalwalk skill book; Im coming for it. Having opened his communicator, Fatty smiled at Purple Bell and left ISteal&IRob this declaration. Chapter 166 – LittleLi’s FlyingDagger1 This Money Grubber is very confident, the Golden Scale guild master chuckled softly upon hearing about Fattys response. Young Master, we have investigated his address in real life. Should we send some people there? ISteal&IRob made a threaten gesture. No need, the Golden Scale guild master squinted his eyes. It is just a mere skill book. If we drag this to the real world, we will definitely be laughed at. Tell him that I want to make a bet with him. If he wins the bet, hell get the book. Bet? What kind of bet? Fatty asked dubiously upon receiving ISteal&IRobs message. A one-on-one fight, ISteal&IRob said under his breath. We heard that you killed Cloud Dragon Sailing multiple times and your PK skill is impressive. Our Young Master is very interested. If you defeat the person we send out, youll get the Metalwalk book. If you lose, you give us the Waterwalk book and join our guild. Alright, Fatty agreed with no problem. Fatty arrived outside of Azure Dragon City riding Wheat, causing a crowd to flock over to observe him. Fatty had become famous as the reward announced by the Cloud Dragon Gang had spread through the other three main cities. Even though Cloud Dragon Sailing sold the Metalwalk book to the Golden Scale guild master, he didnt take off the wanted announcement. If it werent for the deterrent of the Golden Scale Guild members around, these people would have pounced to beat up Fatty. I am Golden Scale TheMighty. Brother Grubber, long time no see, the guild master of the Golden Scale Guild greeted Fatty with a nod. Who are you sending? Fatty cut to the chase. Please wait a moment, as he replied, a player emerged from the Teleportation Portal. Fatty made a strange facial expression upon seeing the approaching player. This persons body was weak, a little sickly even. He seemed to wobble with each step as if a strong breeze could blow him away. From this players equipment, he was evidently a rogue as well. However, this persons face was full of arrogance, which made him very irritating to look at. Let me introduce, this gentleman is the first ranked expert on the rogue ranking, LittleLis FlyingDagger, Golden Scale TheMightys hand gestured toward the player. LittleLis FlyingDagger? The crowd stirred. LittleLis FlyingDagger was famous not only for his ranking but more importantly, for hunting down and killing a Yao boss when he was less than level 30. In an open area without any favorable conditions, this guy relied solely on his equipment and skill to forcefully slay a Yao boss. Big Brother Fatty, lets not take this bet. We can think of another way, next to Fatty, Purple Bell hurriedly sent him a message. Giving Purple Bell a reassuring smile, Fatty ignored LittleLis FlyingDagger and said to Golden Scale TheMighty, Where do we duel? What are the rules? There are no rules, Golden Scale TheMighty smiled. As for the stage, anywhere will do. The only out of bounds area is the city. Alright, lets start then, Fatty nodded. How about you, brother Li? Golden Scale TheMighty asked. Since I agreed to help you, Ill naturally carry out my promise. If I lose, though, you cant blame me, LittleLis FlyingDagger seemed troubled as he glanced at Fatty. Hehe, it seems Brother Grubber is a hidden expert, even Brother Li isnt confident about winning, Golden Scale TheMightly laughed loudly. Dont take it too seriously, consider this making friend through a fight. Hearing these words, both Fatty and LittleLis FlyingDagger smiled. Since youve said it like that, we definitely wont worry about winning and losing. LittleLis FlyingDagger remarked in his heart. Catching the signaling glance that Fatty sent him, he helplessly used Stealth and disappeared. Alright everyone, lets ready ourselves for a fierce duel from the experts, Golden Scale TheMighty smiled from the seat of his mount. In a forest a distance away from where they previously were, Fatty and LittleLis FlyingDagger appeared one after the other. Not bad, not bad. Tsk. First in the rogue ranking, very impressive, Fatty halted and turned to LittleLis FlyingDagger behind him. Heheh, all thanks to masters teaching, at this moment, LittleLis FlyingDagger didnt have one bit of arrogance left on his face. He stepped forward and gave Fatty a shoulder massage with a fawning smile. How are you acquainted with the Golden Scale Guild? Enjoying LittleLis FlyingDaggers ministrations, Fatty squinted his eyes pleasingly. The guild master helped me out once in real life, so I agreed to help him do three things. This one is the third, LittleLis FlyingDagger recapped. So thats how, Fatty nodded. I heard you slew a Yao boss all by yourself? Hehe, its luck, its just luck, despite saying so, his glowing face clearly showed that he was bragging. Luck your butt! Fatty slapped LittleLis FlyingDagger on his head. This is not how you act modestly. Heheh, LittleLis FlyingDagger laughed dumbly. After a brief silence, Fatty asked, How have you been lately? Im okay, LittleLis FlyingDagger thought for a second. After you left, I also moved to another place. I had passed my days quite well with the money I had saved up from earlier. Then the game came out, so I bought a helmet. I never thought Id see you in here, master. Its all good, then, Fatty sighed. I had left too hastily and didnt have time to make arrangements for you, so I was a little worried. Then I remembered that you are no less experienced than me and can live very well by yourself anyway, so I didnt go look for you. Heheh, thanks for thinking of me, master. On the off chance, Master, do you have any celestial or legendary items that you dont use? Your disciple could use some, LittleLis FlyingDagger laughed fawningly. Damn you! If I have those things, I could have just destroyed the entire Golden Scale Guild and saved myself from all of this trouble! Fatty raised his hand, acting as if he wanted to hit. Dont hit me; Ill become dumb if you do! LittleLis FlyingDagger hastily hugged his head. Fatty snorted and put down his hand. Master, what is that skill book thingy? Everyone is making a fuss over it lately, LittleLis FlyingDagger asked. Fatty directly took out the Quad-Elemental Movement book and tossed it to LittleLis Flying Dagger. The latter only took a glance at it before he dropped to the ground with the book in his embrace and lay there motionlessly. Uwuu, master, how are you so lucky? A class unique to Chinese culture, ahhhh, anyone can tell how formidable its gonna be! Get up! Dont make my book dirty, Fatty kicked LittleLis FlyingDagger to the side and picked up the skill book. Master, how about we kill Golden Scale TheMighty? It is probable that we can make him drop that skill book, LittleLis FlyingDagger rolled over and scrambled to his feet, speaking excitedly. What the heck are you so excited for? Do you still want to place this game peacefully? Fatty retorted. Agreeing to help him then allying with the opponent to kill the guy? Golden Scale TheMighty would go berserk! Ahhh, poor little me. Ive never died once ever since playing this game. I cant believe Ill have to give my first time to master. Uwuu, master, please be gentle okay? LittleLis FlyingDagger closed his eyes in a brave and tragic manner. Giving LittleLis FlyingDagger a violent kick to the butt, Fatty didnt know whether to laugh or to cry. Golden Scale TheMighty didnt require you to take a video of the duel? Fatty suddenly thought of it. He didnt, but if we dont take out some proof, he wouldnt be tricked so easily, LittleLis FlyingDagger tilted his head and pondered. How about we go for a real fight? Fatty looked evilly at LittleLis FlyingDagger. If you promise to not get back at me after if you lose, then Im happy to oblige, LittleLis FlyingDagger jumped up. What? Wanna take advantage of me? Fatty shot him a glance. Let Lord Fatty see your stats. Whoosh. LittleLis FlyingDagger immediately displayed his stats and looked smugly at Fatty. Name: LittleLis FlyingDagger Class: Underworld Assassin Secondary Profession: Apothecary Level: 35 F*ck! Another goddamn hidden class, Fatty was angry and extremely upset. These things come out like theres no end, but why is it so hard when I want to get one? Looking at the annoyingly smug face of LittleLis FlyingDagger, Fatty was genuinely furious. Wait until Lord Fatty gets my hidden class enhancement and then a full violet set. Ill beat you all up until youre toothless! Alright, lets not waste time and get it out of the way, Fatty drew his dagger and looked darkly at LittleLis FlyingDagger. I truly have to lose a level? LittleLis FlyingDaggers expression froze as he immediately withered. Theres no other way. Lord Fatty has to admit; I cant defeat you right now. After taking a look at LittleLis FlyingDaggers imposing equipment, Fatty could only escape safely. If they were to fight to the death seriously, Fatty knew he didnt have much chance of winning. Moreover, the Golden Scale Guild wanted a fight until one player died, so Fatty wished to save the trouble by simply sending LittleLis FlyingDagger on a free trip back. Oh, this is for you, consider it compensation, Fatty thought for a bit and took out an item. It was indeed the map with the hidden location of a Celestial item. A hidden Celestial item? Youre not tricking me, right? LittleLis FlyingDagger was expressing complete distrust toward Fatty. Whats with the nonsense? Fatty brandished his dagger. One last thing, is Lil Sis Qian playing this game? Whats her ID? LittleLis FlyingDagger hurriedly shouted. Vermilion Bird City. Go look for her yourself, Fatty neatly stabbed down. Why is there no movement yet? Waiting for half a day without any commotion, Golden Scale TheMighty began to grow incredulous. Are those two still fighting? It shouldnt take this long, ISteal&IRob was also dubious as he exchanged glances with Golden Scale TheMighty. Ohhh, right at this moment, a player near the Teleportation Portal clamored, LittleLis FlyingDagger is dead and has respawned, LittleLis FlyingDagger is dead and respawned! What? Golden Scale TheMightys eyes were showing complete disbelief. Im very sorry, LittleLis FlyingDagger walked to Golden Scale TheMighty, looking very ashamed. Forget it. It seems I underestimated him, Golden Scale TheMighty exclaimed with a long sigh. Seeing Fatty coming over, he reluctantly took out the Metalwalk skill book. Many thanks, Golden Scale guild master, Fatty said sincerely as he received the book. Brother Grubber, do you truly have no intention to join a guild? Golden Scale TheMighty still tried asking in the end. Hehe, Im used to being alone. I dont like being tied down, Fatty chuckled. Then I wish Brother Grubber luck in gaining the five skill books and getting your hidden class enhancement. Alright, lets leave. As the members of the Golden Scale Guild left, LittleLis FlyingDagger blinked his eyes at Fatty and departed as well. Looking at the players around who were restless with ill intentions, Fatty snorted coldly, then tore a Recall Scroll without hesitation. 1. LittleLi''s FlyingDagger - Сw: a main character of a famous Wuxia novel.? Chapter 167 – Getting the Elementalist Enhancemen t White bronze for Metal, deep green for Wood, azure blue for Water, fiery red for Fire, and muddy yellow for Earth. Inside an alchemy room in Black Tortoise City, the five skill books hovered in the air. Five lights of different colors interlaced, illuminating Fattys face with their flickering glow. Shing! The five lights suddenly transformed into sharp swords and shot up through the ceiling, heading skyward. Ah, this is Divine weapons! Theyre definitely Divine weapons! This is strange. Theres no movement in the Weapons and Defensive Equipment leaderboards indicating the discovery of new gear. Could it be a Divine item can be kept secret? Almost every player in Black Tortoise City witnessed the scene, and they immediately clamored with excitement. Five colors Five elements? Big Brother Fatty finally got his hidden class! In a corner of Black Tortoise City, Purple Bell exclaimed happily when she saw the five sharp lights in the sky. Five elements, combine. Suddenly, a timeworn voice that bore the passage of the ages echoed through the space. The five skill books aligned in formation, and their auras connected to slowly form a five-colored light column. Whoosh! When the lights completely merged together, the skill books also vanished on the spot, leaving behind a single floating tome that emitted all five colors. Fwoom! An even more brilliant light gushed out as the five elements combined into one. Then, the colorful skill book suddenly trembled and, simultaneously, a five-colored portal materialized before Fatty. Plip! Once the portal fully formed, the skill book no longer glowed and fell back to Fatty. He caught the book and immediately stepped through the colorful portal. The opening closed as soon as Fatty entered. As far as the eye could see, mountains and rivers stretched out before the rogue. The wolves ran, eagles soared, and fish swam. This was an entirely new world altogether. Boom! All of a sudden, the scenery began to change before Fattys eyes. Out of thin air, countless black silhouettes appeared in the sky and plummeted downward in attack. Among this army of illusions, some were dressed in black armor, some brandished broadswords, yet others rode skeletal dragon mounts with long spears in hand. There were even undead mages who floated in mid-air, muttering magic chants as they cast strings of skills. Black gales billowed, and thunder rumbled. Numerous skills soared from the black silhouettes, blotting out the heavens and shrouding the earth. Sword of Metal! Out of the storm of attacks, a voice unexpectedly boomed, and its mysterious owner eventually appeared soon after. The figure wore a glistering crown and an ancient, ethereal outfit. As they emerged, countless silver swords materialized and shot outward, points first. CLANG! The swords collided with the numerous magical attacks and exploded into metallic-colored fireworks. Despite their first wave of attacks being countered, the black images were indifferent and cast out a second and third wave. Sword of Wood! Sword of Water! Sword of Fire! Sword of Earth! chanted the mysterious person. Five huge swords of different elements screeched and stood upright to greet the rain of attacks. Bursts of brilliant fireworks bloomed beautifully as both parties attacks were deflected. Temporarily, the two sides came to a halt. Despicable creatures from the Demon Realm, you actually dare invade my nation. Your sin is unpardonable! the mysterious person suddenly shouted. Muahaha, Elementalist Wu Junxiao, hand over the Demon-Sealing Stele, and Ill let you keep your life. Otherwise, Ill devour your flesh and seal your soul under the Demon Realms Endless Altar for eternity. In the air, a huge shadow slowly formed above all of the black silhouettes. It was a massive skeleton with two demonic blue flames in its eye sockets that stared at the mysterious individual called Wu Junxiao. Demon Lord Darknight, you actually dare to invade my nation, with just you? As if amused, Wu Junxiao laughed scornfully. You, for your unpardonable sins, shall taste the might of the Elementalist. Five Elemental Swords! Clank! The whole space trembled as five rays of light appeared behind Wu Junxiao. Five massive swords hovered at his back in a fan shape. Sword Formation, go! Ill let you lot have a taste of my ultimate skill, Five Elemental Swords Formation. The five massive swords shot out and transformed into five almighty sword lights. Wu Junxiao spat out something resembling a blueprint from his mouth, and it merged with the five swords. Boom! The entire world violently shook. Countless swords of light filled the space. Fatty couldnt help but shut his eyes as the blinding light hurt them. Wu Junxiao, youre too full of yourself. Just before his eyes closed, Fatty caught a glimpse of two huge shadows as they appeared next to the skeleton. An eerie resonance accompanied their manifestation. Fatty felt a chill break out over his entire body. All of a sudden, feelings of fear, resentment, and weakness boiled up from the bottom of his heart. Ahh! The servant of Darkness, the master of Undead, you wretched thing! Nation of Elements! The mysterious man, Wu Junxiao, urgently cried out. Instantly, Fatty felt a warmth sweep through his body, cleansing all of the negative feelings from his heart. O Mighty God of Darkness, your power is omnipresent. You are the noblest god in this world. Countless believers respect and worship you. I beg of you to grant me your power and help this believer destroy the heretics in this world Darkness Sacrifice: Nation of Darkness! At this moment, Fatty opened his eyes wide. Immediately, he saw the entire world awash in a five-colored radiance. Innumerable black images above his head vanished with tragic screams. Yet, a huge shadow fell across the colorful space, and countless drops of blood rained down. Bang! A thundering crash rang out, rattling Fattys eardrums. In the next second, he lost all sense of sound and sight. Welcome, heir of the Elementalist. Ive waited very long for you. An unknown amount of time passed, and that voice filled with ages once again echoed in Fattys ears. When Fatty opened his eyes, the world had been restored to the state when hed first entered. Carefully stowing the Elemental skill book, he asked, Who are you? What is this place? I am your predecessor. This is the Elemental Mystery Realm, the voice replied. Heir? Elemental Mystery Realm? Fatty was stunned. He wanted to ask more questions, but the voice didnt give him the chance. Young heir, Ive waited a very long time for you to finally come. Now, tell me, are you willing to inherit everything of the Elementalist? Everything of the Elementalist? Dont I get the Elementalist class enhancement? What does this everything include? Fatty inquired. Inheriting everything of the Elementalist naturally means the class enhancement. But, everything also includes all of the responsibilities and obligations an Elementalist must bear, the voice patiently answered. Oh. Then, Im well prepared. Do it, Fatty quickly replied. He had strived so hard for this moment all along. Ding! System Notification: You are about to change to the Elementalist class. After enhancement, all items on you will be lost, and your level will be reset to zero. Confirm enhancement? YeNO! Fatty frantically corrected himself and almost choked on his saliva. Can I take one trip outside? asked Fatty. You cannot. Unless you intend to give up inheriting the Elementalist class. The enhancement unexpectedly reset ones level to zero, which was too high a price. Fatty sent out messages to ask several players with hidden classes, but the system instantly reminded him that he was in a special situation and unable to contact the outside world. To change class or not? Fatty hesitated. To lose all the levels Ive trained so hard to gain for a hidden class, the cost seems to outweigh the benefits. However, my power will definitely achieve new heights after the enhancement. It should be easier to gain back the levels then. After several minutes of hesitating, Fatty committed: Change! Fatty quickly pulled out the items in his inventory and placed them to the side, then stripped off the equipment on his body before finally yelling out, Enhancement confirmed! Ding! System Notification: Congratulations! You have undergone the hidden class enhancement of Elementalist. Level has been reset. One Elementalist skill book consumed. Fwoosh! The Elementalist book on the ground transformed into a five-colored light and merged into Fattys body. A warm sensation surged through his body, and he saw his HP plummet until it reached 500. Name: Money Grubber Class: Elementalist Secondary Profession: Blacksmith, Apothecary Level: 0 Fatty checked his info. His level had, indeed, been reset to zero. However, having 500 HP at this level clearly showed how innately powerful the class was. Ding! System Notification: Congratulations! You have successfully changed to the hidden class, Elementalist. Exclusive Elementalist armor: obtained. Exclusive weapon, Elemental Sword: obtained. An armor set appeared on Fattys body. It included: Elemental Helmet Level Requirement: 0 Defense: 5 Elemental Breastplate Level Requirement: 0 Defense: 10 Elemental Cloak Level Requirement: 0 Defense: 3 Elemental Wristbands Level Requirement: 0 Defense: 3 Elemental Greaves Level Requirement: 0 Defense: 3 Elemental Boots Level Requirement: 0 Defense: 5 Elemental Armor Set effect: +10% to all five elemental magics. C10% damage taken from all five elemental magics. Can be leveled. As it sparkled with countless points of starlight, the helmet was extremely beautiful like the glittering crown atop Wu Junxiaos head earlier. The cloak was a fiery red color; the breastplate was golden; the boots were earthen yellow; the wristbands were azure blue; and, the greaves were deep green. So this is the Five-Elemental Armor? The exclusive equipment of the Elementalist hidden class? Looking at the stats, Fatty was appalled. This This is too pathetic! Theyre not even ranked! Theyre all white, ahhh! However, the rogue felt a little better upon seeing the can be leveled tag. According to his experience, all items with the ability to grow or change were OP. Then, Fatty checked out the exclusive weapon: Elemental Sword (Can be leveled) Level Requirement: 0 Attack: 3 C 8 Passive: Can freely change attributes. Can split into five swords of the elements metal, wood, water, fire and earth. Similar to the armor set, the weapon was white at the moment and could also be leveled. While all the gear was white, it was still more highly ranked than the basic items a beginner got when they first entered the game. At least these Elementalist items were a full set, so that would make leveling much easier. After retrieving all of the items hed thrown to the ground earlier, Fatty looked around. The scenery was the same as ever. The hidden class enhancement of Elementalist is completed. Counting down to the Elemental Trial. Fail the trial and you will lose ownership of the Elemental Amor and Elemental Sword and be stripped of the Elementalist title. The timeworn voice rang out without any emotion, giving Fatty no chance to respond. Clang-clang! Before he could react, the scenery before his eyes changed again. In the next instant, Fatty stood in a huge forest of swords. Chapter 168 – Elemental Trial – Metal Fores t In the vast forest of swords, each sword was several meters high with their tips pointing straight, and resonating clanging sounds. Countless silver lights flickered, coldly piercing Fattys eyes. The sky, the ground, the entire space gave off a silver gleam. First stage of the Elemental Trial, Metal Forest. Starting now. With the command from the timeworn voice, the sword forest began to operate. Endless strings of clanging rang out by Fattys ears. All of a sudden, a sword light shot up high, then abruptly dived at him like a streak of lightning. Puff. Without any time to react, the sword pierced through Fattys heart and insta-killed him. Whoosh! A white light flashed. Fatty didnt reincarnate at the respawn point, but at the spot where hed first entered the Elemental Mystery Realm. Dead. 49 lives left. Preparing to re-enter the trial. The same old voice echoed around Fatty. Wait, wait! Fatty hastily shouted. The trial fails when reaching 50 deaths at one stage or all five stages put together? Whats the standard for passing? Dying over 50 times at one of any stages is deemed failure. The count resets when entering the next stage. As for the standard for passing, no comment. The player is expected to figure it out on their own. The voice was ever emotionless before sending Fatty back into the Metal Forest. Trial starting now. Whoosh. Another sword light shot out from the forest. Fatty was prepared this time. The instant the sword emerged, he bent his knees and jumped to the side. Zooom. The sword light flew right past Fatty''s body, sweat falling down his forehead as he flew to the side. After dodging the first one, Fatty didnt even get to catch his breath before two more hurled themselves toward him. Damn it! Fatty only had enough time for a short curse before rolling down on the ground, barely managing to dodge the two sword lights. This cant be? Fatty groaned as he saw four more swords rise to confront him right after the previous two disappeared. Does the number multiply after each attack? Just as the question appeared in his heart, another eight swords emerged from the forest. Gravely evading the sword lights with his life on the line, Fatty hastily stormed his brain. What kind of result can be considered as making the standard? Is it holding on for a specific time, or dodging a certain number of swords? Whichever it is, however, its still over the top to make a level 0 character go through this. Bang! While Fatty was contemplating, a sword light knocked on his chest. Dumbstruck, Fatty mentally prepared to respawn, only to discover that he was still standing there completely fine. Why is this? Fatty remained there dumbly for a bit, then saw another white light coming at him. He was dead and respawned the instant it struck. Dead. 48 lives left. Trial starts in 5 minutes. Please prepare. The timeworn, emotionless voice timely rang out, rendering Fatty a little helpless. However, Fatty heaved a sigh of relief, knowing he had five minutes to prepare. Trial, trial, Fatty repeated over and over. If its a trial, then it definitely wont keep on slaughtering the challenger without giving them any chance to pass. Then, where is the opportunity? All of a sudden, Fatty thought of something, and he quickly opened his skill bar. Indeed, all skills in his skillset had turned gray, except for the Metalwalk skill. Metalwalk, Metalwalk. Could it be this trial is all about testing the Movement Art skills? Five minutes passed in a blink. This time, Fatty was entirely focused. The instant a sword light about to pierce his body, he activated Metalwalk. Whoosh. Fatty vanished on the spot. When he appeared again, he was standing one-leg on the tail of the sword light, as if moving on a flying sword. Haha, I get it now. Fatty was overjoyed. So this is the meaning of this trial. After the first sword passed, two more quickly flew over. Fatty nimbly jumped from the previous sword to a new one. Therefore, the two new swords didnt damage Fatty in the slightest. Perhaps due to the trial, there was no limit to using the Metalwalk, letting Fatty utilize the skill as he pleased. This time, Fatty held on for over twenty minutes until the voice echoed. Metal Forest trial is halted temporarily. The player can rest for 28 minutes. Fatty was teleported back to the entrance of the Mystery Realm, where he panted while catching his breath. To continually make decisions at such a high tempo for almost half an hour, even an iron man would be exhausted. As far as Fatty was concerned, continuing to evade like this wasnt a plausible solution either. The Metalwalk skill only helped raise the chance of surviving in the Metal Forest. To pass the trial, there were still more challenges to overcome. What did I miss? Fattys eyes suddenly shone when he recalled the particular sword light that knocked on his chest but didnt kill him. All swords were white, but that one was special. Trying hard to remember the specifics about that sword light, Fatty made up his mind on something. After 28 minutes, Fatty once again set foot in the Metal Forest trial space. Each time he entered, it always started with one sword, giving Fatty time to adjust to the pace. Jumping on the sword, Fatty paid close attention and quickly spotted a unique sword light. This one was the same shape and speed as the others, but its color was a faint red. Ill risk it! Fatty shouted under his breath. As the special red ray approached, he didnt use Metalwalk but directly flung himself at it. Pfff. When the red sword light hit his body, there was indeed nothing strange happen. But this wasnt what Fatty wanted, because he expected to figure out what made this sword light different from the others. While dodging the sword lights, Fatty analyzed the purpose of the red sword. Then, a second of distraction had him killed as several swords hit him at once. Dead. 47 lives left. Trial starts in 18 minutes. Please be prepared. Fatty had hung on for only over ten minutes this time. Correspondingly, he only had over ten minutes to rest. Just as expected, the longer he lasted, the more time he got to rest. Without coming to any conclusion for his analysis, Fatty stepped inside the Metal Forest for the fourth time. This time when the red sword light hit him, his eyes caught a glimpse of an object in the corner of his vision. Fatty was so delighted that a sword light caught him off guard and subsequently killed him. Dead Ignoring the notification, Fatty quickly open his characters info. However, the panel is empty without showing any changes. Fatty slapped his head as something suddenly dawned on him. Harboring excitement, he entered the Metal Forest space anew. Amidst the many sword lights, the red sword punctually came. Fatty let it hit his body, then immediately activated Metalwalk. 10. A number clearly showed up in this character interface. Fattys lips curved up, and his mouth opened wider and wider until he couldnt help but burst out into joyous laughter. So this type of red sword is to deliver exp. So it seems, the system wouldnt take away players level for no reason. Even though my level was reset to zero after the enhancement, I will be compensated with this kind of BUG?1 mission to level up again. If this is the setting of the Metal Forest, then what about the other four following stages? Fatty was so delighted that he seemed more spirited when he dodged the sword lights. The more he lasted, the more experience he gained, quickly reaching level 1. ------ The longer Fatty lasted, the more time to rest he was granted. The system must have worried that things would go wrong with the players physical health due to a long period of high-tempo operation. After Fatty repeated the Metal Forest trial for a dozen times, the system reminded that he had been online for too long and advised him to log out and rest. During the trial, Fatty wasnt allowed to go out or contact the outside world, but he could still log off. Disconnecting at the entrance of the Mystery Realm, Fatty took off his helmet. His whole body was soaked with sweat. Surprisingly, all the activity in-game affected him in real life as well. No wonder the system alerted the player to log out and rest. Even someone as robust as Fatty was affected by being online for a long time. If it were a fragile person, their body would have broken down long ago. Fatty took a shower, ate, then enjoyed a satisfying slumber. When he woke up, he felt refreshed and energized again. Putting on the helmet, Fatty resumed his trial. At this moment, he was already level 10, so the ten exp from each time encountering the red sword fell short of his needs. Moreover, Fatty discovered that the experience he needed to level up was three to five times that before the enhancement. There are two sides to every coin. Fatty finally learned this the hard way. How do I pass this trial? Fatty muttered to himself. Up until now, he had only been moving outside the forest to dodge the sword lights and hadnt once entered the sword forest. After pondering hard about it, Fatty concluded that he might need to enter the forest. Fatty immediately acted on his thought and used the very familiar Metalwalk to teleported inside the forest of swords. Indeed, the moment he got in, his ears were hit by ceaseless clanging noises as almost every big sword began to shake. The sword lights that came forward multiplies several times as well. I dodge and dodge again. I ram! Fatty moving about nimbly amongst the rays of swords. On the occasion when he spotted a red one, he hastily flung himself upon it. Just as expected, the red swords here gave a higher amount of exp than those outside: 50 exp each. It was still too meager compared to the points he needed to level up. It seemed the experience gained inside the trial space was strictly restricted. Clank, clank. Fatty entering the sword forest was like a drop of cold water falling into burning oil. The entire forest frantically resonated. Countless rays of swords exploded like a windstorm and enshrouded Fatty. All five of the Elemental Movement Arts differed according to their attributes. Metalwalk borrowed the essence of metal to teleport. Along with the burst of sword lights, Fattys mental alertness was raised to a new peak, quickly pulling up his dodging frequency by a significant amount. Cling clang. As Fatty moved about wildly in the forest, the large swords sticking in the ground began to stir threateningly. Finally, with a soft hum, a huge sword rumbled up, then transformed into a ray and hurled itself at Fatty. Whoosh. Fatty resolutely activated Metalwalk to evade. However, this sword was just the tip of the iceberg. With this sword as the beginning, several huge swords drew themselves out from the ground. A sword in its original form was much faster than a sword light. Fatty couldnt see anything before several swords almost impaled him at once. After struggling heroically for several minutes, his chest was ultimately pierced by a sword, and he was teleported out of the trial. Survived 6 minutes in the sword formation. Fifty-four more minutes to success. The familiar voice suddenly rang out, and Fatty finally understood. So this is how it works. 1. In Chinese gaming, "bug" (the exact English word) can be used to refer to a condition that is extremely favourable to the player.? Chapter 169 – The Damaged Elemental Mystery Realm Dead. 30 lives left. Trial starts in 8 minutes. Dead. 20 lives left. Trial starts in 10 minutes. Dead. 10 lives left. Trial starts in 19 minutes. Dead. 1 life left. Trial starts in 28 minutes. Congratulations. You have passed the Elemental Trial, Metal Forest. You are rewarded Basic Elemental Mastery: Metal. Do you want to enter the next stage, Wood Forest? No. Fatty staggered from the Metal Forest trial space and promptly chose No before logging off. Although Fatty hadnt been in the Metal Forest too long, only several hours at most, he still felt completely exhausted. He was even more worn out than he was after a ton of heavy exercise. Fatty knew the feeling was an indication that hed been mentally drained and then some. Nothing, other than a lot of rest, would allow someone to recover from this sort of exhaustion. After sleeping for nearly six hours, Fatty was finally recuperated. He found something to eat, then went online once again to prepare for the second stage: Wood Forest. Fatty had straddled life and death the entirety of the first stage, Metal Forest, so his level had bounced up and down repeatedly. When he finally succeeded, his level stopped at 13. Level 13, not a very lucky number. While this was called a trial, it was more like a place to train the Movement Art. As for the Basic Metal Mastery reward, it increased the power of Metal attribute magic. The experience gained from the first stage made the next four much easier for Fatty. After about three days, he finally passed the Wood Forest, Watery Deep, Fire Valley and Earth Mountain trials. These four stages bore the same purpose as the Metal Forest and only differed in composition. The monsters were wood demons in Wood Forest, water beasts in Watery Deep, fire spirits in Fire Valley, and earth monsters on Earth Mountain. Fatty utilized the elemental Movement Arts accordingly to pass through each trial and gain the elemental mastery rewards. At the end of it all, the predecessor finally recognized Fatty as qualified. Congratulations, young successor of the Elementalist. You have passed the Elemental Trials. From now on, you are an official Elementalist Heir. Now, please accept the true legacy of the Elementalist. The predecessor''s timeworn voice slowly echoed. Unexpectedly, joy resounded in its typically indifferent voice. Whoosh! A five-colored aurora fell from the sky and enveloped Fatty. The long absent Elemental skill book flew from Fattys body and hovered above his head. A familiar, warm sensation ran through Fatty once more. The skill books pages fluttered rapidly overhead until, all at once, everything seemed to freeze Ding! System Notification: Congratulations, you have obtained the true legacy of the Elementalist. +10 million exp. The Elemental Armor set has evolved to Silver. The Elemental Sword has evolved to Silver. Along with the system notification, several golden lights flashed. The 10 million exp. reward sent Fattys level skyrocketing to 30. The evolution of the Elemental Armor and Elemental Sword required a share of Fattys exp. After feeding on a large chunk from Fattys exp gained, the equipment finally evolved to Silver tier. The Elemental Armor gained a new attribute and looked more brilliant as a five-colored light radiated from its surface. As for the sword, it also gained a reasonable additional property. Now, you are invited to enter the true Elemental Mystery Realm. As the predecessor spoke, the scenery before Fattys eyes changed completely. The original green prairie disappeared, and barren mountains and scorched earth sprouted in its place. The riverbeds were dry and cracked, and there was no sign of the animals bounding wild and free from earlier. The entire space was a deserted, lonely place filled with an air of death. Startled, Fatty asked, This is? As you can see, this is the damaged Elemental Mystery Realm, explained the predecessor, pain and sorrow carried in his voice. Many millennia ago, in order to steal the Demon-Sealing Stele and destroy its seal on the entrance to the Demon Realm, several rulers of the Demon Realm created an alliance. They intended to break out and ambush the previous Elementalist, Wu Junxiao. However, after a grand battle, Wu Junxiao expired, and the Demon-Sealing Stele was stolen. The result is the Elemental Mystery Realm that you see before you now. Elementalist Wu Junxiao? Fatty recalled the scene hed witnessed when he first entered the Elemental Realm. That''s the mysterious person who went against an entire army of demons by himself! Every hidden class heir must have their own realm in which to train. For instance, the Yin Yang Inquisitor has the Yin Yang Phantasm Realm, the predecessor continued. But, the Elemental Mystery Realm is heavily damaged and unable to provide the heir a training place. Young heir, will you accept a mission from me? Let me have it, replied Fatty shortly. Take back the Demon-Sealing Stele and restore the Elemental Mystery Realm, the predecessor gravely declared. Definitely. Fatty was resolute in his decision. Ding! System Notification: You have accepted the mission Restoring the Elemental Mystery Realm. Objective: After a grand battle, the mystery realm unique to the Elementalist was severely damaged. To ensure the Elementalist legacy unto eternity, this mystery realm must be restored. Materials required: Demon-Sealing Stele, five elemental materials, user rank Legendary. Time limit: none. Legendary? Fattys brows jumped. According to the official Eternal website, the highest level a player could reach is only 90 for now. Where did this Legendary come from? May I ask, wheres the Demon-Sealing Stele now? The elemental materials are easy to get a hold of; so, the main problem is this Demon-Sealing Stele and the rank thingy, Fatty figured. The stele was taken by several rulers of the Demon Realm. There is no trace of it at this time, replied the predecessor. No trace? Fattys brows crinkled. Theyre rulers of the Demon Realm capable of killing the previous Elementalist, so their powers must be extremely formidable. Making this Lord Fatty retrieve the Demon-Sealing Stele from them? Is this some kind of joke? Young man, everything depends on you, the predecessor irresponsibly stated. Dont I at least get some hints? Dont tell me I have to go to the Demon Realm. Fattys mouth twitched. Even though theyve stolen the Demon-Sealing Stele, it is still the item that sealed the entrance of the Demon Realm; therefore, it cannot enter the Demon Realm. The rulers must have hidden it someplace no one knows. You will have to go through much trouble to find it. The predecessor seemed a bit helpless about this as well. Fine. Ill look for it myself. But, the stele was taken away by the rulers of the Demon Realm, so, even if I really find it, Ill still be unable to bring it back with just my current abilities. You see could you erm Fatty rubbed his palms expectantly. Young man, you are currently truly weak. You must understand every generation of Elementalist has been a heaven-shattering, earth-shaking hero. So, you must achieve your own meritorious deeds. Do not bring shame upon the Elementalist class. Now, you can leave. Remember, train hard. F*ck! Fatty could only let out a curse as a five-colored light portal appeared before him. With no time to react, he was sucked in by a magnetic force. Thud! Fatty directly landed on a main road in Black Tortoise City. Finally, an heir after so many millennia. Oh! Well, Ive actually used up too much energy to produce such simple trials. Have to nap again. Fatty faintly heard the voice as the colorful portal closed. When the newly minted Elementalist turned around to ask a question, the portal quickly shrank and vanished. Legendary item! A bunch of people flocked over and exclaimed at the five-color portal that had disappeared behind Fatty. Standing in a main road, blankly gazing at the people going to and fro, Fatty was at a total loss. During the past two days, he had poured his all into training the Movement Arts. His entire being had been so immersed that he had almost lost himself in it. Whoosh! The Elemental skill book had lost all of it brilliance outside the mystery realm, and it fell into Fattys hands. Basic Elemental Skill Book Elementalists Unique Item. Undroppable. User can execute elemental magics as written in this book. Fatty opened the book. There were only the five Movement Arts written in it. Fatty would have to look for the rest himself in places who-knows-where. At least the book is undroppable. Fatty heaved a sigh of relief. Otherwise, Lord Fatty would be worried all day toting this thing around. Whod have the mood to play the game then? Ignoring the players around him, Fatty opened his mail box and saw dozens of messages. As he flipped through the messages, he found that most of them asked after his whereabouts and why he had fallen out of contact. Great beauty, whyve you been looking for me? Fatty replied to a message from Liu Lan first. Where have you been the last two days? When I messaged you, the system said you were in a special area and couldnt be connected, Liu Lan instantly replied with a frantic tone. What? You could just call me in real life if you couldnt find me in-game, Fatty answered petulantly. Its nothing important. I didnt want to disturb you, so I didnt call. But, if you have time, you can come and help, Liu Lan said. OK, Ive got some free time to spend right now. Fatty arrived at the location Liu Lan gave him. He saw around a thousand players there, circling a boss as they put up a brave fight. Fatty, you came! Hurry and join the party! Liu Lan had been leading a small group fighting at the front. Seeing Fatty, she quickly kicked out a person and added him to her party. Huh? How did you lose levels? Liu Lan was confused when she saw Fattys level; but then, she noticed his equipment. Wow! Your outfit is so pretty! But its strange too. It doesnt look like heavy armor or leather armor. What is it? Fatty shared the equipment info with Liu Lan. With just a glance, Liu Lan covered her mouth from shock. Elemental Armor? The unique equipment of the Elementalist? Its actually a growable treasure?! Wuwu, poor little me! When will I ever get such great equipment? Tell me Fatty, why am I so pitiful? Stop with the crocodile tears. Fatty rolled his eyes at Liu Lan. What are you guys doing? You dont actually need this many people to fight a boss. Only three or four hundred people were fighting the boss. The additional six to seven hundred were facing outward, as if guarding against possible attack from outsiders. Fighting for the Guild Establishment Token, of course. Liu Lan tossed her long hair. Im sure that this boss will drop the token; so, I have them watching out to prevent others from taking advantage. Chapter 170 – Going Crazy Over a Guild Establishment Token Lil Sis Lan, our guild is fighting for the Guild Establishment Token. Why did you call an outsider over? No matter the place, it seemed that a pesky existence would always pop up to ruin the mood. Before Fatty and Liu Lan were able to chat, Xu Quan popped out from the side and stared at Fatty like a tiger eyeing its prey. Xu Quan, what the hell are you saying? Fatty is not an outsider, Liu Lan shot at Xu Quan, fuming. As one of the guilds Vice Masters, all youre thinking about is undermining others instead of how to develop our guild. Cant even you see how irrational youre being? Im the irrational one? Xu Quan seemed even angrier than Liu Lan. He glared at Fatty, wanting to say something, but then, he took a glance around and swallowed his words. After a brief moment, Xu Quan said, Guild Master, were making our movements too widespread. Its inevitable that some people will try to take advantage of us. We should send one thousand members here. Xu Quan was truly skillful at quickly containing and adjusting his emotions, one of the aspects that Fatty honestly admired about him. No matter what his personal opinion was, Xu Quan wouldnt let it affect his performance. Its no big deal. We only need to block those bandits for a while until we get the Guild Establishment Token. Now that the first few tokens have been taken, they are not that valuable anymore. Its foolish to offend others for it. ------ As Fatty and Liu Lan were about to kill the boss, in a forest outside Vermillion Bird City, another group of people was also surrounding a boss. Senior sister, this boss should drop the Guild Establishment Token, right? Qian Xiaoqian asked. Wearing the Thunder Magus robe, electric sparks flashed throughout her outfit, making her look like a Lightning Goddess fallen to earth from afar. More than half of the surrounding male players had their attention on her. What are yall looking at? Hurry and attack the boss! RainbowWatcher shouted. Upon the order from the Guild Master of the Rainrevelers, all of the male players instantly turned around and bravely risked their lives fighting the boss, unhesitating. Theoretically, this boss should drop the Guild Establishment Token but Im not sure myself, RainbowWatcher fixed her hair as she answered Qian Xiaoqian. What is the system plotting this time, giving us such a mission? Qian Xiaoqians fingers gently twirled the magic staff. However, if not for the mission, no one would ever know that the token was with this boss in reality. We are already falling behind Black Tortoise City, RainbowWatcher remarked quietly. To be honest, your brothers strength is really crappy. He doesnt even make the top ten in the rogue ranking, but his luck is to be envied. He actually picked up the first Guild Establishment Token. Anyhow, hes too outrageous. Didnt he know that you, his own flesh and blood, need that token as well? Its not like we wouldnt pay for it. Hehe, my brother had already promised to auction it off to those specific guilds. How could he go back on his word and sell it to us? Qian Xiaoqian chuckled. Not bad. Your brother is a man of trustworthy conduct. Compared to him, Cloud Dragon Sailing is far worse. He betrayed his promise for a mere skill book. Who would have the guts to cooperate with him from now on? RainbowWatcher said in contempt. Oh, by the way, senior sister, can my brother join our guild? Looking at RainbowWatcher, Qian Xiaoqians pupils moved quickly. Then, she grasped RainbowWatchers arm and swayed it. Oh, well, what do you want? RainbowWatcher pulled her arm back. If your brother is willing to join our guild, of course, Ill gladly welcome him. Yet, why do I feel that youre harboring evil intent? No way! Im a simple person. How could I ever think of anything evil? Qian Xiaoqian tried to act cute. Guild Master, the members of Sword Manor and Myriad Swords have arrived. They say that theyll help us keep watch at the outer rim so we can kill the boss without worry, a player suddenly came over and reported. Mhm, alright. RainbowWatcher nodded and teased, Xiaoqian, this is all thanks to you, hm? Aside from Black Tortoise City and Vermillion Bird City, the Golden Scale Guild Master, Golden Scale TheMighty, was also leading over a thousand players somewhere outside Azure Dragon City. They tightly encircled a boss that seemed close to death. As for White Tiger City, a top-rated guild was fighting a boss while also defending themselves from opposing guilds. ------ Great beauty Fatty had just opened his mouth when Calling me Laner or Lil Sis Lan is fine. Dont great beauty this and that. Its so annoying, Liu Lan instantly cut him off. Fatty snuck a glance at Xu Quan. The latters face was twitching, his teeth clenched so hard that they emitted a cracking noise. Laner. What? Fatty thought that Lil Sis Lan sounded too affectionate, while Laner was much more pleasant; so Fatty bit the bullet and went for it. Liu Lan instantly responded in high spirits. Hearing the pair conversing, Xu Qian clenched his fists and suddenly shouted, A bunch of trash, taking so long to fight a mere boss. Hurry up! Or are you waiting for the others to come and take it away from us? Laner, how did you determine that this boss will drop the token? Fatty asked. You dont know? Liu Lan was even more confused than Fatty. Know what? Fatty was upset. Its a mission from the system. A large amount of equipment can be exchanged for the approximate location of a boss that carries the token, Liu Lan explained. Isnt that using ones position for personal gain? Fatty instantly raised a question. Whatever. As long as we get the Guild Establishment Token in the end, the rest is not of our concern, Liu Lan was nonchalant about it. Chatting with Liu Lan for a while, Fatty was surprised to find out that during the past few days he was in the Mystery Realm, over 10 Guild Establishment Tokens were produced in each of the four main cities. The situation was crazy. When Fatty heard of this exchange mission, the first thing that came to his mind was that Lin Xi was up to mischief again. Other than that brat who took pleasure in tricking other people, Fatty had never seen any NPC who was as despicable. The monster being surrounded by Misty Waterfall was a golden-haired ape, clearly a Gold-tier boss. It was wielding a staff wildly and shrieking nonstop. At this moment, the ape was covered in blood stemming from countless wounds dealt by the members of Misty Waterfall. Its health was hitting rock bottom. However, the ape was getting more and more berserk. Every strike from it could take one or even several close-range players, and even the priests couldnt heal them fast enough. Pay attention, everyone. The boss will die any time now, Liu Lan called out. Watch the outer defense. Rogues, use Detect constantly, dont let anyone sneak in, Xu Quan properly made arrangements. Bang. After losing a dozen more lives, the boss finally fell, stomping up a wall of dirt. Thud, thud. A pile of items gushed out from under the boss. Guild Establishment Token! Liu Lan shouted with joy, and hastily made her way to the pile. On top of the mound, a sparkling golden token quietly laid. The light reflected from the sun above was blinding. Haha, finally got the Guild Establishment Token. Guild Master Willow, many thanks! Suddenly, a smug voice rang out. A hand abruptly appeared near the token and was about to grab it. Bastard! Xu Quan was so angry that his eyes turned red. He couldnt bear the fact that someone was able to sneak in after all of that meticulous guarding. Stop him! Liu Lan shouted and urged the Fire Cloud Panther forward. However, the token was too far out of their reach. The surrounding players had just slain the boss and relaxed so they couldnt get there in time. Just as the token was about to be stolen right before their eyes Bang. A chubby hand suddenly struck out from below, blocking the robbers hand from reaching the token. Huh? The player was quick to react. They instantly pushed the chubby hand away and kept reaching for the token. Whoosh. Fatty popped out from the ground and grabbed the players outstretched hand. His other hand quickly grabbed the opponents throat. At the same time, his leg kicked the Guild Establishment Token away. Whew. The token spun through the air. Liu Lan stretched her hands to catch it, but another shadow suddenly emerged next to her. To her frustration, another thief joined the fray when she was so close to obtaining the token. Sparky, Liu Lan softly called out. Like a streak of lightning, The Lightning Bird rammed into the token mid-air and sent it flying to the distance. Take the token! Shouted an unknown player. The members of Misty Waterfall flocked over in a disorderly fashion and stretched their hands towards the token in unison. Bang, bang. Fatty and the first player who appeared exchanged a few blows, then quickly separated. Both their eyes flashed with amusement. Then, the player vanished without a trace. Fatty didnt give chase. Just two blows were enough for him to know that the other was an expert. The golden Guild Establishment Token danced across the air to the sea of hands below. At this moment, it was hard for anyone to get near the vicinity, let alone steal it. The other rogue had vanished as well. It was unclear if they had retreated entirely or not. The token safely landed and was delivered to Liu Lan. She was so overwhelmed with joy that she hugged Fatty then shouted, Haha, the tenth Guild Construction Token of Black Tortoise City. Top ten great guilds, oh yeah, I finally made it! Xu Quan had initially been happy at this result as well, but his face immediately sank upon seeing Liu Lan embrace Fatty. Contrary to the alarming but not dangerous?1 situation on this side, the other three guilds had it much worse. Despite having the protection of Sword Manor and Myriad Swords, the Rainrevelers nearly lost the Guild Establishment Token as some players managed to sneak in. As for the Golden Scale Guild and the guild at White Tiger City, they straight out broke into a fight with their respective opponent. It was to the point that more of their guild members died in the battle with the enemy guild than against the bosses. Ultimately, they were finally able to defend the tokens. During his free time, Fatty lurked around the forum. Damn! In just a few days, over a dozen guilds were established. The Fierce Dragon Gang lived up to their reputation as the top guild in Azure Dragon City and became the next official guild in the CN region, second only to the Wind God Guild. In Black Tortoise City, the Ice Rose Alliance and the Great Four Gates were also established, along with two other guilds that Fatty wasnt familiar with. Too crazy! Fatty couldnt help but comment. Lord Fatty was only gone for almost three days, yet something this big was occurring! Hey, Fatty. Our guild has been established. Do you wanna join us? Liu Lans excited voice rang out from the communicator. That proposal, Ill pass. Fatty laughed awkwardly. Ive just escaped from you. How can I deliver myself back into the wolfs mouth again? Humph, I knew youd say that, Liu Lan snorted. Thank you for today. We are holding a celebration after we log off. Come and join us. ------ Xiaoqian, our guild is finally established. At the entrance of Vermillion Bird City where her guild was recruiting, RainbowWatcher stretched her back, attracting many eyes to her body. Ahhh, recruitment is tiring. Let them do this donkey work. Come, lets log off and celebrate. 1. An idiom to describe a situation that seems risky but doesn''t actually cause any real danger. Like in a horror movie when a character actually survive to the end.? Chapter 171 – Cerberus Fatty didnt log off to join Liu Lans celebration party. When he returned to Black Tortoise City, Drucker blocked his path again and dragged him to City Lord Lin Xi. Little Fatty, not bad. The heir to the Elementalist legacy, huh? Lin Xi fiddled with the Phantasm Ghost Claw in his hand. Fatty snuck a glance, catching a peek as the claw trembled and dispiritedly moved per Lin Xis commands. Opening the Elemental Mystery Realm had caused this phenomenon, so it would be strange if Lin Xi didnt know about it. Fatty was already numb to Lin Xis omniscience, so he just smiled vigilantly. It was only luck, he said. Hmm? Arent you very proud about it? Do you think its that easy to inherit this legacy? Lin Xi let go of the pitiful Phantasm Ghost Claw. Since the past, the Elementalist has always been one of the top experts of the Dynasty and played an important part in the Dynastys dominance. If you inherit this title, you must bear the responsibility that comes with it. One of the top experts of the Dynasty? Dominance? Fatty thought back to the former Elementalist, Wu Junxiao, who had died in the encirclement. Its just a hidden class; how big of an influence can it possibly have? Thats right. The Elementalist has always been one of the mainstays of the Dynasty, playing a great role in many invasions. Their duty to watch over the Demon-Sealing Stele at the entrance to the Demon Realm is most important above all. Thats why, Little Fatty, your mission is pretty weighty, explained Lin Xi as though he saw through Fattys doubts. That formidable? Then whats the origin of Yin Yang Inquisitor? Fatty suddenly thought of Purple Bell and TenStepOneKill. The two received the Yin Yang Inquisitors qualification through different methods, but their power was roughly the same. Yin Yang Inquisitor? Those who travel the path of Yin Yang are heretics who betrayed the Dynasty! Lin Xi snorted. If it wasnt for the fact that those Yin Yang Inquisitors havent done anything immoral to offend the Heavens, I would have captured them long ago and completely eliminated their legacy. Such a heavy murderous intent! Fattys heart jumped. Considering Lin Xis power was at least the rank of Celestial, it would be easy to take care of Purple Bell and TenStepOneKill with the flip of his hand. Do you know why theres suddenly so many Guild Establishment Tokens? Lin Xi suddenly said. Please enlighten me, my lord. Fatty understood that the main subject had arrived. The world will fall into chaos soon, Lin Xi sighed. Weve just sealed the crack at the mine, but more have appeared in other places. Aside from our Black Tortoise City, the other three city lords have also discovered cracks to the Demon Realm. Cracks to the Demon Realm? Fatty didnt take this too seriously. We can just seal them again; why make such a big fuss? You think its not a big deal? Lin Xi swept a glance at Fatty. Demonic things have already crawled out of them. Ohh? Fatty finally felt the gravity of the situation. Last time it was the Demonized Bat King, a creature that had turned an entire mine upside down for years. This time its a demonic creature straight from the Demon Realm. The situation is, indeed, serious. But, its not that bad. The cracks were discovered as soon as they appeared. The city lords have all sent soldiers to guard them, so we dont need to worry about the cracks themselves for now. However, the demonic things that came out have escaped. They must be taken care of, or else the safety of the citizens outside the cities cant be guaranteed. The army of the Dynasty alone isnt enough for this. We need to gather more organizations to help. So thats why, Fatty finally understood. But, Im afraid the reason he called me in here wasnt just to say these things. Demonic things are vicious and brutal in nature. If theyre allowed to freely infiltrate the human world, calamity will definitely fall upon us. Aaaye, my heart is deeply aggrieved. Lin Xi sighed exaggeratedly. Here it comes. Since hes said it like that, Ill just take it upon myself first. Otherwise, therell be no rewards to gain when he makes it an order. This one is willing to take care of what troubles your heart, Fatty offered with mock gallantry. Mhm, very good. Lin Xi nodded, satisfied. A crack has just appeared near the west gate of Black Tortoise City. A Demonic Cerberus ran out and killed many citizens. Go and eliminate it. Ding! System Notification: Do you accept the mission Slaying Cerberus? Accept. Ding! System Notification: You have accepted the mission Slaying Cerberus. Objective: A crack connecting the Demon Realm to the Human Realm has appeared, threatening to destroy the peace that has lasted for so many years. The army of the Demon Realm is getting restless, thus a large number of demonic creatures have entered the Human Realm. They are vicious and brutal, and theyve slaughtered countless lives. Brave warrior, take your weapon and destroy these filthy creatures! Condition for completion: Kill Cerberus. Location: (xxx,xxx) Time limit: 1 day. This one will take his leave. There was only one day to complete the mission, so Fatty had to hurry. Go. I wait for your good news. Lin Xi waved his hand dismissively. Exiting the City Lord Manor, the first thing Fatty did was check his stuff. The Elemental Armor and Sword were currently Silver-ranked, which managed to meet the standard. There were enough medical supplies in his inventory for the mission as well. The main thing was his skills. The Elemental Skill Book only had the Elemental Movement Art for now. Moreover, Fatty discovered, upon opening his skill bar, that this Elemental Movement Art had a limited number of uses per day. The novice rank only permitted 10 times a day. In a nutshell, the result of risking his life and putting his all into the class enhancement had been nothing good. Fatty was upset. However, he could still use his Assassin skill set. The Elemental Armor and Sword provided additional skills as well, which gave Fatty a little consolation. Riding Wheat out the west gate, Fatty advanced straight toward the horizon until he stopped outside a small village per the missions coordinates. From a distance, Fatty had already spotted a black column of smoke rising to the sky. When he entered the vicinity, he discovered that the small village had been massacred. Houses were burned, and the remnants of human limbs and bodies were scattered everywhere. Only several grief-stricken peasant NPCs were left to collect the corpses. Ahhh! Hurry and run! The demon has come again! Seeing Fatty approach, the peasants were so frightened that they instantly moved to flee. Dont be scared. Im an envoy sent from Black Tortoise City to eliminate the demons. You can check. Fatty pointed at the Black Tortoises Bronze Medallion on his shoulder. Ah, the Bronze Medallion. Its truly a person from Black Tortoise City. Seeing the Bronze Medallion, the peasants immediately ceased running away. They ran before Fatty and cried tragically. O great Envoy, youve finally come. The NPC village head came forward. Please, hurry and kill that wild dog. It ate half of our village! Wild dog? Fatty was dumbstruck. Then, he swiftly realized they meant the Cerberus. Rest assured. I especially came here to slay it. Where has it run off to? Fatty quickly asked. Over there. It headed in that direction. The village head pointed the way. Alright. You guys hide somewhere first. Ill come back after Ive killed the Cerberus. Then, Fatty urged Wheat to hurry in the creatures direction. Along the way, he saw burn marks everywhere accompanied by a dense black demonic miasma. Grrrrrrr Suddenly, a growl echoed from up ahead. Fatty knew the owner of this sound was his intended quarry. Urging Wheat to silently creep forward, Fatty spotted a canine creature bigger than a bull tearing apart a human body. A herd of monster mobs followed behind it, competing for the pieces of flesh flung aside by the canine. This demonic creature was the shape of a hound with three heads; it was, indeed, the legendary three-headed hellhound Cerberus. As for the mobs, they were monsters materialized by the Cerberus using its demonic aura. Fatty creased his brows at this discovery. Grrrrr The Cerberus abruptly turned around and howled upon sensing Fattys approach. Throwing away the half torn corpse, it raised all three heads and looked down on Fatty with scorn. Fatty dismounted and pocketed Wheat. Then, he stood face to face with the hellhound. Fatty was only level 30, so Wheats level was higher than his; therefore, Fatty could only use it as mount, not a combat pet. Same old rule: Appraisal. Cerberus Gold Demonic Creature Level: 50 Atack: 120 C 135 Defense: 110 Skills: Can spit water, fire, and venom attacks. Notes: A mid-rank demonic creature from the Demon Realm. Each of its three heads possesses a special ability. It is hard to defend once they attack altogether. Having been used so many times, Appraisal finally ranked up to Advanced. As Fattys first skill to reach the Advanced level, it didnt let him down and provided the full stats and info for the Gold monster. Gold Demonic Creature, a rather rare title, Fatty inwardly sneered. He took one step forward, then Stealth-ed. Bang! The left head of the hellhound opened wide and spat out a fire bullet. The fire bullet rammed into Fattys location and violently exploded, blowing a deep hole into the ground. Fwish! Fattys attack was elegant and unrestrained despite the fact that he could only move at 60% his original speed in Stealth. This was a result of all the training in the Elemental trial. While the trial was to test the mastery of the Movement Arts, it greatly improved Fattys ability to react. Fatty suddenly appeared at the neck of the hellhound and viciously thrust forward with the Elemental Sword. Blood instantly gushed forth. C186 While it was only a Silver weapon, the Elemental Sword dealt no less damage than Fattys former Gold-tier dagger. Grraaargh! The hellhound shrieked tragically. Its left head abruptly lunged forward to bite, but Fatty nimbly dropped his body. With a loud crackle, the two rows of teeth heavily clashed against each other and emitted a series of creaking noises. Puff! The Cerberus right head spat out a timely water arrow and effectively put a stop to Fattys Combo Attack. Fatty swiftly retreated and disappeared into Stealth after two steps. Awooo! The hellhound suddenly let out a long howl. All of the materialized demonic creatures instantly abandoned their pieces of meat and quickly flocked to the beasts side. The mobs surrounded the hellhound, not leaving even a crack for Fatty to Stealth near it. The boss raised its heads. As the beast put up its guard, the three mouths curved up a little in anticipation of dealing a fatal strike the moment Fatty appeared. Hehe! Stealthing to the side, Fatty chuckled. As it seems, this demonic creature possesses a certain intelligence. At least, it isnt like other monsters that only know to attack. But, you think you can stop Lord Fattys assassination with just that? Earthwalk. Fattys body flashed, then completely vanished without a trace. Chapter 172 – First Battle As an Elementalis t The first notable function of the Elemental Sword was that its size could be changed at will. Its length could range from several meters to the size of a dagger, like how Fatty was using it now. Out of nowhere, Fatty appeared below the Cerberus stomach. He stabbed the Elemental Sword straight into its stomach before immediately enlarging the swords size. Aroooo. The hellhound howled tragically and quickly darted back. At the same time, the three heads cast down attacks in unison. Gusts of fire, water blades, and venom fell on the ground, generating enormous AoE damage and even killing a bunch of the surrounding demonized creatures. Unfortunately for the Cerberus, the wave of attacks didnt display its intended result because Fatty had long disappeared from the spot. After landing on the ground, the hellhound looked around haphazardly with all three heads. Aroo, aroo! The beast howled, extremely agitated. Its paws clawed and dug up the dirt from the ground. Billows of demonic smoke rose up from its body, making the creature look all the more terrifying. That didnt count, Fatty stated and suddenly appeared to the side before dashing once more toward the Cerberus. Grruuuuu hoooo The hellhound crouched very low, its back arched and three heads held high. The exact moment Fatty entered its vicinity, it spat out a cloud of flames. Unlike the previous flame, this one was black. Before the fiery blaze even neared Fatty, he could already tell that its temperature was enough to roast a person alive till they were well-done. Firewalk, Fatty didnt bother trying to dodge. Instead, he welcomed the inferno head on. Surprise flashing in the eyes of the hellhound, Fatty softly breathed out the word the instant he collided with the flame. Then, Fatty disappeared without a trace. Whoosh! C589 Still spitting out fire, a cut appeared on the hounds head, so deep that the bone was revealed. The wound dragged through half of the creatures skull, almost enough to slice off its head. With the incoming fire quickly driving to a halt, Fatty once again appeared below the Cerberus. Indeed, the cut just now was a product of the Elemental Sword. THUD. In spite of the extreme pain, the hellhound raised its front leg and ferociously stomped down on Fatty. Fatty already had his guard up, so at the moment of impact, he twisted and landed on the upper side of the paw. Deadly Poison. Fatty whispered as he slashed, flipping his body and jumping away. A green light flashed above the damaged head. Shockingly, the 0.1% chance of poison procd. C350 C350 Each second sapped away 1% of the targets health for ten seconds straight. From the looks of it, the Cerberus had 35,000 max HP, which wasnt too high. Ten seconds later, the health bar above the creatures head had dropped by a large chunk. After taking several hits while not even getting close to the enemy, the hellhounds rage escalated to a new level. The left and right heads spat out water and fire attacks simultaneously. At the same time, it jumped up and bolted at Fatty. Ignoring the demonized mobs, Fatty hurriedly retreated. The hellhound was persistently hot on his heels. Just as it was about to catch up, Fatty suddenly halted and vanished. Rawhhhhh! The hounds heads fiercely swiveled around and spat out water blades, fireballs, and venom in a frenzy, causing the environment in a several meter radius to become damaged. It loathed that skill; it absolutely hated how that person could suddenly vanish! When Fatty showed up again, he was a dozen meters away from the Cerberus. If it werent for the fact that hed just become an Elementalist and improved his skill through the trial, hed be hard-pressed to fight against this Gold Rank hellhound with his previous ability and class. Despite being attacked several times and losing 10% of its max HP, the Cerberus hadnt suffered any fatal injuries. Its three heads howled in unison. Then, a column of water over ten meters long shot toward Fatty. Fatty did not plan on wasting the ten allowed uses of the Movement Arts, so he sprang aside to dodge. While he did so, he lifted his left hand and shot out a crossbow bolt aimed at the eyes on the hounds left head. Clank. The hound closed its eyes and the arrow collided with its eyelid, producing a crisp noise before falling on the ground. Fattys brows slightly creased. The hound is regaining its health too quickly. If I cant kill it soon, all the effort put into attacking it earlier will have gone to waste. Such a shame I didnt learn One Strike or else I could use it alongside Sprint and end this thing with a 100% chance to kill. While Fatty inwardly made calculations, his feet didnt stop moving as he struggled with the Cerberus. The latter knew full well how difficult to handle this human was, so it approached Fatty very slowly while continuously spitting out attacks. The one that could spit venom didnt attack along with the left and right head, but the hound was cleverly casting all of its water and fire skills that were below level. Due to the perfect timing of the attacks, Fatty was nearly hit numerous times. Lets take care of this one first, Fatty set his sights toward the cut located on under the fire-spitting head. Once again, he used the Elemental Movement Art. Seeing Fatty vanish again, the Cerberus was at a loss until it felt a heart-piercing pain stemming from its left head. Aroooo The hounds left head tilted up then dropped back down. Black blood gushed out from the slash. More than half of its neck was sliced off by the Elemental Sword, leaving the head hanging very loosely from what was still attached. C586 Attacking the weak point was surprisingly effective, with Fatty dealing over 500 damage. In addition, the Elemental Sword was also due credit as the weapon dealing the damage. The hellhound was thoroughly enraged now. Its middle head suddenly spat out a rain of venom that covered a ten-meter radius. Fatty hastily tried to retreat but was still hit by the acidic substance. Sizzle Smoke rose up from the wound as Fattys health instantly plummeted. C182 C146 The two numbers popped up from his head one after another. Luckily for Fatty, this venom attack was an AoE skill. Otherwise, he would have been easily insta-killed. Quickly swallowing a Small Restoration Pill, Fatty stopped retreating and once again charged forth. He made use of the recovery period following the venom attack to take out a vial. Smearing the vials contents on the Elemental Sword, Fatty stabbed into the hounds body. The Cerberus was dumbstruck as its body suddenly froze. Seeing the Golden-Winged Ant Poison put into action, Fatty became delighted. This poison is indeed useful. During the 10 second paralysis, Fatty enlarged the Elemental Sword and hacked at the existing cut on the left head. After only a few seconds, he successfully cut it off. Retreat. Fatty resolutely decided to step back. Once the paralysis wore off, the hellhound pointed its heads towards the sky and let out a long roar. Then, the remaining two heads opened their mouths in unison and spat out two round objects at Fatty. Theses are inner cores? Fatty mused as he quickly Earthwalked several hundred meters away. Boom! The ground trembled violently the instant the two inner cores landed. Fatty looked back and saw a giant hole spanning over 20-meters wide at the spot where he just stood. This is the power of the inner cores? Fatty silently appreciated his luck for having the Elemental Movement Art. Otherwise, an attack like that could even send a resentful knight back to the respawn point if hit, ignoring the knights high defense. Seeing the inner core attack fail to kill Fatty, the Cerberus was stunned a little. It opened its mouth to retrieve the two inner cores, turned its body and spat them in Fattys direction for the second time. The might of the inner cores was nothing that any player could stop right now. His back against the wall, Fatty had no other choice but to use the Movement Arts to evade once more. Boom! Another deep hole appeared as the ground shook again. Fatty showed up at another spot only to discover that an inner core was already flying his way. The Cerberus was truly crafty. It used one core to force Fatty to use the Movement Art skill before using the other core to ambush the emerging Fatty. While the Movement Art didnt have cooldown time, it still took time to activate. If Fatty used it now, hed still be affected by the force from the cores collision. Spatial Spoon, Fatty was expressionless. He moved his hand, and a portal opened before him, Fatty immediately stepping in. Boom! Inside the secluded dimension, Fatty saw the inner core hit the ground. A ripple spread out from the epicenter of the clash like a wave. All the rocks it passed by were turned into dust. After attacking several times without the desired result, the hellhound was no longer able to keep it up. The inner core was the power source of a monster, using it to attack was akin to hurting itself. Open its mouths to retrieve the cores, the hound turned around and fled. Fatty showed no mercy, exiting the dimension and landing directly on the bosss back. Fattys two legs gripped the creatures sides tightly while his left hand grabbed its fur and his right hand slashing its body violently. The Cerberus shrieked painfully, but there was nothing it could do to stop Fatty. Puff. The remaining two heads attacked at the same time. Water blades mixed with venom fell from the air. After they landed on the surroundings, the trees were left with bare trunks after a short series of sizzles. Fatty rapidly came to a decision as he looked up to see the deadly rain. Remaining unmoved, when the first water blade approached, he activated Waterwalk without delay. Whoosh, whoosh. The water blades fiercely fell on the hounds back. Fattys image flashed amidst the storm of swords before he finally appeared as the last attack fell from the air. Whew. Fatty heaved a sigh of relief upon emerging. Looking at the tiny chunk left on his health bar, he revealed a pained smile. While his method was effective, Fatty had forgotten that there was venom mixed in with the water. Therefore, he was still hit by it despite being unaffected by the water; it was fortunate that he wasnt poisoned to death. Promptly stuffing a Small Restoration Pill into his mouth, Fatty landed on the Cerberus back looking as if the previous barrage had never occurred. This hellhound could have made a suitable mount. Its a pity that the mission required it dead. After repeatedly using its inner cores, the Cerberus had become dispirited. It nearly collapsed when Fatty wildly assaulted it from his mounted position. Lacking any other option, the boss had to bombard its own back once more. However, Fatty learned his lesson last time. Instead of taking the storm head-on, he moved underneath the hounds stomach and waited for each wave of attack to pass before climbing back up. This type of magic monster was like a mage, practically doomed when faced with close combat. After being attacked for over half an hour, the Cerberus let out a final whine before falling to the ground, kicking up a cloud of dirt. Whew, finally done, Fatty jumped off the creatures body. This fight had been very unpleasant to him as he had to rely on the Small Restoration Pills and Elemental Movement Art to dodge the hounds fatal fire, water, and venom attacks. If not for these two factors, Fatty would have died several times over. Putting that aside, he had finally killed it. Chapter 173 – Damaged Equipmen t Ding! System Notification: Congratulations! You have slain the three-headed hellhound Cerberus. +200,000 exp. Because the Cerberus is a dark creature, the Reputation reward is multiplied for a total of +1200 Reputation. +100 Merit. Bang! Thud! Along with the sound of the system notification, a pile of items burst from the hellhounds body. Fatty was quite satisfied with the rewards from slaying the Cerberus, especially the Reputation since it was much harder to gain than experience points. Not long ago, Fatty had suffered a deduction of 5,000 Reputation for releasing Undead Marshal Lei Ting, which nearly sent his Rep into the negatives. Since hed been fighting bosses, the value had slowly climbed back up again. As for the Merit thingie, Fatty tried to figure it out for a while, but to no avail. He temporarily ignored the items on the ground and cast Harvest on the hellhounds body. Fssht! Three inner cores, each different in size and color, appeared in his palm. They were blue, dark green and red respectively and shaped like hexagonal pillars. Radiating coronas of light, the cores felt warm to the touch. Cerberus Demonic NucleusWood Cerberus Demonic NucleusWater Cerberus Demonic NucleusFire So, the inner core of a demonic creature isnt called Inner Core, but Demonic Nucleus, Fatty observed. Apparently, this Cerberus was a common demonic creature; otherwise, it should have been a Yao-ranked demon instead of Gold. Perhaps, due to being spit out too many times, the poisonous Wood and Water nuclei had been drained of too much energy and thus were much smaller than the Fire nucleus. Holding the three demonic nuclei and feeling the bursting energy within, Fatty came up with an idea. He took out the Elemental Skill Book and placed the three nuclei onto it. Whoosh! The skill book instantly emitted red, blue, and dark green lights that enveloped the three demonic nuclei. In response, the three nuclei also issued lights to intertwine with those from the book. The lights gradually grew brighter, and three silken wires of red, blue, and green streaked out from the nuclei only to be absorbed into the skill book. Pop pop pop. After about five minutes, three soft snapping sounds rang out in succession. The light from the Elemental Skill Book vanished, and the three nuclei turned into two white piles of dust and one black pile. The black pile looked especially eerie. That must be it. The Water and Fire nuclei would, of course, leave behind white dust. As for the Wood core, although it was of the Wood attribute, it contained poison; so, the color is different from the other two. Fatty understood. He then carefully poured the black dust into a vial. This dust contains all of the poison from the hellhounds body, so the potion refined from it must be horrifyingly poisonous, he concluded. After absorbing the three nuclei, the Elemental Skill Book showed no visible change; however, Fatty wasnt disheartened. The objective required a Legendary rank for restoration, so some mere demonic nuclei obviously wouldnt cause a special reaction. Yet, this still shed a light for Fatty on his way to restoring the mystery realm, and he was definitely motivated! He had always been envious of Purple Bells Yin Yang Phantasm Realm. With an entire separate space to oneself in which to grind, the leveling speed would soar up and up. But, this kind of core thing is rare, Fatty mentally noted. Seems I have to gun for Yao monsters from now on. Re-equipping the Elemental Skill Book, Fatty turned his gaze to the pile of items. The black magic staff on top was quite eye-catching. Appraisal. Hell Staff Violet Weapon Level Requirement: 50 Attack: 95 C 110 END +20 INT +25 Passive: Increase fire and water magic by 10%. With this particular passive effect, the staff could be considered quite a specialized weapon. However, this sniveling pup must have been quite poor when it ran out of the Demon Realm because the rest of the items appeared to be a bunch of useless trash. Stowing his loot, Fatty checked the mission panel and saw the Completed notice. The demonized mobs had fled in all directions without the Cerberus lead, and Fatty was too lazy to bother. He returned directly to Black Tortoise City. Fatty entered the City Lord Manor and turned in the mission. Lin Xi nodded, very pleased. In that instant, Fatty heard a ding by his ear. System Notification: Congratulations! You have completed the mission Slaying Cerberus. +300,000 exp. +500 Reputation. You have received Siliquaria Inner CoreEarth. He actually gave me an inner core as reward! Fatty suddenly found Lin Xi much more palatable. This guy truly knows what Lord Fatty needs most! Holding the inner core, Fatty pressed it to the Elemental Skill Book right in front of the city lord. This time, the book erupted with a muddy yellow light to completely absorb the Siliquaria inner core. Clack! With a clear snap, the inner core turned to dust, and it drifted off the book. Itll be very difficult do restore this skill book of yours, mmm, Lin Xi remarked, squinting at Fatty as he re-equipped the book. Restore the skill book? Fatty was confused. Didnt that guy say to restore the mystery realm? It seems successors of the Elementalist get lazier with every generation. There are many things he clearly didnt tell you. Lin Xi leaned back in his chair. The Elemental Skill Book is one of the three treasures of the Elementalist. The other two you must already know: They are the Elemental Armor set and the Elemental Sword that you bear. Have you noticed that the Elemental Skill Book doesnt have much power? Thats right. Aside from the five elemental Movement Arts, theres nothing special about it, agreed Fatty. Lin Xi nodded. Because the Elemental Mystery Realm is damaged, the Elemental Skill Book suffers by association. To say it strictly, the book is actually the most powerful asset of the Elementalist. Why is that? Because the user can use the Elemental magics written within? Thats right. Lin Xis eyes shone brightly at the subject. There are so, so, so many elemental spells that even a Saint Magus couldnt thoroughly grasp them all. But, thats no longer a problem with the Elemental Skill Book: As long as a skill is recorded in it, the user can use it at will. Hence the saying Theres no such thing as inadequate power, only inadequate mana. That formidable?! Fatty couldnt believe it. What do you think? Lin Xi rolled his eyes. The Elementalist is among the top five most powerful of the entire Dynasty; how could they not be formidable? If it wasnt for the Elemental Skill Book being undroppable, I would have killed you right here and now. Then, how are the elemental magics recorded in the book? Fatty couldnt care less about Lin Xis book-burgling schemes. If the book was that easy to take away, the game would have been a huge mess already. I dont know, Lin Xi stated outright. The previous generation of Elementalist passed away several thousand years ago. I dont know much about him. Then, you must know how to restore the skill book, right? Fatty was full of hope. Frankly, the Elemental Skill Book is the door to the Elemental Mystery Realm. If you want to enter the mystery realm, you must go through the Elementalists book. But, because the realm is damaged, the book is damaged as well. So, for now, you can only use the most basic Elemental Movement Art. If you want to restore the realm, you must first restore the book. Lin Xi rattled off the convoluted explanation, and Fatty grew almost dizzy from it. I understand. In short, if I cant restore the book, the mystery realm wont be restored either, Fatty finally concluded. And, if you want to restore it, you require a huge amount of elemental materials. Its highly difficult. Lin Xi sighed. Then, he suddenly said, Actually, the Elemental Sword isnt whole either. Fatty seriously wanted to faint. What kind of shitty class is this? Peoples levels leap-frogged after getting a hidden class enhancement; how is it all bull crap when it comes to Lord Fatty?! Elemental Sword: As the name indicates, there should be five swords, and they can be split or merged at will. However, while your sword is named the Elemental Sword, it is only the Elemental Swords unrefined natal form. Even though it can grow, it can only reach the Violet tier at most. Celestial is harder than hard. Divine and Legendary? Out of the question. How should I fix it then? Fatty was completely baffled. Refine it yourself. Lin Xi dropped a bomb. How do I refine it? Dont ask me. Reclining, Lin Xi lazily remarked, Im not omnipotent; how do you expect me to know everything? Alright, mission completed. You should leave. Next time you come across any demonic creature, just clear them out and spare me the trouble of making it an order again. Fatty was long used to Lin Xis act of chasing out people when his own purposes were fulfilled. Once Fatty exited the manor, he realized hed forgotten to ask about the Merit stat. Forget it then. Ill ask next time. Fatty wandered around Black Tortoise City. Passing by the Auction Hall, he decided to go in. The Auction Hall was crowded as ever. People bustled about, busily searching for good items. Pulling out the Auction item list, Fatty went through it for elemental materials. He didnt find anything special except for two inner cores; however, they were terrifyingly expensive. Rotten Bone Spider Inner Core C Wood: Venomous inner core. Can be used to refine poison or smeared on equipment. Starting bid: 20,000 gold coins. Instant deal: 100,000 gold coins. Bidding ends in: 3 hr 40 min. Gale Wolf Inner Core C Wind: Wind attribute inner core. Can be used to refine equipment or embedded on equipment. A true love of Wind-attribute classes! Starting bid: 35,000 gold coins. Instant deal: 120,000 gold coins. Bidding ends in: 5 hr 12 min. There were still several inner cores down the list, but all of them were deathly expensive. From the looks of it, everyone seemed to know that inner cores were a precious thing. The players would either keep it to themselves or sell them for an extremely high price. Fatty felt like hed lose out if he bought an inner core for tens of thousands of gold coins. Making one round through the Auction Hall, Fatty didnt find anything useful; but, this was within his expectations. Apparently, I can only rely on myself on this trip for restoring the Elemental Skill Book. Master, whatcha doing? Just as Fatty was bored to death wandering around the hall, he suddenly got a message from LittleLis FlyingDagger. Bored. What are you doing? Heheh, if youre bored, lets look for the Celestial item together? LittleLis FlyingDagger offered with a laugh. Celestial item? Fatty was stunned. He suddenly recalled the map hed given to LittleLis FlyingDagger. As this map occurred to him, he was reminded of another. It was the one hed acquired while searching for the Dragon Revolution Herb at the Wraith Swamp: the Door of Misfortune Map. Chapter 174 – Celebration Banque t What? This kind of map exists? How do I not know about it? LittleLis FlyingDagger was dumbstruck. I am your master. You have to know, Fatty wasnt the slightest bit courteous as he expressed his contempt. I despise you. Without having to see the others face, LittleLis FlyingDagger already knew what kind of expression Fatty was displaying. Beep, beep. The system suddenly notified Fatty of a real-life call. Fatty left LittleLis FlyingDagger some words before logging out to receive the call. Fatty, why are you still in-game? Liu Lans voice rang out from the phone. Indeed, she was urging him. Oh, I remember! After I finish changing my clothes, Ill leave, Fatty finally remembered the celebration party that Liu Lan had invited him to. Fatty hurriedly logged back in to exchange phone numbers and addresses with LittleLis FlyingDagger. After doing that, he logged out, got ready, and left the house. From afar, Fatty spotted Liu Lan waiting at the entrance of the hotel. Not wearing her typical office attire, Liu Lan was looking extraordinarily charming today, with each expression on her face able to make ones heart tremble. She looked even more beautiful than the hotel usherette. Quickly, we were waiting for you! As soon as Fatty got out of the taxi, Liu Lan came over to latch onto his arm and dragged him toward the hotel. Cling clang. The surrounding people were so stunned that their glasses fell off of their head. The young men who had set their eyes on Liu Lan glared at Fatty with ferocity. So cold, Fatty shivered. Immediately, his face full of fat turned savage as he glared back at those young men. F*ck A young man cursed. He rolled up his sleeves and stepped forth, ready to PK with Fatty, but a friend next to him hastily pulled him back. They whispered something with each other, then the young man swept a glance at Fatty and left. Humph! Serves you right for glaring at Lord Fatty, Fatty was indignant. He held up his middle finger toward the mans departing back. Alright, stop. People will start to laugh at us, Liu Lan was between laughter and tears. She hurriedly dragged Fatty into the hotel. Not long after Fatty entered the hotel, a white Bugatti Veyron stopped outside the hotel. The door opened, stepping out was Qian Xiaoqian in a white casual outfit and a charming woman in a red trench coat. The two were an eye-drawing combination as well. The two parked the car. Then, they ignored the surrounding eyes, chatting and laughing as they entered the hotel. The corridor they took was exactly the opposite of the one Fatty took. To congratulate Misty Waterfall on making it into the top 10 guilds of Black Tortoise City, Liu Lan had gone to great lengths. Not mentioning everything else, the location she chose alone was the most famous hotel in the area. Those coming to the banquet today were all amongst the executive ranks of Misty Waterfall, who were also employees of Liu Lans company. Most of them recognized Fatty as the man who had been their colleague for two years. Of course, there were those who didnt know him, like a haughty-looking young man who was surrounded by a group of people. Upon seeing Liu Lan pull Fatty in by the arm, Wang Kais face instantly sank. He asked the people around, Whos that fatty? Oh, thats Qian Ye, the former director of our companys Business Department. Hes on extremely close terms with our General Manager. Not long ago, the Assistant General Manager fired him for some reason, replied a knowledgeable individual quickly. Humph, just a brat who was fired. What qualification does he have to join our companys celebrations banquet? Wang Kai snorted. The people around him immediately stopped talking, showing their unwillingness to meddle in this kind of conflict. However, some revealed cold smiles and looked at Fatty with ill will. Qian Ye, Fatty, everyone knows him already. Oh, there are some newcomers, let me introduce you, Liu Lan pulled Fatty before Wang Kai. This is Wang Kai, our companys newly-appointed Assistant General Manager as well as Director of the Business Department. Hes also the other vice-master of our guild. Wang Kai, this is Fatty, a former employee of our company and is currently a professional Eternal player. Nice to meet you, Fatty extended his right hand. Wang Kai didnt reciprocate the offered handshake. Instead, he scrutinized Fatty with his chin tilted up. Youre a professional player? What level are you? Hows your equipment? The young man looked very handsome, but his hair was smeared with something that made it extremely shiny and greasy. Fatty casually withdrew his hand and smiled blandly, Im Level 30. My equipment set is only Silver Tier. Such trash has the guts to call himself a professional player? Wang Kai instantly showed his contempt. Laner, I think the managers of our company are good enough. In regards to recruiting more guild members, we need players who are professional and better equipped. As for someone with trashy equipment, a low level, and, moreover, lying to promote himself, we must stay far away from him. We definitely cant let him sneak into our guild. The instant Wang Kai dropped those words, the surrounding chatter instantly halted. Some looked at Wang Kai in surprise, wondering how Fatty had offended him; while others were eager to watch the show. Xu Quan was standing at the side with a wine glass in hand. Taking a sip, he observed the proceedings with amusement. Wang Kai! Liu Lans face turned grim, I dont need you to tell me what to do. If you are unsatisfied, you are free to resign from the job. You sure you want me to resign? Wang Kai only chuckled scornfully in the face of Liu Lans discontentment, Dont regret it if I do. You!? Liu Lans breathing harshened, becoming enraged. Alright Lil Sis Lan, no need to hurt the companys harmony for an outsider, Xu Quan walked over and said meaningfully. Liu Lan snorted before grabbing Fatty once more and walking away. If he doesnt leave, Ill resign right now, Wang Kais voice echoed from behind. Liu Lan froze, her body slightly trembling. Wang Kai! Dont. Overstep. Your. Authority, turning around to look at Wang Kai, Liu Lan stressed each word. No problem, you can choose to keep him, Wang Kai shrugged his shoulders nonchalantly. For her sake, you should leave on your own free will, Xu Quan stepped over and whispered by Fattys ear. Expressionlessly shooting a glance at Xu Quan, Fatty turned to Liu Lan, Laner No need to say anything, Liu Lan glanced at Wang Kai resentfully. Lets go; Ill personally walk you out. Amidst the quiet grand hall, Fatty and Liu Lan walked out hand in hand. Fatty, Im so sorry, closing the door, Liu Lan hugged Fatty, her tears falling on his shoulder. Do you want me to yeah? Fatty indicated something. Liu Lan hastily held him back. Dont act impulsive, she quickly said. Wang Kais family is too powerful. They arent someone we can mess with. Then why did he enter your company? Fatty was incredulous. Because of me, sighed Liu Lan. Initially, several companies had teamed up to cause trouble for Liu Lans company and almost drove it to bankruptcy. Liu Lans father used his connections to seek help and gained the assistance of another company. The only condition was that their son, Wang Kai, could enter the company as the Assistant General Manager. Their intentions were quite distinct. Except for being a little arrogant, the young lad isnt too shabby and is very handsome, Fatty stroked his chin. Humph, nothing but a rotten core with a gilded exterior. Hes ruined many young girls. Hes just trash that only knows how to play around with women. Even Xu Quan is better than him. This kind of person should have died already; he should have died ten thousand times over! Liu Lan said hatefully. Hehe, Fatty patted her shoulder. He had seen too many people of this type already, and they werent worth getting angry over. It would have been easy to solve this if it were merely a personal matter. Sadly, this was related to the cooperation of two companies, not something that Fatty could easily meddle with. Fatty, lets take a walk, Liu Lan had no mood to return to the party. Therefore, the two walked around the corridor holding hands. To relieve Liu Lans heavy mood, Fatty talked about the fun stuff that happened to him. It was very effective, resulting in Liu Lan laughing her head off in no time. When he spoke of LittleLis FlyingDagger, Liu Lan was shocked, LittleLis FlyingDagger is your disciple? Yep, Fatty nodded. LittleLis FlyingDaggers real name was Han Shen. Fatty had known him since many years ago. They had first met when Han Shen was only eleven, all alone by himself because his parents had both passed away. Qian Xiaoqian felt sorry for the little guy and took him in with Fatty. Fatty taught him martial arts, so he had been calling Fatty master ever since. Many people were in disbelief about LittleLis FlyingDagger being defeated by you. That explains it. Talking about the game helped immensely and made Liu Lan feel so much better. Humph, he wouldnt dare not to lose. If he did, Id PK him in real life, Fatty bragged. Pfff, stop being so shameless, threatening to PK a guy in real life because you cant beat him in-game. Too cheap, Liu Lan jeered. At the mention of the Elemental Skill Book and the materials needed to restore it, Liu Lan immediately said, Its that hard to fix the Elemental Skill Book? Hmm, if my guild members get any Yao monster inner core from now on, Ill have them save it for you. Crash! All of a sudden, the sound of vase breaking echoed from upstairs. The duo ignored it and continued to chat. Bang, thud! Another echo rang out, accompanied by a ruckus. Liu Lan furrowed her brows when she recognized that the noise originated from their companys banquet hall. Ill take a look, Liu Lan remained calm. She had Fatty stay where he was before heading toward the grand hall. Approaching, Liu Lan spotted various people coming in and out with worried expressions. Some were even shouting at their phones. Liu Lans company employees were all outside arguing with the people occupying another hall. Amidst the crowd of people, Wang Kai lay on his side, his hands hugging his head. Blood gushed out from his head, dying the carpet underneath him red. The opposing party arguing with them wasn''t a small group either. Among them were some particularly attractive girls. What happened? Liu Lan shouted strictly. Xu Quan stepped over and quickly summarized the matter. Liu Lan was instantly furious. As it turned out, the cause of this was because Wang Kai messed with a girl, so someone from the opposing side struck him with a flower vase. The result was his currently half-dead state on the ground. Good one. For this type of person, even death cant wipe out his crimes. A feeling of pleasure rose up in Liu Lans heart as she shot a brief look at Wang Kai. Obviously, she couldnt display any delight on her face. She only shouted, What are you dazing around for? Hurry and take Assistant General Wang to the hospital. Young Miss Liu, Director Wang has been assaulted. We cant take this lying down, an employee suddenly stepped forth and spoke to Liu Lan. Thats the polices job. It is useless to say such things to me, Liu Lan coldly replied. Very well, then. Young Miss Liu can wait and see how the police will handle it, the employee returned with a cold smile and then proceeded to make some phone calls. Very soon, the sound of police sirens echoed from outside. Chapter 175 – Causing a Ruckus The matter wasnt hard to resolve. While Wang Kais influence was powerful, the other party also knew people whose families werent inferior to his. In the end, all of the people involved were dragged away by the very police they normally disdained. I couldn''t care less what youre supposed to do! The only thing I know is they injured my son, and they must take responsibility for it! a middle-aged man furiously roared amidst a group of people inside the police departments guest lounge. Next to him, an angry-looking woman was holding the well-bandaged Wang Kai. Your son asked for it. He deserved to be beaten. A young woman was in a deadlock with Wang Kais father. She was, indeed, the woman who got out of the car with Qian Xiaoqian earlier. Qi Luoyu, who the hell are you to talk to me? Call your father here! Wang Kais father yelled. In an instant, the surrounding faces changed. Even the Chief of Police, whod been wearing a fawning smile, couldnt help but curse in his heart. To think a big man, whos defending the wrong side to boot, would actually talk to a young adult in such a manner! Does he have no shame? Liu Lan observed with a cold smile. Of course. Like father, like son. The son turns out rotten because hes grown up learning from the father. Qi Luoyus face grew ice cold, but she immediately composed a smile. If Im not worthy of talking to you, then I have no choice but to call my father over. I hope youll still be this unyielding then. You two, please, the Chief hastily stepped forward upon seeing Qi Luoyu making the call. Its just a trivial matter; no need to get all riled up and make a mountain out of a molehill. Jumping up from her seat and jabbing a sharp finger at the Chief''s nose, the woman whod been holding Wang Kai shouted, Trivial matter? My son nearly died! You actually call that just a trivial matter?! If you dont give us an answer today, nobody will leave here in peace! Alright, alright. Facing the opponents domineering manner, the Chief only offered a placating smile. Is the Young Master feeling better? I think he should go to the hospital for a check-up first before we do anything else. F*ck off! Dont stick your nose in this, Wang Kais father angrily interjected. The Chief Police was enraged, but he still suppressed his anger. Flinging up an arm and deciding to wash his hands of it all, he stepped aside with an ashen face. Maybe we should take Lil Kai to the hospital? Wang Kais mother hesitantly suggested after watching her husband scare away the Chief. No need, Im not gonna die from this. Wang Kai struggled to sit up. Dont! Dont move. Wang Kais mother hastily came over to support him. Rest assured, youll get your revenge, however you want it. Its simple. Just let the girl, the one who hit me, come with me. Wang Kais lips curved into a lewd smile. In your dreams! Among the other group of people, Qian Xiaoqian responded angrily, her face pale. Mhm, thats right, at the police department, Qi Luoyo finished saying before hanging up her phone. She consoled Qian Xiaoqian, Lil Qian, dont be scared. Leave it all to me. Mm, Im not scared. Ill just make a call as well. Qian Xiaoqian took out her phone and walked to a corner. Lil Liu, our Lil Kai has been badly injured. Dont you have anything to say? Wang Kais mother confronted Liu Lan after a brief silence. Isnt he okay now? Liu Lan replied blandly. How is he okay?! He was savagely struck! Whats considered not okay then? Being beaten to death?! The other woman practically screamed. A hint of contempt flashed across Liu Lans eyes; however, she still approached Wang Kai and asked, You okay? Ouch, ouch! My head still hurts a little, mewled Wang Kai. But, itll be fine if you rub it some. Upon hearing his cheeky suggestion, Liu Lan felt an urge to pick up a nearby chair and hit the guy right where he was hurt. Lil Liu, Wang Kai asked you to rub it. Hurry and do it, urged Wang Kais mother. Dont push it. Liu Lan glared at the woman. Dont think that you can do anything just because my familys company needs your help. If worse comes to worst, we can end the partnership and go our own ways. Then, itll be none of your business even if our company goes bankrupt! Aiya, such a big temper for such a young age, Wang Kais mother mocked in a high, shrewish voice. Some things just arent up to you, Lil Liu. Having just returned home, Fatty received a phone call from his sister. What? Alright, I understand, he answered. He immediately changed into an outfit he hadnt worn in a long time and left the house again. Qi Luoyus father soon arrived at the police department. Old Wang, why make a mountain out of a molehill? Just let the young people settle it themselves, no? Old Qi, my son nearly died. How is this still a molehill? Facing Qi Luoyus father, Wang Kais father wasnt as domineering as earlier, but his face remained ugly. Were all well aware why your son was hit, so I wont waste my breath. But, it was a banquet held by my daughter, so everyone who came is our responsibility. Harming our guest is the same as slapping this old mans face. Old Wang, think carefully about this, Qi Luoyus father sternly concluded. Old Qi, you really dare to oppose our Wang Family? Wang Kais father grew belligerent. Oh? Why wouldnt I dare? Qi Luoyus father raised his brows. Humph, you must not have heard then. The Wang Family currently has a partnership with the Zhao Family, sneered Wang Kais mother. The Zhao Family? Hearing this, Qi Luoyus father momentarily lapsed into silence. After a while, he said, Forget it. About todays matter, Old Wang, give me some face and dont make things hard on my little girl. I can pay for all the damages. This has nothing to do with your Young Miss. Anyway, Ill grant you a little dignity. Wang Kais father coldly smiled. As for other things, dont get yourself involved. Qi Luoyu hastily cried out, Dad! Her father sighed, then grabbed her tight and dragged her to the door. No, I cant let them bully my sister! Qi Luoyu struggled. Let Lil Kai take care of the rest himself, ordered Wang Kais father smugly as he watched the pair. Hehe! I wont bully you. Normally, you would be punished for injuring me this badly; but, Im a reasonable man. As long as you take care of me while Im on bedrest at the hospital, Ill write it off once Im healed and discharged; how about it? Wang Kai looked at Qian Xiaoqian from where he sat. If you enter the morgue, will you still need to be taken care of? a voice resounded from outside the room. Wearing a bizarre black outfit, Fatty opened the door and entered. Bro! Tears instantly flowed from Qian Xiaoqians eyes as she jumped forward to hug her brothers arm. Its okay. Im here for you, Fatty reassured her, gently patting her back. Youre her brother? Hows that? Wang Kai scanned Fatty from head to toe in disbelief. Tell me, howre you gonna settle this? Qi Luoyu and her father had also stopped, waiting to see how Fatty intended to handle things. This is Money Grubber? He looks quite nice, just a little chubby, Qi Luoyu even thought to herself. Go stand with your friend other there. Thats right. Stay there and dont come over. Fatty pointed and directed Qian Xiaoqian to where Qi Luoyu and her father stood. When his sister had settled next to Qi Luoyu, Fatty approached Wang Kai. Wang Kai right? We met earlier. Liu Lan had a sudden revelation. Fatty, dont be impulsive! she cried out and sprinted to him as well. Hmmm? Including Wang Kais parents, everyone looked at Liu Lan and wondered about her unusual behavior. A corner of Fattys lips curled to reveal a strange smile. The pitch black outfit made his perfectly white teeth stand out all the more. If you wanna stay in the hospital, Ill help you stay as long as you want. SNAP! A violent slap landed across Wang Kais face. The mans body flew and spun several times through the air. Not waiting for him to land, Fatty followed with a flying kick. THUNK! THUD! Creak Wang Kai smashed a wooden desk to pieces as he landed atop it, and then he lay motionlessly among the debris. Ahhh! You! You! Wang Kais parents had failed to react and could only point fingers at Fatty, clearly at a loss for words. No one in the guest lounge ever imagined that Fatty would be so brazen as to hit the guy right in front of his parents, and right inside the police department! Outrageous! Outrageous! Where is the Law? What are you standing around for? Hurry and seize him! Wang Kais father screamed. Bang! Just as the words left his mouth, Wang Kais father felt his body go flying. Before losing consciousness, the man could hear a terrified shouting near his ears. You! What do you plan to do? Wang Kais mother was horrified. Staring at Fattys vicious, smiling face, she retreated step by step. Only when her back hit the wall did the woman remember she was in a police station. Frantically, she shrieked, Are you all dead?! Hurry and catch this bastard! Dont move! Several police officers appeared at the door, each holding a gun. Behind them, the Chief also drew his gun and directed it at Fatty. Young man, dont be impulsive, Qi Luoyus father anxiously called out. Seeing Fatty deterred by the guns, Wang Kais mother finally found her confidence. Capture him! I want him dead! she yelled while helping her husband up. Young man, Im very sorry about whats happened; but, I hope that you wont do the wrong thing on impulse. Otherwise, youll end up being the one in a bad situation. The Chief sighed. Wow! How lively! Even the guns are out! A young man in police attire suddenly appeared at the door. Observing the situation, he burst into laughter. Fully restored of his consciousness, Wang Kais father said, Its Chief Xiao! He hastily stood up to greet the young man. Even the Chief of Police went to greet this young Deputy Chief of Police. What happened? Holster your weapons! Deputy Chief Xiao shouted. The police instantly withdrew their guns. Its like this The Chief Police briefed him on the entire situation from the beginning. This kind of man deserves death, said Deputy Chief Xiao plainly, disregarding the potential reactions of Wang Kais parents. Cough! Cough! The Chief repeatedly cough as a queue to the young man to mind their present circumstances. With a harrumph, Deputy Chief Xiao looked left, then right, before entering the guest lounge. He then spotted Fatty standing there. Deputy Chief Xiaos face was initially delighted before turning to anger. Damn Fatty! I havent even settled our debt from the last time you beat up my cousin, and you already dare to come here and cause a ruckus! I see youre tired of living! Chapter 176 – Xiao Jian What? You got a problem? Fatty shot him a glance. Thats right! Wanna fight? Xiao Jian rolled up his sleeves, ready to go to war. Come ere, come, Fatty crooked his index finger. Xiao Jian took one step forward before immediately retreating, shouting, I dare you not to use your arms! Alright, I wont use my arms, Fatty crossed his arms behind his back. Xiao Jian took another step before falling back once more, Dont use your legs either! Okay, I wont use my legs, Fatty nodded, his legs standing still on the spot. Also, dont fight back, Xiao Jian wasnt done with his demands. You finished yet? Fatty swiftly approached Xiao Jian with one step, his hands in a claw gesture. His movement was so fast that it created a current of wind strong enough to make the surrounding peoples clothes flutter. Boss Xiao, watch out! The police around were prepared to reach for their guns. You lot, dont move! Xiao Jian shouted. His left hand swatted away Fattys claw. At the same time, he took moved forward and punched Fattys stomach. Bam! Xiao Jians punch connected. The flesh where it hit only bounced back a little without any other reaction. We had an agreement. You said you wouldnt use your arms and legs! Xiao Jian yelped when he saw that his punch was unable to do a thing to Fatty, who was making another claw at him. Alright, Fatty withdrew his hand, putting them behind his back. Then, with a stomp of his feet, his body hurled forward. Fattys body shot over like a tank. Inside the small boundary of the guest room, Xiao Jian felt like he had no space to dodge. Under the gawking of the surrounding eyes, Xiao Jian was flung up into the air upon collision and landed heavily onto the floor. Boss Xiao! Several guns instantly pointed at Fatty, ready to fire at the slightest movement. No, its no big deal. Withdraw your guns, Xiao Jian grit his teeth. With one hand supporting his waist, he struggled to stand up. Shit, that hurts! Damn Fatty, if you dare, fight me again after you lose weight. Smiling slightly, Fatty ignored Xiao Jian. He called out to the anxious Qian Xiaoqian, Xiaoqian, come over here and greet Big Brother Xiao. So this is Lil Sis Xiaoqian? Hah, its been a long time. You still recognize your Big Bro Xiao? Seeing Qian Xiaoqian, Xiao Jians eyes instantly shone. His waist no longer hurt as he dashed to Qian Xiaoqian, outstretching his arms to hug her. Youre Big Brother Xiao? I remember now! Qian Xiaoqian dodged the hug. After trying to recall, she vaguely remembered that there was such a person. Awww, poor little me. I was forgotten! Xiao Jian shrieked, completely throwing away the mighty bearing expected from a Deputy Chief of the police. Hello, Big Brother Xiao, Qian Xiaoqian smiled sweetly. Why, hello! Oh wow, the great beauty Luoyu is here as well, heheh, Xiao Jian laughed oddly. At this point, Wang Kais father finally got a bad omen. He hastily came over and said, Chief Xiao, about todays matter Todays matter? Mmm, what matter? Xiao Jian looked to the Chief of Police. Surprisingly, the latter came to his side and summarized the matter as if he were Xiao Jians subordinate. Damn fatty, you have some nerve to beat people up in my territory, Xiao Jian glared at Fatty. Is he dead yet? Still breathing, Fatty pointed at Wang Kai, who was still lying stiff on the floor. Oh, still alive. No matter, its just your everyday brawl, no? Its very normal for young people to get a little heated. Director Wang, what do you say? Xiao Jian said in a light-hearted manner. My son ended up like this, and you call it getting a little heated?!" Chief Xiao, youre going too far! Wang Kais father roared furiously. Too far? How am I going too far? Xiao Jian glanced at the man. You think that your Wang family is worth anything just because youre partnered with the Zhao family? Do you actually believe that gives you the gall to make a fuss in front of me? Any more f*cking nonsense and Ill beat you up as well! You! Wang Kais father felt smothered, his finger trembling as he pointed at Xiao Jian. The arrogant man who had looked down upon everyone earlier was struck speechless by Xiao Jian. At the sight of this, the people present were all satisfied inwardly. Especially pleased was Qi Luoyus father, who was visibly delighted and was trying hard to stop himself from applauding. Director Wang, a person should know when to stop, Xiao Jian pushed the mans trembling hand away lightly. If youre not pleased, Ill have Fatty pay for the hospital fees later. Xiao Jian, dont be so arrogant. When your old man is dead, I Wang Kais father couldnt help but curse. Wang Lei, I dont know when my old mans gonna die, but another word and youll die today, the instant he heard the mans words, Xiao Jians face changed, his tone chilling to the bone. Im so sorry, Chief Xiao. My husband is muddle-headed. Please ignore his mindless words. Chief Xiao is right; I also think it was just a normal quarrel between young people, its no big deal, Wang Kais mother frantically stopped her husband. Thats right, you seniors shouldnt let us young peoples quarrel affect your judgment. Everyone is a person of status here, no? Have you called the ambulance? Hurry and take him to the hospital. Dont let him die here, its unlucky, Xiao Jian remarked. When they heard these words, Wang Kais parents face turned stark pale. However, they didnt dare to say anything else, afraid that Xiao Jian would use their own words against them. Oh, by the way, the second son of old man Zhao wanted to marry my older sister. He came to my house to propose, but I beat him up. Wang Kais parents nearly stumbled. They ordered their subordinates to lift Wang Kai, frantically wanting to leave. Wait, Fatty stepped forth. You beat up my son, what do you want now? Wang Lei wanted to spit fire, but he could only suppress his rage upon seeing Xiao Jian smiling meaningfully nearby. Make your son leave the XuanYu company. If you bother Laner again, it wont be a simple beatdown next time, Fatty shouted. XuanYu company was the company led by Liu Lans father. Fatty Liu Lan exclaimed gratefully. Qian Xiaoqian immediately turned around and scanned Liu Lan from top to toe, to the point that the latters neck turned red in embarrassment. This is between our two families. You shouldnt meddle, due to Xiao Jians powerful background, Wang Lei had chosen to yield. However, Fattys words aroused the pent up flame of fury in his heart. I couldn''t care less what you seniors are plotting. If your son dares to set his eyes on Laner again, Ill make you regret giving birth to him! Fattys tone was unusually forceful. You Just as Wang Lei was about to explode, Xiao Jians icy voice rang out, Director Wang, you need to go. Dont delay and make it worse for your Young Masters injury. Let us leave, Wang Lei ordered and turned to leave. Never had he felt so stifled before, being threatened by two juniors. Fatty, dont forget to pay for Wang Kais hospital fee, even though they wouldnt mind such a small amount. I want to, but I dont have any money, ahhh. Fatty and Xiao Jians conversation rang out from behind Wang Lei. The man forcefully steeled his mentality and quickened his steps toward the door. If he dallied any longer, Wang Lei felt that hed have a heart attack. Why are you still looking around? Hurry and return to your work, Xiao Jian watched as Wang Leis party left and shouted at the police. Taking Fattys group to his office, Xiao Jian poured a cup of tea and brought it over to Fatty. Fatty, long time no see, huh? Sipping the tea, Fatty nodded, Mhm, its already been five or six years. Time passed in the blink of an eye it seems. We were wild and unrestrained handsome young men then. Now, you have a job, and Im also working here, awaiting my doom. Aii, how I miss my good ol friends, sitting down, Xiao Jian exclaimed. We used to be young and frivolous, but after all that time, were all old, Fatty raised his teacup and stated. Pffff! Qi Luoyu burst out in giggles. Aside to her, Liu Lan and Qian Xiaoqian wanted to hide their laughter by drinking tea. Unsuccessfully, they choked and coughed non-stop, and their faces were as red as a lobster. You two are so funny. Youre not even as old as me, yet you say youre old. If you two are old, what am I? An old grandma? Qi Luoyu laughed. When her father had left, he gave her a purposeful look and didnt take her with him, so she followed the group here. Heheh, no way. Great Beauty Luoyu isnt old at all, you are at the prime of your youth. Countless men revolve around you like a bee around honey, Xiao Jian laughed. The joyous atmosphere completely dissolved the nostalgia in the air. Heh, Lil Bro Xiao Jian is getting better and better with your compliments. Youre Money Grubber, right? We have met before. Let me introduce myself, Im Xiaoqian seniors sister, the guild master of Rainrevelers, RainbowWatcher, Qi Luoyu extended her dainty hand to Fatty, showing its soft and smooth exterior. No wonder you look familiar. I thought RainbowWatcher was a beauty in real life, but I still underestimated you. It seems as if having the game decrease your looks by 20% is common these days, Fatty shook her hand. So youre Money Grubber? Damn! You really PKd the first ranked rogue LittleLis FlyingDagger. Formidable! Do you have any Divine or Celestial Tier items? Share with your bro, let me be imposing too! Xiao Jians eyes shone brightly when he learned of Fattys IGN. If I had any of those, I would be ruling the world right now instead of wasting my time talking nonsense with you, Fatty let go of Qi Luoyus hand and sat back. You know LittleLis FlyingDagger as well. Remember Han Shen? Han Shen? That little guy who followed you around all day and called you master? Xiao Jian tilted his head. Surprisingly, he did recall such a person. Thats him, LittleLis FlyingDagger, Fatty nodded. Ah, thats how. I knew it! You certainly bullied that poor guy again. Youre already so daunting in real life. I never expected you to be even stronger in Eternal. I even thought that I was more powerful than you in-game, Xiao Jian concluded, his expression smug. Why wouldnt he be? Liu Lan instantly objected, Fatty already has the Elementalist hidden class enhancement. If he fought that LittleLis FlyingDagger again, he would definitely win. Hehe, right, heheh, Xiao Jian teased and sipped his tea. Through the teacup, he made a mischievous face at Fatty. Ahem, Fatty coughed. How did you join the Police Department? That year, didnt they say you would be promoted to military officer soon? Hard to say, Xiao Jian leaned back. During a mission, many of our comrades had passed away. Blacky and Baldy all died. My family was afraid that Id leave my life in the field as well, so they used some connections to pull me back. Blacky, Baldy Fatty fell silent. A scene flashed through his mind. In it, two figures walked further and further away, so blurry that he couldnt make out who they were. Hehe, lets not talk about this. I made arrangements for both of their families. When you have time, lets visit them, Xiao Jian smiled. Mhm, Fatty nodded. Chapter 177 While Fatty and Xiao Jian talked, Qian Xiaoqian pulled Liu Lan to the side to chat quietly. Qi Luoyu also joined the girls. Three women inevitably make drama: Laughing joyfully, they whispered among themselves; and, from time to time, Liu Lan flushed red as she was apparently teased mercilessly. The two guys chatted for a while before arranging a time to visit their dead comrades families. Then, Fatty prepared to take his leave. You should be careful. I know this Wang Kai. Hes your typical rich, spoiled playboy. The guy wont take todays matter lying down. While he wouldnt dare penly cause trouble, hell do it discreetly. No worries, I know how to deal with this kind of person. Fatty nodded. Remember to add me when you log in; my screen name is OneSwordtoHeaven. Haha! Frisky, dont you think? Xiao Jian laughed loudly. Fatty raised his middle finger to the man. Childish! Qian Xiaoqian and Qi Luoyu prepared to take their leave as well. You can rest assured. Ill take good care of Xiaoqian and make sure no one bothers her, Qi Luoyu promised to Fatty before they left. Pulling Qian Xiaoqian into the car, Qi Luoyu offered a few final words with a charming smile. But, as payment, getting our guild a Guild Establishment Token wouldnt be too much, right? This is what your dear little sister wants, not me. Bro, you must take good care of Big Sis Lan! Qian Xiaoqian stuck her head out the window and shouted. With that, the car sped off. Looking at the blushing Liu Lan, Fatty felt a strange feeling spreading through his heart. Just the two of us now. What should we do next? Ive got nothing planned. Liu Lan inwardly resented Wang Kai very much. He had completely ruined the originally bustling celebration banquet. Then, lets go game. Han Shen and I planned to do a mission together; you wanna join? Sure. Ill go back to the company and log on. ------ Master, didnt you go to a party? Why have you returned so quickly? Han Shen was surprised to see Fatty online. Something happened, so Im back early. What about you? How many map pieces did you get? Fatty inhaled the fresh air of the game environment and was glad to be back. Its much better in here after all. Too hard! I farmed soooo long and only got two. Not to mention, one of them was a happy accident. Han Shen made a pained face. What does that mean? Fatty was stunned. Haha, some idiots saw that I was farming alone and wanted to PK me. I, of course, killed them all as a result. The monster they were fighting was nearly dead as well; so, I dealt the last hit, and it dropped a map piece, bragged Han Shen. Fatty was speechless. Liu Lan soon arrived on the Fire Cloud Panther. Fatty, here I am! This lady is? Han Shen looked at Liu Lan, mischievous thoughts flashing through his mind. You are LittleLis FlyingDagger, Fattys disciple? Nice to meet you. Im Willowinthewinds, a friend of Fattys. Liu Lan generously extended her hand. Oh, nice to meet you. Han Shen rubbed his palm against his clothes before he took Liu Lans hand and enthusiastically shook it. Big Sis Willow is very sharp-eyed to find such a good man like my master. A man of good quality like my master is very hard to find. Lemme tell you, he Shut up! Go back to farming for the map, Fatty barked. Heheh, heheh, Han Shen chuckled suggestively and shot Fatty an I understand completely look. He then dashed to a spot about a hundred meters away and started fighting monsters. Fatty shouted, What did you run so far for? Im afraid you two will disturb my farming, Han Shen shouted back from afar. Kehehe! Your disciple is very interesting. Liu Lans crystal clear giggles rang out. Lets get started as well. Mulling over Han Shens teasing, Fatty felt that he and Liu Lan were growing closer and closer. The Door of Misfortune Map pieces were extraordinarily difficult to get to drop. Not to mention, there could be duplicates. Liu Lan had her own company and guilds business to take care of, so she only joined in the search occasionally. Most of the time, Fatty and Han Shen simply farmed for map pieces. ------ Ahhhh, Im going crazy! Looting a map piece labeled number 99, Han Shen truly wanted to bawl. Finally done. Weve finally gathered enough to piece together the complete map. Fattys face twitched, and his body trembled. After farming for over a month and not counting dozens of duplicates, they had finally gathered every piece necessary to complete the Door of Misfortune Map. They arranged the pieces in the right order, and a black glow streamed from their surfaces. Rising, the pieces hovered in the air to reveal a big map. Accompanying the gushing black glow were the vague sounds of a billion vengeful ghosts. Even in the middle of the day, Fatty and Han Shen couldnt help but quiver from an eerie chill. Door of Misfortune Map: 100/100. Open the Door of Misfortune and enter the Paradise of Misfortune. Extremely dangerous. Each map can transport 50 people. Maximum capacity is 10,000. Currently, there are 20 people inside. Do you wish to enter? Last time, the system had said dangerous, but now it had turned into extremely dangerous. No. Fatty firmly chose not to enter. The black glow instantly disappeared, and the map split back into a hundred small pieces that fell. Hmm? While Fatty was making his decision, inside a place filled with black fog, the leader of a group of players quizzically exclaimed. This player featured a high nose and deep eye sockets. His hair was a mix of blue and yellow, and his body tall and sturdy. Evidently, he was a foreigner. Whats the matter, captain? asked a female player with a sexy body from behind him. Theres another one whos gathered the complete map, replied the leader. Thats great. Lets send some of our people to guard the entrance and kill them as soon as they arrive, the female player eagerly suggested. They didnt enter, the leader said, confused. What? They didnt?! The rest of the players were incredulous as well. Thats right. I dont know why, but they chose to not enter. The leader was curious. I wonder where theyre from. Theyre very careful. Its useless no matter how careful they are. Everyone shall be cleared out by our Heavy Hammer Squad. This Paradise of Misfortune is ours! Thats right. No one could ever dream of taking away our Misfortune gear. ------ Understanding why Fatty had chosen no, Han Shen asked, Master, you got friends? What about you? You have any powerful friends? Fatty asked in return. I only have a few, but I dont think theyd wanna come. You take care of the recruiting, Master, Han Shen said plainly. Hed always liked to be alone; the few friends hed made werent that trustworthy anyway. Then Ill look from my friends. Fatty opened the communicator and started to mass message people. This Door of Misfortune is definitely nothing simple. Lil Sis cant miss this; God Familia is a must; TheFugitive as well; best if Purple Bell is free. I should contact the leaders of the other guilds as well. The maximum amount of people is ten thousand anyway. I can allow others to enter and use this to make them owe me a favor. After a round of messaging, Liu Lan was too busy over at the company to be online; Fierce Dragon TheTalent and Wind Gods World were busy sorting out their guilds, and Rosethorn was making plans to set up a base for the Ice Rose Alliance. Everyone else was happy to join. The result was: three from Rainrevelers with Qian Xiaoqian leading; eleven from God Familia; TheFugitive; PurpleBell; the four experts East Gate BlowingWind, South Gate Blowingflower, West Gate BlowingSnow, and North Gate Blowingmoon; Ice Witch, leader of the Ice Rose Alliance; and, Jiangdongs LittleOverlord, leader of the Overlord League. Including Fatty, there were twenty-four people in total. Wow, Master! Theyre all bigwigs of the guilds! Han Shen gawked in disbelief at the people Fatty had rallied. Despite being an expert of legend, hed never been acquainted with so many big shots. LittleLis FlyingDagger? First-ranked in the rogue rankings? The players were surprised to see Han Shen as well. What did you just call Fatty? Master? Eheheh! After losing the fight with me in Azure Dragon City last time, he was dazzled by my mighty presence and bowed to me as his master, Fatty said shamelessly. Han Shen rolled his eyes and merely ignored the brazen man. You are Lil'' Shen? Qian Xiaoqian almost couldnt recognized Han Shen as she stood before him. Sis Qian, wuwu, I missed you so much! Han Shen directly pounced. To everyones surprise, Qian Xiaoqian didnt evade the guy and let him enter her embrace. All the guys froze in shock. Oh, this jealousy, its eating me up! TheFugitive truly wanted to send Han Shen flying with a kick and replace him. Has everyone arrived? asked East Gate BlowingWind. Fatty, wait for me! Im here! Xiao Jian arrived at the last moment. Fatty invited everyone to his party and consequently was duty-bound to be the leader. Okay. Prepare to enter, everyone. Fatty took out and assembled the Door of Misfortune Map pieces to make a complete map again. He then hit Yes. Ding. System Notification: Everyone must assemble a party to enter. Please, name your party. Whats a good name for our party? Fatty turned and asked everyone. Suicide?1 Squad! TheFugitive was the first to shout out, inviting a violent beating from surrounding players. With that little IQ of yours, its sure to be suicide. I suggest we name our squad The Squad of God, said HeadofGod casually. Demonic Squad is not bad. Overlord Squad sounds more imposing. Wind Flower Snow Moon2 Squad? is more poetic. The group actually got into such a heated argument over a name. Stop. I have decided. Lets call iiiiit Fatty stretched out the anticipation. Call it what? Everyone perked up their ears. Fat Squad. Fatty laughed cheerfully and input the name. Ding. System Notification: The name has been chosen as Fat Squad. Do you confirm? Yes. Scrutinized by the contemptuous eyes of the rest, Fatty cackled and hit Yes. A black mist suddenly burst from the map, and it shattered. Amidst the smoke, a tall door ten meters in diameter gradually emerged. The huge door was formed from white bones that were badly cobbled together. At the top of the portal hung a skull about half a meter long. The two eye sockets of the skull flashed with sparks of green, as if carefully scanning the players entering the gate. Crreeaak The door slowly opened. A ghastly, gloomy breath suddenly enveloped the group. Everyone only felt something pressing against their eyes before this gloomy breath swallowed them. Ding! System Notification: Welcome to the Door of Misfortune. 1. Suicide - and TheFugitive -. So he names it after his IGN.? 2. Wind Flower Snow Moon - 绨ѩ is a Chinese poetry idiom referring to the good scenery/unrestrained love. The Four Gate masters derived their IGNs from this idiom plus the name West Gate Blowingsnow - Ŵѩ, who is a renowned swordman from a famous Chinese wuxia series.? Chapter 178 – The Game of Misfortune A dark, gloomy atmosphere filled up the entire area. There was complete silence, with nothing greeting the party but empty space. Stretching before everyones eyes was only a hazy gray sky. This is the Door of Misfortune? After being swallowed in without warning, the group was greeted by this eerie place. Didnt it say the Door of Misfortune led to the Paradise of Misfortune? Could this be it? The group was composed of experts. Despite this being the first time they cooperated, the members immediately spread out in a defensive formation the instant they entered this strange place. Everyone, check the map, Purple Bell suddenly called out. Everyone quickly opened their map system. Upon inspection, it showed only a pitch black patch, but there was a region where a lot of red spots were gathered. After counting, there were precisely 20. Could they be the 20 players who entered before us? Han Shen remarked. That must be, Fatty nodded. Everyone, some of you may or may not be acquainted, so lets get to know one another a little and save us any possible trouble with our cooperation to come. While these players were all friends of Fattys, not everyone was familiar with each other. Even though they were all experts, any single error in coordination could lead to unwanted consequences in the eerie environment of this place. While the party got to know one another, Fatty rode Wheat to scout the vicinity. The area was terrifyingly vast and also empty. After running in one direction for over ten minutes, Fatty still couldnt find any unique or noteworthy object. There were no monsters, no trees, and no birds. It was thoroughly empty, except for white bones scattered everywhere on the ground. What kind of sh*tty place is this? TheFugitive exclaimed. This is the Door of Misfortune, a voice rang out. Then, a skull flipped a few times and landed before the group. Who!? The sudden movement made the girls jump in fright. Qian Xiaoqian raised her hand, and a lightning bolt struck down right beside the skeleton. Young people, there is no need to make a fuss over nothing, the skull quivered. Appraisal. Fatty habitually tossed the skill on this skull. Envoy of Misfortune C Kodeland Gold Boss Level: 50 Attack: 140 C 155 Defense: 120 Skills: Dark Devour, Curse of Misfortune Notes: A guide of the Paradise of Misfortune and a bizarre, devoted worshipper of the God of Misfortune. Very powerful. I am the Envoy of Misfortune, as soon as the skull finished this sentence, smoke rose up from its neck. The vicinity suddenly echoed with creaking noises. Countless white bones grew restless and flocked over to the skull. Young man, please make way, the skull said to Fatty. The latter hastily urged Wheat to retreat several steps. Then, he saw a leg bone race past him toward the head. Creak, creak After a successive string of noises, a new, stark white skeleton took form aside from the skull. Then, the skeleton bent down, spreading its ten fingers wide to gently pick up the skull and placed it on its neck. Kah. After being placed, the skull tried moving a little, emitting small grinding noises, as if finally fitting in the right place. Oh, let me introduce myself. I am the Envoy of Misfortune, Kodeland, and I welcome you to partake in the Game of Misfortune, the skeleton made a gesture toward the players. Two flames slowly arose in its eye sockets. The Game of Misfortune? Everyone was confused and looked incredulously at Kodeland. The Game of Misfortune is the welcoming ritual to the Paradise of Misfortune. Only through passing the game will you gain the qualifications to enter the Paradise of Misfortune and fight for the Misfortune equipment set, Kodeland briefed. The Paradise of Misfortune? Misfortune equipment set? Thats right. The Paradise of Misfortune has sealed away the Demonic equipment, which has been named the Misfortune equipment. Wearing this equipment set allows you to get the hidden class enhancement Envoy of Misfortune. In the end, you can even rank up to be the God of Misfortune. Are you lot interested? Kodeland tempted. What are the rules of the game? How does one pass the game to enter the Paradise of Misfortune? Fatty calmly asked. The rule of this game is as follows: there are no rules. Depart from this place and walk forward. Continue forth, and you will arrive at the Paradise of Misfortune. On the way, there will be various incidents arising. If you dont die on the way, you will enter the Paradise of Misfortune, which means you will have passed the game. Alright, everyone. Lets start the game. A little reminder, in this place, deaths are so petrifying horrific that itll make you regret ever entering in the first place. As Kodeland finished, its skeleton resonated and was about to break apart. Respected Envoy, please wait! Fatty hastily called out. What? Kodeland was impatient. Its two arms had disconnected already and disappeared among the bones on the ground. May I ask, are you here to guide us especially? How many guides like you are there in this place? How powerful are they? Fatty asked very politely. As the Envoy of Misfortune, I am, of course, your guide. In this place, there are only 18 like me in total. As for our power? Hehe, young man, as the entities being favored by the God of Misfortune, our power is not something you could even imagine. Really? Level 50 Gold Boss, ah, Fatty smiled at Kodeland. As far as Im concerned, the game can begin right now. BOOM. Due to Fattys early and discrete preparations, the well-prepared members instantly threw their skills onto Kodeland at the signal. In the blink of an eye, Kodelands health had dropped by half. Ahhh! You dare attack me? You have the gall to attack the mighty Envoy of the God of Darkness? Kodeland was in complete disbelief that these players would have the guts to attack it. Silly bean, weve already attacked, and youre still spouting all this nonsense, Fatty pouted, then vanished. At the same time, Han Shen, TheFugitive, and the eleven members of God Familia also disappeared without a trace. Boom, boom. After two consecutive rounds of attacks, Kodeland finally regained its wits and accepted the fact that the opponents were really attacking it. Ahh, I want you dead! Kodeland shrieked, and a massive lightning bolt ripped through the air and struck down on the party. Thunderlight Shield. Yin Yang Shield. Qian Xiaoqian and Purple Bell each respectively cast their shields to counter the lightning. Space trembled at the collision. The Thunderlight Shield was ripped apart and diffused into small sparks while the Yin Yang Shield was directly pierced through and vanished. As for the thunderbolt, its power had been significantly reduced by the two shields and was no longer enough to one-shot the players. Humph, that thing is just so-so, the Vice-Master of the Great Four Gates, West Gate Blowingsnow, snorted. With a shout, his sword chimed and radiated a light so brilliant that everyone couldnt help but shut their eyes. C875 Whoosh. The sword light sliced at Kodeland and dealt over 800 damage. The players around were startled. The Great Four Gates had never tried to stand out before, so they never thought that this Vice Master would be so powerful. Ice Strike! Also a warrior and, in addition, one who had changed their class into an Ice Swordsman, Ice Witch didnt let West Gate Blowingsnow be the only one standing out. With a strike from her longsword, C500 rose up from Kodelands head. At the same time, the freeze effect of the skill also froze Kodeland for a brief period. Good chance! The 14 rogues whod been lurking around instantly grasped the opportunity to pounce. Reckless Blow! Just how astonishing was the total damage of 14 rogues using Reckless Blow at the same time? The answer was shown with Kodelands health dropping at an astounding rate. The damage dealt was so overwhelming that the creature was fortunate that it wasnt insta-killed. Ahh! I want to kill you all! Ill kill you all! Kodeland screamed madly, its stark white bones abruptly turning black, Dark Devour! Hoooo. A huge, pitch black hole suddenly appeared and enshrouded everyone. The suction force that it emitted disabled the players from escaping. Ahh, I cant move! Me neither! Hurry and attack with your skills, cut off its skill while its being cast! With the new round of attacks, all the skills were devoured by the hole and couldnt hurt Kodeland at all. This is bad. That is the surefire kill move of Dark Mages. Once were devoured, we will die for sure! Han Shen shouted. Being an Underworld Assassin, he had some knowledge about Dark attribute magic. Profaners, you dare injure the mighty Envoy of the God of Misfortune. Today, I shall kill you. I will torture your souls with the dark flame every day. Only then can my hatred be resolved, Kodeland shrieked. Attack all at once. We only need to overload the max limit of what the hole can take, and itll be finished, Han Shen called out. One, two, three, attack! Twenty-five players attacked in unison with their most powerful skills. All kinds of colorful skills shot at the hole. The black hole suddenly expanded before inevitably exploding into an energy gale. Whoosh, whoosh. The players were pushed into a retreat by the gale, their health dropping like a waterfall. F*ck! Everyone couldnt help but curse as they frantically stuffed red pills into their mouths. Since Dark Devour failed unexpectedly, Kodeland temporarily had no more powerful skill to stop the players attacks and was nearing its last breath. Ah! You forced my hand. I shall drag you to death even if I die trying! Ignoring the attacks landing on its body, Kodeland screamed and waved its just now reassembled arms, O mighty God of Misfortune, please hear the call of your most loyal servant. Please punish these sinners who dare hurt your servant with your power. Curse of Misfortune; I curse you! In the next hour, all of the misfortunes in this world will befall upon you all! Whew. A black fog quickly spread about and enshrouded the over 20 member party known as the Fat Squad. Peh, misfortune? Lord Fatty was born tough. Im not afraid of misfortune, Fatty spat in disdain and jumped up to kick Kodelands head. After spending all of its life force to release the Curse of Misfortune, Kodeland had died without any fanfare. Its skull was instantly sent flying by Fattys kick and shattered upon hitting the ground. Ouch, ouch, on the other hand, Fatty, the one who kicked the skull, was the one to yelp in pain. His hip tweaked, and the rogue almost slipped. Sitting his butt on the ground, Fatty cradled his ankle and cursed, Motherf*cker twisted my ankle. Misfortune, everyone exchanged glances; their faces were that of disbelief. Thud. As the skull fell to the ground, a pile of items gushed out from Kodelands remains. Chapter 179 – The Curse of Misfortune Maybe we did overdo it a little? The dude was our guide after all. East Gate Blowingwind looked genuinely perplexed. HeadofGod rolled his eyes. Just now, when we attacked, you werent any slower than the rest of us. Guide, my butt! Acting all arrogant and mysterious, talking a bunch of nonsense! This Lord Fatty can do that too! Fatty rubbed his leg, and tossed Harvest on Kodelands corpse. To his surprise, he got a soul spark. He visibly brightened and felt his ankle hurt a lot less. Whats this thats got you so happy? Xiao Jian flocked over to him. Good stuff. Youll find out later. This thing is useless to you guys, so I wont be generous. Fatty stowed the soul spark and started sorting out the items on the ground. There are a Violet, three Gold, and four Silver-tiered items and a lot of other junk, he summarized for the group after he finished sorting and appraising what needed to be appraised. Helmet of Misfortune (fake) Violet equipment Level Requirement: 50 Defense: 35 INT +20 Passive: Whoever attacks the wearer will have their luck decreased by a percentage for a period of time. Notes: Part of the Misfortune Equipment Set (fake) Class Requirement: None Everyone took turns checking out the helmet before returning it to Fattys hands. East Gate Blowingwind said, We can put on whatever equipment we can use first. As for the rest, lets keep them with Fatty for now and split it all after we get out of here. Hows that? The biggest problem for any team is not how to fight monsters, but how to split the loot after. If they dont figure it out first, theres a high chance itll lead to conflict later. Agreed. Everyone nodded in agreement. Fatty didnt hesitate and temporarily retrieved the unusable items. Then, he distributed the useful equipment among the players. There werent many items that could be used at the moment. Except for the kinda unique Violet gear, everything Gold and below was just so-so. The better ones only had superior stats and werent that special. Of the two usable Gold items, the leather armor went to TheFugitive, and the other was a scroll. The skill recorded on it was, indeed, the Curse of Misfortune used earlier by the Envoy of Misfortune. Curse of Misfortune Scroll: Applies AoE curse on enemies within range for one hour. Range is determined by users magic stat. Only affects players. Bell, you hold this scroll. Among the players there, Purple Bells level and magic stat were the highest. The scroll had the most potential in her hands. Attention! Someone is approaching! Ice Witch, whod remained silent all the while, abruptly spoke up. On the map, the twenty red spots, initially very far away, had suddenly closed in by quite a distance and were still approaching Fattys team at great speed. They best not bear ill intentions toward us, or we wont let them leave even if they want to. Jiangdongs LittleOverlord laughed coldly. He took a step forward, yet suddenly stumbled as he nearly tripped over the bones littering the ground. The Curse of Misfortune! someone exclaimed, and everyones faces turned ugly. What the f*ck is this skill? someone blurted in anger. Tripping while just walking normally?! How the heck will we even fight at this point? Retreat! Fattys face was ghastly pale. Although they had so many experts, they were actually forced to retreat before the fight even started. Anyone would be upset in such a situation. Everyone packed up, got on their mounts, then fled for the hills. But, just as they could see the other partys location, the other way around was true as well: The moment Fatty and his team departed, their pursuers immediately changed direction to follow and also increased speed. How bold! After tripping without reason, Jiangdongs LittleOverlords mood had become dark. A mere little group of twenty actually has the guts to mess with us. Once this curse passes, Id like to see just how capable they are. Ah well, Curse of Misfortune It wouldve been no big deal if wed had a Divine Sacrificer to straight up dispel it. So, Ive noticed weve made a mistake, Xiao Jian remarked in the midst of their flight. What mistake? Fatty asked skeptically. You see, we have twenty-five people, but more than half are rogues. The rest are warriors and mages; not a single archer, knight, or priest. This is a very unfavorable distribution of classes. No prob! With only this many people, we dont need priests for healing. If we do, then were too useless and should quit right now. In the Heavy Hammer Squad, upon seeing twenty-five red spots moving quickly in the other direction, the sexy beauty turned to the leader and asked, Captain, theyre fleeing? Cowards! raged the captain, urging his mount to speed up. Hurry, everyone! Let us kill them all! Until we enter the Paradise of Misfortune, we can allow no other player to remain here. Clearly, they come bearing ill will, HeadofGod snorted. Only half an hour until the curse wears off. Ill beat em up good then for sure! Kla-kla-kla-klack! All of a sudden, a huge pile of white bones fell aside, and a massive monster slowly rose from the mound. Although it lay with its stomach on the ground, it was still over seven meters tall. And, with its bone tail wiggling back and forth, it was over ten meters long. This is a Skeletal Dragon! Oh heavens, how have we come across this thing?! Is it the Curse of Misfortune again? Han Shen wailed. How big a deal can a Skeletal Dragon be? Its but a mere variation of an Earth Dragon. We can kill it with this many of us, remarked West Gate Blowingsnow coolly. Yet, just as he finished his sentence, the white horse he was riding suddenly stumbled over its front hooves and plunged into the ground. Its rider was directly knocked from his mounted state. Damn curse! Ive tripped five times already! West Gate Blowingsnow cursed in fury as he landed with a handsome flip. Stop with the nonsense and hurry up and get on your horse! Dont let the skeletal catch up with you! East Gate Blowingwind shouted. This is so f*cking irritating! West Gate Blowingsnow cursed, shedding his cool persona. He mounted up again and hastily followed the group. Huh? Lil Sis Bell, how come nothings happened to you? Qian Xiaoqian asked Purple Bell from her position in the sky. Qian Xiaoqians mount was a pretty Fire Bird, the only flying mount of the group. Everyone in the group, barring Purple Bell, had at least tripped several times. The unluckier ones had fallen into random holes, and even the aerial Qian Xiaoqian was no exception. Maybe because the Yin Yang Inquisitor belongs to the Dark category, they cant be cursed? Unable to think of the reason, Purple Bell could only guess. My Underworld Assassin class is a Dark class too. How come Im still so unlucky? Just as he finished his sentence, the Underworld Panther under Han Shen rammed into a hole in a bone wall, pasting him flat on that very wall. Qian Xiaoqian raised her brows. Who told you to grow up so ugly1? Roaaaah! The Skeletal Dragon turned its mouth to the sky and let out a soundless roar. With rapid, thundering steps, it chased after the group. I swear, after this curse wears off, Ill definitely take care of the bastards behind us! Then, Ill tear this f*cking skeleton to pieces! TheFugitive spat cruelly in his rage. Bam! Perhaps to response to his words, a huge skeletal foot stomped down and blocked their path. A Skeletal Mammoth! Switch directions! shouted Fatty after tossing Appraisal at the foot. Everyone skidded to a halt and barely avoided slamming into the huge monster. They quickly changed course and fled for their lives. O Heavens, this Curse of Misfortune is too horrifying! Han Shen wailed tragically. He was nearly thrown from his mount earlier. Any other day, something like that would be practically impossible. Curse, curse, heh, Fatty sneered. Wait until we fight them later. Bell can throw out the Curse of Misfortune Scroll and let them have a taste of this. Say, after theyre cursed, can they choke to death from drinking water alone? TheFugitive suddenly asked. Its worth finding out. HeadofGod stroke his chin. I suggest you try it out. The group burst into laughter. The team ran like mad with two massive skeletal monsters and another party hot on their heels. Fortunately, they didnt come across any other monsters; otherwise, someone might have just died because circumstances were already dire enough. Stop! After a while, Fatty came to an abrupt halt. The rest hastily pulled at their mounts reins. Motherf*cker, finally! Jiangdongs LittleOverlord blurted, checking his status info. He was either inferior in his looks or character because the guy had been the most unlucky one out of the group. Hed fallen from his mount seven times. Boom boom boom! The earth behind them rumbled as the two monsters approached. Kill them? West Gate Blowingsnow was eager to try. We can finally fight without hesitation! Behind Qian Xiaoqian, the Intel Minister of Rainreverlers heaved a sigh of relief, whereas the male players around her instantly grew sheepish. I think we should give a present to the fellows following us. East Gate Blowingwind patted his mount. Lets scout em out. HeadofGod revealed a sinister smile. Size up their strength first. At his word, the eleven God Familia members wheeled their mounts in unison and soon clashed with the Skeletal Dragon and Mammoth. Whoosh! Several rays of cold light shot from their hands. Without looking around, the small group passed up the two monsters and continued onward. Roaaah! The two massive creatures made a wide U-turn, sweeping up a huge area of bones in their wake. The sexy beauty of the Heavy Hammer Squad was stunned. Captain, theyre heading for us? Only half of them. The rest are still standing over there. What are they up to? The leader of the squad was a little surprised as well. Whatever theyre doing, if they come, well kill them first, then take care of the rest! A bulky knight bellowed. Something isnt right. Can you guys hear it? The captain remained alert. He dismounted and pressed his ear to the ground. Rumble, rumble The sound of earth shaking echoed. Not only the leader, but even his comrade could feel it atop his mount. The captains face instantly changed. Not good, run! Theyre leading the monsters to us! he shouted frantically and jumped back on his mount. Whats there to be afraid of? Is there any monster we cant handle? the sturdy knight asked with contempt. Dacus, did you forget how our group was massacred then? the captain yelled, turning his mount in the direction from which theyd come. Theyre here, Captain, an archer calmly reported. To the friends ahead of us: Thank you for following us this far! Here, a small gift! Since simply showing our respect for you is not enough, please accept it! HeadofGod called out from afar. 1. Chinese joke. When some one got unlucky, others would tease that it''s because they have ugly looks/bad personality.? Chapter 180 – The Expert Squad Entering the opponents vicinity, the members of God Familia disappeared in Stealth at the same time. While they could still be spotted on the map, the monsters aggro was no longer on them. Roaahh! After losing track of their targets, the two skeletal monsters naturally set their eyes on the Heavy Hammer Squad. SHIT! The members of the Heavy Hammer Squad cursed at the face of two approaching angry creatures. The next moment, they were forced into combat. Ducas, fend against that skeletal dragon, the captain was helpless as he bit the bullet and began to issue commands. Huh? Foreigners? The members of God Familia were stunned. They exchanged glances and reported this to Fatty. Foreigners? The rest of the squad, who were leisurely walking to the battlefield, were surprised as well. East Gate Blowingwind remarked, Thats normal. Many foreigners live in our country. If they play this game, they would surely want to gather up. Even so, several male members of the Fat Squad felt like they had lost face because the foreigners were first to enter this map. Lets go check it out and get to know our foreign friends a little. The two mobs were both Gold Tier bosses. From the looks of it, this place didnt have any normal mobs and only bosses. The Heavy Hammer Squad wasnt weak. If there was only one monster, they could slay it with ease. However, two of them attacking at once took a heavy toll on them. One person lead the Skeletal Dragon away, with their backs against the wall, the captain of the Heavy Hammer Squad decided to sacrifice one to save the rest. A rogue heeded the order and stepped out. They nimbly moved around the Skeletal Dragon at high speed, wanting to drag it away. Should we make our move now? LeftHandofGod asked. My friends over there, Im MarchingSledgehammer of White Tiger City. We have neither grudge nor enmity. We ask you to go easy on us, the captain of the Heavy Hammer Squad hastily called out. Huh? This fellow speaks great Chinese. He even knows the idiom. He must''ve been in China for many years, praised West Gate Blowingsnow, while some couldnt help but exclaim with admiration as well. Idiot, dont you know the system has automatic translation? Not mentioning idioms, it can translate even father trap1 if you want, East Gate Blowingwind rolled his eyes at his brother. The rest also followed and rolled their eyes, acting out as if they all snorted at West Gate Blowingsnows remark. F*ck! Why didnt anyone think so just now? Whatever. I just have a stupid mouth, then, West Gate Blowingsnow was upset. MarchingSledgehammer? I know this guy; Ive come across him a few times, Xiao Jian suddenly smiled. Oh? How is he as a person? Fatty asked. Hes an okay guy, but all the times I crossed him was because my friends had conflicts with his group and I came to help PK, Xiao Jian chuckled. We have no relation to them then, lets just send them on a free trip back, having been tormented by the Curse of Misfortune, Jiangdongs LittleOverlord had soon nursed a stomach full of fury. He was more than happy to vent this pent up anger on the Heavy Hammer Squad. Seeing the motion from Fattys party, MarchingSledgehammers heart leaped to his throat. He frantically shouted, Friends from China, you are of a courteous country. You cant beat a dog while its down and take advantage of this situation to harm us foreign friends! Arent you afraid you will be jeered at when this news spreads? Whats there to be afraid of? Xiao Jian urged his mount to step forth and gazed at MarchingSledgehammer with a face full of smiles. Ahh, OneSwordtoHeaven. You bastard, why are you here? All of the Heavy Hammer Squad members faces instantly changed at the sight of Xiao Jian. Aside from the two players who were pulling the monsters aggro, the rest, including MarchingSledgehammer, closely gathered up. OneSwordtoHeaven, our conflicts have been long resolved. You wont take this chance to get back at us, will you? MarchingSledgehammer said with a gloomy face. Oh, no. How could an upstanding young man like me do something like that? Xiao Jian grinned, Im just a little curious, whats the meaning behind your IGN? MarchingSledgehammer? Motherf*cker, coming to China and using a name like that2! Are you seeking death? The Fat Squads faces sank. Everyone got off their mounts and summoned their pets. Misunderstanding, this is just a misunderstanding. Please let me explain! MarchingSledgehammer had just heaved a sigh of relief but instantly grew frantic again. Explain what? Stop with the nonsense, attack! Ice Witch suddenly spoke up. True to her word, she appeared before MarchingSledgehammer in a flash and raised her weapon to execute Frozen Strike, smashing down towards his body. C241 Whoosh. Being caught off guard, MarchingSledgehammer was frozen. Captain! Attack! The members of the Heavy Hammer Squad were enraged. All kinds of offensive skills flew toward Ice Witch while the healing skills of a Priest landed on MarchingSledgehammer, preventing him from being killed by her series of attack. Oh Priests, the ever adorable Priests, muttered TheFugitive. With a shake of his body, he sprinted toward the opponents back line. In this map where everyones location was displayed, a rogues Stealth had lost its effect. Therefore, he could only resort to brute force. Ice Witch retreated to dodge the enemies attacks. MarchingSledgehammer also regained his wits and shouted as he got ready for combat. Urging his mount forward, he moved toward Ice Witch alongside his pet, a golden-furred tiger, and raised his sledgehammer high. The opposing party was composed of various classes with quick reactive ability. The knights speedily guarded the frontline, while mages and archers executed long-ranged attacks from behind. Knights have high HP. Everyone watch out, dont just wildly take them head-on, East Gate Blowingwind shouted. Knights? Fatty laughed. Who said we didnt have knights? Dropping those words, Fatty lightly slapped Wheat. Under the dumbstruck eyes of everyone, he marched forward on Wheats back and passed Ice Witch until he was face to face with MarchingSledgehammer. Gosh, when did Fatty become a knight? Is that a hidden class? Thats not right; his hidden class is Elementalist, not Knight. While Fatty could fight while mounted, he still had no advantage against a real knight. As the first exchange ended, Fattys body staggered a little, and his health dropped by a fifth. Hah! Idiot! MarchingSledgehammer was delighted and wanted to use his momentum to finish Fatty. Bam! A huge earth bullet exploded at MarchingSledgehammers chest, breaking his action. His body lurched from the force. What the f*ck, a mount can attack!? The surrounding players couldnt believe their eyes. Thats Fattys pet, Wheat, TheFugitive recognized the rat. When did pets become mountable? Cheating, youre cheating. I want to report you! Nearly knocked off his mount by Wheats Howling Bullet, MarchingSledgehammer angrily screamed. You have to die and respawn first before you get the chance, Fatty burst out into laughter. As he passed the opponent in the next exchange, the Elemental Sword suddenly enlarged and stabbed at MarchingSledgehammers mount. C800 The random stab landed right on the mounts eye and dealt a terrifying amount of damage. A knight could share their mounts HP, and the mounts level decided the volume of it. MarchingSledgehammers mount was a green leopard at level 30 at most, so its HP shouldnt be higher than 2,000. In addition to its owners health, the total HP should be around 4,000. Seeing as Fattys attack took away a fifth of this, their fight had ended in a draw. Its size can change? The eyes of the male players grew red with greed. They stared dead straight at the Elemental Sword with a burning passion evident in their gaze. Whats with the nonsense? Hurry and attack! Fatty nearly wanted to laugh from the absurdity of the situation. He had charged forth with bravery, yet these people just stood there and enjoyed the show. Eyyyyy, master you are so strong, you are the strongest of the strong, Han Shen didnt put any effort into his flattering. He casually waved his hand, and a cold gleam hit MarchingSledgehammers body with a clang. A C200 popped up from the victims head. Formidable! The first rank is the first rank, after all, HeadofGod praised. If a rogues ranged attack could wipe out that much health from a high-def knight, then that rogue was definitely an expert amongst experts. You overpraise me. Its all thanks to my master, Han Shen acted modestly and didnt forget to compliment Fatty while he was at it. Fatty was inwardly pleased as well. LittleLis FlyingDagger? MarchingSledgehammer was shocked. The rogues name carried a certain reputation alongside it. Han Shen didnt earn his position as the first rank in the rogue leaderboard by doing nothing, he killed his way to it. You should know me, then? West Gate Blowingsnow charged forward. Bearing the presence of an otherworldly god3, he nearly cut off MarchingSledgehammers arm. West Gate Blowingsnow? Fifth in the warrior ranking? MarchingSledgehammer could feel his heart tremble. Facing one expert after another, what kind of luck is this?! Ahhh A wretched scream echoed. TheFugitive had slain the opponents priest amidst the chaos. Proud of himself, the guy wildly ran amok in the battlefield. TheFugitive, 14th in the rogue ranking, MarchingSledgehammer groaned. Another one in the top 100. Any random fellow in that position is a top expert in the leaderboards. Theres no point in fighting; the result is obvious. Pocketing his weapon, the poor guy shouted, Stop, stop. No need to keep fighting. Well return to the city ourselves. Hearing this, the members of his squad stopped their actions, but the other party completely ignored him and kept attacking. Being the nice people we are, were gonna be kind to you to the end, Xiao Jian took the chance to finish off a warrior and laughed out loud. Sledgehammer, it was fate that we got to meet again. Let us, the ones you are fated to meet, send you back. OneSwordtoHeaven, youre too much. Fight me one on one if you have the guts! MarchingSledgehammer fumed. Haha, you already lost many times and always called for others to help you escape. You actually want to fight me in a 1v1 now? Xiao Jian sneered, Were busy people, we dont have time to fool around with you. OneSwordtoHeaven, dont push it! Its not like your victory is certain if we keep fighting. Even if you can kill us all, we can still drag some of you to death with us, said MarchingSledgehammer, enraged. Not necessarily, HeadofGod strode over. Who are you now? MarchingSledgehammer wasnt surprised anymore, numb from the repeated shock of meeting so many top rankers. HeadofGod, HeadofGod sleazily grinned. HeadofGod, MarchingSledgehammers eyes grew hazy as the figure fell silent. If HeadofGod is here, then all of God Familia must be here as well. You guys should be an expert squad, right? MarchingSledgehammer was helpless. Expert Squad? Great name! Upon hearing this name, TheFugitives eyes shone brightly, but he immediately grew angry the next second, Yet this squad is called the goddamn Fat Squad, f*ck! 1. Father trap -ӵ (lit. father pit): A slang refers to someone who often either intentionally or unintentionally tricks/puts others in trouble, especially those who are close to them. In Chinese, tricking someone is called ''dig a pit for them to fall into''.? 2. The ''Marching'' in his IGN is expedition to conquer, so others regard his IGN = Coming to conquer China. But of course, Fatty''s team aren''t really upset at the name. They are just using it as an excuse to attack the opponent.? 3. The author does a little reference here. The raws for ''otherworldly god'' is , the prided sword art of famous swordman Ye Gucheng who was defeated by Ximen Chuixue (West Gate Blowingsnow IGN).? Chapter 181 – A Good Moun t What do you want then? MarchingSledgehammer asked helplessly. Surrounded by this terrifying herd of people, the members of his squad had quickly lost all will to fight. They tried to avoid fighting as much as possible because, at this point, every level was hard to gain. Answer our questions, and well let you go, Fatty said as he approached them. How long have you been here? A week. This is your first time? Second time. Our group was massacred by a boss the first time. What have you found? Nothing. Have you met other people? Yes. We encountered two random squads. Their levels werent high, so we killed them. Fatty threw out a string of rapid questions, giving MarchingSledgehammer no time to think; and, he replied in a clear-cut manner. Evidently, he wasnt lying. Exchanging glances with his comrades, Fatty nodded. You guys are free to go. All the members of Heavy Hammer heaved a sigh of relief, Whew! While they could respawn after death, no one liked losing a level for no reason. They quickly used Recall Scrolls to retreat while the two unlucky guys who were pulling the monsters aggro immediately died for a free return trip. With Purple Bell as the partys highest level at 39 and Fatty as their lowest at 36 already, the Gold bosses wouldn''t pose a threat to their party. Lets take care of these two first. Skeletal Dragon Gold Boss Level: 50 Attack: 130 C 155 Defense: 140 Skills: Tear, Tailwhip, Jolt Notes: After death, the Earth Dragons corpse became a Skeletal Dragon. With high defense, robust HP, and sharp attacks, its only shortcoming is the inability to use magic. Nonetheless, its magic defense is quite high. Skeletal Mammoth Gold Boss Level: 50 Attack: 135 C 155 Defense: 135 Skills: Trample, Crash, Collide Notes: After death, the Mammoths corpse became a Skeletal Mammoth. With a massive body and dense, hard bones, its a very ferocious monster. Although it cannot use magic, its magic defense is quite high. Despite the dragon in the Skeletal Dragons name, its power was only a bit higher than a boss monster of the same rank. The creatures only strengths were its high defense and high max health. It had no magic attack, and its physical attack was only about mid-level. The Skeletal Mammoth wasnt any smaller than its friend. Its two tusks were about five to six meters long, appearing ferocious indeed. One movement from either of these two was enough to set the earth trembling for a long while. The Fat Squad quickly split into two small teams, each to deal with a monster. Of course, only experts like them would dare do it this way when faced with Gold-tier bosses. Lets see which team is quicker. The losers treat the winners to a meal! Fatty shouted and flung himself toward the Skeletal Dragon. All of the players dealing with the dragon were rogues. While their fighting technique wasnt as beautiful as that of the other team (who released all kinds of colorful skills), all fourteen rogues attacking at once still had an imposing and solemn air. All together now! Deadly Poison! The fourteen rogues didnt vary much in strength, but each had their own approach to attacking: Some directly charged in; some flanked around back; yet others even leaped into the battle, hoping to ride the creatures back. This would make a good mount. Seeing HeadofGod sliding along the Skeletal Dragons spine, Fattys eyes shone. He caressed the Brutal Saddle in his inventory. To the massive Skeletal Dragon, the attacks of fourteen rogues were the same as fourteen mice toying with a cat. The result was a cat furious from all this teasing. Bang! Bang! Bang! After fourteen Deadly Poisons, someones luck seemed to explode as the poison finally took hold. The toxin dyed the dragons bones green. In a few seconds, its health dropped by 10%. Hah! I knew it! Im the one with the best personality here! bragged TheFugitive as hed been the lucky one to successfully poison the creature. Roaaah! The dragon opened its mouth and bellowed soundlessly, then wheeled around. The over five-meter-long tail swept out, creating chaos in its wake and razing the ground flat. HeadofGod was quite unlucky. Hed previously fallen from the dragons back and hadnt steadied himself when the boss nearly trampled him when it turned. Ouch! Having no time to run, he hunched up and slid through a gap between the ribs. Once there, he simply stayed and drummed at the bones. Roargh Roargh The Skeletal Dragon shook its body with all its might, wanting to fling the guy off. However, HeadofGod had settled in tightly and refused to budge. Haha, come join in, everybody! LeftHandofGod crouched and slipped inside as well. Shameless. You guys are shameless. Han Shen was a lot more subtle compared to such shameless sorts. True to his Underworld Assassin class, he was like a ghost from the underworld, as though he wore equipment that concealed his body and revealed only his shadow. With just the slightest movement of his feet, he could travel noiselessly at extreme speeds. Every attack was strike-and-retreat, neat and clean. Now thats a true assassin! praised HeadofGod, and his eyes glowed while watching Han Shen work. Fatty couldn''t care less whether Han Shen was a true assassin. Hehehe Taking advantage of the time the dragon spent preparing a new attack, the elementalist stepped onto its back. Everyone, attack a little slower! Let lil ol me capture a mount! shouted Fatty. Dang, now this is called shameless. Hearing Fatty, everyones eyes gleamed. TheFugitive stamped his feet as it only just dawned on him, How could I not remember? With a mount like this, itd be much easier to hook up with chicks! The boss poured effort into shaking its body. Boom! Boom! It could withstand something stuck in its chest, but being ridden was true humiliation to a Skeletal Dragon who considered itself a real dragon. Easy, babe. Fattys legs tightly gripped the dragons spine as he coaxed it. However, the elementalist didnt hesitate to brandish his Elemental Sword against the creature. Layer after layer of bone was sliced through and scattered across the ground. Roaah! The dragon abruptly jumped up and violently landed. With a rumble, a strange pulsation spread outward and sent Fatty flying: The Skeletal Dragons skill Jolt. Like an elegant goose across the desert1, Fatty safely landed on the ground. Fortunately, the skill only knocked opponents back and wasnt an offensive ability. However, the players stuck in the dragons bones were tragic. They werent flung away, but rattled against the bones and sent dizzy. East Gate Blowingwind suddenly called out, Gentlemen, need our help? The Skeletal Mammoth had only less than a third of its HP left and quickly neared death under the squads assault. Go, Fatty, go! We cant lose to them! HeadofGod cheered nearby. Heheh, watch Lord Fattys mighty weapon! Fatty once again leaped onto the Skeletal Dragons back and swiftly placed the Brutal Saddle on it. Whats that thing? It seems like a saddle? Thats right; its a saddle. Fattys so weird. Who subdues a mount this way? Amidst everyones jeering, Fatty finally tied the saddle to the dragons back. The creature suddenly shivered and shook its body even more violently than last time, desperate to knock Fatty off. Roahhh! All of a sudden, the Skeletal Dragon raised its tail. The bony, jointed tail viciously whipped at the elementalist. Master, watch out! Han Shen urgently warned. Boom! The tail brutally crashed against the spine, creating a rain of bone shards. Fatty hastily slid down the spine and fled out of the way. You still fine there, Fatty? If not, we just might pounce. The rest of the squad stared with burning passion at the Skeletal Dragon, eager to try their own luck. Heh! Its mine! No one can take it away. Fatty climbed onto the creatures back again. The boss screamed, shrieked, tossed, and turned with everything it had. But, everyone here was a rogue; setting aside the class low attack, their speed was no joke. The dragons attack couldnt hit them at all. Damn it! Didnt West say any monster will be forced to become a mount as long as the Saddle is on it? Whys it still resisting? muttered Fatty as he tried to dodge the Skeletal Dragon''s attacks and subdue it with the saddle at the same time. Boooom! At that moment, a rumbling echoed close by. Pieces of bones exploded in all directions. After a savage fight, the Skeletal Mammoth had finally fallen. Haha, you guys lose! Jiangdongs LittleOverlord strode over, dragging his spear. But, upon finding Fatty on the dragons back, he was dumbstruck. Whats Fatty doing?! Taming a mount, replied HeadofGod. Ahh! Ahh! Ahh! Jiangdongs LittleOverlord suddenly shrieked three times, and his face contorted with extreme pain. HeadofGod cast the guy a strange look. Whats wrong? Toothache? Wuwu, not a toothache! Heartache! Jiangdongs LittleOverlord gazed at the pile of bones that was originally the mammoth and wanted to cry. It couldve been a great mount. Too bad its all in pieces! Heheh, regretting it now? TheFugitive popped up with a sleazy grin. Hurry up, Fatty! bellowed East Gate Blowingwind. You have ten minutes! If you cant tame it by then, us brothers will just jump in! Hey, heeey! Whats this? What nonsense are you shouting? If Fatty cant do it, then itd be our turn. Want a mount? Go back to that bone pile of yours! HeadofGod pointed at the Mammoths remains. Head, you cant be like that! Xiao Jian joined the fray. May the best one win. Lets take turns. You guys can go first. We wont mind going after you. Humph! Dont even think about it, HeadofGod snorted. If we fail the first time, we can try a second and a third time. Well always succeed in the end! Sh*t, Head! Youre too much! West Gate Blowingwind yelped. Fight me bare-handed if youve got the guts! Slapping the Brutal Saddle, Fatty foolishly cried out, O mighty Ruler of Flame West, lend me your power! The surrounding players also helped attack to reduce the dragons health. Fwoosh! Suddenly, a white light radiated from the dragons body. In the next moment, a ding rang out by Fattys ears. System Notification: Congratulations! You have subdued the mount, Skeletal Dragon. Because you have used the Brutal Saddle, the level of your Skeletal Dragon mount will not drop. However, the Brutal Saddle cannot be removed, or your mount will revolt. The Brutal Saddle is that great?! Fatty was overjoyed. From now on, Lord Fatty is also a stylish man. Cannot be removed? Thats fine. We can always switch to a better one. Look how smug he is! Seeing Fatty riding the Skeletal with a blitheful expression, the players on the ground pouted in disdain. But, they couldnt help but praise the dragon as well. 1. ƽɳ (lit. Anser birds land on the desert): A popular ancient Guqin song in the 17th century. The phrase is now used to describe something elegant, graceful or done effortlessly.? Chapter 182 – Kantos Ignoring the looks of contempt from the others, Fatty rode the Skeletal Dragon around the group in a circle. Alright, guys. Lets get going, after Fatty picked up the drops from the mammoth; the squad continued moving forward. The area inside the Door of Misfortune seemed to be endless, and it was unclear to what places it was connected. After traveling for an entire day and killing various monsters, the group still hadn''t seen a single distinguishable object. The Door of Misfortune lived up to its reputation. Even when the group wasn''t under the effect of any misfortune curse, they were still unlucky from time to time. The most common was tripping, with occasions where a random item just hurled itself at them from out of nowhere. One time while they were waiting to replenish their energy, Jiangdongs LittleOverlord was nearly choked to death by his food. Could it be that amongst everyone, Im the ugliest? Jiangdongs LittleOverlord was genuinely upset. Its not your fault that youve grown up ugly, but its your fault if you go out and scare the poor monsters with it, laughed TheFugitive joyfully from atop his skeletal tiger. Along the road, they had captured two more mounts: a Skeletal Tiger for TheFugitive and a Skeletal Snake for East Gate Blowingwind. In addition, Fatty also got another soul spark. This island isnt too shabby. While there arent any mobs, the dense distribution of bosses makes it very suitable to farm for treasures, HeadofGod remarked. I wonder where the Paradise of Misfortune is. We havent found a single thing after walking for so long. How about we go and kill the other Envoys of Misfortune? Someone suggested. The squad fell into silence, Go! Lets find and question them. If we dont get anything useful from them, then well simply kill them all. As they searched, the landscape finally transitioned into something other than a wide open, blank space. A black horizontal line gradually became evident ahead. Approaching the line, the group saw a seemingly endless patch of trees, along with some animals bustling alongside. Were finally free of those damn bones. Whats this place? East Gate Blowingwind asked. Probably the territory of another Envoy, Fatty could see quite a broad view from the dragons back. Roahhhh! All of a sudden, a roar shook the earth. A massive monster, not at all smaller than the Skeletal Dragon, quickly ran toward them. What luck, encountering a boss as soon as we arrive! This one is mine, dont steal it, West Gate Blowingsnow urged his mount toward the monster. Somethings wrong. Old Second, come back! East Gate Blowingwind shouted urgently. The quickly approaching mob wasnt undead. It looked like a fierce tiger with a horn protruding from its head and green stripes spreading throughout its body. Its size wasnt something to be left out either, as it was even larger than an elephant. Whats wrong? Hearing his friends warning, West Gate Blowingsnow immediately turned back despite still not knowing what the issue was. Hoooo. In a single breath, the horned monster closed in. Not sparing even one glance at the tiny human, it passed them by with a gale. The creature looked frantic and horrified as if it were fleeing from something. Hide! I dont want to meet the thing its running from! The squad hurriedly pocketed their mounts and hid inside the forest. As soon as they finished doing so, a monster similar in appearance and size to a deer galloped by at a speed so quick that the air screamed as it passed. In just a few movements, it caught up to the tiger-shaped creature from before. Puff. Everyone could feel their scalp tingle as the deer-like monster suddenly leaped forth and knocked its quarry down, snapping the latters head off in one bite. This, this I must be seeing things. A prey being fiercer than a predator? Han Shen was appalled. Whos the prey? The deer was bloodily gulping down the tigers meat in large chunks. Hearing Han Shens word, it turned to look at him. Shit! Monsters can talk now? Han Shen was even more shocked. Fatty pulled him a little and whispered, Thats the Envoy of Misfortune in this area. Saying so, Fatty shared the info he got from his Appraisal with the party. Envoy of Misfortune C Kantos Gold Boss Level: 50 Attack: 140 C 155 Defense: 120 HP: 40,000 Skills: Transformation, Curse of Misfortune Notes: A guide of the Paradise of Misfortune, a freaky and devoted worshipper of the God of Misfortune. Very powerful. So you lot are from his, Kodelands, territory. You truly werent toyed to death by that bastard. How very interesting, Kantos stood up on two hind legs, a black glow radiated from its body. After the black light faded away, an NPC looking around his twenties and dressed in a black outfit appeared before everyone with a devilish smile. This one is Kantos, one of the Envoys of Misfortune below the Door of Misfortune. Kantos patted his outfit and introduced himself, You lot wish to enter the Paradise of Misfortune? Thats right. Please tell us where the Paradise of Misfortune is. The Paradise of Misfortune, hehe, Kantos chuckled. Did that bastard Kodeland tell you that youll see the Paradise of Misfortune as long as you keep going? He did say so. Is there a problem with that? Everyone exchanged glances. Did that bastard trick us? We were so right to kill it. Hehe, the Paradise of Misfortune is the home to the God of Misfortune. How can it be that easy to reach? If you want to enter, you must complete a mission, Kantos said. What mission? This mission is to survive for 30 days inside the Door of Misfortune. 30 days? That simple? The mission is so easy. Qian Xiaoqian raised her doubt. Easy? Hehe, chuckled Kantos. Once again, a black glow shone from his body. When the light vanished, the deer monster was revealed, and it violently stomped its two front hooves against the ground. Humans from the land of light, you should have never entered this land of Misfortune nor set your sight on the equipment set of Misfortune. Die! Vampiric Ivy! Countless green ivy tendrils pierced out from the ground and coiled around everyone. A series of red numbers instantly popped up from their heads. F*ck! This thing is really bad news! Fatty blurted, furious. Swinging the Elemental Sword, he cut off the surrounding ivy. Earthwalk, Fatty vanished with a whoosh. When he reappeared again, he was already behind Kantos. Coil, a silver python coiled around Kantos but quickly disappeared. This was within Fattys expectation. He remained composed and Stealth-ed before using Ambush. Bam. Ambush effectively broke Kantos skill casting, immobilizing him on the spot. Taking the opportunity, everyone cut off the vampiric ivy on their bodies and encircled Kantos. One, two, three, Reckless Blow, go! The rogues came to an agreement after some quick signaling, startling the rest of the members. A series of successive noise rang out as Kantos'' body trembled. Its health instantly decreased by 10 percent. Thunder! Yin Sword! Qian Xiaoqian and Purple Bell called out at the same time. Heeding their voices, lighting enshrouded Kantos, followed up with a black sword piercing through its chest. Right after the two girls finished attacking, the masters of the Great Four Gates and Xiao Jian, the players of Rainrevelers, and Jiangdongs LittleOverlord also cast their attacks. The last to make their move was Ice Witch with her skill Frozen Strike. Rumbles exploded throughout the air. Kantos had just regained its ability to move when everyones attacks caught it off guard. The boss could only watch as its health smoothly plummeted. When the barrage of attacks was over, the poor boss was once again frozen stiff. Heh, what misfortune. Today the fortune is ours! The members of the Fat Squad were quite pleased to be able to restrain Kantos movement repeatedly. Again! The rogues seemed to be addicted to targetting the weak. They chucked down red pills and pots before brandishing their weapons at Kantos in unison with a cheerful shout. All kinds of skills exploded in brilliant colors. A smooth green light flashed all over Kantos face. Evidently, someone was very fortunate because their poison procd. Kantos health quickly dropped to less than half under the constant attacks. When the rogues were finished attacking, Kantos finally found its chance before the next round could be launched. Transformation. Whoosh. Kantos transformed into a hawk, and it soared up, escaping the encirclement. Damnable human. You actually have the gall to offend me! I want to eat you alive- No! I curse you! You shall not be able to live in peace until all eternity! In the sky, Kantos declared an ominous curse, I, Kantos, in the name of the Envoy of Misfortune, borrow the power of the O mighty God of Misfortune to punish you evil humans, who intend to demean the Paradise of Misfortune. Only death can free you from the Curse of Misfortune! BOOM! A gush of black fog appeared from thin air and enshrouded the Fat Squad in a blink. Earthwalk, the moment the black fog fell, Fatty used Earthwalk and escaped. Ding. System Notification: The Envoy of Misfortune, Kantos has cursed you. From now on, you are under the curse until you leave the Door of Misfortune or slay Kantos. Hahahaha! Under this curse, you shall follow the wretch paths of those humans who entered this place before you. You shall be unlucky until your death. Enjoy the pain, pitiful human! Finishing its speech, Kantos opened up two wings and disappeared into the vast forest. I @#$@#%$ Having bird shit smashed into his face just like that, the ever-so unlucky Jiangdongs LittleOverlord cursed. The Curse of Misfortune again, East Gate Blowingwind lamented. Theres no way were leaving the Door of Misfortune. Killing Kantos is an option, though, HeadofGod stated. That damn animal has run off to God-knows-where. How do we find him? TheFugitive furrowed his brows. We take our time. It cant run forever, Fatty checked his personal info. Indeed, he wasnt affected by the curse. Can I just stay here and wait for you guys? Jiangdongs LittleOverlord said with a miserable expression then found a spot, preparing to take root then and there. Poor child, Xiao Jian looked at him with sympathy. Lets go and take care of that Kantos. AHH! A shrill scream suddenly startled the players. The poor Jiangdongs LittleOverlord abruptly jumped up from where hed sat earlier, and everyone caught a glimpse of an unknown object. Dang! Unlucky even when sitting still? Im afraid this has nothing to do with misfortune, Fatty pondered. Misfortune, misfortune, bad luck If its just pure bad luck, then the God of Misfortune couldnt have been born. Let us hurry and find Kantos to take care of the Curse of Misfortune it placed on us. Chapter 183 – Armor of Misfortune Fake Chapter 183 C Armor of Misfortune (Fake) The space within the Door of Misfortune was endless. In a place like this, it was harder to find an Envoy of Misfortune capable of transformation than climb to the sky. There was still no sign of Kantos after searching for more than an hour, like he had long gone to ground in a deep, dark place behind the Door of Misfortune. Since Purple Bell needed to log off, everyone agreed on a time to meet again before going offline as well to eat. Fatty quickly finished his meal and logged on again. However, the rest hadnt returned yet, so he decided to stroll around on his new mount. Kantos territory was much more beautiful than Kodelands. At least this area had flowers and trees in addition to living animals and wasnt just an endless stretch of white bones. The Skeletal Dragon set the ground rumbling with every step, scaring away many of the normal animals. Whoosh! All of a sudden, the branch of a huge tree trembled and whipped toward Fatty. With a smooth flip, Fatty dodged to another spot on the dragons back. The branch missed and hit the dragons bony body, causing it to creak. Surprisingly, the mounts massive body shook from the strike. Kakakak, Little Fatty! Your ability to react isnt too shabby. The trunk of the tree slowly transformed, and, in the next moment, a human face emerged on its surface. Recognizing the face, Fatty chuckled. The Envoy of Misfortune, Kantos. Fatty never thought the guy would have guts enough to show up right there. Looking at Kantos health bar, it was obvious that the damage it had suffered hadnt recovered. Little Fatty, how does misfortune taste? Kantos cackled grandly, and all its branches swayed as though its body shook from laughing too hard. Fatty cast Kantos a look of contempt. You blind? When did you ever see this Lord Fatty tripped up by misfortune? On the other hand, I see that a certain darkness has settled between your brows, and a black cloud hangs over your head?1. Very soon, youll experience some unfortunate events; I advise you to be careful. Hmm? What does a black cloud have to do with unfortunate events? Kantos was dumbstruck. A lot, big time. Fatty jumped off the Skeletal Dragon and chose a spot on the ground to sit down. Clearly, he was prepared to have a detailed conversation about this. Kantos hesitated a little, then transformed into its human form and sat down several meters across from Fatty. Clearly, the Envoy wanted to hear Fattys explanation. This Transformation skill of yours isnt bad. Hows the cooldown? Fatty was curious. I can only use it five times a day, Kantos casually replied. Hurry and tell me about the black cloud and unfortunate events. Ive been an Envoy of Misfortune for years, but Ive never heard of this before. Youve been an Envoy for many years? How many exactly? Why did you become an Envoy of Misfortune? Fatty bombarded the boss with questions like an inquisitive child. Kantos forehead creased. This I dont know. Ever since I''ve been able to record events, Ive been an Envoy of Misfortune. Fatty persisted, Then, hows the treatment? How much is your monthly salary? What are the benefits? Treatment? Salary? Benefits? What are those? Kantos asked blankly. Ah! You dont have any of those?! So, youre working for free? Fatty was appalled. He then grew indignant. The gall! To think the God of Misfortune has the audacity to make you work for free and give you no reward at all! Reward? As a worshipper of the almighty God of Misfortune, our greatest reward is the opportunity to listen to his teachings everyday. What else should there be? Kantos was incredulous. Its wrong; its totally wrong. Youve gotta change your way of thinking! Fatty declared in the name of justice. May I ask, do you have any Divine items? No. Kantos shook his head. Celestial then? None. Divine pets? Dont have any. Then, what do you have? The teachings of the God of Misfortune Stop. What has your god taught you? The God has taught us taught us Kantos was at a complete loss. See, even the only spiritual reward is a fraud! Why the hell are you still an Envoy of Misfortune? Fatty pushed. Because we can can Kantos stuttered, unable to think of a reason. Whats your mission then? To stop players from entering the Paradise of Misfortune. And wheres the Paradise of Misfortune? ItsF*ck, you almost got me! Kantos instantly regained his wits and glared at Fatty furiously. From the looks of it, the elementalist had, indeed, bruised the bosss pure and innocent heart. Eyy, bro, no need to be so uptight. Heed my advice: Go back to your kids while you can. This job has no future, Fatty sagely proclaimed. Heh, Little Fatty, I remember now. Our sole mission as Envoys is to take care of people like you! With a shrug, Kantos transformed into a golden cobra. The creature was somewhere around ten meters long and as thick as a bucket. Slightly flicking its tongue, the cobra streaked toward Fatty. A cobra? Lord Fatty made his first few bucks off cobras. Fatty swiftly retreated and jumped onto the Skeletal Dragon. Pfah! The cobra spat out a thick, colorful fog that flooded after Fatty. Wherever the cloud passed, grass instantly withered. Wheat! shouted Fatty. Stalagmites shot out from the ground in quick succession and battered the cobras stomach. C101 C126 A series of numbers popped, and the golden cobras health dropped by a sliver. Pounce! Fatty directed the dragon to dash straight through the fog. Because of the Brutal Saddle, Fatty could attack while mounted. Bam! The massive Skeletal Dragon rammed the cobra and sent it flying, spiraling through the air. As it landed, the snake snapped several nearby trees in half. C30 C30 Simultaneously, a string of numbers popped above Fattys head as well. In just a few seconds, the fog had erased more than half of his health. He was shocked at the amount of damage caused by this single puff of poisonous smoke. Hastily tossing a red pill in his mouth, the elementalists body flashed and vanished from the dragons back. Flicking its tongue, the golden cobra rose and vigilantly glanced about. Szzz, szz. Fwit! A cold gleam shot at the cobras eyes, followed closely by Fattys nimble body. The cobra only needed to sway its head slightly in order to parry the crossbow arrow. Klack! While at it, the boss opened its mouth wide and sucked inward with a terrifying force, intent on swallowing Fatty into its stomach. Wheewm! A boulder the size of a human head spun toward the gaping jaws. All kinds of grass, branches and leaves accompanied the stone. Completely unable to control his body, Fatty was involuntarily pulled toward the cobra. Earthwalk. Fatty decisively used the Movement Art. When he appeared again, he was behind the boss. Kantos reacted very quickly. Swish! Its tail swept around and kicked up a gale that was enough alone to make Fattys face feel painful when it got close. With a swift back bend, the elementalist dodged the attack. He then used a series of foot maneuvers to effortlessly leap to the cobras side. Deadly Poison. A green light flashed briefly. As expected, the poisoning failed; yet, Fatty was as calm as ever. He quickly took out a potion and smeared a liquid on the Elemental Sword. Then, he stabbed the cobra. Royal Winged Ant Poison: Paralyzes the opponent for ten seconds during which the paralysis will not wear off even if the target is attacked. The cobras body froze under the effect, and it remained rooted to the spot like a stone statue. Whoosh! The Elemental Sword suddenly grew into a massive sword. Viciously, the blade stabbed into the cobras mouth and then savagely twisted. C694 Fatty was delighted! Pulling out the sword, he slashed at the cobras head. Swoosh, swoosh! With two successive strikes, the cobras sight fell into darkness. AH! MY EYES! The paralysis was wearing off, so Fatty resolutely retreated; but, the cobra didnt attack the moment it was free. Instead, Kantos transformed back into his human form. Cradling his head, the boss rolled like mad across the ground, howling. I shall kill you! I shall kill you!! Kantos stood up. His eyes were gone. In their place were two bloody holes. Whoosh! The Envoy transformed once more. This time it became a spider with eight legs and a human head. The body was two meters tall and covered in a golden coat of spiky fur. Coupled with the human face, the creatures appearance was extremely eerie. Pff! As soon as the transformation was complete, the spider spat out one silk thread that quickly spun into a spider web as it soared toward Fatty. Fatty dodged the attack with a step and hoped to advance. But, the spider abruptly jumped and spat out another thread, forcing the elementalist back. In less than a few minutes, the human-faced spider was cloistered inside a nest of silken threads. The interwoven threads created a huge net, and the boss lay properly within, awaiting Fattys arrival. Without long-ranged attacks, one could only dream of harming the spider without touching the net. Fatty, unfortunately, lacked long-ranged attacks. As time passed, the wounds on the spider disappeared, and its eyes slowly regained their sight. Its health also leisurely replenished. I wonder what kind of good loot this monster will drop when it dies, mumbled Fatty. A scroll suddenly appeared in his hand. He tore it and tossed it out. Ding! System Notification: Player Money Grubber has used an intermediate fire skill scroll, Wildfire Stormburst. Grants the skill Wildfire Stormburst, an AOE effective over 25 square meters. Magic Attack: 30 Duration: 60 sec. Although this type of scroll worked more effectively when dealing with a large number of small mobs, Fatty only used it on the human-faced spider to burn away the threads. C30 C30 Numbers repeatedly rose from the spiders head. The meager damage posed no remote threat to the boss, whose HP was over 10,000. However, the nest was burnt to a crisp. Screech! Screech! The spider shrieked with fury. Its two eyes that had regained some light stared dead at Fatty with terrifying hatred. The spider shrugged and once again transformed. This time it was an eagle. The bird spread its wings to take off. Wheat! Fatty shouted. The rodent waiting underground erupted from the earth and bit onto the eagles wing. With a snap, Wheat utilized Petrification. The entire bird became a rising eagle statue. The effect of Petrification could last up to 60 seconds when the victim wasnt under attack. Very pleased, Fatty patted Wheat on the head. The elementalist smiled upon seeing the number of people on his party list start to grow. How ya gonna run now, huh?! The unlucky Jiangdongs LittleOverlord finally got to vent all of his fury at Kantos. As soon as he heard of Kantos location, hed ran there at full speed, tripping twice along the way. Thud! With a face full of bitterness, Kantos finally fell to Fatty and scattered a bunch of items. On top of the loot lay a stark white piece of armor. After several Appraisals, the items info was finally revealed: Armor of Misfortune (fake) Violet Armor Level Requirement: 50 Defense: 75 INT +20 END +16 Passive: Whoever attacks the wearer will have a specific percentage of decreased luck for a certain period of time. Notes: Part of the Misfortune Equipment Set (fake) Class Requirement: None 1. The Chinese fortune-telling catchphrase joke to tell someone that bad luck/bad events are about to come.? Chapter 184 – Transaction with Sevik After Kantos was slain, the Curse of Misfortune lost its effect. The group heaved a sigh of relief, feeling the burden lifted off of their shoulders. While tripping up every so often was no big deal, fighting bosses while under the curse would be an entirely different matter altogether. Now with Kantos dead and the curse lifted, everyone was in a good mood. Another piece of the Misfortune equipment set. Could it be that each Envoy of Misfortune drops one? East Gate Blowingwind wondered as he checked the Armor of Misfortune in his hand. If thats the case, then lets take our time to enter the Paradise of Misfortune, said HeadofGod. 18 envoys, ahh. Thats enough to make two Misfortune equipment sets, Qian Xiaoqian was delighted. Wrong. If these envoys can respawn, then it wouldnt be just two, Han Shen shook his finger and corrected her. Then why are we waiting? Lets go look for them! Without the Curse of Misfortune, Jiangdongs LittleOverlord grew animated again. Like Kodeland, Kantos didnt drop anything noteworthy aside from the two Gold Armors of Misfortune, which were just so-so. As usual, Fatty stowed them all safely away. Aiii, why do those Violet Equipment require level 50 to equip? Its so very, very far away, West Gate Blowingwind sighed. ------ Damnable human, the God of Misfortune shall not let you off. I, Envoy of Misfortune, Nadun, curse you. I curse you to forever drown in misfortune! In his last scream of fury, a bulky bald man with an ax in hand fell with a thud, dropping a bunch of items as he fell. Ding. System Notification: The Envoy of Misfortune, Nadun has cursed you. Your path will be littered with misfortune for one hour. This again. Cant the developers think of something new? Everyone rested their hands against their forehead, feeling an oncoming headache from the repeated Curses of Misfortune that had been placed upon them. They had been doing nothing but spending time in the Door of Misfortune for nearly a month. Aside from logging off to take care of their everyday needs whenever Purple Bell had to log off, the only thing the group did was continuously search for the Envoys of Misfortune. Nadun was the seventeenth one that they found. Only one more and they would have slain all 18 envoys in this map. When they killed the ninth envoy, they had already gathered a full Misfortune equipment set. However, they didnt equip it, so the effect of this set was still unknown. The second set only lacks the cape now. Lets put all of our efforts into getting this and prepare to enter the Paradise of Misfortune afterward, Fatty picked up the drops and encouraged. From the information they got from the previous 17 envoys, the condition to enter the Paradise of Misfortune was indeed as Kantos had said: They must survive inside the Door of Misfortune for a full month. As long as a player didnt die, they would be automatically teleported to the Paradise of Misfortune. This condition sounded very simple. The players only needed to hide somewhere to pass the requirements. However, those who entered the Door of Misfortune map often found it harder to stay still than to roam around. Theyd be occasionally unlucky when walking around, but if they remained in one place to pass the time, what would find them would be the most terrifying existence that they could imagine. Everyone had tested this theory out and came to this conclusion. Consequently, the party gave up on any tricks and obediently moved around the map. This area is the only one that we havent searched, the last envoy is definitely here, Fatty checked the map. All the regions they had gone through were lit up-- all except for one corner that was still dark. Lets go. One hour will have passed by the time we reach it, everyone got on their mounts and started traveling toward the last area. At the moment, Fattys Skeletal Dragon was no longer the only unique mount. After nearly a month, everyone had switched to a Gold Boss mount except for Purple Bell and Qian Xiaoqian. During this time, while there werent any normal mobs to grind, the experience gained from killing the bosses still amounted to a decent number. Practically everyone in the party gained more than half a level. This last area was a swamp. From a distance, the Fat Squad spotted a huge crocodile-like monster hunting for prey. Deepwater crocodile, Fatty instantly recognized the monster. It was indeed the Deepwater Crocodile that Fatty came across at the Wraith Swamp. However, this one was much smaller than the one Lin Xi subdued. Deepwater Crocodile Leader Gold Boss Level: 50 Attack: 110 C 130 Defense: 120 HP: 23,000 Skills: Fatal Crash, Tear Notes: A mutated crocodile with sharp jaws, claws, and capable of moving at breakneck speeds. Its favorite pastime is hunting for its prey. Another boss. If it werent for the fact that leveling is too slow in this place, I would love to stay here for several months, TheFugitive exclaimed. Alright, the cursed state has worn off. Lets kill this boss first, then well go look for the last Envoy of Misfortune, said Fatty. With the groups strength, a mere Gold Boss wasnt in the least bit challenging. Everyone attacked altogether, and, before the boss knew it, this fierce crocodile had turned into a pile of items around ten minutes later. Keke, more humans. Welcome, welcome, a low voice echoed in the air. Everyones faces changed. Fatty quickly looted all the items and took a combat stance, ready to welcome the opponent. A patch of fog arose out of thin air. When the mist diffused, what appeared in its place was an NPC dressed in all black from head to toe walking with a magic cane in hand. Let me introduce myself. This humble one is Envoy of Misfortune, Sevik. Welcome to the Door of Misfortune, the NPC dressed in black spoke elegantly. Sevik, heh, Fatty chuckled. Whats so funny, young man? Sevik caressed his magic cane. Grandmaster, we want to go to the Paradise of Misfortune. Can you tell us the way, please? Fatty asked with a smile. The Paradise of Misfortune? That is not a desirable place. Why do you want to go there? Instead of mentioning any condition, Sevik shot back another question. Rumor has it that the Paradise of Misfortune has sealed away the Divine equipment set of the God of Misfortune. We want to go there and try our luck, replied Fatty. Misfortune equipment set? Sevik seemed to be reliving some memories at those words. After a long time, he finally spoke up, That is right, the Misfortune equipment set is sealed inside the Paradise of Misfortune. Anyone who enters that place is qualified to try and get the equipment set of Misfortune. Then may I ask, how can we enter the Paradise of Misfortune? Upon hearing that, the players exchanged glances amongst each other. If the NPC gave them an honest answer, then they might just let him live. If he didnt, though, their second set of Misfortune equipment happened to lack one last item. Hehe, Sevik softly chuckled. The Paradise of Misfortune is within the God of Misfortune''s Nation. It is impossible for a normal person to gain entry. If you truly want to enter, the condition is very harsh. How harsh can it be? Isnt the condition to stay alive inside the Door of Misfortune for one full month? Fatty inquired, incredulous. Staying alive for one month only gives you the qualification to try and enter. However, whether you can get in at the end of it all remains uncertain, Sevik patiently explained. Its that much work? Everyone creased their brows. It doesnt have to be that bothersome if we talk about it, Sevik laughed. As an Envoy of Misfortune, I naturally have the ability to directly let people in without them having to pass the trial. The Envoys of Misfortune have this right? Fatty immediately raised his doubt, We have met several Envoys of Misfortune before this. Why didnt they say so? Them? What do they know? Sevik expressed his disdain without hiding it, They only became envoys because of a promotion. They know nothing about the matters regarding the Paradise of Misfortune. It is already worthy of praise if they even know how to get there. Then, grandmaster, what is your condition for letting us in? Fatty took a deep breath and asked. You lot want the equipment set of Misfortune, and I, Sevik raised a finger. I only need you to acquire one object from the Paradise of Misfortune for me. Whats the object? Fatty instantly asked. A heart, said Sevik. It is inside the Great Hall of Misfortune; you will naturally come across it. I only need that heart. Okay, its a deal, Fatty nodded. Very good. Young man, I await you to bring me what I need, Sevik nodded. Without hesitation, he swung his magic cane. Instantly, a magic formation appeared before everyone. The formation radiated grayish white light and was big enough for the squad to fit in. What now? Do we want to enter? Fatty asked via the party chat. Several Envoys of Misfortune that they we met were experts in fooling players. Who knows if this Sevik is going to deliver us to the Paradise of Misfortune or not? What if this turns out to be a plot in the end and, in reality, were being teleported to some monsters lair to die? I dont think hes lying, East Gate Blowingwind remarked after some consideration. Who knows? Good liars are very good at disguising themselves to look the opposite, HeadofGod said. Whats there to be afraid of? Its not like a mere magic formation can kill us all, Jiangdongs LittleOverlord sneered. Ill go in first to scout. You guys can follow after. Dropping those words, Jiangdongs LittleOverlord stepped into the formation, Old man, send me there. Sevik wasnt at all offended by the groups hesitation. A light shot out from the cane and merged into the formation. With a rumble, the formation began to operate and emitted a light column. Then, Jiangdongs LittleOverlord vanished before everyones eyes. Hows it? Fatty asked via the party chat, but there was no response from Jiangdongs LittleOverlord. Fatty opened the communicator, LittleOverlord? Ding. System Notification: Sorry, the player is currently in a special area and cannot be contacted. This was the same case as when Fatty was inside the Mystery Realm, so Fatty concluded that there shouldnt be any issues. For insurance purposes, however, Fatty still decided to scout it out by himself first. You guys, wait here, Fatty directed the Skeletal Dragon into the magic formation. Whoosh. The formation once again operated and Fatty vanished as well. A while later, Qian Xiaoqian suddenly went offline for a bit. Then, she logged on with an announcement, All good, we can go in. When the squad all disappeared inside the formation, Sevik cackled, O mighty God of Misfortune, since you have disappeared, just leave the Nation of Misfortune in my hands. God of Misfortune, hahaha, when the Nation of Misfortune becomes mine, I, Sevik, shall be the next God of Misfortune. Chapter 185 – Misfortune Square In the gray sky, ashen wisps of smoke drifted. A completely decimated city with crumbling walls and the remains of homes crouched in the middle of the vast landscape. This is the Paradise of Misfortune? Everyone was a bit startled. The scene before them was completely different than what theyd imagined. Recalling Seviks words, someone asked, Isnt the Paradise of Misfortune supposed to be within the Nation of Misfortune? Howd it become such a dump? If the country of a Legendary expert was in this condition, what does it mean? Everyone was greatly shaken as they all came to the same conclusion. The God of Misfortune has fallen! This would be the first Legendary expert they knew of to have fallen. In the past, Undead Marshal Lei Ting had only just materialized his Nation of Darkness when he died. He was still Celestial-tier then and had yet to level up to Legendary. What sort of good loot is found in the nation of a Legendary expert, I wonder? Everyone grew excited. Any of the items a Legendary expert left behind would be enough to crush anyone. You guys, dont get too excited. Check your statuses, Fatty said in a low voice. On their status panels, a state stood out: Curse of Misfortune. The squad gasped. This is indeed the Paradise of Misfortune. Just standing here alone afflicts us with the curse. Standing at the half-collapsed city gate, the squad had a small discussion and decided to split up. Lets split into teams of five, go collect items, then gather up and report later. Fatty, Qian Xiaoqian, Xiao Jian, Han Shen and Purple Bell teamed up and chose a route to search. The ruined city already showed signs of weathering. Flanking the road, the majority of the residences had collapsed, revealing countless skeletons among the rubble. Could it be that the nation of a Legendary expert can create a complete world? The group grew more and more shocked as they traveled further. Every single place in the city indicated how prosperous it once was. The end of the ruined road led to a square so huge a person couldnt see the end of it. In the plaza, thousands of massive stone pillars stood, each over a hundred meters tall and wide enough for ten people to encircle. Misfortune Square, a sign greeted the team the instant they entered the plaza. The curse had persistently affected the squad the whole way there. They were hit by random objects that flew outta nowhere and somehow followed the wrong path only to encounter numerous strange incidents. There seems to be nothing left in this place, Qian Xiaoqian gently remarked. While they were troubled by the Curse of Misfortune, the team hadnt come across any monsters or events. Stay on your guard, Fatty said solemnly and headed into the square. As Fatty approached, the nearest stone pillar suddenly radiated a white glow. Creak Within this glow, the pillar, itself, started to disintegrate into pieces. Rock fell away to reveal a monster right before everyones eyes. A knight with a tall, robust build was completely encased in black armor. His hand held a black lance streaked with trails of blood. The knight sat astride a tall horse also completely covered in black armor. The creatures bowl-sized hooves stomped against the ground as they were freed, and it eyes stared fixedly at Fattys team. Anyone who invades the Paradise of Misfortune, dies. The knight announced emotionlessly as if stating a simple fact. He then lifted his lance and goaded his dark horse to charge. Appraisal. Fatty tossed out the skill to instantly snag the knights info: The Guard of Misfortune Level: ??? Notes: An expert killed by the God of Misfortune. His soul is sealed inside the Nation of Darkness as its protector. While his power has been slipping away, it still shouldnt be underestimated. Its actually around level 60! exclaimed Fatty in shock. His Appraisal was able to tell the complete stats of any monster up to fifteen levels above himself. If he couldnt retrieve the details, it meant his opponent should be around level 50 or 60. Leave the square! The five hurriedly ran for the exit. However, the Guard of Misfortunes lance quickly caught up with them. Wheat, Fatty softly called. In an instant, Wheats body, the size of a mature bull, appeared next to the knight and violently rammed the enemy. Bang! Caught off guard, the knight stumbled a little to the side, and his rush was interrupted. Crrrack! Simultaneously, a bolt of thunder struck and briefly paralyzed the knight. Coil. Fatty took the chance to make his move before immediately retreating. Han Shen immediately followed up after Fatty, Ambush. However, his attack couldnt knock the knight unconscious. Imprison. Purple Bells pet, Butterfly Fairy, lived up to its reputation as a former Divine-ranked Celestial. A blue phosphorus light fell upon the knight and bound him in place. The Guard of Misfortune immediately froze in midstep. Yet, the fierce light in his eyes was enough to scare the team away. Everyone spread out, Fatty commanded. There was no knight or priest among the five of them, so they couldnt face the knight head-on. The five fanned out. Fatty and Han Shen quickly constructed several traps around the knight. Once they were done, Purple Bell attacked, releasing the knight from his bindings. Roaaah! The Guard of Misfortune raised his head to the sky and let out a quaking roar, and his horse dashed toward Purple Bell. Snap! The traps activated. The horses front hooves tripped, bringing the knight to the ground with it. Attack! Fatty roared and pounced on the knight with a Combo Attack. C105 C100 C98 His attack only wiped out 300 health and was unable to break through the knights defenses. C385 C396 Bang! Bang! Purple Bell and Qian Xiaoqians skills hit at the same time, dealing a bit more damage than Fatty. Next was Han Shen and Xiao Jian, but their damage didnt do much to the knights max health. After the first round of attacks, the knights HP had only dropped by 5%. The lack of progress gave everyone a headache. Such a defense truly lived up to level 60 monsters reputations. The power was a major leap above that of lower level creatures the team had encountered before. Xiao Jian furrowed his brows. His def is too high. Only magic attacks are able to deal some damage. Using just magic attacks is too slow. Fattys brow also creased. But, we have no better options. Then, with Purple Bell and Qian Xiaoqian as the main attackers, the three guys tried to hinder the knights movement, and they managed the fight quite well. However, as Fatty had said, the fight progressed too slowly. It took nearly half an hour to slay one knight. Thud! The Guard of Misfortune collapsed, dropping several decent-looking items. Harvest. A soul spark, flickering with a warm black flame, appeared in Fattys hand. In the realm behind the Door of Misfortune, the elementalist had acquired eight soul sparks. Yet, he hadnt expected this place to have them too. The team was too lazy to check the loot, so Fatty retrieved the lot to be distributed later as usual. You guys wait here; Ill go scout the situation. Fatty carefully approached the square once more. Crackle! As soon as Fatty entered the plaza, another pillar crumbled, and the exact same type of knight as the one before rushed him. I see. Fatty understood. Fleeing the square, the group used the same strategy to deal with this knight. As they attack, Fatty said, Once we get within a certain range, a knight attack is initiated. We have to think of a way to walk around them. Everyone effortlessly finished the knight with tight coordination, but it still cost them more than twenty minutes. I wonder how the rest are doing. From the party channel, they could hear the sounds of everyone shouting and fighting. Evidently, they had all come across monsters. This place isnt bad. We can stay here to level up first. The Misfortune gear can wait, suggested Xiao Jian. Youre right. Its hard to find monsters at this level outside. Not to mention, the equipment they drop is pretty good. And so, everyone reached an agreement. Fatty would repeatedly approach and kite a monster out of the plaza so that they could kill it together. Gradually, the team moved closer to the center of the square. The monsters from the pillars were no longer guardian knights, but a new type of headless knight coated in black flame. The headless variety had a tall, big, sturdy body and wore heavy, black armor ensconced in drifting black flame. It sat astride a strong horse and carried a long, dark spear in hand. As if the head had been sliced off by an extremely sharp knife, the top of the knights neck was perfectly flat. But, despite its headlessness, the monster still possessed a presence intimidating enough to make peoples hearts skip a beat. Headless Knight Level: ??? Notes: A headless knight from the Demon Realm whose soul is sealed inside the Nation of Darkness as its protector. Be careful; this one is very strong. Everyone could already feel how formidable the creature was without Fattys warning. They followed the same old formation with the two mages as the main attackers. However, the damage they dealt was much smaller than when theyd fought the Guards of Misfortune. Its actually proficient in both physical and magical defense. Everyone felt a headache coming. If this went on, theyd be hard put to slay the Headless Knight. Lemme try, said Han Shen. A thread of black flame suddenly appeared on his dagger. The fire was gloomy and eerie, and the temperature it emitted wasnt warm, but rather a little icy. Underworld-O-Wisp Blade, Han Shen growled. With a nimble slide, he evaded the Headless Knights attack and fiercely stabbed at its body. Sizzle The attack sliced like a burning blade though butter, and black fire suddenly burst from the monsters body. But, the core of the flame was laced with a hint of pure blue, distinguishing it from the Guard knights flame. The Headless Knight trembled and staggered back and forth amidst the sizzling sounds. When the fire finally vanished, everyone was shocked to see the monsters health had dropped by a half. It really works! Han Shen was overjoyed. This skill of mine specializes in dealing with souls. I didnt think itd be this effective! Again! cheered Fatty. Han Shen rolled his eyes. Boss, this skill has a cooldown. I can only use it once every hour. Burned by the Underworld-O-Wisp, the knights domineering presence that shook the heavens and made people unable to look directly at him seemed a little less daunting now. Lets pounce then! Fatty summoned his Skeletal Dragon and crudely dashed in. Bang! Rattle! Bam! The Skeletal Dragon and the Headless Knight collided. While the knight was strong, it was repeatedly slammed backward by the dragons massive body. Fwish! Wheat popped up from nowhere and bit into the leg of the knights horse. With all its might, the rodent wiggled its body and twisted at the limb. Crack! A snap was instantly accompanied by a tragic whiny. With its leg broken by Wheat, the creature uncontrollably fell to the side. Nows our chance! Everyones eyes shone brightly. They began attacking altogether. Reckless Blow! Fatty and Han Shen shouted in unison. Clang! Despite its bad state, the knight swung his spear and parried two of the teams attacks. Han Shen and Xiao Jians strikes failed, and only Fatty was able to get past the defense. Whoosh! Just as Fattys attack was about to reach the Headless Knight, the elementalist just slipped and almost tumbled to the ground. Hastily, he tilted to the side to evade an incoming attack. The Curse of Misfortune, Fatty groaned. Chapter 186 – The Permanent Curse With the Curse of Misfortune attached to them, no one could get an accurate reading on the exact timing of the incidents. For example, in Fattys case, it occurred during the most crucial moment of the fight and nearly resulted in killing him. Thank God it was just a little slip-up and didnt redirect my attack toward my teammates, Fatty said mockingly. While the other threes attacks didnt hit, the Headless Knight didnt end up too well either. Wheat broke the horses leg, which placed a significant limiter on the monsters movement. The five began another round. This time, everyone was very cautious, afraid that the Curse of Misfortune would play a trick on them. Finally, taking twice the time needed to kill the Guard of Misfortune, they slew the Headless Knight. Not bad, nice exp gain, Fatty was delighted. The team spoke with the other teams and found that the rest were farming monsters as well. Everyones minds were in sync as they all wanted to reap the most benefit from this difficult-to-enter place. The entire square was capable of housing up to tens of millions of stone pillars. In addition, inside each of the pillars was sealed a monster. The deeper they walked, the stronger the monsters. Gradually, the five started to feel more and more stressed, even with their strength. However, the stronger the monsters, the more exp they gave. After farming for ten-odd hours, Fatty and Qian Xiaoqian, whose levels were the lowest, finally leveled up. Hurry, Im almost leveled up as well, Han Shen said excitedly. It wasnt every day when they could find an excellent farming place like this. Originally, Han Shen had been at the same level as Purple Bell. However, he dropped a level after being killed by Fatty, which dragged the distance between the two experts. At this moment, Han Shen was only a sliver away from level 39, while Purple Bell was already marching towards 40. Despite this, reaching level 40 was easier said than done. From level 20 on, it required several million exp for each level. From level 39 to 40, players needed around six million exp. If they were farming outside now, the leveling speed would be even slower. 10% more. Im almost there as well, Purple Bell sweetly smiled, not the least bit anxious. Finally, covered in a golden halo, Purple Bell successfully reached level 40. How many have we killed? Fatty asked, lazily stretching his back. If not 1000, at least 800? Xiao Jian sat his bottom on the ground; a long time of tedious farming quickly wore a person out. How about we go in and see whats there? Fatty suggested. They had paved a center path through the square. As long as they traveled with care, they wouldnt provoke any more monsters. Go, lets check it out, Han Shen had soon been itching. If it hadnt been for the team keeping quiet, he would have gone further into scout it out already. The five carefully walked along the center of the path. On either side were towering pillars, sealed inside which were monsters at levels of absolute height. If two of them jumped out at once, the team would be powerless. At the epicenter of the square surrounded by thousands of pillars, stood a towering and vast hall. The entire hall was grayish white, its entrance gate alone was around forty meters high. The Hall of Misfortune! On the top of the hall hung a huge black signboard with four big letters in beautiful calligraphy that radiated a boundless majestic presence. With a single glance at it, the five could already feel their future being enshrouded in perpetual misfortune. Over a hundred steps lead to the grand gate, which was sealed shut. The five carefully tread their way up to the entrance. When they looked up the gate at close range, it felt similar to tiny ants looking up at a giant. Fatty tried to push on the gate, but it didnt budge at all. It was simply impossible to push it open. You guys wait here, Ill go in and check. Since the ground was made of stone, Earthwalk was still possible, and so Fatty Earthwalked his way inside. When he emerged, he couldnt help but gasp. In the vast hall was a dense distribution of kneeling people. At the very front of these people was a massive throne, sitting properly upon which was an enormous statue over a hundred meters in height. This statue was letting out with an uncanny, gloomy, and terrifying presence. The statue was covered in a grayish white smoke. Its right hand held a magic staff, and its left hand grasped a codex. The head drooped a little as if looking down at the people below. However, the eeriest thing was that this statue didnt have a face; its face was completely empty. Hooo Fatty slightly exhaled and took one step forward. All of a sudden, the properly sitting statue lifted its head. The grayish white smoke around its body frantically surged. With a clamor, the kneeling people all turned their heads, and their smoky gray eyes stared fixedly at the emerging Fatty. Mindless human, you dare to profane the great Hall of Misfortune! An imposing voice boomed inside the hall, violently beating Fattys eardrums. Whats that sound? The faces of the four outside instantly shifted emotion. Fatty, what do you see? Xiao Jian hurriedly asked. I see a statue and many kneeling people, Fatty hastily retreated until his body was pressed against the entrance gate. Whose statue? The God of Misfortune? Han Shen asked. Possibly, Fattys face was ashen. Even someone like him felt his scalp tingle being stared at by many freakish eyes. Defiler, your sin is unforgivable. I, Stuland, in the name of the God of Misfortune, condemn you to eternal misfortune. The voice rumbled through the hall. Countless billows of grayish white smoke surged at extreme speed and collected together to form a vast face. On the front, two ghastly, sinister eyes looked down at Fatty from above. Whoosh. The moment the voice stopped, several people nearest to Fatty stood up and crossed the distance with one single step to approach Fatty. Swish. Fatty quickly brandished the Elemental Sword, wanting to parry their attacks. Unexpectedly, the sword passed right through their bodies without any hindrance, as though he was slicing at the water. Puff. A person threw themselves on Fattys body and vanished without a trace. Ding. System Notification: The Spirit of Misfortune has cursed you. Your attack is permanently decreased by 30%. What? Fatty was appalled. Seeing as the others were about to fling themselves at him as well, he directly Earthwalked outside. Whats wrong, Fatty? The rest hastily inquired upon seeing Fattys shocked expression. Ive been cursed, Fatty said as he shared the system notification with the team. Everyones face immediately turned pale with fright. Permanently decreased by 30%? Bug, this is definitely a bug! Han Shen screamed, Ill report it! We are sorry, the games program is entirely run from the main server. There is absolutely no bug. To Han Shens report, Star Fantasia only replied mechanically, Everything is possible within the game. Please figure it out on your own. What now? Hearing this, the rest of the squad ran over here as well and solemnly looked at Fatty. F*ck, its not like Im diagnosed with a terminal illness and gonna die soon. Whats with the gloomy faces? Fatty fumed. This curse can be removed, but we need the Purification skill from a Light Mage of the Magus Rank, East Gate Blowingwind deducted. Light Magus? Han Shen shouted, Thats level 70 at least. The highest level now is Lil Sis Bell at 40. Level 70? Thats gonna take forever! Who knows if my master is still playing then! Theres no other way, East Gate Blowingwind shrugged. Permanent curse. Who could have predicted such a perverse thing to exist here? Han Shen, no need to be so anxious, Fatty patted Han Shens shoulder, Its no big deal. If anything, I can still find the Black Tortoise city lord to take care of it. Thats right. The City Lord still owes you four favors, Hearing Fatty say so, everyones eyes shone. They immediately threw him aside. Its impossible to open the gate. How do we go in? Go in for what? By any chance, if were permanently cursed like Fatty, who are you gonna cry to then? Say, you think its possible that the Equipment Set of Misfortune is in there? Maybe. How do we get the Equipment Set then? I dont want to be permanently cursed. Fatty is already cursed anyway. Let him go in again and check. Hearing this option, everyones eyes shone again. Then, they turned around in unison to gaze at Fatty. Hey, hey. Im still a patient here. Youre not doing this to me, right? Fatty was upset. Hehe, whats the saying again? Right, a dead pig isnt afraid of boiling water. You can look for the city lord of Black Tortoise for help anyway. One Purification is a favor, then two of them isnt adding much more to it, TheFugitive joked. Youre the dead pig! Qian Xiaoqian was instantly angry upon hearing TheFugitive say such things to her brother. Let me go in, Purple Bell suddenly spoke up. Upon hearing this, they all collectively remembered that curses couldnt affect her at all. Everyone agreed on this option. Purple Bell summoned the Yin Yang Manual. Pointing her finger, a black halo appeared before her. A door flashed inside it, but only briefly before it faded away. Creasing her brows, Purple Bell tried again. This time, however, there wasnt even a single movement. My Teleportation skill didnt work. I cant teleport inside, Purple Bell said. Aiii, Fatty, to be honest, I really dont want you to risk yourself going in there again, HeadofGod hugged Fatty tight. Head, to be honest, never have I felt such an intense contempt towards you at this moment, Fatty reached out his arms to hug HeadofGod, then lifted the guy and threw him away. Joking aside, it was as TheFugitive said, one Purification was a favor, two Purification was still a favor from Lin Xi. Fatty was resolute to go in again. Once again using Earthwalk, Fatty re-entered the Hall and saw that all the Spirits of Misfortune back in their spots. The statue of the God of Misfortune had its head drooped again in a contemplating stance. Hello, its the old little me again, Fatty greeted the statue. This voice was like a poke to the beehive. The statue abruptly lifted its head with a familiar speech. I, Stuland, in the name of the God of Misfortune, condemn you to eternal misfortune! Boom! This time, several tens of spirits stood up at once and aggressively leaped at Fatty. Come, loyal worshippers. Come to Lord Fattys embrace! Fatty stretched out his two arms wide. Ding. System Notification: The Spirit of Misfortune has cursed you. Your defense is permanently decreased by 30%. Ding. System Notification: The Spirit of Misfortune has cursed you. Your speed is permanently decreased by 30%. Ding. System Notification: Chapter 187 The Heart of Malediction Chapter 187 The eerie statue towered in the middle of the hall. The figures empty face coupled with a lingering white haze and countless kneeling people painted a rather unsettling picture. Fatty nimbly strode forward, weaving between the Spirits of Misfortune. Hed been cursed with various permanent debuffs: speed decrease, HP decrease, potion effectiveness decrease, etc. The countless people within the Hall of Misfortune were each a spirit formed from misfortune. When one disappeared, another was instantly born; there was no end to them. At the moment, these spirits, with their ashen faces and wide grayish eyes, surrounded Fatty and hurled themselves at him one after the other. More and more Spirits of Misfortune flocked to him, every one a bodiless entity immune to attack and defense. Fatty could only gawk as they flung themselves at him, accompanied by a series of system notifications pinging in his ears. Gradually, his movement grew slower and slower; his max health dropped lower and lower; and, even his appearance changed. White appeared in his hair as he looked tragically older and older. Thud! The Skeletal Dragon that Fatty had summoned perished under all the curses, and Fatty was knocked out of mounted status. Earthwalk. Fatty used the Movement Art a third time and directly slipped beneath the circling spirits to appear under the statues feet. Swish! All the spirits immediately turned and gathered around Fatty anew. The God of Misfortunes bowed head was like that of a majestic, motionless idol surveying ants on the ground, as if it didnt see Fatty at all. Fatty weakly swung the Elemental Sword. Clank! With a small noise, a default C1 damage rose from the attack. The statue of a God Expert is indeed the statue of a God Expert, he praised. Climbing onto the statues throne with difficulty, Fatty took a look around the hall. The interior was extremely luxurious with gold and jewels; however, most of it was just for decoration and couldnt be removed. Aside from the army of spirits and the statue, there wasnt a single useful object. Hisss! Rooaar! The spirits hissed and screamed as they climbed up the throne right behind Fatty, exhibiting an undying intent to curse him to death. You defilers! You should all be publicly beheaded! Fatty yelped, pointing at the Spirits of Misfortune. He was forced to crawl upward once again. In the midst of his climb, Fatty suddenly felt something wasnt right. An originally vague idea suddenly became clear in his head. This is the God of Misfortune; it should only have the ability to create misfortune. How does it have the ability to curse if it isnt the God of Curses or something? Could it be that misfortunes and curses are one and the same? But, he didnt have long to ponder as a spirit closed in on his heels. Crawling up about 40 or 50 meters to the statues chest, Fatty saw a feeble white light radiating from within the statue, as if treasure was hidden inside. Huh? Whats this? So, its hidden here! Fatty was overjoyed. Finally, something at last! This trip wasnt in vain! Quickly pulling out the Elemental Sword, he started to dig at the chest. The statue was made of an unknown material pretty impervious to the sword. After half a day, the elementalist had only carved out a shallow hole. Additionally, the hole had been regenerating with the systems reset. Pff! A spirit snagged Fattys foot and immediately merged into his body. Ding! System Notification: The Spirit of Misfortune has cursed you. After one hour, you will be permanently blind. I have one hour left. Fatty ruminated. He moved to another spot to evade the spirits attacks and considered how to retrieve the object inside the statue. Just then, the elementalist felt his map vibrate. Rumble He quickly opened it and saw dozens of red spots appear on the map. There are other players entering this place again. He quickly consulted his squad about this development and was surprised to learn they were all unaware. From the looks of it, the alert about the new group was only available to the squad leader. Fatty, you can stay in there to get the object without worry. Leave things out here to us, said HeadofGod. Besides the fact that they wont be able to reach the Paradise of Misfortune for a while, even if they do, we can still send them on a free trip back. HeadofGod didnt exaggerate. The new groups strength really wasnt enough to make the Fat Squad get serious. Fatty chuckled faintly and tossed the matter to the back of his mind, then continued to think of a method to dig into the statue. The whole statue seemed to be sculpted from one entire chunk of an unknown material. On top of that, it was fortified by the supreme power of the God of Misfortune, making it all the more solid. Even the sharp Elemental Sword couldnt cut through the surface. The object inside was a mystery as well. It emitted spots of white light and imbued the statue with a bizarre dignity. When the spots of light reflected off him, Fatty felt as if countless ants were crawling around inside his body, and all his hair stood on end. Unexpectedly, the Spirits of Misfortune stopped at the middle of the statue and didnt dare climb farther due to the presence of the light. Their originally emotionless ash gray eyes revealed a hint of fear. The spirits bared their claws and helplessly brandished their arms, yet were unable to reach Fatty at all. The spirit threat was temporarily solved. Metalwalk. Lacking a better option, the he could only try a Movement Art. Whoosh! Fatty vanished on the spot. AAH! A tragic scream rang out from inside the statue. A figure had materialized three meters beneath the statues surface. The person had an extended arm, and his head was a little twisted, like a worm sealed inside a hunk of amber. Damn it! Why is it so hard to move?! Fatty was stuck. He originally wanted to walk ten meters inside, but unexpectedly stopped at three. Again! He persisted in using Metalwalk. After three more times, he finally reached the center of the statue. In this place, the white luminance was far brighter and denser. Each halo diffused and rendered a person unable to open their eyes. Every part of the statue was dyed with this white light and looked like the highest quality white gold. Thump! Thump! A sound similar to that of heart throbbing echoed. The closer to the white light, the clearer the sound grew. Led by this sound, Fattys heartbeat gradually mimicked the frequency. Thin streaks of blood started to stream from his eyes, nose, and mouth. His body, already weakened by curses, immediately failed to hold up against this sonic attack. Spatial Spoon. Fatty strained to draw out the tool. In a flash, he disappeared from within the statue. Whew! Sitting down in his secluded dimension, Fattys forehead dripped with sweat, and blood continued to pour like a fountain. After stuffing several red pills in his mouth, his HP finally stopped plummeting. The private dimension was detached from the outside world, running parallel to it. In a normal situation, entering the dimension meant eluding danger; however, at the moment, Fatty could still hear the heartbeat and be affected. Fortunately, the effect was greatly weakened; so, the elementalist could remain in his dimension without worry and observe the radiant object. It was a heart. To be more exact, it was the kind of heart that was a meter wide, ghastly white, and had numerous ferocious faces that could scare a person witless with a single glance bulging from its surface. A heart? Is this the thing Sevik wanted? A doubt arose in Fattys own heart. What does Sevik want this terrifying thing for? Could it be? He thought of one possibility. Seeing the image Fatty transmitted, the others were stunned as well. What? A heart? Such a big hall actually contains nothing more than this eerie heart? So disgusting! Qian Xiaoqian and the girls rushed to close the image. Any way to get it out? asked West Gate Blowingwind. The brat actually looked pretty excited. Ill try. After his rest, Fattys health was fully restored, and he stepped out of his dimension. A ten-square-meter radius in which he could walk surrounded the heart. Whoosh! As soon as Fatty appeared in the space, a majestic voice boomed by his ears: I, Aurista, in the name of the God of Malediction, condemn you to eternal darkness. I, Aurista, in the name of the God of Malediction, condemn you to eternal agony. I, Aurista, in the name of the God of Malediction, condemn you to eternal exile. I, Aurista, in the name of the God of Malediction, condemn you Along with this voice, every time the heart beat was accompanied by an unknown force of power that enshrouded the statue, putting it under a bizarre state of being cursed. The God of Malediction? Fatty was dumbstruck. How did the heart of the Malediction God get inside the Misfortune Gods statue?! But, he had no time to think about it. The moment Fatty had stepped from his private dimension, the force of the curses had come crashing back, like a tidal wave, and twined about his body. Frailty, pain, fear Almost every negative state quickly buried him. In that instant, Fatty felt as if he had fallen into eternal darkness. No light, no heat, no sound, nothing. Only every kind of fear stuck to him like a shadow that slowly consumed his soul. Ahhh! Fatty let out a wretched scream. Blood gushed from his orifices, and the man fell limply to the ground. Swoosh! Suddenly, a five-colored light shot out from his set of Elemental Equipment and formed an aura that rejuvenated Fatty inside. The warmth it emitted alleviated his pain a little. Hoo hoo Fatty panted. Just then, his health had reached a terrifyingly low point below 1% in the blink of an eye. Fatty, whats wrong? The squad grew anxious when they heard Fattys miserable shout. Nearly crying, Qian Xiaoqian pleaded, Bro, just come out if it cant be done! Hehe, its nothing. Looking at the five-colored aura around him, Fatty still felt a lingering fear in his heart. If the Elemental Equipment hadnt suddenly exploded with might, he would have died already. Yet, Fatty was still being gradually weakened despite the light blocking the hearts curse. Very soon, he only had a sliver of health left. Fatty stood, caught his breath, and fully replenished his health. Then, he stretched out his arm through the five-colored barrier and grabbed the big heart. He viciously yanked at it. Ding! System Notification: Congratulations! You have acquired the Heart of Malediction. Chapter 188 – The Illusion of the God of Misfortune Sorry, content is lost, You are reading Novel on Novelhall.COM, we will fix it as soon as possible, thank you Chapter 189 – Duel It wasnt clear what the Golden Scale guild members did, but, after they fiddled around for a while, the gate surprisingly creaked open. Money Grubber? Upon seeing the carnage surrounding Fatty and a bunch of Spirits of Misfortune, Golden Scale TheMighty immediately understood what had happened. Fatty was surprised. Huh? You guys were actually able to open the gate? O mighty God of Misfortune, your believers have followed your directions here in order to serve you. Golden Scale TheMighty shot the elementalist a fierce glare before approaching the illusion and kneeling. Very good, the illusion rumbled. Did you bring the relic? Yes. The Staff of Misfortune is here. Golden Scale TheMighty took out a magic staff made of white bones with billows of hazy white smoke coiling along it. Atop the rod sat a skull that held a magical black gem between its teeth. Good, very good. When you complete the last mission, you may inherit my legacy. The illusion pointed at Fatty. Go. Your last mission is to kill him and take back the Heart of Malediction. This? Golden Scale TheMighty was dumbstruck. Everyone from the Fat Squad immediately surrounded Fatty to protect him. Brother Grubber, under what condition would you help me complete this mission? Golden Scale TheMighty asked Fatty; as a quick thinker, hed instantly devised a solution. If you want the Heart of Malediction, fine. But, you have to exchange the Misfortune Equipment for it. Fattys condition was the same. The Misfortune Equipment? Impossible, Golden Scale TheMighty swiftly refused. Pick another one. Grinning, the elementalist sagged against TheFugitive. Negotiations end here then. As they realized Fattys condition, the squad was appalled. Fatty, how did you get like this?! No biggie. I can still recover anyway. Fatty patted his inventory pack with a smug face. Weve struck big this time! What did you get? Whats this heart? TheFugitive peered at the pack, and his hands itched to pull the item from Fattys inventory. How about 500,000 gold coins? Thats enough to buy a Celestial item, Golden Scale TheMighty finally offered after a moments hesitation. No way! The elementalist shook his head. This thing is more important than even a Divine item. Golden Scale TheMightys face sank, and the members of the Golden Scale Guild prepared to charge. HeadofGod laughed coldly. What? Wanna fight? The eleven members from God Familia took a step forward in unison. Ive gone through difficulties to gain this hidden class, guys. I sincerely ask that you make this easier for me. Staring fixedly at Fatty, Golden Scale TheMightys expression was gloomy. We only need the Misfortune Equipment. Fatty dug in his heels and refused to budge. Golden Scale TheMighty bellowed, Attack! Taking the lead, he drew his bow, nocked an arrow, and fired at Fatty. Swish! The members of the Golden Scale guild here were all elites. The moment their leader gave the command, everyone cast skills together and directed their attacks toward the elementalist. Hahaha! Fatty laughed loudly. He turned his body while promptly summoning the Skeletal Dragon at the same time, directly hiding himself behind the massive mount. With a cacophony of collision noises, the majority of the attacks were blocked by the dragon, blowing puffs of white bone dust from its body instead. When an attack did manage to get through the skeletons frame, Fatty easily dodged it. Golden Scale TheMighty halted his attack after his single arrow and yelled out, Money Grubber, I dont want to make this hard on you. Name terms that we can accept! I only need the Misfortune Equipment! The same old words form Fatty nearly made Golden Scale TheMighty cough up blood in anger. Guild Master Golden Scale, remember what you did last time when Fatty wanted the skill book for the hidden class from you? HeadofGod inquired coldly, yet his feet didnt stop moving as he approached the opposition alongside his rogue comrades. The previous bet between Fatty and Golden Scale TheMighty was pretty well-known. And, God Familia often did business around Azure Dragon City, so they knew the details. They had praised the elementalists strength and declared him an expert until they heard Han Shen call him master. It was then God Familia truly understood the circumstances of the duel. Stop! Golden Scale TheMighty hastily called a cease-fire upon hearing HeadofGods words. After some consideration, the guild master said, Last time, I didnt make it difficult for you; so, I hope that you wont make it difficult for me now. Lets duel again to settle this. Alright. Fatty instantly nodded in agreement. Whatre the rules? Clenching his teeth, Golden Scale TheMighty swept a glance at the members of his team. To his dismay, he discovered that, regardless of whether it was a group fight or a 1v1 duel, his team was no match for their opponent. How about a duel between you and me? Golden Scale TheMighty looked at Fatty. If I win, you give me the Heart of Malediction, and Ill give you payment as thanks. If I lose, Ill lead my people away and wont bother you anymore. Despicable! Qian Xiaoqian furiously blurted. In Fattys current condition, he certainly was not up for combat. I think we should just pounce and send them on a free trip outta here. Xiao Jians tone was sinister as he brandished his longsword. Han Shen wordlessly stepped forward with his dagger in hand, ready to attack at any moment. To everyones surprise, Fatty actually agreed to the terms. Fine. Bro! Qian Xiaoqian stomped her feet. Dont worry, Fatty assured her. He then looked at Golden Scale TheMighty. No matter what, I owe you a favor for last time. Thanks to you, I got the Metalwalk skill book. Ill give you this chance now, whether you can grasp it or not will depend on your own ability. Great! No matter the outcome, after we leave this place, Ill invite you all to a meal at Celestial Home Tavern in Azure Dragon City. Golden Scale TheMighty was overjoyed. Everyone here could tell that Fatty was in horrible condition at the moment. As far as they were concerned, any random person could defeat him in a fight. Dont be so happy. You might just lose in the end, Han Shen muttered. LittleLis FlyingDagger, considering you chose to side with another, our Young Master has been unnecessarily respectful to you! ISteal&IRob shouted. He felt angry whenever he looked at Han Shen. Respectful my ass! You helped me once; I helped you three times in return! Ive already paid back the favor, so what the f*ck are you shouting about?! Han Shen instantly objected with utter contempt. He angered ISteal&IRob so badly that the mans hands trembled with the urge to nearly draw his weapon and fight it out. Uncle Liang, Golden Scale TheMighty curtly called out. ISteal&IRob quickly calmed down before bowing his head with a Yes and stepping back in silence. Ignoring Han Shen, Golden Scale TheMighty said to Fatty, Lets begin. The elementalist mounted his Skeletal Dragon, summoned Wheat, and moved toward the middle of the yard. The parties members stood guardedly behind their respective leaders. High in the sky, the illusion of the God of Misfortune remained floating, gazing down at the events impassively. Due to the nature of the map, Fatty was already at a disadvantage. In the Paradise of Misfortune, everyone was tracked by a red spot; so, a rogues Stealth was basically useless. Moreover, hed suffered numerous permanent curses and was in the worst state of his game life. Everyone was anxious for Fatty. Brother Grubber, I hope you wont blame me for taking advantage of you when youre already in trouble. This hidden class is very important to me. Ill personally apologize to you after we leave this place, Golden Scale TheMight promised with his bow in one hand and an arrow in the other. Fatty jeered, Youre that confident youll win for sure? Any other day, I wouldnt be. But, for now, Im sorry, Brother Grubber. Dispensing with the courtesies, Golden Scale TheMighty let out a battle cry and fired an arrow. Wheat, Fatty called out, easily sidestepping the shot. Bam-bam-bam! Over ten stalagmites shot up from beneath Golden Scale TheMightys feet. Then, Wheats huge body vanished without a trace. Swoosh! Fatty leaped off the Skeletal Dragon and Stealth-ed as well. His red spot was still there on the map, but the elementalist went prone in order to make it difficult to attack him. Explosive Shot! Golden Scale TheMighty fired an arrow covered in a red glow. Landing next to Fatty, the arrow violently exploded and forced him out of Stealth. Brother Grubber, lets end this, shouted Golden Scale TheMight as he took in Fattys weakened form. With a series of twangs, nine arrows flew through the air in quick succession. Then use your true power. Fatty smiled and disappeared, and the nine-arrow combo failed. Golden Scale TheMighty hastily checked the map and discovered there was no longer a red spot indicating Fattys location. What? There should be a mark even if hes in Stealth. The guild master was confused and anxious. Whoosh! Appearing behind him, Fatty swung the Elemental Sword at his back. Golden Scale TheMighty rapidly sprang forward, but the sword still drew a bloody scratch across his back. Teleportation?! Golden Scale TheMighty gasped in shock. However, he was much more reassured now that Fatty had reappeared. An archers Dexterity couldnt be much lower than a rogues. Not to mention, Fattys stats were greatly reduced at the moment. As long as Golden Scale TheMighty tactically employed long-ranged attacks, he was confident he could wear Fatty down. Go! Golden Scale TheMighty commanded his pet, a bizarre green, three-eyed anaconda over a meter long and as thick as an arm. With tongue flicking, the creature shot toward Fatty like an arrow. Rumble! More than a dozen stalagmites flew up from beneath the anaconda, sending it flying upon collison. A Howling Bullet immediately followed to strike the creature on its head. Wheats skill is formidable. HeadofGod repeatedly nodded with approval. Looking back at his incompetent pet, his eyes ached so bad that he seriously wanted to just choke the creature to death. Brother Grubber, if youre gonna rely on a pet, then you really dont have much hope. Golden Scale TheMighty laughed and kept attacking. Fatty dodged left and right, barely managing to evade the combo with difficulty. I wouldnt be so sure. The elementalist cackled as well. Ill let you see just how awesome my Wheat is! Schwoooom! As if confirming Fattys words, one Howling Bullet after another whizzed through the air and slammed into Golden Scale TheMighty. Despite the 50% damage decrease due to Wheat attacking from underground, which should have made it far less a threat to Golden Scale TheMighty, the series of attacks were enough to stop him from focusing on Fatty. Fwiish! The green, three-eyed anaconda had snuck up to Fatty and soundlessly slithered around his body. Baring its two fangs, the creature launched toward his neck. Chapter 190 – Victorious Clank. Fatty parried the anacondas attack with a swing of his Elemental Sword. Before he had time to return with a counter attack, his foot slipped, and he nearly stumbled. The Curse of Misfortune had reared its ugly head once more. Indeed, Fatty would feel strange if it didn''t act up after so long. While Fatty was entangled with the green anaconda, Golden Scale TheMighty took this opportunity to fire several arrows and was nearly able to kill Fatty. Zoom! Another Howling Bullet was shot out. Wheat attacked timely to defend its master. However, the rodent didnt pose much of a threat to Golden Scale TheMighty due to the 50% damage reduction, so he ignored it and only focused on striking Fatty, wanting to finish him off as soon as possible. Under the relentless attacking of Golden Scale TheMighty and his pet, Fattys health plummeted. He was in drastic straights, which didnt grant him much energy to deal with the PK. This is bad, Fattys gonna lose at this rate, East Gate Blowingwind wrinkled his brows. I dont think so. How can Fatty lose that easily? Han Shen immediately disagreed. However, his face was full of anxiety, as well. He hated the fact that he couldnt just jump out there and kill off Golden Scale TheMighty. Spatial Spoon. Seeing the sliver of health left on his HP bar, Fatty activated the Spatial Spoon and disappeared into the secluded dimension. Thud. The three-eyed green anaconda fell to the ground. It kept squirming on the ground and flicking its tongue. What skill was that? Everyone was dumbstruck. Only Purple Bells lips slightly curved into a smile. Ignoring Wheats ongoing attacks, Golden Scale TheMighty swallowed a red pill. Then, he held his bow and arrow in a readied stance, entirely on alert, waiting for Fatty to emerge. One minute, two minutes, three minutes After over a dozen minutes, Fatty still didnt show up. Golden Scale TheMighty finally grew a little agitated. He checked the map again and again, but there was still no red spot showing Fattys location. Did he die and respawn back in the city? Golden Scale TheMighty mumbled, then looked askance to the other party. HeadofGod instantly understood the meaning of this look and grinned, Dont look at us, of course, he hasnt died. At this moment, Fatty wasnt faring too well. All of the previous curses had begun to take effect, so all of the spot on his body that had been cursed begun to ache. And the most critical thing was, the permanent blindness was going to activate after ten or so minutes. Your grandma! Lord Fatty has been wild and domineering all his life, how could I fall here?! Fatty cursed and pulled out several scrolls. To be missed and loved so much by the God of Misfortune, the Heart of Misfortune is definitely something formidable. Even if I cant use it, I can still gift it to Lin Xi to strengthen our relationship. These scrolls are going to be well-spent. As for Seviks request, Fatty had long thrown it to the ninth layer of heaven?1. If that envoy wanted to make a deal with the Fat Squad, he should have behaved and sat there waiting for the results. Yet, that brat actually let in another group. Of course, Lord Fatty wont follow the deal and give him the heart now. All the scrolls Fatty took out were given to him by West the Flame Ruler, so they naturally were all fire-attribute. Back when Fatty had extorted twenty-three of these scrolls from West, the latters heart ached so much that he wanted to die. Stepping out of the secluded dimension, Fatty appeared behind Golden Scale TheMighty, acting as if he was about to attack. Golden Scale TheMighty instinctively moved despite being shocked and quickly lengthened the distance between them. Brother Grubber, I was even starting to think that our duel wouldnt conclude today, Golden Scale TheMighty smiled brightly. There was an unspoken implication that Fatty was a scaredy cat who could only hide and didnt dare fight face-to-face. Fatty grinned and didnt bother to argue. With a swing of his hand, a scroll soared toward Golden Scale TheMighty. Ding. System Notification: Player Money Grubber has used an intermediate fire skill scroll, Fire Blast. Single target magic attack: 800. Boom! A fiery flame as big as a finger ripped through the air. Not giving Golden Scale TheMighty any time to react, the spark pierced his chest. Puff! Blood splattered, and a terrifying C450 popped up from the victims head. Huh, he didnt die from that? Fatty exclaimed, very surprised. Golden Scale TheMightys body trembled, his face deathly pale. He stuffed a pill in his mouth and instantly restored his entire bar of HP. Brother Grubber, you really have some good tricks up your sleeve, thats scroll sure is something. If it werent for my equipment having high magic defense and high HP addition, I would have been insta-killed. After digesting it, Golden Scale TheMighty made a pained expression for having to say farewell to that precious pill. His gaze toward Fatty now carried an ominous glint as well. Whats that pill you used? It can restore your entire bar of HP all at once? Fatty asked in surprise. Flowing Silk Pill, a high-rank pill refined by our guilds item-maker. It can restore your HP in the blink of an eye, Golden Scale TheMighty explained with a grit of his teeth. The side effects must not be too enjoyable, huh? Fatty smiled cutely. Humph, such mundane side effects wont stop me from killing you. If you have the ability, take out another scroll, Golden Scale TheMighty snorted coldly. The side effect was more than just unpleasant. While the pill could fully restore ones HP, the user would have all of their other stats decreased by 30% for one hour, which genuinely irritated Golden Scale TheMighty. Every second counted in a duel between experts. If he werent sure about winning due to Fattys condition, Golden Scale TheMighty wouldnt dare to use such a pill in a fight like this. Smiling indifferently, Fatty extended his hand. In the shocked and quite possibly horrified eyes of Golden Scale TheMighty, he took out another scroll and grinned at the opposition. Still wanna keep fighting? Golden Scale TheMightys face immediately changed, exasperated and helpless. Hesitating for a long while, he asked, Where did you get that many scrolls? Thats none of your business. Do you still wanna fight? Fatty asked haphazardly. I never thought to use this, but it seems that youve left me no choice, Golden Scale TheMighty drew a golden arrow and placed it on his bow. This arrow is a special tool that I came across by chance. It can only be used three times. The first time, I used it to one-shot a Gold Boss at full health, the second time was to slay a normal Yao monster. This is the last one; Im using it on you. You can die with honor, knowing this. Golden Scale TheMighty stepped forward and bent his left leg, his right leg stood straight behind him, taking a perfect shooting stance with the arrow pointing directly at Fatty. A golden light originally coiling along the shaft shot at Fatty as if locking down his position. No matter where Fatty ran to, he would still be shot dead. That formidable? Fatty gasped in shock. One-shot a full health Gold Boss? What kind of tool is that? It should be at least Celestial Tier, then! For a mere heart, youre gonna waste such a formidable arrow? Fatty called out. You said it, the Heart of Malediction is more important than a Divine item. This arrow is nothing compared to it, Golden Scale TheMighty said, his face ferocious. Its not gonna go to waste, though, because youll have to pay the price. Aiii, why go to such length? Theres really no need Fatty sighed, one hand holding the scroll, the other taking out the Spatial Spoon. He had hidden inside the secluded dimension for over 10 minutes, so the function of the spoon had long passed the cooldown. Lets go. See wholl be the final victor, Fatty threw out the scroll and activated the Spatial Spoon at the same time. A portal appeared before him. Die! Golden Scale TheMighty let go his hand. The golden arrow sprang out and screamed toward Fatty. Zoom! Hiding in the secluded dimension, Fatty could see the arrow meet the attack unleashed by the scroll. However, the arrow flew right past without any hindrance, while the scrolls attack was vanquished in mid-air. That formidable? Every member of the Fat Squad was appalled, while the members of the Golden Scale party were visibly delighted as if they could see their guild master winning already. Its useless to run to another dimension. As long as the arrow has locked down on you, it wont give up until it ends your life, seeing Fatty disappear, Golden Scale TheMighty stated in a cold tone. Puff. Indeed, the arrow vanished when it reached the spot where Fatty had entered the portal. Then, right inside the secluded dimension, Fatty saw a golden light speedily heading for his face with a terrifying murderous intent. Damn it! Such a good item was truly wasted here, Fatty was enraged. Nothing could arouse fury more than having to watch such a masterpiece of an item being wasted for no reason like this. Whoosh. Fatty fell out from the secluded dimension with the arrow hot on his heels. It was very close to piercing his heart. Earthwalk. Fatty disappeared underground, then emerged again over 100 meters away. The golden arrow also made a U-turn and closely followed behind, refusing to let him off until he was dead. Its useless. No matter how far you run, its all useless, Golden Scale TheMighty still had an aggrieved look on his face, but seeing Fatty in such a miserable state abated his rage somewhat. Humph, dont be so sure, Fatty suddenly recalled an item that he had. After evading once more with Earthwalk, he took out something and held it before his chest. Whats that? Everyone was stunned. Does that book-shaped thing really have the power to stop a Celestial-tier arrow? Ting. The arrow drew a golden streak in the air as it flew at an insane speed and hit the book before Fattys chest. Thud! Thud! Hit by the arrow, Fatty was forced back several steps from the force and almost fell on his butt. To the dismay and disbelief of Golden Scale TheMighty, the arrow that had carried all of his hopes and dreams only made a small ding when it hit the book. When it was hit, the book radiated a golden light and absorbed the arrow. Hahaha! Fatty was overjoyed. As expected, the Elemental Skill Book did not only rescue him from grave danger but also devoured the golden arrow to help itself on its way to being restored. From what Fatty had sensed, this arrow contained even more energy than a Yao inner core. What kind of equipment is that? Golden Scale TheMighty asked in disbelief. Haha, its a secret, Fatty quickly stowed away the Elemental Skill Book and took out another scroll. Still wanna keep fighting? I admit defeat, biting his lips, Golden Scale TheMighty was unwilling as he said those words, but was also unable to do anything else. The opposing party didnt only have notable strength as individuals, but their power was even more potent as a squad. Golden Scale TheMighty had no chance of winning at all despite his party having double the opponents number. If it came down to a group fight, it would be considered a great fortune if Golden Scale TheMightys group could kill one or two members of Fattys team before they were massacred themselves. Motherf*cker! Its fine if they came earlier or later than us. Why does it have to be now?! No matter how unwilling he was, Golden Scale TheMighty could only admit defeat and take his leave according to the agreement. The history between him and the God of Misfortune class legacy ended here, sadly. Were leaving, Golden Scale TheMighty was a boor, but a sensible one. After stomping his feet to vent some anger, he commanded his members and prepared to leave. Useless trash! At this moment, the illusion shouted from the sky. Resounding rumbles echoed throughout the Hall of Misfortune. Everyone suddenly found themselves among countless Spirits of Misfortune. They are all curses. It is impossible to attack or defend against them. Watch out, dont let them touch you, Fatty hastily shouted. Youre f*cking calling me trash? Golden Scale TheMighty was already nursing a stomach full of fury. Now that the mere illusion of an NPC had the guts to call him ''useless trash'', he finally found a place to vent this rage, Everybody heed my command, kill this bastard! Kill him until he cant be deader! 1. : Idiom to call a very very faraway place.? Chapter 191 – The Nation of Misfortune Everyone gasped in shock at Golden Scale TheMightys murderous outburst. However, they instantly understood: Since the guy was resigned to giving up on the God of Misfortune''s legacy, he hoped to squeeze some kind of benefit out of the illusion. All of the Golden Scale members immediately redirected their weapons toward the illusion and attacked. Obnoxious! How obnoxious! The illusion flickered nonstop, as if trembling in anger. Abominable human, I curse you to a lifetime of torment in eternal darkness! Peh! Golden Scale TheMighty only spat in response. Ooaarghhhh! the illusion roared and swung his hand. A hazy white smoke appeared out of thin air and swept through the entire hall. Danger! Get back! Fatty shouted. He summoned his mount and fled to the gate. Following the elementalists lead, everyone summoned their mounts as quickly as possible and dashed toward the door as well. The Golden Scale party was no exception. BOOOOM! The hall violently shook. The hazy white smoke formed a screaming gale. From within the winds, a ferociously twisting face gradually emerged. The players suddenly felt as if the space around them had become hell. A mix of roaring, groaning, shrieking, angry cursing, and the like reverberated around their ears. I, Stuland, in the name of the God of Misfortune, condemn you The illusions attack was no longer a simple curse of misfortune. He coalesced the force of misfortune into an essence with a real form and used it to attack both body and soul. Ahhh! Tormented screams tore from the players swept up in the gale. Glancing back, the others watched as countless eerie faces protruded from their friends bodies. The mouths opened and closed as if they were devouring the players souls. How horrible! The female players were so terrified that they didnt dare look and just kept running. Kak kak At that moment, the snap of something breaking outside reached their ears. While Golden Scale TheMighty and his people were clueless, the Fat Squads faces instantly changed. Get on your mounts, go! Fatty shouted before fleeing on his Skeletal Dragon, heedless of anything else. Even without the elementalists warning, the Fat Squad already knew what was happening outside. They hastily got on their mounts and rushed after Fatty. Oh lord, their mounts! the Golden Scale players moaned. Pointing at the other groups mounts, some were even at a loss for words. Before them, twenty-four of the twenty-five Fat Squad players rode bizarre beasts: a massive horned tiger, a winged centipede ten meters long or so, a griffin with plumage of blazing feathers, and all other kinds of fierce-looking creatures. The only one that wasnt outlandish was the notorious Undead Marshal Lei Tings former mount, The Hellfire Stallion. The Golden Scale Guild had initially thought Fattys Skeletal Dragon very stylish; but, among this crowd, it was completely robbed of its thunder. Who cares about that now?! Run! Golden Scale TheMighty coveted such imposing mounts as well; yet, seeing Fattys group running for their lives, he immediately knew something beyond his knowledge and extremely dangerous was happening. The snapping sound grew faster and faster until it formed a long, unbroken racket. When Fatty and the rest exited the hall, they were greeted by a mob of monsters intent on blocking their path. Force a way through! The elementalist didnt slow and urged his Skeletal Dragon straight into the fray. Han Shen and TheFugitive rushed to cover his flanks. Both their mounts, a giant elephant and a berserk lion, were massive; thus, the three heavy beasts plowed a road at the fore, crashing and trampling monsters. The rest of the players quickly followed and tried not to get caught up in the battle. This is bad! The number of monsters is increasing! Fattys brow furrowed. More than a hundred monsters already tightly blocked their path. If they continued to charge in like this, everyone and their mounts would be destroyed before they could break through. This way! He led the group down another route where many of the stone pillars were still intact, and the monsters inside hadnt awakened. Keep up with them! Golden Scale TheMighty was terrified by the sudden herd of monsters outside as well. When a level 37 rogue reported to him of the monsters stats, he immediately knew that a head-on confrontation was impossible. Not to mention, there was still a super boss behind all of these monsters. Since fighting was out of the question, the Golden Scale Guild fled after Fattys group. Crackle As Fatty and his team approached, nearby pillars started to crumble. A bunch of monsters that seemed stronger and fiercer than the Headless Knight appeared in front of them. F*ck! Those are Hellish Blood Lions! The five of us spent forever trying to kill one! exclaimed TheFugitive, gesturing at a red-furred lion. That Thats the Demon-Faced Maneater Flower, a level 60 Yao boss! I came across one and ran like mad, but I was still nearly killed! Han Shen also recognized a monster, he was so pumped that his whole body shivered with excitement. Quit it with the family reunion! Just run! Fatty was between laughter and tears. These two are really like brothers; no wonder they both chose to be rogues. With the three massive mounts careening about wildly at the head of the squad, normal mobs were destroyed before they could approach. From the back of the group, long-ranged players cast attacks at monsters farther ahead and pulled their aggro to lessen the burden on the stampeding trio. This This is too horrible! Had it been us, we definitely would have been wiped out. ISteal&IRob clicked his tongue as he rode next to his guild master. Thats why we best try to avoid getting in conflicts with these people as much as possible, Golden Scale TheMighty soberly replied. The monsters strength highlighted the fact that Fattys team was even stronger. If the Golden Scale group had been in their shoes, they would have been tightly surrounded already. In time, more and more monsters surged forth, including those from quite a distance away. Thud thud thud! Sinners who profane the God, your final fate, is to be torn to pieces! As the voice of the illusion echoed from behind the players, more monsters began to awaken. The gate to the Hall of Misfortune was several hundred meters away from Misfortune Square. Pushing their mounts for all they were worth, Fatty and his companions finally managed to break away from the mobs before the monster army could surround them. Too thrilling! As he pulled at the reins of his mount, TheFugitive heaved a sigh of relief and actually felt the fun of it. Feeling good? Fatty turned to him and grinned evilly. TheFugitive glanced warily at the elementalist. Why do you ask? Hurry and run! The monsters are still gaining! HeadofGod reminded the duo. Were leaving just like that? We still didnt get the Misfortune gear, said Fatty woefully. However, he had to admit that retreating was a wise choice when he looked back at the advancing army of monsters. Ignorant sinners, you shall not escape! The illusion still wailed in its hall. Chase after us if you have the guts! This Lord Fatty will fight you one-on-one then! Fatty barked over a shoulder. The dignity of God forbids all defiance! Defilers, accept Gods judgement! The God of Misfortune screamed his final decree; and, everyone turned to see a hazy fog swirl straight into the sky. Heaven and earth grew dim and gloom. The land rumbled and crumbled away. Bottomless pits formed as the ground fractured, looking like portals to Hell that would consume anything. Whats this? What happened?! Everyone reined in their mounts. The ground before them had started to crack and fall away. Every step was precarious. Out of the sky, a massive face appeared; it was hazy, but the voice was thunderous and shook the entire realm. I, God of Misfortune Stuland, in the name of all that is sacred, condemn you all to a life of misfortune! Misfortune, misfortune, misfortune! Cant you think of anything new?! All this time, and I dont even know what your misfortune even looks like! Jiangdongs LittleOverlord roared with rage. Zwip! Debris suddenly ripped through the air and dangerously grazed Jiangdongs LittleOverlords forehead, drawing blood. @$&@#%#$! Jiangdongs LittleOverlord cursed and jabbed a finger at the massive face; hed never been so infuriated. Everyone, watch out! The God of Misfortune is drawing on the power of the entire nation. Its not something we can take on. We have to leave, fast! Golden Scale TheMighty loudly commanded. The power of the Nation of Misfortune? Everyones heart skipped a beat. They knew full well how terrifying the power of a whole nation could be. In the past, Lei Tings newly formed nation could already withstand the attacks of thousands despite being incomplete. The Gods dignity forbids usurpation! The Gods Nation forbids desecration. You defilers shall meet with Gods judgement! The millions of towering pillars of Misfortune Square had all crumbled upon opening. The Hall of Misfortune collapsed to ruin with them. As the voice from the featureless face grew more and more imposing, it created a resonance that swept in all directions and left one feeling that there was no place to hide. Everyones brows knitted as they looked at the path before them. What do we now? The road was impossible to pass unless they flew. But, they had nowhere safe to fly to either. The Recall Scroll couldnt be used in special maps. If they couldnt escape the Paradise of Misfortune, they wouldnt be able to escape the illusions assault. Look! Whats that?! Everyones gazes followed Han Shens finger. Innumerable figures crawled from the cracks in the ground and stumbled toward the players. The creatures limbs appeared rigid, their eyes held no light, and their bodies were of an ashen color. Spirits of Misfortune? No, wait! Theyre not Spirits of Misfortune. Whatever they are, theyre nothing good. What do we do? The Fat Squad and Golden Scale party had finally reunited; however, they were all at the end of their wits. The illusion of a God was still a God; his true power was nothing they could defend against. My dear friends, did you find the item I asked for? Suddenly, Sevik appeared before the rabble and looked upon them affectionately Sevik! Fatty sharply pulled at his reins and eyed Sevik vigilantly. Wahahaha! Seems you got it! Otherwise, the mighty God of Misfortune wouldnt risk the destruction of his nation to attack you. The smile on Seviks face grew wider. According to our agreement, youll hand the Heart of Malediction over to me, no? Chapter 192 – Misfortune vs. Malediction We didnt get the Misfortune equipment, though, Fatty said expressionlessly. That has nothing to do with me, Sevik was full of smiles. All I want in return for bringing you here is the Heart of Malediction. Hand it to me. What if I dont want to? Fatty asked. Pitiful human, Sevik sighed at Fattys courage. You can choose not to give me the heart, but dont ever think of leaving the Nation of Misfortune then. Roaaah! At this moment, a deafening cry shook heaven and earth. Countless strangely-shaped creatures crawled out from the abyss and pounced at the players. These are the Wraiths of Malediction, Sevik introduced dully. Years ago, the God of Malediction summoned them in the fight with the God of Misfortune, but now, they have been converted by the God of Misfortune and became his underlings. These things are much scarier than the Spirits of Misfortune. Its to the point where even I would not easily let them touch me. After all that talk, your end goal is still the Heart of Malediction. If you dont give us any benefits, dont even dream of getting the heart. If anything, we dont mind dying and just respawning, Fatty said with a cold smile. Respawn? Thats quite a nice dream, Sevik snorted. The power of a nation is far from what you lot can ever imagine. It has transcended the laws of your world. In this nation, the God of Misfortunes very self is the law. If you die, youll respawn right back here for all eternity until either the God of Misfortune lets you off or your souls permanently vanish. Our souls can disappear forever? Everyone was terrified at this realization because, even if someones level were reset to zero, it wouldnt be easy to get ones soul destroyed. Thats right. Your thoughts are exactly correct. As long as youre unable to leave, your souls will diffuse into this space. Your entire existence will be wiped out, forever, Sevik stated nonchalantly. What the f*ck! Isnt this just deleting the entire character? Too horrible! What kind of game is this?! TheFugitive muttered. How do I know that youll truly allow us to leave after you get the heart? As he saw the approaching wraiths, Fattys tone became a little compromising. You lot have no other choice but to take your chances, Sevik smugly said. Roaaaah I smell the breath of an acquaintance, the Misfortune Gods voice transmitted from the distance, and Seviks face instantly changed. Mighty God of Misfortune, do you still remember your most loyal servant, Sevik? Sevik? I remember you. Didn''t the God of Malediction kill you? After a long time, the voice rang out once more. The massive face in the air started to transform into the God of Misfortunes illusion slowly. Thank you for your concern. This humble one is still alive and kicking, Sevik slightly bowed toward the illusion. You, are you willing to return and once again serve under me? The voice rumbled. Heh, Sevik chuckled. If you still possessed your prior prowess, then I would be willing. Its too bad that youve been dead for years. All thats left is only a clones illusion. What qualification do you have to make me serve you? Outrageous! The illusion exploded with fury and jabbed his finger at Sevik, Youre a traitor of the Nation of Misfortune! I, in the name of the God of Misfortune, condemn you Oh please, O mighty God, jeered Sevik. A mere illusion has the guts to act in the name of God. What a joke. Traitor! Traitor! From the looks of it, the illusions vocabulary was so weak that he only repeated one word. You there, illusion, if you hand the Nation of Misfortune over to me, I might just let a sliver of your consciousness remain to serve me. Otherwise, Ill make you disappear from the heavens and earth, Sevik suddenly straightened his back and solemnly declared to the illusion. Ignorant servant, you dare set your eyes on the Nation of Misfortune!? The illusion laughed from pure anger. Today, Ill let you witness the idea thats called the Gods dignity forbids all defiance! Rumble! Boom! As the voice of the illusion fell, pitch black darkness descended upon the entire space, overtaking everyones eyesight. Countless wretched screams rang next to everyones ears along with the sound of footsteps echoing in the distance. Everyone, watch out. Gather around me, Fatty called out. You think you can hurt me with just this amount of power? Let me tell you something, the reason that I didnt die was that I acquired the legacy of the God of Malediction, Sevik voiced boomed in the dark. Before, when the Nations of Misfortune and Malediction collided and you two Gods dragged one another to your deaths, I took the chance and stole the God of Maledictions divinity. Now, I only need the Heart of Malediction before I become a new Malediction God. Moreover, I shall take over the Nation of Misfortune and become the God of Misfortune as well! In a few sentences, Sevik revealed much information that Fattys group previously did not know. When I become the God of both Misfortune and Malediction, no one in the entire world will be my opponent! The throne of the Emperors Dynasty shall become my seat, hahaha! Seviks smug and outrageous laughter boomed through the air. Fatty, you mustnt ever give him the heart! Several squad members shouted at Fatty via the party chat. Come, little fatty, hand me the Heart of Malediction, and Ill get you all out of here, cloaked in darkness, Sevik spoke to Fatty. You should defeat that thing first before we talk, Fatty replied calmly. Very well, it seems you wont feel willing until I finish him off. Then, Ill show you my true power, Sevik said and let out a loud battle cry. The players instantly felt a cold gust sweep by before a rumble resonated throughout the area. The illusion and Sevik had started a confrontation. Back then, when the God of Malediction died, the Nation of Malediction was left behind next to the Nation of Misfortune, and the two merged. Just like you, I can control the Nation of Misfortune, as well. The darkness gradually passed and light returned to everyones sight. As they saw the scene before them, the players were appalled. Sevik had transformed into a giant as huge as the illusion. The two towering figures stood face to face in the sky. Sevik, sinner, you shall be judged by the God, the illusion declared coldly. Sinner? Haha, I am a God, so who am I to sin? Sevik laughed madly, When I acquire the Heart of Malediction and the Nation of Misfortune, Ill be a unique God with two divinities. I shall be the ruler of Heaven and Earth! Boom! The grayish white smoke in the air suddenly changed. The gray part surged toward Sevik while the white one charged toward the illusion, drawing a clear boundary between them. I, Sevik, in the name of the future God of Malediction, condemn your life to doom. Your soul shall be fated to become nothing, dissipated, Sevik raised his hand and pointed at the illusion. The gray smoke billowed up high like a tidal wave and violently surged toward the illusion. Sevik, deep inside, you still fear me. The illusion didnt budge; he also pointed a finger. The white smoke put up a wall before him and tangled with the gray one. Humph! Me, fear you? Why would I fear you?! Seviks face grew vicious. The gray smoke wave billowed at the illusion like there was no end. The power of the God has imprinted an eternal majesty in your heart. You fear me; you are afraid of me, so you let others get the Heart of Malediction in your stead. If I hadnt deployed the power of the nation to block them from escaping, you wouldnt have shown up. Am I right? The illusion spoke, indifferent. What a joke! I, Sevik, am a future unique God. How can I be afraid of you? Sevik tried to put up a strong front. The battle between the Gods of Misfortune and Malediction must have been grand, Xiao Jian casually remarked as he watched the two non-humans get into a verbal fight. Sevik really planned a huge scheme. He actually set his eyes on the Nation of Misfortune when he already had the Divinity of Malediction. They are all Envoys of Misfortune, why are the other 17 so useless? Han Shen commented. Guys, can you think of any way to leave? Fatty asked the squad. Nope. Everyone shook their heads. Let me try. The Yin Yang Manual flew out before Purple Bell. She pointed her finger, but nothing happened. Shaking her head, Purple Bell said, The Yin Yang Phantasm Realm cant be opened. Lets wait for their fight to end then. After thinking long and hard and still lacking a solution, Fatty could only give up and decided to wait for the fights end. After trading more verbal insults, the two NPCs realized that there was no point in it. They stopped the useless talking and started to assault their opponent. I, Sevik, in the name of the future God of Malediction, condemn your soul to dissipation. I, Stuland, in the name of the God of Misfortune, condemn you to eternal misfortune. The two made their respective moves. As Seviks finger pointed, a mass of gray smoke swept through the land. Within the smoke were many sad, wailing faces, forming a wave of faces surging toward the illusion. As for the God of Misfortunes illusion, he finally used his final trump card. The entire Nation of Misfortune quaked and rumbled, countless white billows of smoke streamed to the sky and enshrouded the illusion. Gradually, the illusion began to materialize, as if forming a real body. Humph, want to fortify yourself with the nations power? Im afraid that frail soul of yours wont be able to take it, Sevik sneered coldly and spouted a bunch of curses at the illusion. The tangle of misfortune is a horror that an entity can never escape from. Being entangled by misfortune means your whole life shall be miserable. No one can stop the current of misfortune. The power of misfortune permeates every corner of the world; the Heart of Misfortune! Along with the string of chants from the illusion, a massive heart exuding boundless energy flew up from the land. Are you tired of living!? Sevik shouted at the illusion, his face losing all color. He thrust out his massive hand and grabbed at Fatty, Hurry, give me the Heart of Malediction, now! Secluded dimension. Seeing the colossal hand reaching for him, Fatty activated the Spatial Spoon with a thought. Damn it! Seeing Fatty vanish right before his eyes, Sevik roared furiously. Having no time to bother looking for Fatty, Sevik clasped his hands, making the countless gray billows condense into a long spear. Spear of Malediction! Sevik shouted and hurled the spear toward the Heart of Misfortune. Chapter 193 – Azure Dragon City Lord BAAANG! A heaven-shattering explosion spread out from where the Spear of Malediction collided with the Heart of Misfortune. The spear hurtled, screaming, toward the heart, which radiated waves of light to push it back. By my decree, misfortune cannot be eluded! Sevik felt a shudder run through his body. The divinity hed stolen, yet was unable to fully control, suddenly stirred. In response, the Spear of Malediction wandered from its original trajectory and launched into the distance. By my decree, misfortune is eternally great and mighty! The Heart of Misfortune thumped loud and urgently. Seviks earlier injuries, which had yet to recover, began to ache once again. I curse you to forever perish! Sevik let out a wretched scream. With difficulty, he manifested one Spear of Malediction after another and fiercely hurled them forth. Abruptly, a startling light burst from Seviks forehead, eventually revealing a hexagonal crystal. The stone was transparent and sparkled with a unique light; it was a million times more beautiful than the loveliest diamond. The moment the hexagonal crystal appeared, an intense, domineering pressure flooded from it. Even hiding in his private dimension, Fatty was affected to some degree, not to mention the rest of the players outside of it. Their expressions instantly shifted, and they nearly couldnt control their agitated mounts. Divinity! Ceasing his attacks, the Misfortune Gods illusion stared greedily at the Divinity of Malediction on Seviks forehead. In the name of the God of Malediction, I condemn you, Stuland, to complete destruction. The entire Nation of Misfortune rumbled and shook as it seemed to break in two halves, one gray and one white. Finally, Sevik began to draw on the power of the nation. Boom! The pervasive pressure smashed down upon the illusion. The illusion flickered and showed signs of fading. Shaah A small noise sounded. On the illusions forehead, a hexagonal crystal roughly the size of the Divinity of Malediction flickered into existence. The Divinity of Misfortune! Greed overtook Seviks face as well. He spread his hands, commanding the force of Malediction to fill the area and boost attack power. Although he hadnt completely inherited the Malediction Gods power, the Misfortune Gods illusion wasnt much better. After all, an illusion is only an illusion. Not to mention, his power had been eroded by the Heart of Malediction for who knows how many millennia. Slowly, the illusion was no longer able to stop Seviks attacks. A light began to shine in Seviks gloomy eyes, and his face revealed a hint of insanity. Double godhood! What now? Below, the players grew anxious. No matter who won in the end, they definitely wouldnt just be allowed to go free. Crrkkooom! A bolt of lighting struck. The illusion slowly faded, nearly vanishing. Your god has fallen! Just disappear, Stuland! Sevik cackled wildly. Staff of Misfortune. The illusion extended its hand. The Staff of Misfortune floated up from Golden Scale TheMightys inventory and fell into the outstretched palm. I, Stuland, in the name of the God of Misfortune, appoint you the next God of Misfortune. Craack! The divinity on the illusions forehead shot out and landed on the staff. A corona enveloped the two objects until the divinity finally settled atop the staff. NO! shrieked Sevik hysterically. The Divinity of Malediction radiated with a brilliant light, desperate to interrupt the succession. Totally bewildered, Golden Scale TheMighty asked, I-Im the God of Misfortune now? After a while, he burst out in laughter. Haha! Hahahaha! God! Ive finally become a God! Whoosh! The Staff of Misfortune fell through numerous layers of obstacles created by the power of malediction into the hands of Golden Scale TheMighty, its new owner. As for the illusion, after ensuring the inheritance had been passed, it evaporated even more. All that remained was a feeble image. Damn you! Damn you! Stuland, I served you for thousands of years, yet you wont let me inherit your legacy even in death! Then just die! Sevik lost it. He pointed a finger, and the Divinity of Malediction burst with a blinding light that covered the entire nation. So what if you chose another person to inherit the legacy? Just watch me kill him. The power of malediction pressed down upon the players, close to crushing them to death. The barely perceptible illusion suddenly cried out, Explode! On his command, the Heart of Misfortune started to inflate. The organs diameter went from a dozen meters to several hundred in the blink of an eye, and it effused an air of destruction. Insane! Youre insane! Sevik yelped in horror and flew away into the distance as quickly as he could. In his flight, the Divinity of Malediction swiftly dispensed layer upon layer of halo to swaddle him. BOOM! The nations dimension tore like a rag as the energy of the enlarged heart ripped through it, creating a massive spatial rift. Go! The members of the Fat Squad quickly made a decision to charge for the expanding rifts. Haha, all of you should stay awhile! Golden Scale TheMighty swung his new staff, and a white screen abruptly emerged to block the path when Thud! All of the sudden, four or five skill scrolls bonked Golden Scale TheMighty on the top of his head. Red lights gushed out and buried him beneath a bunch of magical formations. Golden Scale TheMighty was terrified. Damn it! He frantically twisted his body and slid off his mount. Go! Fatty jumped out from his secluded dimension and threw another scroll at Golden Scale TheMighty. Having no time to summon his mount, the elementalist leaped onto Purple Bells Hellfire Stallion. Amidst the crisis, everyone activated the fastest speeds theyd ever traveled since the start of the game to run toward the rift. Bang! A heaven-shocking and earth-shattering noise resounded. Just as Fatty and his team jumped out from the rift, a violent force swept at them from behind. Like leaves in a storm, they fluttered uncontrollably to unknown destinations. After a long period of groggy and haphazard air travel, Fatty regained his consciousness. Huh? Where is everyone? Looking around, he saw not a single one of his friends, not even Purple Bell who had been on the same mount as him. Ahh! Im so doomed! As he noticed the picturesque scenery of rivers and mountains below him, Fatty abruptly realized that he was soaring across the sky. Ahhh, flying mount! Someone give me a flying mount! He wildly flailed his limbs, helpless as he arced through the air. At this high a height, according to the Free-Fall Formula, how many meters high will the blood splatter? F*ck, Lord Fatty wasnt a good student! I quickly forgot those equations! Ah! Whats that? Azure Dragon City? Holy crap! Please dont make me crush the Azure Dragon city lord to death, or else I wouldnt know how to face Lin Xi anymore! Aaaaye, if only there was a dragon down there! Lord Fattys full of fat body could just crush it to death. Then, Lord Fatty would be a dragon slayer; how cool would that be? Eventually bored to death during the flight, Fatty entertained himself. Crrraack! A rift suddenly opened next to the elementalist, and a bloody hand reached out and grabbed him. Fatty was startled. Sevik?! Youre still alive? Before Fatty, Seviks outfit was badly torn, looking like little more than beggars rags. His hair was disheveled and his body covered in blood. His eyes burned with a terrifying hatred. Damn Stuland! If not for the merged nations of Misfortune and Malediction blocking part of the attack, I would have been blown up. But, hes vanished completely now that the Heart of Misfortune has been detonated. Humph! When I recover, Ill take care of his successor, Sevik hissed. Mhm, great! Ill tell you his address. A proverb says, The enemy of my enemy is my friend; so, we two are allies! Fatty took it upon himself to forge an alliance. Humph, you want to be my ally? Youre not worthy. This is the Misfortune Equipment; hand me the Heart of Malediction. Sevik tossed out a ragged equipment set. This is the Misfortune gear? Are you kidding me?! You think you can just toss out any old equipment, change their names to Misfortune, and fool this Lord Fatty like that? Im telling you, Lord Fattys Appraisal is grandmaster rank! Fatty bluffed as he looked over the equipment. Not only did the set appear to be damaged, the stats were affected as well. They werent even as good as the Silver-tier Elemental set Fatty wore. What do you know? The power of the hearts explosion was that big! The set was already tough enough to not be destroyed in that explosion, but thats none of my business anyway. Now that youve got the Misfortune Equipment, give me the Heart of Malediction! Otherwise, I dont mind killing you again and again until your level hits zero, threated Sevik. Fine. Since youve shown such sincerity, Ill give you the heart. Since the transactions condition had been satisfied, Fatty wouldnt go back on his word. Reluctantly, he took out the heart. As his inventory pack opened, a shocking force of malediction erupted from it. Sevik was so excited, the now much dimmer divinity emerged on his forehead. Hurry!He urged the elementalist, rubbing his hands together. The power of evil? Suddenly, a voice caught the pairs ears. Seviks faced swiftly sank. Who? Whos there? How have you entered my Nation of Malediction? Nation of Malediction? A shadowy figure flashed before them only to reveal a middle-aged man in his forties. Fully dressed in blue, he was slim with pure white, smooth skin and hair left loose down his back. The man looked like a typical scholar. No wonder the power of evil is so thick! So, its the nation left behind by the God of Malediction. Who are you? The power of a nation was unimaginable, yet this person could break in so easily. Not only Sevik, even Fatty was terrified by this. This one is the city lord of Azure Dragon City, Lei Ao, the middle-aged man boldly introduced himself. Azure Dragon city lord?! Sevik cried. He couldnt care less about the heart in that moment, and he immediately turned and flew away. Stay! Seeing Sevik frantically fleeing, Lei Ao wasnt the least bit flustered. He gently raised his right hand with his fingers spread, then viciously formed a claw. Pfaaah! Despite his far distance, Sevik spat out a mouthful of blood and was sucked backward to Lei Ao. In the name of the God of Malediction Sevik muttered with difficulty. Ignoring the fact that you havent fully inherited the power of the Malediction God, even if the God, himself, was here, hed still have to stay. Lei Ao coldly snorted. He stretched out his left hand and pointed his index and middle fingers. Boom! Seviks forehead exploded. A crystal-clear object, sparkling with an extraordinary light, was revealed within his damaged brow. Divinity, ah. Lei Aos persistently indifferent face changed a little, before it resumed its usual calm. Congratulations to Your Lordship on subduing the evil man. This humble one is Money Grubber, a citizen of Black Tortoise City. I maintain a casual relationship with City Lord Lin Xi. Upon seeing Lei Ao pop the head of the pompous Sevik with a point of his fingers, Fatty hastily came before Lei Ao and introduced himself. Chapter 194 – Wind-Up A Citizen of Black Tortoise? Lei Ao looked at Fatty with a faint smile, his eyes resting on Fattys inventory pack. Im saving this for City Lord Lin, dont even think about it, Fatty hastily covered up the pack in his arms. Still smiling blankly, Lei Ao disregarded Fattys words and extended his hand. The Divinity of Malediction flew straight to him. Without the divinity, Seviks body listlessly fell and vanished into ashes. Watching Lei Aos practiced action, Fatty gulped. A city lord is indeed a grand being. Imprisoned in Lei Aos palm, the divinity trembled and resonated, sending out extremely resentful and vile curses. The crystal wanted to tear apart the air and escape but was unable to do so in the end due to Lei Aos harshly suppressing it. A damaged Heart of Malediction and Nation of Malediction, along with a nearly exhausted divinity. Very interesting, Lei Ao chuckled. Erm, my lord, if there isnt anything else, this humble one will take my leave. My family is waiting for me to have our meal, Fatty couldnt wait to leave. You can leave on your own? Lei Ao asked aloofly. Er This one wishes to know if you may assist me in leaving, my lord. I would be very grateful, extremely grateful, Fatty smiled fawningly. It just so happens that I need to visit Black Tortoise City at this time. Ill accompany you, Lei Ao glanced at Fatty then waved his hand. A strange fluctuation spread out with the City Lord at the epicenter, and Fatty saw the surroundings change in the blink of an eye. Azure Dragon City could be spotted in the distance. As for the Nation of Misfortune, Lei Ao directly retrieved it. Lets go, Lei Ao said blandly and flew toward the direction of Black Tortoise City. Fatty was dragged along and forced to experience the feeling of air travel once again. Do all you City Lords have this much free time? You seem to run out and about for every small matter. You can have your subordinates do it, you know? Fatty was feeling downtrodden, so he started a conversation. Youre right; it is because our subordinates are too busy while we City Lords are too idle. We take on any work that we happen to come across, Lei Ao shot Fatty a glance. Fatty was speechless. Now this is an infrequent visitor. Your presence brings light to our humble dwelling. When Lei Ao landed inside the Black Tortoise City Lords manor, Lin Xi came to welcome them with a big smile. He didnt forget to give Fatty a surprised glance. Lad, you actually wormed your way to Azure Dragon City? Mhm, how did you become like this? Dont talk about that. I almost got killed, but, hehe, my lord, this little me got you something good. It seems I wont be able to keep the Heart of Malediction anyway. Lets just exchange it for some benefits. Such a strong evil force, exclaimed Lin Xi. Fatty only needed to open the pack a little for Lin Xi to feel the energy seeping out from the heart. With the heart removed from the bag, Fattys serious injury got even worse. Lin Xi creased his brows and raised a hand. An earthen yellow light shot at Fattys body and slightly relieved the damage. It seems you have suffered a great deal for this, Lin Xi nodded. Come, lets talk inside. This time, Fatty got a seat to himself thanks to the Heart of Malediction. Lin Xi held the heart with one hand while listening to Fatty talk about his experience in the Paradise of Misfortune. After that, he said, The Gods of Malediction and Misfortune have been off the grids for years. Its unexpected that they fought each other to the death. What a pity. Humph, simply two evil gods. Good riddance, said Lei Ao. Heheh, no need to be like that, Brother Lei. While they were our enemies, those who could reach God Tier are still to be admired by people like us, Lin Xi smiled faintly and stowed away the heart. "Ill definitely reach the realm of the gods in the future. I dont need to look up to them, Lei Ao knitted his brows upon seeing Lin Xi put away the heart. The Divinity and the Nation of Malediction are both with me. Why are you keeping the heart? You might as well give it to me. What do you want this for? To raise another God of Malediction? Lin Xi waved his hand dismissively. My beloved citizen has shed blood and tears to acquire it. Actually, you should give the divinity and the nation to me. If it werent for me, your beloved citizen would have died long ago, and you wouldnt have gotten anything, Lei Ao snorted. Not necessarily, Lin Xi disagreed with a slight smile. I wont bother with all the nonsense. What do you want in return for the heart? Lei Ao cut straight to the point. A condition? I havent thought about it yet. Ill tell you when I do, Lin Xi chuckled. Despicable. After giving Lin Xi a long and deep gaze, Lei Ao spat out this word. The previous city lords of Black Tortoise were all honest people, but its all shamelessness when its you. Hahaha, thanks for the compliment, Brother Lei, Lin Xi laughed loudly and stood up, turning to Fatty. Your current condition is ridiculously poor. Only a Holy Mage of at least the Grand Magus rank can dispel the curses. Fatty looked helplessly at Lin Xi without a word. Lin Xi pondered for a bit, then said, Ah, well, since you turned in the heart, I wont mistreat you. Ill write a letter; take it to find Grand Magus Laurent in the Imperial Capital. Lets hope hell give me some face and help you with this little favor. Lin Li walked to the table and quickly wrote a letter before handing it to Fatty. Receiving the paper, Fatty first expressed his gratitude for Lin Xi, then turned to Lei Ao with a pitiful gaze. What are you looking at me for? That letter should be enough, Lei Ao was puzzled. My Misfortune equipment is still with you, Fatty spoke courageously, believing that justice was on his side. Your Misfortune equipment? Lei Ao couldnt help but chuckle. Thats right, mine. Sevik originally gave it to me, but you took it. Fatty grew more and more confident as he spoke, As a city lord, you cant just take away us peasants stuff. Brother Lei, this ones on you, Lin Xi smiled. Offhandedly, Lei Ao was shaking his head; he didnt intend to argue with Fatty either, Its useless for me to keep this useless piece of equipment anyway. You can have it. With those words, Lei Ao tossed the gear set to Fatty. Completely damaged? What a pity for a Divine equipment set, Lin Xi briefly scanned the set and remarked with pity. Whatever, still useful, Fatty mumbled as he quickly put them in his inventory. Undergoing all those hardships for over a month and only obtaining a trashy equipment set made Fatty feel helpless as well. After Lin Xi promised to give him more benefits in the future, Fatty bid farewell to the two city lords. Exiting the manor, he started to contact his friends. Compared to Fatty who had been saved by Lei Ao, some simply didnt have that kind of luck. Perhaps due to the Curse of Misfortune acting up, more than half of the Fat Squad was blown to death by the energy force of the nation. As for the smaller half, they were sent on an air trip like Fatty. However, only five or six survived while the rest fell to their death. Damn it! This is absurd. I actually died when it was in the endgame. TheFugitive was upset. He had soon respawned back in Black Tortoise City. When the squad gathered, some were happy while the others were upset. In any case, the appearance of around twenty massive mounts had greatly shaken Black Tortoise City. Hurry, come and look. Where the f*ck did all these experts come from? Aren''t you ignorant? Cant you see that half of them are guild masters? As for the other half, theyre all members of God Familia. How enviable. Where did they get all those stylish mounts? What? The Azure Dragon City Lord saved you? Damn! Why are you so lucky? Hearing that Lei Ao saved Fatty, the rest of the squads eyes bulged in indignation. Aiii, I never would have thought that all our hard work would result in nothing, Fatty shook his head. He took out the equipment they got from the Door of Misfortune Map for distribution. The squad didnt act generous and took what they need. After splitting the drops the party found useful, the remaining items were placed with Fatty. As for the Misfortune equipment set, everyone took turns to check their info before they went back to Fatty. Everyone agreed that, since Fatty had risked his life for the set, it should belong to him. Just consider this mission a holiday trip because we wont have time for one very soon. Towards Fattys anguish, East Gate Blowingwind only smiled with a shake of his head. Indeed, because the system had been generous with giving out the Guild Establishment Token, new guilds were established every day, making the competition fiercer and fiercer. If a guild wanted to have a notable standing in the game, they needed leadership from their commanders in addition to constant recruitment. So it was practically impossible for the guilds bigwigs to go out on an over one month trip in the future. The Ice Rose Alliance is going to construct our city on Sunday at noon and welcoming our citys first monster siege. We invite you all to observe the battle, Ice Witch indifferently said her piece before cupping her fists good-bye. Im leaving as well. Lots of stuff to take care of in my guild. Fatty, quickly go to the Imperial Capital and cure your body because the struggle for supremacy is about to begin, Jiangdongs LittleOverlord laughed loudly. God Familiar cupped their fists and left under HeadofGods lead. As the top assassin guild in the game, they had many requests to process. TheFugitive went with them. Bro, Im going back as well. You must recover as soon as possible, Qian Xiaoqian looked at Fatty with a worried frown. No big deal, its just a game, Fatty smiled. His eyes followed Qian Xiaoqian until she disappeared in the Teleportation Portal. The last to take their leave was Xiao Jian, Han Shen, and Purple Bell. Xiao Jian had his own guild to lead, and so he dragged Han Shen to join it and raise its reputation. As for Purple Bell, Wind Gods World had called her back to assist him. We meet again, Golden Scale TheMighty suddenly appeared before Fatty with a smile. Hmm? Isn''t your main city Azure Dragon City? What did you come to Black Tortoise City for? Fatty asked in surprise. To find you, Golden Scale TheMighty stepped closer to Fatty. Give me a price for the Heart of Malediction. Its useless for you to keep it. Too bad, youre too late, Fatty shook his head. Right when we escaped through the rift, Sevik already took the heart away. Sevik? Golden Scale TheMighty scanned Fattys face while contemplating this name. No heart, but theres still this Misfortune equipment set. You want it? Fatty grinned meaningfully. Misfortune gear? Youre willing to sell it to me? Golden Scale TheMighty was stunned. Of course, name a price. They used to be Divine equipment. Fatty took out the Misfortune set and let Golden Scale TheMighty check it. The latter was immediately speechless. Great, really great. No wonder they used to be Divine equipment. Golden Scale TheMighty turned down the offer. Without the Heart of Malediction, the torn Misfortune set was of no use anymore. Golden Scale TheMighty bid farewell to Fatty and returned to his city. Fatty chuckled wickedly. Then, he went to the bank and placed all of the new drops there. After everything was done, he walked toward the Teleportation Portal to the Imperial Capital with the Teleportation Token in hand. Chapter 195 – Into the Ancient Battlefield Once Again Entering the Imperial capital once again, Fatty submitted Lin Xis letter. With it, he got permission to visit the Imperial Palace and meet Grand Magus Laurent. Such a serious force of malediction and misfortune. Laurent was shocked upon seeing Fatty at first glance, and he stood up to meticulously observe him. After a long, long while, Laurent said, Theres a way to resolve this, but But what? Fatty loathed when these sorts minced words. If it werent for the fact that he needed a favor here, the elementalist wouldve definitely let this guy have a taste of his fist. If you want to solve the root of the problem, the best thing to do is give up everything, start over, and learn holy magic with me. After three months, youll definitely be capable of dispelling any evil force, stated Laurent. Is there any other way? Yes, but that method requires various materials as well as a great deal of my energy. Fatty carefully considered the prospects. Holy Magus was unquestionably a hidden class, but he still preferred Elementalist. Not to mention, itd definitely affect his gameplay if he had to start from level 0 again. What are the materials? Is there a way to supplement your energy? Laurent revealed a smile at these questions. Obviously, he was anticipating Fatty asking. Holy Spirit Stone, Sunshine Grass, Ghost Spirit Liquid, Holy Unicorn Horn Laurent immediately rattled off seven or eight items, all of which were required for a holy attribute class. Finally, he took out a scroll and unfurled it. In an instant, an aura wrapped around Fatty. I used a high-rank holy scroll to suppress the evil forces within your body; it should make it easier for you to retrieve the materials. You can now do as you please without worry, but you must gather all of the materials within three months; otherwise, the scrolls energy will run out, and the force of misfortune and malediction will explode. The consequences will be dire. Remember that, he proclaimed emphatically. Fatty was speechless. Apparently, this dude had prepared everything well in advance and had been waiting for an unfortunate fellow like Fatty to help him collect the materials. However, regardless of the credibility of Laurents words, if a condition was made, Fatty was naturally inclined to accept it. Among the materials, the only one the elementalist recognized was the Holy Spirit Stone. In the past, for the Sealing the Crack mission, Fatty had specifically gone to the Ancient Battlefield and surmounted grave danger just for a single Holy Spirit Stone. If it wasnt for the rogue mentor Sallip giving him several of those stones as compensation after their conflict, that mission would have been left incomplete even now. So, time for another trip to the Ancient Battlefield. Fatty didnt dawdle after making up his mind. He walked around the capital to replenish his supplies, then entered the Ancient Battlefield once more. The Ancient Battlefield hadnt changed at all and was gloomy as ever. As far as the eye could see, a gray fog and an invisible pressure weighed upon the heart. The footsteps of monsters echoed in the distance, adding even more to the ghastly atmosphere. With no hesitation, Fatty Stealth-ed his way in. He evaded several powerful bosses along his route until he arrived at a familiar placethe tombstones at the depths of the map. Clink clink, twang twang The elementalist had already caught wind of noises from quite a ways away. And, he was immediately delighted. An old friend! As expected, Fatty found a small figure with a bag slung across its back in the graveyard. Squatting before a tombstone, the figure swung a pickaxe. However, upon hearing footsteps, the figure looked up to see the smiling Fatty approaching, and it immediately grew frantic. Fwish! The Graverobber resolutely tossed aside the pickaxe, rose, and fled like lightning. Its extremely quick speed wasnt something Fatty could match. Instead, he walked over to pick up the abandoned pickaxe. He was stunned to see that it was a Silver item. Soil-Rotting Sharp Pickaxe Level Requirement: 30 Attack: 1 C 2 Function: Turns the hardest earth into the softest of sand. Suitable for digging soil. Notes: The professional tool of graverobbers. Seeing as the grave was valuable to a Graverobber, it definitely had to have something good inside. Fatty caressed the pickaxe handle and nodded his head approvingly. Then, he summoned Wheat and started to dig. The Soil-Rotting Sharp Pickaxe was much better than the Blacksmiths Tool, as one would expect of a professional graverobbers tool. Although Fatty had dug less than ten minutes, hed already carved out a huge hole. Inside, the graves height, width, and length were all roughly five meters, and a coffin lay at the bottom. There were no other special burial objects. Forgive my offense, Fatty apologized to the coffin, clasping his hands before his chest, and he pushed at the lid. Creaaak Even after an untold number of years beneath the earth, the coffin was still hard and solid. Fatty hacked, heaved, and pried until, finally, the lid opened a small crack. Dots of white light slipped through the crack from inside the coffin. Heh, the lid slides. After prying open a crack, it was much easier for Fatty to pour out a bit of strength and slowly push it open the rest of the way. Whoosh! A white light shot out, illuminating the entire grave, and Fatty jumped back in surprise. After making sure that nothing else was out of the ordinary, he walked over to check the interior of the coffin. Inside lay a corpse dressed in full armor. The head was covered by a helmet, so it was impossible to tell the occupants gender and age. The white light seeped from the covered head, possibly from an object held in the mouth. Holy Spirit Stone! Fatty recalled that the Graverobber hed met last time had, indeed, dug up a Holy Spirit Stone from a grave. Overjoyed, the elementalist reached out to pry off the corpses helmet. Schwoom! With the helmet off, a white column of light beamed from the grave into the sky. The slightly opened mouth of the corpse revealed a small stone sparkling with white light. The warm glow that lit up the grave originated from this gem. Indeed, a Holy Spirit Stone. Pinching the jaw open with one hand, Fatty went for the stone with the other. Just as he snagged the stone with his fingers, a hand suddenly appeared on Fattys wrist, and the corpse opened its eyes. Swish! Bang! Kicking a foot against the coffin, Fatty leaped away to escape the opponents grasp. The Holy Spirit Stone flew from his hand. Klack Klack The snapping of bones rang out. The corpses hands grabbed at the coffins edge. With a bit of pushing, it stood up. Fatty wrinkled his brows a little and tossed out Appraisal Undying Fighter Level: 55 Attack: 140 C 165 Defense: 150 HP: 3500 Skills: Capable of all warrior skills under level 50. Notes: A brave warrior who died on the battlefield. The soul cannot rest in peace due to being demonized by demonic miasma. Thus, a Holy Spirit Stone is inevitably used to seal the soul. A level 55, demonized, Silver-tier Fighter! Fatty hastily retreated, eager to leave the grave. Roaah! The Undying Fighter let out a loud battle cry, and a greatsword suddenly appeared in its hands. Despite signs of corrosion across the blade, the sword flashed with a golden light as the Fighter raced toward Fatty. Wheat! Fatty called out. Heeding his summons, the rat popped from the underground. Bang! The Undying Fighter was suddenly frozen in the midst of its dash with its two hands still brandishing its sword overhead. As expected, Wheat had used Petrification. Good job! Fatty praised the rodent and nimbly exited the grave in a few steps. As he wielded the Sharp Pickaxe, Fatty mumbled, Oh dear, you cant blame me for this. Who told you to be demonized? Patch after patch of soil was flipped into the grave. After a short while, the grave was tightly buried anew. What a pity this Lord Fatty is here for a mission. Otherwise, I wouldnt mind exchanging blows with you. Fatty shook his head and set his eyes on the other tombstones. Without a Graverobber to point the way, the elementalist wasnt as lucky as last time. He wasnt even halfway through digging up a grave when it just collapsed, and a monster completely clad in black reared from it. The creature was also armored to the ears. It held a half-meter long shield in the left hand, a black battle-axe in the right, and its body emitted waves of cold air. Shield Warrior Level: 58 Attack: 145 C 170 Defense: 155 HP: 4500 Skills: All skills available to a Shield Warrior. Notes: A brave warrior who died on the battlefield. The soul is remains to guard the demon seal for all eternity. Not giving Fatty time to finish reading the full appraisal, the Shield Warrior swung its battle-axe in a half arc, going straight for Fattys head. The elementalist nimbly dodged the axe attack and sprang at his opponent. As he thrust the Elemental Sword toward the enemys throat, the blade turned into a cold streak. Clank! The sword was blocked by the shield, leaving only a white mark on the surface before withdrawing. C130 The low damage displeased Fatty. Only a-hundred-something damage? Clearly, this monster wasnt going to be an easy opponent. Boom! When the Shield Warrior blocked Fattys attack, a Howling Bullet had the chance to slip through and go for the creatures chest. Upon impact, the bullet exploded, and blood splattered beautifully. C230 It was actually higher than Fattys damage. Fatty pondered a bit and understood. Evidently, the warriors magic defense was low. Wheat, its all yours! Fatty shouted, then vanished. Wheat stomped its front paws, casting Scatterstone Rain from underground to attack the warriors lower body. While the warriors shield was big and able to block the majority of attacks from the surroundings and above, it was powerless against attacks from the ground. Graaaaah! The Shield Warrior screamed and walked forward. It shifted its battle-axe, prepared to kill Wheat in close combat. Bam! Fattys image flashed by. The Shield Warrior was temporarily stunned on the spot. Ambush: success! Clang! Clang! Clang! Seizing the chance, Fatty bypassed the shield and directly attacked the warriors body again and again. The monsters health plummeted by a third in less than ten minutes. Whoosh! The battle-axe swung again. More than a dozen axes appeared above the gleaming edge of the blade and screamed toward Fatty. The Shield Warrior simultaneously rammed its shield heavily against Fatty, like a solid wall. The two skills of a Shield Warrior: Shadow Wheel Axe and Shield Strike. Clank, clank! Fatty barely managed to parry two of the axes before one grazed past his chest and wiped out a fifth of his health. "Earthwalk!" Fatty shouted in panic. His body flashed and disappeared on the spot. With a small explosion, the rest of the axes blew a deep hole in the ground. However, while the warrior was still casting skills, Fatty appeared behind it. Swip! With a flash of green, Deadly Poison was successfully executed. Chapter 196 – X-Ray Eye A Shield Warrior had outstanding strength, though its intelligence was a bit lacking in comparison. Even so, its power was no longer at its peak after being dead for so many years. After the wave of attacks, the monsters HP had dropped below half health. However, Fatty didnt dare to be negligent because the real danger was yet to come. Raaaaah! The Shield Warrior let out a booming roar and raced toward Fatty. Fatty kept attacking, but most of his attacks were parried and didnt deal any significant damage. Bam bam! Wheat used Scatterstone Rain again and sapped away a sliver of the opponents health. Retreating several steps, Fatty quickly constructed two traps on the ground. Fwish. When the warrior approached and stepped onto a trap, several tendrils of ivy instantly emerged and tightly coiled around it. Kill! Fatty shouted. He got behind the warrior with a few steps and swung the Elemental Sword over and over, drawing blood with each slash. Boom! Pang! Howling Bullet and Stalagmite repeatedly rammed into the Shield Warriors body, dealing even more damage than Fatty. Pah! The warrior snapped the vines. The monster blocked Fattys incoming attack with a wave of its shield. Fatty only saw a white light flash on the shields surface when a number popped up from his head. Damage Reflection! Fatty instantly understood. The mobs shield should be able to reflect a portion of any physical damage it received. This skill wasnt something any player could learn. Staggering a little from the force, the Shield Warrior quickly steadied itself and continued rushing forth. With a sudden thud, it fell into another trap again. This time the trap was Ice attribute, and so, it directly froze the monster. Grasping the opportunity, Fatty and Wheat quickly attacked and wiped out a chunk of the enemys health. The Shield Warrior had high defense and decent attack power, but its speed couldnt be compared with Fattys. After all, the warrior class didnt rely on its speed to grow stronger. Fatty ran and kited it, attacking with long-ranged concealed weapons and his crossbow, occasionally constructing a trap. In addition, Wheat was attacking with all its might from behind. As they kept this pattern up steadily, the Shield Warrior was soon approaching its death. Raaah! The monster suddenly stopped and stood still on the spot. It placed its shield on the ground and threw out its battleax with a swing of its hand. This was another skill of the Shield Warrior: Flying Axe. Earthwalk. Fatty decided to use the Movement Art. When he appeared again, he discovered that the spot where he had stood had turned into a deep hole nearly six meters in radius. After throwing away its weapon, the warrior had become a much smaller threat. Fatty didnt enter close combat and kept using his crossbow while urging Wheat to continue attacking. Thud, thud. Finally, after Wheats two attacks landed on its body all at once, the Shield Warrior could no longer hold on and collapsed, dead. Mhm, not too shabby. Fatty checked the drops and found two superb pieces of equipment. One was the shield that the warrior used, which was a pleasant surprise. This shield was the shape of a curved door and flashed with a dark green light. It looked very ancient and was adorned with layers of magic patterns carved onto its surface, indicating how extraordinary it was. After several Appraisals, Fatty finally received its detailed information Damaged Heavy Tower Shield Violet Equipment Level Requirement: 40 Defense: 80 STR +23 Passive C Damage Reflection: Has a certain chance of reflecting 50% of all physical damage received. Note: The prided equipment of the Dynastys brave Shield Warrior, Lette. Unfortunately, it was heavily damaged during the grand battle with the Demon Army and can only exhibit a portion of its original power. The other item was a skill book. It was the first skill that the warrior had used C Shadow Wheel Axe. Shadow Wheel Axe: Creates illusions of spinning axes to attack the opponent. At the lowest mastery, it can create six axes, each dealing 100 damage with a range of 10 meters. The higher the mastery, the more axes created along with higher damage and longer range. Cooldown: 10 minutes. Class Requirement: Shield Warrior, Axe Warrior. Theyre all great quality! Fatty happily put away the two exceptional items along with the rest of the drops. It goes without saying that the skill would be a great aid to anyone who learned it. As for the shield, it should be even more popular at this stage of the game, being a Violet Equipment usable at level 40. Fatty cast Harvest on the fallen warrior and didnt gain anything, but he was already satisfied with his gains. Aside from the drops, the Shield Warrior gave him 0.5% exp, making him even more determined to carry out his plan to delve deeper into the grave robbing skill. Ordering Wheat to stay at the side, ready for combat at any time, Fatty excavated another grave. When the tomb fell, and the grave collapsed, a creature with eight black legs and a ferocious looking head crawled up from within. This time, surprisingly, it was a monster from the Demon Realm. Demonic Earth Tarantula Level: ??? Notes: A demonic creature slain in the battlefield when the Demon Army invaded the Human Realm. Nurtured by the battlefields air of death, its body was revived into that of a terrifying monster. Very strong, Fatty muttered. After all, Fattys Appraisal was at the Advanced Rank, allowing him to appraise the details of monsters up to 20 levels above his. Fatty was currently level 38, so this monster should be around level 60. Despite the additional danger, the higher the level of the monster, the better because Fatty needed its experience to level up. After ordering Wheat to attack, the duo began an onslaught. While the Demonic Earth Tarantula was a high level like the Shield Warrior, the monster had already died once and was unable to bring out much of its original power. Thud! After a fierce fight, the tarantula fell and dropped several decent pieces of equipment. Afterward, Fatty harvested a dried demon nucleus from its corpse. Demonic Earth Tarantula Nucleus C Earth Fatty took out the Elemental Skill Book and pressed the nucleus onto it. With a murky yellow light, the core turned to dust and flew off with the wind. Aiii, they all said Elementalists are very powerful, but when will I be able to harness their full power? Fatty re-equipped the skill book and returned to his work with resignation. Aiii yooo, Lord Fattys pretty little waist! Fatty stood up and pounded his back. In front of him lay a Demonic monster. After roughly two days of grave digging, he found only one Holy Spirit Stone, and that stone was from ambushing and robbing a Graverobber. Plus, the first one hed acquired was from the Shield Warrior. With that, Fatty now had two, while Laurent required no less than 10 for each material. You actually used Lord Fatty like some gullible fool to do your labor for you. Lord Fatty will never be done with you! Fatty said in anger as he fantasized about how to torment Laurent after the curses were dispelled. Ting, ting. The familiar sound rang out again and made Fatty very delighted. My old pal Graverobber is still the best; he always leaves me a Holy Spirit Stone every time. After signaling to Wheat, Fatty quietly approached his old friend in Stealth. He went at an extremely slow speed, taking one step every couple of seconds. The Graverobbers were very sensitive to any disturbance in addition to being scaredy cats. One single flutter of grass could cause them to flee. Fatty had experienced this many times when a Graverobber ran off before he could even go near it. Fatty slowly trekked behind the robber. At this moment, the latter already felt something off. It stood up and looked around, but saw nothing. Then, it perked up its ears but also heard nothing. The robber then squatted back down and continued digging. OK. Fatty nodded to Wheat. The rodent had already drilled its way beneath the robbers feet, ready to attack. Ambush. Fatty suddenly appeared and struck the Graverobbers back. The robber was shocked. It sprang up and disregarded its loot, choosing instead to flee. Ambush failed to stun it, but Fatty remained calm. He took out a vial and smeared the liquid on an arrow before flicking it out as if he were throwing a concealed weapon. At the same time, Wheat stomped its front paws on the ground, casting Scatterstone Rain. The stalagmites flung the Graverobber into the air when they struck, temporarily stopping it from running. Clink. The arrow connected with a small clear sound, instantly paralyzing the Graverobber. Falling back on the ground, the robbers expression was extremely frantic, but it had no way to move. Wheat, press it down! Fatty shouted. Wheat shot out from underground and transformed into its original size. The huge rat then leaped and held down the robber by the shoulders with its forepaws. Pfft. The Elemental Sword expanded and stabbed through the robbers throat, impaling it on the ground. Crack! Wheats mouth opened wide and bit off half of the robbers skull. The monster instantly neared its last breath. Its defense is that low? Fatty was stunned, but he didnt stop attacking. He kept shooting arrows in succession, wanting to finish the robber off as soon as possible. Whoosh. After the paralysis wore off, a white halo radiated, enshrouding the Graverobbers body while simultaneously sending Fatty and Wheat flying. What the heck?! Fatty blurted, dumbstruck. Within the white halo, he saw the remaining half of the Graverobbers head slowly return to normal, accompanied by its rising health bar. Whoosh. The robber grabbed the Elemental Sword, which was nailing it on the ground, and exerted some force, directly pulling it up. The little guys eyes gleamed with greed when it inspected the sword. Then, it sprang back on its feet and ran off, dragging the sword with it. What the f*ck! Fatty fumed. If the others find out that my weapon got stolen just like that, theyll die laughing! Wheat! Fatty roared furiously. In response, a Howling Bullet shot out in immediate response and hit the Graverobber, instantly freezing it a little. Die! Fatty took out his backup Gold Dagger, Fang. With a quick step, he got behind the robbers back and viciously stabbed it. Peng! The halo around the monster fluctuated a little, but it managed to stop the dagger from piercing through. Whoosh. The robber sprang to its feet once more, frantically trying to escape. Youre staying, Fatty growled and jumped up, sweeping out his leg. Bang. While this leg sweep didnt injure the monster, it was able to send it flying like a kite without strings. The small mob landed heavily on the ground, too dizzy to flee. The white halo flickered a little before it finally disappeared. Your life is mine! Fatty screamed and swiftly reached the robber with a few leaps. At the same time, Wheat scurried over and immobilized the robber with Petrification. Lord Fatty hunts eagles all day, and today the eagle nearly pecked out my eyes?1. Fatty lamented and jabbed his finger at the robber, Little sh*t, how are ya gonna run now, huh? Without the halos protection, the Graverobber was unable to escape and soon died to the duos brutality. Thud. A bunch of items scattered all over the ground. Within them, a black and white fist-sized eye flashed with an eerie light. X-Ray Eye: Unappraised. 1. Idiom: to be unexpectedly bested by ones quarry.? Chapter 197 – Moretta Evidently, the X-Ray Eye was no ordinary stuff. Even Fattys Appraisal couldnt assess it. Could this be another remnant of a Divine item? he wondered. He felt it necessary to return to the city and have the Eye appraised. Also, digging blindly like this was unwise. Fatty returned to the Imperial Capital. The master appraiser Fatty found wasnt particularly impressed with the item; but, it was unclear whether that was because the citys masters were well-versed in their trade or the level of the X-Ray Eye was lower than the Spatial Spoon. With a bland not bad, the appraiser pronounced a fee of 30,000 gold coins. 30,000 was less than the Spoons appraisal fee of 50,000, so Fatty deduced that the Eye was just so-so. Taking the money, the appraiser waved a hand above the eye. A black and white light streamed from the object and formed an illusion of a floating pair of eyes above the item. The pair of eyes coldly scanned their surroundings. A great item. Take it. The appraiser tossed the X-Ray Eye to Fatty and closed his eyes to rest. Receiving the info as soon as he got the Eye, Fatty didnt bother the lukewarm appraiser any longer. X-Ray Eye: A remnant of a Celestial item. Can see through anything within a ten-meter radius. Can be used three times a day for ten seconds at a time. Level Requirement: 10 Another remnant again. While this Eye was inferior to the Spatial Spoon (which allowed the user to hide inside a separate dimension) as a Divine remnant, its function was just right for Fatty. What else could make an innate rogue happier than being able to see through places to find all the good stuff? Fortunately, when Fatty had closed in on the Graverobber earlier, it hadnt been using the X-Ray Eye; otherwise, no one would have been able to sneak up on it. Fatty equipped the Eye without delay and raced his Skeletal Dragon back to the graveyard. Using Stealth to lose the herd of monsters following him, Fatty approached a random burial. He opened his skill bar and located the X-Ray skill. X-Ray. Fatty pointed slightly. With a whoosh, two rays of light, invisible to others, shot from his eyes into the grave. Inside the grave was pitch blackness and apparently no sign of a Holy Spirit Stone. Fatty hurriedly turned his eyes to another grave nearby. This grave was just as ghastly, but revealed a faint white light within. While the glow was feeble, it was a tenacious existence that stubbornly dispelled the darkness around it. Holy Spirit Stone! Only the light of a Holy Spirit Stone could possess such charm. However, Fatty was in no hurry to excavate the grave, instead directing his gaze to another one. After repeating the process for another six graves, the effect of the X-Ray Eye wore off, but Fatty had discovered two graves that held Holy Spirit Stones. Wheat, lets get to work. Fatty excitedly swung the Soil-Rotting Sharp Pickaxe, and thus his grand grave-digging career began. Having slayed a monster, Fatty cradled and caressed two new Holy Spirit Stones. OK, two more stones. Again. He placed them in his inventory and went back to searching. But, this time, his luck wasnt as good. The ten seconds of X-Ray didnt find him a single grave with the sacred white light. Again. Already satisfied with two precious stones, the elementalist wasnt disheartened. He used the X-Ray skill again on a pretty elaborate burial. The grave was two or three times bigger than its neighbors. Apparently, the fellow resting inside was of quite a high rank. When the two X-Ray rays fell on the grave, Fatty was surprise that they couldnt pierce the soil layer to let him see the inside. He ruminated for a bit. Hed used up his three chances to use the X-Ray skill for the day, and two stones were already quite a harvest. Fatty decided against searching haphazardly and simply started scraping away at the large grave. A man of action, Fatty commanded Wheat to keep watch while he dug away with the Sharp Pickaxe. After a while, he hollowed out a hole. He wondered who the big brass was who made him waste more than ten minutes digging a twenty-odd-meter long tunnel to access the interior. If you dont have anything good, hmph, this Lord Fatty will flay your corpse! Fatty harrumphed. He lit a torch and jumped inside the crypt. The burial chamber was spacious with a length more than ten meters. The floor was tiled with exceptionally flat and shiny limestone. In the very center, a coffin was surrounded by a few useless burial objects, so Fatty was too lazy to bother with them. He went up to the coffin and knocked on it. Surprisingly, unlike all the wooden caskets before, the container was made of stone. The surface was even engraved with magical runes that were still apparently effective, given the sparkling light running through them. Overthrow the rich and powerful?1! Fatty sung the slogan, then took out his pickaxe and pried at the casket lid. The coffin was, indeed, different from those in the past as its magical runes shielded it from damage; however, their effect had diminished after such a long time. Fatty attacked only briefly before the runes flickered and completely crumbled. Boom! The instant the runes collapsed, a rumble echoed from the box. The next second, the entire coffin violently quaked, as if something was going to crawl out. Somethings definitely off about this. The elementalist quickly retreated and constructed several traps around the coffin. Creak creak! A noise sounded from the coffin; and, all of a sudden, the lid rotated. A pair of pitch black arms grabbed the lid and hurled it away. Crash! The lid lodged deeply in the chambers wall, and Fattys heart leaped into his throat. He quickly retreated to the tunnel with Wheat clearing the way in front of him, ready to run at any moment. Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh! With the lid off, more than a dozen beams of light shot from the coffin into the sky. Their warmth slightly dispersed the chill inside the grave. So many Holy Spirit Stones?! Fatty gasped. The quantity suggested the monster inside the casket was extremely powerful because so many stones were needed to purify or seal it. Heeheeheehee! Never did I imagine a day when I, Moretta, would come out of this alive. A monster with two horns, pitch black skin, a pair of wings, and a swaying tail stood up from the coffin. Was it you who broke the runes? The monster called Moretta looked at Fatty. Ahh, your bloods not too shabby. Human blood has always been the tastiest drink. However, since you released me, Ill give you a chance: Kneel before me and swear your loyalty, promise youll worship the Almighty God of Darkness, and I shall let you live. Whats more, Ill even convert you to the Demon race. Were you one of those Demonic creatures who followed the Phantasm Ghost King to the Human Realm? Fatty asked. You know of Lord Ghost King? Moretta inquired incredulously. Our Great Lord led an army of tens of millions to descend upon the Demon Realm and overtake more than half of the continent. Regretfully, he was overwhelmed and sealed away in the end. Ohh! I see youve been sealed for quite a long time. Im wonder how much power you have left. Fatty commented offhandedly. Hed slyly used an Appraisal earlier and was surprised to find he couldnt see any of Morettas info. Obviously, this monster was much stronger than Fatty. Hahaha! Little fellow, even though I nearly died from the seal before you released me and might not have much power left, I can still kill you with the flick of a hand. Moretta stepped from the coffin. I am Moretta, one of the sixteen Demon Generals under Lord Ghost King. Remember it well. BOOM! Moretta unleashed a punch, and the entire grave trembled with its force. Fatty felt a storm screaming toward his face, making it hard to even open his eyes. Wheat! Fatty shouted while quickly retreating. "Squeaak!" Wheat shrieked. Scatterstone Rain and Howling Bullet were cast at the same time. Then, the rat leaped to follow Fatty upward to ground level. Running? Moretta swiftly gave chase. Extending its hand, Moretta materialized a black trident and hurled it. Wheat could only let out a tragic shriek before it was impaled it to the wall and insta-killed. Earthwalk. Seeing Moretta only a few steps behind him with arm raised to attack, Fatty suddenly vanished. This This is the Elemental Movement Art? An intense murderous air seethed in Morettas eyes. The Elementalists successor cannot be allowed to exist! Boom! Emerging from the ground, Fatty tossed out the intermediate fire skill scroll Bursting Bullets. In a blink, dozens of bullets exploded, causing soil and rocks to collapse and block off the tunnel. Wasting no time turning around to check whether Moretta was trapped, Fatty summoned his mount and dashed away. Go! BWOOM! The land trembled. Moretta lifted both hands, and the layer of earth overhead exploded. The creature jumped from the grave and, confirming the direction of its prey, flapped the wings on its back. In a few short breaths, Moretta nearly caught up with the rapidly fleeing Fatty. Spatial Spoon. Hearing the sound of wind ripping behind him, the elementalist activated the Spatial Spoon. He pocketed his mount and escaped into his private dimension. Spatial Spoon? Hmph, I mightve been impressed if it was a complete Divine spatial item. But, a mere remnant, and you actually dare show off in front of me?! Moretta snorted coldly. It wasnt exaggerating because, just like on the seventh floor of Mass Graves when Lei Ting had used a single strike to punch the Phantom Messenger from the Spoons space, Moretta released a punch; and, amidst a sound like shattering glass, Fatty tumbled from his dimension. Earthwalk. Without hesitation, Fatty activated the Movement Art the instant he fell out of the space and reappeared several thousand meters away. Moretta flapped its wings. With a speed that could rival Fattys Movement Art, the demons body flashed several times, as if teleporting, and quickly caught up to him. When the Recall Scroll didnt work, Fatty yelped, Damn it! Stuck in combat! Since Moretta was hot on his heels, he could only use Earthwalk once again. Lets see where you run to now. Moretta floated in the sky and observed. Wherever Fatty showed up, the demons wings instantly fluttered to tail him. In just a few minutes, the elementalist was about to exhaust the number of times the Movement Art could be used. This is a disaster! Fatty lamented. Gritting his teeth, he cast Illusion. Another exact Fatty appeared. The two panicked Fattys then fled in opposite directions. Illusion? Moretta sneered and randomly chose one to follow. Nice chance! Fatty exclaimed as he looked back and checked. With a clenched jaw, he used the last two chances of the Elemental Movement Art in succession and walked five thousand meters away, where he finally broke out of combat mode. Wheat. Fatty summoned Wheat and the Skeletal Dragon at the same time. Retrieving the Brutal Saddle, Fatty kicked the Skeletal Dragon aside. Go. Equipping the saddle on Wheat, the duo sank underground and slowly walked far, far away. 1. Slogan widely used in history revolution for the peasants.? Chapter 198 – Village Monster Siege Earthwalking slowly on Wheats back with the map as their only navigator, it took Fatty a whole in-game day to arrive at the grave which once sealed Moretta away. The grave had collapsed and formed a big crater. Due to this, a large area around the tomb had collapsed as well. Dang, now this is hard. After confirming that Moretta wouldnt pursue him here, Fatty squatted down and stared blankly at the crater. He took quite a while to get here. The hole was still there, so he hoped that the items underneath hadnt been reset by the system. From the looks of it, its less than ten meters deep. Fatty analyzed the pit and concluded that the distance from the surface of the crater to the grave floor was less than ten meters, just within the range of the X-Ray Eye. Forget it, Im gonna log out and have a meal. Since it hasnt been reset after such a long time, it might as well stay there for a bit longer. Logging off, Fatty treated himself to a nice meal and a short rest before he logged on again. First, Fatty checked the surroundings to make sure there was no sign of Moretta. Then, he went to a random grave and began digging to farm monsters while waiting for the X-Ray to cooldown. Hoo, hoooo During the nighttime in the Ancient Battlefield, chilling wind screamed, and ghosts wailed. The countless monsters that only appeared at night caused quite a lot of trouble for Fatty. Amongst them was a monster named Lost Soul whose feet didnt touch the ground. It could move soundlessly and possessed a 50% physical damage reduction, bugging the hell out of Fatty. Fatty had to grind it to death using Wheats magic attack slowly. Whoosh. When the first rays of sunlight pierced through the layers of fog and graced the ground, a golden light also radiated from Fattys body. He finally got to level 39 after spending over two days here. Even after digging up several dozen graves for an entire night, he didnt get a single Holy Spirit Stone. At this moment, one day had passed, and the X-Ray Eye was ready once more. Fatty walked to the crater, and two faint lights shot out from his eyes into the craters bottom. In his sight, over ten sparkling white stones quietly lay underground, buried by a thick layer of soil. Wheat, pounce. Calculating the position of one of the stones, Fatty pointed his finger. Wheat earthwalked and started to transport the Holy Spirit Stones to his master. One stone, two stones, three stones The hardworking Wheat used its mouth to deliver all sixteen Holy Spirit Stone to the surface and deposited them onto the ground. Great job! Fatty patted Wheats head approvingly. In addition to the previous four stones, he now had twenty in total, twice the amount that the mission required. Where has Moretta run off to, though? Fatty muttered to himself. Oh, dear, that fellow is a Demon General. He must have had a high-status someone back in the Demon Realm. Since I let him out, I hope it wont cause any trouble. Now that he had all the necessary Holy Spirit Stones, the next that he should aim for would be Sunshine Grass. However, Fatty decided to leave it to tomorrow because today was the weekend, the date that the Ice Rose Alliance chose to establish a base for their guild. While the Ice Rose Alliance wasnt the first guild to be established, being the first one to construct a base did heighten their reputation by a great deal. As long as they successfully defended their base, they would definitely become the number one guild in Black Tortoise City, or even in the entire CN region. Wow, the first guild to have a base! I wonder what a Village Monster Siege is like. Also, Fierce Dragon TheTalent said that there was something off about this Ice Witch player. I wonder what he meant by that, since he hasnt explained at all. Fatty had used a Recall Scroll to teleport back to Black Tortoise City where he had begun to ride Wheat towards the Ice Rose Alliances base. When he got there, the players were chatting excitedly. The base of the Ice Rose Alliance was to the West of Black Tortoise City. The base had the foot of the mountain at its western side with a river at its south, making it a stronghold with two natural defensive barriers. The monsters in the vicinity were around level 50, just right for the players to farm. The base was currently in the form of a small, tattered village. The only building was a hall situated in the center of the town named the Village Head Office. Despite that, the Ice Rose members did a decent job in terms of defensive measures. They had built up a five-meter high, three-meter thick wall around the village. Numerous players stood on the wall with various weapons readied. In the vicinity of fifty meters outside the village, there was a dense distribution of traps had been constructed to sap away the monsters energy. At the moment, the area outside of the base was filled with players coming to observe. After all, this was the first base defense battle. Aside from the slackers who came to watch the show, many guild members were here to gain experience. Without the Skeletal Dragon as his mount, Fatty had blended in the crowd. No one paid attention to him riding Wheat and Fatty was genuinely indignant at this. He tried to thread his way left and right but was unable to get through at all. Others had taken all of the good spots. Fatty! From afar, Liu Lan greeted Fatty, giving his wounded heart a little consolation. Still busy? Fatty came over and asked. Not anymore. Liu Lan gently ran her fingers through her long hair, I have handed the companys affairs over to someone else. From now on, Ill be focusing on the game. Hmm? Fatty looked at Liu Lan quizzically, No matter how fun the game is, its still just a game. Dont let it affect your real life matter. I know, Liu Lan smiled faintly with a hint of bitterness that puzzled Fatty. Lets not talk about that. The Ice Rose Alliance is establishing its base today. I must pay close attention; itll give us some experience when we establish our base next time. When does the siege start? Fatty asked. 10 AM. Ten minutes from now, Liu Lan checked the time and replied. At this moment, the previously hidden Rosethorn stood up on the front wall and announced in a loud voice, We ask our friends who have come to observe to please stand a little further away to avoid unintended casualties. To those who have come to help us defend the base, our Ice Rose Alliance is very grateful. Please come to the western wall and follow our instructions. For this defensive battle, in addition to ten thousand of their members, the Ice Rose Alliance has invited the Wind God Guild and the Sun Moon Cult to help. Those two guilds have sent a total of five thousand players, so there are fifteen thousand altogether. Their defense battle should be successful, Xu Quan came over and reported after taking a glance at Fatty. Sun Moon Cult? Liu Lan wrinkled her brow. She had never heard of this guild before. The Sun Moon Cult was established right after our guild. Its in the top 10 amongst the Black Tortoise City night markets. The leaders IGN is Invincible East who seemed to pop out from nowhere. As it turns out, when he was still a guildless player, he offended a small guild and was beaten by over a hundred people. He killed half of them all by himself before he was killed. After Invincible East established his guild, he took revenge by killing that small guilds guild master until that person deleted their character, Xu Quan explained. That''s one fearsome man! Fatty praised. Rumble! A series of thunderous noise echoed from the distance and shook the earth. Many players were caught off guard and stumbled over their steps. Some couldnt steady themselves and fell. Its started! The crowd burst into chatter and craned their necks to see, wondering what kind of monster was able to create such an outburst before even showing up. This spells trouble. It seems that the Ice Rose Alliance base wont be that easy to defend, Liu Lan commented. The system is no fool. If the defense force grows stronger, the overall power of the monster siege should increase accordingly as well. In short, itll make sure the players have a chance of victory while also making them pay a great price for it, Fatty analyzed. Look! Its the Horned Magic Rhino. So many of them?! While theyre only level 20 monsters, the Horned Magic Rhino is tough and bulky with a certain immunity to magic damage. They arent easy to deal with. The members of the Ice Rose Alliance were ready to welcome their enemies. Ice Witch and Rosethorn had all come to the front wall. Ice Witch was dressed in an all-white outfit, her face as cold as ice as she was ready to attack at any time. As for Rosethorn, she was the commander of this battle. For two girls to arrange such a grand battle, it was truly admirable. Everyone, do not panic. They are only level 20 monsters, they cant get near the wall, Rosethorn called out. Thats exactly what were afraid of! How will we be able to get a hit in if we cant even get near the mobs? The people on the wall instantly burst out into joyous laughter when the brave individual called out. Save your energy; youll have your hands full soon enough. If your waist snaps and you faint from exhaustion later, dont come whining to me, Rosethorn scolded with a smile. Rest assured, Guild Master, my waist is very sturdy because my kidneys are strong. I can stay erect for a very long time, trust me. Hahaha, the players burst into laughter again. Rosethorn chuckled while repeatedly chided them for the dirty jokes. The anxious air was a little relieved at this. Thump thump! The Horned Magic Rhinos finally approached; this was the first time Fatty saw this monster. Its body was similar to a bull, however slightly bigger and their black skin was covered in strange patterns. On their forehead, a horn that was half a meter long protruded, flashing with a magical light. An estimated several hundred Horned Magic Rhinos raced forth with earth-shaking momentum. The laughter on the wall gradually ceased. The onlookers also lapsed into silence, waiting for the show to begin. Boom, bam. The first to welcome the rhinos was the 50-meter long area of traps. The various traps had different effects. Some had sharp spikes meant to injure the monsters limbs, some contained Ice attribute magic to slow them down, while others simply exploded for the sheer purpose of dealing damage. The several dozen rhinos at the front all fell to the traps. Overall, the primary purpose of the traps was to delay the speed of the herd, with damage as the bonus. When the first monster fell into the trap, the second and the third mob would directly step over it or just walk around it. As a result, their formation grew chaotic and tangled. There was no longer the situation of ten thousand steeds galloping altogether like before, and the threat they posed had become much smaller. While several hundred rhinos sounded like a large number, in reality, it was only akin to a small wave in the sea and was snuffed out by the many. However, the 50-meter long area was also ruined. If they werent reconstructed, they surely wouldnt be able to stop the next wave of monsters. Rogues, quickly fix the traps. Return to the base as soon as youre done, Rosethorn ordered. Under the wall, several hundred players whod been staying outside got on their mounts and raced for the trap area. The destruction caused by several hundred rhinos was nothing to laugh at. Most of the traps were reported to be completely broken and had to be constructed once more. The first wave is already that strong; I wonder what kind of monsters will appear next, Liu Lan whispered. How many waves are there? Fatty asked. Ten. That many? Fatty gasped in shock. Forgetting the fact that the monsters would get stronger with each wave, even if they were all Horned Magic Rhinos, the total number of several thousand of them could still easily trample this newly established base. A ten-minute break was allowed after the first wave was over. Ten minutes later, the ground once again trembled. With a wolf howl echoing from afar as a signal, over a thousand Green Wolves entered everyones sight. Chapter 199 – The Cavalry The second wave of monsters were level 25 Green Wolves. Like the first wave, they were low level but plenty in number, around more than a thousand. Wolf howls ululated one after another as the monsters aggressively charged forth. Rosethorn instantly ordered the rogues who were still out fixing traps to withdraw. Following the command, the players quickly returned to the wall. The traps stopped a portion of Green Wolves as well; however, the beasts were so many that, although only half of them fell prey to the traps, they tripped every last one. So, the other half successfully passed through the hazards. But, they still werent able to near the wall. When the wolves were twenty meters away, the members of Ice Rose Alliance gathered in precise formation to stop and annihilate them. The wolf boss, a level 30 Wolf King, was slain with little trouble. Long-ranged classes, check your equipment. Dont be in a rush to attack. Rogues, mend the traps. Form a team to go loot the drops, Rosethorn staunchly commanded. The third wave soon arrived. This time the monsters were basin-sized spiders with black fur that made people cringe with disgust. Thousands of furry spiders traveling together produced scrubbing noises, and everyone felt their scalps tingle as all of their hair stood on end at the situation. Pahf! Facing down the traps, the monsters spat out silk and layered the path with spider thread. They crossed the snares like thered been no problem at all. Fire mages, ready! Rosethorn raised her right arm high, her eyes staring fixedly at the speedy spiders. Fireballs, go! She brought her hand down sharply, and nearly one hundred mages abreast on the wall cast the skill in unison. Next row, go! They had chosen Fireball because the skill cost little mana, took less time to cast, and had high damage. It was perfect for dealing with this type of monster. Fyoom fyoom! Sky-blotting fire balls soared and fell all at once, like a rain of fire. The attacks tightly locked down a thirty-meter area in front of the wall. Fire raged, and heat waves swept up to the sky as one row of fire mages attacked after the other. The field of fire in front of the spiders seemed endless. Sizzling sounds danced through the air, and the smell of burned meat permeated the entire area. Halt! Rosethorn lifted her hand. As one, the mages ceased firing. There werent many spiders left in the field. Those that had survived the fire were shot to death by the archers. That easy? Easy? Let me tell ya, the first five waves are all that easy. But, every wave from the sixth will make you cough blood." Despite taking care of the first three waves with ease, the Ice Rose Alliance didnt let their guard down. Instead, they became even more keyed up and sent out several rogues to scout at once. Report: Its a tiger pack this time. Report: A slither of snakes after the tigers. The fourth and fifth waves came in quick succession. While there was a ten minute gap after each wave, it passed in the blink of an eye if the players got too caught up with the monsters. Basically, there wasnt much time to regroup at all. Hurry and annihilate the fourth wave! Dont let the waves merge together. Rosethorns expression remained ever composed. The first five waves were but an appetizer, dealing little damage to the defenders. The real trouble only came after the fifth wave. Suffering a certain amount of loss, the players managed to wipe out the fifth wave of snakes. Briefly, the battlefield came to a rest. However, there was still no sign of new monsters after ten minutes. Rosethorn wrinkled her brow and ordered the rogues to scout farther. Boom! Boom! The earth again trembled. In the distance, a bunch of figures finally appeared. Report: Its Treemen! The Treemen werent large in numberonly several hundredbut all the players on the wall grew solemn. These monsters had high defense, high HP, and were capable of both long- and close-range combat. They didnt need to get close to the wall to attack it. Having endured five waves of monsters, the trap area was in ruins, and the Ice Rose Alliance stopped sending out rogues to fix it. The traps wouldnt have had much effect aside from being a small delay considering the strength of the creatures. Cavalry, line up and be ready to hold back the Treemen. Mages and archers, ready your attacks on my orders. Isnt it a little too early to call out the cavalry? Ice Witch furrowed her brows. Its not. We have to do our best to keep the monsters far away while we can. Well compensate anyone who dies in the line of duty. Otherwise, if the wall is damaged by any chance, Im afraid we wont be able to stop the last wave, Rosethorn explained. The gate opened. A squad of roughly five hundred knights rode out in a line and waited in proper rows before the gate. On the wall, mages and archers remained in their assigned positions, ready to attack. The Treemens feet were formed from their roots, so their pace was extremely slow and steady. The earth rumbled with each step they took, and their momentum was incredibly intimidating. Attack! Rosethorn called out. Whoosh whoosh whoosh! First out was literally a shower of arrows. The rain of arrows instantly deluged the Treemen. Next came the mages magic attacks, particularly Fire attribute skills that not only looked immensely threatening but also dealt the most damage. After the first round of attacks, dozens of Treemen were slain. Rosethorn knitted her brows, evidently unhappy with this result. The Treemen have high defense and high HP. This isnt a bad outcome, Ice Witch said. Mhm. Nodding her head wordlessly, Rosethorn swung her arm to begin the second round. Zooooom! Losing a third of their kin to ceaseless arrows and magic attacks, the Treemen finally reached a location where their attack range included the wall. The creatures shook their crowns, and each treetop shot out a ten-odd javelins at the cavalry standing before the wall. Shields up! All members of the Ice Rose Alliance were female, and a graceful chorus of battle cries rose as the cavalry quickly raised their shields in unison. The steel, half-meter tall shields were hoisted above their heads and pressed together. From above, the shields surprisingly formed a smooth wall. When the javelins hit the surface, some of the bolts snapped and were deflected away. Only a few lucky javelins crept through the gaps in the shield wall to land among the knights, but they dealt little damage against their armor. Unbelievable. The Ice Rose Alliance members are all female, but their training suggests a military presence. The two guild masters, Ice Witch and Rosethorn, arent all that simple, hm. Theyre very ambitious. Some players were full of praise, others were alert, but their eyes all closely followed the situation on the battlefield. The Treemen didnt stop moving forward while casting their javelins and were currently less than thirty meters away from the knights. As the monsters drew near to the cavalry, the defenders on the wall unleashed three rounds of attacks, slaying a great deal of them. However, roughly a hundred Treemen still managed to approach the knights. Spears ready! At the order, the knights lowered their shields at once and leveled their spears at the enemy. Their synchronized movements in addition to the fact that they were all female made for a beautiful picture. Various male players whistled. Ayeee, itd look even better if their mounts were the same, someone moaned. Pssh, youre a newbie, aren''t you? Theyre already lucky if everyone has a mount, and youre demanding matching mounts. How could it be that easy? a nearby player sneered. Hey, I already know that! I was just complaining. Not counting the Ice Rose Alliance, even the four top guilds of the four main cities couldnt establish a cavalry with matching mounts unless they were of a very low level, replied the admonished player. True dat. The other one nodded. Bam! The Treemens huge, coarse branches lashed downward. The knights in the two front rows raised their shields and tenaciously resisted the branch attacks. All of a sudden, the entire cavalry spurred their mounts forward. Whats MorningDew PureLotus doing? Werent they told to defend only? Rosethorn demanded angrily. The girls wish to make a name for themselves. Just let them do it. It''s just a few monsters anyway. Ice Witchs response was actually easy-going. Whissh! The knights withdrew their shields and immediately thrust the spears in their right hands at the Treemen. Over ten Treemen died from the attack. Ka-clop ka-clop ka-clop! At a thunderous gallop, the cavalry steered in various directions. They didnt come at the Treemen head-on, but rapidly flanked them instead. The row of knights nearest to the monsters retracted their spears and lifted up their shields in unison to parry incoming attacks. Whoosh, bang! The confrontation between the cavalry and the Treemen was even more aesthetically pleasing to the eye than the long-ranged attacks. While controlling their mounts to run around the Treemen, the players skillfully snuck in to jab at the monsters, like springing serpents. Occasionally, a Treeman would fall, throwing up a cloud of dust as its huge body collapsed and ultimately hindered the knights galloping about. Thus, the cavalry gradually spread out; however, their formation wasnt chaotic, and they attacked the monsters tactically. Ba-boom! With another round of magic attacks, the last few dozen Treemen fell. The captain of the cavalry removed her helmet to wipe at her sweat, revealing the face of a roughly eighteen-year-old girl. Although her expression was excited, she tried to appear serious and shouted, Troops, withdraw! After watching what couldve been called an exhibition from the cavalry, Ice Witchs persistently frigid face finally showed a hint of satisfaction. Not bad. Xu Quan, can our guild train up a cavalry like that? Liu Lan had only needed to watch to know she fell short of the others by a great deal. While she had some talent for business, she was still a newbie in this type of battle for dominance. Ive arranged the training, but developing a troop that strictly follows orders requires a big investment, replied Xu Quan. After all, everyone entered the game mostly for entertainment. Not many would be willing to practice discipline in-game, even if it wasnt that strict. Well just have to try our best. Liu Lan wanted to say something more, but it all became a long sigh in the end. She then returned to quietly observing the battlefield. Abruptly, a panic-stricken rogue scout cried out, This wave is the Stone Puppet! Level 40 Stone Puppet? This is only the seventh wave! Rosethorns face instantly changed. She urgently shouted, Knights, return to the base. All long-ranged classes, prepare for combat! If I remember correctly, Stone Puppets are capable of long-ranged attacks. Why dont we let the knights stay out there to stop them? Ice Witch asked. A Stone Puppets attack and defense are both very high. Our cavalry is too few in number; they wouldnt be able to stop them for very long. Instead of dying for nothing, its better to let the long-ranged classes fight it out. I originally expected this type of monster to come out last. Who couldve known Rosethorn explained, helpless. Chapter 200 – Stone Puppets Only when the Stone Puppets appeared did the Monster Siege truly reached its climax. The mobs were three-meters tall with both high defense and attack and also possessed the ability to throw stones at their opponents. Suffice to say; these stone creatures were a nightmare for any siege defender. This didnt even take into account their natural physical damage resistance. Around over a thousand Stone Puppets speedily walked forth, shaking the earth with every step. Even the walls swayed a little. The players atop the wall turned snow white as they watched the incoming puppets. Everyone nervously swallowed their saliva and instinctively tightened their grip on their weapons. Do not be afraid, everyone. No matter how strong the Stone Puppets are, we can overpower them. As long as we are united, we can definitely kill them all! Rosethorn started to boost morale. The Stone Puppets arent scary. Whats scary is that they have appeared this early. I wonder whats gonna come out in the next three waves. I knew it. How can it be that easy to establish a guild base? If the Ice Rose Alliance wants to be the first, they must pay a certain price. You havent seen anything yet. Even if the Ice Rose Alliance can defend the base, their members will still have lost at least two or three levels by the end. As the onlookers discussed, the Stone Puppets had already entered the attack range. Archers, fire! Rosethorns expression was severe. The archers fired a succinct volley but were only rewarded with a sliver of health taken from a portion of the mobs. Such high physical defense! What are they gonna do now? Earth mages, Mire Trap, go! At the command, a series of yellow-colored spells landed before the Stone Puppets. They didnt deal any damage and instead formed patches of marshland on the ground. When the puppets stepped on the marsh, they were immediately ensnared and had their speed significantly reduced. Attack at will! Rosethorn shouted. Finally able to delay the monsters for a short while, her expression relaxed a bit. Magic spells and arrows fell onto the monsters like rain. Some particularly violent priests would occasionally send out offensive attacks to supplement the others, while the warriors, knights, and rogues could only stand and gawk. Faced with this many Stone Puppets, there was no other choice but to grind them out with long-ranged attacks. Close combat was no different from suicide and would result in a high number of casualties even if they could forcefully slaughter all the Stone Puppets that way. The Mire Traps brought about quite an ideal result, as nearly two hundred mobs were stuck in the marsh while long-ranged attacks assaulted them. However, the puppets were indeed tough; while enduring the ensuing attacks, they were able to trudge forth enough to get the defenders within range. Bang! The first stone was thrown, followed by more and more soaring towards the wall. In a second, numerous players were injured, and some were directly crushed into nothing but a bunch of gore. Boom! A boulder smashed into the wall. Not only did it scare the nearby players away, but it also left a hole in the wall. Knights, advance, and defend. Long-ranged classes, speed up your attacks! Correspondingly, all the knights dismounted and went to stand on the wall with their shields in hand. One after another, the shields were put up in front of the mages and archers. At the same time, countless warm healing lights rained down and enshrouded all the players on the wall. With their comrades aid, the long-ranged players disregarded everything and threw their attacks at the Stone Puppets in a frenzy. Both sides had commenced a battle of speed to see who could knock down the other first. Boom! A huge boulder landed atop the wall, directly throwing off two knights and knocked a large chip off the wall itself. Pop, pop. Two huge stones smashed one of the defending players into a mass of meat before she could emit a sound. By association, a mage behind her was thrown off the wall. Guild Master, we will be unable to hold on at this rate. Even if we can kill them all, our wall has already suffered irreparable damage. Its impossible to defend against the next wave, PureElegance frantically shouted. What else can we do now? Rosethorn was also helpless, Putting aside the wall, our sisters have also had a large number of casualties. This setback will affect our defensive plans for after the siege as well. Ill go deal with the Stone Puppet King, Ice Witch said blandly. Ah? You cant! Its too dangerous! Rosethorn hastily dissuaded. No problem. It is but a mere Stone Puppet King, its not a big deal, Ice Witch turned her sights towards the enemy. With a soft battle cry, she directly leaped off the wall and into the fray. Quick, deploy Team Ice to help our Guild Master slay the Stone Puppet King, Rosethorn urgently shouted. Wow, Ice Witch is personally stepping up. It seems that she wants to assassinate the Stone Puppet King. The Ice Swordsman hidden class! I wonder how strong it is. This is only the seventh wave, and its already that dangerous. How are they gonna defend against the next three? Big Bro, it seems that this is all the Ice Rose Alliance is capable of. They wont be able to defend this base. Atop a mountain hill, many players were also observing the battle. The only difference was that they all belonged to the same guild. Ice Witch only took action herself to minimize their casualties. Its not a big problem yet. Even if she loses a few levels, as long as the defense battle ends in a victory, the Ice Rose Alliance will be the leading guild in the entire CN region. The big bro, who was also known as Guild Master Fierce Dragon TheTalent of Azure Dragon Citys top guild, was currently analyzing the situation with an even more serious face than Rosethorns. So what if they destroy the puppet king? The Stone Puppets will still keep attacking. A player behind Fierce Dragon TheTalent remained unconvinced. You cant think of the situation like that. Attacking without a commander is incomparable to ones abilities when charging forth with a leader, Fierce Dragon TheTalent smiled. Observe and draw your conclusions after the battle is done. It will be our Fierce Dragon Gangs defensive battle next time you witness it. Big Bro, somethings off about that Ice Witch. How about we lure the boss down the mountain to murder her entire guild? Another one suggested. How would you know for certain that something is off about her? If we do that, everyone in Azure Dragon City will mock our guild. This isnt putting into account that the Ice Rose Alliance is full of pretty girls, Fierce Dragon TheTalent laughed. So what if they succeed? Our Fierce Dragon Gang can still destroy them all the same. Viva la mighty boss! At this moment, everybody had their eyes on Ice Witch. Jumping off, she spun her body and lightly knocked the wall a few times before effortlessly landing on the ground. What great skill! Fatty praised out loud. "Was that an ability? Liu Lan asked skeptically. No, thats a real martial art, Fatty shook his head. She must practice martial arts in real life; otherwise, she couldnt have done that so neatly. The moment Ice Witch landed, she became the target of the Stone Puppets. In a blink, over ten stones shrilly whistled as they flew toward her. Nimbly moving her feet, Ice Witch looked as calm as ever as she dodged the attacks before approaching the puppets in a few steps. Whoosh. A puppet swatted its hand at the ice swordsman. In front of the three-meter tall puppet, Ice Witch looked like a frail little girl. The image truly aroused peoples pity. This is the true Beauty and the Beast! Fatty praised. The best version of it. Upon hearing Fattys word, a player standing far away quickly turned around to approve with a lewd smile. Whoosh. Ice Witch bent her body like it was boneless, dodging perilously as the puppets hand barely passed above her. At the same time, she tapped her feet and leaped through the gap between two puppets. Formidable! Is she planning to behead the leader amidst the thousands of enemies? Many players exclaimed in shock. They thought that Ice Witch would send someone else to lure out the Stone Puppet King from the gang, but unexpectedly, she chose to force her way in. Too awesome. I never knew that Ice Witch was this strong. Liu Lans tone was full of admiration. Whoosh, whoosh. With nimble shifts of her body, Ice Switch moved like a breeze between the puppets, always moving before the monsters attacks could hit her until she approached their king at the very center. Graaawwh! The Stone Puppet King let out a booming roar. It had felt serious humiliation upon seeing Ice Witch succeed in penetrating through his subjects. The boss speedily walked forth, and its body started to radiate yellow light. Then, a massive mace appeared in its hand. The wind shrieked as the mace smashed down with a violent gale left in its wake. Ice Witch hastily retreated. She lightly hit a nearby puppets leg to change directions. Clang! Ice Witch unsheathed her longsword and parried the mace. With a crisp sound, the sword surprisingly chipped off a chunk from the mace. What kind of weapon is that? Everyone was shocked. A half-Celestial weapon is indeed formidable, Fierce Dragon TheTalent praised. Half-Celestial? The players behind him were stunned, Why is it called half-Celestial? Ice Witch got the sword when she underwent her hidden class enhancement. It was originally a Celestial weapon, but the rank dropped because it was damaged. Nevertheless, its still better than Violet anyway, so I call it half-Celestial. I wonder if that sword is the same as my Elemental Sword, Fatty took out his Elemental Sword and gazed at it for a while. I think my sword is weaker than hers for at the moment, though. Whoosh. When the longsword parried the mace, a chilling air abruptly gushed out and froze the Puppet King in the blink of an eye. Frozen Strike, Ice Witch whispered. The moment her enemy was frozen, she lashed out again, and a red number rose up from the bosss head. Withdrawing her sword and moving back to evade another puppets attack, Ice Witch leaped onto an additional puppets shoulder and struck out, Ice Soul Cleave! Crackle The ice block created by Frozen Strike cracked into pieces. Freed from the ice, the Stone Puppet King opened its mouth, about to shout. However, Ice Witch immediately followed up with Ice Soul Cleave. Kaahh A crack was cleaved out of the bosss body, and a frightening number popped up. Ice Witch retreated right away after her strike was successful. She staggered a bit before stopping far away. Holding onto the longsword, she gasped as she caught her breath. Rawwwwrr! The puppet king was thoroughly enraged now. The yellow glow around its body revealed some trace of golden light. It smashed the mace on the ground, shaking the area in a several dozen meter radius around it. Ice Witchs body suddenly turned stiff, a dizzy symbol emerging above her head. Not good! Hurry and rescue the guild master! Team Ice was already near the puppets, but they had only been observing from afar, not daring to get too close. At the moment, seeing Ice Witch being afflicted with dizziness, they knew it was trouble. The team rushed forth madly to save her. BANG. The Stone Puppet King stomped a foot with a force so violent that it flung up stone-like objects off the ground. With the boss as the epicenter, airwaves spread out, and a series of damage indicators instantly popped up from Ice Witchs head. Chapter 201 – Wall Broken When her health reached a critically low point, Ice Witch finally regained the ability to move. She tossed a pill in her mouth and instantly restored her HP to full. Clip-clop clip-clop! Team Ice raced over on their mounts, but Ice Witch only gave them a cold step aside before dashing toward the giant Puppet King once again. Despite the roundtrip, the five hundred members of Team Ice hadnt killed a single puppet. Instead, dozens of them were knocked from their mounts by flying rocks and insta-killed without even a chance to use their red pills. Per Rosethorns command, they simply retreated to the base with ashen faces. Raaaaawr! The puppets wailed, and countless huge hands swept toward Ice Witch. As she slipped through the herd of puppets, the monsters couldnt use long-ranged attacks and had to engage in close combat with her. Fwiiish! The Stone Puppet King brandished its mace. Feeling a gale whip toward her face, Ice Witch slightly squinted. Just as the mace was about to strike, she dodged and slipped through a gap between two puppets. She then raised her longsword and pronounced, Ice Dragon Break. With a hum, an ice dragon erupted among the pack of puppets and tightly coiled around the boss. The temperature in the area gradually dropped. With the dragon at the epicenter, a thick layer of ice materialized on the ground, covering a twenty-meter radius. All Stone Puppets in range were instantly slowed; some even slipped on the ice and couldnt stagger to their feet no matter how hard they struggled. Crrriik The Ice Dragon constricted around the Puppet King with all its might. The dragon opened its jaws wide and exhaled a chilling breath. With a snapping noise, a crack appeared and crawled across the boss''s solid body. Ice Witch paled a little after casting Ice Dragon Break; but, she immediately steadied herself and chugged down a blue pot. Gritting her teeth, the ice swordsman leaped upward and thrust her sword straight at the Puppet King. Frost Dance. Swiishh! A multitude of palm-sized snowflakes appeared out of thin air around the Stone Puppet King. The hexagonal flakes rapidly twirled, like pretty ice fairies, and hurled themselves at the boss. The appearance of the snowflakes also accompanied a meter-long crystal ice sword three fingers wide. The weapon spun as it shot toward the Puppet King as well. The whirling ice storm chipped away at the boss''s stony body. Layer after layer of stone dust fell and turned to icy lumps before they hit the ground. The simultaneous attack of the flakes and the sword dealt significant damage to the monster. When the Stone Puppet King''s health plummeted to only a third, Ice Dragon Breaks effect ended. Regaining the ability to act, the boss let out a roar. With another roar, a golden glow appeared and formed golden armor that encased the Kings body. The immediate vicinity was dyed in the reflection of the golden light. The ice sword and snowflakes clinked and clashed against the Puppet Kings metal armor, dealing much less damage than before. Its not a Gold-tier boss after all. Its powers just so-so. So-so? Youre calling something thats caused so much damage to the Ice Rose Alliance ''just so-so''? I see you havent noticed: The Stone Puppets are only level 40 monsters. Any of us could kill them one-on-one, just that itd take a little while. But, in large quantities, who could defend against hundreds, nearly thousands of stones being thrown at them all at once? Thats why the damage is so big. But, charging right into the enemy army all alone to kill their King, Ice Witch and her power would be ranked among the top in Black Tortoise City. Of course! Otherwise, how would she dare be the first to establish a guild with only women? The distant chatter of the onlookers didnt affect Ice Witch. After casting one ultimate skill after another, her body couldnt take it anymore. Tearing a scroll, she vanished. BOOM BOOM! The Stone Puppet King furiously smashed at the ground. Waves of air undulated in all directions. When they swept across a certain spot in the distance, a light flashed, and Ice Witch reappeared in a sorry state. Report: The eighth wave is coming. The monsters are a sledgehammer-wielding cavalry riding tigers, wolves, and similar mounts, the rogue in charge of scouting the monsters reported to Rosethorn. Receiving the intel as well, Ice Witch forcefully stopped her feet from retreating. She tore another scroll and tossed it at the Stone Puppet King. A huge formation appeared above the Puppet Kings head, swiftly followed by a chilling ice-cold breath. Innumerable ice shards sleeted from above, freezing the Puppet King into an ice chunk. Ice Storm, Ice Witch softly called out. A white light shot from her sword and flew directly toward the Puppet Kings chest. Pff! The attack hit its mark, but Ice Witch didnt watch. She jumped out of the fray of the puppet army and headed for the gate. Assist the Guild Master! Waiting at the gate, Team Ice advanced and dug their shields into the ground to create cover for Ice Witch. Bam baam! Dozens of stones banged at the shield wall, making it tremble until it almost collapsed. However, the wall created enough delay for Ice Witch to get inside the base just before her health hit rock bottom. BOOM! In the distance, the frozen Stone Puppet King suddenly exploded. A mix of ice shards and rubble whizzed in all directions, and loot covered the ground. Wit their King dead, the army of puppets was at a loss. Some continued attacking the wall while some looked around, clueless what to do. This eases the burden a little. Rosethorn sighed in relief. In less than half an hour, the Stone Puppets had caused great damage to the Ice Rose Alliance. The monsters killed nearly one thousand players in addition to blowing dozens of holes in the wall. Quick! Mages and archers keep attacking the puppets. Knights, use your shields and escort smithy players to fix the wall. The next wave will be here anytime now! Rosethorn only had long enough for a single sigh of relief before she was busy again. Up until now, the power of the invading monsters was moderate, which only made her all the more uncertain. All of a sudden, the land rumbled. Countless cavalrymen dressed completely in black armor galloped in the base''s direction. Bare of gauntlets, they revealed skeletal hands that clenched weapons, making it readily apparent that the lot were all skeletons. Many of the mounts were horses, tigers, and wolves. The rest were other unpopular monsters whose names no one knew. Each snarled and roared as they raced for the wall. At the very front of the battalion, a dozen monsters over ten meters in height rode huge tigers. These monsters held massive sledgehammers two to three meters in diameter. Looking extremely excited, they punched a path through the surviving Stone Puppets and howled all the way to the wall. Rosethorn grew more anxious the longer she watched. When the leading monsters entered attack range, she instantly gave order: Target the big guys at the front, attack! Whoosh! The moment the players attacks fell, more than a dozen black lights flared and enshrouded the huge monsters out front. The first wave of attack passed without dealing much damage to them. They have Dark Sacrificers! someone exclaimed. The ten-odd monsters quickly reached the wall, raised their sledgehammers, and struck. In an instant, the overburdened wall creaked where the hammers hit, and a dozen cracks crazed across its surface. They expanded until chunks of wall crumbled away. Attack! Attack! Rosethorn shouted, frenzied. No one could have imagined such massive damage from this type of siege monster. One hammer hit was enough to collapse a long stretch of wall. Boom! Boom! Boom! Various attacks assailed the dozen or so behemoths. They naturally couldnt block such a fierce onslaught. Despite being constantly healed by the Dark Sacrificers behind them, the massive monsters all died in the end. But, the wall was also tattered. Bwaaaahn! A long horn resounded. The monster cavalry abruptly sped up and rushed toward an opening in the wall. While the onlookers watched with relish, Liu Lan found Fatty vanishing. Where are you going? Shush, dont be so loud. Theres too much stuff out there. Itd be a pity if the system reset and they disappeared. Ill loot some and save them for your dowry, Fatty whispered. Lord Fatty came just for these items; otherwise, why else would I be here? The monster siege has nothing to do with me. After watching all this time, nows when this Lord Fatty should take action. Fatty Stealth-ed toward the battlefield. As though beset by a swarm of locusts, wherever he went was picked clean of items. When spectators saw the equipment eerily disappear, they even thought the system had simply wiped them. A little farther and Fatty would reach the area where the battle was occurring. If he was careless for just a moment, he might be trampled to death by the monsters or accidentally killed by the attacks from Ice Rose. Money, oh, money! Since no one else was looting, Fatty did so without any qualms. Dispensing with courtesy, he snatched everything within arms reach. Yet, these were only small mob drops. Hed have to go even farther onto the battlefield if he wanted the superb equipment. Wheat. Fatty found a discreet spot and summoned the rodent. They then Earthwalked slowly toward the battlefield. This way, yep. The master and pet leisurely entered the war zone. Gazing up at the monsters rushing past overhead, Fatty smiled smugly. You guys fight your battle. Lord Fatty is only here to make some coin. The first thing the elementalist was gunning for was the loot from the Stone Puppet King. However, the items glowed with a faint white light, indicating that they were still under the duration of protection by the system. Thus, Fatty couldnt take them yet. The Puppet King had dropped armor, a scroll, and a yellow skill book along with the more trivial stuff that didnt remotely enter Fattys eyes. Along the way, the elementalist looted a great deal of equipment. While the majority was nothing special, the quantity made up for it. He could sell them for quite a sum even at a NPC store. If someone looked very carefully where the monsters died, they would see a chubby hand suddenly pop out to snatch up an item before quickly vanishing. Then, the hand would reappear in another spot and repeat the action. Lord Fatty is a man who knows how to live his life meaningfully. Waste is shameful, Fatty mumbled as he urged Wheat onward to find more equipment. Swiish The protective aura on the Puppet Kings drops suddenly disappeared, and Fatty instantly reached out to grab the skill book. RRRRMMBLLE! At that very moment, a booming sound echoed from the base wall. More than ten meters of wall collapsed. Roaring, the monster cavalry rushed inside. The wall''s down that quickly?! Everybody was surprised. Chapter 202 – The Eighth Wave Boss The previous seven waves were easy for the Ice Rose Alliance to deal with, only costing them some casualties. So, no one could have expected the wall to break at the eighth wave just like that. With the over ten-meter-long wall destroyed, not only did the players standing on it directly fall to their death, even the back-up team standing at the base of the wall were either injured or killed. Whats worse, some players were still alive and trapped beneath the rubble, tragically screaming out in pain. Knights, fill the gap, we must not let the monsters enter! Rosethorns face was overtaken by anxiety. She never thought that they had overlooked something despite the long time they had put into the preparation. You guys see that? When we establish a base, we must gather enough lifestyle players and build up a strong wall first, Fierce Dragon TheTalent pointed at the badly damaged wall. While they did think of this, it seems they didnt take it too seriously even so. Their wall isnt solid enough; otherwise, it could have lasted through this wave. Remember to prioritize lifestyle types in our recruitment. Give them the same benefit as the teams main force. All the other guild masters told their subordinates. Oh? Collapsed already? Whatever, nothing to do with me anyway, Fatty only spared the wall a glance before turning his focus to the items on the ground. Until this wave, seven bosses had been slain. As the Ice Rose Alliance had already taken the loot of the first five bosses, the only drops left on the battlefield were from the Stone Puppet King and the Treemen boss. Since everything was scattered all over, it was hard to tell which boss had dropped what from afar. Fatty could only rely on his memory to direct Wheat to the area where the Treemen boss had died and search for its loot. Ahh? Whats that? A player suddenly spotted a hand reaching out from the ground before quickly vanishing. What? I dont see anything. His friend craned their neck around, eyes wide open, but they didnt see a thing. A hand popped out, but its not there anymore, the other player started to explain when he suddenly saw it again. There, it came out again! It grabbed something before it went back underground. Dang! What kind of monster is that?! This time, his friend saw it too. Their eyes instantly bulged, What the heck?! That thing is no monster, thats a player! Man, why didnt I think of this as well? I couldve taken this chance to snatch the drops! Take this chance to snatch the drops? The other player rolled his eyes. You tired of living? Forget the fact that the Ice Rose Alliance would come looking for them later; you would dare try and steal them when that many mobs surround them? How does that fellow travel underground? What equipment is capable of that? Theyve struck gold The two exclaimed with envy. Argh, why are these drops all trash? If theres no Violet, you could at least let me have a Gold item. Fatty stuffed the equipment in his inventory after a quick look. After looting so many items, aside from several superb pieces of equipment gained from the Stone Puppet King, there were only a few decent items, and the rest was all ordinary. Oh? The eighth wave boss, Fattys eyes shone when he looked up. Amidst a herd of monsters, one particularly stood out as it sat stately in the center. It was dressed in pitch black armor with a blood red cape fluttering behind its back, holding a long spear in its hand. Guards tightly surrounded the boss. Whoosh. When the boss jabbed its spear forward, a guard let out a shrill howl, and the tempo and the number of monsters assaulting the wall were greatly increased. Look, Ice Witch is out again. A troop dashed out from the collapsed wall. Ice Witch led the five hundred members of Team Ice in a curved path toward the boss. Like a sharp blade, the troop cleaved their way through the army of monsters as if they were parting the sea, knocking out the monsters. Nothing was able to hinder them. This girl is at it again. Too fierce, Fatty clicked his tongue. He urged Wheat to sink a little deeper so the battle wouldnt affect them while they lay in wait for the drops. The boss also saw the quickly approaching Team Ice. It pointed its spear in their direction, and over a hundred mobs from the attacking monster army stepped out to form a troop and blocked Team Ice. The two parties violently crash. Rumble! Akin to a wave hitting a boulder, the monster troop was directly carved apart upon the collision. Team Ice paved a way through at the minor price of several dozen players falling from their mounts. Sisters, keep going! Ice Witch shouted. With the noteworthy distance from the wall to the boss, Team Ice had to charge through four or five waves of monsters at a harsh cost. Currently, only several dozen members remained beside Ice Witch. Kill! The remaining girls shouted in unison, unleashing all kind of skills at the boss. Their only mission was to escort Ice Witch here safely. As for whether she could kill the boss or not, that wasnt something they could interfere with. As they got closer and closer to the boss, a strange gleam flashed through Ice Witchs eyes. The moment the monsters around the boss attacked, she abruptly jumped and pocketed her mount at the same time, separating herself from the team. The rest of the team rushed into the crowd of monsters. While the players all died shortly after, their contributions helped Ice Witch by delaying the mobs from attacking her. OMG! Fatty gawked. The moment Ice Witch soared across the battlefield, her hair danced as her figure seemed to sparkle. Fattys eyes greedily followed her form as he covered Wheats eyes with both hands. PG-13, this is PG-13. Wholeheartedly putting her mind on slaying the boss, Ice Witch naturally didnt know there was a despicable peeper below who had seen everything under her dress. When she landed on the ground, her feet instantly moved swiftly as she tried to find an opening to attack the boss. While busily commanding the battle, Rosethorn saw Ice Witchs situation. She thought for a bit and ordered, One hundred rogues set out to assist Guild Master Ice in killing the boss. Do not be afraid to die. Every level you lose will be rewarded with corresponding compensation. The boss watched Ice With with cold eyes, not taking any action. However, the dozen guards around it screamed and rushed toward the girl while waving their weapons. Frost Dance! Ice Witched gritted her teeth and unleashed this super skill. Countless snowflakes and ice swords appeared, filling up a large area in front of her in a frigid white ambiance. Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh. Snowflakes and ice swords spun at the monsters within the skills range. In just a few seconds, all of the monsters health plummeted by half. Haah! With a cry, Ice Witch directly charged through the guards to attack the boss. Slightly raising its head, the boss refused to move far from its stationary position and only raised its spear to attack. With a cling, the spear and sword collided. The boss still sat in its seat elegantly while Ice Witch was forced to retreat several steps from the force of the collision, barely managing to stop. Its too strong! Not just Fatty, everyone who had focused their attention on the conflict was appalled. They were all well aware of how powerful Ice Witch was from her confrontation with the Stone Puppet King. Yet, this boss was able to force her to fall back with a slight gesture of its hand repeatedly. Just how high is its level? Knocking back Ice Witch in the first clash, the boss urged its mount, a Horse Specter, forward. Like a ghost, the black horse trod soundlessly toward Ice Witch. Clang. Ice Witch raised her sword to parry the bosss strike. Continuing to pull back from the enemys sudden attack, she was too startled to cast a single skill. Swish. Ice Witched turned her body to slay a mob that was sneaking up on her. Then, she began to move, intending to find an opening to ambush the boss. Guild master, were coming! When the rogues approached in Stealth, Ice Witchs eyes glittered. Encircle the boss and use Reckless Blow at the same time. The alliance will compensate you if your level drops. Bam! Bam! Under the onlookers surprised eyes, one rogue after another revealed themselves from Stealth and bravely began a suicidal group attack. Reckless Blow could deploy 100% to 300% of the users attack at the price of half their HP. When roughly a hundred rogues charged forth at once, even the boss couldnt hold them all back no matter how strong it was. Some of the rogues were one-shot before they could reach the boss; others died from its counter-attack after their strike connected. As for the lucky ones, they safely retreated after a successful attack and got ready for the next. After the first round, all that survived was a little over a dozen rogues, while the bosss health only dropped by a tenth. Ice Dragon Break! Grasping the chance given to her, Ice Witch swung her longsword. A chilling gale screamed as an ice dragon materialized from thin air and tightly coiled around the boss. Grraaaaaaah! The ever silent boss suddenly let out a booming roar. A black halo spread outward from its body and dispersed the cold air and directly melted away the ice dragon. Shockingly, Ice Witchs skill was dissolved just like that. Whoosh. The boss jabbed its spear at Ice Witch with terrifying force, the latter squinting her eyes. The instant the spear reached her, her longsword gently tapped the spears tip while the ice swordsman leaped forth, as graceful as a butterfly. Well done! The onlookers praised with thunderous applause. Ambush! Deadly Poison! The remaining ten-odd rogues made their move together, wanting to either dizzy or poison the boss. Booom! The Horse Specter suddenly reared back before stomping its hooves on the ground. All the rogues were knocked out of their hidden state with a dizzy mark above their heads. Pff pff pff. The boss withdrew its spear, then thrust out again. In a movement similar to a snake, the spear impaled through all of the rogues bodies, insta-killing them amidst a beautiful blood splatter. Frozen Strike! Ice Witch stomped her feet against a monster, using the momentum to leap across the air. With a shout, she swung her sword. So beautiful, Fatty gaped, not noticing the streak of saliva streaming down from his mouth. He only looked up dumbly at the soaring Ice Witch above. Kaah The boss stiffened, and a layer of ice froze it in the blink of an eye. As her attack finally connected, Ice Witch heaved a sigh of relief and wanted to kill it quickly with this chance. However, all of a sudden, an intense black miasma radiated from the bosss body, followed by a series of cracking noise. In a matter of seconds, the boss broke out from the ice block. At this moment, the bosss guards flocked over to their leader and began to attack Ice Witch. Chapter 203 – Smash in the Ass According to a conservative estimate, the eighth wave boss was at least level 50 and Gold-tier. That Ice Witch could forcefully slay it all by herself, like shed done with the Stone Puppet King, was truly wishful thinking. Even ignoring the surrounding guards, the boss, alone, just wasnt something she could handle. Growing deathly pale, Ice Witchs frigid face lost even more color. At a dead end, she had no choice but to retreat and find another chance later; but Schwick! An arrow accurately struck her, briefly rendering her dizzy on the spot. Whoosh! Whoosh! Several gleaming streaks followed and struck the guild master. Her health plunged, quickly approaching rock bottom. Ice Protection! A scroll appeared in Ice Witchs hand. She tore it, and three crystalline ice shields appeared. They slowly rotated around her to block all incoming attacks. A strange glint flashed through the ice swordswomans eyes. She took the chance to leave battle and vanish outside the monster army. The boss coldly eyed the spot where shed disappeared. Then, it pointed its spear. A monster next to the boss let out a loud cry, and the mobs attack speed instantly became much quicker. The players defensive strategy relied mainly on the wall. Once it was damaged, the price they had to pay to block the monster advance would be costly. At the main front, all ten thousand members of Ice Rose Alliance were stationed there while the other three sides were held by the five thousand members of the Wind God Guild and the Sun Moon Cult. Despite the large number of people, pressure on the main side remained heavy. Rosethorns expression grew more and more grave. From time to time, she had to personally go out and attack. BOOM! Another fierce charge from the enemy yet again. Nearly a hundred of the knights blocking the opening in the wall were insta-killed, unable to be saved even by the priests healing. The monsters attacked in a very proper formation. Their close-ranged, long-ranged, and support classes were all able to display their strengths to the fullest. The tactics almost seemed like the work of players rather than monsters. Damn it! This is only the eighth wave, and its already this strong! How are we gonna get through the next two?! Rosethorn was extremely anxious. A ways away, Ice Witch looked to the wall and bit her lip worriedly. Circling the edge of the battlefield, she pondered deeply a way to kill the boss. Suddenly, an uproar broke out among the monsters near the gate. The gate had opened wide, and a team of players had rushed out. Guild Master! The team of roughly a thousand players broke through the monster mob to reach Ice Witchs side. Very well. If one person cant kill the boss, then well overwhelm it with sheer numbers. Ice Witch clenched her teeth and summoned her mount. Leading the troop, she slaughtered her way through the monsters toward the boss. Monsters still streamed endlessly onto the field; however, Ice Witchs team rushed in and cut their numbers in half. Kill! shouted Ice Witch, racing at the boss. Kill!!! One thousand female generals cried in unison, invoking their distinctive style. With Ice Witch at the fore, the team stampeded toward the boss guards in a formation shaped like a sharp blade. Clop! Clop! The Horse Specter anxiously stomped its hooves. Coldly casting the onrushing players a glance, the boss hefted its spear. Surprisingly, it sprinted forward, leading its guards toward Ice Witchs team. BOOM! The two leaders collided explosively, and mass chaos ensued as both mounts and riders fell. But, the players were still players after all; without remotely regrouping, they instantly sprang to their feet and seized the chance to surround the group of monsters and the boss. Thus, the monsters were separated from the rest of the mob. This is our chance! From her mount, Ice Witch threw out two scrolls at once. Two magical formations appeared and steeped the entire area in an ice cold atmosphere. Players, monsters, everyones movements were instantly slowed. At the center, the boss bore the brunt of the effect, frozen in a solid layer of ice on the spot. Attack now! cried Ice Witch. She pocketed her mount, raised her sword, and shot a sword light at the boss. HAAAH! the players near the boss all roared and unleashed their most powerful skills. Rumble The thick ice around the boss received the first of the bombardment. Ice shards scattered in all directions and turned to wisps of white fog in mid-air. The boss, itself, swayed from the force of the assault, and half of its HP was gone in the blink of an eye. Again! Any other day, plans wouldve been properly made, and everyone wouldve been well-prepared before coming to slay a Gold boss. Even if the numbers were in their favor, the fight would still have dragged on for a very long time. Not to mention, this boss had as many guards as the number of players. But, with the emergency that day, there was no time to clear out the guards. So, Ice Witchs team could only take the risk and go straight for the boss. As long as it died, the burden on the base wall would be significantly decreased. Ba-bang! Amidst the crisis, the Horse Specter fiercely stomped its front hooves. A circle of waves radiated from the creature, paralyzing all players within a twenty-five meter radius. Racing between the players, the boss violently wielded its spear. Anyone stabbed never tasted the point twice since every hit was a oneshot. Having slaughtered over a dozen people, the boss reached Ice Witch and lashed out. As the paralysis wore off, the guild master parried with her sword. Clang! In an instant, she felt her body go numb from the force, and it knocked her back several dozen steps. Kill!!! The remaining players cheered. Disentangling from the monsters attempting to block them, the team went to assist Ice Witch. Bravely, they flung themselves directly at the boss. Pff! Pff! Blood splattered with each spear jab. Several players fell off their horses and couldnt be more doomed. Hah! A muscular knight was finally able to approach the boss after it struck down her nearby comrade. Seizing her chance when the boss hadnt yet retracted its weapon, she leaped from her mount. Soaring through the air, the knight landed on the boss. She squeezed the creature tightly and imprisoned its arms. Sisters, attack! the knight shouted at the top of her lungs. Witnessing such a scene, not only were nearby Ice Rose Alliance members startled, but even the male spectators endlessly exclaimed with admiration. Attack! Ice Witch bit her lips so hard that they bled. As Ice Dragon Break was cast, an ice dragon materialized from thin air and tightly coiled around both the boss and the knight hugging it. The dragon blew out one chilly breath after another without pause until the boss was frozen into a chunk of ice. Boom boom boom! All kinds of skills landed on the ice block, carrying all the rage of the Ice Rose Alliance with them. Amidst the endless rumbling, the girl restraining the boss was blown to pieces and fell away; however, the boss health sharply dropped to less than a tenth remaining. Wheat. Fatty smacked the rodent on the head. Implicitly understanding, Wheat slowly ascended until they were less than a meter away from topsoil. The rodent opened its jaws and spat. In the chaos of battle, no one saw an earth bullet burst from underground and strike the Horse Specter. OK. Fatty nodded. One only needed to land a single attack to quality for a cut of the loot. The beauties of Ice Rose Alliance, you cant blame lil ol me for my sleight of hand. And, you guys dont have time to loot all these monsters anyway. With less than a tenth of its health left, the boss was finally enraged. A black flame suddenly blazed along its spear. The boss swung the weapon, and a wave of fire flared outward. Anywhere it passed, everything burned to ash. Even the simplest graze consumed human and monster alike. In the blink of an eye, the players around the boss whod originally had the upper hand were burned down to nothing. As of this point, only those players struggling with the monsters in the distance still survived. There were less than a hundred left. After casting the first ultimate attack, the bosss body slightly trembled. Apparently, the skill had used up quite a lot of its energy. However, its health had actually regen-ed above 10%. Ice Storm. In this moment, Ice Witch truly had no time to think about consequences. The only thing she could do was attack with all her might. Bam! A white light hit the boss. Tilting its body, the monster hurled its spear in response. With a clatter, the weapon pierced Ice Witchs armor and impaled her to the ground. Guild Master! The remaining players paled with fright, and they all rushed to save their leader. The boss urged its horse closer. Grabbing the spears shaft, it directly pulled the weapon out. Pfft! A gush of blood sprayed from the wound. With a pained smile, Ice Witch died in a white halo. We were so close Rosethorns heart grew cold as she watched. The onlookers all shook their heads and inwardly lamented, Its not that Ice Witch isnt strong enough. Just, that the boss is stronger than her. Our turn. Watching the players of the Ice Rose Alliance be killed one after the other by the mobs and noting the boss''s health of little more than 10%, Fatty smacked Wheat and vanished. Huh?! Thats? Seeing a figure suddenly appear next to the boss, Rosethorns face instantly changed. Damn you, Fatty! You actually have the guts to steal our boss! But, if you kill it, Ill consider it as you helping us this once and wont hold it against you! As Fatty made his entrance, players familiar with him didnt know whether to cry or laugh, and those unfamiliar eagerly asked about him. Damn! Whos that fellow? He''s so fierce! Is this guy tired of living or something? You should consider the time and place even when KS-ing, you know! Boom boom boom! The first attack was Wheats Scatterstone Rain. Over ten stalagmites screamed toward and struck the belly of the Horse Specter. While the damage was low, it was enough to pull the monsters aggro. After the head-on attack of the stalagmites, a low sound came from the back of the bosss horse. Squick! Suddenly braying long and tragically, the mount jumped several meters in the air, nearly throwing its rider. Despicable! All the people observing exclaimed in rage. The female players even spat with disdain and quickly turned their faces away to avoid seeing any more. Fatty was standing right behind the boss, and a lance picked up from God-knows-where was thrust more than half its length into the horses anus. Clip-clop clip-clop clip-clop! The horse galloped around like mad, knocking aside various monsters in its path. But, the more it ran, the more it suffered. The half of the lance sticking out from its butt glinted, continuing to ruin everyones eyes. The boss pulled at the reins to no avail as the horse simply couldnt stop. The mount frantically plowed a path through the battle and ran off into the horizon just like that. It ran? Everyone was dumbstruck. For a moment, Fatty was surprised. But, regaining his wits, he bellowed, Your grandma! If Lord Fatty lets you get away, then wont my trip here be a wash?! Chapter 204 – The Beastman Team The Horse Specter had disregarded everything and carried the boss further and further away. Very soon, it disappeared from the players sight. Wheat, chase! Fatty got on Wheat and quickly went towards the direction the boss ran to. Without their bosss lead, all of the monsters attacking the base hesitated for a moment. When they resumed their actions, it didnt possess its original ferocity and intense momentum anymore. They were more akin to the everyday monsters that the players farmed. Alright. At least, we dont have to worry about the boss for now. Rosethorn felt the tension lifted off her heart. She then shouted, Seize the chance to wipe out the monsters! Clip-clop The Horse Specter didnt have the word specter in its name for nothing. The creature galloped like the wind, cleaving a path through all kinds of obstacles in its way into the depths of the forest. The area was soon bare of monsters because they had all been pulled into the Monster Siege army. The Horse Specter stopped here and whined nonstop. During this short period, the mounts health had dropped to only a third left. Be a good boy, dont run, Fatty caught up with the Horse Specter and was face to face with the boss. Despite still slowly regening, the bosss health hadnt recovered much and was still a little above 10%. It was unknown what kind of expression the boss was making under its helmet when facing Fatty; it only pointed its spear at Fatty. Its a human-shaped boss, after all. Id expect that its much more polite than your usual monsters, Fatty muttered to himself before he vanished. At the same time, Wheat also sank underground until it completely disappeared. At Fattys sudden disappearance, the boss did not move. It only steadily held its spear and gazed forth. Whoosh. Wheat attacked first, and a yellow light shot toward the Horse Specter. When the light struck its target, creaking noises sounded and the victim quickly turned into a statue. Yet, the petrification was broken by the ongoing DoT injury from the lance still sticking out its butt. The horse promptly regained its freedom. Fatty appeared right next to the Horse Specter and the Elemental Sword shrunk to the size of a dagger, stabbing at the bosss body. Clank. The boss easily parried the attack with a raise of its spear. At the same time, it pressed its two legs tightly against the horses belly, causing Horse Specter to gallop toward Fatty. Fatty bent his leg and sprang to the side to dodge, landing on a boulder. In the instant that the horse passed by, Wheat abruptly popped out and bit at its hind leg. Crack! This trick of Wheats never disappointed. The Horse Specter let out a tragic neigh as its body tilted, the hind leg was broken. Barely managing to steady itself, the horse kept whining in pain. Fatty wasnt in a hurry to attack, though. Instead, he looked in a particular direction. Whish. The bush parted, and a team of players appeared before his eyes. Friend, youre not bad. Youve actually led the boss all the way here. The team leader was called TheBeastmans GreatCommander. With two hands crossed behind his back, he arrogantly looked at Fatty, This boss is ours; you can leave now. Fatty replied with a slight smile, My old friends War Shield, War Axe, and War Lance of the Beastman Team, dont you have anything to say to me? Its you, Money Grubber? Three players walked out from behind TheBeastmans GreatCommander. They shot Fatty a surprised look, before whispering something to their leader. Oh, so thats him? TheBeastmans GreatCommanders eyes lit up, and he turned to Fatty, I heard that you PKd LittleLis FlyingDagger in Azure Dragon City and is now the current first ranked rogue? It was just luck, Fatty glossed over it and snuck a glance at the boss, whose health was still slowly regening. Brothers, pounce. Kill him along with the boss, TheBeastmans GreatCommander resolutely gave his order. Kill him, and no one will ever dare to mess with our Beastman Team again! War Shield chimed in with a ferocious smile, What top class rogue familia, we shall trample them under our feet! Ignorance truly is bliss, Fatty could only exclaim to those words from War Shield. Whoosh. Fatty vanished on the spot along with Wheat. Wanna run? A rogue of the Beastman Team coldly snorted. He tossed out a Detect, but there was still no sign of Fatty. TheBeastmans GreatCommander yawned, Coward, if he doesnt have the guts to show himself, just ignore him. Lets kill the boss first. As per their leaders command, the over twenty members of varied classes spread out and surrounded the boss. Surprisingly, TheBeastmans GreatCommander was the hidden class- Axe Warrior, signified by the huge axe dragging behind him. With a deafening cry, his body instantly grew three times bigger. The wheel-sized axe in hand, he dashed towards the boss. Clank! When the spear and the axe clashed, despite its ridiculous strength, the boss actually had to urge its mount to retreat two steps. This clearly showed how powerful TheBeastmans GreatCommander was. It was no wonder why his team members dared to declare that they would trample God Familiar under their feet, while he outrageously went straight for the boss despite the risk of Fatty still sneaking around there in Stealth. Fwoosh. A black flame blazed alongside the bosss spear, but obviously, since the Beastman Team had watched the fight between Ice Witch and the boss earlier. The instant the flame appeared, they all alerted each other to quickly retreat. Boom! The flame covered a twenty-meter radius, killing two players that couldnt retreat in time. The Beastman Team got away with little damage. Brothers, it doesnt have much strength left. Kill it! TheBeastmans GreatCommander called out as he brandished his huge axe. Strikingly, he was able to match the bosss strength for a moment. Boom, boom, boom Various attacks rained down on the boss, blowing up a string of red damage indicators. Last time, the boss and its herd had ganged up on the players of Ice Rose Alliance. Now, it was actually its turn to be gang beaten. Boss, why is that Money Grubber not coming out yet? Is he really gone? If he hasnt left, we must keep watch for his sneak attack, War Axe discreetly asked. Humph, who cares if he left or not? Sneak attack? Even if I just stand here and let him attack me, how much of my HP could he take? TheBeastmans GreatCommander said with contempt. Despite his formidable words, the guy inwardly put up his guard in the case Fatty would suddenly ambush them. Thats right! Our Big Bro has a hidden class; he has high defense and high health. Its nothing that a little rogues sneak attack can match against. Viva la Big Bro! War Shield bootlicked. Mhm, he isnt too shabby. Fatty was hiding underground while watching the Beastman Team, especially TheBeastmans GreatCommander, attack the boss. This guy can actually match the boss in a free fight. Even if the priest was healing him nonstop, it still shows how powerful this fellow is. At least, his equipment should be the cream of the crop. Waiting for Lord Fatty to sneak attack? Pssst, Lord Fatty came here to make some quick bucks. When would I have the time to fool around with you clowns? When he saw TheBeastmans GreatCommander still reserving a portion of his strength while attacking, Fatty instantly knew the guy had put up a guard against him. Pff, pff! The boss urged its mount onward and impaled two players at once. At the same moment, it also suffered a back strike from TheBeastmans GreatCommander and nearly got knocked off its horse. One of the hind legs of the Horse Specter was already snapped by Wheat, so it had been staggering while running. Now, being the victim of a gang-up fight, the horse had suffered a succession of damage and was forced to the verge of exhaustion. Rawwwwhh! The ever silent boss suddenly let out a booming roar. The spear in its hand was like a nimble water dragon out in the sea. With several whooshes, it insta-killed several players in the vicinity. Push a bit more everyone! Dont be afraid. It doesnt have much health left! TheBeastmans GreatCommander encouraged and hacked his axe at the boss. Clang! The spear thrust out and tapped the axe. The latter instantly flew off its owners hand. The boss retracted its spear, then jabbed out right at the axe warriors throat. Help me! TheBeastmans GreatCommander couldnt dodge in time. His eyes were instantly filled with fear. With a loud clang, a shield appeared in front of TheBeastmans GreatCommander and took the attack for him. War Shield, thank TheBeastmans GreatCommander hadnt finished expressing his gratitude when all of a sudden, three clones of the boss appeared and attacked at once. Puff! War Shield was pierced and insta-killed without any time to react. After taking his life, the spear kept stabbing at TheBeastmans GreatCommander. Ding ding ding! Amidst the crisis, TheBeastmans GreatCommander put up the shield again. The spear repeatedly knocked against the shield, unable to hit the guy behind it. Thats was dangerous. TheBeastmans GreatCommander retreated several steps into the protection of his teammates. Catching his breath, he was confused at the bosss sudden outburst. Whoosh. After killing one last player who couldnt retreat in time, the bosss body swayed, nearly falling off the horse. No wonder it was suddenly so formidable. So its just the last burst before death. Kill it with long-ranged classes! said TheBeastmans GreatCommander, overjoyed. After ten minutes of ceaseless long-ranged attacks, the boss couldnt take it anymore and finally fell off its mount. A pile of item gushed out accordingly. Whoosh. Near a mask that gleamed with a strange light, a hand suddenly appeared and swiftly snatched that mask. Money Grubber? Previously, TheBeastmans GreatCommander only saw Fatty sneak attack the boss and didnt see him snatch the drops from the battlefield. Therefore, he was totally dumbstruck by Fattys action. Attack! Attack! He quickly regained his wits and ordered his team members. All kinds of skills poured down at the spot where Fattys hand had appeared. However, Fatty had long switched to another area and picked up a very solid-looking shield. Damn it! Pick up the drops! It suddenly dawned on TheBeastmans GreatCommander about what he should do right now, temporarily ignoring Fatty because getting the drops was the most important thing at the moment. After all, the Beastman Team still outnumbered Fatty. The remaining ten-odd members flocked over and quickly cleaned the ground. Fatty had only picked up several items when they were done. Money Grubber, come out if you got the guts! Finishing looting the drops, TheBeastmans GreatCommander was much more at ease and turned to provoke Fatty. After waiting for a while without any reaction from the opponent, he had to keep going, What? So the first ranked rogue Grubber is so scared that he was able to make the first rank in the coward rankings as well? Huh? This mask OMG, great stuff! It can actually suck blood! At this moment, Fatty was already riding Wheat on his way back to the battlefield. After tossing several Appraisals on the mask, he finally received its info. Heart of the Bat King Violet Mask Level Requirement: 40 Defense: 20 STR +18 Passive C Bloodsucker: When attacking the opponent, can absorb 30% of the damage dealt into the users health. Chapter 205 – Unicorn Such equipment wasnt of much use to Fatty; but, to knights and warriors, it posed a rare treasure. The masks value definitely transcended that of a typical Violet item. There were other items aside from the mask, but they were only mediocre and didnt enter Fattys eyes at all. The duo re-entered the battlefield. At the moment, the eighth wave was successfully being driven back. After losing their boss, the monsters only knew to use brute force and lacked their initial tight coordination. Finishing off the last few scattered mobs, the members of the Ice Rose Alliance all wore exhausted expressions. The wave had been too strong an onslaught, and the pressure it put on them was greater than the previous seven combined. Dont relax. The next wave will be here shortly. Only two more now! Pass through them, and well be the first guild to establish a base! Rosethorn encouraged her guild members. Guild Master Rose, do you need me and my brothers to help? offered a vice guild master of the Wind God Guild. He was the one in charge of the Wind God Guild members on-site assisting with the siege defense. Since not too many monsters had attacked the other three sides of the base, the Wind God Guild and the Sun Moon Cult had fought with ease. Thank you, but were fine for now. As long as you guys continue to defend the other sides well, that''s the best support we could ask for, Rosethorn gently declined. Ten minutes twenty minutes After half an hour, there were still no new monsters. Whats happened? Why havent they come? Rosethorn was a bit anxious. Although the later the monsters arrive, the more time the members had to rest and get ready, she still felt greatly unsettled by the situation. Guild Master, watch out! Theyre avian monsters! They fly! a rogue scouts fearful voice rang out from the communicator. Rosethorn looked up: On the horizon, a pitch black patch sped for the base like black clouds before a storm. Defenses up! Defenses up! All long-ranged players, aim for the skies! Rosethorn frantically shouted. Avian monsters Theyre actually avian monsters. This spells trouble. Fierce Dragon TheTalent abruptly stood up and stared fixedly at the incoming monsters. Whats wrong, big bro? OK, so theyre flying monsters; whats there to be scared of? Our Fierce Dragon Gang can easily handle them all, a player nonchalantly said from behind Fierce Dragon TheTalent. If the ninth wave is already avian monsters, then what kind of monster will come in the tenth? Wind Gods World mumbled to himself. Next to him, Purple Bell stood, smiling ever so sweetly. Avian monsters arent like your ordinary beasts. Despite their low attack, their quantity easily makes up for it. Moreover, theyre in the sky, so at least half of the Ice Rose Alliances defense measures will be useless. They''ll be sitting ducks, reasoned the guild master of the Sun Moon Cult, Invincible East. He bore a grave expression, and his eyes flickered as he deliberated something. BOOM! The monsters arrived like storm clouds and dove upon the land like rainfall, dropping countless attacks. Roughly a hundred Ice Rose members died. The white lights of the dying flared one after the other. Attack! Just attack! Dont aim. You think youll still miss with so f*cking many of them?! In such a state of emergency, Rosethorn couldnt help interjecting a few curse words. The waves vanguard was some kind of bird similar to a crow. Their feathers were as hard as steel and their claws as sharp as razor blades. The birds attacked by dive-bombing from high elevations. But, this method of attack was good news since it was essentially close combat and something the warriors and knights could defend against. However, the next few flocks made the Ice Rose players utterly hateful. A Fire Griffin is a monster with the body of a lion, the head of a vulture, a pair of wings, and a fiery red coat of feathers. These creatures only needed to hover in the air for a few seconds to generate a storm of thousands of fireballs. Fireballs of various sizes set almost every structure inside the base alight. Air Shadow Spirits had the appearance of eagles, but were smaller in size and far faster in flying speed. Able to spit out wind blades, these guys could attack opponents on the ground from twenty meters up. Rotten Skeletal Falcons emitted the disgusting stench of rotting flesh like the undead. They were capable of splashing opponents with a rotten, malodorous liquid. Then, Dark Spirit Birds and so on. A sea of over ten types of flying monsters blotted out the sky as they arrived, dragging beneath them a huge swath of shadow that covered the base. The members of the Ice Rose Alliance screamed and roared. Archers and mages fired as if it was the end of the world, disregarding the risk of exhausting their energy. Close-combat players hacked and slashed at the monsters that fell while others put up their shields to block attacks for their comrades. Whooosh! A vast aura shaped like a sword shot into the sky, insta-killing dozens of monsters at once. Ice Witch had returned from the Black Tortoise City respawn point. Upon seeing such a dire situation, she raised her sword and attacked without a second thought. Dont be afraid, everyone! There are just a lot of these monsters; their defense and attack are very low! Rosethorn shouted to boost morale. Sis, hows the situation? Ice Witch asked Rosethorn. Very dangerous, whispered Rosethorn. At least half of our sisters have lost a level; some have even lost two or three. Even if we survive this wave, everyone will have died at least once. When the siege is over, whether were successful or not, we have to give them proper compensation, stated Ice Witch after a brief silence. Fattys eyes turned green with greed? as he watched all the items flying back and forth through the sky. Smacking at Wheat, he couldnt help complaining, Wheat, why cant you fly? Fly! Fly! Damn you! Wheat irritatedly dug its claws at the soil. As a mid-rank Yao, Lord Wheat is already great enough to be able to Earthwalk. Yet, you want me to fly? You think Lord Wheat is a Legendary monster or something? After two hours of intense struggle, basically every member of the Ice Rose Alliance had died at least once. As for the monsters from above, two-thirds of them had been slain. Fight! Everyone, fight! Were almost there! Rosethorn chanted encouragingly. She, herself, had died once as well and had just returned from the respawn point. Roaaaarrr! All of a sudden, a thunderous roar resounded. A big monster flew overhead, and the avian mobs instantly increased attack speed. Boss! Everyone inwardly tensed as they watched the beast fly over. The boss was pure white and the size of a horse. A pair of wings over a meter long fluttered from its back. A horn protruded from its forehead, flashing with a faint light and beautiful as if sculpted from the finest white jade. The creatures four hooves trod upon a pure white puff of cloud, and its entire body radiated with a holy light. With the presence of a ruler gracing their country, the creature looked down at the miserably tattered base. Unicorn, level 60 Yao boss! someone groaned and covered their eyes, as if they couldnt bear to watch the base the Ice Rose Alliance had poured all their effort into establishing be destroyed just like that. Level 60 Yao boss? Rosethorn felt her eyes twinge. She and Ice Witch exchanged dark glances. A Yao boss at the ninth wave already? Then, what about the tenth wave? What would come then? Level 60 Yao boss?! Fatty was terrified. He remembered clearly that one of the materials Laurent needed was Unicorn Horn, ten of them to boot. Killing ten level 60 Yao bosses? Fatty violently shook his head to fling the unrealistic idea out of his brain. No shit! I can fight a level 50 Gold boss alone, but a level 60 Yao boss? Id be lucky if I didnt get one-hit KOd. Laurent! Lord Fatty will never be done with you!!!! Fatty suddenly let out a furious roar laced with a strange bitterness. Swifty brandishing her sword, Ice Witch dashed forward with an expressionless face. Team Ice, gather up! The Guild Master is going to fight the boss! the captain of Team Ice shouted. Team Rose, gather up! the captain of Team Rose called out at the same time. The two teams gathered together were less than three hundred people. The rest had died, respawned back in Black Tortoise City, and were still making their way back to the battle. The three hundred climbed on their mounts and lined up. Closely, they followed behind Ice Witch and bravely charged at the Unicorn. Fatty. Fatty! Rosethorn opened her communicator. What? Fatty lazily took the call. How about helping us kill this boss? Rosethorn requested. Me? You kidding? The elementalist nearly sprang up from Wheats back. While I long to kill it, as you already know, this is a level 60 Yao boss! I''m not ready to die yet. Im sincerely asking you. If you die, Ill give you 100,000 gold coins for each level lost. When the boss is dead, all its drops will go to you, and Ill pay you another 300,000 gold coins. Rosethorn clenched her teeth. You can hire God Familia with this price. Fatty knew very clearly how strong God Familia was. If they came, they could definitely kill the Unicorn with the aid of Ice Witch and the Alliances two teams. I did; but, Ive offended them in the past, so they turned me down, Rosethorn said resentfully. Damn you, HeadofGod! Why dont you have any professional ethics at all? Fatty spoke up for justice. Alright, putting our lives on the line for a beautiful friend is the responsibility of men. Erm But, how about a deposit? Tap tap tap! The rapid sound of typing came from Rosethorns end. Soon, she replied, I''ve just wired you 100,000 gold coins in advance. After the boss dies, youll get the other 200,000. Alrighty! You can leave it to me, dear customer! Fatty smacked Wheat. Go! Damn you, you actually use Lord Wheat as a horse? I hope the Unicorn kills you. No, I hope itll trample you to death. The rodent inwardly cursed Fatty, but it didnt dawdle and quickly popped out from the underground. What the heck? That damn fatty is out there again! The eighth-wave boss definitely died to him. I wonder what kind of good loot he got Aiii, what skill is he using?! How did he sink underground? I heard that the Waterwalk and Metalwalk books all fell into his hands. Could it be he got Earthwalk as well? Seeing Fatty appear, a heated discussion arose among the spectators. They all admired his courage to dare exploit such a moment. This fellow really isnt afraid of being trampled to death, is he? Whoosh! As if sensing Ice Witchs intentions, the Unicorn retracted its wings, yet remained hovering in the air. It looked down at her and the contingent of three hundred players. Swish! In just seconds, a white light shot from the Unicorns horn and skewered two knights. Their shields were pierced like two sheets of paper, unable to hinder the beam at all. The two players were insta-killed. So strong! Fatty could feel the veins on his forehead throbbing. Seeing two more lights form, he wondered if it would be better to return Rosethorns deposit. Chapter 206 – Flame Burs t Flying throughout the sky was a talent. The Unicorn flew back and forth in the air, continuously shooting out white lights and killing one Ice Rose player after another. Ice Witchs face turned pale white, but there was nothing she could do to it. The Unicorn wasnt too high above the ground, being only roughly twenty-meters above the ground. It was impossible for an ordinary player to cross the twenty-meter gap. They could only gawk as the creature haphazardly went on a killing spree. Say, Wheat, how do we get it down here? Fatty tapped Wheats head and thought hard for a solution. He had very few attacks that were effective against aerial foes. It was impossible for a close combat player to hit the Unicorn unless he could fly as well. Just make the Unicorn squander its aerial attacks! Wait until its mana is all gone, then well see if it still wont land! Rosethorn said between gritted teeth. She clenched her jaws so hard that they practically emitted creaking noises. Everyone grew embarrassed. If their guild really did that, all of the Ice Rose members would get a free round trip to Black Tortoise City before the Unicorn could run out of mana. Ice Dragon Break! Ice Witch raised her arm. An ice dragon emerged and went to coil around the Unicorn, but it was abruptly dodged. Boom! Another patch of the wall had crumbled, leaving more than half of the wall collapsed. While the remaining monsters werent many, their strength was amongst the best. Since the majority of Ice Rose Alliance members were still on the way here from the respawn point, the monsters advance gradually became unstoppable. Zoom! Fatty fired a crossbow bolt at the Unicorn, and it struck the creatures body with a clang but was deflected without even scraping it. Swish! The response was a white light. However, Fatty had soon prepared for this and left the spot before the Unicorns attack landed. Puff! The white light struck the ground, piercing out from a bottomless pit that was the diameter of a cup. Come ere, Fatty crooked his finger at the Unicorn while repeatedly firing out arrows. The flies dont bite, but they can be annoyingly disgusting. Fatty right now was one of those irritating flies. Even if I cant hurt you, Ill still disgust the hell out of you. Zoom, whoosh. Zoom, whoosh Each white light was returned for an arrow. The arrows couldnt break through the defense, so the Unicorn ignored them, but Fatty couldnt do the same for the terrifying glitter, so he had to leave the spot in advance. Wheat, oh Wheat. Why cant you fly? If you could soar through the sky, Lord Fatty wouldnt be bullied like this, from time to time, Fatty would even complain to Wheat. Lord Wheat is a Diggy Rat, not a Flying Rat! Wheat couldnt bear it anymore and shrieked in rage. However, Fatty couldnt understand, because all he heard was, Squeak, squeak, squeak! After countless superficial attacks, the Unicorn had grown a bit impatient, and it simply abandoned Fatty and flew toward the base. Eyyyy, dont go! Fatty spurred Wheat to catch up and followed the creature to the base. There were plenty of openings on the wall, so Fatty didnt need to knock the door. He directly slid in through a crack. The Ice Rose players didnt have time to focus on him either; they were all struggling to survive with the avian mobs. Boom! A Fire Griffin was blown up in mid-air. Countless fiery feathers burst out in all directions. Those that landed on buildings instantly set them ablaze. The Unicorn had stopped at the air above the base, all high and mighty as it peered down. Fatty loathed it so much that his teeth ached because this creature wouldnt come down no matter how he provoked it. Fatty, come over here, I have something for you, Liu Lan suddenly called him. Fatty quickly came over to her side. Liu Lan took out a piece of equipment in the shape of two wings. What kind of benefits did she offer you that you decided to help her? Just as she was about to hand Fatty the item, Liu Lan suddenly withdrew her hand. 300,000 gold coins, thats a lot of money, Fatty looked innocently at Liu Lan. The latter revealed a gentle smile and stuffed the item in Fattys hand. Zephyr Wings: Crafted from various materials. Temporarily grants the user the ability to fly at 50% the normal speed. This Its crafted from the Royal Winged Ant Wing? Fatty looked at Liu Lan, recalling their adventure to the Thousand Cave Ridge where they fought the ants. 300,000 gold coins, huh? Go get that money, responsible family man, Liu Lan pushed Fatty. Nodding his head without saying no more, Fatty equipped the Zephyr Wings and aimed straight for the Unicorn. Little shit, arent you arrogant? Come, come and fight with Lord Fatty, before everyones eyes, Fatty operated the pair of yellow wings on his back and soared to the sky. "Oh gosh, that is one fat bird! TheFugitive had popped out from nowhere gawking, a stream of saliva glistened from the corner of his mouth. The Unicorn cast a cold glance at Fatty who was flying toward it. With a bob of its head, a white light whooshed out, and Fatty was instantly flustered by the attack, falling from the sky. Pardon, pardon. My skill is still lacking. Smashing two Ice Rose players to the ground, Fatty stood up and rubbed his unhurt butt with an embarrassed smile. Then, he once again flew up. Come over here. Fatty flew up to a spot not far from the Unicorn and wiggled his finger at the creature, then continued to fly to the distance. The Unicorn hesitated a little before it inclined its head to kill several more players before chasing after Fatty. Alright! The boss has left! Go, everyone! We will definitely succeed! Rosethorn immediately called out. Fatty finally stopped after dragging the boss to a place quite far from the base. During the process, the Unicorn had wanted to leave several times. Fatty had to provoke it with his meager attacks to keep its aggro. Whoosh. A white light shot out. The creature obviously didnt want to fool around with Fatty anymore. It wanted to finish him as soon as possible. What else you got aside from this skill? Fatty barely managed to dodge after getting a little used to flying. However, if he wanted to fight back, he still had to be back on the ground to do it. Fatty intentionally lowered furtively. Correspondingly, the Unicorn slowly lowered as well. Eventually, they were less than ten meters above the ground. Wheat! Fatty abruptly shouted. At the same time, he flapped the wings as hard as he could to race toward the Unicorn. Zoom! Wheat, who had been lying in wait at a high point, instantly leaped up the sky and bit at the Unicorns leg. Biting others legs was something Wheat was very proficient in, the success rate was virtually 100%. In its original size, Wheat was at least 300 kilograms. With that weight hanging on one leg, even the Unicorn couldnt fight the downward momentum no matter how hard it flapped its wings. Just come down. Fatty sneakily flew to the underbelly of the Unicorn. He opened his arms and hugged one of its legs. Thud! Fatty couldnt be any less heavy than Wheat. In an instant after the hug, the Unicorn could hold on no longer and fell to the ground. Hell yeah! Kill it! Fatty regained his confidence when he was on the ground again. Before anything else, he aimed his sword at the bosss wings. Whoosh whoosh A wing was instantly stabbed out several holes. At the other side, Wheat stretched its jaw wide and ferociously bit on the other one. In a matter of seconds, the master and pet had completely incapacitated the creatures wings. Whew! All of a sudden, a white halo appeared from nowhere and knocked Fatty and Wheat flying. The Unicorn got back on its legs and flapped its wings with all its might. Unfortunately, the wings were damaged beyond the capability of flying. Whoosh. A white light shot out from the Unicorns horn, but this time, it wasnt an attack. The light transformed into a rain of light and poured down on the boss, and its injured wings were healed at a speed visible to the naked eye. Moreover, the sliver of HP lost was fully replenished. Healing? So shameless! Fatty blurted out, extremely indignant. Having such an overpowered skill in addition to such strong power, why dont you just let it win from the start?! Hoo The Unicorn fluttered its wings, about to fly up. If we get the money, well get the job done. The two of us cant lose our face here, Fatty finally felt a sense of urgency, and he took out two scrolls. In the past, West the Flame Ruler had given Fatty only about twenty skill scrolls. He had used more than half. The remaining ones were all the most useful that Fatty was very reluctant to use. Intermediate Fire Skill Scroll C Fire Bone Prison: Uses the force of fire to form a skeletal prison cell. Can tightly trap the opponent while dealing DoT to the victim. Will not hinder incoming attack. Intermediate Fire Skill Scroll C Fire Combo: Single Target, Ignores Defense. Shoots out 20 bullets, with each shot dealing 200 damage for 10 seconds. Whoosh. A hexagonal magic formation appeared above the Unicorns head. With the sound of the system notification, a blazing prison cell appeared and locked up the creature. Ding. System Notification: You have used an Intermediate Fire Skill Scroll, Fire Bone Prison. Grants the skill Fire Bone Prison to lock up the opponent for 300 seconds, dealing 50 damage per second. The user and the target can still attack each other. Maximum damage received: 5000. Bam! The Unicorn shot out a white light that struck the prison. A C330 signifier rose up, and a red strip disappeared from the fire cell. Mmm, one attack can deal about 300 damage so that can break the prison with 15 attacks, at most. Fatty calculated, quickly tearing up the other scroll. Alongside the system notification, a red light appeared from the scroll. From the light, finger-sized fire bullets ripped through the air toward the Unicorn. Bang, bang, bang! Like a machine gun, 20 bullets shot out within ten seconds. They all struck the bosss body and wiped out 4,000 health, which was only a small chunk of its max HP. From the looks of it, this Unicorns health should be around 20,000 to 30,000. Whoosh, whoosh. The pace of the Unicorns horn attack became slower, but the light being shot grew brighter and brighter, with each hit dealing 500 to 600 damage. After four more attacks, the fire bone cell began to emit creaking noises, and cracks appeared on it. Not enough, Fattys hand trembled as he took out another scroll. This scrolls surface was deep red. Once it was out of the bag, a gust of heat burst out, and the air in the vicinity became distorted for a moment. Ding. System Notification: You have used an Advanced Fire Skill Scroll, Flame Burst. Grants the skill Flame Burst, instantly dealing 10,000 damage. BOOM! When the Unicorn finally broke the prison cell, a huge flame emerged and devoured it. This was the only Advanced scroll that Fatty got. When he used it on the Unicorn today, he did it with his end-goal to completely deal with the creature. Chapter 207 – Underground Heat waves billowed alongside a thunderous rumbling. Fatty was forced to retreat more than ten meters away before he could stop. The massive flame swallowed everything around it. Over ten minutes later, the fire slowly went out, and the heat started to dwindle. When the flames completely vanished, the land where the fire had burned was badly scorched. As Fatty approached, the black entity trembled a little, revealing the Unicorns battered form. The wings were as burned as two BBQ chicken wings; the jade-like horn was now half its original length; and, the body was covered in wound after wound. Spots of white light hovered around the Unicorn to heal it, but they werent very effective. The creature had managed to endure through the Flame Burst scroll, but the serious damage it had suffered was more than just a simple loss of HP. Glaring at Fatty with deep hatred, the Unicorn quivered as it stood up. The remaining half of its horn suddenly flashed, and the boss actually initiated an attack in its condition. Humph, still acting all arrogant! Snorting, Fatty dodged the attack and approached the creature with two nimble steps. As something occurred to him, he took the Brutal Saddle off Wheats body. Now, behave! Fatty put the saddle on the Unicorn and flung himself upon it. Flop! The creatures quaking legs turned to jelly, and it fell flat on the ground from the weight. The Unicorn had nearly used up all its energy to resist the Flame Burst skill. After casting that last horn attack, the little energy the creature had left had also been squeezed out; it didnt have enough mana to attack anymore. The creature could only let out a whiny and let Fatty sit on it with a deep unwillingness. Do you submit? Fatty raised his fist and punched the Unicorn with each word. Hsssss! The Unicorn struggled with all its might. The remnants of its horn flashed nonstop, but it couldnt fire off a single attack. Do you submit? Do you? Fatty put more force in his strikes. The boss still have a lot of health left, so he didnt need to worry about accidentally punching it to death. Hss hssss! The Unicorn flailed its legs with everything it had, digging a deep crater in the ground. The elementalist forcefully held the beast down, pressing it into the crater. Neiii After taking nearly eighty punches, the creature whimpered and no longer struggled. It turned its head and meekly nuzzled Fatty with the half broken horn. Ding! System Notification: Congratulations! You have subdued the Yao-ranked boss Unicorn as your mount. Hahaha! Fatty flipped off the creature and stood up. Looking at the half-dead Unicorn with a smile, he swung his arm and transferred the new mount to his pet/mount inventory. Almost fifteen minutes later, he summoned the Unicorn. The creature was fully recovered and looking brand new with all of its injuries gone. A Unicorns skill set included Passive Healing, Holy Beam, Boost of Glory, and so on. Whats more, thanks to the function of the Brutal Saddle, the mount could attack while being ridden, which was equivalent to Fatty having two pets. Only this new pet couldnt level up. Unicorn Unicorn Horn horn Fatty mumbled. Then, a sinister smile crept across his face. Theres no need to be afraid. Its only dying ten times. Itll be over in no time. He unsheathed his Elemental Sword and killed the Unicorn. Despite the mount staying still to let him do so, Fatty still felt exhausted and was sweating a river. However, after the Unicorn died, nothing dropped. Fatty refused to believe this and tried again, but still nothing. Reluctantly, he gave up on the idea. It made sense when he thought about it: If a mount could still drop stuff, that would be a major exploit. The Unicorns loyalty points were already pretty low after being forcefully subdued. With Fatty killing it twice, the points dropped to the lowest possible. If it werent for the Brutal Saddles restraint, the creature would have defected and fled a long time ago. Ignoring the Unicorns doleful eyes, Fatty flung himself astride it and said, Lets go. Wheat scurried over to be pocketed, and the poor rodent was finally freed from the fate of being ridden. Rumble The land shook and trees swayed as the Unicorn zoomed overhead. Spotting the Beastman Team members dumbstruck looks, Fatty was very magnanimous. He blew them a kiss and smugly flew away. How is he so fast? He even subdued it as his mount?! railed TheBeastmans GreatCommander. The Beastman Team originally planned to take advantage of the situation to their benefit and kill Fatty in passing. Never did they imagine that the fight would end so quickly and that everything would be settled before they could even arrive. Look, wow! No shit! He actually subdued it! Oh my, what an eye-catching mount! Damn it! How can that fatty be so lucky? Kill him! Kill him and steal his mount! On the ground, countless eyes flickered with envy and admiration. Some players even harbored ill intentions, wanting to kill Fatty to force the Unicorns drop. Landing before Liu Lan, Fatty gallantly extended his right hand. Pretty lady, may this humble individual have the honor of taking you on a sky cruise? Under Xu Quans burning glare that wouldve insta-killed the Unicorn if it were actually a skill, Liu Lan responded with a beautiful smile and placed her hand in Fattys. She climbed onto the Unicorn with a swift lift of his arm and settled directly into the elementalists embrace. Go. Fatty tugged at the reins. Letting out a long and clear whinny, the steed fluttered its pure white wings and slowly rose. What a beautiful horse! praised Liu Lan, caressing the creatures beautiful fur. Most girls were unable to resist the charm of a Unicorn. Cla-cla-clop Not only did the Unicorn almost stumble and fall, Fatty also felt a sweatdrop form along his brow. This is a Unicorn he corrected. I know its a Unicorn. Liu Lan attempted to shoot him a glance, but gave up because he was out of her range of sight. But, are you gonna call it Big Corn or something? Hmm, what should we name it? Lil White is good. The Unicorn was thoroughly shaken upon hearing this name. It had never felt so hopeless. In the pet space, Wheat nearly cried tears of happiness. From now on, Brother Wheat can be a proud rat1. Lil White? Sounds too clumsy, Liu Lan instantly refuted. At her words, the Unicorn felt alive again and poured even more effort into flying. Lets go with Big White. How can you call it Lil White when its so big, right? Pfff! The Unicorns mouth foamed. Its wings retracted, and the creature rigidly fell straight down. Ahhhhhhhhhhh! Liu Lan let out a shrill shriek and instinctively hugged Fatty. He quickly deployed the Zephyr Wings to slow their descent before they came to a halt in mid-air. Hahahahaha! The crowd below burst into laughter. Someone even shouted, Again! Cough The Unicorns new to the family, so its not putting forth all its effort Fatty smiled awkwardly. Scoundrel, just hurry and get us down. In his arms, Liu Lan glared at him with flushed cheeks. As the two gracefully alighted, Xu Quan walked over with a stiff face. Lil Sis Lan, lets not ride something so unstable from now on. Just in case. Youre telling me what to do now? Liu Lan shot him a glare. Xu Quan choked and stopped dead on the spot. He could only glare furiously at Fatty. Youre so dead! You actually dared to dupe Lord Fatty? Rounding the Unicorn, Fatty ferociously kicked it on the leg. The kick didnt even tickle, so the creature simply ignored it, still drowning in the pain of being named Big White. To think that I, a mighty Yao boss, have actually fallen to this state. Karma is truly a bitch! I should never have come to this shitty monster siege! Whew Rosethorn heaved a sigh of relief. While they had suffered a great deal of damage, they still managed to annihilate all of the flying monsters. As the ninth wave came to an end, a total of ten thousand monsters had been slain. However, the number of player deaths was well over twenty thousand. Basically, every member of the Ice Rose Alliance had died twice on average. Can everyone still hold on? Rosethorn asked, suppressing the exhaustion plaguing her entire body,. Of course. We can last through another! At that moment, the number of Ice Rose players in the base was less than three thousand. The rest were still on their way back from the Black Tortoise City respawn point. The players of Wind God Guild and the Sun Moon Cult joined Rosethorn. Guild Master Rose, weve completed our end of the bargain. Well be taking our leave. This time, the aerial monsters had attacked all three sides at once. Five thousand players werent a small number, but they still had suffered great casualties as all five thousand of them had died at least once. According to their agreement, everyone dying once meant mission completed. Please deliver my gratitude to your guild masters. When you guys establish your own base in the future, the Ice Rose Alliance will definitely assist you to the best of our ability. Rosethorn nodded. The two representatives nodded back, expressing their gratitude, before leaving with their people. Sis, can we still get through this? Ice Witch asked as she approached. She also felt drained herself. Rosethorn looked around at the less than three thousand members there and let out a pained laugh. Lets not worry about that anymore. Lets do all that we can and leave our fate to the Heavens. After the grand battle, the members of the Ice Rose Alliance didnt rest. They were all anxiously regrouping while the lifestyle players were busy fixing the wall. Since the ninth wave was already that terrifying, the tenth could only be more so and certainly nothing less. However, none of the girls had any intention of running away. They were all bursting with the will to fight. They are just as much as a warrior as any man. Those girls are seriously awesome! They can put us men to shame. What a pity! Theyve fought so hard just for it all to end in failure. I wonder if they can hold out at this rate. The onlookers engaged in heated debate, but most of them were pessimistic about the final wave. After waiting for half an hour, all that surrounded the base was complete tranquility. There was still no sign of a large-scale monster siege or anything of the sort. Is there something wrong? Maybe the system is looking out for the female players and only sends out nine waves? Impossible! The system hasnt announced the end of the siege. The more she thought about it, the more Rosethorn felt that something was off. Scout farther away. We have to track the monsters before they arrive. She sent out virtually every rogue from the base in all directions to look for any trace of the monsters. Nothing, theres no monster here. Nothing here either. This direction is clear as well. The rogue scouts reported one after another. Surprisingly, none of them found anything. Just where are they? Rosethorn muttered to herself. Huh? Whats that sound? Liu Lan suddenly spoke up. What sound? Fatty casually asked. All of a sudden, he heard a string of stirring noises as well. Thinking of a possibility, Fatty inwardly shivered. He opened the communicator and shouted to Rosethorn, Underground! Watch the ground! Earth mages, scale all the surrounding land! Rosethorn frantically shouted as she instantly reacted to the warning. Just when all the earth mages had gathered with difficulty and were about to cast earth spells, the ground cracked and rumbled. BOOM! Countless monsters crawled out from the rifts and streamed toward the players. Its over. Underground monsters, theyre even harder to defend against than flying ones, someone sighed. At that moment, the wall was rendered completely useless. Inside the base, one rift after another ruptured, channeling an endless stream of monsters inside. In the blink of an eye, they surrounded and overwhelmed the remaining Ice Rose players. 1. The raws for Wheat is С, literal translation is Little Yellow. Starting with big or lil plus the pets color is a very common and crude way to name a pet in China. Wheat is feeling proud because even a mighty Unicorn is sharing the same fate.? Chapter 208 – Moretta Reappears The sea of monsters crawled out from the underground and drowned all the remaining Ice Rose players in the blink of an eye. Caught off guard, the hundreds of players were pounced and gnawed on them until there wasnt even a bone left. Get into a defensive formation! Retreat to the center hall! Facing the grave crisis, Rosethorn resolutely ordered. The 2,000 members left all gathered together and left with difficulty. Under Rosethorns lead, they slowly withdrew toward the main hall located in the bases center. The only requirement to successfully pass the siege defense battle was to block ten waves of monsters from destroying this Hall of Administration. In this moment of despair, Rosethorn had decided on this place as their final battlefield. The shift of battlefield and whether the Ice Rose Alliance could stop the last wave became the new topic of interest amongst the onlookers. The Ice Rose members were resolved to keep fighting till their death. They went in an endless cycle of dying and returning from the respawn point to add themselves to the defensive line. Some even attacked the monsters from the outside or died before they could gather with the main force. Go! Everyone, go! We can definitely do it! Rosethorn shouted in a hoarse voice. Ice Witch looked as frigid as ever as she unleashed all kinds of skill at the charging monsters. At this moment, the members of the Ice Rose Alliance only had fighting left in their mind. Even the priests were haphazardly throwing out every offensive skill in their possession. However, this still couldnt hinder the monsters steps. With each passing moment, the players defensive line shrank little by little. The monster army got closer and closer until they were about to reach the hall at the center. Victory or defeat, its all gonna come down to this last effort! Rosethorn shouted as she led the players to block the monsters attack tightly. These underground mobs werent high-level, ranging from 30 to 40. However, their number alone was enough to fluster the players. If the situation came down to it, the Ice Rose alliance still couldnt hold on with all of their members, let alone only having two thousand people left now, and this number was still decreasing. Boom, boom! One powerful spell after another exploded in the middle of the monster army, leaving empty spacing in their wake. At this moment, the players couldnt care less about checking the skill cooldown. They simply cast out every skill available. Their current priority was to overcome this plight at whatever cost. However, there were just too many monsters. After countless mobs were slaughtered, another herd would just fill their spots; there seemed to be no end to them. Inside the base, several fissures formed in the ground. Akin to the entrance to a military camp, the rifts continued to gush one wave of after another. The number of monsters that emerged from each gush hadnt dropped once since the start of the tenth wave. Instead, it kept increasing. Kill! Kill! The players eyes had turned red from all the murder. There was a mage who had no time to replenish her exhausted mana, and she just charged forth with her magic staff in hand to tussle with the monsters. What a tragedy the onlookers sighed. Die, then run back, then die, then run back again. In just several hours, all of the Ice Rose members had lost several levels. Some even back dropped back to level 30. Finally, the number of monsters crawling out started to ease up, until only a thin circle was surrounding the Hall of Administration. As for the Ice Rose Alliance, they were left with roughly one hundred long-ranged players, all in dire straights. The archers took out their daggers, and the mages gripped their magic staves. If they were to fall in the end, they wanted to fail with no regrets. Its really hard to believe that all of them are female players. What courage! They arent any less than the best man out there. Us men should be ashamed. Ahh, what a pity. So are they really gonna fail at this very last stage? Many people sighed; however, that was all they did. No one would say that they could help or anything. The two of the same trade were still competitors. The guildless players wouldnt dare to aid; the guilds even less so, because it was a failure that they were happy to witness happen. Rosethorn and Ice Witch stood at the very front. Behind them, the members, holding daggers and staves, automatically aligned in proper formation, ready to fight. The two guild masters had both died twice. Right now, Ice Witchs face was no longer its usual cold. Like Rosethorn, she had put on a tough and resolute expression. Aii, Laner, have you spotted the boss? Fatty suddenly asked. I havent. Liu Lan was surprised as well. There has been no sign of the boss. Maybe it was killed during the chaos? Thats impossible, Fatty shook his head and observed with worry. Theyre very likely to fail this time. Dont worry, sisters of Ice Rose Alliance. Us Rainrevelers are here! All of a sudden, a team of players parted a way through the crowd and headed right for the center hall. This team had at least five hundred people. Leading them were the Rainrevelers Guild Master, RainbowWatcher, and vice-master, Qian Xiaoqian. Why did they come? Not only the onlookers were dumbstruck, but even Ice Witch and Rosethorn were also bewildered. Sis Rainbow, you guys Rosethorn spoke up. Lets talk about this later. You guys only need to protect the hall and watch your sister clear out these mobs for you, RainbowWatcher waved her arm. The team of five hundred dismounted at once and formed a proper formation, before racing at the monsters. With a strong force at their full health joining the battle, the scale immediately tipped to the players side. There was currently less than two thousand monsters left, and they couldnt hold on against such powerful momentum. Slowly, the monsters were annihilated. The players of Rainrevelers walked around the vicinity and easily cleared out the scattering mobs. Then, they found the boss under a crack on the ground. It was almost relaxing to deal with a boss with a hundred versus one. The boss was slain in a few rounds of attack. Its ended? Just like that? Everybody looked dumbly at one another. Thank you, thank you so much! If it wasnt for you guys, we Rosethorn and Ice Witch strode to their helpers. Rosethorn was so emotional that she didnt know what to say. Dont worry about it. You guys could have passed even without our help. RainbowWatcher dismissively waved her hands with a smile. Sis, you dont need to keep up appearances for us. If you guys hadnt come, we would have all been dead, said Rosethorn with a bitter smile. ------ Its over. Lets go. Thats it? Tch, the Ice Rose Alliances preparation indeed wasnt sufficient. They are lucky that Rainrevelers came to help. Otherwise, they coulda failed and wasted all that money and deaths for nothing. ------ Congratulations! The first player base in the game is about to appear! After they were done watching the show, no matter what the other guild masters were thinking in mind, they still came over to congratulate. Fatty also followed Liu Lan over. "Bro, Qian Xiaoqian walked to Fattys side. Mhm. Fatty nodded, then asked Rosethorn, Its all over now? Yep, over. Rosethorn smiled beautifully, all that was left on her face with utter exhaustion after the grand battle. Thanks for your help. Ill wire you the rest 200,000 gold coins after this. You sure its over? Did the system notify you? Fatty kept asking. Rosethorns face instantly changed. Everyone present was horrified by Fatty''s reminder. N-no, there was no notification, Rosethorn stuttered. Maybe the battle was too intense, so you didnt notice it? RainbowWatcher asked. Did you guys hear any system notification? Rosethorn, holding a sliver of hope, turned to ask the members of the Ice Rose Alliance. The several hundred players all shook their heads. Everyones face sank at this. Its not over yet! Defense! Rosethorn hastily shouted. The Ice Rose players tried to suppress the feeling of exhaustion and spread out around the Hall of Administration, ready to risk their lives in the last fight. Havent all ten waves passed? Why is it not done yet? Qian Xiaoqian exclaimed in surprise. Roaaaaaahh! An insane roar rumbled through heavens and earth. From afar, a black figure flew toward them at lightning speed. Its coming! RainbowWatcher alerted the players. Everyone be prepared. Lets take care of this last monster one and for all. All the guild masters who came over to congratulate them also arranged their members to prepare for the fight. Since there was only this one last monster, Rainrevelers could handle it with their strength even if they left. So the guild masters simply remained to display their goodwill. How come this voice sounds so familiar? Fatty looked dubiously at the black figure and tried to recall. Roaaaaaah! The figure approached alongside a thunderous roar. Under this roar, the already tattered base wall instantly crumbled into countless stone shards that burst in all directions. Moretta! Fatty blurted out upon getting a clear look at the figures appearance. Moretta? The surrounding players looked at Fatty, incredulous. Hes one of the sixteen Demon Generals under the Phantasm Ghost King. He was sealed for several thousand years, just got out recently, Fatty quickly briefed. Very strong. Be careful, everyone. Even without Fattys warning, everybody already knew how terrifying this newcomer was. Sending the base wall to collapse with one single roar wasnt something any of them could do, even if this wall had already been damaged before. Zezeze, after running around for so long, I finally see a place with quite a lot of human, Moretta laughed eerily. He had stopped in mid-air and was peering down at the people below. Hey, my bro, long time no see, Fatty greeted toward the sky. Little fatty, tsk, its only been a few days, Moretas smile grew even wider when he saw Fatty. Mmmm, this body of yours isnt bad, full of luscious fat. Mmm, BBQ or boiled now? What kind of flavor do you like? Fatty asked. Ehh? Moretta seemed to be troubled. He actually pondered, What flavor do I like? Smoked? Boiled? Or maybe raw? Aiiyo, how did I have my meat in the past? No prob. This guy was sealed for several thousand years. His brain is rotten already. Everyone dont be scared, just beat him up however you like, Fatty turned around and said. Pfffff! All the female players burst out into laughter, before quickly sealing their mouths. Mages and archers, when I give the order, attack at once, RainbowWatcher discreetly announced via the party chat. At the other side, Rosethorn was notifying her guild members to get ready for combat as well. Rainrevelers archers and mages, one hundred players of each class, all readied their skills and set their aims at Moretta. Attack! After getting the ready confirmation from her party, RainbowWatcher abruptly shouted. WHEW! BOOM! BANG! The two hundred players unleashed their attacks altogether. Going right after them was the Ice Rose Alliance. All kind of fire, water, wind spells, all kinds of explosive arrows, piercing arrows, wind breaking arrows instantly shrouded Moretta. Raaaaaaaaah! Moretta let out a furious scream after the first round. He burst his way out from the rain of attacks. You lot dared attack me?! I want you all DEAD! Chapter 209 – Deadly Squash Moretta responded with extreme rage. The demon put his hands together and thrust them forward. Along with the motion, a basketball-sized black energy ball appeared, screaming as it charged right for the middle of the field. BOOOOM! An explosion rumbled right where it hit. Smoke billowed and an energy wave swept out in all directions, knocking the players left and right. As the wind blew by and the smoke slowly dispersed, less than three hundred players of the Rainrevelers were revealed out of the original five hundred. One single blow had slaughtered nearly half of them. This is the true power of a Demon General? Fattys pupils constricted. Without a second thought, he tossed out a scroll. Intermediate Fire Skill Scroll C Fire Blast. Bam! The scroll attack accurately struck Moretta. To Fattys dismay, the demons body only swayed a little. A white mark was scratched out on his black armor and C100 damage indicator popped up from his head. The attack couldnt even break through his defenses. Go to hell! Morette raised both hands, and an even bigger black ball materialized itself. Scatter! Spread out quickly! Fatty shouted. He summoned the Unicorn, pulled Liu Lan on it, and fled into the distance. BOOOOOM! The land quaked. This attack didnt aim at the Hall of Administration in the center, but the blast wave alone directly destroyed half of the buildings structure, while the other half was on the verge of crumbling. We''re so dead Rosethorn felt helpless. Looking at another incoming wave of black energy, she didnt have any desire to dodge at all and simply closed her eyes. Sis, move! Ice Witch dragged Rosethorn as she ran from the blast. We lost Tears streaked out from Rosethorns eyes. Dont be pessimistic. The system hasnt declared our defeat yet. Rosethorn shook her head and sat down on the ground, dejected. She just stared dumbly at the center hall that was falling apart. Poor girl. Fatty, can you lure the monster away? Liu Lan whispered to Fatty. Ill try. Fatty set Liu Lan on the ground and contacted Rosethorn, Guild Master Rose if I lure the monster away, what do I get? This Fatty! Liu Lan didnt know whether to cry or laugh. Five hundred thousand, no, one million gold coins, a flame of hope started to burn in Rosethorns eyes. At the current exchange rate, one million gold coins can be converted to twenty million RMB. Thats quite a large sum. Deal, Fatty closed the communicator, before screaming towards Moretta, Moretta, do you want to know where the Phantasm Ghost Claw is? Phantasm Ghost Claw? Moretta was stunned. After some time, the demon finally recalled that it was his bosss claw. Humph, I dont need you to tell me that. I know much more clearly than you here its sealed. Despite saying so, Moretta had stopped attacking to fix his eyes on Fatty. You arent very up-to-date about this, then, Fatty patted the non-existing dust on his clothes softly. Ive seen it in the Ancient Battlefield, and even brought back it to Black Tortoise City. Youre lying! Morette instantly shrieked. While the Phantasm is merely a hand of Lord Ghost King, its still not something you could handle. It could kill you just with a claw! Tch, if its real form came out, then it naturally could claw me dead, howerveeee Fatty deliberately dragged out the word. However, what? Moretta urgently inquired. Why should I tell you? Fatty asked back. You! Moretta forcefully swallowed back his fury and said, Tell me, and Ill erase all the conflict between us. How distasteful! Fatty aggressively spat on the ground. Dude, I let you out, and you havent even thanked me for that. If you tell me the truth, then Ill give you a weapon. Moretta took out a silver spear. In the past, when I followed Lord Ghost King onto the battlefield, I killed a dragon rider and relinquished this spear. Dragon Rider? Everyone was shocked. Thats a level 80 expert! Alright. Since youve shown such sincerity, follow me. Fatty acted as if he was considering the condition for a bit before he agreed. Then, he got on the Unicorn and headed in the direction of Black Tortoise City. After some hesitation, Moretta lifted his hand, about to destroy the other half of the center hall that was still barely standing. Stop! Fatty hastily shouted. If you start breaking things again, I wont take you to see the Phantasm Ghost Claw. But I have an order to destroy it, said Moretta. You can do that after we meet with the Phantasm Ghost Claw. Hurry! I wont take you there if you keep dawdling, Fatty urged the Unicorn to speed up. At the same time, he gave Liu Lan his medallion. Take this and go find City Lord Lin Xi. Liu Lan nodded her head and vanished. Seeing Fatty quickly fly away, Moretta hesitated a little. Then, he decided to let the hall off and quickly followed Fatty. Whew Finally gone. Morettas domineering aura had intimidated the players so badly that no one dared to chant anything like Kill the boss. Now that the demon was gone, everyone heaved a sigh of relief. That monster was let out by Fatty. Rosethorn thought back to the conversation and didnt know whether to laugh or cry. Even so, with the crisis reverted, she exhaled in relief and prayed that Moretta would never come back again. Old Mo, how can you still be strong powerful after being sealed for so many years? Flying in the sky, Fatty asked Moretta. Humph! Moretta only harrumphed. Who would be happy to talk about how they were sealed for several thousand years? Fatty was indeed a lousy conversationalist to pick such an unpleasing subject. What rank are you before? Legendary? Fatty continued to ask. Legendary? No, no, I hadnt reached that realm, Moretta shook his head. However, I was but one long step away from it. After flying for a while, Moretta felt that something was off, Where are we going? Were going to find the Phantasm Ghost Claw. Fatty looked at Moretta with innocent eyes. I know! But where are we going to find it? Moretta stiffly asked. The Phantasm Ghost Claw is staying at Black Tortoise at the City Lords manor as a guest. Were going there. What?! The Black Tortoise City Lord Manor?! Moretta instantly stopped mid-air, and his face abruptly changed. You dare to trick me?! Dont, no need to be so emotional, Fatty swatted his arms and ignored Morettas malicious glare. Its fine if you dont want to come in. You can wait outside while I go and call it out. Morettas expression repeatedly changed for a while, until he finally spoke up, Little brat, its best that you dont trick me, or Ill make you regret ever being born. Fatty pouted and resumed flying toward Black Tortoise City. When they arrived at the Ox-Horn Mountain outside Black Tortoise City, Moretta landed, Alright, Ill wait here. Go and return quickly. Remember, dont play any tricks, or Ill go back and destroy that newly established base. So it seemed Moretta wasnt a fool; he knew that place was very essential. Yet, Fatty couldnt comprehend why the system just randomly roped this fellow in and made him the ultimate boss of the siege. Fatty contacted Liu Lan to notify her of his arrival and entered the city. Immediately, he saw the person Lin Xi had sent, General Drucker. General Drucker, long time no see. I hope you have been well, Fatty greeted with a friendly smile. Hello to you too. Druckers earnest face revealed a smile. I heard that youd brought Moretta with you? Heh, hes waiting out there, Fatty pointed at the direction of the Ox-Horn Mountain. Heheh, thats a brave choice, Drucker chuckled. Brat! You dare trick me?! Not waiting for Fatty and co. to return to the Ox-Horn Mountain, Morettas voice traveled from afar. Instantly, they could see a black figure soared up to the sky and quickly start flying away. This is bad! How did he know? Fatty paled in fright. If Moretta goes back to destroy the Ice Rose Alliance base, my one million gold coins will be gone! Rest assured, he cant leave, Drucker waved his hand nonchalantly. From high above the sky, the black figure was suddenly smashed down. Still want to run, Moretta? It was Dragon Rider Libya. A mere Dragon Rider! This General has slain many of your kind in the past! You actually have to guts to block my path? Moretta seethed with fury. He let out a long battle cry, and the black trident appeared in his hand. The demon charged forward. Humph, I naturally wouldnt dare if you were still that demon general from the past; but, youve been sealed away for several thousand years. You are already lucky that the seal wasnt tight enough. Still, you dared come to our Black Tortoise City to make a fuss? Just die! Libya controlled the pterosaur and moved lower. CLANK! The dragon spear collided with the trident and tangled with each other. He truly lives up to his reputation as one of the sixteen Demon Generals. Even after being sealed for thousands of years, he still possesses this kind of power, Drucker praised. He said hed killed Dragon Riders before. Maybe we should find more people? Fatty suggested. He didnt want to give Moretta any chance to escape. Dont worry, General Libya will definitely capture him, claimed Drucker with a smile. BOOM! BOOM! The sounds of collision echoed from the sky. Clouds were dispersed, and mountains crashed. The two fought from the heavens to the ground and soared upwards once more without anyone gaining the upper hand. Hes still this powerful after being sealed so miserably. Fatty really didnt know what else to say to this. To make this fellow the sieges ultimate boss, the system clearly contained no intention to let the players win at all! Boom! The two figures, one black, and one gold split apart. With a streak of blood running down from the corner of his mouth, Moretta shot Libya a ferocious glare. Then, he flung out his trident and shouted Demon Dragon Roar! ROAAAAAAH! A massive black dragon wiggled out from thin air and quickly merged with the black trident as it shot toward Libya. Humph! Libya snorted, not the least bit afraid in the face of Morettas grand skill. A golden light suddenly emerged, and a dragon cry echoed through the heavens and earth. Libya stood on the pterosaur with the dragon spear in hand and the illusion of a huge dragon at his back. Die! The dragon rider hurled out his spear. With a hum, the illusion behind him streaked out and merged with the pike in a blink. Draconic Slayer! Boom! The two weapons, one carried Demon Dragon Roar and the other, Draconic Slayer, violently collided in the sky. Roaaah! Ummm! Two dragon cries echoed at the same time. The difference was that one was aggressive shrieking, while the other was a musical hum. The golden dragon and the black dragon tangled and tore upon one another in the air. Moretta cast Fatty a ferocious glance as if he wanted to imprint the elementalists image in his mind, before turning to leave. Libya was busy dealing with Demon Dragon Roar, while Drucker wasnt a match for Moretta. Just as the demon was about to escape Where do you think you are running? A voice suddenly resounded. An earthy yellow colored, massive hand descended from the sky and grabbed Moretta. The hand clenched. Pffffft. Moretta was instantly squashed into a bunch of gore, couldnt be any deader. Chapter 210 – X-Ray Mirror The massive hand appeared, squashing Moretta into meat paste, then retracted into the sky and vanished. Boom! A thunderous sound echoed when the fight between the gold dragon and black dragon finally had a winner after Morettas death. The black dragon was struck into a billow of black miasma that quickly dispersed. The dark trident freely fell, deeply lodging itself in a boulder with a swift pff sound. Libya steered the pterosaur down to collect Morettas weapon before flying back to Black Tortoise City. Follow me to the City Lords manor, the City Lord wishes to see you. Drucker brought Fatty to the City Lord Manor. We won! We won! At this moment, jubilation reigned in the Ice Rose Alliances new base. When the system notification rang out by their ears, the girls of Ice Rose could feel all sorts of feelings welling up in their hearts; it was hard to describe. Fatty, Ive transferred 1.2 million gold coins to you. Check and confirm it, Rosethorn immediately contacted Fatty. Alright, Fatty curtly replied. Little Fatty, what has happened today is all on you. Inside the City Lord Manor, Lin Xi sat on the highest seat, fiddling with a round mirror in his hand. How can you blame it on me? If Laurent hadnt been so brutal, I wouldnt have had to dig Morettas grave. Digging graves is just as cruel as cutting off an entire familys legacy, ahh! Fatty protested pitifully. About that, Laurent indeed overdid it a little. Lin Xi was also a bit displeased. Fatty was sent by him, yet Laurent showed no mercy at all. Whats that? Very soon, Fatty noticed the mirror in Lin Xis hand. The City Lord let him see it. Peepy Mirror: A remnant of a Celestial item. Can survey everything within a one-kilometer radius. That formidable? Fatty was shocked. This is much more useful than the X-Ray Eye. No wonder Moretta dared to follow me here, he had this thing as a forewarner. Fatty was suddenly reminded of the X-Ray Eye and casually mentioned it to Lin Xi. The X-Ray Eye is with you? Lin Xi was stunned. He asked Fatty to give him the Eye and placed it on the center of the mirror. In an instant, a white light radiated from the mirrors surface. The two objects then began to merge. After the light faded away, the X-Ray Eye had vanished. Something like an eyeball appeared in the middle of the Peepy Mirror, still swirling around. X-Ray Mirror: A remnant of a Celestial item. Functions: - Spy: Displays everything within a one-kilometer radius on the mirror. - X-Ray: Sees through everything within a one-kilometer radius and displays it on the mirror. Limit: Can be used ten times within 24 hours, 10 seconds each time. My Eye! My sweet Eye! Fatty tragically wailed and looked at Lin Xi with extremely pitiful eyes. Want it? Lin Xi waved the X-Ray Mirror. Fatty immediately nodded. Thats possible. I''m in need of some materials to refine the Heart of Malediction into equipment. Go get me those materials, said Lin Xi indifferently as he tossed the mirror to Fatty. Fatty quickly equipped the mirror once he caught it. Then, he patted his chest and promised Lin Xi, Name it. This one can get you anything! One hundred Meteor Iron Ores, Lin Xi terrified Fatty as soon as his promise was out. One hundred Meteor Iron Ores? What are you refining? Even a complete Celestial item isnt worth that much. Fatty nearly jumped. After I successfully refine them, you can have one, Lin Xi continued nonchalantly. So you want to refine at least two equipment? Is one hundred still enough though? Dont worry about scaring me, just list everything you need. Fattys attitude changed immediately. One hundred Meteor Iron Ores, ten logs of Fire Paulownia Wood, twenty Sky Crystal Stones, ten bottles of Black Cloud Liquid, and two Celestial equipment, Lin Xi leisurely listed. Two Celestial equipment? Are you crafting Divine items or something? Fattys eyes shone brightly. Have you seen anyone use Celestial items to refine Divine ones? Lin Xi shot Fatty a glance. As for Laurents mission, you can just give him half, no, a fifth of what he has requested. That old fogey is getting greedier by the day. Youre the City Lord. Why do you still need me to gather stuff for you? Fatty could only ask in the end. Aiii, even though Im the City Lord, the storage belongs to the public. I cant use anything in it for my own needs, sighed Lin Xi dolefully. When Fatty exited the City Lords Manor, he was still despising Lin Xi in his heart. What pretense! You just keep pretending! What public purse, you obviously want to use Lord Fatty as your errand boy. Although he had accepted quite a difficult mission, Fatty still benefited as he got a useful item in advance. Fatty fiddled with the X-Ray Mirror and tried it. In a flashing light, the mirror instantly screened the one-kilometer-radius area with Fatty as the epicenter. People coming to and fro, opening stalls and making a fuss, all were displayed before his eyes except for the accompanying sound. This is indeed the most superb, most mighty tool for peeping! Thinking of this, Fatty recalled the scenery that flashed by when Ice Witch flew past above him. He suddenly began to feel eager. Ive sinned, Ive sinned Putting his palms together before his chest, Fattys pupils quickly swirled around. He sneaked a quick peek at the nearby players, nearly thinking of trying his devious idea on someone. Then, Fatty rode the Unicorn to the storage. Ever since the last time here, he had acquired many good items, so he decided to store them up before anything else. At the Ancient Battlefield, Fatty had gained the Damaged Heavy Tower Shield, and the skill book Shadow Wheel Axe. At the monster siege, he looted several items that could be considered the best grade at this point of the game, like the Heart of the Bat King. However, he had no intention of selling them now. He was waiting for the best time to do it. When Fatty exited the storage bank, he had received several messages from Rosethorn, all of which were inviting him to join their celebration party. Even though the ultimate boss, Moretta, was originally let out by Fatty, the elementalists contribution to help the Ice Rose Alliance barely manage to succeed couldnt be disregarded. Welcome. When Fatty arrived at the renowned Celestial Home Tavern, Rosethorn had come down to greet him with a charming smile. Say, should I thank you, or should I blame you? Thank me, of course. If not for Lord Fatty, how would Moretta miss out on you pretty ladies? Fatty shamelessly boasted as they entered the building. Inside the tavern, several dozen executives from various guilds were present as well. After all, establishing the first base in-game was as much of a significant event as establishing the first guild. This time, we have to thank Sis Rainbow for coming to our aid. Therefore, this lil sis hereby proposes a toast to you. Rosethorn raised her cup. Guild Master Rose is too serious. Its normal for us to help each other out. RainbowWatcher hastily stood up and lifted her cup, then drained it in one gulp. Next to her, Ice Witch silently did the same. So what are your next plans for the alliance? Wind Gods World asked after the three girls sat back down. Develop our base into a super city like Black Tortoise City, of course! Rosethorn waved her arm and announced with a big smile. Ahaha, our best wishes to your alliance, then. The other guild masters had awkward looks on their faces. What Rosethorn just said was definitely a provocation to them. After the wine drinking part was over, Fatty decided to leave the party early. It couldnt be helped, because when a bunch of guild executives gathered together, all they talked about was development planning and guild related stuff. Even if Fatty joined their conversation, he wouldnt be speaking the same language as the rest. Thus, he might as well go beat up some monsters and earn some pocket change. Fatty, make sure to keep in touch! The sottish Rosethorn persistently pulled on his arm, totally unaware of Liu Lans glare at the side. Of course, definitely. Going through pains to coax Rosethorn to let him off, Fatty wiped off the sweat on his forehead. Unicorn? I heard they reside in the Island of Light, but that place is too far away and the monsters are all high level. They arent easy to fight. Knowing Fattys next plan, Liu Lan creased her brow. No matter how difficult, Ill still have to go for it. The old fogey is too greedy, eyy, Fatty lamented. Then, he took out the Zephyr Wings and returned it to Liu Lan. I have no use for it. You should keep it. Itll make fighting the Unicorns easier, Liu Lan declined. No need, I still have this. Fatty summoned his Unicorn. If it wasnt that I still need the Brutal Saddle, I would have given this fellow to you, but rest assured, Ill get you another one. Alright, but I want at least five hundred. I want to organize a cavalry like the Ice Rose Alliances cavalry. Liu Lans eyes instantly shone. Five hundred?! Fatty rested his palm on his forehead, acting as if he wanted to faint. Ill pay you for it. I can even give you a deposit. Liu Lan laughed joyously. Five hundred? Thats nothing! Even if its five thousand, Lord Fatty can get em for you. Fatty gallantly flung his hand. No need for a deposit. Go back to the party; Im leaving. Getting on the Unicorn under the gazes of admiration from others, Fatty flew straight to the sky, heading toward the Teleportation Portal connected to the Imperial Capital. Chapter 211 – Cloud Ocean According to legend, the Island of Light was the territory of the God of Light and possessed the capability to purify all evil forces. All dark creatures that entered the islands boundary would have their power decreased by at least 50%. The Island of Light was located at the very far West of the Imperial Capital, so far that Fatty had to spend nearly four days riding the Unicorn to arrive. Actually, Fatty hadnt quite arrived yet. This place was as far from the Island of Lights center as it was from the Imperial Capital. However, it could still be considered to be within the scope of the island. This map was called Cloud Ocean. Seemingly endless, the Cloud Ocean was as big as a real ocean. However, it wasnt water that it housed, but a seamless carpet of puffy white clouds. The sea of white clouds drifted about the map; and small isles the size of a normal city hovered amidst the clouds. These small isles were called the Islands of Light. Indeed, the Island of Light wasnt an island floating... Chapter 212 – Memory The forces of misfortune and malediction were all dark-attribute. Therefore, it was best to employ their natural nemesis, the power of light, to dispel these. All of the materials that Laurents mission required were light-attribute, so they might just be available in the Island of Light. The scattering isles hovered inside the Cloud Ocean, partly hidden and partly visible. On the isles, holy lights smoothly drifted about, and the feeble sounds of holy paean occasionally echoed. Once Fatty entered this territory, he felt both his body and soul being cleansed by the light, and an uncontrollable urge to kneel down and submit to the God of Light emerged. Who designed this? It feels so real! Fatty was stunned. To be able to affect the players mentality, this game isnt simple like a game should be. However, he didnt delve into it. Instead, the Elementalist took out the X-Ray Mirror and lightly tapped it. Whoosh. A ripple spread out from the mirror. With Fatty as the epicenter, every detail from big to tiny within his one-meter radius was displayed on the items surface. Fatty scanned the mirror. The majority of the scenery displayed was covered under a white fog. However, at the region near the mirrors edge, he spotted an herbal bush over thirty meters tall with white fur all over its body and emitting a gentle light rooting at the edge of a canyon. This one. Thats exactly it. Sunshine Grass: Light-Attribute Advance Medical Ingredient Great material for refining red medicine. Go. Fatty summoned the Unicorn and mounted it. At the same time, he had Wheat scout the road at the vanguard. The group speedily headed toward the location of the Sunshine Grass. When they were several dozen meters away from the grass, Fatty abruptly halted. While he hadnt seen any monster around the grass when he scanned the X-Ray Mirror earlier, he still didnt let his guard down. Who knew if some powerful monster would hide at an area that the X-Ray Mirror couldnt display? Wheat, go. Holy light illuminated every part of the Island of Light. In addition, clouds would take over ones line of sight once they entered the Cloud Ocean. Fatty couldnt see very far away, so he had to have Wheat scout the path before he advanced. Raahhr! Indeed, a furious roar sounded out not long after Wheat departed. The clouds in the vicinity trembled, and the body of some huge monster could be seen vaguely amongst the clouds. Squeak, squeak! Wheat shrieked shrilly as it popped out from somewhere with a sliver of health left. Rumble! A herd of monsters charged out from the sea of clouds. Only now was Fatty able to see them clearly. They looked similar to a bull but were three to four meters tall. Each had an over one-meter long, luscious looking jade horn protruding out on their head. The limbs of these creatures werent hooves, they were claws. Appraisal! Tossing out the skill, Fatty quickly received the monsters details Plenilune Beast Level: 58 Attack: 130 C 155 Defense: 130 HP: 8000 Notes: An inhabitant of the Island of Light. Being nurtured by the power of light, theyre very powerful. A gregarious creature. Roaaaah! The horde of monsters raced toward Fatty with a chorus of booming roars. In an instant, air ripples visible to the normal eye swept out and reached him in a blink. Pop, pop, pop. With a series of noises akin to raindrops hitting on bananas, the ripples knocked Fatty in succession. His body shivered and the man was struck dizzy by this wave attack. With each ripple sweeping through him, Fattys body kept trembling, and his health smoothly plummeted. Fatty frantically urged the Unicorn to retreat. When they finally escaped to a distance, Fatty instantly jumped off the mount. Earthwalk! Fatty vanished then appeared again in another area. At this moment, his health was less than a tenth of what it usually was. That was dangerous, Fatty was a bit surprised by the strength of those monsters. They had nearly killed him with just one round of attacks. He re-summoned the Unicorn and rode far away from the monsters as soon as possible. Seeing Fatty leave, the Plenilune Beasts didnt give chase. Each exhaled a few snorts before turning around to go back where they came from. Wheat, pounce! Waiting for Wheats HP to fully recover, Fatty commanded it to pull a Plenilune Beast. Per order, Wheats drew the aggro of a Plenilune Beast and kited it away from the herd. When they were far enough, Fatty started attacking without care. Since the Unicorn was of similar volume as the monster, Fatty neednt resort to any trick and simply rammed the Unicorn at it. Bam! The Unicorns horn pierced out a bowl-sized bloody hole through the Plenilune Beasts body, then keep ramming it to repeatedly retreat several dozen steps. Thud! The Plenilune Beast violently crashed on the ground, stomping up a cloud of dust. Raaaawrr! The monster wailed furiously and tried to stumble up on its feet. After being smashed to the ground, the creature hadnt suffered serious damage; its health only dropped by a tiny chunk. Upon hearing this Plenilune Beasts wail, the herd of Plenilune Beasts that were leaving sounded out a series of roaring as well. Some of them even turned around and began to race over here. Fatty leaped off the Unicorn with a whoosh and got to the Plenilune Beasts side with a long step. Then, he pounced with Deadly Poison, followed by a Stealth-and-Ambush. Bang! Deadly Poisons poison didnt proc, but Ambush successfully stunned the creature. The beast was frozen in its struggling and half-standing state on the ground. Combo Attack + Coil + Reckless Blow. Fattys attacks fell like rain onto the monsters body. Next to him, Wheat spatted out a bunch of Howling Bullets and simultaneously stomped its forepaws, casting a wave of stalagmites. The Unicorn also raced over to join the fray. It continuously shot out white rays of light from its horn and directly pierced holes through the Plenilune Beasts solid skin. A master, one pet, and one mount came at the Plenilune Beast like a storm and didnt leave the dumbstruck creature any chance to counter-attack. When the beast finally got back on its feet, it didn''t have much health left. Bam! Fatty quickly restored his health to full then cast Reckless Blow. With this, the Plenilune Beast finally died. Thud! The beasts body heavily fell to the ground and dropped a pile of items. Fatty looted them without checking their info. Then, he quickly pocketed Wheat and the Unicorn, before disappearing on the spot using Stealth. Rumble One Plenilune Beast after another charged over, but the place was already empty of everything else aside for the corpse of their kin. Whoosh. A golden halo descended. Submerged in the golden light, Fatty felt the fatigue accumulated in the last few days ease up a little. After rolling around the Island of Light for three or four days, he had nearly massacred all the Plenilune Beasts in this place and got to level 40. Finally, Fatty was qualified for the 4th class enhancement. Ahh, the gap Fatty opened up the rankings. While the system rankings didnt reflect much on the real power of the players, it was useful enough to check for the falling and rising of levels. At the top, Fatty saw Purple Bell at level 41. Thats a personal grinding realm for ya. Recalling the damaged Elemental Mystery Realm, then comparing it to the girls Yin Yang Phantasm Realm, Fatty couldnt suppress the rage that seethed in his heart. Motherf*cker! The Demon Realm is a bully! However, when he was reminded of the Elemental Mystery Realm, Fatty thought about something and took out the Elemental Skill Book. Also, he pulled out a piece of trashy equipment and placed it on top of the book. A golden light shone, and the trashy equipment was dissolved in the blink of an eye, leaving a pile of dust in its original spot. With a light breeze, the dust drifted away. It works! It suddenly dawned on Fatty that he had been following an error of judgment all this time. Fixing the Elemental Mystery Realm required every elemental material, not just the inner core. As fast as possible, Fatty poured out all the trashy equipment from his inventory and fed them to the book. All kinds of colorful lights radiated. After less than ten minutes, all the equipment turned into dust that dispersed in the wind. Whew When the last equipment was dissolved, the Elemental Skill Book suddenly emitted a brilliant five-colored light and floated up in the air. Flaf The skill book that had been allowing Fatty to open the first page only, surprisingly, now fluttered open a second page. In this new page, there was only one skill recorded. Memory, novice mastery, can record low-rank elemental spells, success rate: 0.1%. Via this skill, the user can record in the Elemental Skill Book elemental spells that they have seen. When a spell is recorded, it can be used up to three times without charging any mana. After three times, the spell will disappear and have to be recorded once again if the user wants to use it. The more powerful a spell is the more mana required to record it. Cooldown: 300 seconds, Fatty read out every word of this skill''s description, then fell silent. After a while, his face revealed an expression of ecstasy. Wild with joy, he re-equipped the Elemental Book. No wonder the Elementalist is considered one of the top experts of the Dynasty. With this skill book, its hard NOT to become an expert. Memory, it didnt simply represent the ability to record magic. The crux was that it could record all the magic that Fatty saw. To put in another way, even if it was a spell cast by a Legendary-Tier Boss, Fatty would have a chance to use it if he got to see it being cast. Come, lets give it a shot. Disregarding everything else, Fatty ordered Wheat to cast Howling Bullet. Bam! A Howling Bullet zoomed out and struck a wild animal nearby. The animal was blown to crushed meat. Memory! The instant Wheat cast the skill, Fatty pointed a finger at the Elemental Skill Book. A glassy water screen appeared above the book and vaguely displayed the image of the flying Howling Bullet. Boom! The water screen suddenly burst into sparkling spots and faded away. Failed? Fatty creased his brows, but he wasnt discouraged. With the 0.1% success rate, itd be surreal if he really succeeded at first try. Fatty returned to fighting monsters and kept an eye on the skill bar while at it. Once the cooldown of Memory passed, he had Wheat cast Howling Bullet again. Boom! The water screen burst. Another failure. Five minutes later. Again. Boom! The water screen burst again. Again. Again. The 0.1% rate was naturally extremely hard to activate. After wasting several hours and Wheat had spat out over a hundred Howling Bullets, the water screen speedily shrank and finally recorded the skill. Hahaha, finally! Fatty laughed heartily as he cradled the Elemental Skill Book. Quickly equipping the book, he located a Howling Bullet skill on his skill bar. Howling Bullet! Fatty jabbed his finger, and a yellow bullet streaked out. The bullet hit a normal bunny and turned it into gore. Hahahaha, again! Fatty pointed at another distance. Another bullet zoomed, screaming, into the layers of clouds. Where are ya running? Fatty shouted at a deer, and a Howling Bullet was fired at the pitiful creature. Hahahahaha, fire F*ck! Its run out! Thats why a person should never be too arrogant, ahh. The skill that took hours to recorded was wasted by Fatty in a mere blink. Roaaaaaah! All of a sudden, from the direction that the second bullet had disappeared to, a massive, hazy figure flashed amidst the clouds. Chapter 213 – Plenilune Beast King Appraisal. Plenilune Beast King Yao Boss Level: ??? Notes: Originally an ordinary Gold Boss. After accidentally swallowing a high-rank herb, it evolved into a Yao Boss. Very powerful. Roahh! The instant the Plenilune Beast King emerged, it roared furiously at Fatty. A ripple visible to the naked eye swept out and raced toward Fatty in the blink of an eye. Boom! Fatty felt like his chest had been smashed by a gigantic hammer, causing a feeling of indescribable nausea. The HP bar above his head dropped by a fifth. That powerful? Fatty was a bit surprised. So, as it seems, the info from Appraisal didnt exaggerate one bit. Its strength is actually a little higher than the Unicorns, who is also a Yao rank Boss. Stuffing several red pills in his mouth, Fatty steered the Unicorn to retreat several steps as he pondered how to deal with this boss. Boom, boom The Plenilune Beast King took one step forward, and the land trembled. All of the clouds in the vicinity dispersed, revealing a huge footprint on the ground. The boss possessed a similar appearance to a normal Plenilune Beast but was different in size. Its body was much bigger, around ten or so meters tall. Also, the horn on its head wasnt a luscious white but flashed with a slight pink color. Puff! The boss opened its mouth, spitting a red light at Fatty. Steering the Unicorn to dodge, Fatty hastily pointed his finger and cast Memory. Ding. System Notification: This skill is too high-ranking. Unable to memorize. Heaving a sigh of pity, Fatty jumped off the Unicorn. He knew at first glance that the Plenilune Beast King was the type of mob with super high defense and attack and wouldnt be killed easily. Rumble Stalagmites shrieked out in succession and struck the boss. The creature didnt even blink at this. It only stomped its leg aggressively, and Wheat was forcefully knocked out from underground with a shriek, with more than half of its health gone. Whoosh! The Unicorn bobbed its head and a ray of light zoomed out and hit the Plenilune Beast Kings body. Yet, such a sharp and powerful attack only left a faint mark on the beasts pure white fur. The health bar above the creatures head didnt even drop by a sliver. Fattys brows knitted at this. He quickly moved back and began to construct a bunch of traps. All Yao bosses possessed a certain intelligence, so he didnt know if these traps would be able to restrain this one. Wheat didnt dare to hide underground and sneak attack again. It could only scurry around the boss from a far distance and occasionally cast out attacks. The Unicorn''s damage was a bit better but still couldn''t do much to the Plenilune Beast King except for loosening its defense a little. Fatty quickly finished the trap construction and commanded Wheat to pull the Plenilune Beast King over. With thunderous steps, the boss strode closer and closer toward the traps. Bam, thud! When the beast stepped into a trap, a vine of green instantly sprang out under its feet. Wrist-sized ivy tendrils grew at an incredible speed and tightly wrapped around the creature in the blink of an eye. Paralysis, grasping this chance, Fatty took out a vial of Royal Winged Ant Poison and smeared the liquid on the Elemental Sword. Quickly, he approached the boss and stabbed it. The Elemental Sword sunk deep into the Plenilune Beast Kings body. White blood started to streak alongside the sword. Without any surprise, the boss was paralyzed. Attack! Fatty abruptly shouted. Seizing the short paralysis time, Wheat and the Unicorn charged forth in unison and disregarded everything to unleash their most powerful skill. The effect of the Royal Winged Ant Poison was paralyzing the opponent for ten seconds, during which the paralysis couldn''t be broken even when the opponent was attacked. Boom, boom, boom! Dust billowed and rumbles shook the sky as the master, the pet, and the mount attacked altogether. In the short timespan of ten seconds, each deployed their most powerful skills at once, wiping out a tenth of the Plenilune Beast Kings health. Aowuuuuuuuu! After ten seconds, Fatty lead his two assistants to withdraw. The Plenilune Beast King instantly wailed in extreme rage once the paralysis wore off. Its body violently shook, and the ivy tendrils entangling its body snapped one after another. The boss stepped out from the trap. Its horn suddenly flashed, and a red ray of light rumbled toward the Unicorn. With a bang, the Unicorn was insta-killed without a single chance to resist. The mount wouldnt be able to be summoned in a while. Hsss Fatty sucked his breath in shock. Seeing that the boss had turned its eyes to him, he hastily Steathd. Schzoom! Wheat was even quicker than Fatty to escape underground. Aowuuu! The Plenilune Beast King let out another howl. Sonic waves billowed and the scenery in all directions started to shake violently. Amidst this chaos, Fatty was directly knocked out from his Stealth state. Boom! The boss opened its mouth and spat out another red bullet. Fatty dodged with a shake of his body. The spot where he originally stood was blown into a huge crater of a several meters radius. A Yao Boss was still a Yao Boss, after all. It was nothing that Fatty could mess with his current strength. Just its health regen speed alone rendered him helpless: the chunk of HP that he and the pets wiped out earlier had regened by a portion. Ill risk my life! Fatty stomped a foot. Dragging a safe distance between them, he used Stealth and vanished. Roaaaah! Another sonic wave swept out, but there was no sign of Fatty this time as if he was no longer here. The Plenilune Beast King looked around in confusion, then roared and roared again, but there was still no sign of Fatty. It then decided to go home. Twang! A cold light gleamed. Fatty suddenly shot out from underground and stabbed his sword at the bosss belly. Deadly Poison! The green light only flashed briefly above the bosss head and then was no more, but Fatty wasnt discouraged. Taking the time while the beast turned its body around, he vanished once again. Roaaaah! When another sonic wave swept out, Fattys figure appeared at a distance. Not waiting for the Plenilune Beast King to cast another attack, he quickly sped up and kept dragging out the gap between them. Boom, boom! The beast strode toward Fatty, firmly and steadily, not giving him an opening to take advantage of. Fatty helplessly roamed around and counter-attacked several times, but couldnt deal much damage to the creature. He could only gawk as its health regened bit by bit. Crack! Just right after the Plenilune Beast King finished casting another attack, Wheat suddenly emerged behind it and bit on its hindleg. With a whoosh, the rodent tore a large chunk of meat before quickly shrinking to a small size and fleeing to the underground. Raaaaarghh! The Plenilune Beast King wailed furiously, a leg stomping violently where Wheat disappeared. A squeak could be heard as Wheat hurled out from underground in a miserable manner. The pet scurried with all its might on all fours into the horizon. Kill! Grasping this opportunity, Fatty raced forth and once again used the Royal Winged Ant Poison. Whoosh. The boss was paralyzed once more in its roaring and foot stomping posture. Seeing that the paralysis had succeeded, Fatty tossed a red pill in his mouth and began to attack without care. Reckless Blow! C679 The damage wasnt small, but ignorable in the face of the bosss several tens of thousands of HP. Fattys face remained composed. Not thinking about how much damage he could deal, the Elementalist simply cast all the offensive skills in his possession upon the Plenilune Beast Kings body. The time ticked away for the paralysis duration. At the second last second, Fatty quickly slashed his sword at the beast, Deadly Poison! Then, he nimbly fled far away. With a whoosh, a green light flashed above the bosss head, and its health started plummeting at a terrifying speed. 10% of its health down in 10 seconds. No one could deny how terrifying this was. When the Plenilune Beast King regained the ability to move, it instantly opened its mouth, about to let out a howl, but at this moment, a yellow light flashed out from thin air. Wheat suddenly appeared behind the beast and petrified it. Well done! Fatty came over and patted Wheats head. The latter bared its teeth and shrilly squeaked at the Plenilune Beast King. Taking a glance at the bosss health bar, Fatty furrowed his brow. From the start of the fight until now, he had wiped out a little over 10% of its health, but this damage was simply not worth mentioning in the face of the creatures terrifying health regen speed. The Plenilune Beast Kings power was at least one or two levels above the Unicorn. Before, when dealing with the Unicorn, Fatty had deployed every trick up his sleeves. He had tossed several scrolls, including the only Advanced Scroll he had. Yet, that only heavily injured the creature and was still unable to kill it. Now that he was dealing with the Plenilune Beast King, Fatty didnt have that many scrolls left to waste. At the moment, there was nothing that he could do to the boss. However, Fatty was truly unwilling to give up just like this. After all, a Yao Boss was a rare encounter. F*ck it! Whatever, Ill just lose a level at worst. Fatty viciously glared at the Plenilune Beast King, then extended his arm and smacked the beasts body. Steal! Ding. System Notification: Steal has failed. Suffer rigidity for 5 seconds as punishment. Boom! Fattys Steal had broken the Petrification. The Plenilune Beast King immediately turned its body. From high above, the beasts huge eyes stared fixedly and tightly at Fatty. It was so close that the creature seemed to be in his face already, even the hot breath blowing out its nostrils was sweeping on his face. Five, four, three, two, one, go! Fatty counted in his heart. The second the rigidity duration passed, he vanished with Earthwalk. Unwilling to let your child go, you wont be able to bait the wolf. Unwilling to let your wife go, no hoodlum1. Gritting his teeth, Fatty poured another vial of Royal Wing Ant Poison on his sword. Then, he went straight for the boss. Paralysis, Steal! Fatty quickly smacked the boss while it was paralyzed. The punishment of five-second rigidity made his heart burn with hatred because that meant 10 seconds of paralysis only allowed him to Steal twice. The third time meant he would have to risk his life to accomplish it. Whoosh. After continuously using two vials of Royal Winged Ant Poison, Fatty had smacked the Plenilune Beast King five times in total and finally beat out something. It was a glossy black magic staff. Looking at the glossy black color, this seemed like a piece of decent equipment. However, after tossing Appraisal on it, Fatty was dumbstruck. The staff turned out to be a Bronze item. A Bronze Weapon, argh! A Yao Boss of at least level 60 actually carries a Bronze Weapon on it out the door?! Isnt it afraid to be laughed at? Again! Still drowning in grief and indignation, Fatty took out another Royal Winged Ant Poison vial and smeared its content on his sword. After the poisons cooldown time passed, he rushed to the Plenilune Beast King and stabbed out, then hit it. With a small ding, Fatty was notified that hed stolen another item. He continued to smack the beast once more: Failure. After the rigidity wore off, he immediately fled. Fatty originally intended to keep going like that. However, after checking the Elemental Movement Art to see that there were only two uses left, Fatty decided to not entangle with the Plenilune Beast King anymore. The Movement Art was the biggest life-saving measure in his possession. He had to reserve the last two uses. Taking one last glance at the Plenilune Beast King, Fatty quickly left. Going on his way, he checked the last item that he had successfully stolen. It was a blueprint with the picture of a wagon drawn on it, but on the wagon was a very long arrow Plenilune Ballista Blueprint: Can be used to build the Plenilune Ballista, Violet Item, attack 1,300 C 1,800, defense 1,500, attack range 1,000 meters. The power of this ballista is increased several times when used in a City Siege. 1. Meaning to gain something, one must pay an according price. Chapter 214 – PvP Tournamen t Unexpectedly, it was the blueprint of a ballista. It was only a Violet item, but look at that terrifying attack, 1300 C 1800! What monster would be able to defend against that? If Fatty had such a ballista in hand, the Plenilune Beast King would be finished in a matter of a few shots. However, this ballista was obviously very difficult to make. The conditions said it all 1000 Mystical Gold Ores. (Can be replaced by mineral ores of higher ranks. The higher the quality of the ore used, the higher the attack. Max attack: 1800) 10 Dragon Tendons. (At least 3 Dragon Tendons must be used. The more tendons used, the more powerful.) Only two materials were needed to make this ballista. However, it was virtually impossible to fully acquire all of them. While a thousand Mystical Gold Ores could be bought with enough gold coins, ten Dragon Tendons was not something that any Tom, Dick, and Harry could get their hands on. Dragons, whether in novels or movies, had always been the highest rank, the most mighty of creatures. Back then, inside the Door of Misfortune, a dead Earth Dragon that had turned into a Skeletal Dragon was enough to create trouble for them. Now that it came to a real one, it wasnt something that Fatty could scheme against with his current strength. Not to mention, a whole set of crossbow and bolts were needed in addition to the ballista. The materials needed for the crossbow and bolts set were 10 Cold Iron Ores, plus various other ordinary mineral ores. To sum it up, one must be mentally prepared to burn money if they wanted to build this ballista. Fatty stowed away the Plenilune Ballista Blueprint with a sigh. Looks like I have to spend money again. Arriving at the area with the Sunshine Grass, Fatty didnt spot any monsters. The sole existence was the Sunshine Grass gently swaying in the breeze. With practiced movement, he tossed out Harvest and instantly got five of them at once. Fatty didnt keep going after he acquired the Sunshine Grass. Instead, he took out the Recall Scroll and directly returned to the Imperial Capital. He wanted to get his 4th class enhancement and rank up to Killer. From the third to the fourth enhancement of the Rogue class marked a threshold. From the 4th class enhancement on, Rogue players would gain more offensive skills. The 6th enhancement would be even more powerful, as the skill One Strike alone was able to make opponents pale in fright. Fatty entered the Class Enhancement Hall and saw his old friend Sallip. Upon seeing Fatty approach, Sallip was forced to recall the map locating the Celestial item that he took from him. The old man instantly tensed his face, intending to ignore Fatty. Teacher, I would like to get a class enhancement, Fatty spoke to Sallip humbly, acting as if he wasnt familiar with the rogue mentor at all. Off the clock. Come back another day, Sallip seemed to breathe out those words from his nostrils as his nose pointed to the sky. Then, may I ask, Teacher, where can I go to file a complaint about you? Fatty continued to ask respectfully. That? Sallips expression stiffened for a moment there. He lowered his head and revealed a face full of smiles. Little Fatty, we meet again. I was just joking a little just now. Dont mind it, ahaha. Of course. Fatty didnt clarify whether he minded it or not and only nodded his head with a smile. Teacher, hurry and give me my class enhancement mission. Dont delay your work. Alright. Sallip took out a leather scroll and read it, then pointed a finger. Since were all acquaintances here, Ill give you an easy one. There is a place called the Cloud Ocean to the west of the Imperial Capital. A bunch of Unicorns have appeared there. Go snatch one. Snatch a Unicorn? Fattys lips twitched, but he suppressed the abnormal reaction and asked, Just any random one is fine? Of course not. I want the king. Remember well, its their leader, a.k.a the Boss. Sallip gave a warm smile. Little shit, who told you to blackmail me before? See how I toy with you now. What do you think about this one, sir? Fatty waved his arm to summon the Unicorn. This?! Sallips eyes instantly bulged. He carefully inspected the mount for a while. This really is a boss! Youre sure you want to hand it in? said Sallip, deflated as his scheme didnt pan out. Of course. This time, it was Fattys turn to smile warmly. Are you prepared for it? Prepare for wha Sallip hadnt finished when Fatty suddenly took off the Brutal Saddle. The Unicorn immediately let out a long roar. Its horn radiated a bright white light, longing to beat up the fellow who had captured it. Monster! Monster! Where did this monster come from?! Chaotic screams rang out through the hall. All the normal NPCs frantically scrambled to flee. Dont fear, everyone! Sallip quickly regained his wits. With a slight tremble of his hand, a black dagger lashed out and came back in an instant. From a bystanders point of view, a black light struck at the Unicorns neck. The creatures body went rigid, and then, its head fell off. It was dead and couldnt be any deader. That OP? Fatty only felt an icy chill run down his spine. To deal with this boss, he had resorted to every trick up his sleeve, wasting several scrolls to capture the creature. Yet, Sallip didnt even move from his spot to accomplish a long-range insta-kill. Just what kind of power is this?! Since you have completed the mission, Ill give you your class enhancement. Sweeping a glance at the dumbstruck Fatty, Sallip suddenly had no desire to fool around with him anymore. The rogue mentor waved his hand, and a golden light descended upon Fattys head. Ding. System Notification: Congratulations. You have completed your class enhancement mission. You have successfully ranked up to Killer. Here are the skills. Each costs 1,000 gold coins to learn. Sallip displayed the skills of the 4th class enhancement for Fatty to choose from. The Rogue branchs 4th enhancement had five skills in total, four of which were offensive skills: Assassinate, Shadow Kill, Critical Strike, Paralyze. The last one was to rank up the mastery of Close Combat, the already available passive skill, to Intermediate. Assassinate Novice Stealth to attack the opponent at 50% the normal attack. After attacking, the player will still remain in Stealth state. Shadow Kill Novice Submerge in the opponents shadow to attack. Can move along with the opponent. Duration: 10 seconds. Critical Strike Novice Instantly increases attack to 130%. Paralyze Novice Paralyze the opponent for 3 seconds. Each skill cost 1,000, which was a rip-off, but Fatty was too lazy to bother with Sallip about this. He immediately tossed out 5,000 gold coins and learned all five skills. Perhaps if he had returned to Black Tortoise City to get this enhancement, the mission could have been much easier and the cost to learn skills much cheaper. However, this little benefit couldnt outweigh the loss of one usage of the Teleportation Token. Exiting the Class Enhancement Hall, Fatty went to the Alchemy Shop to replenish his supplies, which had become pure cost. Originally, he could sell the trashy equipment to the NPC store for some pocket change, but now they were all fed to the Elemental Skill Book. Fatty sighed, wondering when he could finally fill up this bottomless pit of a book. Lets go. After he was done restocking, Fatty summoned Wheat and put the Brutal Saddle on the extremely displeased rodent. And ta-da, he still got a great mount. While a Unicorn was hard to get, Fatty would need the Brutal Saddle to make use of such a mount. This was akin to wasting a special tool to him. This time, Fatty had set his goal on the Unicorn pack. Aside from getting their horns for the mission, he also wanted to truly capture a Unicorn as his pet. Scampering to the Cloud Ocean once again, Fatty had to spend even more time on the road than the last trip. Bored, Fatty opened the communicator to tittle-tattle with his friends. And so, he heard this news. The first in-game competition C First Under Heaven Tournament C was about to begin. Generally, this kind of competition was inevitable in every game. Not only would it hype the game up, but it also provided a platform where the players could interact more actively. Moreover, tournaments were considered a resounding and effective way to advertise the game. When the players levels were low, a tournament like this wouldnt be exciting enough to watch. However, now that the average level was 40 and the number of players had reached a certain amount, Star Fantasia finally decided to hold a tournament. The First Under Heaven Tournament was divided into two categories: individual and guild. There was no requirement except for the level limitation being at least 40. If a player hadnt reached level 40 by now, theyd be embarrassing themselves if they participated anyway. At the moment, the developer had only leaked the news that the tournament was about to open. As for the details, only the registration time had been announced for now, which started at twelve noon, three days later. The enrollment period would last for three days. Everyone do your best. We can definitely achieve a good rank. This was what Liu Lan told the members of Misty Waterfall. Everyone must grasp your time to farm. Avoid PK-ing as much as possible. Even if you do, you must be the one winning, not dying. Keep your level for the tournament! These were Jiangdongs LittleOverlords words. Competition? Its but a type of open public PK. You guys only need to pay some attention. But if our guild cant take a good rank, humph! This was East Gate BlowingWind. We, guild category, first rank! declared Fierce Dragon TheTalent. Due to the approaching First Under Heaven Tournament, an upsurge in grinding for levels spread amongst the players. Even those with a love for PK couldnt help but keep their desires in check and prepare themselves for the competition. As for the guilds, their higher-ups had begun a large-scale dispatch to recruit the top rank experts that were still guildless. Just you wait. Youre definitely going to be contacted by a bunch of people, said Rosethorn with a charming smile. She was the first to reach out to Fatty. To save you from unnecessary disturbance, I sincerely advise you to consider our alliance. As long as you join us, the treatment will certainly be to your satisfaction. I wont stop you from leaving after the competition ends. That is, if you can still bear to part with us by then. This Ill think about it. Fatty hung up and kept running toward the Cloud Ocean. Indeed, just after a few steps, Liu Lan and the others messages began to flood in, inviting Fatty to join their guilds. However, Fatty decided to hold from giving a definite answer. He only said that he would consider it. Fatty, if you have time for the competition, join us. We rogues can participate altogether. Fatty found HeadofGods message very tempting. Regarding overall strength, the guilds were much more powerful than God Familia. But in small group duels where each team had the same amount of players, Fatty couldnt think of any guild that could assemble a team to match God Familia. Moreover, Fatty very much approved of God Familias conduct. Despite the limited times they had cooperated, he had continued to maintain a good relationship with them. Alright. If I ever partake in the tournament, Ill definitely join God Familia, replied Fatty. Hahaha, I knew you would choose us. TheFugitive popped out. You can just do your farming without worry. When we register for the tournament, well include your name. And about that LittleLis FlyingDagger, hes your disciple right? If hes still guildless by then, we can pull him in. We rogues will sweep through all the guilds together. Haha, alright! Fatty laughed heartily. Chapter 215 – Unicorn Pack Truth be told, Fatty found HeadofGods invitation very intriguing. And while Fatty had agreed to it, he actually had no plans to enroll in the tournament, simply because he didnt think his current strength was sufficient. As rogues, Han Shen was an Underworld Assassin and HeadofGod was a Bloodshadow Assassin, both of which were hidden classes. Their reputation might fall short to that of Elementalist, but those two classes boasted a bunch of job-specific skills, unlike Fatty who only had a few Elemental Walks for fleeing. If he really wanted to participate in the competition, he at least needed to restore the Elemental Skill Book a bit more. Upon reaching level 40, Fatty was notified that solely experience points wasnt enough to rank up Elemental Equipment and Swords from Silver to Gold. They needed to be refined. The materials needed for refining werent many, only five inner cores for each piece of equipment. The requirement for Fatty wasnt high either, he only needed to be an Intermediate Blacksmith. Six pieces of equipment: helmet, breastplate, wristbands, cloak, greaves, and boots. Five inner cores each made it a total of thirty inner cores. Unless Fatty pressed his luck and went to farm them himself, the number of inner cores would bankrupt him if he wanted to buy them with gold coins. Missions required materials, restoring the Elemental Skill Book required materials, and even refining gears required materials. The more he played, the more cost he seemed to incur. Fattys face crumpled into a deeply bitter expression. Lets go, lets go. Lets get these damn misfortune and malediction curses dispelled first. Fatty sighed after pondering for what seemed like half a day. Then, he set out for the Cloud Ocean. Running on the ground surely couldnt compare to flying. Moreover, Fatty had to walk a longer route to avoid the powerful monsters that he might come across. After spending thrice the time he used for the first trip, Fatty finally arrived at the Cloud Ocean once again. However, it had been much safer not traveling in the sky. The Cloud Ocean was ever filled with hazy clouds and housed a dense distribution of monsters. At present, there were very few people besides Fatty who could enter the Imperial Capital. It wasnt that the players didnt think of this, but rather that they were limited by the harsh requirements: ten thousand Reputation being the threshold and one thousand Reputation cost for each teleportation. Not just any player could have that much Reputation to spend. In case a person teleported over but couldnt return due to Reputation shortage when something happened over at their home city, theyd die crying. Therefore, those who had met the Reputation required still didnt dare use it. After all, Reputation points in this game were too hard to get. So until now, players were still in the dark about the area structure around the Imperial Capital. Even the All-Knowing Sect had only sent two rogues here to scout. At this stage of the game when the vicinity of the four main cities hadnt been fully mapped yet, no one was in a hurry to explore the Imperial Capital. However, Fatty carefully drew a map of all the areas hed been to in this region. He could definitely sell it to the All-Knowing Sect for a good price later. Fatty roamed around without a clear direction. Luckily for him, when Sallip announced the mission, the coordinates of the Unicorn packs location was displayed on the mission panel. Otherwise, Fatty would be unable to find them in this vast ocean of cloud. What set a Holy Unicorn apart from a normal one was a pair of wings that allowed it to fly freely. Arrghh, why cant I fly?! lamented Fatty, upset as he looked at all the Holy Unicorns flying to and fro. It was fortunate that Liu Lan told Fatty to keep the Zephyr Wings. Otherwise, he truly couldnt think of any other way to pull the Holy Unicorns down to the ground. Fatty equipped the Zephyr Wings and flew up. He shot an arrow at a Holy Unicorn to rouse its aggro, then slowly kited it down. Holy Unicorn Level: 55 Attack: 115 C 130 Defense: 120 HP: 6500 Notes: A Holy Messenger of Light who spreads the glory of the God of Light to the continent, bringing mankind peace and love. Peh! A Holy Messenger of Light? You? Why didnt I see any peace and love when you attacked the players base as a boss? As Fatty landed, the Holy Unicorn also did so and retracted its wings. With a proudly raised head, it looked down at Fatty with contemptuous eyes. You despise me? Fatty smirked humorously. Youd best not drop a mount egg, or Lord Fatty will ride you several dozen times a day as payback for looking down on me. Whoosh! A white light shot out, the typical attack of a Holy Unicorn. Bam! Before the attack reached Fatty, Wheat had already flipped the monster. Wheat, whod reached level 40 when Fatty did, had grown as big as a bull. As usual, the rodent bit on the Holy Unicorns hind leg, but it didnt stop there. After gripping its jaw on the monster, Wheat flung its head with all its might, throwing the huge unicorn flying in a long arc. While dodging the white light, Fatty got to witness the rats OP might and was instantly overjoyed. Casting Acceleration, he quickly approached the flailing unicorn and tried one of his new skills. Critical Strike! Critical Strike at the Novice rank could deal 130% damage. With one slash of Fattys sword, the Holy Unicorns health dropped by roughly a tenth. Bzzz A white halo swept out from the monsters body and knocked Fatty back. Right after that, a white light whooshed up from its horn and transformed into a rain of light in mid-air. When the light sparkles poured down on the unicorn, the wound on its hindleg slowly mended. These two skills were once used by the Holy Unicorn Boss back in the Ice Rose base siege. They were all very useful skills and Fatty didnt expect for every Holy Unicorn to have both of those skills. Virtually an instant after the rain of light fell, the Holy Unicorns health was fully restored. It got back on four hooves, all bright-eyed and bushy-tailed again. The creature directly ignored Fatty and headed straight for Wheat with an angry glare. Squeak squeak. Wheat wasnt intimidated at all. With its chin up, the rodent squeaked provocatively at the holy creature and simultaneously stomped its forepaws. Stalagmites instantly erupted out from the underground. Whoosh. The unicorn nimbly leaped and dodged Wheats skill. At the same time, its horn flashed, and in a blink of an eye, a bloody hole appeared on Wheats body. Squeak! Squeak! Wheat was enraged. Abruptly, the pet shrank to the size of a normal mouse and jumped haphazardly around the unicorn, bombarding the latter with sudden attacks. As Wheats body sized down, the Holy Unicorn couldnt easily hit such a small target anymore unless it kept using the light skill from its horn just now. That skill was practically instantaneous. Once the horn flashed, the attack had already approached its target, making it very difficult to defend against. Since Fatty could have two pets upon reaching level 40, he pondered half a day before making up his mind. He chose to hatch the Dark Sacrificer Egg instead of the Fire Cloud King Egg. Coming out of its shell, the newborn Dark Sacrificer was much cuter than the one in Mass Graves. Half the height of a person, it didnt seem as gloomy and terrifying as the original version, and instead looked like a cute chibi from a manga. The pet wore a black cape, its hand holding a white skeletal staff. Once it was out, the Dark Sacrificer instantly used a skill to float up in the air, where it randomly waved its staff with effort to heal Wheat. While it could only heal a little health each time, this skill was much more valuable than some powerful offensive skills, simply thanks to its ability to work on pets as well as players. Yellow and white flashes of light flashed across the sky. A rat and a unicorn fought joyously like it was a party while the Dark Sacrificer poured effort to heal its ally. The three actually forgot about Fatty still standing at the side. Stroking his chin, Fatty quietly smiled. Then, he vanished. Bang! The Holy Unicorn suddenly went stiff in the middle of the exciting fight: a dizzy mark had suddenly appeared above its head. Fattys strike had successfully stunned its target. Squeak A good rat was one that knew how to grasp opportunities. Wheat instantly grew in size. Without having to use any skill, the pet pounced at the unicorn like a storm. Ba-bang! The Holy Unicorn was directly pounced on and flattened to the ground, the mass of several hundred kilograms tightly pressed down on the monster. No matter how hard it struggled, the unicorn couldnt escape from Wheats weight. Whoosh! Whoosh! The unicorns horn repeatedly flashed, all kinds of skills shot out, desperate to knock Wheat off. But Wheat was determined to bully the holy creature and refused to budge. Fatty also ran over to join the fray, throwing all sorts of attacks on the unicorn. Thud! Unable to bear through Fattys and Wheats ferocious bombardment, the Holy Unicorn let out a whiny and finally stopped struggling. A pile of items gushed out from its body. Whoosh whoosh whoosh While the experience gained from the unicorn was split into three, the Dark Sacrificer still leveled up five times in a row to level 5. Good job! Fatty patted Wheat on the head. For them to slay this Holy Unicorn so easily, Wheats sudden burst of might was indispensable. Squeak squeak! Wheat triumphantly raised its head and scurried in a circle around the Holy Unicorns corpse, then went to Fattys side to let its health regen. Harvest! Fatty slightly clawed his fingers toward the unicorns corpse. With a whoosh, a white pelt appeared in his hand. Holy Unicorn Pelt Intermediate crafting material Used in crafting Light-attribute equipment. Adds 10% to Dark Resistance and 10% to Light magic damage. There werent many materials that could craft equipment with additional attribute stats. Tailor was currently the profession with the least practitioners. Until now, the majority of the equipment on the market came from monsters. There was superb gear crafted by players, but extremely few in quantity and were always sold privately. Stowing the pelt, Fatty cast Harvest again. This time he gained a horn, which was also a material. Holy Unicorn Horn Intermediate crafting material Contains the force of Light. Can be used to refine powerful Light-attribute weapons. A crafting material and also one of the mission items. One move, two gains, very convenient. After gaining two materials in a row, Fatty nodded with satisfaction. He didnt gain anything on the third Harvest, but it was within expectations. Fatty then turned to pick up the loot. A sword and a pair of shoes, all mediocre and couldnt enter Fattys eyes. He directly tossed them to the Elemental Skill Book. After cleaning up the loot, Fatty ordered Wheat to get ready, then flew up to hook another Holy Unicorn. Even though it was troublesome to fight Holy Unicorns, the monsters entire body were treasures. Both its pelt and horn could be collected. In addition, Fatty could do his mission and farm levels at the same time, so he fought with pleasure. After rolling around for over a day in this area, Fatty acquired roughly a hundred Holy Unicorn Pelts and eighty-nine horns while also gaining over ten percent of experience. Most importantly, he obtained a pet egg and a mount egg. A Holy Unicorn as a pet? No need for words. Not only was it useful, but it was also very stylish. Coupled with a mount of the same kind, chicks would absolutely dig this. Very few girls could be immune to such a beautiful creature. However, the drop rate was low. After farming so many, only two eggs dropped. If Fatty wanted to make a business out of this, he probably needed at least half a month of patience. Humans, ahh, we should never be too greedy. Putting the eggs in his inventory, Fatty cleaned the battlefield, then resumed farming Holy Unicorns. Since this is gonna bring a great profit, I might as well take the chance to get some more. Itll be hard to farm these again when many people come here in the future. Chapter 216 – Enrollmen t What if a cavalry with Holy Unicorns as their uniform mount could be developed? It goes without saying that idea would be a tremendous temptation to every guild. It was even more alluring to Fatty. But of course, what tempted him most was the profit that he could make from selling the eggs. Regarding Laurents mission items, Fatty had gathered enough Holy Spirit Stones and Sunshine Grass. As for the other items, there was still time, so he wasnt in a hurry. Fatty decided to remain here to farm unicorn eggs and conveniently level up while he was at it. On his third day in this place, Fatty decided to return to the city, because enrollment for the first tournament ever in-game had officially begun. In Black Tortoise City, Fatty united with HeadofGods group. After exchanging a few words, HeadofGod invited Fatty into their familia. At the moment, God Familia had officially been established as a guild with HeadofGod as its guild master. TheFugitive had soon joined them. Plus Fatty, God Familia managed to reach thirteen members. Heheh, the Thirteen Delinquents1, said LeftHandofGod with a laugh. Wrong, its the Thirteen Iron-blood Eagles2! TheFugitive corrected. What a bummer, LittleLis FlyingDagger was roped away by someone else. HeadofGods face was full of pity. If they had Han Shen, who was considered the top rogue in the game, they would be 80% sure to claim the 1st rank of the Guilds Group category. However, the one who stole Han Shen was Fattys little sister, Qian Xiaoqian. Even Fatty wouldnt dare to say anything about this. Otherwise, they would have already persuaded Han Shen to leave that guild to join them. Even Fatty, if Rainrevelers could see themselves winning against God Familia, they would have pulled Fatty into their guild to raise their chance at victory. But the odds were stacked against Rainrevelers doing this, so they didnt insist on Fattys joining them. Go, lets go register. A sea of players already gathered in front of the NPC in charge of the Guild category enrollment. Every big guild in Black Tortoise City was present. Aside from enrolling, they also wanted to check out their future opponents. The moment God Familia arrived, the faces of all the guilds executives present abruptly changed. They immediately opened their communicators and reported to their respective guild masters. God Famila being called the top rogue group wasnt self-proclamation; they earned it from completing mission after mission. If they had to confront God Familia, the guilds wouldnt have much belief in their winning chances despite the opponents few numbers. The Guilds Group competition is, in fact, a competition among the guilds. The reason its called Guilds Group and not whole team competition is that each guild can only send out a group not exceeding one hundred guild members. A guild cannot have two groups enrolled at once. If a guild has too many members and wants to send out another group, that group must exit their guild and form a new guild to enroll. Ignoring the burning gaze of the surrounding players, HeadofGod explained to Fatty as they pushed their way in. Not exceeding one hundred people? You mean that when we go on stage, we thirteen have to fight against a hundred? Fattys lips curved into a smile. Of course. HeadofGod also smiled. Going against many with a few was something God Familia did all the time. That was why when he heard of the guild group category, HeadofGod instantly decided to go against the guilds with his meager number. HeadofGod paid the registration fee and submitted the thirteen names. The process was completed just like that. Now, they only needed to wait for the tournament to officially begin. How many of us want to partake in the Individual category? After squeezing themselves out from the sea of people, HeadofGod asked. We all want to join, of course. TheFugitive caressed his dagger. Ive waited for this competition for a long time. Alright then. Lets all join. Ill pay the registration fee. HeadofGod smiled. The group once again threaded their way to the NPC in charge of the Individual category enrollment. No matter if its the Individual or Guild category, the competition will take place inside the four main cities. The top 25 will take part in the final of all four cities to decide the first one hundred rankings, HeadofGod explained to Fatty who was completely oblivious of the rules. Rumor has it that the top 10 will all be rewarded with gold coins and Celestial items. Moreover, the top 3 will receive some special reward. Fattys mind had been traveling off somewhere far away as he pondered hard how to get close to a beauty nearby. Upon hearing these words from HeadofGod, however, he instantly woke from his trance. Special reward? What special reward? No idea, HeadofGod straight out replied. Special rewards for top 3, Celestial items for top 10, all of which are still unknown. But their value definitely wont below. These people always used gold coins to put a value on things, no wonder birds of a feather flock together. My requirement isnt very high. Im satisfied as long as I make it to the top 100 and get my gold coin reward, remarked TheFugitive indifferently. From the 50th to 100th ranks only get 100,000 gold coins. Your goal is too unambitious, Fuge. HeadofGod shook his head. The group finally arrived before the NPC and enrolled themselves. The enrollment time was three days, and the competition officially began in seven. These seven days were going to be the period when the players madly put their efforts into grinding and killing. Big Bro, weve been hired to kill someone, LeftHandofGod said via the party chat after he read a message. Who? Golden Scale TheMighty. Golden Scale TheMighty, the person who had inherited the God of Misfortunes legacy back in the Paradise of Misfortune. After they had left that place, Fatty hadnt paid attention to the guy. He wondered how Golden Scale TheMighty was doing now. Golden Scale TheMighty! HeadofGod sighed. This fellow struck it big last time in the Paradise of Misfortune. Hes very arrogant now and just disregards even our familia. I heard that anyone who PKd with him has been plagued by misfortune, so no one dares to fight him one on one now. Hes currently gathering materials to craft his Misfortune Equipment. Misfortune Fattys heart jumped a little upon hearing the word. It seems I have to hasten my steps to gather the mission items and dispel the forces of misfortune and malediction in my body. Do we accept it? asked LeftHandofGod. Forget it, HeadofGod resolutely decided after some hesitation. Its an extraordinary time right now. We need to put forth our all to prepare for the tournament. After its over, well take the order if the other end still wants to hire us. Guys, I have some equipment stored. Come take a look! Fattys brow lifted. Hahaha, Fattys gears are definitely gonna be good. HeadofGods party followed Fatty into the bank. When they saw the equipment Fatty took out, the group were dumbstruck. The heck? What did you accumulate so many equipments for? Fatty waved his hand, and several great pieces of equipment were handed to the guys. Gold boots adding DEX, leather armor specialized for Rogues with a unique additional skill, and several daggers with decent stats. However, the guys only checked them briefly before giving them back to Fatty. Things that Fatty disregarded, they also did the same. Im telling you, dont away hide the good equipment. If you dont take them out now, their values will drop after the tournament, TheFugitive remarked. Fatty chuckled sleazily. He indeed had some good ones, but couldnt be used by Rogues. However, there were two things that might just suit their fancy. Pet egg? Holy Unicorn? Damn! And mount eggs?! LeftHandofGods eyes lit up at the sight of the eggs on Fattys palm. When the guy got to hold the eggs himself, he was totally appalled. Great stuff. We want. HeadofGod instantly decided after a quick glance. Were all family here, no need to be shy. Take it, yall. One pair for each brother. We can level them as we farm. One pair for each? Where do I get that many? Fatty said with a pained smile. He had farmed in the Cloud Ocean for over two days and only gained four eggs of both types in total. This is the one that the Fire Cloud King dropped right? We also want. HeadofGod pointed at the Fire Cloud King Egg in Fattys hand. And so, two Holy Unicorn pet eggs and two mount eggs plus the Fire Cloud King pet egg were sold to God Familia at a buddy-price of 300,000 gold coins. As for Liu Lan, Fatty planned to get a Holy Unicorn Boss to sell to her. Damn it, our bros work our asses off just for some pocket change, and you can make 300,000 in a blink, HeadofGod said with envy. Hey, its difficult for me too. I only got that many after farming for several days. Tsk! To Fattys whining, the rogues of God Familia all raised their middle fingers. While God Familia farmed levels, Fatty didnt sit idly either. He lifted his inventory pack and sucked all the equipment in the storage inside. Then, he went to the NPC in charge of Individual category enrollment and opened a stall next to them. Take a look, take a look! We have the sharpest weapons, mightiest tools, and most advanced gears. Buy one, and youll become the most powerful under heaven! This place was already crowded. Some players werent in a hurry to leave after registering themselves and instead lingered around to enjoy the bustle. Upon hearing Fatty shout, they instantly flooded over. This Heavenly Star Shield isnt too shabby. Its Silver but actually has higher defense than my Gold gear. 3,000 gold coins? Not bad, very fair. Ill take it. Crystal Armor? Gold-tier? Its stats are a bit better than my Gold gear. Ehh? 6,500 gold coins? Bro, this is too high. Can I have a discount? Husband, look at this Clearwater Sword. Its only Silver but the attack and additional stats are all better than my Gold weapon! Theres even a 10% addition to Dexterity, just right for a Dex warrior like me. And its only 5,000 gold coins. Husband, I want it! Big Bro, quickly come to the enrollment area at the citys South Aiii, no Im not telling you to register. A player has set up a stall selling equipment here F*ck! Just let me finish okay? Those gears are all high-quality! If you dont come, you cant blame me later for not notifying you. The First Under Heaven Tournament was indeed stimulating the players spending on equipment. While Fattys goods were all decent, they wouldnt have been able to sell at those prices were it not for the tournament. Very soon, all the advanced equipment was sold out, while some low-rank gears with decent stats were also sold much more easily than they would normally be. Originally, Star Fantasia had set the level limit of the Individual category to 40. However, some players had instantly filed a group complaint and successfully lowered it to 35. Just like that, all the low-leveled gears accumulated in Fattys possession were able to sell for a good price as well. Ah, am I too late? Some players raced over here after being notified by their friends. However, they saw that it was sold out and Fatty was preparing to pack up. Late? Not at all! All the good stuff are left for this moment, said Fatty with a mysterious smile. But these things are going to be auctioned. Are your wallets well-prepared? Chapter 217 – The Store Fatty had a few items left, but they were all the cream of the crop and quite rare, such as the Shadow Wheel Axe skill book, Heart of the Bat King mask (a superb gear for Knight), and the skill book dropped by the Stone Puppet King. It would make a loss to sell these things at a set price at the stall. Fatty planned to auction them at the Auction Hall and set a starting bid without limit to how high one could bid, the bidding time being seven days, and just let the players compete amongst themselves. Ice Witch spotted Fatty when she came to enroll for the competition. The girl had been quiet until now, but when she heard Fatty say auction, she asked, You want to auction them? Thats right. Selling them here is too inefficient. Fatty let Ice Witch check out the items. The girls ever expressionless face surprisingly revealed a hint of shock. There are actually so many good items. What a pity. A pity, what? asked Fatty, dubious. After the tournament ends, Star Fantasia will begin to sell stores to players. You can buy a store and make it an auction house then, and conveniently auction these items to boost your stores reputation. However, the price definitely cant compare to now after the tournaments over, Ice Witch explained. Star Fantasia is going to let players buy stores? Fatty was stunned. Now this is a big move from the developer. Who doesnt know that estate brings the quickest bucks? Thats right. Ice Witch nodded slightly. So you didnt see the official announcement. Its all written there. Fatty immediately opened the virtual forum and visited Star Fantasias official website. Sure enough, aside from the eye-catching big First Under Heaven Tournament at the top, there were several other news, one of them saying that after the tournament, the system would unlock the sale of estates for stores and residences to players. Stores were, without a doubt, for doing business, and residences were a place the players could use for temporary rest. The game would surely push out a marriage system in the future. If one wanted to get married, they would definitely need to have a residence first. Reading to this point, Fatty sweated. In reality, people are already being under heavy pressure to buy a house. Now, even the game is doing it too. No wonder its all screams and curses in the comment section. Fortunately enough, residences can be bought with money, unlike stores that require players to have enough Reputation points to qualify for the purchase. Are we starting or not? Didnt you say there is more good stuff to come? asked an impatient player. My apologies, everyone. This one has an emergency. Friends with interest to buy stuff, please visit the Auction Hall, Fatty apologized and excused himself. Then, he ran off after saying a quick goodbye to Ice Witch. Looking at his departing form, a gleam flashed through Ice Witchs eyes. She appeared to be musing about something. Please make way, please make way! Running all the way to the city lord manor in a frenzy, Fatty stopped to fix his appearance a little before entering. Completed your mission already? Lin Xis eyelids fluttered, refusing to spare Fatty a glance. You think? Fatty strode over with an amiable laugh. My Lord, can we negotiate about something? About what? I heard that the government is going to sell stores? Fatty asked with a sly laugh. Oh, that? There has indeed been an order from the Imperial Capital, but the sale only opens after the First Under Heaven Tournament ends. Its useless to come to me now, Lin Xi replied outright with a shrug. As the saying goes, the higher-ups announce the policies, and the lower-downs have their leeways. How about this, you see, I wont buy it now, but I can still rent one, right? That order from the Imperial Capital must have come from the system, and Lin Xi simply cant contravene it. However, every rule which cannot be broken can still be bent, just like in the real world. Fatty knew he should have thought of this sooner, but he was too befogged by the fact that the system had never put stores on sale before. He never thought of renting one using his connections. Rent? Indeed, that isn''t prohibited. Lin Xi was a little stunned at this, but he quickly regained his composure. However, if I allow this and news of it spreads, therell be a negative impact on my reputation. Dont even think about it. If its not prohibited, then what negative impact could there possibly be? Fatty kept laughing that crafty laugh of his. It made all of Lin Xis hair stand on end. My Lord, I have this equipment, perhaps youll have some use for it? An armor appeared in Fattys hand, emitting a gentle green light and occasionally a flash of violet gold mix. Dryad Plate? Lin Xis face abruptly changed. He received the item from Fattys hand. Dryad Plate Violet Armor Level Requirement: 50 Defense: 90 Strength: +27 Endurance: +30 Active C Seasonal Sacrifice: Sacrifice one rank to leave your main body behind and escape with your soul. Fatty got this Dryad Plate right from Dragonslayer Sabers hand when he was fighting to steal the Wood Walk Book. The dryad boss monster had relied on exactly this Seasonal Sacrifice skill to escape with its life, just to be chanced upon by Fatty. Seasonal Sacrifice! Seasonal Sacrifice! Lin Xi repeatedly mumbled to himself, before suddenly lifting his head. Only this one Dryad Plate isnt enough to let you rent a store. Gotcha! Im not scared that you demand more, Im scared if you dont. Fatty carefully considered. He still had some items in his storage, but they certainly wouldnt be able to catch Lin Xis eye. How about Holy Unicorn Pelt? You can use it to craft gears that can resist dark magic, Fatty tried to sound Lin Xi out. One thousand Holy Unicorn Pelts, plus a thousand of its horns. Lin Xi put up a finger. That many?! blurted Fatty, startled. Then, he gritted his teeth and nodded. Deal. Very well. Ill have Drucker take you to look at the stores. This is a map of Black Tortoise City stores distribution that is about to be on sale. You can only rent one. The rent for one month is 100,000 gold coins. Lin Xi took out a map and tossed it to Fatty. At the same time, he gave the Dryad Plate to Drucker. My Lord, this? Cradling the Dryad Plate, Drucker didnt know what to say. The armor stats were only so-so and werent very enticing. However, just its additional skill, Seasonal Sacrifice, that allowed the wearer to escape with their life in the middle of a crisis, was enough to make it invaluable. Players could still respawn after death, and at worst they would only be killed back to level 0. However, there was no such thing when it came to NPCs, because to them, death simply meant death. Go. Lin Xi waved his hand in dismissal, indicating for the two to leave. Please follow me. Drucker stowed the Dryad Plate and led Fatty out of the city lord manor. Which one should I choose? Fatty scanned the map left and right, wanting to pick out the best location. This one isnt bad. Drucker tapped his finger at a spot on the map. The store that Drucker pointed at had an NPC Alchemy Store situated at its left, an NPC Weapon Store at its right, and a tailors shop not very far from it. Moreover, this store was extremely close to the city gate, so the players entering the city could spot it right away. Hmm? You dont look it, but you really have a talent for business. Fatty looked at Drucker with surprised eyes. Drucker revealed a slight smile. After walking for a few steps, he said, A third of the business in Black Tortoise City belongs to my family clan. What the heck! Fatty was speechless. Very quickly, they completed the procedure for rental. After he had helped Fatty with the preparation, Drucker commented, You actually came at the right time. The order from the Imperial Capital to lift the restriction on the stores have only come in today. If you were to come yesterday, you wouldnt have been able to rent one. So thats how it is! Fatty suddenly understood. After seeing Drucker off, Fatty stepped toward the entrance of the empty store. Pondering for a bit, he waved his hands, and a line appeared above the gate. Treasures Galore Auction House! Despite the poor naming sense, the name hinted that the store had more treasures than others. It was a lucky name to begin a never-ending profit making. Inside the store, there were only a bunch of shelves, a counter, and a free shopkeeper called A Da from the system. Aside from those, the store was devoid of everything else. Welcome back, Master. When Fatty entered, A Da hurriedly came over to greet him. What a name to take, youre so unlucky1. Fatty pouted. However, he had no way to change the name because the system wouldnt allow it. Master, may I ask what kind of business are we doing? As Fatty walked around the interior, A Da asked as he followed behind. We are not doing normal business, well make this an auction house with a fixed schedule. On any other day, just do some buy low and sell high deals, Fatty replied casually. Fatty then carefully analyzed the contract. The systems tax income was automatic. Every day at 12 AM, it would deduct 5% of the stores income of the previous day as tax. 5%?! F*ck this! Fatty cursed angrily. This is highway robbery! After taking a walk around the store, there was nothing that needed moving or changing. The interior was so spotless that even a rat would starve here. Taking out several items to be displayed, Fatty settled them at the most eye-catching positions. The items were the Shadow Wheel Axe skill book, the Heart of the Bat King mask, another skill book that was dropped by the Stone Puppet King, the level 50 Violet Sacrificers Staff that currently no player was able to use yet, the fake Misfortune gears, the Damaged Heavy Tower Shield, and some other decent equipment with level requirements that the players hadnt reached for the time being. Before, inside the Door of Misfortune Map, the Fat Squad had acquired two full sets of Misfortune equipment. When the gains were distributed, the group felt that the Misfortune gears would have no use separated, so they all left them with Fatty and split up the other decent gears. Mhm, not too shabby. Fatty clapped his hands and took two steps back, getting a good overall view of the shelves. Hesitating for a bit, he took out the Royal Winged Ant Poison, plus several scrolls and placed them on the shelves as well. Then, he set the prices. What made the Royal Winged Ant valuable was that its paralysis couldnt be broken by attacks. As for the scrolls, aside from the remaining fire skill scrolls from West the Flame Ruler that he all displayed here, there was also the Summon Scroll C Ant Clan dropped by the Queen Ant. Once everything was done, Fatty immediately spent 5,000 gold coins to broadcast an advertisement via the system. Ding. System Notification: Congratulations on the opening of Treasures Galore Auction House. Many skill books and superb gears await. Friends who are interested, come quick. Our house is scheduled for a weekly public auction every Friday. The service charge is only 5%, half that of the systems Auction Hall. Friends who are interested, come quick! The effectiveness of an advertisement did not come from its quantity, but its quality. With just one announcement, Black Tortoise City instantly broke into a hubbub. What is this? Didnt they say that stores are only on sale after the First Under Heaven Tournament ends? BUG, definitely a BUG! Report! Who cares about why? Lets hurry and check it out. Skill books arent easy to get; we cant let others get them. Some were jealous, some were surprised, and even more were attracted to the Treasures Galore Auction House by the skill books and superb gears. If this auction house is established, then there naturally is a good reason for its existence. Dont we all know to treat the game as equal to reality? If you have time to complain, might as well quickly run over to see what skill books are there. 1. A Da -: Very unrefined as a name. It''s a common address to call the first born child in a family. In some regions, it''s used to address shopkeepers or the director of a business.? Chapter 218 – Invincible Eas Chapter 218 Invincible East t Outta the way, outta the way! A group of mounted players brazenly burst a way through the crowd and arrived before Fattys Treasures Galore Auction House. The owner isnt inside, theres only an NPC steward, a player reported to the leader of the mounted group after going inside to check. Whos the owner? The leader swept a look around. Not a single sound could be heard from the surrounding crowd. Seeing the face of this man, some players who had complaints about his manners, also swallowed their words. Invincible East, the guild master of the Sun Moon Cult. Since the guilds establishment, Invincible East had spread the details of how hed massacred an enemy of his, the guild master of a small guild, to the point where that player deleted their character. Now that everyone in Black Tortoise City was well informed of his notoriety, no ordinary player dared to mess with him anymore. The owner isnt present? Invincible East furrowed his brows and lashed his whip at the ground. Drive away the people inside and seal the entrance. Attacks couldnt be used inside a city, so no matter how many people they had, they couldnt use brute force. The only way was to block the entrance to force a stop to Fattys business. After all the players inside were chased out, six players of the Sun Moon Cult spurred their mounts in front of the entrance and tightly blocked it. No one was able to enter. Theyre too arrogant! Out of this many guilds in Black Tortoise City, I have never seen one more outrageous! Nothing we can do about it. They just have the qualifications to be arrogant. The owner. Wheres the owner? Why havent they come yet? This is going to be a great show. Anyone who can open a store right now is definitely no simple person. Behind the crowd, East Gate BlowingWind, Jiangdongs LittleOverlord and other familiar guild masters stood together, quietly watching. Say, can you guys guess who this owner is? Jiangdongs LittleOverlord was dragging a long halberd with him. From the weapons appearance, it was the legendary Heaven Painted Halberd1, a classic Chinese weapon. There was a hint of boasting about his manner as Jiangdongs LittleOverlord fiddled with the halberd while he spoke. How would we know? East Gate BlowingWind looked nolens volens at Jiangdongs LittleOverlord showing off his halberd. Ever since the grand fight in Mass Graves, plus getting involved with Fatty, they had been out doing missions together several times and built a bond. Despite the never-ending competitiveness amongst the guilds, their personal relationships remained good. Invincible East is too arrogant. Rosethorn was here as well. However, Ice Witch wasnt. Otherwise, she could have some good guesses about the owners identity. He actually makes it convenient for us, though. Lets see who would have such a heaven-defying ability to open a store right after the developer released news of it, Wind Gods World remarked coldly. Nowadays, people took advantage of any and every chance they got, and no one would say it was wrong to do so. However, when the ones taking the advantage werent themselves, people felt unbalanced in their hearts. So you guys are all here. Fatty suddenly popped out from behind. His voice made everyone nearly jump in surprise. Damn! Youre also here to watch the show? I heard you joined God Familia? East Gate BlowingWind asked with a smile. Heheh, God Familias winning odds are quite high. Fatty laughed awkwardly. Everyone here had invited him to join them, but he had turned them all down. Invincible East is pretty arrogant huh? Craning his neck to see the situation around the shop, Fatty saw that all the players had consciously moved back when the Sun Moon Cult members guarded the entrance. No one dared to even say they wanted to go in. Fatty encouraged his friends, You guys, there are skill books inside, as well as some superb gears just suitable to use in the tournament. Lets go check them out? Why do I feel like you mean nothing well when you say these words? Jiangdongs LittleOverlord flung the halberd on his shoulder and looked toward Fatty. Why are you saying that? Dont taint my dignity. If you guys dont go, I''m going myself. Fatty pushed away the players and headed toward the store. Stop! What are you doing? A member of the Sun Moon Cult blocked Fatty. Doing what? Fatty lazily asked back. Im asking what youre doing! This player looked down at Fatty from his mount. Going in to buy stuff, what else? Didnt you hear the announcement that there are skill books and superb gears inside? If I go too late and someone else has already bought them, are you going to pay me for it? Fatty snorted, then walked around this player to continue forward. Stop! Invincible East strode to Fatty and scanned him from top to toe. If Im not wrong, you must be Money Grubber. Is this store yours? Nope. I only came to buy stuff. Fatty lightly kicked Invincible Easts mount on its leg. This piggy isnt too shabby. Where you get it? Pfffff! Some onlookers couldnt help burst out laughing. Invincible Easts mount was a level 55 Ironback Bear. This monster had immense physical strength and should not be judged by its fat figure, because when it ran, it wasnt any slower than a Holy Unicorn. So it seems that this store really is yours. Invincible East wasnt angry at all. He slightly nodded. Say it. How much money would you be willing to sell it to me for? You seriously want it? Fatty tilted his head and asked. Of course. From the start until now, Invincible East had remained seated on his mount and looked down at Fatty from above as they conversed. Fine. This number. Fatty put up a finger. One million gold coins? asked Invincible East. Fatty shook his head with a mocking smile. Ten million gold coins? Invincible East knitted his brows. Ten million gold coins for a single store? This is a bit too much. Fatty still shook his head. Dont tell me its one hundred million. Invincible Easts tone began to sound a little irritated. Again, Fatty shook his head. Oh gosh. Hes not selling it for even one hundred million gold coins. Just how much does he want? The onlookers whispered amongst themselves. Heh, fine. Say your price. Invincible East laughed at the peak of his rage. Ten billion gold coins, Fatty softly breathed out the number. Ten billion gold coins? Everyone nearly fainted at this. Not mentioning one store, even twenty of them wouldnt be able to sell for such a price. Has this person gone crazy from poverty or something? But, is a person who is able to get a store is a poor man? Youre kidding. Youre messing with me? Invincible East pressed in a low tone. Thats right. So youve realized that already? Youre so smart! No wonder you are the guild master of the Sun Moon Cult. Indeed, the sun rises in the East, only Im invincible2. Fatty wasnt stingy with his praise. Heh, good. Youre really good. Invincible Easts face had been restored of its calm. No one could see what he was thinking right now. Ladies and gentlemen, please make way. Please dont hinder my business, Fatty called out toward the players blocking the store entrance. Checking their guild masters expression, these players didnt move one bit. You wanna do business? Invincible East slightly leaned backward, as if wanting to find a more comfortable posture. I say you cant, so you wont be able to do your business no more. Oh, really? Fatty asked, seemingly surprised. Brother East, if he doesnt want to sell, you shouldnt make it hard on the other like that. East Gate BlowingWind and the group of guild masters stepped out from the crowd. Heh, what is it? Teaming up to threaten me? Invincible East gave a cold snort. Wrong. Jiangdongs LittleOverlord plunged his halberd onto the ground. Youre giving yourself too much face there, man. I, LittleOverlord, alone is enough to handle you. Theres no need for all of our guilds to team up for that. Is that right? Then we might as well fight it out for real and find out? Invincible East responded with a chilling smile. If you wanna fight then lets fight! This Lord has soon found you drama queen annoying! Jiangdongs LittleOverlord rested the halberd on his shoulder. Come. Lets not decorate this as some friendly learning duel. Meet me at the city gate. Whoever doesnt come is the grandson. Gentlemen, theres no need to get so riled up over this, Rosethorn tried to smooth with a charming smile. We all exist and develop in the same city. Shouldnt we help each other out? Help what? In bed? Invincible East squinted his eyes at Rosethorn. You?! Rosethorn was flustered and exasperated. She never thought Invincible East would be the type of person to let out such vulgar words. Go. Let me see how the old-brand guild Overlord League is qualified to be in the top 10 of Black Tortoise City. Invincible East spurred his mount. No longer bothering with Fatty, he took the lead to head toward the city gate. Humph! This Lord shall show you the hard way that theres no market for drama queens anymore. Jiangdongs LittleOverlord didnt lose this verbal fight. He also summoned his mount and rode out of the city. Go, go quick! The guild masters of two big guilds are gonna PK. Lets hurry, well miss it if were late. Lets hurry and take a good spot to watch. Our Black Tortoise City hasnt been this bustling for a while now. A herd of players followed them out of the city in a hubbub. Everyone had forgotten about Fatty. Theyre ignoring Lord Fatty? Fatty looked left and right. The vicinity was deserted as the players had all left to watch the PK. Damn it! Lord Fatty spent 5,000 gold coins on the ad! You ruined Lord Fattys business and just left like that?! Please! Please! Jiangdongs LittleOverlord and Invincible East were both Warriors. After exiting the city, they dismounted and stood ten meters away from each other. The onlookers stood in a hundred-meter-diameter circle around them, conveniently drawing the boundary for their battlefield. Despite Invincible Easts strong words earlier, he didnt really look down on Jiangdongs LittleOverlord. Slowing unsheathing his sword, he summoned his pet, who was also an Ironback Bear. Then, the two warriors made a salute of courtesy to each other and readied themselves to attack. Whoosh! All of a sudden, a figure appeared behind Invincible East, acting as if they wanted to hit him. Invincible East reacted extremely quickly. Virtually the instant the figure appeared, he stabbed out with his sword and leaped away at the same time. Clang. His sword hit the target, but Invincible East felt a bad omen rising in his heart as something suddenly dawned on him. Heh heh. With a chuckle, Fatty jabbed his Elemental Sword forward. Since Invincibles sword had struck him, Fatty had gained the permission to legally counter-attack and kill within a certain time limit. Money Grubber, you Invincible East didnt get to finish even a sentence when a rat not any smaller than his Ironback Bear abruptly emerged behind him. With a gentle nudge, a faint yellow light instantly shrouded him. Just like that, he unlucky guy was petrified. Damn you! You messed up Lord Fattys business and thought you can just walk away like that? With a ferocious smile, Fatty smeared a layer of Royal Winged Ant Poison on the Elemental Sword. Then, he stabbed Invincible Easts body. Wheat, pounce! Fatty shouted, and Wheat let out a shrill squeak. The rodent didnt use any skill; it simply leaped in the air with dexterity seemingly impossible for its massive body and violently smashed itself onto Invincible Easts head. Creak creak The sounds of bone snapping rang out non stop. Even several dozen meters away, the onlookers felt a chill run down their spine upon hearing those sounds. Death wasnt scary, the scary part was being smashed to death by such a huge rat. The most valuable feature of the Royal Winged Ant Poison was that its paralysis couldnt be broken by attacks. Invincible East already lost half his life after that single pounce from Wheat, yet he still had no way to move; he couldnt even utter a word. Damn you! You didnt even ask around first to know who Lord Fatty is, and yet you had the guts to take my stuff?! Youre seeking death! Fatty strode before Invincible East. Gunning for that face, he directly raised his leg. 1. L Bu''s weapon.? 2. Dongfang Bubai''s signature phrase. ? Chapter 219 The Little Black Isle Chapter 219 C The Little Black Isle MONEY GRUBBER, I WILL KILL YOU! At the Black Tortoise City respawn point, Invincible Easts aggrieved voice resounded. He, the imposing guild master of the Sun Moon Sect, was actually defeated just like that, stepped to death in front of so many people. How could he ever live it down? Men, come! Seal the Treasures Galore Auction House. Seal it up! Dont let a single person in! Fatty had soon disappeared without a trace along with Wheat and Invincible East had no better way to deal with such an unrestrained player, so he could only send people to block the mans store. Fattys done it now. East Gate BlowingWind and the others exchanged glances with pained smiles. Jiangdongs LittleOverlord was even between laughter and tears. Roughly a hundred mounted players lining up in small teams tightly blocked up Treasures Galore Auction House, letting no one near it. Even those who needed to pass by the road had to take a detour. Money Grubber, keep hiding if you have the guts! Invincible East furiously shouted. Theres no need for this, you know? Is it really worth the trouble? Fatty sauntered out from a corner; the small-sized Wheat following his steps. Rumble Right after Fatty was a troop of patrol guards. In an era of peace and order, you lot actually dare to gather a crowd and create a disturbance! Have you no respect at all for the law? Men, seize them! The patrol squad captain swung his arm and the guards instantly flocked forth to capture Invincible East and his people. You dare capture me? Feeling extremely stifled, Invincible East lashed his whip. While the attack didnt deal any damage, it left a mark on a guards face. Oh wow, oh wow! What have we here? Violently resisting an arrest? Men, men! Go and call for support from the south gate! The patrol captain blew his whistle. A short while later, a cavalry approached with thunderous gallops. Seize them all. If anyone puts up resistance, kill them. The cavalry captain ordered icily with a wave of his hand. F*ck! Hearing this, Invincible East drew his longsword, fully intending to fight the NPCs. Guild master, guild master, you cant! Fortunately, two players sprang up and held him back, putting back some sense into him. Now that he was a little clear-headed again, Invincible East finally felt terrified looking back at what he''d done. If he had truly started a fight with the NPCs, even if they gained the upper hand, their future game life would still be sentenced to doom. After all, everybody had seen how Black Tortoise City had only casually sent out some generals to put an end to the formidable, mighty Undead Marshal Lei Ting and his countless underlings. Invincible East put away his weapon, shot Fatty a ferocious glare, then obediently got off his mount and let the guards arrest him. After cuffing over one hundred members of the Sun Moon Cult, the cavalry captain dispersed the onlookers and headed toward the city lord manor. Not long after that, a system announcement flew above Black Tortoise City System Announcement: The guild master of the Sun Moon Cult, Invincible East, gathered up a crowd and created a disturbance to public security. Not only so, he violently resisted arrest. This is a serious violation of the Black Tortoise City laws. The violator should have received a severe punishment for his crimes; but due to good attitude when acknowledging his guilt, the violator only has to pay a discretionary fine of 1,000,000 gold coins. He and the other 117 accomplices are sentenced to three days in prison as a warning. A clamor instantly broke out throughout Black Tortoise City. Those who didnt know the cause of the matter quickly asked around. After knowing the details, they all clicked their tongues in surprise and wonderment. So thats a way to trick your opponent too! Youve tricked Invincible East quite miserably. He must be raging and cursing you in prison right now. Jiangdongs LittleOverlord laughed joyously. Serves him right. He asked for it. Rosethorn wrinkled her nose. All the people here all had schadenfreude looks on their faces. None of them bore any goodwill for Invincible East. Wow, this skill book isnt bad. The Stone Puppet King dropped it right? As Rosethorn scanned through the auctioned items on the shelves, a skill book instantly caught her eyes. Fatty, Ill take this mask for 500,000 gold coins. Jiangdongs LittleOverlord instantly claimed the Heart of the Bat King mask for himself. The mask didnt only have good stats, but also a ferocious appearance, just suitable for a person with a fierce personality like Jiangdongs LittleOverlord. The friends didnt act courteously with Fatty. Each swept through the shelves like a gale and bought the items that Fatty had put up with intentions to auction. They were all the best of quality, only that the level requirements were a bit high and couldnt be used for the time being. Looking at the few scattered items left on the shelf, Fatty shook his head with a smile. He gave the steward an order to mass acquire all trashy equipment at a very low price, then left the store with his friends. After selling nearly everything hed accumulated today, not counting in the 300,000 gold coins from God Familia, Fatty profited with 400,000 gold coins, which could be exchanged for eight million RMB. Is it really this easy to make money? Fatty was actually doubting life. He planned to quickly exchange the gold coins to real money, just in case the system might find some way to take them away. Fatty separated from the group and went to replenish his supplies, then teleported to the Imperial Capital. The Teleportation Token allowed ten uses, and this was already the ninth time Fatty was using it. This meant there was only one use left before Fatty could no longer teleport here as he liked. No big deal. Ill just make some more gift-givings visit when it comes to it. Fatty made a harsh decision. Once again entering the Cloud Ocean, Fattys mind actually went into a trance as he looked at the Holy Unicorn pack. Ignoring the item reward, the 1st rank would get a million gold coins, which was actually nothing much to Fatty. If he spent the tournament duration farming eggs here instead, he wouldnt earn any less than winning in the competition. However, the thought crossed his mind very briefly. He participated in the tournament exactly because of those special rewards for the few top ranks. Fatty started his pulling-and-attacking tactic again. With the aid of Wheat and the Dark Sacrificer, farming Holy Unicorns had never been so easy. If it wasnt that these monsters could fly, Fatty would have killed all the way to their lair. Ting! After farming monsters day and night and killing countless Holy Unicorns, Fatty felt numb. He kited and killed, skinned the pelts, cut the horns, and cleaned the loot like a robot until a small, special sound of something abruptly woke him. It was a silver-white stone a little bigger than a fist. The stone was extremely warm, radiating a gentle light that chased away the darkness of the early night. Whats this thing? Fatty scrutinized the stone and tapped it with his finger. A pleasant, crystal clear dinging sound rang out. Turning his gaze to the corpse of the earlier unicorn that obviously looked different from the normal Holy Unicorn, Fatty suddenly realized that he had just slain the boss. No wonder that fight had been much harder than the rest! Fatty cast Harvest and acquired a pelt. However, as expected of a pelt from the boss, it had an unknown painting drawn on it. Could this be the map of this place? Fatty carefully compared the area to the painting. Indeed, on the hazily cloudy map, there was an area that was exactly the one Fatty was standing on right now. After hesitating a little about something, Fatty picked up all the loot and dug out the bosss inner core. The Holy Unicorns inner core was Light-attribute, so the Elemental Skill Book was unable to devour it. Fatty stowed the core, saving it for refining equipment in the future. Relying on the newly acquired map, Fatty traveled into the depths of the Cloud Ocean. He traveled for an entire night, the time when all sorts of monsters came out to play, making this trip much more dangerous than usual. Waaah The sound of crying echoed out of nowhere. A ghastly breath swept through Fatty in the blink of an eye and he couldnt help but shiver as a chill ran through his entire body. The Cloud Ocean is home to the Island of Light, the territory of the Light God that can purify all evil forces. How can such a gloomy breath exist here? Somethings definitely off. Fatty silently put up his guard. Checking to make sure that he was well-prepared, he sent out the Dark Sacrificer to scout ahead. The Dark Sacrificer could travel through the air, albeit a little slowly. However, that feature made it a much better scout than Wheat. Ever since the Dark Sacrificer joined the family, Wheat was able to escape its thrilling scouting fate and enjoy a relatively peaceful life. The sound of crying was clear at times. Whenever it cried out, a respective gloomy breath would sweep by. Stealthing behind the slowly flying Dark Sacrificer, Fatty felt more anxious the further he went. Up ahead was a small, floating isle, one-tenth the size of the other isles. However, the eerie thing about it was that this isle wasnt white like the others and was instead black in color. The crying had come out from exactly this isle. Every ten minutes or so, the cries could be heard. It was similar to a baby bawling and an owl screeching at the same time, extremely bizarre and scalp-tingling. Go, lets go look. Fatty placed the small-sized Wheat on his shoulder. The Dark Sacrificer still scouted at the very front. The closer they got to the black isle, the more unsettled Fatty felt. During his stay in this region, the closer to a normal isle an area was, the more monsters it had. Yet at present, he had entered the hundred-meter vicinity of the black isle without having encountered a single monster. A black halo hovered a hundred meters away around the little black isle. The instant he got in contact with this black halo, Fatty felt a chilling cold seeping in under his skin. His body suddenly trembled, and Fatty almost lost control of the Zephyr Wings and fell. The chilling air had sunk in bone-deep and nearly froze him solid. When Fatty barely managed to fly to the black isle and landed on its surface, he was greeted by another ghastly breath that was transmitted up through his feet. At the same time, a blood stench overwhelmed his nostrils, choking him dizzy. This is? Fatty paled in fright as he looked at his surroundings. The surface isnt a natural black, its a deep purple-black formed of condensed blood! Just how many lives were lost to be able to dye an isle to this state?! The entire isle was covered in this purple-black colored blood, as well as a terrifyingly gloomy atmosphere. Step by step, Fatty firmly walked towards the highest place on the isle, not seeing a single living entity along the way. This place was like the land of death. At the peak of the isle stood a towering, medium-sized temple. Before, Fatty had been farming monsters and didnt explore the other isles of Light or their peaks, so he didnt know if the other isles also housed a similar temple. This This is a temple to worship the God of Light! Immediately noticing the huge, towering and imposing statue that kept radiating holy light the moment he entered the temple, Fatty realized who it was at first glance. Barring the crying sound that echoed intermittently, the whole isle was draped in silence. The lack of activity truly sent a chill down a persons spine. Surprisingly, the source of the crying was somewhere around the Light God statue. In front of this statue, several thousand heads that looked like those of Holy Unicorns were arranged. However, the horns of those heads were golden and not silver like the Holy Unicorn. The several thousand heads were placed there as if an offering to the God of Light. At the very center was a huge head, two to three times bigger than those around it. The horn on this head looked like the best quality of jade, extremely clear and luscious. And only its tip was golden, unlike the others which were completely gold. Waaah The sound of wailing resounded. The several thousand heads violently shook, as if the sound really came from their mouths. All at once, their horns lit up and burst with brilliant lights that converged into a black column behind the statue of the Light God. Chapter 220 – Weeping Unicorns Several thousand supposedly Holy Unicorn heads emitted an eerie wailing noise. At the same time, each shot out a ray of light from their horns and they all converged at the Light of God statue. Whoosh! The statue suddenly burst into blinding lights as well. One after another, milky white halos spread out and illuminated every corner of the temple. When the weeping ceased, the heads stopped shaking as well. The god statue also dimmed gradually until the temple was restored to its original state. What trick were they trying to play? Fatty strode over to a head and reached out his hand, wanting to move it. Bzzz! The huge head at the center suddenly opened its eyes and fixed its gaze at Fatty. Being stared at by a pair of eyes filled with such malice, hatred, resentment, curses just psychotic eyes, Fattys entire body turned cold as ice. He subconsciously retreated several steps. Is this still a game? Fatty felt all his hair stand on end. He walked around the heads and approached the statue. The statue of the God of Light was tall and majestic. A faint milky white light flashed across the surface, making its air of endless dignity and benevolence stand out all the more. Fatty meticulously scanned the statue. Aside from the occasion when the crying sound rang out and the heads shook, there was nothing strange about this place. It looked just like any other statue inside a temple. Could it be that something is sealed inside this statue as well? Fatty suddenly recalled the God of Misfortune statue, the one that sealed away the Heart of Malediction for several thousand years. Fatty pulled out the X-Ray Mirror. With a flash, the black and white eye in the mirror began to swirl. Then, a ray of intertwined black and white lights shot at the statue. Brrrr! The statue trembled. The milky white light on its surface abruptly gushed forth and blocked the X-Ray light, not letting Fatty inspect whatever that was inside. The Gods dignity forbids usurpation! Faintly and seemingly out of nowhere, a voice echoed by Fattys ears. Acting all mysterious to scare me? Fatty was infuriated. Whatever this is, if it really has the power, it wouldnt be acting in such a moronic manner. Wuwuuu All of a sudden, a storm picked up. The several thousand animal heads let out billows of black smoke that condensed in the air. Gradually, a dozen or so black Holy Unicorns were formed. These Holy Unicorns, no, Dark Unicorns to be exact, stood still in mid-air, not sparing Fatty a glance as their dozen pairs of eyes were fixed onto the Light God statue. Then, one of them which had a white, jade-like horn, took the lead to gallop right at the statue. Boom! Boom! One after another, over ten Dark Unicorns rammed themselves at the statue. In response, the latter radiated a brilliant, milky white light that enveloped the statue tightly, blocking the Dark Unicorns attacks. The statue remained towering and unbudging. However, under careful observation, Fatty discovered that the light had trembled imperceptibly when it resisted the unicorns. Even though slowly, the light was getting weaker, proof that its recovery speed was a bit slower than the speed of depletion. At this rate, it would be broken through at some point soon. Whoosh! Suddenly, a white light shot out from the Light God statue and landed on Fattys head. By the decree of I, the God of Light, you are hereby granted the title of Holy Disciple of Light. Carry the glory of God with you and purify all evil forces. The white light gradually merged into Fattys body. Ash-white fog streamed out from his seven orifices and quickly melted into the white light. The four words Holy Disciple of Light faintly flashed above Fattys head right next to his IGN Money Grubber. Whoosh! In the middle of attacking the statue, the dozen Dark Unicorns suddenly halted and turned. Over ten pairs of eyes now stared dead at the now luminous Fatty. F*cking hell! What an arse! Youre actually trying to harm Lord Fatty like this! Fatty was dumbstruck at first, then infuriated. You want to make Lord Fatty your slave? No way in hell! Actually, that isnt impossible, but you should give me some benefit first, no? Thinking to himself, Fatty slowly moved back. He had no intention to provoke these terrifyingly strong fellows at all. Whoosh! The white-horned Dark Unicorn suddenly shot out a black ray at Fatty. With a nimble sidestep, Fatty dodged it. Escaping to the side, Fatty suddenly thought of something. He took out the silver-white stone that he got from the Holy Unicorn boss earlier. Bzzz The instant it was out the bag, the small stone vibrated and shone brightly. It buzzed listlessly in Fattys palm as if there was a force trying to pull it away. At the sight of the small stone, the ten-odd Dark Unicorns abruptly stopped attacking. Wuuu Gazing at the stone for a long while, the Dark Unicorn pack chorused a long, wretched whiny, and tears of blood began trickling down from their eyes. When the whiny stopped, the white-horned Dark Unicorn strode forth. Then, it opened its mouth and spat out a black light. Ding. System Notification: Do you accept the mission Weeping Unicorn? A mission? Curious, Fatty tapped Yes. Bam! The black light whooshed into Fattys body and vanished. Ding. System Notification: You have accepted the mission Weeping Unicorn. Mission Requirement: Rescue the Holy Unicorns souls that have depraved due to the seal. Time limit: 1 month Reward: The residence of the Holy Unicorn C Holy Spirit Island. Mission Details: Thousands of years ago, the Demon Army invaded and the flames of war took over the continent. The war lasted for three hundred years, with countless casualties from both sides until, at last, it forced the hands of Legendary-tier experts. During the fight, the God of Light was severely injured by the God of Darkness but managed to escape with difficulty to the Ocean of Light. Using the last of its power, the God of Light sealed the Ocean of Light and turned it into the Cloud Ocean, while it hid inside the Temple of Light to nurse its injuries. When the God of Light sealed up the Ocean of Light, it took away the home of the Holy Unicorn clan, the Holy Spirit Island, and made it the only entrance to the Cloud Ocean. In the process, the God of Light also massacred the Holy Unicorn clan, using their flesh and souls to imprison the soul of the Holy Unicorn Chief, who was about to breakthrough to the God realm, and made it the guard of this entrance. Thats so cruel! Reading the details, Fatty gasped. Those that can become a God, none of them are simple characters! But, if the Holy Unicorn clan was massacred by the Light God, then what about those Holy Unicorns I met out there? Boom! When Fatty accepted the mission, the silver-white stone ruptured into pieces, revealing a small, white horn in his palm. The object looked like a whistle. Holy Horn: The sacred treasure of the Holy Unicorn clan. When equipped, the wearers stats are increased, and the wearer can command Holy Unicorns. Level Requirement: 40. Cannot be used for now. Boom! The God of Light statue suddenly rumbled. At the speed of lightning, a bundle of white light poured down and enshrouded Fatty, insta-killing him. Human with the intention to make a deal with depraved souls, the traitor of the World of Light. In the name of the God of Light, I hereby bestow death upon you. F*cker! Fatty was thoroughly enraged now. First, you wanted Lord Fatty to work for you without paying anything, and now, you killed Lord Fatty just because I want to make a transaction with someone else. Good, very good! Lord Fatty will f*cking go all out with you! Ding. System Notification: The criteria for Death Transformation has been reached. Would you like to transform? Transform! I transform! Fatty shouted. A cloud of black smoke rose up. Fattys corpse, lying on the ground, squirmed in an eerie fashion. A while later, a huge skeletal monster stood up. Roah! Fatty opened his mouth and roared. Flames flared from his nostrils. He had chosen to transform into a Skeletal Fiery Beast, the strongest monster outside Sevik that his squad had come across inside the Door of Misfortune. Whew! A spit of fire landed on the Light God statue, but it was purified and quickly dispersed upon touching the white light protecting the statue. Fatty continued to spit several more mouthfuls of fire at the statue to no avail. Running out of options, he simply pounced with his claws. However, the instant he made contact with the white light, his claws sizzled like cheese on a burning red iron and were melted away by more than half. ARGHH, IT HURTS!! Shrieking in pain, Fatty hugged his skeletal claws and frantically retreated to the door. However, the white light still lingered around his claws and refused to let him off, wanting to purify his entire body. Without a doubt, the power of the God of Light was immense. Despite its small size, the white light wasnt something that Fatty could hold out against. Seeing his health slowly dropping, Fatty knew that he would truly lose a level if he died this time. Dark Sacrificer! Coming up with an idea, Fatty summoned the Dark Sacrificer. Whoosh. A black light landed on Fattys head. Immediately, his HP visibly restored a little. Okay! Fatty snapped his fingers. It was just as he had deducted. He couldnt be healed by Priests during the Death Transformation state because Priests healing was a kind of attack when used on undead creatures. However, this didnt apply to Dark Sacrificers. Not only they could heal pets, but the Dark-attribute nature of the class also made it their main job to be the healers for undead creatures. However, it was a pity that the Dark Sacrificers healing didnt work on players, only its buffs could be applied. Fattys Dark Sacrificer was currently level 40 and could heal up quite a good amount of health at once. Thanks to the pet, he barely managed to resist the white lights purification. Dropping his butt on the ground, Fatty savored the pain of his health dropping and being replenished at the same time. Half an hour later, the white light finally dispersed from his half-melted claws, and his health was stable at half full. Lord Fatty swears Ill never be done with you, Fatty stood up and said between gritted teeth to the statue. Then, he suddenly realized that he could deal a great blow to the God of Light as long as he completed the mission. It was actually very simple to rescue the Holy Unicorns sealed souls. Fatty only needed to kill the depraved unicorns so their souls could rest in peace. But, the sheer quantity struck him dizzy. There are several thousand of them! When will I be able to put an end to this?! Lord Fatty was born to a bitter life, ahh. Fatty sighed in resignation and summoned Wheat. Go, go pull some monsters so Lord Fatty can vent my rage. Rolling around the Holy Spirit Island for several days, the harvest was able to please Fatty despite the boredom. Not only did he gain a level, but he also acquired a great deal of equipment. Ever since it insta-killed Fatty once, the Light God statue never initiated an attack on him again, as if feeling that it had already completely purified him. Fatty didnt provoke the statue either. He only wanted to complete the mission and gain ownership over the Holy Spirit Island. After that, whoever wanted to meet the God of Light would have to see if Fattys mood allowed it first. Quick, quicker. Fatty leisurely leaned back to watch Wheat and the Dark Sacrificer fight a monster. One attacked, and the other buffed, they were much more powerful as a combination. Beep. The communicator rang out. It was Liu Lan. Fatty, whats happened? Why didnt you come to the competition? Chapter 221 – The Tournamen t Competition? Fatty was stunned a little. Then, his face abruptly changed. Yesterday, he had even reminded himself to remember the competition today. However, after going numb from all the monster fighting today, he actually forgot about it. What? You forgot? Liu Lan was between laughter and tears. You Aiii! It was too late to say anything now. At 10 AM this morning, when the grand opening ceremony for the First Under Heaven Tournament ended, the Individual category officially began. The competition was single-elimination. Winning two out of three matches qualified the participants for the next round. Before their matches, the participants must wait at the square in front of the city lord manor, and they would be automatically teleported into the field when their turns came. Fatty, who had been staying in the faraway Cloud Ocean, naturally had no way to participate. After missing two matches in a row, he was straight out declared forfeit. Its all gone My gold coins, my Celestial gear, my special reward!!! Fatty wept miserably and whined to Liu Lan at how badly wronged he felt. Im to blame as well. Ive been busy with my guild matters. Only when I finally managed to make time to watch your matches did I find out that you didnt come. If I had remembered to remind you early, you wouldnt have missed it. Liu Lan actually felt guilty. No biggie! Its nothing! Ignoring the fact that I myself forgot about it, even if I didnt forget, I might still be unable to go. Im currently in the middle of a super good mission. Even if I had come to the competition and won, I wouldnt be sure if I have time for the next round. Surprisingly, Fatty became the one to console Liu Lan. The two chatted on until it was time for Liu Lans matches. After Fatty hung up, East Gate BlowingWind and the others calls began to flood in. One by one, Fatty explained his situation to them before closing the communicator with a sigh. Damn you all! Its all your fault! You make Lord Fatty miss out on my special reward! Fatty jabbed his finger at a monster and shouted angrily. Dark Unicorn Level: 50 Attack: 105 C 115 Defense: 110 HP: 5800 Notes: After the Holy Unicorn died, its soul became depraved and evolved into a Dark Unicorn. The past Holy Unicorn clan was several thousand in number while the mission only gave Fatty one month. With his speed, it took him six to seven minutes to kill one. Fatty was pressed for time right now and simply couldnt make room for the tournament. One couldnt have his cake and eat it too. Fatty refused to believe that the special rewards for the top 3 could be better than this missions reward: the Holy Spirit Island that used to be the homeland of the Holy Unicorn clan, and a Holy Horn that allowed the user to command Holy Unicorns. Thinking of the connection between the two, Fatty had a vague idea that made him very excited. Despite being unable to partake in the competition due to the distance, Fatty could still watch it live. Ever since the enrollment, advertisement of First Under Heaven had been overwhelming, making it the hottest topic at the moment in the real world. All major TV stations, as well as websites, were streaming the tournament. Fatty opened the Star Fantasia official website and found several thousand matches in the four main cities being live streamed, all at once. He clicked the panel for Black Tortoise City, searched for Liu Lans match and watched it while he fought the monsters. Liu Lans opponent was a mage. Both players levels were in the 30s so there wasnt a big power gap. The mages attacks were sharp and powerful, but the other aspects of that class were pitifully weak. As a knight, Liu Lan had high defense and health, but her damage definitely fell short compared to a mage. Therefore, the two began an, I run and you chase warfare. While the mage possessed a decent sense for fighting, Liu Lan was the one to emerge victorious in the end. She actually didnt break a sweat at all. She only had to ride the Fire Cloud Panther around, take on several attacks from the mage, and commanded her pet, the Lightning Bird, to launch a few lightning bolts, piercing several bloody holes through the mages body. Then, she spurred her mount over and finished the opponent with a spear jab. Objection! I object! The competition doesnt allow mounts! Exiting the stage, the mage shouted their objection in a loud voice, insisting that they couldnt kill Liu Lan because she shared HP with her mount. However, Star Fantasia totally didnt bother and simply dismissed the complaint with an explanation: Riding a mount was a knights prestige, otherwise, why would they be called Knight? After growing bored from watching several matches, Fatty turned his focus to the mission ahead. While the unicorns power had diminished after their souls were turned depraved, they were still level 50 monsters, and their attack hurt when it landed on him. There were too many Dark Unicorns, so Fatty chose the entrance of the temple as his execution ground and had Wheat and the Dark Sacrificer take turns to pull the monsters over. At level 40, Wheat gained a new skillC Mire Trap: Set up a marsh in a limited area to slow the opponents movement. As for Inky (the Dark Sacrificer), it also gained a new skill upon reaching level 40 and currently had a total of five innate skills: Electric Bolt, Healing, Float, Shield of Protection, and Mental Breakdown. All of these skills were extremely overpowered, and the only imperfection about Inky was that it wasnt as smart as Wheat. However, on second thought, this made sense. After all, the Diggy Rat being able to steal from the Imperial Palace despite its low level already hinted at how high its AI was. The two pets could take on a monster as a team while Fatty himself handled another, so their speed was quite promising. Ba-thud! Another Dark Unicorn fell. At the same time, one of those several thousand heads at the God Light statues feet exploded into a cloud of ashes. Whoosh. A white light rose, and a white soul gradually emerged above the Dark Unicorns corpse. The soul nodded toward Fatty and streaked towards the Holy Horn. Every time they killed a Dark Unicorn, Fatty took out the Holy Horn so that the rescued Holy Unicorn soul would attach itself to the item. The Holy Horn was a much smaller version of a Holy Unicorn horn, but jade-white in color. When a unicorns soul was attached to it, the soul would transform into a tiny illusion that lay there, as if paying respect on a pilgrimage. At the moment, several tens of Holy Unicorn illusions were lying on the Holy Horns surface. Cloaked in a thick halo, the horn would emit a series of faint sounds from time to time, making it seem all the more mysterious. After losing his qualification for the tournament, Fatty wholeheartedly focused on the mission. According to his rough estimate, each unicorn took six minutes, so that made ten unicorns an hour. Even if the team went on 24 hours a day without doing anything else, they could only kill 240 Dark Unicorns each day. The total amount of Dark Unicorns was between three and four thousand, so itd take at least half a month to complete the mission. Counting in the time to take care of his daily needs, the one-month limit was really tight and did not give Fatty any time to relax at all. Attack! Beat them as hard as you can! shouted Fatty. After the Individual category was the Guild category. Hearing that Fatty was in the middle of a mission with a super huge reward, HeadofGod and the rest unanimously expressed their hope that Fatty should complete the mission first then come to the competition because the twelve of them were enough to handle the matches. And that was the truth; God Famila ended up with three perfect wins in a row while going 12:100. Fatty, hurry with your mission. Well be waiting for you to compete alongside us, TheFugitive said with a laugh. Fatty smiled and nodded. The first round had eliminated nearly 90% of the participants. Next would be the round-robin to decide the top 25 of each main city to come to the Imperial for the top 100 rankings. The first round went on for three days. The second round would be longer, lasting for a week. As for the third round, the top 100 deciders, it was without doubt that itd take much more time than the previous two. If Fatty wanted to participate, hed still have no time unless he gave up on his mission. Want Lord Fatty to quit this mission? No way! Fatty shrieked and commanded Wheat and Inky to each pull a Dark Unicorn. The master and his two pets then went all out on two unicorns at once. As the tournament was carried out as scheduled, Fattys mission progressed very quickly. Barring the time he logged off to take care of his daily needs, Fatty spent all his time on the Dark Unicorns. With the pets assistance, he could slay roughly three hundred a day. This mission is pretty easy actually, only a little tedious. After a long time of fighting, Fatty checked the number of remaining Dark Unicorns and saw that it wasnt too many. He ordered the two pets to continue fighting, while he sat down, deciding to watch the competition to catch his breath. The second round of the Individual category had ended, and the top 100 players of Black Tortoise City had been decided. Each was rewarded a Violet equipment plus 50,000 gold coins. Also, the top 25 were representing Black Tortoise City to partake in the competition taking place at the Imperial Capital. East Gate BlowingWind, TheFugitive and those who Fatty was acquainted with all easily made it to the top 100. However, during the competition to decide the top 25, some were happy and some sad. Liu Lan was the first to be eliminated and barely managed to make the tail of the top 100. Some guilds only had one player who made it to the first 25 like West Gate BlowingSnow of the Great Four Gates, Jiangdongs LittleOverlord of the Overlord League, Ice Witch of the Ice Rose Alliance, and as for the Wind God Guild, without a doubt, it was Purple Bell. Also, HeadofGod, TheFugitive, and BigPillarofGod all made the top 25, causing quite an uproar as God Familia hogged three seats to themselves. Invincible East was able to advance as well and didnt let down the reputation of the Sun Moon Cult. In the Guild category, God Familia was undoubtedly the MVP. Hot on God Familias heels was the Wind God Guild; it was the first guild established, after all. Next were the Great Four Gates, the Ice Rose Alliance, the Sun Moon Cult, and other guilds that Fatty wasnt familiar with. In truth, the rounds taking place in the four main cities are but small fries. The real contest only starts in the Imperial City. Fatty, hurry and complete your mission. The next round of the Guilds Group definitely wont be so pleasant for our guild. Some are already gunning to eliminate us, HeadofGod said through the communicator. By the way, according to the latest news, Star Fantasias decided to give those who failed a chance. After the top 100 decider ends, there will be an opportunity to challenge the rankers for anyone who meets the qualifications. You must pay attention to the news; dont miss out again, Liu Lan notified Fatty. The top 10 individuals and top 10 guilds will be representing our Xuanhuang Ancient Countrys Central Dynasty to participate in the Worldwide top 100. Bro, you mustnt miss it again. I believe in you! Qian Xiaoqian tried to cheer Fatty into it. Then what are we waiting for? Lets finish this mission fast. Stop being lazy or Lord Fatty will skin you alive! Fatty sprang up and shouted to the pets. Inky didnt react and kept attacking with due diligence. Wheat rolled its eyes at Fattys word. Just who has been sitting around doing nothing? And yet you call us lazy?! Closing up all his communication panels, Fatty swept through the rest of the monsters with an insane burst of might. After nearly half a month of killing, Fatty leveled up twice and was currently level 43. The Dark Unicorns were pretty much cleaned out by now. There were only a few boss monsters left. Chapter 222 – Celestial-Tier Boss The Chief of the Holy Unicorn clan had been on the verge of a breakthrough when the God of Light killed it and made it the guard dog of the sealed map, so it could be considered a Demigod like Undead Marshal Lei Ting. Having created an uncompleted nation, the Holy Unicorn Chief should be the strongest amongst the Celestial bosses. While its power had diminished a great deal due to post-mortal corruption, this boss was not something Fatty could handle right now. Aside from the Chief, there were around ten Holy Unicorn Guards whose strength varied. However, the weakest of them was still a high-rank yao, while several had reached the Celestial tier. Despite them being the weakest of the Celestial bosses and unable to compare to Lei Ting, they were still Celestial-tier bosses. Being an entire realm above him, they could kill Fatty with a stomp of their feet. A little lower down the pyramid were all kinds of small bosses: level 60 normal bosses or mid-rank yaos, level 70 high-rank yaos, etc. They numbered in the several dozens. Those alone were no easy task. Time was pressing. To kill so many boss monsters within ten-odd days, even Fatty felt that his strength fell short of this task. Taking a deep breath, Fatty started to quickly construct a group of traps that nearly filled up the area around the temple door. After it was done, he pointed. Wheat, pounce. Fatty chose the door area because no matter how they maintained aggro, the unicorns wouldnt leave the entrance by one step. Once Fatty ran out this door, the monsters would immediately turn back, and their health would be fully restored in an instant. With a battle cry, Wheat set off, then quickly pulled over a boss. A level 60 low-rank Yao boss couldnt pose too much difficulty to Fatty. With the tight cooperation of the trio, the boss was slain within an hour. Ba-thud! The boss dropped a pile of items. Fatty gave it a quick scan. He then picked up a magic staff and put it in his inventory. The rest was nothing out of the ordinary so he fed them to the Elemental Skill Book. In the past several days of fighting monsters, except for superb loot that could sell for a good price, Fatty tossed everything else to the book for restoration. Otherwise, his inventory wouldnt be able to store that many items. As for the Elemental Book, it finally changed once more after devouring such a large sum of equipment. Fatty could now open the Elemental Mystery Realm on his own with the book. Even though the Elemental Mystery Realm was still a deserted zone, a far cry from Purple Bells Yin Yang Phantasm Realm, it still made a good place to flee to when in danger. After over ten days of intensive monster-fighting, Fattys stock of medicine was nearly depleted. He was currently left with a few Advance medicines that could insta-fill HP. If it wasnt for Inkys being able to heal Wheat so that he could use the rat as a meat shield, plus the monster drops sustaining him, Fatty would have already been forced to return to the city to restock. Pounce! Fatty ordered Wheat to pull another one. This time, it was a high-rank Yao boss, much more powerful than the previous one. Pouring in the strength of nine bulls and two tigers and the time of four hours, the trio was finally able to grind this boss to death. Every ten levels was a threshold, and back during the time of the Ice Rose Alliances base siege, Fatty hadnt got his 4th class enhancement yet. There was a huge gap in his attack, defense, and speed from then, and now. It took him nearly everything to handle a Holy Unicorn Boss back then; he even had to rely on a scroll to heavily injure it. And yet now Fatty could fight this weakened high-rank Yao boss by himself with only the aid of two pets. The difference was undeniable. Spending five days, during which both Wheat and Inky had died several times, the trio finally handled the several dozen Yao bosses. In front of the statue of the God of Light, there were only the Celestial bosses with the Chief as their leader left. Celestial-tier boss. Fatty could taste the bitterness in his mouth. Then again, the mission reward was too generous to simply be acquired by just spending some time and fighting some monsters. Celestial-tier boss! Every night, the Dark Unicorns bosses came out to attack the statue. Now, looking at them just standing there, Fatty pondered hard for a countermeasure. After spending over ten days here, Fatty was very familiar with this place. He already realized that these bosses were the watchers of the temple, but when the moon was up in the sky, theyd come out to attack the statue, wanting to break away from the God of Lights enslavement. That period when they shortly regained the freedom to attack the statue could be exploited. However, that was too short a time. Killing several Celestial bosses in two hours was unrealistic. Fatty had to have some other measures. Fatty checked his inventory and found that there werent many items he could use right now. Most were recent drops with level requirements too high for him. While Celestial bosses were strong, they werent strong to the point that would scare Fatty away from a fight before it even started. Making sure he was ready, Fatty took a deep breath and waved his arm. Inky floated up, Wheat snuck underground, and Fatty personally went to pull a monster. Shooting a bolt to pull a low-rank Celestial bosss aggro, Fatty Earthwalked to the entrance. Whoosh. The moment he re-appeared, a black ray of light also arrived. Fatty frantically turned his body to dodge. The black light grazed his armor and hurled straight down near the door. Rumble! Where the black light struck, stone shards burst out in all directions, and a ten-meter-diameter hole appeared on the floor. A casual attack was enough to cause such damage. The unicorn truly lived up to the reputation of a Celestial boss. While it had depraved into a Dark Unicorn, the creatures innate elegance was still there. The bosss wings unfurled, it leisurely treaded in the air and arrived before Fatty. Ignoring the floating Inky at the side, the unicorn lowered his head to look down at him expressionlessly. F*ck this! A monster has the gall to look down on Lord Fatty now?! Enraged, Fatty ordered Wheat and Inky to attack. Bam! Inky sat down on the Dark Unicorns back and cast Mental Breakdown. To deal with this boss, they first needed to get it down on the ground. Otherwise, Fatty would be a sitting duck. Mental Breakdown: Unique to the Dark Sacrificer class. Can slow down the opponents actions and knock them back several meters. Cooldown: 1.5 seconds. The unicorn was dumbstruck. Its body was abruptly rammed down four meters from Mental Breakdown, falling right into Fattys attack range. Boom! Wheat expanded to its normal size of an ox and leaped toward the boss. Being slowed by Mental Breakdown, the unicorn couldnt dodge in time and was knocked flying, then heavily fell on the floor. Whoosh! In the blink of an eye, over ten green tendrils of ivy grew and coiled around the Dark Unicorn, tightly pinning it to the ground. At the same time, a dozen of fangs pushed out and sunk into the creatures body, sucking black blood into the tendrils. This was a feature that appeared when Fattys Trap skill evolved to Advance. Not only could it trap the opponent, but it could also attack in the process. Whew. A black halo spun out from the bosss body and shattered all the tendrils as well as the traps in the vicinity. Whoosh! The unicorn fluttered its wings, wanting to fly up. Right at this moment, Inky stumbled over with another Mental Breakdown. Bang! The Dark Unicorn boss violently crashed on the ground. Paralysis! Grasping the opportunity, Fatty smeared the Royal Winged Ant Poison on the Elemental Sword and stabbed the boss. Fatty had only refined a dozen or so vials of Royal Winged Ant Poison. After all the squandering the last few days, plus the several vials placed at his auction house, he only had two vials left with him. Clash! The unicorn trembled, then stopped moving, completely paralyzed. Attack! Attack! shouted Fatty urgently. All sorts of skills were tossed at the dark creature like splashing water. Fattys attacking speed was very fast; Wheat and Inky went all out as well. However, a Celestial boss, after all, was a Celestial boss. No matter how hard the trio attacked, its health refused to budge. Damn it! Why is it so stubborn?! Fatty yelped when he saw the bosss health not dropping a visible sliver, while the paralysis duration was about to expire. Two seconds before the paralysis was supposed to wear off, the Dark Unicorn suddenly moved. The creature swung its head, and its horn pierced through Wheats stomach. The rodent couldnt even utter a sound when the horn insta-killed it. Whoosh. A ray of black light shot out right after. Inkys Shield of Protection was directly shattered, and the pet was one-shot. That quick? Fatty blurted, then it suddenly dawned on him. The Royal Winged Ant Poison description said 10 seconds, but that also depended on the opponents strength. With a Celestial in their title, a Celestial boss naturally shouldnt be treated like the ordinary monsters. The two pets died and went back to the pet inventory. Alone, Fatty was no match for the Dark Unicorn boss. When he retreated at the fastest speed possible, the creature only exhaled gently, and two burning flames flared out from its nostrils. The flames swept Fatty up in the air, his life and death unknown. Ba-thud. Fatty fell on the floor, insta-killed. Sweeping Fattys corpse a scornful glance, the unicorn treaded back to its respective head under the statue with graceful steps. Whoosh. A black fog rose up. Fatty once again utilized Death Transformation. His skeletal body crackled as he slowly got up on his feet. Revenge is a dish best served cold. Just you wait, Lord Fatty will destroy this lair of yours sooner or later! Fatty let out cruel words as if it could save him some face doing so. Then, he dashed out the temple. Until the Death Transformation status hadnt ended, Fatty didnt dare to return to the city. Hed die crying if the NPC army caught him in this monster form and killed him. His entire body emitting creaking noises, Fatty strode back and forth in front of the temple entrance, thinking of a way to deal with all the powerful bosses inside. He only had ten days left. The top 100 round wouldnt end in these ten days or anytime soon, so relying on his friends aid was simply impossible. Even if they came to help, they wouldnt be able to handle that Demigod-tier boss. Must I really waste a favor and ask Lin Xi to help? Fatty hesitated. Gaining a promise from a city lord was something that happened once in a blue moon. Fatty considered it his last resort, so he truly didnt want to use it at all. Lost in thought, Fatty subconsciously went through his inventory. When his eyes stopped at the corner of a blueprint, Fatty suddenly had an idea. If I succeed in building the Plenilune Ballista, will I be able to kill Celestial bosses with it? With Dragon Tendons as a material, the ballista should be able to handle Celestial bosses, right? Chapter 223 – The No.1 Debtor When Death Transformation wore off, Fatty immediately used a Recall Scroll. The competition in the four main cities had ended. Those who qualified for the next ranking competition received special permission to be teleported to the Imperial Capital to begin the most intense top 100 decider. The top 100 decider was single-elimination. Ones opponent would be decided by drawing lots for two-person match-ups. In the first round, the one hundred players were divided into four groups. The top 4 of each group would qualify as the top 32, while the rest fought to decide from rank 33rd on. In the second round, the top 32 would go through two-person match-ups to decide the top 16. And then the top 8, the top 4, the semi-finals and the finals. After the top 100 decider was over, the challenge round would take place. Any of the top 100 players unwilling to accept their ranks could challenge those of higher rank than them. In addition, anyone who met a certain qualification could challenge one player in the top 100, and the one being challenged had the right to accept or refuse. Those who successfully won the challenge or defended their rank would be generously rewarded. There were rumors that when the tournament ended, Star Fantasia would have a competition amongst the four main cities to put a rank to them. The rules and the rewards for this competition had yet to be announced. The first round had fifty matches in total. Ten matches would be hosted per day, so it would last five days. The number of players teleporting to the Imperial Capital to watch the tournament wasnt small. Currently, the majority of players didnt have enough Reputation, and the few who barely qualified didnt feel it was worth it to spend 1,000 Reputation points just to observe the tournament. However, the system announced a temporarily cost of 100,000 gold coins for each teleportation to the Imperial Capital, and after the tournament ended the players would be automatically teleported back to their main cities. Therefore, tens of thousands of people streamed into the Imperial Capital, turning it into a bustling place. When Fatty arrived at the Imperial Capital, the third match of the day was taking place. One of the fighters was someone he was familiar with C the guild master of the Golden Scale Guild, Golden Scale TheMighty. The location was a drill ground inside the Imperial Capital, with circles of seats around like in a stadium. The participants of each main city all sat in their own participant zone. Fatty, youre finally out of secluded cultivation! HeadofGod greeted when Fatty arrived at the Black Tortoise participant zone. Ughh, dont talk about it. The mission isnt even completed yet, replied Fatty with a pained smile. Little Fatty, long time no see. A person in the front row turned around. It was Dragon Rider Libya. Ah, its you, General Libya! Thats right, long time no see, General Libya! Have you been well lately? Seeing Libya, Fatty came up with an idea. He immediately approached the general with a cute smile. Fatty is so close with an NPC general? The surrounding Black Tortoise players were startled. They were all aware of Dragon Rider Libya. Back in the grand fight with the Undead Marshal, the general had been the fiercest fighter even though he was nearly killed by Lei Ting. Dragon Rider! Level 80 expert! The captain leading the Black Tortoise Team! When they had just arrived here, he even exchanged blows with a formidable-looking beauty NPC from Vermilion Bird City. While the players couldnt see the details because the two NPCs had carried out their duel high up in the sky, Libyas gloating expression and the beautys ashen face when they landed had told everyone the result. I have been well until I saw you. Libya scanned Fatty from top to toe several times over. Why didnt you partake in the tournament? Or did you get eliminated? How could I get eliminated? Fatty walked to Libyas side. General, do you have some free time? If you do, how about doing me a little favor? The payment will definitely be to your satisfaction. I believe that your payment will be to my satisfaction, but you see, this is the Imperial Capital. I have a lot to tend to as the captain in charge of leading the team, so I cant leave until the tournament ends. If youre not in a hurry, you can wait until the competition is over. Ahh? Forget it then, said Fatty, disheartened. The mission will soon have been outdated when the tournament ends. Oh, right! General, can you lend me something? Fatty wanted to go but hurriedly turned back with a cute smile when he suddenly thought of something. Lend you what? Libya looked at Fatty with humored eyes. How about lending me the pterosaur?" The pterosaur? Thats not possible right now. Libya gestured Fatty to look in the direction of the Vermilion Bird City participation zone. Sophia is a badass, her strength is about the same as I. When I just arrived at the capital, we had a duel. I was lucky to have a close win because my pterosaur is higher-ranked than her Fire Bird. If I lend you the pterosaur, shell definitely take this chance to provoke me again, and then the fact that I cant even win against a woman will not only throw away my face but also the reputation of the entire Black Tortoise City will go down with me as well. Then, I dont need the whole pterosaur, you can just lend me a pterosaur tendon. Fatty kept pestering. Libya couldnt help but laugh. You think pterosaur tendons are bird feathers that you can just pluck or something? Fatty already knew that this would be impossible. His face was plastered with disappointment. Do I really have to go to Lin Xi? But Seeing Fattys disappointment, Libya suddenly said, You must need Dragon Tendons to craft equipment? I know of a place where Earth Dragons live. They can be a decent replacement. Coming back from Libyas place, Fatty glossed it over when his friends inquired about his talk with Libya. It wasnt that Fatty didnt want to tell them, this mission was simply too special. On a one in a million chance that someone wanted to ruin his mission, theyd only need to send some people to create trouble. Guys, I want to mass purchase Mystical Gold Ores. Anyone has them? Fatty asked. Mystical Gold Ores? How many do you need? If not too many, I can just give you some for free, East Gate BlowingWind immediately said. Not too many, a thousand. A thousand?! Everyone was speechless. While the current average mastery of the Blacksmiths'' Digging skill had been greatly increased, an Advanced ore like Mystical Gold Ore was still rarely seen. This brat just opened his mouth and asked for a thousand? Is he joking? Dont look at me like that. I want to craft a piece of equipment that requires at least a thousand Mystical Gold Ores. Dont just stand there. Hurry and rally everything from your storage, Im in urgent need for them, Fatty instantly yelped and explained when he noticed everyones queer gazes. What the heck? What kind of equipment requires that many materials? Jiangdongs LittleOverlord didnt know what else to say. He told his members to check the guild storage, then announced, I have around two hundred here. I have over a hundred. Ahh, I have quite a lot of this one, three hundred. Mmm, only over six hundred. We need over three hundred more, Fatty estimated and concluded. I have just over three hundred here. After a little ''reminder'' from Purple Bell, Wind Gods World finally reported his stock. OK, that should be enough. How much for one according to the market price? Fatty snapped his fingers. By the way, anyone has Dragon Tendons? I dont need too many, several dozen is enough. Dragon Tendons Everybody was speechless again. What kind of equipment is that? Every material is more precious than the last. Forget it, you guys dont look like you have it anyway. Just gather the ores for me, Im pressed for time. Since they were all close acquaintances, Fatty didnt act courteously. Aside from the Ice Rose Alliance who stored their ores in their base storage, the other guilds all placed their ores in the bank. After giving Fatty the ores, Jiangdongs LittleOverlord said, Fatty, just what are you making? When its ready, dont forget to let us play with it. Hehe, rest assured! Itll definitely leave yall gobsmacked. Stowing the ores in his storage, Fatty calculated the gold coins according to the market price. Each Mystical Gold Ores cost 5,000 gold coins, so thatd be five million for a thousand. Ignorance was bliss, but when he had to calculate it, Fatty nearly fainted in fright. Its a mere ballista!! But one material alone is already eating that much money!! Your mother!! If this ballista doesnt work out, Lord Fatty shall report Fantasia!! wailed Fatty. This thing isnt made from ores, its made of gold coins! Fatty couldnt take out that much gold coins at the moment, so he could only credit it. At the same time, he also emptied the several guilds Cold Iron Ore stocks, which would be another payout. 1000 Mystical Gold Ores, 80 Cold Iron Ores, plus 100,000 gold coins shipping fee for the Ice Rose players; Fatty had to pay 5,900,000 gold coins in total. He paid 900,000 and wrote 5,000,000 in his debt. Very formidable! East Gate BlowingWind praised. I dont know if youre the richest in the game, but Im pretty sure the number one debtor is you. Dont look down on Lord Fatty, this is only an investment. Wait until Lord Fatty gets my equipment, Ill come back and crush you lot to death with gold coins, roared Fatty. Then, he replenished his supplies and rushed out of the Imperial Capital with a stomach full of bitterness. Setting the coordinates he got from Libya as his destination, Fatty went to seek trouble with the Earth Dragons. Hundreds of miles to the south of the Imperial Capital, there was a valley where the Earth Dragon clan inhabited. The Earth Dragon was the lowest ranked of the Dragon Clan. The Dragon Blood running in their vessels were so minuscule that they werent even considered members of the Dragon Clan. However, the dragon in its name indicated how powerful they were. Nearly every member of the Earth Dragon clan was a high-rank monster. Rumors were that the Earth Dragon Chief was also a Celestial boss that was already one step into the God realm. This is an Earth Dragon? Gawking at the ugly huge creature in front of him, Fatty could hear the sound of the image of dragons in his heart shattering. Youre an Earth Dragon. No matter how diluted your blood is, you cant just let yourself go and give up on your body like this! The creature was roughly eight meters tall, with a tail longer than ten meters. Its skin was dirt-yellow, and it looked thick and fat. The body was massive with four strong limbs supporting it. Overall, the Earth Dragon looked quite mighty despite its seemingly dirty appearance. Come ere, let Doctor Fatty give you a check. Fatty quickly constructed several traps and ordered Wheat to pull the monster. BOOM! The Earth Dragons steps were simply quaking. With only a nudge from the massive creature, Wheats huge body was flung up in the air, then violently dropped. Whew whew! Inky quickly healed Wheat. The two pets had developed a pretty tight cooperation. Whoosh. A trap was activated. An ivy tendril the size of an adults arm climbed up the Earth Dragons body. However, when the tendril coiled, the Earth Dragon instantly snapped it and rendered the trap completely ineffective. Creak The second trap successfully procd and temporarily ice-froze the monster. Raaaarrgh! The Earth Dragon roared thunderously. With a series of creaking, ruptures started to emerge on the ice covering its body. The ice was on the verge of shattering. Ambush! Fatty had Stealthed toward the monster. With a lash of his sword, Ambush struck its target. The Earth Dragons roaring abruptly stopped as a dizzy mark appeared above its head. Successfully stunning the monster, Fatty took out the Brutal Saddle without hesitation. Then, he leaped onto its back. Great! Just when Im lacking a mount. Lifes been unbearable without one. Chapter 224 – God Destroyer Crossbow Recovered from the paralysis, the Earth Dragon roared nonstop in fury. As a high-rank Yao monster, it was a humiliation to be bridled due to a mere moment of negligence. Raaaarghhh! With a hysterical roar, the monster abruptly sprang up, hurling its back towards a rocky boulder nearby. It apparently intended to smash Fatty, who was clinging on its back, to death. Feisty, I like! Fatty shouted and rolled to the side, hanging off the lower part of the creatures back to avoid the fate of being crushed into minced meat. Baby, just give in to Lord Fatty, yelped Fatty while he tossed Taming in a frenzy on the Earth Dragon. Back in the base siege when he had fought the Unicorn boss, Fatty had subdued the holy creature with brute force. This time, the old way was impossible. Fatty had to coordinate using Taming with the Brutal Saddle. Taming was a skill that Fatty learned in Black Tortoise City, spending 1,000 gold coins. That skill was just the perfect complement for the Brutal Saddle. Waves of light that represented the effect of Taming streamed out from Fattys hand. However, they instantly vanished upon contact with the Earth Dragon, indicating the skills failure. Normally, when players subdued a mount, theyd beat the monster until it was half-dead before trying Taming because the success rate would be higher that way. However, the lazy Fatty relied on the Brutal Saddle and simply cut to the chase. Whoosh, whoosh. Sitting on the saddle with his two legs tightly clipping the monsters back, Fatty persistently cast Taming despite the countless failures. The Earth Dragon kept roaring in rage. It cast all sorts of skills, trying to kill Fatty. RAAARGHH! A thunderous roar suddenly resounded, dealing a three-second stun to Fatty. Whoosh. A yellow light flashed, followed by a layer of earth-yellow screen that fully enveloped the Earth Dragons body. The yellow screen knocked Fatty up from the creatures back. At the same time, a huge mouth opened wide below him, waiting to tear and devour Fatty alive. Fatty regained his ability to move while mid-air. Lightly tapping his feet against the rocky mountains wall, he deployed the Zephyr Wings and dodged the monsters attack. Commanding Wheat and Inky to attract the Earth Dragons attention, Fatty once again landed on the monsters back with a bam and resumed casting Taming on it. During the process, Wheat died thrice and Inky died five times, all smashed into meat paste by the monsters huge claws. Raaarrghhh Wuuu! After a long period of roaring, the Earth Dragons voice suddenly changed to a whiny. It no longer attacked Fatty, and instead nuzzled its head, which was as big as a person, against Fattys body. Taming finally succeeded. Hahaha, awesome! With the Brutal Saddles effect, not only could Fatty attack while mounted, his mount could attack at a portion of its original power as well. Just like that, it was akin to having three pets fighting at once. Fatty spotted another Earth Dragon. This time, it was much less troublesome. Fatty only needed to steer the mount forward. While the two Earth Dragons fought, Fatty, Wheat, and Inky cheered as onlookers. BA-THUD! Over two hours later, an Earth Dragon fell with a last roar, stomping up a sky of dust. As expected of a rich monster, it left a floor full of items. Too bad that Fattys Earth Dragon was on the verge of exhaustion with little HP left after the fight. Inky started to heal the huge mount with all its might. Violet armor, Violet war saber, six Gold items. No wonder it is a high-rank Yao monster. With a brief scan, Fatty immediately got the gist of the loot quality. He stowed away the good ones and fed the trashy ones to the Elemental Skill Book. After cleaning the drops, it was time for the most crucial momentC Hah! Harvest! In a yellow flash, a torn pelt appeared in Fattys hand. Earth Dragon Pelt Advance Crafting Material Great defense. Can be used to make high-rank equipment. Good stuff, but it wasnt Fattys goal. Again. Whoosh! This time was an inner core. Thinking for a bit, Fatty stowed the core away instead of feeding it to the Elemental Skill Book. The Elemental Equipment and Elemental Sword needed refining with elemental materials to rank up, and inner cores were the best choice for this. At the third Harvest, Fatty finally gained a tendon. The tendon was a dozen or so meters long, arm-sized and super elastic, a great material for a bowstring. Shoddy Dragon Tendon Advanced Crafting Material A superb material to make bowstrings. OK! Fatty nodded in satisfaction. Who cares if its shoddy as long as its usable? Placing the tendon in his inventory, Fatty cast Harvest several more times and acquired stuff like a jaw, etc. Until there was nothing else to gain anymore, he finally let the pitiful corpse off. Again. Once Inky fully healed the Earth Dragon, Fatty swung his hand, ordering his pets to pull another monster. Hello? Is there anyone here? A day later, Fatty visited the Imperial Capitals Smithy with ten Shoddy Dragon Tendons in hand. He had planned to build the Plenilune Ballista himself, but the blueprint required an Advance blacksmith, and Fatty didnt qualify. Moreover, there was no time for him to practice right now, so he could only seek an NPC at the Smithy. You blind or something? I am this big of a person and you cant see me at all? An NPC with the name Karl above his head angrily turned away from his fire stove and berated Fatty. Heheh, please dont be angry, teacher. I couldnt spot you for a moment there. Fatty grinned. Whats up? Karl grabbed a tattered towel to wipe his hands and shot Fatty a glance. Im seeking to build a piece of equipment. Fatty quickly took out the Plenilune Ballista Blueprint. Please take a look at this, sir. Can it be built? Karl received the blueprint and swept a quick glance, then snorted. Did you come here especially to mock me or something? This kind of kid toy and you ask if I, a Grandmaster blacksmith, can build it?! Ahh, its best if you can! Fatty didnt mind the blacksmiths words and immediately said. Then, please build me one, the fee can be negotiated. Lets not worry about this for now. Karl sat down on a rickety chair and gestured Fatty to take a seat as well. This Plenilune Ballista Crossbow might seem powerful at first sight, but considering the price, its simply not cost-effective. You also had that feeling after you gathered all the materials, didnt you? Thats right, but what can I do about it? lamented Fatty, a little anxious in his heart. He was in a hurry to complete the mission. Dont be impatient, young man. No matter how urgent you are, your problem simply wont be solved right away. Karl waved his arms. If you want a ballista, I can show you a much better one than this. Oh? What is it? Fatty looked at Karl skeptically. He didnt believe in fortune that just fell from the sky. Follow me. Leading Fatty through a series of turns, Karl arrived at a basement, inside which stood a seriously damaged ballista. This ballista greatly differed from the Plenilune. It looked like a big bed, so bed crossbow would be a much more correct term to call it. The ballista was covered in magic runes C the majority of which greatly damaged, as well as other carvings that Fatty didnt understand. This name of this ballista is God Destroyer Crossbow. Karl gently caressed the ballista as if it was his beloved person. This ballista is so powerful that they said it could even hunt down Gods. Pity it was damaged during a grand war millennia ago. I have always longed to fix it, but the unfortunate lack of materials leaves me no choice but to store it here in this basement. Lack of materials? Fatty keenly caught the keywords. What are the required materials? Required materials? Heh, none that you can collect at your current strength. Karl waved his hand dismissively and brought Fatty back to the ground floor. Why the hell did you tell me about it then? Hurry and help me build the Plenilune Ballista! said Fatty, displeased. Young man, you are too impatient. Karl wasnt offended one bit. Even if you cant collect them now doesnt mean you cant in the future. If you help me gather the materials, I can give you the ballista after I fix it. For real? Fatty looked dubiously at Karl. Im not a fighter, so what would I keep that thing for? What Im after is the process of making powerful weapons. After I succeed, those weapons are of no use to me. We have a deal. Tell me the materials. As I''ve already said, dont be so impatient. The God Destroyer Crossbow is said to be able to shoot down even Gods. The materials it requires arent anything the current you can gather. Ill first build the Plenilune Ballista for you. Lets leave the materials for later when you get stronger. Karl took the Plenilune Ballista Blueprint and walked to his stove. With a tremble of his hand, the blueprint was set ablaze. Then, from the pile of materials that Fatty had brought, one Mystical Gold Ore after another flew into the stove and was dissolved into liquid. Crafting equipment is actually very simple. You only need patience, attentiveness, and perseverance; and you can create something to your contentment in the end. While refining the ores, Karl even had the leisure to teach Fatty some details about smithing. After spending over three hours to dissolve 1,000 Mystical Gold Ores into liquid, Karl let out a loud shout. The liquid floated up, swirling and flowing in mid-air. Very soon, the liquid formed the structural outline of the Plenilune Ballista. The attack is barely so-so, and theres virtually zero mobility. Why would you want such a bulky and useless thing? Karl shook his head, his tone filled with contempt for the Plenilune Ballista. Alright. Amidst Fattys silence, not only had Karl finished crafting the Plenilune Ballista, but he also carved some magical patterns on it. These patterns can increase the crossbows shooting speed and range. Catching Fattys dubious gaze, Karl indifferently explained. The ballista was finally completed after five hours of crafting. Fatty carefully observed the creation. It looked like a Plenilune Beast standing straight on four limbs, the head raised as if gazing at the moon, and a wide open mouth. Ten tendons seamlessly connected inside the ballistas beast jaw where the bolts would be shot from. Ill have to trouble you with the bolts as well. Fatty took out the Cold Iron Ores. Karl nodded without a word. Using an hour, he refined eight bolts with the Cold Iron Ores mixed with some other ordinary ores. Alright. Now lets talk about the God Destroyer Crossbow. Wiping his hands with the tattered towel, Karl said, Are you willing to help me gather the materials to restore the God Destroyer Crossbow? Ding. System Notification: Do you want to accept the mission Restoring the God Destroyer Crossbow? Accept. Ding. System Notification: You have accepted the mission Restoring the God Destroyer Crossbow. Mission Requirement: Gather 100 Meteor Iron Ores, 10 Mega Dragon Tendons, 1 Mega Dragon Skeleton, 100 logs of Fire Paulownia Wood, Time limit: 3 years Reward: God Destroyer Crossbow Mission Details: Rumor has it that this extremely powerful crossbow ballista once shot down Gods. Its currently damaged beyond use. To restore the might of the God Destroyer Crossbow, and also to find himself a chance of breakthrough to the Grandmaster rank, Master Blacksmith Karls has set his heart on fixing this ballista. So thats how it is. Fatty swept Karl a glance. Young man, dont overthink it. Karl seemed to know what Fatty was thinking about. Theres finally a rare occasion when people flock to the Imperial Capital, yet they actually all go to watch that worthless competition. Otherwise, this mission wouldnt have landed on you. Chapter 225 – Hunting Down a Celestial Boss Farming the Earth Dragons took a day, and building the Plenilune Ballista took another half a day. Fatty had roughly ten days left until the unicorn mission expired. Ten days, not too short, but not long either. Traveling from the Imperial Capital to the black isle in the Cloud Ocean alone already cost Fatty four days. This sounded terrifying, and in truth, it was terrifying. The distance between the two locations was seriously lengthy even when the Earth Dragon ran at its full speed. If he were to ride Wheat, Fatty would have to waste another half day on the road. There was a clear threshold between Gold bosses and Yao bosses, and an even bigger threshold between Yao and Celestial ones. If it wasnt for the Dark Unicorn being a depraved and weakened version of the Holy Unicorn, Fatty wouldnt dare to provoke them all by himself. Plenilune Ballista Violet equipment Attack: 1300 C 1800 Defense: 1500 Notes: Has an attack range of 1,000 meters. The power of this ballista is increased several times when used in a City Siege. Bolt Violet tool Attack: 200 C 280 Notes: Reusable, prone to wear and tear. Both were Violet gears, but they had no level requirements. Fatty had tried out the ballista a little during his trip. One bolt insta-killed a Holy Unicorn and moreover pinned its corpse on the mountain wall. When Fatty arrived at the temple, the scene was the same as when he had left. Most of the several thousand heads under the Light God statue were damaged aside from biggest ones still standing. Fatty chose a corner and arranged the ballista here, then loaded a bolt. The attack of this ballista wasnt bad, but its immobility spelled trouble. Come out, moon! Very soon, the moon was high in the sky. The weeping started to echo, and the Chief came out to lead its remaining four guards to attack the statue. Inky! shouted Fatty as he released the Earth Dragon at the same time. Inky kited over a guard, then died a glorious death. At the sight of Fatty, the Dark Unicorn Guard that was pulled over was dumbstruck. Fatty was holding up the Holy Horn on his palm. Tears began to stream down the unicorns eyes when it saw the item. Rest in peace. Placing the Holy Horn aside, Fatty rotated the crossbow on the ballista and aimed the bolt at the dark creature. Kah kah The Plenilune Ballista emitted a noise akin to the Plenilune Beast King shrieking. The ballista stretched its body, its forelimbs leaped forth and its head suddenly raised with a wide-open jaw. The bolt shot out with a violet-gold flash, gunning straight for the unicorn. Puff! Black blood splattered as the bolt pierced through the monsters body and flung it high backward. With a clacking noise, the seven-meter-long bolt directly nailed the Celestial-tier unicorn on the wall. Wuuwuu The creature let out a low sob. It no longer resisted and only looked at the Holy Horn, more and more tears streaming from its eyes. Indeed. Fatty was delighted. These Dark Unicorns already died a long time ago and the only things that remain are their enslaved souls. To escape the God of Lights grip, death is their only choice. While the bolt impaled the monster on the wall, its damage actually wasnt that good. The ballista dealt a decent damage of 9000, but this number was only a sliver in the face of several hundred thousand or even million HP. The huge HP of these bosses was exactly why Fatty accepted shouldering such a massive debt to build this ballista. If he only relied on himself and his pets, they wouldnt be able to kill one of these Dark Unicorn Guards even if the monsters just stood still and let them attack for an entire day and night. One such example was Lei Ting. Even a bunch of Black Tortoise NPC experts were unable to put an end to him. Haah! Growling, Fatty nocked another bolt. Roaaah! Along with a roar from the ballista, the bolt accurately hit the monsters body, pinning it even more tightly on the wall. Another C9000 damage indicator rose up, leaving a visible empty chunk in the unicorns health bar. Not giving himself any time to celebrate, Fatty loaded the third bolt. The Plenilune Ballista was extremely heavy and bulky. Before every shot, it needed to be adjusted a little. Roughly estimated, each shot took over a minute to execute. Based on the wiped out HP, Fatty estimated this unicorn guards health to be about 500,000, meaning at least 60 shots were needed to kill it. Fatty only got eight bolts from the ores he could purchase. After shooting all eight, Fatty had to pluck them off from the monsters body to keep using them again. As for the unicorn, surprisingly, it merely stayed put and let Fatty attack. One minute per bolt. After shooting fifty times with several critical strikes in the process, the unicorn was on its last breath with a little bit of HP left. Roaah! The creature suddenly shrieked. Its horn flashed, and a light swept out, sending the ballista flying. Damn it! The times come! Fatty lamented in his heart, but his face remained calm. Extending his hand to retrieve the ballista into his inventory, Fatty simultaneously slid backward and vanished. Whoosh whoosh! The Dark Unicorn Guard pushed out the bolts on its body amidst a black blood splatter. As described, the bolts were reusable, but also prone to wear and tear. After a dozen uses or so, their damage had decreased to around 8000, which was some serious corrosion. During the fight, Fatty once had the idea to use Deadly Poison on this boss. However, the one time the skill was successful, the poison green light only flashed for less than a second above the monsters head. Only then did Fatty finally remember that a unicorn could purify every poison, so these monsters were nothing that his meager poison could hope to kill. Whoosh. A black light shot up from the Dark Unicorn Guards horn and transformed into black sparkles that rained down on the creature. Its health could be seen recovering at a visible rate. After using healing on itself, the unicorns eyes turned. The gaze directly broke Fattys Stealth. With graceful steps, the creature didnt fly up, but trod the floor toward Fatty. Its health was slowly reaching back to 10%. Whoosh. All of a sudden, Wheats image flashed. The Dark Unicorn Guard froze while its front hoof was raised. Petrification! Amidst the grave crisis, Wheat actually exploded with might and petrified the boss! Alright! Fatty shouted out loud. Taking out the Plenilune Ballista, he loaded a bolt, made some adjustments, and with the ballista right up in the unicorns face, he pressed the mechanism to fire. BOOM! The bolt streaked into the creatures mouth with a force that sent it flying over ten meters. This attack to the weak point wiped out over ten thousand HP. Kah Kah Fatty hurriedly adjusted the ballista. The Dark Unicorn Guard had gotten back up on its legs. The creature stomped its front hooves, and Wheat was insta-killed with a wretched shriek. Clip clop The unicorn then headed toward Fatty, but he still needed a half minute to get the ballista ready. Retreat! Fatty quickly made up his mind. He abandoned the ballista and vanished in Stealth. Woooh! A ripple spread out from the unicorns horn and knocked Fatty out of Stealth. Mire Trap! Fatty swung his arm. A patch of marsh emerged in front of the monster. This skill of Wheats had been recorded via Memory to the Elemental Skill Book. Mire Trap wasnt the least bit useful. The unicorn simply spread its wings and flew over. Illusion! Two Fattys appeared and fled in opposite directions. Bam! A black ray instantly killed an illusion, and the Dark Unicorn Guard looked toward the real Fatty. Damn it!! Fatty cursed in anger. Then, he Earthwalked. Whoosh. He emerged at the door. Fatty didnt dare to step out, or else the health that he had gone through sweat and tears to wipe out would be fully healed in an instant. After the last attack to the weak point, the unicorns health had fallen below 10%. It now had about thirty thousand HP left. Fatty only needed to fire four or five more bolts with the ballista to kill it. Clip clop The dark creature kept treading with light steps around the place. From time to time, black rays of light whooshed out, forcing Fatty to dodge left and right in a sorry state. Motherf*cker! You think Lord Fatty is so easy to bully? Dodging another attack, Fatty finally erupted. He Earthwalked to behind the creature, then vanished in an eerie manner. Shadow Kill! Awuuu! A miserable scream resounded. A seven-meter-long bolt had suddenly pierced the Dark Unicorn Guard in the anus. BOOM! THUD! The creature frantically turned its body and swung its horn. Fatty was flung up, his stomach ripped apart. When his body landed on the floor, he was dead. Ding. System Notification: The criteria for Death Transformation has been reached. Would you like to transform? When the two options Yes and No appeared before him, Fatty wasnt in a hurry to choose. Instead, he stared fixedly at the Dark Unicorn Guards health bar. Whoosh. A black flame flared from the monsters body and set the bolt on fire. When the flame faded, what was left of the bolt was a bunch of ashes that fluttered down. One of the eight bolts that Fatty had gone through great lengths to have created was gone, just like that. However, he didnt have time to indulge in the pain right now. His eyes kept closely following the unicorns health. Despite the bolt in its anus being destroyed, the DoT still slowly sapped away its health until it stopped at 3%. Its time. Fatty tapped Yes. A black fog rose up, and he transformed into a twenty-something meter long Skeletal Python. Shattering a vial of liquid with his jaw, Fatty whizzed forth like an arrow at a speed seemingly impossible with his massive form. Then, his snake head rose up and bit the unicorn on the neck. At the same time, Fatty coiled up, tightly wrapping himself around the dark creature. The last vial of Royal Winged Ant Poison took effect. During the ten seconds that the unicorn fell prey to paralysis, Fatty dealt his last blow. Bloodsucker: An innate skill of Skeletal Pythons. Deals 200% damage, turning half the damage into the users health. The Skeletal Pythons level was around 50 to 60. In Death Transformation of this monster, Fatty''s level ended up around 50. The difficulty of killing a Celestial boss at level 50 was simply tremendous, and Fatty was putting all his hope into this Bloodsucker skill. Chapter 226 – Tailing Whew, this Lord Fattys dead tired! Getting off the Dark Unicorn Guard''s body, Fatty panted heavily, trying to catch his breath. He had resorted to every trick possible to beat the unicorn to less than 3% HP, and yet, the creature still nearly killed him twice with so little health left. If it wasnt for the skill Bloodsucker that allowed him to absorb a portion of damage into his health, Fatty would already have died countless times over. Even so, he barely managed to hold on with less than 1% health left when the unicorn finally fell. It was a close call. Fatty wasnt in a rush to pick up the loot. He sat there cross-legged and reviewed the lesson learned from this fight. A level 40 fought and killed a Celestial boss all by himself. If news of this spread, itd absolutely make people go crazy. However, while Fatty had succeeded, the price he had to pay wasnt small at all. Out of eight bolts, one was completely destroyed while the other seven were heavily damaged. His two pets died and even Fatty had flatlined once. Moreover, his stock of supplies was depleted. While the cost was negligible in the face of such a result, Fatty still felt a lingering fear in his heart. If he didnt have Death Transformation; if Wheat hadnt burst with might and petrified the boss; if the Royal Winged Ant Poison hadnt been able to paralyze the boss long enough; most importantly, if the Dark Unicorn Guard hadnt been willing to die and letting him attack it There were so many ifs and if any of those did not happen, Fatty would have died a futile death today. Letting out a long sigh, Fatty turned to clean up the loot. A weakened Celestial boss was still a Celestial boss. The unicorn dropped a Celestial cape with decent stats for its rank. Putting the Plenilune Ballista back into his inventory, Fatty sat still and waited. When Death Transformation expired, he immediately tore a Recall Scroll. You need Cold Iron Ores? Alright, I still have fifty or so in my storage, all produced by our guilds miners. Ill send them to you asap. In the middle of leading her guild to fight a boss, Liu Lan received Fattys message. She instantly emptied the fifty-something Cold Iron Ores from her storage plus some normal mineral ores, then teleported them to the Imperial Capital using 100,000 gold coins. Ill credit this first and pay you when I have the money, said Fatty as he received the ores. What money, its just some mineral ores. Liu Lan pretended to be angry. Fatty chuckled. Then, he contacted Fierce Dragon TheTalent and bought some more ores from his guild. After finishing all transactions, Fatty said goodbye to the two and raced to the Smithy. Grandmaster Karl, Ill have to trouble you again. Shooting Fatty a surprised glance, Karl wordlessly took the ores. After a round of clinks and clanks, the blacksmith produced thirteen bolts. With the previous seven, there were exactly twenty in total. Karl handed Fatty the newly crafted bolts, then fixed up the damaged ones. What? Celestial bosses?! You you are too reckless! Hearing that these bolts were for dealing with Celestial bosses, Karl couldnt help but reveal a shocked expression. From his evaluation of Fattys strength, Karl had reckoned that the current Fatty was too weak, so he gave Fatty three years to do the mission. However, the blacksmith was stunned to know that Fatty could even fight a Celestial boss alone and had even killed one. Indeed, a hero from the youth! Nodding, Karl exclaimed with a sigh. Then, he went into his store and retrieved an object. The palm-sized object was small and intricate. From a glance, it was composed of complex mechanisms and had magical patterns carved all over the surface. This is? Fatty looked dubiously at Karl. This is the God Slayer Crossbow, I created it based on the God Destroyer, explained Karl. Ever since he got his hands on the God Destroyer Crossbow, Karl had been studying it for virtually half his life. While limited by the lack of materials that prevented him from fixing it, he had poured in the precious materials that he went to great lengths to gather to craft the mini God Slayer using the God Destroyer Crossbow as the model. While the attack of this God Slayer Crossbow isnt as high as the Plenilune Ballista, it wins in portability, very good for self-defense, Karl explained. God Slayer Crossbow Violet weapon Level Requirement: 40 Attack: 220 C 280 STR +10 DEX +8 Notes: A weapon created by Master blacksmith Karl in the Imperial Capital using the ancient Divine item God Destroyer Crossbow as the base model. Intricate and handy, its the perfect tool for travel and murder. When used in conjunction with bolts crafted from advanced materials, it will be a tiger with wings, an unpredictable killer. A perfect tool for travel and murder? What scoundrel made this up? May I ask what kind of price do I have to pay for something so valuable? Fatty understood very well that there was no such thing as a free lunch in this world. I want that Demigod Dark Unicorns horn, Karl replied. Okay, deal. Although the horn of that Demigod Dark Unicorn Chief was a rare crafting material, rarer than even the likes of Cold Iron Ore and Meteor Iron Ore, in Fattys opinion, it still couldnt compare to the unique and powerful God Slayer Crossbow. The Imperial Capital was indeed the Imperial Capital, you could grab any random NPC and find one with a super skill. Paying 5,000 gold coins for each bolt, Fatty summoned the Earth Dragon and once again raced like mad toward the Holy Spirit Island. Guild Master, hes left the city. In a corner that Fatty wasnt aware of, two players watched him exit the Imperial Capital and reported via their communicators. Tail him, a bland voice rang out. Per command, the two players summoned their mounts C Goshawks, a type of avian pet. Fatty never noticed that people were following him up in the sky. He just rode like mad and wasted several days to reach the Holy Spirit Island. Hes actually running this far. That must be some first-rate mission, the two tails complained non-stop along the way. If it werent for the two of them taking turns, they would have lost chase of Fatty when they logged off to rest. How can he be online for so long? Is he not scared of developing mental problems? During three days, Fatty only went offline a few times for meals. The two players simply couldnt figure it out. Whew, Ive made it, just in time. Looking up to see the moon about to reach its highest spot in the sky, Fatty arranged the Plenilune Ballista, then held the Holy Horn in his left hand, waiting for midnight to come. Wuuu. A series of weeping echoed. The Dark Unicorn pack punctually came out to attack the Light God statue. Bam! Inky died again to pull a monster. Fatty had no time to mourn for the pet though. Grasping the short period when the Holy Horn helped the depraved soul regain its sense, he began attacking. Kah kah The Plenilune Ballista started to operate. The dragon tendons inside vibrated, and akin to the growl of the Plenilune Beast King, a bolt screamed out, nailing the Dark Unicorn Guard to the wall. Shooting twenty bolts in succession saved Fatty a great deal of time than before, having only eight. When the unicorns clarity was in its last seconds, Fatty fired the last bolt. Wuuu The Holy Unicorns soul emerged above the Dark Unicorn Guards corpse. With a smile, it nodded to Fatty and leaped into the Holy Horn. Thud! A pile of items gushed out. With a casual wave of his hand, Fatty retrieved a Celestial item and several decent Violet and Gold items, then threw the rest to the Elemental Skill Book. Fatty tossed several Harvests and gained all the usable materials from the unicorns body. Then, turning to the remaining three bosses, he couldnt help but let out a long sigh. This time was the only period he could hope to kill them. Any other time, provoking them was no different from suicide. Squeak squeak. Wheat suddenly popped out from underground and squeaked to Fatty. The latter was instantly alert. There are people outside? Walking to a discreet corner, Fatty took out the X-Ray Mirror and scanned the area. No living person was revealed. Furrowing his brows, Fatty activated the Mirrors X-ray function that could see through everything. Immediately, two vague figures slowly emerged on the glass. Players of the Sun Moon Cult. Fatty snorted coldly, enraged in his heart as he saw the two players guild emblem. I let you off lightly the last time you ruined my business, and yet you lot have the gall to track me here to make trouble? See how Lord Fatty will handle you! Report: Hes entered a temple. We didnt dare to stay too close. Situation inside is unknown. But there is certainly a high-ranked boss in there Yes, weve heard noises, very strong I dont know, there isnt any sound now. Not sure if he has killed the boss or died back to the respawn point Okay, were going in. The two Sun Moon Cult members reported to their guild master, Invincible East, then split up and Stealthed toward the temple. Upon setting foot in the temple, their eyes instantly greeted the massive statue of the Light God, as well as the herd of damaged Holy Unicorns heads at its feet. This is strange. Did that fatty die? The two scanned the surroundings without spotting Fatty. Whats this? The duo noticed a pile of bones next to the remaining three perfect heads. Just when they neared, three sturdy Dark Unicorns abruptly appeared before them with a whoosh. The monsters stared at them as if staring at prey. AHHH! BOSS!! screaming in shock, the duo frantically turned to flee. Whew. The Dark Unicorn Chief let out a slight snort, and the two level 40-somethings were packed on a free trip back to the city. Boss, we were killed. A boss killed us! It seems to be a unicorn, but its black. Too terrifying, it one-shot the two of us just with a breath! At the Black Tortoise Citys respawn point, the two rogues reported to Invincible East with crumpled faces. Everyone, heed my command, those who arent in the middle of the tournament, go to these coordinates. Bring all of your supplies, there will be a powerful boss. Yes, bring your aerial mounts, well travel by air this time. Closing his communicator, Invincible East revealed a ferocious smile. Then, he opened the communicator again and ordered, The rest who dont have a match, for the time being, block the west gate. Dont let Money Grubber escape. High-ranked boss? How high can it be anyway? Not like it can be a Celestial-tier. Hahaha, if you, Money Grubber, have that gut to fight a Celestial boss alone; I, Invincible East, will take my head off and let you kick it like a ball. I guess the players of the Sun Moon Cult should come soon. Fatty appeared from Stealth and glanced at the players bodies that hadnt reset. It takes me at least three days to run from the Imperial Capital to this place. Their mounts shouldnt be able to compare to the Earth Dragon, so itll take them even longer. Until then, humph, Invincible East, youd better be here as well. Gazing at the spot where the remaining three Dark Unicorn bosses had disappeared, Fatty turned around and exited the temple. Come, Wheat, come level with Lord Fatty. Chapter 227 – Demigod-Tier Boss Fatty brought Wheat and Inky to grind until the next night. When the moon was up again, he took out the Plenilune Ballista. This time, the fight was alarming, but without any real danger. While the twenty bolts suffered from a little bit of wear and tear, they managed to slay the Dark Unicorn Guard before it was time for the monster to attack. Like the previous two, the unicorns holy soul emerged and flew into the Holy Horn. He hasnt shown up at all? Invincible Easts brows constantly knitted as he received reports from his subordinates. This is bad. Maybe he didnt die? Invincible Easts face abruptly changed. Send out my order, make them speed up. Do not bother with the monsters on the way! Over a hundred members of the Sun Moon Cult have left the city at midnight, purpose unknown, East Gate BlowingWind chatted with Jiangdongs LittleOverlord. Who cares about that guy? Hes definitely up to no good, Jiangdongs LittleOverlord replied with a pout. When the tournament ends, well all be automatically teleported back to our respective cities. Whatever hes up to, he wont be able to kick up much of a fuss anyway. But that fellow actually spent so much money to teleport his underlings here, what a wastrel. Rosethorn seemed to have an opinion against Invincible East. Is Fatty still not done yet? HeadofGod furrowed his brows. We havent been able to get in touch with him. He must have turned off his communicator to focus on his mission. TheFugitive gave a pained smile. Forget it, he can just join us whenever hes done. Our opponent tomorrow is an evil organization in Azure Dragon City. Lets torture them to our hearts content, said HeadofGod with a savage expression. Nighttime at the black Holy Spirit Island. Inside the temple, Fatty was picking up the drops. This fight had been pretty risky. The bolts were seriously corroded after repeated use and their damage was greatly decreased. Fatty hadnt been able to finish the Dark Unicorn Guard before the monster regained its dark instinct to attack. During the miserable fleeing that ensued, Wheat and Inky bravely sacrificed themselves, while Fatty died and entered the Death Transformation state. Coupling his monster form with the newly acquired God Slayer Crossbow, Fatty was finally able to slay the unicorn. Only one left. Looking at the Dark Unicorn Chief wandering at the statues feet, Fatty nodded. If it wasnt for the fact that the Sun Moon Cult people were arriving soon, Fatty alone wouldnt pose a threat to this extraordinarily powerful Demigod-ranked boss. Lets get some rest. Tomorrow is gonna be a fierce battle. Logging off, Fatty enjoyed a sweet sleep. For this mission, he hadnt done anything else aside from going off for meals. He was already utterly exhausted. Quick, hurry up, were finally here! After four days of an arduous journey, the members of the Sun Moon Cult finally arrived. Looking at the hovering black isle, the one leading the Sun Moon Cult group, Vice Master DoWhateverIWish, repeatedly exclaimed how farsighted his guild master was. He commanded, Brothers with flying mounts, carry those without one up there. The aerial mounts of the Sun Moon Cult members varied. There were goshawks, white cranes, red griffins, pig-faced bats, etc. The players with flying mounts rode up into the air, then tied a rope on their respective mounts to lift those without flying mounts up. After the busy bustle, everyone stepped into the Holy Spirit Island. The others are all white, only this one is black. Thats weird, DoWhateverIWish commented as he walked. Very soon, they arrived at the temple at the top. God of Light? DoWhateverIWish smiled ear to ear at the sight of the giant statue. After were done with the monster, lets carry this thing back with us. We can set it at our base entrance when we establish one. Itd look so imposing. Hahaha, Big Bro Wish is wise! The players all chimed in with joyous laughter. The monster is over there. Little Blade, you go pull it out. Be very careful, that monster could insta-kill two level 40 rogues. Hmm, somethings off. Didnt they say there were three? Why is there only one here? DoWhateverIWish was a bit stunned when he saw only the Dark Unicorn Chief. However, he didnt dwell on it. He began to instruct the members to spread out in a formation, getting ready for combat. Big Bro Wish, be careful. I cant determine its level, a rogue of the 4th class enhancement alerted with a solemn expression. Then it should be at least level 60? A Yao boss? Ahaha, very good. Itll definitely drop some good stuff. DoWhateverIWish waved his hands dismissively, indicating that there was nothing to worry about. Hooo The players hadnt even finished getting into formation when the Dark Unicorn Chief exhaled a gentle breath. A black flame flared and burned two warriors to ashes. What the hell?! It can even one-shot warriors?! Everyone watch out! DoWhateverIWish terrified. He hurriedly ordered the knights to defend the front. Once a Demigod entity, the current Dark Unicorn Chief was as powerful as a high-rank Celestial boss, stronger than all of its four guards combined. In only a few exchanges, it eliminated a dozen members of the Sun Moon Cult. Big Bro, wh-what is this boss? How can it be so strong?! Their faces ashen, the tanking knights frantically chugged down red pots. Even with the priests behind continuously healing them plus having some red pills that could instantly get their health back to 100%, these knights were still unable to defend against a few offensive rounds from the boss. There was none of the original carefreeness on DoWhateverIWishs face anymore. Dripping with sweat, he called out to the knights in a hoarse voice, Stand firm, stand firm! Whoosh. A black light shot out from the Chiefs horn, skewering three players before it finally faded away. Big Bro Wish, we should withdraw. This monster is at least Celestial. Were no match for it! A player turned around and shouted. Bang! A crisp smack resounded. DoWhateverIWish had slapped the player whod just shouted. The latter went blank, unable to comprehend where his leaders fury came from. The Sun Moon Cult knows no such thing as withdraw! Not just Celestial, even if its a Divine boss, we must kill it all the same! DoWhateverIWish roared, his face twisted viciously. Little Blade, lead the rogues, prepare to use poison. The player addressed as Little Blade remained silent, but his body suddenly flashed. As if fully aware that Stealth was of no use before a boss of such rank, he directly rushed forth with his dagger. Behind Little Blade, six rogues utilized the same uncanny movement technique that made them hard to pin down and also raced toward the Dark Unicorn Chief. Puff! A black ray shot out, and a rogue fell. The others expressions remained unchanged. They suddenly accelerated in unison and brandished their daggers at the boss. Bang bang bang! A rapid series of collision resounded as several rogues successfully struck their target. Little Blade even successfully executed Deadly Poison. Its poisoned ahh! The Sun Moon players cheering was snuffed at their throats. The unique green light only flashed less than a second above the Chiefs head, then completely vanished. I remember! a player shouted out loud. Unicorns can purify all poisons. Its useless to poison them! Fudge! DoWhateverIWish spat a mouthful of saliva, pondering hard on a method to handle the enemy. What? Celestial boss?! Invincible East was appalled upon hearing DoWhateverIWishs report. The Imperial Capital truly lives up to its reputation. Any random boss in the vicinity is Celestial-tier! Wait for me, Invincible East curtly said, then stood up and left the room under the surprised eyes of others. The Individual category had ended. Currently, the Guild competition was being carried out. The challenge round took place even later, so Invincible East had enough time to go deal with the boss. You guys take care of the rogues tailing us, then catch up with me. Not very far after they exited the gate, Invincible ordered his underlings to handle the players sneaking behind them. Hmm? Invincible East is coming in person? Hiding at a place nearby, Fatty could hear everything DoWhateverIWish said to his men. The elementalist coldly smiled in his heart. Well then, Lord Fatty should return to the city and fix up my bolts first. Teleporting back to the Imperial Capital to fix his gear, Fatty was very leisurely. He even participated in a Guilds Group match. Calculating when it was time, he got on the Earth Dragon and whizzed toward the Holy Spirit Island. Out of the one month of mission duration, Fatty spent a third on the road. This clearly showed how vast the maps in this game were. At a certain distance from the black isle, Fatty pocketed the Earth Dragon and discreetly flew over using the Zephyr Wings. Within his expectations, two players were guarding in the air. However, the area was filled with clouds and they were too focused on the space below, so they never predicted that someone would fly right past them. What a tragedy, At a corner somewhere on the isle, Fatty constantly lamented when he checked the situation with the X-Ray Mirror. Inside the temple, out of the first one hundred players who had tailed him plus the several dozen that Invincible brought later, only less than twenty still stood. At their opposite, the Dark Unicorn Chief was ever alive and kicking, its health not having dropped even a sliver. Lets retreat. Lacking a better option, Invincible East took a look at the unicorn before ordering in resignation. Boss, its a Celestial boss! DoWhateverIWish immediately yelped in protest. Unless we call all of our brothers here, its impossible for us to fight it. Invincible East shook his head. Each teleportation cost 100,000 gold coins. No one can afford to waste that much money. Its all my fault. Lets go back, everyone. If Money Grubber has the ability, he can have this kill. Finishing his speech, Invincible took the lead to use a Recall Scroll. This Aiii! Letting out a heavy sigh, DoWhateverIWish also followed and tore a Recall Scroll. As if finally liberated, the rest returned to the city one after another, unwilling to linger for another second. They all really left? Fatty laughed coldly. Activating the X-ray function, he spotted two rogues Stealthing completely still in a corner of the temple, just as hed expected. Wheat, Inky, Fatty called out. The two pets, one underground and one in the air, trekked their way over. Pfff! A blade sealed one rogues throat. The rogue couldnt even react when Fatty cut off his head, only the eyes right before his death revealed the terror in his heart. Youre actually still here! The other rogue instantly pounced. However, before he could lift his dagger, his body froze stiff and was rapidly flung backward. It was Inkys Mental Breakdown. You think its that easy to take advantage of Lord Fatty? Fatty smiled coldly and didnt continue attacking. Whoosh. Just when this player felt like he had a chance, a bull-sized rat abruptly emerged before his eyes and smashed down its claws. Pufff! Blood splattered everywhere. This player was pasted to the floor. Bam! Wheat didnt need to use any skill. It simply sat its butt onto the victim. AHHHH..! Under Fattys pitying eyes, that player screamed wretchedly. His legs flailed around until he could no longer hold on and got sent back on a free trip. Very well. Its our turn now, Checking the time, Fatty said. Chapter 228 – Elements vs. Ligh t Fatty had confidence in fighting this Demigod boss Dark Unicorn Chief solo because of the certain period that the opponent would be conscious. At the sight of Fatty raising the Holy Horn, the Chief nodded, then abruptly lifted its head to face the sky with a long roar. A black halo emerged and enveloped its body, then turned into a blazing fire, gradually revealing the illusion of a new, strange-looking Holy Unicorn with a purple-golden horn and purple-golden patterns behind the Chief. The purple-golden illusion trod upon the blazing purple-black fire. When it fluttered its wings, the fire splattered in all directions, burning out deep holes where it landed amidst a series of sizzling sounds. Hooooo. The purple-golden unicorn illusion let out a long whiny at the Light God statue. In an instant, the statue radiated a brilliant light, and a hazy figure emerged within the white light. Amedick, do you still not yield? A dignified voice rang out from the statue. Yadas, the Holy Unicorns pursuit for freedom and speed shall never be halted by anything, even in the face of violence and bloodshed! roared Holy Unicorn Chief Amedick. At the same time, the purple-golden illusion let out a roar of fury and leaped towards the figure inside the white light. In the name of the God of Light, purify all evil forces C Purification. The figure gently waved its magic staff. A bucket of Light water poured down from the sky onto the unicorn illusion. Boom! The white light directly snuffed out the purple-black light around the illusion. The entire temple quaked and creaked, as if on the verge of crumbling. Amedick, the power of God, shall never be something that you can imagine. The figure in the white light seemed even more imposing. Peh! Amedick only spat in response. The purple-golden unicorn illusion slowly grew clearer and once again appeared in the air. What a stubborn fool. Purification. Light poured down again, in an even bigger and brighter stream this time. With just a few hits, it completely dispersed the illusion, and the black fire was rendered completely unable to support it anymore. Amedick spat out several mouthfuls of blood and lay limply on the floor. Kill me! Amedick suddenly called out to Fatty. Hmm? Fatty was stunned for a second before immediately regaining his wits. Amedick was creating a chance for him to kill it. Fatty had been a bit too na?ve before. At the Demigod level, even if Amedick just stood still and let Fatty attack it with the Plenilune Ballista, he still would never be able to break through its defense, let alone kill it. Fatty wondered what skill the Chief had used to create that illusion that currently left the boss with roughly 10% HP. In addition, all of its stats were substantially decreased. Twang! A bolt shot out, grazing a little abrasion on the Chiefs skin and fell with a clang. A C160 damage indicator rose up. It didnt even break through the defense! What a high defense! Fatty clicked his tongue. Heretic. The figure in the white light suddenly turned to Fatty. Heretic my ass! Fatty immediately shouted back a retort. What he hated the most was anything that always tried to act all high and mighty. The figure suddenly lapsed into silence. Through the white light, it could be seen slightly trembling, as if infuriated by Fattys words. You dare insult God? You actually dare insult God?! The figure growled in rage. So what if I did? Moron! Fatty scoffed. Ill kill you, I will kill you! The figure trembled. In the name of the God of Light, bring this heretic soul to trial C Verdict! A white light suddenly enshrouded Fatty and restrained his movement, slowly lifting him. Behind him, a huge cross materialized. The figure actually wanted to nail Fatty on the cross! Motherf*cker! Fatty cursed in rage as he felt his health slowly dropping. He tried his Movement Art, only to find out that it didnt work. How can you fail me at such a crucial moment, ahhh, you, you Taking out the Elemental Skill Book, Fatty seriously didnt know what to say. Whoosh. The Dark Unicorn Chief leaped forth but was sent flying by the Light God figure. Amedick, behave and follow my words, and Ill give you a chance to become my follower. Otherwise, humph! The figured swept Amedick a scornful glance. Heretic shall eventually disappear from this world. Everything shall be light. Darkness shall eventually vanish. As if having no intention to directly take Fattys life, the figure in the white light chanted an incantation. Along with the words, Fatty felt his mind get hazier and hazier. No one can ever escape the Verdict from the God of Light! Fatty was too much in a daze to notice that all of his stats were slowly dropping, the kind that was irredeemable at that. As soon as the opponent was done judging him, Fatty''s stats would possibly all turn to 1 and would never recover unless he got himself killed to level 0 and started again. Danger! The Dark Unicorn Chief shouted. However, Fattys brain was in a jumbled mess right now. He couldnt hear a thing. Whoosh. A five-colored light suddenly blasted out from the Elemental Skill Book. Then, a voice resounded, You think that the heir of Elementalist, my heir, is someone that a puny Light God has the qualifications to judge? A huge figure emerged from the Elemental Skill Book. With a claw of its hand, the figure wrecked the cross behind Fatty. With Verdict broken, Fatty was instantly restored of his consciousness and his stats slowly rose back to normal. Elementalist Wu Junxiao? Youre still alive?! The figure in the white light blurted out, as if someone stepped on its tail. Then, it suddenly shouted, Thats not right, youre dead! This is but a mark of consciousness. A mere mark of consciousness dares to act all presumptuous in front of me?! A mark of consciousness can kill you all the same. Wu Junxiao chuckled. A five-colored light condensed into a massive hand that smashed down on the enemy. In the name of the God of Light, exterminate all heretics C Adjudication! The figure in the white light hastily brandished its staff. A holy light pillar that was smaller, but a hundred times more brilliant than the previous one, descended from the sky. It beamed toward Wu Junxiao and blasted the five-colored hand to nothingness. Adjudication. Wu Junxiao flipped his hand. A similar pillar of light beamed out from the ground and collided with the one from the sky. The two lights neutralized each other and vanished. Impossible! You should be able to only control the five elements. How can you replicate Light magic?! The figure in the white light screamed in disbelief. Through the white light, Fatty could vaguely make out a face full of terror. You dont know that all things come from one root1? Wu Junxiao coldly snorted. Im in need of energy to restore the Elemental Mystery Realm. Since youre an energy entity, I might as well make use of you. You dare The white light hadnt finished when Wu Junxiao thrust out his hand and grabbed it. A human-shaped light figure wiggled and struggled in Wu Junxiaos palm. It was only an entity of energy of the God of Light, created especially to deal with the Dark Unicorn Chief. Light of Freedom. Whoosh! The energy entity suddenly transformed into countless light sparks and escaped from Wu Junxiaos hand. Then, at a distance, they converged and retreated toward the Light God statues feet. Wu Junxiao, youve been dead for thousands of years! Ill see how much energy you have left! When you use up your energy, youll completely disappear, forever! screamed the energy entity, but anyone could see that it was merely trying to put up a tough front to hide its cowardice. Not much energy left, but enough to handle you. Wu Junxiao made a gesture, and a huge sword light materialized in his hand from thin air. Boom! The sword light struck the statue. White sparks fizzled where it clashed and the entire statue swayed a little. Damn it! The energy entity brandished its staff and frantically chanted, Praise God, worship God, submerge yourselves in the omnipresent glory of God. Follow Gods guidance and eliminate all heresy in this world. In the name of the God of Light, decide the opponents life and death. Adjudication! The statue of the Light God suddenly burst with a blinding light. A majestic voice resounded from the sky, Eliminate all heresy, exterminate all evil. Rumble! A gigantic, crude cross several dozen meters tall descended from the sky and shrouded the entire temple in its shadow. Wu Junxiao, Im an energy entity, and youre but a mark of consciousness. Lets not play the pot calling the kettle black here. If youve come, might as well leave your life here, the entity spoke with loud laughter. Humph, arrogant fool! A painting suddenly flew out from Wu Junxiao. Then, five swords shot out and hovered above the painting. Five Elemental Swords Formation, go, exterminate! Clank clank. Countless metallic resonance rang out as five sword lights of five different colors shot up. Converging in the sky, the lights formed a massive five-colored sword that slashed down at the shining cross. BOOM! Fatty was forced to move back several steps and stumbled with his butt kissing the ground. Heaven and earth seemed to spin before his eyes, and then, his vision became a stretch of white, and his eardrums felt like it had burst. He couldnt see nor hear anything. After a long time, Fattys senses finally recovered. At that moment, both the white and the five-colored radiance had vanished. There was no trace of Wu Junxiao or the energy entity. Creak creak The Light God statue suddenly emitted a series of cracking sounds. The white light enveloping the statue faded away, revealing small ruptures on the surface. Where are you? Dont go yet! Fatty hastily shouted. Im only a mark of consciousness left by Wu Junxiao to oversee the Elemental Mystery Realm. Just now, I was woken by the power of Light. I can only come out three times, and will be permanently gone after that. Ive used up all the energy youve fed the Elemental Skill Book so far, try and get more next time. Wu Junxiaos deep voice rang out, seemingly from nowhere. Fatty instantly checked the Elemental Skill Book at those words. Ahhh?!! screamed Fatty miserably. Let alone opening the Elemental Mystery Realm, even the skill Memory was deactivated. All the spells that Fatty had recorded via Memory were now colored grey. However, in the pages after them, three Light spells were written. They were Purification, Verdict, and Adjudication. Damn you Wu Junxiao Forget it. I forgive you this time, Fatty mumbled. Fatty had used a large sum of elemental materials to restore the book to such a state, and yet it was all gone in one go. If it wasnt that Wu Junxiao had saved his life and even added three super-powerful magic spells, Fatty would have certainly talked it out with him. This brat is quite formidable, though. Only a mark of his consciousness was able to destroy an energy entity of the Light God. Young man, you must seize the time, Amedick suddenly spoke up. 1. 򷨹 (Everything comes to oneness): Buddhism concept. Things vary and change, but their nature and purpose remain unchanged (the Dao). ? Chapter 229 – Shield of Pride Ding. System Notification: Congratulations. You have completed the mission Weeping Unicorns. +10,000,000 exp, +8000 Reputation. Gain authority over the Holy Spirit Island. Whoosh! A golden halo fell. Fatty was instantly raised to level 44 at 80% experience, a short step from level 45. By himself, Fatty wouldnt have been able to kill Amedick. It was fortunate that the Chief wanted to die itself, and did everything it could, as well as borrow Fattys hand to achieve that goal. Even so, however, the process wasnt plain sailing for Fatty. Even Amedick was getting anxious nearing the end when it just couldnt die as easily as it wished. Thud! Jackpot! This is absolutely jackpot! The loot practically filled up the temple! At last, Im finally free a voice echoed as Amedicks soul appeared mid-air. In a daze, the Chief gazed at the floor of shattered bone pieces, and then toward the towering Light God statue. Its face revealed all kinds of expressions. Helplessness, hatred, resentment, reminiscence, and also unwillingness to let go. Hello, esteemed Clan Chief. Fatty made a courtesy bow toward the Unicorn Chief. For such unwavering belief in freedom and conviction against slavery even in death, it deserved all the respect in this world despite being a monster. Young man, thank you, awoken from its trance, Amedick replied to Fatty in a kind manner. No need, its no big deal at all, Fatty hurriedly said. Ahh, who could have thought that our Holy Unicorn clan was destroyed by Yadas in the end? The Holy Unicorn Chief spoke gracefully. It didnt seem to be in a hurry to enter the Holy Horn and instead began to chat. Once upon a time, the Holy Unicorn clan enjoyed a life of joy and freedom in Sky City. This went on for countless years, and they thought it would last forever, especially when Amedick was about to breakthrough from the Celestial rank to the God realm. Calamity befell them in a night. It was when the Demon Army conducted a large-scale invasion into the Human realm. The two sides fought tooth and nail. The count of Legendary-tier experts that was sent out even exceeded the single-digits. In the final campaign, the God of Light joined the war and returned several days later with serious injuries. When passing by Sky City, the God of Light suddenly decided to mercilessly slaughter every living creature in Sky City, and then absorbed their life force to heal his injuries. Not a single soul survived that night when blood dyed Sky City completely red. However, the God of Light didnt just stop there. He took away the heart of Sky City C the Holy Spirit Island, and built the Temple of Light on it as the entrance to the Cloud Ocean. At the same time, the God of Light imprisoned the souls of the Holy Unicorns in their skulls, making them the watchers of his temple, with Demigod Chief Amedick as their leader. After a long-drawn period of being subject to slavery, the unicorns resentment and rage had seethed into the Heavens. They finally became depraved and turned into Dark Unicorns. However, this still didnt allow them to escape from the God of Lights grasp. Only every day at midnight could they have a brief taste of freedom as the power of Darkness temporarily offset the force of Light branding them. So, every night, Amedick led the Dark Unicorn clan to attack the God of Light statue, wanting to break the chains and regain their freedom. However, they were already dead, so this freedom was only freedom from slavery, the freedom to seek death. Detestable! How could someone like that be called the God of Light?! Fatty shouted very angrily. God of Light, meaning that he cultivated Light magic to reach the God realm. It doesnt mean hes a person of justice. Amedick gently shook its head, then looked down and asked Fatty, Young man, can I ask a favor from you? Please go ahead, Fatty hastily replied. Indeed, a mission that rewards an entire island is not that simple. I hope you can rebuild Sky City. Ding. System Notification: Do you accept the mission Rebuild Sky City? Obviously. Ding. System Notification: You have accepted the mission Rebuild Sky City. Mission Requirement: Within the set time, find Sky City and rebuild it into a new home for the Holy Unicorn Clan. Time limit: 3 years Reward: Sky City Mission Details: Thousands of years ago, the beautiful and free Sky City, along with all living entities in it, was destroyed by the God of Lights atrocity. The Holy Spirit Island, the inclusive hub of Sky City, was taken away by the God of Light. Thus, the entire Sky City became a deserted wasteland. Now that you have rescued the Holy Unicorn Souls, they have made a request of you. Rebuild Sky City and provide those peace and freedom-loving creatures with a place to live. Mission reward Sky City? Fatty eyes began to shine more and more brightly. This means Ill get a whole city all to myself as long as I complete this mission? Wasnt the Holy Unicorn clan massacred by the God of Light? How can they return to live in Sky City? Whats the story with the Holy Unicorns in the Cloud Ocean? Fatty suddenly recalled. When the God of Light attacked, I had a premonition that it was impossible for us to escape, so I put a spell on several eggs and placed them underground of Sky City. When its time you can just take them out to hatch. As for the Holy Unicorns in the Cloud Ocean, I created them using the blood essence of the Holy Unicorn clan. They are my news reporters, Amedick explained. No wonder they carried the map and the Holy Horn. Fatty suddenly understood. Young man, Ill leave it in your hands. Seeing Fatty accept the mission, Amedick nodded. Then, it looked around to the horizon with a sigh, before gradually fading into a faint white light that shot into the Holy Horn. Wuu.. The Holy Horn suddenly emitted a long hum. A gentle white light radiated and landed on Fatty. He instantly felt a pleasant feeling running through his whole body. Holy Horn: The sacred treasure of the Holy Unicorn clan. Allows the wearer to command Holy Unicorns. Level Requirement: 40 Passive C Favored by God: Increases all the wearers stats by 10% Active C Holy Light Illumines All: AoE. Dispels all negative Dark-attribute status. Cooldown: 10 seconds Active C Hum of the Horn: AoE. Increases the partys Light-attribute stats and boosts morale. Cooldown: 30 minutes. Hsss Fatty gasped. One would immediately understand what an OP piece of equipment was when they looked at this item. With the Holy Horn, he would be fearless of all Dark-attribute curses. At present, the Holy Horn had been restored to its original state: a small, intricate horn of white-jade color. It was attached to an azure glass chain, so the item could be equipped as a necklace. Taking off the Crystal Star necklace, Fatty put on the Holy Horn and felt a warmth sweeping all over his body. Holy Light Illumines All! Remembering the forces of Malediction and Misfortune on his body, Fatty immediately used the skill on himself. Whoosh. A white column of light descended from the sky and enveloped Fatty. A warmth as if sunshine in winter seeped up from deep inside his body. Fatty felt so comfortable that he nearly moaned. Muahahaha, Laurent, Lord Fatty wont ever need to ask for your favor again! Fatty laughed out loud. However, Fatty still planned to gather all the mission materials and go to Laurent. The old fogey nearly got to exploit him badly, and Fatty refused to live it down until he got back at him. High-rank Celestial gear! As Fatty started to clean the battlefield, a white shield instantly caught his eye. Shield of Pride High-rank Celestial equipment Unappraised Whoosh, whoosh One light after another was tossed on the shield. Luckily, Fattys Appraisal was Advanced now, or else he wouldnt be able to appraise this item. After several dozen Appraisals, a light finally flashed across the Shield of Pride, revealing its stats Shield of Pride High-rank Celestial equipment Level Requirement: 65 Defense: 220 STR +60 DEX +60 END +60 INT +60 Active C Wall Shield: Form a wall-shaped shield in front. The opponent can only attack the real shield after defeating this Wall Shield. Duration: until Wall Shield is broken. Cooldown: 60 seconds. Passive C Damage Reflection: There is a 30% chance to reflect 50% of the opponents attack damage, a 50% chance to reflect 80% of the opponents attack damage, and a 1% chance to reflect 100% of the opponents attack damage. Active C Shield Strike: After being attacked, can use the shield to attack the opponent at 80% of the wearers damage. Cooldown: 10 seconds. Class Requirement: Knight, Warrior The shield was pure white as if sculpted from the best white jade. Dense distribution of magic patterns covered its surface. At the center, there was a carving of a Holy Unicorn pack playfully running around. Wiping the drool from the corner of his mouth, Fatty couldnt resist the urge to hug the shield and kiss it. Level 65 high-rank Celestial gear, heck yeah motherf*cker! This can make up for the cost of even ten Plenilune Ballistas. Aside from the shield, there was another low-rank Celestial item called Remiges boots. Each shoe had a pair of pretty, pure white wings attached to its sides. Remiges Boots Low-rank Celestial equipment Level Requirement: 60 Defense: 100 STR +30 DEX +35 Active C Soar: Fly freely in the air using the wearers mana. Duration: 10 minutes. Cooldown: 20 minutes. Active C Illusion: Create 3 illusions, each having half the Attack stat of the original. Duration: 1 minute. Cooldown: 10 minutes. Class Requirement: Mage, Archer, Rogue Besides the two Celestial items, there were several Violet and Gold equipment with decent stats. However, under the brilliance of the previous two super-mighty gears, Fatty had grown indifferent. He only appraised them quickly, then tossed them in his inventory with a bland, Not bad. Many good pieces were even fed to the Elemental Skill Book. Whew When he was done sorting out the drops, Fatty exhaled a long breath and stood up. He looked towards the towering Light God statue. Now, time to move this Holy Spirit Island. After completing the mission, the Holy Spirit Island had become Fattys personal property. He could freely control it to move, albeit at a slow speed. There was no way to place such an entire isle like this into the inventory, but if he really directed it to fly toward the Imperial Capital in plain sight, not mentioning the time itd take, there was a high chance that the Imperial Capital would just expropriate the isle. Thats not a guess. Who wouldnt want to own such a fine thing? Pondering for what could be half a day, Fatty moved the Holy Spirit Island a little further into the depths of the Cloud Ocean. The monsters here were all high-rank level 60 to 70s. In the short future to come, Fatty wouldnt have to worry about the isle being discovered. If I can set up a Teleportation Portal on it A bright idea suddenly dawned upon him. Fatty, have you completed the mission? Hurry here if you have. Our next opponent is very strong. HeadofGods serious voice rang out from the communicator. Chapter 230 – God Slayer Alliance The last time Fatty left, HeadofGod told him not to turn off his communicator because he might look for Fatty at any time. Now, just right after Fatty had completed the mission, his message came. OK, be right there! God Familia was the team with the highest hopes to become the champion of the Guild competition. While few in numbers (only thirteen, with one of them constantly missing from the matches), they hadnt lost even once until now. This cemented their reputation of being the number one rogue guild. Fatty, youve finally come. Seeing Fatty coming over, HeadofGod let out an almost imperceptible sigh of relief. The opponent this time wasnt only strong, it was also formed to especially deal with them. God Familia had to field their peak force to take up this challenge and guarantee victory. Rest for a bit. Our match will be next. TheFugitive had on a serious expression instead of his usually smiling face. Over there, thats our next opponent, the God Slayer Alliance. Looking to the direction HeadofGod was pointing, Fatty saw a group of one hundred people: thirty knights, thirty archers, thirty mages, and the remaining ten were rogues. God Slayer Alliance? No priests nor warriors. From the looks of it, they specialize in dealing with us. Fatty laughed. Thats it? Are they really worth you making such a fuss about? Dont look down on them, HeadofGod said in a solemn tone. They are famous experts across the four main cities combined, and all are of the 4th class enhancement. The purpose of their class coordination is to grind it out with us. If they take turns to continuously fight us, well certainly be at a disadvantage. Fine, Ill go make some preparations. Fatty nodded and quickly sorted out his inventory, then restocked his supplies. Well, erm, any of you guys have trashy equipment? Sell them to me on credit? Sitting down in the audience room for participants, Fatty asked the guild masters around. Fatty was in massive debt right now, so he could only add more to the debt. What are you up to now? Jiangdongs LittleOverlord immediately grew high-spirited. Tell me about it, what kind of OP equipment did you gather that many ores for? That Heheh, its a secret. Fatty chuckled mysteriously, then whispered to Jiangdongs LittleOverlords ear, When you establish a guild base, Ill have a pleasant surprise for you. Alright, Ill look forward to it, hahaha! Even though Fatty was acting all mysterious and didnt leak anything, the guild masters still gathered up quite a large sum of trashy equipment for him, around several tens of thousands. Thanks, everyone. Before everyones eyes, Fatty tossed the mountain of trashy gears to the Elemental Skill Book. Devouring so much equipment, the book finally gave Fatty some face and re-activated a skill. What changed? The guild masters looked on eagerly. What changed? Not telling. Fatty acted all mysterious again. Wait for my match and you guys might get to see it. Very soon, it was time for the match between God Familia and the God Slayer Alliance. The two teams stood less than ten meters away from each other. The leader of the God Slayer Alliance, God Slayer, said with a cold smile, HeadofGod, today shall be the final day of your legend. With just you? HeadofGod raised his chin up high and made a scornful expression. Youre not worth it. The map was decided by RNG. Pictures flashed quickly on the big screen until it gradually slowed down and stopped at one scene. An endless stretch of tall green grass half the height of a human. A leisurely flowing river, and some scattering small trees. Grassland. Looks like luck isnt on God Familias side this time. Fierce Dragon TheTalent knitted his brows. Since he had quite a good relationship with God Familia, he naturally didnt want them to lose. Great! Even the system is helping us. Take em down, and we shall be the champion of the Guild category! a gloomy-looking player growled. Heh, weve put in so many resources so we can take them down today. A player next to the gloomy player gave a cold smile. When we destroy God Familia, lets see if they still have the face to claim themselves as the number one rogue guild. Ding. The sound of system notification raised the curtain to the match. The two parties instantly stopped their verbal exchanges. One after another, they were teleported to the map. On the God Slayer Alliances side, the thirty knights spread out into a circle, each putting up a huge shield that was half the height of an average person to surround the rest in their protection. The ten rogues stood between the gaps of the knights and repeatedly tossed out Detect. The mages and archers all stayed within the circle with their skills ready, only waiting for the members of God Familia to get inside their attack ranges. What the heck, a black turtle formation1. How despicable! How about not attacking them at all? Fatty suggested. Winning and losing is decided by the number of players surviving. If we dont attack, that would be exactly what they want. As long as they endure till the end, well be declared the losers for sure, TheFugitive explained. Lets go. Remember, only kill when you can, dont push it. Theres enough time anyway, HeadofGod instructed, then immediately took the lead to use Stealth. The duration of each Guilds Group match was one hour, enough to decide the winner and loser. The God Slayer Alliance players stood straight and unbudging in silence, waiting for God Familia to come. Zoom zoom Over ten ripples swept through the half-a-human tall green grass. Each ripple represented a player detected. Great! God Familia is doomed for sure this time! A player exclaimed delightedly. What a pity, what a pity. Since the map isnt to their advantage, we wont get to witness the true might of God Familia this time. Big Bro, what now? Its basically impossible for us to close in with Stealth. LeftHandofGod asked with furrowed brows. Distract them. HeadofGod summoned his two pets and ordered them to run in different directions. The rest followed suit. Each released two pets plus a mount. For a moment there, all that the God Slayer Alliance could see were movements in all directions. They couldnt tell which were players and which werent. Well dang, isnt this bullying Seeing everyone release their pets and mounts, Fatty didnt hesitate to do the same. Boom! A thunderous sound resounded. The Earth Dragon crawled out. The grass simply couldnt hide its seven-meter-tall body. What the hell?! The members of God Familia was speechless with Fatty. Fatty, dont be so arrogant! TheFugitive complained via the party chat. First kill the rogues to stop Detect, HeadofGod commanded. Rumble The Earth Dragon raced towards the God Slayer Alliance. Fatty and TheFugitive closely followed. Fatty, Ill let you witness my newly acquired super-OP weapon, Zhuge Quickfire Crossbow2! TheFugitive said to Fatty while they ran. Zhuge Quickfire Crossbow? Fatty was shocked. This weapon was extremely famous. Watch closely. TheFugitive bent his body and slid under the Earth Dragon. His hands tightly stuck to the mounts skin. Just like that, he was carried forth under the Earth Dragons cover. Team One defend against the monsters, Team Four attack at will. The Earth Dragon must be stopped. Dont let it break in. The rest, pay attention to our surroundings, dont let them take the chance to near us, God Slayer calmly sent out commands. Wheee A five-meter wide, ten-meter long patch of marsh abruptly emerged in front of the Earth Dragon. When the mount stepped in it, its speed was greatly decreased in an instant. Whoosh whoosh whoosh All sorts of skills fell like rain. At the same time, the ten knights that faced that direction dismounted and erected their shields, ready to stop the Earth Dragon. Team Six, aim at the Earth Dragons back, fire! God Slayers eyes gleamed as he gave the order. This God Slayer is quite a leader. At this moment, Fatty had soon gotten under the Earth Dragon and was also sticking himself to the mounts belly alongside TheFugitive. I heard that God Slayer is a retired military trainer in real life, said TheFugitive, his eyes still fixated on the front. Where did you get that Zhuge Quickfire Crossbow? Fatty wasnt one bit anxious as one should be amidst a grand fight and started to pester TheFugitive. Fatty, how very calm of you. The rest really didnt know what else to say. Heheh, theyre but a bunch of puny fish. Look how anxious you guys are, Fatty said with a grin. Hahaha, thats true. We kind of over-reacted. HeadofGod suddenly laughed. Earth mages, aim under the Earth Dragon, fire! God Slayer ordered. All members of the God Slayer Alliance were 100% compliant with their leaders words. Five earth mages immediately chanted their spells causing stalagmites to shoot out from the ground in succession. Damn, thats smart! Fatty and TheFugitive shouted at once, then quickly let go and rolled to either side. Whoosh. A white light flashed as Fatty pocketed the Earth Dragon. While they had been forced to reveal themselves, the two still reached their goal to approach their desired distance. Team Six target TheFugitive; Team Eight, Money Grubber. Attack! A light flashed through God Slayers eyes as he immediately shouted the order. Haha, go! TheFugitive lifted his arm, and a series of screaming bolts were fired from the Quickfire Crossbow. He didnt even look and directly turned to leave. Pff pff pff Twelve bolts, all hit a rogue. A white light rose, the victim was insta-killed. Alright, thats a great start! HeadofGod cheered loudly. Humph! Facing the opponents attack, Fatty suddenly accelerated. With a long step, he passed all attacks and got in front of a team. Kill! A knight facing Fatty bellowed. Shield in his right and sword in his left hand, the knight rushed forth to tangle with Fatty. Whoosh. Fatty nimbly sidestepped past the knight and appeared next to a rogue. The rogue didnt panic when Fatty neared him. There was even a hint of excitement on his face. Dagger in one hand and crossbow in the other, the rogue aimed at Fatty. Whoosh. Fatty suddenly vanished. The rogue was briefly startled before he hastily fired a bolt, wanting to knock Fatty out of Stealth. At the same time, four knights raced over from four directions and surrounded the spot where Fatty had vanished. Puff! The sound of a sharp object slicing into flesh sounded out. The rogue held his throat with a face full of terror, a gurgling noise emitted from his mouth. Then, his body limply fell. A streak of blood streamed down from between two fingers where a bolt had completely pierced through his throat. It was another insta-kill. What kind of weapon is that?! Not only the onlookers, but even the members of God Familia were stunned. The existence of a bolt that could insta-kill a rogue of the 4th class enhancement simply terrified everybody. While it was also an insta-kill, TheFugitives Zhuge Quickfire Crossbow was already a renowned weapon, and it only killed a rogue with twelve successive shots. On the other hand, Fattys weapon killed with a single bolt. While this was possible partly because it was an attack to the weak point, it was still something unimaginable. Looks like his recent mission has handed out quite a reward, East Gate BlowingWind commented with a chuckle. Its time we beat up the rich! Rosethorn smiled charmingly. In just a short time, the guild masters already came up with some good ideas to extort Fatty. The first round of attack had ended with the God Slayer Alliance losing two rogues. Dont panic, its only two casualties. Now that we know their weapons, we can devise a defense against them, said God Slayer expressionlessly. Chapter 231 – Parapet; Ballista You guys truly live up to the reputation of being the top rogue guild. Despite being the opposite party, God Slayer wasnt stingy with his praise. But if you think you can win, then you are very wrong. As he finished his words, God Slayer slightly waved his hand. A scroll flew up, and a huge earth-yellow formation appeared in the air above the God Slayer Alliance. The earth instantly trembled, and the land around the group rolled, lifting a round earth parapet of three meters in height, two meters in width, and roughly twenty meters in diameter. The parapet perfectly surrounded the players of the God Slayer Alliance inside. HeadodGod, this is a scroll that our five hundred brothers each died at least once to get, the Advanced Earth skill scroll, Sand Wall. We farmed it especially to deal with you guys. You can just attack all you want! God Slayers voice rang out from inside. The God Slayer Alliance was determined to turtle and spend the rest of the match in there, letting God Familia do whatever without budging. The members of God Familia controlled their pets and mounts to run haphazardly around the parapet, trying to find an opening. You guys have never encountered this kind of move? Fatty asked. We have, several times, but the opponents werent this resolved to stay inside. We lured them out and took care of them, TheFugitive crouched low, replying to Fatty while he paid close attention for a chance to turn the tables. This type of scroll should be around 500,000 gold coins in the market. It seems they are truly determined to stand in our way. Big Bro, their defense is too tight. Lets use our secret weapon, BigPillarofGod suggested. We cant yet. This is only the semi-finals. If we use it now, well be vulnerable in the final match. HeadofGod was firm against revealing their hidden trump card. Woah there, someone still has some good stuff hidden, Fatty joked. Well then, were in a bad spot. TheFugitive stroke his chin. If we knew in advance that the enemy would be this despicable, we should have gathered a full hundred people before coming. The other party has the Rogue class features completely figured out, HeadofGod remarked. They already stated very clearly that they werent afraid of losing face. Their goal is to make us lose patience and attack. When rogues lose their patience, theyll die the fastest. Time passed as the two sides entered a silent deadlock. With every passing minute, the opponents chance of victory increased by a great deal. Even HeadofGod began to grow flustered. Now thats rare. The side with fewer people is eager to attack, while the side with many people fancies hiding away like turtles. What the f*ck?! If you dont even have the gall to attack then what the hell did you enter the competition for? Go home to your kids already! God Slayer, your mom is calling you to come back for dinner! Outside, the audience zone was filled with enraged curses. They couldnt care less whod win in the end, their only requirement was to watch an excellent match. F*ck! Come out if you have the gall! TheFugitive screamed. Oohh! Woah, mommy, Im so scared, come in if you have the ability! The herd of God Slayer Alliance playfully jeered from inside the barrier. HeadofGod, no need to think much longer. The defense of Sand Wall isnt something that you rogues can break. Just admit defeat already and save time for all of us. God Slayer snorted. Dont blame us for being low, blame yourselves for being too arrogant. Such an important competition and you actually dont participate with the most number allowed. Sand Wall huh? Heh. Fatty chuckled. Finding a spot with the desired distance, Fatty flipped his hand. The Plenilune Ballista appeared. Whats that? Everyone looked curiously at the giant fellow with incredulous eyes. A ballista! This guy actually got a ballista blueprint and even succeeded in building it! No wonder he wanted so many ores from the big guilds. God Slayer Alliance is so doomed The leader of the All-Knowing Sect, Bai Xiaosheng, exclaimed in shock. Guys, wait to beat the dog while its down. Towards the suspicion from the rest of God Familia, Fatty only laughed and took out a bolt. I only have twenty bolts. Remember to help me retrieve them in a while. Wait a mo, let us construct some traps first. HeadofGod felt a shiver down his spine. Apparently, he knew full well what this was. What are they doing? A player had reported the situation outside to God Slayer. The members of God Slayer Alliance looked back at their towering parapet and were seriously confused why God Familia was constructing traps. What, they want to imprison us with traps or something? God Slayer revealed a cold smile. Everyone, pay attention. Dont let their tricks get to you. Pay close attention to your responsible area. The huge mass of the Plenilune Ballista simply couldnt be hidden by the grass. However, the God Slayer Alliance still werent aware yet that this new fellow was a ballista. They simply thought it was a pet or something. Guys, watch closely. Fatty adjusted the ballista, then pressed the mechanism. Creak BZZZ! A buzz zoomed past TheFugitives ear. He hadn''t even reacted when the black streak screamed towards the Sand Wall. BOOM! With a thunderous sound, a three-meter-tall gap appeared on the earth parapet. Moreover, the bolt had completely pierced through and nailed an archer to the wall. A feature of the Plenilune Ballista: 100% attack increase when used in wall siege. Clamour! The onlookers were in an uproar. What kind of weapon is this? How can it be so formidable?! Ballista! Thats a ballista! Someone roared. Creak Fatty adjusted the ballista a little, then loaded another bolt, aiming right at the opening. Twang! Amidst the ballistas growling, the bolt flew through the gap, pierced through a knights shield and skewered five players before finally falling to the ground. Four white lights rose up. Of the five skewered, four died and one was injured. Spread out, spread out quick! Damn it! What kind of weapon is this?! God Slayer was both terrified and furious. Creak Two minutes later, the Plenilune Ballista shook again. Another bolt shot out, pinning three mages on the ground. Whether the knights shield or the mages magic shields, they were nothing but thin paper in the face of this beast. Whoosh The players of God Slayer Alliance spread out in an even wider perimeter. However, the space inside Sand Wall was only so big. Every two minutes, Fatty fired a bolt. Each bolt killed at least one person, and in a good harvest, it could take four to five lives. After firing half of the bolts he had, Fatty had killed over thirty people. Hahahaha, God Slayer Alliance literally spun a cocoon around themselves! Who would have expected their opponent to own a ballista? Thats one sharp weapon for city siege! The show''s getting good. If the God Slayer Alliance still refuses to come out, theyll all be shot dead like sitting ducks. That thing Its the secret weapon that Fatty bought so many ores from us to create right? Looking at the Plenilune Ballistas ferocious appearance, East Gate BlowingWinds eyes gleamed strangely. If we have several dozen of these ballistae, the success rate for our base establishment will be greatly improved. Even Jiangdongs LittleOverlord grew serious. In teams, cover for one another. Go! With his back against the wall, God Slayer finally gave in and led his members out of the parapet. If they stayed there, they would really die an aggrieved death. The remaining God Slayer members instantly divided themselves into six teams and charged out from the opening created by the ballista. The teams kept an appropriate distance from one another, so they could avoid being mass killed by the bolt while still able to support each other. Zoooom! Another bolt whooshed over. The result wasnt satisfactory this time, it only killed a knight. Brothers, its our turn! roared HeadofGod. He commanded his pets and mount to run around in a frenzy to confuse the opponents sight. Keep calm! Dont panic! God Slayer shouted. Fatty aimed several shots right at God Slayer. It was unfortunate that the ballistas accuracy sucked in spite of its powerful attack. The accuracy practically plummeted in accordance with the distance to the target. Reserving five bolts, Fatty stood behind the ballista and quietly watched the two parties PK. As long as he kept the ballista out, it would act as a threat that drew away the majority of the God Slayer Alliances attention. God Familia had rushed forth and tangled with the enemy party. While the players of the God Slayer Alliance were all top-class experts that had undergone coordination training, they still fell short of God Familia regarding the level of understanding amongst one another. In the middle of this fight, God Familia successfully got to the opponents many times and annihilated a team. Damn it! Two teams go destroy that thing! Until now, God Slayer still didnt know what Fatty was using. Fuge, LeftHand, LeftWing, RightWing, protect Fatty! HeadofGod instantly sent a group to cover Fatty. While the God Slayer Alliances original plan was to hide until the time was up, they were still very strong in a real PK. It wasnt pure luck that they could make it to the semi-finals. HeadofGod and God Slayer fought one-on-one. The other players instinctively kept a distance away from the two, giving them enough space to display their full potential. However, in a team where everyone had all agreed to the tactic of wasting time away even while hugely outnumbering the opponent, their overall decency and chivalry obviously couldnt be counted on. Very soon, a sneak arrow was zooming towards HeadofGod. No wonder birds of a feather flock together. God Slayer, your despicableness is quite an eye-opener. Dodging the arrow, HeadofGod jeered with a laugh. Humph! This is the Guilds Group competition, not individual. God Slayer was indifferent and kept attacking HeadofGod as if nothing had happened. Rogues specialized in speedy, traceless actions as well as one-hit KO moves. Except for HeadofGod, who revealed himself in the open to fight God Slayer, the rest of God Familia hadnt revealed themselves and lay waiting for a chance. Pew! Another player was one-shot by the ballista. The two teams sent out to handle Fatty didnt grow anxious. They kept a four to five-meter distance away from each other in a two-pronged approach and crept towards Fatty very slowly. The Plenilune Ballista was too big, a small adjustment was enough to set the target, so it made it hard to tell what the next target was. Everyone had to be on alert as much as possible. The two teams inched closer to Fatty, while the group of four consisting of TheFugitive and co. were still on their way to intercept them. Rumble. Fatty summoned the Earth Dragon. After a while of recovery, the Earth Dragons health was full once more. Per its masters command, the mount shrieked and raced at the two teams. While the opponents only needed several waves of focused attacks to kill the Earth Dragon, the mount delayed them enough to create an opportunity for TheFugitives group. Whoosh whoosh whoosh A series of bolts zoomed towards a mage. After successively breaking through two layers of magic shields, they viciously penetrated the mages body. At the same time, LeftHandofGod, LeftWingofGod, and RightWingofGod appeared behind an archer and struck out in unison. With the meager HP that was only a little better than that of Mage, the archer died without a chance to react. Useless trash! Ending up in such a miserable state while having the numbers advantage! In the audience zone, a player violently slapped the armrest of their chair. Calm down. Another player had an ugly expression as well. Have faith in them. We didnt spend that much money for nothing. Chapter 232 – Righteous Blood Cleanses the Silver Spear1 Mount up! A player of the God Slayer Alliance abruptly shouted. All of the knights behind him summoned their mounts immediately and got on. Temporarily leaving the Knights attack out of the discussion, when mounted, their health and defense would go up by a large chunk, which made it impossible for Rogues to kill them in a short time. If it wasnt that they had to take the other participant guilds into account as well, the God Slayer Alliance would have comprised a hundred knights to deal with God Familia. The row of ten knights raced towards Fatty in an arc formation. TheFugitives group of four simply couldnt stop them. Come! Fatty abandoned the Plenilune Ballista and jumped onto the Earth Dragon. He charged forth to take on the ten knights all by himself. Ka-boom! The mount of the knight at the very front, a Gale Wolf, suddenly stumbled, violently tripping and sending its rider flying. The other players saw very clearly that an ox-sized rat had suddenly shot out from underground and bit off one of the wolfs front limb. Think youre something just because you ride a wolf? Cant even compare to my rat. Fatty laughed merrily. Right after that, a ten-meter long, six-meter wide marsh suddenly appeared between the first and the second knight. The second knights mount, a tiger, ran right into the marsh and got stuck. Being forcefully halted while at a high speed almost threw off this knight from the tigers back. The eight knights behind either hastily pulled their reins or rode around the marsh and kept going for Fatty. However, the marsh acted as a temporary barrier so that Fatty could start a 1v1 with the first knight. Humph! Thrown to the ground, the knight got right back up with a flip. Shield in his left hand and sword in his right, he smashed them at each other with a snort. Then, step by step, the knight firmly strode towards Fatty. Rumble! The Earth Dragon violently stomped its front limbs on the ground. At the same time, it let out a thunderous cry. An extremely dense earth-yellow, vast patch of fog was blown at the knight. Boom! The knight evaded the leg-stomping attack with difficulty, only to be welcomed by a yellow cloud that instantly enshrouded him. How could this be Even in death, the knight couldnt figure out how Fatty, a rogue, could attack while mounted, and how his mount could also attack while being mounted to boot! This was so against the rules in his perception. Kill! The rest of the knights approached in a curve and attacked Fatty in unison. Bang! A figure appeared next to Fatty and knocked a knight, plus their mount, five meters away. Crack! Wheat popped out from underground and bit a mount on its leg. At the same time, the rodent violently rammed with its body, as well as threw a dozen stalagmites, which hurled out from the ground. The knights formation was broken just like that. Right now, Fatty only needed to face two knights. Bam. A knight suddenly went stiff, being stunned by an Ambush from TheFugitive, who had arrived in Stealth. The other knights face abruptly changed in alarm. A retreat was of no use, so he bit the bullet and kept racing at Fatty. At the current stage of the game, the majority of mounts were level 30s normal monsters. The best mounts that some expert-tier players had were but level 40s bosses. None of them was a match for the likes of a Yao monster as the Earth Dragon. Without surprise, this knight was slapped into paste the instant he neared Fatty. AHHH! A wretched scream echoed as another knight was pressured to death under Wheats butt after being forced off his mount by Wheat and Inky. Holy Shield! Just when Fatty steered the Earth Dragon to stomp at a knight, another knight suddenly blocked his path. A huge illusion of a shield was put straight at the spot the Earth Dragon was stomping its foot on. Boom! The huge foot stamped right atop the shield. Creaking noises rang out, but surprisingly, the shield didnt shatter. Instead, a strong reflecting force pushed the dragon back several steps. Fatty watch out! Hes a famous expert of White Tiger City, RighteousBloodCleansestheSilverSpear. He once killed several hidden class players at once, all by himself, TheFugitive hurriedly alerted. Fattys eyes immediately brightened. Alright, very good, RighteousBloodCleansestheSilverSpear! Without hesitation, he urged the Earth Dragon to stomp again. BOOM! The Earth Dragon was seven meters tall, fifteen meters long, and more than several thousand kilograms heavy. A stomp of the creatures foot had the Holy Shield flickering nonstop until it could no longer hold on and emitted creaking noises as cracks started to appear. Finally, the shield crumbled into white spots of light that vanished. By this time, RighteousBloodCleansestheSilverSpear and the other knight had retreated to a safe distance. Summoning his mount, RighteousBloodCleansestheSilverSpear flung himself on it. The steed was a silvery-white horse. Coupled with its owners silver armor, handsome face, and silver spear in hand, there was actually a Zhao Zilong of the Changshan County2 feel to it. It would have been perfect if his armor was one from ancient China. 1v1? Seeing the guy pointing his spear at him, Fatty smiled. 4th class enhancement Heavy Cavalry, RighteousBloodCleansestheSilverSpear. The knight on horseback cupped his fist in courtesy. 4th class enhancement Assassin, hidden class Elementalist, Money Grubber. Fatty cupped his fist in response. Go! While the white horse was a far cry from the Earth Dragon, RighteousBloodCleansestheSilverSpear wasnt at all afraid. Half dragging the spear behind him like an ancient general, he spurred the horse towards Fatty. His pet was a silver-feathered Cyan-eyed Eagle, who was tangling with Inky in the sky right now. There was no trace of a second pet. Kaah Wheat suddenly popped out from underground with a wide-open jaw going for the white horses forelimbs. Haah! With a loud cry, RighteousBloodCleansestheSilverSpear controlled the horse to leap above Wheat. At the same time, the silver spear in his hand moved. The instant they passed above Wheats head, three bowl-sized, flower-shaped spear illusions appeared at the spears tip. In a triangle formation, they shot towards Wheat. Puff puff puff! The three flowers pierced three bloody holes in Wheats body, causing blood to gush out in a stream. Wheat instantly fled underground with a tragic shriek. An expert in real life. Fatty squinted his eyes. He urged the Earth Dragon to rush forth and simultaneously poured force in his legs to spring up, stabbing out with his sword. Clang! RighteousBloodCleansestheSilverSpear parried Fattys attack with the skill Fiery Prairie. Meanwhile, the white horse dodged the Earth Dragon attack without prompting. From the looks of it, this horse possessed a high intelligence similar to Wheat. Landing gracefully, Fatty instantly entered Stealth. Despite being able to attack while mounted, he was still a rogue. He needed to be on his feet in a serious duel. The grass had been trampled into a mess, so it was impossible to track Fatty with just meticulous observation. RighteousBloodCleansestheSilverSpear held the reins in his left hand and the spear in his right, his eyes half-closed as if resting, waiting in silence for Fattys attack. TheFugitive and the other three were still tangling with the knights. Nearby, a team of archers was keeping a vigilant eye, arrows nocked and bowstrings already drawn, waiting for a chance to deal a critical blow to the small group of four rogues. Pfff! All of a sudden, the player fighting TheFugitive suddenly went stiff. A stream of blood gushed out from his throat. Fatty revealed himself with a crafty chuckle, then fled. Do you not know of chivalry?!! RighteousBloodCleansestheSilverSpear was furious. He spurred the white horse to chase after Fatty. The heck? This is China, not the West. What chivalry?! Fatty turned his head to reply. Besides, Lord Fatty is a rogue. Everyone can be chivalrous, but Lord Fatty is never one of them. RighteousBloodCleansestheSilverSpear, what the hell are you doing?! Holding a one-on-one chivalry fight in the middle of the Guild Group category?! Are you dumb or what?! Watching everything from afar, God Slayer nearly coughed up mouthfuls of blood in anger several times. Woah! A word of advice: never be distracted in the middle of a fight. HeadofGods body constantly flashed. His dagger slashed out and nearly beheaded God Slayer. Being teased by Fatty then scolded mercilessly by God Slayer, RighteousBloodCleansestheSilverSpear flushed red. Without a word, he galloped towards Fatty. Whoosh. RighteousBloodCleansestheSilverSpear suddenly pulled on the reins. The white horse reared straight back. In front of them, a marsh appeared. Wheat poked out its head a little to glance before disappearing right away. Money Grubber, dont go! RighteousBloodCleansestheSilverSpear brandished his spear as he was hot on Fattys heels. Countless flower illusions materialized from the spear jabs and gunned for Fattys weak points. Clank clank Sparks flew as the Elemental Sword parried the spear. Fatty repeatedly retreated several steps, feeling his right hand plus the right half of his body going numb. A knight is indeed much stronger when mounted. Righteous Blood Cleanses the Silver Spear! RighteousBloodCleansestheSilverSpear suddenly screamed out loud. A bloody light burst forth along the silver spear and expanded. Both enshrouded in a layer of red light, the knight and his horse rushed towards Fatty. Along with his action, the sound of pandemonium broke out from the illusion of a blood river that appeared by his side. Hazy, roaring and screaming figures filled up the river like countless powerful monsters hidden under the blood. What kind of skill is this? Pale with fright, Fatty raised the Elemental Sword and took the strike head-on. After executing this skill, whether RighteousBloodCleansestheSilverSpears speed or power, both were greatly boosted. Fatty was knocked away a dozen meters and nearly lost hold of his sword. KILL! RighteousBloodCleansestheSilverSpear let out another scream and charged at Fatty with an unmatchable momentum. His spear is a damaged Divine weapon, the Sky Ripper Spear, TheFugitives voice rang out. F*ck! Fatty only had enough time to spit out one word when RighteousBloodCleansestheSilverSpears flower illusions enshrouded him. He had to resort to Earthwalk. Sizzle Countless flower illusions rained on the ground. At the spot that Fatty had just vanished from, the tattered grass fluttered disorderly. The ground was thoroughly weeded in the blink of an eye when the soil was blown up. When fighting the enemy, capture their king first. When shooting a person, shoot his horse first. Fatty Earthwalked to below the white horse and stabbed his sword at the steed. Clink! On horseback, RighteousBloodCleansestheSilverSpear suddenly bent over and pushed away Fattys strike with a flick of his spear. Well done! Fatty shouted. His face revealed a trace of excitement and his hand itched for action. Whoosh whoosh Several arrows seized the chance to fly over. The archer team at a distance planned to take advantage of the situation to kill off Fatty. This is still a competition. When its over, lets have a proper duel to our hearts content. Fatty laughed heartily before he suddenly vanished. Dont go, finish our fight first! RighteousBloodCleansestheSilverSpear yelped. Ignoring RighteousBloodCleansestheSilverSpear, Fatty and TheFugitive cooperated to assassinate a player. The target couldnt even put up a protest being completely overwhelmed by the duo. The duos biggest threat was the archer team in the distance. Their mass arrow attack nearly killed them several times. Let the knights be for now. Handle the archers first, Fatty said via party chat. Rumble The Earth Dragon charged screaming toward the archers. At the same time, Wheat also abandoned RighteousBloodCleansestheSilverSpear and popped out from underground to thwart the archers attack with Howling Bullets. 1. Ѫϴy: Renowned wuxia book in the 70s. ? 2. Zhao Yun: assumedly cool and handsome historical figure. ? Chapter 233 – World of Ice and Snow Letting their arrangement get all messed up by one single ballista. What a joke. Bai Xiaosheng was full of contempt. After thirty of their members were shot dead, the God Slayer Alliance still had over sixty left. If they hadnt spread out into small teams and had acted together instead, how would the opponent have found the chance to keep killing them? If they didnt separate and just let the enemy attack with that ballista, their loss would be something even more intolerable. A player next to Bai Xiaosheng shook his head. A mere ballista being able to change the entire situation, however, is certainly ridiculous. RighteousBloodCleansestheSilverSpears fury had seethed to the sky, but he couldnt catch up with Fattys speed no matter how hard he rode. While the Knight stats all get an increase when mounted, their agility was reduced accordingly. Kill! Seeing the rogues charging at them, the ten archers remained calm. One of them cast an AoE skill around the group to prevent anyone from approaching with Stealth. The remaining nine all aimed at Fatty and nocked their arrows. In an instant, a rain of arrows came at Fatty from all directions. Earthwalk! Without a second thought, Fatty utilized the Elemental Movement Art. He vanished with Earthwalk and reappeared amongst the archer group. Pfff! Blood splattered as Fatty sliced off the left arm of an archer. He simultaneously kicked out, sending the same archer flying away from the group. Archers were a little better than Mages in close combat due to the fact that they could use daggers. Even though they were shocked when Fatty appeared amongst them all of a sudden, being experts, the archers quickly regained their wits. They put away their bows and took out their daggers to mob Fatty. Whoosh. With a nimble step, Fatty got behind an archer and stabbed out with the Elemental Sword. Clank! Surprisingly, this archer flexibly swung his dagger and parried the sword attack. Wheeew!! Suddenly, a storm raged and a chilling cold seeped into the region from nowhere. Snowflakes fluttered from the sky, covering a kilometer radius. Fatty could feel very clearly that his body was getting rigid and his movement was no longer as flexible. He quickly checked his friends. TheFugitive and the others were also staggering in their steps. Damn it! What is this skill? The rogues grouped up and began retreating. Inside the damaged Sand Wall, the remaining thirty mages all emitted a bright light, their magic force pouring out like a tidal wave into a massive magic formation at their feet. Along with the mages chanting, the magic formation shone brighter and brighter, the distribution of snowflakes, in response, grew denser and denser. Boss, how come this looks so similar to that thing we got? BigPillarofGod looked at the snowflakes in surprise. Damn it! Did they enter that mystery realm as well? HeadofGod cursed as he retreated alongside the rest. The match had gone on for over twenty minutes. God Familia had zero casualties so far, while the God Slayer Alliance had lost nearly fifty people. HeadofGod, this is the mission reward that we have given blood, sweat, and tears to accomplish, the large-scale formation, World of Ice and Snow. You can be our lab rat and help us test out its power, God Slayer said with joyous laughter as if he had already gotten his revenge. They arent affected. Fatty squinted his eyes. Determined about something, he dashed to the Plenilune Ballista. Stop him! RighteousBloodCleansestheSilverSpear shouted and raced towards Fatty. Creak The sound of the ballista being activated rang out. The Plenilune Beast opened its mouth at the team of mages and violently spat out a bolt. Hah! RighteousBloodCleansestheSilverSpear let out a battle cry and smacked his left hand against the saddle. Using the force, he jumped up and jabbed out his spear in mid-air. Like a flickering snake tongue, in a nearly impossible fashion, the spear tip successfully tapped the tail end of the bolt. Clang! The bolt strayed from its path and flew off. So strong? Fattys expression grew serious. RighteousBloodCleansestheSilverSpear definitely was one of the strongest players hed met by far. Not only the guys equipment but his consciousness especially. He was a top-rate expert for sure. Fatty, this RighteousBloodCleansestheSilverSpear guy is in the top 10 of the White Tiger Citys rankings. He acquired the Sky Ripper Spear by chance. Even though he isnt a hidden class player, his overall power can be matched by very few. In their previous matches, the God Slayer Alliance relied on him to kill their enemy teams leaders. You have to be careful, HeadofGod informed in a solemn tone. World of Ice and Snow didnt stop at just slowing their actions and movement. It affected their sight and had begun to deal DoT damage. C20, C30 number indicators kept popping up from the heads of God Familia members. The rogues were forced to constantly retreat to leave the effective range of this World. The God Slayer Alliance only watched God Familia leave the zone without giving chase. They only gathered up and re-split into teams, then used this chance to take a rest. Haha, now its finally worth the huge investment I put in for them to accomplish this task. Outside, the player that had been grumpy smacked his thigh in excitement. A bunch of morons. If they used this sooner, it would have saved unneeded casualties. The other player was actually displeased. Heheh, God Slayer only wanted to reserve some tricks for the finals. The previous player leaned back on his seat to a more comfortable posture. I originally expected Sand Wall to grind it out with God Familia and give them the most distressful loss ever. Who could have thought that Money Grubber, who had only participated in one match, would be able to kill several dozen of our people? However, thats as far as they can get now. As long as they get within the range of World of Ice and Snow, their movement and attack speed will be greatly reduced. And most importantly, their health regen is slowed as well. If they dont approach, though, they will lose for sure. Lets see what kind of choice theyll make. Motherf*cker! They still have over fifty people. We must get in there and attack! TheFugitive spat on the ground. This has been an error of judgment on our part. But of course, there are countless experts hidden everywhere in this world. We are simply nothing, HeadofGod sighed, but immediately resumed his usual manner and commented with a smile. The range of the Plenilune Ballista is a thousand meters. Currently, there are only four bolts left. Fuge, you handle the ballista, Ill handle RighteousBloodCleansestheSilverSpear. Heh, the top rogue guild wont give up just like this, will it? Fatty transferred the Plenilune Ballista to TheFugitive. You joking? Hell no! HeadofGod viciously spat a mouthful of saliva. This is but a temporary strategic retreat. Watch how well slaughter them all. Brothers, this must be an absolute victory! Absolute victory! All of God Familia chorused. Checking their equipment and supplies, they vanished in Stealth all at once. Absolute victory, heh. God Slayer snorted upon hearing God Familias shout. He slightly swung his arm, and the remaining members of the God Slayer Alliance stood in three teams before the magic formation. Brothers, hold on for half an hour more, and victory shall be ours! Captain, Ill go destroy that thing. RighteousBloodCleansestheSilverSpear took the initiative to deal with the ballista. Very well, go. God Slayer nodded. He wouldnt take the risk of letting the opponent keep using the ballista after witnessing its destructiveness first-hand. If it werent for the ballistas appearance, they would be celebrating victory right now. With a battle cry, RighteousBloodCleansestheSilverSpear led eight knights and set off in a V formation towards TheFugitive at the ballista. Where ya going?! With a murderous momentum, Fatty raced over on the Earth Dragon. He intended to use his mount that was the size of a small mountain to deal a deadly collision. Go! RighteousBloodCleansestheSilverSpear slightly clipped the horses tummy with his feet. The white horse let out long neigh and galloped around Fatty, still heading for the ballista. Creak creak! TheFugitive moved the ballista according to its attack range and adjusted it. Loading a bolt, he aimed at the mages inside the Sand Wall. A kilometer distance was but a quick trip for a mounted knight. Making a round detour to avoid Fatty, RighteousBloodCleansestheSilverSpear raced over on horseback. When he neared the target, he jabbed out his spear, intending to flip the ballista. Whoosh. A golden streak suddenly coiled around RighteousBloodCleansestheSilverSpears throat. Then, the streak opened its jaws wide and viciously snapped. It was TheFugitives pet, Golden Silk Boa. Whoosh! RighteousBloodCleansestheSilverSpear raised his left hand. Two fingers firmly clipped the Golden Silk Boas neck. Then, the fingers flicked, and the pet was flung away. Easily flinging off the boa, RighteousBloodCleansestheSilverSpear turned his spear and dug it below the Plenilune Ballista, about to put force to flip it over. Your opponent is me! Fatty finally caught up. With a raise of his left hand, a cold gleam zoomed out and pierce its way through the dense snow towards RighteousBloodCleansestheSilverSpears nape. At the same time, Inky appeared in the sky and dropped a Mental Breakdown on him. Whoosh. RighteousBloodCleansestheSilverSpear rolled off and dodged Fattys bolt. As for Inkys Mental Breakdown, which wasnt a tangible attack, however, it directly knocked him several meters away. BZZZ! The Plenilune Ballista shook. A bolt shot out, screaming, at the group of mages inside the Sand Wall. Boom! The bolt destroyed a patch of the parapet. It barely grazed a mages head when it flew up to the sky in a curve. Damn it! TheFugitive shot RighteousBloodCleansestheSilverSpear a vicious glare before grasping the time to adjust the ballista. If werent for the silver spears disruption, that bolt would have slain several mages. World of Ice and Snow, Frozen Zone! The mages inside the Sand Wall suddenly chorused in a high pitch. All of a sudden, the cold white region suddenly changed. The temperature sharply plummeted and the snow on the ground turned into ice in a blink of an eye. In addition, this also affected the players inside. In a matter of seconds, the members of God Familia were frozen on the spot. Not good! HeadofGod was terrified. His legs were tightly held by the ice and unable to make the tiniest movement. Not only that, more and more snowflakes were landing upon his body. The layers of snow turned into ice, making an ice sculpture out of him. The other members of God Familia shared the same fate of being frozen solid. Those who tried to struggle, struggled in vain. Win! Outside, the two supposedly investors made a high-five and howled in joy. Its over. Those who had a good relationship with God Familia all shook their heads and closed their eyes. They couldnt bear to watch the result. After that ultimate move, all of the mages of God Slayer Alliance were drained of mana. They hastily chugged down expensive blue pots and fully restored their mana to maintain the magic formations operation. You want absolute victory? God Slayer leisurely strolled towards HeadofGod and asked with one eyebrow arched. HeadofGod struggled to take something out of his inventory, Unfortunately, the ice didnt allow him to move at all. Ice, Snow, arent they all water? At this moment, also frozen on the Earth Dragon back, Fatty revealed an eerie smile at RighteousBloodCleansestheSilverSpear. Chapter 234 – God of Ice’s Fury; Advancing to the Finals When Fatty appeared uncannily amongst the team of mages, every person inside and outside the field was dumbstruck. He obviously had been frozen in ice, yet suddenly teleported a kilometer away. This kind of unimaginable ability truly struck fear into the hearts of players. Basic Elemental Movement Art Waterwalk! Those who knew the conflict between Fatty and Golden Scale TheMighty all blurted out those words. The mages of the God Slayer Alliance instantly paled in fright. With every single passing second, their mana was being depleted much faster than their regen speed in order to maintain Frozen Zone. They simply had no spare mana to stop Fattys attack. Not to mention that once they got just a little distracted, the magic formation would lose effect very quickly due to the disruption of the energy supply. Go back! Support them! Horrified, God Slayer subconsciously shouted towards the other members. Moron! Outside, this word flashed through countless players minds at the same time. So what if Money Grubber kills all of the mages? As long as you kill off the rest of God Familia, how will a lone rogue like Money Grubber pose a threat to over thirty people? Stop, kill them first! God Slayer quickly regained his wits. The players who had already traveled for several dozen meters abruptly turned and headed back to where the God Familia members were frozen in ice. Fwish! The only one that didnt follow God Slayers erroneous order was RighteousBloodCleansestheSilverSpear. He shook his silver spear, causing three spear flowers to materialize along the weapon''s tip which went towards TheFugitives upper body. He intended to one-shot him. All of a sudden, a shadow appeared mid-air with a whoosh. A silvery-white light struck the silver spear off its orbit, leaving a shallow cut on TheFugitives face. It was the pet Holy Unicorn that Fatty had sold to God Familia. Surprisingly, HeadofGod gave one to TheFugitive. While they were frozen on the ground, they could still summon pets. Within the group of mages, Fatty found it too time-consuming to attack all by himself, so he summoned Wheat, and pocketed the faraway Earth Dragon then re-released it where he was. BA-BAM! Upon its appearance, the Earth Dragon instantly performed a tail sweep and whipped over ten mages to the sky, then spat out a dirt-yellow fog on several other mages, successfully messing up their formation. Finally, the mount stomped its forelimbs. Countless huge-sized earth pikes much more powerful than Wheats Scatterstone Rain shot out from the ground. Without support from the mages, the World of Ice and Snow promptly ceased. The amount of snowflakes falling gradually lessened until they all faded away. And the ice freezing up the members of God Familia also melted very quickly. Fatty had been hiding within the magic formation and attacking the mages. The main reason was that all the close combat players had been drawn away from the magic formation by God Familia. After one round of attacks that got rid of more than half of the mages in just seconds, Fatty decided to withdraw. He Earthwalked until he was right beside HeadofGod. Clang! The Elemental Sword firmly blocked God Slayers fatal sword strike meant for HeadofGod. God Slayers already gloomy face dropped even more. The fury in his eyes seemed to nearly flare out with fire several times as he glared at Fatty with deep hatred. As far as he was concerned, if Fatty hadnt ruined the World of Ice and Snow formation, the God Slayer Alliance would be celebrating their victory right now. However, the main reason for their failure was God Slayers leadership. If his arrangement had been more reliable, they wouldnt have ended up in this state. Didnt you say hes a retired military trainer? With only this level of organization? In the audience zone, the grumpy player rolled his eyes at the one next to him. I get it now. Hes indeed a trainer, but hes only in charge of training. As for commanding battles, aiii The other player sighed, truly not knowing what else to say. While the World of Ice and Snow formation was destroyed, it wasnt completely fruitless. Frozen Zone had killed eight members of God Familia, only five came out alive. Still standing were Fatty, HeadofGod, TheFugitive, BigPillarofGod, and MouthofGod. God Familia five people, God Slayer Alliance thirty-nine people. Theres still a show to watch. Some players even calculated a little and quietly chuckled inwardly to themselves. Its my fault this time, HeadofGod solemnly said after being freed from the ice. Winning and losing is a common occurrence in war. Dont overthink it, Big Bro. BigPillarofGod laughed in an easy-going manner. Heh, youre right. HeadofGod looked at God Slayer. I have to admit, that move of yours was very powerful. If it werent for Fatty, perhaps God Familia really would have been stopped here today. Did you get this World of Ice and Snow skill from a place called Ice Wind Valley Mystery Realm? How do you know It was you who entered before us!! God Slayer exclaimed in realization. Ice Wind Valley, a special mystery realm in the game, was home to several species of Ice-attribute and Wind-attribute monsters. This kind of mystery realm was different from Fattys Elemental Mystery Realm and Purple Bells Yin Yang Phantasm Realm, but they were all hidden in extremely concealed places. It would be practically impossible to find the entrance to them unless one had really good luck or had accepted an interrelated mission. God Familia once chanced upon such a mission and acquired several superb items from Ice Wind Valley. The secret weapon that BigPillarofGod had suggested using was from that very place. Originally, I planned to use this in the finals. But since its come to this, Ill kill you all to avenge my brothers, saying so, HeadofGod took out a scroll. Advanced skill scroll C God of Ices Fury. God Slayer, you lot can have a taste of being frozen as well. HeadofGod tossed the scroll. In an instant, a massive, icy blue formation appeared in the grassland sky. This magic formation had a much bigger range than the God Slayer Alliances World of Ice and Snow that required over twenty mages to operate. It nearly covered the entire map. Hoooo Cold wind screamed, as deadly as a sharp blade. Snowflakes the size of a human palm fluttered down from the sky. Virtually a second after the formation appeared, the snowflakes blotted out the heavens. The entire map had turned into an ice world. God Slayers face abruptly changed. He shouted urgently, So God of Ices Fury is really in your hands. Assemble! Do not separate! Mages, cast fire skills! Boss, all of our mages are Water-based, we dont have many skills of other elements, a team leader amongst the mages said. They could only cast a bunch of small fireballs, which had no use in this situation. F*ck! God Slayer cursed angrily, but he was also helpless. To get World of Ice and Snow to work at its fullest potential, all of the thirty-something mages they brought were Water mages. There were none of the other elements. Layer upon layer of water screens appeared above the God Slayer Alliance and blocked the snowflakes, lessening the damage a little bit. This is bad! My speed is dropping! Mine as well! Oh heavens! What kind of spell is this?! My attack speed is decreased by half! The members of the God Slayer Alliance shouted one after another with panicked faces. Seize this chance! bellowed HeadofGod on seeing the scroll take effect. Then, he Stealthed and ran towards the opponents. Ill control the ballista. With a ferocious smile, TheFugitive quickly headed to the Plenilune Ballista. What the hell are you so frantic about?! Knights, defend!. Do not leave a single opening, shields up! Rogues, construct traps around us. Well only have to wait for them to be activated. Following God Slayers command, the teams formation shrank as the players stayed close to one another. The knights put up their shields in the outer circle, building a shield wall half a human tall. Attacking them now would be the same as a dog biting a turtle; there was simply no place to crunch. God Slayer raised his head to check the sky, waiting for the magic formation to expire. However, unlike what hed expected, several minutes passed without a single sign of the formation getting weaker. Its so cold. Damn it! My stats are dropping! What do we do?! Are we gonna freeze to death now?! Complaints broke out in the God Slayer Alliance. However, a glare from God Slayer immediately made them quiet. Circling around the enemy party, HeadofGod was helpless to discover that there was no opening at all. The enemys defense was too tight. The God Slayer Alliance cast attack spells from within the circle as well, but their stats and attack speed were reduced by God of Ices Fury, so their attacks posed no threat. After several tries, they simply stopped wasting their mana and quietly waited for the formation to end. Bzzz No matter how strong their shields were, they couldnt stop a ballista bolt. With no one disturbing him this time and the opponents all gathered up in one place, TheFugitives bolt directly skewered and insta-killed six players. However, the Plenilune Ballista only played a minor role. Having the word God in its name, God of Ices Fury wasnt so simple as only reducing the opponents speed. The more snowflakes that fell, the fiercer the storm. Everyones sight was a stretch of pure white, hindering them from seeing distant players. TheFugitive pocketed the Plenilune Ballista. He couldnt attack when he was unable to see his target. Go, lets go take a look. After a dozen minutes or so, HeadofGod decided. Go? Just like this? asked Fatty, surprised. Just like this. HeadofGod nodded and led the team members over. What on earth! Wh-what is that scroll? It''s epic! The audience broke into a hubbub, because the spot where the members of the God Slayer Alliance originally stood had been replaced with a massive ice block. Inside the ice block were indistinct figures. While they were hazy, everyone immediately understood that the figures were the missing thirty-odd people. How much is it worth? Fatty turned his head to ask. At least this price. HeadofGod put up three fingers. Three hundred thousand? No, three million. Hiss You wastrel! Will the champion reward give you that much money?! Fatty flushed red in rage. Kah A silver spear suddenly broke through the ice block and shot like lightning to the nearest person C Fatty. It happened all too abruptly. Fatty was a bit startled, but he didnt grow frantic. He bent back almost 90 degrees, his body virtually parallel with the spear. Clang! A cold silver gleam struck the spears tip. Fatty stomped his legs and slid out with his body very close to the ground. Boom! Like a randomly dancing snake, the cold gleam kicked up a storm where it struck. The ice shattered and melted, cracks emerged around a deep hole was blown out on the ground. As for the spear, it came to a complete stop after half the length was stabbed out from the ice block, as if its owner had exhausted all of his energy after the strike and was unable to continue. RighteousBloodCleansestheSilverSpear, as expected of a top-class expert. Looking at the half of the spear sticking out, whether it was God Familia or the players in the audience, they couldnt help but feel deep respect for RighteousBloodCleansestheSilverSpear. The falling of snow was still growing denser and denser, those inside couldn''t even see their fingers now. Ding. System Notification: The second match of the semi-finals of the First Under Heaven Tournament Guilds Group Category has ended. The winner is God Familia. The finals will take place one day later. Leaving the map, HeadofGods expression didnt have any hint of joy from successfully advancing to the next round. Instead, he let out a sigh and deeply furrowed his brows. Chapter 235 – Crisis Once he exited the map, Fatty took his leave. He still had a lot of things that he needed to complete. First, Fatty went to the bank to sort out his stuff. Then, he set out to visit every mage that he was acquainted with. For the time being, the skill Memory could only record low-ranked spells, meaning only those of the 3rd class enhancement and below. After a busy day, hugging the Elemental Skill Book with several dozen new skills freshly recorded within, Fatty arrived at the competition area for the Guild category finals. The rest of God Familia were already waiting for Fatty outside. Seeing him, they nodded and waited together for showtime. Our opponent for the finals is the Golden Scale Guild, HeadofGod said in a low voice. These words were for Fatty, the only one who didnt know the situation. Golden Scale Guild? Any expert I should be minding? Fatty was a little stunned. In his perception, while Golden Scale TheMighty had quite a high background in real life, his guild in the game was just so-so. Golden Scale TheMighty has inherited the power of the Misfortune God and gotten the hidden class Envoy of Misfortune. Moreover, he spent a great deal of money to craft a set of Misfortune equipment. While the hidden class isnt the offensive type, the misfortune curse doesnt leave many ways to defend against, explained LeftHandofGod, who was in charge of God Familias intelligence system. Like Purple Bells hidden class that had a way to rank up from Yin Yang Inquisitor to Yin Yang Magistrate, Golden Scale TheMight had started off from a pretty low point as well, from an Envoy of Misfortune. He needed enough power, as well as reach a certain level, to become the God of Misfortune. After Golden Scale TheMighty got out from the Paradise of Misfortune, he began mass gathering materials everywhere, and surprisingly, he was able to make his Misfortune gears at the price of several hundred million RMB. The details of those equipment remained unknown to outsiders. As the equipment of a God, being ascendable was an inevitable feature. Currently, Golden Scale TheMightys Misfortune set had been ranked up to Gold-tier. Golden Scale TheMighty hadnt participated in the Individual competition and only led his guild members in the Guild category. At the beginning of every match, he always unleashed an AoE curse of misfortune, then inflicted single-target negative effect curses on powerful individual opponents. What happened next would be none of his worries. The opponents making all kinds of mistakes during the matches had been the guarantee that set Golden Scale TheMighty on a straight path with only victory. Many said that he was hit with dog-shit luck; only those who were informed knew how formidable the Golden Scale Guild, or to be exact, Golden Scale TheMighty, was. He was able to end his enemy with just negative effects? Fatty asked in disbelief. You didnt see his matches, so you dont know just how OP his misfortune is, HeadofGod said with a pained smile. Compared to his ability, the misfortune that we dealt with inside the Door of Misfortune was but a baby. Can you imagine when the opponents attack is already a miss, but you yourself still jump over to get hit by it? Thats not all. There are too many situations like this that you could never have imagined. The Fierce Dragon Gang is the top guild of Azure Dragon City, but in their match with the Golden Scale Guild, misfortune tormented them so miserably. They lost in the end and had to compete for the lower ranks. If so, this Golden Scale Guild is a tough one. Fatty sipped some wine and clicked his tongue, savouring the taste. We originally reserved God of Ices Fury for the Golden Scale Guild, but too bad we had to use it in the semi-finals. In the past 24 hours, weve been searching for useful tools, but none weve seen met our standard. HeadofGod sighed. Who knows? Fatty chuckled mysteriously. Haha! God Familia, you guys came very early, a voice rang out as Golden Scale TheMighty led his subordinates over. Money Grubber, we meet again. Golden Scale TheMighty nodded to Fatty. Speaking of which, I still have to thank you. If it werent for you taking away the Waterwalk book, I wouldnt have been able to inherit the legacy of Misfortune. God of Misfortune is merely a small God that only just entered the Legendary realm. Fatty slightly raised his head. Elementalist is an existence that youll never be able to understand. Is that so? Golden Scale TheMighty smiled blandly. Words are useless, lets see for ourselves on the battlefield. When we defeat you, our guild will be the champion of the CN region. Then, well deploy as the representative of the Xuanhuang1 Ancient Country and claim the world number one! Your ambition is splendid, too bad its not very realistic. TheFugitive rolled his eyes. The two sides lapsed into silence. When the notification for the match rang out, they nodded towards each other as they were teleported to the field. This time, the map was Forest, an ideal location for rogues. Lets go. After the five seconds of protection expired, Golden Scale TheMighty revealed a faint smile, and a magic staff appeared in his hand. This magic staff looked quite creepy, with bone for the handle and a skull on top. A white and a gray light flashed in the two eye sockets respectively, while the jaw was tightly clamped on a bloody claw. I, Envoy of Misfortune Golden Scale TheMighty, in the name of the God of Misfortune, grant you misfortune. Golden Scale TheMighty waved his staff. Gray lights appeared in succession from thin air and poured upon the members of God Familia. Ding. System Notification: You have been attacked by the Envoy of Misfortune, Golden Scale TheMighty. You will be entangled by Misfortune for one hour. Whoosh! The light hadnt even faded when Golden Scale TheMighty cast another one. Ding. System Notification: You have been attacked by the Envoy of Misfortune, Golden Scale TheMighty. You will be entangled by Misfortune for one hour. Hiss A monster roughly eighteen meters long, as thick as a bucket and covered in golden scales appeared behind God Familia. A single glance was all they needed to know that this would make a tough opponent. Raawwhh! On their left, an unfamiliar, tiger-like monster with a horn on its head, green fur, and black stripes also emerged from the woods. Misfortune has begun. Be careful everyone, HeadofGod alerted in a small voice. Whoosh! All of a sudden, over ten white lights descended from the sky and landed upon each member of God Familia. The misfortune on me is gone! LeftHandofGod exclaimed in shock. Same here! Mine as well! Fatty, what skill was that? HeadofGod asked in delight. Holy Light Illumines All, it dispels all Dark-attribute status. Seeing the white lights dispelling the misfortune, Golden Scale TheMightys face grew ashen. What Dark status feared the most was Light magic. Of course, there were Dark curses that Holy Light Illumines All couldnt dispel, but they werent something that the Golden Scale TheMighty was capable of using right now. Brothers, lets go! HeadofGod roared and dashed into the woods. Without misfortune bothering them, God Familia could rest easy and fight to their hearts content. As for the Golden Scale Guild, they were currently at a loss. What are you all spacing out for? You think we cant stand a chance against them with this many people? Golden Scale TheMighty raged. The class coordination of the Golden Guild was pretty sensible and included nearly every class. They aligned in a phalanx formation, ready to welcome God Familias attack. BZZZ! A distinct sound echoed in the distance. Golden Scale TheMightys face abruptly changed. Not good! Get down! The ballista was extremely proficient when dealing with this kind of formation. Shrieking, a seven-meter bolt streaked out from the woods and skewered several players who couldnt lie down in time, nailing them to a huge tree behind. Spread out! Teams act at your own freedom. Golden Scale TheMighty could only decide on that as he was left with no other option. Very soon, the ballista lost sight of its targets after firing two bolts. Fatty could only pocket it. Traps, disguise, assassination, fleeing A show of assassination and counter-assassination played out inside the forest. The audience was utterly engrossed. For the first time, Fatty got to witness first-hand that God Familias reputation as the top rogue guild was absolutely not some groundless claim. I killed seven, what about you guys? Hiding in a corner of the woods, TheFugitive blew off the blood on his dagger and asked. Eight, HeadofGod replied simply. Five. Three. When half the match had gone by, Golden Scale TheMighty suddenly discovered that their team only had less than fifty members left. How is this possible? How can the enemy be this powerful? Golden Scale TheMighty couldnt figure it out no matter how hard he thought about it. Now, this is the Rogues playground. A player nodded. In such a big forest like this, one hundred people going against a dozen rogues is even harder than a normal 1v1. There should be no doubt, God Familia is winning for sure. The top rogue guild truly lives up to their reputation. I, Golden Scale TheMighty, in the name of the God of Misfortune, request the favor of God. Please release the Nation of Misfortune and protect your faithful follower. Hooo A gray fog rose up from Golden Scale TheMightys body and swept out in all directions. The sky quickly dimmed, and the brilliant sun was replaced by a gray one. Fattys face instantly changed when he sensed a familiar breath. Nation of Misfortune! Unbelievable! The God of Misfortune actually handed the Nation of Misfortune over to Golden Scale TheMighty! Golden Scale TheMightys face had turned pale white, his body trembled as if he would fall at any moment. However, the guy remained standing with difficulty as the words from his lips grew even louder and clearer. With the power of God, wipe out all heretics within the Nation! Fwish! A series of ashen lights shot out from the gray sun in the sky. No matter where they were, the members of God Familia couldnt evade the light attacks. Pfff! HeadofGod tipped his body to dodge a light beam, but the ashen light pierced a finger-sized hole through his shoulder. Right away, he felt half of his body go numb and the feeling of asthenia rose straight from the stomach to his head. Pff pff TheFugitive, LeftHandofGod and the rest were under attack as well. Some were directly hit; some luckily dodged only to see several more beams coming at them. Gods dignity forbids provocation, Gods power cannot be resisted. Any existence that defies and profanes God shall be annihilated. Golden Scale TheMighty kept chanting. More and more ashen light beams shot out from the gray sun. While the class Envoy of Misfortune could only be considered a support class, when it ranked up to an advanced realm, its ability and power would take a qualitative leap. Any attacks could be deployed with a simple wave of the hand by then. That was how it had been with the God of Misfortunes illusion. Successfully borrowing the power of the Nation, Golden Scale TheMighty turned the tables in one move and drove God Familia into a hopeless situation. Chapter 236 – Elements vs. Misfortune; Replica No one could have expected that Golden Scale TheMighty still had such a trump card reserved. That move could rival God of Ices Fury that HeadofGod used in the semi-finals. At the current stage of the game, these skills were pretty much BUG level. Compared to them, the God Slayer Alliances World of Ice and Snow was like an infant. While everyone could tell that Golden Scale TheMighty wasnt going to hold out for long, they also didnt think God Familia would persevere until that moment. In just several minutes, God Familia already lost two members. If this went on, the match would end in less than ten minutes. Of course, they wouldnt have made it to the finals without some real talent. Fatty wasnt too surprised. He pondered hard for a countermeasure. At this moment, all of the Golden Scale members had surrounded Golden Scale TheMighty inside several layers of protection so that the bolts wouldnt be able to reach him. Moreover, Golden Scale TheMighty didnt give Fatty any time to adjust the ballista. Fatty had to face much more ashen lights from the gray sun than the rest. If it werent that he could resort to the Movement Art during a crisis, he would have already been killed. Fatty wanted to Earthwalk to Golden Scale TheMighty and kill him, but the opponents defense was too truly too tight. The earth mages constantly overturned the soil around, giving Fatty no openings to take advantage of. Hahaha, you think that Gods legacy is but a mere support class? Today, I will help you frogs in the well open your eyes. Oh, and you know what, this power that doesnt even amount to 0.00000001% of the strength of the God of Misfortune! Golden Scale TheMighty shouted hysterically. In fact, Golden Scale TheMighty still felt very unwilling to utilize the Power of the Nation just to deal with thirteen people. He originally planned to use this move in the World Tournaments Guild competition. Every skill, no matter how high-ranked, possessed certain flaws. Once others figured out those flaws, the effectiveness of the skill would be lessened the next time it was used. Damn it! If we still had God of Ices Fury HeadofGod felt terribly stifled. The ashen lights carried a sliver of God power. That kind of power in nature was in an entirely different level from that of the players. It simply couldnt be stopped, only evaded. In addition, misfortune was inflicted again when these ashen lights successfully hit their targets. Coupled with a hint of God power, this misfortune was impossible to be dispelled with Holy Light Illumines All. Whoosh! The ground at Fattys feet suddenly turned into a patch of swampland. Fatty misstepped and nearly got tripped. Right then, an ashen beam pierced through the air towards him. Earthwalk. Out of options, Fatty escaped using Earthwalk again. The beam landed on the ground, leaving a deep finger-sized pit. So this is the power of God? The players in the audience and the players watching the live-stream everywhere in the game were all shaken by this type of attack. Gods power is omnipresent! Golden Scale TheMighty roared. The gray sun gradually darkened and shot out more and more beams like a rain of dancing bullets, forcing Fatty to repeatedly use the Elemental Movement Art. Not good, only two uses left! Fatty exclaimed in shock. Dodging a beam, he brainstormed for a way to break the opponents move. So far, God Familia had lost nine people already. God power, God power Thats right! God power! It suddenly dawned on Fatty. He hastily took out the Elemental Skill Book. Im just gonna take this risk! Whoosh! An ashen beam descended at lightning speed. Fatty nimbly moved and held up the book to receive the beam. Pfff. A small snapping sound echoed. The beam exploded into gray fog on the surface of the Elemental Skill Book and was absorbed. Alright! Fatty was overjoyed. He no longer dodged, and instead took the initiative to welcome the beams. Another ashen light exploded upon collision with the Elemental Skill Book. After absorbing several beams, the books ancient, rusty cover finally revealed a hint of color. Pffff! Another person died. God Familia only had HeadofGod, TheFugitive, and Fatty still standing. In contrast to HeadofGod and TheFugitive dodging constantly with their lives on the line, Fattys actions startled a great number of onlookers. What is he doing? Not only the players outside, but even Golden Scale TheMighty began to feel unsettled. Pff! Pff! More and more ashen beams targeted Fatty, who disregarded everything else to absorb them with the raised Elemental Skill Book. Each beam contained only a tiny bit of God power, but with more beams absorbed, the amount accumulated naturally increased. The Elemental Skill Book suddenly emitted a gentle halo. The God power obviously was much more effective in restoring the book than all of the elemental equipment that Fatty had gathered. The unsettled feeling weighed more and more heavily in Golden Scale TheMightys heart. Even though extremely faint, he could sense the Nations power getting weaker. He couldnt deploy the Nation of Misfortune with his own ability and had to draw from the little God-tier power left in the Nation. Originally, no matter how much power was used, it would all come back to the Nation in the end. However, now that the Elemental Skill Book was stealing it, this power naturally was sapped away. Kekeke Resounding laughter echoed right by Fattys ear. Surprisingly, Wu Junxiaos mark of consciousness was up and about again. Nation of Misfortune? Good lad, you actually found some God power. This is much more useful than those trashy equipment. If theres a chance, you should find some Divine items and let the Elemental Skill Book devour them, the restoration will be even quicker. Huh? You actually have a remnant of a Divine item? Quick quick, use it. It will not only bring back a part of the books capability but also restore the Elemental Mystery Realm by 10%! Letting Wu Junxiaos consciousness scream and shout all he wanted, Fatty was completely focused on absorbing the beams. This God-tier energy was his best harvest here. Compared to it, the champion rewards were dregs. Whats going on?! Golden Scale TheMighty finally panicked a little. Just like Fatty, the champion title was dregs to him as well when compared to the Nation of Darkness well-being. I refuse to believe that I cant take you down with this! Golden Scale TheMighty grew ruthless. More and more ashen beams shot down, forcing HeadofGod and TheFugitive into sorry states as they kept dodging. Come, come! Holding the Elemental Skill Book up high, Fatty yelped in excitement and leaped toward the nearest beam. Somethings off with that skill book. Just because Golden Scale TheMighty couldnt see it, didnt mean the onlookers couldnt. Everyone was interested in Fattys Elemental Skill Book. Elementalist! Ah, it truly lives up to its reputation," Libya praised. The general could one-hit KO Golden Scale TheMighty with his strength, but even he wouldnt want to get hit by those ashen beams. This wasnt a matter of power, it was a matter of a higher tier being able to oppress the lower ones. The tier of God was a threshold that he couldnt cross. Pff! Pff! Two beams fell. HeadofGod and TheFugitive finally failed to dodge and died at the same time. Only you are left! How are you still alive?! Golden Scale TheMighty summoned a dozen of ashen beams to shoot at Fatty all at once. Awesome! Fatty yelled and directed the skill book to welcome them. Blasting ashen fog enshrouded the Elemental Skill Book. However, a five-colored radiance appeared and dispersed it. After absorbing so much God-tier energy, the book finally regained a skill. Replica: The upgraded version of Memory. Novice mastery Can record Intermediate-rank elemental spells at the success rate of 0.3%. Via this skill, the user can record in the Elemental Skill Book elemental spells that they have seen, with the spell effect at 50% of the original version. When a spell is recorded, it can be used up to three times without using any mana. After three times, the spell will disappear and will have to be recorded once again if the user wants to use it. The more powerful a spell is, the more mana required to record it. Cooldown: 300 seconds. Who could have thought that devouring several slivers of God power would upgrade Memory to Replica? Compared to Memory, Replica was much more terrifying. Just this record in the Elemental Skill Book elemental spells that they have seen, with the spell effect at 50% of the original version alone made the Elemental Skill Book an existence that rivaled a Divine item. Think about it, if Fatty succeeded in replicating the skill of a Legendary monster, he could directly flatten an entire city with it. Who would be a match for him then? Mhmm? Wait, only me left? After the ecstasy passed, Fatty reflected back on Golden Scale TheMightys words and finally realized the severity of the situation. Everyone gather up, prepare to attack, Golden Scale TheMighty ordered with furrowed brows. Seeing as the beam attack was useless, he lessened the frequency gradually in order to retract the Nation of Darkness. The gray sun slowly faded, bringing the gray fog that had been blotting the map with it. Fatty felt refreshed all over and cast on himself Holy Light Illumines All. Whoosh! In a flash of white light, all of the negative effects were completely cleansed. Fatty then vanished in Stealth. The Golden Scale Guild had over forty members remaining. It would be very difficult if Fatty wanted to kill all of them in less than twenty minutes all by himself. We lost. Outside, HeadofGod sighed as he watched Fatty evading while in Stealth. So be it. We are already famous enough for getting to this point with just thirteen people. TheFugitive wasnt bothered at all. Hey, the match hasnt ended yet. Theres no need to hurry to a conclusion, consoled Fierce Dragon TheTalent. Money Grubber, youre the only one left now. Why dont you just admit defeat? Still hoping to turn the tables at this stage? Is it so interesting to keep wasting time like this? Feeling very assured of the outcome, Golden Scale TheMightys tone was light-hearted. Whoosh! His response was a black bolt. Unbudging, Golden Scale TheMighty watched as his subordinates stopped the bolt. While its attack was very powerful, the bolt wasnt effective against so many players guarding against it at once. Over forty players of the 4th class enhancement wasnt a force to be looked down on. Unless Fatty kept hiding and deliberately tried to drag it out, once he showed up, itd be hard for him to survive till the end of the match, let alone annihilate the enemy party. Its a pity that Adjudication cant be used yet, otherwise I could try it on them and see how many can survive. Looking at the God of Lights Adjudication skill that Wu Junxiaos mark of consciousness had recorded in the Elemental Skill Book, Fatty lamented. Adjudication was too advanced for the current Fatty. Being able to record this skill with Memory showed very clearly how extraordinary Wu Junxiao was. Chapter 237 – A Draw? Unexpectedly being able to devour God power, not only was Fatty able to avert the crisis, but he also restored a part of the Elemental Skill Book. Fatty was quite satisfied with this result. Back to the situation at hand, however, he was now in a 1 versus 40-something. It was practically impossible for God Familia to claim the final honor. The Golden Scale players strode over in proper formation following Golden Scale TheMightys lead. Even though this match is a sure win, we still have to search all over for one person. The Guild Master just doesnt want to let that Money Grubber guy off. The Nation of Misfortune left behind quite some remnants of energy even after its disappearance. There was still some faint ashen fog drifting about the field. Relying on this, Golden Scale could sense Fattys location. Money Grubber, still not admitting defeat? Must you really leave this place by dying? Golden Scale TheMighty shouted. Two rules of the competition were that all tools used wouldnt be replaced and players wouldnt lose levels upon death. However, to exit the battlefield by being killed was too much of a face-slapping experience. Fatty pouted and went through his inventory. Farming at the Holy Spirit Island for over a month, Fatty had acquired a great deal of superb items, the majority of which had level requirements that he hadnt reached. However, some could be used right now. Holy Descent Advanced Light Scroll Summon a pack of Holy Unicorns to attack the opponent. The number of unicorns summoned is half the users level. Their levels are 10 levels lower than the user and cannot exceed 60. Duration: 30 minutes, or until annihilated by the opponent. Shadow Puppet Advanced Dark Scroll Summon 30 level 55 Shadow Puppets to attack the opponent. Duration: 30 minutes, or until annihilated by the opponent. These two scrolls were the more precious ones among the loot. Their combined worth in the market should be around one million gold coins. The champion rewards were but five million gold coins plus a tool that helped in the guilds development. From the beginning until now, putting aside everything else, just God of Ices Fury and these two scrolls were already worth over four million gold coins. Fatty figured that this wasnt a cost-effective business. However, this was no longer a matter of money anymore. The Number 1 Guild Under Heaven title couldnt be measured or bought with money. Gently tearing the scrolls, Fatty tossed them out and watched as a pack of pure white unicorns and a group of undersized puppets with distorted faces appear from thin air in front of him. Kill! Fatty growled. The pack of Holy Unicorns flew up and headed towards the Golden Scale party. With slight body shakes, the Shadow Puppets disappeared in the wind. Surprisingly, these puppets were classed as Rogues. What are those? The Golden Scale players all looked up and saw a herd of monsters flying over. Holy Unicorns? Golden Scale TheMighty lifted his arm, about to order his people to evade, when his face abruptly changed. Watch out for the surroundings! Pff! Pff! The Shadow Puppets attacked a dozen or so players, at least five of which were insta-killed. F*ck! Summon Scrolls! Golden Scale TheMighty immediately knew the source of these monsters. At least one million gold coins. Fierce Dragon TheTalent put up one finger. Dang. If we dont claim the championship this time, itd be a huge loss. HeadofGod gave a pained smile, but was inwardly very moved. Honestly speaking, whether or not God Familia could claim the championship shouldnt be much of Fattys concern, so the fact that Fatty used those two scrolls meant that he truly considered God Familia his friends. Holy Unicorns in the sky and stealthing Shadow Puppets on the ground in a surprise wave of attacks temporarily sent the Golden Scale players into a mess. However, after losing about fifteen people, the Golden Scale Guild finally reorganized and started dealing with the monsters. Golden Scale TheMighty was infuriated. Unexpected things kept happening when it should have been a sure win situation. The number of monsters wasnt many, only over fifty or so. Their levels werent high either, the highest were the level 55 Shadow Puppets. After the Golden Scale party calmed down and arranged an effective counter-attack, they spent ten-odd minutes to wipe out the monsters at the cost of another dozen members. These casualties werent caused by the monsters, but by Fattys ballista. Golden Scale TheMightys fury at Fatty went up another level because of this. Looking at the remaining twenty-odd subordinates, Golden Scale TheMighty was rendered speechless. The enemy had only used two scrolls to kill off more than half of his men. Golden Scale TheMighty actually had some summon scrolls in his possession as well. However, in this situation when it was already many versus one, those scrolls made no difference at all. Look sharp! Follow me! I refuse to believe that we cant kill him! Golden Scale TheMighty was thoroughly enraged now. He disregarded everything and led his people towards Fattys direction. Watch out, Guild Master! Upfront a player behind Golden Scale TheMighty didnt even finish when several ivy tendrils coiled around their guild master with a whoosh. The spikes on the tendrils viciously penetrated his body. Traps! Golden Scale TheMighty lamented in his heart. How could I be so blind and make such a retarded mistake Zoom! Seizing the chance when Golden Scale TheMighty was trapped, a bolt streaked like lightning at his chest. Golden Scale TheMighty still remained clear-headed despite the surprise and tried his best to wiggle to the side. Fwish! The bolt zoomed past, barely grazing him and only left a mark on his armor. Seeing this, Fatty pocketed the ballista. This weapon wasnt very convenient when there were few enemies left. Nearly having been killed, Golden Scale TheMighty calmed down and reminded himself that this was a competition, and taking the championship was the number one priority. He commanded his subordinates to build up a defense on the spot, then simply sat down in a keep hiding all you want, Im in no hurry manner. Realizing Golden Scale TheMightys attitude, Fatty revealed a pained smile. You arent in a hurry, but Lord Fatty is! Lord Fatty just spent a million gold coins on you, if my team doesnt get the championship, it will all go down the drain! At this moment, the Golden Scale party had nineteen members left including Golden Scale TheMighty. There was less than ten minutes left of the match. This wasnt just urgent, it was super urgent. The onlookers all held their breath and waited to see if Fatty still had any tricks up his sleeve left, or maybe hed throw out some more scrolls. Calling out the Earth Dragon and his two pets, Fatty took a deep breath and got ready for a brawl. What, not hiding anymore? Seeing Fatty approach on the Earth Dragon, Golden Scale TheMighty snorted coldly and stood up. Everyone, ready Golden Scale TheMighty raised his right hand up high. Fire! Eighteen players, including the priests, locked on Fatty as their target and attacked all at once. Whoosh! Fatty instantly vanished. The Earth Dragon roared and raced at the opponents with thunderous steps. BOOM BOOM BOOM! Schzoom! Whoosh! All sorts of skills soared in various, colorful lights. Per Fattys order, the Earth Dragon forced its way to the eighteen people attacking and dropped all of its skills onto them. The Earth Dragon was a Yao monster after all. Even though it only killed one player, the majority of the others were left with little health. Hoo. After two waves of attacks, the Earth Dragon vanished. Fatty was knocked out of his mounted state and was unable to summon it again before the match ended. Bam! Inky appeared mid-air and killed one player with an Electric Bolt. Then, it speedily flew forth to avoid becoming a still target for the Golden Scale players. AHHHHH! A wretched scream resounded. Wheat had shot out from underground and bit on a players neck, directly biting him to death, before quickly fleeing back underground. In one clash, Fatty lost the Earth Dragon, while the Golden Scale Guild lost two players. It was hard to tell who gained the upper hand, but an undeniable truth was that Fatty was still disadvantaged. Let me see if you still have any Earth Dragons left, Golden Scale TheMighty said between gritted teeth. Eight minutes, sixteen people. Inside the secluded dimension, Fatty calculated and knitted his brows. Whoosh! A crossbow bolt shot down a half-health mage. Fatty instantly disappeared with Earthwalk. Now there was only one use left of the Elemental Movement Art. Fifteen. Reappearing at a distance, Fatty didnt flee and just stood there. Dont give chase. Golden Scale TheMighty waved his hand dismissively with a cold smile on his face. We dont need to do anything, he will come to us himself. The fifteen Golden Scale players stationed randomly with Golden Scale TheMighty at the center and quietly waited for time to pass. Fatty opened the Elemental Skill Book. Several dozen spells were recorded inside, the fruits of Fattys entire day of labor. Knowing that the audience outside could see everything in the field, Fatty covered up a little and quietly cast a skill called Mist. A mist gradually appeared and expanded until it covered the vicinity of several hundred meters like a dense morning fog. Even if a person stood only a few meters outside the fog, they still wouldnt be able to make out the situation inside. Stay close to one another. Attack anything that you think is a threat. Saying so, Golden Scale TheMighty led his team to one side in a defensive formation, then ordered the wind mages to disperse the fog. He was certain that since they couldnt see Fatty, Fatty couldnt see them either, and the main thing they needed to guard against was the ballista. As long as they werent so unlucky to be shot by it, there would be no danger at all. Who says Lord Fatty cant see? Fatty took out the X-Ray Mirror. In a white light, the Golden Scale party appeared in the mirror. BZZZ! The bolt came screaming in front of Golden Scale TheMightys horrified eyes, skewering six players before nailing them to a tree. Out of the six players impaled, five died and one was injured. The Golden Scale party fell into chaos again. For the second time, Golden Scale TheMighty led his subordinates over ten meters to the side, and at the same time, he ordered the wind mages to hurry and disperse the mist. BZZZZ! A second bolt was unleashed. It killed three people. Damn it! He can see us! Fortunately for him, the mist was finally dispersed after that bolt. Golden Scale TheMighty could see the faraway Fatty hastily adjusting the Plenilune Ballista. Damn him! Pounce! Golden Scale TheMighty didnt know how Fatty created the mist, but he knew very clearly that if what had happened repeated one more time, his people would all be shot dead. Wheat, stop them! Fatty shouted urgently. He couldnt take the opponent head-on because time just didnt allow it. Boom! The first attack at Fatty was a fire dragon. The over ten-meter tall, fiery and billowing beast smashed down towards him. Firewalk. The instant the fire dragon was about to touch his body, Fatty squinted and used the last of his Elemental Movement Art. Puff! Fatty sliced the throat of the fire mage who just cast Fire Dragon Break then flashed to the side. Even in his death, the mage couldnt figure out how the enemy could just appear at the tail end of his fire dragon. A patch of mire suddenly appeared next to Fatty. It was Wheats Mire Trap, to help him block attacks from the side. In the sky, Inky cast Mental Breakdown and knocked away another player who intended to sneak up on its master. Therefore, Fatty only needed to deal with two people for now. Critical Strike + Paralyze + Assassinate + Shadow Kill + crossbow attack Using his skills in succession, Fattys face twisted with ferocity. He was putting his life on the line. Reckless Blow! After slaying a player, Fatty swallowed a red pill and cast Reckless Blow to finish off the other one. Now, the Golden Scale party only had four members left. Three minutes until the match ended. Kill! Wheat petrified one and Inky held back one, as the remaining two pounced at Fatty altogether. Filling up his health, Fatty quickly leaped past the Mire Trap towards the petrified player. This player was quite an unfortunate fellow. He still stood there frozen at a loss ever since Wheat petrified him. In front of the players terrified eyes, Fatty smoothly cast several skills and efficiently finished him off. Behind, Golden Scale TheMighty and the other two were fast approaching. Kahhh! With an ear-piercing shriek, Inky was killed. Wheat had been chased underground by the opponents pets, so it couldnt be relied on anymore. Money Grubber, youre good, youre really good. Golden Scale TheMighty smiled at the peak of his rage. How could he not rage when his sure win had fallen to this state? The three surrounded Fatty, each slightly waved the weapon in hand and glared at him with deep hatred. This erm lets negotiate? Fatty suddenly said. Negotiate? Whats there to negotiate? Golden Scale TheMighty gave a chilling smile. Lets negotiate after I kill you. Wheat! Fatty suddenly shouted loudly. Wheat shot out and blocked Golden Scale TheMighty. Damn rat! Golden Scale TheMighty pointed a finger. That creepy pet of his, the three-eyed anaconda, speedily slithered out and entangled Wheat. Clank clank! Fatty brandished his Elemental Sword and fought with the other two players. Both sides were experts. They were all very adept with their skills. In the middle of the fight, Fatty took two hits but successfully paralyzed one person. Mire Trap. While moving, Fatty used his equipment to cover the Elemental Skill Book and pointed at the ground. Instantly, a huge mire emerged. Golden Scale TheMighty was stopped on the other side of the mire. F*ck! Golden Scale TheMighty pocketed his magic staff. A golden great bow appeared in his hand, and all his gear also changed into that of an archer. Raising his bow and nocking the arrow, Golden Scale TheMightys expression grew stern as he aimed at Fattys back. Die! Fatty quickly replaced the skill book in hand with the God Slayer Crossbow. He fired a bolt and slashed with his sword, killing the paralyzed player. At this moment, his health was less than a third. You can die as well! The other player, a knight, pounced at him in a crazy manner. He slammed his shield at Fatty. Bzzz The sound of an arrow being released resonated from behind. Fattys heart skipped a beat. Deciding not to dodge, he gritted his teeth and targeted the knight. Puff! The moment Golden Scale TheMightys arrow penetrated through his back, Fatty also lodged a bolt into the knights throat. At the same time, Fatty was knocked up to the sky by the guys shield before falling into the mire. Ba-thud. Fatty and the knight simultaneously died. Still, we lost. HeadofGod let out a long sigh. It was hard to describe what he was feeling right now. A sense of loss and bitterness, but also a hint of delight. Ding. Several dozen seconds after Fatty fell into the marsh, every player heard the signature sound of the system notification. The Guild category finals of First Under Heaven Tournament between God Familia and Golden Scale Guild is a draw. Chapter 238 – First Snow Cold winds screamed and scattering snow was blown through the window to Fattys neck. He couldnt help but shiver at the chilling touch. Gazing at the snowstorm outside, all kinds of thoughts ran through Fattys mind. Yesterday, the First Under Heaven Tournament Guild category had officially ended with a declared draw by the system, rousing intense discontent from Golden Scale TheMighty as well as countless accusations of cheating from the players. The opponent party was all dead. Why arent we the winners?! Exiting the field, Golden Scale TheMighty directly shouted at the Star Fantasia staff in charge of the tournament. How do you know if they were all dead? The person in charge was one of the higher-ups in Star Fantasia. His position had been introduced at the tournament grand opening, but too bad Fatty wasnt present, so he didnt know what it was. Because everyone died! How was anyone not dead then? Golden Scale TheMightys voice grew smaller and smaller as a thought crossed his mind. Could it be that Money Grubber didnt die? Thats a matter of player privacy, we cannot disclose too much. All I can say is that he indeed didnt die. In the face of Golden Scale TheMightys dissatisfaction and the doubt from countless other players, the person in charge said those words in an absolute tone. Golden Scale TheMighty could only remain silent. There was no need for Star Fantasia to lie to him. Moreover, what could he do even if they did lie to him? As for why Fatty didnt die, it became a hot topic as everyone was kept guessing whether it was a skill or a tool. However, Fatty only responded with a smile and refused to reveal anything. What a joke. If they knew and linked it to that event in Mass Graves when he tricked countless players, hed be done for. However, a draw was not the desired outcome. After counsel, God Familia was unanimously declared victorious. The reason was simple: their thirteen people beat up your one hundred into such a state, can you say that youre better than them? Therefore, the final result was that God Familia claimed the championship. Once the result was out, some were happily convinced, some were displeased, but it didnt affect the mood at all. Those that were in good relationships with God Familia all came over to offer congratulations, while Golden Scale TheMighty swung his arms and directly logged off. Fatty chatted with his friends a little before logging off to rest. Hed been through over a month of an arduous mission plus two matches, even his sturdy body found it difficult to hold up. The awards ceremony took place today. The top 100 in both categories all received decent rewards, especially the top 3 who got special rewards in addition to the gold coins. Before the awards ceremony, two additional competitions were held. One was the Individual challenge round, and the other was the rank decider for the four main cities. Initially, Fatty had a plan to partake in the Individual challenge for some gold coins, but a phone call ruined it. A long lost friend had come looking for him. The snowfall was getting heavier and heavier and could rival the one that the God Slayer Alliance had created in the semi-finals as it was blocking everyones sight. Wearing a simple sweater and a pair of sunglasses, Fatty waited for his friend by the roadside. Waiting together with him was Xiao Jian. Unlike Fatty who could endure the cold well, he wrapped himself up tightly in a military trench coat. What a brat! He could have come anytime sooner or later, yet he chose now of all times. Trying to find some thrill in this weather or something?! Xiao Jian violently kicked up the snow at his feet. Screeeech A white BMW emitted an ear-scratching sound and skidded several dozen meters before stopping right next to Fatty and Xiao Jian. A bald man opened the door. The man just got his head out when he suddenly withdrew back into the car as if terrified by the chilling wind. After a short while, he finally got off. This is quite a snowfall. The man temporarily ignored Fatty and Xiao Jian. Instead, he stretched out his palm to catch the snow. Youre very lucky to catch up with the first snow of the year. Fatty and Xiao Jian walked up to the man and hugged him. You bet I am! The bald man patted his shiny bald head and exclaimed. I already forgot what snow was like after staying in Africa for so long. This is the first snow Ive seen in the past few years. The bald man, Cheng Xiong, was an old friend of Fatty and Xiao Jian. After an unexpected event, he had to flee the country to some god-forsaken corner in Africa for several years. Lets go, take a romantic walk in the snow with me. Cheng Xiong excitedly dragged the two into a slow walk in the snow. Fatty and Xiao Jian gave a helpless chuckle and let Cheng Xiong drag them away. In the heavy snowstorm, the three steadily moved forwards, leaving deep footprints behind them. After that incident, you left the country, and I enrolled in the military. Fatty even moved to another place with Xiaoqian. The three chatted as they walked. Xiaoqian huh? She must be in college now? Cheng Xiong grinned. I warn you, youd better not be up any evil ideas about her. Xiao Jian shot him a glare. Of course, if you think you can beat up Fatty in a fight, you may try. That Ill pass. Cheng Xiong laughed and hastily left the topic at that. Fatty, why arent you saying anything? Xiao Jiang glanced at Fatty, whod been very quiet. Recalling old pasts. Fatty inhaled a deep breath, then immediately exhaled. A current of wind cleaved the snow in front of him like an arrow and went for over a meter. Breath Like Arrow? Youve trained to this level?! Cheng Xiongs face abruptly changed, his bald head began to drip with sweat. The snow that landed on his head also melted and dripped down. Youre not too shabby yourself. I can tell that you havent slacked off one bit. Fatty eyed Cheng Xiong. Then, he took another deep breath, made a first with his right hand, and gave a loud cry. Hah! Fatty struck a blow. The falling snow before him suddenly stopped, before abruptly spinning in a screaming whirlwind that shot out a dozen meters. An area of over ten meters in front of them was wiped clean of any snow, even cleaner than if someone had splashed water on it. I still cant reach your level. Cheng Xiong sighed with a dejected expression. Youre not bad yourself. Fatty patted Cheng Xiongs shoulder. To be honest, your arrival is very untimely today. Lord Fatty just lost several million because of you. You have to compensate me. No prob! Your bro is a rich man now! Cheng Xiong beat his chest and said in a loud voice, attracting scornful eyes from several nearby pedestrians. Today had such heavy snow outside and the awards ceremony in-game, not to mention an outstanding challenge round to watch, so there werent many people out on the road. Unless there were important matters, virtually no one was willing to go out in such weather. The trio arrived at a bar. The instant they stepped inside, Fatty was a bit startled to see the familiar back of a person sitting at the bar. It was Liu Lan. Why is she here and not in the game? Their group sat in a corner, but Fatty kept an eye on her. A beautiful and graceful person like Liu Lan was the center of attention everywhere she went. In the few minutes since Fattys group took their seats, several individuals had tried to approach her but were all turned down. She wasnt doing anything but sitting there and chugging down one drink after another, as if depressed by something. Thats your former general manager? Xiao Jian followed Fattys eyes and instantly understood. Say, this general manager of yours seems really nice. And youre getting old. Why dont you consider it a little? Chapter 239 – Real life Bai Xiaosheng Miss, may this humble me have the honor of enjoying a drink with you? A young man with elegant bearings sat down next to Liu Lan and snapped his fingers to order a drink. Of course, eh Liu Lan raised her cup and hazily looked at the man. The latter was secretly delighted until he heard her next word, Not. The sound of mocking laughter rang out from the surroundings. The mans face instantly turned gloomy. Haha, Young Master Liang, you lost! His companions noisily called out. Most of the young people all stayed in the game these days, especially today when the challenge round was going to take place, so Fatty was quite surprised to see several young men here. Ignoring the man whose face had turned ugly from humiliation, Liu Lan kept drinking her wine. Chugging down one drink after another like that, even a person with decent alcohol tolerance would get drunk, let alone Liu Lan who wasnt one. Under the young mans eyes that grew darker and darker, Liu Lan staggered to her feet, about to leave. Sit down. The young man pressed on her shoulders, sitting her back down. Shooting the man a glance, Liu Lan grabbed his cup and splashed it all over him. Little brat, you actually have the guts to misbehave in front of me? You''re looking to die?! Hiss Cheng Xiong gasped. Fatty, your former boss is too fierce! I couldnt agree more. Fatty chuckled painfully. He stood up and walked over. Friend, your method is outdated. Watch me. Fatty held back the furious young man with one hand, then turned to Liu Lan. Young miss, may I have the honor of spending the night with you? Oh? Looking at the swaying Fatty in front of her, Liu Lan laughed. If you aren''t afraid to die, then sure. Bye-bye, Fatty even politely bid farewell to the man before dragging Liu Lan off by the hand. The man gawked in shock as the two walked to the door before regaining his wits. Stop! He shouted. Xiao Jiang and Cheng Xiong poured more wine into their cups, leisurely waiting to watch the show. Looking at the several young men that had come up to block him, Fatty creased his brows. One of the men made a quick phone call, then said to Fatty, Brat, you actually want to leave after youve humiliated Young Master Liang like that? At a corner, a middle-aged man furrowed his brows at the scene and stood up, but sat back down after thinking about something. What do you want then? Looking at the reckless and ignorant fools before him, Fatty asked indifferently. Very soon, a dozen bodyguards in black suits rushed into the bar and surrounded Fatty and Liu Lan. Beat him! How can a man be called a man if he doesnt get back his stolen woman?! A booming voice suddenly resounded. Fatty was between laughter and tears. The source of the shout was that bastard, Cheng Xiong. Gentlemen, please dont The frightened bartender approached, only to be driven away by a simple scram! from Young Master Liang. Brat, you dont know who I am and yet you dared humiliate this young master? Dont worry, I wont do anything to you. Break his legs, this will give him a little warning, Young Master Liang waved his hand and said in a nonchalant tone. Fine! If you wanna drink then drink! Like Im afraid of you! Liu Lan suddenly let go of Fattys hand and said to Young Master Liang. Heh, if this lady is willing to accompany me for a drink, then he can keep one leg. Just break one. Young Master Liang was visibly happy. He instructed the bodyguards and reached out his hand to grab Liu Lans. AHHHH! A wretched scream resounded. Hugging his right arm, Young Master Liang staggered back several steps before he stumbled his butt onto the ground. His right arm was bent at an unnatural angle, obviously broken. Beat him! Beat him to death!! His face ashen in pain, Young Master Liang roared. His companions faces changed as well. They were all people with status and had never been humiliated like this. What Fatty hit wasnt just Young Master Liangs arm, but also their faces. Beat him dead, Ill take responsibility for any consequences, a young man with pale complexion coldly said. Damn it! This young master had my top 100 rank taken away and is very irritated right now. You can be the perfect outlet for my anger! another man shouted. Young men, theres no need to make a mountain out of a molehill. The middle-aged man in the corner finally stood up. Who the hell are you to meddle in our business? Any more nonsense and youll be beaten up along with him! The one who complained about his rank being taken away turned around and screamed viciously. Im indeed nobody, but even Zhao Dexin has to call me big brother when he sees me, the middle-aged man blandly commented. Who the heck is that bastard Zhao Dexin? If this young master ever sees him the young man started to curse loudly when Young Master Zhao! His friends immediately stopped him. Blinking his eyes, Young Master Zhao finally realized. Zhao Dexin, isnt that my pops name? Motherf*cker, you dare toy with me?! I Young Master Zhou pointed at the middle-aged man, wanting to come at him. Shut your mouth! The pale man shouted. He seemed to be the leader of the group. Young Master Zhou immediately shut up at his shout. I am Du Pei of the Du family. If I may ask, sir, whats your relationship with uncle Zhao? the pale man asked very politely. Du Pei, huh? I even cradled you when you were born. Du Peis face instantly changed upon those words from the middle-aged man. Can I have your last name? So that I can inform my father when he asks. Du Pei lowered his attitude even more. Ill pay your family a visit in two days. Youll know then. The middle-aged man waved his hand in dismissal. Theres no need to make such a big fuss over this tiny matter. You lot should leave. Young Master Du? Young Master Liang was helped up by his friends. His face was dripping with sweat from the pain. After some hesitation, Du Pei nodded towards the middle-aged man. Two days later, Ill be at home to welcome your visit, sir. Let us leave. Under the middle-aged mans interference, the dispute was settled just like that. No fight. Boring! Cheng Xiong mumbled and chugged down his wine. Thank you, mister. Fatty politely cupped his fist. Its nothing. The middle-aged man sat down and ordered Fatty a drink. Let me introduce myself, mhm, theres no need for real-life names. Try and guess my in-game name. You call that a self-introduction? Liu Lan rested her head on Fattys shoulder and sized up the middle-aged man. Guild Master of the All-Knowing Sect? Fatty said after pondering for a bit. Haha, Money Grubber indeed lives up to his reputation. Bai Xiaosheng laughed heartily and raised his cup towards Fatty. Fatty nodded with a smile. While he made many friends in-game, there were few at this age. HeadofGod was definitely still in the game right now so he couldnt be here; Fierce Dragon TheTalent wasnt young, but he wasnt this old. Therefore, Bai Xiaosheng was the only one left. Bai Xiaosheng? Whether Liu Lan or Xiao Jian and even Cheng Xiong were stunned by this. Who wouldnt know the resounding name of Bai Xiaosheng? The All-Knowing Sect was the top business organization in-game and much more famous than even the top rogue guild God Familia. So its Guild Master Bai Xiaosheng. Nice to meet you. Xiao Jiang dragged Cheng Xiong over with their drinks. Willowinthewinds, OneSwordtoHeaven. Eh, this guys account is foreign, he doesnt count as a Chinese. Fatty gestured towards the three with a simple introduction. What do you mean I dont count as a Chinese? The blood running through your bros veins is pure Chinese, alright!? Cheng Xiong slapped Fattys hand away and said to Bai Xiaosheng, Even though my character isnt in China, but the great names of the All-Knowing Sect and especially Guild Master Bai Xiaosheng resound in my ears all the same. Mister, why didnt you partake in the Individual challenge round? asked Liu Lan. Unless there was some unexpected event, they should all be in the game right now. No mood. Bai Xiaosheng took a small sip from his cup. After the Individual challenge round, its the Worldwide top 100 rankings. To put it simply, its a rehearsal for the real national war. It doesnt matter who claims number one, the important thing is that we can analyze the other nations overall power through this competition. You mean Fatty seemed to get something. Every world-class game will have a national war, Bai Xiaosheng stated. The game is the mini version of real life. The competition in-game affects reality as well. When a nation wins, itll benefit. If it loses, there will be a string of sequential reactions that will cause negative effects on society in the end, Liu Lan continued his words. So, for social stability, the national war must be won, Bai Xiaosheng concluded. This is what youve been worried about? Xiao Jian laughed carefreely. The national war should be the worry of the big guilds and not ours. When the time comes, well only need to follow their lead. Heh, I was just lamenting a little. Bai Xiaosheng revealed a wide smile. National borders will open at level 50, but only with a border pass. Even if a national war breaks out, itd be only small-scale. National borders open at level 50? Is this confirmed? Fatty asked. Its confirmed. Bai Xiaosheng nodded. After the top 100 deciders, the top 10 of each category will receive a border pass. When the national border opens, Star Fantasia will send them out of the country to participate in the World Tournament. The border has to open first for the competition to be possible? Whats with the border pass thing? Fatty was stunned. Mhm. The World top 100 decider wont be the same. Each country will be counted as a unit to partake in a battle royale. Whichever country kills the most participants will claim the number one rank, explained Bai Xiaosheng. The idea was simple. After opening up the national borders, each participant with their border pass was free to go wherever they wanted. Killing a foreign participant would earn one point. A month later, rankings would be determined based on the total points. The country with the most points would claim the world championship and so on. As for the border pass, it was a type of certificate dropped only by level 60 and above monsters. One must possess that certificate to leave the country. Returning was much simpler, the players could go back to where they had come from without the certificate. This arrangement will put a limit on the scale of national wars, Liu Lan remarked. Thats right. It was made exactly to limit the scale of national wars. One main city of ours already has more people than other countries total population. Itd be unfair if everyone could join. Otherwise, why would Star Fantasia bother to add such a limitation? Bai Xiaosheng nodded. Looks like some people are afraid of our revenge. Xiao Jian chuckled sinisterly. We can get our revenge all the same even with the limitation. Cheng Xiong stroke his bald head. I must get my account to the CN region asap. Chapter 240 – Teleportation Portal In a rare chance that Fatty left his house, he unexpectedly came across Liu Lan and even more surprisingly, Bai Xiaosheng. Bai Xiaosheng was quite a famous figure. The All-Knowing Sect alone made him one of the very top brass in the game. I didnt think the famous Bai Xiaosheng would be so old that hes already uncle-level, Liu Lan commented on the way back. Its lucky that hes so old and has no ambition for dominance. Otherwise, no guild would be a match for the All-Knowing Sect, said Fatty with a serious face. Cheng Xiong had soon dragged Xiao Jian away, the reason being he didnt want to disturb them. Liu Lan was half tipsy and Fatty wanted to see her home, but she refused to return no matter what, so he had no choice but to take her to his home. Whew, so cold. Liu Lan rubbed her hands and staggered into the living room. I told you to get a cab, but you just had to walk, Fatty helplessly said. He went to pour Liu Lan a cup of water, only to see that she had fallen asleep on the sofa. Shaking his head, Fatty carried Liu Lan to Qian Xiaoqians room and carefully draped the blanket on her. Then, he went to his room and put on the helmet. Fatty appeared inside the Imperial Capital, which had been restored to its usual quietness. After the tournament ended, everybody had been automatically teleported back where they came from. When he wanted to teleport to Black Tortoise City, Fatty discovered that the Teleportation Token only had one use left. If he returned now, he wouldnt be able to come here in the short future. If I can set up a Teleportation Portal on the Holy Spirit Island Fatty stroked his chin and came up with an idea. Little Fatty, you actually have time to come and see me? Alchemy Grandmaster Reck looked at Fatty with shining eyes. The NPC wished he could just knock Fatty to the ground and rob clean the Dragon Revolution Herbs on his body. Cough Its been quite a while. I missed you very much, so Ive come to see you. Fatty coughed. Alright, since youve seen me, you can leave, finishing his words, Reck pretended to turn and leave. Nooo, dont! Fatty hastily grabbed Reck. Theres a small favor I must trouble you with. Say it, what is it? Reck smiled. Lets be clear, I wont do it for free. Youre getting on in years, dont be like me. Fatty was speechless. I want to set up a Teleportation Portal. Do you have any advice I could use? Teleportation Portal? Where? Reck asked. From Black Tortoise City to this place. Fatty briefed a little. The Holy Spirit Island is in your hands? Reck grabbed Fattys hand. Let me see the Demigod Dark Unicorn Horn. Lets be clear first, its a mission item that Ive promised someone else. I cant give it to you. Fatty took out the Dark Unicorn Chiefs horn. Reck quickly snatched the horn and carefully studied it. He even sniffed it all over. An excellent material. Not only can it be used to craft equipment, if ground to powder, it can also be added in alchemy refining to make top-tier medicines with additional stats. Reck fell deeper and deeper in love the more he analyzed the horn. It looked like he had no intention to give it back to Fatty at all. Cough. Fatty had to interrupt Recks evaluation. Master, do you have any suggestions for me? What suggestion? Just find a Space Mage, Reck casually replied. Then, do you have any friend who is a Space Mage? Fatty probed. Good brat, so this is your real purpose. Reck reluctantly tossed the horn back to Fatty. What do I get? You are the number one Alchemy Grandmaster in the entire Imperial Capital! And you ask me Fatty was speechless. You tell me, what do I have that can catch your eye? Pausing a little, Fatty continued, The Dragon Revolution Herb is out of the question. Im saving it for my pets. Oh. Thats a shame. I think I dont have any Space Mage friends. Reck was direct. Fatty replied, Without a word, Reck just stared at him with an amiable smile. Fatty clenched his teeth. I know you want it for research. I cant give you the Dragon Revolution Herb, but the dried stem should do, right? Deal. Reck smacked his hand. Lets go, Ill take you to Lucas, and retrieve that Dragon Revolution Herb dried stem from your storage. Thinking he was going to get his hands on the Dragon Revolution Herb dried stem soon, Reck grew visibly happy. Without further nonsense, He brought Fatty to a big mansion. Oh, my dear friend Reck! What wind blows you here? Space Grand Magus Lucas was an old baldy. Barring the beard that dropped down to his chest, he could be a rival for Cheng Xiong. Something we need to trouble you with. Lad, tell him yourself. Reck irresponsibly tossed Fatty to Lucas while he himself took out the dried stem and began to study it. Respected Grand Magus, I hope to set up a Teleportation Portal connecting Black Tortoise City and a place. I wonder if you have the time? Fatty respectfully asked. Connecting Black Tortoise City and another place? Lucas chuckled. A clandestine Teleportation Portal is against the Imperial rules. Its not a clandestine portal. I want to build it on my island. Fatty briefed the story again. Holy Spirit Island? Lucas eyes brightened. I heard the God of Light pried it from Sky City. Theres been no trace of it ever since. What a surprise that it actually fell into your hands. Setting up the portal on the island is possible, but what price are you willing to pay? Ugh, NPCs these days. Fatty inwardly cursed and bit the bullet to ask, What do you need, master? I want the Spatial Spoon, Lucas said outright. Spatial Spoon?! No way! Fatty jumped on the spot. How does this fellow know I have the Spatial Spoon? The Spatial Spoon was the remnant of a Divine item. While it only had one function, this skill was a crucial life-saver as well as a useful traveling supporter. The Spoons value could rank top among all the items in Fattys possession. Im a Space Mage; I naturally can sense Space-attribute objects. Lucas smiled. Dont be in such a hurry to turn me down. A Divine remnant for a Teleportation Portal plus a piece of information, how about that? Tell me what the information is about first, Fatty carefully requested. News concerning Sky City. Sky City? Fatty hesitated. If it can really help me acquire Sky City, not to mention a Divine remnant, even a whole Divine item wouldnt be worth that much. Owning Sky City is like having an air fortress, the kind that can move at that. Young friend, I think you also know full well the value of such a city, dont you? At this moment, Lucas was smiling like a creepy uncle trying to lure a child with a lollipop. Take his offer. Ive stayed in the Imperial Palace for so many years and not heard of one single thing about Sky City. If you pass up on this chance, itd be very hard to find another clue, Reck suddenly spoke up. Fine. Fatty softly bit his lips. After the portal is set up, Ill give you the Spatial Spoon. Hahaha, very good. Lets head to the Holy Spirit Island right now. Lucas seemed extremely delighted upon hearing Fatty agree to the deal. He constantly urged Fatty to bring him to the Holy Spirit Island. Wait, Im joining you, said Reck. Fatty rode the Earth Dragon and led the two old men towards the Holy Spirit Island. On the way, however, Lucas said it was too slow, so according to the coordinates Fatty provided, he set up Teleportation Portals on the ground and teleported them to the destination with just two teleportations, spending only over ten minutes on the process. This is the originally calm and peaceful Holy Spirit Island? Looking at the dark red soil and hearing Fattys detailed narration of the islands history, Reck and Lucas lapsed into silence. The God of Light was too much! Reck exclaimed angrily after some time. Shush! Quiet you. A Gods action isnt something we can judge, Lucas hastily said. What the hell are you afraid of? So what if hes a God-tier expert? If he dared to commit such a sin within the Imperial territory, the Dynasty absolutely wouldnt let him get away with it! Reck was indignant. You know he is a God-tier expert. Lucas sighed. God-tier experts, which one of them isnt the unrestrained kind that does whatever they please? If it werent for the Dynastys protection, the continent would have been plunged into chaos by them. Too bad that the Dynasty can protect only this land, but cant help out the other regions. Fatty actually got an important piece of information from their casual chat. So thats the kind of relationship between God-tier experts and the Dynasty! He was a little shocked. God? Humph! Just you wait. When I succeeded in refining a poison that can kill Gods, Ill poison every single one of those bastards that refuse to comply with the Dynastys reign! Reck yelled. Hiss Fattys heart nearly stopped beating at those words. What did Reck just say? A poison that can kill Gods? If so, then he must be researching this? What determination! Alright, cut the crap. Lets set up the portal. Lucas chose a spot and waved his sleeve, flinging out a huge pile of materials. Since Fatty agreed to exchange the Spatial Spoon for a Teleportation Portal, Lucas naturally had to take care of the materials. The old fellow was a Grand Magus supported by the Dynasty; he always had a great deal of materials on him. Lucas had seemed casual when he drew two Teleportation Portals to teleport here, but it would be very wrong to think that it was easy to set up one. In fact, it was very complicated, especially with this type of permanent and long-distance portal. Fatty watched as Lucas drew a magic formation while throwing out all kinds of materials from his sleeve. There were Space-attribute spirit stones, extremely rare magic tools, and even several pieces of Magic Origin. In fact, lad, youre the one gaining big when exchanging a mere Divine remnant for a Teleportation Portal, said Reck. Ignoring the fact that there are very few mages who can build this portal, just those materials alone already cost tens of millions of gold coins. That much?! Fatty was a bit startled. Think about it. How can a normal Teleportation portal directly send you here in one go when the Imperial Capital is so far away? Each teleportation like that would cost a tremendous amount of energy. Thats why theres such a strict requirement to teleport from the main cities to the Imperial Capital. So, after this portal is set, I still cant teleport as I please? Fatty was a bit disappointed. If its like this, what do I want it for? You can teleport, but itll cost some magic spirit stones. Everyone else cant use it, though. Lucas turned around to answer upon hearing Fattys question. Ahh? Other people cant use? Regret instantly appeared on Fattys face. He only agreed to exchange the Spatial Spoon for a Teleportation Portal for a couple of reasons. One reason was that the information on Sky City was very alluring, and the other was Fatty wanted to use the portal to make money. Yet, this old fellow Lucas said Fatty could only use it for himself, directly wrecking his plan to make big bucks. Chapter 241 – Space Saint Magus What, not satisfied that youre the only one who can use it? Lucas was speechless when he saw Fattys expression. Teleporting directly to Black Tortoise City thanks to the tens of millions of gold coins worth of my materials, and youre not satisfied? Hearing this amount again, Fatty had a change of thought. The Spatial Spoon is a valuable Divine remnant, but it should be worth that much right? Even a complete Divine item would cost so much at most. Theres nothing strange about this. Reck chuckled. The value of an item depends on the person as well. If my guess is right, Lucas, you must want this spoon to rank up to Saint Magus? Haha, youre right. Lucas finished the drawing and stood up. Ive stopped at Grand Magus for too long now. Recently, Ive touched some profound mysteries regarding the next realm. If I can thoroughly study this Divine remnant, Im eighty percent sure to advance to Saint Magus. Its that hard to rank up to Saint Magus? Fatty asked in amazement. Its not just hard. Its desperate. Reck glanced at Fatty. From the 6th class enhancement, every rank-up needs a special opportunity, or a stroke of luck, because its more than just a simple rise in level. Thats why its especially difficult for the case of Saint Magus; because its a rank behind only the most powerful existence, the realm of God. According to the rules, up until the 5th enhancement, the players only need to complete the class enhancement mission to advance. From the 6th enhancement and up, however, a certain lucky chance was required. At the moment, no player had reached the 6th enhancement, so no one knew about this information. Once someone reached that level, this should bring about a huge change. In that case, I have to hoard up some more uncommon items. Fatty inwardly reminded himself. Lucas spent roughly three hours to draw the formation. Then, he arranged the various magic spirit stones, placed three pieces of Magic Origin at the center, and the portal was complete. Its done! Lucas clapped his hands and told Fatty to check. Fatty couldnt tell anything from looking at it. If he wanted to teleport, he still had to go to the Black Tortoise City Lord Manor and ask to establish the connection. Thank you, master. Fatty offered the Spatial Spoon with two hands. Finally obtaining the Spatial Spoon, Lucas was overjoyed. Even his bald head flushed red from excitement. Excellent! It indeed holds a portion of spatial rules within! Lucas was thrilled. He began to study the Spoon on the spot C right next to the newly built Teleportation Portal. Bzzz! A strange occurrence suddenly broke out. In the space around Lucas, wave upon wave of ripples spread out alongside occasional spatial rifts over a meter long. Szz More and more spatial rifts emerged. Whats more, the rifts gradually expanded and devoured everything around Lucas while also spreading outwards. Master, master! The portal! Fatty hastily called out. Lucas swept Fatty a glance. Then, a halo radiated at his feet. The space grand magus vanished on the spot and re-appeared mid-air several meters away. Rumble! The rifts superimposed until a final, massive, crescent rift over a hundred meters long was formed and swept forth. Wretched screams echoed from the distance. The massive spatial rift had swept the various monsters within the cloud into nothingness, leaving behind an empty area. Lucas long beard fluttered before his chest despite the absence of wind. His bald head was full of sweat, and his expression suggested that he was under an enormous strain. The Spatial Spoon hovering before Lucas repeatedly vanished one second and reappeared in the next. In the process, it kept emitting a white light that streamed into Lucas body. Hoo The Spoon suddenly burst with a blinding light along with an unknown fluctuation. Recks face instantly changed. Move back! Thats God-tier space power! AHH! My Holy Spirit Island! Master Lucas, please move further away! Fatty had retreated to a far distance when he saw the residual force of the fluctuation swept onto the Holy Spirit Island. Instantly, the edge of the isle was smashed into large pieces of rock, before the rocks quickly turned into fine dust and vanished in the air. He cant hear you. You must move the island away! Reck shouted. Before Recks reminder, Fatty already used his owner identity to urge the huge isle into operation and steered it away from Lucas. The Godly space power kept surging out. When it touched a drifting corpse of some monster near Lucas, the corpse soundlessly turned into ashes. Thats the power of space? Formidable! Fatty had left the Holy Spirit Island to come back and observe. Thats only the remnants of God-tier space power, but just this bit still isnt something we can touch. Recks eyes revealed envy and admiration. This is what they call all roads lead to Rome. Every branch of magic, when cultivated to the highest level, will all be capable of destroying Heaven and Earth with even the tiniest movement. Properly sitting cross-legged in the air, Lucas outfit swayed without wind. His white beard fluttered in a very sage-like and otherworldly fashion. Only, the constant spatial fluctuation around him plus the occasional rifts clearly showed how dangerous of a character he was. He still hasnt ranked up? Fatty was a bit nervous. No need to be anxious. He has waited for several decades. Waiting a little bit longer is nothing, Reck said. Master, what tier are you? Fatty suddenly asked. Me? Cough My sole interest is alchemy. I dont care for cultivation at all, Reck replied. Oh, I see. So youre not as strong as master Lucas. Fatty nodded. Brat, what do you know. Reck was instantly displeased. I am an Alchemy Grandmaster! Do you know what Alchemy Grandmaster means?! Not waiting for Fatty to reply, Reck went on, Being an existence second to only Alchemy God, Alchemy Grandmaster is equal to the rank of Saint Magus. That formidable? Fatty looked dubiously at Reck. I dont believe you. Pfff! Reck truly wanted to cough up blood. He nearly lost control of the urge to poison the fatty to death. Swatting his arm, Reck decided to ignore him. Master, weve known each other for a long time. Are there any unique recipes that you might want to pass on to me? Fatty began to pester Reck. Plenty. Insta-health refill, insta-mana refill, all-injury recovery, poison capable of killing Celestial monsters, all stats increase, etc. Which do you want? Reck asked. I want them all. Fattys eyes shone brightly. Give it! Reck extended his hand. Give what? I wont mistreat you. A strand of Dragon Revolution Herb or a remnant of a Divine item for a recipe. Pfff! This time, it was Fattys turn to cough up blood. And you said you wouldnt mistreat me?! Fatty yelped. Alright, cut the crap. Hurry and watch, the crucial moment has come. Reck fixed his eyes on Lucas. The fluctuation spreading out from Lucas grew fiercer and fiercer, as countless white and blue lights flashed. Amidst all the radiance, Lucas seemed to become one with the space. RUMBLE Suddenly out of nowhere, a lightning bolt struck out of a massive spatial rift above Lucas. Whoosh. Lucas abruptly stood up and took a step. A ripple briefly spread out where he stepped on before he abruptly vanished on the spot. Hahaha, finally! Virtually at the same time, Lucas appeared in front of Reck. The two old men disregarded public opinion and tightly hugged each other. Its been hard Reck patted Lucas on the shoulder. Its been more than just hard. I lagged at the Grand Magus rank for several decades. Today, Ive finally advanced! Lucas exclaimed emotionally. Master About Sky City? Fatty asked. Here you go. Lucas flicked out a damaged map. The map looked extremely ancient and tattered. Fatty instantly sensed a profound conception being transmitted out from just one glance at it. Back then, when I had just advanced to Grand Magus, I went out to train and got this map from an old castle. Even though its damaged, you still can tell that its about Sky City. Whether you can find it is up to your ability, said Lucas. Thank you, master. Fatty honestly meant it. By the way, now that Im a Saint Magus, I can build an even bigger Teleportation Portal. If you really find Sky City, you can come to me. But you know the price, Lucas added. Its not gonna be another Divine remnant, is it? Fatty smiled helplessly. The Spatial Spoon is now useless since theres no more Godly power within. Lucas waved the Spoon back and forth. But, if you can gather all of the parts and restore the Divine object, I can reactivate it after I breakthrough to the God realm. Alright, Reck, let us leave. Nodding towards Fatty, Reck and Lucas directly teleported to the Imperial Capital amidst a halo. Mmm, a Divine remnant for a portal worth several dozen million gold coins, plus a clue to Sky City. Not too shabby. Fatty contemplated. Hiding the Holy Spirit Island in an even more concealed area, Fatty returned to the Imperial Capital and used the last chance of his Teleportation Token. Whoosh. At Black Tortoise City, Fatty appeared on the Teleportation Portal connecting to the Imperial Capital. Ignoring the startled eyes in the surroundings, he hurried to the city lord manor. You want to activate a Teleportation Portal from Black Tortoise City to the Holy Spirit Island? Lin Xi smelled his tea and lazily eyed Fatty. The city lord then grew sharp and kept staring at him. Youre quite something to get your hands on the Holy Spirit Island, and even had Lucas set up a portal for you. What did you give him? Fatty had to explain to Lin Xi about what happened. What? Lucas has advanced to Saint Magus? Lin Xi briefly pondered. Call for Jijilu. My lord. Jijilu quickly arrived. Little Fatty, tell Jijilu everything from the start, Lin Xi said. Per command, Fatty narrated the story once again. Jijilu grew more and more shocked as he listened. Lucas actually advanced to Saint Magus, Jijilu muttered to himself. Grandmaster, do you think this will work for you as well? Lin Xi asked. Its difficult. Jijilu shook his head. Our circumstances differ, so his method might not work for me. I would like to try it though. Lin Xi nodded. So, little Fatty, go find Grandmaster Jijlu a Divine space item. What the heck! Fatty blurted out. You think Divine items are so easy to find?! Your Teleportation Portal? Lin Xi reminded. My lord, you know that Divine items, especially Space-attribute ones, are extremely hard to find. Can you give me a clue or something? Fatty asked expectantly. If I had any clue, what would I need you for? Lin Xi rolled his eyes at Fatty. Ill open your portal first. Youd better find a Divine item fast. Chapter 242 – The Violent Sacrificer In any case, the Teleportation Portal connecting Black Tortoise City and the Holy Spirit Island had been successfully established. From now on, Fatty could freely travel between these two places without being limited by the Reputation point requirements. Dinglingling. A notification sound rang out. Someone was calling him in real life. Finding a spot and logging out, Fatty took off the helmet and instantly saw Liu Lan about to try doing something to him. Youre up? Fatty lazily stretched his shoulders and sat up from the bed. I would have starved to death if I wasnt. Liu Lan pouted. Let me get you something to eat. Saying so, Fatty headed for the kitchen. Ive prepared the food, I was only calling you out to eat. Liu Lan pulled Fatty by the hand to the living room. The food was already set on the table, four dishes and one soup. Mhmm, smells great. Your cooking isnt too shabby, encouraged Fatty as he sniffed with all his might. Of course, Liu Lan smugly said. Its certainly good! Fatty praised as he stuffed the food in his mouth. Has the tournament ended? Liu Lan sat down next to Fatty. She just woke up from a hangover and couldnt eat too much, so she simply helped deliver food into Fattys bowl. It should. There was no one in the Imperial Capital when I logged on. Fatty then briefed her on the happenings after he got on the game. Hey, dont pile up too much food, I cant finish them all, Fatty helplessly said upon seeing his bowl being filled to the brim. What do you mean you cant finish? Since youre so fat, how will you survive if you eat so little. Liu Lan kept piling up more food for Fatty. I want to lose weight! screamed Fatty. Youre a male. What lose weight? Liu Lan directly shoved some food in his mouth. "The game was bustling today. Why did you choose the bar instead? Swallowing a mouthful of food with difficulty, Fatty asked. Because I like. Cant I? Liu Lan seemed upset. Since she didnt want to talk about it, Fatty didnt persist. Dinglingling. A phone ring resounded. Liu Lan took the call with a stern expression, but it soon turned into a smile. We got a City Construction Token! Liu Lan hung up and announced in delight. Congrats, congrats! The second guild with a base, huh? When are you establishing it? This will have to wait a few days. My guild isnt fully prepared yet. Dont stare, hurry up and eat. You are not allowed to play until you finish your food. When Fatty finished his meal and was about to wash the dishes, Liu Lan took on the job and urged him to log on the game, her excuse being Fatty needed to go make money to support the family. This girl is becoming more and more feminine by the day, Fatty thought to himself. Logging into the game, Fatty sighed. The number of missions was growing, and all of them were hardcore. A high and mighty city lord is actually exploiting me, a little player, like a coolie! You have no shame! Fatty turned around and pointed at the city lord manor yelling. Flipping through the mission list, none was easy to complete. Either they were super hard, or the items needed were too precious. A hundred Meteor Iron Ores? Gosh! What are you up to now? Fatty had pulled the guild masters he knew into a group chat. Upon hearing his request, Jiangdongs LittleOverlord instantly exclaimed in an exaggerated tone. You got another ballista blueprint of some sort? East Gate BlowingWinds eyes sparkled. That thing is a sharp tool in base sieges! How can it be that easy to get another one? Fatty shook his head. You guys still remember the Heart of Malediction? The city lord has promised me to give me one of the equipment after he refines it, but I have to gather the materials myself. Its a bit difficult this time, Rosethorn said. We have very few Meteor Iron Ores, and this is still an entire guilds stock. You must know how rare this ore is. Master, leave that Meteor Iron Ore thingie for later. Come join me on a mission. Han Shens voice rang out from the communicator. What mission? Remember that map to a Celestial item that you gave Han Shen? Lets go look for that Celestial item! Xiao Jian popped out. You cant leave me out of something this good! Cheng Xiong had finally moved his account to the CN region. Okay. Wait for me. Ill come after I take care of some stuff. Fatty went to his Treasures Galore Auction House and spotted some suspicious players snooping around. Still not giving up? Fatty snorted coldly. He didnt change his destination and walked into the auction house. Hes here. The snoopers exchanged glances. One of them opened his communicator and said something into it. He finally shows up. Invincible East gritted his teeth upon receiving the report. Brothers, gather a team and come with me to kill him. Inside the auction house, Fatty fed the trashy equipment from his mass purchase during this time to the Elemental Skill Book. Then, he displayed all of the items acquired on the Holy Spirit Island on the shelves and input considerably high prices. Especially that high-rank Celestial Shield of Pride, the default lowest bidding price that the auction house tagged it was thirty million gold coins. After adding a purchase notice for Meteor Iron Ores, Fatty exited the building. He ignored the Sun Moon Cult players and headed straight for the city gate. What on earth?! The default starting price is already thirty million gold coins? A window shopper who loved to look through auction items immediately discovered this new batch of equipment. Shield of Pride? Oh my gosh, high-rank Celestial grade? Superb stats?! This player was dumbfounded. After that, the news quickly spread and the entire Black Tortoise City was struck dumb. Thirty million gold coins bidding price high-rank Celestial shield. Fatty, is it yours? When Fatty grouped up with Han Shen and the other two outside Black Tortoise City, Xiao Jian immediately asked him about the shield. After Han Shen obtained his 4th class enhancement, the special feature of his hidden class was clearly revealed on the outside. Han Shen was now constantly accompanied by a black halo. When he made the tiniest movement, the halo flashed and countless shadowy ghosts manifested around him. On the contrary, Xiao Jian hadnt changed at all, still dragging the same old sword and roaming all over the place. As for baldy Cheng Xiong, this brawny fellow actually chose Priest as his class. Damn it! Can you not do this to me?! Fatty truly couldnt take it anymore after Cheng Xiong physically beat a dozen monsters to death with his magic staff. Eyyy. Seeing Fatty so stifled that his face turned red, Cheng Xiong groaned and puffed out his chest. What? You think its funny that your bro is a Sacrificer? Lemme tell ya, your bro is a Violent Sacrificer, the champion of the First Under Heaven Tournament Individual category over in the Africa region. Violent Sacrificer?! Aside from Fatty, the other two already knew about Cheng Xiongs story, so Cheng Xiong had to explain to Fatty from the start. It turned out that after Cheng Xiong reached the 1st class enhancement, he had wanted to choose Warrior. However, he received a mission. After doing this and that to complete the mission, he unknowingly became a Sacrificer. Impressive. Fatty gave a thumbs-up. Except for this word, he really didnt know what else to say. Master, are you being tailed? Han Shen looked to a place in the distance, his face serious. Oh, you can actually spot them from so far away? Fattys lips curled up. Who?! Who are the bastards?! They dare set their eyes on you?! Are they tired of living?! Cheng Xiong swung his staff. A white light shot out and felled a huge tree. As the tree fell with creaking noises, screams of shock echoed from it, followed by several unknown rogues unluckily getting smashed by the tree. The Sun Moon Cult people. Without any more words from Fatty, everyone already knew the details as Invincible East appeared in their sight. Because of Fatty, they were tricked into the Black Tortoise Citys prison for three days aside from paying a fine of one million gold coins. It would be strange if they didnt resent him for this. Long time no see, Fatty greeted as if he didnt see the several hundred people following Invincible East. Heh, Money Grubber, how very calm you are. You actually dont run when you see us, Invincible East sneered. Why should I run? Fatty was leisurely as ever. Youre called Invincible East? The fellow who wanted to rob my bros store? Dragging his staff, Cheng Xiong took two steps forth. Do you dare fight this priest one-on-one? Aha, ahahahahaha! Invincible East laughed at the peak of his rage. Money Grubber, I must say that your peoples psychological quality is really on another level. A priest wants to fight me one-on-one? Hahahaha! The members of the Sun Moon Cult burst out in laughter. Whats wrong with Priest? Priest cant do 1v1 PK? Or do you not dare to? Cheng Xiong shouted. Fatty exchanged glances with the other two. This brat has actually learned to put on an act. Looks like he didnt waste his time in Africa doing nothing. Humph! My Big Bro doesnt have to personally step out for someone like you. I alone am enough. DoWhateverIWish spurred his steed towards Cheng Xiong. He is challenging your boss, why the hell are you meddling? Ill play with you. Han Shen rushed before DoWhateverIWish with an Acceleration. Fine. If I dont take it up, others will think that Im afraid of a priest. Invincible East ordered his subordinates to move back while he himself stepped forth on his mount. His mount had been changed to an Earth Dragon. From the looks of it, after watching Fattys match, he took the chance to go capture one while he was still in the Imperial Capital. Cheng Xiongs face briefly revealed a sinister smile. With a swing of his arm, a white light shot towards Invincible East. The latter snorted coldly and didnt evade. He controlled the Earth Dragon to charge right at the attack. Float! Cheng Xiong growled. His body quickly flew up ten meters in the air and dodged the Earth Dragons body ram. Go die! Cheng Xiong cried and threw attack after attack at Invincible East. You?! Invincible East stammered in shock. He never imagined that the opponent could fly. Warriors didnt have many long-ranged skills and couldnt fight when mounted. After a few rounds, Invincible East was obviously the one at a disadvantage. However, Cheng Xiong couldnt do much to Invincible East either. His attacks didnt take much of the latters health. Guild Master, this trash isnt worthy to die at your hands. Leave him to me. An archer of the Sun Moon Cult stepped out. Trash? Cheng Xiong laughed coldly and pointed at the archer. You two can come together. Arrogant! Invincible East and the archer let out a loud shout in unison. The archer lifted his bow and shot an arrow at Cheng Xiong. At the same time, Invincible East swung his longsword. A bright and clear sword light whooshed out. Hahaha! Cheng Xiong laughed heartily and remained unbudging. I am arrogant, because I have the qualifications to be arrogant! Alongside his laugh, a magic shield materialized in front of Cheng Xiong and blocked the arrow. Also, a white halo enveloped him. Invincible Easts sword light struck and took a considerable chunk of health, but very soon, Cheng Xiongs HP fully regenerated. Cheng Xiongs shiny bald head had a holy vibe to it under the lumination of the white halo. A ten-meter-long, sword-shaped attack violently descended and directly pierced through the Earth Dragons body, nailing it to the ground. Sun Moon Cult? I spit on it! Chapter 243 – Bluestripe Daggertooth Pike Conger Invincible East turned ashen pale. If the sword light had strayed just a little, the one being impaled right now would be him and not the Earth Dragon. Humph, think youre all that? I can destroy you all the same. Cheng Xiong raised his middle finger. Ahhhh!! A tragic scream resounded. Han Shen had killed DoWhateverIWish without effort. Blowing on his dagger, he returned to behind Fatty. Master, mission accomplished. It really gives face to have such a nice disciple, huh? Come, let me hear you say uncle1. Xiao Jian laughed creepily. Prison last time was you reap what you sow and had nothing to do with me. What has happened here better not repeat in the future. Otherwise, dont blame me for being ruthless, Fatty declared in a low, solemn tone. Humph! Dont think youre something just because you have some skills. Invincible East waved his hand, and the several hundred players behind charged forth in unison. These days, what matters most is collective power. The time of individual heroism is long over. Everybody, pounce! Kill them all! Those are words of wisdom. But damn, that makes him a difficult one to trick. Fatty sighed. Whoosh whoosh whoosh Suddenly, an even greater number of people emerged and surrounded the players of the Sun Moon Cult. Overlord League? Ice Rose Alliance? Misty Waterfall? You people Invincible East was extremely infuriated. Im the kind of person who likes to bully few with many. Dragging the Heaven Painted Halberd behind his shoulder, Jiangdongs LittleOverlord stepped out with a crafty laugh. Invincible East, you drama queen. I bet you could never imagine this day when you insulted me. Rosethorn was riding her mouth alongside the expressionless Ice Witch. Brother East, I never wanted this. But you understand. Ai Xu Qian shrugged and directed his eyes toward Liu Lan, indicating that he had no choice at all. You think you can scare me with numbers? Invincible Easts face turned purple from rage. He brandished his sword. Brothers, follow me! Without delay, the several hundred Sun Moon Cult players were annihilated. As for Invincible East, the experts especially teamed up to kill him. Thanks, everyone. Fatty cupped his fist towards the guild masters to offer his gratitude. The guild masters chatted with Fatty a little bit before leaving with their people. The reason they had come was very simple: They disliked Invincible East. Also, they wanted to ask about Fattys new batch of auctioned items. Were all friends, so Ill just tell you this. If you buy them now, the price is a bit too expensive and you cant even use them yet. Wait until everyone reaches higher levels, there naturally will be a lot of equipment coming out accordingly. The price of Celestial items will drop then. This was what Fatty told them. You lead them out to missions and gather the materials as soon as possible for our base establishment, Liu Lan told Xu Qian, while she herself remained with Fattys group. Why didnt you leave? Fatty asked. You want me to leave? Liu Lan softly asked. This that If youre not busy, of course, you can come with us, Fatty bit the bullet to reply as the guys snickered behind his back. Oh, right. I almost forgot. Fatty suddenly remembered something. I got over forty Dark Unicorn pet eggs. They are in my storage right now. Ill give them to you when we return. Great. I''ll buy them at market price. Liu Lan smiled beautifully. You returned home? After taking two steps, Fatty turned around and asked. Yeah, but Im not home now. Then, your helmet? I came home to retrieve it and took it to your house. At the coast of East Ocean. It must be this way. Han Shen pointed at a direction. Wrong, its this way. Cheng Xiong snatched the map and compared it a little, then pointed to another direction. Youre all wrong. We must set out to sea! Xiao Jian declared in an even more confident tone. This way! This way! To the sea! The three noisily quibbled. Unable to do anything about it, Fatty and Liu Lan stayed behind and watched them with helpless smiles. Master, which direction do you think we should go? Seeing as he was about to lose the argument, Han Shen instantly directed the attention to Fatty. I think you are all correct, Fatty remarked after briefly checking the map. Peh! The three spat at this answer. Tch, illiterate! Look at this. We must first sail out to sea, then follow this direction, and then this direction. Fatty pointed this way and that way before folding the map. Then, he shook his head with a sigh. Aii It''s scary being illiterate. Pfff! Liu Lan covered her mouth and burst out in laughter. The three furrowed their brows in unison, speechless. Liu Lan opened her arms wide, as if wanting to take the sea breeze into her embrace; the wind blew through her long hair. Watching her from the side, Fatty was entranced for a moment. Where do we get a ship? Xiao Jian kicked the seashells. Dont tell me we have to swim over there. Even if you want to swim, we dont. Fatty had visited East Ocean once before, so he was a bit more familiar with the place. He led the group to a harbor entrance where three tattered ships were docked. Captain? Captain? You have business! Han Shen yelled. Sailing is impossible right now. You lot go look for another place. After a while, an old voice rang out from one of the ships. Impossible to sail? Everyones eyes shone. A mission! Captain, did something happen that made it impossible to sail into the sea? The group strode over to that ship and asked. Aii Several days ago, a huge beast entered the vicinity and ate all the livestock in the region. Those that werent eaten, were scared away. Ever since then, we havent caught a single fish. An old man around sixty walked out, trembling, his face filled with grief. Then get rid of it! Cheng Xiong shouted. That was what we thought, but this beast is too ferocious. We gathered several dozen ships to deal with it. In the end, only these torn ships made it back. The rest were eaten by that beast. Saying to this point, the old man burst into tears. Aiiii, my poor son. He was such a good swimmer. He always had the best harvest. He was on the front line when we set out for the beast hunt as well. But he can never return home Uncle, lend us a ship. Well help you deal with that beast and take revenge for your son, Liu Lan gently said. Your group? The old man shook his head. You have too few people. Dont waste your life like this. Listen to this old mans advice, just go back. Old fellow, are you looking down on us?! Cheng Xiongs expression turned fierce. Let me tell you, Azure Dragon City especially sent us here to slay this beast. Look at this. Cheng Xiong handed over Fattys Bronze Medallion. The old man was stunned. Black Tortoise City honorary citizen? Mhm. Ahh? Ehh, were citizens of Black Tortoise City. Azure Dragon City Lord Lei Ao has invited us here to deal with this beast, Fatty hastily corrected. Oh, I see. The old man nodded. Ding. System Notification: Do you want to accept the mission Eliminate the Sea Beast? Of course. Being the party lead, Fatty hit Accept and instantly saw the details being displayed before him. System Notification: You have accepted the mission Eliminate the Sea Beast. Mission Requirement: Eliminate the sea beast that has been wreaking havoc near Azure Dragon Bay. Time limit: 3 days. Reward: Unknown. Mission Details: Recently, a huge beast has appeared in the vicinity of Azure Dragon Bay. This beast is extremely vicious. Not only has it been consuming aquatic livestock in the area, but it also devoured countless fishermen who tried to drive it out. Uncle, can you lend us a ship now? Liu Lan asked. Deposit is 5,000 a ship, daily rent is 100 gold coins, the old man replied readily. Were helping you avenge your son, and yet youre charging us money?! Cheng Xiong raged. Not like Im begging you to. The old man wrung his neck and said outright. Alright, here you are. Fatty was actually the generous one this time. He directly took out 5,000 gold coins. Getting on the ship, Fatty said, The mission is more important. No need to waste time on him. The tattered ship wasnt big, only a dozen or so meters long and five meters wide. The edge was damaged in many places, and the cabin emitted a musty smell. The group would rather be out bathing in the burning sun than cooling in the cabin. Shakily sailing across the sea, everyone was worried that the ship might suddenly sink at any moment. Rumble Moving for several hours, they came across a gloomy, disturbed area. There, a huge, shadowy figure was faintly discernible under water. BOOM! A wave struck and directly smashed the tattered ship to wood chips. Ahhhh! The party screamed as they fell into the sea. Whoosh. Cheng Xiong flew up with Float. Heres for you. Be careful on your own. Fatty swam to Liu Lan and transferred the Zephyr Wings to her. With a smile, Liu Lan heeded his words and equipped the Zephyr Wings, then flew up as well. Han Shen come here, this is for you. Fatty gave Han Shen the Waterwade Boots he had acquired on the previous trip here with West. Woah, they can travel on water? Master, I love you to death! Han Shen yelled and hastily equipped the boots. Immediately, his body floated up, and he could travel like walking on solid ground. Fatty? Xiao Jian looked over with expectant eyes. Nope. Fatty shrugged and lamented in his heart. I remembered bringing the Waterwade Boots, yet forgot to switch mounts. Hooo The black figure swam over towards them. Fatty tossed an Appraisal and instantly got the monsters details. Bluestripe Daggertooth Pike Conger Gold boss Level: 58 Attack: 130 C 155 Defense: 130 HP: 8000 Notes: A monster of the sea. Very powerful. Its innate skill, Electric Shock, can electrocute and kill some monsters that are stronger than it. According to visual assessment, the beast was fifty to sixty meters long with a flat body and pointy head and tail, looking like a weaving shuttle. Blue patterns covered up its entire body; these patterns seemed to be some kind of unique magical runes. Only a level 58 Gold boss. We can easily handle it! Cheng Xiong shouted from the sky. If so, you guys go for it. Xiao Jian and I will stand back. Half submerged in the sea, it was inconvenient for Fatty and Xiao Jian to attack. They simply left the battlefield and let the other three take care of the beast. Master, you only need to watch! Han Shen shouted. Then, he suddenly turned into a mass of black illusion and vanished before everyones eyes. Hah! Watch my Violent Whip! Cheng Xiong let out a booming cry. A black whip appeared out of thin air and ruthlessly lashed towards the Bluestripe Daggertooth Pike Conger. BAM! The whip violently struck its target. The beast roared, its huge body trembled from the pain. Underworld Blood Blade! Han Shens voice echoed. Promptly, a bloody hole appeared in an inconspicuous place on the beasts belly. The bloody hole was almost invisible on the massive body of the Bluestripe Daggertooth Pike Conger. However, the instant it appeared, the creature spasmed acutely. 1. ʦ: address for one''s teacher''s younger brother. ? Chapter 244 – Underworld Fire Blade The Bluestripe Daggertooth Pike Conger was huge and mighty, but being a mere Gold boss, it naturally couldnt get them too serious. Hit by Cheng Xiongs Violent Whip and Han Shens Underworld Blood Blade, the beast violently trembled, its skin turned red as if on fire, and its health dropped by a large chunk. Szzz Amidst a sound akin to boiling water, a series of numbers rose up from the beasts head. What do you think? My Underworld Blood Blade can burn the opponent and deal DoT damage, Han Shen said to Cheng Xiong. Humph, my skills wont be any less! Cheng Xiong snorted and pointed his staff. Boom! A bullet-type attack landed on the creatures head and blew out a bloody hole roughly a meter in diameter. CRRRACK! The Bluestripe Daggertooth Pike Conger roared towards the sky. A blinding thunderbolt over ten meters struck out from its body and went straight for Cheng Xiong. In addition, a rain of sparks burst out from the creature and landed into the surrounding waters. The sounds of electric sizzling ensued as Han Shen yelped in shock and repeatedly moved back. Boom! The thunderbolt smashed at the magic shield before Cheng Xiong. The shield was enshrouded within arcing lightning before it crumbled shortly after, revealing the Sacrificer out in the open. Kah Kah Another bolt streaked towards Cheng Xiong. At the same time, with the boss as the center, countless crackling electric threads spread out several dozen meters in the sea, leaving a layer of dead fish in their wake. Long-range boss. Its not gonna be an easy opponent, Xiao Jian indifferently remarked. Cheng Xiong was forced to repeatedly retreat several dozens of meters by the thunderbolt attack. Han Shen was even more miserable. Struck numb by the wave of electric threads, he nearly drowned. If only I could use the ballista, Fatty regretfully said. The entire surrounding was water, so there was no place to set the Plenilune Ballista. Otherwise, it could easily kill this Gold boss in a few bolts. Heh, I dont believe I cant handle this shit! With a loud battle cry, Cheng Xiong flew toward the beasts head. Priests had a pitifully low number of offensive skills, but the hidden class Sacrificer branching from it was just the opposite. Whoosh! Just like in the fight with Invincible East, a massive sword light rapidly descended from the sky and pierced through the Bluestripe Daggertooth Pike Congers body. Blood quickly dyed red the surrounding waters. The boss roared and went rampant. Electric bolts struck out in rapid succession, covering the area in blinding yellow light. Cheng Xiong dodged left and right, barely enduring through the series of attacks as the magic shields he summoned crumbled, one after another. Everyone was high level with good gears, and their damage naturally was accordingly improved as well. After a few rounds, the boss had lost half of its health. Rawwghh! As the creature let out a thunderous roar, snake-shaped bolts appeared out of thin air and weaved into an electric net that hurled down onto Cheng Xiongs head. The advantage of Float was that it allowed hovering, but in turn, the flying speed wasnt desirable. Just a little bit too slow, Cheng Xiong was caught by the net. His entire body spasmed and freely fell. Inky, go! Fatty quickly summoned Inky. He grabbed the pets foot and flung it towards Cheng Xiong. Inky was sent to Cheng Xiongs side in a dizzy. Right before he was about to fall into the bosss open jaw, it grabbed his leg and used Float. Kah! A thunderbolt struck Inky. The pet trembled and staggered. F*ck! Is this karma? Cheng Xiong healed himself as soon as he recovered from the spasms. Then, he used Float to fly up high with lingering fear. This thing is still a Gold boss alright? Xiao Jian rolled his eyes. Go! Liu Lan shouted. Her pet, the Lightning Bird, turned into a streak and charged at the Bluestripe Daggertooth Pike Conger. Puff! A fist-sized hole appeared on the target, but there was no sign of the Lightning Bird. Uwuu Liu Lan stomped her feet in rage. It turned out that when the Lightning Bird pierced through the boss, it was electrocuted to death inside the latters body. The only one capable of combat left now was Cheng Xiong. The other four didnt have many long-ranged offensive skills, so if they neared the boss, theyd be electrocuted and sink down the ocean before they could even attack. The heck?! If anything, we could count as experts, right? And were being outfought by a puny Gold boss?! Han Shen was very displeased. You pounce! Ill heal you! Cheng Xiong shouted. F*ck! Han Shen only replied with one word upon Cheng Xiongs instigation. How about we lure it to the shore and use the ballista? Liu Lan suggested. Thats too troublesome, the shore is too far. The group ruled out this option after a quick discussion. The massive beast slowly swam around and glared at the players with deep hatred. The entire water around it was dyed red. Blood kept gushing out from the head wound caused by Cheng Xiong earlier. Filled with electric currents, a fifty-meter radius around the spike conger was now a forbidden zone. Everyone trespassing would be paralyzed beyond moving. How many more times can you use that sword attack? Fatty asked Cheng Xiong. Its not gonna work. The cooldown is too long, long enough to let it health regen. Cheng Xiong shook his head. Let''s cooperate, the two of us. Han Shen wobbled his dagger. His skills could deal DoT damage, so he should do as the only attacker. Everyone had a pet capable of flying: Fattys Inky, Liu Lans Lightning Bird, Xiao Jians Quad-Claw Indigo Crane, Cheng Xiongs Fire Bird, and the most bizarre of all, Han Shens pet, a bat with a tiger head. After pulling back to a far enough distance and getting rid of the abnormal status, Liu Lan re-summoned Sparky. The five pets hovered around the Bluestripe Daggertooth Pike Conger and attacked while the players lay in wait. Attack power-wise, the Lightning Bird was the best amongst these pets. Its unrivaled speed and sharp beak could pierce through the most solid material. However, the bosss electrical body was just the bane of the birds features, making Liu Lan extremely unhappy. The beast constantly shrieked and screamed under the bombardment. The pets were all level 40 and above, so their damage was nothing to look down upon. After a few rounds, the boss lost a considerable amount of HP. Whoosh! The spike conger repeated an old trick. An electric net descended from the sky upon the pets. The Lightning Bird was the first to escape due to its speed. Inky parried with a magic shield above its head and was repeatedly forced down towards the ocean. As for the other three, they were directly paralyzed and fell. Now! Han Shen shouted. Cheng Xiong tossed a Healing on Han Shen. Operating the Zephyr Wings that was transferred to him, Han Shen flew to the space above the boss and let himself fall. Pff! After a successful attack, Han Shen instantly withdrew. A thunderbolt from the boss wiped out a third of his health, which was quickly healed up by Cheng Xiong. Rawwwrghh! The spike conger suddenly wallowed in a frenzy. On the spot that Han Shen had just struck it, a sliver of black flame rose up. The eerie black flame burned despite the seawater, and burned more and more intensely with time. Very soon, it grew from a strand of fire to a lump, then from a lump into a huge blaze. What skill is this? Fatty was amazed. Underworld Assassins unique skill, Underworld Fire Blade, Han Shen introduced. Underworld Fire Blade ignited a flame of the underworld at the wound to deal DoT damage. Moreover, this flame couldnt be put out by water and would keep burning as long as the opponent still had HP. Hiss Everyone gasped. Thats one perverse skill! Only one touch and it will not end until youre dead! Its not that simple. Han Shen gave a pained smile as he instantly knew what they were thinking. This skill would easily be dispelled with a purification-type skill. Not to mention, its success rate was very low, extremely and extraordinarily low. On top of that, the damage per second wasnt very high either, so itd be useless against high-tiered bosses with fast health regen rates. I really didnt expect it to succeed this time, concluded Han Shen. The rest nodded. A formidable skill like that was never easy to proc. Every game needed balance. If a game allowed anything or anyone to be overly OP, it wouldnt be able to last very long. The black flame continued to burn on the Bluestripe Daggertooth Pike Conger. Looking at the HP bar, it seemed to be dealing decent damage each second. The group only needed to wait patiently for the monster to be drained to death. Rumble! Crrack! The boss crazily cast attacks in all directions. The underworld flame had rendered it helpless. Actually though, this boss isnt hard to kill. Its just that the conditions aren''t in our favor, Fatty commented. No shit. On land, any of us can slay it one-on-one, but it just has to be an aquatic monster, said Cheng Xiong, a bit dejected. Ding. System Notification: Congratulations. You have slain the Gold boss Bluestripe Daggertooth Pike Conger. +200,000 EXP, +120 Reputation. After waiting for over an hour, the boss finally died with a final shriek and dropped a bunch of items. Take the loot! Everyone pounced towards the drops with joyous laughter. Fatty didnt pick the drops and instead tossed several Harvests on the beasts body, gaining a pearl to his satisfaction. This pearl was an unformed inner core, the energy source for the bosss electric attacks. What a pity. If we waited several days for it to rank up to Yao, we could have gained an electric-attribute inner core, Xiao Jian lamented. Its okay. It can still add an electric stat if used to refine a piece of equipment. Fatty displayed the pearl on his outstretched palm. Anyone need it? I dont. Han Shen shook his head. I didnt learn Blacksmithing. Its useless to me. Only if you craft me a piece of equipment with it, said Xiao Jian. Liu Lan smiled without saying anything. Fatty rolled his eyes and simply placed the pearl in his inventory. The group couldnt care less about items from a Gold boss. With the exception of a shield with an additional electric attack skill, everything else was fed to Fattys Elemental Skill Book. Mhm, now we have to swim back. Damn it. We should have pulled the boss to the shore to kill it. Lets go. You, you really killed that damnable sea beast? Seeing Fattys group return, the old captain burst into tears. My poor son, finally, someones avenged you. You can now rest in peace. Our deepest condolences, Uncle. Erm, we dont need anything in return for our help. Since your son is gone, you can sort through his belongings and give us anything that you dont need, Fatty inched closer to the old man and said. Chapter 245 – Crystal Maze; Concatenated Mechanism You have done me such a big favor, of course I have to repay you. The captain was much more vehement this time. Ding. System Notification: Congratulations. You have completed the mission Annihilate the Sea Beast. +300,000 EXP, +500 Reputation each player. Gain 1 Water-Break Shuttle. Theres even an item? Fatty opened the package and saw a shuttle-shaped object lying there. Water-Break Shuttle Special Tool Maximum capacity: 10 people Can travel across and under water. Attacks are allowed inside this shuttle. With extreme solidity and speed, it was the beloved object of fisherman Kahn. Wow, such a good ship?! Liu Lan exclaimed. Aii Im reminded of my son whenever I see this. Since you help me avenge him, you can have it. Go. The old captain went back into his cabin. Fatty released the Water-Break Shuttle and a bunch of control buttons instantly appeared in front of him. This shuttle was some really high-tech stuff. The shuttle lived up to its reputation of Water-Break. Sailing was smooth and much faster than that tattered ship from before. The vast ocean looked exotic and stunning with all kinds of organisms. Colorful schools of fish with bizarre appearances traveled past the Water-Break Shuttle. Its like a submarine! Liu Lan happily watched as the various fish swam by the shuttle. Following the map, several hours later, the shuttle finally stopped near a coral reef on the seabed. It must be here, said Fatty as he looked at the beautiful corals. How come theres nothing? The party directed the shuttle everywhere without finding anything related to a Celestial item. Hmmm? Theres a trap over there. Han Shen pointed at the distance. The party hurried to that place. In an inconspicuous spot deep in the dense corals, they saw a small whirlpool that seemed nothing out of the ordinary. Detect. Fatty and Han Shen took turns to cast Detect until the trap finally revealed itself. This trap was formed based on the available terrain. The structure allowed water flow to create a mini whirlpool in this spot, and the inventor of this trap took advantage of this and arranged it into a sharp tool for murder. This is one powerful trap, Fatty praised. The level of the one who made this is definitely above us, Han Shen affirmed. Thats for sure. It must be none other than Sallip. Fatty got out of the Water-Break Shuttle and repeatedly cast Disassemble, wanting to break down the trap. Ba-boom! Disassemble seemed to activate another trap. In the blink of an eye, countless water currents kicked up and smashed onto Fatty. F*ck! Its a concatenation of traps! Terrified, Fatty hastily escaped the range of the trap. Sallips power was absolutely above theirs. The trap he had racked his brains out to create to guard this treasure naturally wouldnt be so easy to disarm. Fatty and Han Shen stood at opposite sides and begun to cast Disassemble. Finally, they determined that this trap was a series of 36 smaller traps. Formidable. Thats a rogue mentor for ya, Fatty praised. Lucky for us its only 36. Han Shen wiped the sweat on his forehead, not even thinking of how it was possible to wipe sweat underwater. When I got my Underworld Assassin enhancement, I came across a series of 72 traps. That shit nearly killed me. Oh? So you have experience cracking concatenated traps? Tell me about it. A light from time to time landed on the two. It was Cheng Xiongs Healing. They couldnt breathe underwater, and the most visual manifestation was their constant plummet of health. First, we have to find the base points that support the concatenation. For instance, that chain of 72 traps had 8 base points, each base point consists of 9 interlinked traps. Within every 9 traps held 3 base points each consisted of 3 interlinked traps, Han Shen explained in detail. It wasnt easy to locate the base points of a concatenated trap, or else Sallip wouldnt have put in this much effort to set one up. Several times, Fatty and Han Shen were inattentive, touched the traps and suffered miserably for it. If it wasnt for them retreating fast enough, they would have been sent on a free trip back to the respawn point. Fortunately, the two finally determined the locations of the eight base points and spread out to disarm them one by one. Spending roughly three hours, they were finally able to get rid of the traps. The other three were bored to death waiting. If Cheng Xiong didnt have to heal the two rogues, they would have used the shuttle to go sightseeing. Whew, Im exhausted. This is no trap, its obviously a mechanism! Fatty gasped for breath back inside the shuttle. Thats right, when Trap reaches the Grandmaster mastery, itll automatically become Mechanism. Han Shen nodded. With the concatenated trap removed, the coral reef collapsed with creaking noises and revealed the entrance to a cave. Crystal Maze. At the top of the entrance were these big and ancient letters. Damn, and here I was wondering why there were so many corals. So it was all that brat Sallip! Fatty was furious. The entrance door was severely damaged, obviously Sallips deed. Fatty easily directed the shuttle to slip through the door. Once inside, the shuttle suddenly shook and fell on the ground. Woah, no water! Liu Lan jumped off the shuttle and exclaimed in delight. The rest got off as well. Fatty pocketed the shuttle and carefully observed the main hall of the maze. Living up to its name, the floor, walls, and ceiling of the Crystal Maze were encrusted with sparkling crystals of red, green, blue, violet, almost every color there was. The luminous plants on the floor painted the interior with their various colors as well. Splendid and magnificent, this place was just like paradise on earth. So beautiful. Liu Lan mumbled in a dreamy voice. Lets dig it all out then. Fatty randomly tossed a Harvest and heard a ding. Surprisingly, he actually gained a piece of crystal. Red Crystal: An ornament that has no use at all. Oh wow! Liu Lan was overjoyed. She hugged Fattys arm. I want more. Erm The men all broke out in a sweat. Cheng Xiong even exaggeratedly used Heal on himself. There was nothing else here aside from the glowing plants, the colorful crystals all over the place, and three towering gates. Which one? Fatty asked as he continued to cast Harvest on the crystals. Everyone was unsure, especially in this maze where the map had become completely useless. I''ll go check. Cheng Xiong was the restless type. He quickly strode towards a door. Watch out! Fatty cried out in fear. As Fattys shout echoed, the floor beneath Cheng Xiongs feet flashed. A meter-long crystal cone suddenly spiked up from the ground and hit him in the butt. AHHHH! The rest couldnt bear to watch and covered their eyes. Cheng Xiong let out a tragic, miserable scream, his body immediately arched upward like a shrimp. Its Sallips trap! Putting down his hands, Fatty raged. I I @#%$#^& that motherf*cker Lying limply on the floor, Cheng Xiong spat out those words with difficulty. Shouldnt the traps have been completely removed? Liu Lan was confused. Who knows if NPCs are different from players, Fatty said resentfully. When I return to the Imperial Capital, Ill definitely find Sallip and make him pay for this. Whew, lucky you didnt die. Xiao Jian ran over and helped Cheng Xiong up. Id rather die than be treated like this. Cheng Xiongs face twitched. He cast Heal on himself and slowly replenished his rock bottom health back to full. Han Shen, lets crack the trap first. The two started tossing Detect all over the place. There was no choice. Sallips rank was too high, his traps would kill them if they were careless for a single second. What the f*ck! After half an hour of Detect, Fatty and Han Shen both gaped in shock. Even Xiao Jian couldnt help but curse out. The entire hall floor was filled with traps. They didnt even need to count to know that the number had surpassed four-digits. Master, didnt you say that you offended that damn Sallip? Is he doing this on purpose? Han Shen asked, his voice shaky. Thats over 80% possible. Fatty nodded and narrated how he got the map in detail. I have nothing to say Speechless, Han Shen turned away and started to try cracking the traps. Very soon though, he screamed out, F*ck! This is not just a trap! Its a concatenation of 108 mechanisms! Yep, divided into 18 series of mechanisms. Does that bastard Sallip have too much time on his hands or something?! Fatty cursed. Bro, you have been very lucky its only one and not a series of ash smash. Xiao Jian told Cheng Xiong. The latter wanted to cry but had no tears left. Is there any way to pass without setting off the mechanisms? Liu Lan asked. Its impossible. These mechanisms are blocking all the way, unless we fly over them. Fatty shook his head. Let me try. Cheng Xiong gritted his teeth. He used Float and summoned a magic shield, then slowly drifted past. C-creak! A sound suddenly echoed from above, followed by a lightning bolt that struck down and shattered the magic shield. Move back! Fatty shouted urgently. Cheng Xiong already retreated at his quickest speed without Fattys warning. In the process, two more lightning bolts fell at him but he simply summoned two magic shields and blocked them. Theres no other way. Lets get to work. Fatty shrugged and told Han Shen. Well take a trip outside in the meantime. Xiao Jian asked Fatty for the Water-Break Shuttle and left with Cheng Xiong. Its gonna take very long to solve this. You should go with them, Fatty told Liu Lan. Its fine, Ill stay here and watch you guys. Liu Lan gently laughed. Master, look how well she is treating you, Han Shen whispered. Just do your job! Fatty shot him a glare. The main purpose of traps and mechanisms was to catch people off guard. As long as they were discovered, they wouldnt be as dangerous anymore and only required time to solve. Fatty had thought to observe the mechanisms with the X-Ray Mirror, but quickly gave up on that idea. The Mirror only allowed ten uses a day. There was no guarantee that it wouldnt be required later, so it was better to save up as much as possible. The mechanisms took even more time this time; only half of them were cracked after three hours. Since it was already early morning in reality, Liu Lan logged off to make breakfast for Fatty. Ughh, at long last! Lord Fatty is dead tired. Fatty was so exhausted he couldnt stand straight. Dinglingling. The system notified that someone was calling for Fatty in real life. Im off for a meal. If you guys remain here, have fun by yourselves. Chapter 246 – Crystal Crab Liu Lan might seem like she was pampered since childhood, but her cooking was extraordinary. Made from everyday common ingredients, breakfast didn''t vary but the dishes were creative and greatly aroused Fattys appetite. Smiling as she watched Fatty finish his meal, Liu Lan forcefully dragged him out for exercise before Fatty was allowed to be online. Well, well, our happy man is here. Cheng Xiong laughed heartily. Tch, you jealous? Fatty raised his brow. After you logged off, we went to scout around for a bit. There are no traps, but the tunnels are tangled and complicated. Its very easy to get lost in here, Xiao Jian informed. Of course, its a maze after all. Fatty nodded in understanding. Lets explore together when Laner gets on. Im here. Logging into the game, Liu Lan walked to Fatty. Lets go. Xiao Jian walked at the very front with Han Shen right behind him. Cheng Xiong the Violent Sacrificer was the very center, while Fatty and Liu Lan were last. One hour later. Ugh, this shit is making me dizzy. Cheng Xiong sat on the ground, hugging his head and refusing to move no matter what. You guys go figure it out. Come back and call me when you find the way. The sound of something crawling suddenly echoed from the distance. Alert by this sound, Cheng Xiong hurriedly stood up. At the corner of a turn, a monster the size of a basin appeared before their eyes. This monsters body was crystal clear as if burnished from the best of glass. Standing straight on six legs, the monster brandish its two big pincers and shrieked at the party. Appraisal. Fatty quickly received the monsters details. Crystal Crab Level: 55 Attack: 105 C 120 Defense: 120 HP: 6000 Notes: A strange monster living in Crystal Maze. Feeding on crystals since birth, it has mutated into the crystalline version of itself. Fatty shared its information in the party chat. Everyone gasped in admiration. So you become what you eat? If one grows up in a dung pit, will they look like dung? Xiao Jian wondered. You can try and tell us when you have the answer. Fatty swept him a glance. Whew whew! Waving its pincers, the Crystal Crab fearlessly charged at them. Clank! Xiao Jian parried with his sword. He hacked and repeatedly forced the monster back, dealing small cracks on the pincers. Bam! An attack hit the crabs shell and shattered it, then pierced in deeply. This skill of Cheng Xiong took more than half of the monsters health. Bro, this Meteor Icicle skill isnt so bad, dont you think? Cheng Xiong asked with a smug smile. Mmm. Fatty raised his chin, indicating him to look. Cheng Xiong glanced over and instantly jumped back with a shocked scream. Upfront, a dense patch of several hundred Crystal Crabs were racing over with brandished claws. Baldy, pounce on them one at a time. Look how beautiful they are, Xiao Jian instigated. Ill tank. Liu Lan got on her Fire Cloud Panther and stood at the very front with her shield up. The tunnel was four to five meters wide and so Liu Lan alone was able to keep all of the monsters out. Baldy, why arent you healing?! Fatty yelped. Whats with the anxiety? She hasnt lost any health yet! Cheng Xiong rolled his eyes. Master is worried about his wife, alright? Of course hed be nervous. Han Shen laughed loudly. Liu Lan blushed as a sweet sensation rose up in her heart. With Liu Lan tanking and Cheng Xiong buffing, their safety was guaranteed, only that the killing speed was a bit unbearable. After all, they were too few in numbers and severely lacked AoE attacks. Wheat, pounce! Inky, you cant be lazy either. Everybody released their pets. Chaos ensued everywhere on the ground and in the air. The Crystal Crabs damage was so-so, and their attack method couldnt be simpler. They only relied on the pincers and occasionally spat out some bubbles that shattered the things they touched and dealt a certain damage. After a while, the party annihilated this cast of crabs. Do they have ovaries? I love crab ovaries! Baldy Cheng Xiong ignored the drops and flipped through the corpses. Dont waste your time. They grew up eating crystals. If there are any ovaries, itd be crystal ovaries. Can you eat that? Xiao Jian said. Who knows, that might just be edible. Fatty grabbed a Crystal Crab and knocked open the hard shell, revealing a huge lump of ovaries within. Auntie, Im hungry! Putting on a pitiful face, Han Shen appealed to Liu Lan. Being addressed as auntie by Han Shen, Liu Lan flushed red and shot Fatty a glare. Ahh, Im hungry too. My Vigor is all gone, no wonder my attack was dropping so fast, Cheng Xiong wailed. Feed on your dried trail rations if youre hungry. Fatty glared at the two whiny kids. Im out. Han Shen pretended to search his inventory. I ate them as I cracked the mechanism earlier, or else I would have starved to death. I didnt learn Cooking, so you can only have this. Still blushing, Liu Lan took out a packaged food made by one of her guilds lifestyle players and handed it to Han Shen. Woah, me too! Cheng Xiong leaped over, wanting to rob it from him. Theres one for everyone. Liu Lan took out a few more packages and distributed them to Cheng Xiong, Xiao Jian, and Fatty. Im fine. Fatty waved his arms and returned to focus on the crab corpses. Thats great. Auntie?1 , Master decided to lose weight recently. Ill eat this in his stead, Han Shen gurgled as he chewed the food and received another package. You guys finishing? Fatty asked. Yep, yep. Han Shen bobbed his head. Alright then. Fatty also nodded. He then flicked his fingers, and a strand of fire burned up under the Crystal Crab he was holding. Ive learned Cooking, but havent touched it for so long its unfamiliar. The aroma of cooked crab ovaries quickly filled the tunnels. The rest gawked with mouths agape. MASTER/FATTY! ILL KILL YOU! Joking around for a little, everyone hugged a stomach full of crab ovaries. Fatty Harvested plenty more before the group set out again. Must be this way. Stopping at a fork, Xiao Jian point at a tunnel. On their way here, they had quite a great number of scattered Crystal Crabs and harvested many crab ovaries. It should be this way, I think. Cheng Xiong declared after some consideration. What do you say? Liu Lan looked at Fatty. Fatty leisurely took out the X-Ray Mirror. Lord Fatty will just calculate the way for ya. A compass? O spirit of sky and spirit of land, tell me which path to take. The Grand Supreme Elderly Lord heed my order at once! Putting on an act as he activated the function, Fatty scanned the surroundings, then pointed at a tunnel. This one. Kah kah The party heard a distinct noise as soon as they set foot in the tunnel. After several steps, the tunnel opened up into a hall, where countless Crystal Crabs crawled back and forth. The smallest ones were palm-sized, the bigger ones were bigger than a table, with one of them no smaller than a tank. This is the result of your calculation? Cheng Xiong tilted his head to look at Fatty. Its a mistake, a mistake. Fatty smiled fawningly. Whoosh! Spotting the group, the various Crystal Crabs flocked towards them. Withdraw! Fatty made a quick decision. The party retreated to the tunnel and employed the old strategy: Liu Lan tanked, Cheng Xiong healed, and the rest attacked. Whoosh. A golden halo descended. After killing nearly half of the monsters here, Fatty finally reached level 45. Oh wow! Level 45 finally! It was getting harder and harder to level up from this stage of the game. Level 45 was only half the highest possible level, 90. One could imagine how harsh it was going to be to reach this peak. The party spent nearly four hours to clean out the mobs until only the biggest one was left. During the clean-up, Liu Lan and Han Shen also leveled up, while Xiao Jian and Cheng Xiong were only one short step away. Lets hope this boss will be generous and give us a superb item. Best be a Celestial one, Han Shen prayed. Dream on. If this thing has a Celestial item, Sallip would have taken it already. I even suspect we still havent reached the real Crystal Maze yet. Thats right. Despite having walked around for such a long time, were actually still outside. The Crystal Maze is very big, this is only the outermost layer, said Fatty. How do you know? Liu Lan looked at him in surprise. From my miraculous foresight. Fatty pulled out the X-Ray Mirror and accompanied it with the face of a prophet. This is your miraculous foresight? Xiao Jian pointed at the crab boss that was thunderously charging at them. Cough, just as horses can stumble, everyone makes mistakes. Then again, Im doing this for the loot, Fatty replied without feeling any shame at all. Crystal Crab King Gold boss Level: 59 Attack: 120 C 135 Defense: 125 HP: 7500 Notes: A mutated crab living in Crystal Maze. Being the first generation to mutate, it underwent gradual changes and finally became the king of the Crystal Crabs. By now everyone wasnt afraid of Gold bosses. Liu Lan tanked as usual while the others attacked. Puff! A colorful bubble over a meter in diameter floated out from the bosss mouth and enshrouded Liu Lans upper half body. Her health instantly plummeted while Cheng Xiong was caught off guard. After getting over the flurry, he barely managed to maintain her health with a high-rank recovery spell. A boss is a boss. Dont make this kind of elementary mistake again. Fatty said with a serious expression. F*ck! You dared embarrass me?! Cheng Xiong vented all of his rage on the Crystal Crab King. In actuality, as a level 59 Gold boss who was only one step away from advancing to Yao boss, the Crystal Crab King wasnt weak at all. Its physical attack and defense were very high in addition to its ability to fluently utilize water magic. If it was a normal team fighting instead, there was a high chance theyd be annihilated. Too bad the crab king met Fattys team. While few in numbers with poor class coordination, every one of them was a powerful expert who could kill it solo. What are you doing? Cheng Xiong asked while he poured effort into healing. Fatty wasnt attacking along with the others. Instead, he held a book of sorts and was drawing something in it. Wanna know? Fatty looked up. Mhm. Cheng Xiong nodded. Not telling you. Fatty grinned. Ba-thud! The Crystal Crab King emitted a final shriek and fell, quaking the ground with its massive body. Harvest. Fatty wanted to get some crab ovaries. Whoosh. A pearl that effused a faint mist appeared in his hand. Water inner core? Fatty was stunned momentarily, then overjoyed. 1. ʦ (lit. master''s wife): address for one''s teacher''s wife. ? Chapter 247 – Yao-Tier Pet Egg Strictly speaking, the Crystal Crab King wasnt a Yao boss, so this pearl was still not a complete inner core. However, it still contained a great amount of water energy. Fatty originally wanted to feed the pearl to the Elemental Skill Book, but he changed his mind. His Elemental Equipment set and Elemental Sword were only Silver-tier and fell short of his current level. Those gears needed elemental inner cores to rank up. After the party cleaned up the battlefield, only a piece of Gold equipment was good enough to be kept while the rest went to the Elemental Skill Book. Ever since Memory was upgraded to Replica, Fatty had recorded several dozens of spells of all attributes in the book. The party wandered around the tunnels and slew several bosses, yet were still unable to figure out the right path. Weird, how does this place have so many bosses? Han Shen found it very strange. The more bosses there are, the more OP the Celestial item hidden here will be, Xiao Jian said. I wonder what it is! Everyone held high hopes for the Celestial item. The roads inside the Crystal Maze were tangled and complex. Taking a tunnel, they would be met with forking tunnels shortly after to choose from. Fortunately, Fatty had the X-Ray Mirror that allowed them to see the vicinity, otherwise, theyd have to spend forever just turning left and right. However, the Mirrors ten use limit severely restricted their progress. How far have we walked? asked Xiao Jian after killing another boss. Not very far, Fatty replied after calculating a little. Sallips map had become useless the moment they entered this maze. No one knew how big this place was or where the Celestial item was hidden. ROAAAAH! A thunderous roar echoed from upfront. The floor violently quaked and crystals fell like rain. Fatty picked up all the crystals that fell and placed them in his inventory. Along the way, he had occasionally cast Harvest and accumulated several thousand pieces of the colorful crystals. The group moved forth, following the direction of the roar. After a corner, they discovered that it was a dead end. And at the end of this dead end was a huge scorpion-type monster. Crystal Yao Scorpion Yao boss Level: 60 Attack: 155 C 180 Defense: 135 HP: 12000 Notes: A huge scorpion who got lost in the Crystal Maze. Undergoing mutation due to the unique environment of the maze, it gained great power and evolved into a Yao monster. This boss was roughly eight meters tall, over twenty meters long, and its pincers were at least ten meters long. At the end of the scorpions curved tail, a cold metal gleam flashed. Like the crystal crabs, this Crystal Yao Scorpion was entirely transparent as if made of glass, making its body of packs look somewhat artistic instead of frightening like normal scorpions. Yao boss! Everyone was excited, not a trace of fear was seen. Watch out for this one, Fatty reminded in a low voice. This Yao boss was only one level above the level 59 Gold boss Crystal Crab King, but this one level was like the gap between heaven and earth. Moreover, this one was obviously much more powerful than that Yao-tier Holy Unicorn King back in the Ice Rose Alliance base siege. Back then, to handle that unicorn, Fatty had to spend several scrolls of great value. It certainly wouldnt work to let Liu Lan tank at the front now, because a Yao boss could definitely insta-kill her without giving the priest a chance to heal. Boom! Fatty unleashed the Earth Dragon. Also, he summoned Inky and made it fly by the dragon''s side as a healer. Your mount is such a BUG! It can be a mount and a pet, all in one, Cheng Xiong praised with both envy and admiration. However, Fattys idea was a bit too simple. The Crystal Yao Scorpion charged forth, its dancing pincers tore at the Earth Dragons body and effortlessly wiped off more than half of the latters health. Under Fatty''s order, Inky cast Heal with all its might and barely maintained the dragon''s HP above the midpoint. Liu Lan clicked her tongue. If it had been her, that certainly would have been a one-hit KO. Whoosh. Liu Lan summoned the Lightning Bird. The pet rammed head-first at the bosss crystalline body and was struck dizzy upon collision. Sparky flailed its wings, wobbling around in the air when the scorpion lashed a pincer and cut it in half. Bird feathers fluttered all over. Wuwuu, my poor Sparky! Liu Lan grieved as she re-summoned the Lightning Bird that had just lost a level. Lightning Birds only have this one offensive skill? Fatty couldnt help but re-confirm. Mhm. Liu Lan nodded. Lightning Birds were extreme creatures. Aside from strong defense and magic attribute, they only maintained a super quick speed and powerful physical attack. Any normal monster would be pierced through with their lightning speed dive. This scorpion is just as nasty as those crabs. Liu Lan gritted her teeth in fury. When they fought the Crystal Crabs, her Lightning Bird had to stand aside as well because the crabs exoskeleton was too solid. Attack the belly, that part is softer, Fatty reminded. A trait that set apart a Yao boss from a Gold boss of the same level was its clearly much higher AI. After exchanging a few blows, the scorpions tail suddenly shot out. A cold gleam flashed, and a bloody hole appeared on the Earth Dragons head. Rarrghh! The Earth Dragon howled as a green light flashed above its head. No matter how hard Inky healed the dragon, it couldnt outmatch the blood outflow. Very soon, the Earth Dragon fell and returned to Fattys mount inventory in a white light. Rumble The Crystal Yao Scorpion shuddered, the lumps on its back suddenly burst apart. From the torn lumps, several hundred basin-sized scorpions crawled out. These scorpions were crystalline and varied in color. There were red scorpions, black scorpions, etc. Crystal Scorpion Level: 55 Attack: 115 C 125 Defense: 115 HP: 6000 Whoosh whoosh whoosh. The scorpion mobs crawled over, baring fangs and claws. Everyone instantly moved back. Several hundred level 55 monsters wasnt something that they could confront head-on, so retreat was the only option. After they retreated several dozens of meters, however, the scorpions still refused to let them off and kept chasing them. Damn it! Must we really give up on this Yao boss?! Cheng Xiong yelled. What a pity. We should have brought a mage along, any attribute would do. Xiao Jians face was full of pity. He didnt want to let the benefit right before their eyes slip away either. Fatty was expressionless. A light flashed as the Elemental Skill Book appeared in his hand. Whoosh. A layer of ice suddenly covered the ground. The crystal scorpions were slowed down by half. Compared to their momentum earlier, they now crawled like turtles. You How can you use magic?! Cheng Xiongs jaw dropped. Why cant he? Liu Lan looked at Fatty with proud eyes. Cut the crap and attack! Xiao Jian let out a battle cry and slashed his sword, hitting several scorpions at once. The players and their pets cast every skill in their possession. At the side, Fatty unleashed all sorts of magic attacks. Lightning Chain, Water Screen, Fire Dragon Break, Wind Cape of Confusion, Earth Spike, and even an ice magic, Frozen. While they were all low-level AoEs, they worked just perfect in this situation. Especially Frozen, the skill slowed the Crystal Scorpions movement and attack speed, creating a chance for the party to slowly whittle down their numbers. A while ago, Fatty had recorded several dozens of magic spells in the Elemental Skill Book, all of which were low-level spells of all attributes. However, each spell could only be used thrice. After the third time, they disappeared, so Fatty stowed away the Elemental Skill Book and began attacking with his Elemental Sword. Whew Over an hour later, the last Crystal Scorpion kicked the bucket. Fatty let out a long sigh, utterly exhausted. Liu Lans condition was even worse as she directly leaned on him, having no strength left to stand on her own. Killing several hundred monsters in just over an hour, everyone found this kind of high tempo activity intolerable. Sooo f*cking exhausted! But the gain is awesome! Cheng Xiong was so excited that his bald head seemed to shine. Hundreds of level 55 monsters amounted to quite a huge sum of experience. During the battle, Xiao Jian and Cheng Xiong all leveled up to 44. Ahh, we definitely have to bring some mages next time. Warriors AoE ability cant compare to Mages. Barely standing with the support of his sword, Xiao Jian leaned on the wall and gasped for breath. Fatty forced himself up and started to clean the battlefield. Others would ignore the trashy equipment as they were worthless and space-consuming, but it was different in Fattys case. His Elemental Skill Book was no picky eater. Level 55 normal monsters drops didnt meet the partys standard, so everything was tossed to the Elemental Skill Book except for a few rare gears. Ever since the tournament when Memory was upgraded to Replica, the skill book had devoured a great deal of equipment, but still showed no sign of change at all. Fatty understood that the book would require more and more energy in the later stage. Consuming equipment alone wouldnt get it too far; it was best to seek more God-tier power to feed it. Lets go! Time for the big one. After resting for a bit, everyone got back on their feet and headed towards the Crystal Yao Scorpion. Ahhh! A Yao boss is indeed a Yao boss. Im drained! Watching the boss fall with a rumble, Cheng Xiongs butt also fell on the ground and rooted there. The five were all experts in addition to being assisted by their high-ranked pets, yet it took them over three hours to grind this Crystal Yao Scorpion to death. Many crises occurred during the battle. The party could have been annihilated if it werent for Cheng Xiong, the nanny healer. Geez, theyre both level 60 Yao bosses, but this one is far superior to the Holy Unicorn. Liu Lan sighed. Maybe its the effect of the Celestial item? Han Shen suddenly raised a doubt. Everyone was stunned at this idea. Theoretically, both were level 60 Yao bosses, the Holy Unicorn should be much more powerful than this mutated scorpion as a born Yao of Light attribute. Celestial item! Han Shens eyes sparkled. Huh? A pet egg? Fatty picked up an object the size of a duck egg under the bosss body. A Yao boss pet egg must be worth a lot of money right? Everyone flocked over. Should be around 200,000 gold coins in the market, Xiao Jian estimated. Anyone wants it? Fatty asked. Everyone else shook their heads. They all had pets that were just as good and trained to high levels to boot, so it wasnt worth it to switch to another. Okay, Ill take it then. Ill give you guys your share of money later. Fatty placed the Crystal Yao Scorpion Egg in his inventory. Chapter 248 – Mirror In addition to the egg, the scorpion boss also dropped several superb Violet gears. Those usable were distributed on the spot, while the others temporarily went to Fattys inventory to be sold later. Whoosh. Fatty tossed Harvest and got a huge stinger. This stinger was crystal clear and reflected the glitter of light like a lovely masterpiece. Aside from the stinger, Fatty also gained a complete exoskeleton, which would be the perfect material for armor. The last item to be harvested was an earth inner core, Fatty reserved it. After cleaning up the loot, everyone logged off for their meals, only Fatty remained in the game. He mused for a bit and decided to set free the Earth Dragon. Then, he equipped the Brutal Saddle on Wheat. After equipping the saddle, Wheat counted as a mount, so Fatty now had one slot for his new pet, the Crystal Yao Scorpion. The newly-hatched scorpion was the size of his palm. The sparkling pet waved its pincers and waggled its tail as it scurried around Fatty, looking very cute and not at all ferocious like the scorpion boss. Fatty took it to farm monsters right away. After he got the little scorpion to level 10, the system notified that someone was disturbing him in real life. In the living room, Liu Lan sat next to Fatty and quietly watched him eat. Fatty felt his scalp tingle under her gaze. He quickly finished his meal and fled to his room, leaving behind an amused Liu Lan. The little scorpions innate skill was Tear: use two pincers to nip and attack the opponent, dealing tear injury and DoT damage. And when the pet reached level 10, another skill appeared: Stinger Attack. Whoosh! The level 10 basin-sized scorpion hurled its stinger and penetrated a toad monster. The poison seeped in from the stinger and turned the toad completely green. Awww! What a cute little scorpion! The instant Liu Lan logged on, the crawling little scorpion at Fattys feet caught her eye. The other three also arrived. The group then sized up the scorpion from top to toe. Huh? Its not bad at all! Lets move! We must find that Celestial item! Han Shen shouted out loudly and led at the very front. Attention guys, the X-Ray Mirror only has one use left. After that, well have to wait for several hours. After using the X-Ray Mirror at a corner, Fatty alerted the group. The X-Ray Mirror was more than just useful in this kind of maze map. It saved them at least half the time. Theres a room up front, Han Shen shouted. Lets go in. Fatty led the group in after a brief consideration. The room was empty save for a strange-looking glass mirror. Why does this mirror feel so unpleasant? Cheng Xiong walked to the mirror and said. The mirror was the height of an average person and stood in the middle of the room, its purpose unknown. On the mirror, countless diamond-shaped projections protruded, each formed an independent mirror. Standing in front of the big mirror, every single movement would be reflected in these small diamond-shaped surfaces. Anyone who saw countless of themselves moving in exactly the same way would feel uncomfortable. Fatty used Harvest on the mirror. The object didnt budge one bit. It obviously couldnt be taken away. Boring. Lets get out of here, Fatty said. Ahh? Wheres the door?! Liu Lan exclaimed. The rest turned to see a perfect red crystal wall without any hint that a door ever existed. Everyone quickly scanned the surroundings to find no door at all, as if entering this room through a door was only their imagination. What the heck? Is this shit haunted or what?! Cheng Xiong cursed and kicked the mirror. Whoosh. A slight ripple emerged on the mirrors surface. Cheng Xiong vanished. Dont touch the mirror, everyone! Fatty hastily shouted and tried to contact Cheng Xiong via the party chat, but got no response. You guys wait here, Ill go check it out. Fatty pondered a little, then kicked the mirror as Cheng Xiong did. Whoosh. His vision turned pitch black. The next second, he landed in some kind of space. This space was blurry and confusing. Occasionally, colorful lights would beam across. Whoosh! From high above, a white light shot at Fatty. Without a second thought, Fatty nimbly sidestepped the attack and raced towards a direction. When he was attacked earlier, he saw a figure flash in that direction. Cant reach them, said Qiao Jian after waiting for a while. Han Shen stared fixedly at the mirror, trying to figure it out. Should I log off and call him? Liu Lan suggested. Look, its master! Han Shen suddenly pointed at a protruding surface on the mirror and shouted. Where? Liu Lan and Xiao Jian flocked over, but they didnt see any trace of Fatty. Hes not there anymore." Ah! Here? Liu Lan pointed at another surface where Cheng Xiongs figure had appeared very briefly. Not only did this space look bizarre, but it was also full of monsters. There were horned tigers, groups of skeletons, and concealed attacks out of thin air that put Fatty in a miserable state. Last use. Show me. Fatty took out the X-Ray Mirror. Whoosh. A halo spread out from the eyeball in the middle of the mirror in all directions. Then, the surrounding area was displayed. This area was excessively vast as there was no sign of its borders in the one-kilometer radius displayed in the mirror. The entire space was blurry with all sorts of monsters wandering around and occasionally fighting one another. Perhaps this is the Celestial item? An idea flashed through his mind, but Fatty quickly rejected it. A Celestial item would be capable of more than just this. When it came to the person who had seen the most Celestial items, Fatty was definitely the winner. Eight out of ten Celestial items discovered so far came from his hand. Aside from weapons and armor, there must be other types of Celestial items, of which the X-Ray Mirror was an example. Faty chose a direction and followed it. On the way, various monsters charged at him like flies that smelled a delicacy, bugging the hell out of Fatty. Thats strange. Why are there so many monsters? After Fatty annihilated a group of skeletons, a huge beast, resembling the deepwater crocodile boss he met at Wraith Swamp, showed up in front of him. After getting the opponents information with Appraisal, Fatty turned around and fled without hesitation. A high-rank Yao boss was not something he could meddle with at his current level. The huge beast thunderously chased after Fatty, trampling to death anything that got in its path. Even a Yao-tier Holy Unicorn was killed this way. Fatty frantically ran, terrified as the gigantic monster was hot on his heels. Given their speeds, Fatty knew that he couldnt outrun this monster, so he simply raced towards an area with a lot of monsters and Earthwalked, wanting to use the mobs to buy himself some time. Boom! With a stomp, countless monsters were trampled to death. Seeing Fatty running further and further away, the huge beast howled and continued to give chase. What on earth is this place? Fatty groaned and tried hard to think of a countermeasure. Wheeew A flock of monsters flew past. Fattys pupils constricted at the sight of at least thousands of Dark Unicorns. The pack of Dark Unicorns landed. Some gracefully walked around, some played with their kin, some lay down, seemingly dozing off. Amongst the several thousand Dark Unicorns, five stood out with exceptionally tall and sturdy bodies. The biggest one of those five was three times bigger than normal. Its horn was different as well and golden in color. Roaaaah! Chasing Fatty to this place, the massive beast had, in turn, disturbed the unicorns peace. Caught off guard, a normal Dark Unicorn was trampled into meat paste amidst blood splatter. Instantly, the pack of Dark Unicorns neighed in unison and stared at the massive beast in alarm. The five larger unicorns stepped out from the pack and strode towards the massive beast. Even though these big unicorns were much bigger than their kin, in front of the massive beast, they looked like babies before a brawny man. The beast stopped, and surprisingly, started trembling when confronted by the unicorns which were only one-tenth its size. Raarrrhhh! The beast let out a mad scream and fled without even putting up a fight. Whoosh! The biggest unicorn remained unbudging, but one of the four unicorns around it spread its wings and flew after the beast. At the same time, a black beam shot out from its horn. Ba-boom! A thunderous noise resounded. The entire land quaked with it. A while later, this Dark Unicorn leisurely flew back, as if what it had done was only a trivial matter. How familiar. Fatty eyes sparkled as he looked at the unicorn pack. Back then on the Holy Spirit Island, several thousand Holy Unicorns were imprisoned under the Light God statue. They were forced to deprave into Dark Unicorns to guard the entrance for the God of Light. Could it be? A doubt suddenly rose in his heart. The deepwater crocodile, the Dark Unicorn pack, the horned tiger, all of them were monsters that Fatty had come across before. Whoosh. A white light suddenly flashed in the distance along with a furious roar. Baldy! Fatty hurriedly rushed towards the spot where the white light had flashed. As Fatty approached, the scene that played out before his eyes greatly shocked him. Cheng Xiong was brandishing his staff; one white beam after the other rained down and directly smashed some powerful-looking ants to death. Baldy! Fatty called out. Go die! Cheng Xiong lifted his head, his lips curving up into a cold smile. A white light streaked at Fatty. Damn it! Fatty hastily dodged. The light beam blew out a big pit on the ground. Lets just restrain him first. Fatty appeared next to Cheng Xiong with Earthwalk and kicked out at the baldys waist. Boom! A shield suddenly appeared before Cheng Xiong and blocked the kick. Fatty summoned Wheat. The rodent sank underground and spat out a frenzy of Howling Bullets at Cheng Xiong. Three more magic shields appeared around Cheng Xiong, tightly blocking the incoming attacks from Fatty and Wheat. What the hell? How can he be this strong? Fatty grew more and more shocked the longer they fought. It was as if the Cheng Xiong before him was a high-ranked NPC. Every time Fatty attacked, there would be a shield to accurately block it, not letting him injure Cheng Xiong one bit. Meanwhile, every casual attack from Cheng Xiong was powerful enough to leave him with no choice but to dodge. Somethings not right. This isnt him! Fatty knew full well the limit of Cheng Xiongs capabilities. There was no way the real Cheng Xiong could force him to this state. Let''s see who you really are. Fatty Earthwalked to a far distance and set up the Plenilune Ballista. Chapter 249 – Fountain Fatty set up the ballista, about to let this Cheng Xiong have a taste of it when suddenly BOOM! The ground violently shook and ruptured. From the rifts, an army of skeletons strode out in groups. Tens of thousands of Skeletal Soldiers, Skeletal Knights, as well as numerous Skeletal Assassins, emerged. At the very center of the army was a tall and bulky figure riding a mount and wearing a golden mask. A golden cape fluttered at his back, the Hellfire Stallion under him let out a long whiny. As the figure swept his eyes around, all of the monsters in the vicinity fled in terror. Even the Dark Unicorn pack got on their hooves and left, not wanting to oppose him at all. Lei Ting! Fatty was dumbstruck as he instantly recognized this figure as none other than the strongest boss he had met, Lei Ting. This isn''t real anyway. Fatty consoled himself. Hooo A black sphere of light appeared around Lei Ting and quickly spread out in all directions. Shrouded in the expanding sphere, Lei Tings subordinates stood still in solemn silence, not being affected in any way. However, the monsters that couldnt run in time and got caught by the sphere was plagued with all kinds of consequences. Some began to stagger in their steps, some quickly aged, some lost their sanity, screaming and wildly attacking the monsters around them. Nation of Darkness. Fatty pocketed the ballista and slowly moved back. This place was boundless without a sky, the earth was all dark brown soil. Chilling winds screamed all over, striking fear into peoples hearts. After musing for what seemed like half a day, Fatty could affirm that this area wasnt a real existence, because all of the monsters hed come across here so far were all those that he had seen outside. Moreover, Fatty recalled that he didnt gain any experience from killing the monsters in this place. What a fantastic mirror! Fatty praised. The monsters werent real, yet were able to kill the players inside. This ability was much more formidable than the usual Celestial items. If this wasnt the Celestial item that Sallip mentioned, then Fatty figured he should reassess that Celestial item that hadnt made its appearance. However, this wasnt time for Fatty to delve into this. His priority was to come up with a plan to get out of here. Fatty tried logging off and found out that this function wasnt restricted. He informed Liu Lan to not touch the mirror, then logged back on to explore the place. An hour later, Fatty estimated that he had walked for several hundred kilometers. Yet, he hadnt seen any special objects at all. The scene stretching out before his eyes were still brown soil and a skyless space, plus monsters that he was familiar with. BOOM! Upfront, a towering pillar of fire flared up, and within it was a hazy figure. Fatty''s heart jumped as he recognized the figure: Advanced AI boss, West the Flame Ruler. Lil Bro, youre here! West flew out from the fire pillar with a hearty laugh, his face full of delight. Big Bro, youve ranked up?! Fatty asked. Ranked up? West was very confused. Fatty instantly understood. When he parted ways with West, the latter still hadnt ranked up. Since Fatty hadnt seen how West looked like after he ranked up, the West that appeared in this place was the pre-ranked-up version. Of course, there was a possibility that the real West still hadnt ranked up at all. What is this place? Fatty asked. What? You already forgot? This is the Fire Valley, your old bros hometown. West laughed loudly and pointed around. Fatty suddenly fell the temperature spike up as the surroundings transformed into an area in the Fire Valley. At the center, a familiar lava pool was still bubbling with heat. As the bubbles burst, some kind of red gas drifted up. Fatty casually asked some more questions and West answered all of them. The two chatted happily. Fatty started to feel respect for the design staff. Whoever was capable of designing such a game like this was definitely not just your normal genius. Bidding farewell to West, Fatty continued along his path, where he met the Ancient Camphor Tree Spirit, demon general Moretta, and even the God of Misfortune illusion, who chased him up to the sky and down on the ground without a hiding place and nearly killed him. Whoosh! A white light beamed at Fatty as he ran from the illusion. It was Cheng Xiong again. Thats not right! Fatty halted his steps. He suddenly remembered something. Why can I recognize Cheng Xiong, but Cheng Xiong doesnt seem to know me at all? Losing Cheng Xiong with Earthwalk, Fatty found a safe spot to log off. He then made a call. F*ck! I was nearly killed by you. Cheng Xiong was even more irritated. So thats why. Fatty logged into the game again and searched everywhere. Finally, at the center of a monster mob, he found Cheng Xiong in the middle of a haphazard massacre. Its not him. Fatty nodded, then took out the Plenilune Ballista. Zoom! The bolt ripped through the air and nailed Cheng Xiong to the ground. AHHHHH! Cheng Xiong screamed and waved his staff as if his life depended on it. Healing light streamed out from the staff and quickly restored his health to full. He didnt die?! Fatty was appalled. Without hesitation, he fired another bolt. Puff! This bolt pierced through the head, dealing multiplied damage of the last hit and insta-killed Cheng Xiong. Whoosh. A halo rose from the spot where Cheng Xiong died and gradually formed a portal. Fatty retrieved the two bolts and stepped into the portal. His vision flashed before he found himself in a room. This room also had a mirror and was bare of everything else. Where are you guys? Fatty asked in the party chat. You got out? Liu Lan asked, delighted. The three were still in the first room waiting. The room Fatty was in was quite far from theirs. Xiao Jian logged off and told Cheng Xiong how Fatty got out. Cheng Xiong miserably complained at this. Just now when he was hovering in the air, Fatty used the ballista on him. If Cheng Xiong hadnt been quick enough, he would have been shot dead. So if two players enter together, they have to kill the duplicate version of the other to exit. What if only one player enters then? Liu Lan wondered. No one here knew the answer. Sallip might be the only one who did. With his strength, the NPC definitely had entered this mirror before. Fatty reluctantly left the room. This mirror was only a special tool in the maze, so he couldnt take it with him. The Crystal Maze was bewitching and colorful like something out of a fairytale. However, its tunnel system was complex and tangled. It only needed a moment of carelessness for one to be lost in there. Some tunnels led to a hall with a mountain of monsters inside. Some were infinite loops that would send the players back to the starting point. Very few led to the depths of the maze. Fatty walked alone in the maze following a rough direction. Soon, he arrived at a monster point. The monsters here were quite funny. There would be a bunch of them living together with a boss of their kind as the leader. The leader of this monster lair was a three-eyed toad, a low-rank Yao boss. Fatty only spared it a glance before taking another turn. Of all the things that could stop Sallip, this kind of low-rank Yao was definitely not one, so Fatty didnt want to waste his time with it. Meanwhile, Cheng Xiong had shed tears and blood before he finally exited the mirror world. He appeared in another room that was extremely far away from the rest. As Fatty walked deeper in, the tunnel grew broader and the light grew dimmer. Fattys face abruptly changed. He forcefully stopped his foot that was about to land and soundlessly retracted it. After tossing out several Detects, the area in front of him didnt reveal anything out of place. Fatty sneered and used the last chance of the X-Ray Mirror today at this place. The black and white eye in the mirror swirled around. Then, the details of the tunnel were projected. On the wide open path, faint black lines weaved and crossed, cleverly hiding a series of mechanism below. It was impossible to discover anything looking from a higher point. Sallip. Fatty nodded as it was within his expectations. Just when he wanted to alert the others, screams rang out from the party chat, followed by Xiao Jians enraged voice. Who is that bastard setting traps on the road?!!! Concatenation of eighteen series! That motherf*cker! He is sooo miserable right now. His equipment is all tattered. He''s not looking much better than a beggar, Liu Lan discreetly gossiped with Fatty. Its fine as long as hes still alive. Its fair to lose in the hands of rogue mentor Sallip, Fatty consoled. Fatty pocketed the X-Ray Mirror and started to disarm the mechanisms according to his memory. He had to respect Sallip for finding so much idle time to set up traps in every inch of this one hundred-meter long tunnel. Fatty spent over half an hour to advance ten-something meters. He inwardly praised Sallip for his high expertise in Trap, and at the same time grew more and more curious about the Celestial item. What kind of Celestial item that could make Sallip pour in so much effort to protect after he failed to acquire it? Unlike Fatty, the others werent so lucky to have an X-Ray Mirror. Liu Lan and Xiao Jian could rely on Han Shen to crack the traps, but Cheng Xiong was all by himself. The baldy forcefully made way through the mechanism, embracing himself for either a battered death, or a lucky advance in a battered state. Baldy, cant you just be a little more patient? If this goes on, youll die before we can remove the traps, said Fatty. After a long silence, Cheng Xiongs voice rang out. No need, Im already back in the city. Back in the city? Fatty checked out the party notification. Indeed, Cheng Xiong had dropped one level to 43. The rest were speechless. You just go grind. I think the rest of us will return sooner or later, Fatty uttered after a while. In truth, Sallips traps werent that hard to crack. The only difficult thing would be the thing that had stopped Sallip from getting the Celestial item. Fatty logged off in the afternoon to have dinner, then focused on the mechanisms as soon as he got online. Only very late into the night did he completely remove all of them. As for the other three, they still had over a dozen meters to go as Han Shens trap cracking speed was a little bit slower than Fatty. At the end of the tunnel, it was a big hall as expected. The hall was round and expansive, with both diameter and height being roughly one hundred meters. A fountain stood at the center of the hall. The water shot up over twenty meters before raining down into a water screen. Under the lumination of the colorful crystals, the water looked beautiful like a rainbow. The floor of the hall wasnt made of usual crystal, but huge cubes of black crystal engraved with magical runes. The sound of footsteps echoed, and from another tunnel, Liu Lan and the two guys walked out. Wheres the Celestial item? Where is it? Han Shen yelled as soon as he appeared, his eyes staring fixedly at the fountain with a burning desire. Watch out for the surroundings, Fatty said in a serious tone. He didnt dare to be careless for just a moment. Chapter 250 – Tentacle In the middle of the vast hall, the fountain that was ten-odd meters in diameter sprinkled water over twenty meters up in the air. The falling droplets reflected a variety of colors from the crystals around, looking beautiful and luxurious like a wonderland. There were no other objects in the hall aside from the fountain, which made the party even more cautious. A place where Sallip had poured in tremendous effort to set up traps and mechanisms was certainly no simple place. Hesitating a moment, Fatty summoned the crystal scorpion. Upon its appearance, the little fellow scurried around Fatty with waggly tail, looking extremely cute. Go. Fatty pointed at the fountain. His scorpion was only level 10, so its level could be easily gained back even if it died. In the past, Wheat had been the one in charge of this sort of mission. However, Wheat was now a temporary mount and couldnt level up. The Crystal Yao Scorpion skittered towards the fountain on its speedy little legs. Fatty tightly fixed his eyes on the scorpion, who crawled all the way to the fountain without any incident. Am I too paranoid? Fatty muttered to himself. At another side, Han Shen also commanded his pet to crawl over. The pet also safely reached its destination. Go. After exchanging glances with Han Shen, Fatty summoned Wheat and rode to the fountain. The four players gathered next to the fountain. Theres nothing here. Han Shen tried reaching out with his hand. Water splattered on his palm into several petals, reflecting the colors of the rainbow. Well, thats strange. Fatty circled around the fountain and thrust his hand into it as well. Sallip wasted so much effort for such a useless fountain? There are bones in the water. Liu Lan pointed at the fountain pond. It was hard to tell how deep the pond was, but everyone could vaguely make out a pile of bones underneath. Rumble The water suddenly swirled. One after another, pieces of bones floated up and bobbed about in the pond. Some were stark white bones, while some still had rotten meat attached to them. Everyone felt their stomachs churn at the sight. The Celestial item shouldnt be hidden there, right? Han Shen peered into the pond, looking like he wanted to get to the depth of it. You can go down there and take a look, suggested Xiao Jian. Han Shen was actually tempted by the idea. However, after long and hard consideration, he decided against it. Somethings off, Liu Lan carefully pondered. Sallip must have been at least in his 5th or 6th class enhancement when he came here. A monster that could make him retreat, or beat him away to be exact, definitely isnt simple. But why havent we seen any sign of it at all? Maybe the monster is hiding under the fountain? Everyone came to the same conclusion. Rumble! The fountain water violently surged as if to verify their idea. A bucket-thick, over ten-meter-long tentacle, stretched out from underwater and swept at the party. Move back! Fatty hurriedly smacked Wheat. BOOM! The tentacle viciously smashed on the floor. Instantly, the smooth surface ruptured into a roughly three-meter-wide and ten-meter-long crack. As the group retreated, the tentacle reached out of the water further and further. In the end, it reached fifty meters in length, just enough to attack every corner of the hall. Bam! A white light flashed as Fatty tossed Appraisal. Terrible Wang Zhangs Tentacle Yao boss Level: 60 Attack: 120 C 145 Defense: 130 HP: 10000 Notes: A tentacle of Terrible Wang Zhang. A single tentacle is already a Yao boss?! Everyone gasped, appalled. What rank is this Terrible Wang Zhang monster then? A Celestial boss? If it was, then they could just pack up and go home and forget about this Celestial item. No wonder Sallip didnt dare to return here even after he ranked up. Liu Lan wrinkled her brow. It seems that this place isnt the center of the maze, Fatty solemnly said. Yeah. From the looks of it, there should be several other halls like this one, Xiao Jian concluded. What now? The four discussed for a bit and decided to keep going. They had come this far and were unwilling to give up just like that. Whew! The tentacle swept at them again. Everyone quickly dodged. Without Cheng Xiong to heal them, they had to be on constant alert. Bang! Bang! Every place that the tentacle hit instantly crumbled. The hall shook as if it was on the verge of collapse. Hah! Underworld Fire Blade! Han Shen moved so fast that his legs blurred as he slashed at the tentacle. Pitifully, he wasnt so lucky this time as a MISS popped up. Deadly Poison. Fatty attacked right after him. Another big MISS floated up. Windbreak Strike! Xiao Jians sword skill connected and dealt a large amount of damage. However, it didnt even amount to a sliver on the tentacles health bar. As a knight, Liu Lan fared badly. It was impossible for her to tank without a priests constant healing. Also, her damage was much lower than the rest. Bang! The tentacle made a sudden turn mid-air and smacked down. The force was so strong that it brought about a violent gale, piercing everyones eardrums. Fatty closely followed the movement with his eyes. The moment that it struck down, he drew his Elemental Sword at lightning speed and gently tapped the tentacle. Paralyze! The tentacle trembled a little, then completely stopped. Good chance! The other three all moved at once. A barrage of attacks ensued. Blood splattered all over the place as everyone cast every skill in their possession during the three seconds of Paralyze. The bosss health bar finally dropped a sliver. Fwish! The tentacle suddenly made a sweep and sent the players flying. Fatty, use the ballista, said Xiao Jian as he landed and took several steps back. The bolts are already too corroded. If we use it now, its gonna be hell when we see the main body. Fatty hesitated. The tentacle was different from the bosses they met earlier. It only needed a sweep to knock everyone away. Moreover, its health regen speed was extremely quick. If they dozed off just a little, all of their earlier efforts would go down the drain. That was why Xiao Jian suggested using the ballista. Its but a Yao boss. Not like we havent killed one before. Han Shen stamped his leg and leaped forth. Frozen. Fatty took out the Elemental Skill Book and pointed his finger. A creaking sound echoed, and a layer of ice appeared on the tentacle. While the skill couldnt completely freeze the boss, it successfully slowed its movement. Underworld Blood Blade! Han Shen moved like a ghost of the underworld. In a flash, a blood-red light gleamed. The huge tentacle instantly trembled as a series of number indicators floated up from the wound. A Trip with No Return! Xiao Jian became one with his sword and turned into a white light that blasted at the tentacle. The tentacle shuddered. A huge number popped up and the bosss health bar dropped a visible chunk. As for Xiao Jian, his health went below half. Poison Dragon Drill! Raising her spear, Liu Lan spurred the Fire Cloud Panther. Like a dragon leaping to sea, she jabbed the spear at the wound Xiao Jian caused earlier and tore it open. Alongside their masters, the pets were even fiercer and more fearless, especially the Lightning Bird. The bird turned into a lightning streak and zigzagged in the air. A soft physique like this tentacle was just suitable for the Lightning Birds only offensive attack. It lodged deep into the boss with every single strike, and had to put in a huge force to pull itself out after. Bam! The tentacle heavily smashed down. Inky knocked it up with Mental Breakdown. Despite its pitifully meager damage, the Dark Sacrificer was perfect as a supporter. The four players ruthlessly attacked with their pets. The process was full of risks, but they successfully wiped out half of the bosss health. It sucks without a priest. Xiao Jian managed to find a gap to comment. The rest repeatedly nodded. When Cheng Xiong was still here, they could attack without care. Now, they had to keep track of their HP. Booom! The tentacle seemed to go berserk. It swept and smashed at a much higher speed and rate, kicking up currents of wind all over. The entire hall creaked as crystal shards flew in all directions, causing quite a bit of trouble for the players. Shadow Kill! Fatty and Han Shen activated the skill in unison. They transformed into silhouettes and submerged into the tentacles shadow. Puff puff! Blood sprayed beautifully. The tentacle whipped more fiercely but had no way to hit the two players hiding in its shadow. After ten seconds passed, the rogues emerged at the same time and tacitly retreated in opposite directions. The tentacle lashed at Fatty. He rolled on the spot and dodged the attack. Bursting Bullet. Lying on the floor, Fatty snapped his fingers. Instantly, a fireball smashed on the tentacle and exploded. Burned by the fire, the tentacle shrank back a little. The burnt spot emitted a thick aroma of BBQ meat. Damn! How could I forget about the relationship between the five elements! Fatty held the Elemental Skill Book in his left hand and pointed with his right. Fireball, Fire Bullets, Fire Blade, all kinds of fire magic spells blotted out the sky as they struck the tentacle. Such an intense series of attacks naturally pulled the majority of the bosss aggro. It began to chase after Fatty. Combo Chop! Xiao Jian repeatedly hacked out six wounds on the tentacles. Whoosh! The tentacle abruptly twisted and coiled around Xiao Jian. Then, it tightened, wanting to strangle him to death. Humph! Heavenly Divine Sword! A ball of light exploded at the tip of Xiao Jians sword. A huge sword illusion descended from above and merged with his sword. Riiip! Very easily, Xiao Jian tore loose the tentacle and nimbly jumped out. Impressive! Fatty gave him a thumbs-up. 24-hour cooldown. Xiao Jian smiled wryly. Virtually every skill that required a day cooldown would be ones trump card. After Xiao Jians epic slash, the tentacles health sharply dropped to below 20%. Hoo The tentacle abruptly stopped mid-air, where four illusions of it appeared and hurtled at the four players respectively. At the same time, the fountain sprayed out a huge amount of water that permeated the hall. The party felt their bodies go stiff as their speed was reduced by a lot. Waterwalk! Amidst the crisis, Fatty got below the tentacle with Waterwalk and fiercely stabbed out his Elemental Sword. Boom! The illusion that went for Xiao Jian turned into droplets of water and fell. Xiao Jian wiped his forehead. With his less than half-full HP, that illusion would have insta-killed him if it got to graze him just a little. Hah! Unable to evade in time, Liu Lan let out a cry and raised her shield. With a bam, the tentacle illusion burst, leaving Liu Lan with only several dozens of health points left. It had been an extremely perilous situation. On Han Shens side, it was actually very peculiar. His body distorted into a blurry and twisty shadow figure. The tentacle penetrated through him and rammed on the floor without dealing any damage. Whoosh. After the illusion attack, the tentacle shivered all of a sudden and quickly retracted back into the fountain pond. In the blink of an eye, it completely vanished. Chapter 251 – Underwater After fighting for half a day, the enemy actually fled right before it was about to die. The group was extremely vexed. The hall was restored of its initial peace. There was something very uncanny about it as pieces of bones floated about in the clear and shiny water pond. So You wanna go down and take a look? Fatty asked Han Shen. Han Shen dropped on the floor and rolled his eyes, looking as if he was going to faint from exhaustion. Lets go. Lets try another place. The group had no other choice but to exit the hall and try a new tunnel. Be careful, there are traps up ahead. In a tunnel, Fatty looked at the ground with a serious face. Boom! A thunderous sound echoed and bird feathers fluttered about in chaos. The Lightning Bird had died without anyone even noticing. What a powerful trap! Everyone was stunned. That damn Sallip! I will never be done with you! Liu Lan wanted to cry as the Lightning Bird again returned to her pet inventory with one level less. At the end of this tunnel was an unlatched crystal door. Do we still go in? Fatty asked. Why do I feel like this hall is gonna be the same as the last one? Han Shen questioned dubiously. Lets check it out, Xiao Jian proposed. With two rogues, the trap cracking speed was much faster. The party arrived at the door over two hours later. Same round hall, same structure, same water fountain at the center. Whoosh! As the players neared the fountain, a huge tentacle shot out and swept at them. The four hastily left the hall. The tentacle wiggled around for a bit before slowly retracting back into the water pond. The party changed to another direction and came across a bunch of traps after a while of walking. Man, does this Sallip ever feel tired? Just how much time did he waste on these traps? Fatty snarled. Dont you guys think its weird? Liu Lan gathered up her long hair. Why did Sallip want to block all of the paths to the big halls? Isnt it obvious? Those halls have something to do with the Celestial item. What is that something? The fountains. Or to be exact, the passage under those fountains. Everyone quickly reached a conclusion. If they wanted to reach the area with the Celestial item, the passage under the fountains was their only way. Since they found the answer, the group no longer hesitated and quickly returned to the first round hall. The tentacle here withdrew due to heavy injuries, so this one was safe for the time being. The fountain was over a dozen meters in diameter, its bottom couldnt be seen when looking down from above. The sight of floating bones sent chills down ones spine. Ill go down first and let the Water-Break Shuttle out. Fatty closed his eyes and jumped into the pond. The unusually cold water made him shudder. The pond seemed very deep. Fatty dived down over ten meters and still saw himself within the round structure of the fountain. Hiss Fatty trembled all over as a layer of ice solidified on his body. His movement was slowed, and the oxygen he inhaled was quickly used up. Fattys health started to drop at a faster rate. Quickly swallowing some red pills, Fatty violently hurled himself down and finally arrived at the bottom. Underneath the fountain was a rapid seawater current. Obviously, there were areas connected to the ocean somewhere. This place wasnt dark as there were glowing plants that lit up the water. Looking up from down here, the Crystal Maze above was like a shiny colorful sky out of a fairytale. Come down, Fatty announced after setting down the Water-Break Shuttle. The others jumped down one after another. When they reached the shuttle, everyone felt frozen stiff. Ughhhh Im gonna freeze to death! The three climbed shivering into the shuttle. Were lucky the shuttle is a submarine. Can you guys imagine it? If this is a fishing boat Xiao Jian commented. Fatty picked a random direction and tried to steer the shuttle straight along that way. They didnt need to wait long to see that terrifyingly huge Wang Zhangs Tentacle. The part that was revealed above the fountain earlier was scary enough with the length of fifty meters. Now that everyone got a full view, they couldnt help but gasp in shock. Under the illumination of the plants quietly lay a gigantic tentacle of unknown length and the size that could rival a several-thousand-year-old tree. Countless seaweeds tangled around it and even more fish swam by, both under and above. Can anyone tell me how many people it would take to eat this one tentacle? Fatty asked in a trembling voice. Terrible Wang Zhang ??? Level: ??? All question marks. Even its level couldnt be appraised. The shuttle sneakily moved up along the tentacle. Gradually, the massive body of Terrible Wang Zhang was revealed before their eyes. In the face of this towering underwater entity, the Water-Break Shuttle was like an ant looking up at a mountain. They spent over three hours moving and had yet to make a complete circle around the monster. Fatty moved the shuttle down and up and slowly got a complete picture of Terrible Wang Zhang. Unknown height, unknown size, unknown quantity of tentacles. The only thing they knew that this creature only needed to yawn to blow them all the way back to Black Tortoise City. No wonder Sallip was so straightforward when he gave me the map. He was sure that I wouldnt be able to take the Celestial item, Fatty said after he woke from the shock. Please dont tell me the Celestial item is inside this fellows tummy. Han Shens jaw trembled and clacked. This thing is too big. Ignoring the fact that it can annihilate us with a casual movement, well never be able to kill it even if it just stays still and lets us attack. Xiao Jian drooped his eyelids, genuinely dejected. Is this a Divine beast? Liu Lan asked, curious. If its not one, then it isnt far from one. Unwinnable. Were only passersby! The sound from the Water-Break Shuttle was simply not enough to catch this massive monsters attention. It only lay there quietly for who-knows how long. Thats weird. Who could build a maze above such a big guy and make it guard the maze? The group couldnt understand no matter how hard they thought about it. Looking at the massive Terrible Wang Zhang, everyone was at a loss of what to do. We cant leave empty-handed, ahhh Fatty mumbled and subconsciously waved his Elemental Sword as if thinking where to cut out a piece of meat for a souvenir. Maybe its already dead? Han Shen said expectantly. Yeah right, keep dreaming. Xiao Jian shot him a scornful glance. Rumble! A huge whale swayed its tail as it swam past the shuttle, causing a water current to push it back. Surprisingly, this huge whale wasn''t even 1% of Terrible Wang Zhang''s body mass. Deep Sea Vicious Whale, level 65 normal Yao monster. If we kill it and harvest its inner core, this trip wouldnt be in vain, Fatty turned around and said after getting the whales information with Appraisal. Then, he saw the three fellows behind him twist their faces in extreme horror, each stuttering ah ah as they propped up their lower jaws with one hand and pointed at something with the other. Fatty turned around again and saw that there was no sign of the Deep Sea Vicious Whale anymore. The whale is that quick? Fatty was a bit startled. Quick my ass! Xiao Jian pushed his jaw back in place with difficulty. It was eaten whole by the octopus in one bite! What?! Fatty paled in fright. Theres another whale over there. Fatty set his sight on another Deep Sea Vicious Whale and quietly steered the shuttle over. At nearly seventy meters long, this whale was even bigger than the last one. The whale leisurely swam around as if taking a stroll after a good meal. Hooo The motionless Terrible Wang Zhang suddenly trembled so slightly. A slit over a hundred meters long suddenly opened up on its body. In just a blink, it sucked in the Deep Sea Vicious Whale before closing its eyes again. With this kind of attack, it can swallow ten thousand players at once without a problem! Fatty gulped, his heart shaking in fear. Pondering a moment, he moved the shuttle. Lets go. Go where? Liu Lan asked. Up. I suspect the heart of Crystal Maze is right above Terrible Wang Zhang. The Water-Break Shuttle ran at full speed and drew a white streak across the water. Like a dragon breaking out from the sea, it headed up towards Wang Zhangs head. Not long after, the party arrived atop Wang Zhang, where a hole of a hundred meters in diameter was channeling out bubbling seawater high up above. All of a sudden, a huge monster charged at the shuttle. Fatty hurriedly steered and dodged it. Whats that? Everyone flocked over and saw a giant, green, two-horned anaconda coiling around. Its pair of huge eyes that emitted a meter-long green light was fixed on their shuttle. How can there be other monsters living near such a terrifying beast like Wang Zhang? Liu Lan was confused. Of course there is, otherwise Terrible Wang Zhang would have nothing to eat, Fatty casually explained as he tried to avoid the anacondas attack and got the shuttle above water. The green anaconda was about fifty meters in length. Only a dozen meters long, the Water-Break Shuttle nimbly avoided the majority of the monsters attacks. When the shuttle was about to reach the hole BOOM. A massive waterball exploded right next to the shuttle and knocked it off its path. The shuttle swayed and temporarily went out of control. Not good. Everyone, prepare to jump out! Fatty shouted. Ah woahh! Bad, this is bad! Han Shen yelped as soon as he jumped out of the shuttle, his face stricken with terror. The anaconda was sucking in with its wide open jaws facing the shuttle. Wheewww! A water whirlpool cocooned around the players as they spun towards the monsters mouth. Waterwalk! Fatty screamed and took the initiative to Waterwalk right to the green anacondas huge head. As the Elemental Sword quickly expanded, Fatty viciously stabbed it at the inside of the mouth. Hiss. The suction force disappeared as the anaconda twitched around and hissed in pain nonstop. Go! The group took this chance to swim up. Rumble The green anaconda spat. A water arrow charged at them from behind and caught up in a second. Protection! Liu Lan shouted and took out her shield. A white light flashed on the surface of the shield. When the water arrow struck the shield, it exploded into water bubbles. Liu Lan was knocked back, blood gushing out from her mouth. Her health hit a critical low point in one fell swoop. Laner! Fatty used Waterwalk to reach Liu Lan and hugged her with one arm. Quickly, go! Fatty flung her up with all his might. Before he could use Waterwalk again, the anaconda snapped its jaws and swallowed him whole. Fatty! Tears flowed from the corner of Liu Lans eyes and merged into the seawater. Whoosh! A spear appeared in her hand. Her face resolute, Liu Lan decided to risk her life to kill the anaconda. Go now! Or youll die for real this time! Xiao Jian held her back and dragged her up. Chapter 252 – Jackpo t The space inside the huge anacondas mouth was huge. Fatty dangled from the Elemental Sword that he had stabbed into the upper jaw without panic and leisurely tossed Appraisal. Mutated Green Anaconda Yao monster Level: 63 Attack: 130 C 145 Defense: 135 HP: 9000 Notes: Once a green anaconda in the ocean, due to successful cultivation, it grew two horns. If it grows four claws and overcomes thunder tribulation, it can become a dragon and fly away. Only a normal Yao monster, Fatty scorned. How are you?! Liu Lans anxious voice rang out from the party chat. Im fine. Its all good, Fatty soothed her. Since the Elemental Sword was still stuck in its upper jaw, the green anaconda madly spun around in pain. Its sixty-meter-long body stirred up a myriad of water bubbles. The surroundings became turbid and chaotic as some water monsters were unintentionally whipped to death by the threshing anaconda. The sticky matter in the monsters mouth got all over Fatty. Not only did it stink, but this mucus also dealt corrosive DoT damage. Fatty had to constantly replenish his health. As the anaconda tossed and turned, Fatty was spun along with it. Whewww! All of a sudden, a suction force even stronger than that of the anaconda appeared. In the blink of an eye, the anaconda had completely vanished without a trace, leaving behind an area of swirling water that was gradually calming. When the others dived down to check, they no longer saw the anaconda. Xiao Jian trembled. Its gone, the anaconda left! Now Fatty has to wait to be pooped Can he be pooped out when hes so fat? Hell cause constipation, Han Shen muttered. Liu Lan glared at the two guys. The duo laughed and shut up. Huh? Why has it stopped moving? Fatty had been spun so hard that he wanted to vomit. Now that it suddenly stopped, he felt really strange. Whatever, lets get out first. If he still had the Spatial Spoon, Fatty could directly ignore the meat wall. But now, he had to dig a way out using the Elemental Sword. Fatty could hear the anaconda shriek due to the pain as he dug. Yet, the monster remained completely still, which confused him. After pricking a small hole at the corner of the monsters mouth, Fatty crawled out. The instant he got outside, he gasped. The first thing in his sight was a big monster, a whale. Deep Sea Vicious Whale. A hint of bewilderment flashed through his eyes. The Deep Sea Vicious Whale was much bigger than the Mutated Green Anaconda. But, at this moment, the huge whale was lying motionlessly, only its terrified eyes showed that it was still alive. Next to that whale was another Deep Sea Vicious Whale that was a bit smaller. If Fatty didnt guess wrong, those two must be the whales that Terrible Wang Zhang sucked in earlier. So this is inside Terrible Wang Zhangs body. Fatty understood. He turned around and saw that the green anaconda lay limply like a dead snake and shivered nonstop. There was no trace of its usual ferocity and might anymore. No matter how domineering they were outside, the monsters that fell into Terrible Wang Zhangs stomach were all sprawled on the ground in a desperate manner. Sure enough, the strongest one always has the last laugh. Fatty tried the Recall Scroll. The system notified that it couldnt be used. Without hesitation, Fatty began wandering around Wang Zhangs interior. He walked around the monsters and saw a bunch of bones that weren''t completely digested. These bones were soft and would crumble to dust from just one touch. Among the bones, there were several smooth and crystal-clear round beads scattered around. Inner cores! Overjoyed, Fatty quickly reached out. When his fingertip barely touched an inner core, the core turned into dust in front of his eyes. Only now did Fatty realized that the energy in the cores had been drained, leaving only empty vessels. Damn it! Youre too greedy! Fatty furiously scolded Terrible Wang Zhang. The space inside Terrible Wang Zhang was extremely vast. Fatty estimated it wasnt much smaller than his Holy Spirit Island. The ground felt cotton soft and had a layer of slippery liquid on it. Fatty half slid with each step and traveled amongst scattering bones. Not only the inner cores, but even the bones had also lost all energy and would crumble at a touch. I see, Fatty mumbled. With such a mountainous body, the amount of food needed would be unimaginable. Terrible Wang Zhang could probably swallow everything within the vicinity of over a hundred-mile radius in one go. Yet, there were still so many monsters around it. Therefore, the only explanation was that Terrible Wang Zhang no longer lived on flesh and blood. It only fed on the energy in the Yao monsters inner cores. Fatty instantly turned around, his eyes shone brightly upon the monsters that were still alive. Since youre gonna die sooner or later, you lot might as well help me out. Fatty took out the Elemental Sword and stabbed it at the smaller Deep Sea Vicious Whale in a frenzy. The whale didnt budge one bit, as if already having accepted its fate. This kind of monster wasnt something that players could hunt solo. Leaving aside its high defense and bulky HP, its health regen alone was enough to make people with low attack despair. Fatty executed every attack he had, but it still took over ten minutes to end this monster. Ba-thud! The whale died and dropped a floor full of items. Temporarily ignoring the items, Fatty tossed several Harvests at the corpse and gained a water inner core to his satisfaction. Fatty repeated this all over again. Over half an hour later, he gained two more water inner cores from the bigger whale and the green anaconda Counting in the cores he got in Crystal Maze, Fatty had accumulated a total of seven inner cores. The Elemental gears and Elemental Sword required at least ten of varied elemental inner cores to upgrade. Fatty hadnt gathered even one-fifth of the amount needed. One knows not the importance of money until they have to provide for the family. Fatty picked up every single piece of equipment and tossed those with low stats to the Elemental Skill Book. The higher ranked it was, the more energy the Elemental Skill Book needed for restoration. Maybe someday in the future, only inner cores or Celestial items and Divine items would be able to meet its standard. As for God-tier power, might as well forget about it. That was harder to find than even Divine items. After cleaning up this area, Fatty set out on a trip around Terrible Wang Zhangs body. His eyes swirled around, wanting to spot out the smallest benefits. A short while later after Fatty walked away, a black fog fell from above and shrouded the Yao monsters corpses. In a few breaths, the corpses quickly dried up as black billows gushed out from them and merged with the black fog above. So thats how Terrible Wang Zhang processes its food. Fatty finally witnessed it for himself. After the corpses were drained of energy, the now much denser black fog drifted back up to places unknown. Bzzz! Terrible Wang Zhang suddenly shook, as if not too satisfied with the food. Very soon, eight more monsters were transported in. These monsters werent boss-tier, but were all powerful Yao monsters with complete inner cores. Yet, in the face of Terrible Wang Zhang, they could only be sucked in without resistance. Fatty was so excited that he wanted to howl to the sky. There was nothing more refreshing than to reap without sowing. As the Yao monsters fell on the ground, Fatty practically skipped over and gently caressed one of them on its head. This monster looked bizarre with four limbs, one horn, and a body covered in green scales. If seen in the sky, chances were high that it would be considered a qilin. At this moment, this qilin-lookalike monster was so scared that it didnt know what to do. It just lay there shivering and didnt even dare to open its eyes. Fear not, fear not. Lord Fatty will help your soul find peace Rambling nonsense, Fatty raised his Elemental Sword and ruthlessly stabbed repeatedly at the softest spot on the monsters neck. Blood gushed out. The monster didnt even resist until it died from the stabbing. After taking care of the qilin, Fatty continued with a towering oyster-type monster. Its shell was as wide as a room and sealed shut in fear, not daring to reveal the tiniest gap. Fatty pondered a little and set up the Plenilune Ballista nearby. Zoom! The bolt pierced a hole in the shell and kept going at the soft body inside. Fatty climbed in through the hole. The inside was a huge mass of oyster meat that could fill up two rooms. I wonder if it has pearls Fatty''s thoughts ran wild as he absent-mindedly attacked. One monster after another, one inner core after another. Fatty smiled so wide that his lips could reach his ears right now. After harvesting the cores and cleaning up the loot, Fatty quickly withdrew far away. A while later, the black fog descended from above again and drained the corpses dry before floating up. Rumble Not long after, more Yao beasts were sucked in. Fatty didnt even wait for them to land as he pounced over and started killing. This time, there were over ten monsters. Moreover, the black fog came early and didnt give Fatty enough time to clean the field. Fatty was forced to move aside after gaining only five inner cores, afraid that the black fog would devour him as well. The black fog left behind a bunch of skeletons after it was done. With a slight touch, they crumbled to dust. Within them, a core fell and burst once it hit the ground. Fatty, what are you doing? Liu Lan was growing anxious as Fatty still hadnt come out. Dont worry. Ive hit the jackpot, Fatty replied as he waited. Indeed, Terrible Wang Zhang didnt let him down. It sucked in eight monsters this time. I knew it. How can you be satisfied eating so little when youre so big? Fatty hurriedly slid over and killed for inner cores. It must have been a while since Terrible Wang Zhangs last meal, because it repeatedly swallowed over a hundred Yao monsters before coming to a stop. Fatty never stopped smiling during the process. He gained over thirty inner cores, the biggest harvest so far in his game life. Bro, when is your next meal? Fatty asked with relish. Boom! Rumble As if Terrible Wang Zhang had finally discovered a living entity in its body, a black fog charged over, wanting to envelop Fatty. At the same time, the entire Crystal Maze burst with a brilliant light. Countless monsters gushed out from all corners, many of them being Yao-tier bosses. Go, quick! Xiao Jian urged Liu Lan and took out a Recall Scroll. Im not going, Fattys still inside! Liu Lan refused to leave. Chapter 253 – Water God Palace Boom! Out of thin air, a thunderbolt struck the water, seemingly connecting the sky and the ocean as the whole bolt was several thousand miles in length. The Crystal Maze radiated a blinding light. The crystals looked even more transparent under this radiance, their colorful reflection creating a gorgeous scene. Countless monsters ran out from every corner of the maze in panic like it was the end of the world. Whoosh whoosh Several thousand tentacles, each as big as a mountain, suddenly shot out from the ocean towards Crystal Maze. Underwater currents violently surged. All sorts of aquatic monsters trembled and prostrated as if paying homage to something. Go! Xiao Jian tore the Recall Scroll. A white light flew up from the water. Ahh! Along with a wretched scream, Xiao Jians corpse suddenly fell from the sky. Teleportation is restricted? Han Shen gasped in shock. Bam! A wave struck, knocking Han Shen and Liu Lan into the water. The strike felt like a blow from a gigantic hammer as blood sprayed out from their mouths. Aroooo A bizarre cry echoed. The sonic wave instantly wiped out the few remaining health points of the two players. Their bodies also exploded into blood and gore. Tch! Youre all back. Xiao Jian was squatting down at the respawn point hugging his sword when Liu Lan and Han Shen appeared. Fattys still there. Liu Lans face was filled with anxiety. No worries, that guy has nine lives. It might just be a blessing in disguise. Who knows? Maybe hes making big bucks right now, Xiao Jian consoled Liu Lan. Recalling how Fatty was making a fuss about how he had hit the jackpot, Liu Lans furrowed brows relaxed a little. What?! You guys all died? The news startled Fatty as soon as he got out from the Elemental Mystery Realm. Just now, the black mist had him cornered. Fatty had to spend a bit of the skill books energy to open the Elemental Mystery Realm and escape with his life. Then you guys just go grind. I suppose I should die and return soon as well, Fatty told them. At that moment, the ocean floor had gone through a complete change. The ever silent Terrible Wang Zhang was brandishing its massive tentacles and had wrapped them around the Crystal Maze. As for the maze, it still emitted a brilliant light and rumbled nonstop, as if about to fly out of the ocean. A series of creaks echoed. Under Terrible Wang Zhangs terrifying force, the Crystal Maze emitted the sound of glass breaking. From the looks of it, the maze was going to be shattered by the boss embrace. Wheeww A pure blue light sprayed out from the center of the maze, forming a gentle light screen. While this screen was thin, it blocked the attacks from the several thousand tentacles. Whoosh! At the bottom of the ocean, two beams of intense light shot straight at the maze. Puff! Two holes, several dozens of meters in diameter, appeared throughout the Crystal Maze. Through them, a palace at least three hundred meters tall could be seen at the center of the maze. This palace was sculpted from crystal and completely covered in complex magical runes. The runes formed all kinds of pictures: beautiful sceneries underwater, battles between various aquatic beasts and humans, as well as a large number of creatures that possessed a human upper body and a fishtail holding all types of weapons while patrolling in the sea. The palace gate was sealed shut. From the surface of the doors, sonic waves that carried the sound of ocean waves rippled out. Along with them, powerful water energy spread out and materialized into a bunch of water spirits. Water God Palace - those three ancient words were carved on top of the huge doors, effusing a boundless majestic presence. If one entered the place, they would instantly see a towering statue, over a hundred meters high, right in the middle of the luxurious palace. It was the statue of a female entity, sculpted from a complete block of crystal. The statue wore a smile on her face, a crown on the top of her head, and a thin silk robe on her body. Her long blue hair was thigh-length and a little curvy. Her two deep blue eyes were akin to the brightest stars in the sky, sparkling beautifully. The only strange thing was that the statue had a human body and a fishtail. The tail was a big carp tail that dragged onto the ground. The statues hand held a blue magic staff. The light screen that blocked Terrible Wang Zhangs tentacles came from this very staff. Countless energetic water spirits playfully circled the statue. From a glance, one could already feel overwhelming water energy. Compared to this, a water inner core was like a drop in the ocean. Fwish! A tentacle hurtled straight at the statue through the holes. Boom! A blue light exploded mid-air and blew the tentacle into pieces of meat. The remaining part frantically withdrew from the palace. Eros, doth thou forsake thy freedom? A clear and pleasant but at the same time, imposing voice echoed from all over the ocean. The Crystal Maze quaked intensely, as if unable to bear the force in this voice. The countless creatures under sea trembled and bowed in the direction of the maze. Without a doubt, Eros was the name of Terrible Wang Zhang. These high-rank Yao bosses all had their own name, such as Holy Unicorn Clan Chief Amedick. Facing the opponents question, the several thousand tentacles of Terrible Wang Zhang Eros abruptly went on a rampage. The Crystal Maze had a large-scale collapse, partly revealing the massive palace within. Eros, is this thy answer? The imposing voice was almost trembling with fury. The Water God Palace burst with an even more blinding radiance. Numerous blue water spirits flew out to stop the tentacles. Pfff! Terrible Wang Zhang spat out a black fog that leaped onto the Crystal Maze at lightning speed. Where the fog passed, every creature, whether monsters or water spirits, instantly shrunk and dried out as if sucked clean of energy. The water spirits just disappeared. Eros, thou should not challenge my authority. The Water God Palace emitted a buzzing noise and knocked away all of the attacking tentacles. Claudia, youve suppressed me for thousands of years, and you think you can leave just like that? The thunderous voice caused the seawater to upsurge. Finally, Terrible Wang Zhang had opened its mouth. Humph! I have been courteous enough by not killing thee. Do not try to seek death thyself, Claudia fumed. You didnt kill me then, because you wanted to borrow my energy to restore the Water God Palace. And now, you simply dont have the capability, Terrible Wang Zhang sounded completely indifferent. I dont have the capability? Hahaha, how droll. I am not capable of killing thee? Claudias voice turned icy. Claudia, if it hadnt been for the fact that Elementalist Wu Junxiao injured me because I stole the Demon Sealing Stele, how could someone like you suppress me with your force alone? Terrible Wang Zhangs voice went up a few notches. Demon Sealing Stele? Inside Terrible Wang Zhangs body, Fatty instantly perked his ears. The Demon Sealing Stele was a crucial object in the restoration of the Elemental Mystery Realm. He must get it back. Where is the stele? Claudia asked after a long silence. You think Ill tell you? Terrible Wang Zhang let out a terrifying laugh. The ocean rumbled, the water surging up several hundred meters to the sky. If you dont, Ill kill you. Above the brilliant light of the Crystal Maze, a huge illusion slowly took shape. As soon as the illusion appeared, the ocean quieted down as if nothing had happened at all. The only thing that was still there was that thunderbolt connecting the sky and ocean. The illusion was indeed that statue in the palace. At this moment, she held the magic staff in her right hand and whispered some incantation of sorts. O fading God of Water of ancient times, please heed the summons of the current God of Water and wake up from your slumber. Destroy this Demonic Creature that snuck into the Human realm C Water God Summon! A roar resounded. The sea bubbled like boiling water as a several-hundred-meter tall monster slowly rose up from under. The monster had a human upper half and a snake tail, its hand gripping a trident. It had a long beard that dropped to the chest. After it appeared, the monster looked around in confusion before setting its eyes on Terrible Wang Zhang. With a roar, the monster raised its trident. Whoosh. The moment it thrust out the trident, ten-odd tentacles swept out and tightly held the weapon. Roaaaah! Alongside another roar, thousands of water bullets materialized around the monster. They then shot down and exploded at once. Boom boom boom Several dozens of tentacles were blown off. Black blood overflowed and dyed the vicinity of the water pitch black. Terrible Wang Zhangs body didnt budge one bit, its open eyes revealed a hint of mockery. Boom! The Water God Palace that had flown up tens of meters high slowly fell back to its original place under the oppression of several thousand tentacles. Damn thee, Eros! Just what does thou want? The illusion above the palace was upset. Since the Water God Palace was restored using my energy, it naturally should be mine. Terrible Wang Zhang simply carried out daylight robbery. Dont overstep your bounds! The womans illusion said angrily. If it wasnt that Im afraid to damage the Water God Palace, I would have already killed a mere illusion like you. Hurry up and scram. Leave the palace to me, or Ill destroy you. Terrible Wang Zhang brandished its tentacles. It didnt take the illusion seriously at all. When my main form comes, I shall hack you to death! The illusion jabbed her finger at Terrible Wang Zhang. Humph! Back then, when we stole the Demon Sealing Stele, you took the chance to rob the Elemental Skill Book and was beaten half-death by Wu Junxiao. You didnt end up much better than me. Id be amazed if you can restore eighty percent of your original strength by now. If your main form dares come, Ill just destroy you both together. Terrible Wang Zhangs body moved, and a huge cyclone big enough to devour a main city emerged on the ocean. Water God, you motherf*cker! So you played a part in damaging the Elemental Skill Book to this state as well. When Lord Fatty becomes a god, I shall torture you! Fattys face turned purple from rage. Eros, dont be too arrogant. If I announce your location, the Imperial Capital of Xuanhuang Ancient Dynasty will send people to capture you right away. The illusion resorted to threats after a brief silence. If theyre not afraid that I will drag a God to death with me, they can just come at me whenever. Terrible Wang Zhang whipped its tentacle and shattered the Crystal Maze, then shrieked, Claudia, time to make your choice. Will you give me the Water God Palace or not? Chapter 254 – Lei Ao Arrives At a faraway spot from the continent, deep under the sea, the demonic Yao, Terrible Wang Zhang screeched nonstop, pressing the God of Water to hand over the Water God Palace. Eros, dont think that I cant do anything to you just because my true body is recuperating. The Water God Palace is a Divine item that I went through great lengths to refine. Its not something that you can take away as you wish! The illusion above the palace was thoroughly enraged. She swung her magic staff, and countless surging tides rammed at the towering thunderbolt. Sizzling sounds rang out upon collision. If thats your answer, then die! Terrible Wang Zhang opened its mouth wide. Instantly, sky-blotting black mist billowed out and expanded thousands of miles. All aquatic animals within range were killed, their energy sucked away by the black mist and transferred into Terrible Wang Zhangs body. Roaaah!" A massive shadow figure appeared mid-air, its several hundred-meter-tall body expanded outward and covered an area of at least three thousand miles. The shadowy figures numerous tentacles danced about in a frenzy. Boom! The instant that thunderbolt got in touch with the shadow figure, it was blasted into countless smaller bolts and dispersed in the air. Water God Profundity, Unbreakable Flow, kill! The Water God Palace began to spin rapidly. Countless huge water dragons leaped out from the water, shrieking and roaring as they charged at the massive shadow figure. Roaaaahh! The shadow figure roared towards the sky, stirring up a storm around it. Oblivion Nation, Terrible Wang Zhang coldly spat two words. Whew The sky instantly darkened until a boundless pitch-black enshrouded the entire ocean region. This was a pure blackness impossible to be lit up. No matter what kind of light shone upon it, it would be devoured into oblivion. Raawwghh! The millions of water dragons leaped into the darkness and vanished without a trace. Meanwhile, the shadow figure still hovered in space above the ocean. In the darkness, its pair of eyes that were the size of ponds stared emotionlessly at something underwater. As those eyes closed and opened, electric sparks flared. Oblivion Nation? Very well, let me see how much God power you still have left in you. The Water God illusion raised her staff and chanted an incantation. O water elements that roam between Heaven and Earth, please heed Water God Claudias summons and coalesce the most powerful nation in this world, defeat this enemy from the darkness! Hooo. Gales blew and water surged. With the Water God Palace as the epicenter, countless visible blue sparks quickly condensed and formed a blue light sphere. The sphere expanded at an extreme speed and began to tangle with the pitch-black area. The aquatic beast appeared once more. It threw the trident away and held up the Water God Palace with both hands. Country of Water! The Water God illusion shouted out loudly. The aquatic beast, cradling the palace, parted the sea and flew up. Terrible Wang Zhang made no move to stop the palace from flying away. The monster remained unbudging, its tentacles also withdrew back underwater. Only the massive shadow figure was still there staring coldly at the palace. Eros, you havent recovered up to God realm yet, and yet still try to take away my palace. Youre overestimating yourself, the illusion shouted. Save those words when your true form comes. The shadow figure suddenly flashed. In an instant, it dropped down and enveloped the illusions Country of Water. In the end, everything returns to darkness, darkness is the final destination. Annihilate! The darkness and blue light struggled against one another. They sapped away and resisted the other at the same time. Eros main body was here, while the illusion had a powerful Divine artifact C the Water God Palace, as her advantage. Moreover, her opponent hadnt fully recovered yet. Fatty couldnt see any of the happenings outside. Even if he used the X-Ray Mirror, he wouldnt get the details either. The X-Ray Mirror was only an incomplete Celestial item, it couldnt see through the nations of Gods. What a powerful Divine power. A voice rang out by Fattys ears. Fatty was stunned; Wu Junxiaos mark of consciousness had actually awoken. Ever since the last time the mark woke up during the tournament, there hadnt been any other movement at all, even when Fatty called for it. Whoosh! A five-color light bloomed. A hazy figure appeared next to Fatty. What the hell is this place? Wu Junxiaos consciousness yelped as soon as he materialized. Inside Terrible Wang Zhangs body. Fatty briefed Wu Junxiao''s consciousness about what happened. Eros? And even that little girl Claudia? Wu Junxiao burst into crazy laughter. What a lucky find. If we devour these two, the Elemental Skill Book would be more or less fully restored. You think we can digest them both? You sure you wont choke on it? Fatty reminded out of goodwill. Cough arent they fighting? Lets talk about this again after they finish. The consciousness let out an awkward cough. With his hands behind his back, he strolled around inside Terrible Wang Zhangs body. Back then, how many demon generals came to steal the Demon Sealing Stele? asked Fatty as he followed Wu Junxiao around. Well, this? Too many. Wu Junxiao carefully recalled a little, then began counting with his fingers. Demon Lord Darknight, Servant of Darkness, Lord of Undead. Those three were the strongest of the Demon Realm, only second to Legendary and Super Legendary experts. Aside from them, there were over a dozen small Gods like Eros, as well as some individuals of our own Human Realm who like to fish in troubled water like Claudia. Ahh, that many?! Fatty was appalled. Just how strong must Wu Junxiao have been that the enemy had to send so many experts to deal with him? Is that so surprising? Wu Junxiao was really pleased by Fattys shock. He swung his sleeve, and the five-colored light above his head swirled. Only ten-something Gods. They only dared to provoke me because my power hadnt fully recovered from a previous fight with the God of Light and the God of Land. Impressive, impressive! Fatty gave a thumbs-up. A short while later, he asked, I heard that the Elementalists strength can rank among the top 3 in the Central Dynasty. What are the other two? The first one is the Emperor. After a bit of consideration, Wu Junxiao told Fatty about the other two. Of the top three experts of the Central Dynasty, one was the deceased Wu Junxiao, one was the Emperor, and one was the Dynastys Grand Marshall. Wu Junxiao was powerful because he was the heir of the Elementalist class. With an outstanding natural gift for the class, he was already half a step into the Super Legendary rank. As for the Dynastys Emperor, he was a high-ranking Legendary expert in addition to having a Legendary beasts protection C a Golden Dragon. The last one, Grand Marshall of all troops, inherited the Divine weapon Overlord Halberd that had been passed down from previous generations of Grand Marshall. The weapon allowed him to summon the ancient War God to temporarily merge with his body and raise his power to God-tier. So, in the end, youre the most powerful? asked Fatty. Heh, even outside sources are a part of ones power. Theres no such thing as a fair fight, Wu Junxiao said with a smile. The two chatted a bit more about history. While Fatty knew that this was all the product of pre-programming, the tales and legends of several thousand years ago still intrigued Fatty and made him want to be a part of it. BOOM! Terrible Wang Zhang suddenly quivered. Fatty and Wu Junxiaos consciousness exchanged glances and exclaimed in unison, About time for the result! Normally, battles between Legendary experts wouldnt end without going for several days. Some could even last for months. However, these two Gods all took out their nations, the direct measure of their power. This was the most dangerous, but the fastest way to decide the battle. Its a pity we cant see it. Fatty sighed. Its not a big deal. Wu Junxiaos consciousness flipped through the Elemental Skill Book and cast a spell. Water Screen. A stream of water circulated and slowly formed a mirror before their eyes. At first, the mirror was hazy, nothing could be made out. However, when Wu Junxiaos conscious poured some God power in it, the mirror became clear and displayed the grand battle outside. At this moment, the black and blue masses had completely entangled and tried to suppress the other sides attack. The massive shadow figure summoned by Terrible Wang Zhang had shrunk by half, while the Water God illusion had disappeared. On the Water God Palace, a few cracks could be seen. This girl Claudia isnt strong, but shes a good crafter of Divine items. Wu Junxiao watched the fight with great enthusiasm. If the Elemental Skill Book devours the Water God Palace, will it be completely restored? asked Fatty. It still falls short a little, Wu Junxiao replied after thinking for a bit. Thats still not enough?! Fatty wanted to faint. The first idea that came to his mind upon hearing this reply was to toss the book in the ocean. Actually, the book itself is easy to restore. The crux is that it connects to the Elemental Mystery Realm, which needs a huge amount of Divine power to recover, Wu Junxiao explained. Where do I find that much God-tier power Fatty groaned, downcast. Thats simple. You only need to become a God yourself, Wu Junxiao casually remarked. Fatty pouted. BOOM! Another rumble resounded. The sea violently surged as some kind of earthquake had occurred underwater. The seabed cracked, some places even erupted lava. Get ready, the result is almost here. Wu Junxiaos expression grew stern. Five sword lights of five elements materialized behind his back. At the same time, a diagram hovered above his head. Suddenly, a dragon hum shook the space. Outside the area of the battle, an azure dragons upper half body animatedly broke out from thin air and smashed its claw at the two Gods. The dragon''s size was unmatched. The upper part of its body was already much bigger than Terrible Wang Zhang. Its claw covered the scope of several thousand miles and included the two Gods in it. Azure Dragon Bares Its Claw?! Azure Dragon City Lord! Terrible Wang Zhang and the Water God illusion exclaimed in fear and split up. Terrible Wang Zhang frantically snuck back into the sea, while the Water God illusion controlled her palace to spin around itself and flew to the distance. Water God Palace, stay. These bland, simple words from the Azure Dragon were like a thunderous rumble to Fattys ears. The dragons massive body shook and reached out a bit more. Its claw kept going towards the Water God Palace. Puff! A snap resounded as the Water God illusion exploded when the claw lashed at her. As for the palace, it fell into the claw. Ahhhh! That damnable, damnable dragon! It dares steal my stuff?!" Wu Junxiaos mark of consciousness virtually went insane from rage. The diagram above his head vanished in a flash, then reappeared above the Azure Dragons head. Chapter 255 – Crystal Maze of Terror The Azure Dragons body entirely exited from the space. It was thousands of miles in length, each scale was huge and shining with a greenish-blue light. The dragon smoothly drifted about in the air. The Water God Palace spun around inside the claw, struggling to escape, but was swatted down by the claw every time it tried. Azure Dragon City Lord, you are challenging a Gods dignity! Inside the palace, Claudias enraged but scared voice rang out. Claudia, you think you deserve to be called a God? The dragon opened its mouth to speak. As its imposing voice rumbled throughout the region, the ocean quickly calmed down. The creatures in the sea also recovered from their fear and continued their happy lives. Making a fuss in an area under my Azure Dragon Citys authority, I see youre tired of living! Whoosh! A five-colored light shone brightly as the diagram above the dragon head expanded quickly. Five domineering sword illusions flashed within the diagram that now covered the entire dragon. Five Elemental Swords Formation. The Azure Dragon glanced at the diagram above its head. Suddenly, a wretched scream resounded from the Water God Palace. Then, the palace shrank into a miniature within the dragons claw. The Azure Dragon also vanished, revealing a middle-aged man with a steadfast figure and clear white complexion at its original spot. The man was indeed Azure Dragon City Lord, Lei Ao. Azure Dragon City Lord, I shall not let you off! Claudias voice rang out from somewhere. Lei Ao swept a glance and smiled coldly. If you dare come, I dont mind making you stay. Damn it! It should have been ours! As long as the book devours the Water God Palace, the Elemental Mystery Realm will be restored by a fifth! Wu Junxiaos consciousness gnashed his teeth and viciously utilized his Divine power, urging the diagram to shine even more brightly and glued Lei Ao underneath. Is that Elementalist Wu Junxiao down there, sir? Lei Ao asked respectfully as he stood mid-air. You knew it was me and yet you still have the guts to take my stuff?! yelled Wu Junxiao. Heh, if I hadnt come, you might not be able to retain the Water God Palace with your current condition anyway, sir. Lei Ao smiled, completely indifferent. Humph! A tiny city lord dares to look down on me?! Wu Junxiaos face turned purple with rage. The five light swords in the diagram burst with a brilliant light. As the five elements of Metal, Wood, Water, Fire, and Earth circulated, the space above Lei Ao crumbled into a huge black hole. Please calm your anger, sir. While my words didnt sound very pleasant, they are still true, arent they? Lei Ao stood straight in the spot. He wasnt one bit fearful. After some silence, Wu Junxiaos consciousness suddenly laughed loudly. He lifted his hand and retrieved the diagram. Lets skip the nonsense. You should at least give this successor of mine some benefits, no? Please wait a bit, sir. Lei Ao nodded and extended his hand with five fingers stretching out. With a rumble, the gigantic body of Terrible Wang Zhang was pulled up into the air by an invisible force. Azure Dragon City Lord, youre forcing me to self-explode! Terrible Wang Zhang tried to suppress its fear and made a threat. You are welcome to try. An illusion of a coiling Azure Dragon formed behind Lei Ao. Its eyes flashing with a cold gleam, the dragon stared at Terrible Wang Zhang. Sacred beast Azure Dragon, Terrible Wang Zhang groaned. The water surged when Lei Ao pulled up Terrible Wang Zhang, revealing a bare area in its original spot. Suddenly, it was as if a continent had appeared out of nowhere on the ocean. Azure Dragon City Lord. While my power hasnt fully recovered, my self-explosion can still heavily injure you even if you have the sacred beasts protection! Terrible Wang Zhang shrieked in terror as it was hung above the ocean. Even if your power is fully restored, youre still nothing but a lesser God. What makes you think you can hurt me? Lei Ao said aloofly and waved his hand. Instantly, a split emerged on Terrible Wang Zhangs body. Fatty and Wu Junxiaos consciousness forcibly flew out from the split. Greetings, Azure Dragon City Lord. Fatty cupped his hands towards Lei Ao. Mhm. Lei Ao nodded. Then, he spoke to Wu Junxiaos consciousness respectfully, Greetings, sir. Heh, Ive been dead for thousands of years, no need to call me sir. Wu Junxiaos consciousness waved his hand dismissively. Benefits first. I know you need to restore the Elemental Mystery Realm, sir. However, Divine items are too rare, not to mention this palace was refined from too many precious materials and even absorbed Eros Divine power. Wouldnt it be a pity to use it just like that? You mean you dont want to give us a tad bit of anything? Wu Junxiao glared at the city lord. This one doesnt dare. What do you think of this monster? Lei Ao pointed at Terrible Wang Zhang. Him? Wu Junxiao stroked his chin. Fine. Even though he lost more than half of Divine energy, its still better than nothing. What do you want!? Instinctively, Terrible Wang Zhang had a bad premonition. Nothing. We just want to borrow you a little. Lei Ao extended his hand. The Azure Dragon illusion behind him let out a hum and extended a claw accordingly. Rumble A dragon claw hundreds of meters long emerged from thin air. As Lei Aos right hand fell, the massive claw smashed down at Terrible Wang Zhang. Ahhh! You forced me! You lot forced me! Terrible Wang Zhang shouted madly, its body rapidly shrinking back as black billows of smoke rose up from it. Devour Zone! Darkness descended upon the region. A black shadow enshrouded Fatty and the two NPCs. A suction force appeared around, wanting to turn them into energy and devour them. Azure Dragon Breaks the Space! Lei Ao shouted, and a dragon claw viciously lashed out. With a creaking noise, the darkness vanished and the dragon claw was tightly gripping the small Terrible Wang Zhang. Puff! Black blood splattered. The claw only tightened and squished Terrible Wang Zhang. A black pearl over ten meters in diameter slowly floated up. It was like a black crystal bead and shone with a black light. Even his divinity hasnt recovered. Lei Ao shot a surprised glance at Wu Junxiao. Mhm, yes, its exactly this. Hmm, theres not much, but its authentic Divine energy. Wu Junxiao was overjoyed. Holding the Elemental Skill Book, he looked like a starving traveler holding a fork and knife in front of a big meal. Aahhh! Explode, explode! Terrible Wang Zhang screamed like mad. The black pearl suddenly emitted a brilliant light and quickly inflated, about to explode. Humph! Oppress. Wu Junxiao pointed his finger. The Five Swords diagram flew out and tightly suppressed the pearl, which then shrank back to its original size. No matter how hard it struggled, the pearl couldnt escape the diagrams restraint. Ahhhh! The mighty God of Darkness shall never let you get away with this! shouted Terrible Wang Zhang in a hoarse voice. When the enemy nullified its last trump card, Terrible Wang Zhang knew that it couldnt escape death. Swallow it. Wu Junxiao tossed the Elemental Skill Book in the air. The book quickly enlarged and covered the pearl. The pearl couldnt move under the diagrams restraint. A faint black mist rose up from it and was absorbed by the skill book. As the pearl was slowly absorbed, the despair in Terrible Wang Zhangs eyes grew thicker and thicker, until it couldnt help but shouted loudly. I surrender! Youre a God, yet you said surrender? Not only Lei Ao, but even Wu Junxiao was also dumbstruck. Even a God can fear death. Terrible Wang Zhang was scared that its divinity would be devoured, so it hastily surrendered and promoted itself. With my strength, I can be your best fighter. If there is something you find inconvenient to do in person, you can have me do it instead. Also, I grew up in the Vengeful Spirit Swamp of the Demon Realm, so Im very familiar with that place. If you invade the Demon Realm, I can lead the way. Is that so? Lei Ao chuckled sinisterly and asked Wu Junxiao, What do you think, sir? Im fine with whatever. Wu Junxiao expressionlessly stopped the book from absorbing the pearls energy. I only want benefits. Benefits? Lei Aos mouth twitched as he took out a half of a lance. I have half of the Lance of Light. It used to be the God of Lights weapon. Theres still half of the lances Divine weapon within. Ill exchange it for Eros. Deal, Wu Junxiao instantly agreed. Terrible Wang Zhang retrieved its divinity. Afraid that Wu Junxiao wouldnt let it off, the octopus sized down to three meters high and inched close to Lei Ao. This one will take my leave, sir. Lei Ao said to Wu Junxiao. Go. Wu Junxiao replied absent-mindedly. He had all of his focus on the half Lance of Light. Little Fatty, that maze is a Celestial artifact, consider it the benefit I give you. Lei Ao nodded towards Fatty. Then, with a hum, the Azure Dragon illusion broke through space and left with Lei Ao on it. Not bad, not bad. This is quite a harvest. Wu Junxiao couldnt stop smiling widely. The Elementary Mystery Realm will be restored by at least a tenth after devouring this lance. Only a tenth? Fatty was disappointed. Take it or leave it! What is the Elemental Mystery Realm? Its a completely separate world. Its already good enough that bit of Divine power can restore a tenth of it. Wu Junxiao rolled his eyes. Watching the book devour the half lance and leave only a pile of shards, Fatty was speechless. What a glutton! Up. Wu Junxiao made a clawing gesture. The damaged Crystal Maze flew up from underwater. This maze could compare to a normal city. At least, it wasnt any smaller than one. Give me the X-Ray Mirror. Taking the X-Ray Mirror, Wu Junxiaos hands turned into numerous hand illusions. A faint five-colored light drifted between the mirror and the maze. The maze gradually shrank in size until it was smaller than the Mirror. Wu Junxiao let out a shout, and the two objects hurtled at each other. Boom! The two collided and stuck to each other, enveloped in the five-colored light. Alright. I think you wont be able to find the other parts of the mirror anyway, so I merged these two together. You can use it from now on. The Crystal Maze wasnt printed on the surface of the mirror but embedded inside it. When Fatty received this strange object, its details appeared before his eyes. Crystal Maze of Terror: an item refined from the Celestial remnant X-Ray Mirror and the Celestial item Crystal Maze. It inherits both of those items functions. Spy: Displays everything within a one-kilometer radius. X-Ray: Sees through everything within a one-kilometer radius and displays it on the surface. Can be used ten times within 24 hours, 10 seconds each time. Maze of Terror: Creates a maze to trap the opponent. Also, the user can control the monsters inside to attack the opponent. Chapter 256 – Violet Blue Two Swords Alright, Im going. Wu Junxiaos consciousness tossed the Elemental Skill Book to Fatty. I can only come out thrice and will completely vanish after. This is already the second time. Hurry up and fix the Elemental Mystery Realm. Wu Junxiaos mark of consciousness disappeared to the Elemental Mystery Realm, only his lingering voice echoed by Fattys ears. While his party was nearly annihilated, the harvest wasnt bad. When Fatty returned with a Recall Scroll, the rest were already out farming monsters. Youre back? What did you get? The others instantly came back upon Fattys return, noisily urging him to show the loot. Its fine as long as youre back. Liu Lans eyes glistened with tears, scaring Fatty out of his wits. Its nothing. Its just a game. Not like were dying for real, Fatty hastily consoled Liu Lan. Then, Fatty told them about what happened. The rest exclaimed repeatedly and told Fatty to take out the Crystal Maze of Terror for them to see. Cant do it here. We need a place where theres no one else. Everyone summoned their mounts and rode all the way out to a deserted plain over a hundred miles from Black Tortoise City. This place was bare of liveliness. There werent many monsters here, so players wouldnt choose this place to grind. Fatty was about to release the Crystal Maze of Terror when his face abruptly changed. The group all turned to look towards a direction at once. Whoosh whoosh Several arrows struck them. The damage was negligible, but it successfully pulled them into fighting status. Two teams of players, one to their left and one to their right, raced at Fattys group and surrounded them. However, all of these players had suffered injuries at different levels, as if they were in the middle of some mission. What a coincidence. Cloud Dragon Sailing couldnt suppress his excitement and spurred his mount to walk back and forth. Theres no door in hell but they just have to barge in. Invincible East smiled creepily. There must be something good that makes you two guild masters personally lead your people here. Heh, youre right, but this good thing has nothing to do with you. Cloud Dragon Sailing laughed loudly. You guys were so mighty last time with so many people, ahh. This time, I want to see where you can run to, Invincible East sneered. Why must you be like this? It was but a small conflict. If it really bothers you so badly, I can transfer the stores ownership to you. Fatty shrugged as if helpless. My ass! Stores are on sale everywhere now. Whats the use of transferring now?! DoWhateverIWish cursed. Our talk has failed, then? Fatty swept a glance at Invincible East and Cloud Dragon Sailing. We shall talk with this! Invincible East turned the sword in his hand and jumped off his mount. We just got Violet weapons that can rival Celestial ones. Lemme try it on you. Cloud Dragon Sailing also leaped off his mount. The two guild masters didnt give the order to gang up, instead, each strode towards Fattys group with a sword in their hand. The sword Invincible East was holding was violet in color while Cloud Dragon Sails was blue, both covered in strange magic runes. At this moment, the swords trembled and emitted a metallic resonance. Sword lights shot out and slashed out several deep marks on the ground. Great swords! Xiao Jians face abruptly changed. Sword name Violet Cloud. Invincible East stood, hugging his sword. Sword name Blue Streak. Cloud Dragon Sail slightly flicked his fingers on his sword; a soft sword hum echoed. While these two swords arent Celestial-tier, they are copies of one and hold seventy percent of the model Celestial weapons power. Over one thousand of our brothers died farming it. Well have to ask for your opinions on them. Arrogant! Fatty snorted coldly and summoned Inky. Then, he and Han Shen vanished at the same time. Cheng Xiong flew up in the air and cast down light upon light to buff his party. Liu Lan took one step forward to face those people, her shield heavily dug into the ground Xiao Jian unsheathed his sword and stood by Liu Lans side, ready for combat. Youre ready? Invincible East stood still and waited for them to get ready with a smile. Invincible East cast a glance at Cheng Xiong, his memory for the man was still very fresh. Last time when they had a one-on-one, Cheng Xiong had relied on Float to overpower him. Whoosh. The violet longsword swung up. From it, sword light roughly ten meters long sliced the air and flew at Cheng Xiong. The attacks momentum startled Cheng Xiong. He frantically summoned a magic shield and cast all kinds of buffs on himself. Crack The magic shield was as weak as a paper sheet as it shattered at one touch. Without obstruction, the sword light slammed into Cheng Xiong. Puff! Blood splattered as a huge wound appeared on Cheng Xiongs stomach. If it werent for Cheng Xiong fully buffing himself earlier, the attack could have insta-killed him. His face gloomy, Cheng Xiong quickly used Heal on himself and floated even higher up. The swords power was above his imagination. Not only Fattys group was frightened by the attack, but even Invincible East also didnt expect it to be so powerful. When he carefully read the swords details again, the smile on his face couldnt be suppressed. Haha, just now was only a normal attack. Come, lets try its additional skill this time. Invincible East strode forth. Violet lights circulated along the blade of the sword. That level of Violet item indeed can rival a Celestial one, Fatty muttered. Without having to check the stats, one could tell its quality from its attack power alone. One casual movement from these two swords and an overwhelming energy wave would emanate. They obviously werent ordinary. Boom! Cloud Dragon Sailing hacked his sword at Liu Lans shield. Creaks resounded as countless cracks emerged on the shield. Shortly after, the shield burst into countless shards. It was actually directly smashed in one strike. This kind of smashed meant completely destroyed, unable to be fixed. One sword strike and a Gold shield was destroyed. Cloud Dragon Sailing completely ignored Liu Lan and slashed his sword at Xiao Jian. The longsword in Xiao Jians hand was but a normal Violet weapon, so it was impossible for it to directly clash with the opponents sword that could rival a Celestial weapon. Xiao Jian swiftly turned his body and thrust out his sword. Avoiding using the tip of his sword, Xiao Jian met the opponents sword blade with his sword blade and gently nudged the Blue Streak away. No matter how good a sword is, it still depends on the user. Xiao Jian chuckled and quickly moved his feet, pummeling Cloud Dragon Sail with a barrage of attacks. Dont meddle, guys. See how I destroy him! shouted Xiao Jian. Brother East, dont get involved either. Cloud Dragon Sailing was unwilling to show weakness. Both players were Warriors using the same type of weapon. No one wanted to admit he was the weaker one and simply wouldnt let a third person interfere. Cloud Dragon Sailing was coming strong, but Xiao Jian refused to take his attacks head-on. He only used his sword blade to easily deflect the Blue Streak Sword, putting Cloud Dragon Sailing in a flurry every time. Invincible East sighed. He didnt do anything and just stood still hugging his sword, but secretly had his guard up against Fatty and Han Shen. He knew clearly how strong these two were. A single moment of carelessness could provide them with a chance to kill both him and Cloud Dragon Sailing. Even if their underlings could annihilate the entire enemy party to avenge their death, their lost faces couldn''t be regained. A good weapon could improve ones overall strength, but that was it. To bring into play a weapons full potential, the ability of the user must be taken into account. Just look at Cloud Dragon Sail, even with such a powerful sword, he was still repeatedly knocked back by Xiao Jian. Money Grubber, LittleLis FlyingDagger, you guys are the top experts in the rogue rankings, yet you dont have the guts to come out and have a fight with me? Invincible East opened his mouth to provoke them after waiting for a long time without any movement from the rogues. To be a rogue, patience was the basic quality. The rogues didnt show up, but Invincible East didnt think just some words from him could force them out anyway. He quickly charged at Liu Lan. Unlike Xiao Jian, Liu Lan just didnt possess that kind of ability. After one round, Invincible East had knocked away her spear and thrust the Violet Cloud Sword at her throat. Clank! Amidst the crisis, a cold metal gleam swept at Invincible Easts neck. Invincible East retracted his sword to block. With a ding, a bolt dropped on the ground. Fully aware of the power of Fattys God Slayer Crossbow that was capable of insta-killing a knight back in the tournament, Invincible East didnt dare to let the bolt hit him. Fattys figure flashed. Right after, another bolt came screaming. Invincible East quickly turned his body. The bolt barely grazed past his face. Invincible East staggered as a number rose up from his head. Two more successive attacks quickly ensured and instantly wiped out a third of his health. Invincible East hastily jumped to the side and looked around, but was unable to discover any sign of Han Shen. Its Shadow Kill! Guild Master, watch out for your own shadow! a player of the Sun Moon Cult shouted. Invincible East violently stabbed down his sword. A black figure jumped out from his shadow, spinning several times in the air before landing. Guild Master East, so thats all youre capable of. Han Shen slightly waved his dagger with a faint smile. Invincible Easts face turned purple with rage. He let out a loud shout and hacked the Violet Cloud Sword towards the distant Han Shen. Sword Radiance Soars to the Skies! Fwish! A half-meter-wide and several dozen-meter long sword light swept out from the Violet Cloud Sword towards Han Shen. Judging from its speed, it was impossible to dodge unless one had teleportation-type magic. Invincible Easts lips curled up into a cold smile, scoffing at the fact that the enemy actually thought he was a weakling like that trash Cloud Dragon Sailing. Underworld Umbra. Han Shen vanished, leaving only an eerie, hazy figure in his spot. Whoosh! The sword light sliced through the figure and kept going for a hundred meters before it gradually dispersed. Being sliced through by the sword light, the hazy figure took a long time to recover. Han Shen reappeared, his face deathly pale, and his health less than a tenth left. Good sword, Han Shen praised from the bottom of his heart. Your skill is not bad either. Invincible East was surprised that the opponent could survive his attack. Shhhh The sound of a sharp blade cutting through flesh rang out. Cloud Dragon Sailing was like a mad tiger with over ten wounds on his body. Brother Cloud Dragon, quickly finish it, dont tangle with him! shouted Invincible East when he saw the situation. If this continued, the only ending for Cloud Dragon Sailing would be ground to death by Xiao Jian. Blue Streaks Sever the Land! Cloud Dragon Sailing gritted his teeth. The Blue Streak Sword stabbed into the soil and the ground instantly ruptured with rumbling sounds as countless cyan sword radiances broke out from underground. A Sky of Violet Cloud! At the same time, Invincible East drew his sword across the southern horizon. Masses of violet clouds instantly appeared in the sky. From these clouds, huge violet swords rained down on everyone. Chapter 257 – The Might of the Terror Maze The blue sword lights gushed up from underground, the violet ones descended from the sky. They blotted out the entire area of several hundred meters in radius with a majestic air. Fattys group had no place to hide in the middle of this. No wonder they challenged us five with only two people. They have the ability to. Fatty understood. Ahh! Cheng Xiong fell sharply from the sky with a scream. He was nearly smashed dead by a violet sword light. However, as soon as he landed, Cheng Xiong instantly sprang up as there were blue sword lights everywhere, each could wipe out more than half of his health. Die! All of you can die! Hahahaha! Cloud Dragon Sailing laughed loudly. As his mana poured like mad into the Blue Streak Sword, more sword lights spurted up from the ground. Fatty could escape with Earthwalk, but the other four didnt have this ability. They were forced to evade the swords in a sorry state. Swordedge Storm! Xiao Jian suddenly shouted. A storm of blades emerged and spun around his sword. Then, the golden sword storm spun up into the sky. With a series of metallic clinks, the storm forcefully punctured clear an empty area of ten-meter-diameter before the sword lights suppressed it. Absolute Space! Cheng Xiong and Liu Lan went to stand by Xiao Jians side. Cheng Xiong waved his staff and a white transparent halo enveloped them. Hurry and think of something. I can only last ten seconds. As for Han Shen, he turned into a series of shadows and forced a way out from the sword lights. Boom! Seeing as the three were okay, Fatty Earthwalked out of the sword-blotting area, then took out the Plenilune Ballista and aimed at Invincible East. Invincible East paled in fright. He stopped unleashing the sword lights and hastily jumped aside. He knew clearly how powerful the ballista was, and he wasnt sure if his sword lights could stop its bolt. As Invincible East was interrupted, the violet sword lights no longer attacked and the violet clouds slowly dispersed. Since weve witnessed your new weapons, you can help me with some comments on my new weapon as well. Crystal Maze of Terror, go! Along with Fattys words, a huge crystal city appeared in a rumble. This Crystal Maze was different from the original version under the sea. Its area was much smaller at roughly one hundred meters in perimeter. Under the sun, all kinds of colorful crystals reflected a beautiful radiance. Fatty appeared at the mazes heart, while the others were kept out. Woah, so beautiful! Liu Lans eyes twinkled. Lets go in! Xiao Jian quickly pulled the rest into the maze. In the center of the maze stood a huge round mirror. Everyone trapped inside was displayed in this mirror. Fatty''s lips curled into an evil smile. Ever since the X-Ray Mirror and the Crystal Maze merged, the X-Ray skill could see through everything within the maze. Moreover, it was capable of seeing both the entire maze or zooming in at a selected area. The crystal maze itself changed a lot after being refined. Especially that it even allowed Fatty to control the things inside. For instance, changing a path so that itd lead to a monster lair, or creating accidents so that the opponents would kill their own friends. However, releasing the maze alone was already very taxing to Fatty. If he wanted to control it, he needed a large amount of mana. Therefore, Fatty had brought a lot of blue medicines on him. Big Bro, they entered it, a player reported to Invincible East. How pretty! A female player was enchanted. Whats this? Invincible East was shocked by the maze for a little before he quickly regained his wits. No idea, but this thing is not inferior to our swords, said Cloud Dragon Sailing with an ugly expression on his face. Crystal Maze of Terror? A maze? Invincible East mumbled. Whatever it is, if he takes it out, well destroy it! Cloud Dragon Sailing spat between gritted teeth. Invincible East and Cloud Dragon Sailing led their subordinates into the maze through the same entrance that Xiao Jian used. With Fattys guidance, Xiao Jian and company arrived at the maze center without pause. This place was where the Water God Palace used to be located. Since the palace flew away, it was currently empty. Look! Theyve entered. The party stood around Fatty and looked at the mirror. The Sun Moon Cult and the Cloud Dragon Gang split into two teams led by their respective guild masters. Slowly, they walked along the tunnels. In fact, the Maze of Terror wasnt complete and could only delay the opponents for a while. It would become the true Maze of Terror only if Fatty set up traps and mechanisms in there. However, that required one to be a Grandmaster of Trap and Fatty was still far from it. The Sun Moon Cult and the Cloud Dragon Gang didnt walk long before they spread out to search. Fattys group wasnt many, and the opponents only wanted to find their traces. A tunnel quietly closed, while another opened. At the end of it was a monster lair with a mid-rank Yao boss. Only a small boss. Cloud Dragon Sailing pouted in contempt. If it was before, he would analyze the monster and plan a strategy before fighting this monster. Now, however, he had the Blue Streak Sword. Blue sword lights shot out from the Blue Streak. Not waiting for his subordinates to catch up, Cloud Dragon Sailing charged in and wildly massacred. This dude is too arrogant! Nearly killed earlier, Cheng Xiong was genuinely upset. Arrogant? Fatty stroke his chin. He tossed a blue pill in his mouth and stretched his hand toward a place. Whoosh! A tunnel cracked. A herd of monsters gushed out and overwhelmed the Cloud Dragon Gang players behind. Arent you just delivering experience points to them? Han Shen yelped. The monsters in here dont drop stuff or give experience when they die, Fatty explained with a smile. What happens after the monsters all die? Do they respawn? Liu Lan asked. Nope. We have to capture the monsters outside if we want to supplement. Cloud Dragon Sailing was ecstatic as he killed in a frenzy. However, when he cleared out the monsters, he discovered that there wasnt a single point of exp, nor even a single medicine pot was dropped. The suddenly emerging monsters killed over ten Cloud Dragon members, but Cloud Dragon Sail was pleased that only that many died against so many monsters at once. However, he was extremely irritated that there was nothing to gain at all. Compared to the Cloud Dragon Gang, the Sun Moon Cult had it much easier. However, they roamed from tunnel to tunnel without finding any trace of Fattys group. This thing is formidable, Invincible East praised with a sigh. The maze was not only beautiful, but its interior was also tangled and complex. If this was placed inside a base, it would be a great weapon during a base siege. Big Bro, if we get this thing, our base can be established for sure. DoWhateverIWish was full of envy and admiration. This is at least Celestial-tier. Theres no way Money Grubber would sell it to us, Invincible East stated after a brief silence. What a pity. DoWhateverIWish understood clearly. There was too much conflict between the Sun Moon Cult and Fatty. Even if the guy wanted to sell it, he wouldnt sell it to them. Fatty was naturally unwilling to lose so many monsters for nothing. After a discussion, the party agreed upon a plan: Fatty stayed to coordinate while the rest went out to fight. Immediately, the Cloud Dragon Gangs nightmare began. Frequent sneak attacks flew out from places unknown. There were either sword lights or crossbow bolts, and occasionally the huge sword attack that Cheng Xiong took pride in. Why arent you guys being attacked? Cloud Dragon Sailing was irritated that while he was repeatedly pestered by the enemy party, nothing happened to the Sun Moon Cult. Kah kah Roahh! Bizarre noises echoed from behind. Cloud Dragon Sailings face instantly changed. Down! Get down! Six, seven bolts came shrieking before the players of the Cloud Dragon Gang could heed his words. The bolt streaked pass, leaving behind a bloody scene. Pfff! Pfff! Such a dense formation was just perfect for the ballista. Over twenty players were pierced through by the bolts, over ten of which were insta-killed. Ahh! Money Grubber! Come out and fight me if you have the guts! Cloud Dragon Sailing roared in rage. Big Bro, we shouldnt fight in others territory, Cloud Dragon Windwielder whispered to Cloud Dragon Sailing. Thats right, youre right. Cloud Dragon Sailing calmed down and swung his arm. Turn around. Back team, youre now the front team. Retreat! It was easy going in, but would be hard getting out. While a small alteration would cost a great deal of mana, Fatty stuffed himself with blue pots to maintain control over the tunnels. He wouldnt let the Cloud Dragon Gang exit so easily. Big Bro, theres a mirror here. The Sun Moon Cult was nearly unimpeded as they only came across two herds of monsters. While there was no sign of Fattys group, they didnt lose anything. At the moment, they had entered a room. They had expected some kind of monster, but there was only a mirror with a strange surface in such a big room. This mirror isnt bad. We can use it as a gift. DoWhateverIWish grinned. Boom! Boom! Two attacks struck the mirror but were unable to do anything to it. Watch me! Invincible East slashed his Violet Cloud Sword at the bottom of the mirror. Whoosh. A light flashed. Invincible East vanished. Boss? Big Bro? Guild Master? One after another, the Sun Moon players called out, but there was no response from Invincible East. How unlucky of you. Fatty had seen the Sun Moon Cult enter that room, but he didnt bother because controlling the mirror required too much mana that he couldnt afford. Fatty never thought that Invincible East would come looking for trouble himself. Despite suddenly appearing in an unfamiliar area, Invincible East didnt lose his calm. He sneered coldly and slowly walked forward with the Violet Cloud in his hand. The sword gave Invincible East not only an increase in power but also confidence. Rumble! An army of monsters galloped haphazardly in his direction. Knitting his brows, Invincible East stood straight and repeatedly shot out sword lights to kill one monster after another. Unless he could fly, otherwise there was no way to escape the monsters trampling in this situation. Roaaaahh! A bloody roar echoed as a huge monster appeared behind the army of monsters. This huge monster had three legs, six tails, two horns and a pair of wings. Its skin was fiery red. How can this be?! Invincible Easts face turned ashen in terror. He immediately turned around to flee. Indeed, this monster was the one that took the lives of over a thousand players of the Sun Moon Cult and the Cloud Dragon Gang to slay. Chapter 258 – An Arm and a Leg What a pity. If only I were level 60, itd be so much easier to control the maze. Fatty sighed. With his current strength, Fatty could only utilize a tiny portion of the tools functions. After all, this kind of Celestial item was extremely complicated with many functions and wasnt as simple as using a sword. Otherwise, he could have controlled the mirror to suck the opponent inside instead of having to wait for the opponent to foolishly touch it. Inside the mirror was just a gloomy stretch and the air of depression within made people extremely fretful. Invincible East had just met that monster who killed over a thousand players of two guilds. One could imagine his terror. He frantically blended into the army of running monsters and fled very far away. As he ran away in panic, he entered a group of monsters without notice. This monster pack was quite unique. Unlike the other monsters, they ran in a proper formation without fear. At the very front was an imposing mounted monster with a golden mask and a blood-red cape fluttering in the wind. Invincible East caught a glimpse of this monster as he ran and felt a sense of familiarity. He took another look. Indeed, it was the Celestial boss Undead Marshal Lei Ting who killed several tens of thousands of players back in Mass Graves. Therefore, Invincible East was sent on a free trip back to the city. What?! You died, Big Bro?! DoWhateverIWish gaped in disbelief upon the news. Leave that place, fast! Dont touch that mirror and think of a way to leave. Invincible East wasnt too angry. He secretly felt fortunate that the Violet Cloud Sword didnt drop when he died. Then, do we let Cloud Dragon Sailing know? DoWhateverIWish carefully asked. Just tell him you guys want to leave because I was killed by monsters. Dont tell him how I died in detail, Invincible East instructed. While he didnt understand what Invincible East meant by that, DoWhateverIWish still did as told, then led his guild members to find a way out. However, the Crystal Mazes tunnel system was very complex. This wasnt a place one could freely come and leave as they wished. Money Grubber, Invincible East contacted Fatty. What? Fatty lazily answered the call. Currently, it was impossible for him to control the maze anymore due to the tremendous amount of required mana and because he had run out of supplies. We are in the wrong this time, so I sincerely apologize. I can compensate you, so I hope you can release the rest of my brothers, said Invincible East. Hmm? This can be negotiated. Let me see how many people you have left. Fatty instantly snapped into focus and carefully looked into the X-Ray Mirror. There are 198 people, ten thousand gold coins each. Let''s round it up. Two million gold coins, what do you think? One million! Invincible East immediately bargained. Two million isnt much. These players are all elites of your guild, right? Ten thousand gold coins for a level, youre not losing out, Fatty casually pointed out, then added, Hurry up. I cant guarantee theyll be safe if this is dragged on any longer. Fine. Deal. Ill send you one million first. After they get out, Ill send the other million. No, no, I dont trust you. Pay in a lump sum and Ill release them. Fatty instantly shook his head. I am a guild master. You think Ill go back on my words? Invincible East fumed. Who knows? That guy who had a deal with me, right, Cloud Dragon Sailing. Hes a guild master too, but look what he did. Last time, Cloud Dragon Sailing broke the agreement and took the Metalwalk Book that should have been Fattys, resulting in a series of events. For quite a while, it was the hot gossip topic in all four main cities. Invincible East lapsed into silence. He actually regretted cooperating with Cloud Dragon Sailing now. After a long time, he said, Alright. Ill send you the money now. I hope youll honor your word. Of course. Who is Lord Fatty? Hes a man of his word, he never nickel-and-dimes, and he treats everyone with sincerity! Earning two million gold coins for no reason, Fatty smiled so wide the couldnt close his mouth. Oh, theres still the Cloud Dragon Gang. Itd be a waste to kill them. After he watched the remaining Sun Moon players exit the maze, Fatty turned his gaze to the Cloud Dragon players. What? They paid to exit?! Hearing the news, Cloud Dragon Sailing nearly fainted. He quickly contacted Invincible East. Brother Cloud Dragon, while it is a must to deal with them, we should never involve so many of our brothers in this. F*ck it! Cloud Dragon Sail furiously swung his sword and killed a monster. Money Grubber, ten thousand gold coins a person, let us out. Nu-uh. Fatty shook his finger. Ten thousand gold coins for your members. For you? One hundred thousand. Based on what?! Cloud Dragon Sailing shouted into the communicator. Youre the guild master, of course, your life is more valuable than your underlings. How about this, if you kill yourself, Ill subtract the cost for ten of your people? Fatty tried to entice him. One hundred thousand gold coins versus one level. Cloud Dragon Sailing started to hesitate. Boss, a person of your status shouldnt care about such a little amount of money. Right now, levels are the advantage. If your level isnt high enough, you cant use this sword. Reputation is nothing but a floating cloud, only power is real, Cloud Dragon Windwielder spoke up. Thats right. Who am I? Its only one hundred thousand gold coins. I can afford it! Cloud Dragon Sailing felt much better after hearing Cloud Dragon Windwielders words. Excluding Cloud Dragon Sailing, they currently had 113 people trapped in there. One hundred and twenty-three million gold coins were quickly deposited into Fattys account. Then, Cloud Dragon Sailing and his underlings exited the maze, crestfallen. Aii Fatty sighed as he retrieved the Crystal Maze of Terror. Whats wrong? Liu Lan asked. I shouldnt kill so many people. Wuwuuu Thats several tens of thousands of gold coins! Fatty looked at the sky and whined. Split the money, split the money! Xiao Jian shouted. Youre all rich people. Why do you still care about this meager amount of money? Fatty sat on the ground and refused to budge. Peh. Xiao Jian spat. Master, ahh! Even until now, your pitiful disciple still doesnt have enough money to buy a house and marry a wife. Han Shen clung to Fatty and wept miserably. Liu Lan couldnt stop laughing. Cheng Xiong stroked his bald head; he just didnt have the shamelessness to do what the other two did. Come, just come. One miser, two misers, It doesnt make a difference. Fatty stood up and patted the dust off his butt. Lets go back. After I sort out the drops we got from under the ocean, well split the gains. After Fatty put up the Celestial items he got from the Holy Spirit Island for auction, he set out with the group to the East Ocean. Upon returning from the trip, he instantly ran out to test the maze, so he hadnt had the time to keep tabs on his store. Now, as he returned, Fatty was instantly scared by the bustling crowd outside of the store. Whats happening? Why are there so many people? asked Fatty as even he himself couldnt weave his way into his own store. Well, well, arent you behind? Everyone is here to watch the auction, a player next to Fatty scornfully informed. Auction? What auction? Fatty asked, totally confused. Celestial items, of course! Another player was extremely excited. Several Celestial items, ahh! Just where did the owner get them? All the guilds in Black Tortoise City have been here bidding for a while now. Everyone, please make way, please make way. A player parted his way out from the crowd. It was East Gate Blowingwind. Fatty, youre back! If you didnt come back, we would have to go look for you. My heart really cant take this anymore, said East Gate Blowingwind as he pulled Fattys arm. What? Fatty was still clueless about what was going on. Its those Celestial items of yours! Dont you know? Celestial items these days are very hard to get. Celestial bosses arent something we can kill just because we want to. Some big brass of various guilds want to get them. In order to boost your shops momentum, we all joined the auction. But its gone out of control. The bid on that shield has climbed to 45 million gold coins, East Gate Blowingwind briefed. 45 million gold coins? Fatty staggered and almost stumbled on the ground. How did it get that high? I remember that Lei Tings Demon Slayer Sword only sold for several hundred gold coins. Fatty set the starting bid prices of all Celestial items from ten million gold coins because he didnt really want to sell them out yet. He never expected that the shield would reach 45 million. According to the exchange rates, one gold coin is 20 RMB. Then, 45 million gold coins is? Fatty drooled. No matter how hard East Gate Blowingwind pulled on him, he stood rooted on the spot to calculate. Nine hundred million? No, ninety million? Thats not right. Just how much is it? Fatty successfully confused himself. Minus the 10% fee, it should be 810 million RMB, replied East Gate Blowingwind as he couldnt bear to see Fatty continue like this. 810 million RMB? Fatty fainted. Even Liu Lan and the other guys were speechless by this price. This is what you call a real prodigal, ahh. Spending this much for just for a piece of equipment. This is nothing. The world never lacks wealthy people. Not to mention 900 million, even if its 9 billion, as long as they think its worth it, they can take out that much money for it, said East Gate Blowingwind as he supported Fatty. Fatty suddenly jumped, his voice hoarse, Who offers 900 million? Lord Fatty will stop the auction and directly sell it to him, right now! The rest facepalmed. East Gate Blowingwind pushed Fatty away, acting as if he didnt know this guy. This gentleman is the owner of the Treasures Galore Auction House, Money Grubber, someone immediately introduced as soon as Fatty entered the store. Everyone sitting in the not-so-big shop all turned to look. They were all famous figures of status in Black Tortoise City. There were even some people from the other three main cities. Hello, everyone. Fatty cupped his fists and got behind the counter, where the shopkeeper reported the recent situation of the store to him. Aside from the Celestial items, the other gears with decent stats were all sold, earning Fatty roughly one million gold coins. Moreover, there were players auctioning their items here, so the store also received a percentage from the sales. Unfortunately, however, the gathering of inner cores had not gone very well. The store only bought two earth inner cores, all of the lowest quality to boot. After sorting out the shop a little, Fatty turned to the players. Ladies and gentlemen, thank you for coming. Your presence brings light to my little shop. This humble me is truly honored. Chapter 259 – Karl Issues a Wanted Notice Firstly, I have a question. The first Celestial item of the system, Demon Slayer Sword, was sold for only 500,000 gold coins. These humble Celestial items of mine arent bad, but they cant be worth this much, can they? Several tens of million gold coins can buy a Divine item. Fatty cut to the chase. Heh. Everyone chuckled. Theres something brother Grubber doesnt know. The Demon Slayer Sword is a defective product. It was already damaged when Lei Ting set out to stop the Ghost Kings army. While its branded as a Celestial item, its stats are only a little better than that of a Violet, one of them explained to Fatty. I see. Fatty nodded. Back on the Holy Spirit Island, Fatty killed a Demigod Dark Unicorn Chief and four Celestial guards, gaining six Celestial items in total. Of those, the chief dropped the high-rank Celestial item Shield of Pride and the low-rank Celestial equipment Remiges Boots. The four guards dropped four low-rank Celestial items: a sword, a piece of armor, a bow, and a magic staff. In fact, the item everyone vied for the most fiercely was the high-rank Celestial Shield of Pride at the current bid of 45 million gold coins. Whether it was the stats or the level requirement being 65, until now, this shield was the best item under the Divine tier. Brother Grubber, youre truly impressive. Invincible East actually followed Fatty here. The guy looked at the Celestial items, his heart filled with envy. It cost him and Cloud Dragon Sailing over one thousand lives of their guild members just for two swords that werent even Celestial-tier, while someone else got six Celestial items all by himself. The disparity between different fates was truly absurd. Its only luck. Fatty didnt bicker since the guy was a guest. Not to mention, he just earned Fatty two million gold coins. Brother Grubber, how about you give this shield a definite price. If its reasonable, Ill buy it right here and now, said a player. This person was also a guild master, but Fatty wasnt familiar with him since they never had anything to do with each other before this. What confidence you have! Youll buy it right here and now? This many people dilly-dallied here for two days just to watch you buy the shield? A genderless voice rang out. Oh? If so, we can keep bidding. Whoever pays the higher price gets it. The first person didnt bat an eyelid. Everyone is a person of status. Theres no need to be like this. Fatty pretended to be serious even though his heart had already overflowed with joy. Its an auction, so may the highest bid win. Lets not ruin the relationship among ourselves, said East Gate Blowingwind. Humph! Everyone rolled their eyes at East Gate Blowingwind, knowing full well what a sham he was. Auctioning is fine. But Brother Grubber set the price as unlimited and the period to 3 months. So it means we have to waste three months here? A player leisurely asked. Are you guys sure you will be able to equip this shield within three months? Fatty asked. The store lapsed into silence. While the level 40s didnt look very far from 65, the reality of the situation was that they still needed around half a year to get there. That was, of course, assuming they didnt die even once during grinding or missions. Its still too soon, Fatty implied. In the entire game, no one knew the exact number of Divine items, but undoubtedly, there werent too many of them. Moreover, the majority already had an owner. Unless one had the luck that could go against the heavens, acquiring a Divine item would only be a dream. As for Celestial items, while they were also rare, they werent that impossible to get. A high-rank Celestial item was only one small tier behind Divine items, so it couldnt be helped that many had come here to partake in the auction. Before, I owed the guilds five million gold coins worth of ores for the Plenilune Ballista. Now, a Celestial item more than makes up for it. Its really worth the risk. Fatty nodded to himself. Everyone knew that Celestial items were rare, but they never could expect that he already had a Celestial item equipped. Seeing as Fatty refused to budge, the players knew there was no benefit to gain, so they all left. After sending them off, Fatty sorted out the drops he gained in the East Ocean. The first was the thirty-something inner cores. Most of them were water, but a few were water-earth or water-wood double elemental inner cores. Therefore, Fatty now had enough water cores for the Elemental Set and Sword. He only needed to find inner cores of the other four elements. As the saying went, keep clear accounts even with your own brother. Many matters needed to be addressed, or else conflicts might arise in the future without their notice. The Crystal Maze of Terror was given to Fatty from Wu Junxiao, so it counted as his personal property, which everyone agreed upon. After that, Fatty converted all the equipment and inner cores to their gold coin worth and split evenly with the other four. Everyone understood, so they didnt refuse and all accepted the money. After this trip, while everyone died once, each was satisfied to earn roughly a million gold coins. Still, Han Shen kept mumbling about how his Celestial item was gone and wanted Fatty to compensate him another one, even that shield would do. After Fatty kicked him out of the shop, the guy vanished to places unknown. A rogue wanting to hold a shield? You sure it wont press you to death? Even Xiao Jian couldn''t help but mock Han Shen. The guys parted ways to go grind; Liu Lan returned to her guild to prepare for the city construction. Fatty was left all alone. Thinking for a bit, Fatty bit his lip as he took the Celestial bow and armor off the shelf. Then, he went to the city lord manor. Hmm? Capture him! Just as Fatty arrived at the entrance, Drucker instantly had the soldiers seize him and tied him up with a rope. What the heck?! General Drucker, its me, Money Grubber! Fatty struggled. I know youre Money Grubber. Its exactly you that I want to capture. Come with me. Drucker brought Fatty to Lin Xi. Let him go, let him go. Lin Xi waved his arms. Humph! When Fatty was untied, he shot Drucker a glare. Little guy, how did you offend Karl? He sent me a letter saying he wanted us to put up a wanted notice for you. If it werent for the fact that you and I are acquainted, Black Tortoise City already would be full of your wanted posters, said Lin Xi before Fatty could ask anything. Karl? Which Karl? Fatty was confused. Blacksmith Master Karl of the Imperial Capital, Lin Xi reminded out of goodwill. Ahhh, that blacksmith! Fatty finally remembered. He took the mans God Slayer Crossbow with the promise to give him the Dark Unicorn Chief Horn in exchange. However, after the tournament, Fatty was too caught up in setting up the Teleportation Portal that he forgot. You really forgot or you just chose to forget? Lin Xi looked at Fatty dubiously. Of course I really forgot! Lord Fatty, no, this humble little me possesses the best moral character in the entire Black Tortoise, no, in the entire Xuanhuang Ancient Country! Fatty beat his chest. Save those words for Karl. Lin Xi rolled his eyes. Tell me, what did you come here for? Fatty took out the two Celestial items and let Lin Xi judge them. Hm? Not bad. You''ve actually gathered two Celestial items so quickly. Lin Xi revealed an unusual expression. Then, the city lord swung his arm and said generously, Alright. Since the value of Celestial items is immeasurable, you dont have to worry about the other materials anymore. Fattys heart was full of scorn, but he didnt dare to let it show. My lord, these two Celestial items are indeed valuable. They can sell for several tens of million gold coins. Fatty couldnt help but say something. Rest assured, the equipment Ill give you will definitely be superior. Lin Xi was speechless. Only then did Fatty hand over the two Celestial items reluctantly. Go see Karl. Hes really pissed, Lin Xi reminded. Whats with him Its just a crossbow alright. Why so petty Fatty mumbled. Fatty teleported from Black Tortoise City to his Holy Spirit Island, then tore a Recall Scroll to fly back to the Imperial Capital. Little brat, you still dare come? Karl grabbed Fattys collar and said between gritted teeth the instant he saw Fatty. Why wouldnt I dare to? Its not like Ive done anything bad, said Fatty leisurely as he swatted away Karls hands. You tricked me out of my crossbow! Karls glare was intense. Who said that? Arent I here to deliver the horn to you? Fatty flipped his hand, and the Dark Unicorn Chief Horn appeared in his palm. Gimme! Karl practically snatched the horn from Fattys hand and just forgot about him. After a series of clinks and clanks, Karl placed the horn in a tester magic formation. Amazing. Thats the power of a Demigod! Karl caressed the horn with an expression as if a young man was caressing his beloved girlfriend. Ughhhh. Fatty made a vomiting sound. Cough Karl finally remembered there was still someone else here. Lad, since you brought the horn, the crossbow is yours. I wont make it hard on you and will tell Lin Xi to revoke the wanted notice. Karl sounded even more generous than Lin Xi. Fatty rolled his eyes, completely speechless with these NPCs. Is there anything else? If not, Lord Fatty is going. Erm, about that Which of the materials needed to restore the God Destroyer Crossbow have you gathered? None. Fatty shrugged. How can that be?! You havent collected a single one after such a long time? Karl was shocked. Damn it! Take another look at the stuff you require! A hundred Meteor Iron Ores? That amount can empty several guilds stocks. You want me to go rob all the guilds in Xuanhuang Country or something? Ten Mega Dragon tendons? You think Mega Dragons are pigs or something that you can raise ten of them at once?! Also, that Fire Paulownia, what the heck is that Fatty rattled on and on, his resentment clearly even deeper than Karls. Well Those materials are indeed rare. But, the God Destroyer Crossbow is the legendary ballista that can shoot down Gods. Its not so strange that it requires such materials, right? Karl actually felt a pang of guilt. Strange or not, what does it have to do with me? I only know that those materials are extremely hard to get. Even if I have the ability to craft Divine items one day, Im afraid I still wont be able to gather all of those materials in my lifetime. Fatty didnt give Karl a good expression. Actually theyre not that hard to get. I-I know a location that has some Karl stammered. Hmm? You know? Why didnt you tell me? Fatty shot him a doubtful stare. That place has disappeared for thousands of years. Its not easy to find. Karl didnt dare to look Fatty in the eye. What place? Sky City. Chapter 260 – The Border Townle t At the west end of the Imperial Capital, farther and farther away from the authority of Xuanhuang Ancient Country, was a vast range of mountains. Riding a Dark Unicorn, Fatty quickly flew past above the treeline. Before he set off, Fatty endured the pain and turned the Crystal Yao Scorpion back into a pet egg, then put Wheat back into the pet inventory, and hatched a Dark Unicorn mount egg. In actuality, with the Brutal Saddle, the Dark Unicorn pet egg was the most suitable to be hatched as it could fly and had a powerful attack. Unfortunately, Fatty didnt have time to level it, nor was it convenient for him to switch around the pets, so he could only choose the mount egg. At the Smithy, Blacksmith Master Karl told Fatty about the origins of the materials. Amongst them, the Fire Paulownia Wood and Phantom Grass were from Sky City. In addition, it was said that Sky City used to be the territory of the Holy Mega Dragon clan. Only after the Holy Mega Dragons moved away did the Holy Unicorn claim the place. Of course, Karl stressed that this was only a rumor. However, judging from the excitement on his face, this rumor must have some truth to it. If Sky City used to be the home of Holy Mega Dragons, there was a high chance that one or two skeletons still remained there. So, Karl urged Fatty to set out right away and quickly bring back a skeleton. After getting well prepared, Fatty informed his friends and set out. The vastness of the maps in the game was unimaginable. Traveling alone took Fatty half a month. One could imagine the feeling when they only wanted to play a game but had to spend half a month on the road. Fatty grew so dulled that he nearly crashed into some monster and almost died back to the city. Ignoring the fact that he might have been killed on the way then have to spend another half a month to run there, replenishing the supplies alone was troublesome enough. While Fatty cleared out all of the unneeded items to make space for the medicines, he found that he still could run out since he expected that he would have to stay around there for a long time. This is it. Fatty stopped the Dark Unicorn and took out a tattered yellow map. The map was the one that Space Grand Magus Lucas gave him. A clue of Sky Citys location was written in there. The map wasnt detailed, but it was enough to narrow the search perimeters. Here. Fatty set his eyes on a small spot on the map. This place, the only place with a distinct mark, was located at the borderline of Xuanhuang Ancient Country. Whoosh! The Dark Unicorn spread its wings and flew off under Fattys control. At the border, ancient trees blotted the sky and exotic flowers grew all over the place, savage beasts roamed and fought each other, painting a beautiful, and at the same time, sanguinary picture. From ten days ago, none of the monsters Fatty had come across were under level 60, and any small boss here was Yao-tier. Hadnt it been for the Dark Unicorns ability to fly, it would be lucky if Fatty could travel a third of the distance in half a month. He stopped at a narrow, winding road in a forest that led to a place unknown. From the map, this road was the right way. Fatty followed it down. Whoosh! A black mass of Devilface Crows flew into the sky and scared Fatty. He hurriedly made the Dark Unicorn land and hid in the forest. Only after the crows all flew away did he dare to continue forth. The Devilface Crow was a terrifying avian monster around level 60, not exceeding 70, and their boss was only a mid-rank Yao. However, even high-rank Yao monsters had to walk around these crows, because they loved to fight in a group, and also loved to attack the same target. No matter how high-ranked a monster was, if it couldnt insta-kill a pack of Devilface Crows all at once, then it was fated to be ganged up on and beaten to death. When several thousand or even tens of thousands attacks were unleashed, except for Celestial bosses, even normal Yao bosses would be hard-pressed to survive after a few rounds. As he walked, Fatty felt that something was off. Aside from the Devilface Crows, he had come across five herds of monsters, all rushing towards the same direction in just a short time. Could it be that a treasure is emerging? If I can get a Celestial or Divine artifact, my trip here wouldnt be a waste. Fatty contemplated. The farther he walked, the more monsters he saw. There was even a massive python, over three hundred meters long with two horns on its head and four meat packs on its stomach, that could soon evolve into a dragon. The kind of dragon it was going to evolve into wasnt the western type, but the eastern type dragon of at least Celestial tier. One of those could beat up a bunch of normal dragons. Fatty furrowed his brow. All monsters flocking to the same place meant there was definitely something ahead, which made him feel very conflicted. Should I go and see? Of course! The higher the risk, the better the gain! Fatty clenched his teeth. He dismounted and pocketed the Dark Unicorn, then vanished in Stealth. Down along the road, the distribution of monsters gradually grew denser. He estimated that there were several tens of thousands. Several tens of thousand level 60 and above monsters, including several high-rank yaos. Fatty shuddered and hurriedly stopped himself from thinking any more about this. Just what has happened that stops the monsters from attacking each other? Fatty found it strange. Of the monsters in front of him, many were natural enemies of another who either never met for a lifetime or it would be a fight to the death. However, at the moment, they were peacefully moving forward together in excitement. Arooo! Wuuuu! Roaaaah! Arrghh! All sorts of roars resounded. Suddenly, the monsters stopped. Here we are. Fatty thought in his heart. Front line, remain steady, dont let a single monster in. Some of you, follow me out and kill those high-rank yaos. A voice reached Fattys ears before he could make his way forward and his heart jumped. There are actually players in here? Fatty climbed up a tree and finally saw the monsters target: a town. In fact, it was smaller than a town but bigger than a village. The townlet was surrounded by four walls roughly forty meters high and ten meters thick. A large number of soldiers stood on the walls. A person wearing general-ranked attire was commanding in a booming voice. So theyre NPCs. Theres actually a small town here, itll make it much more convenient to replenish my supplies. Fatty instantly ascertained the importance of this townlet. Whoosh Just as Fatty pondered for a way to sneak into the townlet, the general and four guards jumped off the wall and charged directly at the high-rank Yao bosses in the monster army. So strong? Fatty was appalled. Puff puff As smoothly as chopping melons and slicing vegetables, the general brandished his long saber and paved a bloody path through the monsters, arriving before the massive python that was about to evolve. Kill! The general roared. Kill! The four guards behind him cried out. Hooo! An aura visible to the naked eye emanated from the five. Instantly, the lower-ranked monsters scurried several dozen meters away. Hiss The python knew that its opponents were difficult to deal with. It wasnt in a hurry to fight right away but coiled up, then spat out a pink fog. Kill! The NPCs remained still and shouted in unison. The aura around them whirled at the pink fog. Upon collision, the pink fog scattered and drifted around them. Thud, thud, Wherever the pink billows drifted by, group after group of monsters fell on the ground, turning into a mass of pus and blood. One Saber Terrorizes the World! The general shouted. a metal light spiked up from the ground until it was three hundred meters in length. The light was blinding like a needle that stung the eye, rendering one unable to look straight at it. Ahh! Fatty screamed and hastily covered his eyes. Too late, two streaks of blood streamed down from his eyes. A glance at the saber light was enough to get him injured and his health to drop by one-eighth. Fattys vision turned into a blank white slate as he couldnt see anything. Puff puff puff! A series of loud sounds echoed. When Fatty regained his sight, he was shocked by what he saw. Where the saber light swept past was a chaotic ruin. The massive python was cut into several parts that were still wiggling on the ground, while its inner core was taken away by a guard. The NPCs were heading towards another high-rank Yao boss. Th-th-this is even stronger than Libya! Fatty stuttered in shock. Of all the NPCs Fatty knew of, except for those perverse existences like Lin Xi and Lei Ao, Dragon Rider Libya was the strongest. However, he didnt have the power to kill a high-rank Yao boss in one strike. The next target of this general was a leopard with a pair of wings on its back and golden ring patterns on its fur. It was surrounded within a pack of leopards, obviously a high-rank Yao boss. Whoosh! When the general approached, the leopard boss actually spread its wings and fled without even putting up a fight. Where are you running to?! A guard behind the general took one step forth with his left leg, his right leg slightly bent. He took off the pitch-back bow at his back, nocking the arrow and drew the bowstring. The arrow shot straight at the aerial leopard boss. Pff! Before the boss could react, the arrow drew a beautiful crescent arc and pierced its stomach. Blood splattered. The high-rank Yao boss fell from the sky and was beheaded by another guard. Hss Fatty felt his blood run cold. Excluding the general, any of these four guards alone was as strong as Libya, they were obviously at their 8th class enhancement. If so, this general must be of the 9th class enhancement. Fattys heart violently thumped. What kind of place is this? A mere border townlet, yet any NPC from it possesses such terrifying strength. Due to the fives frightening raid, the high-rank Yao bosses retreated one after another. The NPCs didnt bother to spare the mid-rank and low-rank yaos a glance. They directly paved a bloody path back to the town wall. Formidable, formidable! Fattys mind was riled up by the sight. He hated that he couldnt follow them to massacre those Yao monsters and take their inner cores. Whoosh whoosh! Seeing as the high-rank Yao bosses were slain, the mid-rank and low-rank wanted to take their underlings and flee. Screeeech! A long screech echoed from the distance. The monsters on the ground instantly quietened down. The mid and low-rank Yao bosses instantly turned around and urged their underlings to charge at the townlet. Chapter 261 – Mutated Fire Kite A massive firebird slowly appeared in the sky. Like a fiery setting sun, it seemed to cover half the continent. Screech! Another long screech resounded, and the monsters on the ground disregarded their lives to attack the townlet. Avian monsters dove down like rainfall and covered the top of the town wall in a black mass. Over ten Yao bosses gathered up and cast attacks at the same patch of wall. With a rumble, that patch crumbled. The soldiers standing on it shouted in shock, as several of them fell off and were surrounded then torn to pieces by the monsters. Stay calm! The generals shout eclipsed the birds screech. At the same time, the archers on the wall released a volley of arrows at the Yao bosses and forced them back. Flap flap The firebird soared towards the townlet and looked down at the soldiers on the wall. Fatty sneakily tossed Appraisal and got the birds informationC Mutated Fire Kite High-rank Yao Boss Level: ??? As expected, he got next to nothing. The Mutated Fire Kite was nearly one hundred meters long from head to tail, its wingspan reaching up to two hundred meters. Its body was fiery red and the feathers looked like flames. Whenever a feather fell, it would set whatever it touched on fire. At this moment, the bird was flying around above the townlet, enveloping it in its massive shade as it stared at the general. Yao bosses varied in strength. While they were all high-rank Yao bosses, the ones that the general had slain all combined were obviously still inferior to this mutated bird. The bird didnt make a move as it hovered in the air. It only watched as the monsters below risked their lives to charge at the wall. From his hiding place, Fatty couldnt hear anything from the wall, but it could be seen clearly that everyone was very anxious. The general kept sending out orders and gathered his troops. After a large number of monsters died, the Mutated Fire Kite let out a loud screech. The monsters that were still alive all heaved a sigh of relief as the bosses led their underlings to retreat. The wall was damaged in many places. A lot of soldiers were heavily injured and even more had died without a whole body as they were pulled down and torn apart by the monsters. The general firmly grasped his blade with both hands and coldly locked eyes with the firebird. Hoooo The bird fluttered its wings. A sky of flames fluttered down like the most beautiful fireworks, but also carried with it fatal danger. Hah! Following the generals lead, the four guards behind him, as well as some military officers, attacked in unison. Blades danced and sword lights soared into the sky. Magic skills and arrows pierced through layers of fire and struck the bird. Puff The majority of the flames were snuffed out by the attacks, the few that landed on the wall were put out by the soldiers. As for the attacks that struck the bird, the beast only budged ever so slightly at this in addition to the few feathers that fell out. Damn it! Fatty cursed and nimbly climbed down. Unluckily, several flames had landed on the tree where he was hiding. Whoosh! The Yao bosses that hadnt left abruptly raised their heads and looked at the place where Fatty landed dubiously. Puff! A lizard opened his mouth. A tongue over ten meters long shot out at Fatty. Fatty rolled on the spot and dodged the tongue, but this revealed his body. The Yao bosses immediately stood up and stared at Fatty like tigers eyeing their prey. Passing by, Im just passing by. Fatty smiled awkwardly and ran for the townlet. He was sure he could slay a Yao boss; two of them would get a bit difficult. More than three at once? Fleeing was the only choice. Help! screamed Fatty as he ran. All the NPCs on the wall and the Mutated Fire Kite turned to look at him. Flutter The bird gently flapped its wings. A series of flames quickly drifted towards Fatty. Who are you? State your name! The general shouted loudly. Arghh, save me first and we can talk after! Fatty evaded the flames in a flurry. When he got to the wall, Fatty deployed the Zephyr Wings, wanting to fly up. Stop! One more step and youll die. An elite archer aimed his arrow right at Fatty. Damn it! General, this little me is a citizen of Black Tortoise City. I came here for a mission. This is proof of my identity. Fatty tossed up the Bronze Medallion. This is indeed Black Tortoise Citys medal. So hes an honorary citizen, The general commented as he checked the medallion. General, this thing can be forged a guard stepped forth and alerted. Its fine. Look at his strength, we can easily handle him if needed. Let him up. The general waved his hands. Fatty climbed up the wall. He didnt get to catch his breath when an NPC grabbed him by the collar and dragged him to the general. Why arent you staying in your city and ran here instead? The general questioned. This little me came here to find the materials to fix the God Destroyer Crossbow for master Karl of the Imperial Capital, Fatty quickly answered without hiding anything. Karl? He still hasnt given up on that ballista? The general was obviously familiar with Karl. He gestured the soldier to let go of Fattys collar. Master Karl studied it for several decades. Now that he has confirmed a plan to fix the ballista, he only needs to gather enough materials, said Fatty. The God Destroyer Crossbow is said to be able to shoot down Gods. How can it be so easy to fix? The general shook his head. But if we have it, we wont need to fear that damn fire kite. Only now did Fatty had the chance to observe this general. He wore a greenish-black outfit from top to toe and a pair of military boots with a blade sheath hanging at the side, only his neat face was revealed. The general looked stalwart in this attire. I am General Luo Kun, stationed here at Iron Chain Town. What material are you looking for here? the general asked. Mega Dragon Skeleton. Fattys thoughts quickly turned and he decided not to mention Sky City. Mega Dragon Skeleton? Luo Kun couldnt help but burst out laughing. Ignoring the pitiful possibility of whether youd be able to find those dragons habitat, even if you find it, its impossible to sneak in and steal a skeleton. The Mega Dragons care very much about their bodies. On the verge of death, even if a Mega Dragon cant go to the clans burial site, it would plead with others to either take its body there or destroy it on the spot. Heheh, Ill just do all I can and leave the results to the Heavens. I actually dont hold much hope myself. Fatty tried to gloss it over. Luo Kun shook his head and let Fatty be. The general once again turned to the Mutated Fire Kite. General, why does this monster want to attack the town? asked Fatty curiously. It wants to advance, Luo Kun replied. Advance? Mhm. Luo Kun mused a bit before explaining, It has reached the peak of Yao tier. If it wants to keep cultivating, then its only choice is to advance to the Celestial tier. What does it have to do with attacking the town though? Fatty continued asking. "The town is built right above something very useful for its advancement," Luo Kun explained the cause of their conflict with one sentence. Screeech! Alongside another long bird screech, countless huge fireballs appeared out of thin air and hurled towards the townlet. Defense up! ordered Luo Kun. A white protective shield rose up to shroud the town and stopped the fireballs outside. General, at this rate, our magic stones will run out soon, a military officer reported. What other choice do we have? Were not afraid of its attack, but the citizens will suffer heavy casualties. Moreover, our army provisions are still there. If theyre burned, well have to retreat, said Luo Kun helplessly. Damn it! If it wasnt because this thing destroyed our Teleportation Portal and prevented us from calling for support from the Imperial Capital, we wouldnt be this passive. Another officer gritted his teeth. General, cant you beat this fellow? Fatty couldnt help but ask. I cant do anything to it, although it cant do anything to me. Luo Kun sighed. What a pity, Ive been stuck at the peak of the War General rank for too long, unable to break through. Otherwise, I could end it in one slash. War General? 8th class enhancement, same as Lucas before he ranked up. Fatty inwardly nodded. General, if there is anything I can do to help, please dont hesitate to tell me, said Fatty. Hahaha. Hearing his words, the soldiers around all laughed merrily. Luo Kun also smiled and nodded. I appreciate it, but this big fellow isnt easy to handle. You just worry about getting your skeleton to report to Karl. If Karl really succeeds in restoring the ballista, Ill definitely borrow it for a few days and clear out all of the high-ranked monsters in this area. General, our soldiers report that our stock of magic stones can only last for three days at most, an officer came to report. Three days. Luo Kuns smile faded as he fell into contemplation. We cant let a monster beat us with so many people. General, I request to be deployed! an officer with a fiery temper shouted. General, whats down there? Can we just give it to the bird? Fatty asked. If it wants to get that object, this town must be destroyed first, Luo Kun explained. Then, he told the surrounding officers, Heed my orders, gather a group to break out, lower the defensive shield and return to the Imperial Capital to request for support! Yes, sir! The NPCs obeyed and went to get ready. General, it takes one month for a round trip to the Imperial Capital and back. Wont it be too late by then? Fatty hastily asked Luo Kun. As long as they can safely arrive at the capital, His Majesty will have a space mage set up a Teleportation Portal and get here in a moment, Luo Kun replied quickly as he was in a hurry to send out his troops. General, please wait. I can help deliver the news. Fatty took out a Recall Scroll. Its useless. Luo Kun shook his head. The Recall Scroll will only get you back here, otherwise we would have used it. Ah? General, if you can offer me enough benefits, I can die and go back. Fatty clenched his teeth. Theres a forcible respawn point in this town. Even if you die, youll still respawn here, Luo Kun told Fatty in an odd tone. Pfff! Fatty nearly coughed up a mouthful of blood at Luo Kuns face. A forcible respawn point, plus a Teleportation Portal. It means this town is extremely important and must be protected at all cost. Chapter 262 – The Battle Begins Fattys instinct told him that this townlet must be kept safe, or else his quest for Sky City would become much more troublesome. The Recall Scroll returned the user to the nearest city, while respawning after death would be at a location set in advance by the players. Currently, both were useless for Fatty. While this small town was small, it had everything and was a forcible respawn point no less. This meant that any player who died in its vicinity would respawn in the town no matter what their set location was. Watching Luo Kun leading people to restrain the Mutated Fire Kite so his soldiers could leave for the Imperial Capital, Fatty quickly brainstormed for an alternative. Otherwise, it would take too long for their report to reach the Imperial Capital. Even if all of the NPCs could come out alive, the townlet might still have been destroyed by the bird. By then, itd be multiple times harder to rebuild the townlet. As Fatty pondered, Luo Kun already had people lower the protection barrier and killed his way out. He fought the firebird alone while troop after troop charged out. It looked bustling from above the wall. Tens of thousands of soldiers properly lined up, all kinds of skills soaring across the sky. The scene was incredible. The likes of such a Mutated Fire Kite was no less intelligent than a human. Seeing the NPCs mount a large-scale attack, it wasnt intimidated or excited at all. The bird only let out a loud screech and urged its underlings to surround the soldiers while it fought Luo Kun by itself. Blade lights abruptly shot up from the ground and illuminated the entire region. Every attack from Luo Kun could shave off a huge patch of the birds feathers, but the beast seemed like it couldnt care less. It only kept spitting fire and tangled with Luo Kun. Puff! Several high-rank Yao bosses came hand in hand. One frog-lookalike with a tumor on its head opened its mouth, and a clump of venom was sprayed on the soldiers. Even with a priest healing instantly, over a dozen soldiers died. Whoosh! An arrow streaked out like lightning, aiming right at the frogs head. However, the frogs tongue rolled out and swatted it to the ground. The sounds of battle cries shook the sky. Several officers led their own team out to massacre. While they killed a great deal of monsters, they were still unable to break out. It was as if the enemy party had an endless supply of monsters. No matter how many were killed, there would be as many of the exact same types to block the soldiers. RUMBLE! All of a sudden, the entire town wall shook. At a spot, the earth ruptured with several deep cracks. Not good! Luo Kuns face sharply changed. He was about to order a retreat when the firebird let out a long shriek and quickened its attacks, stopping him from going anywhere. From underground, a monster several dozen meters long crawled out from the cracks. Its appearance was that of an earthworm, completely made of circular muscles. Its huge body wiggle a little, however, the monster quickly crawled back into the cracks right after. Boom! A series of collapsing sounds resounded. The worm had actually nudged the wall up. Appraisal. Fatty tossed out the skill and got the monsters detailsC Underground Worm High-rank Yao Boss Attack: 100 Defense: 280 HP: 33000 Notes: An inhabitant of the underground. Timid as a mouse with a low attack, but its the bane of city walls. When attacking a wall, its attacks multiply fivefold. A monster born for sieges! Fattys eyes lit up. If a person had an Underground Worm coupled with the Plenilune Ballista, theyd be golden when attacking a base. Hah! Dont run! Let Lord Fatty see your face! Fatty operated the Zephyr Wings and jumped off the wall. Rumble! The Underground Worm lived up to its reputation of being as timid as a mouse. Seeing Fatty charging at it, the monster''s first reaction wasnt to fight, but to turn around and flee. Wheat, pounce! That fellow comes from the same place as you. Fatty summoned Wheat. After a brief glance, Wheat shrieked and moved back. F*cking hell! What makes you think Lord Wheat can fight such a big thing? Damn it! Just pounce! Cant you see its as timid as a mouse? Fatty kicked Wheat. The latter involuntarily rushed forth. Bam! A Howling Bullet struck the worm. The monster suddenly shivered and fled even faster. Squeak squeak! Wheats despondent heart suddenly became courageous. The rodent scurried on all four to give chase and attack at the same time. Since the Underground Worm was huge, the tunnel below the cracks it made was very wide. Fatty followed the boss inside and found that he could walk freely in there. Bam! Bam! Each strike from Wheat could deal up to several hundreds of damage. However, the opponent boasted a high defense and high HP, plus the ability to regen quickly. If this went on, Wheat would die of exhaustion before it could kill the worm. For a high-rank Yao boss, its worth it. Fatty took out the Plenilune Ballista. The object landed with a boom. Upfront, the Underground Worm seemed to sense the danger as a yellow light flashed. Along with a series of kahkah sounds, the bosss body was covered with a yellow armor. Roaaaah! The Plenilune Ballista roared. A bolt shot out and viciously impaled the Underground Worm. A huge number indicator rose up. C5500 Awesome, five more bolts will do it. Fatty felt reassured in his heart. He quickly adjusted the ballista and loaded the second bolt. Rumble! At this moment, the distant town wall swayed again. Another monster was coming out from underground. Damn it! Luo Kun was infuriated. A cyan light flashed from his body, then a wide blade light sliced through the air towards the Mutated Fire Kite. Screeech! Remaining still in its spot, the firebird let out a long screech. Fire swirled around its body before taking the shape of a miniature version of it several dozen meters long that hurled towards the blade light. Boom! The fire was smashed to bits. The Mutated Fire Kite wailed and glided backward, the fire on its body grew fainter. As for Luo Kun, he repeatedly stepped back, leaving two lines of deep footprints on the ground. Retreat! Luo Kun shouted the order to retreat. The enemy was too cunning. It lured them out so the earth monsters could attack the wall from underground. The NPC army withdrew methodically. While they were able to kill quite an amount of monsters, their casualties werent any better. Neither side had gained the upper hand in this battle. Be a good boy, dont run. Another bolt lodged into the Underground Worms body. The boss was on its last breath as it struggled to flee to the surface. Fatty originally planned to return the Dark Unicorn into its mount egg state, then use the Brutal Saddle to control the worm. However, the monster was already half out above the ground. If he used the Saddle, the worm would be completely out before he could subdue it. When that happened, Fatty would be exposed in the middle of a monster herd and become the subject of a gang beating. With his back against the wall, Fatty loaded the last bolt and shot it at the worm. Boom! As the sixth bolt struck, the Underground Worm trembled. Then, its yellow armor softened and dispersed into yellow gas. At the same time, the worm limply fell on the ground, no longer moving. Harvest. Fatty tossed the skill. A ball-sized orb appeared on his palm. Underground Worm Inner Core C Earth Hahaha, nice! Fatty laughed in satisfaction. He placed the core in his inventory and continued to Harvest. Whoosh. It was still a ball this time, but only the size of a goose egg. This is a pet egg? Fatty couldnt be happier. The tiny bit of regret for being unable to subdue the Underground Worm as his mount was resolved by this egg. Screeech! Suddenly, an ear-piercing scream resounded above. With a rumble, the tunnel where Fatty stood collapsed. Fudge! Fatty cursed angrily. Having no time to pick up the drops, he vanished with Earthwalk and reappeared at the foot of the town wall. The fact that Fatty had just killed a powerful underling of itself greatly angered the Mutated Kite Fire. The bird opened its mouth to spit, and a huge flame shot out screaming. General, help! Fatty screamed miserably as he flew up with the Zephyr Wings. Hah! A blade light swept out from the wall. The flame was sliced in half and slowly dispersed. That scared me to death! Fatty landed on the wall and patted his chest in relief. Squeak squeak Only now did Wheat pop out from underground. The rodent sneakily glanced around before scurrying towards the wall. Not bad, you actually killed a high-rank Yao boss. Luo Kun nodded approvingly. Its just luck. Fatty wanted to be humble, but his face abruptly changed. Ahhh! My bolts! Wuwuwuuu, my sixty thousand gold coins is gone! After Fatty slew the Underground Worm, he was so preoccupied with Harvest that he forgot the drops as well as the six bolts in the monsters body. Heh, its only sixty thousand gold coins. After this crisis is solved, Ill compensate you for everything youve lost. Luo Kun laughed. Ahh? Then thank you, General. Fatty was overjoyed. General, if we set out to battle, there will be monsters coming to destroy the wall. But if we dont, the monsters will tightly lock us in here. At this rate, the town will fall sooner or later. What are we going to do? An officer worriedly remarked. What a bummer. If we still have enough magic stones to operate the Magical Crystal Cannon, we can blow up this damn Mutated Fire Kite with one shot, said another officer resentfully. Hearing this, Fatty finally understood. No wonder this town only had a high-ranked general stationed here. Of course, in such a remote place from the Imperial Capital where the number of high-rank Yao monsters couldnt be counted, a mere townlet wouldnt last long without such a powerful weapon. Dont think too much. Luo Kun swung his arm. Tomorrow, Ill restrain the firebird. You guys split into two groups, one will defend the city, the other must break out from the monsters encirclement at all costs and report to the Imperial Capital. General, is there really no way to fix the Teleportation Portal? Fatty suddenly thought of this. Its not about whether it can be fixed. Basically, we dont know what the problem is at all. Answering Fatty was a mage; from the looks of it, a space mage. You dont know what the problem is? Fatty knitted his brows. Thats right. From what we can see, the Portal isnt damaged at all. Its completely fine, just that we cant get it to operate. The mage furrowed even harder than Fatty. So, we suspect that someone is using a spatial tool to cut off our connection to the Imperial Capital, Luo Kun said with a solemn expression. Spatial tool! This reminded Fatty of something Lucas had said. Lucas said that if Fatty wanted him to set up a Teleportation Portal that could teleport other people as well in Sky City, he would need a spatial tool, and a Divine one at that. Chapter 263 – Treasure Pilfering At nightfall, the vicinity of the townlet also quietened down, as if all the monsters had returned to their lairs. However, Fatty knew that they were still keeping watch from afar. Once a human left the town, they would definitely initiate a full-swing assault. Luo Kun held a conference at the town hall to discuss countermeasures with the officers. Meanwhile, Fatty snuck out of town. Originally, the gates were closed and entry and exit were strictly prohibited. Fatty had to use one of his movement art chances to Earthwalk outside. In actuality, every town and city would have magical runes carved onto the structure somewhere to prevent enemies from teleporting inside. However, Fattys Elemental Movement Art was superior to any standard space magic. Fatty rode the Dark Unicorn and flew up high. He headed in the direction where the Mutated Fire Kite had left at sunset earlier. Inside the forest, there was only pitch darkness aside from the occasional sounds of insects, which only made the silence stand out even more. Those familiar with the rules of the forests all knew that they got increasingly dangerous at night. Any monster who came out to hunt in the evening was likely to be powerful and cunning. After traveling for a short while, Fatty was tailed by a Ghost Bat. If it werent for him reacting quickly to lose it, he would have been pursued by a colony of its kind. Zooming past above the trees, Fatty stopped at a spot far away from the Mutated Fire Kites lair and landed. Then, he continued forward slowly in Stealth. The birds lair was on a high mountain. Even from quite a distance, Fatty could already feel the waves of heat sweeping at him. Red light could be seen leaking out from the entrance into the mountain, illuminating the sky above. Without a doubt, this was an active volcano. The sounds of fire burning echoed from the distance. They reminded Fatty of that Fire Kirin Beast which he captured to be a replacement for West the Flame Ruler in the Fire Valley. Back then, the Fire Kirin Beast also resided in the mouth of a volcano, but that one wasnt as big as the one before him right now. The closer he got, the more overwhelming the force of fire was. Moreover, there were groups of monsters patrolling around the mountain, most of them being fire-attribute with a random mix of other elements. The monsters either gathered in random spots or wandered to and fro, but they all kept the roads leading up the mountain under close watch. However, this was useless against Fatty. He teleported a kilometer in with Earthwalk. Then, with another Earthwalk, he arrived at the belly of the mountain. Flames billowed inside the crater. Met with a raging heatwave as soon as he entered, Fattys health began to slowly drop. Consequently, he was forced out of Stealth. Carefully hiding behind a rock, Fatty stretched his neck to look down. This spot was still a distance away from the bottom, allowing him to see only a vague red lumination and hear only the sound of lava bubbling non-stop. There was yet any sign of the huge fire kite. Groups of fire monsters danced around everywhere below. There were up to tens of thousands of fire bats, firebirds, fire spirits, and the like, ranging from level 50 to 60. After thinking for a bit, Fatty concealed himself well and slowly climbed down. The fire burned more intensely as Fatty went. His health also dropped more and more quickly, albeit still within an acceptable rate. Aside from occasionally eating a red pill, Fatty ignored the dwindling health bar as he quietly traveled. Upon reaching halfway down the mountain, Fatty finally saw the massive Mutated Fire Kite. The beast was lying in the lava pool with its wings folded, sound asleep. In front of the bird was a hovering object in the shape of a round tray. The object emitted a gentle white light that shone in all directions. Below the tray, there were several dozen magic stones providing it with magic force. It must be this. Fatty concluded and grew even calmer as he pondered for a chance to make his move. All of a sudden, the Mutated Fire Kite raised its head. Its eyes popped open, a cold gleam briefly flashing through them. Whoosh! The bird spread its wings and flew out from the pond, bringing up a cataract of bubbling hot lava. In the air, it swept a glance around, then directly flew out from the crater and vanished from sight. As the bird zoomed past Fatty, a seething heatwave crashed into him. Fattys health dropped more than half in a blink of an eye. Great chance! Fatty tossed a red pill in his mouth and stood up. However, he abruptly halted his steps and hid back behind the rock. With a rumble, a big boulder on the mountain wall turned over, revealing a huge monster carrying several NPCs on its back. From the looks of it, this monster was earth-attribute like the Underground Worm. For it to be able to carry several people at once, it naturally wasnt an ordinary mount. These NPCs obviously came for the same reason as Fatty. Thats the Spatial Tray. An NPC instantly recognized the object at a single glance. Spatial Tray? A Divine remnant? The others exclaimed. Their exclamation drew the attention of the fire monsters. A shriek resounded, and countless fiery red monsters shot down at the group in a dense red mass. Hold them off, The knowledgeable NPC ordered. Then, he ignored the monsters and arrived at the edge of the lava pond with just a few steps. The Spatial Tray hovered above the lava pond like a moon rising in the red sky. The NPC waved his hand, and the air around him ruptured with small cracks. This NPC was at least a Space Grand Magus. Hurry up! The general can only delay for ten minutes, another shouted. The rest of the NPCs stood close to one another and raised their hands, which began to shine in unison. A light screen ten-something meters in diameter materialized above their heads and blocked the attacks from the rain of monsters. Bzzzz! As the space mage deployed his magic, the Spatial Tray resonated and shone even more brightly. Puff! A flame pillar suddenly rose from the lava pond and shot at the NPC. Bam! Slapping away the pillar attack, the NPCs expression grew serious. The Mutated Fire Kite set up a magic formation in here. Its impossible to solve it in a short time. Then cut off the energy source for the Spatial Tray, just for a short time so that the Teleportation Portal can operate! another NPC shouted. Ill try my best. The space mage didn''t seem optimistic. A magic staff appeared in his hand, shooting out a faint white light that aimed to interrupt the energy transference between the magic stones and the Spatial Tray. From who-knows-where, the Mutated Fire Kite had actually gathered a bunch of magic stones and placed them all in the lava pond. The energy to power the Spatial Tray came from those stones. As the NPC cast his magic, the connection between the Spatial Tray and the magic stones were gradually severed. If it succeeded, the Spatial Tray would stop functioning for several minutes, giving them enough time to operate the Teleportation Portal. Hooo Fatty suddenly felt the temperature rise. Lifting his head, he instantly saw the massive firebird hovering above and looking down at them with mocking eyes. Crafty motherf*cker! Hastily swallowing a red pill, Fatty scrambled for the NPCs monster mount and climbed on. Go! The bird is back! What? The NPCs jumped. Looking up to see the Mutated Fire Kite, everyone paled in shock. Just a little more, Ive almost got it! the space mage shouted. Boom! A big fireball descended and directly shattered the magic barrier above their heads. Theres no time! Go! an NPC shouted. He urgently controlled the mount to turn and run. Whoosh! When the bird attacked again, the mount had already managed to escape from the crater. Screeeech! With a long hum, the firebird slowly landed into the lava pond. It swept its huge beady eyes around before once again falling asleep. Aiii, I was so close. A few more minutes and I could have cut it off The space mage sighed. Looks like there was some problem on the generals side. Otherwise, the general definitely could have held it for ten minutes as he had said. Everyone, be safe on your way back. Fatty jumped off the monster mount. You want to go back in there? An NPC was startled. If you can resolve this crisis, well definitely thank you, big time. Fatty smiled wordlessly. Bobbing his head a little, he disappeared into the night. When he arrived at the crater once more, the firebird was sleeping soundly in the lava pond just like before. Fatty patiently lay in wait until sunrise. Screeech! With a long screech as usual, the Mutated firebird flew up and headed towards the townlet for a new siege. Fatty carefully snuck his way down to the pond edge. Then, he stood there with a worried frown. The NPCs who came here yesterday were at least of the 7th class enhancement, and yet they couldnt break the magic formation around the tray. What could someone like Fatty do then? The Spatial Tray emitted a gentle white light that spread wide and long, obviously controlling this area. Fatty wondered how the Mutated firebird operated this Divine spatial remnant. Inky, Fatty called out. The Dark Sacrificer appeared from thin air and floated toward the Spatial Tray. Bam! Several flame pillars rammed onto Inky and sent it flying. A white light rose up; the pet was insta-killed. The fire monsters above heard the commotion and dived down from above. Fatty was forced to retreat and hide. Fire-attribute magic formation. Fattys eyes sparkled. Escaping from the monsters detection, he jumped into the lava pond. Puff. The moment he jumped in, Fatty used Firewalk. Boom! As the magic formation was triggered by Fatty, several flame pillars shot up from the bottom of the pond. The moment these flame pillars were about to disperse, Fatty dashed out from the fire remnant and grabbed the Spatial Tray. Bzzzzz! The tray resonated and emanated ripple upon ripple of white halos. The halos, or the force of space to be exact, crushed Fattys grabby hand. F*ck! It hurts! Fattys face distorted with pain. He lifted a hand, and a bolt shot right at the middle of the Spatial Tray. Ting! A bolt struck the tray. The latter only swayed ever so slightly before it also sliced the bolt to shards. Hooo A flame pillar headed at Fatty. If it hit him, Fatty would definitely die with his little amount of health left. Whoosh! Fatty quickly deployed the Zephyr Wings and steadied himself in the air. The Elemental Skill Book appeared in his left hand. With a ferocious face, Fatty heavily slammed it down. Puff! Fire sparks burst in all directions. The skill book actually smashed the pillar to pieces, completely disabling the attack. Chapter 264 – Spatial Tray The Elemental Skill Book could devour even Divine power. A mere flame pillar containing fire energy was really nothing compared to that. However, destroying one flame pillar didnt resolve the crisis, as several more were racing at him. Fatty hovered in the air using the Zephyr Wings, his left hand held the Elemental Skill Book and repeatedly smashed it down here and there. After he took care of those pillars, several more even thicker than the previous ones arose with a boom. Fatty knew that continuing like this wasnt the right way. The pond was an endless supply of lava. Once he destroyed a wave of pillars, there would be even more in the next wave to welcome him. While trying to keep himself safe the best he could, Fatty carefully observed the Spatial Tray. Actually, the magic formation that the Mutated Fire Kite set up was nothing formidable; the space around the Spatial Tray was the final measure. Each time the silvery-white Spatial Tray buzzed, small cracks would erupt around it. Fattys right hand was completely crushed. Right now, he barely managed to stop his health from dropping further, but if he wanted to recover completely, he would have to find a priest of at least the Physician rank to cure him or wait several days for the hand to slowly heal. Bam! Bam! More and more pillars emerged. If he couldnt think of a way to quickly snatch the tray, Fatty would be left with no other choice but to retreat. The strange thing was that even after such a long time, the firebird still hadnt come back. By the looks of things, it must have been entangled by something. Space, space Fatty frowned as he stared intently at the Spatial Tray. Screech screech Countless fire monsters split into batches and attacked Fatty. He had to withdraw to outside the magic formations range. Illusion! Fatty used his clone to draw the monsters away while he hid nearby to analyze the Spatial Tray. If he wanted to get the object, he must break through the barrier of spatial rifts. Boom! The Plenilune Ballista made its entrance. With a cold gleam, the bolt streaked from the ballistas mouth towards the tray. Ding! The bolt struck the Spatial Tray but wasnt even able to budge the latter. Instead, the bolt was sliced to tiny ribbons by the spatial rifts and fluttered down into the lava pond. Since the attack triggered the defensive formation, the fire monsters again flew at him, forcing him to once again use the Movement Arts to evade. So far, the Mutated Fire Kites magic formation hadnt given Fatty much trouble. On the contrary, the Spatial Trays defense itself had rendered him helpless. It seemed that the NPCs already knew this, so they sent a space mage. Only that the firebird was much more cunning than they had expected and didnt give them enough time to even crack the magic formation. The power source of the Spatial Tray came from the magic stones below. In the lava, those stones formed a magic formation, through which their energy seeped into the tray to maintain its operation. If Fatty could ruin this formation, getting the tray would be easy as flipping his hand. However, Fatty being able to Firewalk and dodge the fire attacks didnt mean he could swim in a lava pond. It could be said that Fatty had exhausted his limited abilities right here, he was at his wits end. BOOM! A heaven-shattering explosion resounded in the distance, along with a vague screech of the Mutated Fire Kite. The sonic wave even reached the volcano and shook it. Inside the crater, rocks started falling in a frenzy. Ill just risk it! Thinking of an object, Fatty abruptly stood up. He timed for the right moment and used Firewalk to appear not far from the Spatial Tray. Fatty pocketed the Elemental Skill Book, then took out the Elemental Sword and stabbed out. Bzz The Spatial Tray vibrated nonstop. A net of dense cracks emerged and entangled the sword, emitting a series of clinks and clanks. Fatty heaved a sigh of relief as he saw the Elemental Sword completely fine despite being struck with a barrage of attacks. The Elemental Sword was the Elementalists specialized weapon. While it wasnt even Gold-tier at the moment, its solidity was nothing that the spatial rifts could mar. The tray spun around in mid-air as its halo flickered, alternating between bright and dim, as countless spatial rifts burst out. Ding! The Elemental Sword finally reached the tray. Fatty exerted force for a thrust. The tray vibrated intensely until finally, it sprang off towards the lava pond. Bam! Fatty hurriedly caught up and caught the tray, then quickly put it in his inventory. Whoosh whoosh Several flame pillars flew at him. Fatty dodged with Firewalk. After dragging himself a good distance away from the lava pond, Fatty looked at the Spatial Tray, overjoyed. Spatial Tray Divine Item Remnant Function: Space Prison: Imprison the surrounding space and render all teleportation invalid. Space Garrote: Release a spatial rift to hang the opponent. Great stuff! Its worth Lord Fatty losing a hand for, Fatty praised repeatedly. Without a power source, the halo around the Spatial Tray slowly faded, returning it to its original state. Like a green plate, the tray quietly lay in Fattys hand. Stowing the tray, Fatty set his eyes on the magic stones. Magic stones were extremely rare. Hadnt it been for Lucas bleeding money to put in several pieces of Magic Origin to maintain the formation, Fatty couldnt have used it since he had no magic stones himself. So the four main cities really couldnt be blamed for its sky-high requirement of reputation points and one thousand gold coins for each teleportation to the Imperial Capital. Fifty thousand gold coins for a single magic stone? Fatty turned his eyes from the virtual forum to the magic stones with a burning look. One piece, two pieces, Wow, thirty-seven of them, thats almost 2 million gold coins in total, enough to buy Lord Fattys life. Fatty nodded to himself. Checking his equipment and stuffing several red pills into his mouth, he directly jumped into the pond. Firewalk! Fatty got to the magic stones with Firewalk and reached out with his left hand. Pfff! The same time he grabbed a magic stone, the scorching lava spurted. Fattys health instantly plummeted at a terrifying speed. Fatty swallowed the pills in his mouth. While his health was being restored bit by bit, his left hand didnt stop swooping at the stones. One stone, two, three At the twelfth stone, when his health restoration couldnt outheal the depletion, Fatty sighed in his heart and died inside the pond. A faint black smoke rose up and swirled around Fattys corpse, quickly forming a gigantic skeletal monster. Lord Fatty is up and grabbing! The skeletal monster Fatty let out a loud roar. Its two front paws were simultaneously deployed, so the stone grabbing speed was much faster than earlier. The skeletal monsters health pool was much larger than the rogue Fatty. While the depletion speed was still very fast, it still lasted longer than when Fatty crazily consumed the red pills. Okay, Lord Fatty can die content now. As the last magic stone went to his inventory, the ugly skeletal monster emitted a creepy laugh. Whoosh. A white light rose up. Fatty died a brave death. Screeeeech! As soon as he emerged at the respawn point, Fatty heard a furious screech. The Mutated Fire Kite was hovering above. An endless rain of fire blotted the sky as it burned away at the defensive barrier enveloping the townlet. General, the restriction on the Teleportation Portal has been canceled. It can be used now. Fatty walked up to Luo Kun. The general looked at Fatty with an odd face. After a while, he said, The Teleportation Portal was destroyed. Boom! Thunderstruck, Fatty nearly fell off the wall. How can this be? It still hasnt broken into the town, right? Fatty pointed at the firebird. It wasnt the bird. Luo Kun sighed. Everything was as usual, the fire kite urged the monsters to attack the wall, Luo Kun led the NPCs to defend. The two sides fought their hearts out, but suddenly a fire shot into the townlet and destroyed the Teleportation Portal. Then, where is that fire? Fatty asked. It went down. Luo Kun pointed at the ground. What monster is it? Fatty asked after musing for a bit. I couldnt see it clearly. But I think its gunning for that thing underground too. Luo Kun frowned. The Mutated Fire Kite knows that its coveted treasure is going to be taken away by someone else, thats why its attacking like crazy right now. Then, maybe we can just deactivate the defensive barrier and let them fight each other to death? We can just sneak after them to reap the benefits. Fatty had been reaping benefits for so long that he was obsessed with it. You want to let it destroy the town? Hearing that, Luo Kun rolled his eyes. Apparently, Luo Kun resorted to the defensive barrier because there was nothing else he could do. General, how many magic stones does the Magic Crystal Cannon need? Fatty suddenly asked. 10 stones per shot, Luo Kun casually replied. If our stockpile hadnt run out, we could have shot this damn bird to death instead of letting it act all arrogant like this! an officer angrily added. Heh. Fatty chuckled and opened his palm, revealing a magic stone. You have magic stones? Luo Kuns eyes lit up. How many? 37, Fatty answered honestly. Great! With the several left in our stock, we have enough for four shots. Men, come! Wheel out the Magic Crystal Cannon! Luo Kun ordered in a booming voice. General, about that, I can give you the magic stones, but Fatty rubbed two fingers together. I understand, hahaha. What do you want? Name it. Luo Kun was obviously in high spirits as he could finally unleash the cannon. One magic stone for two Yao inner cores, best if they include all attributes, Fatty stated his condition. No problem. Luo Kun was straightforward to agree. Ever since they had been stationed here, they killed so many Yao monsters every day that their storage would soon be unable to hold them all. Report! The Magic Crystal Cannon is set and awaiting orders! a soldier came to report. Fatty handed all of his magic stones to Luo Kun then followed to watch the show. The Magic Crystal Cannon was similar to the most ancient type of cannons. It was black but had a faint layer of magic runes carved on the surface. The barrel was one meter in diameter and ten meters in length. Ready Luo Kun ordered after he loaded the magic stones. Per his command, the cannon slowly rotated and aimed at the frenzied firebird outside the defensive barrier. Faint energy gradually emerged, until the entire cannon shone brilliantly and sparks of magic force gushed out from the cannon mouth. Barrier down! Luo Kun shouted. Whoosh! The barrier disappeared in a flash. Countless flames rained downed even faster as the Mutated Fire Kite sounded a long screech. Fire! Luo Kun strongly swung down his arm. Chapter 265 – Human-Type Monster This was the first time Fatty saw this type of weapon. As Luo Kuns order dropped, a glittering light streaked out in a perfectly straight line and exploded on the firebirds massive body. Screeeeech A wretched scream echoed throughout the skies. On the Mutated Fire Kite, a two-meter bloody hole appeared. Through the hole, one could see the clear sky on the other side. In just one shot. Fatty gasped at the might of the cannon. No wonder Luo Kun, as the only high-ranking general, was assigned to guard this remote and monster-filled place. The bird hissed and cried in agony as it wallowed in the air. Some parts where it was hit had turned into burnt meat and the blood gushing out from the wound look like a stream of fire. Screeech! The Mutated Fire Kite quickly shrank its body to around ten meters in length. Accordingly, the bloody hole shrank to the size of a coin and no longer bled. Glaring down with bloodshot eyes, the bird once again let out a long screech. Its entire body seemed to condense into a flame as it dove. Following closely behind the fire kite were groups of numerous avian monsters. Outside, all kinds of monsters began to disregard their lives and attack. Seeking death! Luo Kun snorted and loaded another ten magic stones. As faint sparks again drifted along the cannon, the firebirds eyes reveal a trace of fear. With its intelligence, the bird clearly understood the cannons power. If it took on another shot, dying with a whole body would be the luckiest result. Screeech! The Mutated Fire Kite instantly flew up high and kept spiraling so that the cannon couldnt lock on it. At the same time, it ordered the avian monsters to attack with all their might to divert the NPCs attention. That was some power. Fatty finally regained the wits he lost from the first shot. One shot could heavily injure a peak high-rank Yao boss; this was a whole new level from the Plenilune Ballista. If Fatty carried something like that on him, there was no place in this world that he couldnt go. Carry one on you? Fatty seemed to have voiced his imagination out loud, because Luo Kuns eyes were practically popping out of their sockets and his face was twitching, maybe from amusement. You really dare to dream wild. Not to say that this thing is extremely rare, even if someone gives you one, you wont be able to carry it on you anyway. The other officers laughed loudly. With the Magic Crystal Cannon that could pose a threat to the Mutated Fire Kite, the NPCs all relaxed and started chatting. The avian monsters diving down would naturally be handled by the NPC soldiers. Normal players had to take the long way when they came across these monsters, but with an established army, a group of ten thousand archers could wipe them out in a few volleys of arrows. The Mutated Fire Kite kept circling around in the air, knowing that it had completely failed this time when the Magic Crystal Cannon had the energy to operate. However, the bird still hadnt given up, it wanted to see what was trying to steal its treasure. What went down there? Fatty was curious as well. A monster who could reap benefits right under Luo Kuns and the Mutated Fire Kites eyes was definitely extraordinary. No idea. Luo Kun was quite upset about it. I was too preoccupied with the firebird that I didnt notice there was another formidable fellow around. According to Luo Kuns speculation, the fellow was a fire monster not any weaker than the Mutated Fire Kite. What if it destroys the town? Fatty voiced his concern. We couldnt do anything about it. Luo Kun shrugged helplessly. Aside from me, there was no one here who could hold back the fire kite at that moment. If I had gone down to deal with the other fellow, the fire kite would have destroyed the town. Now that the Magic Crystal Cannon was here, they could stop the Mutated Fire Kite without Luo Kun, and the general had his hands free to deal with that new monster. The firebird didnt want to leave so it continued to roam around above the town. Another officer took charge of the cannon, and the two sides were stuck in another deadlock. As for the monster mobs, without the firebirds threat, they couldnt stop the NPC army from annihilating them. Boom! Luo Kun was about to journey down when the townlet suddenly shook. In an area, the earth ruptured and black smoke billowed out from the cracks. Screech! The firebird suddenly shrieked loudly upon this upheaval. Its wings stopped flapping as the beast let itself fall straight down. It was actually disregarding the cannons threat to take back the object that could help with its advancement. General? The NPC officers were terrified. They feared that the townlet would be destroyed. No worries. Luo Kun waved his arm as he stared fixedly at the cracks. With a string of crr crr sounds, the cracks grew wider and wider, billowing dense smoke streamed out from underground along with flaring fire, where boiling heatwaves swept out. Zoom! A fiery red crystal flew up into the sky. The crystal was rectangular at one meter long and half a meter in both width and height. Seeing this fiery red crystal, the Mutated Fire Birds eyes flashed with joy. It raced forth and reached out its claws. You wanna die?! An angry voice rang out from underground. Then, a figure enveloped in flame shot out and punched the bird. Bam! The firebird used one claw to block. As the claw and fist collided, a ring of flame burst out like fireworks filling up the sky. Raise the defensive barrier, Luo Kun ordered after some thought. General, why dont we shoot down one of them first with the cannon? an officer suggested. The Magic Crystal Cannon is not unlimited. Are you sure you can be accurate with every shot? Luo Kun asked back. The officer said no more. The white barrier slowly rose up. The monsters outside were also retreating per the Mutated Fire Kites order. At the moment, the situation no longer had anything to do with the NPCs as this was a fight between two monsters. Human-type monster? Luckily its not attacking us, Luo Kun stated. Humanoids were much more competitive than the normal ones. If this flaming figure also joined the Mutated Fire Kite to attack the town, Luo Kun and the NPCs simply wouldnt be able to stop them. The fiery red crystal drew an arc in the air and landed not far outside the town. Meanwhile, the two monsters still clashed savagely, neither giving way to the other. A slew of fire skills were flung one after another as if two magic masters were displaying magic spells in a magic class. The Mutated Fire Kite was already inferior in strength even at its peak. Now that it was heavily injured by the cannon, it was even less of a match for the enemy and was repeatedly forced back. Screeech A miserable shriek echoed. The firebird spat out a ball-sized object with color like that of a red rose. The object shot straight towards the humanoid. Inner core! The fire kite is betting its life on this! Luo Kun exclaimed. As for Fatty, he watched the fight without blinking. The birds inner core rotated at an incredible velocity. Covered in dense magical runes and patches of flaring fire, it streaked like a falling star at the flaming humanoid. Whoosh! A long spear appeared in the humanoids hand. The monster threw it forward, not a trace of fear could be seen even though its opponent was risking its life for this fight. Boom! When the spear struck the core, it exploded into flickering fire sparks and dispersed. Seeing its spear burst, the humanoid remained expressionless. Its hand waved, and another spear materialized, which was then hurled at the core again. After seven spears had been thrown, the firebirds inner core lost a great deal of energy, but it still managed to approach the humanoid. Fire Guard! The red figure shouted loudly. Without any measure to dodge, it deployed a defensive fire skill. Layer upon layer of fire blazed up at its feet, forming a fire lotus over three meters in diameter. The monster stood at the center of the lotus as it welcomed the inner core. BOOM! A thunderous explosion quaked the entire town as the core rammed head-on at the fire lotus. The layers of petals burst, and the lotus itself swayed on the verge of collapse. Pang! The fire lotus finally crumbled. At this moment, the humanoid also spat out a small inner core. Boom! The two cores met. While the Mutated Fire Kites core was bigger, it obviously contained less power than the humanoids core. Upon collision, the big core was continuously forced back, the magical runes on it slightly splintered. Screeech The firebird let out a tragic scream. Its core was thoroughly defeated, emitting cracking sounds. The flames on the core fizzled out, and the magical runes disintegrated as it was deflected to where it came from. The Mutated Fire Kite swallowed back the core, its body shuddering nonstop and was knocked back several dozen meters by the cores momentum. Scram! The humanoid shouted. It ignored the kite and raced towards the fiery red crystal. Barrier down, Luo Kun coldly ordered. General? an officer was confused. Humph! The thing that our Iron Chain Town guards isnt so easy to take away. The white barrier slowly disappeared. The Magic Crystal Cannon once again shone beautifully as it aimed at the humanoid. After forcing away the firebird, the humanoid approached the crystal and was about to pick it up, when it suddenly sensed danger from behind. Magic Crystal Cannon! The monster shrilly shrieked. Forgetting about the crystal, its entire body transformed into a flame and flew off, high and low, left and right, rendering the cannon unable to pin it down. Damn it! Luo Kun jumped off the wall. Raising his long saber, he hacked at the flame. This thing is useless to you. Why are you hindering me? The monster didnt recklessly fight back and kept flying around in zig-zags, afraid to be targeted by the cannon. Useless or not, it still belongs to our Iron Chain Town. You want to take it away? Then youll have to ask if well agree! Luo Kuns blade fell with a battle cry, forcing the humanoid further away from the crystal. I dont want to fight you guys, dont force me! the humanoid angrily said. Heh, then Ill just force you and see. Luo Kun strode forth, wanting to retrieve the crystal. After being driven back by the humanoid, the Mutated Fire Kite only remained where it was and weakly flapped its wings instead of joining the scramble for the crystal; it was unknown whether it was too heavily injured or had just simply given up. Thunderfire Power Bomb, explode! Seeing Luo Kun near the crystal, the humanoid couldnt stand still and threw a bunch of Thunderfire Power Bombs. Thunderfire Power Bomb? Could it be West? Fattys jaw nearly dropped. No, this is not him. He shouldnt be this strong probably. Fatty quickly shook his head. While West was powerful, he wasn''t that powerful to fight an expert at the peak of the 8th class enhancement. A string of ten Thunderfire Power Bombs exploded with a resounding force that shook the heavens and earth, even the town walls quaked violently. Luo Kun hastily retreated to avoid this terrifying force. Zoom! The second the bombs exploded, the Mutated Fire Kite suddenly made its move. It endured the blast to pounce towards the fiery red crystal. Hello, this is your translator Mo Ly. Please support the licensed translation by reading on volarenovels.com (which is also free, of course ^-^). Thank you very much! Chapter 266 – Equipment Upgrade The Mutated Fire Kite wanted to take this chance and seize the crystal, but how would the other two let things go as it wished? With a loud cry from Luo Kun, a blade light as thin and smooth as fine silk whizzed out. As for the humanoid, it thrust its hands forth, and a ball that lacked presence soundlessly shot at the bird. Screech!! The blade light swept past, and a third of the wing of the fire kite was sliced off. Enduring the pain, the bird grabbed the crystal in its claw and was about to fly off, when the ball arrived. Boom! This ball wasnt a fire element attack. When it struck the bird, a cold breath burst out. Along with a string of creaking sounds, the bird was encased by thick ice. The fiery red crystal fell from the kites claw to the ground, making a small sound. Whoosh whoosh! Luo Kun and the humanoid rushed towards it. Screeech! With a sharp shriek, the Mutated Fire Kite suddenly inflated. Its body burst with an intense flame that forcefully melted the ice. Craning its neck, the bird pecked at the crystal and directly swallowed it. However, after this, the beasts injury got even worse as its health dropped to less than 10%. After swallowing the crystal, the Mutated Fire Kite shrank to its miniature size for the second time. It ordered the other monsters to block the two opponents while it took off and flew away. Stop right there! Star River Overtakes the Moon! The humanoid erupted. Like a shooting star, it suddenly rocketed towards the firebird, a long streak of fire trailing behind it. Unable to catch up, Luo Kun could only gawk as the two monsters flew off. Boom! In the distance, the humanoid meteor violently rammed into the firebird. The latter whimpered and fell. The humanoid stopped and watched the struggling firebird with a cold snort. Just as it was about to cut open the others stomach to retrieve the crystal Fwish! A cold light came screaming through the air. The humanoid frantically dodged, only to discover that this light wasnt meant for it, but the Mutated Fire Kite. Pff! Blood splattered as the light struck the birds neck. In its own plaintive whimper, the already weakened bird suddenly flared and exploded. Zoom! Like a streak of lightning, a figure snatched the fiery red crystal left at the spot where the Mutated Fire Kite had just exploded, then ran towards Iron Chain Town without even turning his head. Ahhh! Damn you damn you! The humanoid fumed with rage. It swung its hand and a bunch of Thunderfire Power Bombs shot out at the figure. Boom! Seven to eight Thunderfire Power Bombs hit the figure all at once and exploded. After the blast, there wasnt a single trace left at the spot where the figure used to be. Hmm? Nothing remained? Chasing to the location, the humanoid found that there wasnt even a single fragment of bone left of the figure. Heheh, once Lord Fatty acts, he never fails! Just now, the instant the humanoid went to the place of the blast, Fatty Earthwalked back to pick up the drops and toss Harvest on the burnt bird, gaining himself a fire inner core. Winding back: The instant Fatty used Earthwalk and barely caught up with the two monsters in the sky, he saw the humanoid meteor ram into the Mutated Fire Kite. Without a second thought, Fatty took out the Plenilune Ballista and shot the firebird to qualify for a share of the experience. Then, when the bird self-exploded, he took the crystal and used Illusion to create a figure to lure the humanoid away, while he went back to the kites corpse for the drops. Bastard! The humanoid unintentionally turned its head and discovered someone picking up the loot there. It instantly understood what had just happened. Buh-bye. After cleaning the ground, Fatty Earthwalked back to town. Ahhh! Hand over the Inferno Crystal, or Ill massacre everyone in that town! the humanoid shouted towards Iron Chain Town. Massacre our town? Humph! Some confidence you have! Luo Kuns expression turned icy. Dragging his saber, the general strode out from the town alone. Come, come, come! Lets fight til one of us gives out. If you win, Ill return the Inferno Crystal to you. The humanoid hesitated. It was well aware of Luo Kuns strength. If they really fought, the odds were against it winning. General, the Teleportation Portal has been fixed! Suddenly, a space mage called out. Humph! The humanoid cast Fatty a resentful glance before turning into a streak of fire and left. It knew that if it didnt leave now, it would be impossible when reinforcements from the Imperial Capital arrived. Its gone? Fatty patted his butt as he popped out from somewhere. Luckily, his Elemental Movement Arts were practically equal to teleportation, otherwise, only in his dreams would he be able to compete for the benefits earlier. As the monsters dispersed, Iron Chain Town burst into cheers. While it was routine for them to clash with monsters, this kind of grand fight was still the first ever, especially when the enemy had ruined their Teleportation Portal. These are the inner cores I promised. Luo Kun handed a bunch of inner cores to Fatty. According to their agreement, one magic stone would exchange for two inner cores, so 34 magic stones amounted to 74 inner cores. Fatty bargained so that Luo Kun rounded it up to 80. Water cores were excluded, so Fatty earned 20 cores each of the other four attributes. After the grand battle, Luo Kun still needed to organize the restoration of Iron Chain Town, so Fatty didnt continue to follow him and walked into a Smithy. Welcome! What do you need, sir? My store has all the weapons you need. There are also strong shields, solid bows and poisoned daggers, the owner introduced with a face full of smiles. Theres nothing that I need. I only want to borrow your tools a little. Some blacksmith tools and a room were required to refine the inner cores into his equipment. After a short negotiation, the Smithy owner straightforwardly rented out his tools to Fatty for three days, at the price of 300 gold coins per day. Fatty entered a quiet room. Inside, there was a big fire stove burning red hot and an elbow pipe streaming out clear water, it was unknown where the water came from. However, Fatty didnt need to care that much. He only needed to embed the inner cores into his gear, that was all. Fatty unequipped the Elemental set of ten pieces. Each required 5 inner cores, making it 50 in total for all ten. He started with the helmet. Following the instructions, bit by bit, he drew a magic formation on the helmet. The principle of this thing wasnt something that a rogue like Fatty was knowledgeable in. However, just slavishly copying was enough. After he finished with the formation, the next step was inserting the cores according to their order, then, pouring in his meager mana into the formation. Bzzz! The helmet vibrated. A pentagon of five edges different in color appeared and connected the inner cores. The five cores also shone; silver-gold for metal, green for wood, cyan for water, red for fire, and dirt-yellow for earth. The five radiances gradually merged into the helmet until they all emerged on the equipment surface. It was as if the helmet was coated with a layer of five-colored light. The process only took several minutes. After the five inner cores were absorbed, the helmet successfully ranked up to Gold tier. After the helmet was the breastplate, then the cape, wristbands, greaves, boots, and lastly, the Elemental Sword. Fatty spent half a day to upgrade all of them to Gold tier. After everything was done, he nodded in satisfaction. Elemental Set: Includes Elemental Helmet, Elemental Breastplate, Elemental Cloak, Elemental Wristbands, Elemental Greaves, and Elemental Boots. Gold equipment Defense: 230 Passive: +10% to all four main stats Passive C Elemental Guard: Conjure a protective barrier outside the users body, can decrease up to 80% of elemental damage taken. Duration: 10 seconds. Cooldown: 60 seconds. Elemental Sword Gold weapon Attack: 80 C 95 Passive C Separate: Can split into five swords of the elements - metal, wood, water, fire, and earth. In short, Fatty was quite satisfied with this result. They were only Gold-tier, yet could rival some superb Violet equipment he knew of. Iron Chain Town delayed Fatty from his trip by a day. While he died and lost a level, the benefits far outweighed the price. Not only did he gain eighty inner cores, but there was also a Divine remnant Spatial Tray. And most important of all, he established a friendship with Luo Kun, the defender of Iron Chain Town. Before Fatty set out, he bid goodbye to Luo Kun, who pulled his hand in a very reluctant farewell. As for the fiery red crystal that Fatty snatched from under the humanoids nose, Luo Kun never mentioned it. Perhaps because the general knew the crystal was of no use to him, while Fatty had risked his life for it, so he pushed the boat along with the current and let Fatty have it. Leaving Iron Chain Town, Fatty rode the Dark Unicorn to continue forth. The townlet was already the border, so heading out meant leaving the authority of Xuanhuang Ancient Country into an ungoverned region. According to the map, there were still several thousand kilometers into this region. Fatty kept going at a high speed, hiding from monsters as much as possible, and if he couldnt hide, hed just die. Finally, he reached the spot indicated on the map. The place was in utter ruins, with countless half-buried skeletons in the earth. The land was all brown and the wind screamed. An air of desolation and terror enveloped Fatty. This used to be Sky City? Fatt carefully observed. Sky City, as its name implied, was a floating city in the sky, so it couldnt be on the ground. However, when the God of Light massacred its citizens, many things fell from the city and turned this area into something like a battlefield. What a pity Poor things Fatty sighed as he walked. The number of skeletons in this place couldnt compare to the Ancient Battlefield but wasnt any lower than in Mass Graves. The majority of these skeletons were monsters with occasional humans. Apparently, there were humans living in Sky City. If this much fell on the ground, then what about inside Sky City? Perhaps, the entire city was covered in mountains of bones? Thinking of this, Fatty couldnt help but shudder. If so, then the God of Light had too much blood on his hands. No wonder Wu Junxiao beat him up for no apparent reason. This place was where that tragic massacre occurred. After the God of Light slaughtered everything, without control, Sky City roamed off to places unknown. According to Lucas findings, it must have drifted straight west before vanishing into a specific area. Chapter 267 – The Desolate City Sky City had fallen off the grid, only Lucas map could reveal a scattering trail of hints on its location. Fatty followed the clues and traveled further in. In front of him, big old trees blotted out the sky and monsters roamed about in teams, each one more dangerous than the last. Two-headed cobras, mammoths over thirty-meter-tall, birds covered in dragon scales, flying centipedes with six wings and such. In this area, there was virtually nothing under the Yao rank. Fatty soon got off his mount and traveled on foot, walking on eggshells as he Stealthed his way in. Boom! Thunderous sounds echoed upfront. A green wolf with three tails was fighting against a pure white ape. As the two monsters cast all sorts of skills, a gigantic tree that would take several dozen people to encircle was hit and snapped. Fatty was fortunate that he had the Crystal Maze of Terror. Using it to locate the monsters, he carefully avoided the battlefield of those terrifying creatures. It had already been thousands of years when Sky City passed this place. There wasnt a single trace to follow. However, as a Space expert, Lucas checked the spatial fluctuations and scraped up some clues. According to Lucas conjecture, when Sky City wandered off, a phenomenon occurred there and allowed the city to break through space and arrive at another place. This is it. Fatty quietly nodded as he looked at the scene before him. This was a flatlands several thousand meters wide. While everything that surrounded it was a verdant green of aboriginal jungles, the flatlands was a deserted stretch without a single blade of grass. It housed countless white bones, all in small fragments and none were whole. If one looked closely, they would see a dense net of emerging spatial rifts covering the grounds of the entire flatlands. Some rifts were only finger-sized and several centimeters long, while some reached up to several meters in width and several tens of meters in length. A spatial rift could rival the sharpest weapon. It was capable of crushing anything below Violet rank to bits. Peng peng peng A rabbit-like animal hopped like mad as if being chased by some predator, unable to mind the path in its panic. When it entered the flatlands, a rift instantly tore it into pieces. Well, that explains all the white bones lying around. The trail of clues on the map stopped here. Fatty was all on his own to figure Sky Citys location from this point on. Fatty took out the Spatial Tray. Lucas never told him the details of this place before. If it werent for sheer luck that he acquired this Divine remnant by chance, there would be no way for him to break through this dense distribution of hungry rifts. As Fatty poured his mana in the tray, it emitted a gentle white light and rose like a bright moon. Immediately, all the rifts around froze in place. Fatty carefully walked around the rifts. Then, he looked for the biggest one and entered it. Bzz! Right after Fatty got in, the frozen rifts once again fluctuated and crushed a random tree branch into wood shards. Inside the rift, Fatty was instantly greeted with a boundless starry sky. Countless stars glittered, along with hundreds of thousands of massive aerolites floating about. Meteor Iron! exclaimed Fatty. What was called Meteor Iron Ore indeed originated from these aerolites that fell on the lands. If Fatty could transport all of these aerolites into his pocket, he would never lack the materials to refine Meteor Iron Ores. However, Fatty didnt come here for this. His eyes rested on a big island in the center of the aerolites. The island was as big as a main city and had all the things that one could think of: palaces and buildings, walls and bunkers, everything. This was indeed what Fatty had searched long and hard for C Sky City. Fatty carefully made his way over in Stealth. He hadnt spotted a single trace of life in this gloomy place but dared not let down his guard. In the end, he arrived without seeing any monsters. This place didnt seem to be a suitable place for their existence anyway. Standing at the feet of Sky City, Fatty looked up at this huge fortress with only one feeling in his heart. Worship. Even though this was just a game, even if it was only a product of coding, Fattys face didnt hide his worship for this sky fortress at all. Pitch-black meteorites rotated around. The broken walls, the dry blood, the stark white bones, and the dead quiet space all indicated a vicissitude ages ago. Steadying his mind a little, Fatty equipped the Zephyr Wings and slowly flew up, still in his Stealth state. He landed on a random spot on the wall and started to walk around. Only now did he get to see a full view of Sky City. While it was called City, Sky City was actually a huge floating island. Except for some parts of the outermost walls, the rest of the structures were in their original architectural style. All his eyes could see was eternal desolation in the broken walls and debris. Everything was damaged. There was no ivy, and the rare towering trees here had all withered and fallen. As if nothing had survived after the God of Light massacred the city. What a sin hed committed Fatty sighed as his rage for the God of Light burnt even more fiercely. An entire city was wiped out just for the selfish desire of one. The fortress stood still and quiet as if it had always been this way. The wind screamed miserably as if telling the stories of that tragic day. If I ever get Sky City, Ill definitely handle the God of Light to avenge the citizens here, Fatty promised to himself. He quickly strode forth. The walls were in ruins and didnt cover the entire city. After all, most of the inhabitants had been monsters. There were very few humans. The ground was all brownish-black after years of being dyed in blood. The more he walked, the more he could feel the furious screams of the undying vengeful ghosts here. Creak! Fatty stepped on a dry bone. The sound seemed to alarm something as a white mass floated out from a collapsed room. The ball-sized mass slowly drifted towards Fatty. Sssz! Fatty only felt his head went numb for a moment when suddenly his health dropped by a third. What kind of monster was that? Terrified, Fatty hastily moved back. Fortunately, the monsters speed was contrary to its high attack. It only floated very slowly and couldnt match Fattys retreating speed. Bam! Fattys head took another attack. He was only safe after he moved back ten-something meters. Long-range mental attack. Fatty understood. He summoned Wheat and Inky. Wheat shot out Howling Bullets, while Inky flew up and began throwing Electric Bolts. Feeling assured with the two pets holding off the monster, Fatty flicked his hand a little and the God Slayer Crossbow appeared. Whoosh! A bolt shot right through the white mass, and to his surprise, without dealing any damage. Complete immunity to physical attack! Fatty sucked in a deep breath. This monster was impossible to deal with in close combat, while all long-range physical attacks were useless. Any normal rogue or archer could only retreat if facing such a monster. Fatty tossed Appraisal. The white mass information was displayed before his eyesC Vengeful Phantom Level: 63 Attack: 115 C 130 Defense: 120 HP: 7500 Notes: Originally a citizen of Sky City. Killed as an innocent, enormous grief and hatred turned the soul into this Vengeful Phantom. While the Vengeful Phantom dealt a lot of damage, it still lost and died under Wheat and Inkys pincer attacks. Boom! The phantom blew up into nothingness with a final tragic scream of fury. Thud! Several items fell on the ground. Most of them were so-so, only one was a little bit peculiar. Soul Deterrent Orb Gold item Function: The wearer can block mental attacks to a certain degree. Heh. Fatty softly chuckled. The thing I wished for just comes right to me. This thing will make traveling inside Sky City much more convenient. After all, mental attacks are very hard to defend against, since they are invisible and intangible. Fatty equipped the orb and instantly felt his mind refreshed. The orb actually had this kind of effect as a bonus. This area seemed to be the residence of humans, having not only protective walls but also a series of damaged rooms. As Fatty walked by, Vengeful Phantoms would randomly float out to be killed, giving him quite a considerable amount of items. However, Fattys goal was the center of Sky City, a huge but tattered mountain. That place must have been the home of the Holy Unicorns, the original location of the Holy Spirit Island. There, he could retrieve the Holy Unicorn eggs that the Holy Unicorn Chief left behind. Only after he successfully hatched it would Fatty be able to confirm whether this was the real Sky City. The sound of weeping blew by his ears. For such a huge city absent of all sounds of life, even someone with a big gut like Fatty felt a chill run down his spine. The occasional emergence of monsters soothed his heart. However, each one was stronger than the last. Fatty started to feel the strain. Luckily the unicorns were all snatched away by the God of Light to be his guards, otherwise, who can seize Sky City with them here? Fatty commented. Ding. While Fatty was striving for Sky City, two successive notifications shook the entire game. System Notification: Congratulations to player SaintPetertheGreat for successfully defending Storm City, gaining the citizens support for driving away the monsters outside the city and rescuing the people inside. As a reward, Storm City is now the personal property of SaintPetertheGreat, who is titled Storm City Lord. Also, for becoming the first city lord player in the game, SaintPetertheGreat is rewarded with 3 levels. Ding. System Notification: Congratulations to player SaintPetertheGreat for being the first to reach level 50. The borders are now open. National War has been officially unlocked. Boom! Every player was struck excited by this news. Finally, the National War is here! What a pity, the first person to reach level 50 isnt from our country. Wind Gods World glanced at Purple Bell. She was currently level 49 at 80% experience bar, just a bit more to level 50. Brothers, get yourselves ready for the National War. Dont go around and PK wildly. Go farm for the border passes! a guild master quickly gave orders. Everything had to give way for the National War. Chapter 268 – Eggs, Dragon Skeletons, and an Orb As the borders opened and drew the curtains to the National War, the entire Eternal boiled with excitement. Both guilds and guildless players let go of their conflicts and competitions; everyone wanted to put forth their all into farming for border passes, to win honor and glory for their countries. Meanwhile, the ten players who got their border passes from the First Under Heaven Tournament had already left the country. As for where they went, it was their secret. However, Fatty was completely unaware of the outside news. He was currently heading towards the heart of Sky City. Finding Sky City had gone unexpectedly smoothly for Fatty. He thought there would have been many fierce battles, at least some harsh trials, or had to kill some bosses. But, he just got to Sky City as easily as flipping his hand. In the past, there must have been other races living here aside from the Holy Unicorns. A variety of bizarre monsters popped out endlessly and gave Fatty quite a bit of trouble. Luckily, the God of Light once cast a Purification spell over this land and destroyed many souls, otherwise, there would be much more of them now. After all, such a big city should have had at least tens of millions of inhabitants. Fatty cut his way through thistles and thorns and slew several high-rank Yao bosses before he finally arrived at the center of Sky City. It was a level, empty area. From the looks of it, something used to be there but was plucked off whole, leaving nothing but bare soil. Without a doubt, the thing that was plucked away was definitely the Holy Spirit Island. According to Chief Amedick, the Holy Unicorn eggs it left behind were buried in this area. X-Ray. Fatty took out the Crystal Maze of Terror to use the function and sweep the underground. However, he walked all over the area without finding anything. Aside from soil, there was still soil, and occasionally some battered equipment that had no value whatsoever. The heck? Perhaps theyre not here? Fatty tried the other areas and repeated all over again, but like the first one, there was no trace of the Holy Unicorn eggs. And it remained that way even after Fatty used up the functions ten uses for the day. Did the God of Light take them? Fatty suddenly thought of a very unpleasant possibility. But, he instantly rejected it. The God of Light already massacred the Holy Unicorn clan, he wouldnt have minded those petty eggs. Therefore, they had to be somewhere he couldnt yet see. Mulling for a bit, Fatty summoned Wheat and put the Brutal Saddle on it. Against the rodents protests, he flung himself on its back. Down. Fatty controlled Wheat and sank underground. Fatty ignored the plain soil around and kept diving down. After roughly three kilometers, they arrived at a place that wasnt quite the same. The soil here was much more solid, and moreover, there was a faint light shining through from below. Whats this? Fatty stopped before a queer-looking object. It was over ten meters long, half a meter thick, pure glossy green in color, and was shaped in a large arc. At one touch, Fatty felt a cool and refreshing sensation, as if this object was full of vitality; alive, even. Is this some kind of equipment? Fatty wasnt in a hurry to find the eggs, so he followed down along this object. He went for several dozen meters before seeing another object lying horizontally. From its appearance, this one wasnt any different from the previous, but wider and bigger. Fatty flicked his fingers on the object and heard a clear and crisp sound. The objects surface was engraved with dense patterns like some kind of magical runes. Clank! Sparks flew as the Elemental Sword struck the object. Fattys hands went numb from the force, while the object only suffered a pea-sized dent. The Elemental Sword was only Gold-tier, but its solidity was something that even spatial rifts couldnt mar, and its sharpness was Divine-level. Yet, such a weapon could only create a small dent, one could imagine how solid this object was. The renowned city of several thousand years ago indeed lives up to its reputation. Even a random object buried underground is this strong, praised Fatty with a nod. Since his curiosity was piqued by this new object, Fatty temporarily put the eggs aside and urged Wheat to follow alongside it. Without a doubt, the first one that he discovered was only a branch. After about five kilometers, Fatty came across several dozens of them, which made it one in every ten meters. The further he went, the bigger the objects got. The part that Fatty could see was already several meters wide, let alone the rest that was buried. I see. Fatty suddenly slapped his thigh. Look at this curve and this glossy sheen, ending with a joint every few ten meters and having branches lying horizontally and vertically. This has to be the vertebrae of some monster! And look at those branches, arent they the ribs? And to be able to grow up so huge that I traveled five kilometers without seeing the head or tail, what else can it be aside from a legendary Mega Dragon? A Mega Dragon skeletal frame! Fatty went wild with joy. He never thought Karls words were real, that this place truly contained the Mega Dragon skeleton. Fatty was currently several kilometers underground, which was only possible thanks to Wheats Earthwalk. Fatty himself could only see the area of several meters in front of him, so he hadn''t realized that it was a skeleton, otherwise, he could have told at the first glance since only Mega Dragons could possess such a massive skeleton. Damn it! How do I take it with me? As the joy passed, Fatty started to fret. If this was on the ground, he could break it up into small parts and put in his inventory, but digging this out was simply an impossible task. Itd take forever. As Fatty followed the bones, he soon arrived at a crack, through which he entered some kind of space. This space was roughly the size of several houses combined. Obviously, this was the skull of the skeleton. The soil didnt fill it and left this space empty. Upon entering, Fattys eyes were instantly caught by the glitter at the center, where several eggs lay around some kind of round object. Holy Unicorn eggs. Now that was easy. Amedick was really smart, it actually placed the eggs inside the Mega Dragons skull. Fatty counted. There were ten in total. In the center of the ten eggs, the round orb that was over one meter in diameter was shining with a glossy green color, the green energy light converged and formed an image of a flying Mega Dragon above the orb. Mega Dragon inner core! Fatty practically growled. Now, this is the real harvest, this one alone is better than a hundred high-rank Yao inner cores! The mini dragon exhaled a faint green light from its mouth on the ten eggs around, obviously transferring energy to maintain the eggs life force. In. Fatty stepped forth and swung his arm, the ten eggs disappeared one by one into his inventory. The last was the mega dragon inner core. After the mini dragon turned into green smoke that merged back into the core, Fatty retrieved it. Alright, mission accomplished! Fatty cheered in high spirits. As long as he hatched these eggs and cleared out Sky City, the mission would be completed, and Sky City would be his to control. This mission was quite easy, actually. After pocketing the Holy Unicorn eggs and Mega Dragon inner core, Fatty set his eyes on the skeleton. However, it was truly too big. Unless he chopped it into pieces, it would be impossible to take it with him. Argghhh! Fatty screamed in frustration. The treasure was right here before his eyes, yet he had no way to pick it up, like a beggar who could only stand and gawk at a mountain of gold in front of him. There was nothing more vexing than this. Forget it. If I cant take it then I cant take it. Worst comes to worst, Ill tell Karl to come grab it himself. Fatty made up his mind. Just like Karl said, this place must be the burial site back when the Mega Dragons still lived here. However, after they migrated, the area became deserted, plus with the Holy Spirit Island above it, outsiders could never imagine that this place would hold the skeletons of dragons. If it hadnt been for his quest for the eggs, Fatty basically wouldnt have been able to find this place and instead would have doubted the authenticity of Karls information. Since he decided to give up on the skeleton, Fatty began to wander around the skull. If this place used to be the burial site, there should be some other burial objects aside from just the skeletons. Go, lets go treasure hunting with Lord Fatty. Fatty got on Wheat and once again sank into the soil. This time, Fatty didnt limit his way with the bones. Instead, he roamed without a clear direction. Traveling an unknown distance, he came across another skeleton. After five days, Fatty confirmed that the place held nine Mega Dragon skeletons. Accordingly, he gained nine inner cores. The dragon burial site indeed isnt simple. Fatty held a sheet of paper on which was a rough sketch of the structure that he drew himself. From the picture, the nine skulls were all flocked in a circle, their tails facing outwards as if protecting or paying homage to something in the center. Since you guys have been dead for so many years, just let Lord Fatty make good use of your stuff. Fatty spurred Wheat to Earthwalk. This time, they had a target - the place where the nine dragons met. If it was possible to view from above these skeletons, one could see nine gigantic mountain-sized dragons prostrating with their heads inwards and their tails outwards. In the center where the heads met, there was a massive, slowly spinning orb over one hundred meters in diameter. Whats this? Fatty walked a circle around the orb without figuring out what it was. Even his trusted Appraisal was useless as everything it displayed were just question marks. The orb was golden in color, with some kind of chaotic airflow circulating inside. The nine dragon heads bowed low, as if extremely respectful of this orb. Fatty extended his hand. The orb was cool to the touch and didnt react. Kah All of a sudden, a noise resounded. Right behind Fatty, the dead-for-God-knows-many-years dragon whose inner core was taken by Fatty shuddered, and black flames flared in its empty eye sockets. @#% a voice echoed by Fattys ears. He frantically retreated and instinctively prepared to use Earthwalk to flee. Chapter 269 – Demon Soldiers The Mega Dragon skull was as big as several buildings combined. With the slightest movement from it, everything rumbled. Fatty didnt turn around. He made a quick decision to Earthwalk out of it. Only after returning to the ground with several Earthwalks in a row did he stop his steps while still in high alert. The entire Sky City seemed to be trembling as well. All of the monsters didnt dare to utter a sound. However, Fatty waited for a long time without seeing anything come out, so his heart settled down a little. Thinking for a bit, Fatty took out the Holy Unicorn eggs and hatched them one by one. Because this was a mission, the results of this hatching didnt count as pets. In a series of white flashes, ten miniature versions of Holy Unicorns appeared before his eyes. These original Holy Unicorns were different from the ones that the Holy Unicorn Chief created in the Cloud Ocean, which mainly showed at the horn. The ones in Cloud Ocean had silver horns, while these ten had horns all of a faint golden color. The ten fellows were only the size of adult dogs. As soon as they emerged, they scurried around Fatty and rubbed against his legs, seemingly very dependent on him. Uh-huh. Lord Fatty is gonna be a city lord. I will see if you, Lin Xi, still dare to extort me then. After playing with the unicorns for a while, Fatty was especially smug about his success. He couldnt wait to take control of Sky City and ram it right at Black Tortoise City to have his revenge on Lin Xi. However, after hatching the eggs, there was still a bit left before the mission was complete. Now, Fatty only needed to move the Holy Spirit Island back to Sky City. Good boys, after Lord Fatty brings the Holy Spirit Island here, I will lead you guys out to play. Fatty thought of everything he could but was unable to find a way to bring the ten unicorns with him. In the end, he reluctantly gave up on the idea and prepared to return using the Recall Scroll. Hmm? Just as he was about to tear the scroll, a faint sound reached his ears. Someones here. Fattys heart jumped. He quickly put away the scroll, hid the unicorns, and snuck towards the direction of the sounds while in Stealth. The newcomers were at the middle of the mountain slope. The sounds that Fatty had just heard came from the skills they used when they killed a monster. There were a total of twenty-odd individuals. After easily slaying the monsters on their way, the group headed towards the central area. From their appearance, these individuals seemed to be monsters. They all wore black armor, each had either one or two horns on their heads and were holding weapons like sabers, spears, axes, and shields. Their attack power was terrifying, as any monster nearby was insta-killed before it could even attack them. Have you heard the news? Those trash from Sireids group actually lost and let the humans reclaim Storm City, one of them suddenly spoke. Thedeson, dont gloat over anothers misfortune. Their defeat also puts a great burden on us, reprimanded a two-horned, who seemed to be the leader. Heh, Mighty God of Darkness exhausted his mana to open the gate between the two realms and let us cross over to take over the seven main cities that arent under the control of the humans. As long as we reign over those cities, our Demon Army can use them as a springboard to attack the Human Realm. Useless Sireid failed to capture Storm City and even pushed it into the hands of the human, thats his business. Even if he survives, he will be punished once he returns to the Demon Realm. And our business is to seize Sky City, another remarked. The seven main cities, ahh Before, three of them used to belong to our Demon Realm. One licked his lips. Undead City, Corrupt City, Abyss City. Even since our Demon Realm was defeated in the grand war between demons and humans thousands of years ago, those three main cities are no longer known to the demons. Humph! we shall eventually reclaim them and take over the Human Realm along with them. Alright, dont recklessly shoot your mouth off. The seven main cities were led by Sky City, which was originally the lair of the Mega Dragon clan. After the holy dragons moved away, the Holy Unicorn clan was put in charge of it. Then, when the God of Light massacred the entire Holy Unicorn clan, this city became ownerless. Well accomplish a grand deed once we gain control of it and be rewarded accordingly when we return to the Demon Realm. By then, the other groups will all be below us. Promotion to Demon Generals is not impossible either. Yeah, yeah, thats right. Captain is right. Heheh, Sky City used to stand atop the other six, but now that its hidden in this little knot that the humans dont know about, our mission is much easier than the others. The more Fatty listened, the more shocked he was. If the contents of this conversation got out, it would definitely raise a huge commotion. Those were Demon Soldiers. The Demon Realm was finally starting a war against the Human Realm. However, since they were here to especially take away Sky City, they had violated Fattys bottom line. Motherf*cker! Whoever you are, if you dare set your eyes on Lord Fattys stuff, dont even think about leaving this place alive. Fatty could tell from a glance that these Demon Soldiers were all experts of at least the 5th class enhancement, but shouldnt exceed the 7th enhancement. Before, when the crack to the Demon Realm opened, Lin Xi once said that the crack wasnt stable and the few powerful demonic creatures wouldnt be able to crawl out from it. After some thought, Fatty silently retreated to higher ground. He had pretty much no chance in a one-on-one, not to mention that the opposing party had over twenty demons. However, Fatty wasnt anxious. The Holy Spirit Island C the pivot to control Sky City, wasnt here, so they had no way to take over Sky City anyway. Fatty first hid the ten Holy Unicorns away in a very concealed place. These little fellows were still weak. If they were to be discovered, there was a high chance they wouldnt be able to survive. Bam! The Plenilune Ballista appeared on the ground. Against so many, Fatty didnt plan to sneak attack or assassinate. He decided to just kill several first before anything. Kah kah Boom! The ballista growled. The bolt drew a cold streak through the air as it shot towards a Demon Soldier. Watch out! The two-horned was the first to notice the bolt as the strongest of the group. Bam! A huge shield dug into the soil and firmly blocked the bolts path. Upon collision, the shield shattered in a series of cracking sounds, while the bolt kept going at the same momentum and impaled the Demon Soldier behind the shield, bringing him on a flight. Rilion! The demons shouted in shock. The moment he was impaled by the bolt, the Demon Soldier was already dead. A human? Kill him! the two-horned roared and drew a black spear. Fwish! A black light streaked out from the tip of the spear and cross the distance of one kilometer in a moment, wiping out one-tenth of the ballistas durability. Ahh?! Fatty jumped in fright and frantically pocketed the ballista. Raarrrhh, raarrhhh! the demons howled in unison. They brandished their weapons and charged at Fatty. Go! Fatty summoned the Dark Unicorn and flew up. Zoom! Zoom! The two archers in the demon party quickly nocked arrows and shot at Fatty. The mages instantly chanted some kind of incantation. Black fireballs were hurled and blocked his path. Fatty pocketed the Dark Unicorn, then deployed the Zephyr Wings and kept flying up. The stupid human actually wants to escape through the air? Jeers rang out as five pairs of black wings opened behind five of the Demon Soldiers. They flew up and surrounded Fatty. Whoosh. Fatty folded his wings and landed. The moment his feet touched the ground, he vanished using Earthwalk. Hmm? How did he do that? The demons on the ground who were waiting to gang up on Fatty looked around in shock. It wasnt earth magic, declared an earth mage demon. Watch my Crystal Maze of Terror! Fatty popped out a distance away and released the maze. With a rumble, a huge maze appeared, its gorgeous appearance stunned the demons. Come on in if you dare. Let Lord Fatty see what skills you little demon brats have to make a fuss in my city. Fattys voice resounded from the maze, not one bit ashamed to declare Sky City as his possession. Lets go in and kill him! A hotheaded demon wanted to rush in. Dont. The two-horned snorted coldly. Just ignore him. After we claim Sky City, we can handle him however we like. The heck? They actually didnt go in? Seeing the enemy party walk around the maze, Fatty was perplexed. Dont go, its useless. The center of Sky City, the Holy Spirit Island, isnt here. You cant gain authority without it. What? The two-horneds face abruptly changed. He summoned a mount and flew up to get a full view. Indeed, the Holy Spirit Island wasnt there. Damn it! How will we get Sky City to approve of us then? Haha! Come! Come in and play with me. As long as you can crack Lord Fattys crystal maze, Lord Fatty will tell you where the Holy Spirit Island is. Fatty tried as hard as he could to tempt them in. Go in! Go kill him! the two-horned ordered and rushed headfirst into the maze. Heheh, if youre in, dont even think of leaving. Fatty chuckled sinisterly. He didnt activate any trap nor mechanism, and only focused all of his mana to move out a mirror. Before, when Fatty and Cheng Xiong touched a mirror, they were sucked in and only escaped after tremendous effort. Boom! When the mirror appeared from thin air before the demons, the party was stunned. After circling around it a few times, some stepped forth to try. Whoosh. At a slight touch, those Demon Soldiers all vanished amid flashing black lights. F*ck! What happened? The rest were horrified. They didnt have anything like a group chat to contact their teammates. What a pity. If Im strong enough to move out the other mirrors to surround them, no one will be able to escape then, Fatty lamented. Do not waste time. Go find and kill that human. The two-horned immediately made the right decision. He swung his spear and led at the front. Heh, if you can get in here so easily, this thing wont deserve to be a Celestial item. Fatty replenished his mana and began to operate the mechanisms. Chapter 270 – Spatial Arrow In actuality, Puda was shaken. Five of his subordinates had been sucked into that bizarre mirror without even uttering a sound, while he had no idea how to save them. Moreover, no matter how they searched, they couldnt find a way to the enemy who was hiding inside this maze. As they came across another herd of monsters, the soldiers behind Puda immediately attacked and annihilated them without him having to give the order. Captain, it wont go well if this continues, one demon soldier whispered to Puda. Of course, Puda knew this, but he couldnt think of a better option. No matter what, we must capture him and squeeze the location of the Holy Spirit Island out of him, Puda solemnly said. Come at me, come, you deformed bunch. Fattys provoking voice occasionally echoed. The demons seethed with rage, but there was nothing they could do. Pudas expression rapidly changed, it was hard to tell what he was thinking. A faint blood-red light flashed along his black spear. Sun Breaker! Along with Pudas shout, a red light streamed out and formed a blood-red spear that stabbed at the crystal wall in front of him. The sound of glass shattering rang out as a hole half a person tall appeared on the wall. The edges of the hole started to squirm like visibly mending flesh, but not fast enough, which gave the demon soldiers time to pass through. Puda panted heavily. The strike obviously cost him quite some energy. Go! Leading at the front, Puda went through the hole. Right after this hole was another wall. Puda rested a little, then shot out another blood spear and broke that wall too. This repeated several times. While Puda poured a great amount of strength into this, he could still manage. On the other hand, Fatty was starting to get restless. If this went on, Puda could reach him very soon. At that time, even ten Fattys would be powerless against twenty Demon Soldiers. It wasnt that the Crystal Maze of Terror was being a letdown, but the current Fatty was just too weak to fully exhibit the true might of this Celestial item. Go. Fatty retracted the Crystal Maze and fled. Where do ya think youre running to? Falling out due to the sudden disappearance of the maze, Puda instantly noticed Fattys running figure. Without hesitation, he instantly cast an attack. Boom! The attack blew out a huge hole in the ground as Fatty nimbly dodged it and used Stealth. Captain? The rest of the demons flocked over and stared at the spot where Fatty had just vanished. Humph! He cant get away. Panting a little to catch his breath, Puda began to divide up the tasks. You guys guard here. You guys, over there. Per his orders, the remaining demon soldiers divided into small groups to keep a close watch in all directions. Now this spells trouble. Fatty hid nearby in Stealth. If it wasnt that he was scared the enemy would find his newborn Holy Unicorns, he would have already returned to the city. Bzzz bzzz. The Crystal Maze suddenly vibrated and two Demon Soldiers jumped out from within. Despite escaping with their lives, they were covered in wounds, obviously heavily injured while they were inside. Heh. Fatty loved the most to kick someone while they were down. He unsheathed the Elemental Sword and stabbed at the two demons. Youre looking to die! The two demons were very keen and instantly discovered Fatty. One drew a war saber, the other moved back several steps and drew an arrow. When the Elemental Sword was about to meet the war saber, it suddenly radiated a vibrant five-colored light. Then, five swords appeared in its place. Clank! Fatty held one sword with both hands to hold off the saber and controlled two swords to stab at the demons neck. One-hit KO. The demon archer had just nocked the arrow when his companion died. This seemed to be very unexpected to him as the demon froze for a moment. That moment was enough to give Fatty an opening. The remaining two swords shot out. One cut the bowstring while the other gunned for the throat. Hah! The demon reacted in time and evaded the sword aimed at his throat. However, without a working weapon, he simply couldnt stop Fattys next attack and was killed shortly. Over there! Bastard! As Fatty killed the two demons, the others spotted him. They never thought Fatty could act so quick and kill their comrades before they could come to their aid. Whoosh. Fatty vanished without a trace after killing the two demon soldiers. Rogue, rogue, I f*cking hate rogues! Puda screamed. One, two, three Twenty-one left, Fatty counted. A demon soldier shook his hand slightly, and a small demonic beast appeared in the sky. It looked like an eagle but with pure black feathers and a pair of glowing red eyes. Hoo The demonic bird flew a circle in the sky before it suddenly dove down in a specific direction. This is bad! Fattys brows sharply jumped. That direction was the hiding place of the little unicorns. Boom! The Plenilune Ballista once again made an entrance. In a string of creaking noises, a bolt whizzed towards Puda. Humph! Puda swung his hand. The black spear met the bolt head-on. Bam! The bolt was smashed to pieces by Pudas strike. However, the demon wasnt unharmed either. He uncontrollably staggered back several steps and spat a mouthful of black blood. Come, come, catch me if you can! Fatty jumped out and shook his hips at the demon soldiers as he ran in another direction. We must get him! Puda said in a serious tone. Very soon, Fatty arrived at the edge of Sky City. With a sleazy grin, he jumped off. Give chase! Puda also jumped. Instantly, an aerial demonic mount appeared beneath him. With a loud cry, the mount flapped its wings to chase after Fatty. The whistling of wind played by Fattys ears as he fell. When Fatty turned to look, he saw a dense patch of twenty demon soldiers using all kinds of means to pursue him. Fatty summoned the Dark Unicorn and rode it towards the spatial rift where he came in. Terrifying spatial rifts appeared and disappeared. When some random stones touched them, they were ground into dust and drifted off. Human, Ill see where you can run now. Puda was hot on Fattys heels, the black spear in his hand gleamed with a faint bloody glint. Keep chasing me if you have the ability! Fatty turned and shouted. Then, he took out the Spatial Tray. Whoosh. Lights sprayed out from the tray as it temporarily froze the surrounding rifts. Fatty leaped through a big rift and got out. Humph! A tool that took the shape of an arrow emerged in Pudas hand. It shot out and tore out a rift over a dozen meters long. Little brat, you run, you keep running! Puda smiled coldly as he stepped out of the rift and stared at the seemingly panicky Fatty. You, you guys also have a Divine space item? Fatty asked in shock. He was definitely surprised, but it was a pleasant surprise. Space-attribute tools were just too rare. Not to mention Divine remnants, even Celestial remnants were hard to chance upon. You think youre the only one who would have one? Puda laughed loudly and juggled the arrow. See this? This is a Divine remnant, its called a Spatial Arrow. Chapter 271 – Space-Attribute Divine Artifac t Successfully leading the group of demon soldiers away from Sky City, Fatty didnt dawdle and took out a Recall Scroll. Still want to run? Puda sneered and mumbled something. As he raised his hand, the Spatial Arrow suddenly expanded into a sky-long object over one hundred meters in length that hovered horizontally above his head. The heavens and earth rumbled as soon as it emerged. At the tip of the huge arrow, fluctuation waves of spatial force rippled out. Space ruptured and spatial shards flew in chaos wherever this force passed. The moment Fatty tore the Recall Scroll, a spatial force ripped up the scroll, scaring Fatty out of his wits. If this force came just a little later when he was already being teleported, itd definitely mince him to bits. However, this was exactly what Puda had intended. His goal was to catch Fatty and not kill him, otherwise, he wouldnt have gone through so much trouble to play cat and mouse. Spatial Tray, freeze! Fatty used the tray to freeze the space around. Some spatial shards stopped in the air like a motion picture suddenly paused. The scene was surreal. Go! Fatty cast Acceleration on himself and ran. At the same time, he summoned his two pets to cover his back. The Spatial Arrow was too powerful, everything within its several-kilometer radius was shattered into fragments. Fatty needed to escape its chaotic range first before he could use the Recall Scroll. Pff, pff. Wheat and Inky were unable to delay Puda even one step as the demons spear skewered and insta-killed them. Think you can run from me? A cold sneer on his face, Puda made a hand gesture, and the massive arrow in the sky vibrated intensely. It emitted even more spatial force and threw the space around it into complete disorder. Spatial rifts constantly tore open and closed, no one knew if one would suddenly emerge before them at any moment. Freeze! shouted Fatty. While his power was far inferior to Puda who could lock down a huge scope of space, Fatty could still stabilize the one-kilometer radius around him. Whoosh! As the space froze, Fatty summoned the Dark Unicorn and leaped on it. BOOM! The Spatial Arrow finally struck. Everything within several kilometers turned to fine dust as a one-hundred-meter-diameter black hole appeared in the air. An uncontrollable suction was transmitted from the hole and imposed itself on Fatty. Damn it! Theyre both Divine remnants, how come theres such a big gap in power between the Spatial Tray and this arrow? Fatty was terrified. He instantly used up all of the chances of the Elemental Movement Arts that hed left for today. Finally, he was able to escape the black holes effect where the Spatial Arrow couldnt reach. What skill is that? Puda was even more terrified. Fattys skill was similar to spatial teleportation, but if it was really the case, he would have been torn by the spatial rifts around. Lord Fatty wont play with you. Chase me if you can, hahaha! Fatty laughed loudly and galloped away like mad on the Dark Unicorn. After him! Puda retrieved the Spatial Arrow and spurred his aerial mount after Fatty. Fatty was weaker than Puda, but his flying mount, the Dark Unicorn, was no weaker than the demons mount. Just like that, one ran and the other chased as they gradually got farther and farther away from that zone. This should be far enough. Fatty calculated and was about to tear a Recall Scroll. Boom! A fireball suddenly struck the scroll and set it ablaze. Human, where ya running now, huh? A flaming monster blocked Fattys path. Indeed, it was the humanoid who had joined the struggle for the fiery red crystal in Iron Chain Town. Hand over the Inferno Crystal! The flaming humanoid burned even more fiercely, ready to turn Fatty into bbq meat if he didnt agree. Pursuing troops at his back and an obstacle at the front, Fatty had no room to maneuver. Everyone, stop them all! Puda arrived with his group. In a whoosh, the demon soldiers surrounded both Fatty and the humanoid. Scram! The humanoid shot them a glare. The flame enveloping it flared and instantly burned two demon soldiers alive. The strongest of the Demon Soldiers was only Puda at the 6th class enhancement, they were no match for the humanoid at all. Seeing this, Puda shouted an order and decisively retreated with his troops. Lad, I just saved your life. As the saying goes, a drop of water in need, should be returned with a spring indeed. But, I dont need a spring from you, you can just give me the Inferno Crystal, the humanoid said cooly. Hehe, you can say that again. Since Pudas group had left, Fatty was in no hurry. He sat comfortably on the Dark Unicorn and smiled. Oh? Youre really willing to give me the crystal? The humanoid was in actual disbelief. Of course. Fatty took out the fiery red crystal. Seeing this gem, the humanoid was instantly short for breath and the flame wrapping its body grew volatile. Quick, gimme! It extended its hand, wanting to grab the crystal. This thing, huh? Its good stuff. Fatty weighed the fiery crystal in his hand. If I may ask, what is this for? Why did you risk your life for it? Humph! The Inferno Crystal is useless to you humans, but its a precious tonic for us fire spirits. As long as I absorb it, I can advance right away. The humanoid snorted. Oh, is that so? Okay then, take it. Fatty pretended to hand over the crystal. The humanoid was overjoyed and it stepped forth to receive it. Go die! Fattys face made a swift change. The Elemental Skill Book appeared in a flash and flipped open. and a spell shot out at the humanoid. Freezing! Creak Ice enveloped the humanoid, suppressing it so tightly that it couldnt muster up any fire. Youre gonna die! The humanoid seethed in rage. The ice was melted in a blink of an eye. However, this short period was enough for Fatty to get prepared. He took out the Spatial Tray. Suddenly, a layer of resonance surrounded the humanoid. When the resonance stopped, the humanoid was also imprisoned on the spot. Buh-bye. Fatty tore the Recall Scroll and finally succeeded in recalling this time. Whoosh! Fatty appeared in Iron Chain Town. Luo Kun was delighted to see him back and dragged him away for a drink. During the party, Luo Kun said that the humanoid hadnt given up after the incident. It lingered around town for days intending to sneak attack and destroy the Teleportation Portal. However, since they had learned the lesson last time, the portal was currently under strict guard by a Space Magus of the 7th class enhancement at all times. They were even able to get back at the humanoid a little. In the end, the flaming spirit had no choice but to retreat. Heh, if it werent for it running so fast, I would definitely capture it and drown it in the river, said Luo Kun in a tipsy. Heheh. Fatty only chuckled, but secretly cursing in his heart. A bunch of fools! If you could retain that bastard, Lord Fatty wouldnt have to be blocked by it and nearly die. In this place, Luo Kun was the highest in rank, the most powerful in strength, and the one holding the highest authority. When Fatty wanted to borrow the Teleportation Portal to return to the Imperial Capital, without hesitation, Luo Kun immediately ordered the portal to be activated and send him back. Standing in the Imperial Capital, Fatty went into a momentary trance. Back then when he first headed out, he had spent half a month on the Dark Unicorn. But now, he was teleported back in mere seconds. Then again, the portal in Iron Chain Town was for military use. Even normal NPCs werent qualified for, not to mention players. Who goes there? Along with a booming shout, a few soldiers appeared before Fatty and indisputably threw a circle at him. Whoosh! The circle expanded when it flew to above his head and fell on him. The next moment, Fatty was tightly clasped, unable to budge no matter how hard he struggled. Take him. A supposed captain brought Fatty to a room, where an NPC officer lazily sat behind a long table dozing off. Oh? So this is an honorary citizen of Black Tortoise City. Used the Teleportation Portal after getting General Luo Kuns approval. Hearing Fattys explanation and seeing the medal on his shoulder, the NPC officer waved his hand gesturing to let Fatty go. Then, he closed his eyes and drifted off again. Exiting the hall, Fatty glanced around. The soldiers were busily carrying a bunch of trunks with unknown contents. In the yard, the several dozen Teleportation Portals were all flashing nonstop as soldiers kept coming out of them. After Fatty left the place, he headed straight for Recks residence. Since he wanted to see Lucas, he must go through Reck first. What?! You really found Sky City?! Reck was astonished. Of course, it was actually very easy. Fatty nodded. Easy, my arse! Reck smacked his head. Do you want to hear the latest battle report? I coincidently heard it from a general. Please say. Reck definitely isnt mentioning this without a purpose. It must be something to do with Sky City. Reck cleared his throat and said aloud, According to the latest news, there have been roughly one hundred cracks connecting to the Demon Realm appearing all over the country. Several thousand demonic creatures have slipped in through them. Amongst them, theres a group of Demon Soldiers whose purpose is to find Sky City and use it as a base to deploy attacks against the Human Realm. Latest news, my arse! Lord Fatty was even nearly killed by those demon brats! Instead of revealing a horrified expression like Reck had expected, Fatty opened his mouth to curse. You ran into them? asked Reck in shock. What do you think? Fatty rolled his eyes and grabbed Recks arm. You can ask all you want on the road. Hurry and find Master Lucas, and ask him to help me move the Holy Spirit Island to Sky City. No need to be so anxious. Reck easily pulled out of Fattys grasp. Even if we can get the Holy Spirit Island there, what can you do with it anyway? You can stop the Demon Army when it invades? Then what else can I do? Fatty asked. Are you willing to offer Sky City to the Imperial Dynasty? Reck said. If it were you, would you be willing? Fatty asked back. Heheh, of course not. Reck grinned evilly. You got my answer then. Fatty rolled his eyes. But, if you dont yield it to the Imperial Dynasty, you simply cant stop the endless demonic troops that will come for it. Reck pointed out. Okay okay, just cut the crap and get to the point. Fatty instantly knew that this old fellow had an idea, after seeing him smile and acting all mysterious. Cough Reck coughed and straightened his posture, trying to look like a highly respected senior. Its very simple. As long as you tightly keep the Holy Spirit Island in your hands, itd be impossible for them to take control of Sky City even if they find it, stated Reck. Just this one stupid idea? Fattys eyes apparently showed contempt. If I dont get the island back to Sky City, how am I supposed to control it? Then theres another way. Fill up Sky City with manpower and directly confront the Demon Army, but your success rate of defending it is less than 10%. How about you stop with your bulls***? Fatty glared at Reck. Last method, move Sky City to the vicinity of the Imperial Capital. This guarantees the Demon Realm wont dare to set their eyes on it. Reck put up the third finger. Are you sure the Imperial Capital wont set their eyes on it? Fatty only asked. Nope. Reck shook his head. F*ck! You have nothing but shitty ideas! Fatty raged. Go, go, go, lets find Master Lucas first. Oh, you want me to transport the Holy Spirit Island there? Are you nuts? How do I teleport such a big fellow over? Lucas eye-rolling was even more formidable than Fattys; his black pupils couldnt even be seen anymore. Master, dont you want the Spatial Arrow? Its a Divine remnant, you know said Fatty in an enticing tone. Heh, I can teleport the island over if you give me the full set of spatial Divine remnants. If not, stop with your nonsense. I wont let myself be fooled so easily. Lucas leaned back on his seat, looking very calm. What else is in the Space Divine set? Fatty asked after thinking for a bit. Spatial Spoon, Spatial Tray, Spatial Arrow. These three will make a Divine item if theyre put together. What about it? You know something about that last Spatial Tray? Lucas said it like he didnt care, he even leisurely crossed his legs. Consider yourself lucky. Fatty slightly shook his hand, and the Spatial Tray appeared before Lucas. It was a must for Fatty that Lucas helped him teleport the Holy Spirit Island over. Otherwise, itd waste months to do nothing but manually steer the island to Sky City. Fatty didnt forget that he had to spend more than half a month riding the Dark Unicorn to Iron Chain Town alone. Spatial Tray? Lucas hastily stood up and extended his hand. Ahem. Fatty cleared his throat and pocketed the tray. Im only Saint-tier for now, its impossible for me to directly teleport such a big thing over. I need to borrow the power of a Divine item. Lucas pondered briefly before nodding his head. Lets go get that Spatial Arrow. Thanks to these two old fellows, Fatty got to enjoy the VIP treatment of a luxurious straight flight. A Saint Magus and an Alchemy Grandmaster shook the entire Iron Chain Town with their arrival. Even Luo Kun came out to welcome them. While he was already at the peak of the 8th class enhancement, his status would still be inferior to those two up to the day he advanced to the 9th class enhancement. Hmm? There are Demon Soldiers in the vicinity? Fatty, you shouldnt have done this. Its only some puny Demon Soldiers. You coulda just informed your bro instead of bothering the two respected masters like this, Luo Kun scolded Fatty. Heheh, we only want to move around after being quiet for too long a time, you guys dont have to be so tense. Reck chuckled. Peh, keep pretending. In secret, Luo Kun pulled on Fatty. Say it, what kind of benefits are there that get these two old fogeys on this trip? Dont tell me theyre here for sight-seeing. Hah, bro, youre so smart. Fatty gave him a thumbs-up, then whispered by his ears, Space-attribute Divine artifact. So thats why. Humph! No benefit for me, so your old Luo wont keep you company. Luo Kun whistled as he walked away dragging his saber. This fellow! Fattys face twitched. So Sky City is in there. Lucas repeatedly sighed after they reached the barren land with chaotic spatial rifts. The last time he was here, Lucas wasnt powerful enough and had to stop at this place. He never expected Sky City to be inside the rifts. Lets find those demon brats. Lucas flew up and inspected everywhere. Then, he singled out a direction and pulled Fatty and Reck in that way. Captain, we cant control Sky City without the Holy Spirit Island. Its useless to capture it. The Demon Soldiers were in the middle of a discussion. No need to be anxious. Puda was unruffled. Sky City is the head of the seven main cities. Even if we cant take it, we cant let the humans have it either. Then, what do we do? Humph! Puda stood up and the Spatial Arrow appeared in his hand. Before we set out, Demon General granted me this Divine remnant just in case we need to destroy Sky City. As long as we ruin this space, Sky City wont be able to get out, permanently. So, its fine even if we cant claim it. Captain is right. Now that our trace has been revealed, the humans will definitely send people to kill us. This shouldnt be delayed any longer, lets go. You lot arent going anywhere, a voice suddenly echoed and frightened the demon. Puda even had the Spatial Arrow hover and ready above him as his eyes stared fixedly at the three guests. Kill! Without nonsense, Puda took the lead to attack. The Spatial Arrow intensely vibrated and buzzed. Space was torn and countless spatial shards shot in all directions. Where they passed, mountains collapsed and trees snapped. The sparse monsters in the area all fled in panic. Spatial Arrow, its indeed the Spatial Arrow. Lucas was thrilled. If he acquired this Spatial Arrow, he would have a real Divine artifact to himself. Imprison. Lucas held the Spatial Tray that Fatty gave him. In a matter of seconds, with Lucas as the epicenter, the space began to grow heavy, those who were trapped in there felt as if they were traveling in viscous liquid and every movement required great effort. The imprisonment range of the Spatial Tray was much wider than the attack range of the Spatial Arrow. Under the trays confinement, the arrow stagnated in the air unable to move, its tip no longer shot out spatial force. It now looked like any other ordinary arrow. Run! Puda paled in fright as his attack failed. Knowing that the opponent was an expert, he immediately ordered his underlings to scatter and run. However, as the area had been completely imprisoned by Lucas, what was called fleeing for Pudas group was slowly walking step by step, which was actually not much faster than a snail crawling. Lucas shook the Spatial Tray very slightly. The second skill, Space Garrote, was unleashed. Instantly, all Demon Soldiers including Puda were sliced into meat paste. Alright. Lucas put the tray away. The Spatial Arrow buzzed, wanting to break the space and fly off. Get down. Lucas waved. The arrow trembled before slowly diminishing and landed on his hand. Chapter 272 – Space Warp Give me ten days. Leaving behind that sentence, Lucas casually drew a Teleportation Portal and vanished. Damn it, at least get us back first! Even Reck couldnt help but curse. Here, you can have this. Fatty took out two Recall Scrolls and gave him one. Humph! Lets go and settle this with that old fogey! Reck dropped some cruel words as he received the scroll. Then, he and Fatty recalled back to Iron Chain Town. After chatting briefly with Luo Kun, the two returned to the Imperial Capital via the Teleportation Portal. Then, they ran to Lucas residence, only to discover that the old man had gone into secluded cultivation. Damn it! He really meant it when he said ten days, how quick of him. Reck had no choice but to return to his house and wait. After the Demon Soldiers were taken care of, Fatty was no longer anxious as no one would be dreaming of his Sky City for the time being. He simply went to grind outside the Imperial Capital. In ten days, Fatty gained some levels and reached level 46. During the past ten days, he also heard from his friends about the latest news. After SaintPetertheGreat reached level 50, the National War system was pushed out, borders could be crossed, and the top 10 of every region that acquired their border passes from the First Under Heaven Tournament, all left their countries for another to kill the other participants. By now, several dozen participants from various nations had been slain. The border pass belonged to the definitely drop category, meaning one would 100% drop it when they died. Currently, those slain participants were all farming border passes with all their might, wanting to leave the country and get their revenge. Who are our participants? What are their accomplishments so far? Fatty asked Liu Lan as they had a meal. Liu Lan had been staying at Fattys place and wouldnt leave. Fatty understood her feelings, so he just let her do whatever she wanted. Theres Purple Bell, TenStepOneKill, RighteousBloodCleansestheSilverSpear, LittleLis FlyingDagger, SkyShooter Wolf, DukeGarrison, ViolentMagic, Liu Lan counted with her fingers. Only the top 10 of First Under Heaven were qualified for the World Tournament. Because of that, their rewards included a border pass so that they could leave the country to participate in the next tournament. As for accomplishment, when the National War opened, the ten of them went to Japan and killed their eight participants as agreed beforehand. Too bad, when they were burning the flag, the NPCs there stopped them and killed three, the other seven had to withdraw and are still delayed there to deal with the aftermath. Mhm, seems like I should make some effort, I want to go abroad and play as well, mumbled Fatty with a mouth full of food. There have been people going there to support them, but not too many since there arent many border passes that have dropped yet. Still, Fatty put this matter to the back of his head for the time being. After ten days, Lucas finally came out of seclusion. Hahahaha, Divine artifact! I finally have a Divine artifact! Lucas faced the sky and laugh loudly. In his hand was a strange item, a round tray above which hovered a key-shaped object, while a little arrow over ten centimeters long was circling within the tray. Spatial Spoon, Spatial Tray, and Spatial Arrow, the three Divine remnants combined into this space artifact, the Space Sonic! Lucas waved the artifact in front of Recks eyes in high spirits. Are you enough? If you are, get to work. We waited for you for ten whole days! Reck said angrily. Hahaha, let''s go. The Space Sonic suddenly flashed, and the little arrow shot out, drawing a seemingly bottomless passage over ten meters in diameter before them. Lucas took the lead and stepped in. Whoosh. Exiting the passage, Fatty realized that they had arrived at the Holy Spirit Island. Th-this is the power of a space Divine artifact? Fatty was stunned. Back then, Lucas had to draw two Teleportation Portals to get them here, but this time, it was instantaneous. Actually, this doesnt count as a perfect Divine item. Since I absorbed half of the force within the spoon, it can only be considered a Half-Divine item. Lucas looked at the Space Sonic with an expression that greatly provoked Fattys enthusiasm. When I advance to the Legendary realm, I can refine it again and restore the glory of a true Divine artifact. Alright, stop bragging and get to work. The more Lucas talked, the angrier Reck was. Reck instantly urged him to teleport the Holy Spirit Island over. You guys should go do your own thing. Come back three days later. Lucas waved his hand in dismissal, then took a walk around the Holy Spirit Island. Lets go. Your island is a big fellow. Lucas needs to spend some time drawing a big Teleportation Portal first, Reck explained to Fatty. Fatty didnt leave the vicinity of the island. The monsters around here were enough for him to farm. Three days later, Fatty and Reck returned to the Holy Spirit Island and saw a dense distribution of magic runes floating in the air. This, this is a space warp? Recks face was full of disbelief. Thats right! Lucas smugly raised his brows. Aside from a space warp, I really cant think of another way to teleport this island. Formidable skill! Formidable! Aside from Legendary experts, its impossible for other people to create a space warp, yet you did it! Impressive! Reck couldnt help but praise. Im humbled by your praises. I couldnt have built such a big magic formation without the Space Sonic. Despite his words, Lucas smug expression was impossible to hide. Alright, stop making a joke of yourself, youre too old for this. Reck shot Lucas a glare. Come, show us how the space warp is done. Dont make it sound so easy. Lucas blushed a little. Im not strong enough to jump the island there just like this. I have to draw another corresponding formation in Sky city first before I can warp the island over. Go, lets go to Sky City then. The trio once again teleported to Iron Chain Town. This time, Luo Kun didnt even bother to see them. What an impolite fellow! Lucas mumbled. He thought he could brag about this to Luo Kun. This is Sky City? In front of this massive fortress, even Reck and Lucas who had lived for who-knows-many years couldnt help but reveal a shaken expression. This can rival a main city, whispered Reck. Lad, youve struck gold. Lucas patted Fattys shoulder. Using three more days, Lucas finally finished drawing a huge magic formation in Sky City to correspond to the one on Holy Spirit Island. Time for a miracle! Lucas let out a shout, and the center of Sky City burst with a flash of brilliance as a massive light pillar shot to the sky. Hoo The sparse trees and rocks within the formation vanished without a trace. Hmm? Whats this? Waiting for half a day without anything to happen after that, Fatty and Reck dubiously eyed Lucas. Dang! Lucas smacked his forehead. To teleport the island here, its the other formation that should be activated. Thud, thud. Fatty and Reck felt on the ground, speechless. The trio hurried back to the Holy Spirit Island, where they saw some new stone pieces and wood shards, plus half the body of some strange monster. Hiss Fatty sucked in a cold breath as he and Reck looked at each other dumbly. Lucky, weve been lucky, Reck exclaimed nonstop. Luckily you mistook the direction, or else that would be our result. Reck pointed at the half body. Humph! Youre looking down on me? Lucas bit his lip. He carefully re-checked the magic runes and fixed some faulty places. Now, time for the real miracle! Lucas lifted the Space Sonic in his left hand. You sure there wont be unexpected incidents? Fatty asked Lucas, his tone obviously distrustful. What unexpected incidents? Just now was only a mistake. A mistake, you understand?! Lucas viciously glared at Fatty, only when the latter backed down did he retract his glare in satisfaction. Now Lucas was about to operate the formation to activate the space warp. Wait a mo! Reck suddenly shouted. What now!? Lucas was extremely irritated to be interrupted repeatedly. Well go to Sky City and wait there, take your time with the warp, Reck said and gave Fatty a meaningful look, then teleported back to the Imperial Capital before Lucas could say anything. Wisdom truly comes with age. Elder, youre so thoughtful, said Fatty as he closely followed Reck. Heh, safety first. Its not like we get anything for warping with him anyway. One in a million chances even if something happens, hell be fine with the Divine artifact protecting him, but my old body wont be able to take it, reasoned Reck. The two waited roughly three hours at Sky City when suddenly, the huge magic formation at the center exploded and a wide and towering light pillar beamed into the sky. Amidst the rumbling, a mountainous shadow slowly emerged from within the pillar. Look, its here. Fatty stared fixedly with eyes wide open at that shadow. Rumble Boom! An edge of the Holy Spirit Island was slowly revealed. Creak, creak A distinct sound resounded as huge cracks broke out on the ground within the magic formation and quickly branched. The light pillar also weakened slowly, its light not as blinding as before, seemingly about to disperse. Ahhh! Lucas terrified scream echoed in the air. This is bad! Something really went wrong! Reck paled in fright and frantically ran in circles. What to do? What to do?! No need to be alarmed. Master Lucas has the Divine artifacts protection, there wont be any danger even if his warp fails, Fatty soothed. Peh, how is it any of my business hes in danger or not? Im only scared that the rifts will damage the Holy Spirit Island and consequently render Sky City scrapped from now on. Sky City still has my share, my share! Reck flailed his limbs and shouted. What? Since when did Sky City have your share, elder? Fatty hastily grasped Reck by the arm. Don''t you want your city to have an Alchemy Grandmaster to oversee the medicine aspect? And also grab some Grand Magi and War Generals or something over here? Reck quietened down and asked. Okay, what do you think of that area, elder? I can build you a huge mansion with a garden so that you can grow your herbs. Fatty pointed at a place. RUMBLE As the two prattled on, the entire Sky City shook as the Holy Spirit Island revealed half of its body. Chapter 273 – Sky City Lord Might of the Divine Space Sonic, stabilize the tunnel and make the warp! As Lucas booming voice echoed through the entire city, the Space Sonic in his left hand emitted a blinding light. The tray flew out and froze the unending emerging spatial rifts, the spoon streamed out a pure cyan light with bright sparks that illuminated the space like a lighthouse, while the arrow expanded into its massive form and flew in front of the Holy Spirit Island, following the spoons light leading the way. Rumble Under Lucas utmost effort to catalyze the Space Sonic, the Holy Spirit Island slowly and finally pushed its last corner out from the void. Boom! As soon as the island wholly appeared, it fell and violently landed on the level land at Sky Citys center like two pieces of magnets drawn together. Puff! Lucas spat out a mouthful of blood. He immediately stowed the Space Sonic away and sat cross-legged to treat his injury. Swallow it. Reck hurried over and stuffed a pill in Lucas mouth. Whew Lucas opened his eyes after resting for a bit. He shook his head with a wry smile. Im never doing this kind of life-risking stuff again. Too dangerous. This one is worth the risk, though. Reck patted Lucas shoulder and laughed. Brrrrr A while after the island landed, Sky City suddenly trembled. Lights burst everywhere as the illusions of Mega Dragons, Holy Unicorns, three-legged winged beasts, horned pythons, and a few humans filled the sky. The Holy Spirit Island slowly moved and only came to a stop after it completely fit into the city center. Sky City gradually calmed as well. The illusions in the sky also faded away, one after another. Those were the creatures who used to live in Sky City, Reck softly explained as he watched the illusions dissipate. A long time ago, when the Demon Realm, the Human Realm, and the seven main cities were all neutral, this place had monsters, humans, demons, and many, many more races. They lived in harmony and treated each other as equals. There was no turmoil at all, up until the grand war several thousand years ago that dragged everyone into it. In the end, the casualties were enormous, and the seven main cities disappeared from the face of this world. Which are the seven main cities? Fatty asked as this reminded him of the conversation he overheard from Pudas group. The seven main cities, with Sky City as the head, includes Storm City, Sun City, Ocean City, Undead City, Corrupt City, and Abyss City. Among them, the first four were located in the Human Realm, while the other three were in the Demon Realm, Reck explained in detail. Storm City has been seized by a foreigner, Sky City is in your hands. I wonder who will be the owners of the other five, Lucas commented. Doesnt matter. I only need to take care of my Sky City. Fatty laughed carefreely. Now that the Holy Spirit Island had returned to its rightful place, there was only one last but most difficult task to do, rebuild Sky City. What can be considered successful reconstruction? The trio put their heads together and discussed. Clearing out all the monsters in the city? Fatty suggested. Not enough. I think thats only a part of it. After clearing out the monsters, we might need to restore the city to exactly what it was before, Reck reasoned. Forget about it! Restore the entire city to its original state? Unless the Imperial Capital helps us, or else it would take ten or twenty years just relying on ourselves alone, Lucas instantly objected. The trio went back and forth before finally agreeing on clearing out the monsters first. With the help of the two experts, this task was actually very simple. Fatty happily acted as their tail. With a stretch of Lucas hand, thered be a bunch of spatial rifts tearing all of the monsters around, while a raise of Recks hand would produce a mass of colorless and tasteless power that silently poisoned to death everything it touched. Even Fatty was so scared that he didnt dare to lean too close to Reck. If it wasnt for the fact that Sky City was too big, Reck would have only needed to raise his hands several times to wipe out all of the monsters inside. After spending nearly five days, they finally cleaned up the city thanks to the two old experts. Had it been players instead, even two hundred of them would still take much longer. After clearing the monsters, Fatty went to destroy the monster respawn points, which was kind of a lucrative job. Moreover, the two elders would follow Fattys request and beat up the high-ranked monsters to a sliver of health and left them for him to deal the final blow. Therefore, Fatty gained big from this, and he was close to leveling up again. Thank you, masters. It would have taken forever by myself. Fatty sincerely expressed his gratitude. No problem. Check and see what should be done next. I cant wait to see Sky City once again restored to glory, said Lucas. There doesnt seem to be much. Fatty carefully checked the mission panel. It required finding Sky City, then rebuilding Sky City and letting the Holy Unicorn clan thrive in this land again, and lastly, to give every creature a place to live in freedom. Clip-clop The ten little unicorns ran around and kept rubbing against Fatty. Now that Sky City was a bare place without even a strand of grass, the little fellows were starving. Oh, can it be this? Fatty took out the Holy Horn and blew it. As the horn sounded, the ten little unicorns galloped even faster around Fatty, and in the sky, a bunch of Holy Unicorn illusions became visible. Ahh, Sky City, free and gorgeous Sky City, we, the Holy Unicorn clan, have finally returned! Among the pack, Chief Amedick, the only one whose horn was jade-colored, called out in excitement. Behind him, several thousand Holy Unicorns shed tears of extreme emotions as they thunderously galloped. My descendants. Seeing the ten little unicorns, Amedick grew even more excited. It dove down and nudged them one by one, before finally turning to Fatty. Human, youve done well, youve done very well. So its Chief of the Holy Unicorn. Space Saint Magus Lucas greets you, sir. Lucas placed his left hand on his chest and bowed. Alchemy Grandmaster Reck greets you, sir. Reck also bent to salute. Respect for the strong was a reality that would never change, no matter where. Although Amedick was currently a soul, both Reck and Lucas venerated the Chief for being a Demigod expert in its lifetime. Amedick only chuckled softly, then said to Fatty, Very good. I can feel the breath of evil spirits no longer taints Sky City. Now, Money Grubber, my human friend, please receive the Holy Unicorn clans highest respect for you and accept the authority over Sky City. Boom. From the Holy Spirit Island, a light shot out towards Fatty. Then, something new appeared on his skill bar. City Lord Command: Active. Control everything within Sky City. Listed below was a set of skills which included flying the city, blocking enemies, etc. from the biggest to the most trivial action to be imposed upon Sky City. Sky City represents freedom, peace, and beauty. Please restore its glory and make it a symbol of freedom in the world. In times of need, you can summon us to help you oppose your enemies. The voice gradually faced. Including Amedick, the unicorn illusions all turned into sparks of light that returned to the Holy Horn. Wu The ten little unicorns wept. Good children, dont cry. Fatty soothed them. Then, he carefully studied the City Lord Command skill set and said to the two elders, Alright, I can now control Sky City. What are you waiting for? Hurry and show us! the two fervently urged. Fly, Fatty gave an order. Sky City instantly quaked and slowly shook itself off from the position it had stayed in for thousands of years, starting to move a little. So slow?! Fatty yelped. Be content with what youve got. This is a top-tier city. Aside from Sky City, have you seen any other city that can move? Reck was well aware of Fattys bottomless greed. Sky Citys flying speed was indeed slow, around ten kilometers per hour. At this speed, by the time they arrived at wherever they needed to arrive, things would have already gone cold. Master, can you do anything about this? Fatty set his sight on Lucas again. Sky City must have an acceleration magic formation somewhere, but that kind of thing usually requires a huge amount of energy thats equivalent to hundreds of millions of gold coins, Lucas mused for a bit and said. Ahh? So costly? Forget it, if its slow then its slow. Since we have the Teleportation Portal, we can just let it slowly fly by itself. Fatty was upset. Then, he suddenly remembered something. By the way, Master, I still need to trouble you with the Teleportation Portal. A Divine artifact can only be chanced upon when the stars align, let alone a Space-attribute one. Rest assured, since Ive agreed to help you build a portal, you can leave it to me, Lucas guaranteed. Awesome! Fatty was overjoyed. He said, Masters, this mission was possible thanks to your help. This little me wont waste too much time on words of thanks. If any area in Sky City catches your eye, tell me and Ill immediately build a residence for you. I was waiting for those words. Reck nodded in satisfaction. Okay, lets talk about this after we get out. After a long time of recovery, Lucas injury had gotten much better. No hurry, help me collect these things first. Fatty pointed at the massive drifting meteorites around. Now that he had Sky City, Fatty collected the meteorites around it, one by one, which took roughly three days. During these three days, every single meteorite down to the size of a pebble was swept into his possession. Spatial Arrow, go! Lucas took out the Space Sonic. The arrow whizzed out and tore a huge rift in the space. Lucas yelled, Quick, hit it. Boom! Fatty steered Sky City towards the rift. The fortress viciously smashed through the rift and tore it much wider than before. Ahh, finally out. When Sky City slowly drifted out of the rift, a sun-bathed scenery greeted them. Ding. The sound of system notification rang out by Fattys ears. System Notification: Congratulations. You have completed the mission Rebuild Sky City. +10.000.000 EXP, +5000 Reputation, rewarded Sky City. Ding. System Notification: Congratulations. You have reached level 47. Ding. System Notification: Congratulations on becoming Sky City Lord. The system will be making a server announcement. Would you like to disclose your name? No. Without any hesitation, Fatty chose not to make public his name. Ding. System Notification: Congratulations to player anonymous for completing the mission Rebuild Sky City and restoring this grand city of freedom, peace, and beauty. As a reward, Sky City is now the personal property of player anonymous, who is titled Sky City Lord. Also, for becoming the second city lord player in the game, player anonymous is rewarded with 3 levels. Whoosh whoosh whoosh! Three golden halos arose in succession above Fattys head. He finally crossed the major threshold of level 50. The entire game erupted. First, there was SaintPetertheGreat, and now this player anonymous, all ascending the sky in one step to become a city lord. How could those guilds who started from a small base feel good about this? Who? Who!? Someone find out who that person is! If they are in our region and guildless, no matter how much you offer, you must buy them into our guild. What if they won''t agree? Are you telling me you bunch actually dont know what to do with a guildless player? These words and similar along those lines could be heard from all of the guild masters in the CN region, US region, EU region, anywhere and everywhere as they were practically screaming it. Everyone was already anxious about getting a base since there were only ten-something guilds so far that had succeeded in establishing their own base, the highest level being town-tier. Now that two city lords were born in a row, how could they not worry? Congratulations, Fatty. Get offline a little sooner today so that we can go out to celebrate. Liu Lan called Fatty. Hahaha, alright. Fatty agreed in high spirits. Heh, Fatty, that player anonymous wouldnt happen to be you, right? This was from HeadofGod. Hmm? Dont spread it around, okay? It could kill. Fatty was puzzled. How does this brat know so fast? Peh, stop pretending. Your level was below mine, yet you suddenly jumped to over 50. Tell me, what other mission can gain you over three levels, hmmm? If there is, tell your brothers so we can level as well. HeadofGod laughed as he admonished goodnaturedly. Hahaha, youre so smart. Considering his relationship with GodFamilia, Fatty didnt plan to hide this from them anyway. You Ai Indeed, the gap between humans cant be crossed so easily. You are in Beijing, right? Just you wait, your bros will come find you. When that time comes, we wont let you off without making you treat us to a costly, luxurious meal. Not only HeadofGod, even Qian Xiaoqian, LittleLis FlyingDagger, and the others all knew of this. Without exception, they all figured it out from Fattys leapfrog of levels. This means they all care very much about Lord Fatty. Not bad. Fatty felt very complacent. Chapter 274 – The Bow of Malediction After Sky City was successfully rebuilt, it immediately bloomed with vitality. Life began to grow again as patches of grass sprouted from the ground and trees started to grow. Water began to fill lakes and rivers, more and more little animals appeared, little by little, returning life to the city. Fatty was smug as he controlled Sky City to fly slowly in the sky. Of all the people in this entire game, only himself and another were city lords, not to mention that his city was top-tier. After a period of time, Fatty gradually grew familiar with the functions of Sky City. The City Lord Command skill set was varied with several dozen skills, three among them were Acceleration, Defend, and Attack. Acceleration: A City Lord Command function. Consume a certain amount of energy to accelerate the operation of Sky City. Defend: A City Lord Command function. Control the defensive measures of Sky City to resist an opponents attack. Attack: A City Lord Command function. Control the offensive measures of Sky City to attack an opponent. Acceleration covered not only the flying speed but also the speed of production processes. For instance, crops took two weeks to grow could mature in one week within the city. This was a very practical ability; however, Fatty nearly fainted after one glance at the energy requirement. One hundred magic stones to boost the flying speed by 10% for 10 hours, or increase the growth speed of crops by 50%. As for Defend, it was currently useless. The entire city was like a flying island that had everything, except for defensive measures. Fatty had to install them at his own expense. Lets not mention Attack. Sky City didnt even have an archery tower, how would it even attack? Master, what do you think if we equip several thousand Magic Crystal Cannons? Fatty remembered the Magic Crystal Cannon in Iron Chain Town. One shot from this mighty weapon could heavily injure a super high-rank Yao boss. Pffff! Reck couldnt hold back from spitting out a mouthful of saliva. Several thousand Magic Crystal Cannons? You think Magic Crystal Cannons are soil that you can just grab from the ground? Dont we have you two? It should be easy for you guys to get some of those? Fatty awkwardly chuckled. Dream on. Lucas couldnt help but pour cold water on Fattys unrealistic desire. Magic Crystal Cannons are too luxurious to make, even our entire dynasty doesnt have several thousand of them. Can you see Iron Chain Town? Its equipped with four because the town is at the border. Other normal inland cities dont even get to have one. Not to say, even if you have several thousand Magic Crystal Cannons, you cant use them anyway. Those things are money burners, one shot requires ten magic stones, and you know how rare those are. We simply cant afford it. Ohh, thats indeed a problem. Fatty also remembered. Indeed, he couldnt use it even if he had one. Fatty probed the two elders a bit more and found out that Magic Crystal Cannons were few in numbers and as well as controlled items as the Central Dynasty wouldnt sell them to outsiders. Only then did Fatty give up on those cannons. He started to think of other ways to enhance the defense of Sky City. You can hire people, but of course, thats going to be costly. However, its acceptable to pay highly for the defense. A city like this is equivalent to a gold mine that automatically produces countless gold every day. You wont have to worry about lacking money, Reck advised. Just like Black Tortoise City and the other main cities, Sky City could let people inhabit and open businesses, then earn from the tax. All that money would go to Fattys own pockets after he paid the monthly tax to the Central Dynasty. With Fattys promise, Reck and Lucas found scenic spots in Sky City for their mansions. Of course, they would pay for their own construction fees, because Fatty didnt have that much money on hand to build things for them. A large-scale Teleportation Portal that can freely teleport people requires many materials. I dont have that many to provide you, so you will have to do a part of the preparations as well. Also, this cant be done in just a day or two, especially when Im the only one on this. Itll take at least months. Lucas clarified beforehand. Master, take your time preparing. If you need any materials, tell me and Ill go get them. Fatty beat his chest boastfully. Once this portal was finished constructing, the daily earnings from teleportation fees would be even more than the amount Fatty gained from working his butt off farming monsters. Currently, the teleportation from the four main cities to the Imperial Capital was still restricted. While many were able to teleport to the capital, returning to their original main city still cost another one thousand reputation points, a price that not many could afford. Go, lets go back to pack up. We can use our new residences in Sky City as experiment labs, and we wont have to worry about being punished for accidents again. Saying so, Lucas opened a space tunnel straight to Iron Chain Town. Do I just fly back like this? Thats gonna take forever! Seeing the two old men leave, Fatty began to contemplate. The flying speed of Sky City was too slow, it would take years at this rate. Moreover, if the Emperor in the Imperial Capital took a liking to his city and confiscated it, even crying would be too late then. Therefore, he couldnt fly Sky City to the vicinity of the Imperial Capital. He had to find a place and hide it. Fatty stopped the fortress at an area, then teleported to Black Tortoise City using the portal on the Holy Spirit Island. You want to buy some Magic Crystal Cannons? Lin Xis stared at Fatty eyes wide and repeatedly shook his head. They are controlled items, and rare to boot. I cannot sell any to you. Fatty hadnt given up on this idea and went to Lin Xi, but the answer was exactly like what Lucas had told him C impossible. Youre one lucky little guy to claim over Sky City so easily. I have materials for constructing Teleportation Portals here, so we only have to see what you can offer in exchange for them. Lin Xi nodded. Since Magic Crystal Cannons were out of the question, Fatty started to collect the materials for the Teleportation Portal. According to Lucas estimation, such a large-scale and ultra-long distance portal would cost hundreds of millions worth of materials, and this hadnt included the magical sources to provide energy. What do you think of Meteor Iron Ores? This was probably the only thing Fatty had at the moment that Lin Xi would find worthwhile. Ohh? It seems you have hit the jackpot again? Lin Xi revealed an unexpected look. The Meteor Iron Ore was the most precious ore in the list and quite hard to get. Even the entire Black Tortoise City didnt have much in stock. But they are all raw materials, youll need to have them refined. Fatty shared the list of what he got with Lin Xi. The latter nodded after only one glance. I dont need much, only a third. In exchange, Ill provide all the material you lack to build the portal. Deal. Fatty nodded. The meteorites were still piled up in Sky City. Aside from Fatty, no one could teleport there, so this had to wait until Lucas completed the Teleportation Portal. To quicken the construction of the portal so that they could transport the meteorites back and use them to craft equipment as soon as possible, Lin Xi sent Jijilu and another space mage to help. Fatty happily accepted without hesitation. Here you go, these are the equipment refined from the Heart of Malediction. Pick one. Lin Xi took out two items, a bow and a piece of armor. Why these?! Theres nothing that I can use? Fatty asked after a sweeping look. Those were the Celestial items you gave me. How do I turn a bow into a dagger and heavy armor into leather armor? Lin Xi fumed. Ugh!! You could have told me sooner! Fatty was upset as well. If he knew sooner, he would have had provided the sword or the magic staff. Fatty took the two gears and carefully sized them up. They were cool to the touch and covered in magical runes that looked like blood threads, emitting a faint evil breath, and both were named after malediction Bow of Malediction Low-rank Celestial weapon Level Requirement: 60 Attack: 160 C 180 DEX +45 STR +30 Passive C Heartshot: Increase the accuracy of all archer skills by 50%. Passive C Malediction: Anyone who attacks the wearer has a chance to suffer one random curse. Job Requirement: Archer Armor of Malediction Low-rank Celestial armor Defense: 140 STR +45 END +40 Passive C Malediction: Anyone who attacks the wearer has a chance to suffer one random curse. Active C Lapidification: Instantly increase defense by 80%. Duration: 3 seconds. Cooldown: 100 seconds. Ill take the bow. The bows stats were obviously better than the armor. Especially, with this skill Heartshot that could raise the accuracy of all skills by 50%, the weapon could rival a high-rank Celestial one. Alright. Lin Xi took back the armor. Leaving the city lord manor, Fatty headed straight for his little store. The items on the shelves were almost sold out, there were only a few Celestial items still being auctioned. Of the six Celestial items that he got on the Holy Spirit Island, minus the two Fatty gave Lin Xi, he still had four left, one of which was the Shield of Pride. The high-rank Celestial Shield of Pride had broken through the horrifying price of fifty million gold coins. Fattys heart trembled just looking at this number. Even after the sky-high 10% fee, he could still get 900 million RMB. What more can I ask for from such a beautiful life like this? Fatty picked up the Shield of Pride and kissed it, then turned to check the other three. The low-rank Celestial Remiges Boots had risen to twelve million gold coins, while the two other low-rank Celestial-tiered Thunderstruck Lightsword and Darkmoon Hollow Staff had also exceeded ten million gold coins. Eighty million gold coins, ahhhhh! Lord Fatty is going crazy! Fatty gave each a kiss. In his eyes, they were no longer equipment, but money printers. "If I sell Sky City, how much will I make? An idea suddenly spurted in his heart. However, an idea was only an idea. As Reck had said, Sky City was a massive and automatic gold mine. After the Teleportation Portal was built, that would be when it truly began. Sit and earn. Lord Fatty likes! Fatty was intoxicated by this future. Chapter 275 – Mountain of Flames Since Lin Xi sent manpower to help Lucas build the Teleportation Portal, Fatty no longer bothered with it. From Black Tortoise City, he teleported to Sky City, then used the Recall Scroll to reach Iron Chain Town, before paying some gold coins to use the Teleportation Portal there to arrive at the Imperial Capital. This time in Iron Chain Town, Luo Kun said straight out that Fatty needed to pay a fee for the teleportation. The first time was free because Fatty helped them deal with the monsters, while the next several times was because he was with Lucas and Reck. However, this kind of military Teleportation Portal wasnt open to normal people. Luo Kun let Fatty use it because of their relationship. If it was someone else, Luo Kun wouldnt allow them to touch the portal even if they paid for it. Of course, it still depended on the amount of money. If someone offered high enough, the general certainly wouldnt let the portal sit idly. Fatty scoffed at this, but this brat Luo Kun had skin several times thicker than his and was much more powerful in strength. After counting the gold coins Fatty gave, Luo Kun waved his hand, and Fatty appeared in the Imperial Capital. Seeing Fatty come out, the NPC soldiers guarding the Teleportation Portal stirred a little. However, Fatty had used this back and forth several times and left an impression, so they didnt tie him up for interrogation like last time. Master Karl, you have any Divine item to provide me? I wanna go kill some Divine monsters for fun, blabbered Fatty as he entered the smithy. Not to say that I dont, even if I do, are you sure you can defeat a Divine beast? The shirtless Karl who was forging something simply didnt take Fatty seriously. Who knows? How about we make a bet? Fatty found himself a chair to sit down. Bet on what? Karl tossed the steel block into the water tank. White smoke billowed out with a sizzle. You give me a Divine item, and well see if I can kill a Divine beast. Tch! Karl only threw back a sound. He wiped his hands with a tattered towel, then gulped down half a bucket of water. Say it. What are you here for? For your God Destroyer Crossbow, of course. Fatty looked up. I couldnt find any Meteor Iron Ores. Then why are you here speaking nonsense? Karl nearly threw the half-a-human-tall steel block at Fatty. Whats with the hurry? Youre so old yet dont even have a bit of patience. Fatty rolled his eyes. While I couldnt find any ores, I found a large number of meteorites enough to extract over a thousand Meteor Iron Ores. Meteorites? Where? Hearing about the meteorites, Karl ignored Fattys scornful tone. Sky City. Sky City? You found Sky City? Right, I heard that Sky City got an owner. It wouldnt happen to be you? Karl suddenly remembered something as he scanned Fatty from top to toe. Youre right, its exactly this Lord Fatty. Fatty smugly stood up. The meteorites arent ores, so I cant put them in my storage. If you want them, go to Sky City and refine them yourself. Okay, after saying so, Karl actually packed up immediately and was ready to set out. There are also Mega Dragon Skeletons there, Fatty added. Really? Karls face was full of delight. It seems my information is reliable, indeed, Sky City used to be the lair of the sacred Mega Dragon clan. I wonder if there are enough bones for me to fix the crossbow. Absolutely enough. Fatty remembered the nine massive skeletons deep underground of Sky City, and also that round orb at the center. Great. Since youre the lord of Sky City, give me an area where I can build a workplace so that I wont have to run back here, Karl said straightforwardly. Okay. You can just go to Master Reck or Saint Magus Lucas for that. Currently, Fatty didnt have many missions left, and the most important among them was, Restoring the God Destroyer Crossbow. However, that mission required too many materials. So far, Fatty only found the Mega Dragon Skeletons and the Meteor Iron Ores. Next, Fatty wanted to locate the Fire Paulownia Wood. Fire Paulownia Wood was a rare advanced material used to forge equipment to greatly enhance the toughness. I dont know where to find this Fire Paulownia Wood, but you might as well try the Mountain of Flames, theres a chance that place has it, Karl told Fatty. In the vicinity of Vermilion Bird City, if the Fire Valley was the land of fire monsters, then the Mountain of Flames was the gathering spot for fire Yao beasts. The Mountain of Flames stretched for tens of thousands of miles, towering into the clouds and entirely fiery red. Most of the plants here were less than three meters tall with both branches and leaves being red in color. Even when he was some distance away from the Mountain of Flames, Fatty could already feel the oncoming heat that was almost suffocating. Zoom! A fiery red fox whizzed past Fatty. Curious, it stopped and turned around to inspect him. Huh? Pretty looks! You can sell for a high price. Fatty waved at the little fox. Puff! As if it understood what he said, the fox spat a fireball at him. Ouch, ouch! Fatty quickly jumped off the Dark Unicorn and dodged the attack. Boom! The fireball blasted a crater over four meters wide. After all, this was a high-ranked monster in the Mountain of Flames, even a random fireball was extraordinary. The second Fatty landed, he tossed Appraisal. Fire Fox Low-rank Yao Level 60 Attack: 120 C 135 Defense: 115 HP: 10000 Notes: A local in the Mountain of Flames. It has quick speed and excels at fire magic. Boom boom boom! Fireballs, fire dragons, and fire arrows shot out in slew. Since the first fireball missed, the Fire Fox instantly spat out more attacks. Heh, a little Yao monster actually dares to provoke Lord Fatty. Fatty nimbly dodged and simultaneously summoned Wheat and Inky. Bam! A Howling Bullet flew out from underground and knocked the fox off its feet a little. Wheat popped its head out and bared its teeth at the fox, seriously provoking it. The Fire Fox flew into a rage. It ignored Fatty and started attacking Wheat. Bang! An Electric Bolt struck the top of the foxs head. Electric currents flowed all through its body, the fox trembled, and the skill it was casting was interrupted. Little shit, dont you know gang beating is the way of the king? Fatty didnt attack. Instead, the Elemental Skill Book flew out and copied the fire spells just now with Replica. Once a skill was recorded in the Elemental Skill Book, it could be insta-cast without chanting and mana cost, making it the best helper in PK. Whenever he had time, Fatty would record some skills in there, so the book now had roughly a hundred magic spells. Suddenly, the Fire Fox shook its body and countless fire sparks burst out in an AoE attack. Whoosh! Wheat decisively fled underground. Right after that, a bunch of stalagmites shot out. Per Fattys order, Inky flew as high as it could. At the same time, a shield appeared below its body as the pet also cast a buff on itself. As a white light flashed, the Fire Foxs attack couldnt do anything to Inky. Squeak squeak, screeched the fox. It obviously realized that it couldnt win these three fellows, so it turned and ran. Heh, wanna run? Fatty waved his arm and a patch of mire abruptly block the foxs path. The creature rushed right in and was instantly slowed. Squeak! Wheat leaped out from underground and cast all sorts of skills, beating the fox while it was down. Inky floated down. It didnt have any offensive skill aside from Electric Bolt, but the paralysis effect of that one skill was enough to make the fox suffer. Squeak!!! Finally, the Fire Fox could no longer bear it and let out a long, shrill screech. Squeak squeak More screeches suddenly resounded in the surroundings. One fiery red lump after another flashed by in front of Fatty. Ahaha, so everyone is here huh? Fatty laughed, then fled. Wheat was just as smart. It instantly sank underground. On the other hand, without Fattys control, Inky still foolishly threw Electric Bolts at the trapped Fire Fox in a frenzy. The poor pet was then mobbed by over ten foxes at once and died in a black puff of fog. Ohh, my pitiful, pitiful comrade Inky, rest in peace. Seeing Inky had returned to the pet inventory, Fatty shrugged. A pack of Yao-tiered monsters couldnt be looked down upon no matter how small they were. Fatty flew the Dark Unicorn straight to the sky under the glares of the fox mob. He had no intention to compete with those little fellows, his goal was to find Fire Paulownia Wood as soon as possible. However, no matter how much he hated fighting, others didnt want to let him off. Very soon, a group of chirping monsters flew over from afar, and their target was clearly him. It was a pack of raven-like monsters, with a bizarre comb growing out from their heads. Their combs were blood red, and the feathers were fiery red like the other fire monsters. Each had a long feather tail trailing behind, creating a series of fire sparks. These raven monsters were seventy to eighty in number, even more than the Fire Fox pack earlier. Fatty could only take one look and didnt even have the time to order the Dark Unicorn to descend when a rain of attacks already covered him. Elemental Guard! Fatty screamed, and a five-colored barrier instantly encased him. Bam bam bam As the attacks hit the barrier, some exploded, some burst into a flower spark, some went through and only took several dozen of Fattys health after the damage decrease. Fatty hastily swallowed a red pill and exclaimed at what a narrow escape that was. Had it not been for the Elemental Equipment sets function, that barrage of attacks could have insta-killed him. Motherf*cker! Lord Fatty is just going my own way. What did I do to provoke you that you raid me like this? Fatty flew into a rage after he recovered from the shock. He wasnt someone whod take things lying down. Since those enemies nearly killed him, he wouldnt rest easy until he paid them back. Fatty ordered the Dark Unicorn to descend quickly. With a raise of his left hand, a bolt shot out. Zoom! The bolt viciously impaled a ravens neck and blood splattered. Injured, the monsters desperate flapping couldnt stop its body from dropping. Rustle The group of ravens instantly flocked over, continuing to pursue Fatty. Thud! Once his feet touched the ground, Fatty instantly flipped towards behind a boulder. Some attacks landed around him, the scorching heat made his hair curl up a little. Chapter 276 – Violent Ox King There were over seventy raven-like monsters. Although Fatty was angry, it still wasnt to the point of disregarding all sanity to take them head-on. However, the Elemental Skill Book was just perfect to deal with these fire monsters. Fatty could easily handle them as long as he pulled them out bit by bit. Pounce! Fatty summoned Inky and had it fly low to attract the ravens attention. Za! One flew out from the pack towards Inky. Fatty quickly had Inky fall straight down, kiting this one bird with it. The other ravens were still circling around in the air and didnt notice them. Alright! Fatty exclaimed triumphantly and fired the God Slayer Crossbow. Puff! Blood splattered all over. The raven let out a wretched screech and fell despite its wings still flapping frantically. The God Slayer Crossbow was very powerful as it could rival a low-rank Celestial item. The attack wiped out more than half of the monsters health. Zaza The others immediately started screeching and flew over upon hearing the ravens shriek of pain. Heh, too late. Fatty leaped. The Elemental Sword drew a gleaming arc at the injured birds throat and blood instantly gushed like a fountain. The slash sliced off half the monsters neck and wiped out the rest of its remaining health. A pile of items flowed out. Fatty quickly scooped them up and fled. Rumble! Countless attacks landed on the spot where Fatty just disappeared from, blowing it up into a patch of scorched soil. The raven-like pack furiously screeched and circled around in the air. However, there was no trace of Fatty at all. Killing one or two to vent some anger was fine, but his main objective was to find the Fire Paulownia Wood, it was unnecessary to waste time on those monsters. Stealthing as he continued deeper in, Fatty was much more careful this time. He took the initiative to walk around the monsters he encountered on the way, saving himself a lot of time. Fire boiled around the ups and downs of the mountain range ahead, apparently the lair of some high-ranked fire monster. Fatty originally planned to walk around it, but after looking left and right, he realized that this would be a long detour and cost him too much time. Without another choice, Fatty bit the bullet and walked forth. If it wasnt for the fact that the Elemental Movement Arts had a limit, he would have already walked straight through this. Boom! As Fatty slowly approached, a huge flaming paw stretched out and smashed the ground. It was the size of a millstone and with its five toes covered in flames, the paw looked quite formidable. Pff! A flame flared past above Fattys head, nearly setting his hair on fire. Then, a huge head slowly appeared before his eyes. This head of an ox looked even bigger than that of an elephant. The two curvy horns were each over half a meter long, and the eyes were as wide as copper bells. Every breath it took, flames would spurt out from those big nostrils. Boom! Another rumble and the entire oxs body was revealed for Fatty to see. The beast was nearly five meters tall with thick legs like pillars and fiery fur like seething fire. The tip of its tail burned with a flame. High-rank Yao. Fattys pupils constricted at the sight. This ox-like beast was obviously no weaker than the Mutated Fire Bird in Iron Chain Town. Mooo After showing itself, the beast raised its head to face the sky and mooed thunderously. The monsters in the vicinity all fled at this sound for fear of becoming the beasts food. Boom! The ox took a step, then immediately stopped. Its head turned towards Fatty''s direction. Detect! The skill that all high-ranked bosses had. Whoosh! Fatty decisively vanished with Earthwalk. Boom! The land and mountains quaked and rocks fell. Billows of flame rolled out from the beasts nostrils and struck the spot where Fatty had just stood. This one was as powerful as the Mutated Fire Bird who could be a match for the Luo Kun of the 8th class enhancement. Fatty was no match for this ox. Reappearing in the distance, Fatty instantly Earthwalked again without turning around. After five successive Earthwalks, he finally heaved a sigh of relief and relaxed, then looked back. Bang! Fatty instantly jumped in shock. Four hooves covered in flames, the ox was treading air and racing after Fatty. Its flying?! Fatty exclaimed and lamented in his heart. How did I just randomly come across such a perverse monster? MOO! Another roar and Fatty could feel all the monsters nearby all tremble nonstop in fright, hiding and refusing to come out. Even the ravens who threw their weight around just now also fled in all directions. Some even fainted from sheer terror. Without a second thought, Fatty summoned Wheat, threw the Brutal Saddle on it, and got on the mount. Go! Fatty ordered. Understanding the gravity of the situation, Wheat scurried underground as fast as it could go. Seeing Fatty flee underground, the ox landed and stomped its hooves on the ground. Boom! The earth trembled as Fatty felt tremendous pressure tightly imposed on his body all over and suddenly found his health bar continuously decreasing. Damn it! Fatty was speechless. Flying? Okay. But attacking underground? How can such a horrid monster be allowed to exist?! Fatty was furious. He ordered Wheat to surface. You think Lord Fatty is scared of you? The oxs wide eyes stared as Fatty jumped out from underground, not in a hurry to attack. Bam. Fatty tossed Appraisal and received the oxs details. Violent Ox King High-rank Yao boss Level: ??? Indeed, a string of question marks as expected. The only information he got was that this one was a high-rank Yao boss. Boom! One of the Violent Ox Kings huge feet stomped again. Fatty quickly cast Acceleration and dodged to the side when he heard a boom. This time, the bosss foot was half a meter deep into the ground. Hiss Fatty gasped. After years of burning, this land had become all solid rock. Yet one casual stomp of its leg could go half a meter in, showing clearly how powerful this boss was. Fatty wasnt scared, though. A mere high-rank Yao boss really thinks I cant do anything to it? The God Slayer Crossbow fired. With a zoom, the small bolt struck the oxs body, dealing over a thousand damage. Which was nothing in the face of a high-rank Yao boss tens of thousands or even hundreds of thousands of HP. That number wasnt so far off from a Celestial boss. Bam! The Violent Ox King puffed out another flame. Since he didnt intend to run this time, Fatty began a serious fight with the opponent. The Elemental Skill Book flew out before Fatty like a shield and smashed the flame into bits. Not only so, the book even absorbed a portion of fire energy as a way of automatically restoring itself. Hmm? Only now did Fatty notice this. He suddenly came up with an idea. Since the Mountain of Flames is so vast, its fire energy is practically endless. If the Elemental Skill Book absorbed all of this, then the fire energy required for restoring the book should be enough, right? Chapter 277 – SnowPhoenix After its failed attack, the Violent Ox King took one step forward and snorted. An even bigger flame flared out from its nostrils and shot towards Fatty. Fatty quickly dodged backward. While the Elemental Skill Book could block elemental attacks, its scope was too limited for attacks with a wide range. Hoo! The boss puffed again, and this time two fire snakes appeared and nimbly slithered towards Fatty. This level of advanced boss possessed an intelligence not any inferior to players. The attacks from the Violent Ox King showed that it was obviously just playing cat and mouse with Fatty. Pff, pff. The two snakes rammed into the Elemental Skill Book. The majority of their fire energy was absorbed while the rest turned into sparks that scattered. The boss eyes revealed a hint of surprise, which then turned into realization when it noticed the book. Just now during this fight, it suddenly dawned on Fatty that he had made a deadly mistake. He was too focused on the mission and actually forgot to get his 5th class enhancement. Thinking of this, Fatty prepared to withdraw and only return after he got his enhancement. By that time, he should have gained some new skills. Even if it wasnt enough to defeat the boss, he would still have more chance to keep himself safe around this Violent Ox King. Mooo! The ox suddenly let out a thunderous roar. The entire valley rumbled, as countless stones fell like rain. With the boss as the epicenter, a ring of fire erupted out at an extreme speed and knocked Fatty flying. However, Fatty was surprised to see that his health didnt drop one bit. It seemed like this skill wasnt an offensive one. Whoosh! The oxs four hooves suddenly blazed with flames. It slowly floated up and trod the air to chase after Fatty. Fatty hastily deployed the Zephyr Wings. Trying to stabilize himself, he also flew away. The Violent Ox King made a mocking face. The pair of horns on its head emitted a sizzling sound, and a huge bolt flashed through the air and struck at Fatty. Boom! Fatty raised the Elemental Skill Book. The bolt collided with the book and exploded into filar electric threads that ran amok. Fatty felt a tingling shock all over his body, but he still successfully blocked the attack. The surprise in the boss eyes became even more visible. It stared fixedly at the Elemental Skill Book and quickly strode forward. In front of the Violent Ox King, Fatty looked like a helpless infant before a sturdy man, completely without the strength to fight back. Peh! As soon as the numbness wore off, Fatty spat out a mouthful of saliva. The Zephyr Wings folded and his body abruptly sank. Wheeeeww The ox opened its mouth and sucked in. Fatty felt an intense suction steadily pulling him dropping body toward the boss. You really think Lord Fatty is easy to bully?! Fatty was thoroughly enraged. Without dodging, he held the Elemental Skill Book in his left hand and the Elemental Sword in his right, operated the Zephyr Wings and used the suction force to speedily fly toward the boss. Clank! The Violent Ox King slightly lowered its head and blocked Fattys strike with its huge horns. Ice Lock! The Elemental Skill Book flipped open. An ice ring materialized around the oxs body and tightly trapped it. Fatty recorded this skill from Ice Witch. It was a pure ice magic skill that could trap the opponent for ten seconds. A series of creaking sounds resounded as the ice ring shrank tighter and tighter as if wanting to strangle the ox alive. Taking this opportunity, Fatty pounced onto the oxs back. He pulled the Brutal Saddle off Wheat and put it on the ox. Surprisingly, he made a bold move to subdue this boss. With his strength, it was impossible for him to kill the Violent Ox King unless it stood still and let him attack. The gap in their levels was truly too huge. Mooo! Shame flashed through the bosss eyes. It roared out loud and its body suddenly blazed with scorching flames that all targeted Fatty. Elemental Guard! A five-colored light enshrouded Fatty. The flame attack could only deal 20% of its supposed damage. Tame for me! Fatty repeatedly cast Taming as he controlled the Brutal Saddle. MOO! The Violent Ox King was seething with sheer fury. Two flames over a dozen meters long erupted from its nostrils. The flames on its four hooves retracted, letting it drop straight back on the ground. Boom! The boss violently charged at a hilltop and smashed it to pieces. MOO! The creature let out a loud roar, the fire on its body burned even more intensely. At this moment, the elemental light barrier around Fatty burst after lasting for a full ten seconds. Frozen! Fatty growled. A layer of ice quickly spread all over the oxs body. The boss suddenly stiffened, its flames fluttered a little before slowly extinguishing. As the layer of ice locked up the boss, it was another ten seconds of being frozen. Yield! Fatty gritted his teeth and madly cast Taming. The fury and humiliation in the oxs eyes grew so heavy that they began to bleed. The two were in a deadlock. Fatty kept using Taming, but the Violent Ox King was too high-leveled, so the success rate of Taming on it was less than 1%. Huh? Someones fighting monsters here? For real? A voice reached Fattys ears in the middle of the struggle. Someone was actually approaching at this crucial moment. Along with the voice, a team of over forty players appeared in his sight. Judging from their outfits, they seemed to be members of a guild partying up to grind here. Boss? exclaimed a player upon seeing the Violent Ox King. Everyone instantly directed their eyes at the boss. Shh, dont disturb him. It looks like hes taming a mount, said a female player in the team. Captain, its a Yao boss, ahh. How about a player secretly suggested via the party channel. MOOO! At this moment, the effect of Frozen wore off. The Violent Ox King shook its body, wanting to throw Fatty off. Frozen! Fatty immediately cast another one. This was the third and last time of replica Frozen in the Elemental Skill Book. With a low boom, the word Frozen faded away from the page. It was another 10 seconds all over again. Fatty threw Taming like mad as he observed the team of players. Captain, this is a rare chance. If we all attack together, we can kill this person in one round and the boss will be ours, the team members all agreed one after another. The captain of this group was a female player. She was holding an icy blue magic staff and wearing a blue robe, her hair tied up with an ice ring. She looked free and elegant at the same time. In addition, a white mist drifted around her body from time to time. Apparently, this female player was constantly using some kind of magic to reduce the temperature around her. But, this is not very good? the female player hesitated. Whats not good about this? Isnt it a normal thing to kill people and steal their monsters? These few words dispelled the captains hesitation. She waved her arm, and the team members automatically arranged themselves in an offensive formation. Each prepared their most powerful skills to launch at the Violent Ox King. Is that SnowPhoenix? Squinting, Fatty suddenly shouted. Its you, Money Grubber? The captain was stunned. She had also recognized Fatty. SnowPhoenix, do you still remember your promise at Vermilion Bird City? asked Fatty. During one of Fattys visits to Vermilion Bird City, for some reason, a PK happened and ended with SnowPhoenix losing. Because she didnt want to lose a level, she agreed to do one thing for Fatty. This SnowPhoenix hesitated. Captain, who cares about promises or whatever? Killing the boss is more important, said someone via the party chat. That cant do. Since Ive made a promise, how can I change my mind? SnowPhoenix resolutely refused to listen to that persons instigation. She looked at Fatty and said, What do you want me to do, brother Grubber? Help me subdue this stupid ox. Fatty was delighted to see SnowPhoenix keep her word. Per his request, SnowPhoenix left her team and partied up with Fatty. That way, her attack wouldnt harm him. High-rank Yao boss? SnowPhoenix nearly fainted when she knew the boss level. How could an expert like her not understand the meaning of high-rank Yao boss? This is called having a death wish! SnowPhoenix angrily huffed as she looked at Fatty. Save the nonsense, help me hold it down. Fatty had no time to explain to her. After the effect of Frozen passed, the Violent Ox King only needed to urge the flames on its body to turn him into roasted pork. Gritting her teeth, SnowPhoenix swung her staff. A flurry of snow appeared and covered a radius of over thirty meters. The cold breaths of air made Fatty felt like he had gone from a fire stove to an ice house in the blink of an eye. The girl actually started with a mighty skill - Icy Blizzard. Awesome, shouted Fatty as he put away the Brutal Saddle. The Brutal Saddle could turn a monster equipped with it into a mount, but the condition was that this monster had no resistance. Fatty used the Saddle only to increase the success rate, not to forcefully subdue it. After all, once this ox was subdued with the Saddle on, it would definitely betray Fatty when he took the Saddle off it. Therefore, was better to subdue it directly instead. The huge blizzard swirled around the Violent Ox King and sapped away its health little by little. However, without the restriction of Frozen, the boss regained its ability to move. It let out a loud roar and the ground suddenly shuddered. Instantly, a lava pond over ten meters wide appeared and kept expanding. Surging hot air billowed from the pond, offsetting the cold air of the blizzard. Elemental Combo! Fatty growled. The Elemental Sword exploded in a brilliant five-colored light and split into five swords that stabbed at the oxs back in succession. Pfff! They thrust in deeply. Although the damage wasnt high, the visual effect was spectacular. The five swords lodged in the Violent Ox Kings back in a straight line. Fatty grabbed one of them to prevent himself from being thrown off and simultaneously controlled the other four to launch a fierce barrage of attacks. Boom! The boss violently stomped on the ground. With the boss as the epicenter, the ground within a hundred-meter vicinity was jolted up in the air. Magma spurted out and struck the players. In addition to SnowPhoenix, the rest of her guildmates were caught within this range. And then, everything turned into chaos. Caught off guard, the majority of the players were nearly one-shotted by the magma. Ice Crack! SnowPhoenixs face was ghastly pale. After evading several lava attacks, she quickly chanted an incantation and waved her staff. Countless snowflakes appeared out of thin air and landed on the Violent Ox King, freezing it in an ice block. Then, amidst a series of creaking sounds, cracks emerged on the surface of the ice. Chapter 278 – West Emerges Again How could a high-rank Yao boss as powerful as the Violent Ox King be killed by just Fatty and SnowPhoenix? The ox was only hit with a temporary set back and let them gained the upper hand. As an ice mage, SnowPhoenix just happened to be the bane of fire-attribute existences, which was why she brought her guild members here to grind. When a bunch of ice magic spells were cast in a row, the Violent Ox King was tightly oppressed. Attack! Seeing the oxs mighty magma land on them as well, the rest of ShowPhoenixs guildmates were angered and started attacking. All sorts of skills rained on the boss, and a portion of them, unknown whether accidentally or deliberately, landed on Fatty. Fudge! Can you guys pay attention?! Fatty cursed and shouted. When all of SnowPhoenixs control skills were on cooldown, the boss took the chance to immediately cast the fire ring that had knocked Fatty flying earlier. The ring sent everyone flying over ten meters. The boss finally escaped the vexing situation and seized the initiative. Boom! A leg as thick as a millstone heavily stomped on the ground. The heavens swayed and the earth shook, the land ruptured and fire erupted violently. AHH! Wretched screams resounded as several players were one-shotted. SnowPhoenixs face abruptly changed as he instantly ordered, Move back, quickly move back! Having shooed away the others, the Violent Ox King looked around before its huge bell-round eyes settled on Fatty. Whatcha looking at? Havent seen a handsome man before? Fatty yelled at the boss as he hovered in the air. MOO! the ox suddenly roared. From a distance all the way until right up to where they were, the earth rumbled and more roars echoed endlessly, followed by an approaching tide of red C a pack of no less than ten thousand Violent Oxen. Run! Its calling for its mobs, screamed SnowPhoenix. Disregarding Fatty, she hastily turned and ran in the other direction. Making the mobs chase after SnowPhoenix and the others, the Violent Ox Kings hooves blazed up again. It stepped on the air and started a deadly pursue after Fatty. Fatty slowly flapped his Zephyr Wings. Watching as the ox approach, he didnt retreat. Dark Sacrificer Inky appeared in front of Fatty and instantly cast Mental Breakdown. With a bang, the ox was forcefully pushed back several meters, putting some distance between them. Ahhh! More wretched screams rang out. The team members led by SnowPhoenix were simply powerless against the tide of oxen and died one after another. Only a few escaped with their lives. Whoosh! A pair of wings grew out from SnowPhoenixs back and she also slowly flew up. Money Grubber, its all because of you! Seeing her teammates die miserable deaths, SnowPhoenix was so angry her chest kept heaving. Youre blaming me? You think the monsters wont attack you without me here? Fatty pouted. SnowPhoenix stiffened. She couldnt say anything to that. Boom! The Violent Ox King charged at Fatty once more. At the same time, it spewed out a huge flame that spread like fireworks dragging a long tail as it rocketed towards Fatty. Icy Fortress! SnowPhoenix first cast a defensive barrier on herself. Then, to everyones surprise, she quickly moved back, intending to retreat. You dont want to avenge them? Fatty instigated. The two of us are no match for this monster. Revenge will have to wait until our guild master brings an army here. SnowPhoenix kept retreating. When she saw that the Violent Ox King didnt give chase, she simply stood there to watch the show. She told Fatty, Dont blame me for not fulfilling my promise. Even if I try, Ill die all the same. Youre better off hurrying back to town. The Violent Ox King was equal to a player of the 8th class enhancement, so it naturally was impossible for the two who had just reached 50 to beat it. The creatures health alone was enough to tire them to death. Fatty was noncommittal. If SnowPhoenix couldnt help him out with anything, he wouldnt insist on dragging her to her death. However, since he himself had been targeted by the boss, he couldnt run even if he wanted to. As the Elemental Guard once again appeared, Fatty slowly lowered his elevation. In the air and relying on the Zephyr Wings wasnt as convenient as being on the ground. A sky full of flames struck the Elemental barrier. Thanks to the 80% elemental damage decrease, Fatty only needed to eat a red pill. The Violent Ox King was neither slow nor hurried as it took steps towards Fatty. Just now, Fatty had ridden on its back because of its carelessness, which was an utter humiliation for an advanced boss like itself. The ox wanted to properly torture Fatty so as to eliminate the fury in its heart. You dont have to do this. Whats the point of killing and fighting all day? How about we all sit down and negotiate? Fatty said to the ox. Rumble! The earth trembled as the pack of oxen turned around and charged towards Fatty. I run! Fatty Earthwalked into the middle of the pack and clung to a random oxs belly. No one could see him at all from above. Sweeping the sky without a sign of Fatty, the Violent Ox King bellowed. All of a sudden, the pack of oxen stopped, then lay down on their bellies. Bam! Fatty felt like he had been smashed by a megalith. His bones and muscles felt broken, and his health sharply plummeted. However, he only let out a cry at first. Then, he endured the pain and didnt reveal himself. Hahaha, Old Ox, I could hear your crazy moo from a ways away. What is it this time? A voice echoed from the distance as a flaming figure approached the Violent Ox King. The ox king coldly snorted, fully showing its human-like character as it ignored the newly arrived fellow. Dont be like this. If anything, we are still old friends, arent we? the figure joked and laughed, seemingly not noticing the growing air of fury from the oxs nostrils. Is that my old bro West? Fatty suddenly popped out and shouted towards the figure. Huh? Whos calling me? Aha! So its you, lil bro. Why did you come to a place like this? Damn! Youre actually being pressed under by an ox? Oh no Did you become a son-in-law1? West paled in shock. Pfff! Fatty nearly coughed up a mouthful of blood. The distant SnowPhoenix was even more dumbfounded and nearly stumbled. The few remaining players reactions were even more exaggerated as they vigorously rubbed their eyes, thinking the happenings were only an illusion. Did I hear wrong? Is this really the Flame Ruler West of Fire Valley outside Vermilion Bird City? Isnt it supposed to be a monster? Why is it here? And even calling Money Grubber his brother? Looking back and forth between Fatty and West, SnowPhoenix felt like her perception of this world had taken a huge hit. Bro, help! That fellow is a bully! With West here, Fatty was without worry as he crawled out from under the ox. I say, Old Ox, this isnt the right way to handle this. No matter how handsome and graceful my lil bro is, you shouldnt use force. At least both sides have to mutually fall in love first, then properly take him in with a grand marriage West earnestly advised the Violent Ox King with an utterly pained expression. Thud! Fatty crashed head-first on the ground. SnowPhoenix was unable to control her body and slowly fell. As for the Violent Ox King, the fury in its nostrils finally turned into two firesnakes that streaked at West. Oh wow! Isnt this bullying?! West scattered the snakes with a slap of his hand. He was about to continue counseling the ox when the latter let out a mad roar and pounced towards Fatty. Reacting quickly, West grabbed the oxs tail and forcefully stopped it in place. Woah, woah, Old Ox, you cant be like this. Mooooo! the ox king roared in rage. A thunderclap resounded and two huge thunderbolts struck at West. Woah there, Old Ox. You are too short-tempered. That really isnt good for you. West nimbly evaded the bolts without letting go of the tail. Oh heavens! Bro, you are so strong! Fatty cheered, not one bit stingy to sing his praise. West laughed heartily. He pulled on the tail as he said to the Violent Ox King, Old Ox, give this brother of yours some face, wont you? Dont embarrass me in front of my lil bro. Moo! Wests answer was a rear hoof kick. West raised his hand to block it. The Violent Ox King and West were both fire-attribute. Currently, West was barely considered an NPC fire mage, while the ox king was an authentic fire monster. The two knew each other so well that it was difficult to have a clear result of their fight. Strictly speaking, Wests power was a bit lower than the ox king. However, the ox king couldnt do anything to him either, or else it would have already turned him into ox feed. The two fought from the sky to the ground and back, the intensity even more intense than when the Violent Ox King was toying with Fatty. Prior to this, the ox never took Fatty seriously no matter how he angered it, because it didnt think the human was worthy to be its opponent. But now, the two were practically turning the sky and earth upside down. Fire exploded in all directions. The pack of oxen on the ground frantically ran, those who couldnt flee in time became well-done steaks. This this is the strength of advanced monsters? SnowPhoenix gawked with her mouth agape, secretly feeling lucky she hadnt called for a large troop to raid this boss. It simply wasnt something they could meddle with. Hell yeah! Serve you right! Bro, kick it in the wee-wee! Fatty watched in high spirits. Boom! The two separated after a round of attacks. Wests long fiery hair was slightly disheveled, while the Violent Ox King had also suffered some wounds. In short, neither could do anything to the other. The Violent Ox King huffed fire as it breathed and shot West a vicious glare. Then, its body suddenly descended sharply. The boss didnt intend to let Fatty off. You damn ox! West hurriedly gave chase. The Violent Ox King was determined to kill Fatty and ignored Wests attacks. Fatty bitterly complained in his heart and quickly ran everywhere to flee. Boom! A flame struck the ground, scorching the soil black. Bam! A stone with a long fire trail narrowly grazed past Fattys ear and smashed a tree to pieces. The Violent Ox King was terrifying when it exploded with might. Every skill wasnt something Fatty could survive if struck. If it werent for his flexible and quick body, Fatty would have already been smashed into meat paste and burned to bbq. Old Ox, you really dont intend to give me any face at all? West also grew anxious. If the Violent Ox King successfully killed Fatty in his present, that would be a big humiliation. However, there was still a bit of a gap between their strength. If the Violent Ox King ignored him, there was nothing West could do. Motherf*cker! You really think Lord Fatty is so easy to bully? Fatty gritted his teeth and stopped. He then turned around and shouted, STOP! Whew A sky of meteors came crashing down and buried Fatty. 1. A reference to what happens at the Mountain of Flames in the novel Journey to the West.? Chapter 279 – Subduing the Violent Ox King A long while later, the meteor rain disappeared, and just when West was about to risk his life to fight the Violent Ox King, Fatty appeared within the smoke. While his face was dirty and his clothes tattered in an obviously miserable fashion, he didnt suffer a single bit of damage. Damn it! Do you not understand human language? Why did you release a big skill when Lord Fatty told to stop?! Fatty shouted complaints as he patted the dirt off. Just now, if he hadnt been quick enough to escape with Earthwalk, the attack would have killed him in seconds. However, Fatty nearly ran out of the ten uses of the Elemental Movement Arts. He had to be very careful from that point on. Old Ox, so it seems you refuse to give me this face. Wests tone was ice cold. Between his hands, a red and white air current swirled. Staring at the swirling mass, the Violent Ox King retreated one step, the fire covering its body burning even more fiercely. What a stubborn ox. I only rode on your back a little, okay? Fatty felt a headache. The red and white air mass grew bigger and bigger, screaming like a destructive cyclone. The fire on the Violent Ox Kings body also surged up and formed a fire ox in the air. Boom! West thrust his hands forward. The air mass turned into a sky-high tornado with fire on the periphery and ice in the middle. Fire and ice blades laced as they slashed their way towards the ox king. Suddenly, the ox king made one step forward and the fire ox above charged out, heralding a sea of flames as it violently crashed into the red and white blade tornado. The flames churned and the ice creaked as the tornado rapidly spun around the fire ox. Huge flames shot up to the sky in succession, rumbles resounded as the earth ruptured and mountains collapsed. When the fire and the rubble collided, it was another thunderous explosion. The scorching flames nearly roasted the atmosphere around as the air twisted in extreme heat. The fire ox shrieked constantly as it repeatedly spewed out flames at the tornado, tearing it apart. So this is the power of the 8th class enhancement? Fatty watched in shock. This kind of power could casually wipe him out at the slightest touch. Old Ox, you should bring out all the skills you have. Watch my World of Fire and Ice! With a loud roar from West, the red and white parts of the tornado slowly split up, with the white ice blades spinning above and the red fire billowing below, heading for the ox king. Moo! The Violent Ox King also roared, and the fire shrouding its body slowly converged into a huge fiery red ox in the exact same shape as the ox king. This new ox was flashing with faint electric arcs. Apparently, like West, the Violent Ox King also possessed two attributes - Fire and Lightning. Bang! Four hooves stepped on air as the fire ox clone sprinted towards the tornado. The fire and ice also moved at the same time and crashed into the fire ox. BOOM! The entire space trembled with the deafening explosion. Fatty felt his eardrums buzzed and went deaf for a moment. SnowPhoenix fared even worse, she repeatedly moved back and stumbled onto the ground. Under the impact, the tornado turned into a sky of ice shards and fire sparks, while the fire ox clone also burst into small flames. They continued to tangle and fight. After this round, both West and the Violent Ox King grew visibly listless. The two hovered in the air and stared at each other. Old Ox, thats all you are, you still cant do anything to me. West laughed after a long silence. The Violent Ox King snorted, its nostrils shot out two billows of fire. It had wanted to kill West for so long, only that the opponent was hard to deal with due to having the same attribute despite being a little weaker than it. However, if Violent Ox King killed West and ate his inner core, it would approach and be closer to the 9th enhancement. Lil bro, let us leave. West still laughed heartily as he flew to Fatty, intending to leave. Bam! The Violent Ox King also landed right in front of them. Have you still not had enough?! Not only Fatty, but even West was also furious. Ice Ring! Fatty suddenly made a move. A white ring appeared around the Violent Ox King and firmly bound it. Ice Wheel Dance! West also attacked at the same time. After he swallowed the Icefire Lotus, he had gained the ability to control both fire and ice. A horizontal ice wheel appeared above the Violent Ox King, a dozen meters in diameter and filled with gleaming sharp spikes on the surface. Bzzz! The wheel began to viciously press down on the ox king. Blood splattered as the Violent Ox King was cut all over its body by the spikes. Frozen! SnowPhoenix bit the bullet and also attacked. With West here, they had a good chance to kill the Violent Ox King, so she naturally wouldnt just stand and watch. The ice ring that Fatty cast had shattered into nothingness when the ice wheel smashed down. The Violent Ox King had just regained its ability to move and was about to cast a skill when SnowPhoenix froze it. While the effect quickly wore off, it delayed the ox king long enough for the spiky ice wheel to completely envelop it. Zooms resounded as the ice wheel rotated faster and faster. At the same time, it also grew bigger and bigger until it completely covered the entire body of the boss. The Violent Ox King roared nonstop, dashing left and right, but was unable to break out of the tight wheel no matter how hard it struggled. Kill, kill it! Ill be one step closer to ranking up if I devour its core! West yelled, going wild with joy. Rank up? Fatty suddenly remembered the Inferno Crystal he got in Iron Chain Town. He asked, Bro, whats an Inferno Crystal? Inferno Crystal? Thats very good stuff, yearned by all of us fire mages! At the mention of this, West licked his lips and his eyes lit up. Bang. An object landed before West. It was nearly five meters long and fiery red with countless magical runes flowing inside. Inferno Crystal? And such a big piece?! West was dumbstruck momentarily. Dont be distracted, urged Fatty in a hurry. Hooo West opened his mouth wide. The Inferno Crystal suddenly shrank into a small piece that flew into his mouth. Hahaha! Lil bro, I owe you a favor again! West danced, overrun by joy. At this moment, the ice wheel disappeared with a snap. The Violent Ox King barged out. Ignoring Fatty, it headed straight for West, because it also saw the Inferno Crystal. Old Ox, you can settle down now. With a loud roar, Wests body inflated into a towering giant of fire. At the heart that was now visible to the naked eyes, endless fire energy surged out and merged into the flaming giant itself. Lie down! West reached out two hands and grasped the Violent Ox Kings horns. The whole valley shook with the thunderous noise. The Violent Ox King roared at the peak of its rage as West pressed it on the ground by the horns. Bro, let me let me! Fatty leaped onto the ox kings back in three jumps and slapped the Brutal Saddle on it. Then, he threw Taming like crazy. Indeed, how could Fatty miss out on such a powerful mount? Time passed. After Fatty drank several mana pots and cast several hundreds of Taming, the Violent Ox King finally let out a loud moo and stopped resisting. Shit! Fatty wasnt happy. Instead, he cursed angrily. Chapter 280 – Lair Sweep Fatty, of course, had a reason to be happy for gaining such a powerful mount out of thin air. But what upset him was that the Brutal Saddle wasnt taken off in time and thus was implicated. In other words, if Fatty wanted to use the Brutal Saddle in the future, he must be prepared to give up on the Violent Ox King. But how could he be willing to let go of such a mighty mount? The pros and cons were equally divided. While he couldnt swap the Brutal Saddle as he pleased, but the Violent Ox King wouldnt lose any levels when it still had the tool on and could be used as a pet, instead of being limited to just being a mount. Considering the current levels of players, anyone with this kind of mount was practically invincible. Thinking to this point, Fatty was pleased. Haha, hahaha! West was overjoyed to help subdue the Violent Ox King in addition to gaining the Inferno Crystal that gave him a high hope of ranking up. He patted Fatty on the shoulder. Lil bro, thank you, really. Its nothing. If it wasnt for you, big bro, I would have been killed by this foolish ox, said Fatty humbly. Hahaha, lets go, let us see what kind of treasure this ox keeps in its lair. West led Fatty to sweep the Violent Ox Kings lair. Fatty turned to nod at SnowPhoenix, gesturing her to catch up. If anything, she still helped out a little. To him, it was the intention that counted. Fatty felt delighted and happy as he rode the Violent Ox King. The flame on the latters body didnt do him any harm and even acted as an effective protective layer. Go! Fatty shouted, and the oxs hooves blazed with fire. Its huge body slowly floated up and flew after West. SnowPhoenix envied him for having such a powerful boss as his mount, however, only a little. She quickly followed up; these kinds of bosses generally had good things in their lair. Hahaha, Fire Crystal Stones! The Violent Ox Kings lair was a small valley with it as the only resident. West let out a long hearty laugh the instant he entered. Fatty followed Wests sight to see the entire valley covered with light-red magic stones, within which faint fire energy flowed and formed a small spark. These stones can greatly boost the power of fire magic skills or also be used as a fire mana reserve, West explained to Fatty. The Fire Valley also had them, but not this many. I forged them all into armor. Saying so, a suit of fiery red armor appeared on Wests body. On the armor surface, fire clouds billowed and flames circulated. This was obviously very high-grade armor. I only need half of these to enhance my armor. The rest is yours. West clawed at the air and the Fire Crystal Stones flew into his body. After taking half, West stopped and told Fatty to collect the rest. Fatty didnt act generous and pocketed the other half with Harvest, gaining roughly three thousand pieces. Pondering a little, he gave a third to SnowPhoenix. Thank you for your help earlier. While this doesnt conform to your attribute, you can sell or exchange them. SnowPhoenix received the crystals and said thanks. Understanding that this was a guest-dismiss order from Fatty, she left on her own initiative. As Fatty had finished collecting the Fire Crystal Stones, West flipped his hand and the entire valley rumbled. Flames rose and quickly melted the ground. West had the molten liquid flow out of the valley. Within seconds, the ground level sank by more than ten meters, until it stopped and revealed a white crystalline layer. Hahaha, I knew it! This is why the old ox can advance so quickly. There really are magic stones below. West was visibly joyous. He jumped into the air. Then, with a swing of his hand, the ground cracked and magic stones flew out in succession. Shit! Fatty cursed as the melted lava surge nearly got to him. He also flew up using the Zephyr Wings. SnowPhoenix turned around upon hearing the commotion. Seeing one huge magic stone after another flying to Wests hand, she was envious to know that the two had struck big again. However, one thousand Fire Crystal Stones was quite a harvest for her this time, it was worth it even if many of her companions had died. So many? Seeing West turn the valley upside down and gathered over a thousand magic stones, Fatty was a bit startled. Even the Central Dynasty only had very little of this kind of source that could provide magic in bulk, usually as war supplies. It was unexpected that the Violent Ox King had so much in its possession. And it was only a high-rank Yao boss. What if he could slay a Celestial or even Divine beast? Fatty couldnt even imagine. Haha, great, very good! Stowing the very last magic stone, West couldnt help but burst out into happy laughter. With this, your old bro can go up another rank. If you dont mind me asking, what rank are you at the moment? Fatty asked after some consideration. I ranked up to the 7th enhancement after you gave me the Dragon Revolution Herb, replied West without thinking. Ah?! You can match the Violent Ox King at the 7th class enhancement? Fatty exclaimed in shock. How can that be? West laughed. In fact, Im no match for it. It only looked that way because we are both fire-attribute, so I have a certain immunity to its attacks. Also, its not as fast as me, so it cant stop me if I want to walk away from a fight. Therefore, we never went all out on each other. Otherwise, I wouldnt be able to defeat it. Just now, if I hadnt borrowed the energy of the Inferno Crystal, I couldnt have suppressed it." So thats how it is. Fatty nodded, then continued, Bro, have you been cultivating here all along? Thats right. I came here after returning from the East Ocean last time. The fire energy here is very dense and helpful as it can quicken my advancement, as West talked, a series of Fire Crystal Stones flew out and lined up in some strange magic formation. After the Fire Crystal Stones finished being arranged, the red armor appeared on West again, automagically falling off before it flew toward the center of the magic formation. Refine! West shouted. The magic formation was suddenly activated, more than three thousand Fire Crystal Stones lit up at the same time and burst with dense fire energy. The energy circulated within the formation and converged into the armor. West chanted an unknown incantation with a solemn face, his hands depicting some kind of magic rune to add to the magic formation. As the magic formation ran, the armor suit gradually melted into a puddle of fiery red liquid that hovered at the center. After about half an hour, a Fire Crystal Stone exploded with a boom. It seemed to trigger a chain reaction as the second one burst shortly after, and then the third, fourth The stones exploded at a faster and faster rate. Later on, several dozen of them exploded at the same time. Large masses of rich fire energy gushed out and kept gathering at the puddle of liquid which used to be the armor. The crystal powder remains after the explosion weren''t wasted, they also drifted toward the center. When the refinement reached its most crucial moment, Wests face grew extremely serious. His eyes gazed intently at the magic formation; he even threw some magic stones into it to provide more mana. Condense! shouted West. At that instant, all the Fire Crystal Stones exploded and the fire energy merged into the red liquid. The puddle then quickly squirmed and formed an armor suit. This new armor was very different from the original one. The original was fiery red with few spots of light flickering here and there, while the new one was covered in dense sparks. Coupled with the fiery red color, it gave off a strangely aesthetic sense. Done! West made a gesture. The armor flew over and automatically set itself on his body again. Congratulations on the successful refinement, big bro. Fatty came over to congratulate. Hahaha, its thanks to you, lil bro. How could I get the Fire Crystal Stones without you? West laughed loudly, then sighed. Too bad that up until now, I could only find Fire Crystal Stones. If I get some Ice Crystal Stones, my armor can be upgraded to an ice and fire suit. No big deal, we can go rob more in the future, Fatty casually said. Thats right! With this new armor, and after I absorb the Inferno Crystal entirely to break through to the 8th class enhancement, I will have the power that nearly approaches the 9th enhancement. Then, we can find that Aliya woman and have our revenge. Wests expression revealed his hatred at the mention of Aliya. After the sweep, the valley had turned into a mess. The melted ground was restored later by the system reset, but the Fire Crystal Stones werent. Woah! If we take care of several more fellows like the Violent Ox King, wouldnt we strike it big? If you swallow some inner cores, bro, you can quickly advance to the 9th enhancement, the Celestial realm. Fatty instigated West to kill some more. How is that possible? West couldnt help but laugh. In the depths of the Mountain of Flames, there lives a very old monstrous fellow. Its too lazy to care even if we fuss, fight and kill all day, but if we kill a bunch of monsters to take their cores and rob their properties, that old monster will definitely come out to handle us. Oh, who is this powerful monster? Fatty was curious. He could have guessed that the Mountain of Flames had a ruler-tier boss to manage everything, but West not daring to provoke this monster was quite surprising. This youll know when you get more powerful later, West prevaricated, he actually didnt even dare to speak about it. Heh, now that were done here, where are you going next, bro? Fatty casually changed the topic. I want to find a safe area to digest the Inferno Crystals energy and rank up to the 8th enhancement. Here in the Mountain of Flames? asked Fatty. Chapter 281 – The Source Origin of Power That cant do. West shook his head. Inferno Crystals are something yearned for desperately by all fire monsters. The energy within is frighteningly immense, and I cant absorb all of them in a short time. Once someone knows, theyll definitely come to rob it and cause trouble. I have to find an absolutely secure place to absorb the Inferno Crystal without worry. If so, you can come to my city, Fatty instantly invited him. Your city? West cast him a surprised glance. Formidable, arent you? We only part ways for some days and you have already built a city and become a city lord. Heheh, I didnt build it myself. Fatty chuckled. You didnt build it yourself? Someone gave it to you? Dont tell me the Black Tortoise city lord gave you a small city because you have a close relationship with him. West tilted his head to look at Fatty. Tch, what small city? Your bros city is a big one. A big city? How big? Is it as big as this valley? West gesticulated and laughed in amusement. Sky City. Fatty stressed each word as he looked straight at West. Sky City? Hahaha, Sky Sky City?! Wests voice suddenly rose an octave as he grabbed Fatty by the collar. You said Sky City? I didnt hear it wrong, did I? You say that again, its Sky City? Thats right, you didnt hear it wrong. Your bro is currently the lord of Sky City. Fatty lightly smacked Wests hand away and said with a face as tranquil as a lake. Haha, hahaha Dont joke with me. What is Sky City? Its the head of the seven main cities, the previous home of the holy Mega Dragons. After the Mega Dragon clan moved away, it was claimed by the Holy Unicorns. Those were a bunch of perverse fellows, especially that old guy Amedick. He should have advanced to the realm of God already. I would have believed you even if you said youd taken over Black Tortoise City. But Sky City? Ahaha, hahahaha West held his tummy and laughed like crazy. From the looks of it, if he had tears, they would have already been rolling from laughing too hard. Bro, when did Lord Vermilion Bird seal you in the Fire Valley? Fatty softly asked as he watched West laughing wildly. Some hundreds of years ago, replied West unsurely as he barely managed to stop laughing. What had you been doing before you were sealed? Fatty continued. Before I was sealed? Cultivate, fight and steal stuff, getting chased after, then went to Vermilion Palace to steal stuff and got sealed by Lord Vermilion Bird in Fire Valley. What? Is there something wrong? West tried hard to recall and asked. Aiii, illiterate are pitiful. Fatty shook his head with a sigh. What the heck?! Illiterate? You go and ask around, who in the Fire Valley doesnt know your bro is the most cultured! Hearing Fatty say so, West flew into a rage. I warn you, dont think that you can slander me as you please because were close. Your bros knowledge is the peak of the peak. Youre cultured? Then, do you know what had happened in Sky City? Fatty ignored Wests fury and cast him a side glance. What had happened in Sky City? How would I know? Ive never been there before, West said rightfully. Then, do you know the grand war between demons and humans several thousand years ago? Even the Legendary experts were dispatched in the end. Of course. That war was the most intense and devastating war in the history of the mainland. West nodded. Then, do you know that the God of Light was wounded by the God of Darkness? Fatty led him, step by step. I do. In fact, it wasnt that the God of Light was weaker than the God of Darkness, but because he offended Elementalist Wu Junxiao and was beaten up by him. Too much of a rush to fight while in a weakened condition, he was injured by the God of Darkness. West nodded again. Then, do you know that in order to heal his injury, the God of Light massacred Sky City and even imprisoned the Holy Unicorns as his watchdogs? Of cour what?! The God of Light massacred Sky City?! Wests eyes bulged in shock. This news was like a thunderbolt to his soul, he couldnt even hear what Fatty said after that. Bro? Bro? Only after rambling for a while did Fatty discover something was wrong with West. He waved his hand before the latters eyes until West regained his wits. Lil Bro, thats to say, youve really become the lord of Sky City? Sky City is yours? For real? West stared intently at Fatty and repeatedly gulped. Thats right. But why are you gulping when you look at me? Fatty felt all his hair stand on end. Heh, hehe. West couldnt suppress his evil laughter. He seemed even more happy than when defeating the Violent Ox King and getting the Inferno Crystal. Lil Bro, do you know whats under Sky City? West was serious as he asked. Under Sky City? Fatty suddenly remembered the nine dragon skeletons and that huge orb. Thats right, thats exactly it. I cant believe youve seen it. West smacked his thigh. Do you know what those dragon skeletons and that ball are? Not waiting for Fattys reply, West continued, The original ruler of Sky City isnt the Mega Dragons, but the Dragon clan. Those nine skeletons are the first generations of the nine Dragon Gods. Respectively, they represent earth, water, fire, wind, light, dark, space, undead, and life - the nine elements that comprise the origin of magic. Rumor has it that, after the first generations nine great Dragon Gods died, civil strife broke out in the Dragon clan, and the nine branches fought with each other. After suffering heavy losses, eight branches moved to other places, leaving only the Light Dragon branch, namely the holy Mega Dragons, to inhabit Sky City. For some reason, the Mega Dragons also moved away later. In the end, there are only that orb, the source origin, in addition to the nine Dragon Gods skeletons that remain. Im not very greedy. As long as you let me absorb a little bit of fire magic origin, Im eighty percent sure to advance to the realm of God and become the new God of Fire, West declared passionately. If those are so important, why didnt the nine branches bring them away when they left? Fatty asked. They actually wanted to, but they didnt have th at ability. West pouted. The nine Dragon Gods were true experts of the God realm. No one would dare to move their bones. Who knows if the Dragon clan has been able to birth a new Dragon God to bring away the source origin. You didnt even know what happened to Sky City, how do you know all this? Fatty was dubious. Heh, I overheard it when I snuck into the Vermilion Palace. I heard that the four sacred beast lords had long wanted to take away the source origin, but Lord Golden Dragon stopped them, West mindlessly spilled the beans. Chapter 282 – Demonsun Ancient Castle Wests casually spilled secret frightened Fatty. Just who on earth designed the games plot to be so complicated? One scheme after another, even the NPCs schemed among themselves. According to Wu Junxiao, the Golden Dragon was the guardian of the Central Dynasty and the only sacred beast there. It must have some sort of plan itself to prevent the other four sacred beasts from taking away the Source Origin. However, all of that had nothing to do with Fatty. He was only a player. As long as he could earn money, nothing else mattered. Hurry and bring me to Sky City. I must see the Source Origin right away! West couldnt bear to wait any longer as he urged Fatty to take him to Sky City. Fatty smiled wryly. This simple fellow actually thought the Source Origin was so easy to get. Last time, Fatty only touched it very slightly, and already triggered a Dragon skeleton. If he really planned to get his hands on the Source Origin, it wouldnt be strange if the nine Dragon Gods skeletons resurrected. However, this also had nothing to do with Fatty. If West wanted to try his luck, might as well let him. Moreover, West could be considered a strong expert. He would be useful in case something happened to Sky City. This is Sky City? At his first look at Sky City, West was disappointed. The Sky City that was even more famous than the other four major cities was now a barren stretch, its condition looked even worse than some places in the Gobi desert. Thats right. Before I became the city lord, this place was even worse than the Gobi desert. Fatty patted Wests shoulder. The Source Origin and the nine Dragon Gods skeletons are all five kilometers deep underground. Fatty pointed at the Holy Spirit Island. But I have to remind you, the skeletons seem to be guarding the Source Origin. If you really set your eyes on it, you best be prepared for any possible situation. I know. West nodded. If the Dragon Gods really died so simply, the Dragon clan would have already moved the Source Origin away, or the God of Light would have taken it. It still being here means that the Dragon Gods havent truly died. Fatty felt reassured that West was well aware of it. He only advised a few words before teleporting to the Imperial Capital. When Sky City accepted Fatty as its lord, he gained three levels from the rewards all the way to level 50. Because it had been too easy, he actually forgot about the class enhancement and only remembered after he arrived at the Mountain of Flames. Humph! Seeing Fatty approach, Sallip turned his face away with a snort and ignored him. Instructor, you are really deceitful, Fatty leaned close and said. Hmm? When have I been deceitful? asked Sallip whose eyes swirled around upon hearing Fattys words. I mean the map you gave me, the one that led to the Celestial item. Its nowhere near a Celestial item, its a Divine artifact! Fatty practically shouted. All of the NPCs in the hall turned to look at him. Shhhh! Sallips face abruptly changed. He hastily pulled Fatty to hide in a corner. What did you say? Divine artifact? Thats impossible, it was obviously the breath of a Celestial item, I will never be wrong about this, declared Sallip in a quiet but firm tone. Its definitely a Divine artifact, the Water God Palace. I saw it with my very own eyes, Fatty retorted in an even more certain tone. Not true not true, its definitely not a Divine artifact. Sallip repeatedly shook his head in refusal to believe. Take a look at this. Fatty took out the Crystal Maze of Terror. Ahh?! The Crystal Maze? How did it turn to this? Its exactly the Crystal Maze, how did you get it? Impossible, the monster down there is really formidable, even I and my senior brother arent a match for it. Sallip cried out in shock. Can you believe it? I actually just had to pick it up. Fatty smiled mysteriously. Pick it up? Sallips eyes widened. In fact, that monster was called Terrible Wang Zhang, originally a God-tier expert of the Demon Realm, then it came to the Human Realm blah blah blah And then, Terrible Wang Zhang and the God of Water struggled to a mutual doom and died a miserable death, so I simply took the maze with me. Fatty altered the story and narrated it to Sallip. Upon finishing, Sallip beat his chest and stamped his feet in agony. Celestial item, my Celestial item! Sallips eyes were glued to the Crystal Maze of Terror as if plotting how to rob it. And then, I thought to retrieve the Water God Palace as well, but its a Divine item! My ability isnt enough to let me take it, so its still there, Fatty leisurely concluded. What? The Water God Palace is still there? Sallip bolted straight up and started to stride out. Instructor. Fatty grabbed him. Ive come here to get my class enhancement. Without turning around, Sallip tossed him a letter. Take this letter to the General Mightys estate. Hell assign you a mission. Youll get your enhancement after you complete the mission. His words hadnt dropped when Sallip was already out of sight. Heheh. Fatty picked up the letter and chuckled. Since you set up so many traps at that place, it shouldnt be too much if Lord Fatty gets back at you by tricking you into a vain trip, right? Fatty turned left and right with the letter in his hand until he arrived at a big mansion. The mansion took up a huge area. The gate alone was ten meters wide and engraved with dragon and phoenix patterns along with dense magical runes. Stop! Who goes there? Outside the entrance, two soldiers in thick armor and armed with swords and guns stood straight, their presence not any inferior to a player of the 5th class enhancement. Ive come to deliver a message. Fatty handed the letter to a soldier. You can pass. After a quick scan at the letter, the soldier waved his hand and the doors creaked open. Fatty went in. Sallip sent you? Fatty entered the main hall to see an NPC in his forties standing there with his hands crossed at his back. After hearing Fattys story, the NPC quickly scanned the letter before tossing it aside. Since youre recommended by Sallip, I have just a task here. Go carry it out. As the words fell, Fatty didnt even have time to respond when the sound of system notification rang out by his ears. Ding. System Notification: You have accepted the mission Demonsun Ancient Castle. Mission Requirement: Go to Demonsun Ancient Castle and eliminate the foreign creatures in it. Time limit: 3 days Reward: Unknown Mission Details: The mainland is once again plunged into chaos after thousands of years in peace. Some foreign creatures have entered the Central Dynasty through some means and are now hiding in Demonsun Ancient Castle, plotting the subversion of Xuanhuang Ancient Dynasty. Demonsun Ancient Castle? Fatty opened the virtual forum and searched. Instantly, he acquired the information on the Demonsun Ancient Castle. Thousands of miles to the north of the Imperial Capital, there was an old castle called Demonsun. During the grand war between demons and humans several thousand years ago, this castle had quite a status as a Demon Generals fortress. This Demon General referred to the legendary Sky City as he poured great effort into building this fortress. Not only did it have excellent defensive and offensive abilities, but it could also fly. When the Demon Army invaded the Human Realm, this Demon General brought the castle with him and relied on it to kill many outstanding human generals. Later, this Demon General was killed by the humans, due to which his castle also fell to the ground and became the trophy of the Human Realm. It had been standing there ever since, towering as a manifestation of the grand deed achieved by the humans. The fortress of a Demon General? Moreover built referencing Sky City? Fatty stroked his chin. Saying goodbye to General Mighty, he rode the Violent Ox King towards the coordinates of the Demonsun Ancient Castle. Bulky, exotic-looking, and even flying to boot, the Violent Ox King whizzed through the air amidst a bunch of players shouting advanced boss! Traveling over three thousand miles in only one hour, Fatty saw a towering black fortress and knew that he had reached his destination. The Demonsun Ancient Castle wasnt too big, only one-thousandth the size of Sky City, but this was equivalent to a small town. Since it was once a fortress, the castle was naturally equipped with all kinds of combat equipment, only that they could no longer be used due to long-time decomposition. Foreign creatures, those two words kept echoing in Fattys head. Foreign was clear: coming from another nation, but the only thing he could think of from creatures were monsters. Maybe the combined phrase means monsters from other countries? However, despite the national borders being opened, it was still difficult for players to go abroad, let alone monsters who were limited from leaving a certain area. Fatty was a little confused. The Violent Ox King shared one same ability as Wheat: its size was changeable. The max limit was roughly thirty meters tall and forty meters long like a small mountain, while the smallest was the size of an adult dog. Ordering the mount to shrink a little, Fatty rode it and swaggered into the castle. The interior of Demonsun Ancient Castle was damaged all over. Weapon and magic bombardment marks could be seen everywhere on the walls without fading away even after thousands of years, thus showing how intense the grand war had been. The place was infested by monsters between level 60 and 80 in a disarray of attributes and types, there were even some demonic creatures here and there. Because the players had been gradually moving towards the Imperial Capital, players had appeared in this place as well. Seeing the Violent Ox King under Fatty, everyone revealed a look of surprise. Whoosh! Out of nowhere, a thick vine suddenly whipped towards Fatty as he was riding. Whew. Without Fatty having to move, the Violent Ox King huffed out two scorching flames from its nostrils and smacked the vine away. With this mount of the 8th class enhancement as his escort, Fatty couldnt be any safer. Whoosh whoosh! Several tendrils of ivy emerged at the same time. Some lashed from the side, some fell from above, some even slithered on the ground like snakes and coiled around the Violent Ox Kings four hooves. Clank! The Elemental Sword was drawn from its sheath and cut off two vines in one swing. As for the Violent Ox King, it only slightly snorted and two firesnakes flew out, spiraling around its body and setting all of the vines on fire. The vines sizzled with a shrill noise and painfully squirmed on the floor. Fatty eyes followed along the tendrils to see a patch of waist-high weeds with a dozen vines sticking out of it. Go, lets take care of it for good, Fatty commanded the Violent Ox King and headed for the ivys root system. Chapter 283 – Vampire This viny monster was called the Territory Basket, a level 65 monster with over ten vines that grew sharp and deadly poisonous spikes capable of fatally poisoning other monsters and players. In general, when targeted by a dozen of these vines at once, one or two players would have no choice but to run. However, its opponent this time was Fatty, who could cut off its roots even if he didnt have the Violent Ox King. Not to mention that with this terrifying mount, Fatty didnt have to put much effort dealing with this monster. Hoo! A mass of flame belched from the Violent Ox Kings mouth and landed on the Territory Baskets root system, instantly setting it on fire. The monster screeched madly and all of its vines violently lashed towards the ox. Pop pop pop The vines struck the Violent Ox King. The mount ignored them and kept spewing fire. As the scorching fire burned, the Territory Baskets screeching gradually weakened. Finally, the monster exploded with a snap, leaving a pile of items. Fatty retrieved the items with a wave of his hand, then tossed Harvest on the corpse remnants, gaining only a vial of poison. After training with a lot of high-level monsters, Fatty had no interest in this kind of low-ranked monster. He ordered the Violent Ox King to continue forward. This ancient castle was like a town. The very center was the controlling area over the entire fortress, the next layer was where the owner of the castle, as well as the officers and soldiers, resided, and after that was the storage that housed all sorts of equipment. In addition to those, there were also training grounds, stables, etc, laid out in a very complex manner. Fatty frowned. This kind of structure required him to search room by room, and that would be a lot of trouble. Fatty recalled one of his last pets, the Crystal Yao Scorpion. Originally, he planned to level it, because the packs on its back contained many small scorpions that it could control. But later, he had to revert it to a pet egg because of the situation. If he had the Crystal Yao Scorpion now, the search would become much easier. Forget it, Ill just go one by one. Fatty sighed. Luckily the mission gave him three days, otherwise, he wouldnt have enough time. Fatty randomly chose a room and entered. This place was probably a storage room for bows and arrows as the floor was filled with cracked and corroded bows. Fatty picked up one and slightly pulled the string, which immediately snapped. Aside from bows, there were bundles of arrows, also either warped or rusty. Fatty scanned the room. It was too empty to hide any monsters here. Fatty exited the room and accessed another one. This one seemed to be a resting room, there were only several tables and chairs that had rotten into wood chips, also barren of monsters. The third room, the fourth Fatty checked one by one, easily killing the few monsters he occasionally came across. After spending the entire day, he finally found some traces in an area. Hello there, a girl with blond hair and blue eyes greeted Fatty in stiff Chinese. He..llo. Fatty looked hesitantly at the girl. She had blond hair that hung down to her waist, smooth skin that was inordinately white, and light-blue eyes that constantly blinked with a kind of exotic charm. Her figure was finely curved with proportional concaves and convexes. Her upper body wore a leather top that covered only the chest, which made those big and full melons look like they were going to bust out of her small leather top at any moment. On her lower body, she wore a short skirt that barely managed to cover her buttocks and a pair of knee pads, revealing a large area of white between that dazzled peoples eyes. Keke, the girl suddenly giggled. She lightly spun around on the spot, her golden hair fluttering mesmerizingly. Am I pretty? Yes. Fatty nodded. Then, do you want to see a little more? She chuckled. Of course. Fatty nodded again. Then, come. The girl crooked her finger at Fatty and slowly moved backward, merging into a dark room. The door gently closed. Hehehe, here I come! shouted Fatty. Hes in. In the room, the eyes of one male and two females glowed red, two long canines grew out from the corners of their mouths as the trio stared fixedly at the opening door. Whoosh! The instant Fatty entered, the guys right arm flashed and a blood-red light shot straight to Fattys chest. Poof! The light sliced right through as Fatty was instantly torn to shreds and vanished without leaving a body. Damn it! That was an illusion! The guy nearly coughed up blood from anger. Clap, clap. Fatty applauded as he entered with a mocking expression. You''re one crafty human. The guy licked his lips. It seems you are the things I want to find. Seeing the three people with red glowing eyes and canines, Fatty instantly understood what the mission meant by foreign creatures. Oh, my friend from Xuanhuang Ancient Dynasty, youve come to especially look for us? The beautiful girl now smiled seductively. Thats right. Fatty nodded. Keke, looks like we are bound by destiny. Why dont we have a heart to heart talk? She chuckled and took one step forward. Whoosh. Fatty instantly retreated out of the room and flung himself back on the Violent Ox King. If you have something to say, say it out here. Its too dark in there. From the trios appearances, Fatty easily figured their race to be Vampires, a legendary race in the West that possessed some similarities to the Zombie in the East. Tch, since you know of our existence, theres no need for you to return. The three vampires jumped out and surrounded Fatty in a triangle. Heh, dont you know that I can respawn? Fatty was fearless as he rode the Violent Ox King. Respawn? The other female vampire who had been silent up until now suddenly threw a dark cross into the air. The cross scattered a black light that enveloped the four altogether. After you die, your soul will be nailed to this dark cross. Say, do you think you can still respawn now? taunted the first female vampire. Seeing the dark cross, Fatty was inwardly stunned for a second. He then patted the Violent Ox King beneath and calmed himself down. Welp, I dont believe that you three illegally smuggled vampires can be a match for a beast of the 8th class enhancement. May I know your name yet, lady? Fatty looked down at the first female vampire. Heehee, my name is Kelly. Remember it well. Kellys chest practically fibrillated as she let out a charming laugh. She looked truly amorous. Beautiful name. Fatty nodded, then asked, What have you traveled such a long way to our Xuanhuang Ancient Dynasty for? What? You only allow your people to go to our place, but forbid us to come to yours? the male vampire icily criticized. Huh? Fatty was startled. Apparently, everyone else hadnt been idle while he was busy with his stuff. Some people must have farmed border passes and went to the EU region for a walk. You foreign sinners dared disturb our great ancestors eternal rest. On behalf of the God of Darkness, I shall punish you! Without further quibble, the male vampire drew a long slender western sword. You think you can run wild in my Central Dynasty? Fatty snorted coldly and smacked the Violent Ox King. With a thunderous roar, a fire ring swept out and knocked the three vampires flying over ten meters. Chapter 284 – Soul Sealing Cross How powerful was the Violent Ox King? It was a high-rank Yao boss with the strength equivalent to a person of the 8th class enhancement. The current players were only at the 5th enhancement at most, none could be a match for the Violent Ox King. However, the three vampires couldnt see the details of the mount and thought it to be the manifestation of a skill. Kelly laughed charmingly as a pair of blood-red wings unfolded behind her. With a whoosh, she vanished with unparalleled speed. The novels all say that vampires are very fast, it seems to be the case indeed. Fatty narrowed his eyes. Without a second thought, the Elemental Sword appeared in his hand and he viciously stabbed it backward. Clank. Kelly emerged behind Fatty, parrying the Elemental Sword with a blood-red dagger and hurriedly retreated. Whoosh, whoosh! The other two also spread their wings and vanished from sight. Like three whirlwinds, the vampires spun around Fatty in circles. Fatty remained steadily on the Violent Ox King as he randomly slashed his sword, each strike surely forcing back a vampire. What accurate judgment, what a keen sense of battle! The three vampires grew more and more shocked as they fought. Every single attack from them was blocked by Fatty. Bang! A small sound resounded as a cloud of smoke exploded from the body of the quiet vampire girl, which then spread in all directions and covered the small venue. Accidentally inhaling a mouthful of smoke, Fatty was assailed by dizziness. He immediately understood that this smoke was toxic. Fatty quickly stuffed a Toxic Cleansing Pill into his mouth and jumped off from the Violent Ox King. The opponents speed was too quick, so continuing to defend wasnt a wise choice. Go. Fatty slapped the Violent Ox King. The latter abruptly flew up and spat out a huge flame. The crimson flames spread in the air and covered the entire area, forcing the vampires to move away and as a consequence, effectively expanded the battlefield. Whoosh. Fatty disappeared in Stealth and crept towards the male vampire. While Fatty could easily kill these three vampires with the Violent Ox King, he still wanted to witness for himself some of the western skills and see if they were any different from the ones here. The Vampire could be considered a hidden class. However, these three were NPCs, so their power was a little more competitive than players of the same level. With a ding, the male vampire deflected the Elemental Sword. At the same time, a casual blood-red light shot towards Fattys throat. Fatty quickly moved his legs to dodge the attack, then used Stealth again. Heh, ignorant human, dont you know that our Blood clan can see all invisible creatures? The male vampire had mockery written all over his face. His body faded into a faint illusion and speedily rotated around Fatty. The vampires simply didnt need any other skills as they could defeat the majority of opponents by relying on speed alone. This was also the source of their confidence. However, this is a game. Fatty smiled calmly. The Elemental Skill Book flew out and its entrance was accompanied with AoE magic. Thunderbolt! A succession of lightning bolts struck the male vampire out of the blue, instantly paralyzing him. The vampire was frozen there, dumbfounded, while still in his earlier running posture in the air. Carrey! The two other vampires were frightened. They immediately flocked over to aid him. Boom! Wheat suddenly leaped out from underground. The rodent expanded to the size of a bull and blocked one vampire. Meanwhile, Inkys Mental Breakdown blasted away the other vampire, Kelly. An advantage of players over NPCs was that they could raise pets. With his three pets, Fatty currently held the advantage of four versus three. Coil! The gap in levels wasnt too high, so Coils effect successfully procd as expected. Bound by the silver python, the male vampire Carrey could only gawk as Fatty stabbed his sword. Pff! A slit on the throat reduced Carreys health by a fifth. The attack also freed Carrey from the bound state. The vampire immediately pulled back, wanting to get rid of Fatty with his speed. Flop Carreys body suddenly tilted sharply and his speed plummeted. Only now did he realize that the ground behind him had turned into a mire. Damn it! Carrey shrieked from the bottom of his belly. The ever proud and arrogant him could never imagine that a moment of carelessness would drive him to such a state, the state of being constantly restrained. Whoosh! Carrey flapped his wings, trying to fly up. Unfortunately, there was a pet even more powerful than the previous two. The instant he popped up a little, he was stomped down by the Violent Ox Kings hooves. Splash. Carrey fell head-first into the marsh, splashing up a myriad of mud. Seeing an opportunity, Wheat abandoned the quiet female vampire and pounced over in a few jumps, leaping up high, then let itself fall onto Carrey. POOF! Carrey was deeply planted into the mud, only two legs sticking out flailing about in a flurry. Wheat continued to bounce up and down in high spirits, each bounce accurately striking the spot between Carreys legs. Squeak squeak! All of a sudden, Kelly screeched shrilly as her eyes glowed with a red light, and a mass of smoke gushed out from her body. Thinking that this was another toxic fog, Fatty hastily stuffed a Toxic Cleansing Pill in his mouth. To his surprise, however, the smoke quickly dispersed to reveal a huge black bat the size of three basins combined. Zoom! Post-transformation Kelly virtually exceeded the speed of sound as she whooshed to Fattys face. Seeing Kelly transform, the other vampire also followed suit and transformed without a word. The two bats attacked Fatty from his left and right. Fatty didnt evade. He took out the Holy Horn and activated Holy Light Illumines All. "Screeeeeech!" A shrill, wretched scream resounded. The Kelly bat instantly sizzled, black smoke billowing from its body as the holy light shone upon it. Finally unable to hold up, the bat fell to the ground and turned back into human form. Holy magic?! Youre a rogue! How can you use a Holy Mages skill? Kelly frantically moved back with a ghastly pale face. It really works? Fattys eyes lit up. Too bad that Holy Light Illumines All was still on a 10-second cooldown, otherwise Carrey would be the next one getting wrecked. The other bat didnt dare to get close. It spat out a magic skill at Fatty from a distance. A black magic bullet hit Fatty and immediately a series of sizzling sounds were heard. The Elemental Breastplate emitted white smoke, and Fattys health also steadily declined, obviously from the skills corrosion effect. This vampire seemed to be a mage-type. Hahaha, I''ll stop playing with you guys now. Fatty swallowed a red pill and waved his hand. The Violent Ox King violently crashed down, a hoof landed exactly between Carreys legs. ARGHHH! A long, miserable scream echoed. Even Fatty couldnt help but tremble and subconsciously tightly clipped his legs together. This hoof stomp from the Violent Ox King wiped out half of Carreys health. He didnt have time to regain his wits from the agony when the ground cracked and steaming lava spurted out. AHHH! Another miserable scream as Carrey turned into ashes. Ding. System Notification: Congratulations! You have slain a foreign creature - a vampire viscount. +300 National Merit points. Oh? National Merit? Whats this?" Fatty opened his character interface and saw a new value, National Merit, with a number 300 after it, but there was no explanation. Ahh, Carrey?! You killed Carrey?! I want you DEAD! There was no longer any trace of the earlier charming air about Kelly. Her disheveled hair and deathly white face, in addition to the blood trickling along her fangs, made her look like a scary female ghost. Along with Kellys desperate scream, a huge cloud of blood mist emerged from her body and enveloped the area in minutes. Blood-thirsty Wicked Fog? Youre crazy! Stop, Kelly, stop right now! Upon seeing the situation, the other vampire instantly changed back to her human form. Her face was even paler than Kelly as she shouted for her to stop the skill. Dont bother, Summers. He killed Carrey, I want him dead. In a while, use the Soul Sealing Cross to take his soul back with you. I want him to forever be unable to return, Kellys mournful voice sounded from the blood mist like the cries of ghosts. Hiss Fatty gasped as he looked at the Soul Sealing Cross. He finally understood why the opponents were so fearless. The cross was capable of imprisoning a dead persons soul. If the opponent really killed him, brought his soul back to the EU region and found a forcible respawn point, then the only fate awaiting him would be endlessly being slain until he had to delete his character. Perverse, ahh, how can they make such a perverse item Despite saying so, Fatty still gazed intently at the cross as he wondered if the thing was a drop. Boom! Kellys blood mist permeated the entire space. Fatty felt faint in the head and his body paralyzed. His health also plummeted at a terrifying rate. Blood-thirsty Wicked Fog, is it? Seems to be a wide-ranged AoE magic. However, that Kelly chick shouldnt fare so well casting this skill either. Fatty thought to himself as he barely managed to issue an attack order to his three pets before falling to the ground. Hoo! The Violent Ox King exhaled and suddenly disappeared. However, the flame it breathed out filled the air and burned Kelly to ashes before she could even utter a sound. The other vampire let out a horrid scream. She transformed into a bat, trying to flee. Where ya running? a roar came from upfront as a bony white claw blocked the bat. Ahh! What kind of monster The vampire was frightened to see a skeletal monster crawl out from the Blood-thirsty Wicked Fog and press her down with one claw. She begged loudly, Ahh, dont kill me. Your grandma! The caster is dead and this thing still isnt gone! Fatty glanced at the blood mist. This thing used less than three seconds to kill him. If it hadnt been for Death Transformation, his soul would be on the way to the EU region right now. Luckily, however, he transformed into a monster with super bulky health. Who could have known that the red mist still remained even after Kelly died? Fatty was close to dying again even after he transformed. I can choose not to kill you. That is, if you give me the Soul Sealing Cross, spoke Fatty in a hoarse voice. This The female vampire hesitated. Give it to me, and you can go back alive. If you dont, youll die and the cross would be useless then, Fatty threatened as he tightly pressed the bat on the ground. If it wasnt for fear that this perverse tool might not drop, Fatty wouldnt be wasting time saying all of this nonsense. Fine. The vampire nodded after a bit later and handed the Soul Sealing Cross to Fatty. Then, looking at the bony claw holding her, the vampire asked, Can I go now? Of course. But before you do, I still have something to ask. Chapter 285 – Demonsun Ancient Castle’s Defense Topographic Map Of the three vampires, Fatty had killed two and was currently pinning the last one on the ground with his white skeletal claw. How did you guys enter Xuanhuang Country? asked Fatty. We came across a national border map by chance. It has a secret route leading to this place. Because your people came to our place, made a fuss and disturbed our prince, His Royal Highness, we decided on our own initiative to come to your country as retaliation, answered the vampire after some hesitation, her voice filled with remorse. What?! Fatty was appalled. He thought these three crossed the borders with border passes, but they actually illegally smuggled themselves here. Fatty asked immediately, Wheres the map? We didnt bring it with us. The vampire shook her head. Humph! You suck at lying, you know? Fatty coldly sneered. He refused to believe they were able to find the secret route without the map and by relying solely on memory. Fatty exerted some force on his claw. The vampire instantly let out a wretched scream. You said youd let me go. Your Xuanhuang Ancient Dynasty is a civilized grand country, you cant go back on your words! the vampire frantically shouted. Mhm, thats right, I did promise to let you go. Fatty suddenly sneered. But if I shout theres a vampire from Europe over here, what do you think will happen? You! Even though the other party was still in her bat form, Fatty swore he could see her abrupt change of expression. At that time, dont blame me if you die, because I really did let you go, alright? Fatty smiled cutely. Fine! Heres your damn map, just let me go! The vampire helplessly took out a map and threw it to Fatty. Fatty caught the map and scanned it. There were all kinds of terrain drawn on it as well as dense labeling. Indeed, it was a border map. Unfortunately, the map was badly tattered and only a part of it could still be seen clearly. Go, leave this place immediately, or else I wont let you off again. Fatty lifted his skeletal claw. The vampire gave him a deep look before she flapped her wings and flew away. Going out for a mission and unexpectedly harvesting two items, Fatty cheered in his heart. The first item was naturally the Soul Sealing Cross. Fatty took it out and carefully checked the properties. Soul Sealing Cross Special tool Function: Issues a black light that imprisons the soul of any creature within it for three hours. Cooldown: 24 hours. There was only one function, but Fatty was overjoyed. If he had a conflict with someone in the future, he only needed to use this black cross on them, and the opponent would absolutely cry until they ran out of tears. The second item was the map, which showed many secret and concealed terrain. It only dawned on Fatty when he looked at this map that the game was very similar to reality, one could go abroad via normal means like getting a visa (border pass), or through illegal smuggling. Stowing away the two items, Fatty looked at the nearby Blood-thirsty Wicked Fog left behind by Kelly and couldnt help but marvel at how it still hadnt dispersed. What kind of skill is this? The caster is already dead, yet this spell still going strong with such terrifying power! Look! Theres a monster over there! Boss, its a boss! Be careful guys! Aahhh? Why is my health decreasing? Aahhh! Whats just happened? How did RichandHandsome die? AHHHH! A chaotic commotion of shocked voices broke out as a group of over a dozen people found their way over. They intended to surround and take care of boss Fatty, but were killed by Kellys Blood-thirsty Wicked Fog before they could reach him. Impressive, incredible! Fatty repeatedly praised. If he had this kind of skill, he could release just a few patches of this fog around the city walls and it would do wonders, more than any other kind of defensive measure. Time to go. Fatty got down on all fours and crawled away. It wasnt suitable to meet other people while still in the state of Transformation. Go around, go around! This blood mist isnt normal. Hurry, the boss is fleeing! After it, everyone! After four people died, the team of players finally reacted. They hastily skirted the Blood-thirsty Wicked Fog and chased after Fatty. Ignorant fools! Fatty gave a cold snort and quickly hid into a random room. Its not there anymore, the boss disappeared! Search! That kind of boss will definitely drop good equipment and maybe even a border pass. Us brothers will have the opportunity to win honor for our country! Ignoring the happenings outside, Fatty carefully observed the room. It seemed to be a conference hall three times the size of an ordinary room, devoid of decorations except for a circle of something that looked like garbage. Hmm? Fatty took two steps and felt something was off. He looked again. There seemed to be something in the middle of the circle of tattered things. Rustle Clouds of dust were sent floating into the air. After thousands of years of decay, all these things had already turned to dust and crumbled at the slightest touch. Sweeping away all of the debris, Fatty saw a moldy object lying underneath. This object seemed to be a painting. He unfurled it to reveal a three-meters by five-meter long parchment. The content was obscured under all that mold. Foo, foo! Fatty blew off the dust and cleaned off a little of the mold. A corner was exposed with some drawings on it. Could this be some kind of map? Curious, Fatty cleaned up a larger area. Drawn on it were a lot of twists and turns with not only trees and roads, but also pictures of various props and humans. The Defense Topographic Map of Demonsun Castle, Fatty read aloud the line that appeared after he completely cleaned the surface. He stroked his chin with his bony claw while deep in thought. The grating kah kah sound of bone friction resounded. A defense topographic map? This map was made from some kind of metal, that was why it hadnt rotted away after several thousand years. Judging from all the mold growing on it, however, it wasnt far from being completely scrapped. Magic Crystal Cannon? A drawing caught his eye as he randomly scanned through the map. On a patch of wall drawing, an object in the shape of a big cannon was embedded with the mouth pointing outwards. The appearance was exactly the same as the Magic Crystal Cannon he saw in Iron Chain Town. Apparently, they were the same thing. This place used to have a Magic Crystal Cannon? Fatty was only surprised for a moment before taking this fact for granted. The Demonsun Castle was a flying fortress modeled after Sky City, so it wasnt unexpected that it had a defensive weapon. If the Magic Crystal Cannon is still here Fatty had an idea. You go over here, you check over there. Quickly search, find out where that boss has run off to. What a weirdo, this is the first time Ive seen a monster running away from players. Voices echoed from outside. Fattys eyes swirled as he pocketed the map. He surmised that since there was something like this here, Sky City must have one as well. After he got his class enhancement, it would be time to search around his own city. Such a big city was impossible to be developed with the effort of one lone man. Fatty had already made plans for land rental, but they should only come into effect after he finished arranging the defense, otherwise, his city might just be invaded one day without his knowledge. Chapter 286 – Class Enhancemen t Creak The door opened, and two players entered. The skeletal monster that Fatty had transformed into was too big, there was really no place to hide. He simply lay there and pretended to be a real skeleton. Whats this? A player kicked Fatty. Fatty had fled too quickly just now, so they didnt get to see his form clearly. Thinking a bit, Fatty quietly summoned Wheat. The rodent squeaked at the two players and scurried out of the room. Ahh, a monster. Pounce! The two disregarded Fatty and chased after Wheat. You go too. Fatty summoned the Violent Ox King. The beast let out a moo that nearly collapsed the room before flying out in a burning flame. Boss, its definitely a boss! The players outside boiled over. They immediately arranged into a messy offensive formation as they disregarded Wheat to attack the Violent Ox King. How could ten-something players take down a monster of the Violent Ox Kings caliber, though? Fatty didnt have the mount fight back and only controlled it to keep flying up until it stopped outside their attack range and leisurely looked at them. Damn it! Provocation, this is plain provocation! Mages and archers, blast it down for me! roared a player who seemed to be the leader as he ordered his team members to use long-range attacks. However, their number was too few while the Violent Ox King was too high-level. Their eyes had turned red from urgency, but it was simply impossible to kill the ox. Call for people, call for more people here. The leader angrily stomped his feet. He opened the communicator and contacted a bunch of people one after another. Time ticked away. When their team had fully gathered, Fattys transformation state had also come to its end. Whoosh. Fatty returned to his usual form. Swallowing a red pill to restore his health, he pocketed the Violent Ox King. Its gone! What on earth is with this boss? Damn it! Everyone search again. Watching with a smile as these people spread out to search for the boss, Fatty quietly left the area in Stealth. In no hurry to turn in his quest, Fatty explored the Demonsun Ancient Castle grounds. Following the defense topographic map, he arrived at the place where the Magic Crystal Cannon was indicated to be at. This was a spot on the wall which had already collapsed a long time ago and the Magic Crystal Cannon obviously was no longer there. It made sense. Magic Crystal Cannons were a rare strategic weapon in the Central Dynasty. The Demonsun Castle must have been swept clean soon after it was abandoned. Fatty randomly chose several places on the map and made a trip. As he expected, the items in those places had also disappeared. Only then did he give up and return to the Imperial Capital with a Recall Scroll. Of the three vampires, two died, while one was still alive. But since she had returned to the EU region, Fattys mission could be considered complete. Not bad, very good. Upon seeing him return, General Mighty swung his arm, and the sound of a system notification promptly rang out by Fattys ears. Ding. System Notification: Congratulations. You have completed the mission Demonsun Ancient Castle. +5,000,000 exp, +350 Reputation. Gain 1 Certificate of Class Enhancement. Certificate of Class Enhancement? Fatty doubtfully checked his inventory. Inside was a sheet of paper about 4-inch wide and 8-inch long with the four big letters Certificate of Class Enhancement written on it. This should be the proof that Fatty had completed his mission and could now advance. After handing out the rewards, there was no more action from General Mighty. Fatty cupped his hands and took his leave. He then went to the Class Enhancement Hall for Sallip. Ahh, you brat still have the guts to come back here? From a distance, Fatty saw Sallip staring at him with bloodshot eyes. Next to him were Reck, Salka, and the other NPCs. Honorable Instructor, whats the matter? Fatty pretended he didnt understand. Whats the matter you ask? Damn it! You tricked me into thinking that the Water God Palace was still there. I invited so many friends to search for it and found nothing, NOTHING! Not even that Terrible Wang Zhang you spoke of. Sallip grabbed Fatty by the collar and sprayed saliva all over his face. This hahaha. Thats because you left too fast, so I couldnt tell you the rest. Fatty smacked off Sallips hands and fixed his clothes. Terrible Wang Zhang and the Water God clone were going so intensely at each other, you know, but Azure Dragon City Lord Lei Ao suddenly came! He killed the Water God clone, captured Terrible Wang Zhang, and took the Water God Palace as well. Even this Celestial item Crystal Maze of Terror was given to me by him. You, you, you said Terrible Wang Zhang and the God of Water struggled to a mutual doom Sallip was so angry he nearly fainted. After hearing the story from Fatty, he eagerly looked for some close friends to find the Divine artifact, and yet when they arrived at the destination, there wasnt even a single hair there! There was no trace of the huge fellow Terrible Wang Zhang either, and that was when he realized that Fatty had duped him. Heh, I knew it. If theres really a Divine artifact, how can this brat tell you instead of going for it himself? Reck laughed loudly and patted Fattys shoulder. Alright, Im leaving. I still have some house moving to do. The other NPCs also left, leaving only Sallip there, glaring at Fatty in a rage. Here, let me get my class enhancement. Fatty handed the Certificate of Class Enhancement over. You tricked me, and yet you want me to process your class enhancement? Sallip didnt receive the paper and kept staring at Fatty with practically flaring eyes. If it wasnt for the fact that PK wasnt allowed inside the city, he would have already skinned Fatty alive. Whats there to be so angry about? I didnt even make a fuss about the many traps you set up in Crystal Maze. A vain trip is but a small payback, said Fatty nonchalantly. You you Sallip pointed at Fatty with a trembling finger and couldnt even say straight in fury. A vain trip was not a big deal, but the real problem was that he invited so many people, only to realize in the end that he had been made a fool of. Where could he put his face now? Okay, okay, the Divine artifact was retrieved by the Azure Dragon city lord, its useless to be angry. Hurry up and let me rank up, Im in a rush. Fatty stuffed the certificate into Sallips hands. Taking a deep breath, Sallip pointed his finger, and a white light landed upon Fattys head, followed by the sound of a system notification. Ding. System Notification: Congratulations. You have successfully advanced. Finally. Let me what skills are there. Sallip angrily displayed the skill bar and let Fatty see it. Mechanism: Novice. Upgraded version of Trap with better concealment and damage. Triohand: Novice. Upgraded version of Steal. Success rate: 0.1% C 1.5%. If it fails, the caster will be paralyzed for 5 seconds. Cooldown: 3 seconds. Kill Break: Novice. Can use a weapon at hand to attack the opponent from a distance at 1.2 times the players attack. Attack range: 10 meters. Cooldown: 10 minutes. Only three? Fatty frowned. The 5th class enhancement only offered three new skills, and two of them were the upgraded version of existing skills. Three isnt enough for you? How many more do you want? Sallip barked with an ugly face. He loathed that he couldnt just throw Fatty out right now. Mentor, I want to get my class enhancement. A player suddenly pushed Fatty aside and said in a loud voice. This place only processes the 6th advancement and above. From the 5th enhancement and below, please go to your main city, announced Sallip coldly without an expression. Ah? Then how did he rank up? The player pointed at Fatty. Which eye of yours saw him rank up? Sallip asked in a dark tone. Err Only now did this player realize that something was very wrong with the atmosphere. Looking at Sallip whose cheeks were twitching constantly and Fatty whose had nothing but schadenfreude on his face, the player concluded it was best that he fled this place. Ahaha, three it is then, saves me lots of money. Each skill cost 2000 gold coins. Fatty handed 6000 to Sallip. Keep the change. BOOM! Sallip punched the wall. The entire hall trembled. Everyone else looked over. What are you looking at?! Never seen a handsome guy before? shouted Sallip with a poker face. Pfff! Not only the players, but even some pretty female NPC mentors also burst into laughter. Alright, alright, dont lose your temper, instructor. When I have news on other Divine artifacts, Ill let you know, Fatty comforted Sallip. Humph! Sallip only snorted coldly. If there was a next time, it wouldnt be so certain if he would believe Fatty again. After learning the new skills and consoling Sallip, Fatty left the Class Enhancement Hall. He still had to make another trip to the Mountain of Flames for the Fire Paulownia Wood. Now that Karl was about to move to Sky City as well, his God Destroyer Crossbow would be something even more valuable than the Magic Crystal Cannons, given that he could really fix this crossbow ballista and build several more of them. This trip back had delayed him for several days already. Previously, HeadofGod planned to hold a gathering at Fattys place for celebration, but he unexpectedly farmed a border pass, which instantly aroused excitement in the rest. They decided that the celebration would be indefinitely delayed until everyone got themselves a border pass. Just like last time, Fatty saw a bunch of pretty Fire Foxes roaming around the instant he arrived at the Mountain of Flames. Heh, Fatty chuckled and drew the Elemental Sword. With a slight slash, a Fire Fox ten meters away groaned as a fist-sized bloody hole suddenly appeared on its body. Fatty was delighted. Kill Break was more than just a long-range attack. An even more important feature was that the one being attacked could not locate the attackers exact location. Seeing the injured Fire Fox huff angrily as it looked left and right but unable to find him, Fatty laughed and revealed himself. Zoom! The foxs eyes instantly shone upon spotting Fatty and it spat out a fireball. Dont be mad, little fellow. Fatty dodged without effort. At the same time, he summoned the Violent Ox King and got on it. Boom! The ox stomped a leg. The Fire Fox let out a cry and was trampled to meat paste. Geez, what a waste. From the Violent Ox Kings back, Fatty tossed Harvest. Whoosh, a tattered fox fur. While the Fire Fox was beautiful, a fur damaged to this degree certainly wouldn''t be worth much. Another Harvest, and a round pet egg appeared in Fattys palm with a whoosh. Looking at the pet egg with flashing magical patterns on the surface, Fatty smiled so wide his eyes turned to two slits. This is a sign of good fortune. It seems that this time, I can bring the Fire Paulownia Wood home for sure. Chapter 287 – Firesource Frui t Casually finishing off the Fire Foxes, Fatty continued to ride the Violent Ox King into the inner areas. Fatty went on until he was over three hundred miles into the Mountain of Flames. If it wasnt for this powerful Violent Ox King as his mount, he wouldnt have been able to reach this point by himself. On the way, Fatty came across an endless emergence of fire lions, fire eagles, fire finches, even Fire Spirit Beasts and fire hummingbirds, each had the standard power of a normal high-rank Yao boss of the 7th class enhancement and above. Fattys eyes shone a little brighter with each monster he saw, filled with an intense urge to control the Violent Ox King to kill them all and rob them clean of their treasures. After following West to sweep the Violent Ox Kings lair last time and gaining over three thousand Fire Crystal Stones, Fatty had become addicted. Huh? What is this? From a ways away, on a bare hill, Fatty saw a tree roughly eight feet tall, full of red fruits growing from it. Around the tree trunk, there was a coiling fire python over two meters long and as thick as an arm. On and above the bare hill around the tree was a crowd of monsters: flying in the sky, running on the ground, tunneling underground. There were around a dozen kinds of monsters that were tightly filling up the space, staring intently at the fire python like they were eyeing a prey. Ssss The fire python hissed and flicked its tongue. Facing so many monsters, it still seemed unbothered and only looked leisurely at the red fruits, as if waiting for them to mature. Zoom! A fire finch was the first to attack as it launched itself at the fire python. With it as a forerunner, the other monsters also raced toward the fire python. BOOM! A cloud of fire exploded. With the fire python as the epicenter, the entire hill turned into a raging inferno. Flames billowed into the sky and engulfed all of the monsters that were gunning for the fire python. Hooo Ten-something minutes later, the flames slowly dissipated, leaving a few fire sparks still dancing around. What also disappeared were the charging monsters. Only that tree and the fire python coiling around it lazily still stood there. Is this some kind of treasure birthed by the heavens and earth? Fatty instantly spurred the Violent Ox King onward. Hiss The fire python flickered is tongue as it watched the huge Violent Ox King, actually revealing a look of contempt towards a beast whose tail alone was bigger than its entire body. The Violent Ox King who was speedily ascending the hill suddenly trembled very slightly. Fatty was inwardly shocked by this. He instantly ordered the mount to fly up. Whoosh! A fine fire thread shot out from the fire pythons mouth and flashed briefly in the air before disappearing right away. The Violent Ox King was able to dodge in time and avoid being hit in the vitals, but the fire thread struck its left hind leg. Hoo Despite the fact that the Violent Ox King was also a powerful high-rank Yao, a purple flame flared on the leg where it was shot and burnt off the entire leg minutes later. The leg had gone, but the purple flame had the tendency to spread. What kind of monster is this? Fattys face turned ashen in fright. He instantly deployed the Zephyr Wings to float down from the Violent Ox King. Then, he took out the Elemental Skill Book and smacked the purple flame with it. Bam! The purple flame was snuffed into fire sparks. In its agony, the Violent Ox Kings health stopped dropping after losing a third. Fatty was shocked by the fact that a simple skill was nearly able to kill the Violent Ox King, a high-rank Yao boss. He hovered in the air and carefully sized up the fire python. The mockery in the fire pythons eyes grew even thicker as it popped its head out from the treetop to face Fatty. Motherf*cker, youre laughing at Lord Fatty? You really think I cant do anything to you? Fatty smiled sinisterly. Looking left and right, he suddenly landed on an area and dug up a bunch of big stones, stuffing them into his inventory. Then, he once again climbed up the hill. Ordering the Violent Ox King to distract the fire python, he started to wildly throw stones at the tree. Hiss Anger flashed across the fire pythons eyes. It spat out flames and shattered the stones. Stone shards flew in all directions, some fell into a river nearby and some rolled down, but none could reach the tree as the fire python would blast them into powder first. Heh, again! Fatty continued throwing one big stone after another. In addition, numerous fire monsters had begun flocking over again. The fire python finally started to reveal anxiety. While the fire python could ignore the attacks of the monsters around, Fatty was different, as he obviously wanted to destroy the tree. This left the fire python no choice but to focus the majority of its attention on him. Every time Fatty used up the stones in his package, he would go dig up some more, return, and continue throwing. As this process repeated, the power of the fire spewed out by the fire python gradually decreased. At first, only one flame was enough to blast a stone to pieces, but the number then increased to two flames to be up to the task. Boom! The space suddenly shook as a large fire cloud appeared in the sky. Half of the fire pythons body was reaching out from the treetop, its mouth mumbling something. Apparently, the monster was casting a mighty ultimate skill to get rid of Fatty once and for all. Ohh? What will it be? Meteor Shower? Fire Ocean? Meteor Apocalypse? Fatty nonchalantly commented as he looked at the patch of red above. The fire python eyes revealed a color that betrayed its malaise. The fire cloud constantly transformed in the sky until it suddenly turned into thousands of beads the size of an egg that shot down at Fatty. Looking at the rain of beads, Fatty slightly smiled and flipped his hand. The Elemental Skill Book appeared above his head. Pop pop pop The beads hit the Elemental Skill Book in succession, and without exception, all were absorbed. The skill book even burped out the impurities afterward. With the Elemental Skill Book here, the majority of elemental attacks had no effect on Fatty. Besides, he also had the skill Elemental Guard that could offset 80% of all elemental damage. A trace of fear flashed through fire pythons eyes to see that one of its big moves had been broken so easily. Whoosh! Fatty suddenly folded the Zephyr Wings and let himself drop onto the tree. Hsss The fire python flew into a rage. It spat out flame after flame. At the same time, the air in the vicinity began to churn with heat due to some unknown skill. The ground cracked and lava spurted out from underground. In a blink of an eye, the hill once again turned into a raging inferno. Hahahaha! Fatty burst out into crazed laughter as a five-colored sphere encased him. Having activated Elemental Guard, he jumped into the lava and tossed Harvest at the tree. Whoosh. A fiery red fruit acquired. Ding. System Notification: You have acquired a Firesource Fruit. Firesource Fruit? Fatty spared some time in his flurry to check the attributes. Firesource Fruit Top-grade fire-attribute material Contains high-intensity fire energy equivalent to a high-rank fire Yaos inner core. Can be used in alchemy. Contains high-intensity fire energy equivalent to a high-rank fire Yaos inner core? Fatty was stunned, then he went wild with joy. This was exactly one of the kinds of materials needed to continue upgrading his Elemental gears and Elemental Sword. While the tree was said to be indeed overgrown with this red fruits, it was only eight feet tall after all, and there were only over a dozen of the fruits. After Fatty plucked one, the fire python instantly let out a painful hiss. It ignored the monsters blocking it and leaped toward Fatty. Boom. A fire cloud appeared under the fire python while in the air. Surprisingly, this python could summon a fire cloud to fly. Caught off guard, Fatty was bitten on his left leg. Hsss Fatty gasped and curled his body as a sharp pain seemed to pierce his heart. From the wound, a hot air flow started to circulate all over his body. Chapter 288 Crimsontail Fire Luan Chapter 288 C Crimsontail Fire Luan Pain, pain that went deep into the bone marrow. Fatty never thought that a bite from this monster that didnt do much damage, could inflict a pain so unbearable. A high-rank Yao inner core was not an easy thing to get. Fattys level was still low and the current Elemental equipment was still adequate, but if he wanted to upgrade them in the future, high-rank Yao inner cores were a must. The Firesource Fruit that contained the dense energy of fire element could be considered a help provided in the hour of need. How could Fatty be satisfied if he didnt pluck off all of the Firesource Fruits on this tree? Trying to endure the pain, Fatty tossed a red pill in his mouth. Then, he threw Harvest like mad at the tree. Whoosh whoosh One fruit after another went into his inventory amidst the ceaseless and furious roaring of the fire python. It gave up on fighting him and opened its jaw wide, swallowing a Firesource Fruit in one gulp. Hooo! Scorching fire erupted from the fire pythons mouth before it pounced on another fruit. With one quickly plucking and one devouring, in less than ten minutes, all of the Firesource Fruits were gone. Go! Fatty instantly Earthwalked two kilometers away, then climbed onto the Violent Ox King and quickly flew away. The fire python viciously glared at the direction where he escaped. It wanted to pursue, but its belly rumbled. The creature had no choice but to lie down and digest the fruits it had swallowed. Fatty quickly glanced inside his pack to see seven or so Firesource Fruits, roughly half of the total number on the tree. This was equivalent to picking up seven or so high-rank Yaos inner cores for no reason. Go, let''s go find the Fire Paulownia Wood. Fatty steered the Violent Ox King to fly further into the Mountain of Flames. The deeper he traveled, the more cautious Fatty became, until he had to pocket the Violent Ox King and kept going in using Stealth. Although the majority of the monsters here hadnt reached the 9th class enhancement, all of them had the strength of a high-rank Yao boss. Even monsters within the same realm were divided in power. The Violent Ox King belonged to the fairly weak amongst the high-rank Yao bosses, that was why it resided in the periphery of the Mountain of Flames. Fattys heart ached with reluctance as he looked at all sorts of high-ranked beasts on the way. Even the Violent Ox King had over 6000 Fire Crystal Stones in its lair and 1000 magic stones, let alone these even more powerful bosses. If it wasnt for his current strength limiting him, Fatty would have swept his way and robbed all of these monsters. According to Wests information, the Fire Paulownia Wood was most likely to grow in the middle part of the Mountain of Flames, where a monster named Crimsontail Fire Luan resided. Legend had it that this bird was related to the mythical beast Fire Phoenix, and also liked to perch on fortune paulownia trees, and month after month, year after year, the birds fire energy slowly merged with the trees to birth Fire Paulownia Wood. Screeeech! A shrill scream resounded from the mountains far ahead, where a patch of red trees could be seen. Those trees were over seven meters tall with luxuriant branches and leaves that looked like fire. Within this red patch were numerous nests, obviously built by the several hundreds of birds with long red tails lying inside. Crimsontail Fire Luans. Fatty recognized at a glance that those were indeed the monsters he was looking for. As a result, the red trees must be the Fire Paulownia Wood required by the mission. The red patch covered an area of several thousand square meters. The tree leaves were like burning flames, the branches that were also red and looked like small twisted dragons. On the trees, each nest was over three meters in diameter. Fatty estimated that there were roughly four to five hundred nests in total. Appraisal. Fatty approached the trees and tossed the skill. The details were displayed before his eyes. Fire Paulownia Tree: A fire-attribute tree that produces Fire Paulownia Wood. Light and solid, its suitable for crafting various tools. Immediately, Fatty cast Harvest. Whoosh. A three-meter long, straight and fiery red branch the size of an arm appeared in his hand. Rustle Not waiting for Fatty to check the details of the Fire Paulownia Wood, the tree that he harvested from suddenly emitted a series of rustles and quickly withered. In the blink of an eye, it turned into a dry tree that seemed to have been dead for hundreds of years. This?! Fatty paled in shock. The Fire Paulownia Wood was actually the essence of the tree. Once a Fire Paulownia Tree lost its essence, it would wither and die immediately. Screech! Shrill screams echoed as five Crimsontail Fire Luans flew out from their nests at the same time and dived over at Fatty. Ahh! Fatty screamed and disappeared with Earthwalk. Boom! Several fireballs hit the spot where Fatty had just stood, blasting the ground along with the withered tree to bits. Screech One Crimsontail Fire Luan after another flew up in the air and keenly scanned the surroundings. As the place where they built their nests, each Fire Paulownia Tree was extremely precious. The luans could not allow anyone to harm their trees. F*ck! swore Fatty who appeared in the distance. He originally thought that he could harvest 100 logs of Fire Paulownia Wood in secret, but who would have known that these trees were so fragile and would die at the first harvest? However, this was only a bit of trouble, it wasnt enough to make things difficult for him yet. The remaining uses of the Elemental Movement Arts for today should be enough to support him in gathering 100 logs of wood. Fatty crept over in Stealth. The Crimsontail Fire Luans had gone back to rest after the alert, and only a few were still flying in the air. Whoosh. Fatty tossed another Harvest and gained one more log, but this also broke his Stealth. Screeeech!! At least ten Crimsontail Fire Luans flocked over this time and launched attacks at Fatty. Elemental Guard! Fatty shouted. A five-color screen appeared and shielded him from the attacks. Pop pop pop! With a sound like raindrops hitting banana trees, several dozen fireballs hit the Elemental Guard screen. Even though the 80% damage reduction was in effect, the number of attacks was large enough to shake Fatty. Swallowing red pills like crazy while casting Harvest, Fatty extracted several more logs, and as a consequence, several more trees withered and died. During the 10 seconds of Elemental Guard, Fatty harvested 5 logs of Fire Paulownia Wood. Counting the previous two, he now had 7. I run! Fatty Earthwalked to a distance and returned to Stealth, then he kept running further outside. The Crimsontail Fire Luans still didnt give in. They bombarded the empty spot where he disappeared from for ten minutes before begrudgingly stopping. Heheh. Fatty crept back again with his same old trick: Harvest and Elemental Guard. After forcefully enduring the opponents attacks for 10 seconds and acquiring five logs of wood, he vanished with Earthwalk. SCREEEECH!! The Crimsontail Fire Luans had virtually lost their sanity. After several times like this, not only did they fail to hurt a single hair on Fattys body, but several dozens of Fire Paulownia Trees had also been lost. Boom boom boom! All of the luans in the area were mobilized. They surrounded the red patch and indiscriminately bombarded the area. Watching from afar, Fatty clicked his tongue, feeling lucky that he had the Elemental Movement Art. Among the Crimsontail Fire Luan pack, at least ten were high-rank Yao bosses, while the low-rank and mid-rank category each should have at least over a hundred. Not to mention him, but even a Celestial boss would suffer in the hands of these birds. It was a long time later that the Crimsontail Fire Luans finally calmed down. Fatty hesitated for half a day without making a move. At this moment, a huge Crimsontail Fire Luan over ten meters long slowly arose from the center of the woods. The Crimsontail Fire Luans were so named because their tails were deep red, like intensely burning fire. However, the tail of this big one wasnt just red, but more inclining to purple, with a trace of white. A tri-colored tail meant this monster had reached the peak of high-rank Yao realm and half a foot into the Celestial tier. One chance was all it needed to become a true Celestial boss. Half-Celestial boss. Fatty suddenly recalled Demigod Chief of the Holy Unicorns, Amedick. While titled demi, its true power was already at least three times higher than a high-rank Celestial boss. In actuality, Fatty didnt care what rank it was, because he couldnt win against so many Crimsontail Fire Luans in a fight anyway. The really dangerous thing was that this Half-Celestial boss might have a skill able to restrict him. After much deliberation, Fatty sent out his suicide squad. Wheat drilled underground while Inky slowly flew in the air, and lastly, the Violent Ox King followed from far behind. Fwish. Fatty once again approached the woods. He had just raised a hand, about to toss Harvest, when a high-pitched screech resounded and huge scorching fireballs smashed down. Firewalk! Fatty shouted and vanished. BOOM! The fireballs struck the ground and dust mixed with stone shards burst out in all directions. Hooo A gust of wind blew away the clouds of dust, revealing a crater five meters deep and ten meters wide. In the center of the crater, Fatty stood with slightly disheveled hair. The boss looked at Fatty with surprise. It didnt expect that its well-prepared attack couldnt one-shot this human. After using Firewalk to dodge the fireball, Fatty immediately fled. The Half-Celestial luans eyes flashed with condescension. It didnt pursue, and instead gently fluttered its wings. Two fire tornadoes roared as they charged towards the direction where Fatty had run. The attack still hadnt neared him when Fatty already felt overwhelming heat. Fatty howled and leaped onto the Violent Ox King, ordering the mount to fly up. Hooo! The two fire tornadoes whirled past right under the Violent Ox King. The billowing heat alone nearly roasted Fatty alive. Rumble Giving Fatty no time to relax, a fiery cloud parked itself right above his head. Seeing this, a familiar fire python on a distant hill flicked its tongue and smacked its tail on the ground in excitement, as it directed what seemed like a vicious grin toward Fatty. Fudge! Fatty only had time for a brief curse when the fiery cloud descended upon him, shrouding him inside. Elemental Guard. Fatty helplessly activated Elemental Guard again. Forcefully enduring the fire cloud attack, he controlled the Violent Ox King to escape. Whoosh! Just as he broke free from the fire cloud, Fatty saw a wing which blotted out the sky with the fire energy seeping out from it, sweeping both him and the ox back into the fire cloud once again. Chapter 289 – Untitled Smacked back into the red clouds, Fatty lamented nonstop. Burning fire surged at him from all directions while Elemental Guard was still on cooldown. It seemed like he was really going to die here this time. I walk! Fattys body emitted a faint flame that entangled with the red clouds. And then, he Firewalked out of the attack range. However, his crisis hadnt been resolved yet, because there were two super-powerful, high-rank Yao beasts staring right at him the instant he got out. Mooo! The Violent Ox King was very useful when he was in grave danger. When the attacks from the Crimsontail Fire Luan and the strange fire python all landed, they wiped out nearly half the health of the Violent Ox King, who had a total of over 100 thousand HP. Hiss Fatty sucked in a cold breath. If those attacks had hit him, instantaneously dying would be his best result. I run! Landing on the ground with difficulty, Fatty immediately Earthwalked. He used the last three uses in one go and Earthwalked six kilometers away, before running without turning his head. Rattle The strange fire python was still hot on his heels as it speedily slithered after Fatty. As for the Half-Celestial Crimsontail Fire Luan, it teleported right behind him after a slight flutter of its wings. You bullies! Fatty was infuriated. If he could utilize the Brutal Saddle, he would slap it onto Wheat and simply flee underground. Unfortunately, the saddle was on the Violent Ox King, and such a great skill of Wheats was rendered unusable. The Crimsontail Fire Luan bore a mocking look on its face. Its wings gently flapped and countless flames fell from the sky. The damage wasnt high, but the burning pain it inflicted on Fatty made him ache all over. Elemental Guard! Waiting in torment until the cooldown finally passed, Fatty instantly cast Elemental Guard. As the five-color sphere enveloped him, Fatty stopped running. Well aware that he could not outrun the damn bird, he stood there with a cruel determination. Zoom zoom! The fire python also streaked over. Apparently, it was completely enraged at how Fatty stole half of its Firesource Fruits and refused to let him off. Damn it! If I have the Space Sonic, I would never be put into such danger! Fatty suddenly missed the Divine artifact Space Sonic so much. However, he also understood that without giving it to Lucas in exchange for the old masters help, he would still be stuck in his Sky City mission right now. After I am done rebuilding Sky City, the first ones Lord Fatty will use it to destroy will be you two! Since running was impossible, Fatty could only drop cruel words. Rumble! A fire lotus descended from the sky and engulfed Fatty. At the same time, the fire python spat out a stinky fiery breath that shrouded him. Boom! After a string of explosions, only residue was left on the spot, as if Fatty had been burned to ashes. Screech! Easily handling the wood thief, the Crimsontail Fire Luan was very pleased. It flapped its wings and eyed the weird-looking fire python below, seemingly considering taking care of this fellow as well. Sssss The fire python looked up and flickered its tongue, not one bit afraid of the luan. Fight, fight! At this moment, Fatty had become a twisted umbra hiding in the shadow of the Crimsontail Fire Luan boss. Shadow Kill, a 4th class enhancement skill of Rogues, allowed the caster to submerge into the opponents shadow to attack and move along with the opponent. The duration was now 30 seconds. Despite being an offensive skill, in the current situation, Shadow Skill was an excellent way to hide oneself. Fatty remained still as the two beasts, one in the sky and one on the ground, confronted each other. After staring at each other for ten-something seconds, the Crimsontail Fire Luan let out a shrill screech and flapped its wings. It chose to dive down directly without using a skill. Sssss. With a flexible body as fast as lightning, fire python flickered its tongued as it slithered a distance and dodged. Boom! The Crimsontail Fire Luan viciously clawed the ground, smashing the solid rock ground to pieces. Whoosh! Using this chance, Fatty quickly rolled out from the birds shadow and went into Stealth, then quietly retreated away from the monsters. Prior to this when the two bosses attacked him at once, he would have been insta-killed if not for using Elemental Guard at that critical moment. However, Fatty was left with only a sliver of health. He barely managed to use Shadow Kill and hide in the luans shadow. As the two high-rank Yao bosses fought intensely, trying to kill each other, Fatty slowly backed away from their battlefield. He had no mood to watch them fight, gathering the Fire Paulownia Wood was his priority. Without the Half-Celestial Crimsontail Fire Luan boss, there were still several hundred Crimsontail Fire Luans in the woods. Fatty did not dare to be careless and employed the hit-and-run method: immediately running after harvesting one log then returning. He repeated this and acquired eight logs. Hoo Just as Fatty was working hard, a long, mournful cry resounded. All of the Crimsontail Fire Luans rose up in unison and flew towards the distance. Good chance. Ignoring whatever the birds had to do, Fatty tossed Harvest like mad. Ding. System Notification: Congratulations. You have harvested a log of Fire Paulownia Wood. Ding. System Notification: Congratulations. You have harvested a log of Fire Paulownia Wood. Whew Fatty heaved a long sigh of relief. After twenty minutes of crazy tossing, he finally harvested the 100 logs of Fire Paulownia Wood he needed and some more. In such a huge patch of woods, a mere 100-something Fire Paulownia Trees didnt amount to much. Fatty patted his heaving chest and randomly looked around. Suddenly, a huge nest caught his eye. If there are eggs inside Fatty smiled sinisterly. Spreading the Zephyr Wings, Fatty flew to the nest. Made of the branches of the very Fire Paulownia Trees here, the nests were fiery red and seemingly effused a faint layer of flame. Inside the nest, two ball-sized eggs quietly lay next to a small Crimsontail Fire Luan chirping feebly. Dont blame me, okay? Who told your parents to be so stingy? If they had let me take the wood, I would soon have left and wouldnt have the chance to take you guys. Fatty first placed the two eggs in his inventory. Then, he grabbed the little birdie and beat its butt, making the little guy chirp madly until it yielded to Fattys tyrannical abuse. Alright, one more egg. Since he had reached the maximum amount of pets, he turned the birdie into a pet egg. Flying to another nest where he found only one egg, Fatty pocketed it without delay. There were two to three hundred nests in this patch of woods. Fatty took a tour and gained over five hundred Crimsontail Fire Luan eggs, plus more than thirty little luans which he also turned back into their egg form. Probably due to the difference in the parents strength, the appearances of the eggs also differed. Amongst them, the four eggs from the Half-Celestial boss were the biggest, containing the densest fire energy within. It was almost certain that when these four hatched they would have better stats than the rest. Gazing in satisfaction at the several hundreds of Crimsontail Fire Luan eggs in his inventory, Fatty smiled wide like a flower. What a harvest! Ahh, who could have expected such a good thing Hahaha, one cannot be too greedy. Time to leave. After making sure that every nest had been swept, Fatty took out a Recall Scroll to teleport to the Imperial Capital. Bang! The scroll was blasted to pieces, but Fatty wasnt teleported. Instead, he was greeted by a bird face so furious that the flames on its body were seething in the sky. It was the Half-Celestial Crimsontail Fire Luan boss, and behind it, hundreds of its kin hovered in the sky, emitting enraged cries that seemed to shake the entire Mountain of Flames. Ahaha, back so soon? Fatty greeted them as he summoned the Violent Ox King, ready to flee right away. Boom! A flame enshrouded both Fatty and the Violent Ox King. Fatty had already made preparations in advance. The moment when he summoned the Violent Ox King, he had also cast Elemental Guard. This managed to narrowly save his life. Faster, faster! Fatty repeatedly urged the Violent Ox King. The mount trod flames as it ran with all its might. Behind them was a dense pack of Crimsontail Fire Luans, shrieking mournfully as they spewed flames in a frenzy. A slew of skills rained down on Fatty. If it hadnt been for the high-rank Yao boss Violent Ox King sharing his load in addition to Elemental Guard, he would have been reduced to ashes in mere seconds. No need to send me off, no need, entertaining himself amid his plight, Fatty waved back. Hearing what he said, the luan boss screeched even more miserably. The billowing flames on its head condensed into a new Crimsontail Fire Luan with the exact look, but only one meter in length. Zoom. This miniature luan was lightning quick. With two flaps of its wings, it got behind Fatty, and with its wide open mouth it spat out a fine thread of fire. The thread made contact with the Violent Ox Kings butt, which mooed in agony as its health dropped by a third. Youre both high-rank Yao monsters, why are you so trashy?! Fatty criticized the Violent Ox King in rage. It seems I am left with no choice but this. Fatty took out the Elemental Skill Book. Quickly glancing back, he opened the Elemental Mystery Realm and got in. Bang! An attack struck nothing but air as Fatty disappeared on the spot. The Crimsontail Fire Luan boss roared in anger and circled in the air with deep unwillingness. The Elemental Mystery Realm had changed a lot after Fatty poured in a great amount of elemental energy. The originally bare mountains had begun to sprout lush green grass, all sorts of small animals roamed around, water filled the river and fish and shrimp could be seen swimming in it. It was no longer lifeless like before. Aside from those changes, there were also the sounds of sword hums and fire explosions echoing around the place. This showed the scale of the elements inside this realm. The Elemental Mystery Realm was extremely vast, even bigger than Purple Bells Yin Yan Phantasm Realm. However, it didnt have as many functions as the latter due to being seriously damaged. The Yin Yan Phantasm Realm played a major role in helping Purple Bell level up so quickly. Ahhh, Lord Fattys fate is one of suffering. Since when did playing a game get this hard? Everyone else gets as strong as sh*t after they acquire their hidden classes, while Lord Fatty still has to painstakingly fix this tattered skill book. Sitting on the Violent Ox King, Fatty let out a long sigh. Chapter 290 – West Advances When Fatty came out from the Elemental Mystery Realm, the Crimsontail Fire Luans had been gone for some time. In short, this trip had yielded him a bountiful harvest. Not only did he acquire more than enough Fire Paulownia Wood, but he also stole several hundred pet eggs. Thats strange, why did they suddenly leave though? Fatty kept wondering why the pack of Crimsontail Fire Luans had collectively left their lair. If it werent for that, there would have been no opening for Fatty to rob them clean. In fact, if Fatty had noticed the luan leaders tattered state, he would have known why they had left. They were obviously fighting some other Yao monsters. However, Fatty didnt delve on it. The most important thing now was to gather all the materials to restore the God Destroyer Crossbow. After Karl repaired and produced more of these ballistae, it would become a layer of protection for Sky City. Using the Recall Scroll and returning to the Imperial Capital, Fatty instantly left for Sky City. With Lucas help, Karl had soon moved all of his belongings to Sky City and was now the chief blacksmith there. Fatty rushed all the way to Sky City, only to see Karl walking back and forth under a tree as the blacksmith mumbled something in an odd manner. During the time when Fatty was absent, Sky City had been gradually restoring and looked better by the day. At the moment, the trees had grown tall and fragrant grass covered the ground, as the number of animals was increasing as well. What''s more, the ten little Holy Unicorns had matured and started to birth. Several little fellows, looking exactly like the ten unicorns Fatty first hatched, were running cheerfully around their adults. Upon spotting Fatty, they flocked over to play with him. Isnt this too fast?! Fatty exclaimed as he looked at the little unicorns. Heh, Reck chuckled proudly. I spent thirty magic stones on Acceleration to speed up the production process and only got them to conceive one batch. Not fast at all. Oh, that is to say, as long as we have enough magic stones, they can birth indefinitely? Fattys eyes shone brightly. Hows that possible? said Reck scornfully. Acceleration only speeds up the passage of time; if the other things cant keep up, how can they birth indefinitely? Fatty pouted and shut up. Glancing at Karl who was acting strangely, he couldnt help but open his mouth, Whats the matter with Karl? He is thinking of a way to pull out those skeletons from underground. Lucas appeared next to Fatty in a whoosh. He held the Space Sonic in his left hand and was drawing some magical formation with his right, looking to be a hardworking person. Skeletons? Fatty understood. What else could they be except for the nine Dragon God skeletons? Master, master. Fatty leaned close to Karl and poked his back. Karl ignored him and kept mumbling something between gritted teeth. Heh, what does he think a Dragon God skeleton is? Even in death, a god is still a god, not something the likes of us can mess with. Lucas snorted. Not to mention, what the nine Dragon God skeletons are protecting is the Source Origin of Power, something coveted by all creatures of both the Human and Demon Realm. If the Dragon God skeletons were so easy to move, the Source Origin would have already been devoured whole. Reck nodded repeatedly. It was exactly thanks to the nine Dragon God skeletons protection that the Source Origin wasnt taken away by either the Holy Dragons or the God of Light. If Karl could easily remove those skeletons as he wished, Sky City would have collapsed by then. Crackle! At this moment, the thunderous sound of lightning striking rattled Fattys eardrums. A big tree that had just matured was struck. After a boom, the tree was left with half of it still green and lush, while the other half was reduced to ashes. Lightning on a sunny day? Just who would do such a wicked thing? Fatty said in shock. Boom! A flame pillar rose into the sky where the lightning had just come from. Along with the flame, rampant laughter could be heard. Hahaha, Ive finally advanced! Within the surging flame stood West, who was dressed in fire armor, looking at ease yet imposing. After completely absorbing the Inferno Crystals energy, West finally broke through to the 8th class enhancement, which meant he was now a Fire Grand Magus. As a fire spirit, he also possessed certain close-quarter combat abilities. That said, West was a cultivator in both magic and martial arts like Undead Marshal Lei Ting. It was unknown whether the NPCs advancement was different from the players because lightning struck when Lucas ascended the 9th enhancement to become a Saint Magus, and lightning also struck when West ranked up just now. Boom! Boom! One after another, bolts of lightning kilometers in length struck down at West from the sky. Break! West roared at the sky. Flames rose from his body as a huge fireball shot out screaming at the bolts. BOOM! As thunder and fire met, the entire space shook in thunderous rumbles. The fireball was smashed into countless scattering sparks while the lightning bolts were weakened by a third. Boom! Boom! Boom! West continued to shoot a series of fireballs. He didnt use any other skills and only relied solely on the instantaneous fireballs to resist the lightning tribulation. Under the thunderous rumbles, all living creatures in Sky City pressed themselves on the ground, trembling all over, even the Holy Unicorns were no exception. Only Fatty, Reck, and Lucas were watching from afar. As for Karl, he was still mumbling to himself. Raaaarhh! Fire Dragon Sears The Sky! As every bolt was stronger than the last, the fireballs were unable to stop their bombardment. West let out a loud battle cry and unleashed an ultimate fire spell, Fire Dragon Sears The Sky. An animated fire dragon emerged from Wests back. Its scales were shiny and both the whiskers and tails were detailed. If Fatty hadnt seen it for himself how the dragon came out as a skill, he would have thought it to be a real fire dragon. The fire dragon roared and charged at the bolt. The instant it neared, the dragon opened its jaws wide and began swallowing the bolt. Crackle! Boom! A several-kilometer-long thunderbolt was obviously not so easy to digest. Countless electric threads spiraled along the fire dragons body, upgrading the skill into Thunderfire Dragon Sears The Sky. As for the fire dragon, it kept flying upwards with a wide-open mouth as it swallowed the bolt. This, this, this skill is really something. Fatty clicked his tongue. If someone used this during a PK, it would be such a spectacular sight to behold when the fire dragon swallowed a person whole. Crackle! Boom! When the fire dragon was halfway up the bolt, the fire energy was no longer able to contain the thunder energy. The dragon exploded into a sky of fireworks and faded away, while the bolt was only left with a short piece. Bang! The remaining part of the bolt struck West, only making the flames on his body flicker a little without dealing any real damage. Haha, hahaha! Finally! Aliya, just you wait! If I, West, dont kill you, I swear Im not a human! Wests flames burned even more intensely, forming a vague shape of a giant holding some strange weapon behind him. Hahaha, congratulations on your successful breakthrough, Big Bro. Fatty walked over to West. Lil Bro, you have returned? How did it go with the Fire Paulownia Wood? If you havent got them yet, your big bro can accompany you there. Those birds will give me some face at least. West laughed heartily. He concealed the flames on his body and landed. Thank you, Big Bro, but Ive collected enough, said Fatty as he took out a log of Fire Paulownia Wood. Huh? Fire Paulownia Wood? Karl, who had been so deep in thought that he even ignored West and the lightning, instantly woke with bright eyes when the Fire Paulownia Wood appeared. He snatched the log right from Fattys hand. Not bad, not bad at all, this is authentic Fire Paulownia Wood. The 100 logs, gimme! Karl stretched his hand toward Fatty. The latter poured out 99 more logs and handed them to Karl. Well done! We now have enough Meteor Iron Ores, Fire Paulownia Wood, Mega Dragon Skeletons and all the other miscellaneous. When we gather the Mega Tendon Dragons and have an expert of at least the Saint Magus rank to carve magical formation onto the ballista, Im confident that I can fix this God Destroyer Crossbow. When that time comes, with magic stones as its power source, it will definitely far surpass the Magic Crystal Cannons, even if it might not be as powerful as it used to be. Karl beamed. Master, are you sure you can dig up the Mega Dragon skeletons? Fatty pointed at the ground. Cough. Karl flushed red and cleared his throat. About that, Im still researching. Might as well stop wasting your time. West walked over with a snort. If a blacksmith who hasnt even reached the 7th class enhancement can move those skeletons up here, the Source Origin would have been eaten clean. At the mention of the Source Origin, West still felt a lingering fear in his heart. When he had just arrived here, he immediately went down to check the Source Origin. As a consequence, the Ice Dragon God skeleton nearly froze him into an ice block very casually the instant he touched the orb. Huh? They can actively attack? Fatty was surprised to hear this. Last time, he also touched the Source Origin orb a little, but only one skeleton moved so slightly without attacking him. Cough I just wanted to absorb some Origin of Divine Fire Energy, just a tiny bit as a hair on their dragon bodies. Who knew they would be so stingy. West blushed, which didnt show clearly since his face was already red. Divine Fire Energy? Fattys heart jumped a little. The Nine Mega Dragon Gods represented the peak achievements of nine different magic elements including Water, Earth, and Fire. If the Elemental Skill Book could absorb these three kinds of energy, the time it took to restore the book would be greatly shortened. As for the other two attributes, metal and wood, he could find other ways to get them. Bro, did you absorb any then? Fatty hurriedly inquired. No. West grew even more embarrassed. The nine elements are completely entangled with one another. Its impossible to absorb them unless you have a special skill, but Im afraid this skill is known only to the Dragon clan. However However, the Dragon clan wont tell us, Fatty finished Wests words. Thats right. West nodded. The Dragons have always been very stingy. They wont even provide a bit of dragon blood, let alone something so crucial like that skill. Unless you have an even more valuable item to exchange for it. But, where do you find something worth even more than the Source Origin of Power? Fatty was downhearted. Chapter 291 – Aliya The Source Origin, having Source in its name, naturally was one of the very top-tier objects. It was virtually impossible to find anything that could top it. Okay, lets not think about it anymore. The Source Origin of Power isnt something we can dream of. Lil Bro, come with me on a trip. Last time, that b*tch Aliya chased us two like stray dogs. Now that Ive ranked up, I must settle this debt, said West coldly. The East Ocean was so vast that it seemed endless, much bigger than the territory that the Central Dynasty ruled over. There were many monsters near the coast and countless in the sea. In addition to various sea monsters, there were also sea birds that fed on sea monsters. West brought Fatty with him and flew two days straight before they stopped at an area to rest. During these two days, aside from logging off to take care of his physiological needs, Fatty had spent the rest of the time being carried on the flight. Bro, is this the place? asked Fatty as he looked at a mass of seaweed. Yeah, its around here. Wests face showed deep resentment. I ran into her right here last time, so her lair must be somewhere in the vicinity. This area was over ten thousand miles from shore and infested with numerous monsters. It was normal for a water-attribute NPC like Aliya to choose as her living place. Then, lets split up and search? Fatty suggested. No need. West flicked a finger, and a fire thread beamed down into the sea. Instantly where it touched the water, a raging fire blazed and spread around the surface. Check out my newly learned skill, Burn the Rivers, Boil the Seas. Fire normally burned out once meeting water, but this skill of Wests grew stronger and stronger the more it spread. The ocean surface began to bubble as various creatures started to float up looking boiled red. The tendency of this fire gave the impression that it would not stop until the entire ocean was boiled. Insolent! Who is making a fuss in my territory?! A shout accompanied by the splashing of water resounded as a faint blue figure flew out from the sea. Her eyes swept around, and upon seeing West, Aliya was stunned. West? Its you? Heh, I bet you didnt expect this, sneered West. Expect what? That you would have the guts to come here and seek your own death? Aliyas expression was full of disdain. This was the first time Fatty got to see Aliyas face clearly. Last time when she pursued them, West only cared about dragging Fatty to flee, so he didnt know what she looked like. Now that he finally saw her, however, Fatty was completely disappointed. Aliya was standing on water waves. She wore a long light-blue gown embroidered with wave patterns, her blue hair was tied up behind her back. Her figure was elegant and supple, very appealing, that is if one didnt look at her face. She had a face so nauseating anyone who looked at it would wish they could vomit everything they ate in real life. What kind of face was it? It was full pockmarks, bumps, and holes that occasionally oozed pus. Fatty believed that if such a face assaulted him in the middle of the night, he would faint from the fright. Thousand Miles of Rivers, destroy! Aliya pointed a finger. Abruptly, a series of blue waves surged up and slammed toward the burning fire on the ocean surface. As a specialized skill, Wests Burn the Rivers, Boil the Seas could not be extinguished by normal water. Only a water skill of the same rank as the one Aliya was using could snuff it out. One after another, huge waves came crashing down, thousands in numbers until they finally snuffed out Wests fire. West revealed a mocking smile and said cooly, Aliya, it seems you havent made any progress since last time. Aliyas expression was extremely ugly. From the exchange just now, she understood that not only had Wests power been fully restored, but he also even advanced. At least, he wasnt any weaker than her. Humph! Dont think youre all that just because you made some progress. Just like last time, I can chase you back to the mainland like a sorry dog all the same! Then, lets see who is the sorry dog, said West. The words from Aliya had added new grudges to the hatred welling up in his heart. He reached out and threw Fatty several hundred meters away. Lil Bro, just watch how Ill handle this b*tch! Fire Dragon Sears the Sky! Instantly, a familiar fire dragon wiggled as it emerged from the flames behind West. With a piercing roar that shook the space and made the water churn into waves, the dragon charged at Aliya with wide-open jaws. Humph! I see your head has gone silly somehow, West. On the ground, I might be startled just a little, but here in water territory? Its either your confidence has over-inflated, or your brains have been burned out from cultivation. Aliya dropped mocking words while her hands didnt lag one bit. From the bracelet on her left wrist, a blue halo emanated, transforming into a two-meter-wide sphere that tightly encased her. After that, Aliya mumbled an incantation and pointed at West. World Destroyer Water Dragon! Boom! The sea shook and there was no end to the water that surged up to the sky and transformed into a massive water pillar. Atop the pillar was a huge lifelike dragon head that gradually took shape. As the water pillar got thicker and thicker, the dragon head on it also formed completely, and moreover, its body started to be shaped from the neck down. In the end, only the dragon tail was still connected to the sea, absorbing the water energy from it. West, fighting me here is equal to fighting this entire ocean. Youre still a long way off. Hoo Baring its claws and fangs, the water dragon leaped at the fire dragon. The two dragons instantly entangled and fought with murderous intent. Flames billowed and water mist filled the air as the occasional sound of dragon roaring could be heard. It wasnt long into the battle to see both dragons shrink very slowly, but the water dragon would instantly replenish itself with the sea and returned to its original size. West, feel free to bring out whatever skill you have left. Upon seeing her water dragon was completely suppressing the fire dragon, Aliya secretly relaxed. She had to admit, Wests sudden rise in rank had put her under great pressure. Meteor Fire Shoot! West couldnt care less about the fire dragon being at a disadvantage as it was within his expectations. West growled and a fire bow appeared in his hands. He took one step back, bent his legs, and with a slight force, he slowly pulled the string. Kah kah As the bowstring was pulled, a long arrow made purely of fire energy materialized on the bow, its tip pointing at the distant Aliya. Meteor Fire Shoot?! Aliyas face abruptly changed. She quickly moved her hands and drew several magic patterns. Mirror Flower, Water Moon. Whoosh! Wave after wave of water elements gushed out from Aliya and merged into the magic patterns. Instantly, a transparent water mirror half a meter wide appeared in front of her. The hexagonal water mirror was crystal clear, like the finest glass in this world. Aliya controlled it with both hands and let it hover close before her. Youre looking to die! roared West. The fire burning on his body sharply rose to the sky. Reaching its highest point, the fire suddenly collapsed and merged into the long flame arrow. Zoom! As half of Wests fire energy condensed within, the flame arrow was nearly crystalized. Its tip flashing with fire sparks, the arrow ripped the air as it hurtled toward Aliya. Mirror Flower, Water Moon, seal! Aliya shrieked. As if she was using all of her strength, her bumpy face grew ashen pale when she raised the mirror to welcome the arrow. Ding! The long arrow struck the mirror, and then there was only silence. The water mirror remained motionless, while bit by bit, the fire arrow drilled into the mirrors surface. This isnt your own skill? Wests face changed. Indeed not. I chanced upon it from a skill book. Aliya was having a hard time keeping up, but her relaxed face showed nothing of it. BZZZ! The fire arrow finally pierced into the water mirror and seemed to keep drilling further in to hit the target. However, no matter how hard the arrow pushed, it couldnt escape the scope of the mirror. Good job. Looks like you did make some progress during the many years we didnt see each other. My trip here to settle our debts is worth it. West swung his arm. Instantly, the fire armor appeared on his body and a strange weapon materialized in his hand. This weapon looked like a flying dagger and a sword at the same time but it was neither, with a slightly curvy shape. Through the flames drifting around the weapon, layers of magical runes could be seen piling on its surface. Divinity Weapon of Fire! Aliya blurted in shock and frantically retreated with horror on her face. In her panic, she lost control of the water mirror, which in turn quickly exploded with a bang. Losing its restraint, the flame arrow zoomed off and disappeared into the vast sea. Its not the true Divinity Weapon of Fire. West caressed the weapon with a reverent face. I had the luck to see the weapon of Lord God of Fire, so I crafted one for myself using its model. You can call it Blaze. So its not the real thing. Aliyas face eased up a little. She gave a cold snort and also took out her own weapon. Her weapon was a magic staff. From the looks of it, she employed the most traditional fighting method of a mage. The staff was roughly a meter long, sculpted from blue crystal with a water dragon coiling along the cane. The dragon head rested at the very top, its mouth held a finger-sized bead. I carved this staff from the thousand-year ice condensed at the bottom of the East Ocean. The pearl inside the dragons mouth is the inner core of an authentic Celestial Ice Dragon boss. While it was struck dead by the thunder tribulation during the trial to become a god and lost the majority of its energy, what remained was still enormous. Since you have the guts to come here, West, might as well let this be your burial site. Hearing Aliya introduce her staff in detail, Fatty grew excited. A Celestial-tier Ice Dragon boss, ahhh, thats the purest of water element essence! Even though its only a small portion of the original amount, it will still do wonders in upgrading equipment or repairing the Elemental Skill Book! Bro, I want that Ice Dragon inner core! Fatty called out to West from several hundred meters away. Hahaha, you got it. West laughed merrily. Aliya, you heard that? My lil bro fancies that Ice Dragon inner core. Hurry and bring it over. Chapter 292 – Fire Luan Dance, Ice Dragon Roar A small ship was wandering on the boundless East Ocean. The ship was over ten meters long and about three meters wide, so it wasnt very roomy. The outer surface was carved with several types of runes like Acceleration, Solidity, Water Resistance, etc. At the bow was a drawing of a half-meter-diameter sun, red as if painted by blood. This ship didnt belong to the Central Dynasty of Xuanhuang Ancient Country. To be precise, it was a subordinate ship of the Sun Dynasty. The Sun Dynasty, northeast of the Xuanhuang Ancient Country, only had a small island less than 1% the size of Xuanhuang as its entire territory. They also only had one main city, which was the same size as one of the four main cities. In short, the Sun Dynasty could not compare to the Central Dynasty at all. As a matter of fact, when Star Fantasia designed the game, their higher-ups suggested merging Sun Dynasty into Xuanhuang because it was too small. However, this proposal encountered strong opposition from the real country it was modeled after. Their people there even protested to Star Fantasia via their government. In the end, the company created a Sun Island on the other side of the East Ocean and thousands of miles away from Xuanhuang to be their homeland. Work harder, everyone! We must live to see the homeland of that team of people. As long as we find the route, we will be the heroes of our Sun Dynasty. On the ship was a dozen or so players. The very round top of their heads was bald and surrounded by locks of braided hair. Indeed, they were people of the Sun Dynasty. At this moment, the supposed leader who was sitting at the very front laughed out loud, seeming very proud. Heh, out of the twenty ships setting out this time, only our West River clan succeeded in breaking through that natural barrier. Its all thanks to the blessings of OMighty Deity of Skies. OMighty Deity of Skies bless us! The rest chorused with fervent eyes and their hands put together before their chests. The joy in their faces hadnt faded when suddenly, a red light emerged from thin air and shot straight at the ship. Boom! The vicinity over a hundred miles shook violently. Waves surged to the sky and smashed the small ship to pieces. AHHH! Amidst several wretched screams, over ten of the players on board were insta-killed without any time to react. Whoosh. A black and white light sphere enveloped the supposed leader. It lasted for two seconds before another wave smashed it. The player opened his mouth, but the swear word couldnt leave his throat when he was already killed by more waves. Is this all you got, West? Dont you want your revenge? Come! Aliya mocked while brandishing her staff. The Ice Dragon inner core on her staff was truly too powerful and contained ice magic to boot. This enabled Aliya to stand firm in the face of Wests attacks until now. You b*tch! I refuse to believe that I cant kill you today! West snorted and clenched his teeth. His hand never stopped moving as they released one skill after another. Burn the Rivers, Boil the Seas! Fire Dragon Sears The Sky! Meteor Fire Rain! Fire Blast! Wests whole body was ablaze. Even on the sea, a territory that completely suppressed his attribute, he could still set off a sky of fire. If someone looked from a very far distance, they would see a layer of flames over ten meters tall floating low above the ocean. Even from hundreds of meters away, Fatty still felt a burning heat sweeping through him, it was almost suffocating. Freezing Ice Dance. Aliya pointed her staff forward, and the ice inner core in the dragons mouth shone brilliantly, sending snowflakes floating down from the sky, blanketing a vast region. Then, the snowflakes swirled around Aliya, forcefully blocking all of Wests skills West, is this all you got? Looks like you wont get your revenge today. Aliyas eyes sparkled as she kept smiling coldly. Aliya, you think a damaged Ice Dragon inner core can save you? I shall kill you today. Fire Luan Dance! West suddenly stopped attacking and retreated a few steps. The fire armor on West suddenly melted into liquid and fused into his body. Seemingly infinite flames gushed out from his seven orifices until he turned into a huge flame. Quite a bizarre scene it made. Above the endless sea, layer upon layer of fire burned passionately, and above them all was a mass of flaming humanoid, from whom flames kept gushing out and gradually formed a strange-looking monster. Screeech! As a long, ear-piercing scream echoed, West vanished, and in his place was a huge firebird. The firebird was twenty meters in height and its wingspan was nearly thirty meters long. A five-colored crown sat atop its head while a five-colored tail trailed behind. All the feathers on its body were blazing flames. Upon seeing this bird, Aliyas face changed, but almost instantly switched to a cold sneer. If you could transform into a real Fire Luan and borrow just one-thousandth of Lord Fire Phoenixs power, I would turn around and run as far as I can. Too bad, your strength is not enough. You cant even transform into a proper Fire Luan, let alone borrow the Lords power. Today, I shall destroy you completely and spare myself from any more trouble in the future. Bam! The Ice Dragon inner core suddenly cracked. A gust of extremely cold air streamed out and merged into Aliyas body. Ahhh!" Aliya screamed painfully. Her arms, face, and all the places where she had exposed skin suddenly sprouted a layer of scales. Ice Dragon Transformation! shrieked Aliya. Her whole body burst and blood sprayed out. The blood spun with the cold air from earlier, forming a cold mass that covered the area of several hundred meters. Fire Luan West quietly hovered in the air without any activity, obviously waiting for Aliyas magic to complete. What the heck! How can you still follow moral principles when facing an enemy you loathe so much?! Just take this chance to pounce and it would have been over in seconds, commented Fatty. A hum suddenly sounded. In an instant, the sea churned and waves broke out. The cold mass quickly shrank into a white Ice Dragon a hundred meters long. Due to the cold air this creature constantly emitted, a layer of ice crystallized on the surface of the sea below it. West, face your death! the Ice Dragon roared and raised its right claw, instantaneously casting a few low-rank ice spells. Without a word, West fluttered his wings, sending out billows of flames C also insta-casting low-rank fire magic spells to welcome the ice attacks. Boom! Boom! The sight was spectacular as the two now engaged in a pure magic duel. Flames flew and ice shards exploded in all directions, the scene was even more beautiful than the most gorgeous fireworks. Replica, replica! Fatty didnt stand idly by. He summoned the Elemental Skill Book and stared at the two NPC beasts, his right hand casting Replica nonstop. Ding. System Notification: Unfortunately, replication of Novice fire spell Fireball String has failed. Ding. System Notification: Unfortunately, replication of Novice ice spell Ice Break has failed. Ding. System Notification: Unfortunately, replication of Ding. System Notification: Congratulations. replication Intermediate fire spell Fire Blast has succeeded. Fatty gasped for breath. Over a hundred times of Replica and finally one succeeded. This clearly demonstrated the skills pitiful success rate. Fatty quickly checked the new Fire Blast spell. It was a single target offensive skill with quick cast speed, long range, and moreover high damage, making it a good PK skill. With this skill as the start, Fatty braced himself and continued to cast Replica. At that moment, the fight between West and Aliya had turned into a head-to-head struggle. A red luan and a blue dragon were tangling. The Fire Luans claws viciously grabbed the Ice Dragons body, tearing off one chunk of ice after another. Its sharp beak pecked at the dragons eyes while its mouth spat flames that burned to the point that the opponent''s scales were flaking off. The Ice Dragon didnt fall short either. Its long body tightly coiled several circles around the Fire Luan. At the same time, its four claws also tore at the others body and its mouth constantly blew out a freezing breath. The flames on the luans body would dim whenever the breath hit. Die die die! West shouted as fire energy kept pouring out from him and into the Ice Dragons body. It made people wonder what kind of deep hatred he had with Aliya that drove him to use this mutually destructive method. West, even if you die one hundred times over, Ill still be alive and kicking! Finally, Aliya also let herself go. As she spat out breath after breath of ice, a thick ice layer crystallized and covered the Fire Luan whose flames were already flickering. Aliya, my hatred wont be eased until I kill you. Even if Im dead, Ill have you buried with me! West ignored the damage he was suffering and didnt stop pouring all of the fire energy into Aliyas body. Like West, Aliya was made of a pure element, a water spirit without flesh and blood. Although she used the Ice Dragon inner core to transform into an Ice Dragon, her water nature remained unchanged. Now that fire element was infused into her, the absolute incompatibility of water and fire ran amok in her body. West, you really want to die? Aliya began to panic. She never expected that West wanted to drag her to mutual doom for his revenge. Whats so scary about death? I have wanted to die a long time now! Wests voice was filled with terrifying hatred. When Lord Vermilion Bird sealed me back then, I vowed to myself that as long as I have the chance, I would kill you even if I die doing it. The fire element had started to damage Aliyas body. But at the same time, the Fire Luan began to shrink as the energy in Wests body wasnt enough to support his transformation. If so, then everyone can die together. Ice Dragon Roar! Aliya finally made a cruel resolve. The Ice Dragon loosened its wrap around the Fire Luan. It rose its head to the sky and a piercing, mourning roar came out from its mouth. ROAAAHH! Sounds of thunder somewhere reverberated throughout, as countless massive icicles shot down from the sky and covered a wide area, attacking friends and foes alike. F*ck! Fatty instantly Waterwalked several hundred meters away. Fire Luan Dance! West also unleashed his ultimate skill. The battered and exhausted Fire Luan suddenly let out a shrill shriek and burning flames rose from its body. In a matter of seconds, a Fire Luan over one hundred meters long appeared in the air. With its wings spread wide and its five-colored crown shining beautifully, the luan began to dance. BANG! When the Ice Dragon and Fire Luan collided, thunderous rumbles shook the space. Chapter 293 – The Natural Barrier in East Ocean The pure white Ice Dragon over a hundred meters long was covered in small flames, while the domineering Fire Luan was enveloped by a thick layer of ice. Both seemingly unable to persist any longer, they fell into the sea. Kah kah Small cracking sounds rang out and gradually become louder. They came not only from the Ice Dragon, but also the Fire Luan. Boom! The Ice Dragon exploded into countless ice shards. From within the shards, Aliya emerged in her human form all battered and spat out several mouthfuls of blood. West also emerged from the melted ice with a devastatingly pale face, nearly failing to sustain his flying fire cloud. Good, very good! Aliya, I never thought I would still be unable to kill you after cultivating so hard for so long. West chuckled miserably. Kill me? You alone is not enough, West. Aliya raised her head, which exposed that slender neck of hers. So it seems I can only resort to this. West took a deep breath. Ignoring Aliyas ridiculing smile, he stomped heavily while in the air. The dim flames on his body suddenly flared to life. Youre insane! Youre actually burning your flame core! Aliyas face instantly twisted and she frantically retreated. Come, Aliya, come. Set off your water core and see whos more powerful. West laughed and charged at Aliya without using any skills. Insane, youre insane! Aliyas lips trembled. Gritting her teeth, she let herself fall straight down. She couldnt bring herself to smash her water core. To entities like them who were made purely of elements, once their cores were damaged, the best result was strength decrease, while the worst was they would turn to nothingness. Hahaha, Lil Bro, watch my Advanced fire movement magic C Bolide Escape! West laughed that distinct laugh of his, and abruptly, he turned into a meteor, dragging a long tail as he shot toward Aliya. Bolide Escape, an Advance fire movement art, allowed the caster to transform into a meteor that had 1000 times his Dexterity for 10 seconds, the cooldown being 60 seconds. AHHH! screamed Aliya wretchedly. She couldnt do anything to react when West had already crashed into her. Bang! Like glass shattering, Aliya was smashed into several dozen pieces. Weest! Aliya shrieked shrilly and miserably. A pure white pearl suddenly shot out from the pieces. Explode! BOOM! Just like a nuclear bomb being triggered, the radius of several kilometers formed a bizarre vortex that kicked up towering sea waves. Caught off guard, Fatty was smashed down by a wave and got sucked into the vortex. After the explosion of the pearl, Aliyas broken body pieces suddenly squirmed in an eerie fashion. They then gathered into a humanoid form and quickly rushed away. Waterwalk. Fatty used two Waterwalks in a row and narrowly escaped the scope of the vortex. Wanna run? West chuckled icily. He extended a hand and grabbed Fatty, then sped off in the same direction on his fire cloud. Huge waves of fire energy kept constantly gushing out from West who was burning his flame core. Each movement from West now radiated a force that far surpassed that of the 9th class enhancement. While giving chase, West still leisurely cast all sorts of attacks and gave Aliya no choice but to dive into the sea. As one fled and one pursued, daytime finally came to pass. They had gone thousands of miles down into the sea and saw several high-rank Yao bosses that werent any less powerful than the Crimsontail Fire Luan leader. However, after just one glance at West and his burning core, they instantly vanished to hide in some corner. Running to a place, Aliya took a quick glance behind her with burning hatred, then shouted, Baleen Whale Drakon, help me kill him, and Ill give you the Water Gods Mystery Codex! Rumble! A huge fish head stuck out from the originally calm waters. This head was the size of a hill, with faint golden glints on its skin. At the corners of its mouth were two dragon whiskers as thick as a human thigh, also sparkling golden. For real? Only asking a question, the head turned to look at West, who was hot on Aliyas heels. This one look scared the creature out of its wits. Hes burning his flame core? How the hell do I win against that? Go! Go to the Natural Barrier! Saying so, Baleen Whale Drakon instantly shrank in size. With its tail up, it then led Aliya in a direction. Aliya, no matter who you go to today, they wont be able to save you. As the burning flame core poured out even more fire energy, the fire power accumulated in Wests body grew stronger and stronger. The only thing West wanted now was to roar to the sky and fight to his hearts content. He didnt stop Aliya from seeking help, only chasing after her. Crackle! A thunderous explosion went off right into Fattys ears. His entire body involuntarily shook as if he had entered some extremely dangerous area. Fatty quickly opened his eyes. As far as he could see, a light curtain connecting heaven and earth was spanning out over the sea. Amid the light zone, thunderbolts as thick as ancient trees and so long as to reach several kilometers were striking without stop. Under the light, small isles were floating on the sea, with countless whirlpools traveling along the gaps between the isles, killing every living thing that neared. What is that? Dangling off Wests hand and so welcomed by the strong wind blowing at his face, Fatty asked with his eyes barely opened a slit. Thats the Natural Barrier, West replied very solemnly. Natural Barrier was how the NPC monsters like West referred to this place. Its official name was the Sea Territory of Evil. The region covered an area of over 3000 miles, housing thousands of isles varied in sizes and was extremely dangerous. The thunder within the light curtain above them could insta-kill all Yao bosses from the 8th class enhancement down and heavily injure those of the 9th class enhancement. The whirlpools could destroy any ship. Moreover, the lowest-level of inhabitants in that region were mid-rank Yaos of the 7th and 8th enhancement. There were also several Celestial bosses and even one of those God-tier experts of legend. As a dangerous realm in the East Ocean, no one was willing to meddle with this Sea Territory of Evil unless it was absolutely necessary. Even in the grand fight between the humans and demons several thousand years ago when the Demon Army swept through the continent, not one single soul dared come here to disturb this place. They want to use the barriers power to deal with you. Fatty easily guessed the opponents idea. Then they need to be able to control the Natural Barrier first. West sneered in disdain. Baleen Whale Drakon and Aliya came to the edge of the barrier, and like they had done it countless times before, entered a water route. From within the light curtain, they looked at West. West, keep chasing if you have the guts! shouted Aliya with enmity. You think I dont dare? West snorted and prepared to go in. Bro, revenge is a dish best served cold. Safety first. Fatty hastily stopped him. If those two dared to enter the territory of the barrier, they definitely had some tricks up their sleeves. Moreover, as water monsters, they might be connected to some powerful boss inside. It was too risky for West. Theres no such thing as ''safety'' for me, West indifferently said. Since I have already burned my flame core, I will die without a doubt. It makes no difference going in or not. This Fatty didnt know what to say. Lil Bro, do you dare come with me? West smiled. Of course! Fatty raised a brow, but secretly added in his heart, In any case, Lord Fatty can still respawn. Hahaha, lets go! West let out a crazed laugh. Taking Fatty with him, he charged into the water route. Audacious! The instant West jumped into the water route, a shriek boomed on a small isle, and a huge figure suddenly flew into the sky. High-rank Yao boss, Water Scale Beast, bellowed West. His expression remained unchanged as he strode forth. A mere little fire fellow has the guts to run wild in our place?! The huge figure teleported above them in a blink. Only now could Fatty see it clearly. Its body looked like that of a bat with a wingspan of over thirty meters. It has a long snake-like tail and head and was fully covered in scales. Its currently open mouth exposed rows of dense fangs that glinted sharply. I chased after my enemy here, I mean no offense, said West cooly as he looked up at the Water Scale Beast. I dont give a shit what reason you have. Anyone who comes in must die! Humph! The flames on Wests body abruptly rose several hundred meters high, making him look like a fire giant. A burning flame core?! The Water Scale Beast was dumbstruck upon this sight. Right after that, its face instantly changed and it frantically moved back. Im only here to kill my enemy. I hope you guys wont stand in my way. With an indifferent expression, West retracted the flames, which then formed a dancing Fire Luan at his back. He had triggered his core flame with a resolve to die; otherwise, he wouldnt have let Aliya run all the way here. All of the Yao monsters within the barrier fell silent. The Water Scale Beast circled a few times in the air before flying back to its little isle. It had chosen to ignore this. Aliya grew ashen pale. She looked around and saw that not one of the monsters had stepped out. Obviously, they had come to a tacit agreement not to interfere. Damn these cowards! So what if he burned his flame core? We can take him down in seconds if we all attack at once. Baleen Whale Drakon looked left and right. Despite what it said, it was secretly planning to wash its hands of this. Baleen Whale Drakon, you want to help her? West asked coldly while standing in the sky. This Baleen Whale Drakon hesitated. It was reluctant to give up on the Water Gods Mystery Codex. Water Gods Mystery Codex. Whoever kills him gets it! shouted Aliya, who suddenly took out a deep-blue leather skill book and held it up high. Water Gods Mystery Codex?! Whoosh! In an instant, several thousand heads emerged from the countless isles, all gazing intently at the book in Aliyas hands. Water Gods Mystery Codex, the book that records all kinds of magic skills inside. Itll go to whoever kills him! Aliya only waved a book briefly before putting it away, then jabbed a finger at West. Whoosh! Several thousand pairs of eyes stared fixedly at West. Composed as ever, West said, If she dies, the Water Gods Mystery Codex will become ownerless, then everyone can compete for it fair and square. Whoosh! All eyes turned toward Aliya, as if considering which would be better, killing off West or Aliya. You lot you lot! Aliyas chest heaved in fury and her eyes quickly swirled around. She seemed to be thinking of a way to flee this place. Chapter 294 – Water God’s Mystery Codex The Natural Barrier, also named the Sea Territory of Evil, covered a vast area of several thousand isles, each housing at least one high-rank Yao. Currently, in addition to over several thousand high-rank Yao, there were countless mid-rank and low-rank Yao present. One moment they were looking at West, the next moment their eyes had already turned to Aliya, seemingly considering which one was easier to handle. If such a huge number of Yao monsters attacked at once, they could even insta-kill a Celestial boss. However, facing West, who had already burned his flame core, they all hesitated, terrified of being dragged down by a fearless man who was nearing his death. As a consequence, they tacitly set Aliya as their target. This is a personal grudge between you two, so we, Sea Territory of Evil, wont interfere. However, as a punishment for trespassing the barrier without permission, regardless of who lives and who dies in the end, the Water Gods Mystery Codex must be submitted to us. An old voice rang out from a sudden whirlpool. Hearing this voice, the several thousand high-rank Yaos were visibly shaken, while those mid-rank and low-rank ones prostrated on the ground as their bodies trembled nonstop. Celestial boss, Six-Eyed Cyan-Pupil Toad, West informed Fatty when he heard the voice. He seemed very knowledgeable about the Natural Barrier. My lord, he is fire-attribute, the mortal enemy of us water-attributes. Youre really planning to just stand and watch him bully me?! Aliya yelled. You mean the fire-attribute must be bullied by you water monsters? Another voice came from undersea. The waters in that area surged a little as an eerie flame suddenly flared on the surface of the sea. Celestial boss Ice Fire Doublehead Jiao, evolved from Ice Fire Doublehead Python. It must be the fire head that spoke just now, West again instantly introduced the voice owner to Fatty. Two Celestial bosses just casually came out like that, clearly showing how deep the waters ran here within the barrier. And whats more, it showed how valuable the Water Gods Mystery Codex was to lure out two Celestial bosses. Alright, stop wasting time and just fight it out, right here and now. Before we have a result, no one is allowed to leave, declared the Six-Eyed Cyan-Pupil Toad. Whoosh! The numerous Yao monsters encircled West and Aliya, leaving open only a field one kilometer in diameter. They obviously wanted the two to settle their life and death here and disallowed any more running. Lil Bro, take care of yourself. West set Fatty down and quickly flew toward Aliya. Aliya, its been too many years. Let us finally have a fight to the death today. West, does it really have to be like this, not stopping until we all die? Aliya coldly said. Haha, hahaha! West suddenly burst into laughter. When you killed Feiya, I swore to myself that no matter what hardship I had to go through, I would definitely kill you to avenge her. Cut the crap and come, Aliya. Flamebone Prison! Along with Wests shout, flaming white bones instantly appeared around Aliya and trapped her inside without a gap. Oh how I loathe! Aliya looked around at the Yao monsters with venomous hatred. Then, her body collapsed in a strange manner like water, and seeped out of the prison into the sea. Hoooo! A ten-meter-tall water sprite suddenly appeared on that spot. It stretched out its arms, blasting several magic spells at West. Stop embarrassing yourself with such meager skills. West pounced and simply tore the sprite in two, which melted and merged back into a puddle of water at his feet. Explode! West raised his hand, sending a spinning fire lotus at where Aliya had disappeared. As the lotus exploded, scorching air billowed out in all directions, and Aliyas wretched shriek echoed from under the sea. WEEESST! Aliya emerged from the waters. It was impossible to flee with the area being sealed off by the monsters. She had no choice but to engage in a life-and-death struggle with West. All of a sudden, pure water mist mixed with a chilling cold breath streamed out from Aliyas body. Her face began to twist abnormally. Ahaha, hahahaha! West burst into crazed laughter. He didnt make a move and just kept laughing. With her back to the wall, Aliya had finally set off her water core. To entities like them who were composed of a pure element, when the core was smashed, the best result was they became heavily injured, and the worst was death. West was delighted to see either. West, there you got it. After triggering her water core, Aliyas power rapidly inflated to the same extent as West. With neither sorrow nor joy on her face, she looked at West quietly. Great! Lets have our final battle, finally having laughed enough, West waved his hand and said lightly. Okay. Aliya extended her hand and the Water Gods Mystery Codex flew out. Lets finish this quickly. The leather cover of the Water Gods Mystery Codex slowly opened. An extremely pure and grand breath emanated. This The breath of Water God? The Six-Eyed Cyan-Pupil Toads old voice echoed. Thats right. This codex accompanied Water God Claudia when she became a god, the same as the artifact Water God Palace. Aliya gazed at the codex, her eyes flashed with a trace of regret before they instantly resumed calmness. The Water Gods Mystery Codex slowly flipped pages until the last one, where a cyan light poured out. Water Gods Skill, Profound Meaning of Water C Return to Flow. Aliya lightly pointed a finger, and the cyan light instantly enveloped her. The ocean shook as countless waves surged over, and water spirits visible to the naked eyes cheered and danced as they quickly merged into her body. Move back! Shes absorbing energy from the sea! shouted the Six-Eyed Cyan-Pupil Toad. One after another, the surrounding Yao beasts retreated to several kilometers away. If I had some more time, I could get stronger with the Water Gods breath to the point that smashing my water core wouldnt kill me and would only decrease my power. Yet you forced me to set off my core. However, who says this isnt another chance? As long as I kill you and take away your flame core, I can cultivate both fire and water and easily break through to the Celestial rank. Hearing Aliya indifferently say those words, West remained silent with a gloomy face. Alright, Ill give you one last chance before your death. Unleash your most powerful move! Aliya raised her hands, and a frightening, seemingly infinite water force gushed out. Facing this force, Fatty felt like he was facing the entire ocean and couldnt stop this sense of powerlessness from taking over him. Aliya is indeed Aliya. After a long silence, West suddenly laughed. His body collapsed on the spot, revealing a sparkling red and white lotus that covered an area of ten acres. Red was fire and white was ice. As ice and fire rotated, portions of the water force surging toward Aliya made a U-turn towards the lotus. Icefire Lotus? No wonder you dared to burn your flame core. But you think you can stop the force of the Water God with that alone? Water Gods Skill, Profound Meaning of Water C Thousand Killings! Boom! Aliyas body erupted with a force that contained boundless water energy. It transformed into a series of transparent water blades that spun towards West. Back to ones natural state. When ones power reached the pinnacle, the simplest attacks were the most effective. Icefire Lotus Kill! Wests voice softly rang out from the lotus. There was no presence in the lotus at all as it rotated while sucking a large amount of water energy from the sea, and at the same time shot out ice and fire energy into the sky. The ice and fire energy formed palm-sized twin lotus flowers in the sky, each welcoming a water blade. Bam! As twin lotuses and water blades collided, the lotuses were shattered and the blades burst in the air. Fire and water danced in the sky, painting a beautiful yet deadly picture. As endless blades spun out from Aliyas hand, the entire radius of one kilometer turned into a nation of water blades. However, West wasnt one bit inferior as one lotus after another emerged and blocked every single blade. West, lets see who will outlast the other. Aliya wasnt in a hurry as she patiently maintained Thousand Killings. West didnt say anything. He only kept forming twin lotuses to stop her attacks. Aliyas power came from the ocean. With the Water Gods Mystery Codex, she could draw as much energy from the sea as she spent, without any worry about getting tired. Meanwhile, Wests power party came from himself. The ice energy could be replenished with water energy, but he had to consume his own fire energy, which gradually decreased his strength. If this went on, West was bound to lose. After the fight went on for over three hours, Wests Icefire Lotus had shrunk from several acres to a dozen meters. West, looks like you wont get your revenge today. Aliya coldly sneered and once again cast Profound Meaning of Water C Thousand Killings. Who knows? the silent West suddenly spoke up. In a flashing light, the shrinking Icefire Lotus suddenly turned into two lotuses, one red and one white. The red one was like a fiery flame, the white was seething cold air. This was indeed the original form of the Icefire Lotus. Bang! The white one suddenly exploded. In a blink, the cold air froze the surrounding area of several kilometers, even the sea was frozen several dozens of meters deep. Woooo! The red lotus rotated and broke through space, insta-teleporting to Aliya, where a hand bizarrely reached out from the lotus and snatched the Water Gods Mystery Codex. Lil Bro, go! The red lotus C West C held the codex in one hand and grabbed Fatty with the other before it spun off into the distance. Aliya, since I cant kill you today, lets fight again someday. Where are you running to!!? A boom and a shrill scream resounded. The thick ice suddenly thawed and, at the same time, large chunks of ice shot out like meteors at West. Stop him! The other Yaos also reacted. A slew of varied skills flew across the sky. Some smart monsters directly bombarded the entrance of the Natural Barrier. Bolide Escape! With a shout, West suddenly transformed into a meteor that nimbly evaded the attacks, about to jump into the water route leading out of the barrier. Chapter 295 – Devouring the Water God’s Mystery Codex In the field, situations often changed quickly and abruptly. It was originally a fight to the death between West and Aliya, with the Water Gods Mystery Codex going to the monsters of the barrier regardless of the outcome. However, when West suddenly triggered the explosion of the ice lotus and stole the codex, he had pushed the wrong buttons of all the Yaos here. Raaaarghhhh! A heaven-shaking scream reverberated from the depths of the ocean. Six cyan lights, like six huge jade pillars, slowly rose from the sea and perfectly blocked Wests escape path. At the same time, countless monsters released their attacks altogether while simultaneously closing in around West. If his movement was delayed even by just a tiny bit, it would be instant death for him. Take this. West thrust the codex at Fatty. Then, taking a deep breath, he turned into a long-tailed shooting star and made an abrupt turn towards another direction. Bolide Escape was an Advanced fire movement skill. Utilized in a desperate manner to boot, the skill helped West disappear in the blink of an eye. After him! A thunderous shriek rattled the isles as two massive heads the size of small mountains emerged from the ocean. One was fiery red with nostrils constantly huffing fire, while the other was deep blue with cold air spurting from its mouth. This monster was the Celestial boss, Ice Fire Doublehead Jiao. Rumble! The Ice Fire Doublehead Jiao rose into the sky. Over one thousand meters in length with four claws under its abdomen, it started to spin forth and disappeared in the direction West had headed. Whoosh whoosh whoosh The countless Yao monsters deployed their abilities and various acceleration skills. One after another, they chased in the direction West had escaped. Only Aliya stood there in a daze, her expression constantly changing. Bro, what did you take this thing for? Fatty looked inside his inventory, where the Water Gods Mystery Codex quietly lay as it effused faint water mist. Humph! I thought that after I advanced, in addition to swallowing the Icefire Lotus, I could get my vengeance on that b*tch Aliya. Who could have known that she actually got her hands on the Water Gods Mystery Codex and made me fail when I was so close? However, this trip wasnt in vain. I can go to the Central Dynasty and exchange the codex for a powerful weapon, and next time Ill be sure to win. After ten seconds of Bolide Escape, West stopped at a tiny isle. To be more exact, it should be called a reef, as the land above the water was only about ten meters wide. "You want to exchange it with the Central Dynasty? And here I thought you wanted to give it to me." Fatty was practically drooling as he stared at the codex. "That''s fine too if you can ask the Black Tortoise City Lord to help me improve my strength." West smiled. "Forget it, let''s decide after we get out of here. Those monsters must have gone nuts by now, what do we do?" Fatty still remembered that furious shriek and the image of that Ice Fire Doublehead Jiao rising from the ocean. Fatt tried a Recall Scroll and was notified that it couldn''t be used inside the Natural Barrier. "You go hide in your Elemental Mystery Realm, I''ll lead them away." West swung his arm to stop Fatty from rejecting the option. "Don''t act courteous with me and all, I have a way to make sure I can escape. But I can''t carry the codex on me, those fellows have a keen nose for the water energy. After I lead them away, you find a way to get out of here and meet me in Sky City." The Ice Fire Doublehead Jiao was getting closer and closer. They could already see the fire that the red head was huffing out. "Ugh, if the Elemental Mystery Realm wasn''t damaged, I could take you inside too," said Fatty with a twinge of regret. "That wouldn''t work. If they don''t see me, they will definitely seal off all routes leading out of the barrier, then we wouldn''t be able to escape after we leave the mystery realm. Alright, hurry up and hide, I''ll lead them away." "Okay." Fatty acted straightforwardly as he consumed some energy to open the Elemental Mystery Realm and entered it. "Heh." After West saw Fatty get inside, he snorted and quickly flew off. An Ice Fire Doublehead Jiao, a green toad as big as a hill, as well as countless other Yao beasts tailed West into the distance in a fervent fashion. After about two hours, Fatty got out of the Elemental Mystery Realm. The area was dead quiet without any sign of monsters, only the waters were churning and the tidal waves kept surging. Let''s go! Fatty quickly decided. He summoned the Violent Ox King and headed for the old route. "Stop!" Fatty shouted to the Violent Ox King after flying for a short distance and stared fixedly at the figure that had suddenly appeared before him. "Aliya," he said. "Hehe." Aliya turned around to face Fatty. Her ashen face as a result of setting off her water core was graced with a trace of red blush. "Little brat, yield the Water God''s Mystery Codex and I''ll spare your life. Otherwise, you''ll be tortured to death!" A roar resounded alongside water splashes as the huge head of Baleen Whale Drakon emerged from the sea. "The codex isn''t on me." Fatty shook his head and controlled the Violent Ox King to move back a step. Aliya slightly shook her head. "West has always attached great importance to relationships and righteousness. If the codex wasn''t on you, he wouldn''t have left you to your own devices and led those bastards to run in circles." "Heh, you seem to know him very well." Fatty raised an eyebrow at Aliya. "Of course. Despite opposing each other like fire and water as we do now, we used to be friends for some time," Aliya said after some silence. "Can you tell me the reason behind the grudge between you two?" Fatty asked curiously. "In the beginning, we" "Aliya, stop wasting time on him, or else there''s no share of the codex for us when those guys return!" Baleen Whale Drakon urged. "Heheh." Aliya only shook her head when she got cut off by Baleen Whale Drakon. "Just give us the codex. You''re a rogue, it''s useless to you." "Hmmm, I can go to a city lord manor and exchange it for heaps of money." Fatty''s eyes swirled craftily. "Money? Lad, I can give you as much money as you want." Baleen Whale Drakon opened its mouth wide and spat out a bunch of stuff like legendary luminous pearls, as well as various weapons, armor, and other equipment. Tempting and threatening Fatty at the same time, it shouted, "These things are very valuable to you humans too, enough to exchange for the value of the codex. I''m telling you, we two are being nice enough. If it were to be someone else, they''d certainly kill you then search your corpse!" "Oh? But from what I can see, you two want to kill me as well." Fatty grinned and was noncommittal to Baleen Whale Drakon. "That''s right, we wouldn''t have wasted on all this nonsense if we could just kill you without worry," Aliya admitted outright. "Not to mention that the codex might not drop after you die, the respawn point here is guarded by the underlings of the East Ocean Dragon King, so we''ll have no more chance with the codex after you respawn. That''s why you can state whatever condition you want, and we''ll agree as long as it''s within our capabilities." "Respawn point? There''s a respawn point here?" Fatty was stunned. He suddenly recalled Iron Chain Town. If the respawn point of this area is also forced, then things are seriously going to be "fun" "What do you think?" Aliya was sardonic. "West can scheme all he wants but he must have missed this point, didnt he? If you refuse to submit the codex, those Yao fellows will slay you to level 0 even if we don''t. For a useless book, is it worth it?" "Who says it''s useless?" A voice suddenly echoed in Fatty''s head. Surprisingly, Wu Junxiao''s mark of consciousness was out again. "Keep stalling them. After I devour this Water God''s Mystery Codex, the water portion of the Elemental Skill Book will basically be restored." "Only one portion?" Fatty asked in his head. "This codex only contains a breath of the Water God. One portion is already good enough. Moreover, after the codex is merged into the Elemental Skill Book, you can use the spells recorded on it as you please. We''ve struck it big!" Finishing his words, Wu Junxiao''s mark didn''t make any more sound, apparently having gone off to devour the codex. "How about it? Have you made your decision?" asked Aliya after a while. She had thought that Fatty was considering their proposal when she saw him fall silent. "What else can you offer me?" Fatty glanced at the pile of luxurious stuff that Baleen Whale Drakon spat out. "Don''t try to fool me. Those things can''t compare with the Water God''s Mystery Codex." Exchanging glances with Aliya, Baleen Whale Drakon groaned, "Fine. Have a look at this equipment, then." Its big mouth opened up again and spat out a piece of equipment, a magic robe that resembled a Dao attire. It was embroidered with a black-and-white Yin Yang diagram as well as some symbols that Fatty didn''t understand. "A guy who claimed to be a Yin Yang Master of Sun Dynasty dropped this robe. He snuck in from the other side and was heavily injured by those Yao fellows before barely managing to escape the barrier. So, I dealt the finishing blow. I have a skill that can devour everything from weapons and armor to just pure energy, yet I couldn''t devour this robe alone. It''s obviously a piece of great equipment. What do you think?" The magic robe floated towards Fatty, who then caught it. He didn''t check the robe immediately. Instead, his eyes gleamed with some thoughts at something that Baleen Whale Drakon just casually mentioned. Sun Dynasty! Its that island country! If it''s possible to smuggle people into the Sun Island through this place, doesn''t that mean we don''t need to farm border passes anymore? Fatty recalled the three vampires from the EU region. If there''s a team of several hundred people to illegally sneak to that Sun Island Fatty''s thoughts had gone through twists and turns while his face betrayed nothing of it. "What do you think? This magic robe is good, isn''t it?" asked Baleen Whale Drakon anxiously upon seeing Fatty so unresponsive. It feared that the other monsters would return soon. Any high-rank Yao among them could easily beat it up. "Not bad, not bad. However" Fatty turned the robe left and right, back and forth in his hands, as if dissatisfied with it for some reason. Alright. Wu Junxiaos joyous voice rang out in Fattys head, in delighted contrast to Aliyas abruptly distorted face. Not good! Somethings happened to my codex! Chapter 296 – Black Dragon King The Elemental Movement Arts allowed a maximum of two kilometers each walk. Fatty used it five times in a row and re-appeared ten kilometers away. Ten kilometers wasnt too far a distance, but enough to escape Aliya and Baleen Whale Drakon. The instance he reappeared, Fatty summoned the Violent Ox King and quickly rushed off. Hah, the water energy is now abundant, commented Wu Junxiaos mark of consciousness before he flew out from the Elemental Mystery Realm and scanned the surroundings. Ohh? Its actually the Sea Territory of Evil. How did you get here? Youve been here before? Do you know which place has an exit? Fatty hurriedly asked. Exit? Dunno. I just smashed my way in and out. Wu Junxiaos mark was straightforward to answer. Then, what should I do? West told me to find a way out myself, but I dont know the way around here. Fatty was a bit frustrated. No big deal. Just take a look around and youll find it. This place has a lot of good stuff, and since were here, we cant leave empty-handed. Wu Junxiaos eyes gleamed, seemingly having spotted quite some treasures. Behind him, two white lightning streaks were speedily zooming over. The furious Aliya and Baleen Whale Drakon each deployed their skills and came rushing forth with surging seawater. Two puny fellows. Wu Junxiao cast them a scornful glance, then brought Fatty to charge right into the ocean. Where are we going? Fatty asked. To the bottom of this place to find an old friend of mine. There were thousands of Yao monsters chasing after West with murderous intent, but there were still countless more lazily swimming around in the ocean. One of them, for instance, was a bizarre marine fish with countless tentacles on its body. While this fish was small in size, they acted in schools of thousands, which could frighten away even high-rank Yao beasts. Its been many years, there are quite a number of new fish here. Wu Junxiaos mark issued a faint white light that enveloped the two. The light completely blocked the water outside and let them breathe. Wu Junxiao only took a quick glance before he determined a direction and followed it down at a quick speed. What kind of friend do you have in this place? Fatty asked out of curiosity as he looked left and right. A damned dragon. You wont understand even if I tell you. Youll know when we get there. Wu Junxiao took Fatty while traveling at a speed even faster than West when he used Bolide Escape. Very soon, they arrived at the center of the seabed in the Sea Territory of Evil. It was several tens of kilometers deep in the sea, but the area wasnt dark at all. A kind of luminous plant spread light in the form of mist and lit up the area. There was an underwater mountain range upfront and occasional volcanoes that bubbled out hot steam. After crossing several mountain ranges, Fatty spotted a long, magnificent palace situated not far ahead in the depths of the mountains. The entire palace covered an area no less than 1600 acres. A canopy of green light covered the palace and blocked out the seawater. In front of the grandest entrance, two sparkling golden characters gleamed brightly - Dragon Palace. Stop where you are! Two shrimp-type monsters carrying shells and each holding a long spear barred entrance to Fatty and Wu Junxiaos mark of consciousness. One of them said, The Dragon Palace is a restricted area to all outsiders. Please leave. Im an old friend and Ive come to see your Dragon King. Hurry and inform him, said Wu Junxiao casually. The two shrimp soldiers exchanged glances. One remained to block the two with its spear, while the other said, Please wait a moment and quickly headed into the Dragon Palace. A little later, a clear loud booming voice resounded from the palace. And who might this old friend of mine be? Hahaha, Black Dragon King, recognize me? Wu Junxiao pushed aside the shrimp soldier blocking him and dragged Fatty along. Wu Junxiao, its you? Didnt you die? A surprised voice rang out as the two grand gates rumbled open. A middle-aged man wearing a crown and yellow robe strode out. Great, it seems you still remember who I am! Wu Junxiao laughed merrily. He also strode forth to give the Black Dragon King a big hug. And this is? After the hug, the Black Dragon King turned to Fatty, scanning him up and down. This is my disciple. Come, greet His Majesty the Black Dragon King. Wu Junxiao motioned with his hand. Fatty stepped over as told. Money Grubber greets Your Majesty. Since this is the first time we meet, is there a greeting gift for me, Your Majesty? Cough! The Dragon King nearly choked on his own breath. Glaring at Wu Junxiao, he took out a blue pearl as big as a bowl. This is the Watervoid Pearl. It can form a round space ten meters wide that lets you breathe underwater; just perfect for you humans. Thank you, Your Majesty Dragon King. After receiving the Watervoid Pearl, Fatty stood behind Wu Junxiao like a good boy. I even grieved for a moment when I heard you were killed off by some dudes, thinking of how I should avenge you, but it seems like my intel had erred. Indeed, the good have short lives, while a calamity lasts a thousand years1. After several thousand years of absence, youre actually still alive, commented the Black Dragon King as he looked at Wu Junxiao. Hah! In any case, thanks. Wu Junxiao laughed and dragged the Dragon King by the hand. Come, lets go inside and talk. Fatty could clearly see the helplessness on the Dragon Kings face. It wasnt hard to deduce that Wu Junxiao must have been quite a tricky fellow when he was younger. Inside the grand hall of the Dragon Palace, after the host and the guests sat down in their supposed seats, the Black Dragon King couldnt help but ask, What did you come to my Sea Territory of Evil for? If theres nothing important, you should leave soonest. Oh wow, we old friends finally got to meet, but instead of treating me to a grand feast, youre shooing me away? My fragile heart is deeply wounded! Wu Junxiao yelped. The Dragon King rolled his eyes. Others dont know, but how can I not know what kind of person you, Wu Junxiao, are with our several thousand years of relationship? Say it, what did you come here for. The quicker we finish this the quicker you can leave, dont linger around and make my eyes itch Wait! The Black Dragon King suddenly sat up straight and stared intently at Wu Junxiaos mark of consciousness. Youre not Wu Junxiao. Who is if Im not? Wu Junxiao shrugged. Youre too weak, you cant be him. The Black Dragon Kings face darkened. Very good, you nearly had me fooled. Say it, who are you and what did you come here for? Wu Junxiao shrugged his shoulders again and gulped down the wine in his cup. Black Dragon King, dont tell me you cant see it. See what? The Black Dragon King then carefully inspected Wu Junxiaos mark of consciousness. It took a long time before his expression finally eased up and he nodded. Got it now? Wu Junxiao said nonchalantly. So you really died. The Black Dragon Kings expression changed into a very awkward one. Alright, no more nonsense. Ive come to seek your support. Wu Junxiao placed the cup on the table. What is it? The Black Dragon King lightly tapped his finger on the armrest, his squinted eyes glinted with a strange light. I want the wealth accumulated in your Dragon Palace through the ages. Wu Junxiao slightly leaned forward and said in a low voice. Humph! The Black Dragon King suddenly snorted. Wu Junxiao, you think our relationship has reached the point that you can make such a request? Hooo Currents of wind kicked up from the floor. A strong gale gushed out from the Black Dragon King and swept at Wu Junxiao, whose clothes in turn merely rustled. My successor has to run Sky City. You should know it, right? The city which that bastard God of Light ruined. My poor disciple has to start from scratch, he has nothing! Its so harsh! Wu Junxiao ignored the Black Dragon Kings fury and leisurely whined. The things in this palace are nothing, its fine to let you have them. Only what do you have to offer in exchange? The Black Dragon King retracted his oppressing aura. The Source Origin of Power, looking into the Black Dragon Kings eyes, Wu Junxiao practically breathed out these words. The Source Origin?! The Black Dragon King was shaken. He closed his eyes in contemplation, before exhaling a breath. The Source Origin is the beloved treasure of those damn dragons. Even if they cant use it, they wont let others use it, either. Thats why I came to you, Wu Junxiao said outright. The Source Origin is inside Sky City, which you should know already. As long as you help Money Grubber rebuild Sky City, you will have your share when he breaks the seal of the nine Dragon Gods and gets the Source Origin. Youre so sure he can get the Source Origin? The Black Dragon King looked at Fatty dubiously. I dont know. With your help, he might still fail; without your help, he will have absolutely no chance at all, Wu Junxiao pointed out. I need a guarantee that he is capable of getting the Source Origin, otherwise this is the end of our discussion, said the Black Dragon King after much consideration, but obviously, he had started to relent. Several thousand years have passed. Another war between the Human and the Demon Realm is coming soon, Wu Junxiao quickly said as he looked at the Black Dragon King. In the beginning, the Source Origin was acquired by chance by the super sacred Nine-Headed Dragon, who then transformed into the nine Dragon God guardians. If hes still alive, no one would dare to scheme against him. However, he has been dead for so many years. Despite the nine skeletons still possessing God-tier power, there will be even stronger experts coming for them. When the humans and demons go to war completely, neither will pass on such a precious thing, the only difference is who will make their moves. The Dragon clan will not permit this. The Black Dragon King frowned. They wont permit it? So what if they wont permit it? Wu Junxiao sneered coldly. Lets not mention the entire Human Realm, just our dynasty alone has the super sacred beast, Lord Golden Dragon, in addition to the four sacred beasts and the Ancient War Gods soul. If they team up, can the Dragon clan say half a word of refusal then? Moreover, the Demon Realm covets the Source Origin. Whether the Dragon clan wants it or not, they cant stop others from taking it away. Well then, we have a deal, the Black Dragon King immediately decided. Great, lets form an alliance first. Wu Junxiao raised waved his hand, and a piece of contract paper flew towards the Black Dragon King. After our alliance is created, you must work at your best effort to help Money Grubber rebuild Sky City, otherwise, you know the consequences if Sky City is taken away. The Black Dragon King signed his name on the contract without a word, then tossed a bag to Fatty. Take this. Come to me for more after you use it up. Thank you, Your Majesty. Fatty happily received the bag. He didnt need to look to know there were definitely numerous things inside. That day shall come when I finally break free from this prison, muttered the Black Dragon King as he looked at the light barrier blanketing the Sea Territory of Evil. 1. A Chinese idiom. It means good people often die soon, while the bad ones usually get to live a long life through all the danger they face.? Chapter 297 – West River Clan Dont doubt their sincerity. They have been trapped here in the Sea Territory of Evil since birth and never stopped thinking of breaking free from this prison. This is a precious opportunity for them, they are even more nervous about it than us. That was what Wu Junxiaos mark of consciousness told Fatty after they left the Dragon Palace. In the Sea Territory of Evil, there were a total of seven God-tier experts. The Black Dragon King was only one of them, and his strength was only ranked in the middle. Hearing this, Fattys mouth went wide in shock. He never knew that the Sea Territory of Evil was such a force to be reckoned with. No wonder this place was so calm and peaceful during the last war between humans and demons, and no one dared to come here. Fatty understood. However, due to some restrictions, such a group of powerful monsters couldnt leave the Natural Barrier. They had to stay here for the rest of their lives without ever setting foot outside. This place was good, but anyone would get tired of living in the same place for several thousand years. Thus Wu Junxiao took Fatty to find the Black Dragon King for a deal. The bag that the Black Dragon King tossed to Fatty was full of various goods, including even combat resources banned by the Imperial Dynasty, and this was only the first batch. In the future, there would be an endless supply of them delivered to Fatty from the Black Dragon King. With this gift, Fatty now had the confidence to rebuild Sky City and turn it into a fortress not inferior to any of the four main cities. However, Fatty didnt plan to return now. Relying on the map of the Natural Barrier that he asked for from the Black Dragon King, he followed a water route to the other side of the barrier. In fact, the Sea Territory of Evil was completely enclosed by a light barrier at first. However, after too many years had passed and suffering occasional attacks, the light barrier gradually weakened and several small gaps appeared, which then became waterways for the outside creatures to come and go. Ah, Sun Dynasty. Fatty was currently looking at a boat with the Sun Dynasty flag passing by. On the boat, several short players laughed playfully while casting long-range attacks at some water monsters. In this nearshore area, the monsters were only level 40 to 50. The players effortlessly killed the monsters, which then dropped a few scattered equipment. Sun Dynasty, ah, I heard that this was the first stop of Purple Bell and the others. They almost burned down some kind of building here. I wonder whats the situation now. As Fatty thought to himself, he slowly rose from the water. What are you doing here? Seeing Fatty appear out of nowhere, the players on the boat instantly grew alarmed and pointed their weapons at him. The systems translator did truly well. At least, the translation of what the other party had said didnt sound much different from authentic Chinese. If he didnt see the speaker with his own eyes and only heard the sound, he would certainly mistake it to be from a Chinese player whose pronunciation of Mandarin was just slightly off. To grind, of course! See, Ive got a great piece of equipment. Fatty showed the robe he got from Baleen Whale Drakon and instantly saw all the players eyes light up. Its the Yin Yang Magic Robe, a Violet item which can be equipped right at level 40! They licked their lips and sized up Fatty with malicious intent. Out of the way, out of the way! You wanna die or something!? Right at this moment, a big ship rampaged past them, creating churning waves that nearly overturned the boat. This big ship was over one hundred meters long and twenty meters tall. It even had several small ballistae on both sides. Whoever was capable of owning such a thing had to be of quite a high status. The short players hurriedly steered the boat away. However, the big ship suddenly turned back. Go, quick! Its the West River clan people! The players on the boat frantically operated the boat and fled without looking back. Trash. Standing at the bow of the ship, a young player burst out laughing and spat at the fleeing players. Bang! An arrow suddenly struck Fatty. A normal arrow attack didnt deal any damage, but it effectively pulled him into a combat state. You there, take out that Yin Yang Magic Robe. After he was done laughing, the man extended his hand toward Fatty, looking down at him in a high and mighty fashion. Oh? Fatty looked at this player with a smile that wasnt a smile. West River MaskedHero dropped a Yin Yang Magic Robe when he was killed by monsters on the other side of the Natural Barrier. This comes in just the nick of time. Fatty heard someone on the boat say so. Ten thousand gold coins, hurry and give it. The man on the bow took out a bag of gold coins. While Violet equipment was becoming popular recently, one with decent stats could still sell for at least a hundred thousand gold coins, sometimes even a million. Yet, this man wanted to buy a level 40 Violet piece with ten thousand gold coins. It was obviously highway robbery. Not selling. Fatty shook his head and stowed the robe. If he refuses, just kill him until it drops, another player poked his head out and said sinisterly. What barbarians. Fatty shook his head and suddenly leaped onto the ship. Haha, he actually dared to jump up here? There were forty to fifty players on board, all of whom were a bit stunned by Fattys action and burst into laughter. Is it that funny? Fatty summoned the Violent Ox King with a face of sarcasm. This The laughter came to an abrupt stop. The players faces glazed over as they stared at the Violent Ox King. A mount, its just a mount! Whats there to be afraid of? A mage jumped on the spot and pointed at the Brutal Saddle on the Violent Ox King. Oh, this is one fine mount. I want, I want. The ship was cheery again. The player at the bow heaved a sigh of relief and waved his arm. Instantly, over a dozen players surrounded Fatty. Im a member of the West River clan, West River Field. Friend, ten thousand gold coins isnt a small sum. Hand over the robe and well let you go, or else youll be slain to level 0 and the robe will drop sooner or later, West River Field parted the crowd and said to Fatty. So what? Like hell Im afraid of your West River clan. Fatty laughed ferociously and ordered the Violent Ox King to attack. Moooo! With a roar, the mounts four hooves blazed. Without any skills, it simply flew up and rushed straight over. Bang boom thud! At least seven players were rammed into the sea, while two had their stomachs impaled by the ox horns and turned into two white lights after little struggle. Damn it! Spread out! This sudden turn of events struck the West River players dumb. They never expected that a mount could attack. After the crash, the Violent Ox King roared and turned around. Fire burst out from its body and covered the whole ship. Its a high-rank Yao! Handle it quickly! a player shouted in fright. Grow bigger, grow bigger, Fatty leaped on to the mounts back and commanded. The Violent Ox King instantly expanded to a hundred meters long, nearly as long as this ship. Boom! A hoof stomp smashed the bow to pieces. Seawater gurgled in, and the ship instantly tilted, threatening to sink. Crossbows, hurry, crossbows! shrieked a person. Per his reminder, the eight ballistae on both sides of the ship creaked as they turned to aim right at the Violent Ox King. Kill them. Fatty narrowed his eyes with a dangerous aura. At his command, the Violent Ox King opened its mouth and sprayed scorching flame on a ballista, instantly turning the player controlling it to ashes. Moo! The Violent Ox King threw out all sorts of skills under Fattys orders. As a fire monster, the oxs skills also set the ship on fire, turning it into a huge inferno. Damn it! Damn it!! At the bow, West River Fields face was so dark that it looked like it would rain. He never expected that the opponents mount was this powerful, to the point that it alone could suppress over forty people on this ship. Its sinking, the ship is sinking! shouted a random player. Instantly, a series of creaks resounded and the ship, which had already tilted to a certain angle, crashed down into the sea, along with its passengers. In just a few minutes, the Violent Ox King had driven a ship and over forty people into the sea, fully demonstrating the strength of a high-rank Yao boss. Had it not been for West, Fatty would have experienced being ravaged by this bull. AHHH! DAMN YOU! I WANT TO KILL YOU! West River Fields heart was practically bleeding. This ship might not be that valuable, but the things on it, especially the eight ballistae, were extremely rare strategic weapons. If they were destroyed together with the ship, he would definitely be punished even if his father was the head of the clan. Dont bother with him! Hurry and detach the ballistae from the ship! West River Field wanted to cry. He repeatedly ordered his men to dive under and retrieve the ballistae, which would at least lessen his punishment. Still want your ballistae? Fatty coldly snorted. He smacked the Violent Ox King, and a pillar of fire immediately rose from the water. Miserable shrieks echoed as all of the players who approached the ship were burned to ashes. The rest quickly swam away and no longer dared to come close. Leave your name if you dare! Our West River clan shall not let you off. Just wait for our revenge! West River Field said between gritted teeth. In the beginning, they attacked him with a normal arrow so as to prevent him from using the Recall Scroll, but this also gave him the right to fight back and kill, so even now, they still didnt know his name. Oh? You think Im so stupid to leave my name so that you can chase and kill me? Fatty sneered. He unhurriedly took out the God Slayer Crossbow, loaded the bolts, and sniped the remaining opponents one by one. One flower of blood after another bloomed in the water. The damage of this crossbow was truly epic. Before, it could insta-kill a knight; and even now, there were still very few whose equipment were capable of withstanding this crossbow. Moreover, the strength of this group wasnt high, the highest being only at the 4th class enhancement. After killing over twenty players in a row, Fatty cheerfully asked West River Field, Do you want your life? If you do, buy it with money. Ten thousand gold coins a level. Chapter 298 – Silvershine Jellyfish For a player like West River Field, 10,000 gold coins was a small sum C as small as a raindrop in a drizzle C so he was very straightforward about spending this money. Originally, West River Field was also one of those high-leveled players, before he offended some other clans and had been hunted down all the way from the 5th class enhancement. This incident traumatized the guy, so now, when he heard he could choose not to lose a level, he would gladly pay 100,000 gold coins for it, let alone a mere 10,000. Earning 10,000 gold coins for no reason, the satisfied Fatty urged West River Field to quickly leave. Then, he dove down to the sunken ship and fished up the remaining seven ballistae that were still in perfect condition. This kind of wooden ballistae wasnt powerful, with an attack value only one-tenth of the Plenilune Ballista. However, they won in terms of simple manufacture, which allowed them to be popularized in large quantities. Keeping the seven ballistae into his inventory, Fatty rode the Violent Ox King to the mainland. Very soon, he ran into West River Field who was swimming in circles. Why arent you going back? Fatty cheerfully asked. Ahem, this friend, the past is in the past. This humble one wants to discuss with you about something, said West River Field with embarrassment. In fact, the story was quite simple. West River Field had discovered a mid-rank Yao boss, the Silvershine Jellyfish, in an area far offshore. He was taking his people there to fight it when Fatty came along with destruction. However, despite losing a ship, West River Field set his eyes on Fattys strength, especially his mount, the Violent Ox King. Therefore, he tried to think of a way to pull Fatty onto his side. Oh, so Im supposed to be a hired thug. Fatty nodded. No, not a hired thug! explained West River Field hastily while swimming around. If youre willing to join our West River clan, my friend, of course Ill be more than happy. Joining the West River clan? Not a bad choice. Fatty seemed to ponder. Really? West River Field was overjoyed. Regardless of the owners strength, their clan would have struck it big if they could recruit someone with such a powerful pet. At least, virtually no player could outfight the Violent Ox King one-on-one at the current stage of the game. Several ships came, all looking exactly the same as the one Fattys mount had just destroyed. Each ship carried forty to fifty players. West River Field was pulled onto one of the ships while Fatty still stayed seated on the Violent Ox King hovering in the air. Ladies and gentlemen, this is our newest member West River Field turned around and cast Fatty a glance. Money Grubber, Fatty told him in a whisper that everyone could hear. Please welcome Money Grubber! West River Field applauded. After him, scattered applause sounded from the ships while even more players looked at Fatty with provoking eyes. Fatty didnt bother with them. He only urged West River Field, Hurry and go fight the boss. West River Field chuckled awkwardly, then ordered his people to quickly sail towards the boss location. Fatty leisurely sat on the back of the Violent Ox King, whose speed was much faster than the ships below them. He wasnt worried about being recognized as an outsider either with the system translator, plus the fact that the people of Xuanhuang and Sun Dynasty looked quite similar in appearance. Except that the players of Sun Dynasty are a little shorter, a little inferior in looks, and a little creepier in manner. On the way, Fatty probed left and right to ask about what happened when Purple Bell and the others came here. As expected, what they had done caused a huge commotion as the two countries were mortal enemies in real life. Originally, the Sun Dynasty also planned early to stir up trouble in Xuanhuang as well, but the players of Xuanhuang already killed their way over and took out half of their participants and didnt forget to take away their border passes. Purple Bell and the other ten-something players roamed around Sun Dynasty and killed several players. Right after that, they went straight to the capital of Sun Dynasty and nearly burned down a shrine there. Mister Grubber, I was there right when it happened. It was very dangerous. Fortunately, thanks to the blessing of our OMighty Deity of Skies and the undying souls of our ancestors, they were stopped outside the Shrine of Peace, West River Field animatedly moved his limbs as he narrated to Fatty. Fatty was inwardly startled. Purple Bell and the others fell not only because of inadequate preparation, but also due to the fact that the opponent was too strong. The Shrine of Peace was actually guarded by several God-tier undead souls. It was already lucky that not everyone had died there. It makes sense. How can a country not have a few Legendary experts to protect it? When they were about 300 miles away from the mainland, West River Field led the group to anchor at an area. Its right here. In a while, Ill have to trouble Mister Grubber to display your mighty power, said West River Field as he looked up at Fatty. Okay. Fattys reply was curt. Then, he watched as they made arrangements. There were a total of five ships which stopped at five different directions. One side of each ship was facing inward with four wooden ballistae ready and loaded. The twenty ballistae aimed right at the center of this area. With a wave of the hand from West River Field, several players dove down. Just a while later, the sea began to churn like boiling water. Of the players who dove down, only two emerged on the surface in a frantic manner right before a cotton-soft monster slowly floated up, its mouth still nipping two human legs. This monster had the shape of an ordinary jellyfish, but it was covered with silver luminous spots, so it was named the Silvershine Jellyfish. Glug The Silvershine Jellyfish swallowed the legs and burped in satisfaction. Only then did it look at the players around. Attack! West River Field swung his arm. The twenty ballistae fired at the jellyfish in unison Zchhzziii, the monster issued a strange screech. Suddenly, a big mass of transparent, slimy liquid shot out from its mouth and stopped the bolts. Switch sides! Per West River Fields command, the five ships rotated at the same time so that their other side with readied ballistae, now faced the Silvershine Jellyfish. The players adjusted their aim and fired another round of bolts. Zchiiii! The jellyfish shrieked shrilly, intending to flee underwater. Mister Grubber, your turn! roared West River Field. Fatty smacked the Violent Ox King, which immediately bellowed and spat out a fire snake. Sizzles sounded as the fire snake landed onto the Silvershine Jellyfish. At the same time, the smell of roasted meat drifted out in the air. Whoosh! The Silvershine Jellyfish brought its now half-empty health bar to sink into the ocean, leaving the players on board staring dumbfoundedly at each other. Cough Mister Grubbers mount has great attack, the only problem is that it cant fight underwater. West River Field broke the long silence with a dry cough. No shit. The Violent Ox King is a fire monster, how the hell do you expect it to fight underwater? Fatty cursed in his heart but didnt let it show on his face. Like the rest of the players, he waited for West River Fields decision. Luckily, we have Yin Yang Masters with us. West River Field clapped his hands, and from the cabin of his ship came out several strange-looking players. These players equipment were similar to the Yin Yang Magic Robe in Fattys inventory, all black-and-white. Under their high pointy hats were pale white skin with blood-red eyes and lips. At first glance, they looked like bloody vampires. Standing at the bow of the ship, the Yin Yang Masters mumbled some kind of incantation. Suddenly, a gust of chilly wind blew by, then, black shadows dashed out of their bodies and jumped into the sea. Fatty noticed that when these shadows dove down, they didnt make a sound nor a stir in the water. Shuaaa! The water suddenly churned as the huge Silvershine Jellyfish could vaguely be seen rolling around. The black shadows had used some unknown method to forcefully pull it to the surface. Attack! Attack! All the players on board grew busy at once. Without needing anyone to remind him, Fatty ordered the Violent Ox King to attack. The mounts attack was simple, it stood in the sky and continuously spat out fire. The jellyfishs entire body tremblingly sizzled, and layer after layer of greasy matter slid off its body into the sea. Pfff pff The Silvershine Jellyfish shook violently and suddenly turned rigid, forcefully taking on a round of twenty bolts without countering. Careful! Its summoning mobs! West River Field warned. From the creatures body, a mass of sticky liquid spurted out and quickly transformed into a numerous basin-sized jellyfish. These small fellows flailed their tentacles and nimbly climbed onto the ships, launching an attack at the players. Except for those who controlled the ballistae, the rest immediately drew their weapons and engaged in combat. The fire mages were the most animated as their attribute was just the opposite of the monsters, each skill could burn a bunch of them at once. However, the reproductive ability of the Silvershine Jellyfish was obviously outstanding. There was no end to the stream of small jellyfish. They kept climbing on the five ships, forcing the players to repeatedly retreat. Some even started attacking the ballistae. Hurry! We cant hold on for long! The Yin Yang Masters already stark white faces seemed even paler. They looked like ghosts with big beads of sweat rolling down. Apparently, the task of manipulating the black shadows to pull the boss to the surface was taking a toil on them. Mister Grubber, what are you waiting for?! West River Field called out. The Silvershine Jellyfishs summoning capability was way above his expectations. Go, finish it! Fatty patted the Violent Ox King. With a growl, the mounts body blazed with fire. Hoooo! Fiery red clouds suddenly appeared and gathered in the sky, growing thicker and thicker until they became a puffy cluster of clouds. Be careful, everyone! shouted Fatty. Abruptly, a rain of fire began to fall. Unlike any skill of ordinary fire monsters, this AoE rain of fire dealt devastating damage. It soon decimated the endless emergence of small jellyfish. Quick quick! Mister Grubber has the mobs under control, hurry and attack! West River Field continuously gave out commands to fire the crossbows. Twenty bolts shot out screaming. Despite their damage being inferior to the Plenilune Ballista, their numbers more than made up for it. Puff, puff, Round upon round of bolts landed on the Silvershine Jellyfish. Restrained in place by the Yin Yang Masters, the boss was unable to flee underwater and was soon beaten to a sliver of health. Schzzzzzz! A screech rang out. The creatures body suddenly inflated in a bizarre manner. In a blink, it broke free from the black shadows control. Watch out! Its going to self-detonate! The instant West River Field finished his words, the Silvershine Jellyfish exploded. Pieces of minced jelly mixed with seawater spattered in all directions. Chapter 299 – DukeGarrison Since the Silvershine Jellyfish self-destructed, its inner core naturally exploded along with it. A mid-rank Yao boss inner core contained a terrifying amount of energy. When that energy burst out all at once, it created a huge whirlpool two hundred meters wide. The five ships were sucked towards the whirlpool. The players on board staggered left and right and hastily held onto the rails. In his panic and fright, West River Field repeatedly gave orders to stabilize the ships. After the impact of the explosion finally passed, the sea surface was a mess. While the five ships and their facilities didnt suffer much damage, there were still several players from each ship that had been swept into the ocean and perished. Frick, West River Field spat out a word, his face gloomy. Leading so many people to fight a boss without gaining anything in the end, no wonder West River Field was angry. However, what was more surprising was that the system translator could actually translate that curse word. Fatty found it very professional. With a dark face, West River Field sent several people down the ocean to pick the loot that the Silvershine Jellyfish dropped C two Violet and five Gold equipment, as well as a bunch of other objects. However, the most valuable drop of a Yao monster was its inner core. Now that the Silvershine Jellyfish had self-destructed along with its core, this trip could be considered to be made in vain. Retreat, West River Field waved his hand and ordered with an ugly face. Fatty jumped off the Violent Ox King and happily found a place to sit down on a ship, completely ignoring West River Fields gloomy mood. The guy didnt bother with Fatty either, he opened the communicator and said something, when suddenly his voice rose to a new pitch. Leave a few people here to return the ships, the rest will recall with me right now! West River Fields face flushed red in exhilaration. Mister West River Field, whats happened? The leader of the group of Yin Yang Masters came over. To pull up the Silvershine Jellyfish earlier, this fellow had consumed most of his energy on shadow manipulation and was still panting even now. Those outsiders have revealed their traces. Currently, they are being trapped by Mister WindRoar and his people. We should hurry over. If we can catch one ourselves, it will be our glory! West River Field said excitedly. Oh woah, the outsiders! Lets hurry and catch them! As the news spread, all the players on board grew excited. Everyone hurriedly tore a Recall Scroll and disappeared. Looks like Purple Bell and the others have been caught. Fatty also tore a Recall Scroll without a second thought. He didnt think too much about it. Since he entered this country, he was prepared to die. Whoosh! Fatty appeared at the nearest city. This wasnt a main city, but a base established by some guild. Mister Grubber, catch up, West River Field called out to him from a distance. Fatty squeezed through the crowd to him. There, Fatty saw the players around running towards a Teleportation Portal in a hurry. Quick quick! West River Field grabbed Fatty and dragged him toward the portal as well, saying as they ran, We need to hurry over. I heard that in addition to the first batch of outsiders, there are also some others who have just come to their aid, some very famous clan in their country. if we can catch just one of them, well be famous all over. Others who have come to aid them? A very famous clan? The first Fatty thought of was God Familia. If it was really them who came, there should be a great show to watch. Going through two more Teleportation Portals, Fatty finally stopped at another base established by a clan. This place was already teeming with Sun Dynasty players. Looking at this dense black mass, Fatty estimated there to be roughly ten thousand people. Report, weve found their trace! shouted a player who quickly rode over on a snake-like mount. Everyone keep up, go! Like excited horses released on the racetrack, the mass of players surged towards a direction. Closely following behind West River Field, Fatty was swept along with the crowd. The destination was a small mountainous terrain. The hills werent high, only a dozen meters or so, but the trees were lush and dense, making this a great hiding place. They are just over there, loudly shouted a player who seemed to be a guild master. Go! Dont kill them; capture them and take them to the shrine for punishment. There were already quite a number of players going into the mountains. West River Field opened the communicator and whispered some questions into it. Then, he took Fatty to another area. Father, West River Field respectfully greeted a middle-aged man. Youve come. West River Fields father nodded and then looked at Fatty. And this is? This gentleman is a good friend Ive just made today, Mister Grubber. He has a Yao mount, very formidable. Mister Grubber, this is my father, the head of our West River clan, West River SoaringCrane, West River Field quickly introduced. Greetings, West River Clan Head. Fatty nodded to West River SoaringCrane. Nice to meet you. If you join our West River clan, you will surely get benefits. West River SoaringCrane didnt pay much attention to Fatty. He only casually gave Fatty some words before starting to arrange his subordinates. The new batch is very powerful, they were number one in the Guilds Group category of their country''s tournament, so we must cooperate tightly. We absolutely cant let even one of them escape. This is the area we are responsible for, we mustn''t let any escape through here. West River Field, bring a group to defend that area. West River Grand, take some people over there Since West River SoaringCrane had given orders, West River Field didnt dare to dawdle. He hurriedly led Fatty and several other people to guard at the appointed area. Aha! I remember now. That number one rogue guild is called God Familia or something. Heh, if we capture them all, Ill see if they still have the face to call themselves that again, West River Field suddenly exclaimed. The others chimed in approvingly. If it weren''t for the Natural Barrier and the border pass restriction, we would have fought our way over and trampled them! We should farm more border passes. If we send ten to twenty thousand people over there, it should be enough to annihilate them. Ive heard that aside from the Imperial Capital, they also have four main cities and even Sky City is there. The area is much larger than ours. Only our empire is qualified for land with such rich natural resources. Thats right! As these fellows clamored, Fatty inwardly sneered and didnt say a word, only looking around everywhere. What are you looking at, Mister Grubber? West River Field asked curiously when he realized that Fatty had been keeping silent. Its a hard task to be stationed at a place. We should carefully analyze the terrain, Fatty casually came up with an excuse. Haha, Brother Grubber, youre being too serious. Were only here just in case. At least ten clans have come into the mountains. No matter how formidable the outsiders are, theres no way they can make it all the way here. The only problem now is whether or not we can capture them alive," said a player. Is that so? You guys wait here, Ill go and check. Fatty nodded and directly headed up the hills. Fatty had just joined the West River clan, so there naturally was a clan tag on his body. Due to this, the Sun Dynasty players he passed by didnt pay much attention to him and simply let him go all the way in. Head, you guys are here? Fatty quietly asked via the communicator as he walked. Huh? Fatty, youre here as well? How didnt we receive any news? a doubtful voice rang out from the other side, which then turned into chuckles. I was a little reckless when I came here and let some fellows find my trace. As you can see, now so many have been attracted, hahaha! Who came? Fatty swaggered towards the depths, following the coordinates provided by HeadofGod. Only the twelve of us God Familia. Oh, and also some friends who came earlier, said HeadofGod. The story was that, before the national borders opened, Purple Bell and the others who got their border passes from the tournament agreed in advance to come here together. After causing some vandalism, they were chased and mobbed by the crazy players of the Sun Dynasty. Some died while some escaped and successfully grouped up with God Familia. Big Brother Fatty, why didnt you come together with Big Brother Head? Purple Bells sweet voice sounded. Fatty laughed heartily. I came here through illegal means." After entering the mountain, Fatty used Stealth. Finally, he arrived at a hidden area where he saw his friends. The twelve of God Familia looked perfect without a scratch. Meanwhile, of the ten people who first came, only Purple Bell, RighteousBloodCleansestheSilverSpear, DukeGarrison, and LittleLis FlyingDagger were left. Fatty was very familiar with the majority of them except for only DukeGarrison. This was the first time they met. DukeGarrison was a middle-aged player who had a face like a scholar with white skin and no beard. His hands were holding a stone stele engraved with the word Garrison. Money Grubber? Ive heard a lot about you. DukeGarrison cupped his fists toward Fatty. Instantly, TheFugitives voice echoed by Fattys ears, telling him the details of DukeGarrison. DukeGarrison was originally a lifestyle player. One time, he was bullied away from his usual collecting spot and forced to go to a dangerous area to gather herbs. The result was, his luck suddenly exploded C he encountered a chance to get a hidden class and got the stone stele. For this hidden class, DukeGarrison started all over from ground zero and changed to his current name. Since DukeGarrison emerged in the top ten of the First Under Heaven Tournament, and moreover, still hadnt died until this point, it said a lot about his strength. What are you guys going to do? Charge out or keep grinding it out with them? Faty asked. We only came here to burn that shrine, we couldnt care less about other things, declared HeadofGod. As long as we can burn it down, its worth it even if we all die back to Xuanhuang. But that place is guarded by God-tier undead souls, its impossible for the few of us to burn it. Fatty frowned. We need to think of some way about that. If we can lure those souls away, itll only take a fire and well be golden, said TheFugitive. There are six Undying Souls in total, DukeGarrison suddenly spoke. I can restrain one for a short time; Lil brother RighteousBlood can pin down one; Little Bell can delay one. The other three will require you guys. Only three? Fatty nodded. Leave them to me. Alright then, time to break through their enclosure. BigPillarofGod immediately stood up. Motherf*cker! Weve been forced to run and hide the moment we got here. If it werent for that damn shrine, I would have taught them a big lesson even if I had to risk my life doing it. Chapter 300 – Guardians of the Shrine Purple Bells Yin Yang Phantasm Realm could allow a small number of people into it, but the entrance and exit would only be opened at the same place. The Sun Dynasty players already had her detailed information on their desks, so unless it was absolutely necessary, this method wouldnt be used. Therefore, they could only turn to the Elemental Mystery Realm. Spending some elemental energy to stuff them all inside, Fatty swaggered back to West River Fields stationed area. Nodding to the guy, Fatty leaned on a tree and closed his eyes to rest. Roughly ten thousand Sun Dynasty players carried out an inch-by-inch search for three days, practically flipping the entire mountain range upside down, but were unable to find any trace of the outsiders. The clan heads who organized this pursuit were so angry their noses nearly burst. Thinking of Purple Bells Yin Yang Phantasm Realm, they assigned people to monitor every corner of the mountain range, trying their best not to leave out a dead angle. We should stop wasting our time here. Fatty opened his eyes with a yawn. Mister Grubber is right, this is a waste of time. West River Field nodded in approval. Since there was no trace of the opponents, he intended to take his people to grind. You can go level, leaving a few people here to monitor will do. They were father and son after all. West River SoaringCrane instantly agreed to let West River Field take his people and leave. You guys want to train at Fire Cloud Ridge? Im not going. Fatty shook his head. I need to take a trip to the capital. You want to go to the imperial capital? West River field was greatly surprised. That will cost a lot of Reputation points. Its so not worth it unless you plan to train there for a very long time. Its no big deal, I just have something important to do there. Fatty turned down West River Fields effort to keep him. After some thought, West River Field felt that forcing Fatty to stay wasnt good, so he agreed to Fattys request and even gave him a map. At the cost of 1000 Reputation points, Fatty arrived at the imperial capital of Sun Dynasty, which was much smaller than Xuanhuangs Imperial Capital, even smaller than Black Tortoise City. However, this wasnt surprising. The population of Sun Dynasty wasnt large; itd be too wasteful to construct a main city that was too big. The famous shrine was located inside the imperial palace, worshipped and nurtured by the belief of its people. After the group came out from the Elemental Mystery Realm and looked at the towering palace wall in front of them, TheFugitive suddenly laughed. Whatcha giggling about? HeadofGod smacked him on the head. Do you think its better to just burn that damn shrine or directly set fire to the entire palace? TheFugitive rubbed his head. Burn the palace? With our numbers, very hard, concluded Fatty after he stroked his chin and pondered. Lets go. To be able to burn that shrine is good enough. Including Fatty, they had seventeen individuals in total, fourteen of which were rogues alongside one mage, one knight, and one warrior. The defense is too tight, its impossible to Stealth inside. Moreover, they have space-restricting magic formations lying around. Even my pinpoint teleportation skill doesnt work here, Purple Bell informed them after some observation. Last time we snuck in by following an expert. Such a good thing wont happen twice, though. Lets first think of a way to get inside, said LittleLis Flying Dagger Han Shen. You guys stay back a bit, lemme try. Fatty walked to a discreet corner and used Earthwalk. In a flash, he appeared inside the palace. Last time in Iron Chain Town, the Mutated Fire Kite had utilized the Divine remnant Spatial Tray to imprison the space around the townlet, yet Fattys Elemental Movement Arts was unimpeded. It was the same this time. Returning outside with another Earthwalk and throwing everyone into the Elemental Mystery Realm, Fatty then began to roam around the palace. If the Brutal Saddle wasnt occupied by the Violent Ox King, riding Wheat to travel underground below the palace would have been the most appropriate course of action. After twists and turns, Fatty followed Purple Bells instruction and arrived before a structure. This was like a normal room in a temple, not very big, and not at all magnificent. The vicinity was cold and deserted. On the plaque at the entrance were some letters in a language that Fatty didnt know. However, this was, without a doubt, the shrine that everyone in the CN region wanted to burn. Heheh, were here at last. After Fatty released the group in an empty spot, everyone stared intently at the shrine. Lets act according to our plan. Six Undying Souls, one for each of me, Purple Bell, and Lil bro RighteousBlood, three to Fatty, DukeGarrison whispered. Alright. The group of 17 split up. God Familia naturally acted together, discussing a way to set fire to the place, while Fatty, Purple Bell, Duke Garrison, and RighteousBloodCleansestheSilverSpear crept into the shrine. Only Han Shen remained outside to stand guard. Due to the last event, the defense around the shrine had been considerably fortified. At the gate stood two rows of ten guards. Judging from their equipment, they were at least at the 6th class enhancement. Getting in was easy. Fatty Earthwalked in with the others inside his Elemental Mystery Realm. Be careful. We wont be attacked for walking around, but if any object is damaged, the guardians will attack us. If even they cant stop us, the slumbering souls will be awakened. The six Divine Undying Souls are among them, DukeGarrison warned in a whisper. Are there any Legendary Undying Souls? Fatty suddenly asked. Legendary? Maybe, but we dont know any yet, DukeGarrison hesitantly said after some thought. Last time, they abruptly charged in and set fire everywhere. It happened so quickly that the guards couldnt stop them. In the end, six God-tier Undying Souls appeared just when they were so close to success, and killed six people. Only four escaped the capital alive. Entering the shrine was like entering an entirely different world altogether. There was only absolute silence. The noise from the outside was completely blocked out. The area was neither large nor complicated, with only one table with a dense distribution of memorial tablets on it. According to a rough count, there were several hundreds of tablets. This trash should be dumped in the garbage and not here being worshipped, Fatty mumbled. Everyone spread out, readied their skills, and nodded toward HeadofGod. With a wave from HeadofGod, a barrel of fuel appeared in their hands, which they then quickly splashed onto the memorial tablets. Finally, Purple Bell conjured a small fireball. BOOM! Heatwaves swept in all directions along with crackles and rumbles of explosions. Several tablets were immediately reduced to ashes in the fire. Seeking death! Furious roars echoed as a few black figures flew out from some tablets. They waved their hands, sending out a thick icy air that nearly snuffed out the fire. Pounce! RighteousBloodCleansestheSilverSpear was the first to attack. His silver spear turned into a silver streak that shot at one figure. Whoosh! Everyone followed suit and made their moves, each chose a figure to be their opponent. These black figures were the souls of the memorial tablets here, and also the guardians of this place, titled Guardian of the Shrine plus their own names. However, their power varied greatly, ranging from the 5th to the 8th class enhancement. There were seriously too many souls that they seemed to be endless. There were already over a hundred flying out now. Kill! Dont bother with them. As long as the tablets are destroyed, theyll disappear. DukeGarrison was quite familiar with the place after having come here once. He ran around, narrowly dodging the attacks of two guardians to get to the table. The stone stele in his hand suddenly expanding, Duke Garrison smashed it onto several memorial tablets. Crack! Two tablets crumbled to pieces, immediately followed by two shrill screams. Two guardian figures distorted into whiffs of smoke, vanishing into the air. The lowest-ranked are easy to kill, but the higher-rank is a little troublesome, the defense of their tablets is much higher, said DukeGarrison as he flung his stone stele at another tablet. Bell, dont bother with them, just tend to the fire, Fatty instructed. The Elemental Skill Book flew out and flipped to a certain page, casting a skill that Fatty had replicated from West. Hooo A fire dragon appeared from thin air, baring its teeth and claws as it pounced on the memorial tablets. Meanwhile, Fatty didnt stop moving his hands and continuously flung out fire magic spells. Back when West pursued Aliya, the bored Fatty pestered him to keep casting magic so that he could replicate them. This earned him quite a number of fire skills. A slew of fire magic flew out as tablets burned and black figures squeaked. Scared out of their wits, several guardians hastily returned to their tablets to put out the fire. Master, watch out, theres movement outside. Han Shen informed via the communicator. The NPCs of Sun Dynasty had been quick to get wind of the situation inside. Currently, the twenty guards outside the gate were already charging in. In fact, the most powerful guards were the guardians in the tablets, so Sun Dynasty didnt bother to station many guards here. These twenty guards were still the result of the last disturbance. Over a hundred souls equal to over a hundred experts of the 6th, 7th, or even 8th class enhancement were ganging up on them. Very soon, the players began to feel the strain. The situation was growing risky. Setting fire is the priority! HeadofGod growled. He ran wild around the place while splashing fuel right next to the opponents attacks. One flame was quickly extinguished, but another soon blazed somewhere else. The guardians lost this while taking care of that, until they finally decided to send several souls to handle the players, while the rest tightly protected their own tablets for fear of incineration. Burn the walls! shouted Fatty. With the guardians here, it was simply impossible to burn this many tablets. The only thing left was to burn down the walls and earn themselves some face this way. The rest of the fuel was splashed on the walls, which soon burned very fiercely. Although some ice guardians ran over to put out the fire, it would take a while. Damn it! If we burned the walls from the start, we could have saved ourselves a lot of trouble! HeadofGod said in regret. Everyone finally realized that as long as they didnt touch the tablets, these shrine guardians wouldnt come out. Chapter 301 – God-tier Undying Souls Fatty and the others set fires all over the place, but the damage wasnt desirable, after all, there were many guardians. However, if pictures of this incident were to be posted online, it would be a big humiliation for Sun Dynasty. Footsteps were fast approaching the shrine, some proper, some messy. Apparently, they belonged to the NPC guards and the players respectively. Its just impossible to burn it down! TheFugitive exclaimed. With just the few of us, how do we burn it all down? HeadofGod snorted. All we need is some pictures. As the fires blazed with passion, everybody captured several pictures. Last time they had barged in here without knowing any of the details inside, thus triggering the memorial tablets of the God-tier Undying Souls. As a result, some were insta-killed and the rest ran without being able to burn or take pictures. Go, quickly! After taking some pictures, Fatty took everyone into the Elemental Mystery Realm, about to leave with Earthwalk. Bang! Fattys head bumped on the ground. To his shock, Earthwalk couldnt be used. Turning around, Fatty saw a soul in red robes slowly rise from a tablet. This soul looked like a real person with detailed facial features and a solid-looking body, unlike the previous ones who were illusory. After coming out of the tablet, the soul walked to Fatty with light steps. Elemental Movement Arts? Where did you learn it? The soul was all high and mighty as he looked down at Fatty. Fatty suddenly remembered that they had five elements in Sun Dynasty as well, which were taken from Chinese legends. What about it? Its not like I learned it from you, Fatty sneered. Xuanhuang people? The soul smiled blandly and extended his right hand. Little brat, your smart mouth will make you suffer. A deep dark light shot out from the souls right hand and shrouded the entire space. Fatty felt his body abruptly sink from a pressure heavily imposed on it, all his bones crackled as he was pressed into nearly kneeling down. Where are the rest? Just come out altogether. The soul stood with his hands crossed behind his back and an arrogant face, seemingly disdainful to even look at Fatty. Except for Han Shen who stood guard outside, the rest of the group had been placed inside Fattys Elemental Mystery Realm. It was a space exclusive only to the Elementalist, so others could never find or open it. The pressure grew immense as time ticked. Fattys bones were rattling all over and his legs gradually bent, his knees getting closer and closer to the ground. I fudge! Fatty cursed out of anger and suddenly straightened his body forcefully. A crack resounded as his feet dug into the ground. And you want to burn our Shrine of Peace with your meager strength? The soul had an expression of disdain. With but a slight wave of his hand, Fatty was flung and crashed into the wall with a boom. Damn it! Fatty barely got up and viciously glared at the opponent. Fatty, let me out. Ill deal with him, RighteousBloodCleansestheSilverSpears voice suddenly rang out by his ears. With a thought, Fatty opened the Elemental Mystery Realm and released RighteousBloodCleansestheSilverSpear, Purple Bell, and DukeGarrison all at once. Its you lot again. Seeing these three, the souls face changed a little. Apparently, the last commotion didnt cause much of a loss, but was quite a face-slapping experience for the souls, as some of them had been able to escape from the hands of God-tier experts. Capture them and give them the punishment they deserve. Let them know that our Sun Dynasty is not a place they can come and go as they please! Another soul leaped out from a tablet. Judging from his domineering aura, he was as powerful as the first one. Be careful, they are two of the six Undying Souls that dealt with us. The other four havent come out yet, watch out for them, Purple Bell whispered. Whats there to be afraid of? Well die back at most. Han Shen had snuck in without anyone noticing. Outside, the shrine had been sealed off by the army of Sun Dynasty. Die back? Last time we let you weasel through a loophole, but dont even think about it this time, the second soul coldly sneered. A large magical formation has been set up here. After you die, youll be resurrected on the spot. Youll only die back to your designated respawn point after 50 times. But I wonder how many times you guys can be resurrected? 50 times?! The group was appalled. At present the highest-level player is only level 50. Does this mean they will kill us to level 0? Moreover, who knows how many things will drop after dying 50 times in a row! Then you need to be able to kill us first. RighteousBloodCleansestheSilverSpear had already summoned his white horse. With a loud battle cry, his weapon, the silver spear, sped like lightning toward an opponents throat. Ignorant fool! One of the souls waved his hand, wanting to slap the spear away. AHH! A painful scream resounded. The silver spear had suddenly glowed red and pierced through the souls hand and then impaled his chest with the momentum. Damnable thing! Its the Sky Ripper Spear! This soul apparently recognized the spear. He suddenly transformed into black fog, dispersing then reappearing over six meters away from RighteousBloodCleansestheSilverSpear. Thats not right. During the last grand war, the Sky Ripper Spear was broken. This is the damaged Sky Ripper Spear! A smile crept onto the souls face when he suddenly recalled something. Not bad, not bad at all. We just happen to lack materials to craft Divine items, this damaged Sky Ripper Spear is perfect. As for you two, what are you relying on? He turned to Purple Bell and DukeGarrison. Without a word, Purple Bell summoned the Yin Yang Manual, which flew out and quickly flipped pages. Finally, a figure wearing a tall crown and a long black robe walked out from the manual. As for DukeGarrison, he flipped his hand and the stone stele enlarged until it turned into a six-meter tall stele next to him. Yin Yang Manual, Garrison Stele? Very good, perfect! Four more souls floated down from their tablets. They were obviously the other four Undying Souls that Purple Bell and the others had encountered last time. With these three objects, we can repair the national treasure. Not only so, but we can also merge our souls into the national treasure and leave this shrine; when the time comes, we can once again lead our army to Xuanhuang Ancient Country and trample them! Leading your army over? With just you? Fatty snorted disdainfully. It seems you dont have anything good, lets get you over with. One soul shot Fatty a glance and pointed his finger. A gray smoke appeared out of nowhere and swept across Fatty. Whoosh! The Elemental Skill Book abruptly emerged in front of Fatty and sent out a fire dragon that ferociously devoured the gray smoke. Elemental Skill Book? Six pairs of eyes lit up in unison as they stared hungrily at the skill book hovering before Fatty. Youre the heir of the Elementalist? Good, very good! With this skill book, not only can we craft another Divine artifact, but we can also create our own mystery realm! The six Undying Souls went wild with joy, their eyes glowed green with lust like perverts who hadnt had a woman for years suddenly seeing a naked beauty right in front of them. They looked like they would have drooled if they had any saliva. The Elemental Skill Book is exclusive only to the Elementalist. What makes you think you can take it away? Fatty smiled coldly. Heh, undroppable as it is, theres an exception to everything, isnt there?! an Undying Soul shouted. Hahaha, bring out the Plate of Reincarnation. The hands of another Undying Soul danced about in high spirits. Use the plate to take their souls, and these things will drop! Hahaha, its time our mighty dynasty rises. Long live Sun Dynasty! Long live Sun Dynasty! the Sun Dynasty troops outside also chorused, painting a stark contrast to Fatty and co. who were looking at each other in terror. Theres a tool that can make undroppable gears drop? If theres such a tool, then what can be absolutely undroppable anymore?! A plate over one meter wide flew out from behind the table. Only black and white in color, an aura of primitive desolation emanated from the plate. What a disaster, Fatty murmured. We only wanted to delay them a little to reach our goal even if we had to lose a level for it, but its serious trouble now. A magic formation that can force players to respawn on the spot and a plate that can rob undroppable gears. Were losing big time Hurry, either you lot kill yourselves, or well do it for you, one of the God-tier souls loudly urged. If you kill yourselves, well let you die back after taking these things; otherwise, everyone will have to die 50 times. You guys get inside the Elemental Mystery Realm, Ill think of a solution. Fatty quickly opened the Elemental Mystery Realm, wanting to collect the other three. I wont leave you here alone, RighteousBloodCleansestheSilverSpear stubbornly stated and gripped his spear. I wont go in either, Purple Bell and Duke Garrison said in unison. You guys, geez! Fatty knew theyd rather get killed to level 0 and lose their equipment than to retreat from the enemy, so he no longer persuaded. Only his eyes rapidly flickered around as he brainstormed for a way to flee this place. You guys dont want to kill yourselves? Seems like we have to do it ourselves then. An Undying Soul happily slid over with a dagger in hand. Wanna kill us? Then bring it! DukeGarrison suddenly roared. The huge Garrison Stele next to him floated off the ground with a rumble and shot screaming toward the opponent. Heheh, the dagger-wielding Undying Soul chuckled and suddenly vanished. Careful, he might be of the hidden class Ninja, Purple Bell alerted in a whisper. Violent Ox King! Fatty instantly summoned the mount. With a bellow, the Violent Ox King sent a ring of fire sweeping out from its body. Bang! A figure only three meters away from DukeGarrison was knocked away by the fire ring. Retreating several steps before finally steadying himself, the Undying Souls face grew a bit angry. Heh, God-tier, Fatty muttered and he flipped the Elemental Skill Book to a certain page. How strong was a God-tier expert? Just thinking back to how Fatty was bullied by the Violent Ox King and pursued in a deadly chase by the Crimsontail Fire Luan, and how West River Field along with so many of his clan members were driven into a wretched state by a single mid-rank Yao Silvershine Jellyfish, one could guess how high and mighty a God-tier expert, which was on an entirely different level from all of those above, would be. The four of them only had their equipment to rely on, while the enemy party had six authentic God-tier experts. This was way worse than an uphill battle. Chapter 302 – Elemental Sword Diagram Boom! Bang! Clank! The Yin Yang Magistrate summoned by Purple Bell was smashed and burst into nothingness; DukeGarrisons stele was knocked flying; worst of all, the damaged Sky Ripper Spear of RighteousBloodCleansestheSilverSpear was flicked out of his hand and lodged into the wall. As for Fatty, just right after he summoned the Violent Ox King to knock away the ninja Undying Soul, the mount had been ganged up on and insta-killed. God-tier power is nothing you lot can imagine. One of the Undying Souls retracted his fist with disdain. Stop talking nonsense. Kill them and take the artifacts. Another one stared at the Elemental Skill Book hovering before Fatty with craving written all over his face. Elemental Skill Book, heheh, it used to be a Legendary artifact, ahh. Even we all lost to it, another Undying Soul vaguely said. Last time when His Lordship quietly snuck into Xuanhuang, didnt Elementalist Wu Junxiao strike him with the Elemental Skill Book, which made His Lordship vomit blood and flee back? An Undying Soul glanced at the Elemental Skill Book with a fearful expression. Shhh, dont mention this. If His Lordship hears, he will kill you, another hurriedly stopped his friends careless words. Whats there to be afraid of? His Lordship hasnt recovered from his injury yet, he cant hear me. Say, His Lordship is striving to get his revenge, but what do you think hell feel when he wakes up and knows that Wu Junxiao is already dead? An Undying Soul chuckled in amusement. What else can he think? While he cant get his revenge himself, hell still feel well comforted. If I may say, that Wu Junxiao was too powerful. If he didnt die yet, Im afraid that His Lordship wouldnt be able to avenge himself anyway. Thats why His Lordship didnt let us join the grand war between humans and demons last time, it looked like he had some agreement with the other side The Undying Souls all chimed in the discussion about the old tales between the young Wu Junxiao and His Lordship. Alright, lets talk later. First, finish off these fellows, urged one of the Undying Souls after a while. By that time, Purple Bell, RighteousBloodCleansestheSilverSpear, and Duke Garrison had stowed their weapons and gathered up with Fatty. The gap between theirs and the God-tier experts was too big. Not to say that the enemy had more people, even one of those Undying Souls alone could easily massacre their group. From the altar, several hundred Guardians of the Shrine emerged from the tablets and formed a circle around Fattys group, silently waiting for the six Undying Souls to decide the players fate. One of the Undying Souls took several steps forth, slowly raising his right palm in which a mass of light flickered. Dont worry, I wont let you die so straightforwardly. I will kill slowly so that you lot can carefully savor the painful taste of death. With ferocious laughter, the Undying Soul hurled out the flickering light mass. Screw it! Elemental Sword Diagram! Fatty bellowed and a painting flew out. It suspended above his head and quickly expanded. Huaaa The Elemental Sword Diagram shook as it loomed over Fattys party while it kept expanding outward. Countless sword beams shot up high, and incredibly knocked the Plate of Reincarnation to tilt it to the side. Ever since the first time he appeared, Wu Junxiaos mark of consciousness had constantly reminded Fatty that he could only show up three times. At the Sea Territory of Evil when they met the Black Dragon King was already the third time. After they exited that place, Wu Junxiao casually informed that he would disappear forever and never appear again, and that was when he passed the Elemental Sword Diagram to Fatty. Despite being only a diagram, it could coordinate with the Elemental Sword to build a next-level magic formation of great lethality, making it a superb tool for leapfrog challenges. The instant the Elemental Sword Formation emerged, an endless clanking sound echoed as sword beams shot into the sky. Even the six Undying Souls who had been scornful, involuntarily moved back several steps. Elemental Sword Diagram? The six pairs of eyes shone even more brightly, and drool really started to drip from their mouths. Kill that man and take the drops! The Undying Souls could no longer hold it anymore and attacked in unison. Elemental Sword Formation, move! Fatty shouted while pointing at a direction. A golden sword shot out from behind and shone a brilliant five-colored light. Whoosh! Five swords of different elements split up, turning into streaks of light that shot toward spots in five different directions of the formation. Metal Forest! As his words fell, the entire Elemental Sword Diagram violently shook. Piercing-sharp sword lights shot out amidst metallic vibration. Long swords, either damaged or perfect, began to fill the space. These swords looked very ancient, engraved with ancient patterns that no one understood. In the sound of sword humming and metallic vibration, the swords jumped up, seemingly wanting to fly off into the sky. But its just a mere Elemental Sword Diagram. If it had been a God-tier expert hosing it, we naturally wouldnt dare set even half a step inside; but trash who hasnt even reached the 6th enhancement? You dont deserve something as good as this! The six Undying Souls brazenly walked towards the diagram formation, also coming with them was that big Plate of Reincarnation. Fatty, will it work? asked DukeGarrison. Heh, I dont know if there are any experience points for killing an NPC, but if there was, one God-tier NPC should be able to get us all to level 60. Fatty licked his lips as he watched the six Undying Souls approach and instructed, Ill control the formation to attack them. You guys can attack at will, just dont leave the scope of Metal Forest. The Elemental Sword Diagram was able to interchange among Metal Forest, Wood Forest, Watery Deep, Fire Valley, and Earth Mountain. However, Fatty could only control this one form at his current strength. Break! after the six Undying Souls reached the edge of the Metal Forest, one of them shouted and punched out his right fist. Clink clank Sensing someone attacking, every single sword in the Metal Forest rocked, shooting out sword beams to welcome the opponents fist. Boom! When the sword lights and the fist collided, the former exploded and dispersed while the latter kept going at the same momentum, striking at several metal swords. Whines could be heard as these metal swords were smashed to pieces. Just so so. The Undying Soul who made the punch laughed loudly and quickly strode forth, raising another fist. Well control the Plate of Reincarnation well and strive to get the Elemental Skill Book to drop at first try. The other five stood still, each shot out a light from their hands that connected to the Plate of Reincarnation. The huge plate slowly rotated, its black and white Yin and Yang shrouded the entire Metal Forest as well as Fatty within. Or we can just directly use the power of the Plate to annihilate them, one of the Undying Souls suggested. Too much of a waste. Its hard for the Plate to accumulate power from many years of killing and storing souls. We should save as much energy as we can. Upon seeing the opponent smash several swords to pieces, Fatty was indifferent and only urged the Metal Forest to operate faster. Countless sword lights erupted and whizzed toward this Undying Soul with murderous intent. Garrison! DukeGarrison roared the moment the Undying Soul struck out the second punch. DukeGarrisons entire body seemed to liven up. His right arm whirled with tremendous force and the Garrison Stele that had resized to three meters in height violently hit the floor. Immediately, a faint yellow layer of light emerged in the vicinity, blocking the Undying Souls punch that was unable to smash any swords this time. Actually, although my Garrison Stele has a high attack, its main ability is still defense, DukeGarrison explained when he caught Fattys puzzled look. With the addition of the Garrison Stele, the defense of the Metal Forest rose to a new level. The Undying Souls wouldnt be able to easily break through it even with their God-tier power. And if the enemy party wanted to use long-range attacks, the attacks would be hindered by layers of sword aura and weakened as much as possible when they finally reached Fatty, who could then easily counter them. After the stalemate dragged on for about ten minutes, the attacking Undying Soul finally began to grow impatient. For a God-tier expert to be hard-pressed when dealing with some players of the 5th class enhancement, hed become the butt of many peoples jokes if this news were to spread. Hah! The Undying Soul heavily stomped a foot on the ground. Instantly, his body grew bigger and his muscles bulged. Finally, he turned into a five-meter-tall giant. Kill Break Punch! roared the Undying Soul, whose entire right fist turned golden. As the Undying Soul punched, the fist, like a huge gold hammer, shrieked toward the Metal Forest. Clang clang clang Bringing destruction wherever it passed, the golden fist smashed through shards of broken swords all the way towards Fatty. Fattys expression didnt change one bit. DukeGarrison flipped his hand, sending the Garrison Stele flying before Fatty and blocking the punch. Ugh! DukeGarrison groaned. A trail of blood seeped from the corner of his mouth while his health bar could be seen plummeting sharply to near rock bottom. Thats a God-tier expert for ya, DukeGarrison praised. If it hadnt been for so many swords sapping away the golden fists power, his Garrison Stele would be okay but DukeGarrison would have been one-shotted. Very strong defense! The opponents eyes also lit up in approval. Without any delay, he deployed another punch and at the same time strode into the Metal Forest. Metal Forest, run! Fattys voice boomed. While operating the Metal Forest, Fatty waved his arms. The other five Undying Souls and the Plate of Reincarnation suddenly disappeared without a trace. Only ten seconds, Fatty rapidly said. The Elemental Skill Book automatically flipped open and cast a frenzy of powerful spells. Humph! The punching Undying Soul ignored the attacks as he forcefully charged through them with his chest puffed out, continuing to make his way toward Fatty. Kah A thin layer of ice enveloped the Undying Soul. Apparently, some ice spells were able to freeze him. Righteous Blood Cleanses the Silver Spear! With a loud cry, RighteousBloodCleansestheSilverSpear grasped this rare opportunity to use his most powerful skill. A boundless sea of blood emerged bearing countless aggrieved souls. The Sky Ripper Spear transformed into a bloody streak of light that pierced through the Undying Souls body. Judges Sanction! Purple Bell softly sighed as if lamenting, and a bell chime rang out from the Yin Yan Manual. The Undying Soul shrieked and staggered a little. Unexpectedly, his health dropped by 10%. Garrison! DukeGarrison used this skill again. This time, the Garrison Stele expanded to ten meters tall and crashed down on the Undying Souls head. Chapter 303 – Heaven Awing Sword The sword formation, the Garrison Stele, and the Sky Ripper Spear attacked the Undying Soul in unison. Even with his Divine power, the soul was caught off guard by their terrifying combined force. Boom! Repeatedly struck, the Undying Soul had holes of lights blown through him, and his body, even in the form of a soul stumbled onto the ground. The Metal Forest drew scratches on his body, the Judges Sanction called forth by the Yin Yang Manual stripped him of a certain stat, while the Garrison Stele and the Sky Ripper Spear left huge wounds. You lot dare hurt me?! The Undying Soul was in complete disbelief upon the sight of injuries on his body. In the eyes of an expert of the God realm like him, the four in Fattys group were like little lambs in front of a tiger, rabbits before a hungry wolf; they simply couldnt pose a threat. Yet, a moment of carelessness left him knocked over onto the floor with wounds on his body. The injuries werent serious, but the face that he lost wasnt small. The gap in power is too big, we have no chance at all, Fatty quickly came to a conclusion. They might look strong with formidable weapons, but even if the opponent stood still and let them attack, they still couldnt do anything much to him. Boom boom! A series of explosive sounds echoed as the other five Undying Souls, who Fatty forcefully moved away with the Elemental Sword Diagram, broke through the restraints and returned with furious faces. Just stop playing. Kill them and take the artifacts! said one of the Undying Souls. Right after that, his body flashed several times and disappeared. Wind! Woods! Fire! Mountain! The other four began to chant, and bursts of violent energy fluctuations spread out. This force was vast as it came surging out wave upon wave, each stronger than the last, and rammed into the Metal Forest. All the swords inside vibrated from the impact while several dozen swords in the periphery were smashed to pieces. Violent gales, huge wood, scorching fire, and continuous rocks, the four attributes abruptly evaded the Elemental Sword Diagram, pushing back the diagrams own forces while rolling forward. Kah kah Bearing the brunt of this was the Metal Forest. Countless swords issued whimpers and wails. They suddenly erupted with a terrifying sword aura before bursting into small shards one after another. Boom! The hill-sized Garrison Stele was next on the path. The violent gales had it trembling nonstop, instantly followed by the wood, fire, and rocks that nearly drove it to collapse. The stele shrank back into its palm-sized form and landed on DukeGarrisons hand, while its owner sprayed out mouthfuls of blood and was forced back several dozen steps before flopping down on the floor, nearly killed by the impact reflected back from the stele. Szzz! A bright light emerged. Purple Bell let out a scream as her Yin Yang Shield crumbled. A tear ran from her left shoulder and slanted downward, cutting her body in two pieces. A white light rose from where she died, about to soar back to Xuanhuang Ancient Country. Bzzzz! The Plate of Reincarnation above suddenly rotated. From the plate, a black light shot out and headed for the white light. Soul Sealing Cross! Fatty roared. Instantly, a pitch-black cross carved with countless evil souls on the surface flew out, issuing an umbrella of black light that cut in and enshrouded the white light before the other black light could. Zoom! After the white light was retrieved, a miniature Purple Bell appeared on the Soul Sealing Cross. Fatty heaved a sigh of relief. Huh? The Undying Souls gawked in shock for there was actually another object that had the same function as the Plate of Reincarnation. Kill that fatty! Another bright light, the same as the one which killed Purple Bell, emerged from thin air and hacked down at Fatty, who was caught off guard after just stowing away the cross. Unable to dodge in time, Fatty was about to be slashed in half Spirit Snake Wags Its Tail! A white beam shot at the light blade. It was RighteousBloodCleansestheSilverSpear. His keen sense for battle was truly extraordinary as this attack accurately struck the light blade. Clang! The light blade kept chopping down without delay. On the other hand, RighteousBloodCleansestheSilverSpear spat out a mouthful of blood, the white horse under him let out a wretched whiny before returning to his mount inventory in a white light. Mental Breakdown! Amidst the crisis, Dark Sacrificer Inky appeared in the air. Not only did it block the blade lights path, but it also tossed out a Mental Breakdown at the sneaky Undying Soul. Shwish. Like a top-quality knife slicing through tofu, the light easily sliced Inky in two. However, the Undying Souls was knocked four meters away. Metal Forest, rise! Along with Fattys growl, the remaining swords buzzed in vibration. Even the fragments on the floor floated up and joined the army. Hovering in the air, all swords, whether perfect or broken, suddenly exploded. Sword lights shot into the sky and condensed into a longsword several hundred meters in length. Heaven Awing Sword, execute! As Fattys right arm made a chopping motion, the longsword made of sword aura gently tilted in the air. As if suffering from a real attack, the ground ruptured in a series of creaks and a huge crack burst open. A puny trick! With looks of contempt, the six Undying Souls watched as the huge sword slowly slashed down. BOOM! The first to collide with the longsword was the violent gale. The screams and roars shook the sky as the gale whirled like a spiraling dragon, carrying boundless majesty as it slammed at the longsword. With a small snap, a crack appeared in the longsword, signaling instability. The six Undying Souls curled their lips at the sight, but their smirks hadnt turned into a wide smile when the longsword steadily slashed down at the whirling gale. Hooo Like calm sunshine after the rain, the storm gale quietened down and completely vanished. The area was clear like there had never been such a storm in the first place, only the longsword was still slowly descending. The second to meet the Heaven Awing Sword were huge, round wood beams, green from top to toe, made of pure element. Several dozens of meters in length and thick enough for several peoples embrace, the lush beams looked fresh, as if just cut down from the forest. Whoosh! More and more wood beams clashed with the longsword, producing creaking noise as visible tears began to surface and expand on the sword body until it was covered entirely in cracks and seemed like it would crumble at any moment. However, this longsword made of sword aura persisted while firmly chopping downward, cleaving all of the wood into halves which then dispersed and vanished. Puff! Fatty spat out a mouthful of blood and repeatedly shuffled back. Even if the longsword took on two waves of attack for him, he still suffered some damage. His blood churned and he could barely stand straight. Just as Fatty repeatedly retreated, the scorching fire and continuous rocks struck the longsword in unison. The two elements combined and transformed into a volcano, while the sword cleaved down at it with the feel of something ancient, when heaven was separated from earth and the world was created. Boom! The volcano collapsed, perishing altogether under the might of the longsword. However, at the same time, the longsword was unable to sustain any longer and dispersed, also vanishing into the air. Very good! One of the Undying Souls applauded. As expected of something that was once a Legendary artifact, it actually can block the combined attack of four of us. However, it also strengthens our resolve to keep you lot here. Fattys face was extremely ugly right now. Heaven Awing Sword was the most powerful offensive skill he could deploy to date, yet it could only stop one round of casual attacks from the enemy. The power of the God realm was indeed not to be looked down upon. Want to keep us here? Well see if you have this ability! DukeGarrison wiped off the blood at the corner of his mouth and put up a strong front. The Garrison Stele once again expanded. The word Garrison written in graceful and intricate calligraphy suddenly projected out from the stele and into the air. Like a dragon and phoenix dancing, the grand aura emanated from the word was incredible. Garrison! DukeGarrison coldly shouted. The word Garrison suddenly turned into a black dragon and a colorful phoenix, shrieking as they charged down. The Undying Soul who killed Purple Bell furrowed his brows. The dagger in his hand suddenly gleamed past the black dragons neck, cutting its head off just like that. So its all false. The Undying Soul shook his head. With a few casual chops, he killed the colorful phoenix as well. Brrr! The Garrison Stele trembled a little, then quieted down without further movement. Its surface was now pitch-black without a hint of luster. Stop dallying! If it were to spread about how six of us wasted this much time on four little guys, well be a joke! shouted the Undying Soul that had been injured earlier by the four players combined attack. Alright, lets get them into the Plate of Reincarnation. The ninja Undying Soul seemed to disdain sneak attacks now. He strode forward with the dagger in hand that gradually gleamed more and more brightly. Well, it seems that I cant keep it in reserve anymore, Fatty mumbled. The Elemental Sword Formation suddenly came to life. A flickering, illusory figure suddenly appeared within. Geeze, no rest even in death The illusion slowly extended a hand, and in an instant, grabbed the ninja Undying Soul by the neck. You are Wu Junxiao? All six Undying Souls were visibly terrified. The five behind all retreated a step at once and even the one whose neck was in a grip instinctively tried to move back. Ahh, a mere tiny nation actually dares to fight our Xuanhuang Ancient Country. The illusory figure was indeed Wu Junxiao. Although he said he would disappear after making three appearances, in the end, he still hid his last sliver of his consciousness in the Elemental Sword Diagram so as to help Fatty out at a critical moment. So what if youre Wu Junxiao? Look at you, dead for several thousand years. A mere soul remnant dares talk big in front of us?! The seized ninja Undying Soul suddenly spoke up in an arrogant tone. He swung his hand and a cold metal glint slashed at Wu Junxiaos arm. Humph! Some gaps can never be crossed no matter what you do. Wu Junxiaos tightened his fingers. A brief wretched scream came out from the ninja Undying Souls mouth as his body suddenly burst into black fog. One claw from Wu Junxiao incredibly destroyed a God-tier souls solid form. Go to hell! Wu Junxiao waved both hands. Immediately, the entire Elemental Sword Formation buzzed as if in joy yet as if whining, as countless five-colored sword lights appeared from thin air and streaked towards the Undying Souls. Chapter 304 – Fortune Battle Fence A vast array of five-colored sword lights amassed. Like the great river of Yangtze, they surged down and shrouded the six Undying Souls. Ahhhhh! Miserable shrieks rang out as the swords landed. Except for the Undying Soul whose form had been destroyed into black fog, the other five channeled their energy at the same time towards the Plate of Reincarnation, controlling it to shoot out endless black-and-white smoke to resist the five-colored sword lights. Pfff! There was no thunderous explosion as one would have expected when the sword lights and the smoke met. Like a clay ox entering the sea1, they vanished without a trace. This is? The Undying Souls were at a loss. Fatty sighed in his heart, knowing Wu Junxiao indeed didnt have any more energy to sustain the diagram attacks. Get out of here! Wu Junxiao shouted. The Elemental Sword Formation suddenly activated, forcefully removing the five Undying Souls plus the Plate of Reincarnation out of its territory. You! The remaining Undying Soul in his black fog form jumped in fright. With practiced movement, he hastily slashed out a blade light, wanting to break an opening through the sword formation and escape. Wanna run? Wu Junxiao coldly snorted. The Elemental Sword Formation rumbled and started to rotate slowly. A vast area of ocean abruptly appeared out of nowhere, blocking the Undying Souls path and forcing him back into the formation. Cling clang A burst of metallic sounds echoed. Per the urging of Wu Junxiao, an infinite stream of water swords flew out from the ocean and firmly pinned down the black fog Undying Soul. Go! Successfully detaining an Undying Soul, Wu Junxiao began to control the Elemental Sword Formation to break out and escape this place. Wu Junxiao, since youve come, theres no need to leave in such a hurry. A strong force suddenly appeared and tightly pressed down upon the sword formation. Under the pressure, the sword formation was unable to rise no matter how hard it tried. Fortune Battle Fence. Wu Junxiao coldly spat and terminated the operation of the formation. In the middle of the shrine, from the memorial tablet on the highest position of the altar table, a wisp of black smoke slowly rose, gradually gathering into a human figure in the air. Dressed in the national costume of Sun Dynasty, Fortune Battle Fence sat cross-legged in mid-air. The forehalf of his head was completely bald and the other half dragging a braided pigtail, similar to the queue hairstyle. Both his looks and getup were like that of an old country bumpkin. Wu Junxiao, long time no see, Fortune Battle Fence greeted as he looked at the Elemental Sword Formation Heh, after you were lucky to escape from me last time, I thought you would dedicate your heart to training and growing stronger, and wondered if you had made any progress. Cant believe youre still in this half-dead state, Wu Junxiao ridiculed without any courtesy. Still better than you who will soon die down to the last bit of your soul. Fortune Battle Fence slowly stood up. The overwhelming force imposed upon the Elemental Sword Formation intensified, pressuring it to the ground. Kill me down to the last bit of my soul? With just you?Wu Junxiao laughed condescendingly. All of a sudden, white light burst forth from his body, and the sword formation violently rumbled. Surprisingly, it forcefully broke through the pressure from Fortune Battle Fence and fled the Shrine of Peace, flying up into the sky. Youre burning your own Divine power. Fortune Battle Fence was calm as he slowly stepped into the sky, his eyes following the Elemental Sword Formation with murderous hatred, as if penetrating straight through it to see Wu Junxiao. After you burn up your Divine power, what will be left of you? Its not something you should worry about. Little Fatty, watch carefully. Elemental Sword Formation, neutralize and reinforce, One Sword Breaks the Firmament! Along with the loud roar of Wu Junxiao, the sword formation shook nonstop. The Metal Forest, Wood Forest, Watery Deep, Fire Valley, and Earth Mountain appeared all at once before they exploded in unison into five elements, which finally merged in the air, forming a massive sword roughly 10 kilometers in length. Cleave! Wu Junxiaos right hand chopped down, and a burst of white light poured out from his body and gushed into the sword. With a thunderclap out of nowhere, the sword emitted radiant light, looking like a long white streak across the sky as it slashed down. It seemed like it was really going to cut the sky in half. Wu Junxiao, looks like you really dont have much energy left. I wont feel proud if I kill the current you. Fortune Battle Fences expression remained unchanged as he looked at the massive white sword. Slowly, he extended a hand. Boom! In the hand of Fortune Battle Fence, the sword that seemed so aggressive, shattered like glass, turning into countless thin streaks of sword aura that split in all directions. Having spent most of his remaining Divine power, Wu Junxiaos face grew ashen pale. Seizing the chance when Fortune Battle Fence parried the remaining streaks of sword aura, he spurred the Elemental Sword Formation to take a leap straight out of Sun Dynasty territory and into the air above the East Ocean. Still running? Fortune Battle Fences tone was as indifferent as ever. With five fingers hooked, he flipped his hand. A sky-blotting giant claw suddenly appeared and grabbed toward the Elemental Sword Formation. Raising his head for a cold glance at the claw, Wu Junxiaos face seemed even paler. In the end, he was only a last bit of consciousness with nearly exhausted Divine power. Even a shrimp dares to make fun of a shark in shallow water, even a dog dares to bully a tiger out of the mountains, Wu Junxiao sighed. His body suddenly dissolved into a mass of pure Divine power. The five elements go extinct, the world is thrown into chaos, Great Elemental Extinction Formation, rise! Wu Junxiaos voice echoed in the air, and Elemental Sword Formation quaked violently. Dazzling metal, verdant greens, deep blue water, scorching fire, and thick soil; the manifestation of the five elements appeared respectively in five directions in the sky, and then exploded in unison. Sword lights shot everywhere as the Elemental Sword Formation turned into a messy scene. Whoosh whoosh whoosh! Numerous sword lights attacked all together, smashing Fortune Battle Fences gigantic claw to bits. When this gigantic hand formed of Divine energy was defeated by this ultimate formation, Fortune Battle Fences figure shuddered and distorted. Surprisingly, his form almost scattered after the impact. As expected of an expert who was only one short step away from the Super Legendary realm. What a pity that you shall finally fall here today. Fortune Battle Fence set one foot onto the Plate of Reincarnation. In a bizarre manner, his body seemed to melt into it. With a buzz, the plate seemed to disintegrate and directly reappeared over the East Ocean. Go! Wu Junxiaos weak voice resounded within the Elemental Sword Formation. The formation then zoomed into the water, heading towards the very depths of the East Ocean. You cant escape. Fortune Battle Fence sat neatly on the Plate of Reincarnation, Divine power rolling all over his body to fuel the plate for this relentless pursuit. Last time when he snuck into Xuanhuang Ancient Country, Wu Junxiao nearly killed him in one stroke. Nursing this grudge until this very day, even the water of all the rivers and seas in this world could not wash away the hatred he harbored towards Wu Junxiao. The Elemental Sword Formation sped through the seabed of the East Ocean with the Plate of Reincarnation hot on its heels. Hearing the commotion from afar, some powerful Yao monsters frantically fled as fast and as far as possible from their path. This level of battle wasnt something the monsters here could stick their nose in, as either of the two old men could wipe them out with just a casual wave of a hand. So what if you escape into the East Ocean? Wu Junxiao, I shall see where you can run off to, Fortune Battle Fence mumbled to himself as he closely followed the sword formation. Heh, never thought theres such a day when I, Wu Junxiao, am chased like a dog by a puny ant. Wu Junxiao had completely integrated into the formation, only his voice drifted about in the air. What can we do? Fatty asked in a whisper. You guys dont need to do anything, Wu Junxiao said with a cold snort. While my Divine power is almost spent, Im not someone anyone can bully. He wants my life, hell have to pay a huge price for it. The formation and the plate were extremely fast, traveling thousands of miles in the blink of an eye. Roughly half an hour later, they entered a special area. A continuous light curtain, with thunderbolts that were kilometers long. Indeed, this was the Sea Territory of Evil that Fatty had left not long ago. Old Dragon, hurry out and lend a hand! Wu Junxiao shouted. Instantly, the seawater on the other side of the light barrier surged and parted, revealing the slowly emerging Black Dragon King. Wu Junxiao, youre actually being chased by the likes of this Seeing Wu Junxiao in this state, the Black Dragon King was suddenly plagued by a desolate feeling. What? You think I need your pity? Wu Junxiao sounded a bit angry, but his tone quickly grew urgent. Im dying soon. If he kills my successor, then you can prepare to find someone else for your plan. Weve been friends for many years, how can I let you be insulted by such trash? While the Black Dragon King unhurriedly spoke, his body slowly transformed. Green veins bulged where visible, while the black robe he wore was ripped apart. With a melodious dragon cry, a massive dragon hundreds of miles long appeared in his spot. This was an oriental dragon C it had no wings but instead a pair of branching horns over ten meters long on his head. The body was covered in black scales as big as tables and glowed with a metallic sheen. The four claws were very thick, looking so powerful that it could rupture an entire mountain. Dragon Soars the Four Seas. In his original form, the Black Dragon King chanted in an ancient voice. Outside of the light barrier and in front of the Elemental Sword Formation, a dragon made of pure water slowly rose. Black Dragon King, you loach who cant even escape your cage, you dare to stand in my way? cursed Fortune Battle Fence angrily. He who was racing over on the Plate of Reincarnation had just been stopped by the water dragon in a timely manner. Loach? The Black Dragon Kings eyes were frosty. Without further response, he continued to chant. Dragon Fights in the Wild. Dragon King Descends. One after another, dragons condensed out of seawater emerged and charged towards Fortune Battle Fence. The Black Dragon King stopped chanting and only looked on coldly as his attacks headed for the opponent. In terms of strength, Fortune Battle Fence and the Black Dragon King were both God-tier. However, there were highs and lows even within the realm of God, just like there was a seeming 10-level-gap between the 5th and 6th class enhancement. After being heavily injured by Wu Junxiao and a long time of recovery, Fortune Battle Fence was still only a mid-rank God, while the Black Dragon King had stayed at high-rank for a long time. If it werent because of the Natural Barrier trapping him, the Black Dragon King would already have killed Fortune Battle Fence with just one slap. Eight water dragons surrounded the Plate of Reincarnation. Just now Fortune Battle Fence shot his mouth off thinking the Black Dragon King couldnt do anything to him from inside that barrier. As a consequence, the eight water dragons gave him a good thrashing. The fellow nearly fainted from having no time to breathe. You dared come into my Sea Territory of Evil acting all high and mighty with just this level of power? the Black Dragon King sneered. While the two were engaged in battle, Wu Junxiao had directed the Elemental Sword Formation along a waterway into the Natural Barrier. When theres a chance, integrate the Elemental Sword Formation into Sky City. Wu Junxiao hurried left Fatty an instruction before shouting to the Black Dragon King, Old Dragon, I entrust him to you. Farewell! Boom! The Elemental Sword Formation fell, turning back into a diagram that flew back to Fatty. 1. Idiom "A clay ox enters the sea": to disappear with no hope of returning.? Chapter 305 – Black Tortoise Punch This time, Wu Junxiao had dissipated completely, leaving behind no trace at all. Sadness was visible in the eyes of the Black Dragon King. They had been friends for so many years, after all. Moreover, witnessing the demise of Wu Junxiao, he also felt the sympathy for a like-minded person. Fatty released Purple Bells soul and the girl respawned almost immediately at the forced respawn point of the Natural Barrier. The other players also exited the Elemental Mystery Realm to watch the Black Dragon King deal with Fortune Battle Fence. The native monsters of the Sea Territory of Evil could not get out of this area unless they reached the Legendary realm, which granted them the power to rival that of the light barrier surrounding it. On the contrary, Fortune Battle Fence could come and go freely as an outsider. However, he didnt dare to. A strike from the Black Dragon Kings main form could at least render him heavily incapacitated, if not insta-kill him. After fighting for a while, Fortune Battle Fence grudgingly retreated, obviously angry that he couldnt get his hands on any of the players Divine weapons. Looking at the empty sky, Fatty fell silent for a while, before he bid goodbye to the Black Dragon King. The Black Dragon King acknowledged with a nod. He summoned several Yao monsters and had them carry the players to the entrance of the water route leading to the other side. Dont forget our agreement, said the Black Dragon King to Fatty right before they parted. Fatty cupped his fists in silent assent. Exiting the Natural Barrier, the group tore their Recall Scrolls and flew back to Azure Dragon City. We lost out big time today, sighed TheFugitive as the party walked out from the respawn point. Lose what? At least we got to set fires to their place. HeadofGod shook his head. Wait, I remember that diagram of yours is still holding one of those fellows captive? DukeGarrison suddenly asked Fatty. Fatty smacked his own forehead. Wu Junxiao had imprisoned a God-tier Undying Soul within the Elemental Sword Formation, and the fellow was still trapped inside. Go, lets find the Black Tortoise City Lord and get this soul fellow concocted properly. Fatty and his friends didnt have to strength to handle the Undying Soul yet. They needed someone powerful to bring up the rear. What? A God-tier soul? Lin Xis eyes lit up upon the news. He urged Fatty to hurry and let the soul out. Wu Junxiao! Think you can oppress me with your meager strength?! A roar resounded the instant the soul charged out of the Elemental Formation, a blinding arc of light sweeping out from his hands. This was a very practiced slash attack from the ninja Undying Soul. What a petty trick. Lin Xi casually waved his hand. The light blade soundlessly disintegrated in mid-air, leaving the Undying Soul with a terrified expression. Th-this isnt our shrine. The soul quickly scanned the surroundings and his face grew even more frightened. What is this place? Welcome to Xuanhuang Ancient Country. I am City Lord Lin Xi. Lin Xi leisurely leaned back in his seat and looked at the soul. Black Tortoise City Lord of Xuanhuang Ancient Country? With an off-worldly scream of shock, the God-tier Undying Soul abruptly shot into the air, choosing to escape without hesitation. Whats the rush? Lin Xi extended his hand with his palm spread open and made a pressing-down motion. A dull thud rang out C a mass of yellow fog suddenly flashed in the air and welcomed the Undying Soul with a head-on crash. The poor soul fell back onto the ground, rolling and whining in pain. Sacred beast Black Tortoise uttered the Undying Soul as the fear in his eyes was clearly visible. He didnt dare to make a move again. Submit, or die! Lin Xi stood up and swung his arms with wide sleeves. Instantly, the winds blew and the clouds drifted, creating the background for a huge Black Tortoises illusion behind Lin Xi. I, a grand general of the Sun Dynasty, hold glory above all else. How can I surrender to you despicable people of Xuanhuang?! the Undying Soul stretched his neck and barked. For the second time, he suddenly flew up and just vanished. In his spot, an intense blade light shot out from thin air Snowstorm Universe! Snowflakes began to emerge from the sky. Palm-sized, translucent and shining with a blinding white, each snowflake was like a razor-sharp blade with incomparably destructive force as they bombarded in all directions, covering the entire city lord manor and everyone in it. Stealing the lost skill of our Xuanhuang Ancient Dynasty, you are a thief with a deathwish. Lin Xi looked nonchalant even in this situation. He slowly raised his right hand, clenched it into a fist and violently punched out. Black Tortoise Great Earth Punch! Along with Lin Xis motion, the Black Tortoise illusion behind him suddenly raised its head and rolled its eyes. Then, it opened its mouth, from which came a heaven-shattering roar. Roaahhhh! With this roar that shook heaven and earth, the sky full of snowflakes halted for a split second, before it thoroughly exploded. Ahhhh! A wretched scream resounded. The Undying Soul fell out of the sky with a ferocious expression. Hah! Nation of Execution Blades! A blinding light burst out from his body and swept in all directions. Without any time to react, Fattys group was swept along with it. The surrounding was completely empty, without mountains and trees, rivers and grass; there wasnt even a sign of any living creatures. In the vast vicinity, there were only blinding lights from dancing blades that blotted out the sky. Black Tortoise City Lord, come out and fight with my Nation of Execution Blades if youve got the guts! Nation of Execution Blades? You call this a nation? Lin Xi snorted. With unhurried steps, he strode into the land of blades and stood in front of Fatty and his friends. Flow of Ten Thousand Blades C The Way of Unsheathing! The location of the Undying Soul was not to be seen while his voice reverberated through the air. The dancing light blades suddenly shook. In unison, they aimed their tips at Lin Xi and whizzed towards him. From all directions, mournful screaming light blades came in a tight siege, with a momentum that strived to slice Lin Xi into ten thousand pieces. Black Tortoise Shield. Lin Xi didnt dare to be careless, after all, it was still a God-tier expert he was facing. With a softly spoken command, a huge shield in the shape of a tortoise shell appeared, which then loomed over Lin Xi as well as Fattys group. Clank clank clank Accompanied by repeated sounds of collisions, sparks flew as the blades struck the shield, but were unable to even deal a fraction of damage to the latter. The Black Tortoise was famous among the four sacred beasts for its defense. Lin Xis source of power from the Black Tortoise, in addition to the fact that this shield was a top-class Divine equipment, made it nigh impossible to penetrate. With the shell blocking the blades, Lin Xi firmly took a step forward, a step that made the entire area tremble. With the power of this step, the Nation of Execution Blades started to show signs of instability. Black Tortoise Overlord Punch. The yellow illusion of the sacred Black Tortoise emerged once again, this time with its right foot swatting out following Lin Xis punching motion. The Nation of Execution Blades trembled nonstop as spatial cracks ruptured and quickly expanded, the area seemingly soon to collapse from this punch. Flow of Ten Thousand Blades C The Way of Chopping! The Undying Soul shouted from an unknown location. The numerous light blades suddenly vanished. In their place, a colossal sword materialized in the sky and chopped down. Under the huge shadow of this sword, Fattys group felt an immense pressure that made them gasp heavily for breath. Black Tortoise Sky Breaking Punch. Lin Xi took another step forward and punched skyward. Along with this punch, the image of a yellow fist as huge as a mountain punched up at the chopping sword. BOOM! The sky wavered and the land quaked violently. Lin Xis punch smashed the colossal sword into bits of lights that burst like fireworks. However, the yellow fist also dispersed. Staggering, Lin Xi had to move back one step to weaken the impact. Flow of Ten Thousand Blades C The Way of Ascension. The Undying Soul pressed on relentlessly, casting a new skill as soon as the previous one crumbled, giving Lin Xi no spare time to call upon the actual sacred beast Black Tortoise. The Black Tortoise was a high-rank Divine beast, one of the four sacred beasts protecting Xuanhuang Ancient Country, second only to the Super Sacred beast Golden Dragon. This meant it was one tier above Fortune Battle Fence, the strongest expert of the Sun Dynasty. If Lin Xi successfully summoned the Black Tortoise, it would only need to extend a foot to stomp the Undying Soul to death. Black Tortoise Ascension Punch. Lin Xi was neither hurried nor anxious, as if unaware of the opponents calculations. He took another step forth, and a yellow fist struck out, stopping the Undying Souls attack with just the perfect amount of force. Formidable! Completely unaffected as they stood under the shell shield protection, Fatty and friends watched the fight with relish and constant tongue-clicking from amazement. They are God-tier experts after all. They are way out of our league, HeadofGod commented emotionally. Seems like itll take Lord Lin Xi some effort to capture the enemy. Come to think of it, though, hes much more powerful. He doesnt even launch his own nation and can still reduce the soul to such a sorry state while inside the soul''s nation. If he deploys his nation, the fight would have been over by now. RighteousBloodCleansestheSilverSpears eyes were bright as he stared intently at Lin Xi with worship. I actually want to know how strong Wu Junxiao used to be. TheFugitive squatted on the ground drawing circles. He only had a bit of Divine power left, but he could oppress the enemy so casually. At the mention of Wu Junxiao, everyone lapsed into silence. Back then, Wu Junxiao was only a tiny bit of consciousness with little Divine power left. Yet, surrounded by seven God-tier souls, he was able to imprison one and control the Elemental Sword Formation to lead the players to escape unscathed. Its said that he was already half a step into the Legendary realm when he died. Fatty sighed. Legendary, ahh, and were only at the 5th class enhancement. When can we ever reach that level? Boom! Another thunderous explosion echoed while they were talking. It seemed like the battle was about to reach its conclusion. The Undying Soul conjured one blade after another, each could hurt the eyes with its extremely bright glint alone. As for Lin Xi, he took a step with each punch, and this was already the 12th punch in a row. It was as if his energy was boundless. Flow of Ten Thousand Blades C The Art of Manipulation! A hoarse voice was heard from the sky. This time, there was no colossal sword nor weaving light blades. There was only a figure on the horizon, dragging a long tail of glint as it swooped towards Lin Xi. Running out of tricks already? Lin Xis lips curved up into a slight smile. He slowly raised his right leg and took his 13th step. Black Tortoise C Sea Ruling Punch. Gurgle The sound of water was heard from Lin Xis fist, but right after, seemingly endless soil streamed out from thin air and cocooned around the fist. Lin Xi punched. The soil gradually formed a miniature version C only 10 meters long C of the Black Tortoise. With a roar, the creature shot out towards the incoming figure. It was the Undying Soul himself. He and the knife in his hand had reached the stage of complete harmony. Together, they formed a glinting streak in the ultimate skill C The Art of Manipulation, and violently collided with the earthen Black Tortoise. BOOM! The earth quaked so intensely it seemed to be falling apart. After suffering countless cracks, the Nation of Execution Blades finally crumbled completely. Everyone found themselves back inside the Black Tortoise City Lord Manor. Do you submit? Lin Xi stepped his foot on the Undying Souls chest and asked indifferently. Chapter 306 – Leveling; Building the City Just like that, the curtains drew to a close on a God-level battle. Lin Xi didnt kill the Undying Soul, but instead imprisoned him. After all, the number of God-tier experts were few; this guy might just come in handy in the future. Only when looking at those experts fight do we understand that were only pitiful frogs in the well, sighed HeadofGod as the group exited the city lord manor. Legendary realm, ahh And were still such a loooong way from the f*cking 9th class enhancement, lamented TheFugitive with a glum face. The trip and its events had been quite a sucker punch. The power of God-tier experts indeed could not be looked down upon. Remembering how they had once provoked all six of them together, everyone felt a wave of diffidence in their hearts. Alright, alright, lets go train, I want to become a God as soon as possible. After watching his friends leave one by one, Fatty stepped into the Teleportation Portal. Destination: Sky City. Currently, Sky City had been left to develop itself. Except for the residences constructed by Reck and the other old-timers, the rest of the city was desolate. You''ve come back. What for? Reck was mixing herbal ingredients in his estate. As an alchemy grandmaster who had quite a status even in the Imperial Palace, he simply had the imperial servicemen transferred here to build his mansion, hence the luxury and grandeur of this place. Oh goodness, I was nearly killed! Fatty began to narrate his trip to the Sun Dynasty. You guys are really something! Reck gave a thumbs-up and clicked his tongue. Several little fellows who have just gotten their 5th class enhancement actually ran to a shrine guarded by Divine experts to create trouble. If thats not seeking death then I don''t know what is." However, Reck instantly added, But if you had really burned down their shrine, it would surely be a satisfying spleen-venting worth being killed to level 0 for. Fatty rolled his eyes and decided not to fuss about this with the old man. With a trembling hand, he took out the package given to him by the Black Dragon King and handed it to Reck. This is from the Black Dragon King of the Sea Territory of Evil to help us rebuild Sky City. You decide how to make use of them. Im an alchemist, not an architect, Reck muttered, but he stopped what he was doing to open the package. There werent too many things inside, but all of them were very practical. Aside from some rare materials, the majority were valuable gear that could be sold for gold coins. However, these things could only be exchanged with the system as they were far too unreachable for the current level of players. Take these things to the Black Tortoise City Lord. Since youre on good terms with him, he wouldnt give you the short end of the stick. Reck quickly scanned and set aside a part of the items for Fatty. Hmm, these are all defensive items. Take them to Lucas, hell know how to arrange them. Reck quickly piled out another portion. The package was small, but the quantity of the items inside was nothing but. Reck picked out here and there for over an hour before he finally finished sorting them out. Mmm, with these things we can take the first step to rebuild Sky City. Reck clapped his hands and got back on his feet. As the vice city lord appointed by Fatty, Reck was put in charge of everything when Fatty was absent, which saved Fatty a lot of trouble. That, all of that goes to me. Fatty pointed at a pile of items. Round and varied in size, they were indeed inner cores. The Black Dragon King had been very generous with giving out his stuff, and this naturally applied for the inner cores. There were over 2000 of them in all attributes and ranks. Fatty was ecstatic. Oh? Oh right, you need them to upgrade your equipment. Reck handed the cores to Fatty, who, without further ado, left like a gust of wind for Karls smithy. After moving into Sky City, Karl had been very complacent with his achievements. At the moment, he was researching for a way to get his hands on the Source Origin. Huh? Fatty, youre back, Karl had only said some words upon seeing Fatty appear at the door when the guy already rushed into his house. Im borrowing your forging room for a while. Dont disturb me. Only after Fatty disappeared did a wind that carried his voice drifted to Karls ears. Half an hour later, Fatty came out from the room with obvious joy on his face. The Elemental Equipment set and the Elemental Sword had been upgraded to Violet rank, each gaining a new skill. Absolute Guard: Upgraded version of Elemental Guard (Conjure a protective barrier outside the users body, can decrease up to 80% of elemental damage taken. Duration: 10 seconds. Cooldown: 60 seconds.) Allow the protective barrier to absorb elemental energy to fortify its own defensive ability. Energy can be absorbed indefinitely to finally achieve invincible defense. Elemental Sword Formation: The Elemental Sword splits into five that arrange themselves around the player into a small formation that can actively attack and defend. The Elemental Sword Formation skill was decent as expected, but this Absolute Guard was seriously BUG level. If there was an endless supply of elemental energy, wouldnt that mean Fatty could be invincible even if all of the Divine and Legendary experts came at him all at once? Of course, this was but a fleeting wishful thought. Putting aside whether the opponent would give him enough time to fortify the barriers defense, even if he had enough time, he still needed enough elemental energy for consumption. Fatty was satisfied after upgrading his gear. Casually chatting with Karl, who informed him that he hadnt found a way to deal with the Source Origin yet, Fatty wasnt disappointed. He teleported to Black Tortoise City and unhurriedly arrived at the city lord manor bearing a bunch of stuff. Why did you come again? Lin Xi was the shining example of giving you a smiling face when you are of benefit, otherwise bye-bye. Upon seeing Fatty walk in, he only took a brief glance before casting down his eyelids again. To do business. Fatty dropped a pile before Lin Xi, whose eyes gradually lit up as he scanned them. To rebuild Sky City, isnt it? Then it makes our talk easy. With a wave of his sleeve, Lin Xi stowed away the equipment and like a serious businessman, he started bargaining with Fatty. After over two hours, it was finally settled that Black Tortoise City would provide a portion of materials, as well as send artisans to help with the reconstruction of Sky City. Holding the newly traded materials and a bunch of artisans of various trades behind him, Fatty hurriedly returned to Sky City. Having enough materials didnt mean it was possible to reconstruct a city just yet. Even a normal house required a plan before it could be built, let alone a major city. Amongst the artisans Lin Xi provided, there was a Grandmaster Architect. The first thing the architect did was to fly up into the sky to have a full view of Sky City. Then, he spent four to five hours getting to know most of the features of the City, before he finally went to see Fatty. City Lord, do you want to reconstruct Sky City into a defensive one like Black Tortoise City, or do you want a war fortress? This question implied more than what its simplicity suggested. Following the example of Black Tortoise City was a standard choice C safe, however, unable to exploit Sky Citys advantages to the fullest. After all, Sky Citys true value did not lie with its vast area that rivaled a main city, but its strategic significance. Lets make it a war fortress, Fatty decided after a brief consideration. The architect nodded calmly as though he already expected that Fatty would make such a decision. If thats what youve decided, the cost will be three to five times as much as the other choice, the architect frankly informed Fatty. Three to five times as much?! The fat on Fattys face trembled. Gnashing his teeth, he said with resolve, Fine, three to five times it is! How far can we go with our current resources? After all, the package space was limited, especially for large-scale construction materials. Lin Xi even sent a Black Tortoise transportation team to deliver them to Fatty. While they seem like a lot, when we truly get started, mmm, the current materials can only provide the simplest of an outer defense line, replied the architect bluntly. Only this bit?! Its a billion gold coins worth of materials were talking about here! Fatty sprang up from his seat. To a major fortress, a billion gold coins is but a drizzle. The architect looked at Fatty with a smile. According to my estimates, it requires at least this much to successfully construct our city. The architect held out five fingers. 5, no, 50 billion gold coins? Fattys vision turned dark, his head dizzy. 500 billion, and this is only for the first stage. Bang! Fatty fainted. Neither hurried nor anxious, the architect ambled back and forth and carefully observed Sky Citys scenery, up until ten-something minutes later when Fatty slowly crawled up from the ground. City Lord, have you thought it through? The architect still wore an amiable smile on his face. It was like a spring breeze sweeping at Fattys face, blowing several deep wounds in his heart and soul. We build it, of course well build it! Fatty trembled, his jaws clenched. I want to construct Sky City into the first war fortress in the system. After its built, I Ill just f*cking go pillage other countries! There you go! The architect clapped. Thats exactly what they call fuel war with warfare. In fact, you only need to invest around 200 billion gold coins. After we build a basic offensive and defensive system, we can bring the city to raid and plunder more materials for further construction. Places such as Storm City and Undead City are all decent targets for raiding." The architect was smiling ever so brightly, but the words coming out of his mouth ran a chill down Fattys spine. Looking dubiously at him, Fatty suddenly asked, May I know your surname? This humble one is surnamed Lin, haha, Lin as in Lin Xi. Fatty said, Having determined the direction of the construction, Fatty washed his hands of it and let this architect Lin play by himself. In any case, there was no point in hurrying the construction, since the blueprint alone would take at least a month to design. In a month, I must accumulate as much gold coins as possible, otherwise Ill run out after a few defensive towers. What kind of fortress only has a few defensive towers? When he thought of the bottomless hole waiting for more money to be shoveled in, Fatty nearly fainted again. Several hundred billion gold coins! Just how many bosses do I have to kill, how much equipment do I have to sell to get that much money? Your Lordship, you shouldn''t be so anxious. This is nothing. As long as we get the most basic facilities built, Sky City will be a true golden goose. This was what Architect Lin said with a consoling pat on the shoulder before he left. Isnt it just a pittance? Look how desperate its making you. Reck came by to deliver Fatty a pile of things. Here, some new alchemy recipes Ive just developed. Take them. What is money? Money is but a son of a b*tch. With that, Reck leisurely left with his hands crossed behind his back. Chapter 307 – The Recipe Cold winds howled outside the window and large snowflakes softly beat against the glass. Had it not been for Qian Xiaoqian pulling him out of the game, Fatty wouldnt have known that the Lunar New Year was arriving soon. In the blink of an eye, he had been playing Eternal for half a year. Liu Lan had returned to her home. After all, she should accompany her family to celebrate the New Year. Fatty and Qian Xiaoqian were staring dumbly at each other. New Years Day was only two days away, but they hadnt bought nor prepared anything at all. Isnt it just New Year? It happens every year, whats the point of making a fuss over it? Fatty dove into the bed and rolled twice, wrapping the blanket around himself as he rolled. You have a point. Its all good as long as we have enough food. Our family never bothers with such troublesome things anyway. Qian Xiaoqian tilted her head. Surprisingly, she actually approved of Fattys nonsense. Mhm, Im gonna log into the game. Fatty jumped off the bed to go get the helmet. Bro, my guild is establishing our base soon. Everyone will go online at 12 am on New Years eve. Do you want to come? Qian Xiaoqian suddenly asked. So late? Fatty frowned a little. It had been over two months since the Ice Rose Alliance established the first base in the system, but Rainrevelers had only started building theirs now. The game was like reality, if you were one step behind, every future step would be behind. It wasnt hard to imagine the difference between the development of two bases with over a two-months gap between them. It cant be helped. Its so much harder to get a City Construction Token than a Guild Establishment Token. Qian Xiaoqian sighed helplessly. Okay, Ill go. Fatty put on the helmet and entered the game. Under the orders of Architect Lin, the construction of Sky City was being carried out steadily. With Vice City Lord Reck as the overseer, Fatty was able to shirk away from a lot of hassle. West had also returned to the city. Upon hearing the Water Gods Mystery Codex was used by Wu Junxiao to restore the Elemental Skill Book, he nearly choked to death. He had put in his blood, sweat, and tears; even destroyed his Icefire Lotus to snatch the codex, only to benefit Fatty in the end. This I really had no other choice, bro. If theres anything I can help you with, tell me and Ill go through a mountain of blades and a sea of fire for you. Fatty was a bit embarrassed. Forget it. West shook his head with a wry smile. Since it was Lord Wu Junxiaos decision, of course you had no choice but to agree. Ill just think of another way. After consoling West for a while, Fatty prepared to go train in a faraway place. The trip to the East Ocean had been a huge eye-opener for him. Not to mention God-tier, even experts of the 6th, 7th class enhancement were existences he couldnt easily provoke. However, there was something that must be done before anything else C refining medicines. Reck must have been quite addicted to his vice-lord role, seeing how he could bear to give Fatty over ten recipes. Those recipes were nothing like the petty or useless ones dropped by monsters. All of them were top-class formulae that Reck had developed after years of research and wasting countless materials. There was only one problem C Fatty was only an Intermediate alchemist. He couldnt even refine the lowest-level recipe, the Blue Blood Pill. The Blue Blood Pill was a high-rank pill that required over ten materials in total to refine, including the Blue Blood Snake inner core, Thousand Ring Grass and Waterdouse Flower. It would increase the users max HP by three folds for 15 minutes, the cooldown being 2 hours. An alchemist must be at least at the Advanced level to refine this pill. The pills effect may seem simple, but it was a magic bullet for every knight, especially those who only added little to their defense to go nearly maximum health points. If one of those super HP knights used the Blue Blood Pill and increased his HP by three times, hed be equivalent to a moving fortress that could attack. However, temporarily setting aside the ten-something bizarre and rare materials, the requirement of having to be an Advanced Alchemist alone was enough to make Fatty suffer. Leveling was his priority. He had no time for spending all day on alchemy. In fact, it wasnt a hard problem to solve. Recipes like these were meant to be processed by an entire guild. A mere Fatty naturally couldnt gather such a large amount of materials on his own. What? You want to do business with us? I heard that you took a stroll around the Sun Dynasty, dont tell me you want to sell us souvenirs? said Fierce Dragon TheTalent the as soon as he entered the door. Along with him were the other guild masters who were all quick to come upon Fattys call. Fierce Dragon TheTalent, East Gate BlowingWind, Jiandongs LittleOverlord, and the other guild masters were all frequent business partners with Fatty (Even now, they were still renting his Miners Whip). After that, there was RainbowWatcher and Rosethorn of Ice Rose Alliance. And that basically was Fattys social circle. Alright, since everybody here is a busy person, Ill cut to the chase. As usual, everyone was squatting in the bank in a circle with Fatty in the center. Hurry and out with it. Are you planning another trip to the Sun Dynasty or something? Jiangdongs LittleOverlord was holding a new halberd after getting his 5th class enhancement. It was unknown where he got it from. First, take a look at this. Fatty took out the Blue Blood Pill recipe and handed it to Liu Lan. Scanning the recipe, Liu Lans expression blanked out for a moment. She swept Fatty a glance before passing the recipe to East Gate BlowingWind. As the recipe passed through their hands in a circle, everyone reacted the same way: they first blanked out, then went wild with joy. "Tsk tsk, where did you get such good stuff? Increase the upper limit of HP by three times, tsk. This thing is tailored for knights, especially those who go full health," Wind God''s World clicked his tongue as he handed the recipe back to Fatty. If it wasn''t for Purple Bell, Fatty would have excluded Wind God''s World from events like this, since he was involved in Cloud Dragon Sailing''s breach of agreement last time. Wind God''s World also understood this in his heart, so he had expressed his apologies to Fatty many times. "This pill is good, and Advanced alchemists are not a problem since our guilds all have at least one. However, the materials are difficult," Liu Lan voiced her worry. "That''s why I sought you guys." Fatty stowed the recipe and clapped his hands. "There are over a dozen materials, some we''ve never even heard of before. They''re obviously hard to acquire. If it''s only me or just one guild, it''s impossible to produce a large quantity. That''s why I called all of you here." "Let''s settle the details on the distribution first," Fierce Dragon TheTalent spoke after some thought. "Since you guys definitely don''t want to sell all of the pills, then let''s do it like this. I''ll take 30% since I''m the one providing the recipe. The rest will be split up among you guys according to the materials you contribute." Fatty had already come up with a method. "Agreed." Fierce Dragon TheTalent was the first to approve after thorough consideration. "Agreed." The rest had no opposition. "Great! Now we''re left with only one problem. Who will be in charge of the recipe?" Fatty took out the Blue Blood Pill recipe again and placed it in the center of the group. "Every guild has Advanced alchemists, but there''s only one recipe. Who will be the one to hold it?" "Me," Jiangdong''s LittleOverlord was first to raise his voice. "Of course it should be me." Rosethorn refused to fall behind. She rolled her eyes at Jiangdong''s LittleOverlord. "We can''t pass on our responsibilities to others." East Gate BlowingWind mimicked West Gate BlowingSnow annoying manner that asked for a thrashing. "Me" The guild leaders began a heated argument where none gave way to the others. After all, keeping the recipe was an advantage in itself. "Alright guys, don''t get into a fight over it." Fierce Dragon TheTalent knocked on the floor. "First of all, the chosen one needs to be trustworthy, or it will be everyone''s loss if they run away with the recipe. Secondly, the guild keeping the recipe cannot refine the medicine in secret, we must be informed of every refinement, like who provide the materials and how much. This condition depends on the chosen one''s conscience. After all, they have their own freedom, there''s no way to supervise them every day. Lastly, we take turns to refine the pills and distribute them after adding up the total amount." Everyone lapsed into silence after Fierce Dragon TheTalent finished his words. No one dared to guarantee that their Advanced alchemists were 100% trustworthy. It was only a game after all. They were free to quit their guild whenever. "How about our Darksnow? Fatty, you know her too. Her secondary profession is apothecary, and she''s reached the Advanced rank. Moreover, someone of her family background won''t stoop down to something like betrayal." Not only Fatty, but the majority of people here knew Darksnow as the guilds all communicated with each other frequently. Not to mention that Darksnow was a likable, pretty girl. "I agree." Fierce Dragon TheTalent was first again. He had done research on all of the other guilds and knew what kind of person Darksnow was. Fierce Dragon TheTalent was an experienced man. Since he had approved, the rest followed suit and agreed. The first problem was basically solved. The second one was simple after everyone chose to believe in Darksnow''s character. Liu Lan also promised to never on her own accord make Darksnow refine the pill. On the other hand, the last problem quickly gave rise to arguments. Some suggested taking turns, each guild refining for a week. Some proposed that everyone should contribute the same materials so that the pills would be evenly distributed after all the refining was done. Each method had its pros and cons. In the end, everyone agreed upon taking turns. Since the quantity of materials collected differed with each guild, they couldn''t risk one guild delaying the rest by being unable to gather enough materials in time. After everything was settled, Liu Lan called Darksnow over and gave her the recipe. Darksnow''s small face was bitter as she learned the recipe. Refining was a boring job, of course she wouldn''t want to be everyone''s shared laborer if she had a choice. As motivation, she would be compensated with a certain portion of pills refined. Watching as the guild masters disappeared into the Teleportation Portal, Liu Lan pulled on Fatty. "You only need to spend several days to get your alchemy to Advanced level, then mass purchase the materials, refine the pills yourself and put them up in your auction house. Wouldn''t that be much more profitable?" Listening at the side, Darksnow rolled her eyes. From the looks of it, Liu Lan was wholeheartedly thinking for Fatty. "Firstly, I just don''t have that kind of time. Secondly, refining is tedious in every meaning of the word. Lastly, I''m in desperate need of money, and this is the quickest way to earn some." Fatty laughed bashfully and added, "The Blue Blood Pill is only a normal one in the batch; increasing max HP is nothing. I have even more precious recipes here, maybe I''ll refine them myself someday." Suddenly, Fatty remembered something. "Oh, right! I have several dozen Dark Unicorn pet and mount eggs. Do you want them?" Chapter 308 – Pentaband Krait King During his mission in the Holy Spirit Island, Fatty killed several thousand Dark Unicorns, but only gained several dozen pet and mount eggs out of them. This showed how low the drop rates of these eggs were. Over forty pet eggs and ten-something mount eggs were sold in a whole package to Liu Lan at 60,000 gold coins per egg. In fact, what was more important to a guild were not pet eggs, but mount eggs. A powerful cavalry unit would hold an absolute advantage in large-scale battles such as guild wars. Fatty had plans to assemble a cavalry regiment of his own. Reck also once mentioned this to him, saying they could use the Holy Unicorns in the city to be the mounts. However, the current number of Holy Unicorns was insufficient with only less than a hundred of them, not to mention Fatty had no source to pick suitable candidates from. Therefore, even though this plan was on the agenda, it was on hold. Over six thousand miles to the south of the Imperial Capital, there was a forest called the Demon Forest, covering an area of about 10,000 miles in radius. The rulers of this forest were the demonized monsters that roamed about everywhere, hence the name. Fatty pocketed the Violent Ox King and summoned his two pets before slowly entering the Demon Forest. The Violent Ox Kings level was far higher than Fattys. If he relied on it to farm monsters, the experience points earned would be too meager to outweigh the safety and quick speed it provided. Moreover, Fatty currently had no mission, so he could take his time here to grind. The trip to the East Ocean and beyond had greatly stimulated him. Before, he might have had ideas about doing this and that, but now he all he could think about was leveling. Hiss A colorful venomous snake as thick as an arm and over a meter long swayed its tail as it stared fixedly at the approaching Fatty. This snake was a native of the Demon Forest C the Pentaflower Snake, a demonized monster over level 50 and very poisonous. If a knight of the 4th class enhancement was poisoned by it and slow to replenish their health, theyd die from the venom alone in seconds. Yes, its you! Seeing this snake, Fatty wasnt scared. Instead, he was delighted. He was more than pleased to collect some medical materials while leveling, and the gallbladder of this Pentaflower Snake was one of the materials needed for the Hundred Poison Pill, a recipe given by Reck. Wheat, pounce! Of course, one''s pet should be at the forefront of any battle. Upon Fattys order, Wheat rolled its eyes in contempt before sinking underground and shot a Howling Bullet at the Pentaflower Snake. Whoosh! The snake immediately straightened up its body and rapidly flicked its tongue. However, as a ground traveler, there was nothing it could do to Wheat while it was burrowed. Bang bang bang! A series of stone spikes shot out from underground and struck the snakes belly. The force sent the monster flying. Crackle! A flash of lighting landed on the flying snake, which convulsed briefly, paralyzed as expected. It was Inkys Electric Bolt. What do they say again? Skinning, tendonectomy-ing and deboning must begin from the heart Fatty muttered nonsense as the Elemental Sword flew out and hurled itself right into the wide-open mouth of the Pentaflower Snake. Schhhzzz Piercing through the neck of the snake, the Elemental Sword nailed it to a tree behind. The creatures health sharply dropped but was unable to even utter a scream with the sword in its mouth. After some desperate twisting, its tail limply drooped, marking the snakes easy death. Thud! A pile of items dropped on the ground. At the top of the pile was a dagger with the hilt shaped like a snake tooth and the blade glowing green. This dagger was obviously poisonous. Fatty picked up the dagger and cast several Appraisals until the details were displayed. Poisonous Fang Dagger Gold weapon Level Requirement: 45 Attack: 85 C 100 DEX +18 Active C Poisonous Fang: After a successful hit, the opponent loses 150 health per second for 5 seconds. The effect cannot be superimposed. A good weapon, I can probably sell for 20,000 gold coins. Too bad its only Gold-grade, if it was Violet and had a bit better stats, it could at least sell for 50,000 gold coins. Aside from this Poisonous Fang Dagger, the rest were trash. Fatty threw them all to the Elemental Skill Book. Currently, the Elemental Skill Book no longer gained anything from absorbing equipment, but this act could still feed energy to the Elemental Mystery Realm. Tossing several Harvests on the snakes corpse, Fatty gained a snake pelt, two poisonous fangs, and a gallbladder. Pentaflower Snake Gallbladder Intermediate ingredient Highly poisonous. Can be used in refining poison. As its name suggested, the Hundred Poison Pill, which Reck researched for years to create the recipe, required a hundred types of snake gallbladders to concoct. While it was only an Advanced recipe, if the pill was concocted from purely high-rank Yao snake gallbladders, the poison in the pill could easily kill even a dragon, according to what Reck had noted. Regardless of the credibility of Recks words, the toxicity of the pill was unquestionable from its complex ingredients alone. Stowing away the loot, Fatty looked towards another Pentaflower Snake and snapped his fingers. Wheat instantly understood the signal and sank underground while Inky slowly flew in the air. As for Fatty, he entered Stealth and lay in wait nearby. The Pentaflower Snake was only some levels over 50 and not much higher than Fattys level. It made an easy opponent as long as Fatty was careful enough to not get poisoned. After less than one hour of farming, he had gained over a hundred gallbladders. Fatty decided it was enough farming of the Pentaflower Snake for now and prepared to switch to another area. Since the recipe required a hundred types of snake gallbladders, the priority was to find enough of all one hundred types first. Hmm? Fatty squinted and suddenly bent backward. At the same time, his legs quickly side-stepped. Woooo! A shadow narrowly whizzed past his face and cut off a tree as thick as a bowl, shocking Fatty into a cold sweat. Whoosh whoosh! The bush parted, and before Fatty was the raised triangle-shaped head of a snake. It was as thick as a bucket and over a dozen meters in length, with circular patterns on its skin. Appraisal! Habitually casting the skill on reflex, Fatty received the monsters information. Pentaband Krait King Low-rank Yao boss Level: 62 Notes: A monster living in the Demon Forest. Being tainted by the demonic miasma of the Demon Forest since birth, the Pentaband Krait King was born cruel and aggressive. Extremely venomous, it once poisoned a high-rank Yao to death. Fatty smiled after reading the kraits information. While he didnt lack inner cores for his equipment thanks to the Black Dragon King, he didnt mind having more. After all, who would complain about having too much good stuff? The patterns on a Pentaflower Snake was colorful and varied, but as it leveled up, those messy patterns would gradually turn into circles, and its name would accordingly change into Pentaband Krait upon reaching a certain level. That was a way to judge the strength of a Pentaflower Snake. The Pentaband Krait King before Fatty was staring at him with glowing red eyes and two fangs dripping with some sticky liquid. The long tail of the creature was sweeping left and right on the ground. It had been exactly this tail that tried to assault Fatty. One could imagine how powerful it was to be capable of breaking a tree. Whoosh! The Pentaband Krait King suddenly spat a mass of green big enough to enshroud both Fatty and his two pets. Obviously, it also knew of the principal ''making the first move is an advantage.'' "Makes sense. The higher their ranks the higher their intelligence, not to mention, monsters from Yao level above all get bonus AI to some extent." Fatty recalled all of the Yao monsters he''d run into in the past. Some of them could even talk, having the intelligence of a human. Despite thinking a bunch of thoughts, Fatty''s movement wasn''t delayed one bit. In the face of the poison that once killed a high-rank Yao, he didn''t dare to let it touch him in any way. He quickly slid back while ordering Inky to fly high up. As for Wheat, the rodent had already fled underground. Wheat''s Earthwalk was truly a useful skill. When performing sneak attacks, Earthwalk; when losing out in a fight, Earthwalk; when lazy, also Earthwalk. No matter what the situation was, the first thing this fellow used was Earthwalk. Fatty''s eyes glowed green with envy, but that was all he could do C envy. His Elemental Movement Arts was at Novice level, only allowing him to do something akin to teleportation. He needed to rank up the skill to Intermediate before he could use it as naturally as Wheat. It was not Fatty''s habit to be attacked without retaliating. The instant he escaped the poison range, he disappeared into Stealth. With the God Slayer Crossbow in his left hand and the Elemental Sword in his right, Fatty quietly crept around. At the moment, the Pentaband Krait King was being aggro-ed by Wheat, who was casting a slew of attacks from underground. Refusing to show any weakness, the Pentaband Krait King repeatedly smacked its tail at the ground and was able to deal damage to Wheat while rupturing the area around it. "Squeak squeak!" Wheat frantically leaped out of the ground. Per Fatty''s command, Inky quickly healed Wheat to full. Zoom! Fatty appeared right near the Pentaband Krait King with a buzz from the God Slayer Crossbow. Like lightning, a black streak impaled one of the boss'' eyes. "Hssssss!" The Pentaband Krait King writhed in pain. As its huge body thrashed about wildly on the ground, some trees and stones were crushed to pieces. "I wonder if its inner core is poisonous too. If it is, maybe I can try to refine a Hundred-Poison Pill from a hundred types of poisonous inner cores and see if it can really poison a dragon to death." While making future plans, Fatty took advantage of his injured opponent to unleash all sorts of attacks. Assassinate, Shadow Kill, Ambush, Everything was thrown out in one go. With the two pets assistance, Fatty saw the health bar of the Pentaband Krait King plummet to less than half in seconds. While the krait king''s venom attack was dangerous, its health and defense fell short. This was a kind of balancing from the system. "Hiss" When the creature finally stopped rolling, its upper half body erected and it glared viciously at Fatty. "What? Unwilling to concede? Then, come again." Fatty crooked his finger at the Pentaband Krait King. Zoom! His response was a poison arrow, which arrived at his face in a flash. Bam! Making no movement to dodge, Fatty sent out the Elemental Skill Book. Like a shield, the book blocked the arrow, then absorbed it. The Elemental Skill Book could suppress all five elements. The poison arrow was only water with poison matter, so the book devoured it without a problem. Zoom zoom The Pentaband Krait King spat out several consecutive poison arrows to no avail. Seeing that its poison was useless, the creature coiled its tail around a nearby tree a meter tall, uprooted it and flung it at Fatty. Fatty''s face abruptly changed. It was really too perverse for a low-rank Yao to have this kind of AI. Chapter 309 – Evil God Temple The Pentaband Krait King was very cunning. Seeing its venom attacks unable to do anything to Fatty, it started throwing stones and trees at him. The higher ranked the monster, the more intelligent they were. Speaking from experience, Fatty had only seen high-rank Yao bosses or unique NPC monsters with the intelligence level of humans, and normally a low-rank Yao boss didnt possess such a high AI like this Pentaband Krait King. This left only one possibility, that this boss had undergone some kind of mutation or evolution that had improved its intelligence. Kill Break! Fatty shouted, gently waving the Elemental Sword. Ten meters away from him, a sharp sword tip suddenly appeared and stabbed towards the still working eye of the Pentaband Krait King. Amidst the crisis, the creature turned its head. The sword tip swept slantwise from the corner of the eyes across more than half of the skull, slashing out a long wound. Hissss! The terrified Pentaband Krait King began to think of fleeing. That ghostly sword attack just now had nearly destroyed its remaining eye. Hooo! The krait king puffed out a cloud of poison gas covering a radius of several dozen meters. Fatty hastily moved back to avoid it. Since he set out to hunt snake-type monsters, Fatty had brought antidotes with him. However, in the face of a poison that could kill a high-rank Yao, he didnt think he could survive long enough to even use the antidote. Therefore, he was fast to dodge, giving the Pentaband Krait King a chance to escape. After the poison cloud dispersed, Fatty was stunned to see that the boss had disappeared. There was only a track on the ground that led towards a distant bush C the escape route of the Pentaband Krait King. Pondering only a few seconds, Fatty summoned the Violent Ox King and quickly gave chase. He was determined to acquire the creatures gallbladder and inner core. Moreover, there must be some intriguing secret behind its high AI. The Violent Ox Kings speed was super fast as it spread all four hooves and rampaged forth. Some level 40 to 50 monsters who couldnt escape in time were crushed to death under those hooves. Very soon, Fatty spotted the Pentaband Krait Kings limber figure. Hsssss The Pentaband Krait King slithered through bushes as if blessed by the wind. In less than ten minutes, it had already crossed several hills and entered the depths of the Demon Forest. Dense vines were everywhere, along with trees as tall as a hundred meters and as thick as a circle of several dozen people spreading their arms. The tree leaves blotted out the sky, only allowing specks of light to reach the ground. The atmosphere was quiet and eerie. Faintly, Fatty could sense the aura of countless powerful monsters. He hurriedly pocketed the Violent Ox King and used Stealth, then continued to follow the trail of the Pentaband Krait King. Suddenly, Fatty saw a corner of eaves peeking out from the thick leaves. The eaves seemed to be black under all the dense ivy and moss, looking ancient and mottled as though it had weathered a long period of wind and rain. What is this? Fatty suddenly felt uneasy. This eaves corner was over thirty meters off the ground, obviously the structure of a colossal building. Anyone who could construct such a huge building here in the depths of the Demon Forest certainly was no one simple. Its fine, this is definitely an ownerless building. The Imperial Dynasty absolutely wont allow any character who refuses to comply under their jurisdiction to appear in the Demon Forest, Fatty consoled himself. As he crept forward in Stealth, the building hidden deep the trees gradually revealed itself before Fatty. It was a huge temple, with an appearance similar to any other temple one would see in real life. Spanning over a hundred meters in length, the temple looked dignified and solemn with mottled marks all over the wall, a telling sign of how extraordinary it had been. Evil God Temple. Above the entrance of the temple hung a plaque with three worn our, almost illegible characters imprinted on it. Evil God Temple? Doesnt sound like anything good. Fatty immediately made some guesses about the temple. To appear in the middle of the Demon Forest with a name like this, it obviously had some connections with the Demon Realm. In the worst-case scenario, it lay outside of the Imperial Dynastys jurisdiction, which put it in the terrorist category. The gate of the grand entrance had already collapsed, the square beyond was overgrown with weeds. Empty for unknown years, the weeds had grown and withered, dried up then regrown. It was impossible to see any of the original appearance of the square anymore. The Pentaband Krait King slithered along the corner of the gate and quickly disappeared into the shadows. Fatty hesitated a little before following it inside. The inside of the Evil God Temple was pitch black and gloomy as if the sun had abandoned it. There was not a single trace of light to be seen within. After just several steps, gloom, evil, terror all sorts of negative feelings surged to Fattys mind. For a moment, Fatty just wanted to log out of the game and throw off the helmet right away. Holy Light Illumines All. Fatty quickly used the Holy Horn. A gentle white light descended from above and enveloped him, chasing away all of the negative emotions in his head. At the same time, it allowed Fatty to see a part of the interior. This seemed to be the front hall of the temple. Many broken pillars were lying around, except for only one which was still perfectly intact. This pillar had some pictures that depicted what seemed to be a record of an unknown deitys history. As the light of Holy Light Illumines All dimmed down, the surroundings once again fell into darkness. Fatty didnt light a torch for fear it would attract monsters somewhere. He carefully made his way forward. The rustling sound grew distant until it vanished. Obviously, the Pentaband Krait King had gone into some inner quarters. Fatty took out the Crystal Maze of Terror and tried its functions. Spy showed only pitch darkness on the mirror, but X-Ray actually displayed every detail of the area. In the ten seconds of X-Ray, Fatty saw clearly the situation around him. Aside from the broken pillars in this front hall, there were also piles of dry bones and damaged weapons on their way of corroding into powder. Since there was nothing valuable here, Fatty needed to keep going further in. Memorizing the route, Fatty continued to feel his way in the dark. After just two steps, a whoosh rang out, accompanied by a breeze blowing past his face. Fatty felt a pricking pain in his head and his health began to drop steadily. Inky! Fatty called out. The Dark Sacrificer, who was hovering above him, instantly cast Mental Breakdown and blasted away the monster on his head. Flaf flaf The sound of wings flapping echoed in the darkness. Fatty instantly threw Appraisal in the direction of that sound. Crafty Spike Insect Level: 68 Notes: Originally an inner servant of the Evil God Temple. For some reason, it died an unnatural death, after which its seething resentment and hatred took a solid form and turned into the Crafty Spike Insect, a gregarious monster that can operate only in darkness and has a fancy for sucking brains. Small and fast, its very difficult to guard against. A fancy for sucking brains? Fatty sucked in a cold breath and instinctively touched his head. There, he felt a puncture like that made by a needle. Apparently, the insect had stuck something into his head to suck out his brains. F*ck! Just imagining how something would poke a straw into his head and drink his brains like drinking water, Fattys stomach churned acutely. Screech screech!! A shrill scream rang out from above him. Suddenly, a white light flashed, briefly illuminating a mass of flying black spots. And then, Inky returned to the pet inventory. Fatty used Stealth once again and didnt dare to wander wildly. These kinds of insects that hid in the dark were too dangerous. Ignoring the damage, it was already disgusting enough when they stuck to your head. Just now, Fatty appeared from Stealth because he used the Crystal Maze of Terror, otherwise, he wouldnt have been attacked. The Crafty Spike Insects were gregarious, which meant there were a bunch of them lurking around full of thirst right at this very moment. At the thought of this, Fatty felt his scalp tingle. What a blunder, I was too focused on the ground and overlooked them. But when the Pentaband Krait King went in just now, why didnt those little things attack it? Fatty couldnt figure this out no matter how hard he pondered, so he simply stopped thinking. Then, he decided to just use Earthwalk to explore the area. The Evil God Temple was quite expansive, composed of the front hall, back hall, and two side halls. Fatty made a round trip and meticulously checked the place but was unable to find anything of value. Either there was nothing left behind in the first place, or someone else had already taken it away if there ever was. Such a big shrine yet theres nothing here?! Fatty huffed in anger. He had entered all excited, only to be bitten in vain. This was simply a waste of time and nearly a waste of life. Huh, wheres that snake boss by the way? He suddenly remembered the Pentaband Krait King. He had run through the whole place without seeing any sign of it. Could it be? A lightbulb went off in his head, and Fatty took out the Crystal Maze of Terror again. After confirming that there werent any of those irritating Crafty Spike Insects around, he used the X-Ray function. X-Ray displayed everything in the one-kilometer radius around him on the mirror. This time, Fatty found something new about the ground under his feet. It should have been all soil, but here under a thick layer of soil, the underground turned completely black and allowed him to see nothing within. The Crystal Maze of Terror was a merger of the Celestial remnant X-Ray Mirror and the Celestial artifact Crystal Maze. With the power of those two combined, it could see through pretty much anything. Now that the mirror showed nothing but darkness, there must be something strange about that underground area. Do I have to drill down again? Fatty stroked his chin. Using Earthwalk, Fatty easily teleported into the underground. Not long after he Earthwalked, a commotion echoed outside. Its here, weve finally found it. A group of tattered players covered in dust entered the square. From their appearances, they obviously had gone through a long journey with many battles along the way. This is the Evil God Temple? A warrior dismounted and looked up at the nearly unreadable plaque. This warrior who was standing straight had a sword at his waist and was dressed in a full set of equipment glowing with violet light. From his familiar face, Fatty would have recognized him as the guild master of the Sun Moon Cult, Invincible East. The Evil Gods legacy Humph! Golden Scale TheMighty thinks hes something just because he inherited the Misfortune Gods legacy. I shall let him know the God of Misfortune is but a small character! Everyone take a short rest and get yourselves ready. Invincible East swung his arm. Big Bro, we cant rest. DoWhateverIWish pointed at a line of footsteps on the ground with an extremely ugly face. Chapter 310 – Everyone is Coming Demon Forest? Outside the Demon Forest stood a team of roughly one hundred players. Among them, the leader seemed pleasantly surprised by something. What luck! I thought we wouldnt be able to find the Evil God Temple when missing so many pieces of the map, but we actually come across it here, another player behind the leader said in delight. Lets seize this chance, everyone! We must be the first to occupy the Evil God Temple. You guys must know Azure Dragon Citys Golden Scale Guild and its guild master Golden Scale TheMighty. He only inherited the Misfortune Gods legacy and hes already so arrogant. The Evil Gods legacy is even more formidable. As long as we get it, we can climb into the top 10 guilds in the entire Imperial Dynasty! The leader dropped rousing words of morale before he slapped his mount, taking the lead to charge into the Demon Forest. Rogues, go ahead of the team and lead the monsters away. Dont waste time fighting, we can take care of them when we leave, ordered the leader as he rode forth. Demon Forest? Assemble people with mounts and get to the Demon Forest at the quickest speed possible. Inform the vice master to lead a team to support and bring as many people as he can rally. In the Imperial Capital, Fierce Tiger DashingDownhill, the guild master of the number one guild in Azure Dragon City, the Fierce Tiger Gang, closed his communicator with a cold smile. Then, he led his subordinates out of the Imperial Capital, quickly rushing towards the Demon Forest. At the same time, the Fierce Dragon Gang who were farming in the Cloud Ocean, the Wind God Guild in the White Cloud Ridge, the Myriad Swords in the depths of some vast mountain range all of the top guilds in the four main cities received the news. They instantly teleported to the Imperial Capital and headed towards the Demon Forest. Boss, someones hired us to go to the Demon Forest outside the Imperial Capital and take care of some people. In a barren mountain, over three hundred miles north of Black Tortoise City, HeadofGod was sitting on a fallen tombstone. LeftHandofGod closed the communicator and informed him of a new job. Imperial Capital? Their price? The target? HeadofGod quickly asked with brightened eyes. Guild masters Invincible East of the Sun Moon Cult, Blood Rakkhasa of the Rakkhasa Troop, Fierce Tiger DashingDownhill of the Fierce Tiger Gang, and FlyingEagle of the Eagle Fortress. We will be paid 300,000 gold coins for killing any of them. If one of us dies, well be compensated 50,000 gold coins. Theres also a bonus 100,000 gold coins for teleportation fees, LeftHandofGod quickly replied. How generous! The rest of God Familia gasped. 1.2 million gold coins for four people, plus teleportation fees and even compensation. They need to have at least 1.5 million gold coins ready to make this request. Who is so cruelly determined? Just how much hatred do they harbor for those guys? TheFugitive couldnt help but ask. 1.5 million gold coins in the black market was equivalent to 30 million RMB. 30 million RMB to get your opponents to drop just one level, there was no one willing to do such a thing without a very special reason. They didnt reveal their identity, and we wont bother ourselves with it. Moreover, they especially adjured that we can only go there to kill and must not interfere in anything else, LeftHandofGod added. Seems theyre vying for something. HeadofGod sneered. So what do we do, boss? Do we take it? How about we also go take a look and see what theyre fighting over for? The members of God Familia all directed their eyes at HeadofGod. Why not? Of course, well take it! We are the number 1 assassin band in the game, theres no mission that we cant complete. As for the no interference condition, well abide by it. After all, they said that because they trust us, HeadofGod stressed. Lets go! The twelve tore their Recall Scrolls and returned to Black Tortoise City. Then, they entered the Teleportation Portal to the Imperial Capital. In the present, from all corners of the Imperial Capital, the guild masters one after another led their troops towards the Demon Forest to join the battle for the Evil Gods legacy. So dark. Fatty looked around at his pitch-black surroundings in frustration. Above is pitch black, below is pitch black! What the hell is with this Evil God? Does he have some secret disease that disallows him to touch light or something? Still scared by his ''intimate'' experience with the Crafty Spike Insect, Fatty didnt dare to act thoughtlessly. He first used the Crystal Maze of Terror to check out the area, but the mirror still showed nothing but pitch-black darkness. Fatty quickly took out a torch, lit and threw it far away, then instantly vanished into Stealth. Buzz! A series of buzzing sounds rang out the moment the torch was lit. Countless Crafty Spike Insects whizzed over from all directions and snuffed out the torch fire. Several Crafty Spike Insects flew past Fattys head, nearly discovering him. Damn it! This is cheating! Fatty was exasperated. With these things here, he couldnt even use fire to check out the surroundings. Violent Ox King! At his wits end, Fatty finally summoned the mount. Moo! The Violent Ox King emerged with a violent roar as flames suddenly erupted from its body and brightened the surroundings. Bzzzz! Like flies smelling rotten meat, the Crafty Spike Insects swarmed to the Violent Ox King. However, the latter was a high-rank Yao and not your average monster. Without needing to attack, the flames enveloping its body alone was enough to burn the insects to ashes. Ashes fluttered down one mass after another amidst the nonstop sizzle of insects being burned. Fatty felt his scalp tingle. It was lucky that he had the high-rank Yao Violent Ox King. If it had been him being assaulted, his brains would definitely be sucked dry. After ten minutes, there were no more Crafty Spike Insects. They were all dead, or they had learned to fear the might of the ox and decided to stay far away. Either way, Fatty was now safe. He could finally check the surrounding area without worry. This space was the same as the one above, with broken pillars, damaged armor and weapons, and decaying bones scattered everywhere. The only difference was that there were more intact pillars here with clear drawings on them. Using the Violent Ox King as his light bulb, Fatty took a tour around the ten-something pillars still intact. There were no words, but he could still gather an idea of what had happened from the pictures. According to the drawings, the Evil God was a mighty god who led his grand army north and sound, east and west and conquered many powerful opponents, ultimately building a magnificent dynasty. However, one day, this fellow had some loose screws in his head and provoked a much more formidable existence, who slaughtered its way to his doorstep and killed him. Fatty read in relish. That brat truly lived up to his Evil God reputation. Like a top-quality cult leader, not only did he tempt others into putting their belief in him, he even personally ran out to bestow miracles, subdue monsters and slay demons everywhere to establish his godly prestige. In the end, he was handled by those very monsters and demons. Looking at the picture of the last monster who attacked the Evil God Temple, it seemed to be over 300 miles long with white clouds drifting about its body. Only a scale-covered claw could be seen clearly as it extended down from the clouds and smashed the Evil God into meat paste. This claw looked similar to the one that manifested when Azure Dragon City Lord Lei Ao cast Azure Dragon Bares Its Claw. However, this one in the picture wasnt cyan, but yellow in color. Can it be this is the super sacred beast Golden Dragon? Fatty suddenly had a guess. If this was really true, not to mention one Evil God, even if all those Evil God, Light God, Water God, and Fire God or whatever else were tied up in a bundle, the Golden Dragon could still smash them into meat paste with one claw all the same. After the 9th class enhancement, each rank after was like a whole new world of power. The gap between the 9th class enhancement and the God realm was immeasurable, and the gap between the God realm and the Legendary realm was even bigger than that between level 0 and the God realm. In the past, Wu Junxiao was only half a step into the Legendary realm and already able to stand against a dozen God-tier experts on his own, needless to say about this Golden Dragon who was an authentic Legendary beast. Shaking his head, Fatty rode the Violent Ox King further to the inner parts. The flame on the mount was a super boost in safety now that he no longer had to worry about his brains being sucked. Perhaps due to the Divine power of the Evil God fortifying this place, it was very clean despite being empty for thousands of years. Moreover, it was also dry and without the damp, moldy smell of underground dungeons. Fatty rode the Violent Ox King down a long corridor, the two walls of which depicted the Evil Gods glorious achievements. One time hed exploded with might and killed a monster that had wreaked havoc on people, another time hed created some godly miracles to reward his followers. As Fatty went deeper in another hundred meters, the scenery changed. The corridor had disappeared behind, and in front of him were three stone doors. Another maze again? Fatty groaned. Why does everyone seem to have a fetish for this shit?! Can they just honestly place the treasures right there in the open and put a boss in front of it? Left? Middle? Right? Fatty counted with his fingers, torn about which door to choose. Since this place was restricted by some mysterious force, the X-Ray function of the Crystal Maze of Terror didnt work here. He could only go by luck. Men left and women right 1. Left it is. Fatty smacked the Violent Ox King. The latter crooked its head and stormed at the left door. Creak The instant the oxs horns almost touched the stone door, it suddenly creaked open. Fatty and his mount were caught off guard and rushed inside from the momentum. Boom! The door had been quiet when it opened, but sealed itself shut with a rumble that shook the area. Big Bro, how do we proceed? Only several minutes after they entered the Evil God Temple, the Sun Moon Cult had already lost at least twenty players. Tiny in size and lightning fast in flight, the Crafty Spike Insects could hardly be defended against. Whats more, these little fellows pretty much disregarded their lives when they sensed brains. As long as they pounced on a players head, they wouldnt let go unless they died. The Sun Moon players were ashen pale. Invincible Easts face wasnt pale, but it was livid. Everyone under his lead here was the cream of the crop in the Sun Moon Cult, each was at the 5th class enhancement. Yet, some little insects easily killed them. Theres a passage in the back hall, its the only entrance to the underground area. We only have to find it, Invincible East answered with a frosty face. Big Bro, its not good! a shout suddenly rang out from Invincible Easts communicator. The Fierce Dragon Gang, Fierce Tiger Gang, Wind Gods Guild, and more guilds are all heading to the Demon Forest. You guys have to be careful! F*ck! Hanging up the communicator, Invincible Easts already livid face was now no different than that of a ghost. 1. A sort of tradition in China. For instance: Public toilets, the one for men is on the left and the one for women is right. Also the same for wearing wedding rings, and position in official marriage photos, or when a couple participates in some ceremonial events.? Chapter 311 – Chaotic Confinemen t The underground compound was pitch black without a single speck of light, perfectly complemented by the Crafty Spike Insects. Fatty would have been hard-pressed to take a step had it not been for the Violent Ox King. Of the three stone doors, he chose the left one. The instant the Violent Ox King charged head-first inside with Fatty on it, the door shut itself in a thunderous fashion. Before Fatty could even react, a shrill whistle sounded from upfront. Fatty remained sitting firmly, while the Violent Ox King only trembled its two horns slightly, instantly knocking away the incoming object. Falling on the ground with a clank, the object was revealed to be a broken arrow. This broken arrow was only the upper half of an arrow, seemingly powerless with the tip completely rusty. However, the sparks that ignited the moment it struck the Violent Ox Kings horn told him that if this thing hit him, hed be heavily injured, if not killed. Forward! Fatty ordered the mount, while he jumped off and followed behind. Beyond the stone door was another long passage, the two walls of which were also full of various bizarre murals. Different from those outside though, they all depicted battles. Dun dun dun Kill! Drumbeats echoed in the passage, followed immediately by a series of miserable screams and an overwhelming aura of battle. The Violent Ox King was forced to retreat a few steps and its flames flickered. Fatty tried to focus his mind and looked over in the direction of the sounds. The passage before him was still empty, with no signs of any monster. It was as if the drum sounds had come from out of nowhere. Hooo A whistling sound came from the back of Fattys head and he suddenly bent his body. A steel blade narrowly missed him and slashed the ground, causing a string of sparks accompanied by a long screech. This was from the murals? Fatty squinted. Using the light from the Violent Ox Kings flames, he saw the monster who sneak-attacked him just now to be from one of the murals, and that mural was currently missing from its original spot. Whoosh! A black spear pierced out from the side, shaking widely like a snake as it covered the upper half of Fattys body, determined to kill him at first strike. With a flip of his right hand, the Elemental Sword appeared and parried the spear. This time, Fatty saw it very clearly. A warrior holding a spear stepped out from a battle scene, and the mural he was in vanished from its spot. So this is it. Fatty understood. Apparently, the drawings on the two walls of this passage were a defensive mechanism. The path in front of him was pitch-black, hiding how long the passage really was, but Fatty estimated it was at least a hundred meters. Along this distance of a hundred meters, there were several hundred thousand warriors on both walls. If they all came out at once, not to mention Fatty, even an entire guild was guaranteed annihilation. Clank, clank More warriors walked out from the murals, one after another, armed with either sharp swords or spears, and shields. There was even a calvary in addition to mages, archers. Virtually every class was gathered. The passageway was only 20 meters high and 30 meters wide. When so many monsters appeared at once, they instantly surrounded Fatty in a tight siege. Go! Fatty flung himself on the Violent Ox King with an order to quickly charge forward. There were too many monsters to handle. If they began a gang beating, even the Violent Ox King would be beaten to death. The Violent Ox King immediately expanded to several meters tall. Its head lowered with two horns pointing forward and its body like a huge tank, the mount spread all four hooves to charge forth. The monsters in its path, including the cavalry, were sent flying upon collision. Some were unlucky to be pierced by the horns and just hung on there as the ox forcefully opened up a path. The Violent Ox King sprinted for about twenty meters and was very close to breaking out of the encirclement when suddenly, the drawings on the two walls started squirming. A unit of heavily armored knights wearing horned helmets emerged. Rarrghhh! The group of knights roared in unison. In proper formation, they raced towards the Violent Ox King. Boom! When the two sides collided, the Violent Ox King managed to break their formation and at least half were sent flying or trampled to death under its feet. However, the remaining half tightly blocked their path. The dignity of the Evil God forbids blasphemy, the territory of the Evil God forbids encroachment. Evil God, the greatest god of this world, shall lead his people in the pursuit of freedom The chanting of an incantation echoed throughout the passageway. Behind the heavily-armored knights, Fatty saw a group of over twenty figures shrouded in black cloaks hovering in the air. After they finished chanting, these figures waved their magic staves and black light descended upon the knights. In the blink of an eye, their injuries healed and their health bars were fully restored. Cheating, this is cheating! Fatty exclaimed as he looked around. There were already so many monsters, and now they had sacrificers to aid them to gang up on him. Luckily, he had this super mount Violent Ox King. Per Fattys command, the Violent Ox King let out a mad moo, sending flames ablaze on its body. It then raised a hoof and heavily stomped down. Instantly, countless cracks ruptured on the ground and magma erupted, splitting up the heavily-armored knights from each other. Kill! Fatty growled and spurred the Violent Ox King towards the sacrificer group. While they were few in numbers, these sacrificers posed the most threat and must be cut down as soon as possible. The Evil God says, chaos is the only eternal existence. Any creature shall be controlled by chaos C Chaotic Confinement. The leading sacrificer pointed a finger. In the Violent Ox Kings path, a chaotic zone where all elements such as water, fire, wind, and earth ran amok. The mount charged right into it, and like a slow-motion scene in a movie, every step it took was extremely slow as though restrained by something. The Evil God says, everything will eventually return under the reign of chaos. Heretics who refuse to submit shall be destroyed C Chaotic Blades. This time, the twenty-odd sacrificers chanted in unison. In the chaotic zone, the elements suddenly grew animated. They formed ten-meter-long blades that were either thick and heavy, crystal clear, fiery, or ghostly, which softly hummed upon their emergence. Then, they shot towards the slow-motion Violent Ox King from all directions. Earth, water, fire, wind? Heh! Fatty was also slowed as he was confined in the chaotic zone, but this didnt affect his mental skill-casting. A five-color sphere encased him together with the Violent Ox King. Safety first, so Fatty activated the new skill acquired when he upgraded the Elemental set to Violet, Absolute Guard. Puff puff puff. The element blades hit the sphere and produced soft plops, unable to pierce through. Instead, they were dissolved into raw elements before being absorbed by the sphere. Absolute Guard was an epic skill in Fattys opinion. While it may not seem different from Elemental Guard in normal situations, when provided with an endless source of elemental energy, its defensive power would keep growing stronger until it could even ultimately stop a Legendary experts attacks. Replenished by the elements of the four attributes, the sphere became more and more dazzling. Nonetheless, the imbalance resulting from the lack of metal and wood elements forced it to stop absorbing the other elements after a certain degree. Pfff! Blood splattered on the body of the sacrificer leader as a crossbow bolt deeply lodged in its chest. Fatty repeatedly shot out several more bolts from the God Slayer Crossbow. With the aid of the Violent Ox King, the sacrificer was killed in mere seconds. Thud! With the death of this sacrificer, a black skill book dropped right next to the Violent Ox Kings feet. Inky, go! Having no time to search around himself, Fatty summoned Inky for the job. Inky landed, and the instant it touched the skill book, the sound of system notification rang out by Fattys ears. Ding. System Notification: Do you allow your pet Dark Sacrificer to learn the skill Chaotic Confinement? Hmm? Its actually a pet skill book? Fatty was surprised. Without any time for second thoughts, he hit accept. Pop. The black skill book exploded into a mass of smoke that entered Inkys body. His pet stiffened a little before it dumbly looked left and right and then slowly floated up. While attacking the remaining sacrificers, Fatty spared some time to check out the skill Chaotic Confinement. Chaotic Confinement Advanced Magic Creates a chaotic zone of a fixed area. Inside the chaotic zone where nine magic elements run wild, the opponent is slowed and all magic spells are forbidden. All magic spells are forbidden? Fatty was stunned briefly before he secretly thanked his luck. Absolute Guard didnt belong in the magic spell category, but was a special additional skill of the eastern Elementalist, or else Fatty would have suffered a big setback. With the elemental sphere blocking the chaotic elements outside, the Violent Ox King could now release its skills. After the delay, the cavalry unit had regrouped with the other monsters and began to surround Fatty. Lets go! Fatty didnt want to tangle with them. Who knew if this place still had more bizarre tricks up its sleeves. Hed better scout out the entire area first. The Violent Ox King flew up, nearly ramming Fatty into the rock ceiling. Fatty blurted out a curse, as the Violent Ox King then shrank to the size of a normal ox and flew towards the remaining hovering sacrificers. Zoom zoom zoom! Behind him, a rain of arrows soared. Fatty pressed himself on the Violent Ox Kings back, relying on the mounts super high defense and health to take on the arrows. The elemental barrier was only capable of stopping the elements and not physical attacks, which could be considered a big shortcoming. Bang! Due to the lack of some elements, the elemental sphere collapsed. At that moment, Fatty had also reached the sacrificer team. Whoosh. The Elemental Sword danced among the sacrificers, whose defense was pitiful. Immediately, two were heavily injured and their health had taken a nosedive. Mooo! The Violent Ox Kings roar shook the entire passageway. With a nudge of its head, one sacrificer was skewered through the stomach, instantly dying. Kill! With the God Slayer Crossbow in his left hand and the Elemental Sword in his right, Fatty rode the Violent Ox King to charge right into the herd of sacrificers in a wild slaughter. Sacrificers in close combat were really as weak as little lambs. Before they could cast any skills, Fatty already had chopped them down under the oxs feet. Thump! Thump! The sound of uniform footsteps echoed. Fatty looked over in the direction of the sound to see a team of cavalry in neat rows. Armed with a lance, the cavalryman at the very front rode a black, Kirin-like mount and slowly led the cavalry to approach Fatty. Chapter 312 – Water Flood on the Gold Mountain Nearby was a series of murals depicting a grand battle. From the looks of it, there were at least 100,000 combatants on both sides. A part of the mural series was empty, obviously the place where these aggressive heavy cavalrymen used to be. Dum dum The uniform sounds of hooves treading echoed in the passageway. The Kirin-riding leader at the very front slowly raised his lance. Kill! A growl from the leader and the Kirin-like mount accelerated, brazenly charging at Fatty, immediately followed by the neat rows of knights that extended into the depths of darkness. It was impossible to see how many of them there were. Wheat! Wheat popped out at Fattys shout and stomped its front legs on the floor. Floshhh Sludge whirled as a mire over four meters wide but with a length long enough to cover across the passage appeared between Fatty and the enemies. Whoosh! The Kirin-like mount easily leaped past the mire trap, about to land on the other side. Fatty gave a cold snort. He pointed his finger and the Elemental Skill Book automatically flipped open. Immediately, another mire appeared in front of him. Flop! The Kirin-like mount landed right into this new trap, its four legs sank deeply from its weight. The two mire traps together were nearly ten meters in width, making them impossible to be crossed in one leap by the enemy partys mounts. The front row of knights hurriedly reined in their mounts, but the ones behind who couldnt see clearly kept rushing forth and rammed into those at the front. For a moment, men horses were thrown off their feet with many knights shoved into the mire. Rarghh! Even when stuck in the mud, the leader didnt panic. He spurred his Kirin-like mount towards Fatty, while the lance in his hand suddenly shot out like lightning at Fattys throat. Clank clank clank A series of metallic sounds rang out. In just the blink of an eye, Fatty had brandished his Elemental Sword to exchange over a hundred moves with the knight leader, sending sparks flying in every direction. Fattys body tipped left and right, as his blood churned and he felt numb in his right arm, unable to hold his sword firmly. He figured that the enemy was at least at the 7th class enhancement. Fwish! The instant the lance broke away from the Elemental Sword, it turned and flew straight at Fattys face in a black streak. Puff! The Violent Ox King spat out a timely fireball that deflected the lance. At the same time, it actually charged forth instead of retreating. Roaaah The Kirin-like mounts intelligence was quite high. Seeing the Violent Ox King charging over, it lowered its head and bent its legs to concentrate power, baring its antler-like horns to welcome the ox. Bang! The Violent Ox King trembled as it moved back two wide steps, nearly throwing Fatty forward. The Kirin-like mount went soft in the legs and flopped down right inside the mire trap. Small cracks appeared on its horns, nearly broken from the clash. After all, the Violent Ox King excelled in raw strength and was a high-rank Yao boss to boot. Looking better in appearance and size as it may, the Kirin-like mount was unable to outmatch the Violent Ox King. The knight leader on the Kirin-like mount bellowed in rage, repeatedly hitting the mounts back to order it to quickly stand up. Fatty swept a quick glance around. The path upfront had been blocked by uncountable knights, impossible to pass, while behind were soldiers of various types, among which were some mages chanting earth spells to break the mire traps. Once again, Fatty had been put in a tight encirclement. Big Bro, which one do we take? Invincible East had led his remaining 30-something people to the stone doors. Looking at the three identical doors, DoWhateverIWish scratched his head in distress. The middle one. Invincible Easts tone was firm without any hesitation. Invincible East held an advantage over Fatty, and that was the map of the underground area in his possession. Although incomplete, this map still showed the important parts. Invincible East didnt hesitate at all to instantly choose the middle door. Not long after the players of the Sun Moon Cult entered the Evil God Temple, another group of players arrived. Since Invincible East hadnt bothered to have people guard the entrance after knowing that many people were coming, this group of players got to the three doors quite easily. After just a glance at the doors, they randomly picked the one on the right, perfectly avoiding Fatty and Invincible Easts team. Half an hour later, the Fierce Dragon Gang, Fierce Tiger Gang, and the other guilds also rushed to the scene. After some competition, they split up to enter the three doors. The last to arrive was God Familia. Looking at the three stone doors, HeadofGod sneered. Just when the others thought that he could easily tell the correct one from the three, he took out a dagger. Whoosh, clang! The dagger was tossed up. After it fell on the ground, its tip pointed at the middle door. Middle it is. Lets go! Aside from Fatty, there were three guilds who entered the left door: the Fierce Tiger Gang, the Bauhinia Regime, and the Flame Rose Guild. Fatty would find these three guilds unfamiliar, but they were all famous in their own cities. The Fierce Tiger was currently the number one guild in White Tiger City; the Bauhinia Regime was ranked 5th in Azure Dragon City, and the Flame Rose Guild was 7th in Vermilion Bird City. Coincidentally, guilds from all four main cities were gathering here. The three guilds entered the left door without not much time apart and moreover didnt dare to advance too fast as the passageway was completely dark. As a result, they collided. Its pointless arguing and fighting here. Leave that until after we find the altar of the Evil God. There are still at least seven guilds in the two other doors, we cant let them have the advantage. The guild master of the Fierce Tiger Gang, Fierce Tiger DashingDownhill, was quite an attentive man despite his rough looks. Agreed. Agreed. Two loud responses of assent echoed in the darkness. The three guilds became temporary allies. Strange. Weve walked for this long, why hasnt there been a single monster? BloomingRose, the guild master of the Flame Rose Guild, spoke up in suspicion. Maybe this place has no monsters? said Bauhinia King, the guild master of the Bauhinia Regime. However, everyone knew this was impossible. Be on guard, everyone. The unknown is always the scariest, Fierce Tiger DashingDownhill solemnly said. They kept walking for quite a distance. Putting aside monsters, there wasnt even an insect buzz here except for the sound of their footsteps. BloomingRose hesitantly suggested, Maybe we can light the torches? Suddenly, a faint sound of water came from far upfront. Everyone immediately stopped and looked over. While they couldnt see a thing in this pitch-black place, they could feel a wave of heavy moisture come sweeping at them. Rumble As if trickling water drops suddenly transformed into a raging wave, a deafening sound was felt growing closer. The face of Fierce Tiger DashingDownhill abruptly changed. Not good! Defense! he snapped. Clank clank! Heavy objects hit the ground. The knights of the Fierce Tiger Gang set their shields and formed a shield wall. The rest of their members all crouched behind. Splash Boom! No sooner had the shield wall been set up than the knights holding them felt a strong force crashing into them, forcing them back. Stand firm! Fierce Tiger DashingDownhill commanded sternly. As the thunderous waves of water surged at them endlessly, the Fierce Tiger group barely steadied their feet after being forced back distance even with the shield wall. Meanwhile, the Bauhinia Regime and the Flame Rose Guild were caught off guard and swept away by the current. Ahhh! Damn it! Where is this water from?! Bauhinia King and BloomingRose roared in rage as they struggled helplessly in the current. Bang! Bang! Many players were thrown away by the force of the water and heavily fell on the ground, with more than half of their health shaved off. Right after that, the following waves came crashing at them. They instantly turned into white lights that flew back to the city. Ding. System Notification: You have been attacked by player Money Grubber, C 538 HP. Ding. System Notification: You have been attacked by player Money Grubber, C 477 HP. Ding. As a series of system notification rang by their ears, the three guild masters roared in unison. MONEY GRUBBER?! YOU BASTARD! Huh? Is someone cursing me? Further up the passage, Fatty blinked his eyes. He was currently sitting on the Violent Ox King who was flying near the ceiling while the Elemental Skill Book hovered in front of him. A cold clear current of water streamed out from the book and poured into the passage like a waterfall surging down the cliff. Ever since Wu Junxiao devoured the Water Gods Mystery Codex, Fatty could utilize all of the water spells recorded in it in theory. Limited by the degree of restoration of the Elemental Skill Book itself, Fatty could only use up to Intermediate magic. Water Flood on the Gold Mountain Intermediate water magic Summons a water current to attack the opponent at the cost of 100 mana/sec. If mana is used up, the skill ends. Fattys pitiful mana couldnt even last two seconds using this skill. However, low mana was a point that applied to every previous Elementalist, which drove them to work around this problem by creating the Elemental Skill Book, which could support the consumption of the skills it recorded. As long as there was still water energy in the Elemental Skill Book, this skill wouldnt be interrupted. And as for how much water energy the book still had, one would know if they saw the countless equipment Fatty threw at the book. The winding passage was at least several kilometers long with endless murals on both sides. The number of soldiers who jumped out was no less than hundreds of thousands. Originally, Fatty planned to escape in a few walks, but he got greedy at the thought of Inkys new skill and changed his mind. Since there were this many soldiers, even at the probability of one in ten thousand, there should be at least several more books. Kill them one by one? Of course, that wouldnt work. After some deliberation, Fatty set his eyes on the Elemental Skill Book. It was still a long way from being completely repaired anyway, so it didnt matter if he just wasted a little bit of water energy. Never-ending water gushed out from the Elemental Skill Book and into the passage with each passing second. The numerous soldiers from the murals roared and screamed nonstop, but they were all swept away by the water flow. Only a group of wizards could attack Fatty. Ill drown you, Ill drown you all to death! Fatty gritted his teeth. But he suddenly found that something was off. The heck!? Why is Lord Fatty now red named? Chapter 313 – The Curious Case of Unintentional PK In any other situation, Water Flood on the Gold Mountain would only work as a support skill since it didnt deal much damage despite its large flow. However, the skill was blessed with a natural advantage in confined passages like this one. Endless surging water washed all soldiers who came out from the murals, in addition to three groups of people, towards their doom. Go! Fatty controlled his mount to float down and ordered it to attack at will. The Violent Ox King had much higher attacks than Fatty. In normal times, he didnt use it so he could get more experience, but he couldnt care that much right now. The sacrificers hovering above the water instantly shrieked when the Violent Ox King rammed into them. A high-rank Yao boss was still a high-rank Yao boss, after all, several sprints and it easily took care of those mage-type monsters. The water swept through the entire passageway, activating every single mural in its wake. All sorts of soldiers jumped out with blood still on their armor. Per their leaders command, they struggled against the current to make their way towards Fatty. More and more soldiers came out from the murals, gradually clogging up the passage and making the water rise to the ceilings. In the end, Fatty had no choice but to activate the Watervoid Pearl he got from the Black Dragon King so as to gain a foothold in the water and escape the fate of drowning from his own skill. At last, the soldiers, either living or dead, blocked the entire passage to the point that the water could no longer penetrate through them. Only an enclosed underwater zone remained around Fatty. It finally stopped. Getting his head above the water with difficulty, Fierce Tiger DashingDownhill inhaled a deep breath, his face vicious. Big Bro, our team has less than half left, one of his subordinates reported with a depressed face after everyone poked out from the water. Arghhhh! Money Grubber! a shrill scream suddenly echoed in the darkness. BloomingRoses lungs nearly burst with fury. Caught off guard, two-thirds of her team members were either drowned or smashed to death by the water current. Advance! We will slaughter him! Bauhinia Kings expression was one of pure hatred. His group also suffered heavy casualties. Light the torches! Fierce Tiger DashingDownhill couldnt care too much now. He ordered his team to light the torches, about to advance forward F*ck! Retreat! Retreat! When the torches lit up the area, his face abruptly changed and he screamed in a mournful voice. In front of them, seemingly countless soldiers were approaching with staggering steps. Some even chanted magic spells. Huh? Did someone come in here as well? Just how many did I kill to get my name this red? Using the Violent Ox Kings flames, Fatty saw his name. It wasnt just red; it was gloriously red. Shaking his head, Fatty threw this to the back of his mind. The underlings of the Evil God C the mural soldiers C had begun heading towards him, with some already launching long-range attacks. Your boss is already dead, why are you all still alive? Fatty suddenly came up with an idea. He kept Water Flood on the Gold Mountain running while ordering the Violent Ox King to stand before him and shield him from all of the attacks. Since the soldiers formed a thick wall to cut off the passage in the middle, it was almost impossible for the water to seep through. This also meant the increasing pressure of the water zone around Fatty as Water Flood on the Gold Mountain kept pouring out water. About 20 meters away from Fatty, the soldiers couldnt advance any further. The immense pressure forced them to stop, plus the water had already reached way above their heads and had flooded the entire passage. These soldiers still needed to breathe. A long-term shortage of air had been draining the strength out of them. Some soldiers slowly floated up the water, finally dying after a long period of suffocation. With each dead soldier, Fattys experience increased by a little bit. How many soldiers were there in this passage? Looking at the murals depicting grand wars and one would know there were no less than tens of thousands. A soldier yielded Fatty several thousand experience points. If he wiped everyone to the last soldier here, hed gain at least a level or two. Some long-range soldiers tried to attack Fatty from afar, but the pressure had squeezed the water around him into a solid wall. Magic and arrows could not penetrate it at all. Welp, thats one big favor from the Black Dragon King. Fatty looked at the faint blue light sphere around him and inwardly marveled at his luck. If it hadnt been for the Watervoid Pearl, he wouldnt be able to kill so many monsters today. More and more soldiers died from suffocation with each passing minute. As a consequence, the human wall gradually thinned out and the area occupied by the water extended. Damn it! What are these monsters? Why are there so many of them?! Fierce Tiger DashingDownhill was growing anxious. Isnt this just a dungeon? Even if the Evil Gods legacy is in here, why the need for so many powerful soldiers to guard it? How the hell do people get in with this many monsters? Currently, the soldiers were split into two groups. One was still besieging Faty, and the other had turned to launch a fierce assault on the three guild groups. The three guild groups had banded up in one spot. The knights put their lives on the line holding up their shields to bear the bombardment while the long-range players behind cast all sorts of attacks with all their might. The light of Priests heals flashed here and there, but it was not enough to prevent the players from dying. I refuse to accept this! I refuse to be stopped at the doorstep! Bauhinia King roared in rage. This is definitely that Money Grubber! I swear Ill kill him! BloomingRoses face was icy cold. Her fire magic was of little use right now in this place, so she could only fret in vain. The more soldiers died in the passage, the more jumped out to fill their spots. Eventually, Fatty simply stood there just letting the Elemental Skill Book pour out water. After this went on for over five hours and Fatty couldnt suppress a yawn, the passage was completely empty of living creatures except for him. As for the three other groups, they had already been toppled by the steady stream of troops after over an hour of bitter fighting. Since the stone door behind them was sealed shut and they were locked in combat mode, running was never an option. Helplessly and painfully, they died one by one. During this period of over five hours, Fatty gained three levels. He was now level 53. The passage was full of floating corpses, and this was already after many had been reset by the system. With the light sphere conjured by the Watervoid Pearl around him, Fatty took pains to make his way through the passage, looting many good items. Violet staves, Violet shields, Violet boots, There were a total of several dozen Violet items and several hundred Gold ones, as well as countless others. Fattys arms grew soft from picking them all up. Geeez Fatty faced the ceiling and let out a long sigh, wanting to cry but lacking the tears. The system resets every half hour, ahhhh! Which means it has reset at least ten times, ten times! Thats many good things that were wiped out! Who knows if there was a Celestial or Divine item among them! Keeping the Violet items and better Gold ones, Fatty tossed the rest to the Elemental Skill Book. Crack A small snap suddenly echoed from somewhere in the surroundings. Fatty looked in that direction, where he saw cracks emerge in a spiderweb shape on the wall and kept expanding. In a blink, the finger-sized cracks increased manifold. The passage was finally on its last leg from the water pressure and began to crumble. Originally, water was squeezed nearly solid inside the limited space of the passage. Now that cracks had appeared, the water started to surge towards them and seeped into the passage next door. The more water gushing into the cracks, the bigger the cracks. The bigger the cracks, the more water gushing through them. As this vicious cycle went on, the wall soon gave way like a dam collapsing. Rumble.. The entire dungeon quaked. How much water could a high, winding passage of several kilometers long hold? The instant a breach formed, the players in the neighboring passage were literally exposed to a flooding calamity. F*ck! What the hell is this?! Watch out! Do your best to hold your position, dont let the water ruin our formation! Hearing chaotic voices from the next passage, Fatty was dumbstruck. He pocketed the Watervoid Pearl and disappeared into Stealth, creeping towards the gap in the wall. Without the protection of the Watervoid barrier, Fatty instantly felt tremendous pressure on his entire body. His lungs felt stuffy and he was nearly out of breath. Fortunately, the gap was still expanding. As water gushed into the other passage, it became easier for him to breathe. This neighboring passage was the one from the middle door that the Sun Moon Cult and two other guilds took. Since Invincible East had a map of this dungeon, he naturally knew some details unknown to others. Leading his team through the middle door, he initially planned to pass through this passage quickly. However, unexpected incidents happened. A powerful war general blocked their path, forcing them to slow their steps, allowing the other two guild groups to catch up. Like the three groups in the left passage, these three also agreed not to fight until after they reached the Evil Gods altar. Invincible East, didnt you say you have a map of this place? Can you explain this flood? The guild master of the Rakkhasa Troop, Blood Rakkhasa, sheathed her dagger. The sexy curves of her body were exposed under her soaking wet clothes, making all the male players around gulp in unison. My map is not the mechanism map, and its incomplete. Invincible East was angry inside. If it werent for this difficult monster in front of them, he would already have reached the Evil Gods legacy and not still be standing here waiting for his loot to be split with other people. Guild Master, the system notifications! someone shouted. Invincible East quickly checked the logs. With just one look, his nose nearly burst in rage. Ding. System Notification: You have been attacked by player Money Grubber, C 254 HP. Since the water was summoned by Fatty, the damage notification was naturally credited to him when it attacked people. Just now Invincible East was too focused on fighting the monster general and missed the notifications. Now that he saw who it was, his pent-up anger rushed straight to his head. MONEY GRUBBER YOU BASTARD! GET OUT HERE!! Just how did Lord Fatty provoke you guys? I was only fighting monsters. How can you blame me when you rush in to seek death yourselves? The stealthed Fatty felt really wronged. Rumble! Another patch of wall crumbled from the water current. Huge stones fell, burying alive several Sun Moon players. At this moment, the glorious red of Fatty''s name turned purple-black, on its way towards glorious pitch black. Chapter 314 – Sneak Attack Being charged with numerous murders for no reason, in addition to listening to a victim loudly cursing him right by his ears, Fatty felt quite uncomfortable. However, when thinking about having wiped out so many of that guys people while only receiving one or two curses in return, Fatty felt happy again. The wall separating the two passages was over a meter thick, yet was broken open easily by water. This showed just how much water Fatty had unleashed, and there would have been even more, had he not already pocketed the Elemental Skill Book. However, this came with a price, and a huge one at that. More than half of the water energy gained from devouring the Water Gods Mystery Codex was spent. Fattys heart ached so much he trembled. This spell worked wonders, however, its consumption was truly too much for the poor. When the water in both passages finally calmed and leveled, the middle passage was also left half-filled. The lucky survivors had to flail with all their might to get their heads above water to breathe. ARGHH! MONEY GRUBBER. Invincible East really didnt know what else to say at this moment. Several dozens of his subordinates were suddenly killed while the enemy was nowhere to be seen; there was no place to vent out his bellyful of fury. Money Grubber? I think Ive heard of this name before Blood Rakkhasa creased her brow trying to recall. In the First Under Heaven Tournament, it was him who persisted till the end and ground the Golden Scale Guild to death, helping God Familia claim the number 1 spot, Invincible East coldly said. Cough th-this Fatty. What the hell is he doing? Right next to the stone door where they hid the instant they had entered, the members of God Familia smiled wryly. If it hadnt been for the fortunate fact that they were quite far away from that gap, they would have been beaten out of Stealth. In this situation, though, it was undoubtedly much more difficult to approach their targets and assassinate them. Well, well! You guys are here as well? Where ya at? Receiving HeadofGods answer, Fatty quickly found them. Oh boy, isnt this a really black name God Familia all clicked their tongues upon seeing Fattys name. What did you guys come here for? Fatty asked as he came over. To kill people, of course. HeadofGod caressed his dagger. Invincible East, Blood Rakkhasa, Fierce Tiger DashingDownhill, and FlyingEagle. 4 people, 1.2 million gold coins. Are you interested? Of course I am. Fatty laughed merrily. Ive already killed Fierce Tiger DashingDownhill. Gimme the money. Suppressing the fury in his heart, Invincible East continued leading his group in fighting the monsters. Without Fattys control, all the water would be reset after half an hour and wouldnt delay anyone for much longer. In actual fact, all three passages led straight to the altar at the heart of the dungeon; it was just that the middle one should be a little safer. The Sun Moon Cult, the Rakkhasa Troop, and an unpopular guild called Jiangnan Drizzle now had a total of fewer than one hundred players left. The general who stopped them was a powerful fellow at least of the 7th class enhancement, and his mount was a Horned Thunder Rhino with the strength of a mid-rank Yao. Whats more, he was leading a bunch of soldiers to tightly block the passageway. The Horned Thunder Rhino was flashing all over with crackling electric sparks. Any player who neared it would be automatically attacked by lightning. Now that the electricity was coupled with water, it rendered the surrounding players miserably stunned. Apparently, this general was a cultivator of both magic and martial arts. While skillfully wielding a blade in his hand that kept players away, he occasionally cast long-ranged magic to counter long-range players. Every strike from the general dealt so much damage that even a knight had to temporarily retreat to be healed. Moreover, the unexpected incident just now had drowned the majority of priests. Providing everyone with buffs and heals had become an additional problem compounded onto the many existing ones. Half an hour later, all the water was finally reset. Now that their feet were firmly planted on the ground again, Invincible East and his group relaxed a little. However, their hearts were unable to settle upon the thought of a hidden Fatty somewhere in the shadows. The conflict between Invincible East and Fatty stemmed from the previous event when the former wanted to rob the latters auction house. While Invincible East didnt succeed, enmity had been sown. Later on, Fatty killed him twice. Their hatred then naturally deepened beyond reconciliation. Just speaking for himself only, if he ever saw Fatty doing a mission, hed definitely try all ways to thwart the guy. A thief knew a thief as a wolf knew a wolf. Invincible East, therefore, was heavily guarded against Fatty who was lurking around. When do we make our move? Wait a little more. Theyre very alert since theyre still on guard against you. We must wait for them to lower their vigilance first. If thats the case, seems like I need to show my face. Fatty and the members of God Familia discussed in whispers as they stayed still in Stealth next to the stone door. Having worked out a plan, the group crept over, still in Stealth. Upon approaching the opponents, they quickly spread out, each having his own target. Invincible East, who was busy fighting monsters, suddenly felt a chill down his spine. Without a thought, he instantly hacked his sword backward. Clank! A sound of metallic collision rang out and Fattys tattered figure appeared in the air. Money Grubber, so its really you! Invincible East snapped angrily. He then quickly scanned the surroundings, after which his heart relaxed a little. So this brother is Money Grubber? Blood Rakkhasas charming eyes swept Fatty up and down. A pretty smile suddenly bloomed on her lips. You killed so many of my people. I demand an explanation. Each group sent out more than twenty players to surround Fatty. Everyone was only waiting for an order from their leaders to chop Fatty to bits and avenge their guild members. Why must it come to this? Its not like I did it on purpose. Fatty shrugged, seemingly very helpless. Not on purpose, you say? The guild master of Jiangnan Drizzle was an elegant and scholarly-looking player. As he played with his sword, cold gleams flashed, reflecting the flickering lights of the torches. Whats the point talking nonsense with him?! Just kill him! DoWhateverIWish fumed. Just now, he was washed away by the current into a monster party and was nearly chopped into dumpling stuffing. It had cost him a very precious rare scroll to escape with his life. Heheheh, not playing with you guys anymore. Fatty suddenly let out a creepy laugh. A bull monster then appeared in front of everyone. Mooo! A ring of fire swept out from the Violent Ox King and sent the players around flying meters away. Rumble! With momentum like that of the sky falling and the earth quaking, the Violent Ox King charged towards Invincible East heralding a scorching heat. The latters face abruptly changed. The might of a high-rank Yao was on full display. The ten-something players in its path were knocked off, some were sent all the way into the monster herd. Pounce!! Invincible East quickly summoned his Earth Dragon mount and had it shield in front of him. Bang! The oxs two horns pierced deep into the Earth Dragons stomach, followed by a violent fling of the oxs head which flung the Earth Dragon up high with a pitiful whine, smashing down on a bunch of mural soldiers. Watch out, its a high-rank Yao beast! Blood Rakkhasas face twisted as she immediately led her team members to move backward. She thought that Fatty only dealt with Invincible East because of their existed enmity, but she didnt know someone was also waiting for her right behind. Pff! A sharp blade penetrated her leather armor without effort and fully pierced through her chest. Who? Blood Rakkhasa let out a painful scream, but immediately and skillfully cast Kill Break, a skill of the 5th class enhancement rogue. After the successful strike, TheFugitive turned his body and sidestepped to dodge Blood Rakkhasas counterattack. And just as Blood Rakkhasa released Kill Break, HeadofGod joined the fight. Whoosh whoosh whoosh! Lights danced as a slew of skills landed all at once, not giving Blood Rakkhasa any time to react. Why? With difficulty, Blood Rakkhasa turned to look at HeadofGod in confusion. Dont blame us. Someone paid for your life, HeadofGod whispered beside her ear. Thud! Blood Rakkhasa fell on the ground as a corpse, becoming a white light that soared off. God Familia. As Invincible East watched clearly how TheFugitive and HeadofGod finished off Blood Rakkhasa in a few moves, his heart turned cold. HeadofGod, my Sun Moon Cult has no enmity nor hatred with you God Familia Sorry, its just pure business on our part, it doesnt matter whether youre our enemy or not. BigPillarofGod emerged behind Invincible East with a grin. Pfff Blood sprayed beautifully as BigPillarofGod slashed a long incision on the back of Invincible East. God Familia, Ill never be done with you guys! Invincible East coldly shouted. Say that after you respawn. LeftHandofGod chuckled. Each hand holding a dagger, he stabbed them into Invincible Easts ribs. Ahhh! I shall have you buried with me!! A scroll appeared in the hand of Invincible East, who prepared to tear it. Fwish! A cold gleam flashed and Invincible Easts right hand fell on the ground. RightWingofGods figure flickered nearby and disappeared in the chaos. Looking at his cut hand, Invincible East looked completely defeated, knowing that he couldnt escape being assassinated by God Familia today. He coldly asked, Who put the price on me? Client privacy, no comment. BigPillarofGod leaped over and finished off Invincible East with a slash. Flicking his dagger to remove the blood, he smiled at Fatty. If theres anything we want to say, its never too late to say it after you kill him. Cant let your opponent have a chance at a reversal. The taste of having the tables turned on you is not very pleasant. Fatty nodded; he couldnt agree more. After killing Blood Rakkhasa and Invincible East, God Familia wasnt interested in the other players. After all, there were many of them, but the main reason was that no one was paying for their lives. Lets go. Theres only FlyingEagle left. With a command from HeadofGod, the thirteen rogues vanished at the same time. The remaining players of the three groups looked at each other with terror in their hearts, no one actually dared to even talk about giving chase for revenge. Whew Lucky me. It seems that Im quite a decent human, no one has ever paid to take my life. The guild master of Jiangnan Drizzle exclaimed with lingering fear. Are you guys interested in taking a look? Fatty asked HeadofGod as the rogues entered the left passage through the cracks. Of course we are, its the legacy of the Evil God. TheFugitives eyes shone dreamily. They had eavesdropped quite a lot about the Evil God Temple when following the three groups. Oh? Another Gods legacy? Fatty was stunned. One god just popped out after another, this situation didnt feel right. Okay then, lets go check out that altar they talked about. Fatty took the lead and headed towards the end of the passage. Chapter 315 – Evil God’s Altar In a place seemingly floating in space, outside the mainland where the surroundings were nothing but darkness, there was an altar hundreds of meters high. This colossal altar looked as if it was carved from a whole mountain, with stone steps and roads. The lower half of the altar had a set of stairs, amounting to 300 steps in total. The upper half was a towering, mighty-looking statue of a human. The statue held a magic staff in the left hand, a book of sorts in the right and wore a black robe as well as a black skull crown. The face was indistinct as gray mist drifted about the statue from head to toe, giving off an eerie feeling. Surrounding the altar were countless kneeling or prostrating soldiers. Judging from their weapons next to their feet, those soldiers were of various classes. Right now, they all had their palms put together before their chests while devoutly bowing to the altar. The towering statue was indeed the statue of the Evil God C the one who charmed countless believers but suddenly snapped and ran to the Imperial Capital to preach his religion, only to be squashed dead by the Golden Dragon. As for the devout soldiers around the altar, they were called Brave Warriors of the Evil God and were his most loyal followers who once battled to expand his territory. After their god was killed, they united their strength to seal off the Evil Gods altar, waiting for the arrival of an heir. Compared to these Brave Warriors in terms of power, the mural soldiers in the passages were like little babies. A white light suddenly flashed inside this gloomy space, revealing ten-something figures. Well dang. And I was wondering why Invincible East chose the middle path, so this is why, TheFugitive muttered as the group stepped out from the Teleportation Portal. They chose to walk down the left passage since the soldiers there had been pretty much cleared out by Fatty. However, they walked around unimpeded without seeing the altar Invincible East spoke of anywhere. Only after they returned to the middle passage did they find a Teleportation Portal. So cold! Fatty shivered the instant he stepped out from the portal. The members of God Familia instinctively hugged themselves tight as the cold penetrated their bodies. Everyone felt chilled to the bone. Whoosh! The moment the Teleportation Portal shone, the Evil Gods warriors turned around in unison, their gloomy eyes following Fattys group. So many soldiers?! TheFugitive exclaimed. Nope, they are Brave Warriors, Fatty corrected after he received the information from Appraisal. His face was a little strange. This place was not like the passage where he could use Water Flood on the Gold Mountain. With this many warriors, one spit of saliva from each was enough to drown the thirteen of them. I say, as thieves, arent we being a little too arrogant doing this? whispered HeadofGod as the thirteen of them walked towards the altar in Stealth. The closer they moved to the altar, the more piercing the chill until it became bone-freezing. Their bodies grew rigid and hard to move. Whoosh! One Brave Warrior kneeling in the outermost circle abruptly stood up, turned around, and stared intently at them before starting to stride over. Ugh, weve been discovered. Disregarding his Stealth mode, Fatty instantly jumped aside. The rest were also quick to escape to either side. Bang! As he charged forward, the warrior swung his long blade and sent out a gray light blade exuding thick evil miasma that evoked uncomfortable feelings from just one glance. The light blade struck at the spot where the players had just jumped from, creating a deep impact over ten meters long. Formidable! Everyone sucked in a cold breath. They unleashed all sorts of skills while moving backwards. Since the strength of that warrior was still unknown, it was best not being entangled by him. What now? The group was at a loss. It was easy if there had been only one warrior like this; they could either fight or run and hide. However, it was impossible to advance when there were so many warriors gathering here unless they decided to run away. It was common knowledge that in a situation like this, the weaker one was, the further they stood from the center. If a warrior at the outermost line was already this powerful, the generals inside were absolutely existences capable of blowing them to death with a breath. Heh, a gods legacy sure isnt easy to get. You guys wait here, lemme try walking in. A yellow light flashed as Fatty used Earthwalk. Then, a dull thud rang was heard as Fatty sprang up from the ground cradling his head. Damn it! Its sealed below. There werent many things that could limit the Elemental Movement Arts. The simplest method of them was to use Divine power to seal the space. From the looks of it, the Evil Gods Divine power had infiltrated every part of this altar, making it impossible to use Earthwalk or anything of the sort. Fatty summoned Wheat. After Wheat failed with its Earthwalk as well, Fatty finally gave up on that idea. Maybe we should try flying over them? someone suggested. Aerial mounts were no longer uncommon at this stage of the game. Every team would have some stored just in case. However, God Familia didnt test with their mounts. LeftWingofGod and RightWingofGod spread their wings, which were golden in color and looked much more beautiful than the Zephyr Wings that Liu Lan gave Fatty. The golden wings gently flapped, slowly carrying the two over. They flew for half the distance without attracting attention from any of the Brave Warriors. Seeing this, everyone was delighted. I wonder if theres anything good on that altar. In a bit Not good! HeadofGods smile vanished from his face when a small bzzz sounded from the army of Brave Warriors, followed by several cold glints that shot at the two flying players. Whoosh! LeftWingofGod and RightWingofGod folded their wings and let themselves fall straight down to dodge the attacks. Then, they opened their wings and desperately flew back. Bzzzzz Everyone could hear it clearly this time. It was the sound of bowstrings vibrating. An unknown number of archers had drawn their bows and fired, and arrows as dense as a herd of locusts whizzed towards them. Gone is my life! exclaimed LeftWingofGod as he closed his eyes waiting for death upon seeing the unavoidable rain of arrows. Boom! Flames suddenly appeared and turned into a wall that shielded them. The scorching fire burned all the arrows that touched it into ashes, even the arrowheads melted into molten metal. It was the work of the Violent Ox King that Fatty summoned in that crisis. Hell! What kind of pet is this? So powerful! Having safely landed, LeftWingofGod and RightWingofGod stared at the imposing ox king in the air with admiration. An army personally led by the Evil God is not something we can fight against. But anyone who wants the legacy needs to step on that altar first. Seems like were missing something here. Ignoring the two dorks, Fatty turned to discuss with HeadofGod. Lets wait here. Invincible East definitely wont give up, especially if he knows that no one has gotten the legacy yet, HeadofGod asserted. Whoosh. Right at that moment, the Teleportation Portal shone again. A group of over a hundred people appeared. The altar! Look, its the altar! The leader of that group was elated. The group was those who chose the door on the right. They had reached all the way to the end of the right passage relying on their numbers, but could not find a way to continue. In the end, they had turned back and entered the middle door. Luckily for them, the majority of soldiers had been cleared out, allowing them to arrive at this place quickly. The group was quite complicated being composed of five guilds, including the last target of God Familia C FlyingEagle of the Eagle Fortress. They had cooperated while back in the passage, but now that they were here, the five guilds immediately separated. Each was on guard against the others lest they be tricked. Ladies and gentlemen, at this point, whether we can inherit the legacy or not will depend on our own abilities. FlyingEagle only dropped a sentence before his group quickly pulled a distance away from the rest. The other four guild masters glanced at each other and also spread out, each finding their own direction. Brothers, kill this one and 1.2 million gold coins is as good as ours! Hiding in Stealth, HeadofGod grinned and said to Fatty, We promised our hirer to only kill and stay out of the competition, so we have no fate with the Evil Gods legacy. Lets see if youre up for it. The group crept towards the Eagle Fortress team. Currently, the twenty-odd players of Eagle Fortress were lining up in formation, preparing to launch an attack on the Brave Warriors. Lets bet a superb Violet item. I say they can only kill 10 warriors. Fatty put up ten fingers. I say 8. TheFugitive put up eight. 6, HeadofGod joined in. The rest exchanged glances and quietly smiled, then put up their fingers in unison. We say 5. Soon, the battle began. Per FlyingEagles commands, their Knights stood at the front, their Warriors guarded the two sides, the Archers and Mages attacked from the middle, and the priests healed from the rear while the formation advanced. Dang! Hearing them approach, a Brave Warrior stood up and welcomed them with a chop of his blade. Hooo. Like a surging river, the blade swept over with rolling evil aura and took away two-thirds of a knights health. On top of that, that attack nearly ruined the formation of the Eagle Fortress. Healing, healing! FlyingEagle paled in fright. He thought he had some experience after fighting the mural soldiers in the passage, but he didnt expect the Brave Warriors to be so much stronger. Several holy lights descended and fully healed the injured knight. Whoosh whoosh whoosh. The mages and archers behind launched their attacks. When arrows and magic hit the Brave Warrior, some kind of gray ripple undulated briefly, but the Brave Warrior didnt lose a single drop of blood. How can this be?! Not only the players of EagleFortress, but even Fattys group also gawked in shock. Taking a collective attack of a dozen players without losing a sliver of health, just what rank is this Brave Warrior?! FlyingEagle refused to believe this. He ordered his people to keep attacking, but the result was the same. Not only so, but his team also provoked several more chops from the opponent and nearly lost a knight. The problem is that light screen. HeadofGod looked serious. When the Brave Warrior is attacked, the gray light screen is triggered and blocks the attack. There should be a limit to this light screen, we just dont know what it is yet, Fatty commented. Maybe number limit, or maybe max defense limit. This will need some testing. Chapter 316 – Evil Costume Se t FlyingEagle apparently realized this as well. He organized several more rounds of attacks until, in a collective bombardment, the gray screen crumbled and the Brave Warriors health dropped by a chunk. On my order, attack all together, now! The result brought back confidence in FlyingEagle. He immediately had everyone attack together. It got much easier when one had experience. Less than twenty minutes later, the Brave Warrior was killed by the Eagle Fortress group and dropped an item. It was a weird piece of equipment, glossy-black and irregular in shape, which seemed to be one in a pair of wrist guards. Moreover, FlyingEagle couldnt put it in his inventory. Its undoubtedly something good, maybe a key object to inheriting the Evil Gods legacy even, BlackEagle craned his head over and commented. FlyingEagle nodded. Tightly clutching the object, he shouted an order to continue attacking. By now, each of the other four teams had also killed a Brave Warrior and gained an unstorable item. Predictably, the guild masters all held their items firmly like a precious treasure. The Brave Warriors here were a bit strange. When a Brave Warrior fought with the player, the rest acted like they didnt care at all, not a single one stepped out to help. When the players successfully killed a Brave Warrior, the others still knelt there and prayed devoutly. Great, this means we can get to the altar after spending some time to kill them all. BlackEagle laughed out loud and rushed to attack another Brave Warrior nearest to them. Instantly, this Brave Warrior grabbed his weapon and stood up, charging at BlackEagle with an angry face. At the same time, another Brave Warrior not far away also stood up and slashed with his weapon. Overwhelming evil miasma accompanied by ghostly, blood-curdling screams descended upon BlackEagle. He shuddered in fright, wanting to dodge, but suddenly realized that the surroundings had gone completely quietly still. His teammates were frozen in various postures: drawing their bows, chanting spells, casting skills Everything was like a paused scene in a movie. A special skill unique to the Brave Warriors of the Evil God C Quiescence. Poof. The gleaming blade sliced through BlackEagle, cutting him in half. BlackEagle!! The furious FlyingEagle roared as he dashed over and hacked his sword at the Brave Warrior, right after which he quickly moved back. He didnt know what the opponents skill was, but he could tell something was off when seeing BlackEagle suddenly become motionless. Great skill! Fattys eyes shone brightly. It was a pity that this skill didnt belong to the category of elements, otherwise, he would have tried Replica on it. There was a flash of black light before the skill took effect. After the target was hit, all actions were stopped. The gap is not more than one second and is also the only chance to dodge the skill. HeadofGods eyes gleamed. He actually saw through the skill in the mere seconds it was cast. The inexplicable loss of a capable subordinate greatly irritated FlyingEagle. He grew even more cautious for fear of dying a vain death like BlackEagle. The team was flustered facing two Brave Warriors together. When they block one, theyd be hit by the others attack. After paying three more lives, Eagle Fortress finally slew the two Brave Warriors. Everyone be careful, and do not randomly attack. FlyingEagle spent some time to stabilize his mind before he ordered his members to attack the nearest Brave Warrior to pull him over. Did you guys see anything? HeadofGod asked. If theres a problem, thatd be the Brave Warriors who take the initiative to attack would drop one of those strange items, while the ones who are pulled out dont drop anything, TheFugitive said after some pondering. Maybe this has something to do with the legacy? Not necessarily. Nothing is certain until the end. FlyingEagle was unspeakably bitter right now. On the occasions when only one Brave Warrior came out, they could easily take care of it. However, there were times when two or three came together and beat them into a sorry state, resulting in the loss of team members. In the beginning, there had been only over twenty players of the Eagle Fortress guild entering this altar space. Now that they were dying one at a time like this, FlyingEagle could feel his heart bleeding. None of the guilds here were weak, and none had less than ten thousand members. However, only a few hundred could reach 10,000 Reputation points and were qualified to teleport to the Imperial Capital. When setting out, FlyingEagle had roughly 200 people with him, but the majority died after entering the temple, especially in that long passage. Compared to the Eagle Fortress, the other guilds werent much better off. One team accidentally provoked five Brave Warriors at once, amongst which there was even an evil sacrificer. With this sacrificers aid, the other four Brave Warriors spent less than half an hour to completely wipe out over thirty players of that team. At the sight of this, the others hearts turned cold. This is no legacy, this is clearly a bait to lure people to their death! Its indeed clearer from a bystanders point of view. While the Brave Warriors are many, the majority wont initiate attacks, and only the minor portion who attack players that approach them will drop those strange items. Watching the other groups fight from the side, Fatty and his friends quickly came to this conclusion. Which means, as long as we dont deliberately provoke them, we might have a good chance to reach the altar? HeadofGod confirmed. Highly, yeah. Alright. When the time comes, well take care of the others and clear out a way for Fatty, HeadofGod immediately decided. Geez, cant those guys hurry up? Its New Years Eve Fattys bored group watched the other guilds and the Brave Warriors fight. I know, right? My wife is already fuming. After I log out, who knows how shell PK me. Ahhh, who can buff and heal this poor me then? HeadofGod whined plaintively. Hahaha, luckily for us single men. The rest gloated over the guys misfortune. Time quietly passed as they chattered. Meanwhile, the Eagle Fortress and the other guilds had no choice but to retreat for a discussion after losing more than half of their players. The guild master of Jiangnan Drizzle had also arrived with the survivors in the middle passage. After observing the other groups in battle, he raised his doubts, From what Ive seen from your fights, I think there are certain monsters that wont fight. The other guilds who had only been concerned about pulling monsters didnt think of this until now. Therefore, those words startled them. You go try, FlyingEagle told a subordinate. This player carefully walked to a kneeling Brave Warrior nearby. The latter didnt react. Up until when the player stood right next to him, this Brave Warrior was still kneeling there without any movement. Awesome! Everyone was overjoyed as this information could save them a lot of trouble. The four original guilds plus Jiangnan Drizzle and the survivors split up into six teams standing in six different spots and started to attack the monsters. Everyone wanted to be the first to step onto the altar, thinking that the first one was the most likely to inherit the legacy. The guild master of Jiangnan Drizzle, Jiangnan WindMemory, didnt fight seriously. He snuck glances left and right as if looking for something. Guild Master, what are you looking for? A pretty female player behind him was amused by his stealthy manner. Shhh. Jiangnan WindMemory quickly shushed her and said via the party chat, Did you guys see God Familia anywhere? God Familia? The members of Jiangnan Drizzle were stunned before it quickly changed into awkward looks. Right in front of their band of three guilds, God Familia had brazenly killed two of the three guild masters and vanished. They were sure God Familia wouldnt leave just like that and would certainly come here to compete for the legacy. Mhm. We dont see God Familia, and from the others attitude, they dont seem to have seen God Familia coming here either. How strange. Jiangnan WindMemory stroked his chin. The more he thought about it, the more it felt off. A beep informed HeadofGod of an incoming message. He checked it and immediately smiled. The message from Jiangnan WindMemory: Bro, Boss, where are you? Dont scare us kay? Tell him we''re also setting our eyes on the Evil Gods legacy, Fatty said casually. I thought so. Those guys are hiding in the dark waiting to reap the harvest from the others, thought Jiangnan WindMemory upon reading the response. However, he wouldnt be so nice to warn the other guilds. He only commanded his team to keep fighting the warriors in order to get as many of the mysterious items as possible. As the clock ticked on, the players had killed quite a considerable amount of Brave Warriors. They would send people in to fish out those that actively stood up. While this method of luring was slow, it won in safety. But, the bets within Fattys group also became meaningless due to this. During this time, two more guilds teleported in. Those who had died such as the Fierce Tiger Gang and the Sun Moon Cult were fast on their way back here too. When they arrived, itd be another fierce scramble. Fierce Dragon TheTalent And Wind Gods World were grumpy. Originally, their groups had been the earliest to enter the passage but fell behind due to taking many detours. They didnt know were quite lucky to arrive at the altar space later though, otherwise, even more of their members would have died. These two groups rushed in with a blazing will to fight. As a consequence, they provoked a bunch of Brave Warriors who chased them around like mad dogs chasing after pitiful bunnies, which had Fatty and friends rolling on the ground laughing. After going haywire for half an hour, they finally killed the Brave Warriors at the cost of ten players. All of a sudden, the space suddenly shook with a rumble. In the direction of the Eagle Fortress guild, a gray light shot into the sky. In this faint gray light, a huge arm could be seen with an ancient-looking, bronze wrist guard engraved with strange patterns and sparkling mysteriously. The Evil Gods wrist guard? Fatty voiced his thought. At this moment, a hum sounded in another direction. A blood-red cloak hovered in the air. The red glow on the cloak dripped like a real substance, as if the cloak itself was bleeding. The Evil Gods cloak. Everyone instantly understood what this represented. The Evil Gods equipment! The players were all boiling with excitement. At the same time, all of the guild masters present directed burning gazes at the other guilds. There was only one set of the Evil Costume, and only the winner was qualified for it. Chapter 317 – The Force of the Evil God The atmosphere amongst the guilds, who were already wary of each other, grew even more sensitive at this abrupt event. The wrist guard went to FlyingEagle, while the cloak became the possession of a small guild. There was no information or stats to be seen on them. After the projections faded, the two pieces of equipment had shaken off their originally bizarre black appearance and landed in the hands of the two guild masters. The wrist guard clasped FlyingEagles left wrist, right after which a radiant halo enveloped his whole body. The cloak attached itself to the small guilds guild masters back. Drifting blood fluttered without wind, looking indescribably spooky. If I can gather the entire set All eyes glowed red with malicious intent as they looked at the two lucky guild masters. Wrong choice, we definitely made the wrong choice, HeadofGod lamented nonstop. The Evil Gods equipment set was absolutely worth more than the killing fee. There is still more equipment. Everyone should hurry! FlyingEagle suddenly shouted and led this team to continue fighting. There was mayhem as all the groups rushed towards the Brave Warriors in a mess. They had reached a tacit consensus to leave the equipment that already had owners for later and first get the ownerless ones. With the additional strength of the Evil Gods equipment, FlyingEagle went on a roll. He only needed to claw out with his left arm to smash the gray protective screen of a Brave Warrior, which greatly lowered the threat as it made the enemy much easier to kill. On another side, the guild master of the small guild was also standing out. A flutter of the cloak poured out a sea of blood that negated the attacks from one of the Brave Warriors and reduced the damage taken at least by half. On seeing this, the eyes of the other players became bloodshot. They disregarded their lives to throw attacks at the Brave Warriors, resulting in a herd of Brave Warriors chasing after their butts. Once there were more people, the number of Brave Warriors seemed lacking, not to mention that the majority of them wouldnt initiate attacks. After many killings between the players and the warriors, the Evil Gods leg guards, armor, helmet, and others dropped one by one. Only one of the boots and one of the wrist bands were still missing. Whoever wants to sell their equipment, Ill offer a very high price for it! someone shouted. Every Brave Warrior who initiated attacks would drop an odd, unstorable object without information. When the objects belonging to the same equipment met, theyd merge with each other until they formed a completed piece of equipment. All of the guilds present were alert and on guard against each other, but at the same time, they kept an eye open for a chance to attack the others. The situation grew quite bizarre. Guys, please give this one some face. Ill buy them at a high price. A guild master who Fatty didnt recognize stood up and said. Humph! Even the worst one of the Evil Gods equipment should be Celestial-tier. Can you afford it? Who the hell would be willing to sell at 10 million gold coins? 10 million gold coins?! Stop embarrassing yourself if you dont have the money, alright? 15 million gold coins apiece! Whoever wants to sell can come to me, cash on delivery! 20 million gold coins each! 21 million gold coins! The guild masters began to name their prices in a hubbub, hoping to buy the items from the others. A Celestial item, even a low-rank one, would be worth at least millions of gold coins. Not to mention that these items were once worn by the Evil God; they were certainly Divine-tier. Spending tens or even hundreds of millions of gold coins to buy them would surely be worth it. 25 million gold coins for this cloak. Who wants it? It was the guild master of the small guild who got the cloak in the beginning. Me! Several voices rang out at once. The small guilds guild master glanced around before leading his subordinates to one of the speakers. The chosen one didnt have many survivors in their team, but they were quite lucky to acquire one of the equipments, the Evil Gods helmet. Brother, money on delivery. The small guilds guild master took off the cloak, handing it over to the chosen one. Very good, very straightforward! Whats your account number, Ill Motherfcker, you despicable bstard! Just as the buyer touched the cloak, the seller flipped his hand and a cold light shot straight at his throat. The buyer rapidly retreated, but he had been too close to the small guilds guild master to dodge in time. Pfff! The dagger pierced his throat and viciously moved sideways, slicing it in half. The buyer pointed his finger at the attacker, his mouth slightly opened as if wanting to say something, but before he could do it he fell with a thud and turned into a white light that soared away. Clank clang! The Evil Gods helmet fell on the ground and rolled several times. It all happened too fast. While everyone was still thinking of the prices to buy the equipment, someone was brazen enough to already kill and rob, and he even succeeded. The dumbstruck onlookers were jolted awake by the sound of the helmet hitting the floor. They quickly looked at each other before unleashing attacks in unison at the small guilds guild master, who was bending over to pick up the helmet. I f*ck The small guilds guild master could only blurt out those two words before the sky-blotting attacks bombarding him into white light. The Evil Gods cloak fluttered down, landing on the helmet. Kill! Kill them and get the drops! A shout from somewhere broke the weird atmosphere in the field. If the Evil Gods equipment was actually 100% droppable, who would be foolish to spend money on them? Now it all came down to everyone''s own ability. And then there was only chaotic fighting. The teams without the Evil Gods equipment cruelly attacked those with one, whereas the ones with those gear carefully guarded against attacks while still setting their eyes on the other gear. The whole scene was a complete mess. The Evil Gods equipment, which was supposedly at least Celestial-tier, was considered by the players to be so outstanding that nothing could top it at this stage of the game. Even the high-rank Celestial Shield of Pride that had reached the bidding price of 40 million gold coins couldnt compare to the Evil Costume set. At the moment, even the guild master of Jiangnan Drizzle had thrown God Familia to the back of his head. So what if God Familia is here? They are nothing but drizzle in front of (at least) Celestial equipment. While it was a free-for-all tussle, everyone tacitly stayed very far away from the Brave Warriors. Otherwise, a few Brave Warriors joining the fray could easily screw an entire group over, especially in this situation. Lets go check it out? Fatty pointed at the massive altar. You go. We promised we wouldnt compete for the things in here. HeadofGod shook his head. Fatty quietly Stealthed his way over. Since the active Brave Warriors had been cleared out by the guilds, he smoothly arrived at the foot of the altar. In front of the colossal altar, a player looked like an ant looking up at an elephant. After some hesitation, Fatty climbed the first step. Boom! Fatty felt the step under his feet shake a little. He was stopped right on the first stair. A piercing chill surged in from his feet and froze Fatty. His heart lurching in terror, Fatty tried all means he could think of but was unable to escape the restraint. The longer Fatty froze there, the crazier the chill rushed into his body. It felt like a heavy substance was filling him up, veins and muscles, threatening to cause him to burst. Right, this should be the force of the Evil God reserved for those with the Evil Gods equipment. People without Evil God equipment would be blown up. Fatty immediately understood the mechanism behind the altar. Watching helplessly as his body inflated little by little with bursts of swelling pain from every part of his body, Fatty knew that if he didnt find a way to break free, hed be blown to smithereens in a few minutes. The force of the Evil God the Evil God. Thats right! This is Divine energy! A light bulb went off in his head. With a thought from its master, the Elemental Skill Book flew out. Hooo Fatty felt a fresh breeze sweeping past him the moment the book flipped open and absorbed the freezing force in his body. He also felt the restraints relax a little, but before he had time to make a move, more freezing force entered from his feet, spreading even fiercer than before and so was the degree of pain he suffered. Fatty couldnt help a groan that came out from his mouth alongside a streak of blood. Fortunately, he barely managed to take out a red pill and swallowed it. All around, the guilds were desperately fighting with their lives on the line over the equipment. Who could have known that the most important thing was all here? After the Evil God was supposedly killed by the mysterious Golden Dragon, the badly damaged Evil Gods equipment broke into pieces that transformed into a bunch of Brave Warriors, while his dispersed energy gathered in the altar. Therefore, every active Brave Warrior had a gray defensive barrier which was the Divine force of the Evil God. This also explained why the equipment shone brilliantly when they confronted the Brave Warriors but looked dull in the hands of the players C because the latter had no Divine power. So, those gears could only be considered superior Violet items. To inherit the Evil Gods legacy, one must possess at least a piece of the Evil Gods equipment, then step onto the altar and receive the Evil Gods Divine force. And only when one assembled the full set and absorbed the entirety of the force within this altar would the legacy be truly inherited. None of the players present, or even the ones who died and were sent back like Invincible East, knew of this. They only thought that killing everyone else to gather the full Evil Costume set would enable them to obtain the legacy. This technically wasnt wrong, however, no one could have expected there existed a perverse Elemental Skill Book that could absorb Divine power to restore itself. Even the Evil God neglected this variable, or to be exact, he never imagined something like this could happen. No one else did, except for the first Legendary-tier Elementalist who forged the Elemental Skill Book. As Fatty endured a body full of pain to absorb the Evil Gods energy and the guild people disregarded their lives to attack each other for the equipment, none aside from God Familia noticed the Teleportation Portal in the corner quietly flashed, channeling out a group of about 120 players. A battle royale? Cant say Im surprised. Stepping out of the portal, the leader of the group scoffed. Chapter 318 – The New Evil God Rosethorn, what do you mean by this? At the entrance to the underground dungeon of the Evil God Temple, two parties were having a confrontation. One party consisted of emergency troops assembled by Invincible East and Fierce Tiger DashingDownhill after they died back to the city, while the other was a group of several hundred players led by the Ice Rose Alliance. Invincible East wanted to enter the dungeon again but the Ice Rose Alliance was tightly blocking the entrance. The two parties had been in a deadlock for a while. Nothing. Since you were already eliminated, youre not qualified to enter again. Rosethorn didnt speak. A player next to her replied in her stead. Fatty would have recognized this player right under whose nose he stole the Woodwalk book from C River Scholar, the guild master of River Alliance of Azure Dragon City. Judging from the badges on their chests, the party led by the Ice Rose Alliance wasnt composed of members from just one guild, but four or so guilds. It was curious how they had decided to group up. Cut the crap! If theyre not making way, well fight our way in! Fierce Tiger DashingDownhill shrieked and immediately attacked. He was extremely anxious at the thought that everything inside had already been robbed clean and there was not even a bit of soup left for them. Invincible East, Fierce Tiger DashingDownhill, Blood Rakkhasa have all died once. Theres only FlyingEagle left. Moreover, no one from God Familia has returned, theyre probably somewhere around. While they promised not to interfere in the affairs here, we cant relax vigilance just in case theyd sneak attack us. I didnt think it could attract so many guilds here. Just perfect, we cant wipe them all out. We should hurry. Invincible East and the others have arrived. They are already fighting with the Ice Rose team. Walking out from the Teleportation Portal, the newcomers thoroughly analyzed the situation. Unbeknownst to them, God Familia in Stealth not far away from the portal heard their conversation clearly. So they are our hirer. It seems its not just revenge they want. What are they plotting? HeadofGod had some doubts. However, it had nothing to do with God Familia no matter what those people were planning, so he didnt take it to heart. At the moment, the battle royale in the field was in its most heated with occasional flashes of white light. In just half an hour, the amount of players that died to their kind was far more than that who died to the Brave Warriors. Kill! Kill em all!! The Evil Gods armor is mine! Dont even dream about it! Quick! Grab that wrist band! For the equipment, all eyes were blood red in madness. As long as someone not from the same guild entered their sight, theyd instantly threw skills over. Raising their staves, the priests had turned their backs on healing and instead were releasing offensive skills. While some players spotted the newcomers, they only secretly put up their guard as none had the heart to care more when they were already entangled in this mess. The new group walked to the edge of the battle and leisurely lined up into a formation. Then, they aimed their weapons right at the players fighting in the chaos. Ready, attack, The leader indifferently ordered. Over a hundred attacks flagrantly fell and killed dozens of people. What are you doing?! The abrupt event terrified all of the guild players, who quickly retreated into their small groups. As Eagle Fortress was closest to the edge, FlyingEagle stepped out to question the assaulters. Idiot, HeadofGod quietly scolded. Sure enough, a fireball shot out and struck FlyingEagle. With a scream, he burned into ashes before turning into a white light and flying back to the city. The Evil Gods wrist band that used to be on his wrist fell with a clank, drawing the attention of all players. However, no one dared to move at this moment. The new group had just made it clear they wanted to kill everyone and claimed the whole Evil Costume set to themselves. That was naturally not welcomed. Kill! Lets take good care of these bastard first and then we can split the Evil equipment. The crowd boiled emotionally. There were still around a hundred players of the original guilds. While this number was only half as many as the new group, they won in momentum after having fought madly for quite a while. Various skills lit up the gloomy space as the two sides attacked with all their might. Rare skills that were hardly seen on a normal day or never heard of before C Space Chains, Ice Wheel Dance, Death Stare C appeared one after another. This was an eye-opener for God Familia who enjoyed the show with nonstop exclamations. While the situation on the battlefield grew more intense with time, it was absolute silence where Fatty stood. He had just reached the 100th step and the Elemental Skill Book had absorbed the majority of Divine power of the first 100 steps. At this moment, the book was glowing blue with a hint of emerald light that gradually expanded. The pure blue glow represented water energy, which was obvious from the sound of ocean waves emitted from it. This was happening because the book had devoured much more water energy than others thanks to the Water Gods Mysterious Codex. And in the short time that Fatty had taken to reach the 100th step, the Elemental Skill Book had absorbed a certain amount of Divine force, providing enough energy for water to birth wood, which gradually revealed in the form of emerald glow. In the end, complex returned to simple. In the realm of God, all divine powers were essentially the same. Whether it was light or dark, or elements like earth, water, fire, wind, lightning they could interconvert once they reached Divine-tier. This was why Wu Junxiaos mark of consciousness could devour the Light God illusions attack and even recorded it in the Elemental Skill Book. Now that the Evil Gods power was infused into the entire altar, those who ascended it would be under the direct impact of this Divine force. Players equipped with the Evil Gods equipment could absorb the energy, not only to restore the equipment but also to inherit the legacy of the Evil God. Those without the equipment would inevitably implode if they stopped long enough unless they were already experts of the God realm. Watching a green sprout grow within the deep blue light until it became half a human tall, Fatty sincerely felt very lucky. The Elemental Skill Book was restored to this state only because it absorbed so much Divine energy. If it had been element energy, the game would have been shut down before he could find enough to restore the book. When the surging force in his body gradually diminished, it meant the Divine power in this step was nearly completely absorbed by the book. Fatty suppressed the urge to face the sky and laugh out loud as he saw the sapling grow a bit taller. He quickly climbed another step. The amount of Divine energy had increased a little with each step up the Evil Gods altar. From the 100th to the 101st, however, it took a sudden leap. If the force had been a small, unhurried stream before, it was now a churning river. Fattys body instantly swelled by a third, causing his equipment to nearly tear apart. As more and more Divine energy was sucked into the Elemental Skill Book, the swaying green sapling on it grew at a speed visible to the naked eye. Big Bro, do you know who they are? asked LeftHandofGod who almost jumped in shock at the scene that played out before him. A hundred players were not easy to handle even if a group had double the number. Yet, the newly arrived team had annihilated them all at the cost of merely twenty-odd players. And these twenty-odd players only died from the other partys desperate last effort. There are surely many hidden tigers and crouching dragons in our region, HeadofGod commented with a serious expression. In his heart, he labeled the new group to be wary of. Boss. The team members picked up the Evil equipment and presented them to the leader, who was visibly overjoyed upon looking at them. Hahahaha, Evil Costume, rise! Heeding that players call, the Evil Helmet, Evil Armor, Evil Cloak flew up amidst billowing gray fog. In the air, a huge full-body suit slowly took shape as the pieces of equipment assembled themselves. Aside from the blood-red cloak, the full helmet, breastplate, wrist bands, leg guards, and boots were colored bronze and engraved with strange, flashing magical runes that served as a foil to the costumes boundless majesty. Clang clang The Evil Costume clamored as it spun about in mid-air, as if looking for something. Evil Costume, what are you hesitating for? Come to me! The leader held out his right hand, and on his palm was a transparent hexagonal crystal with fine mist circulating within. Whoosh! From the hexagonal crystal, a beam shot out towards the helmet. Instantly, the Evil Costume vibrated loudly and from it, a brilliant light shot into the sky. Under the costume, an illusory human figure flickered. You Do you wish to inherit the legacy of the Evil God and wield this evil power? A majestic, booming voice, laced with forbidding, echoed throughout the area. I do! The player responded thunderously. Are you willing to inherit the will of the Evil God and establish an evil nation? I am! Are you willing to inherit the great name of the Evil God, the belief of which you shall spread? I am! I, Stiles, in the name of the Evil God, grant you the power of God. Go, successor of the Evil God, pick up your weapons and spread the glory of the Evil God. The hexagonal crystal suddenly flew out from the players hand and landed atop the helmet. The helmet rapidly shrank before slowly falling on the players head. Hahahaha! From now on, I am the new Evil God! The blood-red cloak danced in the air. As the Evil gear automatically set themselves on the players body as if immaterial, a ghastly, evil, and dark miasma swept outwards. Greetings, Lord Evil God! The other players actually knelt and paid homage to the player. Hahaha, rise, you all! The front of the Evil Helmet on the players head slid up to reveal their face. God Familia friends, its time you come out. Clap, clap. HeadofGod applauded as he and his team came out of Stealth. Impressive. It seems there''s a greater intention in you paying us to assassinate the four guild masters. Chapter 319 – Restoration Complete The higher the steps, the more Divine power they contained and the faster the Elemental Skill Book absorbed. Due to the increasing momentum, the book even started taking the initiative to suck in the energy. When Fatty reached the 1003rd step, the Elemental Skill Book violently trembled as a sky-blotting tree that seemed to reach infinite heights finally solidified. This tree was entirely green as if sculpted from the finest green jade. Its roots wrapped around the skill book and its trunk directly pierced into the void. The solidification of this giant tree represented the complete restoration of another element C Wood. After this phenomenal scene dissipated, the tree rapidly shrank into a little sapling just over 2 inches tall that swayed where it was rooted on the Elemental Skill Book. Now that two of the elements were restored, the absorption speed increased by a great deal. The energy contained within the next step was devoured in seconds. Crack. Amidst the sounds of rolling waves and tree leaves fluttering, a tiny fire spark emerged and crackled. The enormous amount of the Evil Gods Divine power had begun to replenish the books fire energy. What else can it mean? It was just to muddle the waters. The new Evil God seemed in high spirits smiling meaningfully while looking at the bunch of God Familia. Muddle the waters? HeadofGod raised a brow. How do I say this While I couldnt be more determined to claim the Evil Gods legacy and made many arrangements for it, I knew it was not a wise thing to offend so many guilds for this reason. Like the Fierce Tiger Gang and the Sun Moon Cult, and especially the Rakkhasa Troop, there are countless ties supporting them in the background. I naturally want to keep them from targeting me for the time being. As for including Eagle Fortress? It was just an act of convenience. Youre not worried that well blab to others? said HeadofGod. Will you? That person smiled. After some silence, HeadofGod laughed out loud. In fact, Wild Dancing Wind was inwardly scolding herself for being careless. She had only let slip a few words when leading her group out from the Teleportation Portal, who knew God Familia had hidden nearby and heard everything? If theres nothing else, youre welcomed to stay and witness how Ill inherit the legacy. Oh, by the way, this humble girl is called Wild Dancing Wind. Only then did the members of God Familia realize it was a female player. Scanning her flat and rough figure, manly face, and neutral voice, TheFugitive secretly pouted. Geez, Wild Dancing Wind, such a beautiful name has been sullied, muttered LeftHandofGod with a sigh. His voice wasnt loud, but just perfectly audible for Wild Dancing Wind. Her smiling face froze a little while her subordinates angrily glared at LeftHandofGod. Shut up! HeadofGod shouted. LeftHandofGod immediately clamped his mouth. Gentlemen, please come along. Wild Dancing Wind blandly said and led the group through the kneeling Brave Warriors towards the altar. As more Divine energy was absorbed, the originally tiny spark gradually grew into a flame as big as a bunny, then into that as bright as a torch. Water birthed Wood, Wood birthed Fire. With the support of abundant water and wood energy as well as the supply of Divine power, the books fire energy increased at an incredible speed, quickly heading towards satisfying the amount needed. Currently, the book would suck dry the energy within a step the instant Fatty set a foot on it. As it was no longer necessary to stop after each step, Fatty continuously climbed to absorb the endless Divine power and repaired his book. The Evil Costume is only Violet still. In order to restore it to Divine, I require the Divine power contained in the altar. Wild Dancing Wind explained as they went, not hiding anything even with God Familia in her presence. By now, she already had complete control of this space after gaining the Evil Gods acknowledgment. In addition, there was also the Ice Rose group outside supporting, so Wild Dancing Wind wasnt afraid of unexpected events. Divine outfit huh The game then will be yours to run unhindered. HeadofGod sincerely thought so. Good gear was hard to get in this game. Not to mention Divine, he barely heard of the existence of Celestial gear. As long as Wild Dancing Wind restored her Evil Costume to Divine-tier, no one would be a match for her in a duel. Haha, then Ill take your blessing at face value. Arriving at the base of the altar and looking up at the 3000 steps, Wild Dancing Wind smiled. She had her subordinates wait on the spot, then leaped onto the first step. Hmm? Pausing on the step, Wild Dancing Wind was slightly startled. The step was quiet and nothing happened. Strange. Didnt he say I can absorb the power as long as I step on it? Wild Dancing Wind was confused but didnt think much about it. She climbed onto the second step. There was still no surge of the Divine power Wild Dancing Wind had expected. She furrowed her brows and climbed the third, then the fourth step. Everything was quiet as though the steps were but a dead object. However, Wild Dancing Wind knew the important thing wasnt competing for the Evil Costume, but receiving the Evil Gods Divine power from the altar. Only then she could be considered having officially inherited the legacy and restore the costume to Divine-tier. Otherwise, a set of Violet equipment, no matter how rare, wouldnt be worth her while to scheme with so many plots. Whats happening? It was clearly stated that I can absorb the power as long as I climb the altar, but why dont I feel the existence of this Divine power at all? What went wrong? Not in her wildest imagination could Wild Dancing Wing expect there was a person capable of absorbing Divine power without the Evil Costume. She stood at the fifth step unmoved, pondering what had gone wrong that prevented her from receiving the Evil Gods power. Whoosh! A red halo slowly rose. At the 2048th step, the Elemental Skill Book had absorbed the energy it needed to restore the portion of fire energy. Over the deep blue waves and swaying tree, a red sun hung high in the sky. This was the three-phenomenal manifestation of ample Water, Wood, and Fire elements. Once again, the Elemental Skill Book took a leap in its absorption speed. Fatty was on a roll as he climbed up. While the Divine power increased with each step, it was unable to sate the Elemental Skill Books appetite anymore. Only at the 2700th step did a huge mountain slowly solidify into shape, signaling that the Earth element energy was fully replenished. Looking up at the remaining steps, Fatty could hardly move. Even in the game, climbing over two thousand stairs could tire a person to death, alright? Wait, damn it! Im such an idiot! Fatty smacked his forehead and quickly summoned the Violent Ox King, then slowly rode it up the stairs. The Divine power flowed through the mount into Fattys body before being absorbed by the Elemental Skill Book. Can someone tell me what the hell is going on? Lower down the altar, near the base of the steps, Wild Dancing Wind was about to go crazy. Her subordinates exchanged glances, at a loss of how they should answer. God Familia appeared very stressed about this as well but were actually laughing in their hearts. Looks like that Fatty is up to mischief again. Do you guys know? Wild Dancing Wind looked suspiciously at the members of God Familia. Whoosh. God Familia responded with a collective shake of their heads. Wild Dancing Wind stared intently at them for a while before giving up. After climbing over a hundred steps without feeling any Divine power, Wild Dancing Wind started to feel anxious. She had offended so many guilds for a Violet equipment set. No matter how she looked at this, it wasnt worth it at all. There must be something wrong here. You guys go search around! Wild Dancing Wind truly wanted to cough up blood in anger. The players wordlessly spread out to search every corner of the altar. However, in front of the massive altar, they were like tiny ants at the foot of an elephant. How could a hundred ants thoroughly search an elephant? The guys of God Familia stood aside holding their arms and watched the show. From time to time they even inserted comments while Wild Dancing Winds face slowly became livid and her teeth gritted so hard they emitted a kah kah noise. Maybe someones already climbed it? a player guessed. Looking up at the seemingly endless stairs, Wild Dancing Wind hesitated. This altar was nothing one could climb just because they wanted to. The Divine power in it would make the climber explode, assuming there was any in the first place. You guys wait here, Ill go up to look. Wild Dancing Wind took in a deep breath to calm her anger and started climbing. She was much smarter than Fatty and summoned her mount right away. Her heart grew colder the higher she went. There was no activity from the Evil Costume, a proof that there was no Divine power in the altar. Fatty leisurely rode the Violent Ox King up the stairs. Four of the five elements of the Elemental Book had been completely restored. Now there was only Metal left and everything would be golden. However, Fatty sighed when he looked at the remaining steps. Looks like I still have to extort some other god in the future. He had finally arrived at the top of the altar. The final 300 steps had been unable to meet the demand for restoring the books metal energy. Currently, the Elemental Skill Book had returned to a calm state, only the brilliant manifestation of the four restored elements hinted at the changes it had gone through. At the top of the altar was the giant statue of the Evil God. Of the altar that seemed to be carved directly from an entire mountain, the lower half was the set of 3000 stairs, while the upper half was this statue. Looking at the statue from up close didnt allow it to be seen any clearer due to the shroud of gray miasma. Fatty suddenly thought of something; he smacked the Elemental Skill Book on the statue. Hoooo A gale kicked up as the gray miasma gushed into the book to be converted to metal energy. Clank! With a clear metallic hum, a two-inch golden sword appeared above the Elemental Skill Book. At this point, the book was completely restored, and the skills recorded inside also changed accordingly. Chapter 320 – The Evil God’s Treasure Codex Brand: The upgraded version of Replica Advanced skill Can record Advanced elemental spells at the success rate of 0.5%. Via this skill, the user can record in the Elemental Skill Book elemental spells that they have seen, with the spell effect at 80% of the original. When a spell is recorded, it can be used up to three times without using any mana. After three times, the spell will disappear and will have to be recorded once again if the user wants to use it. The more powerful a spell is, the more mana required to record it. Cooldown: 300 seconds. Intermediate Elemental Movement Arts: The upgraded version of Basic Elemental Movement Arts An additional skill unique to the Elemental Skill Book Can be used up to 10 times per day, each time at a maximum distance of 3 kilometers These two skills were the most obvious benefits after the Elemental Skill Books restoration: the upgrade of Replica to Brand and the increase in teleportation distance of the Elemental Movement Arts. As for the other benefits there might be, Fatty had yet to check. Currently, the Elemental Skill Book was blooming with a vibrant five-colored light as it continued to absorb the Divine power hidden in the Evil Gods statue. Rumble The statue shook a little. As though realizing that the fellow who was absorbing the Divine energy wasnt the rightful successor, the miasma around the statue began to change and a gray light pillar shot out from the book in the left hand. Boom. The book that was obviously made of stone flipped a page. Fatty suddenly felt silence descend around him. No wind, no sound, not even a slight change in the surrounding space; it was as if right now he was the only person left between the heavens and earth. This is bad, I finally triggered the statues attack mechanism. Fatty quickly understood. Like a mosquito stuck in a piece of amber, he struggled with all his might to no avail, gawking as the gray pillar fell from the sky towards him with murderous intent. Along with the incoming gray pillar, an immense pressure also imposed itself upon him. Despite his inability to move, Fatty still felt like his back and knees were being forced to bend. A dead Evil God dares make me bow?! Fatty roared with a ferocious face as he struggled even harder. Puff! As the gray light pillar fell, the one to bear the brunt was the Elemental Skill Book hovering above Fattys head. The skill book slightly sank downwards from the force before suddenly bursting with a bright light, and the five elements, Metal, Wood, Water, Fire, and Earth started to move erratically. From the book, five mini swords over two inches long shot out to welcome the gray pillar. Kah crackle The pillar crumbled as the five swords ground it into strands of gray smoke that were finally sucked into the Elemental Skill Book. If Fatty was in the Elemental Mystery Realm right now, he would see the dry river, scorched land, withered plants, and broken mountain ridge starting to burst with vitality. The river began to murmur with flowing water; the land smoothened with clumps of green sprouting from the soil as well as the withered trees; the mountain ridge began to repair itself to its original state. In the beginning, the Elemental Mystery Realm was destroyed when the book was damaged. Now that the book was repaired and there was enough energy, the realm had started recovering. Above? The face of Wild Dancing Wind who was climbing the stairs abruptly changed. Not only her, even the players below the altar could feel the changes happening above. Whats Fatty doing? HeadofGod and the others started to get a bit anxious. According to their agreement, they couldnt interfere with the affairs in this place. It would not even be unreasonable if Wild Dancing Wind decided to chase them out of here. Come up, everyone! An order from Wild Dancing Wind echoed. Her subordinates instantly summoned their mounts and raced up the stairs. What do we do, Big Bro? LeftHandofGod urgently asked. Well go as well. HeadofGod couldnt think of any good ideas either. Their only choice was to first check out the situation. Up the altar and at the feet of the statue, Fatty watched his health plummet under the increasingly unbearable pressure. In the end, he couldnt help but let out a scream before his health reached rock bottom and he died. Death Transformation. Fatty activated this skill the instant he died. Black fog rose up and shortly after, a skeletal ape appeared. After inputting a random name, Fatty took out the Elemental Skill Book and continued to absorb Divine power from the statue. After all, Divine power was something the more you had the better, losing a level for it was more than acceptable. Wild Dancing Winds mount was a blue Snow Luan, a monster specialized in speed. While it was a bit slower than the Lightning Bird, the Snow Luan was a combination of both speed and dexterity. The Snow Luan gracefully flapped its wings. A cyan tornado formed between the two wings, carrying the bird towards the top of the altar. The Evil Gods statue became clearer and clearer in her view, but Wild Dancing Wind was in no mood to appreciate its majesty. At this moment, all of her attention was on the bizarre monster at the foot of the statue. A book suspended above the monsters head clung to the statue while a steady stream of energy disappeared into the book. At the same time that Wild Dancing Wind spotted Fatty, he also noticed her. A glint flashed through his eyes and Fatty issued two orders. The Violent Ox King let out a roar and flew straight up into the air. Whew! A fire pillar flared at Wild Dancing Wind. At the same time, Inky unsteadily floated up and flung out an Electric Bolt. Wild Dancing Wind controlled the Snow Luan and narrowly dodged the two-sided attacks. Without hesitation, she summoned her two pets, a Hexawing Centipede and a Shadow Wind Leopard, both wind monsters. Wild Dancing Wind moved to deal with the Violent Ox King, the Hexawing Centipede tangled with Inky, while the Shadow Wind Leopard landed and soundlessly raced towards Fatty. Only scanning the leopard briefly from the corners of his eyes, Fatty summoned Wheat, who appeared with a yawn. When the leopard was about to reach them, the rodent abruptly enlarged and rammed the leopard, sending it flying. Unaffected by the happening around, Fatty fixed his eyes on the book in the statues left hand. Apparently, the two things in the statues hands were the weapons once used by the Evil God. First ignoring the staff, he wondered if devouring the book would let the skills on it be transferred to the Elemental Skill Book, like what had happened with the Water Gods Mystery Codex. Fatty looked around a little before setting his eyes on a spot. Placing the Elemental Skill Book on his head, he waved his four claws and started to climb the statue. Get down here! Wild Dancing Wind roared in fury while throwing out a slew of skills at the Violent Ox King. Unfortunately, the gap between their power was far too wide. She would have fallen to the oxs attacks had it not been for her newly acquired Evil Costume. Guild Master! Her subordinates finally arrived. Quick, stop that monster! Everyone looked to where she was pointing to see a skeletal monster nimbly climbing up the Evil Gods statue. Flying mounts immediately flew towards Fatty and flying pets were commanded to launch attacks at him. The players without both of the above started to climb up the statue to chase after Fatty. Fatty had the Zephyr Wings, but flying with those wings was far less flexible than just climbing, especially when the statue was capable of attacking. The book in the statues left hand flipped another page and Fattys eyelids jumped. Without a second thought, he pocketed the Elemental Skill Book and leaped up, not giving the statue any chance to pin down his location. Boom! The second Fatty leaped away, a light landed where he had been. If this light had been a little earlier, it would have successfully pierced him. Without the Elemental Skill Book sucking its Divine power, the Evil Gods statue no longer attacked. Fatty smoothly climbed to its left shoulder, which was the closest point to the book. Quick! Stop him! Stop him now! Wild Dancing Wind paled as she suddenly understood Fattys intention. Fatty mentally transmitted an order to the Violent Ox King to distract Wild Dancing Wind so that she could not interrupt him. Then, he jumped onto the statues left arm and extended his hand towards the stone book. Duang! A light screen appeared, firmly protecting the book inside. Whoosh. The Elemental Sword Diagram flew out and rotated above Fattys head. At the same time, the Elemental Sword also emerged and split into five swords that landed inside the diagram. One Sword Breaks the Firmament! Fatty didnt hesitate to use one of the diagrams most powerful skills. A lightning bolt seemed to rip the void, instantly lit up the gloomy space. Following it was a massive sword that descended from the heavens, which gradually shrank in the process of falling until it finally reached the size of a normal sword, and stabbed towards the light screen protecting the book. NOOO!!! A wretched scream resounded. At this moment, Wild Dancing Wind could only pray that the light screen was strong enough to withstand the attack and delay enough time for her subordinates. However, the dead Evil God seemed to have died for real, because he didnt fulfill her prayer. While the statue shook violently as Divine power gushed out to block the path of the sword, the effort was made in vain. The utmostly compact sword pierced out a fist-sized hole in the light screen and kept going. Fatty followed right after it, reached out his claw and grabbed the book. Bastard! Let go of the Evil Gods Treasure Codex!! In her panic, Wild Dancing Wind ignored the attacks from the Violent Ox King and summoned her Snow Luan, flying it up the statue. Boom! A fire pillar blasted her on the back, ramming her straight onto the statue. Bzzzzz The statue suddenly vibrated. Divine power poured out like mad and enter Wild Dancing Winds body. So this is called the Evil Gods Treasure Codex. Fatty called the Violent Ox King over, then he jumped down from the statue and landed accurately on the mount before ordering it to quickly leave this place. Whoever you are, I shall kill you to level 0! roared Wild Dancing Wind helplessly as she could only watch while Fatty stole the codex and ran away with it. Then you still have to find me first, Fatty mumbled. Greedily eyeing the magic staff in the statues right hand, he spurred the Violent Ox King to vanish from sight. Boom! The statue ruptured all over. An ash-black staff fell into Wild Dancing Winds hand. Dressed in the Evil Costume and holding the staff of the Evil God, the aura around Wild Dancing Wind suddenly became uncanny. Investigate! You must find out who that person is. Chapter 321 – Money, arghhh! Returning to his Sky City, Fatty was tempted to face the sky and laugh out loud. He had made a killing. Putting aside everything else, the complete restoration of the Elemental Skill Book alone was more than worth the trip. And on top of that, there was the Evil Gods Treasure Codex, which was on the same level as the Water Gods Mystery Codex. Its value was self-evident. Whats making you so happy? The Alchemy Grandmaster, who was also the vice city lord of Sky City, Reck, leisurely walked over. Ever since Fatty irresponsibly washed his hands of everything, Reck had been addicted to his role as an all-overseer. Heheh, take a look at this. How much do you think its worth? Fatty handed the Evil Gods Treasure Codex to Reck. Evil Gods Treasure Codex? Recks eyes lit up. He quickly flipped through the pages. After checking the book several times, however, he repeatedly sighed. Pity, what a pity Pity what? Fatty asked in surprise. Youre planning to feed it to the Elemental Skill Book, arent you? Pity that such a codex which records most of the Evil Gods spells will end up being devoured, Reck remarked with evident heartache. Can only blame it for being so unlucky. If the Evil God had handed his legacy to me, I wouldnt have to do this. Fatty placed the Evil Gods Treasure Codex upon the Elemental Skill Book like Wu Junxiao had done and heard a ding by his ears. System Notification: The rank of the Elemental Skill Book is insufficient to devour the Evil Gods Treasure Codex. The rank is insufficient? Fatty was stunned. The Water Gods Mystery Codex was the same rank as the Evil Gods Treasure Codex, right? Why could the former be devoured and not the latter? Was it because of Wu Junxiao, or because the Water Gods Mystery Codex belonged to the five elements? How am I supposed to upgrade the rank of a completely restored Elemental Skill Book? Since it was impossible to devour the Evil Gods Treasure Codex, for the time being, Fatty grudgingly stowed it in the Sky City warehouse. A part of the city had been reconstructed, the first being the City Lord Mansion and other fundamental buildings, then the outer defense like the city walls, defense towers and so on. With the resources provided by the Black Dragon King, Reck spent without the slightest hesitation. The first thing he did was utilize Acceleration to speed up the development of some things. For instance, the Holy Unicorn pack now had several hundred. Lucas hadn''t been sitting idle either. He had constructed small-scale Teleportation Portals all around the city, making it much quicker and more convenient to travel around town, especially so as to transfer soldiers if problems arose. Im going to alter the way Sky City moves a little, said Lucas when he saw Fatty. Sky City, by nature, was a huge meteorite that could freely float in the air. However, a certain motive force was required to drive it to move. The control center of Sky City was the Holy Spirit Island, a massive magical formation which provided that motive force. Lucas had no research on motive force whatsoever, but he was a Space Saint Magus. He could inscribe a magical formation that enabled Sky City to space jump. Right now, the method of traveling for Sky City was slow flight. If Lucas successfully made his modifications, it would change to short-distance teleportation. And if this was complemented by the Divine artifact Space Sonic, the city could even jump long distances for quite a period of time. At that time, they could move Sky City to wherever they wanted in mere blinks and saved a lot of time. However, needless to say, that would require enormous resources. Lucas needed materials to draw the magical formation, and impelling the magical formation to operate needed a large amount of energy C or to make it simple, a great deal of magic stones. Of course, if I can advance to be the God of Space, itd be much, much easier to realize this plan, said Reck in the end, full of hope. Becoming a God? Exceedingly difficult. Just think about Lucas himself, stuck at the rank of Grand Magus for who knew how long before finally breaking through to Saint Magus with the aid of the Space Sonics divine power. From that, one should understand what a challenge it was to cross each rank the more powerful one got. They then ran into Karl the Blacksmith, whose appearance struck Fatty dumb. Karls hair was messy like a chicken nest, his cheeks sunken, and his eyes bloodshot. He looked beyond haggard. Master Karl, what happened to you? Fatty asked in shock. What else can it be? The Source Origin. Reck bitterly chuckled. Karl hadnt given up on the Source Origin. However, what was the Source Origin? It was something coveted by generations of gods but had remained unattainable for millennia. As a mere Blacksmith Grandmaster, Karl might exhaust his mind and body, but he would never be able to absorb even just a bit of energy from it. Master, the God Destroyer Crossbow is more important right now. Let me get you a Mega Dragon Skeleton, then you can fix the crossbow and rank up your smithing skill first, Fatty appealed to Karl. No need! I dont want those low-ranked reptile bones. For the God Destroyer Crossbow, I want the skeletons of those nine bastards! Karls eyes glowed red. The nine bastards were indeed the nine Dragon Gods guarding the Source Origin. But they are the nine great Dragon Gods, ahh! Even if theyve been dead forever, theyre still not something we can provoke right now. Shaking his head, Fatty decided not to waste any more words on Karl, who was obviously obsessed. Unless the old man came to his senses himself, no one could persuade him. Come, lets take a look at the city wall construction. Fatty was a bit surprised when he saw Architect Lin. This guy didnt look any less gaunt than Karl. Oh my, Your Lordship, youve finally come! Architect Lin instantly grabbed Fattys hand the moment he spotted him. Resources, I want heaps of resources! I have never seen a major city built with such meticulous budgeting! The architects plaintive tone gave Fatty goosebumps all over. Resources? Werent they distributed to you already? Fattys voice was deadpan. How the fart is that bit of resources enough?! Architect Lin threw away Fattys hand and said between gritted teeth, I would have washed my hands of all this nonsense and gone back had it not been the City Lord sending me here. What do you think this is? Its Sky City, Sky City! One of the nine neutral major cities, not any less famous than Black Tortoise City! You you actually dared to take out so little resources?! Theyre not even enough to build the city wall, let alone an entire city! Have you no shame at all?! But you didnt complain about this last time? Fatty was a bit dejected. I thought it was only the first batch and thered be more! said Architect Lin justly. Then I realized there was no more! Well, yeah, it was actually just the first batch. There certainly will be more to come. Fatty felt kind of miserable. Then give them! Im in need of a large quantity of resources, otherwise, some structures cant be started according to plan. Architect Lin held out his open palm to Fatty. About this Fatty looked towards Reck. With his hands crossed behind his back, the vice city lord was looking up at the sky as if his soul had flown away to some wonderland. How long can our current supply hold out? Fatty gnashed his teeth. A month, they will run out in a month at most, then all construction will be put on hold if the resources cant keep up. And it has only lasted this long under my meticulous calculations. I never once had this much trouble in any of the past projects that I presided over. There was always an endless supply of resources that I could even save some for myself. But you, it seems like youre actually trying to milk me dry! Architect Lin looked at Fatty with eyes full of disdain. Architect Lin indeed held the qualifications to diss Fatty; he had never seen such a poor city lord. But again, all the city lords he worked with before were spending from public funds provided by the government, so of course, the resources were endless. Fatty was only a private enterprise whose pocket certainly was no match for the scale of an entire nation. If it hadnt been for Wu Junxiaos mark of consciousness who used his last chance to seal a deal with the Black Dragon King, building a main city? Fatty wouldnt have dared to even think about it. Alright, one month it is. Fattys eyes were also bloodshot now. One month later, the second batch will be here. You can move forth with the construction without worry. Well then, Ill be waiting for it. Architect Lin unhurriedly left. Fatty turned his bloodshot eyes to Reck. Vice city lord, you can stop pretending now. Hurry and think of something. What can I, a medicine seller, possibly think of? Reck rolled his eyes. Sighing heavily, Fatty remembered the Celestial items being auctioned in his shop. Theres no other way now, I cant keep waiting for the prices to rise anymore. The high-rank Celestial Shield of Pride was on its way towards 50 million gold coins, so 50 million gold coins for an instant deal should be no problem. As for the other Celestial equipment like the Remiges Boots, as well as a sword, a staff, and the two that were crafted by Lin Xi, their bidding prices fell in the range from 20 to 30 million. All in all, the six Celestial items could yield 160 to 170 million gold coins in total. This seemed like a lot, if not considering the fact that the bag of resources from the Black Dragon King, which was worth several billion gold coins, was unable to last very long through the city construction. Ahh, money, arghhh!! Fatty roared to the sky. In the real world, there were real estate developers who squeezed income out of no investment: taking advanced payment from customers who wanted to buy houses, then building the houses with that money, and selling them for the remaining payment. However, this was obviously not applicable for Sky City, for thered certainly be no endless stream of money if others knew of its location, but an endless stream of guilds coming to besiege it. The current Sky City didnt have any power to defend at all. Gather the materials, refine the pills! Fatty made up his mind to be a hard-working laborer for several days and refine the Hundred Poison Pill. Naturally, he was not refining the best version of the Hundred Poison Pill, but a more commercial version of it with normal snakes gallbladders, which would make the pill a tier more poisonous than the existing ones in the market. Beep beep. The system notified that someone was pestering Fatty in real life. He took off the helmet with a yawn before he saw his little sister Qian Xiaoqian standing next to him. Do you know what time is it? Dont you plan to eat at all? Todays the last day of the year! Qian Xiaoqian dragged Fatty out. Whats the deal with the last day of the year? Isnt there one every year? Fatty mumbled. Hurry and eat! Dont forget my guild is establishing our base at 12 am sharp. In the living room, the table was already full of steaming dishes, apparently just prepared by Qian Xiaoqian. Chapter 322 – An Easy Defense Battle The siblings quickly finished their New Years Eve meal. Ignoring the dirty dishes out of sheer laziness, they logged into the game. Fatty couldnt care less about the annual New Years Gala, while Qian Xiaoqian would watch with relish every year. However, she could only miss out on it this year as her guild was establishing their base tonight. Why chose tonight of all nights? Fatty had teleported from Sky City to Black Tortoise City, then from Black Tortoise City to Vermilion Bird City before contacting Qian Xiaoqian for the location of their future base. Big Sis Luoyu said everyone will go visit their relatives and friends after New Years Day and wont have time for the game, so we just picked the earliest day during this time to get it over with. RainRevelers chose a place surrounded by mountains about a thousand miles west of Vermilion Bird City to be their base. The monsters there ranged from level 60 to 70, making it a perfect training spot for the current stage of the game. Qian Xiaoqian led Fatty to the headquarters before she went to do her own work while Fatty wandered about the place himself. Many members of Rainrevelers were familiar with him, some even pointed at him and exclaimed in delight. In addition, there were players of other guilds like Myriad Swords and Sword Manor who got all intimate with Fatty when they saw him, calling him bro while treating him even better than their own brothers. Even XuanYuanSword and ASliverofSmoke came by to say hello. There were also confused people that asked about Fattys identity. Upon knowing he was the older brother of Rainrevelers vice master Pink Beauty, a wave of people instantly swarmed over to get acquainted with him. Fatty, youve come too. TheFugitive popped out from nowhere with a girl next to him. Fatty recognized this female player C ClearMoonShade, the girl who talked to him when he first came to Vermilion Bird City and introduced herself as the Minister of Intelligence of the Rainrevelers. Back then, she had eyed TheFugitive with a bewitched expression all the way throughout their chat. Fatty didnt expect the two of them to actually hook up. What happened after I left last time? Fatty leaned over and asked in a small voice. What else? That girl Wild Dancing Wind was furious, like seriously furious. She grabbed us and kept asking who the bastard that stole the Evil Gods Treasure Codex was. I told her it was obviously a monster. And she threw me a look of contempt, even asked if something was wrong with my head, fudge! said TheFugitive, looking depressed. And then? Fatty asked. Then she insisted that we had to know who it was, threatening to kill us all if we didnt tell her. Tch, she thinks God Familia can be threatened by anyone? Head instantly turned against her. He said dont think youre something just because you inherited a superb equipment set and the Evil Gods legacy. If we twelve work together, we can definitely kill you to level 0. That girl shut up right away. Then we just teleported back to the city. TheFugitive didnt even hide the schadenfreude on his face. He held it against the girl for claiming such a beautiful ID while acting so unrefined. But keep your wits about you. Your pets are too well-known. Shell quickly find out after some investigation, TheFugitive reminded Fatty. Whatever, not like Im scared of her. Fatty grinned nonchalantly. Time always seemed to fly in the game. Soon, the clock hands pointed to 12. The members of Rainrevelers stood on the wall alongside ten thousand or so volunteers from several other guilds. Really, the ladies did get preferential treatment everywhere. With only a word from the female players of Rainrevelers, even without any benefits, their boyfriends, lovers, husbands would practically skip over to offer free labor. The earth trembled and thunderous roars filled the sky as the first wave of monsters quickly approached. The first wave was a herd of level 40-something Scorching Salamanders nearly ten meters long, with thick skin, powerful physical attacks, and quick movement speed. However, they obviously werent meant for sieges. While the salamanders were still some distance from the trap area, the players fierce long-ranged attacks had already drowned, suppressed, and eventually eliminated them all before even a single trap was damaged. Cheers erupted on the wall. If the first wave was so easily handled, perhaps the upcoming battles wouldnt be as hard as they had feared. However, the expressions of the guild masters who came to help out remained unchanged. The base sieges always follow this same plot. There arent many at first, then the more powerful the players defending the base, the stronger the siege monsters. In short, the system wont let the players establish a base so easily, ASliverofSmoke commented. The second wave came after a brief rest. This time, it was level 50 and above fire monsters like firesnakes and fire foxes mixed with a few monsters of other attributes. The trap zone was about 100 meters long and wide enough to separate off the base. None of the second wave monsters could break through the trap zone and all died there. After the second wave, the third wave quickly arrived. This was a group of mage-type monsters of three attributes: Fireblast Puppets, Icecold Puppets, and Earthgrand Puppets. These long-range puppets threw flames, icicles, and rocks respectively. More than half of the traps were destroyed for nothing in return, and Rainrevelers didnt expect the traps to be of much use either. When the monsters were about to cross the trap zone so that the base would be within their attack range, the gate opened and a team of female cavalry emerged. With a thunderous momentum, they confidently welcomed the monsters head-on. Five hours later, six waves had passed. Rainrevelers wiped out the monsters but had begun to suffer great casualties. After a brief rest, the 7th wave finally appeared. This time was aerial monsters accompanied by some ground supporters. A large number of Fire Emperor Griffins let out shrill cries while spitting out sky-blotting flames. In their cooperation, the Red Beetles and Tigerheads on the ground also launched fierce attacks on the base. The Fire Emperor Griffins were level 55 monsters with so-so attack and damage, but their advantage was that they could fly. The Red Beetles were reptile monsters above level 60 with thick red carapaces on their backs and six legs that allowed them to crawl very quickly, moreover their carapaces were highly defensive against both magic and physical attacks. The Tigerheads were monsters with a tiger head, human body, and a long tiger tail. They were armed with various weapons and possessed powerful physical attacks. The combination of these three monsters posed a great threat to the base. After a fierce battle ending with the monsters finally annihilated, the number of defensive personnel also decreased by more than half and the base walls also suffered some damage. But this kind of loss was nothing, considering how Rainrevelers sought out a player of the hidden class Space Mage to set up a small Teleportation Portal in the vicinity. Via this portal, their players could directly teleport here from Vermilion Bird City. As to why in the vicinity? Word on the streets was that this Space Mage player wasnt strong enough to build a Teleportation Portal right inside the base yet. While the portal only allowed several people at a time and the fee was nothing low, it was negligible compared to the benefits that would ensue once they successfully established a base. The 8th and 9th wave wreaked havoc on the base and the majority of players there died at least once, but they immediately teleported back. Not only was the battle unaffected, but the players morale and momentum also surged remarkably. During this, many onlookers joined the battle to offer a helping hand. Getting to know the beauties of Rainrevelers was one reason, and another was to gain levels and equipment from the monsters. Other than in a base siege, it was impossible to come across such dense distributions of monsters in ordinary times. After the 9th wave was defeated, the players rested and fixed up the base for half an hour before the 10th wave unhurriedly arrived. It was a pure army of undead creatures, the leader of which was a level 75 boss Tomb King Skeleton Chatelet. Now this is a real siege force. Everyone on-scene gasped. The faces of RainbowWatcher and the guild masters grew ugly. In the front row were heavy siege weapons, escorted by both light and heavy cavalry. Behind them were soldiers armed with shields and blades standing in a phalanx formation, protecting mages and archers in the center. Priests hung far behind while thieves freely moved around the army. Unlike their leader Chalete, the undead soldiers werent high-leveled, ranging from 50 to 60, which wasnt much higher than the current players. However, such a well-trained, authentic legion could easily resist the attacks from scattered players ten times its numbers. With the point of a finger from Chalete, the undead army sounded the drums. The hurried, passionate drumming pushed this battle to its climax. The undead army started attacking. First, they stopped outside the players attack range. Then, they operated all sorts of siege equipment like catapults and ballistae, slowly pushing these things to advance while firing. By now, two-thirds of the wall had collapsed, rendering the wall itself pretty much useless. All of this had been done to clear space for the cavalry to roam without any hindrance. The wave had only begun, yet the player side had already suffered heavy losses. Sky-blotting attacks descended and smashed the few remaining towers in the base into rubble. After that, huge stones, bolts, and flames fell upon the players, causing great casualties. Destroy the siege equipment at all costs! ASliverofSmoke shouted to Qi Luoyu, who nodded in response. Instantly, a nearby high-ranking player of Rainrevelers put on heavy armors, jumped on her horse, and brought a team of cavalry to rush out from a collapsed part of the wall. If they didnt destroy these siege tools, their base would be smashed to nothingness before the undead army even needed to do anything else. Anything, when at an adequate quantity, can reach a terrible power, sighed Fatty who stood next to Qian Xiaoqian. The ballistae of the undead army werent as powerful as his Plenilune Ballista, but there was only one of the latter, which amounted to nearly nothing in this kind of battle. Seeing the Rainrevelers cavalry deploy, the onlookers broke out into discussion. Here is their cavalry again. You think they can destroy those siege equipment? Who knows? But if they dont do their best, those things can surely smash them all to death. Lets wait and see. Ahh, the previous waves were so nice and easy, who knew the last one would be so difficult. Chapter 323 – Heavy Cavalry The Rainrevelers cavalry had about 2000 people. Considering how these 2000 players had varied ability, in this kind of large-scale battle, sending them out to confront the enemy army head-on was basically sending them on a one-way trip. Fortunately, before their annihilation, they cooperated with a portion of mages who also came out and successfully destroyed all of the siege equipment. In big battles like this, mages always dealt the most damage. However, they were also the weakest, with low defense and slow escape speed. If the mages were to go destroy the opponents siege equipment alone, the enemies would have dashed over and finished them before they could get the targets into their attack range. That was why Rainrevelers had their cavalry and mages cooperate. Qi Luoyus heart ached to watch the cavalry that her guild poured in resources and effort to raise all lose a level, but felt lucky at the destruction of the siege weapons, which alleviated the pressure on her side. Seeing the front wall of the base already crumbled along with the towers, Chalete slightly waved his arm. The drums sounded more urgent as the undead army started to advance more quickly. The first to attack the players were the undead archers who released their arrows in an arc. The rain of arrows was so dense to the point that it blotted out the sky. Shields up! The very front rows of players all raised their shields high. Clinks and clanks resounded as the arrows struck large steel shields. Aside from the knights at the front, others who could use shields all held up their shields above their heads. Several hundred players died in this round of attacks. Many were pierced into hedgehogs while some were smashed dead by the rubble from buildings that were damaged by the arrows. Counter! Archers, fire! Following Qi Luoyus command, the archers quickly assembled into formation and fired arrows in retaliation. During the advance of the undead army, the mages and archers of both sides exchanged rounds of attacks and suffered casualties, with the players being the suppressed side with very heavy losses. Tsk, this is a base siege? Its simply a grand legion war, alright? At the sight of the properly aligned teams on both sides, Fatty didnt know what else to say. The Rainrevelers kept dying and returning. Some had died twice, or even three or four times, but their fighting spirit was still boiling as they did their utmost to defend the base. Don! The drumbeat suddenly changed. The undead army neatly parted to two sides, making way for a troop of cavalry in heavy armor. Heavy cavalry! The players held their breath at this sight. Heavy cavalry had always been an effective weapon on the battlefield. Unless there were a mage legion or another heavy cavalry troop to counter them, hardly anything could stand in the way of heavy cavalry. This ''heavy cavalry'' didnt refer to the 4th class enhancement of Knight, but the specialized cavalry of the armed forces which cost enormous resources to train. Each heavy cavalry regiment demanded several times the resources as compared to a normal cavalry team. The undead heavy cavalry had their heads fully covered under helmets that only revealed two eyes, thick and solid full-body armor, and mounts that were also wrapped in a heavy layer of defense. Aside from the small gaps at the joints, their defense was thorough. An average attack barely sapped a bit of their health. About 2000 heavy cavalry marched to the drumbeats in a precisely uniform fashion. This dense dark mass imposed a great sense of pressure on whoever looked at it. Mages, attack! Following Qian Xiaoqians lead, a team of mages issued all kinds of magic that flew towards the heavy cavalry. The heavy cavalry suddenly emitted a canopy of black. All of the magic that came into contact with this black glow instantly vanished without a trace. Forbidden magic! a player exclaimed in shock. Forbidden magic was a special kind of magic that could write off the majority of magic attacks, hence its rarity and difficulty to obtain. It was not on any class skill list and few people were able to chance upon a forbidden magic scroll. But seeing that many undead cavalry cast it at once meant that it was obviously not a scrolls work. All magics were now rendered useless as all 2000 heavy cavalry were capable of forbidden magic. The faces of the Rainrevelers players all sank. Forbidden magic, forbidden magic!! Qi Luoyus expression was ugly as she repeated those words between gritted her teeth Earth mages, Mire Trap, go! Qian Xiaoqian remained composed and continued to command the mages. A mire over fifty meters long and ten-odd meters wide appeared in the heavy cavalrys path. The ones in the front were caught off guard and immediately sank into it. Those who were bogged down in the mire couldnt move, while those behind were still charging forward. Unavoidably, they collided, creating a brief confusion. Seizing this opportunity, Qi Luoyu ordered the archers to fire. They didnt attack randomly this time but especially aimed at the opponents eyes. The undead mages behind acted as fast as possible to remove the mire trap. In this short period of time, however, at least a hundred heavy cavalry were killed by the arrows. Epic! Do you see that beauty who carries the big silver bow? Thats a hidden class of Archer, Sharpshooter. She alone killed over a dozen heavy cavalry. As expected of a hidden class The earth mages of Rainrevelers repeatedly cast Mire Trap to delay the heavy cavalry, while the undead mages kept working to dispel the mire traps. Caught in the struggle, the heavy cavalry advanced and stopped, stopped then advanced. This hardly worked in the players favor. While the heavy cavalry was slow, this was only when compared to the light cavalry. During the cooldowns to cast the next Mire Trap, the undead heavy cavalry would advance over ten meters, slowly nearing the base. And this heavy cavalry wasnt the only offensive group of the undead army. While they advanced, the light cavalry had already taken the round routes to attack the players from both sides. The intention of the undead was simple: use the heavy cavalry to split up the players, then exterminate them bit by bit with the rest of the undead soldiers. Had the walls still been standing, it would have been a fierce battle between the giants. But since the players had lost the protection of the walls, they were powerless to stop the heavy cavalry unless they filled that gap with the players lives. If Sky City can establish a heavy cavalry All sorts of ideas began to form in Fattys head. Those undead heavy cavalry used a type of lizard monster as their mounts, which are, of course, unable to rival the Holy Unicorns in any aspect. If I assemble a heavy cavalry with the Holy Unicorns as their mounts, tsk Thinking of this, Fatty couldnt suppress a smile. The eyes of the other guild masters present also lit up with similar ideas. In most games, the players often relied on their own strength to create their own path. Even wars between guilds were only pro players grouping up to attack together, nothing comparable with this kind of army born and raised for the battlefield. We must form a heavy cavalry. This was the consensus that all guild masters arrived at. Currently, all fights had been childs play and unorganized PK even in a guild-level war. In the future large-scale wars between guilds or even nations, an official and professional army like this undead army would have a great advantage over the rest. In the current modern world, heroism had long become a thing of the past. Each of the 2000 heavy cavalry wasnt particularly powerful by themselves, but as a team, they kept most of the players attention in check. Their defense was so high that they could still remain steadily on their mounts after over ten attacks and could even retaliate while advancing. Only a minority of the attacks hit the parts that werent protected by armor to deal some decent damage. The only dazzling scene in the field was where the beautiful girl with the silver bow stood. Living up to her hidden class of Sharpshooter, every arrow from her accurately hit a mounted soldiers eye. So far, she had killed nearly a hundred heavy cavalry all on her own. No one doubted that she could kill the entire cavalry if she were given enough time. Too bad such a case was impossible. After the undead mages dispelled another round of mire traps, the heavy cavalry finally reached the remains of the wall. Earth-shaking rumbles resounded as the three other sides of the base walls began to collapse at the damaged areas. The cavalry charged with the intent to pierce through their frontlines. Coupled with the thunderous sounds of their mounts galloping, they gave off a steadily rising momentum. Stop them! With no other choice, Qi Luoyu clenched her jaw and issued the order. Hearing her, the groups of knights whod been impatiently waiting instantly braced their shields and charged right towards the heavy cavalry. Boooom! Upon collision, over a dozen knights and their mounts were knocked to the ground before they were viciously trampled by under the heavy cavalry, turning into white lights that soared back to the city. As the front rows fell, the rear rushed forth to fill their spots, using their flesh and blood to block the enemys advance. Rogues, kill! Qi Luoyu virtually breathed out these words. Several hundred rogues all used Stealth at once and disappeared with the wind. Thud! Thud! One undead cavalry after another fell from their mounts. With their cavalry restraining the undead cavalrys movement, the rogues roamed amongst the enemy troops like ducks to water. At this moment, heavy armor became a hindrance instead. The undead cavalrys attacks couldnt pin down the nimble rogues and kept missing. The knights and warriors fought with their lives on the line to create this opportunity for the rogues. The rogues didnt fail their comrades either. After losing nearly two thousand lives, the players finally wiped out the heavy cavalry. After all, NPCs are NPCs, they simply cant bring the full advantages of heavy cavalry into play. Fatty shook his head. The first advantage of heavy cavalry was a solid structure that enabled steady and powerful attacks. a well-trained heavy cavalry could be destructive even against large-scale regiments, unlike now when they only killed a corresponding number of players before all of them were taken down. Chapter 324 – Lesser Forbidden Spell – Sky Falls and Earth Rends The undead army had around 30,000 soldiers. When the heavy cavalry of 2000 was taken down, their commander Chalete didnt even bat an eyelash. At the same time, the front wall had completely collapsed, giving enough room for even normal cavalry to pass freely. About 5000 undead cavalry riding skeletal mounts roamed unimpeded and dealt considerable damage to Rainrevelers. Bully, big fat bully! Fatty really had no other words. Have you ever seen any base siege like this? What monster would pull out a complete army to fight it out with you so professionally?! The higher-ups of Rainrevelers stood around Qi Luoyu with ashen faces, watching the intense battle between their comrades and the monsters. By this point, all proper structure and tempo had been thrown aside. Mages and healers barely formed teams while warriors, knights, and archers simply pounced at every undead cavalry team that approached. Players were dying every passing second, but they kept running back after respawning in Vermilion Bird City. Someone noticed a female player killed right after she arrived, yet she jumped into the battlefield again just ten minutes later. Qi Luoyus expression was painful as she tried to hold back tears, while the onlookers were dead silent. They had seen more than a dozen base sieges, but not a single one had been this desperate and bitter. The girls spirit embarrasses us men, someone whispered. Some people proposed to assassinate the leader, but the proposal was rejected right after it was brought up. Chalete was surrounded by roughly 500 guards and was right in the center of the undead army. Virtually no rogue could sneak through to assassinate him. While the undead cavalry massacred wildly inside the base, the undead warriors also pushed closer with straight erect spears gleaming coldly in the sunlight that flustered the eyes. The undead army consisted of 2000 heavy cavalry, 5000 light cavalry, 13,000 infantrymen as well as the archers who had yet to make a move, rogues, and the ones with strongest attacks C mages. Big Sis, is now Qian Xiaoqian wanted to say something, but Qi Luoyun waved her hand to stop her. Its not time yet. The remaining players had gathered around the administration main hall, laying down their lives to resist the monsters. The killing was fierce and tragic, but at least the players somehow lasted and prevented the army from advancing any further. The undead warriors approached the base. It was now that Chalete ordered the remaining troops to move forward. Come on, come here, come quickly, Qi Luoyu quietly prayed. However, Chalete stopped after a short distance, as if the small base just 100 meters ahead wasnt worthy of him personally making a move. Bro, can you lure the rest of the monsters here? Qian Xiaoqian secretly said to Fatty, who had been sticking to her side to protect her. Hmm? All of them? Can you guys hold? Fatty was startled. We have an AoE magic, but it can only take effect within the base. As long as they all come in here, were certain we can annihilate them, Qian Xiaoqian explained. Okay then, you wait here. Fatty carefully checked the situation. The enemy was only a hundred meters or so away, Some of the mages had even entered the base to help open the way for the heavy cavalry earlier. If he wanted to lure them all in, he had to give them a good reason to do it. And there was no better reason than provoking and humiliating their leader. Fatty crept towards the undead army in Stealth. He had to be several times more careful than usual amidst the undead rogues scattered around. If he used the Violent Ox King to ambush from the air, Fatty reckoned hed be cooked by all sorts of magic attacks from the undead mages the instant he appeared. If Earthwalking to sneak attack, Fatty didnt think itd be enough to evoke Chaletes ire. Rainrevelers had also sent people to test. None of them was able to even near the area around Chalete. The undead army was too powerful; only a portion of their troops was enough to turn the base into a mess. Chalete was a boss over level 70 with intelligence not inferior to that of players. It was far too difficult for Fatty to grab him, even one-on-one. Fatty glanced back to see the several thousand cavalry still wreaking havoc in the base. The players were gathered around the administration hall, still struggling to resist. Taking a deep breath, Fatty activated the elemental guard. A five-colored light barrier shone brightly, attracting the attention of many players. Whos that? Whats he doing? In this kind of battle, the number of defensive players was tacitly kept within a certain range, because no one knew how the system would adjust the intensity and power of the monsters if more players were added rashly. This was why ASliverofSmoke and the other guild masters didnt dare to send a large number of players to help. Encased in the elemental barrier, Fatty Earthwalked right next to Chaletes mount, looking up to perfectly catch the latters eyes. Boom! As expected, the second Fatty appeared, the surrounding undead soldiers immediately turned to him and cast a slew of attacks. In! A diagram suddenly flew and spun above Fattys head, enlarging until it covered both him and Chalete inside. Raaarghhh! Chalete roared in shock and rage. He slapped his mount, spurring it to attack the diagram with ferocity. Go! Temporarily containing Chalete in the Elemental Sword Diagram, Fatty didnt dare to dawdle a second longer. In a flash, he disappeared with Earthwalk and reappeared inside the base. The Elemental Sword Diagram could be fixed when used as a formation or be carried along, just like how Wu Junxiaos mark of consciousness kidnapped the God-tier Undying Soul last time. However, the strength of both sides needed to be taken into account. If the imprisoned was more powerful than the controller of the diagram, not only would it not move, but it also would be damaged by the opponent. Therefore, it was generally safer to be fixed at a place. Chop chop! Fatty rushed to the higher-ups and shook the diagram, flinging out the now-dizzy Chalete. This, the boss?! Attack! Helper ASliverofSmoke and XuanYuanSword were actually the fastest to react. Two sword lights shot towards Chalete. Bang! Bang! Chalete was also quick to control his mount to retreat several steps, remaining unharmed. At this moment, the rest of the defensive players had regained their wits. Qian Xiaoqian waved her arm and a lightning bolt struck Chalete, briefly paralyzing him. The others quickly surrounded him, and then all sorts of skills were madly thrown. Raarghhh! A booming roar burst out from Chalete, followed by black light that shot out and quickly formed a pitch-black layer of armor on his body. This black armor wasnt at all offensive, but its defense was perverse. All attacks were negated. Forbidden magic, forbidden magic again! Qi Luoyu gritted her teeth for the umpteenth time. Mages were practically useless when this forbidden magic was brought into play. Its fine, its lucky this isnt forbidden space magic, otherwise this battle is as good as lost, Qian Xiaoqian consoled Qi Luoyu. This forbidden magic was only a buff to grant a target immunity from certain levels of magic attacks. On the other hand, forbidden space magic could form a complete space capable of including a moving army, which alone could allow just several thousands of cavalry to destroy this base. Look! The enemy army is moving! After their boss was bossnapped, the undead army was plunged into confusion. Several undead generals with higher intelligence quickly took charge of the army and stormed forward, urgent to flatten the base and rescue their leader. Let them in! Everyone, withdraw to guard the administration hall, dont leave the area of 100 meters around! Seeing the opponent marching as a whole, Qi Luoyu was put at ease and revealed a smile. All of the remaining players moved towards the administration hall. There was actually only around a thousand left. Despite the respawn players constantly returning, it was like a drop in the bucket, especially when there were still cavalry and other undead soldiers slaughtering inside the base. As the players continued to fall, the human defense around the hall gradually shrank. Some attacks started to land on the hall, slowly sapping away its durability. More, a little more Qi Luoyu muttered, her face abnormally red from excitement and anxiety. At last, the undead army entered the base, and their commander Chalete was finally able to avenge the humiliation of being captured with the aid of his underlings. With a swing of his spear, the grand army headed towards the last standing building. Arrows soared across the sky and rained onto the administration hall and the players around it. The undead mage troops were even stronger, casting purely undead magic, sending countless bone spears, swords and even skeletal beasts at the hall. Fatty could hear the creaking noises. If no measures were to be taken, he estimated the hall would completely crumble in a matter of minutes. Wheres your AoE magic? Fatty couldnt help but ask Qian Xiaoqian. Wait for it. Qian Xiaoqian was also nervous in the face of such a risky situation. Finally got em all. Standing on the administration hall, Qi Luoyu heaved a sigh of relief and took out an object from her inventory. It was an earth-yellow scroll with complex magical patterns from which a powerful fluctuating aura could be felt. While the scroll had yet to show off its power, the undead army could already felt an imminent threat. Chalete pointed his spear. Instantly, countless attacks whizzed towards Qi Luoyu. With a faint smile, Qi Luoyu tore the scroll and threw it out. Lesser Forbidden Spell C Sky Falls and Earth Rends. Behind her, over a dozen mages also ignored the incoming attacks and chanted in unison. Whoosh! A dirt-yellow light flew out from the torn scroll and enveloped all of the players. Upon touching this light, the attacks from the undead army seemed like hitting a wall with bang sounds before being dispersed. Rumble! The earth quaked and violently winds kicked up. The air tightened and churned like water waves, while long cracks over ten meters wide ruptured out from the land. Many undead soldiers were caught off guard and fell right into the cracks. In the sky, numerous flame-tailed meteors came crashing down. Meanwhile, long stone spikes popped up from the ground and impaled the undead soldiers. All of a sudden, the space darkened, void of all light. The onlookers outside were horrified to see that a yellow fog had completely shrouded the base. They could no longer see what was happening inside. Chapter 325 – Siege Conclusion Like a scene from an apocalypse, meteors bombarded the area and the earth erupted with lava. All kinds of attacks burst out everywhere like geysers. Lesser Forbidden Spell C Sky Falls and Earth Rends lasted for 15 minutes. 15 minutes later, the yellow fog slowly dispersed, revealing the situation inside for everyone to see. Except for the still barely standing administration hall in the center, the entire base had changed. From the fissures on the ground, lava was gurgling out. In the sky, occasional meteors still crashed down with loud booms. Standing next to the hall, Fatty squinted as he looked around. After the spell had come to pass, the undead army was nearly wiped out, leaving only a few quick-witted mages who had cast forbidden magic upon themselves. There must have been some special protection for the hall from the spell because the lesser forbidden spell didnt affect it at all. Looking at the few remaining monsters, the players of Rainrevelers seemed to be drained of all energy from extreme relief. Since the beginning, the forward cavalry alone had nearly broken their defense line, yet when the entire army came pressing on them, everything actually ended in the blink of an eye. The contrast was so extreme they were still having a hard time believing it. Rumble! Gravel flew out from a crack on the ground, where the undead commander Chalete popped out. To a monster of his rank with the protection of forbidden magic, something at the level of the lesser forbidden spell had no direct effect on him. However, the unlucky commander had fallen into a crack then smashed by collapsing rubble, which damaged his armor and wiped out over half of his HP. Boss! All of the players present were restless, but none of them ran over to killsteal. It would have been another story if this were some other guild, but stealing monsters from all the girls here? It was just it felt wrong and unjustified. Big Sis, you go, Qian Xiaoqian said to Qi Luoyu. Qi Luoyu nodded and raised her staff. A fiery red glow flickered atop the staff. Hsss. Chalete screeched furiously as he struggled to climb out of the crack. His mount was buried below and had already died. Crawling up from the crack, Chalete staggered a few steps before barely managing to stand straight. Then, he swung his spear, and a layer of black miasma slowly emerged from his body. Its not forbidden magic again, is it? Fatty mumbled. Forbidden magic doesnt have a cooldown? Qian Xiaoqian retorted. When a long, clear cry resounded, the fiery red glow at the top of Qi Luoyus staff had condensed into an animated firebird over three meters long with vivid feathers. It flew from the staff towards Chalete. Hah! Chalete shouted. The black miasma around his body abruptly surged and coiled around the spear. He took one step forward and thrust the spear at the firebird. Boooom! The instant the spear and the bird collided, the black miasma erupted and completely crushed the firebird like autumn gale sweeping away fallen leaves. After launching this strike, though, Chalete couldnt stand straight and staggered. Its finally over. The surrounding players sighed. Rainrevelers had made such thorough preparations, yet their base defense battle was much more difficult than any other guilds. Qi Luoyu raised her staff again, about to deal Chalete one last blow. At this moment, a voice resounded, Guild Master, there are monsters coming again! In the distance, a huge black mass was rapidly approaching. From the looks of it, there were no less than ten thousand. Defense! Qi Luoyu groaned out the word with pain before violently swinging her staff. A bright red beam pierced through Chaletes chest, taking away the last drop of his health. Thud, bang! A pile of items spilled out on the ground, but no one had the heart to care as their attention was all on the fast-moving mass. Whats going on? Isnt it already done? Shouldnt there be only ten waves? Whats with this? This wave didnt come from the front wall like the others but from the east side. No, theyre NPCs! A sharp-eyed player figured out it wasnt a monster wave. NPCs? Qi Luoyu secretly sighed in relief upon hearing this. While she didnt know why there were NPCs coming, in any case, it was still better than another monster attack. The players of Rainrevelers tightened their grips on their weapons. Even NPCs as it was, they had to be prepared for any accidents that might arise. The girls leaned onto each other, insisting on standing straight despite their exhaustion. Whoosh! The NPC army stopped close to the base. A female NPC spurred her steed out from the rest of the troops. Looking at the tattered base, she frowned. Whos the one in charge of this base? I am. What can I do for you? Qi Luoyu walked over escorted by some players. She was relieved that the other party didnt seem to have come with hostile intentions. Weve received reports that an undead army has set out from the Dark Mountains and are marching in this direction. Please clean up your base and get prepared. An undead army attack? Qi Luoyu was thunderstruck and nearly slipped. Thats right, is there a problem? The NPC knitted her brows in displeasure at Qi Luoyus dense reaction. May I ask if the leader of that undead army is called Chalete? said Qi Luoyu. Oh? How do you know? Youve met him? Or youre with him? The NPCs expression abruptly changed. She stared intently at Qi Luoyu. Look there and youll know. Qi Luoyu pointed towards the base where Chaletes corpse was. This Its Chalete? You guys killed him? How? With just all of you here? The NPCs eyes lit up as she stared at Qi Luoyu with a serious face. We had a scroll, Lesser Forbidden Spell C Sky Falls and Earth Rends. With just those words from Qi Luoyu, the NPC immediately understood. I see. So weve arrived late. The NPC nodded. Looks like your base has just been established and were defending against the monster siege. However, the 10th wave came across the undead army passing by and was handled by the latter. Then, the undead army continued along this direction and attacked you. Qi Luoyu nearly lost her mind at this short explanation. Just because of passing by, the base that her guild worked hard to establish was nearly destroyed. Alright. We were sent by the City Lord to stop this undead army, but came late. Luckily you guys annihilated them. As a reward for taking care of the undead army and preventing more civilians from being hurt, I can give you a choice. This NPC seemed to be quite a high-ranking official in Vermilion Bird City. Her tone was commanding even when saying those words. What choice? Qi Luoyus heart pounded like crazy. This is probably the so-called blessing in disguise. One, well send a team to be stationed at this place in case of another undead army coming and protect your base while at it. Two, well promote your base directly to a town, but the task of handling undead troops will be entrusted to you. I choose the second one. Qi Luoyu chose to rank up her base without any consideration. As long as their base was rooted here, any undead army passing by would attack them whether they wanted it or not. Moreover, Vermilion Bird City certainly wouldnt send a large number of troops, maybe several thousand at most, so Qi Luoyu would rather have her base directly upgraded, which would save a lot of time and energy. Very well. Ill return to the city and report to the City Lord. The NPC slightly nodded and took out something. This is a catapult blueprint, you can use it to make defensive equipment. Alright! The undead army had been annihilated. Everybody, withdraw! The NPC army came and went like the wind, leaving Qi Luoyu standing there looking dumbly at the catapult blueprint, astonished by the fact that shed get to encounter something so fortuitous. Ding. At the death of the last monster, the sound of system notification rang out by the ears of the Rainrevelers. System Notification: Congratulations on Rainrevelers successful defense battle. The Rainrevel Village has officially been established. Yeaah! Weve made it! The players of Rainrevelers finally got to relax. They hugged their comrades with tears of excitement. Congrats, congrats! Many guild masters came over to offer their congratulations. Qi Luoyu responded one by one with a smile. Ahh, since its over, Ill be going. Fatty said goodbye to Qi Luoyu and a few words to Qian Xiaoqian before leaving the Rainrevel Village. He was a very busy man right now. He had no current missions, but the enormous amount of resources required for the construction of Sky City made him desperate to make money. Oh, Lin Xi still owes me four favors. Should I use one? Fatty wondered. Fatty. The communicator sounded. Surprisingly, the call was from Bai Xiaosheng, who he hadnt much contact with lately. Uncle, why arent you celebrating the New Year with your family instead of calling me? Fatty casually joked while still brainstorming for money-making methods. Hehe, I do have social niceties to deal with soon after this, just calling to say hello to you. By the way, you still remember our agreement? Bai Xiaoshengs sedate voice rang out from the communicator. Fatty recalled a little and quickly remembered something he almost forgot. One time Fatty bought some news from the All-Knowing Sect, he made a deal with Bai Xiaosheng. The latter would give him a 50% discount in return for a favor from Fatty when everyone reached higher levels. Fatty found this uncle Bai Xiaosheng quite pleasant, so he said without much consideration, What is it? Lets talk about the details when we met. You first get prepared; powerful equipment, scrolls, pills whatever, bring them all. This thing is going to be very dangerous. Of course, the benefits wont disappoint if we succeed. Ill contact you a few days later after Im done with all these New Year socials. Finishing his speech, Bai Xiaosheng hung up. Very dangerous? Fatty pondered the meaning of these words. The guy has contacted many powerful players and still said this is very dangerous, then it must be really dangerous. However, there were still several days for preparation, so Fatty wasnt in a hurry. He decided to refine the Hundred Poison Pill before anything else as this would definitely be useful. Chapter 326 – Heavens Scar The Hundred Poison Pill required a hundred kinds of venom, but Fatty had only collected the gallbladders of Pentaflower Snakes. In order to save time, he could only put out a buying notice at the auction house to purchase snake gallbladders at 10 gold coins each. Snake monsters were found in many areas, and basically every snake would yield a gallbladder as long as one had Harvest in their skill bar. In less than half a day, Fatty had gathered several thousand snake gallbladders, which managed to satisfy the materials for 800 Hundred Poison Pills. Fatty instantly took down the buying notice, which displeased some players who were still wasting time farming snake gallbladders. Ignoring them, Fatty immediately returned to Sky City and borrowed Recks alchemy room. Aside from common snakes like the Pentaflower Snake and the Greenscale Snake, the types of gallbladders also included rarer ones like the Biplane Snake and the Onehorn Giant Snake. Following the steps, Fatty tossed the gallbladders into the cauldron, then added some complementary herbs. After refining for an entire day and wasting a portion of materials, he produced 600 Hundred Poison Pills. The Hundred Poison Pill was the size of a thumb and sparkling with a tempting golden color. Not only so, it even emitted a strange, delicious fragrance. Even Fatty nearly fell to his desire to swallow one. Reck checked a little and offered Fatty a nod of satisfaction. While this couldnt be compared to the best version of the pill, its effect was decent enough. Reck estimated that even mid-rank Yao bosses would feel uncomfortable for half a day after eating one of these. Afterward, Fatty prepared some other herbal materials, either farmed or purchased, to get Reck to make some very rare pills for him. Seven days passed in a blink. While Fatty was in the middle of grinding, Bai Xiaosheng informed him to meet at the entrance of the Imperial Capital bank. When Fatty arrived at the bank entrance, many people had already gathered there. Not only the twelve of God Familia, but he also spotted Purple Bell, Fierce Dragon Thetalent, DukeGarrison, even his not-so-friendly opponent Golden Scale TheMighty, and Invincible East, as well as many others whose names he had never heard of. You came as well. HeadofGod greeted Fatty upon seeing him come over. Purple Bell already called out Big Brother from afar. Golden Scale TheMighty and his underlings rolled their eyes in irritation, while Invincible East shot Fatty a vicious glare, but quickly lowered his head as if thinking of something. Stroking Purple Bells head, Fatty smiled cutely. Lil Bell is here too. Why arent you out playing with your friends? Its nothing interesting. Not like I have any friends anyway, replied Purple Bell sweetly as she fixed her hair that Fatty messed up. Clip clop A series of horse galloping sounds echoed in the distance. A white-clad knight with a silver spear in hand was fast approaching on a white horse. Its RighteousBloodCleansestheSilverSpear. Fatty and the others walked over to welcome him. Ever since the chaotic trip in the Sun Dynasty, they had formed a kind of friendship that made them look very close. Hah, and I was saying Silver Spear would definitely come. HeadofGod laughed heartily, deliberately stressing the two words Silver Spear which made it sound like Kinky Spear.(1 RighteousBloodCleansestheSilverSpear helplessly shook his head. As much of a fool for competing in martial arts as he was, the guy was somewhat introverted and not very good at verbal sparring. He always applied silence is golden every time he was teased by HeadofGod. HeadofGod quickly lost interest with RighteousBloodCleansestheSilverSpears silence. The group then put their heads together and discussed the current matter. Uncle Bai Xiaosheng isnt here yet? Why did he gather so many people? Fatty asked. The rest shook their heads. No one knew what Bai Xiaosheng was up to. However, given how he had planned for this a long time to rally nearly two hundred top expert players of all classes, he was definitely up to something big. Thats Bai Xiaosheng for you. No other person has such charisma, HeadofGod praised. At the moment, over a hundred players had gathered and there were still more coming. If the list of people here were to be made public, it would shake the entire CN region. The reason was simple: these people were either leaders of a force or very famous individuals. None of them was a nobody, and they all had a couple things in common: high level, superb equipment, excellent PK skills. In a nutshell, gathering here was a group of the top players in the game. There are this many strong players, and none is willing to obey others. Some are even enemies. What can they work out even if theyre all-powerful? Fierce Dragon TheTalent voiced his worry. No need to worry. If Uncle Bai Xiaosheng assembled them, he definitely has a way to handle them. Look, there he is. Bai Xiaosheng was hurrying over on a deer-type mount, which Fatty recognized to be a Five-colored Deer. This monster was capable of magic of all five elements and extremely rare. He was curious how Bai Xiaosheng got one to be his mount. Ladies and gentlemen, my sincerest apologies for being late. I was delayed by sudden visitors to my house. My apologies again. Bai Xiaosheng dismounted and cupped his fists towards the group of players. Youre too polite, Master of the All-Knowing Sect. Now that everyone is here, please tell us what were about to be doing, said HeadofGod. Age-wise, only HeadofGod could be on equal terms as Bai Xiaosheng. The rest were of the junior generations. Please forgive me, I cant say anything about it right now, otherwise there will be uncalled-for incidents. When we arrive at the destination, I promise Ill tell you guys everything in detail, Bai Xiaosheng said apologetically. Since the man didnt want to say, everyone didnt push it. After some casual chatting, they urged him to lead the way so as to quickly get to the mission. A huge group of players headed out of the city, startling everyone who saw them along the way. These people nearly made up the top hierarchy of the CN region. What did they gather for? The news passed from one to ten, ten to a hundred. Very soon, the majority of the CN region players got wind of this. But, no one knew what this group was up to. Some even tried to buy intel from the All-Knowing Sect, and only after they were rejected with a no comment did they give up on prying. Our destination is a long way from here. Itll take us more than half a month on the road. Bai Xiaosheng informed the group as he led at the front. That far? Everyone was shocked except for the indifferent Fatty. To him who had traveled for over a month to find Sky City, this kind of several-day distance was nothing. I can tell you this much, that place is called the Heavens Scar. Currently, no one knows of it yet or even if they do, they cant find the exact way in unless they accidentally crash into it. The lowest-ranked monsters there are all Yao-tier. There might be even Celestial or even Divine beasts. A grand war once happened in that place and countless NPC experts fell there. If very lucky, we can pick up some Celestial, Divine items or something. Of course, the possibility of this is so low its negligible. Bai Xiaosheng smiled at this point. The land where experts fell? Everyone was stirred by this. Not to say Divine artifacts, even a damaged Celestial item alone would be worth the trip. I also heard about that place by chance and never entered it, so I dont know about the credibility of this information, but one thing for certain, its going to be very dangerous. I hope everyone will unite as one when we get there and wont let your past minor conflicts affect our cooperation, Bai Xiaosheng solemnly said. Definitely. Since weve all agreed to come with you, of course well follow your lead, Purple Bell sweetly agreed. Bai Xiaosheng offered her a smile. Little girl, youre becoming more and more of a talker now. Find some time to visit this uncles house, your aunt really misses you. Uncle, can you tell us where it is approximately, and if theres any supply point nearby? If not, we need to check if we bring enough and if theres any need to arrange people to supply us, Fatty suggested. That place is outside the reign of the Central Dynasty and belongs to the ungoverned zone, but not too far from the border. Theres a town only a thousand miles away called Iron Chain Town. We can replenish our supplies there, Bai Xiaosheng explained in detail. Iron Chain Town? Fatty had a strange look on his face. Whats wrong? Bai Xiaosheng looked at him incredulously. Uncle, if I say I can get there in just 10 minutes, will you believe me? Fatty asked. Whether the others believe or not, I do. Bai Xiaosheng gazed at Fatty. If you really have a way, hurry and spill it. Or do you want us to run for half a month? Fatty then led the group to the military Teleportation Portal and paid a fee to transport everyone over. While the others didnt say anything, they were inwardly shocked to know Fatty had such high connections. Ahah! I heard someone was daring enough to use the military portal to my place. So its you, little Fatty. The leader of the army stationed at Iron Chain Town, Luo Kun, walked up to them with a hearty laugh. This NPC had always treated Fatty with due courtesy and enthusiasm every time they met. Haha, I have some business around here, so I dropped by to see you, brother, Fatty responded with an unequivocal answer and took out a piece of equipment from his inventory. This was from the package that the Black Dragon King gave him, chainmail made from Deep-sea Cold Iron, unusable for the current players but just perfect for a high-ranked NPC like Luo Kun. Instead of exchanging it with Lin Xi, Fatty especially reserved this chainmail just in case he needed to bribe or fortify his relationship with an NPC. Geeez, you shouldnt have Despite having said that, Luo Kun reached out and snatched the chainmail from Fattys hands. Cold Ennead Xuanming Armor, made entirely of Deep-sea Cold Iron, top-grade Violet very close to Celestial, level requirement 80, class requirement warrior/knight. It seemed almost tailored for Luo Kun. As though afraid Fatty would change his mind, Luo Kun took off his armor in front of everyone and put on the Cold Ennead Xuanming Armor. Wearing a steaming cold chainmail and holding his long blade, Luo Kun looked quite awe-inspiring. Not bad, not bad at all. Luo Kun grew more satisfied the more he looked at his new armor. Bro, we have something to do this time around. If we fail, we might need your help, shouldering the eyes of admiration from the other players, Fatty said to Luo Kun. Sure, no big deal, just go ahead with your stuff. Luo Kun waved his hand, giving his agreement without hesitation. 1. Silver: yn. Kinky: yn.? Chapter 327 – Lightning Beas t Impressive! Upon leaving Iron Chain Town, even Bai Xiaosheng couldnt help but praise Fattys extensive connections. Upon arriving at Iron Chain Town, the players had registered it as their respawn point because no one could guarantee that they wouldnt die. If they died back to the Imperial Capital, without Fatty to take them back here, wasting a month to run over would only do more harm than good. The group then traveled a thousand miles north from Iron Chain Town and reached a quiet area. Calculating a little, Fatty ascertained that this place was about two to three thousand miles northwest of his Sky City. This area was shrouded in mist, overly secluded and unexplored that barely anyone chose to enter. What made it all the more daunting was the tough monsters and the difficult road. It should be here. Bai Xiaosheng heaved a sigh and took out a map to carefully verify. Only after making sure he had the right place did he continue forward. The deeper they went, the more rugged the road became. Later, they had to dismount and go on foot, because even flying mounts were hindered by the tall trees. Uncle, how far away are we? Fatty asked Bai Xiaosheng as they bent to pass a horizontal trunk. Soon. Bai Xiaosheng actually wasnt too sure since he was only following the map. This place has a lot of herbal materials, all from Intermediate and up. After traveling several miles inside, rare herbs began to show up. The majority were Intermediate-level like Ice Phosphorus Grass, Fire Fruit, and Bluetooth Grass. There were even occasional Advanced-level herbs like the Ghostcry Worm. The Ghostcry Worm, an extremely precious worm-shaped plant, was the main ingredient to concoct the Advanced-ranked Asthenia Pill. In the auction list, it was sold for thousands of gold coins a plant. Naturally, some players would get itchy hands. They immediately cast Harvest on the herbal materials. Haha, everyone feel free to harvest. Borrowing your strength for a mission is one of the reasons that Ive invited you guys here. Another reason is to let us profit from this dangerous but full of treasures land. Since were all experts of the CN region, its beneficial for all of us if everyone can grow stronger, Bai Xiaosheng said with a smile. Watch out guys, we have monsters up ahead. After walking some distance and gathering some materials, over ten strange monsters suddenly appeared in front of them. They were big and looked similar to the rhino in appearance with a single horn on their head. Their bodies were covered in mystical blue patterns with roaming strokes of lightning. Occasionally, electric sparks would erupt from their horns and pierced holes through the huge trees in the surroundings. Onehorn Rhino? Wait, theyre not. Fatty was uncertain. He raised his hand, wanting to throw Appraisal. Those are Lightning Beasts. As expected of the guild master of the All-Knowing Sect, the knowledgeable Bai Xiaosheng recognized the monsters at first glance. You can say theyre the evolved version of the Horned Thunder Rhino. Even the weakest of them are still low-rank Yao. They are gregarious with strong physical attack damage and are capable of Thunder Explosion C an Advanced magic skill. An especially important point to note is that they can form a powerful offensive magic formation when reaching a certain quantity. They make a good choice for a mount as well. The instant Bai Xiaosheng finished, a lightning bolt narrowly streaked past his leather armor. The ten-something Lightning Beasts had all stood up, growling as they stared at the players. The lightning crackled around their bodies as they converged at the horn into a bowl-sized mass of lightning, which then beamed towards the players at the forefront. It was common knowledge that lightning attacks were always powerful and accompanied with a paralysis effect. So if one was hit, their fate was to be either insta-killed or paralyzed for a period of time which was enough for the opponent to kill them many times over. Spread out, attack at will! Bai Xiaosheng shouted then rolled off his mount and disappeared into Stealth. The roughly two hundred pro players here could even go against a high-rank Yao boss, let alone just these dozen low-rank Yao monsters. Per Bai Xiaoshengs words, they instantly spread out and cast attacks at the Lightning Beasts. Zoom! An arrow flashed through many tree branches and impaled more than half into a rhinos eye. The monster roared tragically as its health dropped by a fifth. What accuracy and sharp attack! Fatty looked in surprise to the player who made the shot. It was actually the Sharpshooter girl from Rainrevelers. The Sharpshooters face didnt change one bit as she immediately fired another arrow, which accurately pierced the other eye. Two arrows to destroy both eyes of a rhino and wipe out nearly half of its health, Fatty had nothing but praise for this girl. If this kind of player was to be a killer, shed certainly make extraordinary achievements. Emitting ceaseless furious roaring, the blind rhino haphazardly shot lighting with its horn. Some unlucky player who was slightly scratched by that lightning beam blurted out curses. Fatty stood a little far back to observe and analyze everyones strength. Of the two hundred or so players here, some he was familiar with, but the majority were still those whose names he didnt know. There was one player who was obviously a warrior from the longsword in his hand. The longsword flashed with a blinding gleam, apparently a rather decent weapon. With every strike, it would emit a light that left burns on the wound, making it difficult to heal. Thats the vice master of the Fierce Dragon Gang in White Tiger City, WorldsLongSword. His sword has quite a status. Its said to be a replica of a Celestial weapon called the Sunset Sword, much stronger than your average Violet weapon and has a DoT burning effect, HeadofGod explained in private chat when he saw that Fatty was interested in the sword player. Fierce Tiger Gang? Fatty revealed a smile. He recalled that unlucky fellow Fierce Tiger DashingDownhill who was accidentally drowned. Well, isnt that guy the guild master of the Fierce Tiger Gang? At this moment, WorldsLongSword turned around and directed Fatty a provoking glance. Ignore him. Bai Xiaosheng must have a very important mission if hes gathered this many people, lets not delay him. Moreover, hes right, this place is dangerous but its also a land of treasures. Thats why he didnt assemble a fixed team but invited expert players here so everyone can benefit. I think this map will be opened after his mission is finished, HeadofGod analyzed. I know, something that Uncle has prepared since very early in the game is surely nothing simple. I wonder what kind of mission it is to make him pull out all the stops like this. Fatty ignored WorldsLongSwords provocation, chatting with HeadofGod while observing the other players. A very important mission, of course. Bai Xiaosheng suddenly popped out from behind. After its completed, my personal strength will increase by at least three times, and the power of my All-Knowing Sect will rise as well. You think its worth it? Uncle, good things are meant to be shared with your friends. Fatty rubbed his fingers as he looked at Bai Xiaosheng. Tch! Bai Xiaosheng despised the greedy man for a moment, then leaned over and whispered, If good things are meant to be shared with your friends, how about you first give me half of your Sky City? Cough cough!! Fatty violently coughed, spraying saliva all over Bai Xiaoshengs face. Ill say this to you guys only. When this mission is done, I can become a city lord as well, Bai Xiaosheng said via private chat. A city lord? Fatty and HeadofGod exchanged shocked glances. As far as I know, there are only seven neutral cities. Sky City went to me, Storm City to that SaintPetertheGreat. Which of the other five is your mission? Fatty asked via private chat. Hmm? You actually know a lot more than me. Bai Xiaosheng looked at him in surprise. Mine isnt one of the seven neutrals, though. It was originally one of the main cities of our Human Realm, Hero City. Hero City? Fatty and HeadofGod rummaged through their memory without finding even a bit of information about Hero City. Well, youll know in the end. Stop wasting time and go fight monsters. This mission should go on for quite a long time, dont let it delay your leveling. Bai Xiaosheng wisely stopped the topic. The three split up and charged towards the monsters. The ten-odd Lightning Beasts had been sliced and diced by the 200 players, but their cries had also attracted more Lightning Beasts. This must be their lair. If we catch a few cubs and raise them, theyd make good mounts. TheFugitives figure flashed by Fatty. Before he quickly vanished, Fatty vaguely saw the smile on his face. Apparently, the guy had reaped quite a harvest. Roaahh! A Lightning Beast sprang out upon its friends call, just in time to run into Fatty. The latter didnt hesitate to swing his arm. Instantly, Wheat and Inky appeared and attacked the Lighting Beast from two sides. When Fatty gained three levels at the Evil God Temple last time, his two pets both rose to level 50 and each learned a new skill. Wheats new skill was called Ground Fissure, allowing the rodent to attack an enemy through the ground from at most 10 meters away. Inkys new skill was called Dark Shockwave, an AoE magic that would stun all opponents within the casting range of a 15-meter radius. Wheat unleashed Ground Fissure as soon as it appeared. Creaking noises were heard from the ground as a fissure expanded from Wheats feet. Stepping right into the cracks, more than half of a Lightning Beasts body fell inside. It wouldn''t have been labeled an attack skill if all it did was split the ground. Right after, the ground closed and clamped the Lightning Beast within. Roaring and struggling all it could, the monster found it impossible to escape. Whoosh! A blood light suddenly flashed at the beasts lower jaw. After a few breaths, its long health bar turned into a sliver. Chapter 328 - Thunderstorm Low-rank lightning Yao beast, big and fast, and looks tough to boot; its the best choice for a manly mans mount! You want it? Then be quick! 10,000 gold coins, for only 10,000 gold coins and you will own a handsome, dashing, powerful mount to woo the pretty girls! Standing next to the Lightning Beast whose health only had a sliver left, Fatty shouted. The nearby players nearly slipped. So you can make money like that too? This guys truly a money-grubber. However, only 10,000 gold coins for such a mount? Thats a pretty good deal. Very soon, a player took out 10,000 gold coins and handed it to Fatty. Not caring whether the player tamed the mount after, Fatty received the money with a smile and led his two pets to another area to hunt for more. Fatty, come help me with this one. HeadofGod breezed over and dragged Fatty off. Using the same old trick, Wheat used Ground Fissure to restrain and attack this new Lightning Beast, while HeadofGod rushed up and bombarded the pitiful monster until the majority of its health was shaved off, then cast Taming like crazy. Come come, Fatty, help me get one too. Fatty was once again dragged away by another person. For his friends, it was, of course, a duty to help; for others who he didnt know, it was 10,000 gold coins. Bai Xiaosheng was caught between laughter and tears. They had come here for a mission but Fatty just adeptly opened up a business. Luckily he wasnt in a hurry since there was no other competitor in his mission. After busily moving about for over half an hour, Fatty earned over 200,000 gold coins, which was quite a big deal. However, not everyone was satisfied as few were able to successfully tame their mounts. Fatty didnt notice that when he helped others with the Lightning Beasts, someone''s stare of hatred followed him all the time, loathing that they couldnt kill him on the spot. My friend Money Grubber, can you help me restrict one as well? The sharpshooter from Rainrevelers also came to Fatty and asked for help. Of course. But there are no more Lightning Beasts around here. Lets wait a little. Fatty nodded. He naturally wouldnt refuse any business that delivered itself to his doorstep. Their nest is right over there. The sharpshooter pointed to a direction. A group of players went in that direction. Indeed, they found several hundred Lighting Beasts playing around, there were even several dozen cubs. The other players also came over. Kill! Without any delay, the players rushed forth. As the top experts in their main cities, the players got used to each other quickly and were already able to cooperate tightly after a short time. Each group separated and trapped several tens of Lightning Beasts to kill them one by one. Fatty also joined quite a powerful team that included the brothers of God Familia, Purple Bell, RighteousBloodCleansestheSilverSpear, DukeGarrison, Han Shen, the sharpshooter earlier and some other familiar players. When such a team ravenously pounced over, many Lighting Beasts were slain in a short time, provoking a group retaliation from the rest of the monsters. Roaaahh! One of the Lightning Beasts suddenly roared at the sky. This one was three times bigger than the normal ones around, with blue electric sparks forming an extremely mysterious set of flowing magical runes on its skin. The horn on its head was over a meter long, translucent and glossy as if sculpted from the finest Nephrite jade. The Lightning Beast boss! Many players instantly set their eyes on this big monster. Since the number of experts here was roughly equal to that of the Lightning Beast pack, they expected it wouldnt need long to wipe out all of them. Whoosh. Several hundred blinding lightning bolts suddenly shot out at the same time. Caught off guard, some players were struck and stunned trembling on the spot. After the round of lightning attacks, the Lightning Beasts didnt shoot out more but gathered together into a strange formation. Watch out guys, its their unique racial skill! Bai Xiaosheng hastily alerted with a serious expression. BOOM! A thunderclap resounded in the sky. Above the Lightning Beast pack, lightning flashed and thunder resounded amidst churning black clouds. Long bolts struck through the air onto the ground around the monsters. Strike first to gain the upper hand! was what ran through the minds of some players. All at once, they began to launch attacks. Dont! Hurry and move back! Bai Xiaosheng tried to stop them, but he was one step too late. As soon as the players attacks neared the Lightning Beast pack, a thin, transparent layer appeared and blocked them. The transparent layer was covered in electric sparks and occasionally flashing magical patterns. Bang! One lightning bolt fell from the dense lightning above and struck a player who had just attacked. The player was stunned on the spot and dumbly stood there. Crackle! Another bolt fell toward this same player. Whoosh! A white light descended in time before the bolt hit and restored the paralyzed players health bar to full, saving him from the fate of being struck dead. Cheng Xiong blinked with a humble grin. The healing ability of a Violent Sacrificer didnt fall short of his PK skills. Bang! When the second bolt finally reached its target, the unlucky players health plummeted to rock bottom and he was paralyzed again. Take him and go! A player rushed over, grabbed the guy and ran with him. Another lightning bolt followed them. Yet another one of the players took out his shield to block it. As a result, he trembled wildly in paralysis. F*cking hell! This player hurled abuse the instant he recovered. The damage of this attack was just the same thing, but its spasm-paralysis effect was disgusting. Be very careful, guys. This unique racial skill lets the Lightning Beasts form a magic formation that can summon lightning to attack, Bai Xiaosheng seriously warned again. The huge mass of rolling clouds above the Lighting Beast pack expanded over time until it covered an area of a hundred meters. Within this mass where electric snakes meandered, a huge pressure suddenly dropped down, making it hard to breathe. This kind of aura Fatty was a bit terrified. Even the high-rank boss Violent Ox King back then couldnt give him this much pressure. Boom! Crack! A huge bolt shot out from the clouds and towards the players. Run!! someone cried out. Everyone ran like mad. Crkkk, crk More bolts rumbled, blowing huge craters where they struck the ground. This is Thunderstorm, an Advanced magic spell! A player recognized the skill. Doesnt the description say their Advanced skill is called Thunder Explosion? Thats their individual skill, this one is group skill, its different! Bai Xiaosheng might be old, yet his speed was anything but. The guy was virtually running at the front of the group. Boom boooom! The thundercloud mass was still evolving. In the beginning, there had been only two bolts, then it gradually increased into that of a storm. At the moment, the area shrouded in dark clouds was entirely covered in thunderbolts. Shit! We cant escape! Upon arriving at the edge of the thunderstorm, the players found out that the area had been limited and it was impossible to leave its enclosure. A lot of people had been struck by the bolts. While they werent fatal, the effect was depressing. Once a person was caught by a bolt, what awaited them would be endless more to come. Had it not been for the fact that they had some top priests in the group, someone certainly would have died. Return and kill the boss! Fatty turned around and ran back along the old path. Outside the Lightning Beast pack was a protective light barrier that stopped all attacks. As long as this barrier was destroyed, theyd be able to handle the monsters inside. The energy pool of the barrier was the sky-blotting thundercloud mass above. Therefore, it was extremely defensive and remained strong after successive rounds of bombardment. Woodwalk, Fatty whispered. Lightning was a variation of the Wood element, just like how Ice was a variation of Water, so the Elemental Movement Walk was applicable. Fatty smoothly crossed the light barrier and appeared right in the middle of the Lightning Beast pack. The boss seemed to shake a little, apparently very surprised. Roars instantly ensued at the intruders sudden emergence. Several Lightning Beasts left the formation to attack Fatty while the rest stayed to maintain the thunderstorm. With a hearty laugh, Fattys feet moved. He evaded the incoming monsters attacks and headed straight towards the boss. As long as their boss died, this thunderstorm would collapse by itself. Roaaaah! The boss was forced to withdraw its control of the thunderstorm to deal with Fatty. The instant this happened, the thunderstorm seemed to break free of sorts. It was still there, fueled by abundant energy, but was not as terrifying without a commander. At least, the players no longer found it threatening. The Lightning Beast boss was a mid-rank Yao. Facing Fattys attack, it tossed its head to swat away the Elemental Sword. At the same time, the horn flashed, sending out a speedy lightning beam that reached Fattys chest in a split second. Fatty didnt dodge. The Elemental Skill Book flew before him and welcomed the beam. Like a clay ox entering the sea, the beam sank into the book without making a sound. Crack! The ground suddenly split. The charging Lightning Beast boss tripped and fell to one side. It reacted quickly and sprang up on its hooves, but suddenly the Violent Ox King appeared and stomped on the back of its head, smashing it down again. Bam! Over half of the bosss body was planted into the crack. Wheat immediately made the crack close and trapped the boss tightly in the ground. Go die! Ordering his pets and mount to attack, Fatty also brandished his Elemental Sword. The Lightning Beast boss roared nonstop in rage but was helpless as it couldnt break free temporarily. Fatty, dont kill it, save it for me! TheFugitive shouted towards Fatty with shining eyes. The eyes of the other players also lit up and they followed to shout the same thing as well. A boss-tier mount would be so much more stylish and domineering than a normal one. If its not dead, this thing cant be taken down. Fatty didnt want to kill it either, it was all money after all. But if he didnt, how else could they solve this barrier and the current crisis? Chapter 329 – Two Blueprints With the pleasant sound of system notification, the Lightning Beast boss died under Fattys sword. No one could blame it for being weak. After all, it was a definite result with the Violent Ox King, who was one tier higher. Bam. A pile of items gushed out at Fattys feet. On top of the pile was a blue paper sheet with sparkling spots of light. Thunderstorm Magic Formation Drawing Advanced Lightning Magic The more magic stones used to arrange this magic formation, the greater the power, the wider the coverage, and the longer the duration. The racial skill of the Lightning Beast! Fatty was overjoyed at this pleasant surprise. If this were to be arranged somewhere in Sky City, that area would definitely become a deadly zone thatd be much more useful than some powerful defensive items. This kind of good stuff naturally should be hidden from others. Fatty casually swept it into this inventory, then continued to scan the item pile. The Lightning Beast boss was quite a rich fellow. Aside from the formation drawing, there was also a Violet weapon called the Thunder Sword with high attack and additional paralysis effect, and moreover the additional skill Thunder Explosion. Without the boss to maintain it, the thunderstorm formation gradually weakened. In the end, the Lightning Beasts simply let go of their control and madly charged towards Fatty. Numerous lightning bolts came at Fatty from all directions. These Lightning Beast hated Fatty to death, they ignored the players outside to target him and only him. When the thunderstorm dispersed, the protective light barrier automatically vanished with it. The impatient players immediately rushed in while shouting. Nimbly dodging the insane Lightning Beasts and their attacks, Fatty headed towards the cubs C the real treasure here, as one would be worth over 100,000 gold coins. Cubs were easy to tame into pets or mounts, and the Lightning Beast was a much better monster than the pets and mounts of the majority of players here. Therefore, many gunned straight for the cubs as soon as the barrier disappeared. No one could outmatch Fatty in speed though. When they caught a cub, they had to tame it. Meanwhile, Fatty opened the Elemental Mystery Realm and simply threw the cubs in there. The other players only saw a hazy flash of colorful brilliance each time the number of cubs decreased by one. After some functions of the Elemental Mystery Realm had been restored, it allowed living things to enter, an example being that trip in the Sun Dynasty when Fatty hid the others inside. While there were certain limitations, this was currently the best way to capture the cubs. Moreover, Fatty didnt plan to tame them. If he took them to Reck for the old man to raise, an army of Lightning Beasts might emerge in Sky City in the future. There were only fifty to sixty cubs in total and Fatty alone claimed over thirty. Ignoring the dissatisfaction from some other players, Fatty continued his business after all the cubs were divided. First was his promise to the sharpshooter girl; he efficiently restrained a Lightning Beast for her and earned 10,000 gold coins. The fight ended quickly. More than two hours later, the Lightning Beast pack was annihilated, everyone gained plentiful experience points and items. Fatty, you want this? TheFugitive appeared and gave Fatty a blueprint. Thunderoar Cannon Blueprint: Once learned, can build the Thunderoar Cannon, the simplified version of the Thunder God Cannon. Violet Item, attack 1,200 C 1,500, defense 1,500, attack range 2,000 meters. The power of this cannon is increased several times when used in a City Siege. Each shot costs 1000 mana. Material required: high-grade ores, Thundershock Wood, Thunder Spirit. Fattys eyes brightened. While its attack was lower than the Plenilune Ballistae, its range was double the latter. And not to forget this once learned, can build, which meant that one could directly build this cannon after they learned it without needing the blueprint anymore. If the number of Thunderoar Cannons reached a certain amount, they''d make an excellent tool for city sieges and defense. Whats a Thunder Spirit? Fatty asked. He knew what high-grade ores and Thundershock Wood were, but this Thunder Spirit had him totally clueless. Its this. TheFugitive tossed Harvest at a nearby Lightning Beast corpse. An illusory blue Lightning Beast-shaped soul flew out from the corpse and landed on his palm. He handed it to Fatty. Thunder Spirit: The soul form of a lightning monster. Most of the corpses had been harvested by now. An especially welcome product was the lightning inner cores that added paralysis effect when embedded into a weapon, some players were already offering to purchase them on the spot. On the contrary, the Thunder Spirits didnt get much attention due to its simple description without mentioning a particular use. Moreover, this kind of soul material only appeared in the very last harvest. Buying Thunder Spirits! A lightning inner core for 10 Thunder Spirits or 1000 gold coins each! Not long after Fatty shouted out those words, he collected nearly all of the Thunder Spirits there was to be purchased. Some kept theirs instead of selling, doubting it was a good thing, but Fatty didnt care. As long as Sky City successfully cultivated the cubs, he''d be able to get as many Thunder Spirits as he wanted. The Thunderoar Cannon was useless to a pretty much lone wolf like Fugitive, but it was just the thing Fatty needed. Since it was obviously unrealistic to have Crystal Magic Cannons all over the place to defend Sky City, it was better to have as many of this defensive instrument as possible. Of course, Fatty didnt take it for free. He gave TheFugitive something of equal value. Having barely officially entered Heavens Scar yet already reaped a good harvest, there was a rising expectation for this trip and everyone urged Bai Xiaosheng to hurry and lead the way. The man only smiled before continuing to search for the entrance to Heavens Scar. They bumped into several more waves of monsters, but unlike the Lightning Beast pack, they were all small-scale and quickly cleared up. Finally, Bai Xiaosheng found the entrance, hidden in a white cloud. This white cloud was drifting about the mountains under the influence of the winds. Had it not been for a player who chased after a monster here and discovered something bizarre about this cloud, it would have been nearly impossible to find it. This is actually it! Everyone was full of curiosity about Heavens Scar. It was a spatial rift over ten meters long and wide enough for two people walking side by side. Tiny but dense spatial cracks appeared and disappeared around it. The coverage wasnt wide, but the complexity wasnt any less than that of the rift leading to Sky City. Attention, everyone. After we enter, itll definitely get much more dangerous than out here. Please get your defenses well prepared. Bai Xiaosheng warned before heading towards the spatial rift. Spatial rifts could also be a means of attack, especially space mages. In most cases, it was difficult to defend against spatial rift strangulation. Master HeavenBless, if you please. Bai Xiaosheng turned to a mage player. This player nodded without a word and approached the rift. In a sudden flash of light, a strange-looking magic staff appeared in his hand. This Master HeavenBless is a guildless player, a hidden class Spatial Mage. Last time when Rainrevelers established their base, it was him who built the Teleportation Portal outside so that their players could quickly teleport back after dying, HeadofGod introduced when he saw that Fatty was curious about this player. A vast, misty white light emanated from the staff in Master HeavenBless hand and rapidly spread around. Wherever it passed, that space was instantaneously stabilized and the tiny cracks disappeared. Lets go, Bai Xiaosheng urged and rushed into the rift. This is Heavens Scar? Stepping out on the other side, Fatty looked around. A desolate stretch was all they saw. The sky was gray and the earth was brown. The plants and trees were all withered. Piles of bones were scattered around, and there was this nauseating smell that made peoples stomachs churn. Except for the sounds made by the players, the space was completely silent as though void of all living things. Dont underestimate this place, it used to be the major battlefield of the grand war between humans and demons. Many experts died here, reminded Bai Xiaosheng with a solemn face. What youre seeing now is the result of that grand war, but not all the monsters were eradicated from this place. And those that survived are the more powerful of the bunch. Please dont get separated from the group, or I cant guarantee your safety. No need for more words, Guild Master Bai, just lead the way. Well first finish your mission and then everyone can do whatever we wish, Fierce Dragon TheTalent said. Very well, then follow me, everyone. Bai Xiaosheng didnt delay. After checking the map, he led the group in a direction. The further the players traveled, the more serious their expressions became. So far, this place could become the byword for barren as there was nothing except for dead plants and the like. However, it was exactly because of this fact that made it quite eerie. The fact that the place was barren was an anomaly, which meant trouble. Even Sky City continued to birth all sorts of monsters after the God of Light had massacred everything there, needless to mention a place like this. Pa! An ear-piercing noise fast approached. The players who hadnt heard anything for a long time jumped in surprise. A pure black monster covered in gray fog flew past overhead. Its body was that of a black crow but the head was a human skull. The skull was also as black as ink, the only difference was the two green flames in its eye sockets. Just one glance from this monster ran a chill down the spine of whoever it looked at. Careful, its an Undercrow. Bai Xiaoshengs face changed greatly. A bolt whizzed out from his crossbow. Bam! The bolt struck down two feathers. Bai Xiaoshengs expression was extremely ugly as he watched the two feathers fluttered to the ground. Like the Lightning Beasts, the Undercrows are gregarious and attack anything that trespasses their territory. Although they are both low-rank Yao monsters, these things are a much greater threat than the Lightning Beasts. Brace yourselves, everyone, a herd is arriving at any moment. Chapter 330 – Life Devourer Damn this place! Either theres no monster, or the monsters are too monstrous! Theyre a pain in the ass! Smashing a Spiritbone Python into pieces with his axe, Punishment Excuseless wiped the sweat on his forehead. Being a pain to fight is exactly why they drop many good things. Behind Punishment Excuseless, a white-clad, Punishment Endless armed with a long sword, appreciated a dark-green bow in his hand. Big Brother Endless, whats the deal with this place? Im feeling creeped out for some reason. Standing on a Ghost Bat, Punishment Matchless looked left and right, her neck instinctively shrank as she did so. This place is called Heavens Scar, a mystery realm. You know what a mystery realm stands for, both danger and benefit. Punishment Endless stored the bow, as his gaze drifted towards the distant horizon. And if my judgment doesnt fail me, its an ancient battlefield, the kind of place frequented by monsters so powerful that they can kill all of us Punishment Heaven Gate members with a slap. Woah! That powerful?! Punishment Matchless stuck out her tongue. Punishment Endless unhurriedly analyzed for this companions, Of course. And since there are so many powerful monsters like that, this place must hold an extremely precious treasure, such as Such as Celestial items? a hyped Punishment Excuseless cut in. Celestial items your butt! Hurry and fight off the monsters, dont let others claim our treasure! Hands-on-hips, Punishment Matchless pulled a long face and scolded the guy. Huff, huff Bullied Monster Big gasped for breath as his butt dropped on the ground. Ahhh, Im dead! You fool, getting so worn out after just a few monsters. Bullied Monster LittleFox kicked him. Bullied Monster Big didnt react, but the kicker actually frowned from the pain in her foot. This this stupid place has too many powerful monsters. We cant win against them all. Lets not fight anymore and return? Bullied Monster Big looked at Bullied Monster LittleFox with pitiful-looking puppy eyes. Humph! Return? Did you forget were being hunted? Damn that Wild Dancing Wind, sending people to kill me just because I refused to sell her stuff. Stand up! We wont return until I get a Divine artifact! Contrary to her small figure, Bullied Monster LittleFox had a violent temper. Ahh?! Divine artifact! Why dont you just kill me?! Bullied Monster Big hugged his head and rolled on the ground, refusing to get up no matter what. Get up and work! Bullied Monster LittleFox kept kicking him on the butt. Hurry, hurry, were not the only ones in this place. If we cant get ahead of others to claim the good stuff, this trip will be in vain! Undercrow Low-rank Yao monster Level: 66 Notes: Born from the breath of the dead; feeds on dead bodies; extremely aggressive. Looking at the sky-blotting black mass of Undercrows, the faces of the two hundred players sank. If they really started a fight with those one thousand over aerial low-rank Yaos, at least half of them would die. Defenders ready! Others, attack! Since Bai Xiaosheng had been the one gathering this group, he could only take charge. Instantly, those specialized in defense took out their defensive equipment and stepped forth to shield the front of the group, ready to take on the Undercrows attacks. The Undercrows attack method was quite peculiar C their cries. When those strangely unpleasant croaking cries were heard, they would feel upset and anxious for no reason, and then their max health would drop slowly but steadily. In short, the Undercrows cries could reduce ones HP limit. F*ck! TheFugitive blurted out a cuss with an ashen face. His max health had been cut by half. Quick, some priest help him dispel the effect. This attack is called Cry of the Undercrow and the extent of its effect is random. If youre unlucky enough, your max HP will drop by 50%, which is the highest limit. Bai Xiaosheng had obviously done some research on all sorts of monsters. He instantly recognized these crows sonic attack. A white light landed on TheFugitive and dispelled the negative effect. However, right after he recovered, the others cried one after another. Quick, priest! The less than ten priests rushed about in a flurry to dispel the negative effects for the players, but the Undercrows didnt stop here. As they cried out, countless black feathers also shot down at extremely quick speed, covering an area a hundred meters wide. Seeing that the players of low HP classes like archers and rogues plagued with the negative effect would be sure to die in that feather attack, Fatty made his move. Holy Light Illumines All. Fatty simply utilized the Holy Horn. Holy Light Illumines All was an AoE that could dispel most dark status. A milky-white light descended from the sky and landed accurately on the players in need, lifting the max-health-down curse off them. At the same time, the priests mass released AoE healing skills, barely pulling everyone through the rain of feathers without a casualty. After the feathers rained down, many players were left with less than 100 health. Kill!!! The near-death experience fanned fires of fury in their hearts. A warrior swung his long blade and his massive blade light sliced across the air. Instantly, a dozen Undercrows were struck, splattering black blood. Piercing Arrows! The Rainrevelers sharpshooter pulled the string of her bow, and with a graceful posture, she shot an arrow into the sky. Streaks of light rocketed off the bow and turned into light vortexes as they flew towards the Undercrow herd. All of the monsters in its path screeched and flapped their wings hysterically as a series of red numbers rose from their heads. This attack alone wiped out half the health of nearly a hundred Undercrows. Thats one powerful attack! Fatty exclaimed. At the current stage of the game, who wouldnt have a few long-range attacks up their sleeves? After a round of long-range attacks were tossed out, at least a hundred Undercrows fell and then were beaten into corpses. Caww caww The Undercrows in the sky suddenly chorused in unison. Thick gray miasma gushed out from their bodies, expanding as it drifted downward. Damn it! This reduces all stats! the first player to be touched by the gray miasma shouted with an ugly expression. Holy Light Illumines All. Fatty didnt budge and simply recast the skill. A milky light instantly entangled the gray miasma before the two sides began a struggle. These Undercrows arent so scary, are they? Look how panicky they are. Standing among the rogues around Fatty, LeftHandofGod pouted. Thats because we have Holy Light Illumines All. How about you try and go fight them without? HeadofGod shot him a glare. Knowing it was a bad slip of the tongue, LeftHandofGod clamped his mouth. Holy Light Illumines All could be said to be the bane of the Undercrows. After their two debuffs were rendered useless, the crows were gradually suppressed and their number started to decrease. CAAAWW! A booming screech resounded as an Undercrow ten times the mass of a normal Undercrow slowly emerged. The huge skull on its neck and the two flickering green flames in its eye sockets looked particularly creepy. The instant this crow appeared, the normal ones scattered around it. Uncle, please dont tell me these crows also have some kinda racial skill that can form a magic formation or things like that, Fatty yelped to Bai Xiaosheng. While I hate to disappoint you, thats highly the case judging from what were seeing Bai Xiaosheng was bitter. After pausing a little, he explained, Since all of these monsters are survivors from the last war, its nothing strange if they formed an army and developed their own group formation. At that moment, the remaining 600 odd Undercrows spread out in a circle that covered an area of nearly 200 meters. From the green-flame eyes of some, green beams shot out at the players. Unlike the debuff miasma earlier, these green beams drilled straight into the bodies of the victims they touched. My health!! A knight screamed in panic. His health bar was plummeting at a terrifying rate. Whoosh whoosh Several cleansing lights fell upon this player. However, they all failed to stop his health from dropping. Holy Light Illumines All. Fatty tried it once again, but surprisingly it was useless this time. This isnt dark magic, but life magic! Bai Xiaosheng sucked in a cold breath as he suddenly remembered something. This magic is called Life Devourer, it seems like undead magic but actually belongs to the Life attribute. It can absorb the targets life force until they die. Holy magic doesnt work against it, we have to kill the casters to stop it. By now, over a dozen players had been infused with the green light. As their health bars took a nosedive, the situation soon got out of hand for the limited number of priests present. The players launched offensive AoE skills, wanting to kill off those monsters that released the green lights. However, there were far too many Undercrows to tell which were the ones who attacked them. Ughh, to think that Id die at the doorstep. Ahhh A player gawked as his health fast approaching rock bottom, bracing himself for a die-and-respawn. The players present were all professional experts, but no one could single out the several crows that shot the green lights from over 600 of them. Killing them all was a choice too time-consuming that no one could afford. Elemental Sword Diagram, rise! Amidst the crisis, Fatty could only resort to this killer move. The Elemental Sword Diagram flew out and hovered in the air while continuously expanding. In just a few breaths, it enveloped all of the Undercrows above. Chapter 331 – Forces from all Places The Elemental Sword Diagram quickly flew out and expanded until it covered the entire herd of Undercrows. All, in! With a swing of Fattys hand, both the crows above and the players below were sucked into the diagram that emanated overwhelming sword intent as it floated towering in the air. The Elemental Sword also flew out and split into five light swords, stationed in the five directions of the diagram. Metallic hums rang ceaselessly by everyones ears when various small sword formations appeared out of thin air and separated the Undercrows. Good stuff! From the moment of the Elemental Sword Diagrams emergence, the players had been gawking with mouths agape. It took them a while to regain their wits. Everyone here had seen their fair share of bizarre tools, but this was their first encounter with something that formed an entire array to trap the opponents inside. Is it just me or this is really similar to the Zhuxian Sword Formation in Investiture of the Gods? someone whispered. Dude, if its really the Zhuxian Sword Formation, it can destroy the entire Heavens Scar in a flash. The diagram confused the vision of the Undercrows so that they could only chaotically fly around inside, croaking nonstop without being able to direct their attacks. Hurry up, they cant hold much longer! the priests urged. The health of the players infected by Life Devourer was rapidly dropping, barely holding onto their lives thanks to the priests taking turns to heal them, but this couldnt last forever. If those crows didnt get handled soon, these players wouldnt be able to escape their fate. Fatty waved his hand to split up the players into teams, each team facing a group of Undercrows in one small formation. Using several tens of small formations, he distributed it so that the players would outnumber the crows. Kill! Without further ado, everyone brandished their weapons and launched all sorts of skills. Look what that is! Bullied Monster Big stared at the distance. There, a towering sword formation stood and countless light swords flew straight into the sky. When some random monsters passing by accidentally grazed those light swords, they were sliced into a rain of gore. On the ground below, there was a layer of blood and meat. Treasure! Its definitely a treasure, maybe a Celestial item even! Bullied Monster LittleFoxs eyes lit up in excitement. She tried to rush over in the direction of the Elemental Sword Diagram. Wait wait! It might be dangerous. Bullied Monster Big hastily grabbed her back. Lets first scout out the situation. The treasure will be long gone until then! Bullied Monster LittleFox glared sternly. Bullied Monster Big instantly shut up and obediently followed behind her. Woah, Brother Endless, whats that thing? From another direction, Punishment Matchless accidentally caught a sword light flying up into the sky and couldnt close her mouth in shock. What dominant sword intent. Could it be a treasure was unearthed? Punishment Endless decided to lead Punishment Matchless and Punishment Excuseless in that direction. At the same time, a group of players who had just entered Heavens Scar also saw the skyrocketing sword aura. With excited hearts, they quickly finished whatever they were doing and rushed towards that direction as well. Oyah, it seems everyone has gathered here, said a bald player as he looked around at the over 300 players surrounding the Elemental Sword Diagram. We actually have so many people in a very hard-to-find place like this, what a delight. Punishment Endless snorted, sitting motionlessly on a rock. Heh, a brother of my guild spent over half a month to find this place. Wasnt easy at all, ahh, the baldy smugly bragged. Peh, if it hadnt been for us, how could you useless bunch find this place? Bullied Monster LittleFox coldly snorted, her pretty face frosty. Humph! You two vagabonds dare oppose our Solar Deity Palace? If youre smart enough, hand over the Sunset Excalibur at once, or Ill kill you lot to level 0! threats flew out from the baldys mouth as he looked coldly at the two players. Sir Borderless, why making such a fuss? Its only a sword. Punishment Endless leisurely cut in. Punishment Endless, you think you can poke your nose in our Solar Deity Palaces business? For the sake of our past relationship, just f*ck off or Ill give you a free trip to the city myself! snapped the baldy, whose ID was Sir Borderless. As the leader of the group of over 300 players, he indeed had the qualification to speak so to the three from Punishment Heaven Gate and the Bullied Monster duo. Over 300 vs. 5 was like killing the chicken with a knife meant for a buffalo. If it wasnt for the fact that he had to consider the Punishment Heaven Gate behind Punishment Endless, Sir Borderless would be too lazy to even say those words. Oh? Past relationship? Our Punishment Heaven Gate has no past relationship with your Solar Deity Palace. If you want to send us back to the city, just come, said Punishment Endless with a nonchalant smile. A bunch of clowns. Anyone has the guts to duel with me, Punishment Excuseless? Punishment Excuseless stepped forward, digging he axe as big as a wheel in his hand into the ground, causing a rumble. Punishment Excuseless, dont be too arrogant. Ill personally see how formidable your Punishment Heaven Gate is. A warrior player behind Sir Borderless stepped out. Also armed with an axe, he strode towards Punishment Excuseless. The battle inside the diagram lasted for half an hour, ending with the annihilation of the Undercrows, including the big boss. Over one thousand low-rank Yao monsters yielded a considerable amount of experience, especially since they had partied up. As the one who made the biggest contribution by trapping the Undercrows, Fatty earned nearly half of the total experience points which caused him to leap him from level 53 to level 55. Moreover, as a reward, the equipment dropped by the boss was given to him. The equipment was an eerie black crystal orb the size of a fist with some kind of black object inside as if an eye was looking out through the glass sphere. The instant Fatty received the orb, he was startled by this eerie feeling. Undercrow Eye Violet item Function: Unleash a devouring life, each second devouring the targets health by three times the damage taken by the owner while also replenishing 30% of the owners lost health. In combat, can only lock on one target and cannot switch targets until the current target dies. Casting time: Instantaneous Cooldown: 10 seconds Characteristic: 100% chance of dropping when the owner dies. Violet items like this Undercrow Eye were generally unidentified when they dropped. Although the others knew it was valuable, they didnt take it to heart. Players capable of entering this place were the type that''d have several Violet items on them, some even owned several Violet gear sets. When Fatty appraised the Undercrow Eye, his heart trembled, and then he silently stowed it in his inventory. This thing was like a small-scale BUG. In a one-on-one duel, unless he was insta-killed, Fatty couldnt imagine himself fearing anyone with the Undercrow Eye in his hands. If a knight equipped this, theyd be no different than a steel wall that could hold off a normal boss on their own. However, the Undercrow Eye was still limited by two conditions: the fixed target and the 100% chance of dropping upon the owners death. Whew! Thank you, Fatty bro. The players who had been hit by Life Devourer still felt a lingering fear from their near-death experience. Fatty nodded, indicating that it was no big deal, and retrieved the Elemental Sword Diagram under the envious gazes of the others. Powerful as it was, this kind of tool also cost quite a price to use. In just the short time of half an hour, the diagram had sapped away one-third of the elemental energy Fatty had collected so far. If Fatty was in the Elemental Mystery Realm, he would have seen some changes in the scenery. The plants showed some yellow, the small animals were no longer chipper, and the river was intermittent. All were the result of energy shortage. Whoosh! When the diagram disappeared and over 200 players suddenly appeared on the spot, the surrounding 300 odd were startled. Especially frightened were the two dueling players who nearly hit themselves with their own axes. Retreat! Several voices resounded at the same time. The Punishment trio and Bullied Monster duo retreated to one side, the players of the Solar Deity Palace retreated to another, forming a triangle with Bai Xiaoshengs group. What now, Uncle? Didnt you say very few can find this place? Fatty lowered his voice to ask Bai Xiaosheng. Well, yeah, few can find it, and they have friends. But this many? Seriously, that motherf*cker. Bai Xiaosheng gnashed his teeth. Even he couldnt help but curse in such a situation. Wow, cant believe we get to meet so many experts here, what an honor! The surrounding players were shocked to recognize that the other party was composed of 80% of the most prominent players in the CN region, wondering what kind of big thing was going on. Lets go, Bai Xiaosheng coldly said to his group after scanning the others. The more people coming here, the more uneasy he felt. He knew that the mission could only be carried out by him, but who could say for sure if the system wouldnt apply the theres an exception for everything rule? If something like that really happened, Bai Xiaosheng didnt think he could take the setback, especially at his age at his age. Bai Xiaosheng led his group away. No one noticed that Wild Dancing Wind amidst the crowd opened the communicator and said something into it. Sir Borderless eyes flickered. After whispering something to his underlings, he walked away in another direction. Big Bro, where are we going? From the excitement written all over his face, Punishment Excuseless who was forced to stop in the middle of the duel obviously didnt have enough of it. Catch up. Punishment Endless sluggishly stood up. I think I saw an old acquaintance just now. Wifey, lets go. Bullied Monster Big pulled Bullied Monster LittleFox by the hand. Go? Go what? Were gonna follow them! Bullied Monster LittleFox kicked Bullied Monster Big. Since there are so many experts, there must be some great stuff. We may get a piece of the pie if we follow them. But their group has so many experts Whats with the nonsense? Cant you see those three from Punishment Heaven Gate are following them too? Chapter 332 – Tower of Heroes The space inside Heavens Scar had been one of the main battlefields during the last grand war between humans and demons. Countless experts on both sides had fallen, buried alongside tens of millions of soldiers. Those who had died during that war had carried heavy grievances to their graves, and therefore it was easy for them to turn into evil spirits. Bai Xiaosheng hadnt led the group very far when the saw a long army barracks. Flags fluttered and dense distribution of weapons could be seen all over the camp, where a great number of soldiers were training. Alert! Those are soldier spirits of those who died in the grand war. Their attacks are very strong, everyone must be careful, Bai Xiaosheng hastily warned. Twuuu Suddenly, a long horn sound resounded. From the camp, a group of soldiers marched out at a neat and uniform pace. Those soldier spirits were dressed exactly like how they were during their lifetime, but their armor and weapons were old and rusted. Also, their bodies were either skeletons or zombie-like. Approaching the players, the soldiers didnt attack. Instead, they stopped a little distance away and arranged into a phalanx, the kind of preparation made when two armies met. Who goes there? State your name! Once the soldiers finished arranging into formation, a soldier stepped out and shouted towards the players. Everyone hold, wait for my order, Bai Xiaosheng adjured. He then dismounted and took two steps forward. We are explorers of Xuanhuang Ancient Countrys Imperial Capital going on thrilling adventures. Theyre from Xuanhuang Ancient Country uwahhh the soldiers shouted upon hearing Bai Xiaoshengs answer and actually started crying. What the? The players dumbly glanced at each other. Citizens of Xuanhuang Ancient Country? Perhaps His Majesty the King finally remembers us? A clamor arose in the phalanx of soldiers behind, but their strict conduct of military discipline held them back from leaving their positions. At this moment, the door to the camp opened, and a helmeted general leading a huge troop thunderously galloped out. You lot are from Xuanhuang Ancient Country? The general looked mighty on a skeletal horse, holding a heavenly painted halberd and dressed in full-body armor. That is correct, replied Bai Xiaosheng. Xuanhuang Ancient Country, heh, Xuanhuang Ancient Country How long has it been I actually got to see people from Xuanhuang Ancient Country again. The general chuckled and swung his halberd. Take this! Bang! A green light burst out from the halberd, turning into a long green dragon that headed for Bai Xiaosheng with a domineering momentum. What is the meaning of this, General? Bai Xiaosheng yelled while quickly moving his feet. At the same time, he swung the dagger in his hand, slashing out numerous light blades during a second. The cold light blades collided with the dragon, causing a huge explosion. Puff! Spraying a mouthful of blood, Bai Xiaosheng flew backward and fell with a heavy thud. His health dropped to a sliver in one swoop. Whoosh whoosh whoosh Several white lights flashed, quickly healing Bai Xiaosheng. Not bad, you can actually receive my strike. Again! The spirit general spurred his horse and raised his halberd again. Here I come! Jiangdongs LittleOverlord jumped off his mount. Raising a similar halberd, he lowered his body and swept at the horses legs. Clang! Blocking Jiangdongs LittleOverlord halberd with his own, the general slightly spun up his weapon before striking it down. The two halberds crossed with a metallic screech, and Jiangdongs LittleOverlord repeatedly staggered back several steps and fell on his butt. General, were all people of Xuanhuang Ancient Country. Everything can be resolved with proper talk. Bai Xiaosheng crawled back up with difficulty. Rubbing his body that had almost fallen apart from the fall, he rushed forward. Bai Xiaosheng had done his research on Heavens Scar. Humans or monsters, as long as they were direct survivors from the grand war thousands of years ago, possessed power that the current players couldnt resist at all, not to mention that the other party still had several thousands of soldiers. Bai Xiaosheng just hoped his mission would go smoothly as much as possible and avoided fighting wherever he could. Its because were all people of Xuanhuang Ancient Country that I want to test your power. If you dont have what it takes, just return to where you came from; no need to keep going further and deliver your lives. These words didnt only fall into the players ears, it also stirred their hearts. They exchanged glances at the implications of this. General, can you tell us what kind of danger lies inside? Bai Xiaosheng tried to probe for more information. What kind of danger? Heh, everything in there is danger. The general grinned. A stark white skeletons grin made peoples hair stand on end. We have surviving demonic creatures, evil wraiths that spurned reincarnation after their deaths, and some thick-skinned fellows who have lived for thousands of years but refuse to die yet. If you cant defeat even me, best not to proceed, because youll die anyway. There are actually living people from several thousand years ago?! The players were appalled. Everyone had prepared themselves for existences like demonic creatures and evil wraiths which were very common in an ancient battlefield. However, upon hearing that there were still some old monstrous fellows that had survived all these thousands of years, even Bai Xiaosheng cursed in his heart. Besides, theres a death altar in there where the souls of those who die here will reincarnate. Heh, that altar was once used to offer sacrifices to the God of Darkness. Anyone reincarnating there will become a slave of the God of Darkness for eternity. What?!! Powerful existences were one thing, but this altar was on an entirely different level. The first was shocking, but the second simply made the players want to run away. Becoming the Darkness Gods slave after death? Maybe NPCs wouldnt mind, but no player could tolerate such a thing. That dangerous? A few players began to hesitate. I didnt know that this mission would get so dangerous. Originally, I thought that Heavens Scar was a place hosting all sorts of treasures, so I gathered you guys not only to help with my mission but also to increase your strength while were at it. However, since we now know how dangerous this is, I wont force you to stay. Friends who want to leave, please feel free to do so, Bai Xiaosheng turned to tell the players. Master of the All-Knowing Sect, please tell us about your mission. If its worth the price, Ill risk my life to help you, a player spoke up after some silence. Alright, since youve given me face and followed me here, I wont hide anymore. My mission is to claim a main city that was lost here during the last grand war, the Hero City. What?! A main city?! An uproar broke out amongst the players. Every player, even the most unambitious, like lifestyle players, knew very well what a main city meant. If a guild had a main city, they could directly set it up as their base and skip the trouble of upgrading it. The value was simply incalculable. The two announcements regarding Storm City and Sky City to the whole server had made all the guild masters go crazy with envy, hating that they couldnt just find their locations and deploy troops to besiege them. Now that an ownerless main city was right in front of them, every guild master was actively working their brains. Some people cant resist it, it seems, HeadofGod swept a cold glance and whispered to Fatty. Its no surprise. Wealth tempts the human heart, not to mention something like this, Fatty remarked in a cold voice. In my opinion, Uncle shouldnt have called these people here. While theyre strong, most of them are guild masters. Any ambitious person wont sit still doing nothing when they know about an unowned main city. He was only acting out of a kind heart that wanted everyone to benefit. In the future when the majority of players flood into the Imperial Capital and Heavens Scar is open to the public, this place will be crowded, DukeGarrison analyzed. Bai Xiaosheng only smiled as he quietly waited for the players to make their choices. Ten-something minutes later, the sounds of discussion stopped, and none of the players chose to leave. Having expected this outcome, Bai Xiaosheng nodded with a smile and offered some words of formality before turning to the skeletal general for discussion. Looks like Uncle has already prepared for something like this. What an old fox. Purple Bell laughed cheerfully upon seeing Bai Xiaoshengs calm and all-knowing manner. The talk went smoothly. After the general knew that Bai Xiaosheng had come for Sky City, he was very excited. When seeing Bai Xiaosheng discreetly take out an object, he was even more excited and even offered to let his troops escort Bai Xiaosheng inside. Bai Xiaosheng politely turned down the generals goodwill and only asked him about the situation inside before setting out again. Uncle, let me see, Fatty leaned close to Bai Xiaosheng and whispered. What? Bai Xiaosheng was on full alert. Show me whatever you showed that silly bean general, said the shameless Fatty. No way! Bai Xiaosheng flatly refused. Good, Uncle, you''re very good. I risk my life to help you with your mission, yet youre still hiding things from me. Fatty pretended to be angry. Heh, fine, Ill let you see. This is the reason why Im not worried that they can steal my city. Bai Xiaosheng flashed a black mini-tower in front of Fatty before stowing it quickly. Oh, is that the same as the Holy Spirit Island, the control center of Hero City? It suddenly dawned on Fatty. Hmm? I dont know what the Holy Spirit Island is, but youre correct, the tower is the control center of Hero City. Bai Xiaosheng said to Fatty via private chat. This tower is called the Tower of Heroes. It must be put into its original place before Hero City is considered claimed. And, the person who controls the tower will be the new city lord. HeadofGod had joined the chat as well. The trio blabbered while walking. To tell you the truth, the Tower of Heroes still has another function, that is to summon the human soldiers inside Heavens Scar. Regardless alive or skeletal, as long as they are human warriors that still want to fight for the human race, I can gather them under my authority, A hint of smugness could be seen in Bai Xiaoshengs expression. That formidable? Fatty and HeadofGod were stunned. Heh, you know how many human soldiers are there in the entire Heavens Scar? Although its been several thousand years, I dare say there are no less than a million of all forms in total. Of course, Im unable to assemble that many at once, but thirty to fifty thousand is still possible. At that time, we can let those soldiers attack first and come out in the very last moment. No wonder you dont care about the others ambitions. Fatty understood. Chapter 333 – One After Another Im more than glad if they have designs on my city. A sinister smile graced Bai Xiaoshengs lips. Then when the time comes to turn against each other, I wont have to be polite with them and thank them for helping me capture Hero City. Impressive, thats Uncle for ya. Fatty gave a thumbs-up. No wonder Bai Xiaosheng invited so many higher-ups from other guilds, he was waiting for them to jump into his trap here. At that time, when they gathered their guild members and put up a life or death fight to steal Hero City, only to find out that no matter how hard they struggle, they could never outmatch Bai Xiaosheng, one could imagine their despair. Beep beep. Bai Xiaoshengs communicator rang. He took the call, listened to something, and sneered after the call was finished. Many players are rushing to this place. I see theyre all starting to deploy people here. Very well, we can just wait for these free slave laborers to come now. There was nothing special on the way. In the seemingly boundless space of Heavens Scar, the group had traveled for more than half a month, going at least over ten thousand miles in without seeing any sign of Hero City. Along the way, they came across numerous monsters. There were large-scale armies of both human and demon spirit soldiers, and even monsters bred from the soldiers hostility during their lifetime. There were so many monsters to the point it was annoying. Except for the human soldiers that retreated after Bai Xiaosheng took out the Tower of Heroes, the players had to kill everything to the very last monster to proceed. Fortunately, they didnt bump into anything too powerful, such as those that general had mentioned, the thousand-year-old fellows that survived the grand war. Slaughtering for more than half a month, the whole team of 200 over players all advanced two or three levels. When they had annihilated the Undercrows, Fatty had risen to level 55. Currently, he had gained another level and reached 56. In addition to levels, the harvest of items had been even more worthwhile. Needless to say the numerous Violet gears, there were also plenty of blueprints, recipes, tools with special functions, and even damaged artifacts leftover from the grand war that absolutely delighted the players. Aside from the two blueprints at the beginning, Fatty gained another called the Demon Dragon Cannon Blueprint. It was siege equipment used by the Demon race, with an appearance like a type of terrestrial Demonic dragon, hence the name. The Demon Dragon Cannon could shoot a black beam that was corrosive and therefore had a destructive effect on the buildings of the Human realm. Uncle, they should all have arrived by now, lets stop taking detours, Fatty whispered to Bai Xiaosheng. How did you know I was taking detours? Bai Xiaosheng was surprised. Rolling his eyes, Fatty pointed at a distant place on the ground. We have passed that thrice. Please, Uncle, even if you want to take detours, be a little more professional and stop passing by the same place. My bad, my bad, Ill pay attention next time. The hint of a smile flashed past Bai Xiaoshengs ever calm face. Guild Master Bai, how far are we? Why do I feel like were just walking in circles? asked a guild master. From the looks of it, others had noticed this as well. Cough My apologies. Ive also just realized this now thanks to Fatty. According to the map, Hero City is not much further away. Please keep up the good work, everyone, we should arrive soon. Bai Xiaosheng pretended to look a little abashed. If a person looked down at the ground from a birds-eye view, theyd see right away that Bai Xiaoshengs group was being followed by over a hundred other teams of players that arranged in the shape of a fan. Those teams kept a certain distance from each other, showing that they wouldnt provoke others, but wouldnt be merciful if being provoked, because the death of each player of another guild meant one less obstacle on the way to claim Hero City. During this short trip, at least a thousand players had boarded the flight to the death altar in Heavens Scar and turned into the Darkness Gods new slaves. Every once in a while, HeadofGod sent the brothers of God Familia to record the situation behind and bring it back. And then, Bai Xiaosheng, Fatty, and HeadofGod would hold a secret discussion. Now that they thought the time was ripe, Bai Xiaosheng started leading the group in the direction of Hero City. The farther the players went, the more frequent and stronger the monsters appeared. At last, they finally ran into a bunch of very powerful ones. They were the Demonic spirits of dead Demonic soldiers who varied in bizarre appearances. Some had human bodies but animal heads, some had human heads and animal bodies, some had several heads or more hands than others, some could be recognized as aquatic at first glance that people would wonder how they even survived on land. These Demonic spirits didnt just randomly gather together. Like the previous human soldiers, they rushed towards the players in a combative formation. After days of cooperation, the players already learned to coordinate with each other. They quickly got into positions and launched various attacks at the Demonic spirits. The Demonic group also launched a series of long-range attacks at the players from quite a distance. Numerous black flame arrows whizzed right into the players formation. Some players turned pale on the spot as the arrows nearly insta-killed them. In this kind of situation, rogues were normally positioned at the sidelines, so Fatty and God Familia had no qualms about hiding behind the others and watching the show. Bai Xiaosheng also hid behind the masses, and even obviously grabbed the guy in front of him to be his meat shield. Uncle, maybe try to be a little less obvious? Fatty and God Familia were speechless. Theyre even more obvious than me, whats the point being courteous now? Bai Xiaosheng felt very justified. Those bunch of guild masters had contacted their underlings and even openly let them follow behind his group, waiting to rob Hero City the moment they found it. The Demonic troops amounted to less than 900. Rounding up, they barely made a team of a thousand. However, the attacks from their formation were troublesome and dealt quite considerable damage. In just a few minutes, over a dozen players had nearly died. Their numbers would already have declined had it not been for the priests. Speaking of which, it was truly a miracle how they had hung around here for more than half a month without a single death. One reason was that the monsters they met werent too OP, and another was luck. I heard that those who have respawned at the Death Altar were forced to change to dark attribute and become the slaves of the Darkness God. Unless a Holy Mage of the Grand Magus rank or higher dispels the dark force in their bodies, they can never enter the human main cities for the rest of their lives. Or be discovered by the NPC troops and get killed on the spot. Bai Xiaosheng smelled of schadenfreude. First ignoring how rare Holy Mages were, the rank of Grand Magus alone only happened at the 8th class enhancement. To the current players hadnt even made the 6th class enhancement, the 8th was too far distant. The Demonic party didnt charge at the players head-on and risk their lives. As former military, they naturally possessed their own combat formations. They stood over ten meters C the exact distance for their magic C away from the players and restrained them from advancing with long-range skills while dispatching a small team of 200 to attack the belly of the players formation. The players fell to a number disadvantage despite each of them being an expert. This kind of group battle just didnt bring individual strength into play. Under the oppression of the Demonic spirits, the players began to suffer casualties. This wont do. Call for people! No one wanted to die, especially if theyd have to turn into a slave of the Dark which already sounded hair-raising enough. At this moment, they couldnt care less about their reputation and started summoning their guild members. Heeding their guild masters call, the guild teams behind raced over. After paying a certain number of lives, the players finally wiped out the Demonic troops, though the result was not at all joyous to the majority of them. The faces of the guild masters were gloomy and their eyes flashed with fury upon hearing their underlings depict the horror of the Death Altar. Guild Master Bai, we need to find Hero City as soon as possible. After you claim it, we must find a way to restore our brothers to normal, a guild master woodenly said. Indeed, we must hurry. Bai Xiaosheng shrugged it off lightly. After the enemy party was annihilated, he led the group forward as usual. Strange. I understand if the guilds send their members here, but why are there so many guildless people as well? Fatty was confused. Apart from the guild players, many guildless ones were sighted either alone or in small groups doing nothing and only following at the back, apparently just waiting for Hero City to appear. Someone spread the news. Bai Xiaosheng gnashed his teeth. I bet the entire CN region already knows of this, and moreover made our detailed info public. In other words, even for those who dont come in, whatever we find out, they will also know? HeadofGod finished. Yeah. Dont let me know whos doing this, or I shall disclose all of that bastards private matters once I find out! Bai Xiaosheng vowed. Fatty felt a chill run down his spine. Uncle Bai Xiaosheng looked truly determined to be vengeful. The one who did this should really keep themselves well hidden, or everyone would have a show to watch in the future. As more and more powerful monsters appeared on their path, the guild masters had no choice but to move their guild members to the front to clear the way. Currently, there were only several dozens of players around Bai Xiaosheng, either guildless or righteous players who didnt set their eyes on Hero City. Guild Master Bai, the situation doesnt look too bright, huh? Fierce Dragon TheTalent didnt call over his guild and just stuck around with Fattys group. Humph, well see who will have the last laugh. At the moment, Bai Xiaosheng wasnt so sure anymore. On the one in a million chance the system really made an exception, the Tower of Heroes in his hands might amount to nothing but a waste of time. After a full month since entering Heavens Scar, the group finally saw the vague outline of Hero City. Chapter 334 – Hero City Hero City! Many players exclaimed, their faces aglow with greed. Guild Master Bai, what should be done to seize Hero City? Clear out the monsters inside? a guild master asked, itching to get on with it. Thats only the first step. After the city is taken over, there will be a monster siege. As long as we protect the city for 10 hours straight, its captured, Bai Xiaosheng replied straightforwardly without hiding anymore. What are we waiting for? Brothers, follow me and be the first to enter Hero City. It shall be ours! These players no longer bother to keep up a friendly front. They couldnt care less about how Bai Xiaosheng felt and led their people to race towards the city. Some guild masters glanced at Bai Xiaosheng with a smile that wasnt a smile. Catching the helpless and resentful look on his face, they patted his shoulder comfortingly before also dashing off with their subordinates. In a blink, only a meager tens of players were left around Bai Xiaosheng. Heh, go ahead, fight hard, fight ferociously. Wait until you find out that youre not eligible to be city lord without the Tower of Heroes, Ill see if you can still laugh then, Bai Xiaosheng mercilessly spat. Uncle, in any case, I think its better to be the first to enter the city. If the system goes nuts and crowns the first guy as the city lord, itd be a tragedy, Fatty said. I agree. HeadofGod, Fierce Dragon TheTalent and the rest also nodded. No need to hurry. Just let them fight for a while first and enter when the time is right. Here, this is the structure of Hero City. When the gate is opened, we must rush in and be the first one to seize the City Lord Manor. The Tower of Heroes must be set there to play its role. Our All-Knowing Sect brothers went through a great deal of trouble to get these. Bai Xiaosheng took out a pile of maps from his inventory and handed everyone a copy. Recalling how Bai Xiaosheng had been completely inactive earlier, and then suddenly pulled out the maps now that the others were out of sight, everyone understood that he was fully prepared and no longer worried for him. While Hero City used to be a main city, it wasnt large compared to the current four main cities and Sky City, with only one-fifth of their area. Outside the city walls, the ground was filled with bones and the air had a gloomy, lifeless feel to it. A pillar of black smoke rose up from the middle of the city and spread into a black curtain that shrouded it, revealing only a vague outline of the city. Damn it, undead magic Canopy of Darkness. Hero City is indeed occupied by the Demon race. With this thing here, we cant see the situation inside. Luckily we have so many free cannon fodders to open the way, otherwise, our losses would be big. While I, Bai Xiaosheng, am a rich man, its not like I want to suffer losses for no reason, right? Bai Xiaosheng muttered to himself. In the beginning, Bai Xiaosheng had gathered over two hundred players. Aside from the guildless ones like Fatty as well as experts who werent guild masters, the rest were nearly two hundred guild masters, which also meant nearly two hundred guilds. Each of them had summoned several hundred members, which amounted to an army of tens of thousands. Right now, this army was stationed along one side of the city wall. After some discussion, the nearly two hundred guild masters came to see Bai Xiaosheng. Guild Master Bai, since youve studied this mission for such a long time, Im sure you have some way to break through the city gate. Please dont keep it to yourself and tell everyone, said a small fellow with triangular eyes and thick drooped brows that spread at the end like a broom. From just a glance, Fatty concluded that this fellow was nothing good. I only know some details about Hero City. As for how to attack it, how would I know when Ive never tried? Bai Xiaosheng nonchalantly shrugged, indicating he had no way either. Guild Master Bai, we were all invited by you to help. If you back out now, itll look ugly for all of us. In the future, everyone will feel uncomfortable about cooperating again too, another guild master threatened. Humph! Your father is already feeling uncomfortable, so therell be no future. Bai Xiaosheng suddenly made a stern face and ignored them. You still have the face to say such a thing? Guild Master Bai invited you to help with his mission, but the mission hasnt even begun yet youre already planning to rob his stuff. Im amazed by your shamelessness, Fierce Dragon TheTalent reprimanded. Dont put it like that, a guild master unhurriedly spoke. Arent we helping out by attacking the city? As for who will be the city lord in the end, this isnt within the scope of our help, is it? Good, very good! Bai Xiaosheng looked ghastly pale at the peak of his fury. If so, let it all come down to our abilities. I wont see you out! Bai Xiaosheng flung his sleeves and turned around in style. The guild masters exchanged glances before they shook their heads and went back to prepare for the siege. Those fools are so impatient. And I thought theyd wait until opening up the city first before revealing their true intention to rob the city lord position, Bai Xiaosheng mocked after the guild masters were out of sight. With a booming chorus of Kill! the players started attacking the city. Since they hadnt prepared any siege equipment, they naturally prepared to fill the shortage with bodies. The guilds seemed to have little intention of cooperating. All at once, they rushed towards the wall as fast as possible for fear of being outdone by others. This also provided an advantage. When everyone attacked at full power in every place, when the damage reached a certain degree, theyd create openings everywhere. The Demon army in the city would have to attend to one place after another until they were overloaded, giving the players a chance to barge in somewhere. More than five hours later during which at least ten thousand players died at the wall, the guild masters looked at the white bones buried outside the city with livid faces, trying to hold back stamping their feet and cussing out. Guild Master, this wont do Some players started to back out. This wont do then what will?! You tell me a good way! The faces of the guild masters were so dark they looked like theyd rain at any moment. Glancing at Bai Xiaosheng who was watching in relish, they gritted their teeth. Due to the Death Altar, the dead players didnt go back to the city but respawned at the altar. While they were changed to dark-attribute, they werent limited by the altar and could still come over to attack the city. The number of guild members therefore hadnt decreased, but it didn''t mean they were pleased to see their hard-earned levels keep dropping like this. Moreover, the dark attribute thing would be another problem in the future until they figured how to solve it. Hero City is too difficult. And we dont even know how many monsters are there in the city. We cant keep going like this. Anyone can think of a solution? Coming to a temporary halt, the guild masters gathered to discuss. Go find Bai Xiaosheng. He must have a solution. After an unfruitful discussion, they naturally thought of Bai Xiaosheng. Guild Master Bai, well just get to the point. If we take down the city, you might have a chance to complete your mission. If we dont, everyone will have made this trip in vain. You need to think clearly about this. We can''t let so many of our brothers die for nothing. If we have no other choice, we might just push you out to be the first sacrifice. Each threat was more obvious than the last. Bai Xiaosheng was so angry that his hands were trembling. Y-you lot. Good, very good. If thats the case, everyone can die together! Bai Xiaosheng resolutely replied with malice. Hed rather die than to show them a solution. There was nothing the guild masters could do when Bai Xiaosheng was like this. What could you do to a man who wasnt afraid of dying? Watching as the guild masters went back to their guilds, Bai Xiaosheng snorted and said, It seems we still need to lend a hand. Or else if they all die outside, there will be no one to help us clear out the monsters inside. It was still a little too soon to use the Tower of Heroes and summon the human soldiers in the vicinity. Pondering for a bit, Bai Xiaosheng decided to transfer over some siege equipment. With the tower in hand, Bai Xiaosheng took a walk around and returned with a team of human soldiers who had no siege equipment but were all military mages. In addition to the mages who he summoned, some idle human soldiers also popped out of nowhere and joined the group despite him not having called for them at all. Bai Xiaosheng was upset for a while at this uninvited addition. Look, someones coming to help. Theyre all earth mages. That will make this a lot easier. The players at the wall were greatly encouraged by the aid, while their guild masters wondered why these human soldiers suddenly came. However, any help was welcome right now. They ordered their guild members to stand down and make room for the earth mages to unleash their magic. The team of nearly a hundred high-ranked earth mages stood a little ways from the wall in a magical formation. Alongside their incantation, a huge earth-yellow magic circle appeared above their heads. Thats something familiar, Fatty remarked. Its the Lesser Forbidden Spell C Sky Falls and Earth Rends, the one that Rainrevelers used in their base defense battle. HeadofGod instantly recognized the magic. Lesser Forbidden Spell C Sky Falls and Earth Rends! the earth mages cried aloud in unison. Suddenly, the sky darkened and the earth rumbled. Meteors started falling, their impact area shrouding half of the city wall. At the same time, bottomless cracks ruptured from the ground and expanded towards the wall. Crack crack The wall swayed left and right while cracks also emerged on its surface. Some parts directly crumbled when the meteors hit them. The entire wall seemed just one step away from collapse. Whoosh! A black light rose from the city and protected the wall from falling. It came from the Demonic mages inside the city. However, these mages apparently werent powerful enough. In just a few moments, the black light thinned and flickered feebly. Boom! Finally, Sky Falls and Earth Rends tore out a ten-meter-wide opening in the wall where the black light had worn off. This is our chance, go! Each guild had singled out their most brave and fearless players, promising them great compensation so that these players agreed to risk their lives blending in with the human soldiers to rush through the opening. Attention everyone, well go in now. We must be the first to reach the City Lord Manor. Bai Xiaosheng also spirited up. I think you guys should just stay here and rest. Not giving them time to move, a group of 500 players surrounded Bai Xiaosheng''s team. Chapter 335 – Breaking into the City Bai Xiaoshengs group only had several dozen players, while the opponent had five hundred. The latter thought this to be a sure win, so they werent in a hurry and only looked on coldly. Bai Xiaosheng helplessly shrugged and the players around him laughed mockingly. These fools think they can stop us with numbers? Whoosh! Fatty was the first to attack. The Violent Ox King appeared from thin air and turned a dozen players into burning figures. Fatty flung himself upon the mount, which then let out a loud cry and charged forth. Great pet! The others eyes instantly shone before they followed behind him while releasing attacks left and right. Damn it! Isnt it a mount? How can it attack?! The opposing party was caught off guard. Many of their members were quickly killed and they let Bai Xiaoshengs group break out from their encirclement. You dare rob my stuff?! Im gonna offer you all to the God of Darkness! shouted Bai Xiaosheng. Upon regaining their wits, the opponent party scrambled after them and attacked. Bai Xiaosheng rode his Five-colored Deer at the very front, turning left and right and led them into strange terrain. This was a patch of land with nothing but withered plants, broken branches, and silence. After Bai Xiaosheng led this group here, he no longer rushed. When the opposing party caught up, a clamor came from all directions, introducing the emergence of a bunch of players. The bunch had roughly 2000 players, pure rogues. Upon appearing, they quietly chose a target and in a flash, the pursuers fell one after another, turning into white lights that flew off to the Death Altar. Incredible, Uncle. You prepared for everything, Fatty praised. Heh, without preparation, how would I have the confidence to invite those little ingrates to help? Bai Xiaosheng chuckled. The All-Knowing Sect was a guild that operated on exchanging intel, and most of the members were rogues. The 2000-odd rogues here were equipped fully with at least gold and Violet gear, so it was clear they were the main force of the guild. Meanwhile, the siege was getting heated. The wall was riddled with openings here and there, and a portion of players had entered the city. However, their losses were nothing to be ignored. In just a short two hours, half of the players had kicked the bucket. What? Bai Xiaosheng had people waiting in ambush here? That old man is really nothing good. Leave him for now, focus on seizing the city first. The current problem was not Bai Xiaosheng, but how the Demon soldiers inside the city wouldnt let them safely retreat unless they gave up combat and teleported back to the city. A large number of players died, but even more fearless ones were rushing in from outside with each passing minute to fill up the gap. Gradually, they wiped out the Demon soldiers near a wall and occupied that side. Alright, our turn! Bai Xiaosheng had arranged in advance for over 20,000 players to lie in wait around Hero City. It was curious where they got so much Reputation to teleport to the Imperial Capital. Moreover, they were so careful that the Demon soldiers hadnt discovered them at all and even drew a magic formation not far away from one of the gates to the city. As the players momentum became more and more intense, the Demon army inside the city had to send reinforcements to defend the most breached wall and as a consequence, the number of soldiers defending the three other walls was at its lowest. Bai Xiaosheng sneakily led his team over and hid close to the opposite wall of the most breached wall. Attention! Force a way through at all costs! As long as we enter the City Lord Manor, victory is ours! Bai Xiaosheng solemnly stressed. Mages, control the magic formation, attack! A rogue had quickly swept clean an area of dry grass, revealing the magic formation hidden under, then inserted magic stones in it. Per Bai Xiaoshengs order, the mages stood up and chanted in unison. The magic formation flashed and energy poured out from the magic stones to fuel the formation. And then, dull rumbling noises echoed. First, they were only as loud as firecrackers popping, then they grew to that of battle drums, and in the end like endless thunderclaps that made the earth tremble along. Whats going on?! The Demon soldiers on the walls looked around and instantly spotted the flashing magic formation. Not good! Someones attacking the city! The thunderous rumbles were ceaseless. Upon accumulating energy to a certain point, the magic formation finally displayed its might. The earth split apart and the fissures speedily ran towards the gate. A crack several dozen meters wide and seemingly bottomless suddenly emerged at the base of the wall. Under the frightened eyes of the Demon soldiers, it reached the gate. The wall was protected by an array set up by earth mages in order to prevent its base from being destroyed. However, this magic formation was obviously not a normal one. It was so powerful that the defensive array only flickered a little before it broke, letting the huge crack collide into the gate. Craaack! Rumble! The entire gate, as well as two long wall patches on its sides, collapsed. Many players of the All-Knowing Sect lying in ambush around them were nearly buried and frantically emerged from Stealth. Kill! Disregarding the danger, a portion of players took this chance when there was temporarily no soldiers to charge through the collapsed wall. Were going in, everyone. Your task is to escort me into the City Lord Manor safely. After this is over, Ill definitely thank you bountifully! Bai Xiaosheng shouted as he rushed in. Not all of the All-Knowing Sect were rogues as they also had a portion of other classes. While the rogues snuck in to attack the Demon soldiers and thwart the others, the other guild members formed a standard formation that protected Bai Xiaosheng so that he could quickly make his way through the city. The Demon army was caught off guard but reacted very quickly. Soon, more Demon soldiers ran over from all directions. Go, go, go! Charge in at all costs! Bai Xiaosheng madly screamed. The rogues who first charged in were already engaged in combat with the Demon soldiers. Their goal was the Demon squad leaders, centurions, chiliarchies, or even generals. As long as they spotted a demon with a commanding aura, theyd fearlessly and bravely pounce. The scene around was a big mess as there were people dying every second. The All-Knowing Sect sacrificed numerous lives but successfully prevented the demons from grouping up, which also bought time for their own rear players. Along with the elite rogues who appeared at the beginning, there were around 8000 members of other classes escorting Bai Xiaosheng. The knights at the front opened the way, the mages and archers behind attacked nonstop, leaving countless Demon corpses in their wake. Ever since the magic formation had taken down the gate with style, the All-Knowing Sect players had pushed frantically several kilometers into the city. As the City Lord Manor came into view, they were finally blocked by a team of heavily-armored cavalry armed with blades standing along the street. Not good, heavy cavalry. Bai Xiaoshengs expression abruptly changed. Those who had been at the Rainrevelers base defense battle would have a certain understanding of how strong heavy cavalry was. If this team of Demon heavy cavalry was to charge over, Bai Xiaoshengs group of thousands would be slain to the very last one. Boom, boom, boom! The heavy cavalry slowly marched forth. With each step they took, the land trembled. Their mounts were Armored Raging Bulls, known for extreme physical strength. All of a sudden, these bulls raced towards the players thunderously. Whoosh whoosh From the players, a wave of magic soared and rained down on the heavy cavalry, only to be blocked by a faint black light that enveloped the entire cavalry team. Damn it! Forbidden magic again. How the hell are they all capable of this?! Bai Xiaoshengs face was ashen. The earth mages deployed magic on the ground to stop the cavalry from advancing, but the Demon mages interfered and ruined their effort. Without hinder, the heavy cavalry was faster and faster as they approached the players. Riiip Bai Xiaosheng suppressed the heartache and tore a scroll. Ding. System Notification: Player Bai Xiaosheng has used the Advanced Summon Scroll C Godly Puppet Guards. A hundred Godly Guards over ten meters tall wielding golden long blades appeared around Bai Xiaosheng, nearly trampling the surrounding players under their feet. Go! Bai Xiaosheng pointed his finger. The Godly Guards shouted a crazy roar and all charged over in that direction at once. In just a few steps, they were before the heavy cavalry and fiercely hacked down their blades. Fwosh! The heavy cavalry couldnt even utter a sound upon taking the attack. Like soft tofu, the golden blades sliced both their targets in half, along with their mounts. From a distance, Fatty and the others watched as the sparkling Godly Puppet Guards steadily killed a heavy cavalry with every slash of their blades while tightly blocking the cavalrys path, not letting any slip through. Uncle, this should be at least level 70? Fatty gasped. Level 75, and immune to all attacks. My Advanced scroll, ahhhh, I spent a fortune on it! It was supposed to be used to defend the City Lord Manor! Bai Xiaoshengs face twitched painfully. With a hundred level 75 puppets paving the way, the pressure on the players was greatly lessened as they only needed to defend the sides. As a result, their advance greatly increased. The closer they approached the center of the city, the more Demon soldiers appeared on their way to the point that it was crowded. It was a pity that they couldnt hurt the Godly Puppet Guards with numbers, so therefore had to resort to impeding the puppets'' path by throwing themselves at their feet. Ding! With a small clear sound, the rampaging puppets suddenly froze on the spot. Then, in a slight breeze, they turned into masses of golden powder that floated down onto the ground. The duration of the Godly Puppet Guards was one hour. During this one hour, they killed the majority of Demon soldiers, including several units of heavy cavalry. At this moment, Bai Xiaoshengs group was less than a kilometer from the City Lord Manor. Defeat or victory all comes down in this last struggle. Brothers, charge and Hero City shall be ours! Bai Xiaosheng pointed his dagger to the sky and roared maniacally. KILL! The eyes of the All-Knowing Sect were bloodshot. They disregarded everything to pounce at the enemy. Inky, Fatty called. Inky appeared and slowly floated forward. Just as the two sides were about to collide, the pet cast Chaotic Confinement. Chapter 336 – Nearing the City Lord Manor The main road running through Hero City was no more than 30 meters wide, and Chaotic Confinement covered one-third of this. In the radius of ten meters of chaotic elements, not only was magic banned, but all movement was also slowed. Puff! Blood splattered all over as the players of the All-Knowing Sect easily bypassed the opponents armor and sent weapons into their bodies. Violent Ox King, go! Fatty pointed his finger. Even though it was now a mount, the power of the level 80 high-rank Yao former boss hadnt decreased one bit. Upon Fattys order, the ox let out a battle cry and floated up with four hooves on fire, flying to the very front of the team. Mooo! With an ear-splitting moo, the ground in front ruptured, lava spurted out and instantly screwed over many Demon soldiers. Seeing its skill was a success, the Violent Ox King wiggled proudly. Then, its body enlarged to over a hundred meters tall before two long, thick fiery flames blew out from its nostrils. With a slightly lowered head that bared a pair of sharp horns, the ox charged forward with sheer brute force. BOOOM! The Demon soldiers were flung left and right wherever the Violent Ox King rushed past. Ordinary Demon soldiers had no use in slowing down the mount at all. They were either kicked rolling or trampled to paste. Go go! To the City Lord Manor! Bai Xiaosheng shouted. Guild Master, theyre coming in! Their target is also the City Lord Manor, a voice was transmitted into Bai Xiaosheng ears and at the same time clearly heard by the surrounding players. After paying a heavy price, the nearly 200 guilds had finally broken into the city. Dont worry about them. Lets speed up! Despite saying this, Bai Xiaosheng still revealed a hint of anxiety as he urged his people to hasten. At the moment, they were less than a hundred meters away from the City Lord Manor, but each step was harder than the last. More and stronger Demon soldiers appeared. Right up ahead, they could see the space completely filled with Demon soldiers. There were players dying every second. The Violent Ox King was forced to a stop after rushing over twenty meters as a group of Demon mages turned it into a huge stone statue. The hundred-meter tall statue actually looked quite spectacular with its ox head raised high to the sky. Crackle! A lightning bolt struck the stone statue with a loud crash. The Violent Ox King burst into pieces, returning to Fattys pet bar. Damnable human. From the City Lord Manor, black smoke rose into the sky and condensed into a huge black head. This deep-dark head only had a single horn a dozen meters long that occasionally crackled with electric sparks. Demon General Fierce Bull, one of the eight great Demon Generals under the Nine-Purgatory Zombie King. His true form is a Demonic Abyss Bull, lightning attribute, around Celestial tier. I only know this much, Bai Xiaosheng quickly said what he knew about the owner of the black head. Is this some kind of joke? This Demon General can annihilate us with just a wave of its hand. Its just unwinnable. Hearing this, the face of the players, including those of the All-Knowing Sect, instantly changed. Dont worry, as long as I can enter the City Lord Manor, I can borrow the power of the Tower of Heroes to suppress him, Bai Xiaosheng hurriedly boosted morale. Then he added, Of course, we still need to clear out the surrounding monsters so that the system will approve of us capturing the City Lord Manor. It seems the most important thing right now is to get to the City Lord Manor. Fatty took a deep breath and exchanged glances with the players around. Lets get on with it! The killing grew extremely intense. The All-Knowing Sect players were surrounded in the middle of the road amid countless Demon soldiers as attacks hurtled over from all directions. White lights kept soaring into the sky. By now, the number of players had decreased by 30%. Haah! Garrison! as DukeGarrison shouted, the stele in his hand quickly enlarged into a huge black mountain. The top of the black mountain looked ancient and mournful, marred with axe marks, while the front was as smooth as a mirror with a large silver word written in calligraphy: Garrison. BOOM! The Garrison Stele fell straight down from the air. The ground trembled violently as the houses on both sides of the street were blown away by invisible hurricanes, and the Demon soldiers in the area of several dozen meters were swept away. Pfff! After launching this skill, a pale DukeGarrison spat out a mouthful of blood. In the eyes of the other players, his health and mana plunged like crazy until they were only a sliver left. Whoosh. The Garrison Stele shrank and flew back to his hand. Several white lights rained down and fully healed him. Staggering back a few steps, DukeGarrison shook his head with a pained smile as he checked his stats C all of them had decreased by half. With DukeGarrison wiping out the Demon soldiers in the front, the players were able to quickly advance over a dozen meters before the Demon soldiers crowded them again. Righteous Blood Cleanses the Silver Spear! Next was RighteousBloodCleansestheSilverSpear. In a white outfit, on a white horse and dancing silver spear, pear blossoms bloomed in the air in a bright scenery laced with murderous intent. Compared to the previous times he had used this skill, this time, it was undoubtedly much more beautiful, the reason being his increase in level which resulted in the skill upgrade. The fall of every pear blossom was accompanied by the wretched scream of at least seven to eight Demon soldiers nearby. The Demon soldiers werent strong, most of them in the 40s, so they naturally were unable to stand the experts top attacks. As RighteousBloodCleansestheSilverSpears skill passed, the surrounding area was cleaned out again and the players quickly advanced several meters, but that was it. The Demon army wouldnt sit idle being attacked without retaliation. Per a Demon leaders order, the soldiers arranged into formations and in a few breaths, they once again tightly surrounded the players. At this moment, a vague clamoring of Kill!! and such echoed from the distance. Apparently, other player groups were also fighting their way to the City Lord Manor. Guild Master Bai, didnt you say the Tower of Heroes could mobilize the human soldiers to help? Seeing their numbers quickly decreasing, HeadofGod and the others started to grow anxious. Its no use. If I could directly summon them, I wouldnt have to go through this much trouble. Itll only work when I seize the city, Bai Xiaosheng bitterly said. F*ck! Like we have any need for them after we seize the city! a player had already lost his patience and was cursing. Theres no other way, lets just fight to our last effort. Bai Xiaosheng poured in every last bit of his power to push forward over ten meters until the group was unable to move an inch. By this time, their number had decreased by more than half. Looking at the City Lord Manor only several dozen meters away, Bai Xiaosheng felt truly impatient. He tossed out several scrolls at once. Advanced Summon Scroll C Heaven Generals, Advanced Summon Scroll C Guardians of Gods, Advanced Earth Skill Scroll C Descending Meteors, Advanced Fire Skill Scroll C Surging Fire Ocean. Watching four Advanced Scrolls being thrown in a slew, and two were summon scrolls at that, the players gaped in shock. Fatty couldnt help but praise, As expected of the guild master of the All-Knowing Sect. How very generous. Not like I have any other choice. Lets hope theyre worth it. Bai Xiaosheng sighed. For the sake of Hero City, I prepared these scrolls since I was less than level 20 right up until before this trip. I originally planned them for the defensive battle. Now I have to use them in advance. The Heaven Generals scroll summoned a team of one hundred golden-armored Heaven Generals. They were also big and strong and had a domineering aura, however, unlike the Godly Puppet Guards, they didnt have that OP feature C immune to all attacks. Moreover, the Demon race was, unfortunately, their perfect bane of existence, so despite their high defense, the one hundred Heaven Generals only persisted for over ten minutes before they were torn to bits. After the Heaven Generals were the Guardians of Gods, also in a team of one hundred. Their appearance was very angel-like, each with a pair of pure white wings and a big two-handed sword. After flying out from a white circle one by one, the two-handed swords in the Guardians of Gods hands suddenly burst with dazzling light that insta-cut any Demon soldiers in the surrounding area of over ten meters in half. While the Guardians of Gods wreaked havoc among the Demon soldiers at the front, the two magic scrolls took effect on the left and right side: Meteors shot down from the sky at a terrifying speed and smashed the ground; an ocean of flame birthed fiery fire lotuses that spun and reaped the lives of enemies in their wake. In just a short period of time, a large area around Bai Xiaoshengs group was wiped clear, taking them one step closer to the City Lord Manor. Go, go! Bai Xiaosheng gnashed his teeth. Each of those scrolls he had just used was worth several tens of millions of gold coins in the market, which equated to roughly 200 million RMB. Actually, it was closer to say they were priceless as no one would sell them. Wasting so much of my stuff, I want the entire Hero City as compensation! Bai Xiaosheng vowed as he raced behind the Guardians of Gods towards the manor. Living up to the word Gods in their titles, the Guardians of Gods were far stronger than the Heavenly Generals, especially the dizzying huge number of buffs on their bodies. Unless an extremely powerful existence came out of their lair to deal with these Guardians of Gods, no one could stop their offensive strike in a short time. Guardians of Gods, God, God, hahahaha! The huge black head hovering above the City Lord Manor emitted a crazy guffaw. Some lowly guardians actually dare to run wild in front of me?! Crackle! From the sky, a lightning bolt as thick as a bucket struck a Guardian of Gods. Instantly, this heavily buffed, super tanky guardian dissipated into dust without any chance to put up a fight. So strong?! The players were dumbstruck but quickly understood. Back then, Undead Marshall Lei Ting, who was also a Celestial boss, could sweep aside a group of powerful opponents all by himself. Colossal lightning bolts struck down, one after another, each insta-killing a target. In just a few minutes, the one hundred Guardians of Gods all turned to ashes that dispersed in the air. However, the players also managed to approach the City Lord Manor, currently rushing right towards the gate. Chapter 337 – Zhang Feihu When Bai Xiaoshengs group was left with less than 3000 players, he finally arrived at the gate of the City Lord Manor. Compared to the path up until now, the City Lord Manor was much more difficult. Looking at the rows upon rows of Demon soldiers, it would be impossible to charge in unless they paid a certain price. From another direction, faint shouts of the other guilds fighting could be heard. They were also making an effort and risking lives to kill their way to the City Lord Manor. Too bad I used the human soldiers on those bunch, otherwise, we could have reached the manor long ago with them paving the way. Bai Xiaosheng sighed. When the guilds attacked the city wall, Bai Xiaosheng made the NPC soldiers and mages he could summon help the guilds persist. Otherwise, those NPCs and their formation attacks would have made their advance much easier. Uncle, stop hiding the good stuff. Hurry and use them now or itll all come to naught, Fatty urged. What more good stuff can I have? Tens of millions of gold coins have already been thrown out! Bai Xiaosheng angrily rolled his eyes. Yet, despite what he said, the man still took out a scroll. Another one? Everyone else started to feel dizzy. Just as expected of the guild master of the All-Knowing Sect. Thats some wealth. Bam! A sky-blotting hand loomed over them, its shadow shrouded over half the City Lord Manor and the players in it. This was from Demon General Fierce Bull. Weapon of the Barbaric God! shouted Bai Xiaosheng as he tossed out the scroll. Like a sudden thunderclap on a clear day, a furious roar exploded in the sky above Hero City. A massive mace over a kilometer long, enough to stretch across the entire city, appeared out of nowhere with a massive furry hand grabbing its handle. The mace raised a little before it swung down gently without kicking up any wind, but the expression of the huge bull head grew ugly at this seemingly weak attack. Weapon of the Barbaric God! exclaimed the bull head as it quickly shrank in size and flew back into the City Lord Manor. Right after that, a booming moo resounded and a complete, black, and gigantic Demonic bull appeared above the manor where the bull head once was. Mooooo! This bull C the true form of the Demonic Abyss Bull C roared nonstop. Its front hoof as big as a house took one step forth in the air, and a space ripple spread out. The faces of the players below instantly changed. Hooo Like a tornado of blades, the space ripple sliced everything, whether human or demon, into ribbons wherever it swept by. Elemental Sword Diagram, rise! Fatty hastily deployed the diagram in the midst of the crisis. The diagram expanded on the spot and took all of the players around into it, shielding them from the ripple. Clang clang A string of metallic sounds accompanied the flickering of the sword light as cracks began to appear on the swords in the diagram. Had it not been for the Elemental Mystery Realm supplying energy, the diagram might have been destroyed by the space ripple. So strong, its a Celestial boss after all. But the Elementalist is even stronger. This thing must be at least Celestial, isnt it? Seeing the Elemental Sword Diagram persist, Bai Xiaosheng looked at it with envy. To think that damn Fatty has something so good! I must find a way to trick it from him, standing amidst a bunch of people, Punishment muttered. Big Brother Endless, what did you say? Punishment Matchless looked over. Nothing, just watching the show, Punishment Endless hurriedly glossed it over. Under Wu Junxiaos control, the Elemental Sword Diagram could be used as a flying tool, but that wouldnt work in Fattys hands, the reason being no other than his inadequate power. He was simply unable to bring the full abilities of the diagram into play and could only stick to defending one spot. Fortunately, the ripple passed quickly, and the instant it did, Fatty quickly pocketed the diagram. In the sky, the massive mace finally collided with the Demonic Abyss Bulls two horns. However, no one could be bothered to watch as this was the best moment to charge into the City Lord Manor. Kill! With a battle cry, the players at the front disregarded their lives and rushed forth. At this moment, there was no plan. Everyone just threw out the quickest and most powerful skills in their possession, and many players were killed after killing several Demon soldiers. Despite having a lot of soldiers around, the City Lord Manor itself had no defensive power at all, all thanks to Fierce Bulls overconfidence. The bull thought that no one would be able to trespass with a Celestial boss like itself keeping watch on the manor. The players eyes were red and their minds were no longer sane from all the slaughtering. They disregarded their own losses for the glory and benefits of claiming a main city; it had clouded their eyes. When the front ones fell, the ones behind would instantly step forth to open up the way for Bai Xiaosheng, escorting him towards the City Lord Manor. Guild Master, hurry! Theyre coming too! The spies planted by the All-Knowing Sect in the other guilds urgently reported. Made up of various guilds members, the other party was much stronger than Bai Xiaoshengs group. Although they werent united at heart and blocked by numerous Demon soldiers, they eventually reached the City Lord Manor as well. In the City Lord Manor, the Demon soldiers seemed endless as they popped out one after another to stop the players advance. Both sides launched powerful skills without restraint and dragged each other to mutual destruction. It was under this kind of tragic circumstance that Bai Xiaosheng finally arrived at the main hall. Hahaha, Bai Xiaosheng, youre too late! A loud laugh echoed as a herd of players appeared from another side. Looking at their bodies that were covered in black blood and their weapons still dripping with blood as well, it was obvious these players had done their fair share of slaughtering. Bai Xiaosheng, you think youll get what you want after making us your scapegoats to hold back the Demon soldiers guarding the wall for you? Youre so na?ve. A guild master playfully smiled. Now that weve beaten you and become the first to enter this manor, the entire Hero City is ours! Hero City is yours? Bai Xiaosheng sneered. What do you have to control it? Humph! How cant we control this city with so many of our brothers on our side? A main city, ahh. Bai Xiaosheng, are you regretting having invited us here now? Speaking of which, we still need to thank you for helping us hold off this boss. Another guild master gloated with a triumphant smile. Apparently, these guild masters had agreed on sharing control of Hero City after seizing it, otherwise, it wouldnt have been possible for them to cooperate all the way here. Illiterates are scary. Fatty shook his head with a sigh. You fatty over there, what the hell do you mean? Seeing Bai Xiaosheng calm and collected as ever and not looking one bit angry, the other side felt that something was off. Im saying that all of youre stupid, Fatty mercilessly spat out. Humph! We wont waste time with your nonsense. Bai Xiaosheng, either you take your people and leave, or well clear you out ourselves. Make your choice. The other party knew this wasnt time for quarreling. With over 3000 players versus the few hundreds of Bai Xiaoshengs group, they felt they were qualified to say this. You guys really think I didnt consider this before I called you over? Bai Xiaosheng looked at them as if looking at a bunch of idiots. With a flip of the hand, the small and intricate Tower of Heroes appeared on his palm. Tower of Heroes, the tomb of heroes, return to your place! As his words fell, the 10-centimeter tall, exquisite-looking Tower of Heroes immediately enlarged to an over 30-meter-long, nine-story black tower. This is?! The other party was startled. Rumble The huge tower swayed a little in the air, then as if having determined its place it flew and slowly landed on a spot with a crash so loud it overshadowed even the sound of fighting between the Weapon of the Barbaric God and Fierce Bull. Thats the Tower of Heroes?! Looking in the direction of the crash, Fierce Bull immediately yelped. How could this be? How the hell did it fall into your hands?! Fierce Bull charged to attack Bai Xiaosheng, but a moment of distraction was enough for the massive mace to hit its back. A series of crackling resounded as an unknown number of bones were broken. After the Tower of Heroes settled down, black light burst out and some kind of faint sound emitted from each of the nine stories of the tower. It seemed to be the sound of slaughter in one moment and someone sighing in the next, faint as a wisp that gently drilled into everyones ears. Bai Xiaosheng strode to the Tower of Heroes and rapped on the door. Instantly, the door to the first floor rumbled open. A burly, middle-aged general with a grief-laden appearance slowly walked out. This general looked at Bai Xiaosheng, wanting to say something, but his attention was immediately attracted by the roar of Fierce Bull. So its one of the eight great Demon Generals under the Nine-Purgatory Zombie King, Fierce Bull. The general gave a cold chuckle. He extended his hand, on which a green light flashed, and a big weapon similar to the Green Dragon Crescent Blade appeared in his grip. With a mad battle cry, the general stomped his feet and leaped into the sky, hacking down his blade at Fierce Bull. A smooth green crescent light swept out. Sharp and terrifyingly cold, the light sliced a long wound on Fierce Bulls stomach, nearly chopping the bull in half amidst spraying a large amount of black blood. AHH! Its the Flying Tiger Execution Blade! Youre Flying Tiger Commander Zhang Feihu?1! Fierce Bull shrieked in pain. Ignoring the Weapon of the Barbaric God, it turned around and spat out a black flame at Zhang Feihu. When fighting the massive mace, Fierce Bull only used its two horns. However, in the face of Zhang Feihu, it instantly started with a skill. This showed how much the bull dreaded this newcomer. Zhang Feihu, since youve been dead for so many years, Ill make sure you stay dead today. The eerie pitch-black flame wasnt hot, it was chilly. Looking at the incoming flame with solemn eyes, Zhang Feihu spun his blade like a windmill, volleying out 36 strikes in a row. The 36 blade lights had to merge together to block this black flame. Zhang Feihu, you werent my match when you were alive. You think you can fight me now? Seeing Zhang Feihu stop its skill, Fierce Bull wasnt upset and instead even relaxed a little. General Zhang, we have the Weapon of the Barbaric God to restrain Fierce Bull, so lets ignore it for now. First, clear out the Demon race in the city. We still have a defense battle to fight after this. Yes, Your Lordship, Zhang Feihu respectfully assented, his eyes gleaming. 1. Feihu means Flying Tiger. ? Chapter 338 – Defending the City Zhang Feihu, one of the leading generals of Xuanhuang Ancient Country in the last grand war between humans and demons, was at the peak of the 9th class enhancement and one step away from the Celestial rank. According to military history records, he had died several thousand years ago. No one knew why he was inside the Tower of Heroes. His weapon was called the Flying Tiger Execution Blade, a superb Violet weapon that had better stats than even ordinary Celestial items. After saluting Bai Xiaosheng, Zhang Feihu dragged his blade to sweep through the City Lord Manor, cutting all enemies in half with ease. Soon, the manor was completely cleared out. The guild masters gawked with mouths agape at Zhang Feihu who had returned to Bai Xiaoshengs side, their hearts beating like a drum out of fear. If Bai Xiaosheng ordered this guy to clear them out as well, they werent sure how much chance theyd have at winning, or to be exact, how many of them could come out of it alive. Ladies and gentlemen, Hero City is a main city of our Human race that was seized by the Demon realm thousands of years ago. Today, we are finally able to recover it, but we shall be under the attack of all the Demon armies around here. Will you guys help me defend the city, or do you still want to fight for the position of City Lord? Bai Xiaosheng asked casually with a smiling face. The guild masters snuck glances at each other before hanging their heads in dejection. What other choice did they have now? If they said the wrong word and triggered Bai Xiaosheng, causing him to move against them, it would undoubtedly be a disaster. Bai Xiaosheng softly heaved a sigh of relief. The other party still had many players, so his group would inevitably suffer if they really decided to fight. What the others didnt know was that, although generals like Zhang Feihu followed Bai Xiaoshengs command, it didnt include attacking humans; they would only fight against demons. After the guild masters and Bai Xiaosheng reached an agreement, they dispatched players to clean up the Demon soldiers still in Hero City. According to Bai Xiaosheng, when the demon troops in the vicinity started the siege, NPC human soldiers would come over to support. What the players didn''t know was that they''d have to wait for the 10 full hours before those NPCs arrived. Indeed, scouts reported that there were only a few scattered teams of NPC troops rushing towards the city. Damn it, ughh! Fierce Bull instantly knew the situation was settled with the emergence of Zhang Feihu, which meant its only choice was to leave; it knew much more about the Tower of Heroes than Bai Xiaosheng. It randomly threw an attack at the Weapon of the Barbaric God before fleeing without a trace. Get yourselves ready everyone, the Demon siege is coming any moment! Bai Xiaosheng roared. After Fierce Bull left, itd definitely assemble the Demon troops to attack the Tower of Heroes. If Bai Xiaosheng successfully defended, his mission would be complete. After Fierce Bull ran off, the massive mace moved about in the sky a little before fading away. Just like that, the scroll Bai Xiaosheng had sweated blood to acquire was gone. Leaning against the Tower of Heroes, Bai Xiaosheng felt very pleased with himself. Even at his age of over half of a hundred, he couldnt suppress the excitement and gloated to himself a little. To upgrade a player base to city-level, other people had to pour in enormous time and resources, while Bai Xiaosheng only needed to withstand the next siege and this entire major city was as good as his. However, it still cant compare to the Sky City that can rival the current four main cities, Bai Xiaosheng thought as he looked at Fatty, who was commanding his two pets to attack the Demon soldiers. Then, Bai Xiaosheng immediately laughed mockingly at himself. Cant believe I can still be jealous at this age. After Fierce Bull fled, the Demon soldiers in Hero City started to retreat out of the city. After clearing them out to the last one, Bai Xiaosheng gathered the remaining players and found that there were only less than 3000. In the beginning, Bai Xiaosheng arranged for about 20,000 players, the guild masters each brought several hundred to a thousand, which amounted to over 10,000 in total. Yet, there was currently less than one-tenth remaining. One could imagine how fierce the battle had been. Fortunately, those who died could respawn at the Death Altar and run back to help defend the city. Otherwise, they could just stop struggling, because a force less than 3000 versus the Demon army equaled a definite loss. However, Zhang Feihu was obviously displeased with the dark-attribute players. Before Bai Xiaosheng could say anything, he swung his blade and cut several of them in half, killing them all over again. General Zhang, they were all forced to be converted. They are still outstanding citizens of our Xuanhuang Ancient Country. Without them, we couldnt have reclaimed Hero City, Bai Xiaosheng hurriedly explained. Hearing this, Zhang Feihus eyes flickered a little before he retreated behind without a word. When the dead players resurrected and returned, Bai Xiaosheng began to assign them to defensive positions. After assembling over 20,000 players as well as several units of NPC troops, they barely covered the four walls. As for the damaged or collapsed gates and walls, they were temporarily fixed with the earth mages magic. Attention, here they come! Just when they were still hoping for more players to arrive, the rogue scouts everywhere sent messages informing of the arrival of the Demon army. The first wave was a group of skeletons. It was curious how these short-armed short-legged wobbly fellows ran so fast, the players simply stood still waiting for them to arrive. Watch out, they are level 60 demonized skeletons. A rogue cast Rogues Eye and quickly reported the skeletons details. Whoever died here, whether from the human or demon army, weren''t weaklings. In a group, even the lowest rank of soldiers can be a headache. Gather all the mages and try to kill them all from a distance, Bai Xiaosheng said. Luckily, the players had several hundred mages who survived since they had been the priority targets for protection in any team. Bai Xiaosheng sent all of the mages to the eastern wall which was the main side of the city and also the focus of the siege. Spells fell like rain, reaping the lives of the demonized skeletons like sickle reaping wheat. The mages AoE attacks were the most suitable against these low defense and low HP creatures, but the number of mages was too few. Despite everyone attacking with all their might, two-thirds of the skeletons arrived at the wall. Go, kill with your lives on the line! Bai Xiaosheng ordered. The gates opened and the players rushed out. Some directly jumped off the wall into the skeleton herd. These skeletons were just perfect grinding targets for the current players. Everyone had no scruples about putting their skills into practice. Whoosh! A golden halo descended. Fatty rose another level and was now 57, one step closer to the 6th enhancement. Golden halos fell one after another. After fighting so many days in Heavens Scar, most players had reached the point where they only needed a bit more experience to level. However, many also had already lost one or two levels already, so this one level was only a little consolation. Over a hundred thousand skeletons was an easy source of experience for the players. However, as the saying went, when there were enough ants, they could kill an elephant. This many skeletons posed a certain threat to the players. Often, there were players being swept into a bunch of skeletons where they were ganged up on and killed. Moreover, unlike the warrior skeletons at the front, the mage and archer skeletons appearing at the rear were much more dangerous. After roughly a hundred players died, everyone retreated into the city and let the long-range classes bombard the skeletons. This defense battle was on an entirely different level compared to a newly-established base siege where a wave only came after the previous one was annihilated. This time, the players had to defend the city for ten full hours against demonic creatures who kept coming. If they didnt hurry and finish off this wave, it would add a burden to the next one. After throwing in their best for nearly an hour, when the second wave started to appear on the horizon, the players finally wiped out the majority of demonized skeletons, leaving only a few fish who had slipped through the net, but it didnt matter. Only nine hours to go. Persevere, everyone! Bai Xiaosheng encouraged. The second wave was made up of a kind of Demonic tiger with strange and complicated magic patterns on their skin and black miasma flowing out from their bodies. It was quite an eerie sight to behold when tens of thousands of Demonic tigers bubbled up from within a soundlessly advancing, big, black, smoky mass. The Demon race are all these kinds of Demonic creatures? No humanoids? Fatty asked. In the Demon realm, humanoid demons belong to the high-class races. At the beginning of every battle, they always send out creatures like these tigers to be cannon fodder. It was surprisingly Zhang Feihu who answered Fattys question. Since they had been too pressed for time to remember to setup traps outside the city, the tigers smoothly approached the wall and paused outside the attack range. Woooo A long horn sounded. The Demonic Tigers roared unison and raced towards the wall. Prepare to attack! Bai Xiaosheng shouted. The players on the wall were a bit nervous. Anyone would be when facing so many Demonic tigers coming at them all at once. Compared to the demonized skeletons, the tigers looked much more intimidating. Kill! Once the tigers entered the attack range, the archers were the first to fire, then the mages with their spells, and lastly the other classes with their limited long-range skills. Graaawgh! When the players attacked them, the Demonic tigers also retaliated. Their method was direct and simple, that was, they spat out bowl-sized black fireballs at the wall. Being bombarded by tens of thousands of Demonic tigers at once, the wall shook, but just a little. If anything, it was still a main city wall. The wall only lost a layer, which peeled off after being burned to a crisp without further damage, making the players hearts skip a beat in terror. Compared to the demonized skeletons, the Demonic tigers possessed much higher defense and attack. The players held no advantage over them attacking from a distance, especially when they were so pressed for time. After an impromptu discussion, everyone decided upon opening the gate and sending out the melee players, which inevitably led to a vicious fight. A thousand players died before the second wave ended. The third wave was actually maneater flowers, a magic flower that relied on their sharp teeth and venom. Upon arriving at the wall, they spewed thick masses of corrosive mucus. And then sizzles were heard as smoke rose, and big holes appeared on the wall. What a shame I have no fire magic. Fatty glanced at the Elemental Skill Book. He had pretty much all water magic thanks to the Water Gods Mystery Codex, but fire was still the most effective when dealing with wood monsters like these flowers. Chapter 339 – Demon Army Aside from mucus that ate away at the wall, the maneater flowers could also shoot sharp venomous spikes to attack their enemy. Those spikes caught the players off guard, injured many, and killed a lot. In the sky behind the maneater flowers, endless dark clouds billowed. These were Demonic creatures unique to the Demon realm, Blackcloud Beasts. These creatures possessed the appearance of black clouds without tails, heads or limbs; and their entire cloudy body only had a mouth below that spat deadly poisonous black rain that deal super high damage. Their only disadvantage was their slow speed. A Blackcloud Beast alone could cover an area of a dozen meters. With this many gathering at once, they could wash over Hero City completely with their spittle. The seemingly boundless masses of Darkcloud Beasts perfectly reflected the players expression right now. It had been only over an hour and something this powerful already came out. How were they supposed to last through the next eight hours? Some guilds started to flinch with thoughts of retreat, but Bai Xiaosheng only swept them a cold glance ant said, If you leave now, your losses until now will have gone down the drain. Meaning if they persisted in helping him all the way, hed give them some benefits after officially claiming Hero City. But if they left now? Dont even think about it. The guild masters exchanged glances, then gritted their teeth and decided to remain. Archers, ready! All of the archers in the city gathered to deal with the skyful of Blackcloud Beasts. In the center of Hero City, the towering Tower of Heroes emitted a milky white light that added various buffs to the players. Bai Xiaosheng stood on the wall while Zhang Feihu closely stood behind him like his designated bodyguard. When the slow Blackcloud Beasts finally got within range, Bai Xiaosheng only told the archers to attack before turning away without a care. According to the habits of the Demon race, after the first three waves of Demonic creatures, it should be time for the Demon military to make their entrance. Boom! Boom! When there were still half the numbers of maneater flowers and Blackcloud Beasts left, uniform footsteps echoed from a distance. On the horizon, a black line appeared and quickly expanded forward towards the wall. Its the Demon soldiers. There was a commotion among the players but it soon subsided. At the moment, they had no way out. It was impossible to use the Recall Scroll because the closest respawn city was right where they were. And only two hours had passed. Thats quite a number of them. Fatty looked over, stroking his chin. Over ten thousand would already look endless, and this army had at least thirty thousand, looking very professional at sieges at that. At their front were several hundred Demonic beasts pulling over a hundred large siege equipment. Damn it! We didnt have a single one when we attacked the city, where the hell did they get so many? The pitiful contrast angered the players so much they wanted to vomit blood. If they had that many siege equipment, they wouldnt have had to suffer so many casualties. Who can go and destroy the artillery? Bai Xiaosheng turned around and asked. If they just allowed those things to bombard haphazardly, the city was as good as lost. No one raised a sound. Aside from the siege equipment, there were at least thirty thousand Demon troops, and that spelled certain death. It wasnt even certain if one could destroy any siege equipment before they died. However, there was no better choice when the attack range of the siege equipment far outstripped the players. How about you let him try? A player quickly darted their eyes towards Zhang Feihu. He cant leave the city. Bai Xiaosheng chuckled bitterly. Cant leave the city. The players were speechless. So nobody has this courage? Bai Xiaosheng was a bit anxious. The siege equipment was already being set up. Once they were done, it would be a disaster for the players defending the city. Wheat, you go try. Fatty summoned Wheat and tossed it out of the city. Squeak squeak! Wheat furiously squeaked at Fatty on the wall the wall before earthwalking away. As an earth Yao monster, Wheat took like a duck to water with Earthwalk. It quickly arrived at the front of the Demon army where the siege equipment had been half set up and would probably be ready in a few minutes. Ground Fissure. Without further ado, Wheat used the most suitable skill. A catapult that had just been finished setting suddenly creaked as a big crack appeared on the ground below it. The catapult toppled over and got stuck in the crack. Good job! Who else have earth pets, hurry and let them out, dont hide. Pets level quickly, Bai Xiaosheng urged. Then he added, Actually, let them all out. No use keeping them in. All of the useful pets were released to attack the siege equipment per their masters control. However, pets were pets, after all. One, they had low intelligence, second, they werent as powerful; only less than 30% could safely reach the siege equipment, and the majority of that portion was slain by the Demon mob, only 10% managed to land their attacks on the targets. However, the result of these attacks was quite positive. A dozen or so pieces of artillery crumbled while some were seriously damaged beyond use. It was debatable whether this was worth the deaths of several tens of thousands of pets, but the players couldnt care less about that now. Wheat was still in the middle of its mischievous streak underground. After the first catapult, it took down three more. However, that was as far as the pets ability went. The rest seventy-odd artillery was up and aiming at the city wall. Over twenty catapults were the first to attack. Thrown boulders smashed the wall, and the players on the wall jumped off with overly dramatic screams. Boom! Boom! As the huge rocks repeatedly struck, they gradually smashed out holes. The defense of a normal city should be fortified with magic runes, but for a city that had been occupied by the Demon race for thousands of years, that was a thing of the distant past. In addition to stones, the catapults also threw a kind of black flame that burned everything it touched. This flame set the wall ablaze and prevented players from getting back on the wall. Following the catapults, over thirty cannons that had a black, metallic luster to them came into play shortly after. Every time the muzzle of a black cannon glowed, thered be a dazzling light that battered the city gate. Fortunately, this gate wasnt one of the two that the players had attacked and damaged before, otherwise, it wouldnt have been able to withstand the bombardment. With these two siege tools keeping them in check, the players didnt dare to go up on the wall to launch attacks. In fact, everyone including the NPC troops had retreated to beneath the wall, hiding from the catapult attacks. The rest of the siege equipment was all a kind of crossbow that could rotate while firing a succession of 100 bolts in one turn, making it a devastating weapon in this kind of battle. According to my plan, the wall could at least hold for five hours, then the battlefield would drag to the streets for two to three hours, and then hold up in the City Lord Manor for the remaining time. But hell, its yet to hit three hours and were already forced to give up on the wall. This defense battle is gonna be tough. Bai Xiaosheng sighed. Tough it is then, high risk brings high profit. A guild master walked over. Guild Master Bai, lets make something clear first. If we cant defend Hero City, then everyone can return to their mother empty-handed. But if we succeed, how will the city be distributed? They had to raise the question since they had offended Bai Xiaosheng earlier. If they actually won the defense battle, after which the NPC troops would fully arrive, the guy would be nice enough to just let them go without giving them anything. In the worst-case scenario, he might just decide to kill them all. If the defense battle is a success, every guild here can have land as big as a village-level base, a 20% cut in tax, and enjoy priority privilege on anything in Hero City, Bai Xiaosheng raised a finger in an oath and solemnly said. Alright, we trust in your honor, Guild Master Bai. So, let us all fight to the death! All of the players on the scene backed away 30 meters from the wall to avoid the flying stones. Fatty also ordered Wheat to return because it was easy to die when it was alone against an entire army. Despite having no magical protections, the thickness and solidity of a main city wall were still on another level compared to that of ordinary cities. The Demon army had to work their artillery for nearly an hour before they could create some big holes on the worn-down wall. After the havoc, the artillery finally stopped attacking. They had to lest they accidentally injure the Demon soldiers who had started rushing towards the wall. Getting a promise directly from Bai Xiaoshengs mouth, the guilds were all thrilled. Dying a few times? Didnt matter. As long as the city was successfully defended, all of their losses would be made up. Some players yelled they wanted to charge out of the city to fight the Demon soldiers so as to prevent them from entering the city. Without surprise, they became the butt of jokes. The catapults and cannons were still there. Not to mention the gate and the wall were badly damaged; a part had collapsed, exposing a gap over 50 meters wide. In neat formation, the Demon soldiers were already pouring in through it. Guys, we must persist for more than five hours, said Bai Xiaosheng. While he had planned for the City Lord Manor to hold on for two to three hours, it was better to stay away from it as long as possible, because no one knew what kind of powerful Demonic creatures would appear later. The players momentum wasn''t at all inferior to the Demon army. The latter, while outnumbering them, were only vanguards that were more specialized in breaching walls than fighting. At this moment when the players hearts were united, they arranged the most effective tactics possible and werent afraid to die as they rigidly blocked the Demon soldiers at the gap in the wall. Fatty nimbly roamed, slaying several Demon soldiers. Suddenly coming up with an idea, he called HeadofGod and the others, Guys, lets take a trip out. As the Demon army rushed over and tangled with the players at the wall, the number of them protecting the artillery in the rear had gradually decreased. Whether damaged or complete, the roughly 100 siege equipment was a large fortune. If they could be transported back to the city, the players chance at victory would be greatly improved. Upon understanding Fattys idea, HeadofGod and the other friends quickly broke away from the fight, forming a small team of over twenty to sneak out of the city. Chapter 340 – The Demon Eagle Clan As the players desperately fought the Demon army at the opening in the wall, dozens of white lights soared with each passing second, but more was the number of Demon soldiers killed. To the players, Demon soldiers were also monsters that yielded experience points. Therefore, while white lights flew, there was also a lot of golden glows that lit up. Fattys group quietly snuck around the heated battlefield to the rear of the Demon army. Aside from the cannons occasionally spewing accurate beams of light at the players, the rest of the artillery no longer attacked to avoid injuring the Demon soldiers charging into the city. Each siege equipment was guarded by at least a hundred Demon soldiers who specialized in setting up, moving, adjusting and escorting the artillery during battles. In addition to God Familia and some friends, there were also some other players following Fatty after spotting his group, trying to see if they could get some benefits out of this. Split up to act. Whoever gets anything owns it, Fatty whispered, before drawing his Elemental Sword and rushed towards a cannon. Ah, how embarrassing, but this cannon is ours. Before Fatty could reach the cannon, a group of players suddenly jumped in and blocked his path. Looking at the aggressive Wild Dancing Wind at the front of the group, Fatty smiled and ignored her to change to another target. Humph! Seeing this, Wind Dancing Wind flashed with resentment, but she actually refrained from acting out. Lets go and grab some. Useful or not, theyre all money. Punishment Endless also led his group and followed suit. Seeing the all players ahead racing towards their targeted siege equipment, he didnt fall behind and chose a fire-throwing catapult. There were roughly ten thousand Demon soldiers who remained behind to protect the artillery, but they were spread out over a hundred groups and moreover they were not very high-leveled. These Demon guards were simply unable to withstand the players frenzied attacks. With the help of his two pets, Fatty jumped right into a herd of Demon soldiers for wild slaughter, then tried to take the cannon into his inventory. No good, they cant go in! shouted a player. Fatty had also figured that it was impossible to pocket the artillery. F*ck this shit! Lets go! Go back to the city and fight those demons. The players decided not to waste their time and retreated back to the city. Upon seeing that some players were out for the siege equipment, many Demon soldiers at the front also ran back with the intention of flanking and killing all of these audacious humans. I wont give up on you, Fatty said to the cannon as the Elemental Skill Book flew out. A five-colored halo C the entrance to the Elemental Mystery realm C slowly emerged. Pressing his hands on the cannon mouth, Fatty shouted, Rise! The cannon violently shook and slowly floated up until it was devoured by the five-colored halo. Fatty glanced inside the Elemental Mystery Realm to see the cannon well-placed on an empty field. Success! Fatty, quick, over here! shouted HeadofGod. He was overjoyed to see Fatty successfully retrieving the cannon. He added, Fatty, since were all bros, Ill just dispense with the courtesy. 500,000 gold coins a piece of artillery, surely thats not too much? Not much, not much at all. Fatty laughed heartily. He had spent way more when building the Plenilune Ballista, so 500,000 gold coins for a siege tool really wasnt much. If these were to be for sale, the big guilds definitely would fight over them, and the price would be at least a million gold coins. With the help of God Familia, Fatty stored the artillery at lightning speed and soon got over a dozen. The jealousy in Wild Dancing Winds eyes grew even deeper seeing this. She suddenly shouted an order to destroy the artillery. You stinking woman! Fatty raged at her action. Damn fatso! I havent even gotten back at you for stealing my Evil Gods Treasure Codex. You best not fall into my hands, or I shall make you shiver every time you think of the game, Wild Dancing Wind viciously spat. Heh, in the game, whoever gets the stuff owns it. If you have the ability to take all of these siege weapons away, theyll be yours. TheFugitive laughed scornfully. TheFugitive, dont think you can be arrogant because youre close with God Familia. Sooner or later, Ill slay you back to level zero! The way this malicious vow casually flowed out of Wild Dancing Winds mouth made people wonder what kind of grudge she had with TheFugitive. Both Fatty and TheFugitive didnt take her threat seriously. First of all, it wasnt sure who would be afraid of who in the end and they were too busy at the moment. Each of these things was worth 500,000 gold coins! While Fattys group poured effort to take the artillery in, Wild Dancing Winds team poured effort to destroy them. There were also some players who took this chance to claim some pieces of siege equipment, then asked Fatty for a million gold coins each. Fatty simply ignored them. Without any other choice, these players could only settle for the same price as HeadofGod. Originally, Fatty didnt want to buy from them, since they couldnt take the artillery with them anyway. However, considering the possibility that these people might destroy these siege tools out of unwillingness and the trouble it would take to fix them, Fatty decided to spend this money. When the front Demon soldiers arrived, Fatty had retrieved over fifty pieces of artillery, emptied out his gold coins, as well as gained several IOUs. There was nothing he could do about this because the construction of Sky City had drained all of his wealth. The wind is tight, time to go(1)! HeadofGod announced, and the rest howled. Before the Demon troops could surround them completely, the group broke away from their pestering and dashed towards the city. The players in the city had seen clearly what these people did outside. Some couldnt be more jealous; some lambasted them for having skewed priorities, only thinking of making money instead of helping defend the city. Guys, dont run around. The Demons main force will arrive soon. This time its not a wave after wave siege, Bai Xiaosheng hastily said when Fattys group returned. Uncle, 53 pieces of artillery, you interested? Since its you, only 2 million gold coins each, said Fatty. Pfff! Bai Xiaosheng spewed out a mouthful of red potion. He seriously wanted to skin this fatty alive right now. 1 million! 1.8 million. 1.2 million. 1.5 million. Deal! Bai Xiaosheng finally agreed and immediately transferred the gold coins to Fatty. Here, your share. Fatty paid what he owed. Receiving the money, HeadofGod and the others didnt feel happy at all, but rather despondent. We worked hard to kill the monsters just for 500,000 gold coins each piece, yet this brat only needed to run around to get a million each! Youre simply bullying honest people! The 53 siege weapons included 20 cannons, 38 rock catapults, and 15 flamethrowers. They were powerful weapons to attack a city, and could also be strong tools when defending a city. Lining up these tools about a hundred meters away from the city wall, Bai Xiaosheng arranged players to control them. Over ten minutes later, the catapults rattled, and huge rocks as big as a room were flung. These couldnt be thrown at the Demon troops entangling the players but worked perfectly for those still outside the city without any scruples. Half an hour later, this wave of Demon soldiers was wiped out, but at quite a huge cost. However, no one had the time to lament this because the main force of the Demon military was making a grand entrance with thunderous footsteps. A black flag flying high fluttered in the wind, on it was a picture of an eagle spreading its wings. The eagle wore a black crown that looked like a burning black flame. Of its two talons, one gripped a skull and the other a bloody dagger. Its the Demon Eagle clan. The true form of these soldiers are Demon Eagles. Their features are excellent eyesight, fast speed, and powerful attacks. Most of them are archers who often take up emergency tasks on the battlefield. Due to their speed, they are the fastest to arrive, Zhang Feihu quickly gave a rundown on this army. Screeeech! The Demon Eagle army camped down less than a kilometer away from the city. After a sharp bird screech, a team stepped out and slowly approached; they stopped when they were a hundred meters outside the wall. The leader of this team swung his arm, about to order the attack. Who goes there? State your name, because I dont kill nameless puny troops! Fatty suddenly shouted. Grand Commander Eagle Rise of the Demon Eagle race. And you are? The Demon leader put down his hand and looked over at Fatty. Eagle Rise, he used to be at the 8th class enhancement back then like me. Unknown if he has entered the Celestial rank, Zhang Feihu whispered. Eagle Rise, why do you lead your troops to invade our Hero City? Could it be that you want to start a war between the two realms again? Fatty didnt answer Eagle Rises question and instead spoke up for justice. Bullshit! Hero City was originally ours! Its you humans who took it away! a general next to Eagle Rise angrily shouted. Shut up! Eagle Rise raised a hand to stop this general, a cold hint of a smile flashing through his eyes. The winner is king, the loser eats dust. It doesnt matter who Hero City belonged to at first, what matters is who it will go to in the end. If you insist to put that accusation on me, go ahead. I only need this city. Damn, hes not biting anything, Fatty muttered a curse, then beckoned RighteousBloodCleansestheSilverSpear over. Whats the matter? RighteousBloodCleansestheSilverSpears white outfit was soaked with the black blood of who-knows-how-many Demon soldiers, his Sky Ripper Spear also dripped black blood. Kicking the guy off the wall, Fatty shouted, Human Hero RighteousBloodCleansestheSilverSpear is here! Who of you in the Demon race has the guts for a duel?! This caused a commotion amongst the players, but Bai Xiaosheng was beaming with praise for Fatty. How clever! What a great move to delay time. The only problem now is whether the opponent will fall for it. 1. Criminal talk. In Chinese, carrying out a crime = going against the wind. Wind tight = situation looks bad.? Chapter 341 – Take Down the City First! Ill go! Not waiting for Eagle Rise to say anything, a young Demon general galloped around the team towards RighteousBloodCleansestheSilverSpear. Seeing this general volunteer himself for the duel, Eagle Rise opened his mouth, wanting to stop him, but he seemed to suddenly think of something and closed his mouth, only quietly watching this general go to the middle of the field. Human soldier, RighteousBloodCleansestheSilverSpear. Despite being kicked out by Fatty all unprepared, RighteousBloodCleansestheSilverSpear didnt shirk away from the fight, which wasnt surprising for a known bellicose like him. Summoning his white horse and gripping the Sky Ripper Spear, he saluted the opponent. Demon soldier, Eagle Airstrike. The young Demon general also gave a salute. After the courtesy, they both spurred their mounts back a dozen meters as preparation for the duel. RighteousBloodCleansestheSilverSpear was white-clad with a white horse and a silver spear, while Eagle Airstrike was black-clad with a black panther and a black spear. One black and one white, they made a complete contrast. The former cautiously circled around the latter and vice versa. Both sides were extremely careful. It was completely quiet outside their small battlefield as all of the players stared intently at RighteousBloodCleansestheSilverSpear with the hope that he would win this fight. While the outcome of this duel had little influence on the big picture, the first duel would still somewhat affect morale. RighteousBloodCleansestheSilverSpear was very clear in his heart that Fatty pushed him out to delay time, so he wasnt in a hurry. Spurring his steed, he tried to drag out this duel while looking for the opponents weak points. Meanwhile, Eagle Airstrike was much more honest, he was set on capturing RighteousBloodCleansestheSilverSpear and thereby intimidate the humans. After circling around for over ten minutes, RighteousBloodCleansestheSilverSpear still wanted to keep dragging it on, but Eagle Airstrike had already run out of patience. He tightened his legs around the black panther and the mount abruptly leaped out, baring its fangs and claws at the white horse. At the same time, Eagle Airstrike shook his black spear, which made a whistling sound as it turned into a mass of spear images plentiful enough to envelop RighteousBloodCleansestheSilverSpears upper half body. Awesome! RighteousBloodCleansestheSilverSpear loudly exclaimed and turned his spear. The spear tail lowered while the head suddenly bounced up. In a blink, eight bowl-sized flowers appeared and welcomed Eagle Airstrikes attack. Clank clank clank Sparks flew everywhere as the two fighters exchanged rapid blows for who-knows-how-many times during just a blink of an eye. During the exchange, RighteousBloodCleansestheSilverSpear took a spear to his shoulder while Eagle Airstrike gained a bloody hole in his thigh. Neither got the upper hand. The fight below them wasnt any less fierce than that of their owners. In the initial clash, the black panther grabbed the white horses front legs and tore off two large chunks of horse meat. When they passed by each other, however, the horse violently stomped its hind legs at the panthers stomach, causing it to stumble and nearly throw off Eagle Airstrike. After a round, both the riders and mounts were seriously injured. RighteousBloodCleansestheSilverSpear circled even more carefully around Eagle Airstrike, while the latter also became more cautious and no longer impatient like before. Not bad, not bad. Going half an hour already. Bai Xiaosheng smacked his thigh in mirth. Whos next? A dozen more and well be through with this ten hours thing. The surrounding players rolled their eyes at this. If it was as simple as he said, there would be no point for so many players to be here in the first place. Also realizing that this idea was a little odd, Bai Xiaosheng chuckled awkwardly and directed his focus on arranging the defense. Now with Hero City as the return point, the players who respawned after death could easily teleport here with a Recall Scroll, and the number of players in the city had reached a hundred thousand. Metallic clanks were sonorous as the duel between RighteousBloodCleansestheSilverSpear and Eagle Airstrike reached the most intense part. Power-wise, a general near level 70 like Eagle Airstrike could easily devastate RighteousBloodCleansestheSilverSpear with a grand skill, but the guy seemed to have a few screws loose and decided to compete only using techniques. Who was RighteousBloodCleansestheSilverSpear? Half of his current reputation came from the Sky Ripper Spear and the other half was from his PK skills. Eagle Airstrike might have plenty of experience on the battlefield, but he held no advantage over the other when it came to martial arts. After some time, both suffered from serious wounds, with RighteousBloodCleansestheSilverSpear disadvantaged. After all, he was only a little over level 50; his attack, defense, HP, and dexterity were all lower than Eagle Airstrike, and he only lasted until now with the support of his strong PK consciousness. As bad as it seemed, he still had an advantage, that was being able to replenish his health. Kill!! The two moved back a few steps before charging at each other again. RighteousBloodCleansestheSilverSpear no longer cared about delaying time right now, his only thought was to fight the opponent to his hearts content. His white robe was dyed red and his body barely remained straight. But Eagle Airstrike wasnt much better off, it just wasnt obvious because his level was relatively high. Master level. This was the evaluation of the players for RighteousBloodCleansestheSilverSpear. Spurring his horse to retreat several steps, RighteousBloodCleansestheSilverSpear once again charged. Eagle Airstrike was ready to welcome him with his spear raised, but this time, RighteousBloodCleansestheSilverSpear had no intention to risk his life. Righteous Blood Cleanses the Silver Spear! shouted the man. Blood-red spear illusions appeared in the air, each then transformed into a blood-red pear blossom that landed on Eagle Airstrikes body. Damn it! Eagle Airstrike paled in shock. Without a second thought, he let out a loud cry. With that, the figure on the black panther suddenly vanished, and a huge Demon Eagle with glossy black feathers appeared in the air. Cling clang Red pear blossoms and the eagles feathers collided in a series of metallic sounds. Apparently, this was a special skill of Eagle Airstrike, because it let him stand firm against one of RighteousBloodCleansestheSilverSpears ultimate skills. Seeing his move disabled, RighteousBloodCleansestheSilverSpear immediately turned to flee. He wasnt an idiot. It wasnt worth throwing his life after having delayed time to the limit. Stay for me! Eagle Airstrike roared in rage. Breaking through the red pear blossoms attack, he opened his talons and grabbed RighteousBloodCleansestheSilverSpears head. The opponents speed was so fast that it left no time for the players to come to his rescue. RighteousBloodCleansestheSilverSpear tilted his body a little. His right shoulder was caught by the talons which then crushed half of his body into meat paste. Whoosh! Any player here wouldnt stand a chance against such an attack, and neither would RighteousBloodCleansestheSilverSpear. A white light soared. With no surprise, he was insta-killed. Fatty suddenly took out the Soul Sealing Cross and threw it at the white light. Chilling winds howled as a black fog containing countless ghost images enveloped the white light, forcefully grabbing on RighteousBloodCleansestheSilverSpears soul who was heading for the Death Altar. My bro, dont resist and stay here. After this battle is done, Ill take you to respawn outside. If you resurrect at the Death Altar, who knows what unexpected incident might happen, Fatty told RighteousBloodCleansestheSilverSpear whose soul was pinned to the cross. RighteousBloodCleansestheSilverSpear didnt struggle. He nodded and simply let the ghosts detain him. I f*ck! Seeing Fatty snatching the soul just like that, the players felt chills running down their spines. That kind of tool did great in this situation, at least saving the target from turning into dark attribute. If used on an enemy, however No one dared to think any further. Fatty, let him into the Tower of Heroes. He can temporarily fight in soul form and earn experience as normal, and it wont have any negative effect, Bai Xiaosheng told Fatty. The Tower of Heroes has that kind of ability? Fatty was stunned. Without hesitation, he sent RighteousBloodCleansestheSilverSpear into the tower. A white light flashed and RighteousBloodCleansestheSilverSpear respawned in the Tower of Heroes. He looked no different from when alive, only that he was unable to leave Hero City, just like Zhang Feihu. It looks fine, Im only temporarily sealed by the tower. When Guild Master Bai releases me, I can respawn as normal. RighteousBloodCleansestheSilverSpear checked his status and nodded. You could have used it much sooner, Fatty complained. How can good things like this be used as you wish? Bai Xiaosheng offered him a pained smile. The Tower of Heroes only has nine stories, each can only seal in one soul. Are you saying that in your future one-on-one duels, you can summon nine more to gang beat your opponent? Fatty immediately caught on the main point. Bai Xiaosheng honestly nodded. Fatty was speechless. After clawing RighteousBloodCleansestheSilverSpear to death, Eagle Airstrike returned to his team for a round of harsh criticism from Eagle Rise with a flushed face from embarrassment. After Eagle Rise finished the scolding, he swung his arm, about to order an attack on the city. Wait a moment! Fatty hastily shouted. What? Havent you delayed enough time? Still want to drag out some more? Eagle Rise put down his arm and laughed coldly. Of course not. The thick-faced Fatty naturally didnt care about Eagle Rises little ridicule. Doesnt your Demon Eagle race pride yourselves on speed? I have a brother whos also great at speed. Wanna try? Bai Xiaosheng and others looked around in confusion. They had never heard of such a player. No need, Eagle Rise flatly rejected. After we take down Hero City, you can play however you want. Now you only have two options C surrender, or perish. What benefits do we get for surrendering? Hearing options, Fattys eyes instantly lit up. Surrender and hand over Hero City, well spare your lives, Eagle Rise said. Not good enough, not tempting at all. Fatty shook his head. The rest of the players facepalmed. Well let you receive the glory of the God of Darkness as well as his rewards. Not substantial enough, sounds like an empty promise. Fatty shook his head. Well appoint you as general of the Demon army, youll get endless wealth and beautiful women. Now thats what were talking about. Fatty instantly perked up. What rank? How much money? How many beauties? At least First Rank General, a million gold coins and ten beauties per person, hows that? Human, ahh. Eagle Rise sighed in his heart but didnt stop tempting the guy. So much?! Fatty was overjoyed. If so, how can we not accept? But before that, I still have a little request. What request? Just name it. Eagle Rise couldnt be happier to seize Hero City without having to fight. He already decided that whatever Fattys request was, hed agree to it first, then just handle this little human after he took over the city. As for promise, we are the Demon race, alright? What promise? As long as you can fulfill this request, we will offer Hero City on a silver platter, Fatty said. Behind Fatty, the players began to clamor, but Bai Xiaosheng waved his hand to stop them. Quickly, say it. Whats your request? Eagle Rise couldnt wait. Youll have to take down the city first! Fatty laughed merrily. Chapter 342 – Fierce Battle As soon as the Fatty finished speaking, Eagle Rises expression became quite spectacular. His face flushed red as the blood in his body rushed straight to his head in fury, but then he suppressed it. "Good, very good. Open your eyes wide and see how I take down this city," said Eagle Rise as he laughed icily. "And afterward, I will treat you lot, very, very well. The Altar of Death awaits your souls." Fatty scoffed at his threat, and the other players didnt take it seriously either. After all, humans and demons were natural nemesis, theyd had to fight sooner or later. "Charge!" Eagle Rise waved his hand. A shrill eagle screech resounded from nowhere, and the Demon Eagle army slowly marched towards Hero City. Uncle, next is up to you. Nothing more I can do now, Fatty jumped off the wall and told Bai Xiaosheng. Alright, isnt it just a few hours? Watch how I defend it. With a wave of his hand, Bai Xiaosheng signaled the assembled players to prepare for combat. The Demonic creatures in the previous waves could not compare with the Demon Eagle soldiers, and this already showed from their line-up. No matter how they moved, the Demon Eagle soldiers stayed in relatively complete formation and their attacks and posture were consistent and neat. In comparison, the players had the feel of amateurs. Although those of the same class would group up in one place to attack, they were still a mess, unlike the Demon Eagle soldiers who acted exactly the same on orders. The two sides carried out bitter slaughter. The priests threw healing lights here and there at the melee players, and the melee players didnt disappoint their effort. They tightly blocked the gap on the wall, not letting the Demon Eagles cross the line even by a little bit. In the rear of both armies, archers, mages, and other long-range classes faced each other from a distance. Every time they moved their hands, countless arrows and magic soared through the air and landed on their enemies. This kind of confrontation looked even more sensational as terrifying murderous intent flashed under all kinds of dazzling, colorful lights. Casualties were heavy after over an hour of struggling. Over fifty thousand players died while the Demon Eagle army lost half of their soldiers. Time to end this. Eagle Rise raised his knife-like brows. He finally decided to make his move. A huge silver Demon Eagle with a wingspan of 100 meters appeared in the sky. With a shrill cry, Eagle Rise, in his true form, opened his mouth and spat out hundreds of fist-sized silver balls. Bang bang bang The air shook and earth ruptured, blood and gore splattered, and plants withered everywhere the silver balls passed. All players in the wake of this attack were insta-killed. Screeeech With a cry, Eagle Rise gathered his wings and dove down. Ill have to trouble you to stop him. Bai Xiaosheng hastily turned to Zhang Feihu. Leave it to me. Zhang Feihu nodded and swung his blade, smoothly sending out a crescent blade light. Puff! The blade light struck Eagle Rise, who screeched painfully and lost a big patch of silver feathers. He fell from the sky with a deep wound on his stomach. Flying Tiger Execution Blade? Youre Zhang Feihu? Arent you already dead? Oh, I see, the Tower of Heroes took your soul in, Eagle Rise immediately deduced Zhang Feihus situation after recognizing the Flying Tiger Execution Blade. "Eagle Rise, long time no see. Let me see how much progress youve made." Zhang Feihu crossed his arms, and a tiger with a pair of wings on its back appeared under him. Flapping its wings, the tiger flew to the sky, taking him to confront Eagle Rise. "Hum, you are but a ghost whos been dead for thousands of years. Today, I will wipe you out of existence completely." Eagle Rise pounced at Zhang Feihu. The strongest weapon of the Demon Eagle clan was their talons and beaks. These two things of Eagle Rise gleamed with golden light, drawing golden streaks across the air as they reached Zhang Feihu''s head in the blink of an eye. Clank! Zhang Feihu parried the attack with his blade. The two then began an aerial battle. General to general, soldiers to soldiers. We should do our job. With Eagle Rise gone, the rest of the Demon Eagle generals, although still stronger than players, werent strong enough to insta-kill them. The assembled team of Fatty and a bunch of expert players crept through the battlefield into the opponent''s army. Hey, Eagle Airstrike, wanna duel? On his white horse with his outfit white, RighteousBloodCleansestheSilverSpear sought Eagle Airstrike. Why not?! Eagle Airstrike flashed his body and turned into a black Demon Eagle, tangling with RighteousBloodCleansestheSilverSpear once again. Heh, bro, how about a friendly one-on-one? TheFugitive waved at another general as he ran in a direction. Humph! You dare provoke me? Seeking death! The general of interest spurred his mount after TheFugitive and the two gradually left the battlefield. One-on-one, players were no match for the Demon Eagle generals with the level gap between them, but there were only so many Demon Eagle generals against hundreds of expert players. All of the higher-ups in the guilds handed control of their members to Bai Xiaosheng, while they themselves gathered to handle the enemy generals. Han Shen, Purple Bell, HeadofGod, DukeGarrision and so on, either alone or in groups of two or three, provoked generals of the Demon Eagle clan and pulled them out of the battlefield. Gradually, the Demon Eagle soldiers lost all of their command givers and became confused. Fatty didnt fight. He lurked aside, quietly watching the battle in the sky. Originally, Eagle Rises strength couldnt match Zhang Feihu. However, Zhang Feihu had been dead for too many years. Although he hadnt disappeared upon death, his strength couldnt progress either. Eagle Rise, on the other hand, never stopped cultivating. At the moment, the two looked to be neck and neck. However, even Fatty could see that Zhang Feihu would definitely lose in the long run. And once Zhang Feihu died, Eagle Rise alone was enough to slaughter the entire city without anyone to be his match. "What to do?" Fatty frowned. He had quite a good relationship with Bai Xiaosheng. Moreover, claiming Hero City would certainly be a great help to the future war between the human and demon race. Both personal and public-wise, he needed to think of something to help Bai Xiaosheng pass the siege successfully. Zhang Feihu relied on his winged tiger mount to fly and Eagle Rise could fly by himself, but Fatty simply didnt have that kind of skill. Flying up with the Zephyr Wings would be no different from serving himself on a silver platter to the enemy, but the Violent Ox King couldnt be summoned yet after its death earlier. Thinking left and right, the only thing he could use right now was the Plenilune Ballista. Kah creak Fatty set up the Plenilune Ballista on an appropriate spot on the city wall, then aimed it at the sky. Despite the slow speed, low hit rate, and all kinds of shortcomings, this ballista was still more powerful than the catapults and cannons just now. After all, those mass production equipment couldnt compare to something carefully built. Zoom! A bolt shot out, shrieking as it headed for Eagle Rise, who was still in a fierce battle in the sky. Eagle Rise swept it a brief glance before ignoring it. With the slight flutter of his wings, he fanned the bolt away to god-knows-where. Damn?! Such a strong wind?! Fatty cursed. The wind from that wing flutter just now nearly blew him off the wall as well. This level of strength was basically top-tier. After all, Celestial and Divine experts werent someone you could see every day. Bai Xiaosheng was also helpless. The only thing that allowed him to resist this level of strength was the scroll Weapon of the Barbaric God which he had already used on Fierce Bull. Now, he could only rely on Zhang Feihu to stop the enemy. Uncle, dont tell me youre at your wits end? Fatty looked at Bai Xiaosheng dubiously. Bai Xiaosheng grimaced. "Ill be honest with you, I do have a way to deal with that eagle, but what am I supposed to do after that? I have to reserve something for the next waves. There are still several hours, you know." Forget it, Ill take one for the team this time. Name your price, Uncle. Fatty took out the Thunderstorm Magic Formation Drawing. Thunderstorm Magic Formation? The one that those Lightning Beasts used? Bai Xiaoshengs eyes lit up. He calculated, Advanced magic scrolls range from a million to several tens of millions in the market. Since this one has quite a high attack, how about 15 million gold coins? Deal. Fatty handed the blueprint to Bai Xiaosheng and said, If this formation is arranged around the center of the city, it could protect the City Lord Manor within as well, but the current emergency doesnt allow us to use it like that. Where are you gonna set it? Right here around the main street. Bai Xiaosheng used his finger to circle out an area. Unlike normal magical formations, the more magic stones used in the layout of the Thunderstorm Magic Formation, the larger its coverage and the stronger its attack would be. Seeing Bai Xiaosheng casually take out over a hundred magic stones, Fattys eyes glowed green with envy as he stared intently at Bai Xiaosheng, making the latters hair stand on end. Uncle, where did you get these magic stones? Since robbing Bai Xiaosheng was not an option, Fatty could only probe. These? Oh well, they cost me a lot, a lot of gold coins. Bai Xiaosheng looked painful when he recalled how these meager hundred magic stones took away several tens of millions of his gold coins. They can be bought with gold coins? Fatty was startled. As long as you have enough money, whats there that cant be bought? Bai Xiaosheng swept him a why would you even ask such thing glance. However, they are indeed very rare in the market. If werent for Hero City, no way I would have spent so much money and effort on these little things. Magical formations were quite easy to arrange. One only needed to throw the scroll out, then depict some pictures according to the places specified on the scroll, and lastly install the magic stones. The Thunderstorm Magic Formation was completed while Fatty and Bai Xiaosheng chatted. Luckily my guild has a thunder magus, otherwise this formation wouldnt be usable," Bai Xiaosheng said. Although the Thunderstorm Magic Formation didnt require players to provide mana, it needed a thunder mages command to exert its power. A player was summoned by Bai Xiaosheng, his state looked truly miserable. There was no uninjured place on his body, even his face had marks from lightning strikes or something of sorts. Heheh, I was addicted to fighting and died a few times. The thunder mage grinned when he caught the weird stares from Fatty and Bai Xiaosheng. If we can win over Hero City, it is all the credit of everyone. No matter how much losses we suffer, I will definitely give you satisfactory compensation," Bai Xiaosheng solemnly promised. Dont mention it, Guild Master. I only play to have fun to my hearts content, or else why would a mage like me run to the front for? said the thunder magus. So you also know youre a mage! What can a mage like you do except for dying by running to the front line?! Bai Xiaosheng suddenly shouted, causing both Fatty and the thunder mage to jump. Finally, he even threatened, Command the Thunderstorm Magic Formation well for me and strive to take down that bird. If something goes wrong, dont even think of flirting with the beautiful girls in our guild. Chapter 343 – Self-Detonate While the fighting at the gap on the wall continued, the hundred magic stones werent used in vain and successfully trapped Eagle Rise. Eagle Rise was currently in a terrible fix and his beautiful silvery feathers were all in disorder. Lightning bolts as thick as buckets kept condensing from nowhere and struck him, and with each strike, his body trembled violently and his health dropped by a sliver. "Zhang Feihu, if nothing else, youre still a grand general. Dont you even have the courage to fight me one-on-one?" Eagle Rise glared at Zhang Feihu. Standing outside the Thunderstorm Magic Formation, Zhang Feihu watched Eagle Rise being repeatedly struck by lightning with an indifferent expression. "Zhang Feihu, aren''t you afraid of tarnishing the reputation of your human race by using underhanded means to deal with me? If you are a man, fight me alone!" Eagle Rise continued to shout. Zhang Feihu remained silent. "Grand General Eagle Rise, maybe you should stop working your mouth and think about how to get out first?" Fatty looked at Eagle Rise cheerfully. "Fighting the enemy where they aren''t?, duh. Who can you blame for when you''re an idiot?" Pfff! Eagle Rise coughed a mouthful of blood and nearly died of anger. He had seen his fair share of shameless, but never anyone this shameless. Good, very good! Just you wait, Ill never be done with you! Eagle Rise ferociously glared at Fatty, so intently as if wanting to carve Fattys face into his memory. Youll have to come out alive first. Fatty pouted. Boom! Another bolt exploded on Eagle Rises back. The eagle screamed and spat another mouthful of blood before dropping heavily on the ground. Heh, it feels great to bully a Celestial boss, the thunder magus of the All-Knowing Sect joyously exclaimed as he controlled the formation to strike Eagle Rise in a frenzy. The trip was a success! HeadofGod and the other experts also returned one after another. Either alone or gang beating, they had killed all of the Demon Eagle generals. At present, the Demon Eagle army could only attack by instinct, which reduced the threat by more than half compared to the beginning. AHHH! Upon hearing that his generals were all killed off, Eagle Rise spat out several mouthfuls of blood. Not only were the generals of the Demon Eagle clan killed off, but their soldiers were also slaughtered by the bombardment of various siege equipment on the players side. All in all, the players had gained the upper hand and taken control of the situation in this wave. Dont relax just yet, the Demon Eagle clan is only the vanguard, the following battles will be more and more dangerous, Bai Xiaosheng reminded. It had only been over three hours. There was still more than half to go and countless demons to come during this period. The battle at the city wall was drawing to a close as well; only this side was still dragging out. As expected of an expert who was just a bit away from the Celestial rank, Eagle Rise was still alive and animated after being lightning-struck so many times. This cant go on. Anyone has any idea to finish him off fast? Bai Xiaosheng asked. This question was because the scouts of the All-Knowing Sect had just reported on a great number of Demon soldiers approaching the city. Let me go in. Zhang Feihu dragged his blade into the Thunderstorm Magic Formation and began to fight Eagle Rise again. Fattys eyes swirled around before he also went in. However, he did it in Stealth. Since he had just ridiculed Eagle Rise earlier, he couldnt guarantee that the eagle wouldnt disregard everything to kill him first once he was spotted. If that happened, itd be more loss than gain. While Eagle Rise was attacked by both Zhang Feihu and the lightning, Fatty pulled out a pill from his inventory C the Hundred Poison Pill, a poison refined with great difficulty, said to be able to poison a high-rank Yao beast. He wondered if itd work for Eagle Rise. Under the suppression of the magic formation, Eagle Rise could only fly near the ground, which gave Fatty the opportunity. He crushed the pill and quietly scattered it. Worried that this wasnt enough, Fatty crushed two more. The white powder mixed in the wind and quietly permeated the whole formation space. Although most of it was destroyed by lightning, a portion was absorbed into Eagle Rises body. Damn it! Feeling his body go numb and his head dizzy, Eagle Rise knew something was wrong. Seizing this chance, Zhang Feihu slashed Eagle Rises back, drawing a wound so deep it revealed the bone and blood sprayed out in myriads. Crack boom! A lightning pillar landed right on Eagle Rises head and nearly burst it. Arghh, you despicable human! Ill risk my life with you! shouted Eagle Rise after suffering two serious blows in a row. His body suddenly inflated and almost instantly, he turned into a sky-blotting eagle. Trapped by the Thunderstorm Magic Formation, being suppressed and beaten by Zhang Feihu, and now even poisoned, Eagle Rise knew that he had no chance to escape. If this went on, even self-detonation might be impossible, so he simply decided to do it right now. Damn, self-explosion. Hurry, open the formation and let us out!! Face pale in horror, Fatty shouted at the thunder magus controlling the formation. However, the thunder magus frantically tried to speed up the operation of the formation. If Eagle Rise really exploded, not only the entire formation would be blown away, but even the players in the vicinity would be swept in. This was nearly Celestial power they were talking about. Damn it! Let us out first!! Fatty had just got to hand it to this man. Wait, wait, itll be fine in a minute! The thunder magus was also anxious. As he accelerated the formation flow, the light barrier of the formation also thickened. At first, it was only a thin light, and now it was a thick, blinding screen. Still wanna run? Eagle Rise shouted. Blood streams started to gush from his body. Damn it! Go! Disregarding Zhang Feihu, Fatty escaped the formation using Woodwalk. BOOOM! The sky seemed to collapse and the land shook like crazy. The self-explosion of such a powerful expert was nowhere near resistible for a lone being. Nearest to the explosion, Zhang Feihu bore the brunt of it. He couldnt even utter a sound when he was sent flying and crashed heavily into the light barrier of the formation. The explosion spread outward and collided with the barrier as they intertwined with tooth-tingling, rattling sounds. F*cking hell! Ruuuun! someone hollered. The players around quickly whooshed away, only the thunder magus was still there controlling the formation with a trembling heart. Ahhh, Guild Master, I cant hold Halfway through speaking, another boom resounded and the formation burst open. All of the magical runes depicted on the formation crumbled, and the hundred magic stones snapped in unison. The force of the explosion then kept spreading outward, enveloping the hundreds of buildings around and soundlessly turned them into dust. At the sight of this, the distant onlookers instantly ran far away for fear of being swept into it. The aftershock spread for at least ten minutes before it finally weakened. After the smoke dispersed, Bai Xiaosheng worriedly ran back. General Zhang? General Zhang? Cough, cough. Zhang Feihu coughed as he crawled up from the ground all blood-soaked. Ahh, General Zhang, youre okay? Thats great! Bai Xiaosheng was relieved. Cough, wheres that fatty? Zhang Feihu couldnt care less about courtesy right now and hurriedly asked for Fatty. Fatty? Fatty, come here, General Zhang is looking for you. Bai Xiaosheng was confused to see a hint of anxiety on Zhang Feihus ever composed face. "What? Fatty had been quick to Earthwalk away, so Eagle Rises self-explosion couldnt hurt him one bit. Anti, cough, antidote. Zhang Feihu held out his hand. Only now did Fatty notice Zhang Feihus pale complexion. He realized that he had also messed up this guy when sprinkling the poison powder just now. About that theres no antidote, Fatty said in shame. Pffff! Zhang Feihu nearly sprayed a mouthful of blood on Fattys face. Sweeping Fatty a glare, he told Bai Xiaosheng, Your Lordship, I need to return to the Tower of Heroes to detoxify and recuperate. I wont be able to come out for some time, please be careful. Ahh? Oh, okay, please quickly go, Bai Xiaosheng hurriedly said. Lucky the amount and toxicity arent enough Zhang Feihu mumbled as he turned into a black light that flew into the Tower of Heroes. Fatty! Wasting a capable general of mine with a wave of your hand, huh? Bai Xiaosheng immediately turned to scold Fatty. The heck! If it hadnt been for me, that Eagle Rise dude would still be alive and kicking alright?! Fatty stretched his neck to retort, looking as if he was the justified one. Thats true Bai Xiaosheng was stunned for a bit and actually nodded. Damn! The loot! It suddenly reminded Fatty of the most important to be done right now when he saw TheFugitive sneak past. Thats all mine! Keep your hands off! Bai Xiaosheng wasnt any slower than Fatty as he closely followed him towards the site of the explosion. Celestial boss loot! Celestial item! Everyone hurry grab the loot! A shrill voice rang out. Fatty immediately recognized it to be Wild Dancing Wind. The players around instantly swarmed over, not caring about the incoming Demon army. After all, Hero City wasnt theirs, defending it would only earn them some gold coins and several Violet items for compensation, and that wouldnt compare to a Celestial item. Dont waste your time, the loot was blown up, TheFugitive shouted. Some didnt believe him and kept pushing themselves through the crowd. Some even yelled, The loot didnt all go to your pocket, did it? Someones trying to stir up trouble, HeadofGod leaned over and whispered into Bai Xiaoshengs ear. I see. Bai Xiaosheng instantly understood that some people didnt want him to successfully capture Hero City. Even if he failed, the others still had no chance, which made the action of this bad hat something that harmed others without benefiting oneself. Perhaps that was why they only dared to secretly use little tricks instead of going about it openly. Ive recorded the whole thing. You can check if you dont believe me. TheFugitive was well-prepared. He played the video that he had recorded of the explosion. Some refused to believe and carefully watched the video. Indeed, nothing had dropped. In the video, TheFugitive had been the first to arrive, but he had only quickly circled without finding anything. Heh..hehe thats right, how can someone of Guild Master Bais reputation do something as secretly hoarding things to himself. Not to mention that hes the wealthiest man in the game, of course he wouldnt care about some puny loot a player laughed awkwardly. Thats right, thats right, the others chimed in. Bai Xiaosheng coldly looked on. Only until everyone all calmed down did he say indifferently, Since the matter has been cleared up, everyone can rest for a bit and prepare for the next battle. Chapter 344 – Dragon Knights The fierce defense battle was less than halfway through. Although Bai Xiaosheng had promised generous returns, some players began to plan to withdraw. Winning Hero City would yield benefits for the All-Knowing Sect and the guilds involved, but the same couldnt be said for individual players down the ranks. Those of the All-Knowing Sect would of course pull out all the stops to defend the city to own it in the future, while the normal members of the other guilds had other ideas. The citys yours once taken down. If theres any benefit, thats going to the guild higher-ups. Why should we sweat our guts out for your sake? Since the little promised compensation didnt feel enough to make up for the levels lost, these players were naturally dissatisfied in their hearts, and when they had grievances in their hearts, deserters were born. As the siege wasnt for their own guilds, the guild masters couldnt say anything about the members decision, it wasnt like they could forcefully order people to stay. Therefore, the number of players on the battlefield plummeted from not only dying but also leaving. By now more than twenty thousand people had disappeared. Bai Xiaosheng, who had spent over 10 million gold coins on the Thunderstorm Magic Formation, didnt falter one bit to see it blown up by Eagle Rises self-destruction. He had already spent a lot on Hero City, and he didnt mind spending a little more. The next wave of Demons is coming at any moment. I urge the leaders of the major guilds to restrain your members and keep your arranged positions well guarded, Bai Xiaosheng said. A black line gradually appeared on the distant horizon, getting closer and closer. This was a herd of Demonic monsters carrying Demon soldiers on their backs. Prepare for attack! Bai Xiaosheng ordered. The dozens of siege equipment helped improve the players situation by quite a little. After the enemy party entered the attack range, catapults and cannons fired in a frenzy, dealing enormous damage and causing substantial casualties to the Demon army. Wuuuuu The sound of horns echoed, and the Demon troops abruptly sped up. At the same time, two soldiers flew out from the rear on dragonback towards Hero City. Damn it! Dragon Riders of the 8th class enhancement. Anyone can stop them?! Bai Xiaosheng shouted. Not even a crow squawk or sparrow chirp could be heard from the players. Are you kidding? Level 80 is on an entirely different level from 70 alright? At 70, the current players can barely resist. But 80? If nothing else, just look at how theyre flying around in the sky. How the hell do you even attack that? Wait! Theyre not 8th class Dragon Riders, theyre only riding dragons. Someone with sharp eyes noticed. Everyone was relieved. If there had been really two 8th-class experts coming, the losses inflicted upon the players would be immeasurable even if the enemies were to be defeated. On second thought, this made sense. Except for the Demon Eagle clan, who specialized in aiding battles, would have a powerful master like Eagle Rise to oversee it, the other demons were only so-so, and they shouldnt have too many strong experts. Even so, the two dragon-riding knights still posed a great threat to their defense. Bai Xiaosheng had to order all artillery to fire at them and contain their aerial raid, forcing them to descend and fly low above the ground. The players and the demons clashed once again, neck and neck. At the moment, even those players who had thoughts of withdrawing couldnt think of anything besides fighting with their lives on the line and keeping themselves from being killed. Bai Xiaosheng and some guild masters stood on high ground to direct the fighting below. Their faces didnt look too good, because the casualties were high. Given our losses so far, the compensation you promised earlier isnt enough, a guild master said. The rest instantly chimed in approval. It was out of Bai Xiaoshengs expectations that there would be so many Demon troops nearby. Originally, he had planned to somehow persevere through this period of time until the human troops came to their support, and then the siege would be a success. Who could have thought the enemy was so strong? At this rate, the city wouldnt be able to last until the human troops arrived. Bai Xiaosheng quickly calculated the appropriate price he should pay for this battle. Kill! Fatty was currently deep into the Demon army, weaving his way like a fish in water. Disregarding the damage he dealt, he only attacked each enemy once and immediately backed off, and then went on to the next one. In this way, although he didnt kill many demons, he gained quite a lot of experience. There were more than a hundred thousand demons, each yielding to the players tens of thousands of experience points. With such an amount, the sounds of players leveling up were heard quite often. After several hours of being active in defending the city, and moreover having killed Eagle Rise who could be considered Half-Celestial (although he wasnt the one mainly accredited and gained a tenth of the total experience), Fatty had now reached level 58, not very far away from the 6th class enhancement. Fatty had long been eyeing the two dragon-riding knights in the air. There was nothing he could do if they were high up, but now that they were forced to fly low because of the artillery, it opened a window of opportunity for him. The Demon dragons, each about 10 meters tall with a wingspan of over 10 meters, had triangular heads and dense fangs in their mouths. They could also heavily injure a player each time they spewed out hot draconic breath. Come, come, this way! Fatty waved at the dragon-riding knights. An arrogant human, kill him! A dragon-riding knight flicked the reins against his mount. The dragon roared loudly and charged at Fatty. Fatty laughed and suddenly vanished on the spot. Dirty thief! Pouncing on empty air, the knight viciously cursed. He urged the dragon to fly up. At this moment, a small bullet of sorts flew into the dragon''s mouth without anyone noticing. This finger-sized bullet was negligible compared to the dragon''s huge mouth, so even the dragon itself didn''t notice that its mouth had just gained one small thing. The tiny bullet C or to be exact, the pellet C quickly melted and gradually penetrated the dragons body through its breath. The Hundred Poison Pill could kill a mid-rank Yao but didnt have such an effect on high-rank ones. However, it didnt mean that there was no effect at all. Even someone like Eagle Rise had suffered a setback from these little pills. Had he not been fast to self-detonate, Zhang Feihu would have been able to seize the chance to kill him without being injured by the explosion. After the Demon dragon swallowed the Hundred Poison Pill, the effect gradually showed. The creature started to grow a little shaky as it flew. Kashgar? The knight looked at his mount in confusion, unable to understand why it was suddenly unstable. Whoo! The dragon exhaled a breath, its body twitching all over as it staggered and plunged towards the ground. Come out, Violent Ox King. Fatty summoned his mount. In order to make this possible, he especially climbed out of the city to temporarily exit combat mode. Damn it! It was you?! Seeing Fatty suddenly appear, the knight instantly understood the cause of the problem. He roared in fury and stabbed his dragon spear at Fattys chest. The Violent Ox King tossed its head and knocked the spear away with its horns. At the same time, its mouth opened, sending out a burst of flame that struck the knight. A scorched patch appeared on the knights glossy black armor. At this moment, Inky appeared beside the knight and threw out Electric Bolt, briefly paralyzing him. Seizing the chance, Fatty gave the Violent Ox King an order; the oxs two horns pierced right at the dragons neck. With a wretched scream, the latter fell uncontrollably. Boom! The knight and his dragon heavily crashed onto the ground as a whole, smashing a group of Demon soldiers to death. The knight angrily stood upon the dragon''s back. The Demon dragon trembled as it also struggled to stand up and looked viciously at the Violent Ox King in the sky. Having certain resistance to poison, the Demon dragon recovered after a while. Elemental Sword Diagram, rise! Fatty didnt intend to give the dragon a chance at retaliation. Seeing several players rushing to this side, he sent out of the Elemental Sword Diagram which enveloped both the knight and mount in it. The Elemental Sword Diagram of the Elementalist? Damnable thing! The knight lost his composure the instant he recognized the diagram, he even seemed a little nervous. From the looks of things, Wu Junxiao must have been quite famous, thought Fatty as he operated the diagram at full force to separate the dragon from the knight. Kashgar, come here, the knight shouted. A knight without his mount would have his power cut by at least half. Forcefully separated from his dragon, the knight could only wave his spear and cry out mournfully. Good boy, let Lord Fatty love ya. Fatty laughed sinisterly as he looked at the dragon trapped in the Metal Forest in the diagram. Seeing Fatty, the dragon roared and spat out a mass of draconic miasma. Sizzling sounds rang out as the miasma ate away at the light swords around. The Demon dragon belonged to the dark attribute, and all dark spells had certain negative effects. This kind of corrosive effect was the most common amongst them. However, the swords in the Elemental Sword Diagram were manifestations of pure elemental energy. No matter how many draconic breaths were spat out, a new sword would immediately appear after one was destroyed. The dragon would never be able to escape the Metal Forest. Surrender or die? Fatty asked the dragon in an imposing manner. Bah! The dragon responded with a spurt of dragon breath. However, draconic breath wasnt spittle, not to mention even spittle would run dry at some point. After spitting for half an hour, the dragon was out of energy and deflated. Heh, Metal Forest, turn. Fatty began to operate the Metal Forest. Elemental energy gushed in without end, birthing countless long swords into the Metal Forest that slashed the dragon amidst sonorous metallic hums. Dragon scales were one of the most solid things in the world. When the light swords struck, sparks flew but no real damage was done to the dragon. This was also because Fatty was currently too weak to exert the full power of the Elemental Sword Diagram. The Demon dragon sprawled on the ground without struggling, only looking at Fatty with big eyes full of mockery. Seeing as the dragons health bar only dropped by a small chunk after over ten minutes, Fatty stopped the slashing. With a wave of his hand, the Metal Forest of swords clanged and firmly locked the dragon inside. I''ll handle you very slowly when I have time. Keeping the dragon suppressed, Fatty circled to where the knight was held inside the diagram. The fellow was attacking the surrounding space with all his might, but without the cooperation of his mount, his damage was pitifully low. Brat, do you dare to release me for a one-on-one? The knight pointed his spear at Fatty and shouted angrily. One-on-one? Fatty smiled amiably. Its exactly to prevent others from disturbing us that I took you in here. Come, youngster, let''s begin our one-on-one fight. Chapter 345 – The Demon Spirit Clan Without his dragon, the knights strength wasnt much higher than Fatty, rather, he was no longer Fatty''s opponent inside the Elemental Sword Diagram. After just a few rounds, the knight died to Fattys chaotic swordplay with a desperate cry, leaving a pile of equipment. The knight wasnt strong and had nothing good on him aside from a dragon spear and dragon scale shield with decent stats, which could be considered superb gear for knights. Killing a dragon-riding knight in exchange for plentiful experience and several pieces of equipment, Fatty also paid a high price. The elemental energy was once again consumed and still be right now to suppress the dragon, which made the reserve look pitifully meager compared to the original amount. Fatty decided to be very stingy from now on and would only use the elemental energy as a last resort. Stowing the Elemental Sword Diagram, Fatty reappeared in the area and was immediately startled. The surroundings were filled with Demon creatures and soldiers glaring viciously at him. There was no sign of any other players. A human, kill! Upon seeing Fatty emerge, the well-prepared Demon troops attacked all at once. All kinds of skills rained down in chaos, burying Fatty under their colorful appearances. Dead? After a wave of attacks, there was no sign of Fatty where he had stood. The demons with low intelligence stretched their necks to look around and exclaimed in joy, Dead, dead, we killed the heir of the Elementalist! Pefh. Spitting out a mouthful of soil, Fatty climbed out from the ground. Had he not been quick to escape with the Elemental Movement Art just now, he would probably have died without any remains and reported to the Death Altar. He isnt dead yet. Kill him, take away his Elemental Skill Book and Elemental Sword Diagram. In the sky, a black figure casually ordered. Yes. A shadow melted into the wind and disappeared without a trace. Five illusory shadows hovered high in the air. Each of them possessed a profound, overwhelming presence that seemed even more terrifying than Eagle Rise when he had detonated, which meant they were at least Celestial-tier. Soon, therell be enough sacrificial human souls, and we can break free from the fetters of the Death Altar and come here for delicious human flesh. Oh, how long has it been? Ever since our somatic death that sent our souls to the altar, we havent got to enjoy the taste of blood. The five shadows looked at each other with eerily coarse chuckles. Then, they melted and dispersed into a chilling wind. It''s only been a few hours and they''ve already hit the city? Climbing to the top of a building, Fatty saw the demons had swarmed into almost one-third of the city, currently fighting with the players on the streets. At present, it wasnt only the players fighting but NPC troops had also entered the city to assist. Since the system had handed out this mission, there had to be a chance of winning. By now, a small number of NPCs had come to help defend the city, but the main force was still the players. All of the dozens of siege equipment Bai Xiaosheng had bought from Fatty were completely damaged and scattered on the ground. The players formed layers of meat shields to block attacks from the Demon troops. It wasnt that there were no players thinking of running, only that the whole city was currently entirely surrounded by demons. They only stood a chance to win if they remained to defend the city to the very end. But if they wanted to sneak away, the Demon army would be the first to say no. Having taken just two steps, Fatty suddenly bent, then violently stomped down, smashing a big hole in the structure at his foot and fell through it. Whoosh! A wind blew past Fatty''s head as a sharp glint cut off a few strands of his hair. Tsk, good skills, human. A short Demonic creature with dark wrinkled skin and appearance like the dead jumped down into the hole Fatty made. The creatures eyes glowed smooth green, the corners of its mouth dripping with saliva. Fatty got up without a word and tossed Appraisal, gaining the demons information. Bikari: a member of the Demon Spirit clan; fond of fresh blood; a born assassin that excels at assassinations. Born assassin? Excels at assassinations? Looking at Bikari, Fatty smiled. A breeze blew by in the building. Fatty and Bikari whooshed into Stealth at the same time, then appeared at the same time, each brandishing their weapon at the other for a hard strike. One moment the building was quiet, the next there was a series of weapons clashing. True to its title of a born assassin of the Demon Spirit race, whether it was Bikaris ambush skills or fighting senses, they were all first-class among the experts Fatty knew of. Had it not been for Fatty''s well-trained combat ability in reality, he would have fallen to this little fellows hands. Clank! Sparks flew in all directions. The two fighters retreated after one strike, Stealthed, and then appeared to attack again. Human, you arent too shabby. After another attack, Bikari licked the corners of its mouth and revealed a cruel smile. On the other hand, youre lacking. Fatty wagged his finger. You dare look down on me?!! Bikari was furious. A demon also had its dignity. Being denied of its skills in its own field of expertise was undoubtedly a great provocation. Human, I won''t give you an easy death. Bikaris body flashed. On the spot, five exact Bikaris appeared with the same vicious grin on their faces, approaching Fatty step by step. Fatty threw them a glance and also shook his body. Three Fattys appeared on the spot. Hmm? Bikari paused for a moment, then sneered, Only two illusions. Youre only embarrassing yourself. Whoosh! The three Fattys ran in separate directions. Bikari hesitated a little before dividing four of them into groups of two to chase after two Fattys while the remaining one chased after one Fatty. This kind of illusion had no attack power, what Fatty and Bikari were competing here was rogue skills. At the end of the illusion duration, two Fattys and four Bikaris dissipated, leaving only two of them roaming wild inside the building. Human, whatever skills you have left, use them and see how I teach you a lesson! Bikari shouted. While running, two illusions swished out from Bikaris body and flanked Fatty from the left and right. Huh? After exchanging a few blows, Fatty felt something was off. All three Bikaris were able to deal damage to him. Demon Spirit Triolife, cried Bikari. The three bodies suddenly changed into three black lights and spun up and down around Fatty. Elemental Guard. Fatty used the skill and was surprised to find that the elemental barrier didnt work against the black lights. Poof! A black light pierced through Fatty''s left shoulder, drawing out a line of black blood. Instantly, a numb feeling gradually spread from the wound. Poison! Fatty hurriedly tossed a Detoxification Pill into his mouth, but it was unable to detain the spread of poison. Slowly, half of his face began to turn black. You think we, born assassins of Demon Spirit, cant handle a puny human like you? Bikari''s voice rang out with a hint of pride and smugness from a black light. Still too early for you to be happy yet. Fatty took out a dark green pill and gulped it down. Soon, the blackness retreated from his face. The blood oozing from his left shoulder gradually turned from black back to red. This pill, a victorious outcome of Fattys persistent pestering from Reck, could detoxify most poisons. Although the Demon Spirit races natural toxicity was strong, it wasnt enough to match a pill refined by an Alchemy Grandmaster himself. I can see you dont lack for good stuff. Bikari snorted and continued flying chaotically around Fatty. Fatty naturally wouldnt stay still to be attacked. Once detoxified, he vanished. Where do you think you can run? The three black lights suddenly exploded into a cloud of smoke that slowly spread. When it permeated the whole building, Fatty was forced to reveal himself in a corner. You just had to, huh? Fatty sighed. He waved his hand and the Elemental Skill Book flew out, flipping to a page. Water Bullet, the most common water magic available for all mages at level 20. Dozens of water bullets scattered around Fatty. With a point of his finger, they exploded in unison. Boom boom boom! Water mist rose up and a painful scream came out. A stream of black smoke gradually solidified in front of Fatty, revealing Bikari''s bloody body. You! How can you release magic? Bikari was very puzzled. Dont you know Im an Elementalist? You think the Elementalist only knows to chop around with swords? Fatty looked at Bikari like it was an idiot. Bikari was furious. When Fatty had used rogue skills to confront it, the demon subconsciously wanted to use its own racial skills to snuff Fatty and show him who the real boss was. As a result, it got too excited and forgot that an Elementalists main ability was magic. Humph! I just didnt pay attention. You won''t be so lucky next time! Bikari shouted. Its body began to speedily flicker around Fatty. Fatty cast several spells without hitting Bikari. During this, the demon neared his body once and almost injured him again. The advantage of the Elemental Skill Book was that any spells recorded in it could be cast instantaneously as long as the book holders mana could keep up. Fattys meager mana of a few hundred obviously could not, but he couldnt bear to utilize the Elemental Mystery Realms energy. Therefore, the two were stuck here at loggerheads. This cant do! How can I, a general of the Demon Spirit race, an expert of the 7th class enhancement, fail to handle a puny human being? Bikari eyes swirled around in thoughts. Suddenly, a black flame spread out from its body and surrounded Fatty. Youre using fire against me? Don''t you know that the Elemental Guard is specialized against elemental magic? Fatty sneered, simply waiting for Bikari to attack. O Mighty God who slumbers in eternal darkness, please hear the call of your most devout follower and sprinkle a little of your strength to help me deal with the enemy. As the flame spread all around Fatty, Bikari chanted aloud and pointed a finger at the flame. Boom! The black flame shot up into the air, igniting the entire building. With this flame as the foundation, a miniature magic formation quietly formed and, before Fatty could react, broke through layers of space and transmitted him to another place. Chapter 346 – Demonstar Ancient Castle This skill, called Spatial Convert, wasnt a racial skill but something passed on to Bikari by a Demon King in the Demon realm. Spatial Convert had the same function as the Space Mage''s space teleportation, but more convenient to use. Both needed depicting a magic formation to work, but teleportation especially required a Space Mage to be the one drawing it, while Spatial Convert was available to anyone who learned this skill. Moreover, building a teleportation formation demanded many rare materials C just a small teleportation formation capable of transporting a few people already cost expensive materials, while Spatial Convert only needed the user to draw the formation and then input energy to activate. Claimed to be born assassins, the Demon Spirit race possessed an unparalleled talent for stealth and ambush. After learning Spatial Convert, Bikari became more elusive. When assassinating someone, he often only needed to draw a formation to directly reach the target. Of course, this formation had shortcomings, which was the limited distance, unlike teleportation formations that could transmit the users as far as they wanted as long as they were willing to pay the cost. Fatty only saw a flash before his eyes, and when his vision was clear again, he found himself in a strange area where he was surrounded by hungry Demon troops. Human. I see a human. Kill him! Eat his flesh and drink his blood! The demons clamored as they all raised their weapons and charged towards Fatty. Fatty was scared out of his wits. He hurriedly disappeared using the Elemental Movement Art and then reappeared in a nearby castle. This castle wasnt any smaller than the Demonsun Castle. One could tell from a glance that it was the garrison post of some Demon General. Popping out from the ground, Fatty carefully went into Stealth and slowly walked along the passage of the castle. On the way, rows of demons in bright armor were seen everywhere walking around and patrolling. In various places, innumerable demons were either training or resting. Carefully hiding, Fatty entered the grand hall of the castle. My Lord, weve successfully breached Hero City. We expect to win the city in half an hour, a Demon scout knelt on one knee as he reported to the demon sitting at the highest position in the hall. See, I said the humans were vulnerable and just sending two corps would get us the city. You should believe it now? This demon tilted his head to one side. There, Demonic Abyss Bull Fierce Bull sat dejectedly in his seat. We dont know that yet. The battlefield changes every second and incidents can happen at any time. While our army has entered Hero City, whether they can claim it is still uncertain. The human army wont sit idly by, Fierce Bull said stiffly. In a miserable manner, Fierce Bull had been forced to flee and abandon Hero City because of the cooperation of Zhang Feihu and the Weapon of the Barbaric God. While escaping, the bull had scared himself with the thought of being heavily punished by the higher-ups, so he had decided not to return to the Demons stronghold in Heavens Scar but instead look for help elsewhere. Eagle Rise of the Demon Eagle clan had been the first he bumped into. Since they had quite a good relationship and the Demon Eagle clan was good at surprise raids, Fierce Bull got Eagle Rise to lead the Demon Eagle army to attack the city, delaying the players from repairing the city while he went to look for more help. Fierce Bull could never expect that Eagle Rise would end up being trapped by the Thunderstorm Magic Formation, poisoned by Fatty, and forced to self-detonate by Zhang Feihu. So what if the Human army wants to help? They are much farther from Hero City than we are. When they arrive, we will long have claimed the city. Maybe thinking a little less positive, even if we cant seize it now, we can still send more reinforcements at any time. Otherwise, why would the Human army just watch us occupy Hero City for thousands of years yet do nothing? You dont need to worry about it. Instead, think about how youll face the punishment for losing the city, said the demon sitting at the main seat of the table with disdain. Fierce Bull wanted to say something, but he only sighed and kept silent. Report! General Eagle Rise of the Demon Eagle clan was trapped by the Human army and died of self-detonation. He has returned to the embrace of the great God of Darkness, another Demon scout came in to report. What?! Eagle Rise is dead?! How is that possible?! Fierce Bull sprang up in shock, his face full of disbelief. Theres no way! No matter how strong Zhang Feihu used to be, he was sealed in the Tower of Heroes for thousands of years, no way he can be a match for Eagle Rise. Not to mention, even if Eagle Rise loses, he should still be able to escape with his flying speed. Could it be that the humans sent experts to support? According to the description of the survivors of the Demon Eagle clan, General Eagle Rise was trapped by a large magic formation and poisoned. Thats why he could no longer match Zhang Feihu and was forced to self-detonate. Bastard! The other demon abruptly stood up in outrage. Fierce Bull, look whatve you done! You killed General Eagle Rise! How am I to blame? I only asked Eagle Rise to harass the humans and delay some time. Who knew he would be so useless to die to a bunch of puny humans? Fierce Bull retorted. He was terrified inside. Losing Hero City and pushing Eagle Rise to his death, any of these charges would call for heavy punishment, so even if Fierce Bull was here to ask for a favor, he still tried to explain himself first. Well, no one thought the humans were so cunning to trap General Eagle Rise in a magic formation to prevent him from escaping. He bravely sacrificed his life for our Demon race. To Fierce Bull''s surprise, the other demon didnt dwell on it. He only waved off the scout and sat back in his seat, hanging his head in thought. Bikari of the Demon Spirit greets General Demon Fierce Bull and General Demon Demonstar Just then, Bikari unhurriedly entered. Bikari? What are you doing here? You should be in the fortress. Hmm? And you sneak into my Demonstar Castle without advanced notification? Neither of the two Demon Generals here seemed to like Bikari very much. Fierce Bull snorted and turned his head away, while the Demon General Demonstar practically shouted his inquiry. I chased a human here but can''t find any trace of the man. I ask the two generals to order soldiers to assist this little me to kill the man, said Bikari respectfully. He was used to being spurned by other demons. You chased a human to my Demonstar Castle? Bikari, you sure youre not joking? Demonstar asked with much displeasure. My strength is limited and I couldnt have him handled within a short time. I was afraid hed escape, so I used Spatial Convert that Demon King Cloudwalker taught me and transmitted him here. But since this is your territory, I ask you to help this little me. Bikari was neither servile nor overbearing. And why would I help you? You transmitted the enemy to my place. Im already generous enough not to make a fuss about this, and yet you still want me to help you deal with him? Humph, aren''t you Demon Spirit race born assassins thats best at assassinations? Just go assassinate him. Guards, come, see off our guest. With a wave of his hand, the Demonstar ordered Bikari to be driven away. Lord Demonstar, its a direct order from Demon King Cloudwalker to deal with that human. Its best that you dont refuse, Bikari leisurely said. The order was given by His Royal Highness Demoncloud himself? Demonstar and Fierce Bull exchanged glances with solemn expressions. Tell me who the human is first. Why would His Royal Highness Demoncloud order him to be handled? Demonstar asked. He is the inheritor of the Elementalist. You must understand? Bikari looked at the two demon generals with a smile that wasnt a smile. The inheritor of the Elementalist? Damn it! How can we deal with an Elementalist?! You, you, Bikari you bastard! You should be condemned to the Nine-Purgatory Abyss!! You actually sent an Elementalist to my castle?! Ill kill you!! Demonstar jumped up like his tail was on fire. Fierce Bull also stood up in horror and inched close to Demonstar, looking left and right, fearing that the heir of the Elementalist would suddenly pop out from nowhere to kill him. Demon Generals, please calm down. Although the human is the successor of the Elementalist, he apparently just inherited the legacy recently and his strength is still so low that even I can suppress him, not to mention you two generals. Otherwise, I could not have sent him here and would have been killed from the very start. Upon Bikari''s words, the two Demon Generals flushed beet red. As survivors from the grand war thousands of years ago, they were extremely sensitive to the name of Elementalist Wu Junxiao. It was natural theyd overreact in fear when hearing about an inheritor. In that case, seal off the castle. All soldiers, go out and search for the human. We must catch him! Demonstar immediately ordered. So the Elementalist had such a great reputation several thousand years ago. Fatty was surprised. Just the name alone already scared the two Demon Generals witless. The Demonstar Ancient Castle went on temporary lockdown and all the demons inside went on a large-scale search for Fatty. After what happened just now, Demonstar and Fierce Bull were embarrassed by their reaction and refused to say much, while Bikari was too lazy to make conversation, so the whole hall simply lapsed into silence. The three silent demons could never have imagined that the person they were looking for was right around them. Reporting, the castle has been thoroughly searched but no trace of the human was found. Soon, a Demon soldier came to report. Bikari, are you sure you transmitted him here? Demonstar seriously asked Bikari. Of course, dont you believe in the skill passed down from Lord Demon King Cloudwalker? Im sure I sent him here. Just now, some soldiers also said they saw a human being. Bikari was absolutely confident. Maybe he escaped? Fierce Bull hesitantly said. If you suddenly enter a human fortress, would you probe or directly flee? asked Bikari. This needs more investigation then, When Fierce Bull said this, all three of them understood that Fatty must still be hiding somewhere in the Demonstar Castle. Humph, hiding in my castle? Wishful thinking! Demonstar waved his hand and a dozen tentacles of varied color shot out from his body. He also turned into a soft mass that looked like a huge starfish. Chapter 347 – Crisis After the demon general changed into its original starfish form, the body squirted out a colorful bubble after another. Each bubble clearly reflected a part of the situation in the Demonstar Castle. Pop. One of the bubbles suddenly burst, forming a picture in the air: A despicable-looking, human Fatty was lurking beside a pillar. "Which area is this?" Bikari asked, overjoyed. His answer was a slight gust of wind. A blade swiftly poked out from the side. Had it not been for Bikari''s quick reaction, it could have wiped out over half of his HP. "There you are. Bikari wasnt afraid and instead even rejoiced. With a roar, he pounced towards Fatty. After the unsuccessful strike, Fatty quickly pulled back. Bikari alone was enough to match him. There were still two Demon Generals here, this was no place to remain for any length of time. With Earthwalk, Fatty vanished. Fierce Bull, who was also leaping at Fatty, only grasped air. He looked at Demonstar. Demonstar spat out more than a dozen colorful bubbles, one of them reflected Fattys figure. "Give chase!" Fierce Bull and Bikari rushed out of the grand hall. Demonstar didnt follow, but bubbles from time to time floated out from his body, keeping track of all happenings within the Demonstar Castle. Popping out from the ground, Fatty immediately went into Stealth. He knew it was impossible to hide around with Demonstar''s skill searching for his trail and decided to leave this old castle as soon as possible. As soon as Fatty took a step, Fierce Bull stampeded over. The bulls power was far too much higher than Fatty, he only needed a glance to find the Stealthing human. Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh. Fatty Earthwalked five times in a row directly out of Demonstar castle and found himself in a flatland. The ground was black, and the trees also presented as a strange gray. "Since youve come, might as well stay!" Fierce Bull was hot on his heels. Fattys brows wrinkled, the bull fellow was so strong that it was impossible to beat him or lose him. This spelled trouble. As Fatty ran like the wind, three figures suddenly appeared and split in three directions. Fierce Bull coldly smiled. He stretched out his hand, sending out two long-range attacks that wiped out the two illusions, then leisurely followed the real Fatty. Behind Fierce Bull was Bikari. Although his speed wasnt as fast as the bull, it was still faster than that of Fatty and he was gradually catching up. Demonstar had changed back into his human form to give chase. The Elemental Sword Diagram and Elemental Skill Book were all superb equipment. The three demons all strived to acquire them to be offerings for their boss and thereby render a great contribution. "Kid, leave the Elemental Diagram and Skill Book, and Ill spare your life!" Bikari shrieked. "Doesnt matter. Even if you kill me, you still can''t get them," Fatty turned around and said. "You look down on us too much," Bikari sneered. Fatty was secretly shocked. Theres a way to make undroppable exclusive equipment drop? Fatty chose a random direction to run, but Fierce Bull soon caught up. With a roar, the bull punched with murderous intent. Bam! Fatty spat out a mouthful of blood. Like a cut kite, his body was blown into the distance. Just now, if he hadn''t dodged so fast that he was only grazed a little, it wouldn''t have been a matter of spitting blood, but insta-death instead. "Don''t kill him, let me!" cried Bikari who took out a round ring of sorts. In order to acquire the two pieces of equipment, Bikari was well prepared. This ring-like object, named Expropriation, could release a blood-light screen that when enveloping a target, would increase the drop rate of all equipment, whether normal or non-dropping, by 10% when the target died. "Get in, little brat! Bikari threw Expropriation into the sky, and a layer of bloody light shrouded Fatty. Demonstar had also caught up. Seeing there was an advantage to take, he shot out a tentacle to kill Fatty. "F*ck, you really think Lord Fatty is easy to bully?!" Fatty raged. He suddenly threw out something. It was a diagram of a small magical array that would be activated once tossed out, a life-saving object specially made for Fatty by Space Saint Magus Lucas. The array could instantly break through space and direct transmit him to Sky City and was impossible to stop unless the opponent possessed a spatial imprisonment skill or tool. Boom! A white light shot straight into the sky. A hexagonal magical array quickly formed at Fattys feet, and then in a flash of light, Fatty disappeared right before the eyes of the three demons. "Damn it! My Expropriation!" Bikaris heart throbbed painfully. Whoosh! A white light flashed in Sky City and Fatty appeared on the Holy Spirit Island. A ding rang out as a ring object fell at his feet. "This thing got brought back too." Fatty picked it up in delight. Expropriation: Increase the drop rate of the enveloped victims equipment by 10%, ignore all binding of undroppable equipment. "Theres actually such a good thing?!" Fatty was elated. In the future, when he found anyone unpleasing to the eye, he would just use this to strip them bare. "Huh? You used the teleportation array to escape? Just what kind of monster did you encounter?" Reck who was just passing the area asked curiously. "Several demons." Fatty then briefed Reck about what had happened. "Hero City? Thats one of our most famous main cities. So its actually in Heavens Scar and even been occupied by the Demon race for several thousand years." Reck was shocked after hearing about the situation. "I have a big guy here, do me a favor and handle it." Fatty opened the Elemental Sword Diagram and released the suppressed Demon dragon. Raawrghh! The instant it came out, the dragon pounced at Fatty with a roar. "A little dragon?" Reck looked at the dragon in surprise. With a flick of his fingers, a mass of white powder spread out. The dragon only felt a tremble running through its body before it uncontrollably crashed on the ground a meter from Fatty. "What drug is this?" Fatty greedily looked at Reck''s fingers. "No need to look, you can''t use it even if I give you." Reck dismissively waved his hand. Fatty naturally didnt give up from just those words, but Reck kept brushing him off and simply refused to give him any. "Hero City, ahh, we can''t just stand and watch, we have to at least pry out some benefits from it," Reck changed the topic. Sure enough, Fattys focus was instantly moved. He commented, "Were too far away. When we arrive, the imperial army will already have arrived as well." "Not necessarily. Don''t forget who we have in our city." Reck offered a mysterious smile. Indeed, Lucas couldnt sit still when he heard about Hero City. After thinking twice, he took out the artifact Space Sonic to open a passage. "Master Karl, this is for you. Just use this as a substitute first." Fatty threw the limp dragon to Karl who only lacked a Dragon Skeleton and Dragon Tendon to repair the God Destroyer Crossbow. Hopefully, this Demon dragon would be enough for the job. Lucas then operated the Space Sonic and a tall passage appeared in front of them. Fatty, Reck, and Lucas went in one after another. When they exited, they were already inside Heavens Scar. In here, one could teleport to Hero City with just a Recall Scroll. When the trio appeared in Hero City, they found that the whole city had been breached and only the City Lord Manor still barely held up. "Uncle, Uncle, what''s the matter? How did the battlefield reach here already?" Fatty asked Bai Xiaosheng through the communicator. "What else? Im about to fail this mission," Bai Xiaosheng replied bitterly. No one had expected that the Demon race would be so strong and numerous that once an official large-scale attack was launched, the players had to move back repeatedly until they had to rely on the magic formation in the City Lord Manor as their last stand. "This is the Tower of Heroes? Spectacular!" Reck and Lucas didnt hide their admiration as they looked at the towering tower in the center of the City Lord Manor. "Don''t just praise it, you two think about what to do first," Fatty anxiously said. There were still more than two hours to go before the 10-hour period, which meant they had to stick it out for over two hours, or else all of their previous efforts would go down the drain. The guild masters and higher-ups were all worried. Their losses were no less than that of Bai Xiaosheng. If the players failed to seize Hero City, this battle would be a great blow to their guilds foundations. "No hurry, no hurry." Lucas looked up at the sky. "You go and help out, we''ll walk around first." Fatty hesitated but didnt say anything and quickly rushed to the City Lord Manor. Lucas must have his own reasons to say that, so Fatty figured he neednt have to ask further. "What did you come back for? Just adding one more death." The blood-soakedBai Xiaosheng looked extremely bitter. "Uncle, if nothing else, youre still a man of achievements. Why are you acting so insecure?" said Fatty. "Confidence comes from real strength. Look around you, there are less than 10,000 of us in the City Lord Manor while there are at least 40,000 Demon troops out there. A lot of our dead and respawned brothers cant even squeeze their way in here, how are we gonna defend at this rate?" Bai Xiaosheng sighed. "And the Demon army still has a few experts who havent even made their moves yet. Once they do, we wont even last ten minutes. The system is simply cheating people by giving out this mission. I shall file a complaint about Qi Xingwen after this." Qi Xingwen, CEO of Star Fantasia. It seemed Bai Xiaosheng had put all the blame and resentment on the guy. "Don''t be so down yet, I brought over an Alchemy Grandmaster and a Saint Magus. Theyll certainly help us through this," Fatty comforted Bai Xiaosheng. " An Alchemy Grandmaster? A Saint Magus?" Bai Xiaoshengs eyes instantly shone, but he then suspiciously eyed Fatty. "Don''t you lie to me." "Whats the point lying to you? For money?" Fatty shot him a glare. "How many magic stones do you have left?" "What do you want them for?" While speaking, Bai Xiaosheng took out roughly a hundred magic stones. It was unexpected to see he still had so many on him after using over a hundred on the Thunderstorm Magic Formation. "What else? Sacrificing some for the team again, of course." Fatty took the magic stones and fed them to the Elemental Skill Book, then released the Elemental Sword Diagram. Magic stones were the purest source of energy, which could be considered elemental energy to be absorbed. "Uncle, when it''s all over, you have to compensate me. Don''t forget, reminded Fatty before he operated the diagram. Boom! A sword formation that covered the entire City Lord Manor of a several-hundred-meter radius appeared out of thin air, the overwhelming sword intent inside it shot straight into the sky. The instant this formation emerged, sharp sword auras and bone-chilling metal glints slashed thousands of Demon troops in its territory into meat paste. Chapter 348 – The Grand Battle Erupts Endless sonorous metallic clanging echoed inside the massive sword formation as countless light swords shot up, piercing holes in the sky. Wretched screams could be heard in all directions. Any demon in range would be vaporized at the mere touch of these light swords. In an instant, the Demon army lost several thousands of soldiers. Hundreds of thousands of miles away from Hero City, another colossal city stood amidst the heavens and earth. The city walls were bloody as if built on flesh and blood, burying countless struggling and howling souls. The city inside was filled with demon clans of all kinds, ranging from low-level ones such as the Demon Ant, Demon Tiger, Demon Wolf, and Demon Tree clan as well as higher ones such as the Demon Ape and Demon Eagle clan, who were born in humanoid forms. At first glance, there were at least millions of demons walking around in the whole city. Above this city, five illusory figures hovered in the air, watching the battle in Hero City from afar. The Elemental Sword Diagram. Seeing the Elemental Sword Diagram appear, the five pairs of eyes lit up at the same time. It seems that the Demon Spirit race didnt complete the task. Wu Junxiao is dead while this new Elementalist is still green. We must kill him and take the diagram and skill book, said one of the figures. Give an order. Deploy all forces in Demon City to seize Hero City as well as the Elemental Sword Diagram and Skill Book all costs. Yes, Your Highness. On all four sides of Demon City, a total of eight gates rumbled open, and teams of demons either flew, ran, or leaped out towards Hero City. Let these low-ranked demons be our cannon fodder. As long as those two pieces of equipment can be captured, its worth it to even consume the accumulation of demons in the entire Heavens Scar. Pay attention, the human army may dispatch support at any time. We must be prepared. Unfortunately, our souls cant leave the Death Altar, otherwise all this trouble wouldnt be necessary at all. Well, a lot of people have died in these two days. The accumulated energy should be enough for one of us to leave the altar for a short time. Who wants to go? I''ll go The voice gradually grew feeble as the five figures faded away. Also hundreds of thousands of miles away from Hero City in another direction, another city stood opposite of Demon City with Hero City as the middle. This city was about the same size as the current four main cities, with thick walls and was much more well-equipped than even Black Tortoise City. There were also millions of human troops inside. Elemental Sword Diagram! It must be the inheritor of the Elementalist. A quivering, wrinkled old man with a long beard hanging to his chest, a crutch in his hand and a stooped waist, looking as though a gust of wind could blow him away, stood at the entrance of a main hall and looked in the direction of Hero City. The inheritor of the Elementalist? I wonder what level of cultivation they have reached. Will they be able to stop the Demons advance and claim Hero City? A middle-aged man in plain clothing came beside the old man and looked into the distance as well. It was as if the distance of hundreds of thousands of miles couldnt hinder their sight. Cough, its very hard. The old man coughed and used his left fist to thump his back. After some silence, the middle-aged man couldnt help but ask, Great Sage, shouldnt we send help? Since there has been no movement in Demon City, we cant send troops. The old man shook his head. Then, they have only themselves to rely on for now. I hope they can persist. The middle-aged man looked downhearted. He obviously didnt have much hope for the players. Report! A soldier came running. All demons in Demon City have been deployed and are currently marching towards Hero City. What did you say? The middle-aged man stared at the messenger. All demons in Demon City? Are you sure it''s all the demons? Reporting to Marshal, all of them. With the exception of some with weak fighting ability, all of the demons are heading to Hero City, the messenger affirmed. Quick, sound the drums and summon all generals to the Marshal Hall. Both the elder and the middle-aged man were hyped. Greetings, Great Sage and Marshal. Over a thousand NPC generals soon gathered in the Marshal Hall. Demon City has deployed their army on a large scale to assault Hero City, so Wise Sage and I have decided to send our troops as well. Well use Hero City as bait to lure the demons. The following generals, heed your orders Fatty knew not what happened in the two other cities, he only knew that the scope of the Elemental Sword Diagram was getting smaller and smaller, and the energy accumulated with difficulty was pouring out faster than water with every passing second. Fattys heart was practically bleeding. This is a loss, a loss. This kind of business should have been avoided. Fatty gnashed his teeth and then shouted out, Uncle, you got any more magic stones? I really ran out. Bai Xiaosheng was even more anxious than Fatty. There were still two hours before the end of this siege, he really couldnt think of any way to stick it through. The Elemental Sword Formation again narrowed down a little more. By now, its scope had been reduced by half compared to the beginning, and barely covered the main part of the City Lord Mansion. The five swords split from the Elemental Sword to support the formation were also showing signs of instability. The Elemental Sword Diagram is indeed a good thing. Among those protected in a corner of the formation, Wild Dancing Wind didnt bother to hide the intense greed in her eyes. I didn''t think that fatty had such a good thing, it must be at least Celestial-tier? If it can drop a player whispered. The players around exchanged glances with insidious smiles. These bastards, their own lives are at risk and they still have the mind to covet others equipment. TheFugitive snorted. Exclusive equipment is undroppable. Their schemes will all be for naught. HeadofGods face was full of disdain. The advance of the demons outside suddenly increased in both power and speed. The pressure became a little too much for Fatty to endure and the Elemental Sword Formation shrank by a little. Fatty, this isnt going to work. Bai Xiaosheng looked dispirited. Uncle, I know, but you have to think of something. Im at my wits end, Fatty complained bitterly. Didn''t you invite two experts? Where are they? Bai Xiaosheng put his hope on Reck and Lucas. I don''t know where those two old fogeys went. Fatty was nursing a belly of anger. The two old men he brought actually left him here without a care for his life and ran away by themselves. They were simply trying to harm him! Achoo! That Fatty must be cursing me. In a secluded space, Reck sneezed and wiped his nose. You abandoned him there to bait the demons, it would be strange if he doesn''t curse you. Even I want to curse you, too, Lucas gloated over his old friends dilemma. As if it wasnt you who came up with this idea. Reck angrily glared at Lucas. Are you sure the demons will go all out to rob it? Of course. Who doesn''t want to get their hands on the Elemental Sword Diagram and Skill Book? They used to be Legendary artifacts. If it werent for the fact that I find that Fatty quite decent, I would already have robbed him. As long as the demons know these two pieces of equipment are here, they will certainly go all out for them and their stronghold will be empty. Then, we only need to Lucas didnt finish his speech, but the despicable smile on his usually serious face betrayed his inner thoughts. Aiii, proximity to cinnabar makes you red, to pitch makes you black. After living in Sky City for only a few days, you already learned all the bad stuff from that damn Fatty. Reck shook his head. Humph, this is also for his own good. Sky City would take forever to be built on his own power. Lucas grunted. Boom! At the ground below their secluded space, a white light suddenly shot out, bringing with it a large number of demons before quickly disappearing. Apparently, it was one of the points in the demons teleportation route. Well, each group consists of 100,000, there have been over ten groups and still more to come. The Demons must have deployed all their forces inside Heavens Scar and that certainly doesnt leave many in their stronghold. Come on, lets see where they are coming from. The artifact Space Sonic rotated a few circles on Lucas palm until the Spatial Arrow pointed in one direction. Lets go. Lucas tore space and brought Reck to a place. Omg, look! What is that? Inside the Elemental Sword Formation, a player suddenly pointed to the distance with a horrified expression. Oh dear, demons, so many demons! Everyone run fast, there is no hope! And then it was like a nest had been blown up as the players grew frantic. The sight of countless demons rushing over from the distance was like Mount Tai coming down, like a boulder crushing an egg. It was impossible for the remaining meager number of players in the small City Lord Manor to hold out much longer. Kill and rob! Wild Dancing Wind immediately ordered. Damn, who attacked me? Fatty was doing his best to run the Elemental Sword Formation when he felt a chill down his spine. He hurriedly turned his body, and a dagger flashing deep green grazed past his ribs. Its you lot? Die! Bai Xiaosheng was furious. The more critical the situation was, the more it required everyone to unite as one. He never expected the players would turn against each other at this moment. There''s no hope, everyone. Hurry and rob! Its a Celestial-tier Diagram, something worth going back to level zero for! the shout from an unknown person stirred up all of the players. Wild Dancing Wind! Fatty quickly threw a red pill and an antidote into his mouth to stop the bleeding, then turned around and stared at the direction of Wild Dancing Wind. Money Grubber, I bet you didnt expect this day when you robbed my Evil Gods Treasure Codex, did you? Hand over the codex and this sword diagram, and I will spare your life. Otherwise, just wait to be slain to level zero! Wild Dancing Wind laughed wantonly. Tower of Heroes C Invincible Hero! Bai Xiaosheng suddenly roared. The Tower of Heroes shot out a white light, which then fell like a soft curtain and enveloped the City Lord Manor. Like punching water, the attacks of the demons only caused a few ripples upon hitting the soft light screen. Fatty immediately could feel the pressure on him decrease. Thats an additional skill of the tower, can ignore all attacks but only lasts for ten minutes. Be quick, Bai Xiaosheng quickly whispered to Fatty. I didnt think you were still hiding this trick up your sleeves. Fatty laughed and leaped out. Wild Dancing Wind, prepare for your death! Chapter 349 – The Tower of Heroes, 2nd Floor When Fatty finally freed up his hands, he controlled the Elemental Sword Formation to separate the players inside and quickly contained the situation. After Wild Dancing Winds death, hundreds of players were chopped up with the wild flying swords inside the formation as an example. The rest immediately became honest. Although this intensified their greed for the diagram, they wouldnt dare move again for a while. If outside, Fatty would be hard-pressed to escape when facing so many players at once, but since they had entered the sword array, their life and death were entirely in his grasp. Had it not been for the fact that they were pressed for time and had none to waste, Fatty would have used the Soul Sealing Cross to imprison Wild Dancing Winds soul and slain her to level zero before anything else. After a malicious slaughter to intimidate those harboring ill intents, Fatty continued to discuss with Bai Xiaosheng about what to do next. The skill Invincible Hero could only last for ten minutes while they still had nearly two hours to go. This system is obviously cheating players alright. Bai Xiaosheng''s face had changed through several colors. In the end, he could only sigh helplessly. The ten minutes of Invincible Hero soon passed. Fatty once again operated the Elemental Sword Formation to resist the enemy. Things arent looking good. Zhang Feihu dragged his blade out the Tower of Heroes with a tired face. Without his all-out support in this defensive battle, the city would have fallen long ago. We have to hold on for more than an hour before the imperial army can arrive, but you see, the situation right now is geez. Bai Xiaosheng sighed. Seems like your only choice is to lift the seal on the second floor, Zhang Feihu said after some silence. The second floor? Didn''t you say there was no one else in the tower except you? Bai Xiaosheng was dubious. The one on the second floor isnt human, explained Zhang Feihu hesitantly. Not a human? Demon? Bai Xiaosheng and Fatty exchanged glances in surprise. Not a demon either, Zhang Feihu said. Then what is it? Geez, General, can you not wheeze while you speak? This really isnt the time. Bai Xiaosheng was truly anxious right now, otherwise, he wouldn''t have talked to Zhang Feihu in this manner. A god. A god?! Fatty and Bai Xiaosheng nearly jumped, especially Fatty who was so excited that his control of the Elemental Sword formation slipped and he almost let the demons in. Quick, quickly open the second floor let our godly elder out. Fatty urged Bai Xiaosheng. I can''t open it. Bai Xiaosheng replied bitterly and looked at Zhang Feihu. Well all die in the end. After lingering on the last breath for thousands of years, it should be over. Drowned in thoughts, Zhang Feihu ignored Bai Xiaosheng and let out a faint sigh. In just this moment as Zhang Feihu lamented, Fatty suddenly felt the pressure on him reduce. He lifted his eyes and paled in fright. The Demon army outside was retreating, making space for several thousand demon troops about 10 meters tall, with two horns on their heads and black bird-like wings on their backs. These demons were pitch-black in color. In the large areas of skin exposed were bulging muscles looking as hard as granite and covered in complex magical runes. Each demon wielded a two-handed battle axe, yelling while racing towards the Elemental Sword formation. Abyss Devils; ranked among the upper half in strength in the Demon realm, Zhang Feihu blandly introduced after a glance. Rumble The Abyss Devils jumped up, and thousands of battle axes mercilessly hacked down on the sword formation. In return, countless light swords rattled restlessly and struck the devils with tooth-tingling scratching sounds. After the wave of sword lights passed, the devils only lost one-tenth of their health, shocking all the players inside the formation. The devils retreated right after one strike and raised their axes, ready to launch a second round. Fatty could see clearly that when these devils attacked, their magical patterns lit up and a blood-red glow covered all over their bodies. Thanks to this glow, the attack and defense of these demons were boosted by a large portion. Boom! The Elemental Sword Formation trembled. Fatty had no choice but to narrow its range again until it could only protect the manors main compound. There were only several thousand Abyss Devils, but they imposed much greater pressure on Fatty than the previous tens of thousands of normal Demon soldiers, especially now with the little energy left in the Elemental Mystery Realm. Every round of attacks consumed a large amount of elemental energy. Open a gap, let them in, Zhang Feihu lightly said. Let them in? Fatty hesitated for a brief moment before doing as Zhang Feihu commanded. He opened a gap in the formation. As soon as the gap appeared, several hundred Abyss Devils took rushed in towards the players inside. Bastard, why did you let them in? Some players turned ashen, cursing while getting ready to fight. Come on, I''ll show you how to open the seal on the second floor. Zhang Feihu sighed and tapped a finger on Bai Xiaoshengs forehead. So thats how it is. A light of understanding flashed in Bai Xiaoshengs eyes. He let out a low shout, and the Tower of Heroes rumbled as the second floor slowly opened. The nine floors of the Hero Tower werent connected, which was to say, each floor was an independent space. After the door to the second floor opened, a violent breath gushed out and blew the players to the ground. Even the Elemental Sword Formation was almost blown away. Ahh, how many years has it been? I, Samo, am finally out. A military boot stepped out, followed by the appearance of a burly man. He was dressed in the tattered uniform suit of the Central Dynasty, his disheveled hair freely hung and blocked half of his face, revealing only the left eye that sent a chill down everyones spine as it coldly swept the courtyard. Zhang Feihu? Seeing an old acquaintance, Samo''s eyes brightened but instantly dimmed looked to somewhere else. Abyss Devils? A lot of them at that. Has the war between humans and demons erupted once again? As Samo muttered to himself, his hair fluttered up, revealing a face covered in scars. Demons should all die! Samo raised his hand and a purple spear immediately appeared in his grip. With a smooth swing, countless purple light spears appeared in the air. The Abyss Devils who were noisily chasing the players suddenly felt sharp pains in their hearts. They slowly looked down to find holes in their chests. One after another, the Abyss Devils fell to the ground, while Samo stood thoughtfully at the door of the second floor of the tower. Marshal Samo, what should disappear will disappear in the end. Lets go, Zhang Feihu shouted. What should disappear, will disappear after all? Samo repeated several times, his eyes glazed over. Boom! A shock ran through the Elemental Sword Formation. Fatty spewed a mouthful of blood on Bai Xiaoshengs face. An Abyssal Evil equipped with a horned helmet, heavy armor, and a huge axe was viciously chopping at the formation. Kill!! With a mad roar, Samo jumped down on the Elemental Sword Formation, landing right in the middle of the demon herd. Chapter 350 – Death Altar "Samo was the marshal of our army before he fell due to a certain event," facing Fatty''s inquiry, Zhang Feihu only briefly introduced Samo without saying anything more. Since Zhang Feihu didn''t want to get into the details, Fatty didnt pry. Seeing Samo wildly slaughtering in the midst of the Demon army, he conveniently withdrew the Elemental Sword Diagram. Fattys heart had long been bleeding by the diagrams enormous consumption with each passing second. However, this was in no way a loss. One, he was able to help Bai Xiaosheng hold up until now; two, most of the experience gained from killing the demons went to Fatty. He was currently fast approaching level 59 and might reach 60 at the end of this siege if he didnt die. "If the second floor sealed a god, what about the third floor?" Fatty set his eyes on the Tower of Heroes. "I advise you not to." Zhang Feihu watched Samo pull out all the stops with his slaughtering, but his ears still paid attention to the conversation between Fatty and Bai Xiaosheng. "Sealing souls is only the most basic ability of the tower. There are many more unique functions that you havent discovered, and all of them are beyond your control." "The tower is really so formidable?" Fatty was in a bit of disbelief. "Although the Tower of Heroes isnt as powerful as your Elemental Skill Book, it is, after all, the command center of Hero City which the Divine craftsman of the Central Dynasty spent a lot of effort into building, for this city was intended to be the front line of the grand war. When you officially claim Hero City, youll know that its internal facilities arent inferior to any famous main city out there despite its smaller area," Zhang Feihu explained. "More formidable than my Sky City?" Fatty muttered. He was considering whether he should kill Bai Xiaosheng and rob the tower. "Sky City? You are the lord of Sky City?" Surprised, Zhang Feihu scanned Fatty a few times before saying, "Of course, its not as good as your city. Sky City is the leader of the seven neutral main cities. Apart from the Imperial Capital, only cities like Azure Dragon, White Tiger, and so on can only be tied with it, this shows how famous Sky City is. In other words, the Imperial City is a first-class main city; the Azure Dragon City, Sky City, and the others are second-class main cities, and Hero City is the best among the third-class main cities." "I see." Fatty swept Bai Xiaosheng a glance. "In that case, I wont rob your tower." Bai Xiaosheng wasnt in the mood to respond to Fattys joke, he only looked at Samo worriedly. As expected of a Divine expert, Samo was stopping the entire Demon army of millions all by himself. Ever since his short emergence several minutes ago, he had killed at least a hundred thousand demons. "Amazing," Fatty praised from the bottom of his heart. "This is nothing," Zhang Feihu calmly commented. "Its always a massacre when a Divine expert confronts puny soldiers. Later, there will be corresponding experts from the Demon army, so we need to be prepared." "The Demon army also has these kinds of experts?" Bai Xiaosheng almost passed out. Why is there no end to this? Its only a mission, okay?! No need for any distant example, just take this Fatty right here, he didn''t encounter such danger when he recovered Sky City, argh! Bai Xiaosheng felt very imbalanced. Roarrg A long roar echoed from the rear of the Demon army, followed by an indomitable figure that loomed in the sky. The towering figure raised its big hands and made a grabbing gesture at Samo. "Demon King Sigg, youre still not dead?" Samo let out a loud roar and abandoned the Demon soldiers below to pounce towards the figure. "How can I die, Samo, when youre not dead yet?" Demon King Sigg burst out laughing. His body shrank rapidly until he was about the same size as Samo. "Then I will just kill you again." Samo rocketed into the air with a purple brilliance circulating around his body. Transforming into a huge spear, he shot towards Demon King Sigg. "With just you? Traitor of the Demon realm, today, I shall wipe you out in the stead of His Majesty the Demon Emperor." Not to be outdone, a black saber appeared in Demon King Siggs hand. The saber was inlaid with nine eyes, and these eerie eyes were still blinking to boot. "Ghost Eye War Saber? Its actually him!" Zhang Feihu was startled. "Who?" Bai Xiaosheng hurriedly asked. "Ranked 7th among the Demon Kings of the Demon realm, Demon King Ghost Eye. That saber possesses a strong mental offensive ability. Sigg massacred the Beholder clan and their entire clan of 99.999 million Beholders to make his saber. That weapon is specialized at suppressing Divine-tier experts." Sure enough, when the saber appeared with its occasionally blinking eyes, Samos body shook and his movement was visibly slowed. "You said Samo is a traitor to the Demon race?" Fatty had a great interest in gossip. "Samo originally belong to the royal clan of the Demon realm. Due to some reason, he turned against the Demon race and sought refuge with the grand marshal, then was promoted to marshal after rendering meritorious military deeds," Zhang Feihu explained in a few words. He didnt seem to want to elaborate on Samo''s past. "Thats really something. A demon can sit firmly in the position of marshal in the Human army. What''s even more amazing is the grand marshals trust in him," Fatty exclaimed with a sigh. "You don''t know the hatred between Samo and the Demon race. Before, he Nevermind, its better not say it." Zhang Feihu stopped on second thought and refused to elaborate no matter how Fatty asked. The battle between Samo and Sigg was earth-shattering and extremely fierce, but Fatty wasnt in the mood to watch because the Demon troops began to advance again. "Take it slow." Zhang Feihu suddenly became relaxed. "Since the Demon City has deployed troops, our Tiger City is certainly on the way, even Marshal Ferotiger may come. All we have to do now is to delay as long as possible. While I don''t know why the Demon troops have arrived but ours haven''t, Marshal Ferotiger surely has his reasons." Fatty once again deployed the Elemental Sword Diagram, blocking the Demon troops attack while bargaining with Bai Xiaosheng. "Without me, the City Lord Manor woulda been taken down by the demons. You should give me at least one million magic stones as compensation," Fatty tried to fleece Bai Xiaosheng. "You wont get a million magic stones even if you sell me." Bai Xiaosheng nearly stumbled. "Then 990,000 pieces, not one less." "Fatty, don''t make me curse at you." "Uncle, if anything, youre a man of achievements. Why so stingy?" "&*$%&$, you call this stingy? I call that extortion!" "Old Reck, do you see that? Its Demon King Ghost Eye Sigg." Outside the demon stronghold, Reck and Lucas were still hiding in a secluded space. Incredibly, Lucas sight was able to cross the distance of several hundred thousand miles. The old man watched the battle between Samo and Demon King Ghost Eye Sigg with a shocked expression. "Humph! Its not surprising that any existence of that level would have some life-saving tricks up their sleeves. Stop watching them, there are still four old fogeys in Demon City. Think about how to get them out first," Reck said. "Too bad Ive only just advanced to Saint Magus. If I can break through to Celestial, I can swagger in and steal things easily," Lucas lamented. After reaching level 90, one would be promoted to Saint-tier. When reaching the peak of the tier, theyd break through to Celestial-tier, and above Celestial was Divine. No matter Saint, Celestial, or Divine, those were already super existences that not any ordinary people could see, not to mention Legendary experts. "With those old freaks there, its impossible for us to get anything. We only have one shot have to run away immediately after that, otherwise, we are going to be miserable in their hands," Lucas said cautiously. "No rush, be patient. I remember that the Central Dynastys commander here is Marshal Ferotiger, the city he built is called Tiger City. Since the Demon race has sent troops, he certainly wont sit idly by. Wait until they all make their move, we can then act according to the situation." "Wise Sage, Sigg has stepped in." In the direction of Tiger City, Marshal Tiger Wei was floating in the air, watching the fight in Hero City. "Who is the one fighting Sigg? Samo? The one who deflected from the Demon race? Aii, thats a pitiful one." The Wise Sage shook his head and sighed. Marshal Ferotiger glanced at the compassionate Wise Sage with an odd look on his face. You crafty old fox, its not like everyone here doesn''t know who you are, whats the point of acting all day long? However, Marshal Ferotiger naturally didnt voice such thoughts. He beckoned several heralds and told them to give out military orders. After a while, he said, "There should still be some old fellows in Demon City. The two of us, plus Samo, can kill them if we really engage. However, if they only focus on running around in combat, or just tangle with us and then send someone to attack our troops below, we wont be able to afford the loss." "Doesn''t matter. Except for Sigg, the others are inseparable from the Death Altar. They were all killed in the grand war. Had it not been for the altar protecting their souls, they would have dispersed without a trace long ago. On the other hand, though, they are imprisoned and cant leave the area of 33,333 miles, the sage unhurriedly stated. "Then how could Sigg go so far?" Despite being a Divine expert, Marshal Ferotiger wasnt omnipotent. There were things he didnt know of. "Because enough people died, so there is enough flesh and blood sacrificed which allows them to leave the altar for a short time," the sages voice grew icy. "So, not only will we not prevent them from killing our troops, we even have to do our best to cause more casualties. As long as those fellows all leave the Death Altar to come here, I have a hundred ways to destroy that altar." "Theres no return point in Demon City? Why can anyone who resurrected at the Death Altar teleport to Hero City with the Recall Scrolls?" Fatty asked Zhang Feihu. "Demon City belongs to the Demon Race, of course our human scrolls wont work on it," Zhang Feihu replied. "Whats the consequence if we destroy the Death Altar?" Fatty stroked his chin and asked. "Consequence? The consequence is that His Majesty will certainly grant you bountiful rewards, maybe even a city, ideally," said Zhang Feihu. "So generous?" Bai Xiaosheng was somewhat surprised. "As long as that altar is gone, those old fogeys who rely on it to drag out their lives until now absolutely wont live for long. And, those who are qualified to be protected by the altar to this day are at least Celestial-tier. Think about it, if you kill so many Demon experts at once, would His Majesty be stingy with the reward?" Zhang Feihu explained. Chapter 351 – Into the Altar When the Demon army''s momentum intensified, Fatty had to narrow the protection scope of the sword formation again and again. According to Zhang Feihu, the NPC army should be about to deploy if it had not already, so there was no need for too much effort and just getting through this period of time was enough. Strangely enough, the demons power was much weaker now compared to before, just right within the limit that Fatty could hold up. The fight between Marshal Samo and Demon King Sigg was at a deadlock. Samo''s purple spear traversed the heavens and the earth, poking a hole with every thrust, while each blink of the nine eyes of Sigg''s Ghost Eye War Saber was a mental attack that injured intangibly, even the Demon soldiers below were affected. Whoosh. In a golden light, Fatty rose to level 59. Dang, now thats the right herding method. The players around were super envious. If talking about the one who benefited the most from this siege outside from Bai Xiaosheng, that would be Fatty. Relying on the Elemental Sword Formation, he persisted in a risky manner and rose several levels in a row, making himself the one most likely to be first to the 6th class enhancement. Were still too weak. If we came here after getting our 6th class enhancement, the player side wouldnt have to be as passive as now. HeadofGod sighed. There were not many surviving players, all of whom were turtled up inside the Elemental Sword Formation. Look! The NPC army! a shout from someone instantly had all the players perk up. A big flag was fluttering in the sky, the golden tiger on it fluttering along, looking as if it could swoop down at any moment. It''s Marshal Ferotiger''s banner. We are saved. The surviving NPC soldiers began to cheer. However, Fatty looked on with cold eyes. The numbers of this legion were pitifully small, only about thirty thousand people. Although this was relatively a lot more than that in the City Lord Manor, it was nowhere near enough for the Demon army outside. What the hell is that Marshal Ferotiger doing? Fatty had no respect whatsoever for the so-called marshal. Encircle the enemy post to attack reinforcements coming to its aid. Both sides have the same idea, Zhang Feihu explained the nature of this army in a few words. Shit! You mean we''re bait. Fatty was furious. These days, being bait also requires strength. Zhang Feihu glanced at Fatty. Fatty snorted twice before no longer speaking. With the aid of the new-arrived NPC army, the pressure on Fatty greatly reduced. Since neither side intended to end the battle for the time being, Fatty simply put away the Elemental Sword Formation to save energy. Why did you withdraw the formation? a player questioned Fatty. Without the protection of the sword formation, they were immediately exposed to the demons and put back into constant danger. No energy. Give me a thousand magic stones and Ill use it again, Fatty coldly said and the other person immediately clamped up. Take this chance to reap some benefits. Fatty rushed out and hid behind the NPC troops. These demons didnt drop anything good, but the experience points from them were generous. Those that hadnt died so far had all leveled at least once or twice. The battle continued. Every once in a while, when the NPC army suffered heavy casualties, another group would immediately arrive to assist in the defense, and at least 500,000 NPC troops had come. Looking at how many troops there were in the City Lord Manor, one could imagine how bitter the fighting outside was. Under this kind of bitter circumstance, the remaining two hours passed quickly. However, now the goal was not to persist ten hours and officially claim Hero City, but to maximize the casualties of the Demon army, and it would be best if they drew out those Demon Kings. General, how far is Demon City from us? Fatty took the time to ask. Very far, several hundreds of thousands of miles. Without any teleportation portals, itll take at least three or four days, Zhang Feihu replied. Hearing this, Fatty dismissed the idea of taking advantage of Demon City. However, he felt uncertain since there had been no news of Reck and Lucas so far. Uncle, since the mission is completed, Im going to do my own thing, Fatty informed Bai Xiaosheng. Okay, be careful. This time, thank you. I''ll make it up to you later, Bai Xiaosheng said. Dont need much, just ten million magic stones will do. Fatty laughed and Earthwalked out of Hero City, quickly heading in the direction of Demon City. The area of 300 miles around Hero City had become a large battlefield, with legions fighting fiercely everywhere. Fatty saw many new types of demons such as Demon Ants, Demon Scorpions and at the same time also marveled at the combat power of the Human army. Clearly their numbers and individual strengths fell short of the enemy, but they relied on this unique momentum to make it neck and neck. This was probably that Marshal Ferotiger''s credit. The heir of the Elementalist is right there. Which general can capture him for me? immediately said an illusory figure observing the battle after seeing Fatty leave Hero City. This humble subordinate is willing to fight this battle for you, Your Highness. A black shadow emerged and knelt at the feet of the illusory figure. Very well. You don''t need to deal with him, just lead him to Demon City. After the task is completed, Ill appoint you as Demon General, said the shadow. Yes, Your Highness. Fatty sped through the battlefield. The gap between the regiments gave him enough roaming space, otherwise, just the aftershocks of such fierce fighting could kill him. However, he was also targeted by several Demon Generals who sent their underlings to hunt him down. After running like crazy for over a thousand miles, Fatty finally left the scope of the battlefield. He heaved a sigh of relief and caught his breath. Heir of The Elementalist? A white light flashed, from which a demon stepped out and stood in front of Fatty. Which clan are you? Fatty rolled his eyes and asked. Demon Tree clan, Dry Wood, Dry Wood introduced himself. Dry Wood? Growing up so dry and with a face of bad luck to boot, no wonder you were named that, Fatty casually commented. You are dead! Dry Wood was enraged. With a wave of his hand, a timbo swished out of the ground and coiled up along Fatty''s leg. The timbo was not only tough but also had sharp spikes on it. Once it coiled around the enemy, the spikes would sink deep into the victims body, releasing a toxin that could quickly paralyze them. Fireball. The Elemental Skill Book flew out and Fatty threw a fireball at the timbo. The timbo trembled as flames blazed on its surface. It hurriedly loosened around Fatty and shrank back into the ground. Although Fatty didn''t have such a thing as the Fire Gods Treasure Codex, he still had a lot of fire spells recorded, which came in handy today. Dry Wood s face remained unchanged. He had known of the Elementalists ability to use elemental magic. Seeing Fatty shoo away the timbo with a fireball, he immediately swung his hand and a rattan net shot out from the fingers towards Fatty. Fatty retreated three steps to evade the net. At the same time, the Elemental Skill Book quickly flipped pages, shooting a slew of fire spells at Dry Wood. Since Dry Wood dared come to catch Fatty, he naturally wasnt scared of these puny magicks. Too lazy to drag the fight, the demon forcefully took the attacks head on and sent a timbo to wrap around Fatty''s waist then immediately injected the toxin. Fatty only felt his waist go numb, and then his body lost all strength. Letting the timbo coil several times around Fatty, Dry Wood threw him over his shoulder and left. His Highness only needed me to lead him to Demon City, but directly capturing him is much more convenient. If I wasn''t lacking the ability to make exclusive equipment drop, I could have just killed him and taken the two artifacts to offer to His Royal Highness, and received a lot more rewards, Dry Wood thought to himself. Fatty was caught. Lucas had been watching everywhere, getting ready to sneak into the city and steal. He was immediately dumbstruck upon seeing Fatty carried by Dry Wood. Impossible, that brat is very slippery. How can he be caught? Reck couldnt believe it. Because the other party is an expert of the 8th enhancement? said Lucas. Damn, what are we waiting for then? Lets go save him. Reck was a little anxious. No hurry, I suspect they want to rob his Elemental Sword Diagram and Skill Book, so theyll take him to the Death Altar. Lets go there before them and wait. Your Highness, by my good luck, I was able to accomplish the mission, reported Dry Wood humbly as he threw Fatty on the ground. Very good. From now on, you are Demon General Dry Wood, one of the nine Demon Generals under me, Demon King Scorching Sun. You can leave, Demon King Scorching Sun casually dismissed Dry Wood, then turned to Fatty with a smile. Heir of the Elementalist, give up the Elemental Sword Diagram and Skill Book, and I will spare your life and even promote you to a demon general. How about that? Bah, Fatty only answered with this one word. Very good, very tough. I hope you don''t beg for mercy later. I like torturing people most, especially Elementalists. In a gust of chilling wind, Demon King Scorching Sun took Fatty to an altar. The altar was boundless, a much larger one of the Evil God. It was tens of thousands of meters in diameter, built completely of black rock, and covered in dried blood. Bang! Fatty was thrown on the altar. A bloody odor rushed into his head, overwhelming his sense of smell and nearly made him faint. Get out of here. Scorching Sun waved his arm, and the tens of thousands of players on the altar frantically fled like the wind. Players who died in Heavens Scar would all be resurrected at the Death Altar, which was in the Demon army''s territory. It wasnt hard to imagine what happened to them after they respawned here. At the beginning when the battle hadnt started, the players had been able to exit safely. However, when the siege in Hero City officially begun, especially when Demon City deployed its troops, the Death Altar was sealed off by demons. Aside from some players who used the Recall Scroll to Hero City as soon as they were resurrected, the rest were stuck inside in an endless cycle of being killed and respawning. Many couldnt stand it anymore and forcefully logged off. Lad, this is your last chance. Hand over the two pieces of equipment and Ill make you a Demon General, or else your nightmares await, Scorching Sun threatened. Aren''t there several Demon Kings here? Why is there only you? Fatty suddenly asked. Those guys? Heh, because enough people died, they have enough flesh and blood as sacrifices and can leave the altar to fight on the battlefield. As for me, because Im ranked behind, I cant leave for the time being. I see. Fatty nodded and suddenly yelled, You two old foxes! If you don''t come out to help now, Lord Fatty is gonna be swallowed alive. Chapter 352 – Tricking Hahaha, a Demon King, now this is a big fish! Together, Reck and Lucas stepped out of the secluded space. Two little men who have not even reached Celestial level dare to take liberties with me? Demon King Scorching Sun was shocked at first but immediately settled his hanging heart after assessing the newcomers strength and laughed coldly, wanting to attack. Demon King Scorching Sun, youre dying soon yet you cant even feel it! Reck suddenly shouted. Hm? Enlighten me the meaning of your words? Demon King Scorching Sun was somewhat nervous upon seeing that Reck was serious and looked around carefully. After finding that there was no one else, the demon instantly sneered. Cant you see? Weve been here to especially wait for you. Lucas shook his head and sighed. And what can you two do? asked Demon King Scorching Sun. What if were acting on the order of Marshal Ferotiger? Reck slowly said. Marshal Ferotiger? Hes here? Scorching Sun was terrified. He immediately got ready to escape. Don''t worry, he didn''t come, or you would have been dead by now, Reck comforted. What are you getting at? Demon King Scorching Sun could not help but ask. Our marshal let us relay his words to you: either return to the Demon realm or submit to us. Otherwise, well destroy the Death Altar and thwart you completely, Reck primly announced. Hahaha, this is the funniest joke Ive heard in thousands of years. Destroy the Death Altar? With just you? Demon King Scorching Sun faced upwards and burst out laughing. Of course we can''t with just us two, but what if we throw in some Heavenshake Thunder Cannons? Reck gesticulated. Currently there are 3,000 Heavenshake Thunder Cannons aiming right at the Death Altar. Once you refuse, theyll instantly open fire and completely destroy it. At that time, you guys will collapse along with your energy source without us having to even move a finger. Demon King Scorching Sun, my words end here. You may think twice about it. 3,000 Heavenshake Thunder Cannons? I don''t believe it. The cost of making those is expensive and the materials are extremely rare. Its already nice enough for an ordinary city to have one in its defense. But gathering 3,000? I dont think so, Demon King Scorching Sun growled. What if I said that our king especially approved their mobilization? Lucas snorted. In order to transport 3,000 Heavenshake Thunder Cannons from the Imperial City and hide them here, I only managed after exhausting all the energy in the Space Sonic. Demon King Scorching Sun, lets just cut the crap. Live or die, your choice. This Demon King Scorching Sun hesitated. Although he was a Demon King and his strength was much higher than Lucas, his inability to look into a secluded dimension prevented him from verifying the old mans words. If the other party was telling the truth, even five of the Demon Kings together wouldnt be able to stop a round of attacks from 3,000 Heavenshake Thunder Cannons all at once. Heavenshake Thunder Cannons were refined with the bones of Celestial-tier Heavenshake Thunder Beasts, engraved with countless magic formations on their surface that cost a scary amount of materials. Once fully powered, one of these cannons could heavily injure Celestial experts and posed a threat to a Divine one. If 3,000 of them fired all at once, unless the Demon Emperor came in person, it would be impossible for the five of them to defend the altar. Humph, I don''t believe you. If you really had so many Heavenshake Thunder Cannons, you would have killed us in one go instead of being here spouting nonsense with me. If anything, the Heavenshake Thunder Beasts are Celestial monsters. Even if you slaughter their entire race, you wouldnt gather 3,000 skeletons. What do you have to craft 3,000? Demon King Scorching Sun suddenly turned hostile, ready to attack the two old men. Geez, if you must persist. Reck shook his head and sighed. Death is right around the corner and hes still ignorant. Old Reck, lets stop wasting time with him and inform the marshal to fire. Lucas tore open a space rift, wanting to leave. Wait. Demon King Scorching Sun stretched out his hand to stop them with a clouded face. Is there anything else? Lucas looked impatiently at Scorching Sun. Ive already conveyed what our marshal said, its up to you whether you believe it or not. Let me see the cannons first, Demon King Scorching Sun uttered with difficulty. Cant. Theyre well hidden for fear that you demons would find and destroy them. If you want to see them, youll get to as much as you want when they fire, Reck replied. Why inform us then? Isnt it better to destroy the Death Altar right away? Demon King Scorching Sun asked. Humph, if we cant just kill you five before destroying the Death Altar, you lot go crazy for revenge before your death along with the altar. The marshal and those like him arent afraid of that, but not ordinary soldiers. Thats why were giving you a choice in order to avoid innocent casualties. As long as you leave Heavens Scar, the marshal wont give the order to fire. Reck''s face was full of compassion. Demon King Scorching Sun, if nothing else, think for your kin, your brethren; think of why they left the Demon realm for this place. They shouldnt die in vain because of your selfishness. A true warrior dies on the battlefield, not slaughtered because of their leaders mistakes. This I You, wait a moment, let me think it over. There was a layer of sweat seeping out on Demon King Scorching Sun''s forehead. Lying on the ground, Fatty had nothing but worship on his face. Terrific! These two old fellows evolved again, fooling a Divine expert to this degree. Thats right, isnt Reck is an Alchemy Grandmaster? This fellow didn''t sell dogskin plasters1 before he became famous, did he? Catching Fattys bizarre gaze, Reck viciously glared back. If it weren''t for you brat, us oldies wouldnt have to take such a big risk of tricking a Demon King. This is a God-tier expert who can extinguish several of us all with a wave of his hand, alright? I must get your marshal''s promise not to destroy the Death Altar before I agree to leave, or Id rather struggle to death together, Demon King Scorching Sun suddenly shouted. Our marshal has already made the promise, Lucas said. No, I want him to swear in the name of the emperor of your Central Dynasty that he will never destroy the Death Altar after we recede. Demon King Scorching Sun said. Their life force was linked with the Death Altar. If it got destroyed after they returned to the Demon realm, theyd still die. Okay, I''ll inform Marshal immediately. Lucas turned and left. Lord Demon King, dont you think you should release this man? Reck looked at Fatty. No way, Demon King Scorching Sun flatly refused. Your Highness, youre going to hurt our friendly relations like this. Recks expression was as if he was thinking for the sake of Scorching Sun. He is the heir of the Elementalist and is also highly valued in our dynasty. If you kill him or take away Elemental Sword Diagram and Skill Book, do you think our marshal will let you go? This Demon King Scorching Sun hesitated. I must see your marshal before I can release him. Haha, I deeply admire your cautiousness, but dont you think you should let him get comfortable? Surely youre not afraid of the two of us can run away with your Divine-tier strength, right? Reck laughed casually. You make sense. Demon King Scorching Sun cast Fatty a glance, then sent him flying to Reck''s side with a kick. Fatty flopped and fell to the ground with a heavy thud. Damn it! Fatty moaned. Reck threw him a merciless glare and stuffed a pill into his mouth. Fatty felt the paralysis quickly disappear. Demon King Scorching Sun did have doubts about whether they had been lying, but considering how stupid it would be for two Saint-level experts to risk their lives coming here just to cheat him, he no longer worried. After waiting for a while, Demon King Scorching Sun grew anxious. Why hasn''t your marshal come yet? Take it easy. Reck smiled. While I can''t see it, Im sure you can understand how fierce the battle in Hero City is playing out. It will take the marshal quite some time to calm down the other Demon Kings and have a good talk. In that case, lets wait in our Demon City. Demon King Scorching Suns eyes swirled. He stretched out his hands, grabbed the two humans and flew straight back to Demon City. He threw them in a hall before sitting down on the top seat. Reck didnt panic. He boldly sat down on a chair below. Meanwhile, Fatty curiously looked around the hall. Your Highness, can we see the situation over in Hero City? Fatty suddenly asked. Humph, Demon King Scorching Sun coldly replied. With a wave of his hand, a crystal ball inside the hall suddenly flew up and reflected the scene in Hero City. The humans and demons clashed, while Samo and Sigg were still at each others throats. However, the most eye-catching scene was that of an old man with a long white beard and a middle-aged man firmly holding against three Demon Kings. The five-man battle was awfully intense like the sky cracking, the earth rupturing, and the water flowing in reverse. Any single blow unleashed an astonishing power. Both this and the Samo-Sigg battle had already moved over ten thousand miles away from Hero City. Otherwise, a little bit of aftershocks alone could have ruined the city. Is that middle-aged man Marshal Ferotiger? asked Fatty. Thats him. Its been a long time since I last saw him. Werent for this trip, I wouldn''t be able to witness his might now. Reck nodded. Good boy, come on, come out and meet Marshal. Fatty dragged Wheat out of the pet/mount inventory. As soon as Wheat emerged, it instantly trembled at a glance from Demon King Scorching Sun and quickly hid behind Fatty. Only then did it peek at Marshal Ferotiger in the crystal ball. After watching for a while, Scorching Sun retrieved the crystal ball and closed his eyes. Reck and Fatty exchanged glances, then carefully looked for an opening to escape. Fatty cast Reck a meaningful look and pointed at Wheat. Reck hadnt understood what it meant when a burst of yellow light flashed from Wheat and when the light disappeared, a tall, burly, middle-aged man appeared in the hall. Reck shook so hard he almost fell off his chair. Fatty pulled on him and they stood up at once. This humble one greets you, Marshal. Marshal Ferotiger? Seeing the man standing in the hall the instant he opened his eyes, Demon King Scorching Sun also shuddered and almost sprang up from his chair. Marshal Ferotiger slightly nodded and said nothing. Please have a seat. Demon King Scorching Sun gestured. Marshal Ferotiger slowly sat down. Fatty and Reck hurriedly retreated to the entrance of the hall. Marshal Ferotiger is indeed courageous, you actually dared to enter Demon City alone, Demon King Scorching Sun praised. Seeing Marshal Ferotiger remaining silent, he didnt mind and changed the topic. May I ask Marshal Ferotiger, do you dare to swear in the name of the emperor of the Xuanhuang Ancient Country that no one will destroy the Death Altar after we withdraw from Heavens Scar? Mhm. Marshal Ferotiger nodded. If so, I think we can have a talk. Demon King Scorching Sun was much relieved. 1. Dogskin plaster: a traditional herbal medicine originally used for dog skin but now used for various diseases in humans. Very adhesive and therefore is used to refer to people who persistently persuade/pester others.? Chapter 353 – Robbing Fatty and Reck carefully snuck out from the hall and wiped the sweat on their foreheads. Old man, thank you so much, Fatty thanked Reck in a whisper. Humph, who told you to run wild? This time you finally suffered for it, Reck lectured Fatty and then asked, Your mouse can actually shapeshift? Thats very formidable. The two chatted as they walked and joined Lucas not far away. Soon after, a furious roar echoed and the hall they had escaped from collapsed. He found out, go! Lucas opened a secluded space and took the two to hide inside. Good, very good! I, Demon King Scorching Sun, who has overrun the world for thousands of years, actually fell in the hands of some seniors today. Looking at Wheats corpse on the ground, the face of the Demon King Scorching Sun was that between laughing and crying, grief and indignation. During his conversation with Marshal Ferotiger, the other party had said nothing but mhm and ahh and so on. Scorching Sun naturally couldnt help but doubt in his heart and proposed a duel. Who could have thought that the instant it was said, the might and graceful Marshal Ferotiger actually started to slip away. Luckily Scorching Sun had been quick to react and slapped the other to death on the ground. Only then did he find out this was no powerful Divine marshall, but a puny mouse. Damnable! How dare you humiliate me like this! Don''t let me catch you! Demon King Scorching Sun was furious, but he knew it was very difficult for him to catch the opponents when they had a Space Saint Magus in the party, so he didn''t do anything else. Kill kill kill! When Scorching Sun also leaves, there will be no one to stop us in Demon City, muttered Reck inside the secluded space. Bai Xiaosheng hadnt yet received mission completion prompt. Helpless, he could only remain in Hero City. Fortunately, he didnt need to do anything aside from waiting. The battle lasted for a day and a night with millions of soldiers from both sides dying, staining the battlefield red. In the end, Scorching Sun also accumulated enough sacrifices to leave the Death Altar for Hero City. Scorching Sun has left, get ready to move. Seeing Demon King Scorching Sun turn into a shadow and leave Demon City, Reck was instantly excited. The trio snuck into Demon City. Although there were still many strong demons inside, they didnt pose a threat. This way. This definitely leads to their warehouse. Reck pointed to a direction. This way, I''m sure there are good things over here. Lucas pointed in the other direction and the two began to argue about which one to take. You guys, we are currently thieves, can you not be so arrogant? Fatty was speechless. Lets split up. Ready yourself to run at any time, Reck and Lucas looked at each other and said at the same time. Whoosh. Lucas simply tore the space in one direction. Reck refused to fall behind as he sprinkled a layer of powder on himself and vanished. Your mother! You two old butts! Youre strong and unafraid, but what about Lord Fatty?!! yelled the upset Fatty. Normally in this kind of city, good things would be stored in the city lord manor and owned by the city lord. Jointly managed by the five Demon Kings, the good things in Demon City of course would be in their palaces. Fatty set his eyes on a tower that was much higher than the other buildings around. Due to the large-scale dispatch of demons, the number of patrol guards in Demon City had greatly decreased, and Fatty easily crept his way towards the tower. This was a black tower, which had an eerie depiction of a Demonic Ghost Bat on the gate. The bat''s eyes emitted a faint red light and moved from time to time. Fatty reckoned that he must pass under the bat in order to enter the tower through the main entrance, but didnt know what kind of role the bat played in this. After some thinking, he went to the other side of the tower and placed his right hand on the wall. His body then quietly melted through. Inside the tower was a spiral staircase that led all the way up. Fatty walked stealthily and carefully while occasionally hearing the screech of bats from around him. Is the owner of this place of the Demon Bat clan? Fatty made a wild guess. Whoosh! A small bat dove down from above and grazed past Fattys nose. He immediately bent down and slid to the side to hide. Seeming to have felt something, the bat flew back and circled around that previous spot a few times before flying away again. From time to time, there were bats flying down from above and bats flying up from below, no one knew what for. Fatty proceeded up the stairs cautiously and would hide aside whenever a bat passed. Under this kind of risky circumstances, he made it to the top of the tower without any danger. The tower was as high as a hundred meters, with only a chamber of over twenty meters in radius on top and a spiral staircase connecting it to the ground. Aside from those, there wasnt even a window. In the middle of the chamber was a stone table with several things on it. Off the most pointy part of the ceilings hung a group of bats upside down. These bats were only fist-sized and had silvery skin, red eyes and red claws. On one wall was a picture of a huge bat. This bat looked like the mirrored version of the one on the door below with a pitch-black appearance, blood-red eyes, and two fangs sticking out of the corners of the mouth, still dripping with blood. On the bat''s head was a face that seemed to cry, laugh, complain, and rage at the same time. The constantly changing face gave people an extremely bizarre feeling. Fatty toured the chamber and found that there was nothing else except for the stone table. There wasnt anything fancy on the table either: a pitch-black ball the size of a human head emitting black miasma that streamed up and was absorbed by the bats on the ceiling, a blood-red token that depicted a bat with blood-red eyes, and a map. Fatty decided not to touch the three things for now. Bats were extremely sensitive creatures, any bigger movement and they could discover him. At that time, being attacked would be the least of his worries. He didnt want anything that might make his stealing trip a fail. What a cheapskate, Fatty can''t help but curse. This place seemed to be a cultivation place of a high-ranked demon, but there was nothing valuable except these few unknown things. No wonder Fatty was angry. Thieves don''t leave empty-handed, take everything. Fatty glanced over the table and waved his hand, first grabbing the black ball. The moment his hand touched the ball, black miasma suddenly burst out from the object. The bats above screeched shrilly and several hundred pairs of blood-red eyes fell on Fatty. When the black miasma touched his hand, Fatty felt pins and needles on his entire arm and his fingertips starting to drip black blood. Disregarding everything else, he pocketed the ball then quickly grasped at the other two things. Screeech!! Hundreds of bats screamed at once and spread their wings, diving at Fatty. Fatty stomped his foot and sprang in an arc towards the stairs, letting himself fall freely while also throwing the token and the map into his inventory. The several hundred bats were hot on his heels, as red lights shot out from their eyes and attacked Fatty. Upon contact with the tower wall, Fatty vanished in a whoosh. The red lights hit the wall and pierced a series of holes. The group of helpless bats lingered in the air for a while without finding any trace of Fatty. In the end, they flew back to the top of the tower. Welp, that was risky. Fatty emerged in a corner of Demon City. After slaying a low-ranked demon without trouble, he opened the inventory to see what he had got. The black ball, called Ghost Ball, was a tool forged using a special method of the Demon realm. It contained dense demonic miasma from countless souls and aided in demon cultivation. The ball was useless to Fatty, so he threw it into the Elemental Skill Book and gained quite a good amount of energy. Next was the token. One side of it was engraved with a Demonic Ghost Bat, while the back was inscribed with the word command. The patterns surrounding the words were complicated and intimidating. Fatty tossed over a dozen Appraisals in a row before he could get its details. Bat King Token The command token of Demon King Ghost Bat who is ranked 9th in the Demon realm. The holder of this token can control the Demon Bat clan. Additional C Ten Thousand Bats Descend: Summons Demon Bats to attack opponents. This token had little use to Fatty, but after some thought, he still put it back in his inventory instead of feeding it to the Elemental Skill Book. As for the map, it gave him a pleasant surprise. This was a map of the Demon realm, although only a part that accounted for at most one-tenth of the entire realm. The detailed information on the map held great strategic value. If Fatty submitted it to the Central Dynasty, he would certainly be rewarded bountifully. Too bad, no superb equipment. Fatty still werent satisfied. However, it made sense when he thought about it, everyone tended to carry the good stuff on them. Since the Demon Kings left for battle, they would naturally bring their powerful equipment. All of a sudden, a commotion arose in a corner of Demon City from where the shouting to seize humans could be faintly heard. Fatty quickly ran over and saw countless demons surrounding a building. Oh dear, old, Im too old, my limbs are no longer flexible. Despite the words coming out from his mouth, Reck didnt stop moving his arms and legs. In front of him, hundreds of chests neatly aligned, each containing a hundred magic stones. Every time Reck waved his hand, a box disappeared into the ring on his hand. In addition to the magic stones, there were a large number of demonic nuclei, all kinds of demon skeletons and fur, as well as stacks of scrolls that one would know were precious from just a glance. After they had split up, Reck had headed straight for this building and found this warehouse full of rare items as expected. The entrance guards were drugged and could only stood on the spot gawking as Reck ran inside to pillage. Unfortunately, he was discovered by a demon who passed by and thereby drew the attention of many others. The human inside, if you come out and surrender now, we might spare your life, otherwise don''t blame us for not being polite! a demon officer shouted from outside. If you dare attack, I will destroy all of the contents in here, Reck shouted and pillaged faster. Boy, so many good stuff. When Fatty emerged inside after using Earthwalk, his eyes were instantly dazzled. Thats right! When have I, Alchemy Grandmaster Reck, ever messed up? Reck was elated. Hurry take these things and leave, dont let them block our escape route. Outside, the demons had begun setting up a hexagonal magical formation flashing with a strange luster around the warehouse. Not good, they want to imprison the space here. Reck''s face abruptly changed. He quickly slipped a pile of scrolls into his ring and urged, Lets go, just leave the rest. Chapter 354 – Harves t Outside, lights flashed as the Demon Generals remaining in the city gnashed their teeth and threw magic stones on the space-imprisoning magical formation on the ground. In a series of silver gleams, the formation was very close to take effect. After throwing the goods inside the warehouse into their inventories as fast as possible, Reck and Fatty looked at each other with crafty grins and both took out a scroll at the same time. Teleportation Scrolls, a masterpiece of Lucas. As long as the user wasnt in a confined space or some other obstacle, they could instantly teleport back to Sky City no matter where they were. The materials used to make these scrolls were extremely precious. Lucas only made a total of five, of which Lucas and Reck each kept one, while Fatty took the remaining three. Go. With Reck''s slightly triumphant trill still floating in the air, the warehouse was empty except for the fallen wooden shelves lying all over the floor to tell that it had been patronized before. Whoosh. A dazzling light filled the space and sprinkled like fireworks blossoming, enveloping the warehouse. Troops, follow me in and kill those damned humans! A Demon General, armed with a blood-red war blade, opened the warehouse door and rushed in. A moment later, a mournful scream echoed, followed by the sight of this Demon General rushing out of the warehouse with an ashen face. Gone, most of the things inside are gone, he weakly told his concerned colleagues. Gold, weve struck gold! In Sky City, Fatty and Reck laughed loudly. Lucas also emerged soon after. The trio gathered together to count their harvest one by one while grinning from ear to ear. Especially Fatty, his left hand grabbed at the magic stones, his right hand waved a black iron lance, his butt sat on a pile of Advanced magic scrolls while his eyes stared at Reck sorting through the other items. Lucas'' harvest didnt disappoint either. He was lucky enough to sneak into a Demon King''s sleeping chamber. Although the number of things inside was few, all of them were the cream of the crop. A map of the Demon realm? Good job! When checking the few things Fatty got, both Recks and Lucas eyes shone brilliantly. What Fatty got werent precious, but this map of the Demon realm, in some way, was still the most valuable thing of their harvest this time. Make a copy of the map, then I will present the original to His Majesty, Reck said. Why? Fatty was stunned. The Reck he knew wasnt this selfless kind of person. For countless years, only the Demon race have launched attacks on us humans, while we never once entered the Demon realm. There were only a few times when several Divine experts barged in there, so even now, were still pretty much in the dark about the Demon realm. This map will be a great help to our future advance into the Demon world, Lucas explained. Easy, this wont be for nothing. This map can exchange for at least ten billion gold coins worth of resources. When did I, Grandmaster Reck, engage in unprofitable business? Reck proudly said. After quickly making a copy of the map, Reck instantly teleported to the Imperial City via the portal in Iron Chain Town, while Fatty and Lucas remained and made an inventory of the spoils. Great harvest. After finishing, Fatty was very satisfied. There were 100 chests of magic stones, each containing 100 pieces, which amounted to a total of 10,000 magic stones. This alone was already an enormous sum of gold coins. In addition, there were 300 Advanced and 1,000 Intermediate magic scrolls, more than 3,000 Demonic nuclei of all attributes, a hill of various Demonic materials, as well as some war tools such as ballistae and catapults. With these, its enough to support the construction for a period of time. Thinking of the ongoing city construction, Fatty felt a headache. Give me half of the magic stones. Lucas held out his hand. Half? Just kill me already! Fatty pounced onto a chest of magic stones and refused to budge. Half is not enough, its only the beginning. Lucas looked at Fatty. I''ll set up a super-large magic formation for you. This formation will have the space attribute and can integrate attack and defense into a whole. And when you combine your Crystal Maze of Terror as well, itll raise the overall power of Sky City to a new level. How many magic stones would that be? asked Fatty with a bitter face. According to my conservative estimate, after the formation is complete, keeping it operational every day will consume 100 magic stones. To get it to run at full-power, 100 magic stones per hour, Lucas straightforwardly answered, and Fatty straightforwardly passed out. Tearfully watching Lucas leave with 50 chests of magic stones, Fatty pointed at the sky and cursed to his hearts content. Then, he went to Chief Architect Lin and asked about the construction process before giving him the war tools. Welp, this is a gift of friendship from someone. Arrange to make full use of them, please. If you waste them, Ill make sure to report you to your city lord, Fatty, with a still ashen face, told Architect Lin. This junk? Architect Lin pouted but was wise enough to swallow his disdain upon seeing Fattys expression. These were all siege tools held in reserve for a long time in Demon city, some were even outdated and their attack strength wasn''t so powerful, but at least it was better than nothing. Sky City was like a peerless beauty that had been stripped naked, a rag to cover her body was better than nothing. After arranging things, Fatty went to visit West. Having dropped to the pitiful 7th enhancement after losing half of his strength, West was currently taking pains to cultivate. Big Bro, hehe, Ive come to see you. Looking at West, Fatty felt a little embarrassed. After all, he let his book devour the Water Gods Mystery Codex that the guy had fought hard for. It was a pity that Fatty didn''t get any good fire equipment this time to compensate him. Seeing Fatty, West wryly chuckled and then remembered something. He said, Lil Bro, do me a favor. Say it, Big Bro. Ill go through fire and water for you, Fatty said immediately. Youve been to the Mountain of Flames, but you haven''t explored much, right? West asked. Nope, I toured the peripheral and left immediately after I got the Fire Paulownia Wood. Theres good stuff inside? Fattys eyes started to shine. Mhm yeah, there are indeed good things. In the deepest part, on the highest mountain, theres a parasol tree. On the parasol tree, theres a phoenix nest. In the nest, theres one or two phoenix eggs, West unhurriedly said. Phoenix eggs? Bro, why didn''t you say so sooner? Fatty jumped up and walked out the door, then suddenly twisted his head around and asked, Do I just keep walking straight in to find that parasol tree? Mhm. As long as you can enter that mountain, youll see the tree from a distance away. Theres only one tree on that mountain and nothing else grows. West nodded. Oh, then thats good, just wait for my good news. Well talk later while dining on phoenix eggs after I come back. Oh, by the way, is there any danger there? The phoenix eggs havent been stolen, have they? Fatty hurriedly asked as he remembered this important matter. Probably not. There arent many people who can steal things right before the eyes of a Legendary-tier Phoenix, West replied with some uncertainty. Legendary-tier Phoenix?! Fatty yelped. Big Bro, I suddenly remembered I still have some things to attend to. Lets go steal those eggs and eat them together after you advance to Legendary tier. The instant Fatty finished his words, he ran off. West shook his head and chuckled. He knew Fatty wouldnt be able to resist the urge to go take a look for long. Fatty had returned from West''s place when Reck also emerged in a savage manner. When the old man started cursing, his beard and hair flew beautifully, showing off his graceful bearing to the fullest. Why, whos angered our Alchemy Grandmaster? Fatty asked curiously. Who else but that bastard emperor?! I kindly presented the map to him, yet the bastard didnt even give me any gold coins or at least some resources, and just chased me off with a lousy piece of information! He even said something like you give me a map, I also give you a map, the two are equal in value, Im not taking advantage of you. Peh! If this is not taking advantage then what is?! Reck grumpily pulled out a tattered yellow map, about to throw it into a pile of old paper, but suddenly changed his mind and shoved it into Fatty''s hand. Then, the old man turned around, grabbed a Holy Unicorn and stuffed an unknown pill into its mouth. The poor unicorn immediately struggled and uttered a wretched cry as foam bubbled from its mouth. Fatty shuddered. He quickly glanced at the map and found a lot of terrains drawn on it. Obviously, this map wasnt ordinary, only that Fatty hadnt seen similar terrain or even heard of their names before. The hell I care if its not ordinary! Casually taking out a piece of paper from somewhere to chase me off? Very good! One day when I produce a poison that can kill a god, I swear Ill throw one into the palace. Reck humphed and dragged the poor unicorn away. Shrugging, Fatty slipped the map into his inventory. The emperor reigns over tens of millions of square kilometers and commands numerous military leaders, how can he be so stingy as to send his minion away with a useless map? Its value definitely isnt low, we just cant see it yet. Fatty patrolled Sky City, but there was actually nothing much to do. Aside from the construction workers, there were only Fatty and the few old men in the whole city. Patting dust off his butt, Fatty once again left for Heavens Scar. The battle for Hero City was white-hot at this moment, reaching its climax with the Divine experts from both sides joining the fray. After millions of troops from both sides entered the field, the players were in a dispensable position. Knowing that his mission was as good as completed, Bai Xiaosheng waved his hand and let the remaining players only defend themselves, occasionally picking up the loot while hiding behind the NPC army. Just like that, the battle lasted for seven days before it finally concluded. Chapter 355 – Postbattle After seven days and seven nights, the curtains finally closed on the battle when Marshal Ferotiger and his troops arrived at the Death Altar. Marshal Ferotiger, Wise Sage, as well as hundreds of generals and countless experts under their command surrounded the Death Altar, ready to destroy it. And once that happened, Demon King Sigg and the other Demon Kings, as well as the Demon Generals whose lives depended on the altar would meet their final destruction. Ferotiger, if you dare destroy the Death Altar, I swear I will wipe out all the human soldiers in Heavens Scar! Demon King Sigg shouted. Ferotiger exchanged glances with the Wise Sage in a heavy mood. If it werent for the fact that Sigg was at a dead end, he would never have said such a thing. After all, the number of demons in Heavens Scar was no less than that of humans. Once the Divine experts launched attacks against ordinary soldiers, neither side could bear that kind of ensuing loss. However, when the Death Altar was threatened to be destroyed, the Demon Kings wouldnt hesitate to do crazy things with the thought that theyd die for sure. Withdraw from Heavens Scar and give up Demon City, and we wont destroy the Death Altar, declared Marshal Ferotiger in a deep voice after consulting with the Wise Sage. The five Demon Kings discussed for a while and concluded that they couldnt just retreat like that. They added many more conditions, only to be flatly refused by Ferotiger. The marshals answer was very simple: they were not qualified to make any demands; either go back to the Demon realm or die with the Death Altar. In any case, millions of ordinary soldiers in exchange for five Divine experts and countless Demon elites was an acceptable price. Ferotiger was straightforward and determined. In desperation, Sigg and his companions had to agree to the marshals proposal, since otherwise was not an option with their Achilles'' heel tightly grasped in the hands of the enemy. These Demon Kings were a shining example of the longer one lives, the more they fear death. Heavens Scar was a huge battlefield connecting the Human and the Demon realm. Long and narrow, one entrance was located in the Human world, and the other in the Demon world. As per the arrangement of the five Demon Kings, the remaining Demon troops marched out of Heavens Scar. Then, the Demon Kings cast magic at the same time, uprooting the Death Altar and dragging it into the Demon world with them. By my order, all legions now march into Demon City. With Demon City as the base, construct 13 lines of defense and block the entrance to the Demon realm, ordered Ferotiger once the Death Altar disappeared from Heavens Scar. Immediately, all the Human troops streamed towards Demon City. Under the lead of various squad leaders, over a million troops set up barracks and built forts around the entrance to the Demon world and even mobilized large numbers of war equipment aimed at the entrance. These equipment were fully loaded and could be launched at any time as soon as any movement from the other side was sensed. Are you Bai Xiaosheng, the new lord of Hero City? After everything was arranged, Ferotiger led the military officers to Hero City where Bai Xiaosheng was already waiting. Yes, it is I. Bai Xiaosheng was neither obsequious nor supercilious. Very well. For leading the five Demon Kings out of Demon City, creating opportunities for us to besiege the Death Altar, and even holding on for such a long time after claiming Hero City, you truly did well. I shall report this to His Majesty so youll get the reward you deserve. Now, run Hero City well, it will be our frontline when we advance towards the Demon realm, Ferotiger quickly said some words and scanned Hero City carefully before turning his eyes to Fatty. The meaningful gaze made his body of fat tremble. What? Lord Fatty didn''t do anything to provoke you, why are you looking at me like that? After looking at Fatty for a long time in what seemed like nostalgia, Ferotiger asked, Are you the heir of the Elementalist? Yes, Fatty nonchalantly replied. Have you restored the Elemental Mystery Realm and Skill Book? Ferotiger immediately inquired. Not yet. Let me tell you, not to mention the Elemental Mystery Realm, even the book alone is absolutely impossible to repair without a massive amount of energy. I worked painstakingly, conscientiously, tirelessly, scraping until the marrow of my bones and nearly died, yet only managed to repair a small part of it. Completely restoring it? Too difficult! Fatty complained bitterly. Is it really so difficult? Ferotiger asked suspiciously. Yup, thats right. Fatty repeatedly bobbed his head. Since it is so difficult, why don''t you give it to me and I''ll compensate you to your satisfaction, the Wise Sage suddenly said. Really? Fatty asked doubtfully. Hearing Fattys question, the Wise Sage was secretly delighted, but his face was as calm as a breeze. Of course. Next to them, Bai Xiaosheng and HeadofGod turned their faces away, unable to bear to see what was about to happen next. Well, I wont ask for much. Just give me eight or ten Legendary artifacts. Fatty perked up. Eight or ten Legendary artifacts?! The Wise Sages composed expression was instantly thrown to the clouds. A thunderclap resounded all of a sudden and Fatty''s hair was vertical, his skin scorched, his mouth puffing out a mouthful black smoke, and he fell on the ground with a straight body. See no evil, hear no evil, it''s getting late, it''s time to go home for dinner. The Wise Sage stroked his beard. Jumping on a magical cloud, he flew away. Haha Marshal Ferotiger laughed awkwardly and glanced at Fatty on the ground. After giving Bai Xiaosheng some more encouraging words, he took his men and left. Ahhh, it''s finally over. Bai Xiaoshengs butt dropped on the ground. He was really tired to death, not physically but mentally, which was much more difficult to recover from. Guild Master Bai, what now? All the guild masters who had helped defend the city gathered around Bai Xiaosheng right after Ferotiger left. During this battle, it was certain that they had all suffered heavy losses, some elites in their guilds even lost five or six levels. Rest assured, after I get everything sorted out, I will definitely give you a satisfactory compensation, Bai Xiaosheng weakly said. The area of Heavens Scar was only several hundreds of thousands of miles, but its unique geographical location C the passage between the Human and Demon realm C made it an area of great significance. In the future, there would definitely be a war between humans and demons, and the Ancient Xuanhuang Country, barring any accidents, would definitely make Heavens Scar its frontline. At that time, the importance of Hero City would be apparent. Tiger City was located to its rear, and being a military camp meant the players couldnt get supplies from it, while Demon City in front would be the first to be attacked. Only Hero City in the center could be the logistics for players during the war. Things went a lot more smoothly after Hero City was officially claimed. After spending a lot of resources and gold coins, Bai Xiaosheng connected the Teleportation Portal in Hero City to the Imperial City. Originally, he had wanted to connect the portal to the four main cities but conditions did not permit; there was no such ultra-long distance portal in Hero City. In actuality, Fatty also wanted to open a portal connecting his city to the Imperial Capital, but this was impossible with his Sky City still unregistered. Itd be a tragedy if he was caught by the Central Dynasty. Whoo! Spitting out a mouthful black smoke, Fatty tremblingly got back on his feet amid the mocking laughter of HeadofGod and the others. Impressive, you actually have the guts to mock a Divine expert. Everyone gave Fatty a thumbs-up. Stay low-key, low-key. Fatty awkwardly chuckled. Fatty, a voice sounded behind. Fatty looked back to see some people he didnt know. You are? Fatty asked in surprise. What, don''t know me? These people were the ones from the Punishment Heaven Gate. Seeing Fattys puzzled eyes, Punishment Endless wiped his face a few times, revealing an unusually handsome face. Why f*ck me, its pretty boy Zhao Wuji1! Fatty let out a cry and suddenly pounced. Zhao Wuji hurriedly dodged, but how could he evade Fatty? Fatty tightly embraced Zhao Wuji and pounded him to the ground, and in front of the surprised eyes of everyone, he gave the guy a good thrashing. Let go, let go, my minions are watching! shouted the aggrieved Zhao Wuji. Fatty felt much better after beating up Zhao Wuji and let him go. Black and blue with many footprints on his body, Zhao Wuji unsteadily stood up. Brother Endless, you were actually beaten on the ground by a rogue. You are a warrior, ahh, Punishment Matchless couldnt help but comment. Thats right, I am a warrior. Damn it, its all because its become such a habit. As if it had suddenly dawned on him, Zhao Wuji''s face glowed with dazzling brilliance. He reached for his longsword. Boy, apologize, or don''t blame me for bullying you. Zoom! A bolt was nailed into Zhao Wuji''s thigh and his health dropped by a third. Zhao Wuji instantly paled. He hurriedly sheathed his longsword and raised both hands in surrender. Is this the crossbow you used at the First Under Heaven Tournament? Taking the God Slayer Crossbow and checking it out a few times, especially its stats, Zhao Wuji clicked his tongue nonstop and hated that he couldnt just put the weapon into his own pocket. He had been envious for a long time now, one could imagine how high the attack was to insta-kill a heavily armored knight. It was a pity that he couldnt use crossbows, or else he definitely would find a way to rob it. Zhao Wuji, Fatty''s good friend and brother-in-arms. They had fought with their lives on the line together, suffered injuries together, and basically done all kinds of shady things together. Later, they had gone their separate ways due to something and hadn''t seen each other for years. It was unexpected theyd meet again in-game. Unbelievable, absolutely unbelievable! Youre actually doing much better than me. I, a pretty boy, actually cant compare with a fatty! Zhao Wuji looked with envy at Fatty who was fully equipped with a Gold-tier set. While he had several Violet and Gold pieces on him, they werent a set and therefore still a level lower. Come on, let me introduce you. These are my two friends, Punishment Matchless and Punishment Excuseless. This is my good comrade and friend, Fatty. Nice to meet you, Fatty greeted the two, then turned to Zhao Wuji. Cheng Xiong and Xiao Jian are here too. Wanna meet them? Eh, forget it. I''ll see them when Im equipped with a Legendary set, said Zhao Wuji hesitantly as he touched the wounds on his face. 1. Wuji means endless.? Chapter 356 – Into the Demon Realm After capturing Hero City, Bai Xiaosheng was rewarded with levels, equipment, and others. He then gave the players who had helped him defend the city generous rewards. Fatty got a reusable blueprint that could forge heavy armor for Knights, the Hideous Heavy Armor Blueprint, one of the pieces in the Hideous Equipment Set. With the Holy Unicorns and Lightning Beasts, Fatty could organize an army of knights, and then all kinds of knight equipment would be a must. As long as he gathered the whole set, he would have a fearsome army. This expression of appreciation of Bai Xiaosheng for Fattys help was no doubt very generous. Stowing the blueprint, Fatty said goodbye to all and left Heavens Scar for the Mountain of Flames. He still remembered what West had said about the phoenix eggs. After over a month of fighting in Heavens Scar, especially with the final massacre of Demon troops, Fatty had gained a large sum of experience that almost let him hit level 60. Therefore, he wasnt in a hurry to steal eggs, but rather first farming monsters at the periphery of the Mountain of Flames. Half a month later, with a golden halo falling onto him, Fatty finally rose to level 60. Pulling out a Recall Scroll to fly back to Sky City, he then teleported to the Imperial Capital, where he went straight to Sallip the Rogue Mentor and asked for a class enhancement. Sallip who had long been displeased with Fatty simply threw him a mission without any words. You finish it, I give you your enhancement. You cant, then roll back to wherever. The mission was very straightforward: sneak into the Demon realm and probe the movement of the grand Demon army, draw a topographic map at least 1/10000 of the Demon realm; time limit: a month. How big was the entire Demon world? Even though it was smaller than the Human world, it was not that much smaller. And for the whole Human world, talking about the area of the Xuanhuang Ancient Country alone, had Fatty even traveled 1/10000 of it so far? Nope. If it weren''t for the map stolen from the Demon City, Fatty would just directly give up on this mission. Even so, however, exploring the movement of the grand Demon army was already a suicidal course of action. I havent even reached the 6th class enhancement yet and youre sending me to die in the Demon realm? This is too much! Fatty raged. If you don''t want to go, then dont. Im not forcing you, Sallip unhurriedly said with a smug face. Fatty''s voice came to an abrupt end as he viciously stared at Sallip. This made Sallip even more smug. Beggars cant be choosers. But when Lord Fatty reaches the highest rank there is, see how Ill torture you to death! Cursing Sallip over and over again in his heart, Fatty held out his hand and said, If its the Demon realm Im going to, shouldnt you give me some equipment or something? Barging in as a lone man who anyone can tell at a glance to be human is the same as seeking death. Thats true. Sallip nodded after thinking for a moment and took out a mask. He fondly caressed it before reluctant handing it to Fatty. Ill lend you this mask. Return it after you complete the mission. Fattys fury nearly erupted at the sight of Sallips reluctant manner. You are trying to harm Lord Fatty, yet youre still reluctant to give me something decent? Do you really hate Lord Fatty this much? Grabbing the mask, Fatty carefully checked its information. Multi-transform Protection Mask: The user can change into any designated shape. Duration: Unlimited. Removing the mask will lose its effect. Cooldown: 12 hours. Not bad equipment. In fact, very good equipment. With this, Fatty would not be afraid of being found out when he did bad things. Putting on the mask, Fatty immediately turned into Sallip, even wearing the exact same weapon and equipment. He threw the dumbstruck Sallip a hearty laugh and strode out of the Class Enhancement Hall, teleporting back to Sky City. Sallip? Who let you in? Seeing Sallip suddenly appear in front of him, Reck was momentarily shocked then looked at Sallip with visibly ill intent, his fingers shaking a little C a sign that he was ready to sprinkle poison. Master, its me Fatty. Fatty hurriedly took off the mask. He didnt think he could endure Recks poison. Reck instantly understood. Sallip''s Multi-transform Protection Mask? Fatty nodded and briefed him about how Sallip had sent him to explore the Demon realm. After hearing the story, Reck smacked his thigh. To the Demon realm? Good! Good?! You know Im going there to die! Fatty yelped in dejection. Hows that going there to die? Its the Demon world where there are many resources the Human world doesnt have. Just get some of them to resell here and gold coins will come to you in huge stacks! You wait, I''ll make you some drugs. When you go there, get me some special products of the Demon world, like the Abyssal Demon Ox, the Ultraviolet Demon Tiger, the Mega Dark Dragon, and also herbs. Don''t need too many, just bring some back will do. Reck happily went off to make the drugs, leaving behind a speechless Fatty. Demonic Abyss Bull? That cattle race? Ultraviolet Demon Tiger? Fine, cows and tigers have strong and weak ones anyway, maybe I can steal a cub back, but what the heck is Mega Dark Dragon? Thats at least level 70 or 80 okay? You want me to hunt that?! Don''t need too many just bring some back? You think Im Wu Junxiao?! While Reck made the drugs, Fatty went to visit the others in the city. Sure enough, they were overjoyed upon hearing that Fatty was going to the Demon realm, as if he was not going to perform a task, but to make a profit. Lucas asked Fatty to collect a magic crystal, a specialty of the Demon realm which could be used to depict magical formations. Karl asked him to gather all kinds of minerals, also not too many, just 70-80 tons. As for West, his eyes glowed as he showed Fatty in minute detail where mutated variations of Fire Crystal Stones were located and had Fatty promise to get them for him. Not only did they ask for a lot, but these people were very smart to hand them out as missions, the rewards of which were pitifully small. However, Fatty had no other choice but to accept them. Holding the potion said to be able to poison Mega Dark Dragons brewed by Reck, Fatty left in a surreal daze and entered Heavens Scar once again. The Demon realm expedition team has opened up! Anyone up for tourism, sightseeing, exploration, finding lost families? If yes, hop on the wagon quickly as were about to set out soon. Once late, wont wait! Thinking it was better to die as a group than alone, Fatty opened the communicator and shouted out to those online. No time. Bai Xiaosheng was still busy with Hero City. Not interested, answered HeadofGod on behalf of God Familia, stating that they didnt want to go seeking death. You go, Ill help you watch your family, said Xiao Jian. Going to the Demon realm now was no different from dying. Not a chance. Oh, that''s a good choice. We''ll definitely set up a base in the Demon realm, but not now. This was the reply given by Fierce Dragon TheTalent who represented a group of guild masters. Big Brother Fatty, fighting! Bring back a beautiful Demon woman okay? Purple Bell was the only one with some conscience left, at least she tried to boost his morale. Grumpily arriving at Demon City all by himself, Fatty was immediately stopped by the patrol soldiers. Hearing that he was going to the Demon world for a mission, they sent him into Demon City. After occupying Demon City, Marshal Ferotiger and the Wise Sage had returned to Tiger City, leaving a deputy marshal under Marshal Ferotiger stationed at this post. Oh? You want to do a mission in the Demon realm? Who gave you the mission? The deputy marshal sat on a high position with his legs crossed, picking his teeth while glancing at Fatty from the corners of his eyes. Rogue Mentor Sallip of the Imperial City. Fatty stood askew, looking up also out of the corners of his eyes. Sallip? Haven''t heard of him. The deputy marshal waved his hand. Not permitted. The heck? Fatty jumped. Why? Who knows if youre really going on a mission or a spy of the Demon realm trying to sneak back? The deputy marshal turned his eyes away and ignored Fatty. Damn it, Demon spy? You think a spy of the Demon realm can be an honorary citizen of Black Tortoise City? Fatty took out the Bronze Medallion he got from Lin Xi and waved it before the deputy marshal. Its really a Black Tortoise medal of honor. Looking at the Bronze Medallion, the deputy marshal hesitated for a moment before he said, You wait here, I have to report this. With that, the deputy marshal left the hall, he didn''t come back until a long time later. Marshal said you can go, but you have to do something for us. It turned out that he had not only gone to report it but had also discussed with Marshal Ferotiger how to use this free labor, otherwise it wasnt something he could decide by himself. Fatty was already numb to being an errand boy. He asked without a care, What is it? Investigate the location of the Death Altar. You drove those poor fellows back to the Demon realm yet still refuse to let them off? Fatty secretly shook his head and exclaimed in his heart. Indeed thats a group of people you cant afford to provoke, or who knows when their revenge will fall on your head one day. Fatty casually accepted this mission, but whether he would really finish it was another story. If you can''t finish the mission, heh, you shall be wanted by all mankind. As if seeing through Fatty''s thoughts, the deputy marshal chuckled sinisterly. Startled, Fatty shot him a vicious glare before walking away. With the pass certificate issued to him by the deputy marshal, Fatty plunged into the entrance of the Demon realm. After a long, dark, and unstable space, he appeared at the other end of the passage. A round black sun hung in the sky, emitting chilling sunlight. Unlike in the Human world, the sky here had a kind of spooky feel that made one feel stuffy in the chest, just like the atmosphere before a storm. Black fog drifted everywhere, and the trees were mostly black. Several Demon soldiers, who were obviously guarding the entrance, immediately shouted at the sight of Fatty and marched towards him. Some even took out horns, ready to blow warnings. Seeing the Demon soldiers, Fatty inwardly cursed himself for actually having used the Multi-transform Protection Mask, which had an infuriating 12-hour cooldown, back in the Class Enhancement Hall. From the looks of things, for now, he could only hide for a while and try not to get caught. Chapter 357 – The Demon Army Barracks The gray air was mixed with a strange smell. Under the sprinkle of black sunshine, it didnt feel warm at all, but instead dry and cold. A strange bird croaked weirdly as it flew towards the nearby woods. The group of demons had a total of seven. One of them stopped behind and put a horn into his mouth, ready blow warning sounds once something happened. The remaining six spanned out in a fan-shaped formation as they charged at Fatty, one of them loudly shouting some gibberish. Fatty didn''t understand a word. Now thats strange. The system translation software can translate all the languages of the world even dialects and slang and can allow people to understand the Demon language in Heavens Scar, yet now there are still words that I can''t understand, Fatty wondered but his feet didnt stop moving. With a flash, he disappeared into Stealth. The Demon soldiers didnt panic upon seeing him vanish. All at once, they released a skill. Their eyes instantly emitted a faint blood-red glow that scanned the surroundings. As soon as the scan hit, Fattys body appeared in the red glow. These Demon soldiers belonged to the Demon Pupil clan, whose racial talent was their eyes that could see through falsehoods, enabling their roles in monitoring, investigation, sentry, and so on. Therefore, the Demon Pupil clan was highly regarded by large legions despite their average strength. Stealth could avoid most kinds of monitoring but was easily exposed by those eyes. Whats this skill? Fatty was surprised in his heart. Hearing footsteps, he knew the nearby Demon troops must have heard the commotion here and were coming to reinforce. Without a second thought, he vanished with Earthwalk. Seeing Fatty disappear, the Demon soldiers carefully surveyed the surroundings again. After a while without result, they grumpily returned to their post with the news that a human had entered the Demon realm. Upon receiving the report, the city closest to the entrance of the Demon realm immediately took action. Since ancient times, there had been only demons entering the Human world and not the other way around. Except for a few famous Divine experts, no dynasties in the Human world had ever sent troops to the Demon realm. They understood sending Divine experts was equal to going over the top, while others didnt have the ability to survive in the Demon world, so they never had this idea before. Who could have expected that Sallip would give such a mission to Fatty, a player who had just reached level 60? Troops stationed at the entrance to the Demon world began to move on a large scale. This was the first time a normal human entered, so they unavoidably felt a little excited. Some already started shouting loudly about arresting and torturing this intrepid human being. It was unknown how many troops were stationed around the entrance, but the momentum was earth-shaking. They conducted a carpet search in teams of ten. Outside, there was even a grand army surrounding the area of thousands of miles around, wanting to catch Fatty like a turtle in a jar. Various lights flashed from all sorts of magical formations to imprison space just in case Fatty used any teleportation scrolls to escape. Thanks to the Elemental Movement Art that was immune to most space imprison magic, Fatty easily whooshed through the Demon armys encirclement and reached their rear. Hiding himself well and looking at the Demon soldiers patrolling to and fro, Fatty was helpless. The key problem now was that he didnt know what the demons were talking about. Every step was hard to take with his inability to understand the language. Rarrw! A Demonic tiger appeared in the distance and stared at Fatty with blood-red eyes. The Demonic tiger had flaming black patterns wrapping around its body, the red glow in its eyes flickered and its mouth spat out black flames from time to time. &@#%$*& this Demonic tiger suddenly opened its mouth and let out a series of strange sounds. Fatty was shocked, but it suddenly dawned on him. Obviously, this wasnt an ordinary Demonic tiger, but a member of the Demon Tiger clan. Ordinary demons werent intelligent, only the members of the clans possessed intelligence comparable to human beings. Although he didnt understand what this Demon Tiger was saying, Fatty shot out the Elemental Sword. Rawrrghh! the Demon Tiger only had time to let out an angry roar before its throat was pierced and it resentfully fell to the ground. Demons that were yet able to transform into their humanoid forms were only low-leveled and weak ones, so Fatty could kill the tiger with one blow. A Demonflame Black Tiger, not Ultraviolet Tiger, Fatty exclaimed with pity but stowed the tigers body anyway. In addition to the few that Reck had specified, the more the merrier also applied for anything else. What the Demon world didnt lack the most were large forests. The trees in these forests were grotesque and varied in shape, ranging from horizontally long to bifurcated like human beings, to shaky like animals. As Fatty traveled in the forest, he occasionally encountered attacks from a variety of Demonic creatures who he all slew and collected their corpses to bring back for Recks research. After going like that for several hours until the cooldown of the Multi-transform Protection Mask finally passed, Fatty transformed into an ordinary demon and swaggered out of the forest. You, come here! A small squad captain pointed at Fatty. Although he still couldnt understand the other''s words, Fatty got the rough idea. He bowed low and walked over. Deliver this. The demon handed Fatty a wooden box and a token. In the Demon realm, lower-ranked demons were slaves. Unless one wished to die, they wouldnt dare to resist the orders of a superior, so the demon wasnt worried that Fatty would take the objects and escape. Receiving the objects, Fatty went in the direction that Demon squad captain had pointed to. When he reached a place where no one else could see, he threw the wooden box into his inventory and hung the token on his waist, then started to brazenly walk around. Due to having the protection of Demon City within Heavens Scar, the Demon world hadnt built a city at the entrance. Now that Demon City was occupied by humans and the five Demon Kings had been forced to take their troops back to the Demon realm, exposing the entrance to the human race, they had to build another city at the entrance of the Demon world. At the moment, countless civilians in the Demon realm were working their butts off under the command of the nobles. With the assistance of mages, a huge city was slowly taking shape. The construction site was chaotic and had nothing valuable. However, the architectural orientation of a city like this was very important. It would come in handy if the Human army wanted to attack this city in the future. Spending half a day circling, Fatty recorded all the structural details. Wandering around for a while and almost being dragged to be a coolie by several high-ranked demons, Fatty followed all kinds of clues to arrive at the barracks nearby. It is really strange that a human came all the way to our world. They think our five Demon Kings are easy to bully just because they were forced to return to the Demon realm? Fatty heard a familiar language as soon as he entered the barracks. Surprisingly, this was the Demon army that had just retreated from Heavens Scar. Ahh, don''t say. Ferotiger caught their Highnesses off guard and threatened to destroy the Death Altar to force us all back to the Demon realm. This has reached the ears of the emperor. His Majesty was extremely displeased and has ordered punishment. Were it not for their meritorious service during several thousand years of guarding the entrance, the five Royal Highnesses would have been executed. Humph, all because of that damn Demon Dragon clan. Had it not been for them, how could the Demon Kings be punished? Those so-called aristocrats only care about their own interests and completely disregard the safety of the Demon realm. A bunch of vermin! They should be sent to the Dark Altar as sacrifices. As the sound of the discussion drifted further away, Fattys head popped out. The situation in the Demon realm is also the same as that of human beings. It is very complicated. Fatty sighed. Sallip''s mission was to only investigate the situation in the Demon realm. As for the so-called snooping, just any piece of information would do anyway because there was no delineation of the scope. The mission given by Ferotiger to locate the Death Altar was also very simple. Such a large altar should be easy to find. The most important was still the missions from those gentlemen in Sky City. If Fatty failed to do any of them well enough, what awaited him upon his return would certainly be unpleasant. First was Reck''s mission. The old mans request was quite simple C specialties of the Demon realm, referring to special races and materials that only existed in the Demon world. Demonic Abyss Bull! Fatty first set his eyes on the Demonic Abyss Bull. Since Fierce Bull had retreated from Hero City with the Demon army then, he must still be here. Find him, and Fatty would find the habitat of the Demonic Abyss Bulls, or so he thought. Fatty began to search the barracks. Since this was only a temporary residence, the barracks were arranged in accordance with the five Demon Kings ranks, but it was so messy that the troops were mixed up. Fatty was unable to find Fierce Bull for a while. Stop. A low-ranked generals eyes gleamed when he saw Fatty. What are you doing? Looking for someone, Fatty replied honestly. Its clear youre up to nothing good from your stealthy manner. Say it, who are you looking for? This general touched the blade on his waist, looking very ready to see blood once Fatty said a wrong word. Fatty took out the token and the wooden box. The general checked them and pointed at the distance. Go there, General Fierce Bull is stationed there. Following the direction given to him, Fatty made a big circle and was questioned one more time before he arrived outside the camp where Fierce Bull was stationed. As a Demon General, Fierce Bull commanded thirty thousand troops and had his own independent camp. Fatty hadnt paid attention back in Hero City, but now he noticed that under Fierce Bulls were mainly his own race of Demonic Abyss Bulls, mixed with a small portion of soldiers from other small clans. At the entrance of the camp, Fatty was checked again before he was let in. He first looked around, then vanished into Stealth when no one was watching and crept towards Fierce Bulls tent. With so many of them and Zhang Feihu, who is no weaker than me, how can I defend?! Fatty heard a roar from Fierce Bulls tent a distance away. It was obvious from the angry growl that Fierce Bull was not passing his days happily. Chapter 358 – Framing Since the fall of Hero City and the five Demon Kings led all troops to retreat to the Demon realm, Fierce Bull hadnt had it easy. First, he had been reprimanded by the five Demon Kings, though fortunately, they all knew that he could only bow to the situation at that time. Moreover, it wasnt like theyd get any benefits out of punishing Fierce Bull, so they let him off after a scolding. Right after that was the punishment from the Demon Emperor. Although according to Fierce Bull, he was in no way responsible for the loss in Hero City, he was still held responsible as the supreme leader in the city at that point in time. However, thanks to the five Demon Kings, he wasnt severely punished and was only fined some gold in addition to the condition that he rendered more meritorious service to make up for it. Fierce Bull had just heaved a sigh of relief when the admonition from his clan arrived. Despite being the current head of the family, Fierce Bull didnt hold absolute dominance as many were stronger than him either in strength or background. Therefore, the bull was drowned by a torrent of abuse from his clan. What Fatty heard just now was Fierce Bull having a heated conversation with his clan people. I don''t care whatever reason you have, you must take responsibility for tarnishing the reputation of our Demonic Abyssal Bull clan, the other sounded very harsh as they spoke in human language. It seemed the human language had become common among Demon nobles. Responsibility, responsibility! Fine! Ill take the damn responsibility! Tell me, what responsibility would that be? Fierce Bull simply threw all care to the wind. You want money? Already submitted it to the Demon Emperor. Troops? Im already starting from scratch to render meritorious service to redeem myself, I have no manpower. Do what you please. The other party obviously hadnt expected Fierce Bull to suddenly become so carefree. He had talked for several hours only to be rewarded with a sneer from Fierce Bull. After all, he who was bald wasnt afraid of being grabbed by the hair. In the end, the other demon was chased out of the tent in a flustered state. Fierce Bull, don''t be so arrogant! You shall meet your downfall sooner or later. The person who came out was thin and looked to be only in his twenties. Exiting the tent, he turned around and pointed inside while shouting loudly. Valiant Bull, you dont have the qualification to decide my downfall. Get the hell out of here now, or I don''t mind sacrificing you for our Demon race and send you to confront that human whos just entered the Demon world. Fierce Bull stepped out of the tent and looked at the young Valiant Bull with a cold smile. Valiant Bull faces changed at this threat. He trudged out of the camp while still spouting curses. Fierce Bull watched until Valiant Bull disappeared out of sight before he walked back into his tent with a sigh. Fattys eyes craftily swirled around, then he quietly Earthwalked out of the camp. Damn Fierce Bull, so arrogant when youre just a Demon General? When Im promoted to Demon General too, I shall pull you down! Quickly walking away from the camp, Valiant Bull didnt stop verbally cursing Fierce Bull. He had coveted Fierce Bull''s position as the head of the Demonic Abyss clan force for a long time. Now that there was such a good opportunity this time, yet he could do nothing to Fierce Bull, his heart was stuffed with anger. You, come here, Valiant Bull ordered as he pointed at a low-ranked demon nearby. Fatty was inwardly amused. He was just thinking about how to hook this guy, and the other actually delivered himself directly to his door. Fatty walked up to Valiant Bull, his mouth yelping some incomprehensible yayaya and his hands waving wildly. A mute? What bad luck. Valiant Bull shouted at Fatty with his head held high, A low-ranked demon dares to stand in the middle of the street? You wanna die?! The Demon race was highly hierarchical, such a low-ranked demon the appearance of whom Fatty assumed had no qualification to walk around on the main road. Even in the streets, they could only walk on the side with bowed heads. They werent even qualified to look up. Otherwise, being casually killed would only earn a good riddance from others. And of course, Fatty didnt know about this rule. At the moment, he could only respond to Valiant Bull with yayaya while waving his limbs with an anxious face. Hmm? What is this? Suddenly spotting the wooden box sticking out from Fattys lapel, Valiant Bull reached out his hand. Fatty grew even more anxious. Gritting his teeth, he pulled out a dagger from his chest and stabbed out. Brat, you dare to assassinate a noble in broad daylight? Some guts you have! Despite having yet to reach the rank of Demon General, the strength of Valiant Bull couldnt be underestimated as someone who competed for the position of clan head with Fierce Bull. Since Fatty disguised himself as a weak low-ranked Demon, he was defeated in a few strikes and robbed of the wooden box, which ended with him miserably fleeing for his life. Human language? Opening the box, Valiant Bulls eyes instantly shone upon seeing a letter written in human language lying inside. Its for Fierce Bull? A letter from Human Marshal Ferotiger to Fierce Bull? Still so obscure? Hahahaha! Fierce Bull, even the Heavens wants to kill you! Ive got you now! After a quick scan of the letter, Valiant Bull was absolutely elated. He soon threw the escaped Fatty to the back of his head and eagerly thought a plan to get rid of Fierce Bull. Isn''t Lord Fattys acting pretty good? Fatty summoned Wheat and absently chatted with the rodent while watching Valiant Bull from a dark place. He originally had wanted to grab a Demonic Abyss Bull for the job, but now that an opportunity just came right at him, only a fool would pass on it. There werent many Demon Generals in the Demon realm, otherwise, Fierce Bull who was responsible for the fall of Hero City would have been granted a neat death. The Demon Emperors punishment for Fierce Bull was only to redeem himself by rendering good service. One reason was that the war between demons and humans was about to start in full swing and any experts at the level of Demon General were very important. Also, Demon Generals were quite rare in the Demon world. It was conceivable that after Valiant Bull submitted the letter, even if others didnt believe the contents, Fierce Bull would still have to suffer some hardships. And the most important thing: they would believe it whether it was true or not. There was no lack of demons who wanted to replace Fierce Bull as the commander of tens of thousands of troops. Happily imagining the treatment Fierce Bull was about to enjoy, Fatty wandered around the Demon realm. The maps here were vast, especially the forests that seemed boundless. Traveling through the trees, Fatty encountered all kinds of local specialties, all of which went to his pocket. As Fatty wantonly collected the specialties of the Demon world, the camp where Fierce Bull was stationed had already exploded. Fierce Bull, you have anything else to say? Valiant Bull triumphantly waved the letter before an ashen-faced Fierce Bull. Your Highness, the evidence is conclusive. As long as we catch the human who has disguised as one of our kind, that will be proof of Fierce Bulls collaboration with the enemy to sell out our Demon world, Valiant Bull looked up and said to Demon King Sigg hovering in the sky. Fierce Bull, you have let us down. Demon King Sigg''s face was full of disappointment, which then turned ferocious. For such a sin as losing Hero City, you should have been put death in the Snake Cave. The four other kings and I went to the trouble to save you so that you can redeem yourself, and this is how you repay us?! Even a hundred deaths are not enough for your crime! Your Highness, someone is trying to frame me. You cant rely on just a letter to conclude that I collaborated with the enemy and betrayed our race. Although I failed during the battle in Hero City, I still fought with my life on it. Fierce Bull stepped forth and knelt before Demon King Sigg. His eyes were fixed on Valiant, glaring with deep hatred. Fierce Bull, quit with the excuses. We demons have run Hero City for thousands of years yet easily lost to a gang of rabble. You can fool others, but you think you can fool Their Highnesses? You said I framed you? You think Id frame my own kin in such a despicable way? Valiant Bull sneered. Humph! We both know in our hearts whats really going on here. I shant quibble with you. His Royal Highness will definitely clear my name. Fierce Bull humphed and looked towards Demon King Sigg. Forget it, by virtue of a groundless letter, its naturally impossible to condemn a Demon General. However, you are now under serious suspicion, your titles will be stripped and the army of Demonic Abyss Bull team will be placed under Valiant Bulls charge for the time being, Demon King Sigg finally decided after long deliberation. This! Fierce bull was appalled. Your Highness, Valiant Bull hasnt even reached the level of Demon General. How can he lead the army of the Demonic Abyss Bull? This is no longer your concern. Demon King Sigg waved his hand. I''ll give you three days. If you can''t prove your innocence in three days, get ready for the Snake Cave. Go back. The huge figure of Demon King Sigg turned into a light that disappeared into the horizon. Fierce Bull stood up and looked intently at Valiant Bull. Very good, Valiant Bull, very good, Fierce Bull stressed between gritted teeth. Don''t blame me, blame that human who bumped into me. Valiant Bull smiled. Having pulled down Fierce Bull and taken over the command of the Demonic Abyss Bull army in the camp, he had never felt so content. Very smug, arent you? Fierce Bull sneered. If I can wash myself of the charges, you will just roll back to wherever you come from. And if I cant? Ill be fed to the snakes in the Snake Cave, while you lot, members of a clan whose former head colluded with humans, can prepare yourselves to be cannon fodder in the next grand war. Valiant Bull suddenly paled in terror. Fierce Bull laughed loudly and left the barracks. Not knowing how much trouble he had caused for Fierce Bull with an improvised action, Fatty was currently roaming the Demon world. After a tour around the barracks, Sallips task was considered completed. Now, Fatty was going to investigate the location of the Death Altar. Such a large structure was impossible to be hidden, especially when the five Demon Kings still had to live on it, meaning it couldnt be more than several hundred thousand miles away from the frontline. However, a radius of over a hundred thousand miles around the military camp would take forever for a lone Fatty to search. Fatty thought of committing suicide so that he would resurrect at the altar. However, it hadnt been easy to get to level 60, he was unwilling to die before even getting the class enhancement. A black river appeared ahead, swift and grandiose with many figures floating in it. Demonic Ironkiss Crocodile, an extremely fierce Demonic beast in the Demon world, varied from level 40 to 70 and was highly offensive and defensive. They lived mostly in water and were extremely difficult to kill. Normal Demon cities liked to raise these kinds of beasts in their moats to deal great damage to invaders. Awesome! Fattys lit up. If he caught a group of Demonic Ironkiss Crocodile to put up for auction, guilds with bases would definitely bleed money for them. Oh, gold coins, so much gold coins. Looking at the churning river, all Fatty could see was dazzling gold coins. Chapter 359 – Ice Bead at the Lake Bottom As Fatty pondered a way to capture a few Demonic Ironkiss Crocodiles and earn some money, something suddenly happened in the river. A Demonic Ironkiss Crocodile lazily emerged from the surface, and in a blink, at least ten thousand Demonic Ironkiss Crocodiles appeared in sight. They had glossy black and bumpy skin, strong limbs, 10-meter-long bodies of which their mouths accounted for a meter. Between opening and closing of the jaws, sharp teeth collided in a series of loud clacking sounds. Among the tens of thousands Demonic Ironkiss Crocodiles, a head nearly 100 meters long floated up the water like an island. Its huge mouth faced up to the sky and slowly opened. RROAAAAH! Sonic waves kicked up towering cascades of water. Some normal Demonic Ironkiss Crocodiles around even fainted from the shock. Startled, Fatty threw Appraisal. [Demonic Ironkiss Crocodile King] Mid-rank Demonic Yao boss Notes: A powerful Demonic beast living in the big river of the Demon realm. With sharp teeth and a powerful large jaw, it can crush anything. Only mid-rank. Fatty despised it from the bottom of his heart after getting a fright from the Demonic Ironkiss Crocodile King. After the thunderous roar, the boss slowly climbed ashore. Disregarding Fatty on the bank, it went straight towards the forest. Some powerful monsters in the forest such as the low-rank Demonic Yao Storm Berserk Wolf, Sinister Humanface Spider, and the huge Golden Mammoth all scattered in panic. The Golden Mammoth was so scared that it didnt pay attention to the road and ran right into the Demonic Ironkiss Crocodile King. The latter opened its over-ten-meter long mouth and snapped, and the mammoths head burst like a watermelon before a series of cracking and chewing sounds were heard. Just like that, a Golden Mammoth ten meters tall was eaten whole by the Demonic Ironkiss Crocodile King without any resistance. After swallowing the mammoth, the Demonic Ironkiss Crocodile King let out a satisfied howl and continued into the forest. Behind it was Demonic Ironkiss Crocodiles of all sizes that had also climbed ashore after their leader. Fatty followed behind the Demonic Ironkiss Crocodile group. None of the crocodiles looked at him, as if he didn''t exist. This contempt tactic angered Fatty. Oh, wow, wow, not even sparing Lord Fatty a glance. Fatty gnashed his teeth. After using the Multi-transform Protection Mask, Fatty was now a Demonic Ironkiss Crocodile. After marching several dozen kilometers, the crocodile herd arrived at a valley where a deep-looking lake over a kilometer wide was located. The water was icy and Fatty could feel the bitter cold from several hundred meters away. Around the lake, bones of both humanoid beings and monsters were scattered in a mix, forming a horrible scene. ROAAAAH!! At a distance of one hundred meters away from the lake, the Demonic Ironkiss Crocodile King stopped and issued a loud roar towards the lake. Rumble The lake abruptly rolled violently, the waves went up to tens of meters high. Then, a high-pitched cry even louder than the crocodile kings roar came from under the lake. A huge water pillar gushed into the sky and fell as rain. From the middle of the lake, three heads the size of large houses poked out, the six pairs of glowing blood-red eyes staring fixedly at the howling Demonic Ironkiss Crocodile King. The three heads were covered in palm-sized blood-red scales, each scale gleaming with flowing blood light. On each head was a long horn, also blood-red in color like the finest blood diamonds, which stood straight and occasionally flashed with lights. Awoooo! Looking at the beast emerging from the lake, the Demonic Ironkiss Crocodile King howled again, and then slowly moved back. As the Demonic Ironkiss Crocodile King retreated, the lake beast slowly climbed ashore, reaching a length of nearly one kilometer. The powerful claws under its belly gripped deep into the ground C this was a mutant flood dragon with three heads. [Three-Headed Blood Dragon] High-rank Demonic Yao boss Notes: A flood dragon living in the Demondark Forest. It once ate a strange herb and grew two heads. Three-Headed Blood Dragon is tyrannical in character and attacks all living creatures that near its territory. The two massive Demonic beasts roared nonstop at each other. The Demonic Ironkiss Crocodile King violently whipped its tail, making the ground quake with every hit. Not to fall to a disadvantage, the Three-Headed Blood Dragon spat out fire, water and thunder spells at its enemy, blotting the sky with colorful radiance. From the looks of it, the two Demonic Yao beasts had some kind of scruples, only yelling, just like two fighters in a duel circling each other, looking for opportunities to strike. Fatty found this a little strange. Why would the Demonic Ironkiss Crocodile King come all the way here to look for a beef with the Three-Headed Blood Dragon? Moreover, the crocodile king is only a mid-rank; the dragon is a whole level above, why is it so afraid of the crocodile king? Going like that for a long time, no matter how the Demonic Ironkiss Crocodile King tried to lure the Three-Headed Blood Dragon, it refused to leave the lake. Finally, both lost their patience. Letting a loud roar at the same time, they charged and violently rammed into each other. The crocodile king simply bit, tore with its jaws, and lashed out with its tail, while the attacks from the Three-Headed Blood Dragon were much more beautiful. Spells of three attributes - fire, water, and thunder, were cast in succession. Each time they landed on the Demonic Ironkiss Crocodile King, the latters body would shake. Since the Demonic Ironkiss Crocodile King was water-attribute itself, the water spells didnt cause much damage, but the fire and thunder ones rendered it utterly miserable. Scorched all over and paralyzed from time to time, there was no intact spot on its body. However, the Three-Headed Blood Dragon was not much better off. As a magic-type beast, although its melee skills were tough, they still fell short compared to that of the crocodile king. Large chunks of flesh were bitten and torn off the dragons body, blood gushed like a fountain and soon formed a blood spring on the ground. While the two behemoths tore at each other, the rest of the Demonic Ironkiss Crocodiles plunged into the lake and scattered, seemingly looking for something. The water was so cold that just after entering, many of them were frozen into a mass of ice and slowly sank. Although a large number of Demonic Ironkiss Crocodiles were frozen to death, even more successfully made their way down. The Three-Headed Blood Dragon let out a loud roar of fury and whipped its tail, and several hundreds of Demonic Ironkiss Crocodiles were volleyed then fell to their death. The head that spewed water magic suddenly inhaled. Immediately, a vortex appeared in the lake, forcefully sucked in the crocodiles and crushed them into paste. Seeing this, Demonic Ironkiss Crocodile King madly pounced with a roar to stop the slaughter of its little kin. The two giants once again tangled. Too lazy to watch the savage fight, Fatty circled the lake and dived into it from another direction. As soon as he entered the water, Fatty shivered all over and saw his health drop slowly but steadily. Popping a red pill into his mouth, he slowly sank. The whole lake was gourd-shaped, with a small top and a large bottom. The scenery at the bottom of the lake seemed very beautiful as if an entirely different world with unknown depths. Fatty dived for more than ten minutes without reaching the bottom. The cold water kept growing colder and the supplement speed of the red pill was unable to keep up with the decline of his HP. Cold, so cold! Fatty tremblingly took out the Crystal Maze of Terror and used the X-Ray function. Darkness emerged on the mirror. The maze also failed to reach the bottom of the lake, there was only a ray of light in the deepest range it could reach. Seek riches in danger, down! Fatty gritted his teeth and cast Elemental Guard, using the duration when 80% of the damage was offset to quickly dive down. A sliver of light gradually appeared in his vision. Trembling, Fatty desperately stuffed red pills into his mouth and used Waterwalk. The light came from a protective barrier. The barrier itself wasnt big, only about 10 meters wide. Inside it, a bowl-shaped bead lay quietly in the middle, emitting a faint light. Bead? Stupid me! Fatty smacked his forehead, the chagrin made him want to bump himself dead. From his inventory, he took out a bead about the same size as the one below, and the water around him immediately spread out, leaving space for a sphere that enveloped Fatty inside. Although the cold was still there, it was much less bitter, at least within Fattys acceptance level. The Watervoid Pearl, given by the Black Dragon King in the Sea Territory of Evil. Holding the Watervoid Pearl, Fatty slowly walked towards the light barrier. At more than ten meters from it, he fired a bolt with his crossbow. The bolt easily passed through the barrier, showing no sign of danger. Only then did he approach the barrier and slowly entered it. Once inside, even with the Watervoid Pearl forcing away the water flow around and greatly weakening its impact, Fatty still couldnt help but shudder from the chill. His whole body felt stiff and it was difficult to make the slightest move. Inwardly startled at this, Fatty again cast Elemental Guard and strode towards the bead. The closer he got to the bead, the stronger the icy chill, so much so that even the double protection of the Watervoid Pearl and the elemental protective cover couldnt stop it. Fatty felt like his blood had begun to stop flowing, and each step took enormous effort. When Fatty finally reached the bead, he stretched out his hand. As soon as he grabbed it, a layer of white frost appeared on his hand and rapidly spread towards his elbow. Fatty immediately lost his sense of the hand. So cold? Fatty desperately tried to put the bead into his pocket, but his right hand was stretched out straight and didnt respond to his brains at all. Violent Ox King, Fatty summoned the mount. The burning flames around its body instantly made the water around sizzle, but only for a moment before the flames were all extinguished. The Violent Ox King let out a wretched scream and became motionless. It was frozen to death. Hiss Fatty gasped at the scene. If it werent for the Watervoid Pearl and Elemental Guard, let alone taking the bead, Fatty would have turned into an ice sculpture before he even touched it. Thanks to the short moment from the Violent Ox Kings emergence, Fatty''s right hand regained some movement. He hurriedly took the pains to pocket the bead. With a ding of system notification, the thing finally entered his inventory. Only now did Fatty have time to see what it was. Chapter 360 – The Mortal Fight between Two Beasts At the bottom of the freezing lake, thousands of meters deep, a bowl-sized, clear and bright bead emitted a faint chill. Throwing Appraisal, Fatty got its information. Ice Spirit Bead Celestial item An artifact of the Frost War God Saya that increases the power of ice spells by 10%. During a fierce battle with the Fire God C Emperor Occult Flame, Saya accidentally dropped this bead, which then fell into this place. A Celestial item! Fatty nearly howled in exhilaration. Easily getting a Celestial artifact, this trip to the Demon world was truly rewarding. No wonder the Demonic Ironkiss Crocodile King had come all the way here, it was for this Ice Spirit Bead. Moreover, Fatty discovered that the bead contained ten Advanced ice spells, which greatly added to its already very high value. At that moment, a loud shriek accompanied by the sound of water splashing from above his head where the huge figure of the Three-Headed Blood Dragon could be seen looming. When this beast felt the breath of the Ice Spirit Bead suddenly disappear, it instantly flew into a rage and disregarded the crocodile king to go catch the thief in its lair. Three heads and six eyes like six bright lanterns, stared intently at Fatty through thousands of meters of water, its three mouths roaring nonstop. For a moment, the water currents under the lake surged, and in the originally cold water suddenly appeared electric and fire sparks. The electric shock running through struck Fatty to trembling all over. He immediately cast two Waterwalks, emerged from the lake, rushed ashore and then fled. Behind him, the Three-Headed Blood Dragon roared and also stampeded to the shore. Upon seeing this sudden turn of events, the Demonic Ironkiss Crocodile King thought that its minion had successfully stolen the Ice Spirit Bead. A huge water ball appeared right away and shot towards the Three-Headed Blood Dragon. The Three-Headed Blood Dragon repeatedly roared angrily, its heads kept swaying as they threw out a slew of fire, water, and thunder spells, bombarding the Demonic Ironkiss Crocodile King amidst deafening rumbles. Having achieved its goal, the Demonic Ironkiss Crocodile King didn''t want to fight on. A water mass nearly 100 meters wide condensed out of thin air and slammed into the Three-Headed Blood Dragon. While the dragon was dizzy, the crocodile king let out an informing cry before throwing Fatty on its back and ran in the path they came from. No no this wont do. Fatty rolled down from the crocodile kings back and ran towards the Three-Headed Blood Dragon. In the eyes of the crocodile king, it looked like Fatty was so frightened he ran in the wrong direction. The Demonic Ironkiss Crocodile King forcefully stopped with a loud howl of exasperation and turned back to fight the Three-Headed Blood Dragon. Meanwhile, the dragon was excited like a rooster to see the Ice Spirit Bead only a few meters away from itself. Alongside three loud roars, a huge water mass with ice hidden inside, a seething hot flame similar in size, and a lightning bolt as thick as a bucket descended from the sky towards the crocodile king. The three attacks contained the full power of the Three-Headed Blood Dragon. The instant they appeared, the Demonic Ironkiss Crocodile King let out a loud cry and desperately retreated. After all, the dragon was still one rank higher than it, if they truly fought with everything they had, the crocodile king was certainly no match for the dragon. Forcing back the crocodile king, the dragon excitedly rushed towards Fatty. The water head opened its mouth, and a dense cold covered him; Fattys movement slowed immediately. Having lived with the Ice Spirit Bead days and nights, the Three-Headed Blood Dragon obviously had evolved its water attribute to ice. Useless! Fatty shot the Demonic Ironkiss Crocodile King a glare. All of a sudden, he threw the Ice Spirit Bead exactly in the middle of the two beasts. The Three-Headed Blood Dragons eyes immediately turned bloodshot at the sight of its beloved treasure. It disregarded Fatty to run straight to the bead. The Demonic Ironkiss Crocodile King was also forced to a dead end, if it didnt fight now, thered be no chance to rob the bead again in the future. The crocodile king rushed over with a crazed shriek and the two engaged all over again. This time it was really a fight to the death. The Ice Spirit Bead fell to the ground, but neither of the beasts had a chance to pick them up. When one side approached, the other instantly rushed over to hinder. After fighting for half a day, both of them were covered in wounds while the bead was still lying there, emitting a dense chill. The Demonic Ironkiss Crocodile King was left with a half-broken tail and one blind eye, its body was scorched black all over where patches of skin peeled outward to reveal red meat. The Three-Headed Blood Dragon also lost half of its tail, a claw was broken, two of its three heads were half gnawed off and were dangling on the sides of the middle water head. The two behemoths kept yelling at each other with the expectation that the other would retreat. When the clam and the snipe fought, the fisherman benefited. The two highly intelligent Demonic Yao bosses were fully aware, and they did not want to be taken advantage of by other Demonic bosses. They stopped at this moment and hoped to solve the problem through negotiation. Unluckily for this decision, though, the little thief just now suddenly crawled towards the Ice Spirit Bead. The Demonic Ironkiss Crocodile King and the Three-Headed Blood Dragon were both furious. In the crocodile kings view, if this little fellow hadnt run in the wrong direction in panic, it would have been appreciating the taste of the Ice Spirit Bead right now. In the dragons view, if he hadn''t taken advantage of the chaos to steal the bead, it wouldn''t have to fight so bitterly with the crocodile king. Both roared at Fatty at the same time, the threat in their roar was spectacularly dense. Fatty was dumbstruck, then continued to crawl towards the bead as if he didnt understand. The Three-Headed Blood Dragon shrieked. It didnt dare to let this small Ironkiss Crocodile get the Ice Spirit Bead, while the Demonic Ironkiss Crocodile King wanted to buy time for Fatty. Therefore, the two big guys went at it again. The Three-Headed Blood Dragon was stronger than the Demonic Ironkiss Crocodile King, but it wasnt to be forgotten that the latter had brought tens of thousands of minions with it. Although many froze to death in the cold lake, there were still several thousands of them. At the moment, they all speedily flocked to the Three-Headed Blood Dragon under the order of their king. While its kin surrounded the Three-Headed Blood Dragon, the Demonic Ironkiss Crocodile King cunningly snuck around, occasionally ambushing the enemy. The cold air around the Ice Spirit Bead was too dense, Fatty had casually thrown it out but dared not touch it so easily again. If he got frozen for just a moment, who knew if any stupid Demonic Ironkiss Crocodile would rush over to take it away. Fatty simply sat down not far away and watched the two beasts warfare with alacrity. After killing more than half of the crocodiles, the Three-Headed Blood Dragon finally ran out of energy. It cast a resentful glance towards the Ice Spirit Bead before turning around to flee back to the lake. However, the Demonic Ironkiss Crocodile King was unwilling to let it go now. It rushed forward with its terrifying mouth open and bit the dragons tail off. The Three-Headed Blood Dragon painfully turned around and madly cast attacks, but the crocodile king refused to loosen its jaw despite being bombarded. With creepy creaking noises, it chewed and swallowed the dozen-meter-long tail. The Three-Headed Blood Dragon squealed miserably, desperation was tangible in its bloodshot eyes. At last, three demonic nuclei of different colors and sizes were spewed out, landing on the back of the Demonic Ironkiss Crocodile King. With a wretched scream, the crocodile king hurriedly retreated. Through the three large bloody holes over one meter wide on its back, squirming internal organs could be seen clearly. The Three-Headed Blood Dragon still didnt want to let go of the Demonic Ironkiss Crocodile King with just this. In its last desperate attack, ice water, flame, and thunder spells soared like there was no tomorrow. Beat it! Well played, woah, good attack! Fatty watched in high spirits. Soon, both of the Demonic Yao bosses were exhausted. They plopped on the ground and weakly roared at each other. With a steady pace, Fatty first approached the Demonic Ironkiss Crocodile King. He stretched out a claw, patted the boss and before it could gather its wits, summoned Wheat and Inky. Letting out a final roar, Demonic Ironkiss Crocodile Kings head fell on the ground. Even until its death, the poor creature still couldnt understand why its minion dared to lay its hands on it, and with such a sharp attack to boot. Seeing the Demonic Ironkiss Crocodile King killed by Fatty while still in crocodile disguise, the Three-Headed Blood Dragon instinctively felt something was off and that it must return to the cold lake. Only, it was seriously injured while still wanting to use this chance and take back the Ice Spirit Bead, so it foolishly remained on the spot. Pounce. With a wave of Fatty''s claw, Wheat and Inky charged in unison at the Three-Headed Blood Dragon, who converted the last bit of its mana into spells before finally following in the footsteps of the Demonic Ironkiss Crocodile King and died. Fatty earned a large sum of experience points for killing two Demonic Yao bosses, but the experience required for each level was so much that the increase in his exp bar wasnt as obvious as the two pets. With two strokes of light, Wheat and Inky each rose one level. Ignoring the dazed looks of the surrounding crocodiles, Fatty joyfully took his time to pocket the Ice Spirit Bead and then began to pillage the bosses belongings. He first groped around under the corpses. The Demonic Ironkiss Crocodile King gave a black combat blade over three meters long, and Three-Headed Blood Dragon yielded a magic staff shaped after it, with the heads atop capable of boosting fire, water, and thunder magic. The rest were some equipment with poor stats along with gold coins. In order not to clog up his inventory, Fatty fed them to the Elemental Skill Book. Then, he cast Harvest and collected several bones from the Demonic Ironkiss Crocodile King, which was a good material for making weapons, and a small amount of blood from the Three-Headed Blood Dragon, which was an Advanced material for refining drugs. Lastly was the four demonic nuclei1. The one of the Demonic Ironkiss Crocodile King was the size of a human head, glittering and translucent like it was carved from the finest jade. The other three from the Three-Headed Blood Dragon werent as big because of their separation in power, however, the total energy in them was more than that of the crocodile kings nucleus. Getting off to a good start. Fatty pocketed the harvest with a satisfactory smile. Looking around at the Demonic Ironkiss Crocodiles still standing in a daze, his interest to capture some fizzled out. It was worthless, time-consuming and uneconomical, or so he thought after the bountiful harvest. Leaving the lake, Fatty pondered a little and decided to look for the Death Altar first before going to the place West had mentioned. The topographic map he had acquired in Demon City just happened to contain this region. Unfolding the copied map, Fatty checked carefully and identified several places which were the most likely to hide the Death Altar. 1. Demonic nucleus: equals to inner core of a human world Yao monster (first introduced in c173). Chapter 361 – Super Teleportation Portal As Fatty snooped around for the whereabouts of the Death Altar, meanwhile, Fierce Bull packed up and set out. Falling into Fattys frame-up and then being ordered to give an answer within three days, Fierce Bull had long nursed a bellyful of anger. As the commander of the Demonic Abyss Bull army, he had never once tasted such fury before. His blood had boiled at the sight of Valiant Bull so triumphant that his chin was practically up in the air. Fierce Bull didn''t know who the other party was, but they obviously had the ability to manifest their appearance as a demon. There were too many equipments that could change appearances that Fierce Bull couldnt figure out what exactly it was that they used. Relying on himself alone to find them was simply looking for a needle in a haystack. However, after Fierce Bull carefully interrogated the soldiers who saw Fatty enter the Demon world, he got a rough idea. What, youre saying it was the heir of the Elementalist? In a huge palace inside the Death Altar, Demon King Sigg stared at Fierce Bull. Yes. According to my investigations, its that boy. During the battle in Hero City, we could have taken down Hero City had it not been for his Elemental Sword Formation protecting the City Lord Manor, Fierce Bull firmly said. Pass down my order, deploy all legions and notify the other four other Lords to search for him. Demon King Sigg immediately shouted. They had coveted the two pieces of Elemental equipment for a long time now. Yes, Your Highness! Someone immediately heeded the order. Wait, Sigg stopped his underling, stroking his chin to think for a moment. Just go invite the four other Lords here first. The other four Demon Kings arrived shortly after. After learning about the matter, everyone was visibly jubilant. They agreed upon a decision after a secret discussion. Lets not make this into a fanfare. Send someone to search for him secretly lest we alert that group of bastards, otherwise, theyll definitely come for a piece of the pie. Fierce Bull, I''ll leave this matter to you. If you handle it well, I''ll have you reinstated. If not, go to the Snake Cave yourself. Yes, Your Highness, I will do my utmost to obtain the Elemental Skill Book and Sword Diagram, Fierce Bull loudly said in exultation. Sigg motioned his hand in dismissal. Fierce Bull hurried out of the palace with a token given by Sigg and took a group of troops along with some Demon Pupil members. No equipment was omnipotent. The members of the Demon Pupil clan could easily see through the alterations made by using such equipment thanks to their racial endowments. As long as a Demon Pupil member found traces of Fatty, Fierce Bull firmly believed that he wouldnt let the human escape. Fierce Bull didnt only utilize the Demon Pupil members in the army. Using the names of the five Demon Kings, he had the Demon Pupil clan send more from their clan to join the search. Not here either. Thousands of kilometers away from Fierce Bull, Fatty unhappily opened the map and followed a small path to the next place where the Death Altar might be. After he had left the freezing lake, the cooldown of the Multi-transform Protection Mask had passed, and Fatty again changed into a low-ranked demon to look for the Death Altar. It wasnt that he didnt want to change into a higher-ranked Demon, but that he couldnt speak the Demon language; itd be troublesome if he bumped into a friendly and talkative demon. After a long journey, Fatty didnt find the Death Altar at the first suspected location. According to the character of the five Demon Kings, he reckoned they wouldnt place the altar too far from their camp after having suffered such a huge setback in Heavens Scar. Stowing the map, Fatty sighed and continued towards the next suspected area. Up ahead, a line of low-ranked demons were transporting something. Huge earthworm-like Demonic creatures were carrying various items, each was the size of a hill, as they slowly moved in a neat queue under the supervision of many higher-ranked demons on both sides, who yelled and whipped from time to time to urge the monsters forward. A gust of wind suddenly whooshed past his ear. Fatty quickly dodged, and a black thick whip snapped on the ground. Looking back, he saw a demon who seemed to be a captain, scowling and pointing at him, shouting something. Fatty was speechless. He wasnt walking on the road again, how did he still meet this kind of trouble? Seeing no response from Fatty, the anger on the demons face deepened. He rushed over, grabbed Fatty by the collar and dragged him. Then, someone immediately handed Fatty a rein and at the same time kicked him towards one of the earthworm-like Demonic creature carrying stuff. Apparently, Fatty was caught to be a driver. The Demon race is indeed savage, just randomly grabbing people for labor. Fatty inwardly despised. However, he still obediently got on the monster and directed it to follow the team. During this, Fatty furtively checked the items on the monsters back and found that they were only building materials. In the Human world, heavy materials used in the big cities were usually stored in spatial equipment. Only those that couldnt be stored that way would be transported with manpower. The Demon realm was obviously under-developed regarding refining spatial items, otherwise the delivery of their goods wouldnt be this slow. Following the demons for nearly a day, Fatty was so hungry that his chest was stuck to his back. The cavalcade finally reached its destination. It was a bustling base with at least ten of thousands of Demons busying about. A large number of various materials were stored, all of them were purely for construction, there wasnt a single strategic-based material. Are they gonna build a palace or something? Fatty mumbled in contemplation. Taking advantage of the unloading, he disappeared into Stealth and went offline to fill his stomach. After eating some random things, Fatty logged on and was instantly shocked by what he saw. A huge magical formation was looming in the air. The formation was hexagonal and had a radius of ten kilometers, its boundaries couldnt be seen at a glance. On the projection of this formation on the ground, over a hundred thousand demons were busy transporting all sorts of materials in and arranged them in accordance with what looked like a certain rule. Obviously, this formation was yet complete and still under construction. Whoosh! A gust of wind blew by his ear. Fatty didnt even have to look to know that some demon had itched to see him lazing around again. With a sigh, he scurried under the whipping to join a group of demons carrying materials. Spacebreak Spirit Crystal? This is a teleportation formation! Passing by a node in the formation, Fatty suddenly spotted some familiar stones. He pondered for half a day and remembered that Lucas had used these same stones when he had set up the Teleportation Portal for Sky City. Spacebreak Spirit Crystal, a kind of magic stone especially used to break through space, was extremely rare and only sparingly used on the cores of large teleportation formations. From the looks of this one where a node already had roughly ten Spacebreak Spirit Crystals, the total number was no doubt unimaginable. Fatty might look rich, but the cost of the Spacebreak Spirit Crystals used in this formation alone was enough to bankrupt ten of him. His hand carrying the materials trembled slightly, and Fatty couldn''t wait to rush over and rob all of the crystals. Strange, does the Demon realm lack Teleportation Portals to the point they must spend such a high price to build this one? Fatty was puzzled. Sky City and Black Tortoise City are hundreds of thousands of miles apart, yet they didnt need this many Spacebreak Spirit Crystals when building a large Teleportation Portal. Does the Demon Emperor have too much money that he has nowhere else to spend other than building a straight route from the palace to this place? Suddenly, Fattys heart jumped in the realization of a possibility. The main usage of the Spacebreak Spirit Crystals is to break open space. If the quantity is enough, then what about the space between the Human and Demon world? If the Demon realm is really planning to teleport straight to the Human realm, then this problem is huge. Thinking to this point, Fatty hurriedly lowered his head and carefully placed the materials in his hands in the designated place. Perhaps the Demon world had been peaceful for too long now, or because no human had entered it to stir up trouble, the high-ranking Demon officials didnt strictly check the personnel who came and went to build this formation. In fact, there was nothing to check as any damage done before completion would have no serious consequences except for exposure. Once the formation started to come into operation, the protective power poured into it would be very terrifying and wouldnt be something one or two people could destroy. The formation in the sky was only a mirage from a scroll to direct the construction of this super-large teleportation formation, and the real one was being built on the ground. All kinds of materials poured in like waterfalls. Suppose Fatty could get his hands on all of the materials to build this formation, hed have enough to rebuild at least half of Sky City. Lord Fattys heart is aching. Fatty''s face twitched as he watched the materials merged little by little into the formation. He hated that he couldnt drag Sky City over to plunder everything here, including the demon labor inside. The construction took a total of seven days. Afterward, all the demons were dismissed to stand outside. In the sky, several huge figures suddenly appeared. They were the five Demon Kings who brought the Death Altar back to the Demon realm. There they are. Fatty''s eyes narrowed. He immediately memorized their background. Barring anything unexpected, the place where they were should be where the Death Altar was located. Your Royal Highnesses, according to your orders, this super formation is finally complete. Please check. The demon in charge of the construction hurriedly kowtowed and respectfully reported to the five Demon Kings. Good, very good! You did a good job building it. In the air, Demon King Sigg said in satisfaction, while the other four Demon Kings also let out Keke weird laughs. Come, let us check if theres any problem. One of the Demon Kings pointed a finger, and the huge formation buzzed. A pale blue light slowly lit from the outermost edges of the formation and became brighter bit by bit. Luckily I didnt rig it, Fatty whispered. Except for sneaking some materials into his pocket, he didn''t do anything else to the formation. Otherwise, it would still be in vain with the five Demon Kings here. It was indeed better to wait for the final result and see what they really wanted to do with it. Chapter 362 – Conspiracy The huge formation began operating. Streaks of blue light shot straight into the sky until they blotted out the big black sun in the sky, and violent spatial fluctuations were sent out. Several low-ranked demons nearest to the formation suddenly bellowed wretched screams before they were twisted into paste by the fluctuations. The rest of the demons all retreated hastily when a loud boom echoed. As the formation ran at full capacity, the surrounding space shook and rippled like waves, and the scenery was changed. Originally, the formation was surrounded by plains, but now in one direction was a series of islands surrounded by seawater. On the islands, there were various trees, monsters, and human players. This place was right in front of them, yet far away, separated by a thin layer of ripples like water waves that made it seem within reach. Success, its a success! As if feeling the formation running, the players behind the ripples suddenly cheered. There were several thousands of them, all of short stature. Under the lead of some players, they all flocked over around another similar formation. Sun Dynasty, Fatty lightly spat out. One look at this group of players and it was as clear as day who they were. The formation on the other side was much smaller than the one here in the Demon realm, only over 10 meters in diameter. Seeing the space barrier had finally opened, the leaders on that side bowed and looked as if they were about to say something. Demon King Sigg impatiently waved his hand and a spatial ring fell through the layers of ripples onto the small formation. Quickly build the Teleportation Portal. When its completed, I will lead a large army to help you conquer the Xuanhuang Ancient Country, said Demon King Sigg in a patronizing tone. Right after that, the space froze and the surrounding scene faded until the two sides could no longer see each other. The formation gradually stopped running and the light gradually dimmed. Despicable and lowly human beings, if it weren''t for the need of your cooperation in the construction of the portal, how would I, Demon King Sigg, stoop to speak to you Oh, in only such a short time, an incredible ten thousand magic stones were consumed, its too much, we must apply to His Majesty for more resource allocation The five figures then slowly disappeared from sight, only Demon King Sigg''s whisper still echoed. Fattys heart jumped at the information. In a short time only enough to say a sentence, the formation had actually consumed ten thousand magic stones. This consumption was truly monstrous. Fatty thought the ten thousand magic stones he stole from Demon City was already a huge amount, but now he knew it wasnt even enough to transfer anything much. However, Fatty perked up again upon thinking about the various materials in his inventory, which he obtained by cutting corners during the formation construction. The Sun Dynasty colluded with the demons to set up a teleportation route, this news must be reported as soon as possible. Fatty found a place to log off, then pulled Qian Xiaoqian out from the game as well and told her to go to Sky City to inform Reck. Damnable, damnable! You dared to speak to me like that, I definitely wont spare you. On an island of the Sun Dynasty, FierceGaleAgainstMountain reached out and picked up the ring thrown over by Demon King Sigg with a ferocious face. Alright, no time for nonsense. Gather people to build a portal asap, and when we have conquered the Xuanhuang Ancient Country, well certainly be able to form an army with their resources. Thats when we shall conquer both the Demon and Human world, a small player next to him said in a deep voice. Quick, gather all the space mages, transport all prepared materials over and start building. When Fatty logged on again, the unrelated personnel around the formation were being dismissed. There was no such thing as salary in the Demon realm. It was always the greatest honor for low-ranked demons to be distributed work. Having worked for seven days in vain without one bit of return, Fatty would have gone on a wild slaughterfest if it weren''t for the materials he secretly snuck into his pocket. Looking at the super large formation that covered an area of over three miles, Fatty chuckled evilly. It wasnt a bad thing to leave this teleportation formation here. So long as they had the one on the other side blocked, it would be just like catching turtles in a jar, they could kill as many demons coming out from it. Next, Fatty speedily headed for the place where the five Demon Kings had appeared in the scene back then. Once he found the Death Altar, over half of the missions in the Demon realm would be complete, and the rest would only be some personal work. The place with the background of the five Demon Kings hadnt looked far away, but that was only looked. In reality, it was several thousand miles away which took up a lot of Fattys time. He had to bypass various garrisons on the way, otherwise, a low-ranked demon running around would have no other result but to be captured and punished. It was obvious from the increasing Demon troops on the way that he was getting closer to the Death Altar, which also meant more danger. Just as Fatty was sneaking trying through a forest, he was found by a member of the Demon Pupil clan. About 100,000 members of the Demon Pupil clan were recruited by Fierce Bull in the authority given to him by the five Demon Kings, spreading out with the Death Altar as the center. Fierce Bull didn''t know that Fatty''s goal was the Death Altar, but he subconsciously felt this was an efficient method, just like casting a net to catch fish. Unexpectedly, this scored him a lucky hit as Fatty swam right into the net. Fierce Bull was overjoyed when he received the news. Although Fatty had disappeared right after that and the Demon Pupil clansmen couldnt find any other traces of him, Fierce Bull was confident he could catch this damned human and clear his name. Thinking that reporting this news wouldnt be as valuable as delivering the guy to the higher-ups, Fierce Bull didnt inform the Demon Kings but secretly used the token of authority given to him by them to deploy a million troops from the barracks and quarantine the area. The other party is an Elementalist, good at using the Elemental Movement Arts. A bit of negligence will give him the chance to escape. Keep your eyes open and attack him on sight. Kill him, and youll have done a great job, Fierce Bull lectured the soldiers. All players who died near the Death Altar would be resurrected in the altar. As long as Fatty respawned there, hed be like luscious meat delivered right to their doorstep to be eaten clean by the five Demon Kings. F*ck, almost got caught. Fatty, having changed into a new look, was striding on the road in high spirits. Now that he had changed into a high-ranking demon, none dare to stop and check him even when he brazenly swaggered around and threw slaps when it was convenient. Along the way, he had slapped at least a dozen demons at the level of squad captain and the other party didnt even dare to fight back. Fatty never felt so refreshed. After walking a long circle, Fatty finally spotted the silhouette of the Death Altar. It stood towering amidst billowing black smoke in the form of countless ferocious skulls, from which the sounds of whining and struggling as well as winds that smelled of death emitted, cold to the bones. OK, mission complete. Fatty marked the altars location on the map, turning to leave. Boom! The black smoke suddenly rolled violently. Dozens of black lights shot up, one after another, from the altar. The Demon guards around all shouted and raced towards the altar with weapons in hand. Soon, he heard the sounds of fighting in the black smoke. There were nearly a hundred demons rushing over, yet all of them were handled in less than a minute. A group of people rushed out of the black smoke. Fatty instantly recognized one was actually that player, Wild Dancing Wind. At the moment, she was in a messy state and the equipment she wore was incomplete. Obviously, she had been killed and they had dropped. Damn, Death Altar? Didnt it return to the Demon realm? We were resurrected in the Demon realm? Wild Dancing Wind was frightened to realize that she was at the Death Altar, as her face abruptly changed. The horn sounded in the distance, alarming all demons in the vicinity. They quickly flocked over and surrounded the new human group with raised weapons, ready to attack. Wait a minute! Im Wild Dancing Wind from the Wind family, one of the four great clans of the Wind Forest Flame Mountain. My family has an agreement with your Demon King, you cannot attack us! Wild Dancing Wind hurriedly shouted on seeing the coldly gleaming weapons around. Wild Dancing Wind from the Wind family, one of the four great clans of the Wind Forest Flame Mountain? Fatty almost jumped. No wonder this Wild Dancing Wind has been acting so strange, so she is a spy. Now that Fatty thought about it, he finally understood some of Wild Dancing Winds behavior. The surrounding demons were all those who came back from Heavens Scar and could understand the human language. Hearing her words, some immediately reported the news. Soon, someone came to handle this. How did you get here? a disgruntled voice rang out, it was none other than Fierce Bull. He had been loitering around the Death Altar waiting for Fatty to be killed and respawn here. Upon hearing that there were humans resurrected at the Death Altar, he came running only to see Wind Dancing Wings group and not Fatty. His elation instantly turned into depression, hence his impolite tone. We were ambushed by the people of Xuanhuang and all died. Last time in Heavens Scar, I endowed my soul in the Death Altar, so I was resurrected here, Wild Dancing Wind explained simply. I see. Hearing that there was no valuable news, Fierce Bull nodded and turned to walk away with his hands behind his back. Hey, General, we Recognizing Fierce Bull to be the general that once guarded Hero City, Wild Dancing Wind hurriedly asked him how to return. Go in that direction and youll see the entrance to Heavens Scar. Fierce Bull impatiently pointed in a direction. Whoosh whoosh Several black lights once again lit up in the Death Altar, followed by the emergence of River Scholar and some players who Fatty didnt know. With the precedent of Wild Dancing Wind, the demons stationed around didnt make a move and instead watched coldly. Once respawned, River Scholar took his people to rush towards Wild Dancing Wind. Behind him, another group of players threw attacks at him without hesitation. Bastard, this is the Demon realm! Do you all wanna die?! Wild Dancing Wind screamed. The priests behind her hurriedly threw Healing and slowly pulled up River Scholars HP. Chapter 363 – Ground Magma While Fatty wasnt acquainted with most of the players that had just arrived, he found them familiar as everyone had taken part in defending Hero City together. Wild Dancing Winds words startled the leader of the other party. He immediately waved to stop the rest. Motherf*, we are still being respawned at the Death Altar! Everyone turned pale upon realizing the situation. After Wild Dancing Wind, the demons didnt flock over to attack and instead remained on the spot eyeing the players intently, ready to strike once something went wrong. Come on, lets get out of here. Ignoring Wild Dancing Wind for now, this group of players immediately rushed towards the outside. Wait, why arent the demons attacking us? Someone finally realized the disparity. That''s because we are on the Death Altar. Leave its range, were as good as dead, Wild Dancing Wind quickly replied to the topic. As she finished talking, the demons around began to mobilize, causing these players to immediately believe what she had said. Once they were out the altar territory, the Demon troops began an aggressive siege. Having no time to care about Wild Dancing Wind, the other group plunged into the nearby forest and quickly disappeared from sight. Well, let''s go. With a sigh of relief, Wild Dancing Wind took her party members towards the entrance to Heavens Scar. Wild Dancing Wind, River Scholar, and the Sun Dynasty people? Fatty sneered. He again logged out and told Qian Xiaoqian about this. The space barrier between two worlds cut off all communication, otherwise Fatty wouldnt have to go offline to talk to Qian Xiaoqian. Now that he had the location of the Death Altar, Fatty''s tasks were mostly completed. Next on his list would only be private work. Following West''s instructions, Fatty traveled towards a grand canyon, wondering when West had come to the Demon world, because most of the small paths in the direction he had given Fatty were right on the mark. The canyon was called the Groundrift Grand Canyon because it was full of rifts; the narrow ones only 2-3 meters wide and around 10 meters long while the big ones could reach 10 meters in width and several hundred meters in length. Without exception, every rift was bottomless. Boas, vicious birds, Demonic apes, all sorts of Demonic creatures came and went from the rifts, running around and fighting each other. Occasionally there were a few blood-sucking maneater vines darting out from underground and coiling around Fatty. This was truly a zoo of Demonic monsters. Whoosh! A Demonic vine as thick as a wrist suddenly shot out and wrapped around Fatty''s calf. On the upper half, sharp spikes popped out to dip into his flesh. With a flash of cold gleam, the Elemental Sword sliced the vine in half. The lower half quickly shrank back while the upper squirmed on the ground like a snake. Fatty picked up the fallen half and put it into his inventory. This was also a material. The area West had shown Fatty directions to was deep in the canyon, but he hadnt said anything about what was in it. Along the way, Fatty broke through various Demonic obstacles and acquired quite a variety of specialties before he finally arrived at the bottom of the canyon. Whew! Fatty heaved a long sigh. The more he traveled, the more stronger monsters appeared. Up until the point he had no choice but to avoid confrontation and barely managed to pass through. Appearing in front of Fatty at the moment was a giant scorpion, three meters tall and nearly ten meters long, pitch black with only a gold thread running from its head to its tail. The tail hooked high up, the swaying pincers flashed with a metal luster, as the pair of eyes stared fixedly at Fatty, seemingly ready to pounce. [Gold Thread Scorpion] Advanced Demonic Yao boss Level: 75 Notes: A creature that lives in the Groundrift Grand Canyon. Tyrannical and murderous, it attacks all creatures invading its territory. What exactly is in this place? Fatty helplessly summoned the Violent Ox King, the two pets, and finally the Elemental Skill Book, getting ready to flee for his life. A wisp of flame flew out from the scorpions mouth C it was unexpectedly a fire monster. Fatty moved the Elemental Skill Book to shield him. Upon contact, the flame was instantly absorbed by the book. Fatty then controlled the Elemental Sword to fly at the Gold Thread Scorpion. The latters pincers reached out, wanting to trap the sword. Die! Fatty shouted. The Elemental Sword suddenly split into five swords that aimed at the scorpion''s eyes and mouth. With a shriek, the creature let out a loud roar as it grabbed two of them with its pincers, its tail swept away one, and its mouth bit on another. Only one word successfully penetrated its left eye. The Gold Thread Scorpion roared in pain, and black blood flowed from its left eye. This sword was the Sword of Fire, not only blinding the eye but also gushing with fire energy that almost baked its head. Hurriedly letting go of the two swords in its pincers, the scorpion tried to pull out the Sword of Fire. Fatty took this opportunity to summon back all five swords. At the same time, Wheat, Inky, and the Violent Ox King launched attacks. Wheat started with Scatterstone Rain. A dozen stalagmites emerged from the ground and struck the scorpions abdomen, but the damage wasnt desirable. Inky cast Electric Bolt and only sapped way a sliver of health but managed to paralyze the scorpion for a while. Only the Violent Ox Kings attack was able to wipe out nearly one-tenth of the scorpions health. Well done! Fatty shouted. He disappeared into Stealth and crept toward the boss. Deadly Poison, Ambush, Assassinate, Paralyze A slew of rogue skills were cast as smoothly as flowing water, looking incomparably beautiful. Ever since he had started to rely on the Elemental Skill Book and Diagram, Fatty seldom fought like this anymore. This fight had stirred a seething excitement in him. Ten-something minutes later, the Gold Thread Scorpion was in a horrible state. One of its big pincers was broken, its tail was completely chopped off, and there were scorch marks all over its body. Bam! Wheat froze the scorpion with Petrification. Immediately, the master and three pets pounced in unison. With a wretched screech, the boss remaining little health hit rock bottom. It died with a thud, leaving a pile of items. At the top of the pile was a black sickle-like weapon, in the center of which a gold thread ran along its body. One could tell right away it was from the tail of the Gold Thread Scorpion. Fatty threw AppraisalC [Scorpion Sickle] Violet weapon A very good weapon. Fatty placed it into his inventory. Under it was a pile of gold coins, plus all kinds of equipment with poor stats. Harvest. Whoosh. A fiery demonic nucleus appeared in his hand, fist-sized, with a bright luster and a hot but gentle current flowing inside. Even though the scorpion was a high-rank Demonic Yao, its nucleus was smaller than that of the mid-rank Demonic Ironkiss Crocodile King. After cleaning up the loot, Fatty looked around and found a rift from which hot air billowed. While there were many cracks around, only this one was special. Dragging the Elemental Sword, Fatty proceeded carefully into the rift, behind the Violent Ox King. It was dark inside, but luckily he had a flame-ridden mount. He hadnt come across any monsters, but it was getting hotter the further he went. Later, the heat left him no choice but to use water magic to cool himself, and he was close to resorting to the Ice Spirit Bead. It took Fatty over half an hour to exit this tortuous rift. As soon as he exited, he collapsed on the ground panting. Aside from the Violent Ox King, Wheat and Ink had already been pocketed. Before him was a fiery red world. Fiery red stones, fiery red plants, fiery red Demonic monsters, and surging magma flowing in a long, wide river. Does this place link to the Earth''s core? A bizarre idea manifested. Fire Demonic monsters werent anything good-tempered. At the sudden sight of a strange guy, they roared all at once. Closest to Fatty, a lizard-like monster with six long legs and two horns speedily crawled towards him. Pounce! Fatty pointed at the monster and ordered the Violent Ox King. As a fire beast itself, this was the perfect place for the mount to display its might. The Violent Ox King mooed at the top of its lungs and stamped its four hooves. Instantly, the entire ox sprang forth and rammed into the lizard-like monster, sending it flying into the river of magma. This Demonic monster struggled to climb out of the magma, from which also over ten other Demonic creatures half a meter long with black spots on their beetle-like shells, emerged. Too bad theres no ice spell, exclaimed Fatty regretfully. In a place like this, water and ice spells were the most effective, especially ice spells that could slow down the opponent''s speed. With the rapid page-flipping of the Elemental Skill Book, water spells flew out in succession at the monsters. Water blades, water arrows, water bombs, water dragons, and even Advanced spells like Skyful of Waterclouds and others were used one after another, killing a beetle-like monster in less than ten minutes. This clearly demonstrated the advantage of the Five Elements Skill Book. As long as there was enough energy in its reserve, any skills recorded inside could be used at will. Transforming into a water mage, Fatty carried out a one-sided slaughter. In just half an hour, he killed 40 to 50 Demonic monsters and collected over 30 demonic nuclei. Unfortunately, some of the corpses fell into the magma, otherwise, he could have obtained more. Killing for more than an hour to clear up all monsters in the vicinity, Fatty stopped for a rest. The Demonic monsters here were only so-so. The highest was only a mid-rank Demonic Yao boss of Warcraft, which the Violent Ox King trampled to death. No wonder West made me come here, its where the underground magma is. Since I devoured his Water Gods Mystery Codex, and I should get him something as compensation, Fatty muttered to himself. After a quick rest, Fatty stood up and went up along the magma river. He threw all the Demonic nuclei he got at the Elemental Skill Book, converting them into energy, then used the elemental energy to cast water spells to cool himself down. Therefore, he didnt feel very hot. The deeper he traveled, the more powerful monsters there were, and the harder the fights became. Just as Fatty was at a deadlock with a centipede-like creature, a group of humans came in through the rift where he had come in. They were the unlucky bunch who had been resurrected at the Death Altar earlier. Chapter 364 – Fire Dragon, Ghost Phoenix "Guild Master, what''s next?" one player asked. "Find a chance to return to the Human world." The guild masters expression was ugly. "Motherf*cker, if I knew wed be resurrected at the Death Altar, I would have found a holy mage to cleanse our souls no matter what the cost." "Returning to the human world is going to be difficult," a player suddenly commented. "No matter how difficult, we still have to go back. Staying in the Demon realm with no supplies, with enemies everywhere, well die back to level 0 sooner or later. " The guild master gnashed his teeth. "Kill, kill." With Fattys mumbling, a huge magma Demonic monster collapsed. The whole body of this monster was made up of magma. Immediately after its death, it turned into pieces of fiery rocks like solidified magma, only the centermost one held a fist-sized demonic nucleus. Unsurprisingly, all monsters here were fire-attribute. Fatty traveled upstream the magma river for dozens of miles, killing countless Demonic monsters on the way until he finally saw some Demon soldiers. "Stop, this is the territory of His Majesty the Occult Flame Emperor. No one is allowed in!" shouted a demon in human language. He was dressed in fiery red armor and armed with a flame blade. Emperor Occult Flame? Fatty found this name a little familiar. After some thinking, he finally remembered that the Ice Spirit Bead had been lost during the battle between the Frost War God Saya and Emperor Occult Flame. In the Demon world, anyone with emperor or king in their names would be at least a God-tier expert. Fatty naturally wouldnt want to provoke such an individual. Upon hearing the demons warning, he immediately turned to leave. Too bad, he wanted to go, but someone didn''t want to let him go. "You, come here," shouted that very same demon who had just given the warning with a finger pointing at Fatty. Fatty acted afraid as he came to the demon. There were only two Demon guards here, and their strength was around the 8th enhancement, which was obviously unusual. "How did you get here?" The demon asked condescendingly. Since everyone used human language here, Fatty naturally wasnt afraid. He blabbered about how he was hunted down by a monster, fell into some crevice, and strayed all the way here, and that he didnt mean to offend Emperor Occult Flame. "So hes lost." The two Demon guards exchanged nods. "Although you have strayed by mistake, His Majestys territory isnt a place you can come and go as you please," the other demon face scolded with a stern face. Fatty only obediently agreed and stressed that he didn''t mean it. "In order to clear your sins, you must do something for us." The two demons finally showed their fox''s tail seeing as they had scared Fatty enough. During the last battle the Frost War God, Emperor Occult Flame had knocked out all the Ice Spirit Beads off the opponent and finally won, but he himself didn''t fare much better. He had taken a strike from Frost War Gods forbidden spell and now ice flakes still popped up from time to time from all over his flaming body. To expel the ice force in his body, a certain potion was needed, and the unique materials needed to refine it troubled Emperor Occult Flame. During that battle, the forbidden spell used by the Frost War God was AoE. Aside from for Emperor Occult Flame, all of his underlings nearby had all died, which was why Fatty had only been found after running all the way here. In fact, if it weren''t for the Frost War God being heavily injured by Emperor Occult Flame due to a little negligence when casting the forbidden spell, he wouldn''t have lost the Ice Spirit Bead and still hadnt time to look for it even now. With 90% of his underlings dead, Emperor Occult Flame had to mobilize others to protect himself but was still a little short. He was considering whether to grab some demons from the mainland when Fatty delivered himself to his door. "Collect these materials and send them here, itll count as a great contribution. No matter what method you use to gather them, as long as His Majesty recovers, your rewards will be endless, the two demons randomly promised. Hearing the materials names, Fatty''s nose almost blew up in fury. Fire Dragon demonic nucleus, Ghost Phoenix Blood, Profound Yin Ice Bead, and Dark Water. Not many, but everyone knew these four was not easy to get from their names alone. Fatty didnt need to think to know that Fire Dragon demonic nucleus was the demonic nucleus of a Fire Dragon. And phoenix? That was something on the same level as a dragon, and Ghost Phoenix sounded like an even higher level. The remaining two, Profound Yin Ice Bead and Dark Water, were something Fatty had never even heard of before. "Brat, you are lucky. We just found a Fire Dragon." A ferocious grin quickly flashed on the two demons faces. Motherf*ckers, they are sending Lord Fatty to die. Fatty understood. After saying so much, in the end, these two bastards were scared of provoking the Fire Dragon and sent him instead. However, if it was something even they dared not go, Fatty going would be the same as just delivering food to it. "Don''t be afraid, just throw this into the dragon''s mouth." One of the demons took out a palm-sized fiery red grass and handed it to Fatty. Just throw it into the dragon''s mouth? Fatty nearly cursed out loud. Why dont you just say just throw yourself in? "Throw the grass in, or we''ll shove it in your mouth and throw you in." Seeing Fattys unwillingness, the two demons immediately turned ferocious. "Fine, I''ll go." Fatty felt choked with pent-up rage. The area of underground magma was endlessly vast, and the place occupied by Emperor Occult Flame was already the size of several Black Tortoise Cities. The rest was occupied by high-ranked Demonic beasts. The nest of the Fire Dragon was a cave next to the magma river. From a distance, a big fiery head could be seen from the side and lay prone in the magma, sleeping comfortably. "Go quickly." Afraid of being discovered by the Fire Dragon, the two demons abandoned Fatty when they were several thousand meters away from the beast. Fatty mumbled something in discontent. If he wanted to run, these two wouldnt be able to stop him. After all, the extremely particular Elemental Movement Arts couldnt be stopped by even normal space imprisonment. However, it was the so-called bigger wealth from bigger risks again. They were using him, but it was also the other way around. Knowing that Stealth was useless in front of a powerful Demonic Yao like this dragon, Fatty simply swaggered towards it. When he was still a few hundred meters away, the dragon suddenly let out a long roar, and the eyes a little above to the magma slowly opened. "Hello, Brother Fire Dragon, I have something to discuss with you." Fatty rushed over and greeted. At the same time, he summoned the Violent Ox King and had it stand in front of himself. Bang! A scorching hot fireball vaporized the Violent Ox King on the spot, leaving not even a hair. Inwardly shivering in his heart, Fatty looked at the Fire Dragon who wanted to attack again and cried out, "Do you want to kill Emperor Occult Flame?" Whoo! A gust of wind kicked up and rolled around Fatty, flying him into a nearby cave. "Kid, can you help me kill that bastard Occult Flame?" said the dragon in a vibrating voice as it looked at Fatty, who was even smaller than its claws. As expected of a high-ranked Demonic Yao, it could speak. Fatty didnt hesitate to narrate how those two demons had forced him to come here, and then took out the fiery red grass. "Dragon-Burnt Grass, the damnable things born especially to hurt us dragons. How dare those bastards use this against me?" the Fire Dragon roaring repeatedly, its fury turning into flames that flared out of its nostrils, making Fatty feel like he had fallen into magma, as his whole body heated and became uncomfortable. Quickly casting several water spells to cool himself, Fatty said, "There is a good chance now. Do you want to try?" "What chance?" The dragon stopped roaring and stared at Fatty. "Emperor Occult Flame is seriously injured now, if you take this opportunity to kill him Fatty didn''t spell out the rest. "Thats right." The dragon nodded. "Since he needs Ghost Phoenix Blood, Profound Yin Ice Bead, Dark Water and my nucleus as materials, he must be affected by the Eternal Frozen Spell of the Frost War God. Although Emperor Occult Flame isnt frozen, his power is limited by half. If I take advantage of this Heh." "Thats right, if we take advantage of this, taking him down will be as easy as flipping your hand," Fatty chimed. "You, little ant, are quite clever, knowing you cant provoke me and confessing everything. Very well, since Emperor Occult Flame dares set his eyes on me, then he cant blame me for being discourteous. Didn''t he want the Ghost Phoenix Blood? I''ll call Ghost Phoenix as well," the dragon said with a cold snort. The Fire Dragon flew out and killed the two demons in a few skills. Fatty clicked his tongue. No wonder those two didnt dare to provoke the dragon. Bringing Fatty, the dragon flew to a certain area. Magma still gurgled out in flows and the place was full of flames, but for some reason, Fatty felt a chill that seeped into his body. Gradually, the Fire Dragon took Fatty to the source of the magma, where there was a huge tree, black from top to bottom, hundreds of meters wide. Its crown was like a sky-blotting umbrella with countless branches. There was a huge nest built of various rare materials resting in the tree crown. A large black bird with black flames all over nestled peacefully inside, asleep with its eyes half-closed. This was the lair of the Ghost Phoenix, someone a low-rank Divine beast like the Fire Dragon couldnt compare. It was said that this Ghost Phoenix, born of Ghost Fire, was one of the most ancient species in the Demon world, and its strength was second only to Legendary experts. Carefully flying to a spot several hundred meters away from the nest, the Fire Dragon shouted, "Is Lord Ghost Phoenix home?" Lazily leaned out its head from the nest, the Ghost Phoenix squinted its eyes at the dragon. "So its a little dragon. What? You know I have a bad appetite today and especially came to improve my food? Speaking of which, the taste of dragon meat isnt bad." "Lord Ghost Phoenix must be joking." The Fire Dragon shrank its neck and retracted all the flames on its body, obviously very scared of the Ghost Phoenix. "Then what are you doing here?" the Ghost Phoenix asked. "Lord Ghost Phoenix, please help me exact justice." With a sad face overflowed with snot and tears, the Fire Dragon seasoned Fattys story as it narrated it to the Ghost Phoenix. "So its that fellow Occult Flame. Why, even though he is injured, you still dont even dare to fight him and still come to me?" The Ghost Phoenixs eyes flashed with mockery. Chapter 365 – Emperor Occult Flame The Fire Dragon acted as if it didnt hear the Ghost Phoenixs ridicule, swinging its tail as it flew around under the nest. In fact, if Emperor Occult Flame came in person to ask for a favor, the Ghost Phoenix wouldnt mind giving him some blood. However, since he dared to send people to scheme against it, the Ghost Phoenix didnt mind teaching him a lesson either. The Ghost Phoenix slowly rose and preened its glossy black feathers before spreading its wings, leaping out of the nest and flying towards Emperor Occult Flame''s palace. Overjoyed, the Fire Dragon followed behind the Ghost Phoenix in a caring and attentive manner like it was an underling. The Fire Dragon was a kilometer long, and the Ghost Phoenix was even bigger. Its wingspan alone was almost the same length as the dragon''s body. From time to time, black fire sparks danced on every inky-black feather of the phoenix. The whole underground world was ridiculously vast and full of fiery magma as far as the eye could see. All kinds of fire beasts roamed around, occasionally one could see them fighting each other. The palace of Emperor Occult Flame was at the bottom part of the magma, quite some distance from the ground level. When the Ghost Phoenix haughty stopped in the air, the tactful Fire Dragon plunged into the magma to provoke Emperor Occult Flame. Fatty lazily leaned on one side, ready to watch the drama. God-level battles were rarely seen. If he could find a chance to push one or even both of them to their death somehow, the benefits would be immeasurable. A little while later, a furious roar echoed from below. The magma suddenly churned and bubbles emerged, and then it was like surging tides in the sea. When burning magma splashed in all directions, Fatty frantically pulled back a distance while watching a palace slowly rise from the magma river. The palace was made entirely of fiery fire crystal, over 100 meters high, with a length and width of 3 kilometers. It was ornately decorated with various figures such as dragons and phoenixes with flames bursting forth from it like fireworks. Unfortunately, there were many damaged areas around the palace, apparently caused by the previous battle between Emperor Occult Flame and the Frost War God. Who dares to come to my Occult Flame Palace and make a fuss? a voice came from the inside. The 20-meter-high gates rumbled open and a line of twenty people or so walked out. They were all dressed in fiery red armor and carried weapons such as blades and swords, each over two meters tall with savage faces. After this group appeared, they split to both sides in two neat rows. And then, another individual walked out. He had long fiery hair that floated behind his back, eyes like stars, and sharp eyebrows that went all the way to his temples. He wasnt as tall as the armored troops, but he possessed an imposing presence comparable to that of a mountain. His hands were empty, casually hanging on both sides of his body. He also wore a piece of fiery red armor, from which swarming fire energy continually circulated and bursts of fire from time to time would splash out. In addition to the flames, there were occasional palm-sized ice pieces that popped out from various parts of the mans body. Whenever the ice appeared, his face paled a little before the ice evaporated. Apparently, this man was Emperor Occult Flame. Walking out of the door, Emperor Occult Flame swept a glance around and smiled coldly to see the Fire Dragon, but he had yet to say anything when he suddenly noticed the Ghost Phoenix next to the dragon, and his face changed immediately. So Lord Ghost Phoenix has arrived, please forgive me for not properly welcoming. Emperor Occult Flame bowed slightly to show his respect for the Ghost Phoenix. Emperor Occult Flame, do you know what sin you have committed for coveting Lord Ghost Phoenixs blood?! shouted the Fire Dragon. Under the glance of Emperor Occult Flame, the Fire Dragons might shrank a little. At the moment, it had reduced its size to 10 meters and flew around noisily. Fire Dragon, when did I ever had such an idea on Lord Ghost Phoenix? Dont try to sow discord through nonsense talk. Emperor Occult Flame coldly looked at the dragon. You dare to say you haven''t? The dragon grabbed Fatty and said to him, You, talk. Helpless, Fatty could only narrate it all over again. Where are those two? Emperor Occult Flame asked. Those two bastards dared to plot against me, so I ate them, said the dragon. So, it all originates from your one-sided words. Does that mean I can also say you covet Lord Ghost Phoenixs blood? Emperor Occult Flame sneered. Bastard, you mean I framed you? The dragon was furious. Fire Dragon, you think you can challenge me just because Ive been injured from the battle with the Frost War God? Emperor Occult Flame suddenly stepped forth. What do you want to do? The Fire Dragon panicked and hurriedly retreated away from Emperor Occult Flame. Seeing the Fire Dragons performance, let alone Fatty and the Ghost Phoenix, even Emperor Occult Flame''s underlings booed. However, the dragon was red all over so no one could tell if it was blushing. Hiding behind the Ghost Phoenix, the dragon kept shouting and cursing, not befitting a Divine expert at all. All right, the Ghost Phoenix finally spoke, its huge head slightly tilted. Kid, you said that Emperor Occult Flame sent you. Is there any evidence? It''s those two, not Emperor Occult Flame, Fatty corrected. While he hoped theyd fight, he didn''t want to be killed before the fight. They were Emperor Occult Flame''s men, of course, they did it at his command, the dragon chimed in. Fire Dragon, youre seeking death! The furious Emperor Occult Flame stepped forward, spreading his five fingers and made a pressing down motion. Poof! With a painful scream, the Fire Dragon was smashed into the ground, its head completely stuck in the hard ground, only its body outside twitched nonstop. How is that possible? Fattys eyes bulged in shock. The Fire Dragon is also Divine-tier, yet easily pounded by an injured Emperor Occult Flame, how can the difference between them be so big? Emperor Occult Flame, youre trying to kill this dragon to seal the secret! The Fire Dragons voice came from the ground. It struggled hard but couldnt break free from the suppression of Emperor Occult Flame. Alright, let it go. I believe youre not that stupid, said the Ghost Phoenix. With a cold snort, Emperor Occult Flame pulled back his hand. The Fire Dragon pulled its head out of the ground and puked out fire to relieve its stomach discomfort. It stared at Emperor Occult Flame, as its pupils rolled around, obviously having some evil idea. Since youre here, Lord Ghost Phoenix, please come in. I have something to discuss with you, Emperor Occult Flame invited, simply ignoring the dragon. Good, I happen to need to talk to you as well. The Ghost Phoenix nodded. Its body suddenly shrank until it was only five to six meters long and flew after Emperor Occult Flame into the Occult Flame Palace. Damn it, damn it! Seeing Emperor Occult Flame ignore it, the Fire Dragon fumed. Why don''t we go find the Frost War God and have him deal with Emperor Occult Flame Fatty whispered to the dragon, as his right hand made a cutting gesture. Okay. Humph, I don''t believe I cant finish that bastard. The dragon''s eyes swirled around, and it suddenly said, Wait, even if Im not invited, I can just go in by myself. Let''s go, go check how bad his injury is. Ignoring the glare of the two lines of sturdy fellows at the door, the Fire Dragon leisurely flew in. Fatty wanted to follow but was immediately stopped by the guards. Inwardly cursing, he looked around, then went to a concealed place and used Earthwalk. The Occult Flame Palace was a completely different world inside, apparently furnished with spatial spells as the space was no smaller than that of a town. The roads and the rooms were in good order but damaged C many rooms were ruined, the ground full of potholes, some places still manifested long icicles. Obviously, the battle with the Frost War God also left the Occult Flame Palace with some serious damage. The palace didnt lack plants, some of which were even plant-type Demonic monsters. The plants were full of ripe fruits but had no one to pick after the death of the majority of the population here. Since no one wanted them, Fatty didnt act courteously. Like a storm blowing through an orchard, the fruits on the trees all disappeared eerily in his wake. I didn''t come for nothing this time. After collecting over twenty kinds of fruits, Fatty smiled with satisfaction and looked up. At the very top was a bowl-sized pearl radiating very hot light that shone to all corners. Just like sunlight, it allowed the plants to thrive. Good stuff. Fatty involuntarily drooled at the sight of this pearl. Fatty looked around. Emperor Occult Flame and the Ghost Phoenix should have gone to the largest and best preserved hall for discussion. Since no one was around, Fatty spread his wings and slowly flew upward. Flying a kilometer high, Fatty found himself unable to resist the heat emitted from the pearl even if he were to use Elemental guard. This was the kind of heat that was invoked from his own body and impossible to stop. Go, pick that for me. Fatty summoned the Violent Ox King and pointed at the pearl. With a growl, the mounts hooves erupted in flames and it shot off. Fortunately, the heat was within the tolerance of the Violent Ox King. Otherwise, Fatty could just give up on the pearl. Flying with all its might, the ox finally approached the pearl. When looking from below, the pearl was only the size of a bowl, but its real size was a full 10-meter-radius. Under Fattys order, the Violent Ox King flew to the top of the pearl and viciously stamped its hoof. Boom! The pearl didnt even budge, but the whole space shook. The roar of Emperor Occult Flame instantly echoed, Who dares to touch my Fire Spirit Bead?! Fire Spirit Bead? Fatty suddenly had an idea. He gritted his teeth and took out the Ice Spirit Bead. Sure enough, a thin layer of ice quickly appeared around his body and spread outward. In the blink of an eye, his limbs went stiff and were on the way to be frozen. At this moment, a burning hot force suddenly seeped into Fatty''s body. The Fire Spirit Beads generous light sent fire energy into him, and with his body as the battlefield, the two forces began a struggle. Up and down, back and forth, the two energies happily traded blows, ignoring Fattys misery. In one second he was covered in frost, the next he was so hot and sweaty he could blow fire out of his mouth, and then he was half-frosty and half-red like a cooked lobster. Take me up. Per Fattys order, the Violent Ox King got under him and flew him up. Chapter 366 – Demolition The Fire Spirit Bead, with a radius of 10 meters, hovered at the very top of the palace, like a small sun that emitted burning hot light. Fatty was slowly flown on the Violent Ox Kings back towards the Fire Spirit Bead, his left hand holding the Ice Spirit Bead. Ice shards and flames flashed across his body alternately, his skin was red then white. His face was twisted in pain as Fatty intimately experienced the simultaneous taste of extreme ice and fire. In the distance, a flame rose up C it was Emperor Occult Flame. As the precious treasure that provided all the heat in the Occult Flame Palace, the Fire Spirit Bead absolutely couldnt be touched. Asides from battle, the Fire Spirit Bead had been hanging there for a long time. Since no one had touched it for so long, Emperor Occult Flame had even forgotten that it could be taken away as well. While repeatedly urging the Violent Ox King, Fatty finally approached the bead. Under the eyes of a furious Emperor Occult Flame, Fatty waved his hand. The Fire Spirit Bead suddenly shrank until it was only bowl-sized a moment later and like the Ice Spirit Bead, it fell into his hands. Youre dead, Emperor Occult Flames tone was cold. Not wasting time on nonsense, a flame flared. A book flew out in front of Fatty. This book was one meter long and half a meter wide, with the lights of five colors flashing alternately C the Elemental Skill Book. Poof. The flame immediately disappeared upon hitting the Elemental Skill Book, not even a spark came out. Elemental Skill Book. The eyes of the Ghost Phoenix behind them lit up. With a loud screech, the phoenix expanded to its original size. Rumble The whole Occult Flame Palace quaked. If it hadnt been for the space expansion magical formations, the Ghost Phoenix would have burst the palace this time. The huge Ghost Phoenix spat, and a black fireball several dozen meters in radius roared out towards Fatty. At the same time, its two claws grabbed at him. Elemental Skill Book? Elementalist? Human? A series of information quickly flashed in Emperor Occult Flames mind. He roared loudly, his long fiery red hair dancing wildly in the air. Then, his body turned into a streak of fire that flew right through the black fireball that the phoenix had spat out. Hes actually that Elementalist. So, hes human and thats the once Legendary artifact Elemental Skill Book! The Fire Dragon also thought of this. It gazed at the book in front of Fatty drooling. However, with the Ghost Phoenix and Emperor Occult Flame here, it stood no chance at all. I run. Putting the Ice Spirit Bead and Fire Spirit Bead into his inventory, Fattys body flashed and disappeared on the spot. No matter how the Ghost Phoenix and Emperor Occult Flame searched, they couldnt find any trace of him. Thats right, the Elementalist has the Elemental Movement Arts that can walk through any place with elemental properties! Ghost Phoenix and Emperor Occult Flame exclaimed at the same time and instantly rushed out of the palace to search the whole underground magma space. Who knows, maybe I can find it first, muttered the Fire Dragon. Since Ghost Phoenix and Emperor Occult Flame couldnt cover the entire underground world, the dragon also chose a direction and began to search as well. That was a close call. While everyone searched everywhere, in the hall where the Ghost Phoenix and Emperor Occult Flame had held their discussion, Fattys head popped out. He had just used the movement arts to walk out of the Occult Flame Palace, and then walked back. Fatty had reached this hall after he had run out of the usage times for today. Everyone thought that he had fled far away with the Fire Spirit Bead, but no one could have expected that he''d be so bold as to run back into the most dangerous place. After the battle with the Frost War God, the Occult Flame Palace didnt have many personnel left. Now that all of the remaining soldiers had been sent to search for Fatty, there was only him, incredibly, in this entire palace. I take, take, take, take it all. All the furniture in the Occult Flame Palace were carved out of Fire Crystal Stones which contained abundant fire energy. At the moment when there was no one else here, Fatty seized the opportunity and let the Elemental Skill Book madly devour everything. Tables, chairs, floor tiles, beams, doors, anything that could be pried off, Fatty threw it all to the Elemental Skill Book. The book also lived up to his expectations; no matter how much was shoved in, it only took a moment to convert everything into pure fire energy. At this time, if one checked the Elemental Mystery Realm, one would see a serious imbalance of elements as the whole realm was full of burning fire energy, while the other four elements were pushed pitifully to a corner. With a rumble, the biggest, most luxurious, and also most important hall in the Occult Flame Palace collapsed, and the falling bricks and tiles almost buried Fatty. Having no time to complain, he desperately stuffed the Elemental Skill Book with all kinds of rubble. The other party spent an entire day searching for Fatty, virtually looking through every corner of the underground magma world, offending several mythical fire beasts and nearly getting into a fight with them. Nothing. The Ghost Phoenixs expression sank, making its black-feathered face even gloomier. No trace! Emperor Occult Flame was seething. Losing sight of the two Elemental artifacts was one thing, but losing the Fire Spirit Bead was something that couldnt be made up for. I didnt find him either. The Fire Dragon flew back with its tail drooped. It''s all your fault. Emperor Occult Flame suddenly looked at the dragon. If it wasnt you who took him into my palace, how could he have had the chance to steal my Fire Spirit Bead?! What makes you think I brought him in? the Fire Dragon argued. He snuck in by himself. If you don''t believe me, you can ask your underlings. Emperor Occult Flame called in his men to ask, and indeed they didn''t let Fatty in, Fatty himself snuck in. The Elemental Movement Arts! Emperor Occult Flame stressed these words out of gritted teeth. The temperature of the heat from the Fire Spirit Bead is very high, how did he near it with his strength? Is he also a fire creature? asked the dragon. Didnt you notice? When he was stealing the Fire Spirit Bead, he held another bead in his left hand, the Ghost Phoenix suddenly said. The Ice Spirit Bead, the one that belonged to the Frost War God. When Emperor Occult Flame recalled this, his face grew even more ugly. Frost War God? Humph, it seems their water line wants to start a war with our fire line. Thats fine, we just happen to need a lot of water element, and now we have an excuse. The Ghost Phoenix regained its calm, only that its tone was even more gruesome. Lord Ghost Phoenix, what about my injury? Emperor Occult Flame said. Lets go, go to the fire vein and expel the eternal ice in your body, the Ghost Phoenix decided right away. With that, the Ghost Phoenix took Emperor Occult Flame and the Fire Dragon and dove straight into the magma, going downward. Emperor Occult Flame''s underlings went back to the palace, only to find that the grand hall had been torn down. Who? Who did it? Come out here! The over twenty demons went on a rampage, the anger added a flush to their already fiery red faces. They had searched all over for the enemy, yet during that time, their home had been demolished. The demons meticulously searched through the palace for half a day and were helpless to find that the space inside the palace was really too large. As long as the other wanted to hide, they alone couldnt find him. Take the palace into the magma first, let His Highness personally deal with him. Determined, the demons operated the still working magic formations in the Occult Flame Palace and make it sink deep into the magma. Fatty couldnt see the situation outside, or else his little face would definitely pale. The lower the palace sank, the higher the temperature. Those with insufficient strength would be incinerated into ashes at the slightest contact. Using the Crystal Maze of Terror to monitor the surroundings, Fatty kept carrying out his demolition plan bit by bit. The fire energy in the Elemental Mystery Realm kept growing denser to the point that there were flames everywhere. As the Occult Flame Palace had descended more than 3 kilometers in silence and finally reached the bottom, it stopped with a rumble. Fatty was alarmed by the quake and wanted to escape, only to find that there was nothing but hot flowing magma outside, which could burn him into ashes judging from its temperature. What a disaster, how did you get down here?! Fatty wailed while brainstorming for an escape method. Brothers, watch the door, don''t let the brat escape. When His Highness is done, he will deal with him. The demons lined up at the palace entrance, each grasping their weapon and vigilantly waiting for Fatty to jump out to his death. Not far away outside, thunderous sounds could be heard. The Ghost Phoenix was currently only a little more than one meter, the Fire Dragon looked even more pitiful as a finger-sized snake curled up in one wing of the phoenix, while Emperor Occult Flame sat cross-legged in the magma, his body from time to time emitted a strong ice energy that even caused the surrounding magma to freeze. Heh, as expected of the forbidden Eternal Frozen Spell. Its aftereffects can even freeze the underground fire vein. Fire and water were incompatible. Even the Ghost Phoenixs face changed to see the weight of the ice energy plaguing Emperor Occult Flame. If I hadn''t been careless, I wouldn''t have been hit by this Eternal Frozen. Emperor Occult Flame spat out a mouthful of bloodstained ice. The ice flew out over ten meters before it melted. Frost War God, heh. Looks like they also set their eyes on that thing. The Ghost Phoenix sneered, seeming to think of something. Half an hour later, Emperor Occult Flame roared out loud as his body suddenly shot out countless fine ice shards the size of rice grains. Tens of thousands of them erupted all at once, sparkling like a beautiful starry sky. Trembling as he expelled the ice, Emperor Occult Flame almost fainted due to the pain. A large amount of fire energy poured into his body, barely filling up the injuries on him. Frost War God, I shall let you taste the fury of the Fire God! Emperor Occult Flame gritted his teeth. Your Highness, you have finally returned. Seeing Emperor Occult Flame at the door, the over 20 demons watching the palace entrance were so excited they nearly cried. What''s the matter? Emperor Occult Flame had a bad premonition from their manner. Please see for yourself. One of them pointed inside. Looking in the direction of the finger, Emperor Occult Flame''s face turned red, then white, then blue, and finally black. Good, good, good, Emperor Occult Flame repeated the word thrice and asked with a dark face, Who did it? Chapter 367 – Killing the Frost War God Flames floated everywhere in the Occult Flame Palace, every inch was full of irascible fire elements. Without any delay, Fattys location was betrayed by these fire elements. Run, brat, keep running. The voice of Emperor Occult Flame was like the frost of winter and his eyes flashed with a hint of fanaticism as he looked at Fatty. Torture him slowly. The Ghost Phoenix also couldnt suppress the excitement in its heart. Kid, hand over the Elemental Skill Book and the Sword Diagram, and this Lord Dragon will give you a comfortable death. The Fire Dragon had been blaming itself for not having captured Fatty the first time he had seen him. Elemental Skill Book and Elemental Sword Diagram only makes two, but there are three of you Fatty pretended to ponder. Whoosh. The Ghost Phoenix and Emperor Occult Flame simultaneously turned to the Fire Dragon, whose mouth twitched a little before yelping, Fine, but you have to give me a corresponding compensation. The Fire Dragon alone was already out of Fattys league, not to mention the other two even more powerful fellows. Outside was surging magma that rendered escape impossible, so Fatty just sat down on the spot and took a rest. First, assemble troops to go to the Doomsday Ice Plain. As for this human, we will slowly grind him later, proposed the Ghost Phoenix. The Elemental Skill Book and Sword Diagram were undroppable equipment that even Legendary experts couldnt forcefully rob unless they had props that could break their binding state with the owner. Unfortunately, none of them here had that kind of prop, and they didnt want others to know, so they had to detain Fatty first and figure it out slowly. Under the control of Emperor Occult Flame, the Occult Flame Palace slowly shrank to the size of a room and then carried the group to fly away. Fatty was thrown in a corner, held up by the arms by two demons for fear that he might escape using the Elemental Movement Arts. He dangled like playing swing, happily watching the others travel everywhere to assemble troops. As for the Fire Spirit Bead, Emperor Occult Flame demanded for it to be returned, but Fatty refused to budge no matter what, shouting Just kill me if you have the guts! and all. Emperor Occult Flame was so furious his nostrils puffed out smoke, but there was nothing he could do to Fatty. Demonic Eye Flame Beast: resembles a burning fireball that grows up to 100 meters tall and covered in bizarre eyes. Heartburn Grass: a kind of Demonic plant monster born with fire attribute. Occult Flame Palace visited two places and sought out these two Divine experts. The Doomsday Ice Plain has six Divine experts. Can we do it with only five of us? The Demonic Eye Flame Beasts flaming body shook violently with buzzing sounds. Fatty observed carefully but couldnt see where its mouth was located. The Frost War God only has half power left and can be ruled out, Emperor Occult Flame said with a smile. Thats a human, the Heartburn Grass looked at Fatty and suddenly said. This over 20-meter-tall creature had five or more leaves and used its roots to walk. Thats right. This brat had the nerve to run rampant in my palace. Im saving him to give him a good time later. Emperor Occult Flame didn''t mention the Elementalist matter. Fatty eyes swirled around and he also kept quiet about it, at which the Ghost Phoenix heaved a sigh of relief. Human, tasty when cooked. The Demonic Eye Flame Beasts coarse and plummy voice made Fatty very uncomfortable. I bet you dont have a wife, Fatty said very definitely. How do you know? Everyone was stunned. With this virtue, would anyone want to follow it? Fattys face was full of disdain. Don''t stop me, I want to roast him! The Demonic Eye Flame Beast raged and its flame body spewed up dozens of meters high, nearly roasting Fatty for real. Flying for most of the day amidst noisy quarrels, the group finally arrived at a desolate plain. The reason it was described as desolate was the scarcity of not only animals but also plants on this plain. There were only some shrubs, the highest being 7 or 8 meters. As soon as they entered the plain, the flames in the Occult Flame Palace visibly shrunk by a chunk, suppressed by the cold. Doomsday Ice Plain, humph! Emperor Occult Flame pulled an icy face as the plain reminded him of how hed been struck by the Frost War Gods forbidden spell. Arriving here, such a huge thing like the Occult Flame Palace naturally wasnt needed. Emperor Occult Flame stowed it and the group continued on foot. Fatty still enjoyed the first-class treatment of being carried by two demons. The deeper they went, the colder the temperature and eventually, snow began to appear. After over 300 miles into the plain, icicles could be seen everywhere. Thousands of miles of ice and snow, ice pierced out in all directions and snowflakes drifted lazily. Such beautiful scenery it was. This world and our world of fire each have their beauty. The Ghost Phoenix sighed with emotion. Their goal here was to seize something in the Doomsday Ice Plain. What it was was unknown to Fatty, but it was obviously nothing simple, otherwise, it wouldnt have to mobilize five Divines together, including the Ghost Phoenix who was half a step into the Legendary tier. They didnt swagger in but marched quietly towards a determined location. A round fortress over 300 miles wide appeared in front of everyone. The fortress was made fully of ice, glittering beautifully translucent. Frost War Fortress, the stronghold of the Frost War God. At present, there werent many people in this fortress, only a few stood guarding at the entrance gate. The Frost War God is definitely recuperating inside. We must kill her before others come to her aid, the Ghost Phoenix said. Then what are we waiting for? Emperor Occult Flame was the first to make a move. With a boom, a huge fireball struck the fortress and fine cracks immediately appeared. Enemy attack! the meager amount of soldiers at the entrance could only let out a cry before they were killed by the scattered falling flames. You guys watch him, the Ghost Phoenix ordered before spreading out its wings. A massive black firebird appeared in the sky and screeched, sending countless black flames raining down from the sky. While Emperor Occult Flame and the Ghost Phoenix attacked, the others didnt sit idle either. The Fire Dragon turned into its original size of a kilometer long and without using any skills, it simply rammed itself at the Frost War Fortress. The Demonic Eye Flame Beast and the Heartburn Grass spewed numerous flames that surrounded the fortress. Emperor Occult Flame, how dare you come! Bastard, so many of you?! The Frost War God, who had been healing inside her fortress, flew into a rage and flew out, wanting to fight with Emperor Occult Flame. However, she was immediately frightened upon seeing the other four Divine experts. Lord Ice Phoenix, help! The Frost War God let out a shrill scream as an attack from the Ghost Phoenix smashed her from the sky to the ground. Under the bombardment of all five God-tier experts, the Frost War Fortress was quickly torn apart and slowly vapored into mist within surging flames. The Frost War God wore a white battle robe and held a long sword in her right hand. She possessed long blue hair that floated elegantly. At this moment when she struggled to stand up from the smash, another attack from Emperor Occult Flame fell on her. Boom! The Frost War God''s body was blown up high, and before she could fall to the ground, the Fire Dragon seized the chance for a tail whip. The area within a 300-mile radius all turned into flames. Towering icebergs in the zone began to melt under the blazing temperature of the fire, and the water slowly formed a vast ocean. Ice Freeze! The Frost War God finally got some time to use a skill. A circle of finely crushed ice crystals appeared around her, meeting the attacks of the Demonic Eye Flame Beast and the Heartburn Grass. Amidst a series of cracking sounds, over half of the ice crystals were gone, but they successfully blocked the two attacks. Thousand Miles in the Red! Emperor Occult Flame shouted. The burning flames on the ground suddenly rose up tens of meters, rising along with the temperature, so hot it could burn a hole in the sky. Occult Flame, go die! The furious Frost War God charged at Emperor Occult Flame with her sword. Emperor Occult Flame didnt flinch. A fire spear emerged in his hand and parried the Frost War Gods sword. Screeech A long whistling came from the distance. Fatty looked over and saw a huge black figure like dark clouds flying rapidly towards them. It''s Ice Phoenix. The Ghost Phoenix sneered, obviously having no good feelings about the other phoenix. Kill the Frost War God first. With a low roar, the Fire Dragon spat out a bowl-sized dragon ball that struck Frost War God on the back. Poof! The Frost War God coughed out a mouthful of sparkling white blood. She turned around in anger. A little loach dares to attack me? I dare not only attack you, but Ill even kill you. The dragon burst into laughter and then recited a string of incantations. Dragon language spell. The Frost War Gods face abruptly changed. She let out a roar and a huge ice sword gradually condensed into shape above her head. Forbidden Spell C Ice Sword Tears the Sky. As the Frost War God pointed a finger, the gigantic ice sword hacked towards the Ghost Phoenix and the others. Forbidden Spell? So quick? Fatty was a little surprised. The casting time of this forbidden spell was even shorter than that of Advanced magic spells. Hide! The Ghost Phoenixs face slightly distorted. Its body quickly shrank and it fled from the spot. Poof. When the ice sword chopped on the ground, it didnt cause any earth-shattering impact, but only kicked up some dust. Weve been tricked! The Ghost Phoenix was enraged. The Frost War God had tricked them and was currently using this chance to escape their encirclement. You stay. Just as the Frost War God was about to fly off, a fiery red whip appeared out of thin air and heavily lashed at her, sending her flying backward into the middle of the fire sea. Heartburn Grass. The Frost War God gnashed her teeth on the verge of going crazy. After this small delay, the Frost War God was once again surrounded. The five fellows raised their weapons and unleashed their most powerful skills to bombard her. Then let''s all die together. Looking at the incoming attacks, the Frost War God let out a despairing chuckle. A burst of strong ice energy suddenly rippled out. Run, shes self-destructing. The others were prepared for this. After an alert, they scattered and fled several kilometers away. BOOOOOM! The Frost War God disappeared. In her original spot, an ice force so dense it seemed it could freeze even souls, erupted and swept out. The Ghost Phoenix was pleased to see the explosion, but it then remembered something and its face abruptly sank. Oh, no, the human! While Fatty had been some distance from the battlefield, it wasnt safe enough. The Ghost Phoenix looked over. At the moment, however, the area was covered in misty ice energy and no one could see any trace of Fatty. Chapter 368 – The Ice Phoenix’s Nes t When the sky of frost and snow finally cleared up, Fatty had disappeared. The two demons who had been guarding him were discovered shivering covered in a thin layer of ice. Wheres the human? Emperor Occult Flame angrily questioned. Two demons exchanged glances, unable to provide an answer. Useless trash! Emperor Occult Flame wished he could just slap these two to death, but when recalling that he didnt have many underlings left and was still at war in this place, he held back the idea. A sudden long screeching sound alerted everyone of the arrival of a phoenix that wasnt any smaller than the Ghost Phoenix. A great exasperation could be heard in its voice, Ghost Phoenix, how dare you come to my Doomsday Ice Plain and kill my people! Why the bullshit when the killings already done? The Ghost Phoenix coldly replied. Ice Phoenix, since you are here, might as well leave your life. Hahahaha! The Ice Phoenix burst into laughter as if it had just heard something funny. A wave of visible cold air spread out and froze the surging flames around in the blink of an eye. The flames weren''t snuffed out but were directly frozen like dancing ice. This just showed how strong the Ice Phoenixs ability in ice magic was. Rarrww! A booming roar echoed. A giant that could reach 100 meters tall, covered in long white fur, and had hair that was also snow-white came running over in long strides with a huge axe in his hand. His momentum was thunderous, each step several hundreds of meters away from the previous. In a few jumps, the giant came before the crowd. Why, you underground fire world, wants an all-out war with our Doomsday Ice Plain? The giant shouted. The Ice Plain Giants and the Frost War God were all killed by them. What is this if its not war already? The Ice Phoenix commented in rage. Then lets fight. The giant swung his axe that was as big as a hill and volleyed it toward the Ghost Phoenix. Screeeech! Along with a long and sharp whistle, a dense distribution of fist-sized ice spheres appeared in the sky, each containing a large amount of ice elements and like a bomb, theyd explode once they touched the Ghost Phoenix and its group. As tens of millions of ice spheres burst and strong cold air blew out, everyone except the five Divine experts were turned into ice sculptures. Achoo! Running very far away from the battlefield, Fatty let out a big sneeze. Had it not been for his quick reaction, he would have been frozen into a lump of ice too. This battle was even more intense than the previous one. And when two more experts of the ice plain came to join the fray, it pushed the fight to new heights. Nine Divine experts, every move of which was packed with enormous power, flattened all the ice within a radius of several hundred kilometers. Some places turned from snowy cold to scorching in less than a second, ice and fire filling the heavens and earth. So intense. Fatty sighed. God-tier experts were rarely seen, but now there were suddenly nine in one place and fighting hard to boot, providing Fatty with an extremely enjoyable show. However, this kind of battle was also a common cause of collateral damage, and there was no benefit to standing here watching. And Fatty didnt do anything non-profitable. Ice Phoenix came from this direction. Taking a last look at the intertwined Ghost Phoenix and Ice Phoenix in the sky, Fatty disappeared. Over a thousand miles away from the battlefield, there was an ice mountain. It was as high as ten kilometers and made up entirely of ice. The slope was steep and almost impossible to climb. At the first sight of this mountain, Fatty believed firmly this was the nest of the Ice Phoenix. Fatty spread his wings and slowly flew up. The place was already cold, and the temperature still dropped after he took off. When Fatty was a kilometer up from the ground, the cold nearly froze him. Chilling cold winds shrieked and hurt like a knife when they blew on his face. Fatty had no doubt that if he stopped moving now, the cold would only take a while to freeze him to death. When flying to a height of three kilometers, Fatty could no longer stand the temperature. There wasnt only cold wind here, but also ice rain. Each drop landing on his body could compare to a piercing arrow, dealing unspeakable pain, and his health would decline. Forget it, Ill just use a few more. Fatty generally tried not to use the Elemental Movement Arts as much as he could due to the limited number of usages per day, considering it a life-saving last resort. Now it looked like he had no choice but to use it. Clinging to the ice slope, Fatty appeared kilometers above in a blink, and then made two more Waterwalks, and successfully appeared on the top of the mountain. Whew! Fatty had just emerged when a cold gale blew past. He shuddered and his health dropped by a large chunk, nearly frozen to death. Up here, the violent cold winds mixed with dense ice rain with ice drops as big as a fist instantly shaved off Fatty''s health until it was in the red zone. Mama! Freezing me to death. Fatty sneezed loudly again, his face purple from the cold. The top of the mountain had a radius of several thousand meters and was concave, forming a pit. The pit was barren inside, barring some scattered feathers. The Ice Phoenix feathers? Fatty threw Appraisal on a feather and the specific information was displayed. Ice Phoenix Feather Advanced sewing material Can be used to make Ice-resistant equipment Its indeed the nest of the Ice Phoenix. Fatty was overjoyed, and then he grew distressed. Apart from a few feathers, there is nothing here. This trip is in vain. Fatty refused to believe his bad luck and searched every corner. Indeed, there was nothing else here, as if it was only an ordinary ice cube that the Ice Phoenix liked to sleep on. Feathers will do. Fatty comforted himself as he collected all the feathers. Hmm? No, there''s something else down there. He suddenly noticed something strange with the pit bottom and took a closer look. There was something below the ice surface. Pondering for a bit, Fatty took out the Fire Spirit Bead and quickly threw it on the ice. A sizzling sound was heard as billows of thick mist rose from the forever frost-covered mountain top. It was a fact that the temperature of the Fire Spirit Bead was terrifyingly high. Although the temperature at the top of the mountain was very low, the compressed heat in the Fire Spirit Bead instantly vaporized all the surrounding ice into steam. The vapor rising into the sky was condensed into ice, rained down, and then was vaporized again. In such a cycle, the speed of ice melting wasnt fast, and it took a long time to melt out a hole big enough for one person. Fatty jumped down and continued to use the Fire Spirit Bead to melt the ice. The hot temperature made it easy for the ice to melt, but the natural cold here made the water freeze quickly. After Fatty was several meters into the pit, his path above sealed by ice. He went ten meters deep to finally reach the bottom of this passage. Werent for the excellent transparency of the ice, Fatty couldnt have discovered the strange thing about it. This was a huge space no smaller than the Occult Flame Palace. The ice layer between it and the mountain pit was over 10 meters thick. If it werent for the Fire Spirit Bead, Fatty wouldnt have been able to get in even if he found the problem. Compared to the bare mountain top, this place didnt look any better, with only some feathers messily scattered on the floor, but in the middle of these feathers quietly stood a large egg a dozen meters high. The Ice Phoenixs egg? The elated Fatty hurriedly tossed Appraisal. Ice Phoenix Egg: The egg of Divine beast Ice Phoenix of the Doomsday Ice Plain, conceived for 3000 years and will soon hatch. As expected, it was the Ice Phoenixs egg and moreover about to hatch. Without any hesitation, Fatty swung his hand, taking the egg into his inventory. Im rich, Im so rich! Fatty happily estimated how much he could sell a Divine beast egg for. Wait, West said theres a Fire Phoenix in the Mountain of Flames. If I can get its egg as well thatd make a perfect pair. Oh, there is also the Ghost Phoenix, I wonder if it has any eggs. The Fire Dragon shouldnt have any What about that Ice Plain Giant? Fatty listed one by one, wishing he could just drag them all to the Human world for auction. Even with the Ice Phoenix Egg in his possession, Fatty didnt let the feathers off. These were also good stuff, the equipment made from them wouldnt have to worry about sales. When cleaning up the feathers, Fatty actually discovered an entirely new world once again. Just below the egg, there was a fist-sized hole emitting a chill. He had just gone to pick up a feather when his hand made contact with the chill and was immediately frozen into ice, nearly cracking into pieces. Could it be this place has an underground ice vein system? This wasnt an unrealistic idea, given how the underground magma world had a fire vein. Fatty had heard of the fire vein, the place under where the magma flowed, but he hadnt heard of an ice vein, only water vein. Fatty placed the Elemental Skill Book at the hole and instantly saw whiffs of pure ice energy being sucked into the book. Ice was also water, so the ice energy absorbed was gradually converted into water energy, which then fought for space with the fire energy inside the Elemental Mystery Realm. Too much fire energy had been absorbed in the Occult Flame Palace, which had caused an imbalance in the element system. With this new large amount of ice energy, the water slowly balanced the fire element, giving the other three more room to live. Absorb it, absorb it hard! Repairing the Elemental Skill Book required too much elemental energy that couldnt be sought. Now that he had run into such a good opportunity, Fatty wondered if hed be struck by lightning if he didnt make the best out of it. As ice energy gushed into the Elemental Mystery realm, a light-blue light flashed on the Elemental Skill Book that entwined with the fiery red light printed on it. The other three lights C golden yellow, dirt yellow, and emerald green C were still very dim and completely suppressed by these two that they were only faintly visible. While Fatty happily absorbed the ice energy, the battle far away was also reaching an end. Although the Ghost Phoenixs group had raided and killed the Frost War God, the Doomsday Ice Plain was, after all, the home field of their opponents. Lending a hand from the ubiquitous ice energy around, the Ice Phoenixs group jointly cast the forbidden ice spell Eternal Frozen, heavily injuring and nearly killing the fire party. Watching the enemies flee in a sorry state, the Ice Phoenix laughed loudly. Suddenly, its body trembled and it almost fell. Knowing that its injury was very serious, it hurriedly bid goodbye to the others and flew back to its nest. Chapter 369 – Plotting against the Ice Phoenix When the massive Ice Phoenix arrived at the top of the ice mountain, Fatty secretly lamented. The Ghost Phoenixs group had been all mighty and arrogant when they had come here finding trouble, which made Fatty think they had been very sure of victory, but now, it didnt look the case. The Ice Phoenix felt something off as soon as it landed. A closer look verified this as in the ice cave below, its egg was gone and there was only one big fat fellow. A long, furious screech resounded. Instantly, the whole mountain shook and countless ice shards flew around chaotically. With a spray from the phoenixs beak, a vicious cold blast blew into the hole, landing right on Fatty. Fatty didnt even have the chance to use the Elemental Movement Arts. He just stood there watching dumbly as his whole body froze and turned into a human ice sculpture. Hatefully swatting open the ice hole with its claw, the Ice Phoenix grabbed out Fatty and threw him to the ground. Audacious human, you actually dare to run into my place and steal things. Where is my child? Hand it back and Ill let you have a clean death, said the furious Ice Phoenix. Gone. Surprisingly, Fatty could still talk even when frozen. The Ice Phoenix apparently had planned to interrogate him. Gone? The phoenixs expression grew ugly. Ghost Phoenix and the others sent me to steal your child. They led you away so as to create the opportunity for me. After I got it, I passed it back through the teleportation method. Its now in the hands of Ghost Phoenix, Fatty lied at random, palming off the disaster to someone else. Bastard, how dare you trick me? Why would Ghost Phoenix want to steal my child? The look in the Ice Phoenixs eyes worsened. It said itd use your child to threaten you and exchange for an important object that benefits some kind of plan. Fatty babbled, adding salt to what hed heard from the fire alliance. They also want that thing? Upon this, the Ice Phoenix suddenly calmed down and snorted in disdain. Whats that thing exactly? Fatty asked at once. Humph, that you don''t need to know. Human, Ill only repeat for the last time, give me back my child and Ill let you go, or prepare to be an ice sculpture here for the rest of your life. The Ice Phoenix looked at Fatty in wait. I really don''t have it. Fatty made a distraught face. I teleported it to the Occult Flame Palace as soon as I got it. They should be boiling it already, or maybe frying. Not in your hands, huh? Then its useless to keep you. Saying this, the Ice Phoenix raised a talon and mercilessly stepped down. Crack! Like shattered glass, Fatty was broken into numerous pieces, his two eyes each rolled out more than ten meters, still maintaining that look of disbelief. Damnable human, damnable Ghost Phoenix! the Ice Phoenix cursed. A gust of cold wind swept Fattys crushed pieces away and far down the mountain. The Ice Phoenix slowly lay down on the ice pit, abruptly coughing. As large chunks of blood mixed with flames were spat out, they immediately exploded in the air. The Ice Phoenix looked battered and exhausted. Having been ganged up on by the Ghost Phoenixs group then jointly casting the forbidden ice spell, although the Ice Phoenixs injury wasnt life-threatening, its health had dropped to a critically dangerous point. The Ice Phoenix opened its mouth and took in a deep breath, and a chill gushed out from the small hole below the ice cave, forming a column of cold air that rushed straight up and merged into the phoenixs body. The Ice Phoenix slowly closed its eyes and began to recuperate. Ding. System Notification: The criteria for Death Transformation has been reached. Would you like to transform? Transform. Fatty whose body was scattered in all directions chose to transform. A moment later at the foot of the ice mountain, a black fog rose, revealing a skeletal beast with two long tusks. It was fortunate that he had been thrown down, otherwise, transforming right under the Ice Phoenix would be suicidal. Fatty silently appreciated his luck. Looks like it vomited blood. The moment when his eyes had rolled down, Fatty had seen the Ice Phoenix coughed out blood. He couldn''t help a sinister laugh remembering this as an evil thought was birthed in his guts. Fatty didnt dare to act rashly, though. One reason was that this form was inconvenient to attack with, and the other was that even though vomiting blood, the Ice Phoenix wasnt an existence Fatty could afford to provoke. At this critical moment, there was only one word: wait. This wait went on for two days. After a simple treatment of its injury, the Ice Phoenix immediately called friends and gathered some experts of the same rank on an expedition to the magma world for retaliation on the fire alliance. Finally. Once the Ice Phoenix left, Fatty immediately climbed to the top of the ice mountain and began to prepare his plan. A day later, the Ice Phoenix staggered back to its nest with countless wounds. Large patches of snow-white feathers fell from the scorched areas all over its body. Damnable Ghost Phoenix, when I recover, I will kill you. It wasnt hard to see that the Ice Phoenix must have suffered a lot. This time, the injury was even more serious than last time. After all, they had fought in the other partys home field. Glancing at the pit without finding anything wrong, the Ice Phoenix slowly flopped down, ready to absorb the chill to cure its wounds. Just at the moment when it was lying down, a sudden incident happened. Lights flashed at the top of the ice mountain, and right below the Ice Phoenix, hundreds of wrist-thick vines grew out and madly coiled around the phoenix. When that took place, a large amount of poison was injected into the Ice Phoenix through the sharp spikes along the vines. This was the first attack of the super large trap Fatty had taken half a day to set up. It covered the whole mountain top, consisted of paralysis, binding, attacking, blood-sucking, and many others. Fatty believed that even if the Ice Phoenix was unscathed when it fell in, it would still have to pay some price to come out. Screeeeech! The Ice Phoenix threw its head up with a long screech, and its body instantly erupted with a terrifying cold so strong that all the vines were frozen stiff, and when the wind blew, they turned into powder and scattered in succession. The Ice Phoenix glared at Fatty who had just come out and opened its wings to fly. However, as it took off the ground, its body swayed and fell in a sudden lack of strength. This was the second attack prepared by Fatty, a poison given to him by Reck, claiming to be able to kill even Mega Dragons. Although it didnt kill the Ice Phoenix, the creature suffered a serious injury and its health dropped by a chunk. Furious, the Ice Phoenix spat out an ice bomb the size of a basketball in Fattys direction. Just when it was about to hit Fatty, he smiled and suddenly disappeared. And then, the Ice Phoenix found itself in a strange space. Nothing else existed in this space, with the exception of a skyful of flames and the incessant sound of clanking swords. Elemental Sword Formation C Sword of Fire, execute! With Fattys shout, a huge flame sword appeared in the sky and viciously chopped down at the Ice Phoenix. This was the third obstacle prepared by Fatty, the Elemental Sword Diagram. For this trip into the Demon realm, Fatty was well prepared. There were no less than a pile of varied scrolls as well as powerful offensive tools. With the help of these things, Fatty had prepared a luxurious banquet for the Ice Phoenix. First was the trap, the most frequently used trick in his book, daubed with a variety of drugs. As expected, the Ice Phoenix fell right into it. Then it was the Elemental Sword Diagram, which had been deployed in advance to welcome the Ice Phoenix and cooperated with the first trap to firmly imprison the target, preventing it from escaping and spreading the news. Once these two had been arranged, Fatty had begun to prepare offensive measures. Naturally, the first would be the Elemental Sword Diagram. With the support of the newly absorbed ice and fire energy, Fatty could unleash at least a dozen powerful attacks, which probably would heavily injure the Ice Phoenix. The second round was 58 Advanced fire magic scrolls, which he had obtained from Demon City. 28 of them were AoE and 30 were single-target. The third was the God Destroyer Crossbow. During the defensive battle in Hero City, Fatty had trapped a Demonic dragon and brought it back to Sky City where it had been skinned and diced by Karl, who then had managed to barely repair the ballista. Although it hadnt been recovered to its original level, the single-attack of this ballista was the strongest in Fattys possession at present. Finally, he had used the Fire Spirit Bead to plug the small, chill-providing hole below, directly cutting off the Ice Phoenixs life support. The rest were all odds and ends, such as his three pets, and some strange props. A large amount of fire element absorbed in the magma world finally came in handy. The Ice Phoenixs ice attribute was suppressed to the lowest by the fire, especially when the creature was already heavily injured and poisoned. It couldnt even display 5% of its full power. Despicable human! the Ice Phoenix roared. Ignoring it, Fatty raised his hand and 58 scrolls flew out at the same time, heading for the Ice Phoenix. These Advanced fire scrolls included AoEs like Fire Ocean, Burn the Rivers and Boil the Seas as well as single-target spells such as the Hand Of Flame and Fire God Arrow. With a shout from Fatty, the 58 scrolls exploded at the same time, and a series of fiery red hexagonal magic formations appeared in the sky. System Notification: You have used an Advanced Fire Scroll C Fire Ocean, covering an area of 1000 meters and dealing 1300 damage per second for 60 seconds. System Notification: You have used an Advanced Fire Scroll C Burn the Rivers and Boil the Seas, covering an area of 1500 meters and dealing 3,000 damage per second for 35 seconds. System Notification: You have used an Advanced Fire Scroll C Fire God Arrow, dealing 35,000 damage. Below the Ice Phoenix body was surging flames and above its head was constantly chopping swords. The surroundings were dozens of rotating magic formations, a huge flaming hand, a hundred-meter-long fire arrow, a fire chain as thick as a bucket, and all sorts of attacks coming out and mercilessly raining on the Ice Phoenix. AHHHH! The Ice Phoenix roared at the peak of its rage, yet was unable to struggle out of the sword diagrams suppression. After two fierce battles in succession, the Ice Phoenix''s health had already been less than 10%. Fatty''s series of attacks had just knocked out 1% more. Despicable human! Let me go and fight me alone if you have the guts! the Ice Phoenix bellowed. Let you go and fight you alone? Are you stupid or you just think that Im as stupid as you? Fatty disdained and simply focused on operating the Elemental Sword Array. Fire swords of a hundred meters long continuously bombarded the Ice Phoenix, chopping out wounds so deep that bones could be seen. Chapter 370 – Level 69; Legendary Artifac t No matter what the Ice Phoenix said, Fatty ignored it all and single-mindedly controlled the Elemental Sword Formation while setting up the God Destroyer Crossbow, aiming it at the Ice Phoenix. The ballista was two meters high, three meters wide, five meters long, and looked like a savage beast lying prone on the ground asleep, with the part where bolts were to be shot being its mouth. As Fatty pressed the switch, the ballistae made a clicking noise, and the sleeping beast suddenly roared thunderously. The roar startled Fatty, who then saw the beast open a pair of blood-red eyes, staring at the Ice Phoenix trapped inside the Sword of Fire formation. Stretching out its legs, the beast stood up with a series of creaking noises. A streak of light roamed all over its body, drawing a large number of fire elements into the various magical formations engraved on the surface. God Destroyer Crossbow. Noticing the movement, the Ice Phoenix swept a glance and immediately screamed, The God Destroyer Crossbow was already destroyed! How can it be?! The howling of the wind and a clap of thunder resounded as the beast slowly opened its mouth. A thunderstorm formed in the sky where lightning bolts struck down through the barrier of the Elemental Sword Formation with unparalleled pressure. The God Destroyer Crossbows didnt use physical bolts but magic stones, having space for 20 stones to be loaded at once. According to Karl, 20 magic stones only provided enough energy for one attack. Afterward, a refill was required for the next shot. At the moment the mouth opened, the 20 magic stones burned at the same time and provided a huge amount of energy, which swirled around and along the body of the God Destroyer Crossbow, powering the magic formations. As the formations lit up one by one, all kinds of elements in the air outside gushed into the ballista. Gradually, a colorful beam of light was formed in the beast''s mouth. The Ice Phoenix let out a shrill screech with panic visible on its face. From its mouth, ice energy madly poured out and formed a big circular ice shield. The ice shield was engraved with a soaring white phoenix, sending out rolling chills that forced the flames around to retreat. Boom! After gathering energy for half an hour, the God Destroyer Crossbow finally let out a loud roar, and a meter wide colorful beam shot at the Ice Phoenix, heavily crashing onto the ice shield. Amidst another loud explosion, the ice shield broke into numerous pieces that flew in all directions before being melted in a blink by the turbulent flames. With the very same momentum, the colorful beam mercilessly pierced at the Ice Phoenixs chest. Compared to the Ice Phoenixs body of a kilometer long, the light beam a meter wide was like a toothpick, only that this malicious toothpick was relatively long. After entering the Ice Phoenix chest, it went straight in and shot out from the back. Screeeeeech The Ice Phoenix cried painfully as white blood flowed from the wound. This shot took away roughly 2% of its HP. However, the Ice Phoenix revealed an expression of joy. It''s not a perfect God Destroyer Crossbow! Whew, that nearly scared me to death. Fatty clicked his tongue in satisfaction for the ballistas attack just now. Being able to hurt a powerful Divine beast like that just proved the two words God Destroyer in its name. In perfect condition, perhaps it could really kill the Ice Phoenix. Fatty inserted 20 more magic stones. The God Destroyer Crossbow in the shape of the beast roared loudly and started accumulating energy again. Meanwhile, the Ice Phoenix also began its retaliation. A slew of ice magic appeared out of thin air and flew towards Fatty, trying to break away from the fetters of the Elemental Sword Formation. Chop! Fatty commanded Sword of Fire to severely hack down. The burning sword had been doing a good job, taking away a large amount of health with each fall. The Ice Phoenix refused to show weakness. All kinds of ice spells froze the sword formation as Fatty felt his skill-releasing speed was slowed by a lot. Half an hour later, the God Destroyer Crossbow shone brilliantly and gave a loud roar. A colorful light beam violently hit the Ice Phoenix, once again taking away a large amount of health. AAHH! The Ice Phoenix screamed. In despair, it resorted to a forbidden spell, but Inkys Electric Bolt and Wheats Petrification stopped the spell from ever seeing the light of day. I loathe After another attack from the God Destroyer Crossbow, the Ice Phoenix roared at the sky, its huge body swayed a few times before crashing onto the ground. Fatty, also plopped down heavily panting, he currently didnt want to move a finger. The fight had lasted for more than five hours, during which Fatty had been highly focused. As soon as he relaxed, exhaustion immediately took over and he just wanted to sleep and never wake up again. Taking pains to shake his head to maintain consciousness, he first retracted the Elemental Sword Formation. With the fall of the Ice Phoenix, a mountain of things burst out, almost filling the entire mountain top of thousands of meters. At the same time, there was also the pleasant tone of the system. Ding. System Notification: Congratulations, you have killed Divine beast Ice Phoenix. +3.08 billion EXP, +200,000 Reputation. Whoosh. With the system prompt sound, golden light after golden light shone upon Fatty. Ding. System Notification: Congratulations, you have reached level 61. Ding. System Notification: Congratulations, you have reached level 62. Ding. System Notification: Congratulations, you have reached level 69. Killing a Divine beast, he incredibly rose nine levels, just a little away from level 70. Fatty felt quite surreal. He only regained his wits after giving himself a hard pinch. I''ve made BIG! Fatty trembled in joy. Disregarding his tired body, he hurriedly scrambled up to check the loot. The Ice Phoenix had left behind an array of beautiful, colorful items. Since time was limited, Fatty didn''t bother to look at what they were. Instead, he stowed them first. Half an hour later, Fatty lay down and breathed a sigh of relief after watching some ordinary equipment get reset by the system, disappearing along with them was the body of the Ice Phoenix. However, Fatty had already tossed Harvest and collected everything he could from the corpse while picking the loot. With his legs crossed, Fatty lay on the ice and began to sort through the harvest. There were so many things that he could open a grocery store. Thanks to the Elemental Mystery Realm that allowed things to be temporarily stored, Fatty hadnt had to bear the pain of seeing the system reset the gold coins. Blue Moon Necklace, Violet, DEX +30, HP +1%, additional skill Ice Fortress, can cast a snowstorm around the user to block the enemys attacks for 10 minutes. Not bad, you can stay. Blue Gate Armor, Violet, STR +42, END +30, INT +35. What rubbish, what kind of armor adds strength? out! Butterfly Orchid Cloak, Violet, DEX +34, additional passive skill Iceal, has the stealth effect when in ice territory. Just barely. Whatever, you stay. Lying there, Fatty checked the properties of the equipment one by one, keeping those he felt to be decent and throwing the rest to the Elemental Skill Book. As a Divine beast, the items dropped by the Ice Phoenix were undoubtedly good stuff. Most of them would be high-end goods on the market at the current stage of the game. If they were to be put up for auction, there would definitely be a stir. However, Violet wasnt what Fatty hoped for no matter how good the stats were. After half a day rummaging and his interest gradually declined, his eyes finally shone when he held a longsword with that felt cold to the touch. Throwing dozens of Appraisals, the information of the sword was finally revealed- [Ice Soul Sword] High-rank Celestial Weapon Level Requirement: 75 Attack: 260 STR +65 DEX +65 END +65 INT +65 Active C Ice Soul Storm Strike: Instantly launches 300 ice blades to attack the opponent, the damage of each equals to 1/10th of that of the Ice Spirit Sword. Active C Frost Chop: With the user as the center, a layer of frost appears in a radius of 10 meters. The speed of all enemies within the frost layer is reduced to half. This does not affect the user. Duration: 60 seconds. Active C Ice Sting: The user has three chances at stealth-and-attack every day. Duration of stealth: Unlimited, revealed once user attacks. Class Requirement: Warrior, Knight High-rank Celestial weapon, awesome! Fatty loved the sword so much he couldn''t put it down, he simply hung it on him. Although Rogue couldnt use swords, it didnt prevent him from showing it off. High-rank Celestial longswords were very rare at the moment. ''I wonder how that brat Xiao Jian will react when he finds out. Gotta milk him dry for it._ Fatty thought. A high-rank Celestial weapon was good, but Fatty still had expectations. After all, this was yet enough to be worthy of a Divine beast. At the end of the check, a cold-emitting staff as glittering and translucent as jade caught his attention. This staff was nearly two meters long, thick at the top and thin at the bottom. The thickest part was as thick as a goose egg, while the thinnest part at the bottom formed a sharp point, seeming it could also be used for stabbing when the enemy approached. Atop the staff was a lifelike phoenix spreading its wings, looking beautiful as though carved out of the finest white jade. One of its claws grasped at the top of the staff while the other claw curled up, its two wings spread out, and its neck stretched up towards the sky. The appearance exactly resembled the Ice Phoenix. [Doomsday Ice Staff] Divine Artifact, unidentified. The curt description made Fatty''s heart itch. Appraisal. A white light fell on the staff. Nothing happened. Again. Another light fell, still nothing. The staff refused to give Fatty any face. I appraise, I appraise, I appraise again, I keep appraising! Fatty yelped, desperately throwing Appraisal on the Doomsday Ice Staff, but the weapon just lay there motionless without any response. After throwing Appraisal over a hundred times in a row, Fatty finally let out a long sigh. His rank of Appraisal was still too low, identifying Celestial items was already the limit. Divine was only possible when he reached the grandmaster mastery. Reluctantly pocketing the Doomsday Ice Staff, Fatty took out another object. As he looked at this book-like item, his mouth slowly spread sideways. Finally, he faced the sky and burst into crazed laughter. Chapter 371 – Devouring the Ice Codex When he got the Divine artifact Doomsday Ice Staff, Fatty was only happy, not elated. However, at the sight of this skill book of some kind, he couldn''t help but laugh loudly, just because of the few characters on the cover C Ice Mystery Codex. The Ice Mystery Codex covered all ice spells, including forbidden spells. Once the Elemental Skill Book swallowed it, Fatty would be able to use all ice spells at will so long as the energy inside the Elemental Mystery Realm was sufficient. Fatty now had three codices. The Water Gods Mystery Codex had been devoured by the Elemental Skill Book. The Evil Gods Treasure Codex was still in the Sky City warehouse. With this Ice Mystery Codex, Fatty didnt want to be closefisted. Fatty placed the Ice Mystery Codex on the Elemental Skill Book, and the latter burst with a blue light which then spread like water ripples, emitting the sound of the sea. Encapsulated by the blue glow, the Ice Mystery Codex responded with a dazzling white light, as if resisting the Elemental Skill Book, and firmly kept the blue glow outside. The sound of the sea rumbling became increasingly louder. As water energy within the Elemental Mystery Realm was quickly consumed, the blue light grew deeper and denser, gradually suppressing the white light. When the blue light was about to succeed, the white light suddenly exploded. From the Ice Mystery Codex, a white figure broke through the shackles of the blue light and hovered in the air. Fatty looked up to see that this white shadow had the appearance of a person. She wore a white crown of thorns, with long white hair flowing out under the crown and falling behind her waist. Her long white robe was embroidered with the patterns of mountains and rivers of ice and snow, she held a staff on the surface of which was carved various ice monsters. How dare you devour my codex?! As soon as the figure appeared, she looked down at Fatty with a frosty face. What the heck? Fatty was frightened. I am not what! I am the great Goddess of Ice, Asatrya, said the figure in a loud and clear voice as she puffed out her chest, apparently very proud of her name. What the fur is Ice Goddess, never heard of it. Since the other party was just some kind of illusory figure, which Fatty had already seen a lot, he naturally didnt take her seriously. Never heard of me? How dare you have never heard of me, the great Goddess of Ice? You lowbrow human! Asatrya was furious, and big snowflakes began to swirl around her. Whatever you are, Ice Goddess, Snow Goddess, Fire Goddess, Fatty muttered and swung his hand. The Elemental Sword Diagram flew out, spread open, and pressed Asatrya inside. What is this formation? It feels so familiar Confused, Asatrya looked around in a daze. Looking at Asatrya whose head had gotten rigid due to the passage of time, Fatty pouted and sent the Sword of Fire shooting up towards Asatrya. Ah, I remember! This is that bastards, Wu Junxiao, weapon, the Elemental Sword Diagram. Brat, how is this in your hands? Who are you to that bastard? When the Sword of Fire was about to hack at her, Asatrya suddenly remembered the diagrams origin. With a wave of her staff, a small ice shield appeared and took the strike. The sword only went 3 inches into the shield, not dealing any more damage other than leaving a white mark. So formidable? Fatty was shocked and instantly thought of fleeing. Even the powerful Ice Phoenix had bled when struck by the Sword of Fire, yet Asatrya only needed a small shield to block it. This clearly demonstrated her strength. Kid, dont be in such a hurry to leave. Asatrya didnt attack, loneliness was visible on her face. Tell me, how did that bastard Wu Junxiaos sword diagram fall into your hands? He practically considers that thing his child and wouldnt let others touch it. Fatty made a strange expression. Just how long has Asatrya slept for that she doesnt even know about the grand war thousands of years ago? Looking at her, she seems to have something to do with that fellow Wu Junxiao. An old lover maybe? All sorts of strange thoughts floated in his mind, but his face didnt show it. Since it was telling that Asatrya had some special feelings for the Elemental Sword Diagram, he told her about how Wu Junxiao had died. Dead? Hes dead? Hahahaha, good riddance! Asatrya faced the sky and laughed so hard tears flowed out. Is it so funny? Fatty was speechless. Is it not? Asatrya barely managed to stop laughing as her voice suddenly turned icy, I, the Goddess of Ice who was half a step short from the Legendary realm, was wounded by Wu Junxiao and died. Tell me, should I not be happy to hear the news of his death? What? Fattys face abruptly changed. He retracted the Elemental Sword Diagram and ran. Brat, you can''t escape. Obediently hand over the Elemental Sword Diagram and Skill Book and I''ll let you live, or I''ll freeze your soul forever with a Legendary forbidden spell. Asatrya leisurely floated behind Fatty. No matter how he ran, Stealthed, Accelerated, or walked, he couldn''t get rid of her. Fatty summoned the Violent Ox King to help him stop her a little. However, a point of Asatryas finger turned it into an ice ox, and then a casual slap smashed it into countless shards. Fine, Im not running. Seeing that there was really no way to escape, Fatty stopped, turned around, and shrugged, indicating that he wouldnt run anymore. Kekekeke. Asatrya chuckled smugly. Little fatty, in fact, Im a very good person. As long as you hand over the Elemental Sword Diagram and Skill Book, I promise I wont hurt you and will even give you certain benefits. But these two things cant be traded. I want to give them to you, really, but I have no way, Fatty lamented with a sad face. Yeah, this is a big problem. Asatrya frowned, subconsciously stamping her feet. Hmm? A light suddenly graced Fattys eyes when he realized that Asatrya was standing on the Ice Mystery Codex. The Ice Mystery Codex was sustaining a mist of hovering fine ice grains that wrapped around Asatrya''s feet. Any action from her affected the ice below. So thats what it is. Fatty understood. Asatrya had said that she died to Wu Junxiao, so now she was just surviving off the Ice Mystery Codex. If it was destroyed or she was separated from it, she wouldnt be able to escape death, just like Sigg and the other Demon Kings who relied on the Death Altar. Fatty took out something from his inventory and threw it at Asatrya. Still thinking about how to strip the Elemental equipment, Asatrya only dodged subconsciously. In turn, the object smashed right in the middle of the codex below and a heatwave suddenly burst out, melting the ice grains at her feet, leaving only feeble wisps of mist still connecting with her. Fire Spirit Bead? Screaming, Asatrya hurriedly waved her staff. A mass of ice mist appeared and tightly wrapped the Fire Spirit Bead, suppressing its fire energy as much as possible. Ice and fire elements collided violently. Affected by them, red and white color took turns on Asatryas face and her body flickered, looking like it would dissipate at any time. Where did you get it? With a face full of panic, Asatrya didnt hesitate to consume the energy of her own body to release a series of ice spells at the Fire Spirit Bead to try and completely suppress it. From the Fire Spirit Bead landing on the Ice Mystery Codex to Asatrya trying her best to suppress it, only a minute or two had passed. However, the situation took an abrupt turn during this short time. While Asatrya had no time to care about him, Fatty flipped his hand and a pile of scrolls appeared. These scrolls were extremely valuable, all of them being Advanced spatial magic. Fattys heart bled to do this, but he resolutely tore and threw them at Asatrya. As a dozen scroll spells fell on Asatrya one after another, a spatial storm broke out around her. Many of the scrolls manifested space-throttling cracks, some jointly formed a huge cage, and some formed a space passage to transfer the opponent away. The offensive power wasnt outstanding, but the moves were bizarre and hard to defend against. The negligent Asatrya, who had only focused on suppressing the Fire Spirit Bead, was almost torn to pieces by the spatial rifts that swept at her head, then firmly trapped in the space cage. Before she could break free, a whoosh sounded and she, along with the space cage, were directly transferred to an unknown place. The spatial passage teleported away but left Ice Mystery Codex behind. Fatty was overjoyed. He rushed over to embrace the codex before slapping it onto the Elemental Skill Book. A deep blue light once again burst out. This time, without any resistance, the Ice Mystery Codex was obediently devoured as it turned into a mass of white light that slowly merged into the Elemental Skill Book. AH, MY ICE MYSTERY CODEX! Asatrya quickly flew back just in time to see the Ice Mystery Codex being absorbed. Despair washed over her. Bastard, I will kill you! Standing still in the air, Asatrya raised her staff in her right hand. O wandering spirits of ice and snow between the heavens and earth, heed the call of I, Goddess of Ice Asatrya, come to me with your most cruel energy to freeze the enemy until the world is shattered C Great Curse of Ice. BOOM! The space trembled. As Asatrya pointed at Fatty, ice energy so dense it was visible flocked over to him like a storm and finger-sized ice spirits appeared. They didnt look at all relaxed and cheerful like the other spirits but completely frosty as if someone owed them hundreds of millions of gold coins and refused to pay. Chapter 372 – Inferno Abyss A layer of ice half a meter thick formed on Fattys body, firmly sealing him inside. From a glance, it looked as if Fatty had grown out of ice. As countless ice spirits danced around Fatty, they not only froze his body but C as Asatrya had said C also his soul. At this moment, Fatty had already died yet still not flown to a resurrection point. This showed just how powerful this forbidden ice spell of Asatrya was. After freezing Fatty thoroughly from inside out in one move, Asatrya panted heavily, mercilessly glaring at him before a long sigh escaped her lips. Unbelievable. I, Asatrya, actually will die in the hands of the Elementalist in the end. Asatrya''s body slowly faded like a cloud of smoke, drifting off with the wind and finally dispersing, leaving only an ice block over two meters tall standing there. Szzz. The fiery Fire Spirit Bead fell to the ground and melted the surrounding frost into water. His eyes wide open, Fatty dully looked as this happened. He was frozen with his soul trapped here by the forbidden spell, and could only obediently remain in the ice. Unless someone could break the effect of the spell for him, Fatty wouldnt be able to respawn even if the ice outside was broken. In his despair, Fatty was left with no other choice, he logged off with a sigh. Fortunately, this option was still available, otherwise, he might become the first player to be toyed to death by the game. When he logged on after eating, Fatty found himself moving. He was now on the back of a demon who was running fast. In Fatty''s view was only a head of fiery long red hair fluttering and nothing else could be seen, which didnt give him a clue about where this demon had come from or where it was going. There was nothing he could do about it either, he was frozen, so his eyeballs naturally couldnt turn. But soon, Fatty knew what was going on. What else would that huge, fiercely burning, totally-made-of-Fire-Crystal-Stone palace that soon came into view be if not the Occult Flame Palace? And the main hall was still tattered from Fattys pillaging earlier. Brat, I bet you didnt expect this, huh? In the end, you are still in my hands. The demon carrying Fatty threw him to the ground and turned around. It was indeed Emperor Occult Flame. Emperor Occult Flame looked both glad and angry. Glad that he didnt only find the Fire Spirit Bead after having followed his connection with it, but had also conveniently captured Fatty. Angry because a mighty Divine expert like himself had to creep into the Doomsday Ice Field for this, which had been a smear to his status. Fatty couldnt answer, and he also didnt want to. Since he was dead anyway, anyone could do whatever they like to him, he didnt care. This the Great Curse of Ice? The Ghost Phoenix was taken aback and its expression grew serious. The Great Curse of Ice?! All the demons and Demonic creatures around all paled in fright. The power of the Great Curse of Ice was nothing that the meager Eternal Frozen forbidden spell could compare to. Although the notoriety of Eternal Frozen was spread far and wide, it was just a powerful magic spell. Meanwhile, the Great Curse of Ice wasnt. Once hit by it, there was little chance of recovery. Throw him away. The Ghost Phoenix looked full of reluctance. I haven''t heard of anyone who can recover from the Great Curse of Ice. His soul and body are frozen, its useless. How unlucky. Emperor Occult Flame kicked Fatty aside. Since hes useless, Ill keep him here as a decoration. Anyway, the Elemental Skill Book and the Elemental Sword Diagram are in there. Dont even think about taking them. Alright, time for the main business, the Ghost Phoenix said in a low voice. All the Divine-tier ice energy collected is here. A demon Fatty had never seen before said. Obviously, he was also a Divine expert. Let''s head to the Inferno Abyss. The massive Occult Flame Palace rumbled and shrank to the size of a grain of dust. The magma under the ground slowly gushed out, filling up the empty spot it left and removing all traces. Inside the palace, next to the Demon experts, Fatty soon heard their plan clearly from their constant discussion. It turned out that there was a strange place in the magma world where all the fire elements here originated from called the Inferno Abyss. The Inferno Abyss had existed since the appearance of the underground magma world. For a long time, countless powerful experts wanted to hunt for the treasures inside, but none had successfully entered it except for a mythical beast Black Kirin. About what was something inside, the Black Kirin had kept its mouth shut after coming out, but it was obvious that it had gained huge benefits. Although it had been powerful before entering, it had been only a Divine beast, but after coming out, it had become a Legendary beast. The reason why others couldnt enter the Inferno Abyss was because of the strong seal on the entrance. It was unknown who set it up, but the Demon Emperor had once gathered a dozen Divine experts, and together with his Legendary-tier power had still been unable to open this seal. However, the strongest thing had its weakness, and the weakness of this seal lay in the fact that all of its strength was based on the fire element. The solution of the Ghost Phoenixs group was to blow up Divine ice power at the seal, hindering its operation for a moment of time so that they could slip in. The previous battle years ago when they attacked the Doomsday Ice Plain, one of them secretly snuck in to absorb the Divine ice power here. For countless years, they reckoned they had absorbed a good amount enough for their plan and decided to come here at last. The Occult Flame Palace flew rapidly in a set direction amidst burning magma. The temperature was so extreme it completely distorted the space. Aside from the Divine experts, the underlings of Emperor Occult Flame sweated profusely, so much so that sweat flowed in streams from their pores. After flying for an unknown period of time and distance, the palace finally stopped after a call from the Ghost Phoenix. Here, there was no magma, only the steaming hot fire elements that twisted all space and light. If it weren''t for the Divine experts protecting the Occult Flame Palace, even the Fire Crystal Stone that the palace was made of wouldnt have escaped the fate of being incinerated into gas. What rich fire element. The fire Demon experts all inhaled deeply, their expressions intoxicated. It''s a pity the temperature here is so high that even we can''t stay here for a long time. Otherwise, as long as we cultivate here, we can get twice the result with half the effort compared with other places, stated the one Fatty didnt know. This Divine expert was a Demonic beast assuming the appearance of an earthworm, more than one meter long, with many circle patterns and disgusting barbs. At this moment, it had a fist-sized ball on its head, inside of which were countless glaciers as well as numerous ice Demonic monsters like ice wolves, ice tigers, and even ice giants. All seemed to have been killed and had their souls sealed inside. This ball was what they were going to use to blast and disrupt the seal, containing Divine ice energy collected by these experts for thousands of years. It was so strong that once it exploded, even any of them would be frozen and insta-killed if hit. Not far up ahead, a magic formation over 100 meters wide was in effect. The formation was three-dimensional and comprised of many small formations that, at first glance, looked dense and almost entirely occupied the big formation. Behind the magic formation was a dead gray space where the air billowed and no one could see clearly what was beyond. According to incomplete statistics, this seal is made up of 108,000 small fire formations. Each has the power to injure or even kill us if they explode. We must be careful, the Ghost Phoenix warned. That makes it simple, the earthworm-like Demonic expert said. Careful, everyone, I''m going for it. Emperor Occult Flame controlled the Occult Flame Palace back several kilometers until the seal became only the size of a grain of rice in their view and the earthworm-like expert called for a stop. Then, it carefully made the ice ball on his head fly out. The ball flying speed wasnt fast, it was wobbly like a fly without a head. This was the result of the two elements confrontation as the overwhelming fire energy here seriously hindered the existence of the ice energy. The earthworm-like expert had a hard time controlling the ice ball, which was telling from its sweaty head. It murmured something from its mouth, and the more sweat flowed, the faster the reciting speed. Finally, with a shout from the earthworm demon, the ball finally broke through the blockade of fire elements and approached the formation. Explode! cried the earthworm, and the ice ball suddenly burst into a huge mass of misty white fog along with all sorts of sounds like the roaring of tigers, the howling of wolves, and the chirping of birds sweeping through the entire magma world. Rumble Space-blotting mist covered up the area and the space fluctuated violently. Pitch-black cracks emerged and dense cold winds blew out from them. The Divine experts inside the Occult Flame Palace immediately saw their vision turn black and coughed out blood as the clash between two elements swept over them. Go! shouted the Ghost Phoenix as it endured the pain. Without needing reminders, Emperor Occult Flame controlled the Occult Flame Palace through the turbulent magma straight towards the formation like a meteor. Bearing the brunt of such a close explosion of enormous Divine ice energy, the seal trembled violently and was immediately disrupted. Even though it quickly resumed operating, Emperor Occult Flame seized the opportunity and flew through it. Did we pass? asked the dragon nervously. Its sight was still a stretch of fiery red that seemed no different from the magma world. I don''t know, Emperor Occult Flame replied. Suddenly, his face changed drastically. Not good! the other experts yelled at the same time. The moment the Occult Flame Palace passed through the formation, a powerful force suddenly came crashing down on it. The palace emitted unpleasant cracking noises as if being crushed. Brace yourselves! shouted the Ghost Phoenix. It then spread its wings while turning into a tiny phoenix and shot outside. Chapter 373 – The Source of Fire A black flame rose and burned the whole space into void, striking at the Occult Flame Palace and sending it flying with a boom. Ghost Phoenix, you Everyone inside the palace flew into a rage. The Demonic creatures, like the Ghost Phoenix, all shrank and rushed out. Emperor Occult Flame hesitated a little, but then with an icy face, he exploded the palace into a mass of brilliant fireworks that forced away the black flame. Several figures passed through the turbulent space. After a while, the place was empty. The seal that had been temporarily halted by the ice ball explosion began to resume operation. Shit! The moment Emperor Occult Flame had the palace burst, Fatty only had time for a curse before the turbulent flame rolled him away to who-knows-where. Only when the residual explosion gradually dissipated could he see the surroundings clearly. It was an endless sea of fire, with flames rising and roaring below, thousands of meters high. Flame dragons, flame tigers, flame phoenixes, flame unicorns, flame humanoids, and other spirits made of fire roamed, forming a huge nation of fire. These spirits had formed a basic organization. Many flame Demonic monsters could be seen devouring each other to strengthen themselves, and some flame humanoids in teams were hunting lone, stray monsters. A flame dragon thousands of meters long roared as it flew past. Immediately, thousands of flame humanoids attacked. Wearing translucent flame armor and holding strange bows and arrows, they fired arrows at the dragon in unison. Sprinkles of flames rained down from where they hit the flame dragon. With a cry of pain, it turned around and swooped down. As soon as the flame dragon turned around, a huge claw poked out of the sea of fire below and viciously scratched at it, tearing away a large patch of scales. This was a flame beast whose body length wasnt any smaller than that of the flame dragon. After the successful sneak attack, it immediately ran back into the depths of the fire, not wanting to continue the fight. The dragon let out an angry roar, thinking whether it should chase after the beast or kill the flame humanoids below. All of a sudden, a strange voice came from a distance. Hearing this sound, the dragon, as well as the thousands of humanoids, seemed to be jolted at the same time. They all stopped fighting and hurriedly rushed in the direction of the voice. What a strange world. Fatty exclaimed. He who was frozen and immobilized was being pushed by the force of the flames, turning and rolling as he drifted about everywhere. All that he saw along the way were fire Demonic monsters fighting and slaughtering. He witnessed for himself a mid-rank Yao salamander swallow a wounded high-rank Yao of the same kind, and after that directly advanced into a high-rank itself. No wonder West is so obsessed with this place. There is such a good thing here. Fatty recalled West''s entrustment. The guy had asked Fatty to come here and have a look, but he hadnt told him exactly what to do after that. Since the monsters here could advance by devouring each other, wouldnt that mean West would be able to rank up from the 9th enhancement to Saint if he was here? Even breakthrough to the Celestial tier even. Damn Asatrya! If I can absorb the fire elements here, then Ill definitely have enough fire energy in my Elemental Mystery Realm. Fatty cursed in his heart. Although the Elemental Skill Book had absorbed a lot of elemental energy, it was simply not enough to repair the mystery realm. Just a fraction of the fire energy here would be enough to meet the amount of fire energy needed. It was a pity that Fattys body and soul were frozen, he had no way to absorb the fire energy right before his eyes. What a waste, what a shame. Looking at the spirits made of rich fire elements floating around, Fattys heart dripped blood. An endless army of Demonic monsters rushed through the flames towards a certain place. There, the Ghost Phoenix was letting out loud cries and black flames blotted the space, burning all incoming flame monsters to nothingness. If it weren''t for the fact that the Ghost Phoenix was already too powerful to benefit from devouring these flame monsters, the energy it could have gained from these monsters alone instead of killing them would be worth the trip. It should be there. The Ghost Phoenix looked at the depths of the fire and spread its wings, and a black flame instantly swept open a passage. The phoenix then shot like lightning into it. At the same time, Emperor Occult Flame, the Fire Dragon, together with the others also rushed to the depths of the fire. More outsiders. A voice sounded at the bottom of the sea of fire, followed by bursts of raging flames. A passage hundreds of meters wide appeared where a huge head slowly emerged from the bottom. This head was jagged above, covered in huge, fiery red tentacles one meter wide and as long as a kilometer. The pair of eyes on the head was as big as a pond, full of boiling magma. Oh? What a strange thing. Not far from the place where the head appeared, Fatty happened to waft by. A tentacle rolled and Fatty disappeared in the flames. What is this place? Before Fatty could react, he found that his environment had changed. The flames were gone and he was surrounded by a squirming red cliff. Kill, kill all outsiders! The monster didnt even feel a thing when it swallowed Fatty in one gulp. It opened its mouth and issued a loud whistling. In a blink of an eye, the sea of fire erupted with even more violence. So many monsters? The faces of the Ghost Phoenixs group sank and they hurriedly moved back. Countless flame monsters rushed out of the fire, coming at them like they didnt care about their lives. No matter how strong, theyd be consumed alive when surrounded by so many monsters at once. Forward! The Ghost Phoenix resolutely screeched. A thread of black fire as thick as a wrist shot out from its beak, not burning hot at all but quietly hit the incoming herd of flame monsters. In an instant, the monsters shot by the thread silently disappeared C not vaporized, but completely disappeared. Not only those shot but even those that were scraped just a little bit also met the same end. Zoom! The Ghost Phoenix shrank into a palm-sized phoenix and streaked along the passage. From the other directions, the other Divine experts also opened a passage and rushed to the deepest part of the fire. A lot of people have come this time. Within the raging fire, the huge head that was quietly watching suddenly spat. Still encased in ice, Fatty appeared in front of the head. Asatryas ultimate forbidden spell was so strong that even in this place, the ice block had not melted in the slightest. The Great Curse of Ice? Seeing the ice block, the heads expressionless face suddenly changed. A moment later, it burst out laughing. Interesting, very interesting. The forbidden Great Curse of Ice cast at the cost of the life of a God-level existence is actually used to seal a fragile human being. Hahaha, how very interesting. Are all the ice fellows now so weak? Although there was nothing he could do, Fatty jumped in shock. The Great Curse of Ice was indeed worthy of being the ultimate forbidden ice spell, it actually cost the life force of a Divine expert to be cast. Great Curse of Ice, heh. Whoever those ice fellows hate, I like. The huge head slowly disappeared. While it did, a tentacle stretched out to wrap around Fatty who then disappeared into the flames with it. The Source of Fire, ahh Last time, that damn kirin got some, I wonder who has the luck this time. But whoever that is, Ill destroy whoever dares to steal from me. The murmur of the huge head echoed in the flames. Being wrapped up in the tentacle, Fatty drifted in a direction until they finally arrived at a place. There was no life in this empty place, only rich fire elements. To remove the Great Curse of Ice also requires the life of another Divine existence. You are lucky to meet me and to have so many outsiders to choose from for this. Human, listen up, I saved you, so you have to do something for me. Swear by your race that you will, won''t you? The huge head appeared in Fatty''s field of vision while its voice boomed into his ears, sending a shock that made him dizzy. Having said these words, the head no longer continued. It ignored Fatty and looked to the distance, in the depths of the fire. There suspended a huge red sphere at least a kilometer wide, rotating quietly. On the ball, flames of various colors floated around, conjuring up a series of fire monsters that roared. Within the radius of a kilometer of the sphere, there was nothing. Even the flames rolled back at once to avoid it. Here, its this place. The face of the madly charging Ghost Phoenix brightened. With a long screech, its body returned to its original size. The wingspan of over a kilometer violently flapped, picking up a storm that swept away all the monsters chasing after it. The Source of Fire, a must for the advancement to the Legendary tier! Hahahaha, here I come! A burst of crazed laughter rang out far away, where the shadow of Emperor Occult Flame came into view. Heheh, everyone is so quick. Although the Fire Dragon was weaker than the rest, it was still not something those flame monsters could stop. A little later, the Heartburn Grass, the Demonic Eye Flame Beast and the demon whose name Fatty didnt know all appeared around the sphere with greedy expressions. The Source of Fire, Emperor Occult Flame murmured. Just a sliver of it, and I can advance to Legendary. The Heartburn Grass leaves quivered violently, showing its fluctuating emotions. The Source of Fire is mine! the Demonic Eye Flame Beast shrieked. Whoever gets it, owns it. The demon whose name Fatty didnt know coldly smiled. Glancing at each other, the Divine experts roared and rushed towards the huge sphere at the same time. Go for it. And when you get it, you will find out what the true Source of Fire really is, said the huge head in a muffled voice. Its thousands of tentacles danced wildly, crushing all the flame monsters around before the huge mouth sucked them in and burped out a satisfied moan. Chapter 374 – Breaking the Ice The gigantic Fire Source sphere a kilometer wide slowly rotated while releasing incomparable heat that distorted the surrounding space to blurriness. From time to time, there were severe vibrations when space burned through somewhere, accompanied by the wretched screams of some hapless monsters that were touched by the sphere flames. From five different directions, the Ghost Phoenix, Emperor Occult Flame, the Fire Dragon, and the three other Divine Demonic creatures all charged towards the Source of Fire. This was what they had been planning for thousands of years. Seeing that success was imminent, they couldnt suppress the excitement in their eyes. It was extremely difficult to rise to the realm of Legendary. Considering how they had been stuck for thousands of years at this level of strength, one could imagine the hardships. However, this bottleneck could be smoothly passed if they absorbed just a sliver from the Fire Origin, so it was natural theyd risk their lives for it. Excited by the breath of five Divine experts, the Source of Fire suddenly burst, and countless thick flame pillars shot out at them. Superheated fire pierced through space, bringing calamity upon who-knew-how-many alien creatures. Stupid things! The huge head hiding under the sea of fire watched the five Divine experts desperately close in on the Source of Fire with a disdainful sneer. Fatty, wrapped in its tentacle with his face down, couldnt see what happened. Boom boom! Explosions resounded as the five Divine experts each resisted the flame pillars. The Ghost Phoenix and Emperor Occult Flame werent affected with their high strength and kept charging in like meteors, while the other three painfully whined from bearing quite some damage. Arghh! The Fire Dragon spat out a mouthful of blood. The pillar attack had cracked open its scales in at least seven spots. Despite being fire-attribute, the Fire Dragon couldnt withstand such a high temperature. Bleeding all over, it let out a ferocious roar and desperately rushed forth. Where did it get the guts to come here with that kind of strength? the huge head mumbled. A barrage of flame pillars, in addition to some flame monsters, shot out from the Source of Fire at the approaching Divine experts. They tried hard to dodge to avoid fighting as much as they could, and only parried head-on when dodging was impossible. With those obstacles blocking their path, the distance that seemed passable in one wing flap became a chasm. The Ghost Phoenix made several attempts of contact, only to be forced out, making it so angry that it shrieked nonstop. Of the five Divine experts, the dragon was the weakest and therefore suffered the most damage. In just ten-something minutes, it had been injured more than a dozen times and looked beyond horrible. Half of the tail was gone, the wings were almost roasted, and its whole body smelled like burnt meat. Youll be it. After the Fire Dragon had just finished dealing with a flame dragon from the Source of Fire with difficulty, the huge head took advantage to suddenly make its move. Several tentacles quietly shot out from the fire, gunning for the Fire Dragon. Whoosh! The Fire Dragon couldnt react at all when it was already firmly bound by the tentacles. Not giving it a chance to cry for help, the tentacles rapidly dragged it down into the vast sea of fire. Where is the Fire Dragon? The Ghost Phoenix suddenly realized something was wrong. It carefully scanned the surroundings but couldnt find the dragon anywhere. But at this critical moment when it was so close to the Source of Fire, it just didnt have the heart to care about the missing irrelevant fellow. At the sight of the huge head, the Fire Dragon''s eyes were full of horror. It struggled and growled but was unable to break free at all. It wanted to spit flames and burn the tentacles, but the tentacles emitted flames that were even more powerful. As a result, it was the Fire Dragon who ended up the one screaming in pain. Stop struggling. It''s useless. The huge head swept the dragon an indifferent glance. In the air, dozens of tentacles suddenly wrapped around the dragon''s head, limbs, tail, and wings, trapping it there. To lift the Great Curse of Ice, the life of a Divine existence is the cost. The stronger the life force, the better the effect, and the less likely it is to fail. If the spell can be successfully removed, there will even be certain benefits. Human, youre lucky this time. If you dare to not agree to my request after the curse is lifted, I will take my time to roast you into a meat skewer, the huge head said to Fatty. An obscure voice sounded from the mouth of the huge head, the tune sometimes high, sometimes low, with a lot of ups and downs. Hearing this voice, the fire spirits within the sea of fire flocked over Fatty and attached themselves to him with solemn expressions. Countless fire spirits leaned on him to fight with the ice. It was clear how difficult it was to deal with this solid ice that was manifested from ice spirits, seeing how it hadnt melted one bit in the temperature of the fires here. However, after the fire spirits gathered, a spot suddenly sizzled and a puff of white smoke drifted up. The ice block started to melt a little. As more and more fire elements were attracted by the huge heads incantation and gathered on Fatty, the ice melted faster and faster, becoming visibly smaller. It still looked thick, but it was only a matter of time before it melted completely. As for the Divine experts, their progress was facing increasing obstacles when numerous Demonic flame monsters came at them like crazy from the Source of Fire. Made up of the purest fire from the source itself, these monsters were especially powerful and won in numbers to boot. For the moment, they forced the Divine experts to repeatedly retreat. Damnable! Why are there so many of them?! Seeing more monsters still coming after all their slaughtering, even the Ghost Phoenix grew anxious. How did Black Kirin get through? The Emperor Occult Flame and the others all wondered what method the Black Kirin had used to pass all this hindrance and reach the Source of Fire. Black Kirin? Humph! At the mention of this name, the huge head snorted and revealed emotions for the first time. It was the kind of anger and frustration of one who had been tricked. While the Divine experts went all out to near the Source of Fire, the huge head kept gathering fire elements to lift the curse on Fatty. Only Fatty sat idly, he logged on and off several times, waiting for the ice to melt. Three days later, Fatty felt all light around as the ice trapping his body finally disappeared completely into wisps of white fog rising into the air. Fatty clicked his tongue. According to his estimation, at least millions of fire spirits worth of fire elements were consumed in the process of melting the ice block. But melting the ice wasnt the end of it, the most important thing was to lift the Great Curse of Ice on Fattys soul. Only in this way could he be revived on the spot or fly back to the resurrection point. It''s your turn. The huge head looked at the Fire Dragon who, having been trapped for three days, had gone all soft from fear. Catching the look from the huge head, it immediately whimpered. Boom! A flame burst out from the Fire Dragon and enveloped it. A moment later, the huge dragon vanished, leaving only a mass of fiery red energy constantly churning in its spot. As the huge head chanted an incantation aloud, the energy whooshed over Fatty''s head, encased him, and gradually penetrated his body. It hurts! If Fatty could talk right now, that was what he would cry out. This kind of pain wasnt physical, but spiritual torture. At this moment, it was like his soul was being rinsed a thousand times over in boiling water, the pain was so excruciating it made Fatty want to faint. Ding. System Notification: You are suffering from unbearable pain. Do you want to log off? Fatty decisively chose no. Since the system didnt force him off, it meant the pain was within tolerance. This kind of pain came and went quickly. In a few minutes, all the fiery red energy around Fatty melted into his body, and the pain in his soul gradually disappeared, replaced by a feeling like soaking in warm water. Ahhh, Fatty moaned as he found that he could move again. The Great Curse of Ice is really horrifying. Fatty still felt lingering fear in his heart. When he had been frozen, his soul had suffered constant torture by the cold. When the curse was being lifted, he still had to suffer from extreme scorching. Any mentally unstable person would have been kicked out of the system in his shoes. Human, the huge heads voice boomed as the sea of fire surged. Nice to meet you, my friend. Thank you very much for your help. Fatty spread his arms, only to find that the other was too big that he could only hug a tentacle, so he awkwardly put down his hands. I helped you for a reason. All of the tentacles on the huge head danced, stirring the flames into chaos. I know, please go ahead. After all, if it weren''t for this guy, Fatty would be still frozen in ice waiting for a rescue that might never come, so he was very grateful to this terrifying fellow. This place has existed for many years, so many that I dont know how long, because I was born here. The huge head slowly began to narrate some irrelevant things. Here, I saw with my own eyes the birth of each fire spirit. I watched them fight, devour, evolve amongst themselves, and see the establishment of one fire nation after another. For a long time, I had thought that this was the entire world, but it was not until a fellow broke in that I realized that I was wrong. Fatty sat there in the air, listening. Even though there was nothing under his butt, this kind of floaty feeling also let him relax a little. It was a Black Kirin. It told me about the outside world, the Demon world, the Human world, the races and the gratitude and grudges between them. Only then did I know that the outside world was so wonderful that this small space could not at all compare. So, I made a deal with it. And that was you giving it the Source of Fire, and in exchange, it would find a way to get you out? asked Fatty. Earlier, he had heard from the Divine experts discussion about how the Black Kirin had acquired a sliver of the Source of Fire. Obviously, this was where the problem lay. Chapter 375 – The Fire Origin Speaking until this point, the huge head roared furiously. The roar was like a thunderclap as it violently shook the sea of fire. Fatty could imagine how this story must have ended: the Black Kirin got what it wanted and successfully advanced to the realm of Legendary, but didnt help the huge head leave this space per their agreement. This could be understood, though. If such a powerful monster was to be released, thered be no place for the Black Kirin and others to act all high and mighty. Human, help me out, and I shall give you benefits you cant imagine. When the roar finally ceased, the huge head stared at Fatty. Let''s talk about the benefits first. Fattys head spun with ideas as he began to consider what conditions he should make. I saved your life, isn''t that enough? Obviously, the huge head was a wise fellow who knew about bargaining. Of course not. You saving me was only the premise of our cooperation, just this alone is not enough to make me go to such lengths After an intense tug of war between Fatty and the huge head, they sealed the deal with the huge head paying Fatty two essence sparks from the Fire Origin. The Fire Origin was the origin where all fire was born, including the massive fire sphere and this huge head beast right here. No matter how hard the Divine experts competed for that sphere, the Source of Fire, in fact, was only the outer manifestation of the Fire Origin, and the Fire Origin resided in the very core of the Source of Fire, being only nine sparks. One spark had given birth to this huge head, one had gone to the Black Kirin. During the time since the existence of the Fire Origin until now, three sparks had drifted out and turned into the massive sphere and the sea of fire. Now, there were only four left. After bargaining and coaxing, Fatty got one for himself and one for West. As for the remaining two, the huge head refused to give them out no matter what. In addition to the Fire Origin, he also got to collect thousands of powerful Demonic flame monsters for his Crystal Maze of Terror, as well as about a million fire demonic nuclei. Watching the huge head casually throwing out demonic nuclei, Fatty just wanted to faint. In the past, every nucleus or inner core required enormous hard work and care to kill a powerful monster, but now, a million of them just came so easily. Fattys inventory naturally couldnt store this many nuclei, but he was fortunate to have on him the package that the Black Dragon King had given that allowed him to store a lot of things. Fatty had no plan to throw these demonic nuclei to the Elemental Skill Book. He could use them to create powerful equipment and also exchange for a lot of gold coins. In this trade, since the huge head had given Fatty so many benefits, he certainly should do something in return. Now all he needed was to find a chance to break the seal formation and give the huge head a chance to leave this place. Ever since it had been born, the huge head was already in this space. It had no clue when the seal had appeared, only knew that the seal absorbed the energy of this whole space to block the entrance. Unless impacted by an external force, it would never stop. Meanwhile, all monsters in this place were fire-attribute and there was nothing they could do to impact the seal that also used fire energy, so they placed their hope in the outside world. This was the main reason why the huge head made a deal with Fatty. Those guys are no good, just like that Black Kirin. It''s already kind of me not to eat them. The huge head made a muffled sound and brought Fatty to sink into the bottom of the fire, sneaking into the Source of Fire. Although the Source of Fire was only a kilometer wide, its internal space seemed endless, with four palm-sized white flames floating in the center. Is this the Fire Origin? Fatty wanted to walk over for a closer look but was immediately rolled back by a tentacle. You want to die? This is not something you can approach! the huge head anxiously scolded. The huge head stopped when it was still a long distance away from the core. At this time, Fatty still hadnt seen its whole body, only the big head was revealed. Its big mouth suddenly opened and spat out a thread of fire. As thick as a wrist and as nimble as a finger, the thread spun gently around a Fire Origin, grabbed and pulled it back. Incredibly, sizzling sounds like ice melting in magma rang out as the huge head reached out a tentacle made of pure flame and made slight contact with the Fire Origin. When the tentacle finally returned with the Fire Origin, it had been melted by nearly 100 meters. Quick, how are you planning to take it? The head asked Fatty. Promising him was one thing, but whether Fatty could take it away was another matter. As far as it could see, Fatty didnt have this ability. Seeing the smug smile which the huge head didnt even try to hide, Fatty gave an indifferent smile and flipped his hand. The Elemental Skill Book appeared before him and volleyed through the air to catch the palm-sized Fire Origin. With a sizzle, the Fire Origin disappeared. At the same time, a red light burst from the skill book, as blinding as a small sun, giving off intense light and heat. What is this? The giant head was dumbstruck. Fatty didnt have time to answer the creature because, at the moment, he was dumbfounded by the changes in the Elemental Mystery Realm. Last time in the East Ocean Natural Barrier when Wu Junxiao had let the Elemental Skill Book devour the Water Gods Mystery Codex, it had only repaired the book with a little change in the Elemental Mystery Realm. But now, devouring the spark of Fire Origin immediately turned the realm upside down. The ice element born from consuming the Ice Mystery Codex had been expelled to a corner and the fire element now reigned. Countless Demonic flame monsters C flame dragons, flame tigers, flame phoenixes, flame kirins appeared out of thin air, all formed from pure fire energy. A huge sun had emerged in the sky, with a small white flower faintly flickering inside it, this was the Source of Fire that had yet to settle completely. Hot light shone upon the entire realm, pushing the rest of the elements to the corner. Boom! A fiery light burst out from the Elemental Skill Book. Just like the last sliver of darkness disappeared when the morning sun rose slowly, a fist-sized fiery red ball jumped up from the skill book like a fire elf cheering and jumping. Ding. System Notification: Congratulations. You have restored the Elemental Mystery Realm by 20%. Awesome! Fatty was ecstatic. Every cloud indeed had a silver lining, giving him this chance to completely repair the fire system of the book. In this way, as long as he got the rest of the Metal, Wood, Water, and Earth Origins, the restoration would be complete. The huge head couldnt help but exclaim in amazement. It had never been out of this space and therefore couldnt imagine the powerful equipment outside. Seeing Fatty easily digest a Fire Origin, it didnt hesitate to pull another one over. Fatty stored this Fire Origin in the Elemental Mystery Realm instead of letting the skill book eat it to save it as a gift for West. The fellow would absolutely love it. In a far away place, I feel a space the same as this one. I hate its smell, I think it may have something helpful to this stuff of yours, said the huge head, who had slightly grasped the nature of the Elemental Skill Book. A smell that you hate? Fatty understood. That must be ice or water energy. Is there an ice space or water space around? The Doomsday Ice Plain, maybe? The more he pondered, the more he found this idea plausible. Okay. I''m going to send you out. You must remember our agreement, the huge head reminded Fatty. Having gained such great benefits, Fatty certainly wouldnt go back on his promise. Besides, the huge head had forced Fatty to make a death oath. If you can take me out, why can''t you go out yourself? Fatty asked. The huge head pointed to its own body. Under the huge head was only billowing fire that connected to the sea of fire. Every time it moved, the flames in this space surged with it. I can''t open the seal, Im only capable of connecting to some spatial rift, and I must mobilize the power of this sea of fire to do it. I cant go anywhere, the helpless huge head replied. Fatty was speechless. This fellow was even more pitiful than the artillery team cooking chef1. The five Divine experts were still trying desperately to near the Source of Fire and gain just a little bit of energy from it. The huge head mocked, Let them play. When I leave this place, theyll have this whole space as their playground. The huge head took Fatty to the entrance where they had come into the Source of Fire. The area was chaotic, with long and short rifts connecting to other planes opening and closing with occasional strange sounds coming out from them. Arriving here, even the huge head had to be careful. It swung the thousands of tentacles on his head, smacking those rifts to stabilize them, before using one tentacle to deliver Fatty to the edge of a rift. Be careful, said the huge head to Fatty. Then, it issued a roar that vibrated the entire space. From the Source of Fire, violent fluctuations spread out. Caught off guard, the Divine experts were repeatedly swept back while vomiting blood. What''s going on? Whats happened? Being pushed away from the Source of Fire, their faces clouded over and they seemed to hesitate whether or not to continue moving forward. And the fact that the Fire Dragon still not showing even at this moment finally caught their attention. Where is that Fire Dragon? Damnable lizard, could it have gotten into the Source of Fire? As the Divine experts made wild guesses, a loud noise came from a distance. The rift next to Fatty slowly expanded, the sound of roaring came from it. He wondered where this spatial rift led to. Lord Ghost Phoenix, Emperor Occult Flame, guys, buh-bye, and take your time, I have already taken the Fire Origin. Fatty laughed heartily as he deployed the Elemental Sword Diagram and whooshed into the rift. It''s that damnable human! Wasnt he frozen? How did he come back to life? Damn it! What the hell is Fire Origin? Is it different from the Source of Fire? Go after him! Whatever he has taken, we take it back! The Ghost Phoenix took the lead to charge at the rift where Fatty had vanished into. Emperor Occult Flame and the others aggressively followed. Ladies and gentlemen, since you are here, might as well stay. With a vicious grin, the huge head danced its thousands of tentacles and stopped the Divine experts. 1. This is a meme based on figurative meaning of phrases. PG13 from this point on!!! Artillery chef: 1. wears green hat (in Chinese that equals to being cheated on), 2. can only watch as another guy fires the cannon (do his wife), 3. carry the pot (equals to taking the blame, like even though the other guy do his wife, he has to say it''s him to hide the fact that he''s cheated on), and 4. cook for that other guy.? Chapter 376 – Magic Stone Vein A huge monster descended from the sky, slamming on the Elemental Sword Diagram with a harsh, crunching sound. Under attack, the diagram sent out numerous big light swords that hacked at the monster. Screaming miserably, the monster as tall as 100 meters, covered in long black fur, having the strength of the 7th or 8th enhancement, was ground by the sword formation, leaving only a ground full of meat paste. Whew Letting out a long sigh of relief, Fatty packed up the Elemental Sword Diagram and flopped to the ground. In front of him was a long mountain range, ancient trees and plants, and roaming monsters. He was apparently somewhere deep in some mountains. This was where the rift that the huge head had chosen send Fatty. Rawwwr! A roar echoed, accompanied by the emergence of a tiger over 10 meters long, covered in golden stripes, with a golden pointy horn on its head. It pounced at Fatty the moment it appeared. How dare you! Fatty yelped and his body vanished on the spot. Bang! The tiger pounced on nothing, its sharp claws scratching out a big pit on the ground. Shaking its head from side to side without finding any trace of Fatty, the tiger dejectedly growled. It turned, wanting to leave. Frozen. A fat figure appeared a dozen meters away from the tiger. The excited tiger was just about to open its mouth to roar when suddenly a thin layer of ice materialized around its body and firmly froze it. Ice spells are really useful. Fatty nodded. With the Ice Codex devoured, Fatty could release ice spells at will. These control skills worked wonders on group PK, especially the several forbidden spells. As long as Fatty was willing to spend the energy within the Elemental Mystery Realm, unleashing them wasnt impossible. Freezing the tiger in one move, Fatty threw Appraisal and got its detailed information. Golden-Striped Tiger Mid-rank Demonic Yao monster Notes: An ordinary monster in the Fantastic Gold Mountain. Fantastic Gold Mountain? Fatty frowned at this familiar name, he was certain he had seen it somewhere before. But where could I have seen the name of a place in the Demon world? Unable to remember for the moment, Fatty got a headache. He felt so clearly that this was an important piece of information but couldnt recall where he had seen it before. The map obtained in Demon City didnt have this name, so it was obviously outside the scope of the one-tenth map. Fatty walked in a random direction while pondering, but the more anxious he was, the harder it was to recall anything. After killing a two-headed snake, he saw a bizarre-looking mountain peak and it suddenly came to mind. Back then, when Reck had presented the original one-tenth map to the emperor of Xuanhuang Ancient Country, the emperor had rewarded him a tattered map, which had angered Reck so much that he had thrown it to Fatty after coming back. Fatty had studied the map for a while without finding any similar terrain, but now it suddenly dawned on him that it was also of the Demon world. Fatty excitedly took out the map and found the words Fantastic Gold Mountain in it. Tracing it, his next destination should be the Fantastic Valley. Fantastic Gold Mountain, Fantastic Valley, interesting. Folding the map, Fatty heading for the Fantastic Valley. Now that he had landed here, hed feel bad not checking out what was up with this map. While Fatty was exploring in the Demon realm, the Human realm hadnt been peaceful either. Upon receiving the news that the Demon race and the Sun Dynasty had colluded, City Lord Lin Xi of Black Tortoise City didnt delay and reported it to the Central Dynasty right away. As a result, after sending several Saint-tier experts to investigate the situation, Xuanhuang assembled an army of millions in the East Ocean to cross the sea and flatten the traitors of humankind C the Sun Dynasty. Fatty, we''re going to make a fortune, a fortune! You take your time playing in the Demon world. In the calls, HeadofGod and others couldnt hold back their excitement to finally be able to set foot in the Sun Dynasty territory again. Burn, kill, rob, plunder! Dont forget to do my share! This was what Fatty shouted in reply. The war between the two dynasties was no laughing matter, many things would be involved. Currently, the army of Ancient Xuanhuang Country was still assembling and debating whether to go the round way or directly pass through the Natural Barrier. According to reports from the other side, the Sun Dynasty was rushing to build a huge Teleportation Portal, and at the same time mobilizing all troops and players in the country to create a defense line. Their announcement: the number of Xuanhuang people coming would be the number of Xuanhuang people dying there. In this kind of war, generally the decision-making went by the top-brass of the countries and had nothing to do with the players, they only needed to wait and kill. Millions of players had gathered over at the East Ocean, waiting for an order to wipe out the Sun Dynasty. Damn it, ugh, damn it! I want to go back! Fatty screamed. During such a war between the two countries, thered be so many places to take advantage of and make a fortune. Pitifully, he was occupied by missions and couldnt go back now, and even if he could, it was still impossible to pass the entrance to Heavens Scar. Since the five Demon Kings were furious due to his brazen appearance in the Demon realm, they had sent troops to surround the entrance so tightly that not even a mosquito could fly past. Hissss. A well-disguised python suddenly poked its head down from the tree, its sharp fangs dripping saliva. Fatty disdainfully swung his hand and the Elemental Sword shot into the python''s mouth, twisting all of its internal organs to pieces. Thud. The python ten meters long and as thick as a bucket fell from the tree. With practiced movement, Fatty collected a bunch of materials, then dug out two pieces of snake meat and roasted them brown. Too bad, if I got a Fire Codex, all this hassle coulda been skipped. Chewing the stringy snake meat, Fatty wondered who possibly held the Fire Codex. The deeper he traveled into the mountains, the more monsters he bumped into and the stronger they were. Just now, a golden-furred ape of the 8th enhancement had suddenly jumped out and nearly torn Fatty apart. Had it not been for his quick hand that had thrown out Frozen and imprisoned the monster for a few seconds, he would have been transported to some resurrection point now. After countless pains and hardships, Fatty finally arrived at the area where the Fantastic Valley was marked on the map. As soon as he reached this place, his scalp was on pins and needles from the shock. He was close to turning around and leaving. In front of him was a herd of no less than 10,000 giant ants, at least one meter long, firmly blocking the entrance to the valley, allowing no one to enter. These ants looked just like ordinary ants, only that they were large and their shells were black, which looked particularly solid. Amongst the ordinary ones, there was an ant with a super large head and special patterns on its body. It was obviously a captain of some sort among the ants. Magic Crystal Ant Low-rank Demonic Yao monster Notes: The overlords of Fantastic Valley. Used to be an ordinary ant, however, it feeds on magic stones in the Fantastic Valley, resulting in a mutation that gives enormous strength and solid shells. Some can even use magic. Feeds on magic stones in the Fantastic Valley? Fatty nearly screamed. There are as much as ten thousand of Magic Crystal Ants guarding the entrance alone, and certainly more inside. And these hundreds of thousands or even millions of Magic Crystal Ants all use magic stones as their food! Just how many magic stones are there in the Fantastic Valley? No wonder the emperor had only rewarded Reck this tattered map and nothing else in return for a map with such strategic value. If one can get the magic stones inside, what more could they need? Kill, kill, kill, rob clean! Fatty mumbled. The corners of his mouth twitched and suspicious shiny liquid could be seen trickling down. So embarrassing! Wheat, who was squatting beside Fatty, quietly moved away and pretended it didnt know the guy. Inky in the sky dumbly looked at Wheat then at Fatty, unable to understand why Wheat wanted to move so far away and even hid itself in the bush. Fatty regained his senses a long time later. He wiped the saliva off his mouth and issued a loud howl, then pocketed the two pets and vanished on the spot. If this had been other people, Rogues would have Stealthed inside and the other classes would fight their way in. It was a lot simpler for Fatty. With just a walk, he passed through the lazily yawning Magic Crystal Ants outside and entered the valley. Re-appearing in an area, Fatty didnt dare to act rashly. Looking in from outside, this valley wasnt big, but there was more to it inside. There were four to five sets of overlapping annular hollows, each set was separated from the others by at least a kilometer. In every hollow, there were tens of thousands of Magic Crystal Ants. Some lay there motionless with their big bellies up, apparently full from eating too many magic stones; some opened their mouths wide and gnawed on something with crunching sounds; more were in lines carrying things. My poor heart When he got a clear look at what the Magic Crystal Ants were chewing, Fatty painfully clutched his chest, his face pale. What were those fist-sized or head-sized pieces if not magic stones! On behalf of gold coins, Lord Fatty kills you! Seeing a Magic Crystal Ant with red stripes lazily crawl up and gnaw at a magic stone the size of a human head, Fatty couldn''t bear it anymore. He threw Frozen on the ant and followed with a good kick that sent it flying to an unknown faraway place. Screech! Body in the air, this Magic Crystal Ant shrieked shrilly. In an instant, all the Magic Crystal Ants in the Fantastic Valley stopped what they were doing at once and turned to look in Fattys direction. Passing by, its a misunderstanding. Fatty bowed, his face full of smiles. He had only remembered where he was now. SCREEEECH! Deafening shrieks rang out from all parts of the valley as the Magic Crystal Ants erupted in fury. With murderous intent, they brandished their big pincers while charging at Fatty. In years they had never seen such an arrogant guy. Sneaking into their territory and stealing some magic stones was one thing, but this fellow actually dared to openly provoke their kin. If they didnt kill him, theyd have no face to face their Magic Crystal Ant clan ancestors. Kill, kill, kill him, tear him apart, boil out his oil to light the heaven lanterns. That was what their shrieking seemed to say as a black, dense mass of Magic Crystal Ants raced over in unison. Fatty paled in fright at the scene. Without a word, he continuously Earthwalked toward the bottom of the valley. Chapter 377 – Tragic Massacre of a Species Whoosh! Fatty jumped down from a place and ran like crazy. After dragging a herd of Magic Crystal Ants around for several rounds, he found an empty area and immediately went into Stealth from there. When he had just entered the magic valley, Fatty had found the Elemental Movement Arts useless, not because this place had any restriction, but because there were just too many Magic Crystal Ants. They were everywhere and there was no place to put his feet. When he had used Earthwalk to get inside, the moment he had popped his head out, Fatty had been met with the jaws of a Magic Crystal Ant which had torn off half of his fat. It had hurt so much that he had cried out miserably, alerting the nearby Magic Crystal Ants. And then, Fatty had discovered that the Magic Crystal Ants had covered the place. To avoid disturbing anything, his only way out was underground. In Stealth, Fatty wiped his sweat while being mindful of the surroundings. Not far from here was a mountain cliff with hundreds of varied-sized holes. The big ones were enough for people to enter, while the small ones were only half a meter wide. Looks like I still have to go deeper. Fatty secretly nodded. The dense crowd of Magic Crystal Ants hot on his heels gave him a strong impetus for taking risks. Of course, Fatty didnt bother with the small openings. Spreading his wings, he flew to the vicinity of the largest one. The few Magic Crystal Ants guarding this hole had blue stripes on their backs, apparently quite high-ranking. Go. Fatty summoned Inky, whose emergence immediately invoked screeches from the ant guards. Each ant flapped their three pairs of pale blue wings and charged like lightning, surrounding Inky. In just a short time, the poor pet was torn to pieces. That was close. Fatty secretly clicked his tongue and felt lucky that he hadnt acted on impulse. Those wings were definitely not just for decoration. Having shredded Inky, the Magic Crystal Ants looked around, making sure there were no more problems, before lazily flying back to their posts. Taking advantage of this opportunity, Fatty had already slipped into the hole. The passage wasnt long and soon came to an end. Inside was a hall-like cave which obviously had been hollowed out and turned into an ant nest. Everywhere on the mountain cliff were connecting caves extending in all directions, this one that Fatty chose was only the larger of hundreds. At the very center of the bottom, there was a hill of magic stones surrounded by Magic Crystal Ants who were gnawing on them. Seeing the stones that were regarded as strategic reserves in the outside world casually piled up here as food, Fatty''s heart bled. He hated that he couldnt rush over right now and kicked away those munching Magic Crystal Ants and bury his face into the pile instead. Remain cool, remain cool. There must be a vein of magic stones around here. You can''t give up the whole forest for a tree, Fatty said to himself. However, since the Magic Crystal Ants made this their nest, it would be impossible not to disturb them anyway. A fight was inevitable. In that case, don''t blame Lord Fatty for being cruel. With a wave of his hand, the Elemental Sword Diagram flew out and spun as it loomed over the cave, restricting the space. Screeech! A screech echoed from the depths of the cave. Apparently, a senior ant of some kind found something off and issued a warning. Too late. Fatty chuckled evilly. The Elemental Sword split up into five light swords and stationed themselves in the Elemental Sword Formation. Deep in the cave system, one screech after another rang out along with the sounds of rapid crawling. From outside, tens of millions of Magic Crystal Ants of various sizes, shapes, and colors rushed in from each hole, charging at Fatty with terrifying momentum. With the protection of the Elemental Sword Formation, Fatty was arguably the one who was least afraid of a gang fight. He opened several gaps in the formation and let the ants flood in. The Magic Crystal Ant''s formidability lay in their seemingly endless quantity. By this virtue alone, they could even grind a Saint-tier expert to death. However, there was little threat with individual or small groups of Magic Crystal Ants. Them jumping into this massive guillotine called the Elemental Sword Formation was like stretching their necks asking for Fatty to hack them. Wave after wave of Magic Crystal Ants pouring into the formation, only to soundlessly disappear into who-knew-where. In a short period of time, at least 100,000 Magic Crystal Ants had gone in the formation without even making a splash. Good stuff, really good stuff. With the support of endless fire energy in the Elemental Secret Realm, Fatty could display the formations power to its fullest. At this time, the formation was a sea of fire, just like the sea of fire in that mysterious space, overwhelming and endless. Numerous Magic Crystal Ants struggled in the fire. Their field of vision was full of flames, they didnt know where to escape to. Moreover, huge swords of fire continuously hacked down from overhead. Any ant that flew up just a little would be cut in half instantly. How refreshing. Watching his experience bar rocketing upward, Fatty beamed and danced. Each Magic Crystal Ant yielded little experience, only several ten thousand, but their quantity made it a different story. As long as he handled all of these ants, the 7th enhancement would be a sure thing. He was just doing the 6th class enhancement mission but already jogging to level 70. Although most of this was thanks to the luck of killing the Ice Phoenix, it was well deserved for the risks he took by deciding to enter the Demon realm. Half an hour later, there was no sound in the Elemental Sword Formation aside from the crackle of flames. The Magic Crystal Ants had all died, leaving behind numerous equipment. Ding System Notification: Congratulations, you have reached level 70. When the sweet sound of system notification sounded by his ears, Fatty smiled with satisfaction. I should be the top player in the level ranking now, right? Kill, kill the Magic Crystal Ants, dig up the ground, clean up all the magic stones, and then return to the Human world and be a part in the war against the Sun Dynasty. Fattys blood boiled with grand ideals as he once again opened several gaps in the formation. This time, there was no Magic Crystal Ant influx. Fatty curiously craned his neck out to look, and there he saw the ants crowded around the edge of the cave watching him intently. In a certain direction, a Magic Crystal Ant the size of the Violent Ox King and covered in a purple shell was issuing angry shrieks. Turns out the boss is here. Fatty wasnt shocked or scared, he was pleased. Letting out a long battle cry, he sent the Elemental Sword Formation flying and down onto the purple Magic Crystal Ant. The formation successfully shrouded the boss and at the same time tens of thousands of other Magic Crystal Ants. Operating the formation to separate the purple boss and other ants, Fatty began to madly chop down the Sword of Fire at the ordinary ants. Spending over twenty minutes to extinguish the tens of thousands of Magic Crystal Ants and getting a little short from leveling up again, Fatty set his eyes on the purple ant. Special treatment was required for a boss. He first tossed Appraisal C Purple Spirit Ant Lord Saint Demonic Yao boss Notes: The queen of the Magic Crystal Ants. It mutated by consuming magic essence and advanced to the Saint tier. Incredibly, it was a Demonic Yao who had successfully achieved the 9th enhancement and was promoted to Saint. Fatty was struck dumb, this was a really huge discovery. The Legendary realm was the highest, followed by Divine, Celestial, and then Saint, which was level 90 for players. At this stage, each advancement was a hurdle that had different requirements other than experience points, but something more special. Taking Lucas for example, he was stuck at the 8th enhancement for years before he could advance with the help of the Spatial Spoon. For the Purple Spirit Ant Lord to be capable of the Saint promotion, one could imagine how rare the magic essence it had consumed was. Lord Fatty shall make you spit out the magic essence! When his thought reached this point, the surprise on Fattys face turned into fury. That kind of thing should be mine, Lord Fattys! How could they let a bastard like you swallow it?! The sword of fire hundreds of meters long roared down upon the ant queen, and a myriad of sparks flew. The shell was extremely tough. This fiery sword that could injure the Divine beast Ice Phoenix only left a white mark on the ant queen. However, seeing its health drop by at least 1%, Fatty felt a little assured. A deafening screech resounded. The ant queen was furious to see its kin reduced to ashes. Its six pairs of eight-meter-long purple wings spread and like a purple meteor, it streaked towards Fatty. Woah there, still not yielding? Fattys fury burned even more. He pointed a finger, and the scenery suddenly changed, the vast fire was instantly replaced by blinding sharp golden light. It was a golden sword, several dozens of meters long. Sword intent seemed to materialize as it whirled around the sword, reflecting its awe-inspiring might. When the Purple Spirit Ant Lord was still confused by the sudden change from the fire sea to metal, Fatty roared go! and swords pierced out from underground, hurtling towards the boss. A wretched scream echoed as three long swords penetrated the ant queens hard shell and stuck out half a meter from its back, while the other swords grazed past, slashing several deep wounds that sprayed purple blood. Shrieking painfully, the Purple Spirit Ant Lord frantically turned and fled. It hadnt even reached the enemy when many of its underlings were already killed and it was seriously injured. It found this fight impossible. The intelligence of a Saint Demonic Yao was comparable to humans, so it naturally knew what choice to make. Only that, it wanted to escape but there was no way to! Trapped in the Elemental Sword Formation, even the Ice Phoenix hadnt been able to escape, let alone the ant queen. Not caring about whatever was going on in the bosss mind, Fatty pointed his finger, sending more long swords at it. In the sky, a massive sword C the true form of the Sword of Metal C also materialized and released sharp sword intent that slashed at the Purple Spirit Ant Lord. A few minutes later, the ant queen was covered in countless wounds, and six pairs of wings were all cut off at their roots. It fell to the ground whimpering, looking extremely pitiful. Im actually feeling pity? A surprised Fatty asked himself in curiosity. Hearing the cry of the ant queen, Fatty found himself unable to deal the final blow at all. Surrender to me and Ill spare your life, he said to the creature. The Purple Spirit Ant Lord repeatedly nodded, but even nodding was very difficult right now. Fatty stuffed a few pills into its mouth. Seeing it get slightly better, Fatty took out the Crystal Maze of Terror. Order all your underlings to enter. Chapter 378 – Back to the Human World After all the Magic Crystal Ants in the Fantastic Valley climbed into the Crystal Maze of Terror per the order of the Purple Spirit Ant Lord, Fatty hurriedly pocketed the maze and began exploring the terrain. The cave wasnt large, shaped like an irregular circle about 50 meters wide. The ground was covered with a layer of shining magic stones. Generally, magic stones were collected and cut according to a standard, like how big and how heavy a piece should be, while the ones here were all raw ores connected as a whole. The ground was jagged and pitted with holes of different sizes sloping downward C gnawed out by the Magic Crystal Ants. Fatty chose a small hole at random and measured it. The result had him astonished C it was at least seven or eight meters deep. If nothing else, how many fist-sized stones can a block of seven to eight meters high and one meter in both length and width be cut into? This cave has an area of 50 square meters, then what about other places hidden underground of this valley? Fatty wanted to faint. Fatty sat in the center of the cave, lying in front of him was the recuperating Purple Spirit Ant Lord, screeching nonstop as it directed its clan members to mine and transport magic stones to Fatty. Putting the stones into his inventory and feeling the heftiness of the package, Fatty breathed a sigh of relief. With this, the capital for the construction of Sky City was at least half met. Fortunately, he hadnt killed the Purple Spirit Ant Lord, or else hed have to collect so many magic stones by himself. Even this many ants had to use nearly three days to collect all the stones, it was unimaginable how long it would take Fatty to do it alone. The package was filled with hills of magic stones. If anyone else saw this, they might just be frightened to death. Fatty looked forward to Grandmaster Recks reaction when he saw these stones. Searching every corner of the Fantastic Valley up and down, left and right, and making sure that there was not even a grain of magic stone left, Fatty issued a long scream. He then jumped onto the Violent Ox King and rode away. The delay in the Demon realm had been long enough, it was time for him to return to the Human world and submit his class enhancement mission. And now that he had reached level 70, it was time for the 7th enhancement quest. Attention, demon incoming! On a mount, it should be a high-ranked demon. Not far from the valley exit, a line of 20-something people lay prone in the bushes on both sides of the road. Be careful. Ready, fire! Per the command of the group leader, all kinds of skills rained down on Fatty in a frenzy, completely enveloping him. Boom! A mass of flames erupted around Fatty. When the flames dissipated a moment later, he had disappeared along with the Violent Ox King. Where is it? Dead yet? The group of people craned their necks to look. There were only traces on the ground from the various attacks and no corpse as they had expected. World of Ice and Snow. A low voice sounded by their ears, followed by a sudden change in the environment. The winds howled as patches of palm-sized snowflakes fell from the sky, and a layer of clear white appeared on the ground within minutes. Brr, s-so cold. Some shivered nonstop and couldnt even hold onto their weapons. Ice magus? Everyones face was ugly. They found themselves stiff and their movement greatly hindered. The most dangerous thing was that their HP kept declining. Its you guys? After trapping the other party with World of Ice and Snow, Fatty was about to order the Violent Ox King to kill them when he recognized these people. These were all humans, dressed in tattered rags and looking to be in a sorry state, were the unlucky fellows who Fatty had seen resurrected at the Death Altar some time ago. Money Grubber? At this point, some players also got Fattys identity via the system prompt. Why are you all so wretched? Seeing their miserable appearance, Fatty couldn''t help but pout. This was just like when fellow townsmen met, their eyes full of tears. Hearing Fatty''s question, the eyes of the line of people reddened. The guild master of the group, Storm In A Flip, grabbed Fattys hands, choking, It''s a long story In the beginning, they had rushed out of the Death Altar, then also wandered into the underground magma world by mistake. When the Ghost Phoenixs group had blown up the ice ball at the seal, it had thrown the whole space into turmoil and caused the magma to erupt in chaos like the apocalypse, this group of players barely managed to escape with great difficulty. Since exiting through the tightly blocked entrance to Heavens Scar was impossible, they could only run randomly around the Demon realm, where they were treated like pests, everyone shouted and tried to kill them. Just like that, they got here after many casualties. Fortunately, the Demonic monsters here did drop equipment, else they wouldnt even have the equipment to change. What are you guys gonna do now? asked Fatty. What else? Its impossible to return to the Human realm for a while, so we can only linger around here until we find a chance to sneak back, Storm In A Flip bitterly said. But I heard that Wild Dancing Wind got back to the Human realm. Don''t know how, I sent someone to inquire about it but didnt find anything. Of course you wouldnt. Fatty smiled. They cooperated with the demons, so the demons naturally wouldnt make it difficult for them. What? The entire group was appalled. They cooperated with the demons? How is that possible? The demons have a crush on them? Do the five Demon Kings have such a heavy taste for people like Wild Dancing Wind? What the hell is going on in your head? Fatty was between laughter and tears. He explained to them from the beginning. I see, so shes a spy. Hearing about the true identity of Wild Dancing Wind, these players immediately flew into a rage, clamoring to raze her. How did you get in? Did you also resurrect at the Death Altar? Someone suddenly remembered. I''m here for a mission. With a wry smile, Fatty talked about the story between him and Sallip, causing them to sigh with emotion. The entrance to Heavens Scar must be sealed shut now. How are you going to get back? Storm In A Flip asked. It''s kinda simple. We have a free Teleportation Portal right here. Fatty grinned, revealing two rows of white teeth. Fatty''s plan was indeed simple, hed mix into the Demon army and teleport along with them to the portal in Sun Dynasty. As long as he got there, he got plenty of ways to return to Xuanhuang. However, this wouldnt work for Storm In A Flip and his group, because they didnt have tools like the Multi-transform Protection Mask. Fatty also didnt intend to put them into the Elemental Mystery Realm either, it was full of fire energy right now, it wouldnt be long before they were baked alive inside. There is actually a way to take you back, but you have to die once, After some hesitation, Fatty slowly spoke. Go right ahead. The players were actually excited to hear that they could return to the Human world after dying only once. I have a piece of equipment that can temporarily imprison the soul. After you die, I will take your souls inside, and when we return to the Human world, I will find a force respawn point to release you, said Fatty. If he didnt find a forced respawn point, theyd fly back to the Death Altar and itd be a failure in one fell swoop. As for the forced respawn point, Fatty had long thought it over C there was one right in the Sea Territory of Evil. Great. Then well count on you, Brother Grubber. We will thank you abundantly later. Storm In A Flip quickly made a decision. The others had no objection, dying once to return wasnt a huge price. The Soul Sealing Cross could only imprison souls for three days before automatically releasing it. Fatty had to determine when the Teleportation Portal would be opened before plans could be made. I think its soon. Walking on the road, Fatty told Storm In A Flip. It had been over half a month since the demons transferred resources to the Sun Dynasty. Gathering all of their forces to build the Teleportation Portal, the Sun Dynasty end should be completed by now. The line of people turned east and west, traveling through twists and turns to the place where the super large Teleportation Portal was set up, then waited for three days. The portal was surrounded by Demon troops, there wasnt a gap they could slip through. Seems that it should be soon. Everybody be ready, Storm In A Flip alerted. The so-called ready meant preparation for suicide. A burly figure with two straight horns appeared in the air. Dressed in a fluttering blood-red cloak, Valiant Bull looked imposing. Valiant Bull could be said to be very smug right now. Within the stipulated time given by Lord Sigg, Fierce Bull hadnt been able to find Fatty. Had it not been for the intervention of the other four Demon Kings, Sigg would have thrown Fierce Bull into the snake cave. Avoiding punishment as he might, there was no way Fierce Bull could reclaim his position, and he was now but a subordinate under Valiant Bull. Meanwhile, Valiant Bull was appointed as one of the captains of the five armies advancing into the Human world this time. In the sky, Valiant Bull coughed, and immediately the originally noisy troops below quietened down. Slowly scanning all the troops, until a long time later, (from what Fatty could see, he must have scanned them one by one to take such a long time) he opened his mouth to speak. The Teleportation Portal is about to operate, our great Demon race is about to launch an attack on the Human realm. You lot are the pride of the Demon race, you shoulder the mission of flattening the Human world. Demon warriors, follow me, Demon General Valiant Bull, under the protection of the Great God of Darkness, under the wise guidance of His Majesty the Demon Emperor, and under the command of Their Royal Highnesses, the five Demon Kings, to trample on the Human world and plunder everything that can be plundered! Trample on the Human world and plunder everything!!! Millions of Demon soldiers swung their arms and roared thunderously. The smug Valiant Bull raised his chin and laughed loudly. Very imposing. Fatty clicked his tongue. With a click, a blue light shot up from within the Demon army, drawing a huge magical pattern in the air. As the blue light slowly traced the pattern, the ground rumbled. The teleportation is about to start. Everyone, now, Fatty hurriedly said. Comrades, to go home! Storm In A Flip bellowed and pushed a knife into his belly. To go home! The 20-odd players committed suicide one by one. Fatty used the Soul Sealing Cross to take their souls inside, then transformed himself into a standard Demon soldier. Chapter 379 – First Battle As a super Teleportation Portal crossing the two worlds of Humans and Demons, the start-up took a very long time, but it just gave Fatty the chance to mix in. Easily killing a Demon soldier to take its place, Fatty honestly stood to wait in line. After half an hour, the super-large formation officially activated with a deafening shrill sound. The scenery around changed into a thin light screen, seeming to display the Human world. A loud cheer came from the other side. On the light screen, cheering players of the Sun Dynasty could vaguely be seen. Valiant Bull swung his arm with a smile. Enter. Over 5 million Demon soldiers entered the Teleportation Portal to be transmitted to the Human world. Every time a light flashed heralded 500,000 soldiers at the consumption of hundreds of thousands of magic stones. And for this, aside from exclamations, Fatty only had more exclamations. The figures of the five Demon Kings appeared in the distant sky. Since something like the Death Altar was impossible to be transferred through the Teleportation Portal, they would remain to guard the entrance to Heavens Scar while thered be other experts going to the Human world. After waiting for about ten minutes, it was Fattys groups turn. With a uniform cry, five hundred thousand Demon soldiers stepped into the portal. In just a blink that the light flashed, Fatty already found himself in another place. The humid air, familiar players and the sound of waves in the distance were all proof that he had left the Demon world and arrived at the Sun Dynasty in the Human world. The Teleportation Portal here was similar as that on the other side. Blue lights were projected to form a strange magic formation in the sky. All around were NPCs and players from the Sun Dynasty, and the air was also filled with people of their special professions C Yin Yang Masters C to protect the portal. Following the regiment to the nearby station, Fatty suddenly felt something wrong about this. The Central Dynasty of Xuanhuang Ancient Country had long been informed that a portal connecting to the Demon realm was built here, but why had they not sent anyone to destroy it, and let the demons pass through so smoothly? Fatty disappeared into Stealth without notice and slowly pulled out from the demon station area. A few minutes later, a loud explosion relieved Fatty of his doubts as the Teleportation Portal was completely destroyed. AHHH! A scream resounded from some unlucky fellow who was crushed when the space tunnel was blown to pieces. What''s going on? Valiant Bull, who had already been transferred, stared at the flattened portal in horror. The explosion did not stop. One boom after another echoed; this came from the camp where the Demon soldiers were stationed. The number of five million Demon soldiers suddenly dropped to less than one million in a short half-minute explosion. Ambush! You dare trick us?! Narrowly escaping, several Demon commanders looked to the people of the Sun Dynasty with blazing hatred, especially Valiant Bull who regarded this battle to be his chance for promotion. In the end, his millions of troops were nearly wiped out before it even started. Valiant Bull gnashed his teeth in fury, he just wanted to attack the Sun Dynasty immediately. And most importantly, the scream just now was the voice of His Royal Highness Crown Prince Baali, the grand commander responsible for coordinating all five regiments this time. Spatial attacks were inherently strange and unpredictable, and their power was terrifying. The damage caused by the collapse of such an ultra-long-distance cross-border portal was even more astonishing. If Baali was killed as a result, none of the demons present, and even the five Demon Kings who carried out the plan, would be exempt from blame. Barring the residual sound of the explosion, the scene was completely silent. No one knew how such a thing could have occurred. Suddenly, three cannon shots echoed, and in the distance, there was a loud battle cry. A bright yellow dragon flag fluttered high and countless human soldiers appeared in Valiant Bulls field of vision. Enemy attack! The shrill cry was especially loud in this situation. Jolted awake, the experts in charge instantly ordered their underlings to stop the advance of the Xuanhuang army. How could this be? Seeing the unstoppable momentum of the Xuanhuang army, all the Sun Dynasty players were dumbstruck, unable to figure this out no matter how hard they thought. The portal was so tightly protected no one should be able to approach it, let alone sneak in. Who did it? The guild leaders were so furious their lungs bloated. Didnt they say the Xuanhuang army was still wandering in the East Ocean, how did they come here? Could it be the Sea Territory of Evil? This was just unbelievable to the Sun Dynasty people. What are you still doing? Counterattack! Some people shouted. Only now did the Sun Dynasty and Demon officials regain their wits and hurriedly ordered the troops. Spatial magic carried out by dozens of Space Saint Magus at the same time is indeed powerful. Behind the Xuanhuang army, many generals floated in the air. Surprisingly, the lords of Black Tortoise and Azure Dragon, Lin Xi and Lei Ao who Fatty was very familiar with, were also among them. Luckily we have the Divine artifact Sound Sonic on our side, commented an old mage with a smile, his long beard hanging down his chest. Behind these generals, a huge space channel stood imposingly like a black hole, from which a steady stream of Xuanhuang soldiers rushed out into battle after a little formation rectification. At the same time, there were various warships, chariots, and battleships sending rumbles over the space. The sky-shattering noise unintentionally overwhelmed the enemy, not to mention that the Demon army was already in tatters from the explosion. The Sun Dynasty and Demon army coalition were repeatedly beaten back. In less than minutes, on the ground lay millions dead. Blood dyed the ground red and flowed into the sea, turning the water tens of miles red. All aquatic life dove into the bottom of the sea, frightened by the murderous intent above. Kill, for the glory of the Great Dark God to shine upon the whole world! Valiant Bull roared, killing a way through with his regiment of only tens of thousands left. Illuminate the whole world with the glory of the God of Darkness! At the same time, the other four regiment captains growled. They quickly assembled the remaining troops and gathered with Valiant Bull, before rushing towards the Xuanhuang army like a black tide. For the glory of the Sun Dynasty. The ministers of the Sun Dynasty also tried their best to organize a resistance. Millions of players and NPC soldiers joined the Demon army. After retreating over forty kilometers, they finally managed to barely stand firm and even managed to organize several counterattacks. The Demon race isnt anything to worry about, stated Lin Xi calmly. Destroy the Sun Dynasty completely and wipe its name off the map. Lei Ao was aggressive. Kill! The rest of the generals stepped forth in unison, as murderous auras erupted from them, kicking up a towering wave, and even made the whole ocean shiver. Hello, everyone, an uncoordinated voice suddenly sounded. The murderous intent was ruined and dispersed in a blink. Lin Xi and Lei Ao didnt know whether to laugh or to cry. This brat has actually come back alive, said Lin Xi upon seeing Fatty pop out. Oh poor little me Fatty flew over and hugged Lin Xis thigh. In the unfamiliar Demon realm I was pursued and hunted, narrowly escaped with my life to complete the mission. If it werent that Demon King Sigg had been kind enough to build a cross-border Teleportation Portal, this little one wouldnt have been able to return. How bitter is my life, ahhh With a bang, Lin Xi kicked Fatty into the sea, then lightly flicked his trouser leg and continued to talk to the people next to him like nothing had happened. Ah, Ciy Lord Lei is here too. Fatty quickly emerged from the sea and looked at Lei Ao with bright eyes. Once again, after being kicked into the sea by Lei Ao this time, Fatty came over to greet them properly like a good boy. I narrowly escaped with my life to deliver the information and make this all possible. Wont I at least get any reward? Fatty pestered Lin Xi. Don''t look at me, go to His Majesty. Lin Xi waved his hand in dismissal. Not you then who? I gave you the information. Fatty was dead set on Lin Xi. Evidence? Lin Xi turned his eyes. You, you youre a city lord, how can you play dirty?! Fatty couldnt breathe right. You are Money Grubber? Youve done a great job in this. Your Majesty will not mistreat you, said a general next to Lin Xi after watching Fatty and Lin Xi bicker with a smile the whole way through. Hah! I knew His Majesty was generous and would not be stingy like someone. Of course, he wouldnt mistreat us poor people. Fatty immediately laughed while throwing a glance at Lin Xi. This surprise raid is thanks to the help of Black Dragon King, which also allowed us to blow up the Teleportation Portal. His Majesty is well aware that these are all your credit, the general continued. So thats what it is. Fatty understood. This portal was too important to the Sun Dynasty. It seemed so easy to blow it up, but the process actually wasnt at all. Fatty, youre back? A man emerged from the black hole. It was Reck. What are you doing here instead of there? Fatty nearly said Sky City. He hurriedly pulled Reck to a corner to whisper. For benefits, what else? National wars have many places to profit from. Reck laughed, looking even more like he was inviting a beating than Fatty. Guess what I got in the Demon realm? Fatty couldnt wait to show Reck. What can you get? The Demon princess? Reck disdained. Your old head is full of obscene thoughts. Fatty quietly showed Reck magic stones. Reck was immediately stunned silly. Ma-magic stones, so many magic stones?! Oh Heaven, am I seeing things? Reck rubbed his eyes hard, and after confirming the result, he didn''t even ask about where the magic stones came from and instead grabbed Fatty. Go call Lucas, were returning to Sky City. What for? Dont you want benefits anymore? Fatty asked curiously. It takes skills to grab benefits, Reck said mysteriously. You see those fellows? They never show in normal battles, but now everyone has popped out. If we don''t have the skills, how can we beat them to the benefits? Then, your plan is? Chapter 380 – Aerial Fortress At the other end of the black hole tunnel, tens of thousands of soldiers firmly guarded the teleportation formation, in the middle of which were dozens of space mages with Lucas holding the Space Sonic in the very center. A large number of magic stones were burning. Thick pure energy surged from them into the formation, maintaining the stability of the black hole. Waves of soldiers stepped into the formation and passed through the black hole to the other end in the Sun Dynasty. If they wanted to move Sky City here, Lucas was a must. As the last wave of soldiers passed and the formation gradually dimmed, Fatty and Reck immediately ran over to pull Lucas aside and muttered a few words. Then, the tens of thousands of guards around saw Grandmaster Lucas wave his hand, opening a space portal into which the trio entered in turn. If we get Sky City out, would nobody rob it? Fatty was worried. Of course there will be. Reck was relaxed. But as long as our strength is sufficient, we destroy whoever tries. Who will dare to rob it then? Lucas cast his magic several times in a row and the three soon reached Sky City. As soon as they arrived, Lucas took half of the magic stones from Fatty and drilled himself into the control center of the city. Bro, look what I brought you. During this free time, Fatty ran to West. Seeing the white Fire Origin, West faced the sky and laughed, Good, good! Lil Bro, thank you so much! With this, Ill soon regain my power and gun for God realm. West opened his mouth and swallowed the Fire Origin. A thick white flame emerged from West''s body, as condensed erratic fire elements burned so fiercely that West''s face twisted. West gritted his teeth and sweated like rain until over ten minutes later, he gave a loud roar and a red glow appeared on his body, thoroughly integrating with the Fire Origin. Great! It won''t be long before I reach Saint-level, and it''s not impossible to hit the Divine either. West was overjoyed. After Fatty exited Wests lair, Architect Lin quickly approached and grabbed Fatty, starting to complain about the shortage of resources. In the time Fatty was gone, the outer defense of Sky City had been built. Although the weapons werent comparable to that of the main cities like Black Tortoise, they still made an insurmountable gap that was impossible for players to cross. Kid, get ready for action. Lucas came up from underground and called out to Fatty. In a place Fatty couldnt see, a great number of magic stones burned, releasing billows of energy that traced along the magic formations that Lucas had sketched in advance. Waves of space fluctuations began to loom over the entire city. Everybody brace yourselves, jump starting! From Sky City''s control hub, Lucas shouted and deployed the Sound Sonic. The fluctuations around Sky City grew even more violent. Along with an ear-piercing sound, Sky City shook and began the space jump. Fattys vision suddenly flashed for a few seconds. When everything was clear again before him, he found that Sky City had appeared in a new place. Epic, I just jumped 250,000 miles at a time. Lucas let out a whoop of admiration before he again operated the Space Sonic. At the core magic formation of Sky City, mountains of magic stones burned fast. Every jump burned a considerable amount of magic stones to ashes. Were it not for the vein of magic stones that Fatty had emptied, such a luxurious activity would only be a dream, and theyd have to instead rely on the old method of letting Sky City slowly fly. After jumping ten times in a row, Sky City appeared on the coast of the East Ocean where the sea was the surging and the waves rolled up hundreds of meters. In the distance, a white light curtain connecting the sea and the sky C it was the light curtain around the Natural Barrier. Jump, one more and we are there! Lucas cried excitedly. The continuous space turbulence had everyone in Sky City shocked speechless. Such a huge city doing space jumps? What the heck?! In another rumble of vibrations, Sky City appeared on the other side of the Natural Barrier, on the shore outside the Sun Dynasty. This Sky City?! Suspended over the sea watching the war, Lin Xi, Lei Ao and the other generals of Xuanhuang were horrified. Some who were still in the dark on the details immediately issued orders to call over troops and besiege Sky City. Don''t panic, everyone. It''s one of your own. Lin Xi hurriedly stopped them. Don''t worry about them, just charge and grab! Fatty shouted. At this moment, there was no longer any need to jump. Sky City started to slowly fly in the direction of the Sun Dynasty, casting a shadow over the entire island below. Both of the sides at war were frightened and immediately retreated, fearing this was the enemy''s war tool. Currently, only less than one-tenth of Sky City construction had been completed, but the completed areas were all well-equipped. Turrets and cannons flashed as they began a slaughter. A rain of arrows and bombs covered the ground completely, leaving no one alive in their wake. Millions of soldiers, players, and demons from the Sun Dynastys side C which made half of them C disappeared after two rounds of bombardment. Owing to the fact that the enemy all gathered in one place and also the terrifying power of Sky City, such great killing efficiency was achievable. One could imagine all the war weapons of Black Tortoise City attacking at the same time and produce the same result. What on earth? Both the enemy players and NPCs were completely dazed. How were they going to win against such a thing? Sky City, that is Sky City! A Demon captain suddenly shouted, his tone full of terror. Sky City? Sky City, the head of the seven neutral main cities? The other military officers remained transfixed a little before they looked at each other and shouted at the same time, Withdraw! If the Demon army desperately resisted, they would face complete destruction even after causing certain damage to the Xuanhuang army. But if they fled now, the incomplete encirclement around them would make it difficult to destroy them all. As soon as the Demon troops withdrew, the Sun Dynasty was left alone and had no choice but to withdraw also. The sight of millions of troops rushing to retreat at the same time like flowing water was spectacular. In the face of this, all the soldiers of the Xuanhuang Ancient Country started pursuing at once without needing any order from the higher-ups. From an aerial view, one could clearly see a long line moving rapidly, which was the picture drawn by the stark contrast in the situations of the two sides. The sound of fighting was ceaseless, but most of the corpses were soldiers of the Sun Dynasty. Fatty controlled Sky City to follow the line and attack occasionally, every attack reducing tens of thousands of enemies to ashes. Seeing this, those who had ideas of turning back to fight were scared out of their wits and fled in misery. Kill, kill, kill! Behind, Lin Xi and the commanders finally ordered a full-scale attack. Millions of soldiers were divided into six long lines, tightly biting on the tail of the fleeing enemy troops, tearing off pieces of flesh and blood. Not far ahead was a small city of the Sun Dynasty. There werent many soldiers stationed inside and its defense force was pretty much next to nothing. Not to mention that at the moment, those soldiers were frightened by the frantically fleeing army plus the huge approaching Sky City in the air. Immediately, all the NPCs with the players there hurried to escape, leaving an empty city. Stop, dont press an enemy at bay. A marshal in charge of the battle plan ordered the soldiers of Xuanhuang to stop attacking and began to arrange them around the small city. As for the players, they were still hot on the opponents heels and only stopped when a grand army came to their aid. No more? All hyped as he controlled Sky City, Fatty suddenly found that the soldiers below had stopped and also hurriedly stopped. While Sky City was powerful, it was only a main city and couldnt go against the force of an entire dynasty. Marshal of the East Expedition Army, Iron Eagle, requests a meeting with the lord of Sky City. After arranging the troops around the small city, Iron Eagle immediately took some of his men to Sky City. However, as a courtesy, they didnt come up and instead all floating in the air outside. Fatty, open the door. Compared with the polite Iron Eagle, Lin Xi didn''t have such a good temper. With a shout, he directly flew up, wanting to land down in Sky City. Enemy attack! A shrill cry resounded inside the city, and dozens of turrets suddenly aimed at Lin Xi. Damned Fatty, roll out here! Lin Xi stretched out his foot. However, he didnt dare to defy the huge turrets in the end and could only shout from outside. Lin Xi was a Divine expert who had the power of the sacred beast Black Tortoise backing him. However, a Divine expert also had certain limits. If all of these turrets fired at once, one round could beat Lin Xi into a sorry state. Ahaha, if it isnt City Lord Lin Xi. It''s been a long time, I hope youve been well? Fatty laughed and as he walked out from the Holy Spirit Island and properly greeted Lin Xi. Damned Fatty, do you want me to shut down the teleportation line between Black Tortoise and Sky City? Lin Xi threatened. If you dare to close it down, I dare to move my Sky City to Black Tortoise City. Fatty refused to back down. You can try. As long as Lord Black Tortoise has no opinion, I dont either. Lin Xi sneered. Fatty threw Lin Xi a savage glare. Since the guy had a sacred beast behind him, indeed there was nothing Fatty could do. Ignoring Lin Xi, Fatty welcomed Iron Eagle and his group inside. Iron Eagle cut to the chase and asked Sky City to help attack the Sun Dynasty. Benefits? Fatty rubbed his fingers. None, Iron Eagle answered simply. You want benefits, you catch it yourself. Whatever you can get is yours. If you get nothing, you only have yourself to blame for being incompetent. Then what if I get all of it? Fatty probed. Everyone else all laughed. Lei Ao said, If youre not afraid to explode from overeating, you can go ahead and try. Chapter 381 – Bearing Down with the Weight of Mount Tai Attacking a dynasty wasnt just a matter of words; it required a lot of preparation. Military forces, equipment, materials, etc. Especially when the other side had many experts that could only be restrained or killed with their own experts at corresponding ranks. Moreover, they certainly would have to carry out siege warfare in the future. Small towns could be disregarded, but the kind of first-class main city required the soldiers to forcibly break in. This was the most effective method, but also the one that produced the most casualties. Iron Eagle and the other commanders couldnt afford it. However, everything became much more convenient now with Sky City, which could destroy a city without even attacking C by simply landing on it. Since the mission was to destroy the traitors of mankind and not conquest, there was no need to go easy. They just had to smash everything until there was no living person left. After the discussion, Iron Eagle and the other higher-ups remained in Sky City. They stood on the edge of the city, looking down at the millions of NPC soldiers and players surrounding the small town. There were flashes of light from time to time when someone cast skills. Troops, ready to set out! Iron Eagle passed down the order, and the army below immediately took action. As smoothly as flowing water, they quickly gathered into a phalanx, seething with killing intent like hounds ready to bite. In his spare time, Lin Xi explained the identity of Iron Eagle to Fatty. The guy was one of the five great marshals of the Central Dynasty, his status second only to the Grand Marshal of All Troops. There were five legions under the Grand Marshal of All Troops, including the Blood Eagle troops of Iron Eagle, each having one million members. Originally, the five marshals of these five legions had their respective work and wouldnt move areas easily. However, this attack on the Sun Dynasty was a serious matter, especially when the archenemy of mankind, the Demon race, was involved. Therefore, such a strong man was sent. Dragon, Tiger, Lion, Leopard, Eagle are the five marshals? Then Marshal Ferotiger is the Tiger? It suddenly dawned on Fatty. From how one Marshal Ferotiger was capable of leading his troops to contend with the five Demon Kings in Heavens Scar, one could understand the strength of the five marshals. The Central Dynasty sending Iron Eagle here just went to show their determination to destroy the Sun Dynasty. Sky City slowly flew in the sky while the NPC troops and players followed it on the ground. During the flight, Fatty welcomed the members of God Familia, Misty Waterfall, Great Four Gates, Fierce Dragon Gang, and Rainrevelers into Sky City. Now that the peripheral defense had been built. Aside from large-scale army attacks, Fatty didnt fear any guild. Coming to Sky City, those who had already known that Fatty was the lord of Sky City could act composed, just a little curious, but those who learned for the first time that such a city was in the hands of a player was shocked into disgrace and secretly put up their guard against Fatty. Bro, this is Sky City? So big! Qian Xiaoqian excitedly latched on Fatty''s arm. A city that can fly, a flying fortress. The eyes of the guild masters shone brilliantly. They just wanted to kick Fatty down and become the lord themselves. With this, whats the need for sneak attacks and assassinations? We find someone unpleasing? No need to bully, no need for cannons, we fly-smash them! On the head! shouted TheFugitive. Amid the yelping of the aggressive war-lovers, Sky City traveled steadily and soon reached the defense line that the Sun Dynasty temporarily set up. The ambush of Xuanhuang Ancient Country had blown up the Teleportation Portal, and the following series of explosions had blown up the millions of Demon troops as well as many of the Sun Dynasty people. In the killing later, the bombardment from Sky City under Fattys control finally had taken away the enemys last spirit, they had been forced to flee in misery and suffered many losses during the pursuit. Thanks to timely aid, they barely had managed to stand firm and even resisted the Xuanhuang pursuers. Currently, the Demon army under the leadership of five Demon Generals had escaped to who-knew-where, leaving only the Sun Dynasty people stomping their feet yelling in frustration. Originally it had been a good plan, but the sudden turn of events not only thwarted their benefits, and also resulted in heavy losses in addition to being abandoned by the entire Human world. This was the shining lesson of going out for wool and coming home shorn. That flying fortress must be Sky City. As long as we capture it, its worthwhile even if our imperial city is breached. In a military camp of the Sun Dynasty, several NPC generals and players were in discussion. With our current offensive force, we cannot hit Sky City at all. There was an immediate rebuttal. Organize flying troops, we must win Sky City at all costs. Some gnashed their teeth, others revealed visible greed in their eyes. Who will be the lord after we win Sky City? This was the most important issue. As soon as it arose, the people who had been all assertive immediately lapsed into silence. Of course it will be dedicated to His Majesty the Emperor, the NPC generals all agreed, but their words were simply ignored by the players. We four great families of the Wind Forest Flame Mountain have the most number, it naturally should be ours, said a player wearing a maple epaulet. Your fart! Our West River clan alliance has no fewer members than you, someone retorted. What''s the use of numbers? Youre just cannon fodder anyway. And then, the scene erupted into a quarrel. Before long, the sounds of metallic clanging could be heard along with flashes of magic; the impatient ones already resorted to violence. Someone come! Kill these bastards who dare to steal my Sky City! someone shouted. That''s enough! an NPC general bellowed in rage. The field instantly quieted down. Everyone was looking around at each other when suddenly someone laughed. Isnt it too early to discuss whether to steam or boil before the goose is shot down? Then we compete for it. Whoever gets into Sky City first will be the city lord, someone suggested. Alright. That''s settled then. Fatty didnt know that the people of the Sun Dynasty had set their eyes on his position and nearly killed each other for it. Even if he knew, though, hed just laughed it off. Not to mention the millions of soldiers below, just Sky City alone wasnt something they could easily swallow. Sitting within the Holy Spirit Island, Fatty controlled Sky City to fly towards the defense line of the Sun Dynasty. At the sight of this sky-blotting mobile main city and flying fortress, both the enemy NPCs and players began to panic. Don''t be afraid, this fortress shall be ours soon. And then we will use it to counterattack and level the Xuanhuang Ancient Country. This was how some clan heads boosted morale. So calm? Looking at the unmoving Sun Dynasty defense line below, Fatty smiled and said lightly, Target: all enemies below. Launch an all-round attack. Through Sky City control center, Fatty''s order was quickly passed down. Originally, the construction workers were responsible for attacking, but now they were replaced by the guild players. As bowstring vibrations and turret roars ceaselessly resounded, a torrent of arrows and cannonballs appeared from the edge of Sky City, hurling ferociously at the Sun Dynasty front line. At this moment, Sky City was tens of thousands of meters high from the ground, and at such a height, even throwing a pebble could kill casually, not to mention sharp arrows and lethal cannons. This round of attack caused a rumble as the Sun Dynasty''s originally neat defense suddenly lost one portion, like a cake being cut off the middle, leaving only two ends. Hahahaha, this feels great! Many players responsible for the bombardment laughed aloud and just wanted to do it again. However, the guild masters had already issued strict warnings: Each attack was a huge expense to Sky City, one wasnt allowed to attack without orders. Everyone tried to endure the itch in their hearts as they watched the panic-stricken enemies below. How can it be so strong? The Sun Dynasty was dumbfounded. Their flying troops had yet to be fully prepared and were no threat to Sky City. Withdraw, what are you still doing? Withdraw right now! Request His Majesty the Emperor to send the Heavenly Hound army immediately! a general shouted. When the Xuanhuang Ancient Country hadnt even launched an official attack, the defense line of the Sun Dynasty had completely crumbled, from just a single round of bombardment from Sky City. The rest were only small fights to try to kill as many enemies as possible. As expected of the leader of the seven neutral cities and the existence that can rival the four main cities! Iron Eagle exclaimed. Ahhh, pity the consumption is too big, there is no benefit to be gained. Fatty was depressed. Every attack consumed astronomical reserves, which he couldnt sustain right now. Worry not, one of their first-class main cities isnt far away. You won''t lose out then. Iron Eagle laughed. After flying in Sky City for half an hour, the outline of a city wall appeared in everyone''s view. This was one of the only two first-class main cities below the Imperial City of the Sun Dynasty, Octahead City. This city wasnt square like the others, but was irregular in shape, long from east to west, short from north to south, and its walls were twisty. From above, it looked like the head of an animal. Octahead City is said to be the residence of the Sun Dynastys sacred beast Octahead Serpent. In terms of strength, its only a little less compared with our four sacred beasts. A very formidable fellow, commented Iron Eagle whose eyes fixed on the distant city. Octahead Serpent? That huge nine-headed snake? Could it be related by blood to the hydra in the Demon realm? Fatty asked. Very likely. Lin Xi smiled. Of their two first-class main cities, Octahead City is named after the Octahead Serpent, and Nonatail City is named after the Nine-Tailed Fox. One has nine heads1 and the other has nine tails. What about their Imperial City? What''s the big deal about it? Fatty got curious. There are so many powerful fellows there that even we dare not break-in at will. Iron Eagle looked far away, seemingly in the direction of Sun Dynastys Imperial City. After all, the capital of a dynasty is a place of crouching tigers and hidden dragons. It cant be taken lightly. 1. Translator: IDK why the author says nine heads and calls it octo.? Chapter 382 – The Heavenly Hound Corps Sky City flew faster than the troops marching on the ground, so after approaching Octahead City, it wasnt in a rush to attack but just floated in the air for a little. The Sun Dynasty took this opportunity to prepare their flying troops. Sky City posed too great a threat that they found it impossible to go against. Even if Sky Citys offensive power hadnt been so strong, a fortress out of their attack range would give anyone a headache. And the allure of Sky City was too great. At the moment, what they strived for was not a way to defend Octahead City, but to win Sky City regardless of the cost. With Sky City, we can get rid of the predicament of insufficient resources and gain a ticket in the competition for world supremacy. Several family heads had gathered to discuss. Therefore, send the most powerful flying troops of your clans. No matter what, we must capture Sky City. When the other clans heard the news, they all started to head over here. Our forces will be much stronger then. Fatty and the ones in Sky City were still waiting for the army below to catch up when the opponent flying troops already began a suicide attack. Teams of either NPCs and players on flying mounts charged like crazy against the current of attacks from Sky City. White lights flashed in the sky as bodies fell like dumplings falling into a pot, yet this couldnt put an end to their steps. Some even lost dozens of levels until they could no longer ride their mounts, and only then were they forced to stop. This lasted for one hour, during which an estimation of at least 100,000 players had died in mid-air, but the bitter return was only getting within a kilometer outside Sky City at best and consuming a large number of its arrows. A real warrior, dare to face the free fall sang Fatty in a poetic rush on the Holy Spirit Island. Its defense is very strong. In Octahead City, the faces of the clan heads didnt change one bit at the death of over one hundred thousand people as they stood in a clearing, squinting at Sky City. The stronger the better, otherwise its useless to capture it. A clan head spat a mouthful of saliva on the ground. What''s the use of being strong, anyway. When its energy is used up, itll only be a big target that cant run. Another head sneered. The Heavenly Hound Corps is coming soon. We must exhaust their energy as much as possible to clear the path for the army. Damn it, if the Heavenly Hound weren''t training in another place, they could have teleported here directly. Whats worse, most of our space mages were deployed for the cross-border Teleportation Portal, or else we could have set up another portal to transfer them. It is useless to say anything now. Keep sending people to attack. Even if we cant get close to them, we can consume their ammunition. Some are coming to die again. Watch how I shoot them dead through the heart, declared TheFugitive as he eyed the tens of thousands of players riding over on flying mounts. Don''t attack, let them in, Fatty suddenly said. Why? The players around were surprised. We don''t have much of arrows in reserve, we need to save as much as we can. I have a hunch that theres a fierce battle coming, Fatty explained. The players around all nodded and passed down Fattys order. Apart from those standing in their posts, teams of players began to assemble. The Knights mounted up, the Warriors polished their weapons, Archers and Mages readied their supplies, and the Rogues disappeared in the wind. A kind of excitement before the coming of war spread out and permeated the atmosphere. They finally figured it out. Seeing Fatty no longer stopped the enemies from approaching Sky City, Iron Eagle nodded. Well, this kind of plan is too simple, after all. Lin Xi smiled indifferently. Seeing that Sky City no longer fired, the rushing Sun Dynasty players bit the bullet and kept going, because ready to greet them were hundreds of thousands of Xuanhuang players. Now that all guilds were in their mature stage, each large and famous guild had basically tens of thousands of members or even hundreds of thousands. Of those who Fatty had pulled into Sky City, there were already several in the top ten of the four main cities, easily gathering an army of hundreds of thousands. In front of hundreds of thousands of players, the enemy party of merely ten thousand was like a stone thrown into the sea, disappearing quickly without kicking up a wave. Seeing that Sky City no longer continued unnecessary consumption, the Sun Dynasty below no longer sent people to attack. Both sides entered a quiet period of wait. Whoosh. White lights lit up in Octahead City, introducing the appearances of soldier groups in the Teleportation Portals. The soldiers then immediately flew up and hovered above Octahead City. From Sky City, Fatty could see clearly that they flew up relying on the mounts under them. This kind of mount was very strange, looking like a dog the size of an ox, with colorful fur and also a pair of wings that enabled it to fly. It''s the Sun Dynasty''s Heavenly Hound Corps. Iron Eagles face was chilling. I wonder how strong they are compared with our Flying Eagle Corps and Flying Dragon Corps, mused a general next to him. Weaklings, Iron Eagle spat with ascendancy. The Flying Eagle Corps was one of the five legions under Iron Eagle, while the Flying Dragon Corps was the top flying legion among the five armies of Dragon, Tiger, Lion, Leopard, and Eagle. Everybody, into your positions. The big boss is coming, Fatty said cheerfully and clapped his hands. All of the portals in Octahead City were still flashing. Each time they did so, a group of Heavenly Hound soldiers emerged and silently flew to line up in the air. Hey, have you guys noticed something? Bai Xiaosheng suddenly said. In order to become one of the heroes in the war to destroy the Sun Dynasty, Bai Xiaosheng had even disregarded his Hero City and brought his subordinates here. What''s the problem? Fatty asked in surprise. After all that killing, we still don''t have a red name, Bai Xiaosheng pointed out seriously. Isnt that normal? Whats so strange about it? Fatty blinked in confusion. This illustrates a matter. Bai Xiaosheng wanted to keep the atmosphere in suspense but then found that the surrounding faces werent looking good. With a smile, he said his guess, This means that the Sun Dynasty which colluded with the Demon race has become traitors to mankind. Killing them not only has no punishment but even yields rewards. Thats right, I would have forgotten if you didnt mention it. My experience has really increased, Liu Lan exclaimed. Really, so good? Fatty was stunned. He immediately pulled out a pet egg from his inventory, the Ice Phoenix pet egg. Since he had stolen this egg, Fatty had been busy and thrown the fact that he had such a good thing to the back of his head. After level 70, he could now have three pets at once. Taking the egg out, he cut his finger and dripped a drop of blood on it. Crack, crack Chill whiffed out from a little crack that appeared on the eggshell. Then, a piece of shell fell out, where an ice blue beak stuck out, followed by a small white fluffy head. Curiously using Rogues Eye and getting the Ice Phoenixs information, HeadofGod stammered, Ice, Ice Phoenix egg? Ice Phoenix? This is a Phoenix?! TheFugitive pounced at the little Ice Phoenix. Bang! A thin layer of ice appeared on TheFugitive. His body immediately stiffened and fell to the ground. Screech! the little Ice Phoenix issued a few screeches of satisfaction and staggered towards Fatty. So powerful when its still so small. All the players around were envious. Hahaha Cradling the little Ice Phoenix in his hand, Fattys fondness increased the more he looked at it. The little thing nuzzled against Fattys palm, a pair of beady eyes looking at him that surprisingly showed intelligence that wasnt any lower than Wheat. Attention, theyre approaching. A voice moved everyones interest in the Ice Phoenix back to the upcoming battle. The Sun Dynastys population cant compare to us, and their standing army is less than us as well. However, as the only flying army in their country, their Heavenly Hound Corps reaches a terrifying number of 1.5 million. It wont be an easy defense for Sky City. Iron Eagle, as his name implied, commented in a stone-cold aloof tone. Any war has casualties. If theres no Sky City, we will lose more. Lin Xi was even more ruthless. City Lord Lin will certainly make a prominent marshal if you join the army. Iron Eagle glanced at Lin Xi in surprise. If a great war happens, I will have no fewer troops than you, Marshal, Lin Xi indifferently said. Roughly 1.5 million Heavenly Hound troops together with several hundred thousand players who could still fly formed an army of more than 2 million that stormed towards Sky City. Fight! When they entered the attack range of Sky City, Fatty issued the attack command. The sound of bolts rippling the air resounded in everyones eardrums, and the turrets attacks were blinding to look at. For a moment there, the players in Sky City lost their sight and hearing at the same time and their world was nothing but silence. When they finally regained their senses, the scene immediately startled them. The over 2 million charging enemy troops were missing one-fifth in a single round. This is horrifying. Some players swallowed hard. With this weapon in hand, I ask, who is the hero?! shouted TheFugitive. Such a result actually brought City Lord Fatty to bitter tears. The bombardment just consumed almost half of the resources he had gotten from Lin Xi, and tens of thousands of magic stones were gone. To fight wars is to burn money. Whoever is willing to burn more wins the final victory, Bai Xiaosheng comforted. If this motherf*cker war wont get me enough compensation, I will slam Sky City into their Imperial Capital. As the corner of his mouth violent twitched, Fatty dropped malicious words. The soldiers of the Sun Dynasty were indeed loyal. After so many were destroyed by a single blow, they still remained unfazed. Suddenly, they spread out to attack Sky City from all directions. Attack at will, Fatty commanded. Chapter 383 – Hand-to-hand It took years to establish a main city. Although Sky City had undergone some transformations under Fattys reign, the duration was too short. The fact that only the peripheral defenses had been built left an opening for the Heavenly Hound Corps. The one million-odd troops of the Heavenly Hound Corps split up to encircle Sky City. A mass of ten thousand people already looked endless, let alone a million. Such a huge Sky City was completely surrounded by the Heavenly Hound Corps and the players who followed it, who shouted loudly and attacked all at once. A huge hound hovered in the sky just east of the city. It was about ten meters long and eight meters high, with a pair of black wings that spanned twenty meters. Currently, the hound was baring its fangs and roaring towards Sky City. On its back sat a man in armor, holding a two-meter long, narrow combat knife. Instead of attacking with the others, he looked towards Sky City as though waiting for something. The captain of the Heavenly Hound Corps, Wisteria New. Iron Eagle slowly stood up, his gaze crossed over the distance of thousands of meters to meet Wisteria News. Marshal of the Xuanhuang Ancient Countrys Blood Eagle Army, Iron Eagle. Wisteria New grinned, revealing two rows of white teeth. Iron Eagle stamped his right foot and leaped up into the air. Wisteria New gave a loud smack, and the hound under him flapped its wings, heading towards Iron Eagle with a roar. Soldiers to soldiers, generals to generals, we cannot just stand and watch the show. Lin Xi smiled faintly and jumped up to intercept the next Divine expert hidden in the Heavenly Hound Corps. Lei Ao and the rest also shot out one after another to confront some NPCs whose strength was significantly higher than that of the players. With the fight between Iron Eagle and Wisteria New as the center, they gradually pulled their battlefield away from Sky City. Bolts rained like locusts. The crossbows on the city wall were all the heavy types like ballistae, each shot could skewer three to six enemies. Under their bombardment, numerous Heavenly Hound soldiers fell like dumplings. What was worse was the turrets, which used magic stones as its energy supply, enabling an even more horrendous power. Every time a light shot out in a straight beam over 10 meters wide, those who were hit would simply vanish on the spot. Asides from that, there was also a special kind of magic tower that released a specific type of magic C offensive, defensive, or various debuffs, causing great damage to the Heavenly Hound Corps. Go! Move forth, and their crossbows and turrets are useless! We rush into the city, and they will only be lambs to be slaughtered! All the Heavenly Hound commanders shouted loudly. At this moment, it was a head-on competition of power and no other means or tricks. With their number of over a million, the Heavenly Hound Corps and Sun Dynasty players outnumbered and could easily outplay those in Sky City, who were sitting ducks in the air with only destruction as their final destination. Siege warfare was just that cruel. Before approaching the enemy, a large number of soldiers were already lost. When the casualties reached 40%, the Sun Dynasty side finally approached Sky City. Long live Sun Dynasty! A Heavenly Hound soldier on his horse stepped into Sky City. Although he was immediately shot to death by arrows from a nearby player, he was a great encouragement to his comrades. One after another, soldiers climbed into Sky City, and the battle gradually shifted from long-range to hand-to-hand combat. When a Heavenly Hound soldier successfully landed in Sky City without being killed by the players above, the whole Heavenly Hound Corps burst into cheers. Shoot, shoot, shoot them! bellowed Jiangdongs LittleOverlord who brandished his Heaven Painted Halberd, poking a Heavenly Hound soldier off his mount. When this soldier fell to the ground, a foot stomped down on his head, and then there was a bang as the head blasted open like a crushed watermelon. Flicking out their swords and hearing by the melodious metallic hum drifting around them, the four brothers of the Great Four Gates, with faint smiles on their faces, roamed like the wind around the battlefield. Blood splattered everywhere as Heavenly Hound soldiers fell like wheat in harvest. Suddenly, a 100-meter-long fire dragon appeared in the air. It was magic jointly cast by the mages assembled by Fierce Dragon TheTalent from his guild. The dragon screamed and meandered, and any living things that came into contact with it were reduced to ashes. A rumble resounded where Qian Xiaoqian, wrapped in lighting and standing on the back of her lightning bird, murmured something and waved her staff. Lightning bolts as thick as arms struck down at the Heavenly Hound army amidst crackling noises, those soldiers were paralyzed and fell. A book hovered in front of Purple Bell. As she pointed a finger, the book opened and issued hundreds of small swords that whizzed through the bodies of thousands of soldiers from the Heavenly Hound Corps. In their miserable howls, these soldiers exploded into lumps of meat. A black stone stele nearly 100 meters high, over 20 meters wide and 30 meters thick appeared from thin air and smashed towards a group of Heavenly soldiers who had just entered Sky City. In the sound of something like an earthquake, this group of soldiers couldnt even utter a cry when they were smashed into a pool of meat paste. Intense fighting could be seen everywhere in Sky City, and white lights started to appear as the grand Heavenly Hound Corps boarded Sky City. Each white light signified the death of a player, either member of the Sky City or of the Sun Dynasty who followed the Heavenly Hound Corps. How tragic, oh. Sitting inside the Holy Spirit Island, Fatty could observe every spot in Sky City at will. The color of blood dyed the sky red and dense rising white lights could be seen every second, looking like the holiest of lights. The number of players of the over a dozen guilds pulled into Sky City by Fatty added up to only a few hundred thousand, less than half compared to the nearly one million enemies who successfully rushed into Sky City. Whats worse, the majority of the other party were NPCs. Military operations were on a completely different level from players'' large-scale PK. After the initial contact, many players had died. F*ck, this is killing me, Fatty grunted. When the other party wasnt close to Sky City, the plan would play out how Fatty wanted it, but now that the opponents were here inside the city C a flying city couldnt compare to one on the ground C once a breach was made and someone successfully entered, they basically couldnt be blocked anymore. All long-range weapons, fire together. Guilds, gather around your leader to fight, don''t scatter, Fatty methodically arranged. At first, when Fatty had pulled these guilds into his city, he had thought about allowing the NPC troops to station here as well, but then he had disregarded this idea. After they came in, who knew if theyd leave after the battle was over? It was easier to invite the devil in than to send him away. Gathering around their respective leaders, the Xuanhuang players retreated steadily. The Sun Dynasty soldiers and players inside Sky City were hot on their heels shouting loudly, their eyes glowed with excitement like a sex maniac who hadnt seen a woman for several years suddenly seeing a beautiful naked woman in front of him. The Xuanhuang players retreated quickly, faster than the Heavenly Hound Corps flying on their mounts. Just after they pulled a distance from the enemy, a strange thing appeared between the two sides. While Sky City has yet to be fully constructed, or to be exact, not even half of it has been finished, its still Sky City, ahh. Not something those small cities could hope to compare, sighed a listless Fatty. Being a wasteland for thousands of years, Sky City was almost a barren stretch, one that was suitable for monsters to survive. Aside from the group of Holy Unicorns at the beginning, later, Reck, during his medicine researches, occasionally threw some strange monsters in for breeding but without tagging them. Architect Lin had once warned Reck sternly to manage those nasty things because more than 100 construction workers had fallen for no reason on the first day of his arrival. Fortunately, they didnt die. A group of over a thousand fist-sized venomous striped bees buzzed out and ran into a group of Sun Dynasty players. For a moment, in no more than five minutes, this group of about a hundred players turned into white lights and flew back to the embrace of His Majesty the Great Emperor. What the hell?! Some of Heavenly Hound Corps gasped. In front of them was a group of monsters with tiger heads, scorpion bodies, and bird wings. Not only did these things emit sonic attacks, but they also spat spider silk with toxins. In just a confrontation, several teams of soldiers died in the monsters mouths. The six-legged toads, two-headed mice with teeth on their backs, six-winged python all sorts of strange species C no one knew where Reck even got them C suddenly appeared and frightened even Fatty. The dense, sky-blotting canopy of monsters flooded over and shrouded the soldiers of the Heavenly Hound Corps who were rushing at the very front. The players who withdrew regrouped at the magic towers, which were the second line of defense (the first line was the ballistae, turrets and other large equipment). As mages instilled mana, thousands of magic towers started to glow. The glows linked together in a magic formation that covered the whole Sky City, keeping it firmly under guard. This was Architect Lin''s greatest effort these last few days. At least one-third of the resources consumed in building Sky City was spent on this. When the magic formation was completely lit up, in the space above the city instantly emerged countless thunderbolts as thick as buckets, brightening the heaven and earth. Thunderstorm, large-scale magic formation. Fatty had once gotten a Thunderstorm Magic Formation Drawing from the Lightning Beasts near the entrance of Heavens Scar, which had later been used in Hero City. The formation then covered an area of only a few hundred meters, nothing compared to this one that covered an entire main city. Boom! A thunderbolt fell obliquely, and tens of thousands of charging Heavenly Hound soldiers instantly turned to dust. Chapter 384 – Sacred Beast Heavenly Hound Thousands of magic towers 100 meters high, with round bases and spherical rooms at the top which could accommodate 30 people, rose straight into the sky. Their surfaces were covered with magical runes and at the moment, the runes were brightly lit, making it look like there were thousands of fire pillars in Sky City. Each magic tower shot out dozens of lights directed at their neighboring towers, connecting them to form a huge magic circle. Over Sky City, thick clouds billowed, where thunderbolts struck across the air and electric dragons meandered. These dragons, made from pure thunder energy, were ten kilometers long each with heads as large as mountains and crackling bodies. Every time one poked out from the thunderclouds, numerous lightning bolts would be released. Of the thousands of magic towers, there were 49 special ones evenly distributed around Sky City. A little higher than the rest and also a little wider, they housed the mages responsible for controlling the Thunderstorm Formation. In the other towers, magic stones were in piles and there were only a few mages to look over them. However, the 49 special towers contained not only a large number of magic stones but also a thunder mage. Thunder Magus was a hidden profession, so one could imagine how difficult it was to gather these thunder mages, and this was only possible thanks to Reck and Lucas, who showed their old faces around to ask for help; that was just how rare people of hidden professions were. The 49 special magic towers controlled 49 thunder dragons. One by one, they attacked the Heavenly Hound army into utter misery. Every time a thunder dragon struck, it sent down countless lightning bolts capable of killing almost any existence below level 50. After all, they burned up so many magic stones. Although the number of Heavenly Hound soldiers entering Sky City was large, it couldnt stand against such crazy consumptions of magic stones. In just ten-something minutes after Thunderstorm Formation came into effect, over a hundred thousand soldiers were struck into scattered groups. Stupid! A Heavenly Hound officer cursed in fury. Seeing a bolt, he came to meet it head-on and was struck into trembling all over, his heath dropped by half in a split second. Assemble! Since the group of corps captains and deputy captains of the Heavenly Hound Corps were stopped by Iron Eagle, Lin Xi, and the others respectively, the ones giving orders now were the first-rank officers under them. After a discussion, they realized theyd all be struck into nothingness if they didnt take down Sky City soon and decided to gather the soldiers immediately. During the discussion, several officers were also thunderstruck by misfortune, hence the look of extreme irritation on their faces. The remaining several hundred thousand Heavenly Hound troops quickly assembled, during which several tens of thousands more were killed. Right after they had gathered in one place, some of them dressed in Yin Yang mage robes stepped out to the front. Holding their staves, these Yin Yang mages mumbled some kind of incantation, and a moment later, black fog drifted out from each staff. Arooooo A mournful, desolate howl came from the black fog. The fog then expanded rapidly, enveloping the entire Heavenly Hound army. When the lightning bolts fell into the black fog, it was like small pebbles falling into a big river, causing only faint ripples. As the black fog grew thicker, a pair of blood-red eyes slowly appeared in it. The pair of pupils were five to six meters wide inside the long and narrow eyes. As soon as they took a clear shape, an oppressive, cold, and murderous aura swept through the field. From the Holy Spirit Island, Fatty shuddered fiercely the moment he saw those eyes. What the hell? Fatty exclaimed. It''s a Heavenly Hound, the sacred beast Heavenly Hound, Next to him, the knowledgeable Reck informed as he recognized the eyes at a glance. Arooooooo Another roar cleared up the black fog. A monster 100 meters long, covered in black fur, except for its red head, with a pair of wings behind on its back, and a long nose appeared before everyone. This is the Heavenly Hound? Fatty looked at it in surprise and pouted. So ugly. Since the Heavenly Hound Corps was named after the creature, Fatty wasnt surprised they would summon it, he was only curious to see that there was such an ugly monster. Perhaps noticing Fattys disdainful eyes, the hound issued a resounding roar, and forcefully bearing the sky full of bolts, it charged towards the Holy Spirit Island. When the Heavenly Hound was summoned, all the mounts of the Heavenly Hound Corps disappeared, apparently for some reason having merged into this sacred beast. Heh, gotta hand it to them. When their Heavenly Hound secretly snuck into our Xuanhuang to make a fuss, it was stopped by the sacred beast White Tiger and almost beaten to death after a fight so intense that only its soul could flee back in panic. I didn''t expect they could reuse it in this way, Lucas mocked with a laugh. A fellow who was able to escape from a sacred beast is not simple, ahh Fatty looked upset. With a mad roar, a haze of black miasma swept out from the Heavenly Hounds wide-open mouth. At the very front, the Overlord League bore the brunt of it. Tens of thousands of players disappeared in an instant, leaving only Jiangdongs LittleOverlord running out with several subordinates, cursing nonstop. The Heavenly Hound swallows the sun1, this thing can swallow mountains in one bite. Aren''t those guys trying to die by standing in the front?! Reck was furious. After swallowing tens of thousands of players in one go, the Heavenly Hound howled excitedly and directed its scarlet eyes at the Holy Spirit Island. To be precise, its gaze was fixed on the huge Source Origin below the Holy Spirit Island and at the very center of Sky City. Suddenly, a bolt rumbled across the sky, introducing a gigantic claw that swatted down at the Heavenly Hound. The claw sparked with lightning, the result of a thunder mage controlling a thunder dragon in the Thunderstorm Formation to deal with the hound. Throwing a disdainful glance at the incoming thunder dragons claw, the hound shot out two whiffs of black miasma from its wings that accurately hit the claw and smashed it in an instant. A miserable cry resounded from the sky. Large masses of lightning burst out from the Thunderstorm Formation and randomly struck various parts of Sky City. Although the injured thunder dragon quickly recovered its claw by using the energy in the formation, its anger was aroused. It kept roaring at the Heavenly Hound. Each of the 49 thunder dragons in the Thunderstorm Formation had the power of the 9th enhancement Saint realm. However, this was nothing in comparison to a sacred beast, even if the other was only a semi-disabled one. The 49 thunder dragons attacked in turn, burning magic stones in the magic towers to rain down lightning bolts, but this could only slightly hinder the pace of the hound a little, unable to hurt or kill it. Since the thunder dragons couldn''t stop the Heavenly Hound, the latter brazenly charged towards the Holy Spirit Island as players hastily got out of its way. Having learned the lesson from the example of the Overlord League, no one dared to challenge the beast''s appetite. Long live the Heavenly Hound. Kill. Kill. Kill! The mountless Heavenly Hound soldiers arranged into a neat formation and also rushed towards Holy Spirit Island. Boom! The bolts from the storm fell even more densely. Instead of attacking, the thunder dragons mysteriously disappeared inside the formation. Old man, don''t you have a so-called can-kill-even-Divine-experts deadly poison? Take it out. Fatty began to get a little anxious. If I had that thing, I would have killed this damned hound long ago Reck glared. Can''t anyone outside come back? Fatty placed his hopes on Lin Xi and the other experts fighting outside. They had long seen noticed the hound since its emergence, but each was too entangled by their opponents to find a chance to rush out for the rescue. Should we just teleport back? Just Azure Dragon City is fine. Fatty came up with another idea. Space-jumping Sky City to any main city in Xuanhuang would certainly disturb the sacred beast there that could kill a semi-disabled sacred beast Heavenly Hound with a paw smash. What are you so panicked for? It''s not like we can''t stop it. Reck couldnt bear Fatty anymore and shot him a glare, seeming very confident. You think we can afford to use the magic stones as we like just because we have a little more? There are still many wars to fight in the future! Fatty yelped. Sky City suddenly rumbled and quaked. The Thunderstorm Formation enveloping it slowly disappeared, revealing a clear sky. What''s going on? The rest of the players were horrified. Without the Thunderstorm Formation, the strength of Sky Citys side alone was simply not enough to resist the attack from the enemy. Crackle! A lightning bolt suddenly slashed down on the Heavenly Hound. The latters casual expression suddenly stiffened, and the area on its body that was struck was scorched black. A massive thunder dragon 10 kilometers long appeared in the air. Its body was not thick and only wrapped in faint electric wisps. Its emergence wasnt as grand like the 49 thunder dragons before, but at the sight of this thunder dragon, the eyes of the Heavenly Hound showed apprehension for the first time. As if seeing its nemesis, the hound stopped and stared intently at the dragon. The dragon''s lithe figure traveled gracefully. Unlike the cautious Heavenly Hound, it just swept the opponent a glance, then held its head high and let out a loud roar that shook the heavens and earth. Raaaaaawrr Along with this long, shill cry, thunderbolts appeared. They were only as thick as arms with the long ones over 10 meters long and the short ones only a meter long but were filled with the breath of destruction that it seemed as if every each of them could completely pierce through Sky City. This was the combined power of the previous 49 thunder dragons, all compressed into one body, so overwhelming that even the Thunderstorm Formation itself couldnt withstand it and had to disperse. Arrooo!! The Heavenly Hound roared furiously and spread its wings. Its body suddenly expanded to a kilometer long and hundreds of meters high as it growled at the thunder dragon. Thick black miasma materialized on the hounds head. Amid the black air, there was a human figure with a fuzzy face holding a bizarre weapon. 1. The phrase that sums up the terrifying ability to swallow things of the Heavenly Hound (Dog) in Chinese mythology.? Chapter 385 – Octahead When the dazzling lightning descended from the sky and smashed into the black fog below, a blood-red, glistening knife suddenly appeared from the fog, chopped the lightning rod into half which then scattered into sparks. At the same time, the knife also crumbled as it tangled with the sparks amid crackling noises. Both sides were equal in this exchange, and both the thunder dragon and Heavenly Hound started to size up the other seriously. In a graceful turn, the thunder dragon opened its mouth, where a lightning ball over ten meters wide gradually expanded while also becoming denser. Electric sparks as fine as hair danced on the ball, sizzling. As the dragons energy body slowly shrank to less than a kilometer long, the lightning ball inversely reached a frightening diameter of hundreds of meters. The hound spread its wings and flew up to the same height as the thunder dragon. Within the black miasma around it, a 100-meter-long crimson saber hovered faintly, and the figure holding it somehow seemed more solid than before. It was another sky-shattering clash. The massive thunder ball shot out from the dragons mouth with terrifying momentum and hurtled towards the hound, the air exploded as countless lightning sparks were attracted and attached to it in its wake. By the time it reached the Heavenly Hound, the ball mass had increased by 30%. At the same time the ball was shot, the thunder dragon swept its tail right behind the ball towards the hound. Made up entirely of lightning with erratic electric eels on the surface, it would be a disaster for anyone to receive this attack. The Heavenly Hound raised its face to loudly roar at the sky. The black fog enveloping it quickly condensed into the crimson saber in the hand of the mysterious figure. Looking at the incoming lightning ball and the thunder dragon, the figure gently raised the saber and swung it upward. With a strange echoing sound, the saber met the ball head-on, at their clash the ball burst and the surrounding space erupted into a world of lightning. The ball, compressed with most of the thunder dragon''s power, was extremely powerful when it exploded. From the rumble, a series of clicking noises were heard C the sound of space unable to bear this power and was torn up. After a long time, the aftermath of the explosion finally dissipated, revealing the situation inside. The Heavenly Hound vomited a big mouthful of blood and the figure on its back disappeared. The crimson saber was broken, missing a third from the tip. The thunder dragon didnt look any better. Since most of its energy had been poured into the lightning ball, at the moment, not only had its size decreased but also its strength had been reduced by 30%. Cheers were heard from the Heavenly Hound Corps as the strength gap between the two sides was now obvious. Although the hound was seriously injured, it still had some power to go on. Meanwhile, the thunder dragon no longer was a threat to the hound. Kill! Charge forth and take down Sky City! The great Sky City should belong to our eternal Sun Dynasty! the hound shrieked. The hell you shouting for, so annoying, Fatty muttered. Amidst the cheering and screaming of the Heavenly Hound troops below, the Elemental Sword Diagram shook opened and swooped the hound into it. Five long swords shot out to station themselves at five positions in the Elemental Sword Formation which was wide as a hundred meters, suspended above Sky City. Old man, help me watch this place. Im gonna go stew a pot of dog meat, Fatty told Reck before stepping into the sword formation. Within the formation, flames danced in an ocean of fire. Inside, the Heavenly Hound was constantly under attack. A crippled sacred beast dares prey inside my territory? Don''t you know that Lord Fatty has even killed a phoenix? Fatty appeared in the sky, pointing at the hound while cursing. The Heavenly Hound was enraged. Even if having been beaten to half a life left, a Divine expert like it was still not anything a little guy could provoke. With a cry from the hound, the remnants of the broken crimson saber streaked towards Fatty, filled with the intent to kill. Sword of Fire, cut it! Fatty sneered and pointed at the crimson streak. A gigantic fire sword appeared in the air and smacked away the crimson blade. Elemental Sword Formation! shouted the Heavenly Hound, its voice filled with horror. You know this too? Fatty was a little curious. Is the Elemental Sword Diagram very famous or something, anyone with some power I come across knows of it. Wu Junxiao is dead, the Demon-Sealing Stele was taken away, and the Elemental Mystery Realm was completely destroyed. How can this thing still exist? The hound was full of disbelief. You know the whereabouts of Demon-Sealing Stele? Fatty was a bit excited. Do I finally get a lead on the stele here? The most important thing for the Elemental Mystery Realm is exactly that. Otherwise, the realm cant be completely repaired even if it gathers enough elemental energy. So what if I do? Just a small fry like you dare to set your eyes on the Demon-Sealing Stele? The hounds eyes held nothing but scorn. Fatty ignored the comment. He flicked his fingers and said lightly, Tell me the whereabouts of the stele and Ill let you go, or die here. Hahahaha. The Heavenly Hound burst into wild laughter as if it had heard something very funny. Or die? Hahaha, with just you? Yep, just me. Fatty smiled. If you are at your best condition, Im certainly no match. But now? Fire Valley, go! The sky full of flames suddenly turned into a valley where white flames tens of meters high raged. They seemed like they could burn people to ashes just by looking at it. With Fatty fully operating the Elemental Sword Formation, a fire sword suddenly rose amidst metallic clanging and shot towards the hound. The face of the Heavenly Hound was serious. Along with the majestic roaming of generations of Elementalists in the early years, the power of the Elemental Sword Formation had long been passed down as very miraculous. Although there was no Demon-Sealing Stele to suppress and the elemental energy hadnt been fully collected, a Sword of Fire alone gave the hound a sense of fatal threat. Grrrr With a growl from the hound, the crimson saber hovering next to it quivered sharply and shot out crimson beams at the Sword of Fire. Clashing in mid-air, both collapsed into flames and blood sparks that dispersed in all directions. However, with the entire mystery realm backing him, Fatty could sustain the fire sword for months with the Fire Origin. After the fire sword crumbled, two flew out right away. When the two collapsed, three flew out. More and more fire swords crisscrossed in the formation, all directing their tips at the Heavenly Hound as they crazily shot towards it. After all, the Heavenly Hound was already incomplete at the beginning, then was heavily injured by the thunder dragon and got its weapon broken to boot. Now, it was starting to feel the pressure. Its body gradually shrank to the size of an ordinary shepherd dog as it gritted its teeth to control the crimson blade to block Fattys barrage of attacks. With a whoosh, a fire sword penetrated through the blocking crimson blade and left a vicious cut on the Heavenly Hound. The fire sword was not only sharp but also added a burning DoT effect that continuously sapped away the hounds health. When there was a first, thered be a second. Gradually, it became more and more difficult for the hound to resist the sky-blotting fire swords, and many burn marks appeared all over its body. Moreover, Fatty was using every means at his disposal, so the damage caused wasnt any less than when he had dealt with the Ice Phoenix. Still not yielding? Looking at the hounds steadily declining HP, Fatty sneered in his heart and took out the God Destroyer Crossbow. The huge ballista in beast shape slowly stood up in a series of creaking sounds. Its mouth opened, revealing a flashing white light. God Destroyer Crossbow? The Heavenly Hound almost went crazy at the sight of this ballista. Who on earth is this man, how does he have so many weapons that can threaten me?! Heavenly Hound, Ill give you one last chance, tell me the whereabouts of Demon-Sealing stele and Ill spare your life. Otherwise, you can meet this ballista close up, Fatty indifferently threatened as he patted the ballista monsters head. The Heavenly Hound attacked several times, wanting to capture the king C Fatty, but was forced back by the dense space of fire swords. It wanted to rush out but didnt know how to break the sword formation, so, finally, it said with a sigh, Deal, you stop attacking first. Go ahead and say it, where is the stele? asked Fatty as he stopped the formation with a wave. I only know that after the Demon race took it, the stele changed hands several times and ended up with the Dragon race. After that, I have no clue, the hound replied. The dragons? Fatty furrowed. He looked at the Heavenly Hound with threatening eyes. The Dragon race is very dangerous, and whats more you arent sure about the exact location. This information is not enough to buy your life. You! The hound was furious, but considering that it was in a disadvantageous position, it had to endure. Thats all I know, but its still more than what others know. Don''t push me, or I''ll blow myself up and you won''t get any benefits. Is that so? Let me think about it. Fatty pretended to contemplate. As time passed, the Heavenly Hounds health recovered quite an amount, but a second longer in the Elemental Sword Formation was a second feeling unsafe. Have you decided yet? the hound urged. Fine. Fatty waved his hand. The Elemental Sword Diagram suddenly folded and they both appeared above Sky City. You can go. Brat, letting me go? Hahaha, you can go to hell! The dog grinned sinisterly and stretched out its paw to attack. Suddenly, it stopped with a scared expression. Around Fatty, Marshal Iron Eagle, City Lords Lin Xi and Lei Ao, along with a dozen others, were looking at the hound with mockery. Lord Octahead, help meeee! The hound cried mournfully and turned around to flee. Just now when Fatty had pretended to be thinking, he had been in fact, stalling for time, waiting for Iron Eagle and the others to finish their battle. Now that the powerful experts had their hands free, the Heavenly Hound had nowhere to escape to. Want to run? Iron Eagle snorted. The experts attacked in unison and a bright light almost blinded the eyes of all and sundry. Aaaaahhhhhhh!! In a wretched scream, the hound whirled out like a kite on a broken string, beaten to the verge of death. Rumble The ground around and below Octahead City suddenly quaked. The whole city seemed to be crumbling as the earth cracked and a long rift over 100 meters wide with countless branches appeared. From the rift, a snake tail as big as a mountain leaned out its head towards the falling hound. Humph, finally out. Iron Eagle faced upwards and let out a long shout as he stood straight in mid-air. A huge blood eagle suddenly appeared, emitting a faint red light from its body and covered the area of kilometers in just a blink, crossing between the tail and the hound. The huge tail crashed into the blood light, but the latter only quivered slightly. When the hound fell on this bloody light, it immediately screamed shrilly as its body melted quickly until barely the head was left. Blood Nation, you are Iron Eagle. A dull, heavy voice came from the ground like thunder. The land heaved and many buildings in Octahead City collapsed. Octahead, long time no see. There was none of the previous aloofness on Iron Eagles face as it was replaced by nothing but murderous intent, and his body was shrouded in a layer of blood light. First-class Octahead City shook slowly, then to the shocked cries of everyone, uprooted and rose into the sky. The base of Octahead City was a mountain 200 meters wide. When this mountain rose with the city on it and shook off the dirt, then opened a pair of huge, dark, vicious, and bloody eyes, that was when everyone realized that this wasnt a mountain but clearly a huge snake head. This is only one head of the eight and it''s already so big. How spectacular it would be when all nine heads are together! Fatty exclaimed. Cradling Octahead City, the head looked around and slightly stiffened when it spotted Sky City. Sky City, the head of the seven neutral main cities. It really has been a long time no see. When Octahead opened its mouth, the whole city trembled. A large amount of soil fell, almost forming a sandstorm. Octahead, long time no see for us as well, said Iron Eagle. Oh, one of the five marshals of the Xuanhuang Ancient Country, two city lords of Black Tortoise and Azure Dragon, and the masters. So it seems youre really set on destroying my Sun Dynasty this time, Octahead sneered. Being so hostile and opposing our Ancient Xuanhuang as you might, you still belong to the Human realm. How dare you collude with the Demon race and build a Teleportation Portal to allow them to cross the border?! This is a betrayal to mankind and is unacceptable. Only your blood can wash away the sins youve committed, Lin Xi coldly spoke. With just you lot? Octahead burst out laughing, and Octahead City trembled even more violently, evoking frightened cries from the NPCs inside. You really think that if you come here and kill a wretched dog, you can threaten my eternal Sun Dynasty? Childish. The sarcasm in Octaheads tone didnt anger Iron Eagle and the others. He said simply, Childish or not, youll soon see. Get your whole body out of there. Youre no match for us like this. With a snort, Octahead swung its head, and Octahead City wobbly flew out, landing heavily on flat ground. The surrounding areas shook at the same time as eight more large mountain-like heads emerged from the ground. The earth cracked and a thick snake as long as 10 kilometers was exposed in front of everyone. What a big snake. A soup made out of it will be enough for all of us. Fatty was amazed. Its not edible at all. Lei Ao revealed a smile that wasnt a smile. Octahead''s meat is too tough and tastes bad, not even as good as a little grass snake. Youve tasted it before? Even Lin Xi had to turn his head to look at Lei Ao. Octahead once paid a visit to Lord Azure Dragon and offered half of its body as a gift while at it. After it left, I tasted it, and the foul stinky smell killed my appetite for half a month, Lei Ao casually explained. The crowd was speechless. Octaheads guts were truly praise-worthy. What do you mean a visit? More like a provocation resulting in losing half a body. I bet that it was smart to run as soon as the situation went south, or else it would be the whole body instead. Octahead''s nine heads each contained an attribute, namely metal, wood, water, fire, earth, poison, ice, thunder, and darkness, having nine inner cores. It also possessed extreme strength, a tough body and skin, capable of both physical and magical attacks and also excelled at close combat, one of the best among sacred beasts. Since youve forced me to move my Octahead City, might as well take Sky City for compensation. Octahead knew no such thing as courtesy. Compensate your head! If you have the ability, turn yourself into a purebred first, Fatty immediately cursed. Octahead for a moment didnt react, unable to figure out what anything to do with being a purebred. When it regained its wits, it realized that Fatty was calling it an impure breed. You. Are. Dead. Nine pairs of eyes stared intently at Fatty, and the nine big mouths opened at the same time. A deafening sound swept all over Sky City. Kill me if you can. Fatty wasnt scared, he had several big brass in front of him. The tail smacked a severe blow, tearing up a hill into rubble. Octahead''s huge body slowly rose and flew towards Sky City. Although there were Iron Eagle and other masters defending it, one of Octahead alone was worth several Divine experts. The results remained unknown until the battle was fought. Boss, ask Lord Black Tortoise for help, Fatty whispered to Lin Xi. You think Lord Black Tortoise is omnipotent and can help from such a distance? Lin Xi was both angry and amused. You were cursing so cheerfully just now, and now youre scared? Nine heads. We have exactly nine, one for each, said Iron Eagle. Iron Eagle, Lin Xi, Lei Ao, together with the five deputy marshals under Iron Eagle, amounted to only eight. After counting back and forth with his fingers, Fatty finally couldnt help but remind, Marshal, you must have learned maths from your PE teacher. There are only eight people here. You are not human? Although he didnt know what a physical education teacher was, Iron Eagle still asked back. Ah? Me? Yes, wait, no, Im not like you! Fatty immediately flailed his hands. Are you kidding me? making me fight a Divine big head? You want my life? That''s a pity. If we can''t stop it, we can run. But Sky City is so big, I reckon it runs quite slowly, Lin Xi said. Fine, just count me in, then. Granny, I havent even reached the Saint tier and you make me fight a Divine-tier head, arent you trying to kill me here? Fatty grumbled. Octahead soon reached the vicinity of Sky City. It didnt intend to attack Sky City, because this was the flying fortress it had reserved. Iron Eagles group also had no intent to fight in Sky City either. With a loud battle cry, they flew out at the same time, each rushing towards a head. Geez, you are all gods, Im only mortal. How can I be counted in? Fatty unwillingly spread his wings and unhurriedly flew over. Fattys opponent was the water head. Seeing Fatty approach, the head grinned evilly and spat out a smelly mass of blackwater. Shit! Anyone who urinates or defecates anywhere will be fined. Fatty clutched his mouth and dodged with difficulty. There was no need for the attack to hit him, the smell alone almost disgusted him to death. Have you never brushed your teeth? You have the nerves to call yourself a sacred beast? No hygiene, no culture! Fatty scolded as he quickly sent out the Elemental Skill Book to block. Elemental Skill Book? All nine heads went puffy at the sight of the book. Damn it! How come everyone covets this thing? Spotting the undisguised greed in Octaheads eyes, Fatty was speechless. He pointed a finger, issuing a slew of ice and water spells to soar at the water head. Octahead was literally very tough and thick-skinned. Therefore, all these magic spells wouldnt be able to break its defense unless one was willing to consume an enormous amount of energy to cast Advanced spells. After half a day, Octahead couldnt do anything to Fatty, but Fatty couldnt do anything to it either and the two sides were locked in a stalemate. Part of the reason was that Octahead had to split its focus to deal with the other eight. Give me the Elemental Skill Book, and I wont interfere with your affairs here, how about it? Octahead suddenly offered. Dream on. For fear that Iron Eagle and the experts would agree, Fatty loudly refused outright. Then you all can go die. With a loud roar, the nine heads shot a rain of different attribute spells at the same time, shrouding the nine people. Chapter 386 – Mortal Crash Octahead''s body of ten kilometers long was like a floating mountain range, its nine heads were like volcanoes erupting with spells of different attributes. The Xuanhuang experts had the ability to rival Octahead, Fatty didnt. His current strength was so poor that even dealing damage could already be regarded as a good job. The Elemental Skill Book hovered in front of Fatty, flipping pages like crazy as it blasted out ice and water spells at Octaheads own, annihilating each other in mid-air. In the Elemental Mystery Realm, fire energy was most abundant, yet what Fatty lacked the most was actually fire magic spells. He had nothing else to choose from but ice and water. The amount of ice and water energy in the Elemental Secret Realm steadily declined substantially as water and frost dragons appeared to entangle with Octaheads water head. Occasionally, icicles would hit without dealing much damage, and the beasts lost HP would be recovered in the blink of an eye. Fatty smeared all kinds of poisons on the Elemental sword. Although these poisons werent much of a threat to Octahead, they managed to cause some trouble at least. Octahead shrieked with all nine shaking heads and attacked more fiercely as time passed. The two sides got more heated the more they fought and it was now a life-or-death struggle between them, both just wanted to handle the other as soon as possible. Rawwwwr! Octahead roared painfully as the dark attribute head in the middle was smashed by Iron Eagle. Countless blood lights twined around the marshal who had sent a blood eagle with a wingspan of over 20 meters to rip the head apart with its two claws and a shrill shriek. Black blood sprayed in big masses where the head was torn from the neck. The excruciating pain had Octahead wallowing in the air, its huge tail almost shattering the surroundings. The other eight heads hurriedly attacked and forced back Iron Eagle. The flesh at Octahead''s ripped neck squirmed, and a moment later, a new head grew out. However, Octaheads health was down by at least one-tenth. One head, one life. Let me see how many lives you have. Lin Xi let out a long battle cry. Behind him was a hovering illusion of a huge Black Tortoise. Roaring, Black Tortoise C Sea Ruling Punch! he threw a punch that smashed the earth attribute head. Azure Dragon Tears the Sky! Lei Ao also roared at this moment. An Azure Dragon emerged from thin air. Its head was as big as a mountain and its body so long that its tail was still in an unknown void. Flashing with exotic lights from its table-sized scales, the dragon issued a long scream as soon as it appeared and clasped a head with its two front claws, then viciously tore. A wretched scream resounded. The thunder attribute head cracked and foul black blood poured out like heavy rain, dyeing the mountains below completely black. The strongest three of the group had smashed three heads. While the other five deputy marshals couldnt achieve the same thing, they still wiped out a great deal of Octaheads health. Fattys harvest was pitiful compared to everyone else. His biggest killer was the Elemental Sword Diagram, which could only be used if the other party was trapped inside. In the face of a huge and powerful beast like Octahead, the diagram was like a double-edged sword that would hurt Fatty if he wasnt careful. Therefore, Fatty had been hesitant to use it. Reck and Lucas both came to help. Lucas'' space magic allowed his movements to be sudden and elusive, while Reck sprinkled tons of poison that made Octahead numb one second and dizzy the next. Together, the trio barely managed to keep the water head busy. After the three smashed heads regrew one after another, Octaheads eighteen eyes glowed with murderous light. Aside from the last time it had been defeated by the sacred beast Azure Dragon, Octahead had never been this seriously injured before. The successive injuries had triggered its rage. The Sun Dynasty had a few Divine experts didnt mean it couldnt even provide a helper to Octahead. However, in the previous war with Xuanhuang Ancient Country, the Sun Dynasty had failed badly, resulting in most of their God-tier experts having to rely on the Shrine of Peace to survive C just like the five Demon Kings who depended on the Death Altar to prolong their existence, unable to come to help. You lot shall pay the price! Octahead bellowed in rage and gave up attacking. In unison, the nine heads recited an incantation, and violent magic fluctuations spread through the air. Thats the Dark Blood Mantra. Iron Eagles expression was that of shock and fear. A huge, black hexagonal magic formation loomed over Octahead. The formation emitted monstrous demonic miasma and the sound of water was heard from inside where a deep red river flowed slowly. In this big river, numerous bizarre-looking monsters roamed. When darkness curtains, evil destroys the world! Once the incantation was finished, Octahead roared. The huge magic formation collapsed immediately, and the heavens and earth turned into sheer darkness filled with only the sounds of hair-raising screams and howls. Seen from a distance, it looked just like a huge black ball had firmly engulfed this area. Thunderous noises of a storm and misery could be heard ceaselessly, but nothing could be seen. Be careful, everyone! Iron Eagle and the experts each launched their own nation to repel this horrible blood. The blood was extremely corrosive. Fatty witnessed a deputy marshal hit by it, and then in just a moment half of his health was gone accompanied by sizzling sounds. Noooooo, my Sky City! Hiding in Lin Xis nation, Fatty looked at Sky City. At the moment, it was like the end of the world. Sky City was lifeless as if all living beings had been corroded into nothingness by the blood. A bright mass lit up Sky City, which was the restarting of the Thunderstorm Formation. Blinding lightning and blood clashed with rumbling noises, but the lightning only erupted very briefly before it gradually dimmed down, unable to stop the gradual invasion. You really thought I would be sitting here waiting to die? In the darkness, Octaheads smug voice resounded. However, the strength in this voice was slightly deficient, obviously having a difficult time after casting this magic. Dark Blood Mantra. You must have prepared it for quite a long time? asked Iron Eagle with flashing eyes. Hahaha, not very long. The preparation started once we knew you were coming and only finished just now, a charming voice resounded from another place. The faces of the Xuanhuang experts immediately become ugly. Nine-tailed fox. Yes, its me. I bet you never expected this, we have been waiting for you for a long time. Fatty looked over in the direction of the voice to see a monster no smaller than Octahead sitting on a high mountain. This monster was pure white, its nine tails wagging from side to side behind, looking very comfortable. One marshal, two city lords, five deputy marshals, Sky City, plus two treasures of the Elementalist. Thats a jackpot. Its truly worth me coming all the way here. The nine-tailed fox''s voice wasnt loud and was so full of charm that softly hit the ears, and made Fatty feel sleepy. Indeed a coquettish fox, Fatty complained. Two outstanding experts among the mythical creatures, plus an uncanny Dark Blood Mantra, the situation seemed extremely unfavorable to Fattys side. You think you can handle us with just a Dark Blood Mantra? Iron Eagle sneered. What if you add us? A dozen figures emerged in the darkness. These figures shone, apparently also very powerful experts. If you lot die, I bet your emperor will feel heartache? The voice of the nine-tailed fox faintly drifted over, but it contained infinite killing intent. Iron Eagle was noncommittal. Fatty was surprised to find a hint of sarcasm hidden in Lin Xi''s expression. Theres something here. Fatty pondered. Talking about cunning, Old Fox Lin Xi is no inferior to a nine-tailed fox. Since he dared to follow the army here, hes obviously fully prepared. Unfortunately, I don''t know whether you will kill us first or we will destroy your Nonatail City first, Iron Eagle indifferently said. What?! The nine-tailed fox turned pale. Kill, kill them, and then we rescue Nonatail City! Octahead shrieked and was the first to attack. The Dark Blood Mantras extensive damage forced everyone to launch their nations to resist and, as a consequence, drawing most of the energy of the experts. Not to mention, not all Divine experts had a nation, the five deputy marshals were never seen casting theirs. The two sides began a fierce battle. Iron Eagle, Lin Xi, and Lei Ao expanded their nations to resist the Dark Blood Mantra. Octahead and the nine-tailed fox also deployed their own. This was the first time Fatty got to see so many nations out at once. Iron Eagle''s was a bloody space, in which many blood eagles soared; Lin Xi''s was a vast stretch of soil C the Black Tortoise Nation; while Lei Ao''s was the Azure Dragon Nation, a cyan space. Octahead''s Nation was a territory of eerie colors, while the nine-tailed fox''s was filled to the brim with pink. First, destroy Sky City, Octahead issued an order. You nine-headed worm, dont be such a bully! Fatty raged. You are all God-tier experts, and you actually stoop to deal with us puny mortals? Several figures rocketed at Sky City without saying a word. Lin Xi along with two deputy marshals hurriedly rushed after to intercept them, and they began an intense high-altitude confrontation. A loud rumble was heard. Two figures had reached Sky City and began to attack the Thunderstorm Formation. Once the formation was broken and the blood from the Dark Blood Mantra rained down on the city, no one inside would escape the fate of losing a level. Bully! Fatty was truly furious. City Lord, send us in. Lin Xi took Fatty into Sky City. The instant he was back inside, Fatty immediately took control of the Holy Spirit Island and started burning magic stones prodigally. You dare attack my city? Fatty gnashed his teeth. The space around Sky City fluctuated violently, the signal of a space jump. Don''t let him escape! Among the dozen figures, there were two space experts. They instantly cast magic to seal the surrounding space and prevent Sky City from teleporting. You cant jump now, too dangerous! Lucas hurriedly stopped Fatty. Who said I wanted to jump? Fatty grinned, revealing two rows of white teeth. Accelerate for me! The first-class main city, second only to the Imperial Capital, the huge Sky City, suddenly accelerated. Like a meteor in the night sky, bringing along the glow of lightning, it thunderously charged in a direction. Danger! the nine-tailed fox shouted. Octahead''s nine heads stiffened in the air as it watched Sky City getting closer and closer to itself. Within dense lightning, the shade of the city grew larger and larger, eventually shadowing all of its eighteen eyes. BOOM! Sky City and Octahead collided. A miserable screech rang out within the dark. Chapter 327 – Massacre of a City Octahead''s shrieks were particularly resounding in the dark. The shrill voice penetrated one''s bones, making one shiver. As a first-class main city, Sky City was colossal and weighty. A God-tier expert that could easily uproot a mountain top as it might be, Octahead had its limit. Upon being terribly slammed by Sky City at top speed, all the bones in its body burst with crackling sounds and all nine heads collapsed at the same time. When Sky City slowly rose and stabilized, appearing before everyone was only a mass of meat paste, plus nine basket-sized inner cores of different attributes rolling about wildly in the air. Dead? Just like that? All the experts in the sky, including Iron Eagle, Lin Xi, and the nine-tailed fox, were in disbelief. Octahead, a powerful Divine expert who once had challenged the sacred beast Azure Dragon, the sacred beast protector of Sun Dynasty, died from a slight bump? However, looking at the sky-blotting flying city, the nine-tailed fox secretly gulped. Not to mention Octahead, even if it bundled together with Octahead they wouldnt be able to withstand such a collision. Retreat, the nine-tailed fox ordered. Now that Octahead was dead, their side was simply no match for Iron Eagles, so its first idea was to withdraw. Want to run? Too late. Iron Eagle issued a long roar, and a huge blood eagle soared aggressively towards the nine-tailed fox. Even after having killed Octahead in a blow, Fatty didnt feel very good at the moment. Sky City was in violent turmoil and many newly-built buildings had collapsed, making it another huge cost. However, the benefits of killing a sacred beast were also hefty. More than half of the experience from Octahead was attributed to Fatty, the Lord of Sky City. Billions of experience points leapfrogged his experience bar as Fatty flashed five times in a row, gaining a full five levels. Other players in Sky City also had their own gains, but the scattered experience wasnt enough to level them, except for a few players who had been just a little short from leveling. Dead, dead! Reck cried out in a pleasant surprise. Pulling Lucas, the two instantly teleported out. Everybodys eyes seemed to go dizzy as the nine big inner cores disappeared in a flash, and Reck and Lucas reappeared in Sky City. Hahaha, a sacred beasts inner cores, and a poison attribute one to boot! Now I can refine a poison that can kill Divine experts. Reck laughed loudly. As soon as he was done laughing, he called out, There is still a nine-tailed fox over there. Fatty, run into it. I say, old man, you think we can still afford it once more? Fatty threw him a contemptuous look. The impact just now had damaged over half of the structures in Sky City and even consumed half of the magic stones Fatty had brought over from the Demon realm. Another clash would drain the rest of the magic stones. Without its energy source, Sky City would become useless in this war, and the loss would outweigh the benefits. Reck also thought of this. He sighed and swallowed saliva as he looked at the nine-tailed fox. No rush. Without Octahead, the nine-tailed fox cant win the fight alone, nor can it escape from Marshal Iron Eagle, Lucas said. Now that there was one less threat, the Xuanhuang experts fully displayed their might and forced the Sun Dynastys Divine experts led by the nine-tailed fox to repeatedly retreat. At the same time, the news that the army had approached Nonatail City arrived. That was when it suddenly dawned on Fatty. No wonder the NPC troops hadnt been able to catch up with him after such a long time. It turned out they had marched for Nonatail City. Go. Knowing that death would be inevitable if they continued fighting, the nine-tailed fox took a hard look at Sky City before an incantation was hastily chanted out from its mouth, and the Dark Blood Mantra suddenly changed. The boundless black mist gradually diluted, but the dripping of blood rain became more intense. A black hole appeared in the sky, where two stark white skeletal hands over a kilometer long stuck out. These two hands were covered in dense bloodstreams, just like a person''s hands that were stripped of their flesh leaving only blood vessels. At their emergence, the hands grabbed the edge of the hole and tore hard, expanding it. Blood Curse Evil Dragon?! Damn you! Iron Eagle flew into a seething rage. He immediately gave up on pursuing the nine-tailed fox to return to Sky City, appearing quite apprehensive about the two big hands. Xuanhuang Ancient Country, just you wait for our Sun Dynasty''s revenge. In the darkness came the voice of the nine-tailed fox, who was taking the dozen men to leave in a hurry. Let''s go, this Blood Curse Evil Dragon is beyond us. Landing inside Sky City, Iron Eagle urged Fatty. Seeing this kind of anxiety on Iron Eagles face for the first time, Fatty also panicked. He hastily operated the magic formation for a space jump. The hole in the sky continued to expand before a hill-like dragon head poked out from it. Like the hands, this head had no skin and was covered in only blood veins that were still squirming. Just looking at it made peoples scalp tingle. The dragons eyes were two deep holes in which two blood-red flames danced. RARGHHHHH! Out of the hole, the head swayed from side to side and seemed delighted to see the scene below. The mouth opened to issue a loud roar as the creature struggled hard to come out. The space snapped with the sounds of glass shattering. In several minutes, the Blood Curse Evil Dragon had squeezed out more than half of the body. Only the lower half was still stuck inside the hole. What is this thing? Fatty gulped hard in terror. Blood Curse Evil Dragon, a terrible existence exiled by the gods, surpasses the Divine level, but it is not the same as the Legendary realm, especially as an undead. Unless our Grand Marshal personally steps out, no one here can be its opponent. Since a Blood Curse Evil Dragon has been born, this is big trouble. The whole human race will soon face a catastrophe. Iron Eagles expression was heavy. Whats there to fear? The Sun Dynasty is in front of us if theres any. If it dares to go to our Xuanhuang, the four sacred beasts wont let it off, Lin Xi coldly said. Humans, its the Human realm. I smell flesh and blood. When the Blood Curse Evil Dragon saw the floating Sky City, its blood-red eyes glowed with excitement. Woah, Blood Curse Evil Dragon! If we use its skeleton to refine the God Destroyer Crossbow, we will have a true weapon that can kill Divine experts. In Sky City, Karl, who had been promoted to the rank of Blacksmith Grandmaster, gazed at the dragon in a trance. They ran just like that? The space around Sky City fluctuated more and more violently, showing that the jump could be made right away, but Fatty looked at Octahead City not so far away with unwillingness. He had come here for benefits but not gained any and instead consumed a lot of energy, and half the buildings in the city were destroyed. Fattys heart ached so bad. Now, in front of him was an almost resistance-less Octahead City. If he didnt take the chance to pillage it, hed rather die in the claws of the Blood Curse Evil Dragon. Is money more important or is life more important?! Iron Eagle shouted. Of course its money. The fluctuations around Sky City slowly subsided. Fatty gritted his teeth and drove Sky City towards Octahead City. You, you Looking at the dragon that was about to totally squeeze itself out the black hole, Iron Eagle was so furious he just wanted to slap Fatty to death. We even defeated a big boss. This is ours. Fatty didnt care. After a brief announcement, he lowered Sky City. Which of the players with the guts to come here didnt aim for war loot? And the most important thing was that they now had the chance to destroy a main city on the enemys side; it was worth it even if everyone died. With a stripped bare Octahead city right around the corner, who would care about a Blood Curse Evil Dragon? Before Fatty lowered Sky City to a low enough elevation, many players couldnt wait and already released their flying mounts to rush into Octahead City. Since weve come here, theres no need for such a hurry to leave, dont you think? It''s just a Blood Curse Evil Dragon, how can it be any trouble to you experts? Reck smilingly flattered Iron Eagle whose expression looked quite ugly, then vanished with Lucas. With a flicker, they appeared inside the city lord manor of Octahead City. Slaughter the city! shouted Fatty. He didn''t rush out since whatever Reck and Lucas harvested would be used for Sky City anyway. Slaughter the city! shouted the guild masters in unison upon hearing Fattys voice. Slaughter the city! the remaining several hundred thousand players shouted at the same time, the sonic waves resounded all around. In teams, everybody charged towards Octahead City. For the glory of the eternal Sun Dynasty, for an NPC squad captain sang loudly to encourage his soldiers. A group of Xuanhuang players rushed over with a slew of bow and arrow skills, instantly turning this group of NPCs into corpses. Kill, for the glory of our emperor! the remaining players and NPCs of the Sun Dynasty shouted at the same time and flooded out to battle the descending players. With Sky City here, Octahead City''s defensive measures didnt kick up a fuss and was even attacked from time to time from above. The only thing the city had to rely on was the soldiers and players inside. Go die! A group of Xuanhuang players rushed to a smithy, killed the blacksmith and kicked over the stove. The fire inside spilled out, and after a while, the whole shop was ablaze. A group of players rushed to an alchemy shop. The owner had already vanished without a trace. Several fire mages conjured fireballs and lit the store. Smoke billowed from all parts of Octahead City, and flames were raging into the sky in more places. Kill, kill! More and more players rushed to the city lord manor and fought with their lives against the Sun Dynasty players and soldiers around. Up to now, both sides had no intention of stopping, killing the enemy to the very last one was their only thought. However, this was the Sun Dynastys home field, which allowed them to respawn right inside the city after death. Moreover, the number of players here was much more than that of the Xuanhuang party. In their desperate counterattack, the Sun Dynasty repeatedly forced back the alliance of Xuanhuang guilds. Kill, kill! Fight to the death, death is not to be regretted! roared the guild masters as they led their members in a mad killing spree. Oh wow oh wow, so many good things! Reck and Lucas were all smiles when they appeared next to Fatty, obviously having robbed aplenty in their search in the city lord manor. You guys have cleaned out everything? Fatty smiled. Everybody, take the brothers to withdraw, leave the rest to me. Sky City slowly rotated. Under Fattys control, it flew right above Octahead city and slowly lowered. Chapter 387 – Massacre of a City Octahead''s shrieks were particularly resounding in the dark. The shrill voice penetrated one''s bones, making one shiver. As a first-class main city, Sky City was colossal and weighty. A God-tier expert that could easily uproot a mountain top as it might be, Octahead had its limit. Upon being terribly slammed by Sky City at top speed, all the bones in its body burst with crackling sounds and all nine heads collapsed at the same time. When Sky City slowly rose and stabilized, appearing before everyone was only a mass of meat paste, plus nine basket-sized inner cores of different attributes rolling about wildly in the air. Dead? Just like that? All the experts in the sky, including Iron Eagle, Lin Xi, and the nine-tailed fox, were in disbelief. Octahead, a powerful Divine expert who once had challenged the sacred beast Azure Dragon, the sacred beast protector of Sun Dynasty, died from a slight bump? However, looking at the sky-blotting flying city, the nine-tailed fox secretly gulped. Not to mention Octahead, even if it bundled together with Octahead they wouldnt be able to withstand such a collision. Retreat, the nine-tailed fox ordered. Now that Octahead was dead, their side was simply no match for Iron Eagles, so its first idea was to withdraw. Want to run? Too late. Iron Eagle issued a long roar, and a huge blood eagle soared aggressively towards the nine-tailed fox. Even after having killed Octahead in a blow, Fatty didnt feel very good at the moment. Sky City was in violent turmoil and many newly-built buildings had collapsed, making it another huge cost. However, the benefits of killing a sacred beast were also hefty. More than half of the experience from Octahead was attributed to Fatty, the Lord of Sky City. Billions of experience points leapfrogged his experience bar as Fatty flashed five times in a row, gaining a full five levels. Other players in Sky City also had their own gains, but the scattered experience wasnt enough to level them, except for a few players who had been just a little short from leveling. Dead, dead! Reck cried out in a pleasant surprise. Pulling Lucas, the two instantly teleported out. Everybodys eyes seemed to go dizzy as the nine big inner cores disappeared in a flash, and Reck and Lucas reappeared in Sky City. Hahaha, a sacred beasts inner cores, and a poison attribute one to boot! Now I can refine a poison that can kill Divine experts. Reck laughed loudly. As soon as he was done laughing, he called out, There is still a nine-tailed fox over there. Fatty, run into it. I say, old man, you think we can still afford it once more? Fatty threw him a contemptuous look. The impact just now had damaged over half of the structures in Sky City and even consumed half of the magic stones Fatty had brought over from the Demon realm. Another clash would drain the rest of the magic stones. Without its energy source, Sky City would become useless in this war, and the loss would outweigh the benefits. Reck also thought of this. He sighed and swallowed saliva as he looked at the nine-tailed fox. No rush. Without Octahead, the nine-tailed fox cant win the fight alone, nor can it escape from Marshal Iron Eagle, Lucas said. Now that there was one less threat, the Xuanhuang experts fully displayed their might and forced the Sun Dynastys Divine experts led by the nine-tailed fox to repeatedly retreat. At the same time, the news that the army had approached Nonatail City arrived. That was when it suddenly dawned on Fatty. No wonder the NPC troops hadnt been able to catch up with him after such a long time. It turned out they had marched for Nonatail City. Go. Knowing that death would be inevitable if they continued fighting, the nine-tailed fox took a hard look at Sky City before an incantation was hastily chanted out from its mouth, and the Dark Blood Mantra suddenly changed. The boundless black mist gradually diluted, but the dripping of blood rain became more intense. A black hole appeared in the sky, where two stark white skeletal hands over a kilometer long stuck out. These two hands were covered in dense bloodstreams, just like a person''s hands that were stripped of their flesh leaving only blood vessels. At their emergence, the hands grabbed the edge of the hole and tore hard, expanding it. Blood Curse Evil Dragon?! Damn you! Iron Eagle flew into a seething rage. He immediately gave up on pursuing the nine-tailed fox to return to Sky City, appearing quite apprehensive about the two big hands. Xuanhuang Ancient Country, just you wait for our Sun Dynasty''s revenge. In the darkness came the voice of the nine-tailed fox, who was taking the dozen men to leave in a hurry. Let''s go, this Blood Curse Evil Dragon is beyond us. Landing inside Sky City, Iron Eagle urged Fatty. Seeing this kind of anxiety on Iron Eagles face for the first time, Fatty also panicked. He hastily operated the magic formation for a space jump. The hole in the sky continued to expand before a hill-like dragon head poked out from it. Like the hands, this head had no skin and was covered in only blood veins that were still squirming. Just looking at it made peoples scalp tingle. The dragons eyes were two deep holes in which two blood-red flames danced. RARGHHHHH! Out of the hole, the head swayed from side to side and seemed delighted to see the scene below. The mouth opened to issue a loud roar as the creature struggled hard to come out. The space snapped with the sounds of glass shattering. In several minutes, the Blood Curse Evil Dragon had squeezed out more than half of the body. Only the lower half was still stuck inside the hole. What is this thing? Fatty gulped hard in terror. Blood Curse Evil Dragon, a terrible existence exiled by the gods, surpasses the Divine level, but it is not the same as the Legendary realm, especially as an undead. Unless our Grand Marshal personally steps out, no one here can be its opponent. Since a Blood Curse Evil Dragon has been born, this is big trouble. The whole human race will soon face a catastrophe. Iron Eagles expression was heavy. Whats there to fear? The Sun Dynasty is in front of us if theres any. If it dares to go to our Xuanhuang, the four sacred beasts wont let it off, Lin Xi coldly said. Humans, its the Human realm. I smell flesh and blood. When the Blood Curse Evil Dragon saw the floating Sky City, its blood-red eyes glowed with excitement. Woah, Blood Curse Evil Dragon! If we use its skeleton to refine the God Destroyer Crossbow, we will have a true weapon that can kill Divine experts. In Sky City, Karl, who had been promoted to the rank of Blacksmith Grandmaster, gazed at the dragon in a trance. They ran just like that? The space around Sky City fluctuated more and more violently, showing that the jump could be made right away, but Fatty looked at Octahead City not so far away with unwillingness. He had come here for benefits but not gained any and instead consumed a lot of energy, and half the buildings in the city were destroyed. Fattys heart ached so bad. Now, in front of him was an almost resistance-less Octahead City. If he didnt take the chance to pillage it, hed rather die in the claws of the Blood Curse Evil Dragon. Is money more important or is life more important?! Iron Eagle shouted. Of course its money. The fluctuations around Sky City slowly subsided. Fatty gritted his teeth and drove Sky City towards Octahead City. You, you Looking at the dragon that was about to totally squeeze itself out the black hole, Iron Eagle was so furious he just wanted to slap Fatty to death. We even defeated a big boss. This is ours. Fatty didnt care. After a brief announcement, he lowered Sky City. Which of the players with the guts to come here didnt aim for war loot? And the most important thing was that they now had the chance to destroy a main city on the enemys side; it was worth it even if everyone died. With a stripped bare Octahead city right around the corner, who would care about a Blood Curse Evil Dragon? Before Fatty lowered Sky City to a low enough elevation, many players couldnt wait and already released their flying mounts to rush into Octahead City. Since weve come here, theres no need for such a hurry to leave, dont you think? It''s just a Blood Curse Evil Dragon, how can it be any trouble to you experts? Reck smilingly flattered Iron Eagle whose expression looked quite ugly, then vanished with Lucas. With a flicker, they appeared inside the city lord manor of Octahead City. Slaughter the city! shouted Fatty. He didn''t rush out since whatever Reck and Lucas harvested would be used for Sky City anyway. Slaughter the city! shouted the guild masters in unison upon hearing Fattys voice. Slaughter the city! the remaining several hundred thousand players shouted at the same time, the sonic waves resounded all around. In teams, everybody charged towards Octahead City. For the glory of the eternal Sun Dynasty, for an NPC squad captain sang loudly to encourage his soldiers. A group of Xuanhuang players rushed over with a slew of bow and arrow skills, instantly turning this group of NPCs into corpses. Kill, for the glory of our emperor! the remaining players and NPCs of the Sun Dynasty shouted at the same time and flooded out to battle the descending players. With Sky City here, Octahead City''s defensive measures didnt kick up a fuss and was even attacked from time to time from above. The only thing the city had to rely on was the soldiers and players inside. Go die! A group of Xuanhuang players rushed to a smithy, killed the blacksmith and kicked over the stove. The fire inside spilled out, and after a while, the whole shop was ablaze. A group of players rushed to an alchemy shop. The owner had already vanished without a trace. Several fire mages conjured fireballs and lit the store. Smoke billowed from all parts of Octahead City, and flames were raging into the sky in more places. Kill, kill! More and more players rushed to the city lord manor and fought with their lives against the Sun Dynasty players and soldiers around. Up to now, both sides had no intention of stopping, killing the enemy to the very last one was their only thought. However, this was the Sun Dynastys home field, which allowed them to respawn right inside the city after death. Moreover, the number of players here was much more than that of the Xuanhuang party. In their desperate counterattack, the Sun Dynasty repeatedly forced back the alliance of Xuanhuang guilds. Kill, kill! Fight to the death, death is not to be regretted! roared the guild masters as they led their members in a mad killing spree. Oh wow oh wow, so many good things! Reck and Lucas were all smiles when they appeared next to Fatty, obviously having robbed aplenty in their search in the city lord manor. You guys have cleaned out everything? Fatty smiled. Everybody, take the brothers to withdraw, leave the rest to me. Sky City slowly rotated. Under Fattys control, it flew right above Octahead city and slowly lowered. Chapter 388 – Demon-Sealing Stele Octahead City was destroyed. When the huge serpent Octahead died, the nine-tailed fox fled, and the massive Sky City slowly descended, the destruction of Octahead City was already final. The whole city, along with millions of NPCs and players, including their city lord, all perished. When the system notification rang out all over the world, all the players in the game were appalled. To destroy a main city in one battle, just how overbearing, how domineering is this? This wasnt a player''s base, nor a small city, but the first-class main city tied with cities such as Azure Dragon and White Tiger, and it had disappeared, just like that. Moreover, the other party hadnt even deployed their main army. It was heard that the original target was Nonatail, another first-class main city of the Sun Dynasty. However, currently, Nonatail City was still fine. Although it was attacked, it steadily held out in the end. On the other hand, Octahead City was destroyed. When Octahead City was destroyed, there were Sun Dynasty players that captured the event and released it on the forum, accusing the players of Xuanhuang of cheating. In a picture, a grand city with tens-of-meters-high walls stretched for hundreds of miles, and countless soldiers and players stood on the wall, which could be said to be a very solid defense. However, above it was another main city, which in appearance looked more like an island. This vast island, the size of a main city, was pressing down little by little, inch by inch at a slow speed. No matter how the players below screamed, whined and cursed, it kept going firmly until Octahead City was completely flattened. Gold streaks rose in Sky City as at least a hundred thousand players leveled up, and some more than one time. Since the Sun Dynasty colluded with the Demon realm in contract, they had become the antithesis of mankind. Killing any one of them would be rewarded with experience, not to mention killing millions of NPCs and players in one crush. Of course, most of the experience was taken by Fatty, the city lord of Sky City. As golden glows rose up from his body continuously and the sound of system notification kept ringing by his ears, Fatty was satisfied to the core. He just wanted to fly Sky City to fly to Nonatail City and destroy it too. The ruins of Octahead City were full of all kinds of dropped equipment. Without Fatty needing to say anything, the players madly rushed down and began a sweep. It was a pity that the Serpent Octahead was only an enemy and not a monster, or else it might have dropped a Divine artifact of good quality. Revenge, revenge! No matter in reality or in-game, the people of a certain country collectively protested. On the one hand, they protested against Star Fantasia for allowing cheating and on the other hand against their own side to be so useless as to let a main city be destroyed. About their protest, Star Fantasia didnt provide any reply at all, simply ignoring them. In the game, the clan heads of this country gathered at their imperial city in a discussion to plot the destruction of the Xuanhuang Ancient Country. RARRGGGHHH! At moments like these, there would always be some party pooper to ruin the mood. After a struggle, the Blood Curse Evil Dragon finally squeezed out the black hole and excitedly roared wildly in the sky. Let''s go. Hearing the dragons roar, Fatty remembered that they were still in danger. Without delay, he immediately took control of Sky City, getting ready to space jump. Serpent Octahead and the nine-tailed fox were all mountain-sized beasts, but compared to the Blood Curse Evil Dragon, they were like dwarves. The dragon was a million meters long and endless at a glance. Its two skeletal wings blocked out the sun when spread and covered the entire Sky City in their shadow. Roaring for a while, the Blood Curse Evil Dragon finally calmed down and looked at Sky City, the corners of its mouth drooling with blood-red saliva. If Octahead City was still in existence, it could have shared some attention from the dragon, but now there were only hundreds of thousands of players in Sky City, which naturally had all of its focus. Delicious flesh and blood! The Blood Curse Evil Dragon dove down with a shriek. In what seemed to be just gently flap of wings, the dragon appeared right above Sky City. A huge claw as big as a small town descended and grabbed towards Sky City. Scram! There was a shrill eagle cry, followed by a huge blood eagle that flew out from behind Iron Eagle and slammed itself into the huge claw. With a screech, the blood eagle collapsed, while the huge claw shrank back. Sky City trembled nonstop, and many already damaged buildings crumbled completely. The Blood Curse Evil Dragon let out a small sound of exclamation, seemingly curious why those people could block it. Then, its two wings swept up a gale that whirled around Sky City. With a momentum that seemed set to destroy the world, the gale blew until the sky turned black and objects spun in a mess. Sky City, which could directly flatten a main city, was now like a little boat rolling in the storm inside this gale. Faint lights lit up on the magic towers one by one and quickly formed a protective barrier around Sky City. This was Sky Citys specialized defense formation. With crackling noises, the space around Sky City snapped and a black hole gradually cracked open. The flying city plunged into the black hole in a flash, about to jump away. Still wanna run? The Blood Curse Evil Dragons voice rumbled. One of its claws suddenly stretched out and grasped the air around Sky City, crushing the space and forcing out the city that was already halfway into the black hole. This is horrible! Everyone was shocked beyond terrified. Strange, Lin Xi muttered to himself. What''s the matter? Lei Ao turned and asked. The Blood Curse Evil Dragon should be more than just this. Looking at it now, if we dare to make a gamble, we should be able to kill it, Lin Xi said. Maybe somethings happened? Iron Eagle also realized. Look! What''s on its back? a deputy marshal called out. On the Blood Curse Evil Dragons back was a black object up to ten thousand feet high, firmly occupying the place like an ancient, evil mountain. This black object was cuboid-shaped, covered in dark clouds so it couldnt be seen clearly. However, the random drifting of the dark clouds revealed a word that seemed to be Seal. Could that be the Demon-Sealing Stele? Iron Eagle suddenly exclaimed. Demon-Sealing Stele? Fatty looked up at once but only saw dark clouds, he couldnt see the word at all. You lot also know of the Demon-Sealing Stele? The Blood Curse Evil Dragon stopped attacking at this. It''s really it! Fatty couldnt hide his excitement. The Heavenly Hound had actually tricked him that the stele had ended up with the Dragon race, apparently trying to send him to his death. How is this stele with you? Fatty pressed down his excitement and asked in a solemn tone. How would I know? At the mention of the stele, the Blood Curse Evil Dragon seemed to be suffering some unspeakable injustice. I was inside my secluded space, when suddenly one day, the space was torn open. I was about to rush out when a thing was thrown on my back and almost broke my bones and tendons. If it hadnt been for my powerful strength, I woulda been killed by this thing. It fell on my back and took root there. I couldn''t get it off and have to carry it everywhere. If you get it off me, I''ll spare your lives. Thrown? Fatty and the experts exchanged glances and tacitly understood. When the Demon race had robbed the stele at the beginning but had no way to destroy it, they must have thrown it into another space, and this unlucky Blood Curse Evil Dragon happened to be in its path. I can help you get it off, but you have to let my friends go first, Fatty said after a deep breath. Help me get it off first, and I''ll let you lot go, the Blood Curse Evil Dragon cunningly replied. That wont work, what if you go back on our agreement? We are no match for you. Fatty resolutely refused to back down. What if you can''t get it down? The Blood Curse Evil Dragon''s concern wasnt unreasonable. I know what you want. I''ll take you to a place where theres plenty of fresh flesh and blood, you can eat as much as you like. Fatty made up his mind to take the dragon to Nonatail City. If it werent for the distance, he would have loved to take it to the imperial city of the Sun Dynasty. After bargaining, the Blood Curse Evil Dragon finally agreed to go to the place where Fatty said to have lots of fresh flesh and blood. Letting Reck take charge of Sky City, Fatty flew onto the dragon''s back. The Blood Curse Evil Dragon was made entirely of bones, but it was covered in sticky and slippery blood as if it had been soaked in blood for a long time. So this is the Demon-Sealing Stele, the most important thing in the Elemental Secret Realm. Fatty approached the stele. The dark clouds automatically rolled out of his way to make a path. Under the stele, Fatty was like an ant beside an elephant. He reached out and gently stroked it, and the stele suddenly shook as if it had finally met its master. Looking closely, the Demon-Sealing Stele was covered in blood, and under the blood were various pictures of a towering mountain that rose into the clouds, suppressing many strong experts under it. These strong experts included demons, monsters, and even humans. Lad, can you really get it off? Feeling the stele which had never once been successfully removed no matter how hard it tried now actually shaking, the Blood Curse Evil Dragon was full of hope. The Demon-Sealing Stele was no plaything, it suppressed the dragons power to half of the normal amount. If it hadnt been for the fact that Iron Eagle and the other experts had too much to worry about, no one could be sure if the dragon would still be alive right now. The Blood Curse Magic Dragon was extremely fast, it arrived at Nonatail City in a blink of an eye. Seeing the huge figure suddenly appearing above, the nine-tailed fox was thunderstruck. How the hell did this fellow come here? Arriving at Nonatail City, Fatty took a deep breath. The Elemental Skill Book flew out in a five-color light, and at the center of the light, a fist-sized hole slowly emerged. The moment the hole appeared, the Demon-Sealing Stele buzzed violently, then shrank to the size of a palm before flying directly into the hole C the entrance of the Elemental Mystery Realm C and settled down inside. The dark clouds around the stele dispersed, replaced by a five-color halo. Gradually, the Elemental Mystery Realm began to change. Lad, not bad, you did a good job. Feeling the stele disappear, the Blood Curse Evil Dragon faced the sky and issued a loud roar, then snapped its jaws towards Fatty. Chapter 389 – Hubbub in the Human Realm Nonatail City was also destroyed. The nine-tailed fox fled as over ten millions of NPCs and players in the city were killed. The destruction of two cities in a single day in an interval of less than one hour made the players in the entire system go crazy. Stupid idiots! In the imperial city of the Sun Dynasty, the emperor was trembling in anger. Below were two rows of aggressive civil and military ministers. Revenge, revenge! First destroy their four main cities, then destroy their imperial capital! the crowd shouted in unison. Destroy how? The emperors chilling eyes swept around, and the place lapsed into silence. Your Majesty, we have to contact the Demon realm. A long while later, Fortune Battle Fences voice rang out. The emperor nodded almost imperceptibly. We are pests, we do harm Running freely through the mountains, Fatty felt extremely happy. This time, the attack on the Sun Dynasty had not only earned him a great deal of wealth and experience but also wiped out the enemys two cities. Most importantly, the Demon-Sealing Stele was found. With this stele, once the energy of metal, wood, water, and earth was fully collected, the Elemental Mystery Realm would be completely restored, and so would the Legendary power of the Elemental Skill Book and Sword Diagram. Legendary artifacts! Thinking about it, Fatty felt just incredible. Fatty, well done. Hearing the praise from his friends through the communicator, Fatty smiled shyly. Sky City had returned to floating above the East Ocean. All the officers such as Iron Eagle were there, apparently taking this place as their headquarters. Fees! Accommodation, tea, mental damage compensation! cried Fatty towards Iron Eagle. Ignoring Fatty, Iron Eagle solemnly said to the crowd, Notify everyone, we must return home as soon as possible. Why? Its not every day we get to come over, why dont we take the opportunity to attack their imperial city and destroy their Sun Dynasty? someone asked. During our attack on the Sun Dynasty, 13 cross-realm teleportation routes have appeared all over the Human realm. In addition to the one that we destroyed here, the other 12 already transported quite many Demon experts leading tens of millions of Demon soldiers into the Human world. Not only that, the Ancient Battlefield outside the Imperial Capital has been in disorder recently. Seems like someone couldnt bear the loneliness, Iron Eagle said. 13 cross-realm teleportation routes? Everyone gasped. Just what kind of resources is this? The construction of one cross-realm portal alone already costs at least billions. 13 of them are tens of billions of gold coins. Especially, some of the materials just arent something money can buy. His Majesty ordered us to return as soon as possible and prepare for the coming war. At the same time, emissaries have been sent to various countries to join hands and take advantage of this massive invasion of the Demon realm to completely destroy it. If possible, we will fight to the Demon world. Iron Eagle sounded a little excited. Hit the Demon realm and destroy the Demon race! some officers couldnt help but shout. Back home. Signaled by a wave of Iron Eagles hand, several hundreds of space mages released magic in unison, conjuring a huge Teleportation Portal above the sea. One by one, teams of Xuanhuang troops stepped into the portal and appeared on the shore of the East Ocean, and quickly marched out to various places to set up defenses. There had been news that from the three teleportation routes in Europe, more than 8 million Demon soldiers thunderously swept out across some small countries, killing nearly one million players. There were four teleportation routes in the American region that channeled out ten neat Demon legions. Fortunately, the players there were alert enough. Although several big cities were breached, the number of casualties of players wasnt great. There were three Teleportation Portals in the Africa region, where all sorts of Demonic monsters flooded out. Many small towns were submerged by the overwhelming Demonic swarms, only a few imperial cities were still struggling, but on the verge of crumbling as well. There were two teleportation channels in the Australia region. Not many Demon troops appeared there, but several hundred Demonic dragons came out roaring, blotting the sky and plunging half of the region into darkness. Why is there no route in our CN region? Fatty curiously asked. A cross-realm Teleportation Portal is not easy to build. We have Heavens Scar that connects us to the Demon world, so theres no need for such a large-scale portal. The Demon army is advancing into Heavens Scar as we speak. They intend to kill their way here from there, Bai Xiaosheng answered. Oh, by the way, was my news delivered to Marshal Ferotiger? Fatty suddenly recalled Ferotigers mission to have him locate the Death Altar. He had phoned Bai Xiaosheng and asked him to pass the result to the marshal. Of course. I heard that Marshal Ferotiger personally took people to the Demon realm, but I don''t know what happened in detail, Bai Xiaosheng said. Fatty, what do we do? HeadofGod and the others asked. Now that the war between humans and demons drew nearer and it was doomed to be a catastrophe, those without the ability were absolutely unqualified to participate in this game. Grind and level as fast as possible. Its best to reach the 9th class enhancement before the final battle begins, Fatty said. Currently, the majority were around the 6th enhancement, and that was still thanks to killing the Sun Dynasty soldiers. This simply wasnt enough to keep up with the requirement of a grand war. Spending a good amount of magic stones, Sky City jumped back to the area of Xuanhuang Ancient Country. Before that, the Black Dragon King had sent people to deliver a hundred billion gold coins worth of resources as well as many powerful sea monsters to station in Sky City, forming the first standing army of the city. The Black Dragon King also knew about the Demon troops crossing the realm, and he absolutely thought that this was an opportunity to break the Natural Barrier. All kinds of resources were sent in a steady stream to form an endless supply for Fatty. Great. With these resources, I can build the second defense line. Architect Lin was elated. The resources pillaged from Octahead City along with those from the Black Dragon King amounted to hundreds of billions of gold coins in value. How long will it take to build the whole fort? Fatty bit the bullet and asked. One year. As long as you give me enough resources, I can build it in one year. Architect Lin raised a finger and shook it. Alright, you wait, I definitely will give you enough resources. Fatty was also anxious. The war was beginning soon. If Sky City wasnt rebuilt well, it wouldnt be a match for the enemy. Ding. System Notification: Player Money Grubber is auctioning in Sky City of Xuanhuang Ancient Country: low-rank Celestial Remiges Boots, low-rank Celestial Bow of Malediction, low-rank Celestial Cloud Spirit Wand, high-rank Celestial Shield of Pride, high-rank Celestial Ice Soul Sword, Divine Doomsday Ice Staff. Boom! The entire CN region shook. Not only them; all the players in the game boiled. At the current stage of the game, superb Violet equipment were mainstream and occasionally, the lucky ones or those with status could get one or two Celestial as a pretty facade. As for Divine artifacts: don''t even think about it. Now that Fatty was auctioning five Celestial and one Divine artifact, everyone was going crazy. Who is this person? This was the question everyone wanted the answer to. As for the players in the CN region, they once again were reminded of the name Money Grubber. Fatty, you are crazy! You''re auctioning the Divine artifact?! Fierce Dragon TheTalent immediately messaged. How much is the Doomsday Ice Staff? I''ll buy it. Fattys only answer was to participate in the auction in Sky City and then he turned off the communicator. He knew the sensation caused by this, and it was exactly what he wanted. When these Celestial and Divine artifacts were auctioned off, he would have raised quite some gold coins to rebuild Sky City. Moneeeeeeyy! Fatty howled to the sky. After so long a struggle, Im still a poor man. Countless players came to Sky City, not only players from the CN region but also foreign players. The Demon worlds large-scale attack had shaken the countries. After urgent discussions, national boundaries were all opened and since then, players were able to move freely around all countries without any restrictions. The lively crowd made the normally quiet Sky City suddenly very bustling. In large open spaces, groups of players could be seen sitting on the ground. Many came for the artifacts auctioned, while others came especially to see what Sky City, the head of the seven neutral main cities, looked like. Fatty, the number of people is increasing. If we don''t limit it, itll affect the construction. Liu Lan ran over to inform. After returning from the Sun Dynasty, the Fierce Dragon Gang, the Great Four Gates, Misty Waterfall, and the other guilds all stayed in Sky City, leaving only a group of players to guard their own bases. When the war started, there was bound to be bloodshed. Even the four main cities were getting all jittery, let alone their small bases. They would be the first to suffer when the Demon troops crossed the border. Charge them. 10,000 gold coins to enter the city. Fatty waved his hand. What? 10,000 gold coins entry fee?! In the only Teleportation Portal in Sky City, several players looked pale. Outside the portal were squads in perfect phalanxes tightly surrounding it. Thats right, 10,000 gold coins. You can come in and visit if you pay, please return if you don''t, Jiangdongs LittleOverlord shouted with his halberd on his shoulder. Is this your house or what? You say pay and we have to pay? Some were displeased. Hey, you''re right, this is my house. Jiangdongs LittleOverlord thrust his halberd into the ground, Pay or leave. Don''t get in the way here, there are still many people coming. The players who came in early gloated over the latecomers misery. Some turned to leave with a cold snort upon hearing about the fee; those who wanted to enter the city had no choice but to pay the 10,000 gold coins. Charge? In a flash of white light, a blond man appeared in the portal. He revealed a faint smile when he heard about the 10,000 fee. It''s SaintPetertheGreat! Lord of Storm City! There were sounds of alarm in the crowd, apparently some recognized the man''s identity. This is the city lord of Storm City? Theyre both city lords and Fattys status is higher, but look at them, this guy looks elegant and polite, much better than that greedy Fatty. The female players of Rainrevelers chattered. Their leader, Rainbow Watcher, listened with a wry smile. Lord of Sky City? Lord of Storm City? Fatty and SaintPetertheGreat looked at each other across a distance. Huh? Where did you get your hair dyed? Thats a really bad skill, the colors starting to fade, Fatty suddenly said. SaintPetertheGreats face sank. Chapter 390 – Big Guild Masters The announcement of an auction on the Holy Spirit Island where Fatty put up several pieces of equipment caused an uproar. There was no need to say anything about the Celestial ones, the most striking was the Doomsday Ice Staff. Many came here just to witness for themselves the flair of this Divine artifact. Clapping his hands, Fatty began the auction. The first item to be introduced was the low-rank Celestial Remiges Boots. Remiges Boots Low-rank Celestial equipment Level Requirement: 60 Defense: 100 STR +30 DEX +35 Active C Soar: Fly freely in the air using the wearers mana. Duration: 10 minutes. Cooldown: 20 minutes. Active C Illusion: Create 3 illusions, each having half the Attack stat of the original. Duration: 1 minute. Cooldown: 10 minutes. Class Requirement: Mage, Archer, Rogue This equipment was very practical and had decent stats to boot. Werent for the fact that Fatty already had the Elemental Equipment Set, he wouldnt have auctioned it. The starting bid is 10 million gold coins. Everyone can start. Fatty clapped his hands, signaling the crowd to start bidding. There was a brief silence before fierce competition broke out. Everyone knew the highlight of the show was the last artifact, the Doomsday Ice Staff, but every piece of Celestial was already extremely rare, no one was willing to give them up. Competition got increasingly fierce as the price of the Remiges Boots climbed up to 36 million gold coins, a number that could never have been achieved before. One reason was that the game had been going for such a long time now and players had spare money in their pockets. Another was that, now that the Demon grand army was coming, a good piece of equipment would increase their chances of survival in future battles. 50 million gold coins, anyone else wants to bid? 50 million gold coins, going once, going twice, sold! Fatty clapped his hands, and someone immediately led the winner over. Money for the item, the transaction was done immediately on-site. Those who could participate in the bidding were masters of the major guilds. No one would care about this meager amount of money. The player took the Remiges Boots and switched into them on the spot before their eyes immediately fixed on the next item to be auctioned. Next was the Bow of Malediction. Golden Scale TheMighty had been waiting for this. As soon as Fatty just called out the starting price of 10 million gold coins, the guy instantly raised it to 50 million and won it as expected. The rest of the low-rank Celestial items were quickly auctioned off, and it was time for the high-rank Celestial Shield of Pride. The Shield of Prides stats were perverse, making it a favorite for anyone who could use shields, such as Warriors and Knights. They wouldnt exchange it even for the Doomsday Ice Staff. High-rank Celestial Shield of Pride, everyone can see its information. Auction begins, the starting bid is 50 million gold coins, announced Fatty. The final price of the previous low-rank Celestial equipment was only 50 million gold coins. The starting price of this Shield of Pride being 50 million simply showed how valuable it was. Hearing the price, more than half of the players lapsed into silence, but soon many started bidding. 60 million gold coins. 61 million gold coins. Stop wasting time, 70 million gold coins. Back and forth and back again, although everyone kept gold coins in reserve for the Doomsday Ice Staff at the end of the auction, no player who was qualified to equip the Shield of Pride could hold themselves back. One hundred million. Storm City Lord SaintPetertheGreat who had been silent up until now suddenly made his first bid and pushed it to the climax. City Lord? Some of his subordinates grew anxious. They had only come here for the Doomsday Ice Staff. No need to say, I know. SaintPetertheGreat waved his hand. In the future, Celestial will be mainstream, and only Divine artifacts will still be rare. However, this Shield of Pride is of great use to me right now. In my hands, it wont be any less powerful than that Divine artifact. Hearing this, SaintPetertheGreats subordinates no longer said anything. SaintPetertheGreat looked at the Shield of Pride with an enigmatic smile on his face. 100 million and one gold coins. Someone increased the bid. Everyone looked over to see a guild master of a European country. Receiving the gazes of the crowd, this person returned with a slight smile. My friend, please add at least one million gold coins each time. We are all people with status here. Don''t make a scene when you may not win the item in the end, Fatty quickly said. There was no such rule just now, this guild master retorted. I said it, so there is now, Fatty said coldly. If you are dissatisfied, feel free to leave. Dont disturb others from bidding. You! The guild master stood up and pointed at Fatty as if wanting to say something, his face green one second and red in the next. In the end, he slowly sat down. 101 million gold coins. What a pity. If he kept making a ruckus, wed have a reason to arrest him. Reck sighed. Next to him, Lucas also wore an expression of regret. HeadofGod and the others remained silent, quietly turning their heads away. This kind of situation was exactly the reason why the auction was held in Sky City instead of the auction house in the Imperial Capital. If someone tried to cause trouble, Sky City''s troops would be dispatched at once to blackmail some bail money. Of course, outsiders didnt need to know this. Fattys official explanation to the public was that he wanted to invite everyone to visit Sky City as a convenience to this auction. The price of the shield rose steadily, breaking 150 million gold coins, 160 million gold coins, 170 million gold coins, and finally floating to 180 million gold coins. There were only two bidders left at this moment, one was SaintPetertheGreat and the other was a player from the Africa region. 185 million. SaintPetertheGreat stared intently at his last opponent. 186 million. This player didnt add much, only 1 million each time. With a sneer, SaintPetertheGreat made a gesture. 190 million. It''s uninteresting to keep adding like this. If you can do 200, it''s yours, the other player suddenly said. Alright, 200 million it is. SaintPetertheGreat immediately decided. Moneybags! Ah, moneybags! I seriously want to detain all these people and make their families redeem them back with gold coins, sighed Fatty who had been driven crazy by the construction cost of Sky City. Great idea. Reck looked eager to try. Even Lucas had to despise these two for this. With the good start of the Shield of Pride, the Ice Soul Sword, which was also a high-rank Celestial item, sold for 220 million gold coins. Up to now, all five Celestial items had been auctioned for a total of over 600 million gold coins. Now is the moment everyone has been waiting for, the auction of the only Divine artifact in the system yet. Fatty clapped his hands, motioning everyone to be quiet, and continued in a loud voice, This artifact came from the high-rank Divine beast Ice Phoenix, so I dont think I have to say much about its power. And because it is a Divine artifact, its information must be kept secret, so I didn''t even do an Appraisal, so any friend who wins it can use it at ease. Alright, no more nonsense, the auction of the Divine artifact Doomsday Ice Staff will begin now. The starting price is one billion. One billion gold coins! This number hit the players below into a daze. This is not one billion copper coins, nor a one billion silver coins, but one billion gold coins! According to the current black market exchange rate, a gold coin is 20 RMB, so one billion gold coins are equivalent to 20 billion RMB. Who will be so stupid as to buy it? 1.5 billion. Well, there was actually someone. When the starting number just fell from Fatty''s mouth, someone with a turban on his head raised the bid. It was easy to tell from his appearance that this player was Arabic. A friend offers 1.5 billion. Is there higher? Fatty offered this player a praising look, causing the latter player to shiver. 1.501 billion, someone raised by one million. Why so petty? A player stood up. Two billion, anyone else? Boom! The whole scene shook. Two billion, what can''t you do with that money, why must you spend it for game equipment? No matter how rich you are, you cant waste money like this! Only two billion and already so arrogant? A player dressed in a black robe with his head also covered in black opened his mouth in a dark tone. I wont add much. 2.1 billion. Dark Lord, the leader of the second biggest guild in the Holy Dynasty of the EU region, whispered those who knew him. Dark Lord, you arent very generous either. Another person laughed. Then I''ll add another hundred million, 2.2 billion. Holy Paladin, the guild master of the top guild in the Holy Dynasty of the EU region. Someone immediately recognized this person. Cut the crap, 2.3 billion. A blonde-haired blue-eyed female player stood up. Purple Rose, the leader of the no.3 guild in the America region. 2.4 billion. A heavy voice came from a bearded male player. Heavy Armored Tarzan, the master of the second biggest guild in the America region. Every player who came to the auction had their share of satisfaction at the show which was worth the 10,000-gold-coin ticket price. Almost all the major guild masters in the server had gathered here to launch a fierce competition between the giants for this last artifact. Looks like we are all poor people. East Gate BlowingWind scratched his nose with an awkward smile. Billions of gold coins for an artifact, only madmen would do it, said Liu Lan. Not necessarily. Fierce Dragon TheTalent solemnly stated, The power of a Divine artifact cant be underestimated, especially when it carries a forbidden spell. The winner will earn their expenses back in the future war with the Demon race. Say, old man, if we rob them all, wont we get rich? Fatty was still obsessed with this matter. Find an excuse to make them cause a ruckus and arrest them. Don''t you have that Soul Sealing Cross? Use it to threaten them, whoever doesn''t pay will be killed to level zero. Reck was even more excited than Fatty. Oh dear, it''s not so easy to find excuses. Fatty smiled bitterly. 3 billion, who dares to compete with me?! a burly player roared. Being loud doesnt necessarily mean youre capable. 3.1 billion, faintly said the female player called Purple Rose. You dare increase?! The burly player immediately called out to Purple Rose. This is an auction. You think only you are allowed to increase the price? Holy Paladin swung his arm. 3 billion and 2 million. Stop wasting our time, the penniless poor might as well scram while you can. Chapter 391 – A Good Talk is Needed In the face of a Divine artifact, no one could sit still. Since the invasion of the Demon race had all dynasties open their borders, players could now freely visit and leave other countries. No less than ten million had come to Sky City for this auction. Almost all the top players in the server were present. How many experts were hidden among them, no one knew. There were many who werent afraid of these guild masters, each offering the price they could afford. Seeing the price rise bit by bit, some people could no longer remain calm. 4 billion1! Grandma, whoever dares to compete with me now, I''ll scrap him first! The one talking was a messily bearded player. Yelling out the offer, his eyes viciously swept through the room. Who do you think you are? 4.001 million. A player refused to comply and added a million gold coins. Your grandma! The eyes of the bearded player flashed with a savage color. His hand quickly moved to unsheath his weapon. Like hell Im scared! The other player was no pushover either. He immediately stretched out his hand and a three magic shields revolved around his body. At the same time, around these two, there were at least ten thousand players taking out their own weapons. Anyone could see a free-for-all scuffle about to start. Ladies and gentlemen, please remain calm. Prosperity comes from harmony, no? Fatty called out dryly. He looked at the increasingly heated atmosphere below in delight, without the slightless idea of stopping anyone. He even wished for them to just fight as quickly as possible. Fight, fight, fight as loudly and lively as you can so I have a reason to detain you all. Right at this moment, Liu Lan announced, Fatty, City Lord Lin Xi is here. Lin Xi? What is he doing here? Fatty mumbled. Then, he saw Lin Xi stride into Holy Spirit Island with Recks welcome. Brat, making a fortune, arent you? Even putting up a Divine artifact for auction now, Lin Xi said with a cold smile as he looked at Fatty. Poverty leaves me no choice. You see, I went to the Sun Dynasty to fight for my country and as a result, Sky City was beaten to this state. Since no one pays for my damages, I have to do it myself. If I don''t sell something, I wont even have anything to feed Sky City. Fatty looked back at Lin Xi with tears in his eyes. Stop with your act. Just so you know, I''ll take the Doomsday Ice Staff. Lin Xi snorted. Fatty immediately stood up and stretched out his right hand, the fingers rubbing together as he looked at Lin Xi with that knowing look. Lin Xi understood that look. He contemplated for a while and held out a finger. My Black Tortoise City will be responsible for providing half of the resources for the construction of Sky City. Deal. Fatty grabbed Lin Xi''s hand, the tears in his eyes had miraculously disappeared. Then this auction? Liu Lan asked. Cant be carried out anymore anyway. Fatty smiled ever so calmly. Indeed. The guild masters below had joined hands and moreover even called their friends, getting more and more players involved. In just the span of a few sentences said, more than 100,000 players had unleashed colorful skills and spells. Isn''t it impossible to PK in the city? asked TheFugitive. Oh, I''ve turned this restriction off, Fatty casually replied. Most of the players who could come to Sky City were those of status and strength, and all thought they were superior in both more than others. None wouldnt let themselves be bullied without retaliation. When several AoE magic attacks involved a large number of players indiscriminately, the whole Sky City boiled. Kill, kill these bastards. How dare they compete for the Divine artifact with me! Destroy them, and the artifact is ours! The eyes of the players below had gone bloodshot from the fighting. In response to this, the players of Sky City mysteriously disappeared, turning a blind eye to the riot below. What now? Holy Paladin, Dark Lord and the others looked at each other through the crowd and all saw greed in each other''s eyes. Now that a fight has already broken out, why would I spend that money? This was the idea of these guild masters. With a loud shout, a dozen groups of players appeared. Like a sharp knife, they paved through the chaotic crowd and rushed towards Holy Spirit Island. Finally, theyve finally started fighting! Grandma, Ive been waiting for this for too long! Fatty sprang up in ecstasy, watching as the torrents of players gradually approach Holy Spirit Island. Humph! How can a mere tattered Sky City be compared with my Storm City? The title head of the seven neutral main cities should be my citys! SaintPetertheGreat thunderously charged with his people. What is a Divine artifact anyway, even ten of them cant exchange for Sky City. The goal of some guild masters wasn''t the Doomsday Ice Staff, but Sky City. Among these people, there were foreign guilds as well as the CN regions own. In short, except for those that were friendly with Fatty, almost all the guilds on the scene set their targets to be the Doomsday Ice Staff and Sky City. They were no longer fighting each other but rushed towards Holy Spirit Island in a tacit understanding. You! What are you guys doing? This is Sky City! Retreat now, or don''t blame me for not being courteous! cried Fatty in an exaggeratingly weak manner. At least 90% of the players who had entered Sky City took part in the siege on Holy Spirit Island, which was about 9 million. Even during the last expedition to the Sun Dynasty, the several legions deployed from both sides hadnt even added up to this amount. Fatty, this wont turn into being burnt from playing with fire, right? Liu Lan was a little worried. Whats there to be afraid of? This is the moment. Thousands of well-repaired magic towers lit up simultaneously. Millions of lights shot out from above and connected to each other to form a super-large magical formation big enough to envelop the main city. Thunderstorm, this is the Thunderstorm Formation! Attention, everyone, you can only go out if you break this formation. Otherwise, well be stuck here! Someone recognized the formation. Fatty chuckled evilly. The formation suddenly surged with lightning, and 49 thunder dragons meandered inside roaring. Thunder rumbled as dazzling lightning flashed across the sky and struck the crowds. Every time a bolt fell, there would be unlucky people who got burnt black with smoke drifting out from their mouth, fatally injured if not killed. Darn this! BUG, absolute BUG! someone yelled. The power of the Thunderstorm Formation was so terrifying that at least 100,000 people were struck dead in just a few minutes. Sky City Lord, open the formation immediately and let us out, or don''t blame us for not being polite. Someone''s eyes flashed as they shouted out such words. Fatty simply ignored them. He stood with his hands behind his back and a sneer while looking at the crowd below. There were thousands of magic towers, each burning a mountain of magic stones. Of the magic stones brought back by Fatty from the Demon realm, except for the part used to attack the Sun Dynasty, the rest was piled up in the magic towers. Pouring in such an investment, how can I be done with you if I don''t get something out of this? Fatty mumbled to himself. The battle continued in chaos, with some attacking Holy Spirit Island and others attacking the magic towers. The Thunderstorm Formation might not have been able to suppress the sacred beast Heavenly Hound, but it was more than enough for these players who were only level 60 at most. Roaaar! With a roar, a green dragon rose from the crowd and shot towards Holy Spirit Island. It was Holy Paladin whose hidden class was Dragon Knight, surprisingly. Don''t be in disorder! Everyone attack Holy Spirit Island together and beat down Sky City, or else we will all die here! Holy Paladin shouted. The Lord of Sky City has ulterior motives, he wants to capture us all. Everybody charge with me. A giant bear over 100 meters tall stood up in the crowd. Covered in chain mail and holding a hammer over 10 meters side, the bear quaked the earth with every step it took. Hidden class Druid. With the emergence of two hidden classes, more and more began to appear. Vampire, Holy Angel, Undead Knight At least 10,000 players of hidden classes emerged and rushed towards the Holy Spirit Island. Why are there so many hidden classes? Is there a queue to issue hidden class certificates? Not only those on Holy Spirit Island, but also the other players were shocked. Who here could have seen the simultaneous appearance of ten thousand hidden classes before? What horror is this, ten thousand hidden class players, ahh Fatty exhaled a long sigh and chopped down his hand. Attack. Around Holy Spirit Island, numerous artillery appeared C crossbows, cannons, stone throwers At the same time, the lightning in the sky grew increasingly frequent as tens of thousands of bolts struck down every moment. Money Grubber, open up the formation and let us go, or don''t blame us for leading the army to level your Sky City after we resurrect. There was a furious roar somewhere. Since it was only one level, they might be upset, but they werent afraid. Then you need to be resurrected first, Fatty casually said with his eyelids drooped. Ahhhh! Why am I still in Sky City, didnt I respawn? As cries of terror rang out one after another, the players finally realized that something had gone wrong. Every main city had a respawn point, and Sky City was no exception. On the way back from the Sun Dynasty, Architect Lin had used a large amount of materials to restore the respawn point of Sky City completely. Moreover, this one was a forcible respawn point. No matter what nationality, no matter where their set respawn point was located, as long as one died here in Sky City, they would be resurrected in Sky City. Money Grubber, do you really want to make enemies with everyone? Seeing their people in a cycle of resurrecting and dying at the respawn point, the guild masters finally couldn''t bear it anymore. It''s not that I want to oppose you, but that youve gone too far. Fatty raised his eyes, seeming to have a little spirit. What do you want? Holy Paladin tried to suppress his anger and asked. Fatty had expected this situation and was also ready for it: before they could reach Holy Spirit Island, they would be deleveled and wouldnt dare to advance. Now it was indeed as he had calculated. You should pay some compensation for ruining my auction, no? Fatty''s face glowed red, his spirit growing. What kind of compensation do you want? the guild masters asked. For normal players, each pays 100,000 gold coins self-redemption fee. As for you leaders, we need a good talk. Fatty smiled. 1. TL note: the bidding price numbers from here on are different from raws as I changed them to make sense with the previous chapter. Chapter 392 – Origins of Water and Wood Whether willing or not, the ordinary players paid the self-redemption fee of 100,000 gold coins each. Since there were nearly ten million people here, that meant nearly one trillion gold coins. Upon hearing this number, not only Fatty, but even Lin Xi was dumbstruck. Are you sure? Fatty asked Bai Xiaosheng, eyes wide. The All-Knowing Sect was responsible for calculating the harvest this time, and everything went through Bai Xiaosheng first. Yes. Bai Xiaosheng gulped. He was also frightened by the number. How can there be so much? Fatty felt like it was a daydream. Not really, there are early ten million people after all. The aged and experienced Bai Xiaosheng first regained his composure. What about those guild masters? How are we gonna butcher them? HeadofGod and the others also felt quite blissful. Since weve offended them anyway, extort them as brutally as possible, savagely said Fatty who had woken up from his trance. Fatty had a good talk with the guild masters from all over the world. This talk was recorded in the history of the game. Fatty called it a great conversation that laid the foundation for the fight of humankind against the Demon race, while the guild masters called it robber-style talk, cunning extortion using any underhanded means possible. In any case, the conversation was happily conducted in a pleasant atmosphere C of course, according to Fatty. As for whether the guild masters were happy or not, he didnt care. After a long period of bargaining and working his butcher blade, Fatty finally ordered the Thunderstorm Formation to be opened. With pale faces full of fear, the guild masters rejoined their people and left in a hurry. Even the fiercest one didnt want to linger a second to drop any cruel words. Im rich! Fatty laughed face up at the sky. Excluding the expenses, this harvest was nearly 500 billion gold coins. This number floated back and forth in his mind, knocking him dizzy. Apart from the money, Fatty got many good things from the guild masters. He had stripped off all of their belongings except for the equipment they used. Now were really public enemy number one, said East Gate BlowingWind with a pained smile. Public enemy then public enemy it is. The Demon army is attacking on a large scale, not like theyd dare to come here and attack my city at this kind of time. Fatty pouted. He simply didnt care. With this harvest, plus half the construction of the city that Lin Xi had promised to undertake, Fatty could already see a future where a flying war fortress attacked wherever he pointed at. Thats right, my Lordship, how can someone so stingy like you would offer to take on the construction of half of Sky City for a Divine artifact? This isnt like you, Fatty probed as he suddenly remembered this matter. His Majesty has decreed that in order to reward the lord of Sky City for his contribution to the battle with the Sun Dynasty and to prepare for the future wars against the Demon race, the Treasury Department is hereby to audit the needs of Sky City construction, half of which shall be borne by the dynasty, Lin Xi announced dryly. Fatty fell on his back. Lin Xi, you are too cruel!!! A long while later, Fattys roar resounded in Sky City. Stingy as he was, Fatty naturally wouldnt let Lin Xi trick away a Divine artifact so easily. The two had a heated argument for a whole afternoon before they finally reached an agreement. The Doomsday Ice Staff went to Lin Xi and Black Tortoise City would provide various resources to Sky City at a 10% discount. Sending off Lin Xi, Fatty began to count the harvest he extorted from the guild masters. Immediately, a ball-shaped equipment attracted his attention. This round equipment was foggy with light circulating inside, from which the sound of flowing water could be heard, like it had imprisoned countless rivers. This is the Origin of Water! West, who was taken aback by the breath blowing by him, recognized it immediately. Amazingly, this, the Origin of Water, the dream of every water mage, had been thrown to Fatty by some blind guild master who couldnt recognize the treasure in front of him. Fatty carefully placed it on the Elemental Skill Book and saw a deep blue light shine. As the rumbles like tidal waves poured out from the skill book, the entire Holy Spirit Island was bathed in this deep blue light. Finally, another good part has been restored. Fatty was overjoyed. At present, the fire and water energy needed to repair the Elemental Mystery Realm had been fully gathered. Plus the Demon-Sealing Stele, it could be said that half of the restoration was done. As long as Fatty found the other three elemental origins, the reappearance of a Legendary artifact would be around the corner. I know where the Origin of Wood is, West said. Where? Fatty hastily asked. In Azure Dragon Mountain, northeast of Azure Dragon City, theres a valley called Myriad Blooms where theres an azure tree over thirty-thousand meters high. It should know where the Origin of Wood might be. I never told you because you werent strong enough before. Now you can go there, West said. Azure Dragon Mountain, Myriad Blooms Valley. Fatty kept the two names firmly in mind. He wasnt in a hurry to find the Origin of Wood. After giving instructions on the course of Sky City construction, he left for the Imperial Capital. Seeing Fatty approaching, Rogue Mentor Sallip felt bitter in his mouth and he looked like he had constipation. He had given Fatty such a mission to let him suffer a little, but the latter contributed meritorious service and was rewarded handsomely because of it. Sallip felt very unbalanced. The class enhancement has been completed. Can you change my class now? Fatty looked at Sallip. Sallip nodded, and with a wave of his hand, Fatty went from a Magical Bandit to a Blood Killer. One more time, Fatty continued. He had been level 70 for a long time now. Sallip didn''t even give Fatty the class enhancement mission this time and waved his hand to rank up Fatty. The mentor just wanted him to leave as quickly as possible and stop being an eyesore here. Fatty wasnt in the mood to make a fuss with Sallip either, he was really busy. Seeing his class successfully promoted, he didn''t even learn any skills and went directly to the Teleportation Portal for Azure Dragon City. Thousands of miles northeast of Azure Dragon City, there was a huge mountain called Azure Dragon Mountain, said to once be the home of the sacred beast Azure Dragon. There were many powerful monsters there. Summoning the Violent Ox King, Wheat, Inky, and the little Ice Phoenix he named Snowy, Fatty rushed into Azure Dragon Mountain. Fatty didnt employ the Elemental Movement Arts or Stealth even though it would be faster. Pushing forward all the way, any monster they came across all fell under the gang beating of Fatty and his four pets, giving him very little experience. In every game, leveling always got slower and slower in the latter stage. After four days in Azure Dragon Mountain, Fatty didnt even gain 10% experience for his current level. In anger, he stopped grinding and flew to the innermost part of the mountain. In Azure Dragon Mountain stood a towering azure tree. Pillaring the heavens, its crown was like a sky-blotting umbrella, it covered half of the mountain. Hey old man, do you know where the Origin of Wood is? Arriving at the tree, Fatty dispensed with all courtesy and yelled out. A huge face 100 meters wide slowly emerged on the tree trunk, its turbid eyes were that of age-old experience. Looking at Fatty, the azure tree let out a long sigh. What are you sighing about? asked Fatty. I sigh as I wonder why youre trying to seek death? A mouth appeared on the face that kept moving. How? Fattys interest was piqued. Talking to me like that, arent you afraid Id kill you? While youre quite powerful, youre still a little bit from me, the azure tree said. Im scared, but you can''t kill me, at least not alone, said Fatty. He had the strength to challenge the azure tree, although he would not necessarily be able to defeat it. Ignorance is bliss, indeed. Forget it, what am I doing being all competitive with a junior? You want to find Wood Origin? Theres a little just under my feet. If you can take it, its yours. If you dont have that ability, might as well leave soon as possible. The azure tree slowly closed his eyes and fell into slumber. Right here? Fatty looked at the foot of the tree. The azure tree trunk could no longer be measured by peoples embraces; it was simply a wall, a black wall. Looking around, one couldnt see the curve of the tree at all, only a thick dark wall standing in front of them. X-Ray. Fatty took out the Crystal Maze of Terror and cast X-Ray. Below the ground, the glass revealed nothing but a dense distribution of roots of unknown width and length intertwined to form a huge sphere, and inside the sphere was a small green tree over 2 inches tall. From there, pure green air was sucked into the azure tree by the roots. The azure tree relied on these strange green whiffs to grow to its present stage. Wood Origin. Fatty inhaled a deep breath. With a smile on his face, he disappeared into the ground using Earthwalk. The azure tree that was originally as cool as a cucumber and didn''t take Fatty the little ant seriously suddenly trembled violently. In just a blink, he couldnt feel the existence of the Wood Origin anymore. What''s going on? Who stole my Wood Origin?! The azure tree opened his eyes. A big mouth full of fangs also opened on the rough bark and roared in rage. Hahaha, Wood Origin! Fatty jumped out from the ground and laughed towards the sky. In a few flashes of his body, he disappeared into the distance. It''s you! You little thief! The azure tree was furious. Its crown clattered and countless leaves fell from the branches, plunging into the ground like sharp arrows. At the same time, the entwined roots underground danced like dragons as they shot out and attacked Fatty. Old man, youre not a promise keeper, are you? With the Wood Origin in his hands, Fatty was in such a good mood that he even teased the azure tree while fleeing. Whoosh! The ground under the azure tree churned. Countless roots stuck out from the ground and rearranged into something like a pair of legs. Then, with a thunderous sound, the azure tree pulled himself completely up from the ground and chased after Fatty with his new legs. Fatty looked back to see the azure tree hot on his heels. Crying mama, he ran like crazy. Just as how the azure tree had looked down on him, he was really no match for the tree right now. If they really started a fight to the death, it would be Fatty who would eventually be the unlucky one in the end. Chapter 393 – Divine Promotion In terms of strength, Fatty wasnt a match for the azure tree, but in terms of escape speed, it was absolutely the other way around. In less than five minutes, Fatty used Accelerate in addition to Earthwalk and vanished without a trace, leaving behind the azure tree monster roaring in rage and wildly attacking, causing a calamity upon the monsters in Azure Dragon Mountain. Entering Azure Dragon City, Fatty found a quiet place and had the Elemental Skill Book devour the Origin of Wood. After a burst of emerald light, wood energy began to appear in the Elemental Mystery Realm, next to the original fire and water energy. The fiery red fire element, deep blue water element, and emerald green wood element now each occupied territory with clear boundaries. Although in terms of total mass, the fire energy was more than that of wood and water combined, the three could still be considered a tripartite balance instead of fire being the only dominant factor. At this point, it was only lacking the metal and earth origins. If they could be found and absorbed by the Elemental Skill Book, then the Elemental Mystery Realm would be completely restored, and the Elemental Skill Book and Sword Diagram would return to being the Legendary artifacts they were before. Moreover, with abundant elemental energy backing him, Fatty would have no trouble using the magic spells in the book. When that time came, no matter who he faced, throwing a steady stream of magic attacks could surely smash the opponent to death. Azure Dragon City looked busy. Not only players but even NPCs had also started training hard to prepare for the moment that the war with the Demon race officially began. Since City Lord Money Grubber is here, why don''t you come and have a drink with me? Fatty was preparing to leave Azure Dragon City when a voice directly transmitted to his ears. He didn''t see anyone, but he knew who it belonged to. When Fatty stepped into the city lord manor, Lei Ao was sitting in the hall drinking tea. Dispensing with courtesy, Fatty came over and poured himself a cup before sitting down on a chair, waiting for Lei Ao to speak. In a manner, Lei Ao and Lin Xi were peas in a pod. They wouldnt be early without benefits and wouldnt spare anything a second glance if it wasnt of benefit. Since Lei Ao suddenly called him over, Fatty had no doubt that the guy had something that he wanted him to do. After finishing a cup of tea, Lei Ao still didn''t speak. Fatty couldn''t help it and said, I say, Your Lordship, if theres anything you want to have this little me do, you can say it now, or I''m taking my leave. Placing the cup on the table, Lei Ao shook his head. If anything, you are also a city lord now. Why are you still acting like such a scoundrel? Fatty pouted. Oh please, say quickly if you have something. I''m still very busy here. Lei Ao wryly shook his head. He poured all the tea leaves in the cup into his mouth, chewed them for a while and swallowed before slowly saying, I know you are collecting elemental origins to repair the Elemental Mystery Realm. Lets make a deal. What kind of deal? Fatty squinted. He knew it was never easy to make a deal with an old fox like Lei Ao. I''ll help you get the Origin of Metal, and when all the experts unite to get the Source Origin, I want a share. The cup went round and round in Lei Ao''s hand as the city lord looked at Fatty, waiting for his answer. The experts? Who are they? The Source Origin was right inside Sky City, but there was nothing Fatty could do to it, otherwise, he wouldn''t have to go everywhere to seek elemental origins. Now that he heard someone was setting their eyes on the Source Origin, he immediately was on his toes. At that time, someone will find you. Just don''t forget me. Lei Ao flung out a tiny sword just over half an inch long. The sword was golden in color, emitting extremely sharp sword intent that could cut space into pieces. Origin of Metal. Fatty''s eyes were instantly focused. He summoned the Elemental Skill Book then grabbed the golden sword and smacked it onto the book. Countless sword auras shot into the sky as an illusory but murderous longsword flew out from the Elemental Skill Book and rotated around Fatty in a sonorous metallic hum. Inside the Elemental Mystery Realm, huge golden swords emerged from the ground with their tips pointing upwards, releasing sharp intent that could pierce through space. The Elemental Skill Book slightly shook before it returned to normal as the sword intent disappeared. Stowing the book, Fatty nodded. If there will be such a time, Ill make sure to invite City Lord Lei. After all, we are all of the Xuanhuang family. Everyone knew full well in their hearts the credibility of this so-called family. Seeing Lei Ao nod and pick up his teacup, Fatty tactfully got up to leave. The trip to Azure Dragon City had not only earned Fatty the Origin of Wood, but also the Origin of Metal. Now, only earth was left, which made Fatty think of Black Tortoise City. The Origin of Earth? There is, yes. Lin Xi fiddled with the Doomsday Ice Staff for a long while before he continued, What will you give for it? Fatty was speechless, this Lin Xi was really a direct one. Looking at Fatty''s eye-rolling expression, Lin Xi smiled. I guess you dont have anything good on you anyway. How about this, if you help me get another Divine artifact, Ill give you the Origin of Earth. Fatty couldn''t help but shout, City Lord Lin, don''t forget you still owe me four conditions! In order to get the Dragon Revolution Herb from Fatty, Lin Xi had promised him four conditions. However, Fatty hadnt used any. Lin Xi blinked. Do I? Fatty sneered. You tell me. With a sigh, Lin Xi took out something in the shape of a mountain peak. This miniature mountain was less than three inches tall with yellow smoke around it. From the way Lin Xi looked when holding it, the object seemed very heavy. Lin Xi handed it to Fatty with a fake smile. Fatty reached out to receive it, only to feel like a real mountain had suddenly weighed down on him. His whole body dropped and his shoulders emitted a bang C dislocated. So heavy? Fatty was shocked. This isnt very heavy. Lin Xi tapped his fingers. This is just a sliver of Earth Origin. A whole piece would have crushed you alive. In front of Lin Xi, Fatty dropped the heavy miniature mountain on the Elemental Skill Book. The book instantly trembled, and a huge mass of dirt-yellow fog spread out. With the appearance of this fog, the Elemental Skill Book trembled nonstop. Right afterward, green, red, gold, and blue emerged, forming a small sphere in the air that merged with the yellow fog. Ten-something minutes later, the five colors completely combined into a five-color ball. Pop! The ball burst and turned into a five-color light band that flowed through the barrier of space into the Elemental Skill Book. Inside the Elemental Mystery Realm, earth-shaking changes were taking place. In this originally home field of fire energy where the others were sidelined, all five elements now gathered and danced excitedly, forming a sphere. The five-color sphere hovered at the very top of the Elemental Mystery Realm. With every round it spun, the most abundant fire energy decreased by a little, while the other four all increased by a little. After thousands of spins like this, the sphere suddenly vibrated slightly and the five colors were evenly distributed, unable to tell which was more or less. Some unknown symbols appeared on the sphere, which were the manifestations of the devoured Water Gods Mystery Codex and the Ice Codex. With this energy sphere and these two codices, Fatty could now freely use the spells recorded in them without having to worry about mana shortage. After the balance of the five elements was reached, five threads of different colors floated out from it and blended into the space. The sky suddenly had a sun, and the heat from it shone on the land. Dried-up rivers began to flow again. High mountains rose up one by one with beautiful greens on them. Apart from the absence of animals, the entire Elemental Mystery Realm was now no different from a small world. Ding. System Notification: Congratulations on completely repairing the Elemental Mystery Realm and successfully obtaining the Divine artifacts Elemental Skill Book and Elemental Sword Diagram. +10 billion EXP. +100,000 Reputation. Do you accept the mission Legendary Artifact Upgrade? Ding. System Notification: Congratulations. You have reached level 73. Ding. System Notification: Congratulations. You have reached level 74. Ding. Ding. System Notification: Congratulations. You have reached level 82. As colorful lights drifted around Fatty, he watched with trembling cheeks as one golden light after another fell upon himself. The complete restoration of the Elemental Mystery Realm ranking up the Elemental Skill Book and Sword Diagram to Divine was something he had expected, what he had never expected was that it would give so much experience. A full 10 billion experience points rocketed Fatty to level 82, leading the second place by nearly twenty levels. The sufferings finally pay off Fatty hugged the Elemental Skill Book and blinked hard but failed to make that tears of joy expression. But, just what the hell is this Legendary Artifact Upgrade mission? Looking at the mission description, Fatty''s nose almost blew up in anger. In order to rank up the Elemental Skill Book and Sword Diagram to Legendary, five skill books C that was, the elemental mystery codices C must be gathered. If this could be achieved, not only would the two pieces of equipment be promoted to Legendary, but also all the magic spells in those codices, including ultimate forbidden spells, would be available to Fatty. There''s no f*cking end to it! Fatty raged. Being able to restore the Elemental Mystery Realm was already heaven-defying luck. Now this thing still wants five elemental codices? Are you sure you arent just trying to make things difficult for me? Divine artifacts, ahh Lin Xis eyes showed envy. He just wanted to rob the artifacts right from Fatty''s hands. In the whole server, the number of Divine artifacts was limited, unless they could slay Divine monsters and get them to drop, but the probability of that was also very pitiful, not all Divine monsters would drop a Divine artifact. The Ice Phoenix had dropped the Doomsday Ice Staff because firstly, it was already an outstanding beast among Divine beasts. Secondly, the huge strength gap between Fatty and the Ice Phoenix had made it a leapfrog challenge. And lastly, Fatty soloed it. The promotion of the Elemental Skill Book and Sword Diagram to Divine artifacts didnt increase the number of their skills and functions very much. Their power improved by a lot, though. If Fatty worked the Elemental Sword Diagram at full force right now, it could trap and grind a Divine expert alive. Chapter 394 – Half a Main City After the Elemental Skill Book and the Elemental Sword Diagram were promoted to Divine artifacts, Fatty thought of the Elemental Sword and armor set. Since he had been busy running around all the time and hadnt had the time to upgrade them, they were still only Gold-tier. Upgrading them was quite simple, he only needed enough elemental energy, which was exactly what the five-color light circulating on the Elemental Skill Book was emitting a large amount of right now. In front of Lin Xi, Fatty upgraded the Elemental Sword and armor set to Violet. Above Violet was Celestial. This tier required not only elemental energy but also various materials. Re-equipping his gear, Fatty asked Lin Xi about the other mystery codices. Oh, those? Lin Xi pondered before saying, There are nine books that correspond to the nine major attributes. Their names are different, but they are all commonly called by their attribute plus magic book. These books are truly priceless treasures, comparable to Divine artifacts. Very difficult to get. Fatty was baffled. No wonder the Elemental Skill Book and the Sword Diagram were all originally Legendary artifacts, it turned out each of them was the fusion of at least five Divine artifacts. But I do know the whereabouts of one of them, the Fire Magic Book, Lin Xi nonchalantly said. Dumbstruck, Fatty looked at Lin Xi, waiting for him to continue. Sure enough, Lin Xi revealed a smile. However, this information was hard-earned, so I should sell it for a good price, should I not? Advanced NPCs werent easy to trick like the ordinary ones. Fatty never regarded Lin Xi as an NPC, but a wily old fox. Lin Xi knocked on the table in quick contemplation and said, I know about the agreement between Wu Junxiao and the Black Dragon King. And I guess Old Lei must have given a condition to you. Mine is the same as his. Hearing this, Fatty breathed a sigh of relief. He had been afraid that Lin Xi would demand something exorbitant. If it was just the Source Origin, however, Fatty didnt care how many people wanted in on it. He didnt have the power to compete for it anyway. Lin Xi had once seen the Fire Mystery Codex, aka the Fire Magic Book, used by someone. It was the Fire Phoenix in the deepest part of the Mountain of Flames. Fire Phoenix? Legendary sacred beast? Fatty sprang up in shock. Not Legendary. In fact, the Fire Phoenix was a Legendary beast ten thousand years ago, but it underwent nirvana a thousand years ago and its strength has yet to be restored, Lin Xi explained. I see. Fattys head spun with all kinds of ideas, thinking about what he should do to pry the Fire Mystery Codex from the hands of the Fire Phoenix. Leaving Black Tortoise City, Fatty went to Sky City and sought West. When Fatty said he wanted to go to the Mountain of Flames to find the Fire Phoenix for the Fire Codex, West shook his head. Too difficult. You know that a magic book is equivalent to a Divine artifact. Since such a thing is so rare, how can it give it to you? West said. Why don''t we use the Source Origin as bait? Fatty intended to maximize the advantage of the Source Origin. The Source Origin isnt ours. If you can really master it, you can use it to exchange for things. However, now its but a scourge. Who knows what kind of trouble will occur while its still here? West bluntly rejected the idea. Imperial decree! Lord of Sky City, please accept. A sharp voice reverberated in the city, startling Fatty. He hurriedly led West and the other citizens to Holy Spirit Island. A middle-aged man in a brocade robe holding a golden scroll stood in the yard, waiting for Fattys group to come over. The man cut to the chase without saying stuff like one had to take the imperial decree on their knees. He opened the scroll and read aloud, In appreciation to the Lord of Sky City for his contribution in the war against the Sun Dynasty, the reward is half of the resources for the city reconstruction. I hope for Sky City Lords continuous efforts and contributions that the name of our Xuanhuang Ancient Country will be eminent throughout the two worlds of humans and demons in the future. After reading the decree, the middle-aged man folded it and handed it to Fatty, then took out a palm-sized brocade box from his chest. All the resources are here. Please check it, City Lord. Seeing the box, Lucas'' eyes flashed. What a big spatial storage! This kind requires a space mage of the Divine tier to refine. Fatty opened the brocade box, which was densely packed with storage spaces; each space was the size of a plaza. There were several tens of thousands of them filled with various construction materials. Thank His Majesty for rewarding me so. I shall do my best for the dynasty. It cost nothing to say a few nice words, so Fatty expressed his patriotism loudly to the middle-aged man. The middle-aged man smiled with satisfaction. After saying some encouraging words to Fatty, he led his entourage and left. As soon as the middle-aged man left, Fatty jumped up. Ahaha, half a main city worth of resources! Were going to flourish! Architect Lin rushed over right at this moment. Upon the sight of the brocade box in Fatty''s hand, his eyes immediately lit up. Give it to me. With these materials, I can build the city defense structures in less than a month. Fatty eyed him suspiciously. This is only half the construction resources. You can actually build all the defense structures without cutting corners? Snatching the box, Architect Lin replied with scorn, Have you ever seen a master architect who gets to his position by cutting corners? Although this is only the resource for half of a main city, its more than enough for the defensive structures; its not like we need to build all the houses. Fatty now understood. Half a main city mentioned in the imperial decree included everything in the city, such as streets, restaurants, teahouses, and other facilities. But leaving out those things for now and only building war facilities would save a lot. Cradling the brocade box to his chest, Architect Lin turned to leave, but after two steps, he then turned back around to say, Your Lordship, you should start looking for an energy source, or else we wont do with just buildings. Here came the headaches again. Magic stones werent something that could be found if you wished for it. If it hadnt it been for the magic stone vein being in the Demon world, it simply wouldnt have fallen into Fattys hands. Aren''t you going to the Mountain of Flames to find the Fire Phoenix for the Fire Codex? Theres a vein of magic stones right there, said West. You think I can get it right under the nose of the Fire Phoenix in its territory? Fatty looked displeased. What if you do it with this? West pointed toward the sky and drew a circle with his hand. You mean to drive Sky City there? Fatty suddenly realized. Brother, I didn''t think you could be so smart. Lord Vermillion Bird was so right to seal you in the Fire Valley and save so many people from your harm. At the mention of being suppressed in the Fire Valley, Wests face instantly turned upset. Thanks to a spark of the Fire Origin, West had returned to the 8th enhancement and currently was moving towards the 9th enhancement C the Saint tier. If he succeeded, he would be able to exploit the power of the Fire Origin to reach the Celestial tier, and then whether he could advance to the Divine tier depended on his own efforts. Speaking of which, Fatty remembered that he was now over level 80, it was time for class enhancement again. Since Sky City had routed a Teleportation Portal to the Imperial Capital, Fatty directly teleported there and went to the transfer hall. Dear Mr. Sallip, long time no see. I hope things are okay with you? Fatty smilingly went up to Sallip who was changing a players class. Sallip shivered at the voice. Hurriedly sending the player off with a few words, he growled at Fatty, Damn Fatty, what are you doing here? Fatty smiled, What am I doing here? Then what do you do here? Sallip made a strict face. I am here to change classes for people. If you arent changing classes, please leave. Don''t waste my time. Fatty clapped his hands lightly. That''s right, I''m here to change my class. You just changed your class, change what Sallip''s face was full of disdain, but without finishing his sentence, Sallip suddenly screamed, Eighth enhancement?! How is that possible? You only turned 7th a few days ago, and youve already reached 8th?! Sallip desperately shook his head, stubbornly convincing himself that he had seen wrong. All right, don''t deceive yourself and get my class change quickly, I''m busy. Fatty patted Sallip. Sallip stared at Fatty for a moment, then suddenly grinned. Just the right time, I have a mission here thats just right for you. What? I still have to do a mission? Fatty eyes went wide. You dont need to, but don''t think about advancing then, Sallip said and looked at the ceiling, not saying anything else. Fatty suddenly remembered that this fellow was the mentor responsible for his class. Since the other had his Achilles heel, Fatty had to bow his head. He asked between gritted teeth, What mission? Sallip smiled and handed Fatty a map. Well, this is where a Demon army is located. You go scout them out, find out if there are any experts. Investigate the Enemy Situation: A Demon troop has suddenly appeared south of Xuanhuang Ancient Country, posing a great threat to the dynasty and must be eliminated as soon as possible. Go find out their specific situation, how many soldiers there are, and what experts they have, then report back. Time limit: 24 hours. Investigating the Demon army was certainly not something normal Rogues could handle and required professional players like Fatty. Groaning, he accepted the mission and looked through the skill list. The 6th, 7th, 8th enhancement skills looked good, but the majority belonged to sneak attack types, which Fatty now rarely used as they werent fit for his situation. Regarding being stealthy, Fatty had the Elemental Movement Arts, the restriction of which had been lifted when Elemental Skill Book had become a Divine artifact. Not only could it be used unlimited times a day, but it now also allowed the user to stay in some elemental substances for a short time. Regarding attack, Fatty had the spells in the Elemental Skill Book and the Elemental Sword Diagram. He could just bombard the enemy with a torrent of skills or directly slam the Elemental Sword Formation on them, and theyd be heavily injured if not killed. Fully armed with means of escape and attack, Fatty didnt need anything else. Not to mention that learning higher level skills cost an increasing amount of gold coins. For instance, an 8th enhancement skill right here cost 100,000 gold coins. A pauperized Fatty was unwilling to spend on this kind of tuition. With a roar, Fatty charged out of the Class Enhancement Hall on the Violent Ox King. Chapter 395 – Earth Mystery Codex The Demon race had built over a dozen cross-realm teleportation routes in the Human world, none of which were in the territory of Xuanhuang Ancient Country, but this didnt mean they had no intention to attack Xuanhuang. The army in question had snuck in from other areas, bearing the task of setting up a frontline base in Xuanhuang. Not far from this Demon army, Fatty pocketed the Violent Ox King and carefully Earthwalked over. Advanced Elemental Movement Arts: an additional skill of the Elemental Skill Book, the upgraded version of Intermediate Elemental Movement Arts. Can be used unlimited times per day, consuming 100 elemental points to cross a distance of 5,000 meters max. It also allows the user to stay in any elemental substance for a short time of 30 seconds max, consuming 100 elements of energy per second. Elemental points were equal to mana points. With the support of the Elemental Mystery Realm, 100 element points were negligible and 30 seconds were enough for Fatty to blend in. In a discreet corner, he took out the Multi-transform Protection Mask, and a quite aristocratic demon appeared in the camp. Fatty leisurely walked around the camp. The hierarchy of the Demon race was very rigorous, low demons couldnt provoke high demons since even blocking the path of high demons could get them executed. As Fatty wandered about, although the demons who saw him had some doubts about this unfamiliar demon, none dared to question his identity to his face. After a tour around the Demon camp, Fatty calculated the number of Demon soldiers according to the size of the camp and counted a full 100,000 troops. In addition to that, there were also a large number of various Demonic monsters. Having checked the number of Demon soldiers, Fatty swaggered towards the tent in the very center where all the top brass of the barracks gathered. Outside the tent was a straightly erected 100-meter-high flagpole, flying a black flag 10 meters long and 6 meters wide that fluttered in the wind, embroidered with a golden-haired lion roaring with its head high. If Fatty had any knowledge about the ethnic variety of the Demon race, he would know that this golden lion flag represented the Demon royal family, so the chief officer of this camp was at least a prince. In other words, the people inside were most likely all nobles. Two rows of guards stood in front of the tent. Raising his chin, Fatty walked towards the tent entrance. He was only ten meters away when a Demon guard stopped him. You blind? How dare you block my way! angrily said Fatty with a resounding slap. The Demon guard was shocked. Touching his face, he looked at Fatty carefully in disbelief. You dare to hit me? The Demon guards around all looked over in surprise as if seeing something out of this world. Thats right. How dare you block my path?! You want your tribe to be doomed? Although he felt something off about this situation, Fatty still threatened very domineeringly. Demons are getting more and more presumptuous these days. A low-ranked demon actually dares to speak about dooming the tribe of a higher demon. The camp entrance opened. A demon wearing a purple-black robe and a golden crown came out from inside, followed by eight demons walking behind him. Your Highness. Seeing this demon coming out, the lines of guards immediately knelt down to pay their respects. What tribe are you from? The demon waved his hand, motioning the guards to rise before looking at Fatty. Over two meters tall, the demon gave off a commandeering feeling when he spoke to Fatty. Fatty felt clearly now that something was wrong. The appearance he currently assumed was of an aristocrat who he had seen bullying lower demons back in the Demon realm. Because of just a look, the model of this appearance had dug out the eyes of that low-ranked demon, so theoretically, his identity should be very high. But at the moment, this so-called His Highness was calling him a low-ranked demon, which meant this appearance that was of nobility in Fattys view couldnt even compare to the status of the guards, not because of their job, but simply because he was inferior in identity. That said, this highness status was definitely even more unusual. Fatty glanced at the demon with an uneasy heart. Who are you? Audacious! How dare you not kneel upon seeing His Highness Bader? Clank clank. The guards drew their weapons at the same time and pointed at Fatty. His Highness Bader? Fatty pondered, only two could be addressed highness in the Demon race, one was a real prince, and the other was a Divine expert. And for this demon to be able to employ high-ranked demons as his guards, his identity was evident. They actually sent a prince, it seems like theyre scheming something big. However, just this only 100,000 troops can be flattened by the players alone, assuming there are no Divine experts, so what are they doing here? Thinking to this point, Fatty laughed. Spitting at Prince Bader with contempt, Fatty turned and left. Being suddenly spat on his face by a low-ranked demon, Bader froze. Not only him, but all surrounding demons were also dumbstruck. They had seen their fair share of revolts of low-ranked demons in the Demon realm, but this was the first time they had seen such an audacious lower demon. You, you dare spit on me?! Bader stammered, still unable to come to terms with the fact that he had been spat at by a low-ranked demon. Catch him, don''t let him escape! The demons behind Prince Bader regained their wits and screamed out in harsh voice. Some even flew up and charged at Fatty. Don''t kill him, capture him alive. I must torture him, grimly ordered Prince Bader who wiped his face clean with a pure white handkerchief. Turning east and west, Fatty took advantage when the demons didnt pay attention to go underground. Looking at the chaotic scene above as the whole camp searched for him without finding any traces, he was very smug. As Fatty was about to come out, his body suddenly felt tight. The surrounding soil suddenly became harder than diamond, not letting him drill out of it. What''s going on? Fatty was frightened. This was the first time he came across this kind of situation. The land around Fatty gradually shrank and condensed into a huge earth ball that rumbled up from the ground. Wrapped inside the ball, he couldnt escape no matter how he tried Earthwalk and could only move a little at a time. Well dang, I finally met my bane. Fatty understood now. The other party must have some kind of tool that could restrict earthwalk abilities. Hide, hide again, let me see where you can hide. Outside, Prince Bader held a dirt-yellow book and murmured something. A strong wave of earth magic fluctuation was transmitted from him, making the earth ball more and more solid until finally, it was like a rock. Humph, no matter who you are and what your intention is, if you dare to insult me, you must bear my fury. Prince Bader sneered. The Earth Mystery Codex truly lives up to its reputation of being one of the nine great elemental magic books, but of course, its also thanks to having a strong owner, the demons around hastily buttered up Prince Bader. Prince Bader enjoyed this very much. He accepted the flattery with a smile on his face before he slowly spoke, Men, come! Put him at the gate of my tent. I want to watch him die slowly inside. Yelping excitedly, a few demons rolled Fatty outside Prince Bader''s tent. Being rolled back and forth and stopping with his head towards the ground, Fatty felt very oppressed as bouts of dizziness assaulted him, but he could hear their speech very clearly. Earth Mystery Codex. Fatty was overjoyed, someone was sending the pillow to him right when he was sleepy. He had just planned to collect the mystery codices, and they delivered the Earth Book right to his door. With his head down, Fatty drilled down bit by bit, moving only a few centimeters at a time, but he kept moving. After drilling for five or six hours, Fatty heaved a long sigh and finally emerged from the earth ball. The skill Prince Bader had used was called Ball of Confinement, which formed a solid earth sphere to imprison the opponent. However, the Elemental Movement Arts were too perverse, it still squeezed him out little by little despite such a restriction. Fatty drilled down and directly went underground after coming out. Having scruples about the Earth Mystery Codex in Prince Baders hands, he didn''t dare remain underground for too long. In a few flashes, he Earthwalked out from the ground and snuck over quietly. When the plan with the Sun Dynasty failed and my eldest brother was almost torn apart by the ensuing chaotic space storm, my imperial father was very angry. He has sent me personally this time just in case. Were only allowed to succeed, Prince Bader said. Your Highness, what do we do? a Demon general asked. Who said we must use a Teleportation Portal to enter the Human world? Prince Bader, with a triumphant smile on his face, patted the Earth Mystery Codex. As long as ones power is great enough, they can directly break through space. My father had me bring the Earth Codex over to find a suitable place and detonate it, and then we will be able to use frantic energy of the explosion to open the passage to the Demon world. Hiss Everyone gasped in shock at the news, including Fatty. Detonating the Earth Mystery Codex? What determination from the Demon Emperor! There are only nine such magic books in total for each attribute, one destroyed means one less permanently. If the Earth Codex is really detonated, then no one will be able to ever witness it again. Humph, look at your reactions. A mystery codex is nothing. As long as we have a Legendary-tier mother earth book, we can make another Earth Mystery Codex. Seeing the surprised faces of the generals around him, Prince Bader snorted. The generals immediately applauded one after another and praised the wisdom of His Royal Highness Prince Bader. But Your Highness, is it really possible to open a passage to our Demon world by just detonating the Earth Codex? a general asked aloud what was on the mind of everyone present. Of course not. Prince Bader gently closed the codex with a confident smile. On the other side in our Demon world, there are three Divine space mages and a space artifact Forgotten Nation waiting. Once we detonate this book here, they can take advantage of spatial chaos to cast open the passage. And at that time, Prince Bader stood up and continued, our great Demon army will descend into the Human world entirely, and Xuanhuang Ancient Country will be the first to go down. Chapter 396 – The True God Destroyer Crossbow No one could have expected the Demon Emperor would employ such an extreme method, going so far as to detonate a mystery codex. As Prince Bader said, in order to make such a book, it required a Legendary mage of the same element, enormous Divine energy, and even more manpower to collect all kinds of magic spells and record them in the book. A mystery codex could exhaust the life of a Legendary mage, and they might still not be able to produce it. Therefore, there were only nine mystery codices for nine magic elements. No one would spend so much energy to make an identical one except the first people to make them so as to leave something for later generations, because when one had that ability, they could just directly go rob a mystery codex with their Legendary-tier strength. Upon hearing about Prince Baders plan to explode the Earth Mystery Codex to cause space chaos, and then the Demon race would at the same time open a passage larger than all other cross-realm teleportation routes to let the Demon army completely into the Xuanhuang Ancient Country, Fatty shuddered in shock. At present, most of the Central Dynastys attention was on the Demon troops that had already appeared in the Human world, plus those that were aggressively attacking Heavens Scar, where all strategic materials were streaming to. If the Demon race successfully implemented their plan here, the unsuspecting Xuanhuang Ancient Country would definitely suffer a lot of losses and might even lose some main cities. Aside from the Imperial Capital and the four main cities, Xuanhuang Ancient Countrys vast domain had many more small cities, either player guild bases or system-controlled, housing hundreds of thousands to millions of NPCs and players. A sudden raid of demons and these places would inevitably suffer a disaster. Most crucially, if Prince Bader exploded the Earth Mystery Codex, where would Fatty find another to upgrade his Elemental Skill Book to Legendary? When Prince Bader said it was not yet time to detonate the codex, Fatty quietly left the Demon camp and flew back to the nearest city with a Recall Scroll, and then quickly transported to the Imperial Capital. What? Blow up the Earth Mystery Codex? Sallip trembled as the dagger in his hand narrowly flew past Fattys head and lodged at the doorpost. Sallip quickly reported the news to the higher-ups, and then an order from above was issued that Fatty was to deal with this matter. Me? Fatty pointed to his nose. Seeing Sallip nod heavily. he crossed his arms in an x. Im not going. Why not? Sallip didnt understand. According to Fatty''s character, he would desperately charge in immediately wherever there were benefits, but this time he actually refused. The rogue mentor wondered if the sun was rising from the West today. If that Prince Bader is a real prince and sent on this kind of mission, his strength certainly cant be weak. He is at least Divine-tier, no? You want to make me, a little rogue who hasnt even reached the Saint tier, deal with a Divine expert. Isnt that just suicidal? Im not going unless you find a Divine expert to help me. Fatty pouted, refusing to comply no matter what. South, south South is Vermilion Bird City. Go to the lord of Vermilion Bird City. Sallip came up with an idea for Fatty. Fatty hurried to Vermilion Bird city. Hearing that the lord of Sky City was paying a visit, the Vermilion Bird City Lord was very eager to welcome him in. However, hearing about going to deal with the Demon race, this beautiful city lord sighed. Not that I don''t want to go, but I can''t leave Vermilion Bird City at the moment. The Demon troops at Heavens Scar are attacking very aggressively. More than 100,000 soldiers are dying every day, so a large number of experts are transferred there. I have to guard the city and be ready to awaken Lord Vermilion Bird to deal with our enemy at any time. I really cant leave. Seeing Fattys unwilling expression, the lord of Vermilion Bird City smiled. I think the situation in the other three main cities would be similar to mine. Majority of the experts from our four main cities have been deployed to Heavens Scar, and even many experts from the Imperial City too. Otherwise, a few Divine experts can easily destroy them and conveniently gain a Divine artifact like the Earth Mystery Codex, who would refuse that chance? Without the help of Divine experts, Fatty dared not charge in there to die alone. When he came back to Sky City in a gloomy mood, even the wily Reck didnt know what to do upon learning the news. Your Elemental Sword Diagram has ranked up to Divine. Can''t you trap him? Reck was also unwilling to leave alone a mystery codex right in front of their eyes without doing anything. He brainstormed hard for a workable plan. What''s the use of trapping him but still unable to kill him? Im not Wu Junxiao who can imprison a Divine expert and take him flying around, or else I would just trap him and fly to Vermilion Bird City. Besides, if we force him into a corner and he disregards everything to explode the codex, we are all doomed, said Fatty. Makes sense. Reck nodded, then sighed. Unfortunately, I haven''t been able to develop the poison that can kill Divine experts. Otherwise, how can this Earth Magic Book escape our grasp? Just then, a thunderclap resounded out of the blue, and a huge pillar of lightning over ten meters wide slowly formed above Sky City. Who is doing such evil things to be struck by lightning?! Fatty exclaimed in fright. A miserable scream echoed. Fatty opened the city lords monitor function to see Karl flailing his limbs while cursing and looking up at the sky. Fatty, come help! Master Karl has created a true God Destroyer Crossbow. When a Divine artifact is born, its detested by Heaven. If it fails to withstand the Heavenly Tribulation, not only will the crossbow be destroyed, but even Master Karl will suffer. Lucas appeared in a flash, grabbed Fatty and Reck, then teleported beside Karl. Oh? The city lord is here. Hurry and open the Thunderstorm Formation, or this baby will be lost forever from us. Seeing Fatty appear, Karl rushed over and hugged Fatty tightly like hed met his savior. Thunder rumbled in the sky as more and more lightning emerged and merged into the pillar. Gradually, the lightning pillar became so bright it seemed ready to strike at any moment and smash Sky City together with the crossbow. Everyone in Sky City shouted in shock. Architect Lin came running in a hurry and asked loudly what had happened. Some guild players stationed in the city started to evacuate after being notified by Fatty. Its too late to start the Thunderstorm Formation. Is there any other way to resist it? Lucas said in a heavy voice. Other way? Fatty suddenly thought of something and the Elemental Skill Book flew out. Compared with the lightning pillar dozens of meters wide, the ordinary-sized book seemed so fragile that it would be torn apart with just a touch. Go. The skill book flew into the air and gradually approached the lightning pillar. In front of the nervous gazes of the people below, they came into contact. With a sizzle, the lightning pillar shook, and then quickly shrank at a speed visible to the naked eye. The Elemental Skill Book emitted a blinding light as a steady stream of thunder energy was sucked into it and stored in the Elemental Mystery Realm. So strong?! Everyones jaws dropped. About ten minutes later, the huge pillar towering above Sky City was gone without a trace. Some lightning sparks arced on the Elemental Skill Book before everything slowly returned to silence. Hahaha, my God Destroyer Crossbow, the real God Destroyer Crossbow. From below came the guffaws of Karl. Having no time to see the changes in the Elemental Mystery Realm after absorbing the thunder energy, Fatty fell to the ground where he saw Karl shouting while holding a statue. The statue had a human upper body and a horse lower body. It was indeed the Sagittarius centaur of the twelve constellations. Its hands were separated, the left hand in front and the right hand behind, slightly bent, as if drawing some kind of super powerful bow, but the hands were empty, with no bow or arrow. Wheres the bow, the arrows? asked Fatty. Karl grinned and stretched his palm to Lucas, asking for 1,000 magic stones, then stuffed them into the Sagittarius'' mouth. A dazzling light shot out of the Sagittarius'' eyes. As the eyes glowed, various strange magic runes all over the Sagittarius lit up one by one until it became a luminous body. Elemental energy in the vicinity surged frantically and flocked to the Sagittarius. After half an hour, a neigh could be heard from the Sagittarius. A bow suddenly appeared in the left hand and an arrow in the right. Bow drawn and arrow inserted, the statue aimed at the front. Who wants to try its power? Karl said proudly. Shoot at that. Fatty pointed to a high mountain far away. Karl patted the Sagittarius on the head. A brilliant light flashed and the arrow whizzed from the bow. When the light went out, the bow also disappeared. BOOOOOM! Even from so far away, Fatty could feel the distant shockwave. The moment that the arrow in the statue''s hand disappeared, the upper half of the gargantuan mountain ten kilometers high exploded. A massive mushroom cloud rose and rubble flew in all directions. Hiss Fatty gasped and looked dumbly at the remaining half of the mountain. No wonder its called God Destroyer Crossbow. An arrow shot from that even a God can be destroyed. How about it? What do you think? Looking triumphantly at the stunned crowd, Karl felt that his many days of exhaustion had finally paid off. Gulping, Fatty regained his wits and cried out, Master Karl Please call me Blacksmith Grandmaster Karl, Karl raised his head and declared proudly. What? Have you been promoted to Grandmaster? This news was even more shocking than that arrow just now, and everyone around looked at Karl in pleasant surprise. Getting a shy nod from him, everyone was thrilled. These days, powerful experts were everywhere, but there were few able second profession experts. A blacksmith grandmaster would bring not only honor but also amazing benefits to Sky City. Heheheh, good, very good, hahaha! Fatty suddenly burst out laughing. Reck first frowned, but then also laughed out loud. The God Destroyer Crossbow has appeared at just a perfect time. Grandmaster Karl, youve rendered meritorious service. What do you want? As long as Sky City has it, dont hold back, declared Fatty. Chapter 397 – 9th to Sain t A 12-meter-high, 5-meter-wide and 18-meter-long Sagittarius statue stood quietly on a low mountain, where the higher-ups of Sky City such as Fatty, Reck, and Lucas were gathered. Golden Lion Flag, the flag of the Demon royal family. Reck recognized the flag high up in the Demon camp at a glance. In front of Fatty was a water mirror half a meter wide that screened all kinds of situations in the Demon camp. As some Demon troops were training, Prince Bader and his generals assembled in Bader''s tent to discuss something. This was a small spell recorded in the Water Gods Mystery Codex. It allowed the caster to view any scene within a kilometer nearby at will, similar to the X-Ray function of the Crystal Maze of Terror. It seems theyre about to take action soon, we also need to speed up, said Fatty at the sight of Prince Bader in the mirror holding the Earth Mystery Codex with a fervent face. Since the other party had ten thousand troops, a head-on confrontation was naturally impossible. Otherwise, once Prince Bader found something wrong and just blew up the codex without a care, Fatty''s plan would still fail even if the explosion couldnt form a space channel. The only way right now was to lure Prince Bader out and then trap him with the Elemental Sword Diagram, timing for a fatal blow with the God Destroyer Crossbow. The Demon royal family are all very arrogant. You can try provoking him, West suggested. From how this guy knew a lot about the Demon race, Fatty suspected that he had been to the Demon realm before, but since West refused to comment on this no matter what, he couldnt pry. While Reck and the other moved back with the God Destroyer Crossbow, Fatty swaggered into the vicinity of the Demon camp. His appearance immediately got a response from the Demon army and Prince Bader soon led his group of generals over. You still dare to appear in front of me? Bader asked with a dark face. Why dont I dare? Isnt it just an Earth Mystery Codex? Without it, I can kill you with one hand, Fatty gushed. Prince Bader was so angry that his head smoked. Little thief, a rogue who hasn''t even reached the Saint realm, dares say he can kill me with one hand?! Prince Bader''s nose burst in fury. He threw the Earth Mystery Codex to a general behind him. Come, let me see if you humans have the ability to back up all that big talk. Tsk. Fatty coldly snorted in disdain. Come out and fight me if you have the guts. If you lose here and have your men all come at me together, I would be no match no matter how strong I am. Your Highness, you absolutely cant. Human beings have always been cunning and despicable, he must have arranged support outside to ambush you. It''s better to send men to drag him here to be at your disposal. A general stopped Bader. What? You dont have the guts? And youre still a prince? I spit on you. You dont even dare take up a challenge from a human that hasnt even reached Saint level. Fatty acted as contemptuous as possible. Arghhh, damn human!!! You lot stay out of this, see how I handle him! Prince Bader went on the rampage and ordered his men not to leave the camp before he followed Fatty several tens of thousands of meters away from the Demon camp. Humph, Im a Divine expert. Theres nothing I havent experienced in my life. So what if you have an ambush. Prince Bader was very confident. If the other party had one or two Divine experts, they certainly couldnt capture him. And if there were more than three, they would have directly rushed to the camp to kill him instead of going to all this trouble. Fatty also didn''t expect this Prince Bader to be so straightforward. Even if he didnt want to resort to the Earth Mystery Codex, he still shouldnt have handed it to his underlings so easily. Fatty needed to change his strategy since the priority was always to get the codex. However, if it was possible to injure or even kill a Divine expert, the benefits would be self-evident. Not mentioning the reward from the Central Dynasty Imperial Capital, the immense experience points alone would be enough to push Fatty into the level 90s. Therefore, Fatty informed Lucas to go rob the Earth Mystery Codex. As for him, now that he no longer had to worry about the codex, Fatty rolled up his sleeves, preparing to trap Bader. Stopping on a mountain, Fatty frivolously crooked his finger at Prince Bader, and the latters handsome little face immediately became livid. With a furious roar, a lance materialized in Baders hand and he charged towards Fatty. Fatty scornfully smiled. A five-color glow appeared out of thin air and rolled, wrapping Bader within. At the same time, Fatty also disappeared from his spot, leaving only a myriad of sword auras thousands of meters across the sky. Not good! His Highness has been tricked. The Demon generals in the camp who watched the battle through a magic mirror all paled in fright upon seeing their prince vanish in a flash of brilliant five-color light. Quick, think of a way to rescue His Highness. The crowd of demons was thrown into turmoil. They instantly called the army and rushed to the place where Fatty and Bader had disappeared. All of a sudden, some Demon soldiers running at the forefront fell, followed by those behind, one after another. Even several officers staggered and couldnt stand straight. Poison One of the generals said with difficulty before he plopped down. Who is it? Who!? Come out! All of the remaining generals panicked. They were also starting to feel dizzy and hurriedly ordered the army to retreat. Easy. Lucas appeared with Reck. He reached out his hand towards a Demon general who had collapsed on the ground and took out the Earth Mystery Codex, his face smiling brightly. When Fatty gets rid of that Prince Bader, we can transfer our Sky City army here and wipe out all these devils, Lucas said. Despicable humans, you think you can deal with us Demon race with your meager force? A voice rang out as a figure suddenly appeared in the air. Divine! Reck and Lucas were frightened. Without a word, Lucas launched the Divine artifact Space Sonic with a point of his finger and took Reck into the secluded dimension. Want to run? The Divine expert sneered. He waved his hand and as a powerful force poured out, the space trembled violently. Incredibly, the space was broken, forcing Lucas and Reck out from the dimension. Prison of the Great Earth. The Divine figure softly breathed out those words. The land rumbled as 49 stone pillars rose from the ground and tightly imprisoned the two old men inside. No matter how Lucas worked the Space Sonic, he couldnt escape from it. A Divine earth mage. Reck and Lucas looked at each other. They had no choice but to place their hopes on Fatty. Elemental Sword Diagram. The Divine earth mage looked at the spot where Fatty had previously disappeared. Inside the Elemental Sword Formation, Prince Bader looked quite sorry at the moment. The sphere formed of the elemental energy in the sky was slowly rotating. With each rotation, five light swords would fall from the sky and strike Prince Bader viciously. Bader could still bear it if it was only the five light swords, but there were also a large number of flames, icicles, mountains, braches, and metal swords around that ceaselessly attacked and exhausted him. Many times, Bader was almost either penetrated by the wood branches, or smashed into a patty by the mountains, or scorched by flames, frozen by ice, or pierced by metal swords. Shortly, Prince Bader''s robe was tattered all over. He wore only a strange armor underneath, the protection function of which was particularly strong. The sword lights kept hitting it with sonorous metallic sounds but were unable to break it at all. Elemental Sword Diagram, youre using the Legendary artifact Elemental Sword Diagram. Prince Bader suddenly realized and his face became extremely ugly. You know of the Elemental Sword Diagram? You do have some knowledge, replied Fatty. You think you can handle me just because you have a Legendary artifact? I shall show you what it is to be a Divine expert! Prince Bader was furious. With a wave of his hand, the space suddenly cracked open and a long dragon roar resounded. A Demonic dragon over 50 meters long flew out to be mounted by Prince Bader. A Divine dragon knight, I see. Fatty smiled coldly. He had some scruples before this, but now that Prince Bader was a complete sitting duck, Fatty could fire at him to his hearts content. Fatty waved his hands, sending more light swords from the sky to attack Bader. Although these swords couldnt break through Bader''s protection, they repeatedly struck back, forming a deadlock in the air. Master Karl. Fatty cried out. Karl suddenly appeared behind him. Along with Karls emergence, the God Destroyer Crossbow was also revealed before Baders eyes. You think a tattered statue can deal with me? Go to hell! Struck into a sorry state by the light swords, Prince Bader screamed and a dragon shield appeared in his left hand. The shield was golden in color, with dozens of sharp spikes sticking out all around. With a roar from Prince Bader, it flew out spinning at Fatty. Fatty replied with a point of his finger and countless light swords suddenly changed their directions, raining down like meteors on the dragon shield. The shield buzzed as it flew for several tens of meters more before finally being smashed back by the swords. However, Bader managed to use this chance and got the Demonic dragon to escape the sword bombardment zones and hurtled towards Fatty. Heheh. Fatty didn''t move, while Karl laughed meaningfully. The tall Sagittarius archer suddenly moved. The light on its body slowly went out and a long cry came out from its mouth, after which a long arrow streaked towards Bader. With terrifying momentum, the arrow drew a long light streak across the sky and struck the dragon shield. The shield only lasted for a second, then it crumbled, and right after that, the long arrow was lodged in Bader''s chest. AHHHHH. A wretched scream resounded. A bowl-sized bloody hole appeared on Baders chest as his whole upper body felt like it was bursting. Baders face was drained of all blood and his health almost bottomed out. Horrified, Bader steered the Demonic dragon around to run, but where could he escape inside the Elemental Sword Formation? When millions of light swords descended, Prince Bader gave a final mad scream before his death. Ding. System Notification: Congratulations. You have killed Divine expert Bader. +10 billion EXP, +500,000 Reputation. Ding. System Notification: Congratulations. You have reached level 83. Ding. System Notification: Congratulations. You have reached level 84. Ding. System Notification: Congratulations. You have reached level 90. Ding. System Notification: Do you accept the mission 9th enhancement to Saint? Chapter 398 – Devouring the Earth Mystery Codex System Notification: Do you accept the mission 9th enhancement to Saint? Fatty was a little stunned. So the 9th class enhancement mission was automatic instead of requiring the players to go to the Class Enhancement Hall and get it from their class mentors. Fatty hit Yes and immediately there was a ding in his ears. Ding. System Notification: You have accepted the mission 9th enhancement to Saint Mission Requirement: Go to the Sea of Ice and kill the ice Demonic beast Prue Beast. Time limit: 1 month Mission Details: The Sea of Ice is one of the most beautiful places in the world, but its occupied by a group of ugly Prue Beasts. Kill them and restore the beautiful Sea of Ice to its original peacefulness. If the mission cannot be completed within the time limit, the player will lose one level. The penalty for failing to finish the task within the time limit was very serious. Fatty pondered for a moment before he nodded to himself and pocketed the Elemental Sword Diagram. Thud thud. The corpses of Prince Bader and the Demonic dragon fell to the ground in succession. The Divine earth mage who trapped Lucas and Reck instantly stared wide. Rubbing his eyes incredulously, he carefully looked at Prince Bader''s body and then at Fatty, pointed at him, stammering, You, you Cant believe I could kill your prince? Fatty grinned. He took a quick glance and put down his hanging heart upon finding that Reck and Lucas were still alive and well. I will kill you! The Divine expert was angry and anxious. Following Prince Bader out, one of his tasks was to find a suitable place to detonate the Earth Mystery Codex and open a passage between the Human and Demon realms, while the other was to protect Prince Bader. Although Prince Bader was also a Divine expert, he had too little actual combat experience as a prince, unable to fully exploit his Divine strength at all. Originally, the Divine earth mage had thought that although the other party could trap Prince Bader in the formation, Fatty who wasnt even a Divine expert, would only able to deal limited damage to the prince, which would still be within his control and he could rescue Prince Bader at any time. Who could have expected Prince Bader would become a corpse in the blink of an eye? As this Divine earth mage made his move, the land began to rumble and quake. Mountains emerged and encircled Fatty, viciously closing to squeeze him in the center. Earthwalking out from the mountains, Fatty looked at the Divine mage in surprise. The skill just now was extremely powerful and if used on the battlefield, could smash at least several tens of thousands of soldiers to death. The Divine mage didnt care that his first move failed and quickly recited an incantation. A slew of earth awls flew out, looking just like Wheats Scatterstone Rain but much more powerful. At the same time he conjured the earth awls, the mage raised his right hand and pointed at the sky. Instantly, there was a loud whistle accompanied by meteorites the size of millstones with long fire tails that came crashing down at Fatty. Casting two Advanced spells in succession, the mage didnt stop here. He waved his magic staff and the earth suddenly shook. An earth dragon slowly climbed out of the ground, swayed its not-very-flexible head and roared, pouncing at Fatty. After three Advanced spells, the mage felt a toil on him despite his Divine strength. Just as he caught his breath and prepared to cast a fourth attack, Fatty moved. A point of his finger sent the Elemental Skill Book flying out, right after which a water mirror appeared in front of the earth awls. When the latter hit the water mirror, they disappeared. Smoothly moving his feet, Fatty avoided the meteor rain and again pointed a finger. The roaring earth dragon stopped abruptly as a layer of white frost appeared on its body, and there was a series of cracking sounds before the 20-meter-long dragon crumbled into a pile of lumps. The Divine mage looked at Fatty in bewilderment. Although these three spells werent his best, they were still Advanced magic. Fatty could dodge the meteorites, understandable, but the two others being broken with just a lift of hand and feet were beyond his imagination. Strongly shaking his head, the Divine mage gnashed his teeth and began to chant. With each spell he recited, an Advanced earth magic attack would appear. The land cracked and closed, meteorites madly fell from the sky, earth awls flew out from time to time, and occasionally some special earth spells wreaked havoc in this area. The power of each of these spells couldnt be looked down upon. Fatty would lose half his life if he was to even be grazed by them. But to the horror of the Divine mage, that many attacks were thrown out at Fatty only to be either blocked or dodged. No matter how powerful they were, it was useless if it couldnt hit him. In fact, the Divine mage was muddled. His strength was much higher than that of Fatty. If he used low-level spells that he could insta-cast, he would soon have beaten Fatty into meat paste. But, his mind was too set on powerful magic. The more he saw Fatty still safe and sound, the more desperate he cast all kinds of Advanced spells. Reck and Lucas also watched with heads full of sweat but were reassured to find that Fatty was doing well. Tightly trapped in the earth prison of the Divine mage, they were unable to escape even with Lucas'' space magic. Fatty, here, here. Reck suddenly remembered the Earth Mystery Codex in his possession and hurriedly waved at Fatty. After having trapped them, the Divine mage had waited for the result of the battle between Prince Bader and Fatty without thinking of taking back the codex. Fattys eyes lit up. Appearing inside the earth prison with Earthwalk, he received the Earth Mystery Codex from Recks hand and pressed it onto the Elemental Skill Book. A yellow haze emitted from the Elemental Skill Book while the Earth Mystery Codex quickly turned into a pile of flowing sand and disappeared into the Elemental Skill Book. Remove the prison of the earth. Fatty waved and the earth prison soundlessly disappeared. Lucas immediately opened a spatial portal to bring Reck to leave. You all die! With Prince Bader dead and the Earth Mystery Codex no longer, the earth mage wouldnt be able to escape the death sentence as the Demon Emperor would definitely not spare him. He completely went crazy and sang a string of incantation loudly. The land violently quaked as cracks appeared, and crimson lava erupted from the cracks. Armageddon! Thats a forbidden spell! Fatty exclaimed. After the Earth Mystery Codex was devoured, he basically knew all of the earth spells that existed within. How is that possible? Dont forbidden spells take a long time to prepare? Reck and Lucas paled. The surrounding space was currently interrupted by strong magic fluctuations. If Lucas insisted on going through the space portal, it was possible that he would be torn up by spatial turbulence inside. If the caster consumes their own vitality, the spell can be cast in a shorter time, Fatty stated in a grave tone. Within the radius of a kilometer around the Divine mage, the sky disintegrated and the earth crumbled, as lava gushed out from the ground, the space was turned upside down. The scene was like the apocalypse. Eternal Frozen. At this critical moment, Fatty opened the Elemental Skill Book and released the forbidden ice spell Eternal Frozen. The reason why the Elemental Skill Book could become a Legendary artifact was that no matter what kind of magic, as long as it was recorded inside and there was enough elemental energy to support, it could be insta-cast. If the Divine mage wasnt being so desperate to cast the forbidden spell Armageddon right now, he still had a chance to evade. However, the obsession of killing the three humans in front of him had taken over his rationality and prevented him from noticing the other partys action, or subconsciously he didnt think the other three people could pose a threat to him. The forbidden ice spell almost exhausted the ice energy reserve in the Elemental Mystery Realm. Fortunately, after the five elements were fully gathered, ice energy could be derived from the energy system to supply the spell. A breath of extreme cold emerged between the heavens and the earth. Reck and Lucas shuddered all at once, feeling like they had suddenly fallen from a warm spring into an ice world. Everything stopped moving, including the Divine mage. The falling meteorites bizarrely froze in mid-air, spewing magma solidified in shape, and the space was no longer turbulent. Everything froze. Kah Creak A small sound could be heard from the Divine mages body where a thin layer of ice had crystallized. With his spell interrupted in the middle of chanting, the backlash immediately showed on the Divine mage. Blood flooded out of his mouth, nostrils, and ears. Lets go, Eternal Frozen can''t kill him, Fatty whispered to Lucas. If he was strong enough, Eternal Frozen could have frozen the Divine mage forever, but now seriously injuring him was the best result and there was still some distance from killing the enemy. Without delay, Lucas opened a space channel. The trio jumped into it. Rumble! After Fattys group was gone, the Divine mage shuddered and all the ice crystals melted. He only spat out a few mouthfuls of blood and lost less than a third of his health, still alive and kicking. Arghhhh!!! Whoever you are, I swear Ill kill you!!! The Divine mage shouted. Ahhhhh! Jackpot, jackpot! At the same time, Fatty was also shouting. After Lucas brought them back to Sky City using several casts in succession, Fatty immediately took out the Elemental Skill Book. During the battle, Fatty hadnt had time to check the Elemental Skill Book. Now that he carefully went through it, he found that its power had increased immensely after devouring the Earth Mystery Codex. Dirt-yellow lights circulated on the book surface. He flipped it open to see almost all earth spells recorded inside. The Elemental Skill Book is really perverse. If all the mystery codices are collected to promote it to Legendary, I wonder if you can bombard a Divine expert to death with magic spells. West sighed with emotion upon hearing about Fattys adventure. Alright, next we wait for Sky City to be constructed, and then well go to the Mountain of Flames to discuss things with the Fire Phoenix. Once I get the Fire Mystery Codex, Ill go to the Sea of Ice for my mission, Fatty decided. Chapter 399 – Fire Phoenix To discuss things with the Fire Phoenix naturally wouldnt go like you give me the Fire Mystery Codex and Ill give you the corresponding benefit. Not to say Fatty, even the Fire Phoenix itself wouldnt agree to that. After half a month, Architect Lin came to announce that all war facilities in Sky City had been fully constructed. Fatty immediately made an announcement and started Sky City. Fatty gritted his teeth as a huge amount of magic stones were burnt and the city space jumped, disappearing on the spot. After several jumps, it appeared not far outside Vermilion Bird City. Seeing a huge city suddenly emerge above their heads, not only the players, but even the Vermilion Bird City guards got a fright. The Vermilion Bird City Lord flew out in person with a huge Vermilion Bird shadow behind her back to confront Sky City. Money Grubber, what the hell are you doing? Seeing that it was Sky City, the Vermilion Bird City Lord let down her guard a little but remained cautious. The Vermilion Bird illusion flew around above her head, screeching at Fatty. Fatty flew down and bowed to the lord of Vermilion Bird City. Passing by, Im just passing by. Please dont panic. Passing by? Where are you going? No one would feel comfortable with a huge fellow hanging above their heads like this. The Vermilion Bird City Lord didnt relax, she stared fixedly at Fatty, ready to strike at one wrong word. City Lord, please relax. How could I attack Vermilion Bird City? The more Fatty tried to reassure her, the more uneasy the Vermilion Bird City Lord felt. At this moment, the sounds of neat footsteps rang out from inside Vermilion Bird City. The city guards arrived and all raised their weapons, aiming at the sky. Scratching his nose, Fatty smiled wryly. Don''t be so nervous, City Lord. I''m just going to the Mountain of Flames for a chat with the Fire Phoenix. I''m really just passing by, I''m leaving now. Chat with the Fire Phoenix? The lord of Vermilion Bird City looked at Fatty suspiciously, then it suddenly dawned on her. I see, youre going to ask for the Fire Mystery Codex? Thats right, City Lord. But Im not asking for it, Im just borrowing. After I read it, Ill return. Fatty stressed with a smiling face as if he were the most sincere person in the world. Borrowing? Vermilion Bird City Lord seemed to have heard the funniest joke in the world, she even ignored her image and burst out laughing in front of the crowd below. Hahahaha Im dying, can you please don''t be so funny? Borrowing? Who do you think will believe you? Fatty didnt feel one bit embarrassed. He swung his sleeves in style and said, At least, the Fire Phoenix will believe. The Fire Phoenix will believe. The lord of Vermilion Bird City chewed over this sentence several times, then looked at the sky-blotting Sky City with a nod. Whether it believes or not, I do. So, beautiful lord, since your friend is passing by, would you like to provide some assistance? Fatty rubbed his fingers. Looking at Sky City above her head, then at Fatty who was wearing a sinister smile, the lord of Vermilion Bird City sneered. Why, do you think having Sky City gives you the power to make a scene in my Vermilion Bird City? No, no, no, no, you cant say that. Fatty repeatedly waved his hands. You see, what is in the Mountain of Flames? A lot of good things, right? You give me some money to support the trip, and then I will divide the good things in the Mountain of Flames equally between Sky City and Vermilion Bird City. What do you say? Thats worth considering. It''s just Vermilion Bird City Lord eyed Sky City suspiciously. You think Sky City can handle the Fire Phoenix? Would you like to come and see? Fatty flicked his fingers. Now, when the whole Human world was in turmoil, Vermilion Bird City Lord needed to guard her city and couldnt leave, but she could still use magic to watch the situation in the Mountain of Flames from the distance. Hearing Fatty say so, she nodded after thinking for a moment. It must consume a lot of magic stones to jump Sky City. Ill give you 30,000 magic stones, but as youve said, half of your harvest in the mountain will go to me, including the Fire Phoenix. I cant go on an empty promise, said Fatty. Men, bring up 15,000 magic stones, Vermilion Bird City Lord ordered. 30,000 magic stones were enough to make Fatty carry one trip of labor, and this was still an incidental gain. Receiving 15,000 magic stones, Fatty bid good-bye to Vermilion Bird City Lord, and then with a shout from him, Sky City trembled and vanished in front of the eyes of millions of players. A mobile main city, a war fortress, ahh Vermilion Bird City Lord sighed. Sky Citys emergence in the vicinity of the Mountain of Flames immediately scared the monsters below into frantically fleeing. Such a huge mass suspended in the air was like the end of the world had arrived. Whether intelligent or not, these monsters had only one thought, that was to escape. Driving the city slowly into the depths of the mountain until he spotted a huge paulownia tree 1,000 meters on the highest peak, Fatty shouted, Is Lord Fire Phoenix home?! At the top of the paulownia tree, there was a huge nest over 1,000 meters wide made of paulownia wood and in the nest, a bird just as huge with feathers of five colors raised its head and looked at Sky City in shock. Sky City. A long time later, the Fire Phoenix spat out these words with difficulty. Hahahaha, Lord Fire Phoenix, sorry to disturb you. Fatty stood on the edge of Sky City in a carefully kept distance from the phoenix, bowing in courtesy. You are the Lord of Sky City? Heh, Sky City, the head of the seven neutral main cities, destroyed by the God of Light thousands of years ago and fell into another dimension. I never expected it would be found by a little guy like you who even became the city lord. Tell me, what have you come to my Mountain of Flames for? The Fire Phoenix scanned Fatty several times with a hint of mockery in its eyes. Fatty clapped his hands, not at all caring about the contempt, and said slightly, This little one is Money Grubber, the lord of Sky City and also the heir of the Elementalist. Like I care if you are a five-elementalist or six-elementalist1 What?! The heir of the Elementalist?! The Fire Phoenix wanted to taunt Fatty a little when its face suddenly changed. It opened its long and narrow phoenix eyes, staring intently at Fatty. Yes, I was lucky to enter the eye of Teacher Wu Junxiao and receive the legacy of the Elementalist. Therefore, Lord Fire Phoenix, you should know what Im here for by now. Fatty laughed. You want the Fire Mystery Codex? No chance in hell! The Fire Phoenix screeched and suddenly flew up from its nest. A huge colorful, beautiful bird appeared before everyone. Legend had it that the color of the phoenix''s feathers was composed of the five doctrines C Benevolence, Righteousness, Manners, Wisdom, and Trustworthiness. Fatty carefully observed but didnt see a single word. Apart from its beautiful feathers, it didnt look any different than other birds. Whether there is a chance isnt up to you, but me. With his hands crossed behind his back, Fatty looked at the angry phoenix who had rushed to the edge of Sky City and faced him at the same elevation. I don''t have time to waste on you, so just give me the answer; are you gonna give me the Fire Mystery Codex or not? In your dreams! With a scream, the Fire Phoenix blew out a huge flame from its beak. Mixed with meteors and whatnot, the fire blasted at Sky City. Fool. Fatty coldly snorted and waved his hand. The nearby Karl had long been impatient. Upon Fattys signal, he smacked the fully loaded God Destroyer Crossbow and activated it. Boom! A beam shot from Sky City and mercilessly pierced the Fire Phoenixs chest, flying out from behind. Big patches of flaming blood sprayed out from the Fire Phoenix who screamed and almost fell. What is this? Divine artifact?! screamed the Fire Phoenix as it looked at the strange-looking Sagittarius crossbow. Although its not a Divine artifact, it can seriously hurt you. This is the God Destroyer Crossbow, Karl solemnly introduced. God Destroyer Crossbow? How is that possible?! The God Destroyer Crossbow has been destroyed long ago! The Fire Phoenix repeatedly shook its head and denied in disbelief, but Fatty didnt intend to give it time to believe. He issued a command, and a thousand magic crystal cannons in Sky City turned their muzzles in unison and fired at the phoenix. The biggest reward from the emperor were these magic crystal cannons, which couldnt be bought with money. One could imagine the support from His Majesty for Fatty just by the 3000 magic crystal cannons provided. One thousand magic crystal cannons attacked at the same time, lighting up the sky. A thousand bowl-sized light beams converged in the air into one over 10 meters wide, viciously hitting the Fire Phoenix in the chest. AHHHHHH! The Fire Phoenix screamed wretchedly, as its body was sent flying thousands of meters away. In its chest was a bloody hole over 10 meters wide, where blood gushed out without end. The Fire Phoenixs HP instantly dropped by two-thirds. Only so much health? Fatty sighed. Thats a Divine expert for you. With a wave of his hand, another one thousand magic crystal cannons with preloaded magic stones turned at the same time to aim at the still rolling Fire Phoenix in the air. Seeing more cannons rotate when its body was barely steady, the Fire Phoenix immediately felt a chill from the bottom of its heart. It hurriedly cried for mercy, Stop! I surrender, I surrender! Im willing to hand over the Fire Mystery Codex! Making me waste so many magic stones, a Fire Mystery Codex can''t save you, Fatty said coldly as he looked at the miserable phoenix. Oh Heavens, have I sinned in my sleep or something? I only picked up a Fire Mystery Codex, alright? Sob sob sob, who would dare to bully me like this before nirvana? To Fatty''s surprise, the Fire Phoenix burst into tears. Cough, every time the phoenix goes through nirvana, it will forget the previous life, so after every new hatching, its a new start. This one shouldnt have hatched for very long, his age is equivalent to a four or five-year-old child, West explained. Youre saying we are bullying a child? Fatty looked at West in shock. When West nodded, Fatty immediately yelped, If I knew this I would have come here a long time ago, just a wimpy kid! You there, Fire Phoenix, quickly surrender and hand over the Fire Mystery Codex and all your reserves, or we will smack your butt! 1. Raws for Elementalist is five-elemental sage.? Chapter 400 – The Sea of Ice The Fire Phoenix pitifully handed over the Fire Mystery Codex, which Fatty immediately tossed to the Elemental Skill Book. Just like devouring the other mystery codices, a red glow burst from the elemental skill book and fire magic spells appeared inside. Having finished with the codex, Fatty smilingly turned to the Fire Phoenix. The latter shuddered and asked fearfully, What else do you want? You are a sacred Divine beast. Fatty stroked his chin. A Divine beast would carry a Divine artifact. Don''t be too greedy! The Fire Phoenix screeched shrilly. I gave you the Fire Mystery Codex, why wont you let me go? Tch, tch, tch. From Sky City, TheFugitive came over and sized up the Fire Phoenix. Only when the five-colored feathers on it all stood on end did he say, Little phoenix, follow this brother and Ill give you sugar. The Fire Phoenix ignored TheFugitive and shouted at Fatty, Those who are too greedy dont get to die old. Since you got the codex, hurry and leave. Fatty didn''t say anything to that. He gently waved his hand, and one thousand magic crystal cannons lit up, silky lights flowing along the strange magical runes on their surfaces. Ahhh! Don''t fire! Wait! The Fire Phoenix harbored extreme fear of the magic crystal cannons. It wouldnt be afraid it was mature with true Divine strength, but it had just been reborn from nirvana not long ago, therefore its power wasnt enough to cope with the cannon bombardment. Say it, what else do you want? said the phoenix listlessly with a drooping head. It decided to succumb to the threat of the magic crystal cannons. I want you. Fatty said simply. Ahhh, don''t! It wont work out for a human and a beast! The Fire Phoenix trembled all over, its wings folded, and its whole body fell down. Only until it was close to the ground did it spread its wings to stabilize its body and slowly climb up. A burst of laughter rang out in Sky City. Fatty threw the Fire Phoenix a vicious glance. With you looking like that? Youre not Lord Fattys type at all! Whats wrong with my looks? Hearing that Fatty despised its appearance, the Fire Phoenix got mad. It spat a mouthful of saliva mixed with fire at him. Okay, okay, okay, you are very beautiful. It seemed that both women and female animals were very concerned about their looks. After getting the Fire Phoenix to calm down with much difficulty, Fatty raised a finger. Follow me, and Ill give you half, no, a sliver of Fire Origin. Fire Origin? You have it? The Fire Phoenix''s face was full of disbelief, but its rapidly swirling eyes betrayed its thoughts. Without nonsense, Fatty opened the Elemental Mystery Realm and a trace of Fire Origin wafted out. The Fire Phoenix inhaled a long breath, intoxicated. A long while later, it opened its eyes and said, Indeed the breath of Fire Origin. I once advanced to Legendary rank because I got a sliver of Fire Origin. Where did you get it? The Fire Phoenix''s eyes were glued to the entrance of the Elemental Mystery Realm. Fatty closed it and asked the Fire Phoenix, So? Deal. The Fire Phoenix was straightforward to extend its huge talon and smashed down on Fatty. Fatty climbed out from the talon-made pit in a sorry state. As he spat out the soil in his mouth, he saw that the Fire Phoenix had already uprooted the entire mountain with the paulownia on it and moved them into Sky City. After the phoenix was done arranging its nest, Fatty came over. I say, lil phoenix, since you are now a member of our Sky City, you should spare a thought for our city, right? I suppose. Lying prone in the nest, the Fire Phoenix poked out its head and stared at Fatty. Go ahead, Great Lord, what else do you want? But I must tell you first that I really have no Divine artifact. Fatty rubbed his hands and smiled shyly, Don''t worry, I don''t want your artifact. But you have lived in this Mountain of Flames for so long, you must know what good stuff there is in here? Like veins of magic stones Let me think. The Fire Phoenix pondered hard for a moment. There seems to be a large vein of magic stones below, but can you get it out of the magma under the whole Mountain of Flames? As long as there are enough gold coins, theres nothing I cannot do. With a wave of his hand, Fatty lowered Sky City. When they were a certain elevation from the ground, he led the Fire Phoenix, Reck, Lucas, and West to jump down. A magic stone vein? Ours! Upon the news about the magic stone vein, everyones eyes shone in unison, especially Lucas. Operating Sky City consumed a tremendous amount of energy each second. It wasnt noticeable during ordinary times, but when it came to emergencies, the consumption of a move like space jump had to be calculated in piles of magic stones. With two Saint-tier experts in the party, it was quite simple to open a path underground. Fatty called out the Elemental Skill Book to cast a simple earth crack, and a seemingly bottomless crack hundreds of meters long, over 10 meters wide, appeared in the ground. Then, Lucas arranged a magic formation to redirect the spewing magma away. Too bad we dont have anything like the Occult Flame Palace, or else we could go straight down. Fatty suddenly missed the Occult Flame Palace and also the Occult Flame Emperor and his group. He wondered if they had gotten out of that space. The temperature of the underground magma was extremely high, any average player would be incinerated to ashes before they could even approach. However, it was a problem if the number of people going down was lacking and they couldnt mine the magic stones as fast as possible. About this, I can call some companions to help, the Fire Phoenix fearfully spoke up. Then hurry up, what are you waiting for? cried Fatty. The Fire Phoenix didn''t answer and just looked at Fatty expectantly. Fatty thought for a little and snorted. He opened the Elemental Mystery Realm and took out the Fire Origin that was yet to be consumed completely, handing it to the Fire Phoenix. The phoenix opened its beak, sucking in this thin line of Fire Origin with a face full of intoxication like it was drinking the best wine in the world. A five-color flame suddenly lit up on its body. When the flame gradually extinguished, the Fire Phoenix opened its eyes and let out a long, clear screech. Countless fire monsters in the Mountain of Flames were summoned by the Fire Phoenix to mine magic stones, especially some monsters in the underground magma, who were also captured by the phoenix. A steady stream of magic stones was transported into Sky City and stored in various areas where energy was needed. Looking at these magic stones, Fatty couldnt close his gaping mouth. Fatty, didn''t you say you would share good stuff with Vermilion Bird City? Liu Lan reminded. Im already nice enough to give her half of the Mountain of Flames. What else would she ask for? Fatty replied without turning his head. This vein of magic stones was even bigger than the vein Fatty had mined in the Demon realm. After all, it ran through the entire Mountain of Flames and took three days to harvest the majority. Originally, Fatty wanted to empty it, but Reck reminded him that some places in the mountain needed the support of magic stones, and, there would be an earthquake in the mountain without any. Only then did Fatty stop. Think again, maybe theres other good stuff that hasn''t come to mind. In Sky City, Fatty squatted in front of the nest of the Fire Phoenix and urged earnestly. No, seriously, theres nothing else. Only this is valuable, the others are all worthless ores. The Fire Phoenix buried its head in its wings, refusing to look at this city lord. Geez, what a pity. Lets go, return to Vermilion Bird City. Sky City once again arrived at Vermilion Bird City. The Vermilion Bird City Lord came out with a smile, and the two quickly reached an agreement. Vermilion Bird City paid the remaining 15,000 magic stones and would send personnel to quarry the Mountain of Flames, but half of their total harvest would go to Sky City. Although the Mountain of Flames originally belonged to the Xuanhuang Ancient Country, it was an independent territory of the Fire Phoenix. Vermilion Bird City couldnt get any advantage from it despite being the neighbor. Now that they gained half of the mountain for no reason, the Vermilion Bird City Lord naturally wouldnt bother being verbose with Fatty. They quickly signed the agreement. Next, to the Sea of Ice! So far? Seems like we must space jump the city over. Fatty opened the world map he got from the Vermilion Bird City Lord to check the location of the Sea of Ice and was surprised to find that it was millions of miles deep into the East Ocean. Money burner. Everyone rolled their eyes upon hearing Fattys decision to space jump Sky City. This Fatty already forgets who he is after getting some magic stones. Millions of miles away, doesnt he know how many magic stones it would take to jump over? Then jump. To everyone''s shock, the never generous Reck actually supported Fatty. Was your brains burnt by the Mountain of Flames? Lucas looked dubiously at Reck. Youre the burnt one. Reck glared blackly. If Im right, very few people have come to the Sea of Ice. That place has had dense ice elements for a long time now, so its certainly accumulated a large number of magic stones. Even not much, its still more than enough to supply space jumps. What are we waiting for, then? To the Sea of Ice! Lucas immediately shouted. One knew not the value of necessities when they werent in charge of a family. Fatty often worked outside and left Reck and Lucas in charge of Sky City, so they were much more meticulous than him. Upon hearing that there were magic stones to get, the two unanimously decided to help Fatty with his mission in the Sea of Ice. Sky City could travel up to over 300,000 miles every jump. After five jumps, the scene around the city had changed completely. Beneath was a boundless ocean with countless small islands scattered like stars. These islands were all white crystal clear without any impurities. This is the Sea of Ice, the islands are all ice floes. Look, thats a Prue Beast. The pure scenery was ruined by a monster covered in outlandish sarcomas. It slowly crawled out of the sea and onto an ice floe like a puddle of mud. It looked just like a painting of exquisite landscape suddenly being smacked with a lump of poop, and ugly black to boot. Everyones faces abruptly changed. Lower and kill it. Chapter 401 – Set up a Formation, Kill the Monsters Without a doubt, it was a luxury for Fatty to use Sky City to do his mission and attack these monsters that didnt even reach the Saint tier. The fact that he had just acquired a magic stone vein thickened his pocket and also his extravagance to use magic crystal cannons at will. If it had been his miser past, he who wasnt willing to waste a penny would never use magic stones to fight this kind of monster. One shot from a magic crystal cannon and the ugly Prue Beast let out an intolerably shrill scream like that of nails on a chalkboard. A big hole appeared on its body where blood freely flowed out. Fuzzy masses squirmed on the monsters body. As its ugly sarcomas burst one by one, thick black juice gushed out and dyed the surrounding seawater in an ugly shade of black. Suffering such a serious wound, the Prue Beast only lost half of its health and wasnt in fatal danger. As if it knew that it wasnt a match for the strange fellow in the sky, the Prue Beast twisted its mud-like body and slipped into the sea. Don''t go, eat another one! Fatty had never felt so mighty bullying anyone with magic crystal cannons before. Staring at the Prue Beast sliding into the sea and nearly disappearing, he turned a magic crystal cannon, aimed at the little tentacle still visible on the surface and fired. They were ten thousand meters apart, but this shot was cruelly accurate, straight at the Prue Beasts body under the sea. As a miserable scream reached the ears of all in Sky City over the distance of ten kilometers, they saw that a hole had been vaporized on the sea surface, over 10 meters wide where there was no water, nothing. The injured Prue Beast, who had just received the shot, was completely dead this time, not even leaving a body behind. Ding. System Notification: Mission progress: 1/10000. Fatty blanked out for a moment, then angrily cursed out loud. One shot consumed 10 magic stones and two shots were needed to kill a Prue Beast. The system actually required him to kill 10,000 to complete the mission. That meant 20,000 shots, a lot of magic stones! No wonder the time limit was one month. However, now there were only a little more than ten days left. Fatty''s mission was in helluva trouble. Decide yourself, lose a level or consume 200,000 magic stones, Reck angrily said. You serious? Like I even have to choose! I wont waste so many magic stones even if I lose ten levels! Fatty yelped. Despite saying so, Fatty still wanted to complete the mission. The 9th enhancement at level 90 was the last goal of normal leveling. After that, ranking up from Saint to Celestial, from Celestial to Divine, and from Divine to Legendary, all demanded chance and luck and not levels. Besides, there was no level distinction beyond level 90 and up, so it was impossible to level from killing monsters anymore. However, it was tremendously difficult for Fatty to kill 10,000 Prue Beasts in a dozen days. Regardless of whether there was enough time or not, Fatty was fully aware of the power of the magic crystal cannons. If they needed two shots to kill one Prue Beast, it was questionable whether Fatty could kill it himself. Motherf*cker! Its trying to anger me to death! Fatty was really unwilling to use the elemental energy in the Elemental Mystery Realm. In the mortal battle last time with Bader, although the hapless prince had been easily killed, a lot of elemental energy had been consumed to make that possible. Especially later when Fatty had used Eternal Frozen to escape the prison of the Divine earth mage, it had nearly exhausted the already limited ice energy. If it hadnt been for the elements being able to convert among each other, it would be impossible to use ice magic now. A hand raised and the Elemental Sword Diagram flew out, slowly rotating above his head. A myriad of sword auras burst out, leaving deep marks on a nearby magic crystal cannon. Having Reck control Sky City, Fatty jumped off, spreading the Zephyr Wings to fly down. Once he landed on an ice floe, a dense chill immediately invaded his body. Fatty shivered and found his health slowly dropping. Your granny, this is pure cruelty, Fatty muttered. He needed to not waste the time left to do the mission. The Prue Beasts usual habitat was on the ice floes, except when they were hungry, they would dive into the sea looking for food. Fatty came at the wrong time, apparently, because it seemed just like lunchtime as there werent many Prue Beasts on this ice floe. The scattered ice floes varied in size, the small ones were only the size of a house while the large ones were as big as an island except with ice all over, just like a glacier or snowfield. Fatty went to the largest ice floe, which was obviously the stronghold of the Prue Beasts. Not only were there several Prue Beasts on guard, but there were also small Prue Beasts making babyish cries. These little Prue Beasts were only fist-sized and pink in color. Their limp bodies were like lumps of unformed plasticine with short tentacles. They looked very cartoonish, much more preferable than the disgusting big Prue Beast just now. People all say that beauty starts at the age of eighteen, well now this is the true eighteen change, Fatty mumbled to himself as he looked at these cartoon-like little Prue Beasts. The big Prue Beasts who were taking care of the little ones immediately issued hoarse cries when they saw a strange-looking creature fall on their ice floe. Their liquid bodies practically flowed towards Fatty, the tentacles of different lengths bounced up, sending out some black sticky substance that came sweeping at him. The Elemental Sword Diagram instantly activated and trapped the incoming Prue Beasts. With a point of Fattys finger, the Elemental Sword split and flew into five positions in the diagram, and a crimson sword of fire ripped through the air, viciously slashing a Prue Beast. The vomit-like creature trembled all over. Thick black liquid spurted out from its body and spilled all over the ground as though spewing blood. A 7 to 8-meter-long slash appeared almost across its entire body, with traces of flame burning along the mark. Fatty was satisfied to see that the slash took nearly one-tenth of the monsters health. After all, the diagram was a Divine artifact now, he would doubt its authenticity if it couldnt do this much. Since Fatty was willing to go to length, plus having sufficient energy support, the Elemental Sword Formation attacks began to grow fiercer and all five swords were deployed. To deal with this kind of monster, violence worked best. Sword lights roared through the air in all directions and assaulted the monsters smartly. After a flame attack, without waiting for the power of the hot flame to disappear, another sword with an extremely cold breath hacked down on the Prue Beasts. The double effect of ice and fire pleased the monsters to the extreme, making them shiver all over. The Prue Beasts only had one means of attack: to use their ugly tentacles to shoot black mucus, which could be considered a long-range attack. However, Fatty''s long-range was much farther than them, so the pitiful monsters could only be beaten without being able to retaliate. Ten minutes later, several Prue Beasts fell amidst miserable screams and dropped some items. Trying to suppress his nausea from looking at the disgusting corpses, Fatty picked up the drops. They were all equipment with ice properties. Fatty couldn''t use them, but there were people theyd be suitable for so he swept them all into his inventory. After collecting the equipment, Fatty threw Harvest and a fist-sized white stone appeared in his hand with a ding. The white stone revealed its true face after several Appraisals. Ice Soul Stone Special material Contains ice power and can be used to forge equipment or placed in magic formations to provide ice energy. A stone that provided ice energy was, in essence, the same as a magic stone, but magic stones provided pure magic that could be used in formations of any attribute, while Ice Soul Stones could only be used in ice-attribute ones. Using this kind of stone to forge or inlay into weapons and armor was a good choice. In general, ice and thunder were the players'' favorite attributes since they could temporarily freeze or paralyze the enemy correspondingly. Pocketing the Ice Soul Stone, Fatty tossed Harvest at every Prue Beasts corpse, and sure enough, every one of them gave an Ice Soul Stone. This isnt too shabby, huh? Fatty was very satisfied, at least this yielded a decent harvest. Fatty folded the Elemental Sword Diagram, letting the corpses inside fall on the ground. At this time, some Prue Beasts were already back from their hunt. Spotting their kins corpses, they shrieked and pounced on Fatty. Fatty found it not very cost-effective to handle only a few Prue Beasts in one use of the diagram, so he simply packed up and brought these Prue Beast on a stroll around the ice floe. This ice floe was super large with many Prue Beasts living on it, not to mention that there were Prue Beasts returning every moment. After wandering for less than 30 minutes, Fatty gathered a dense group of at least a hundred Prue Beasts behind him. If so, this mission is quite easy. Fatty stopped, turned around, and sent out the Elemental Sword Diagram. The formation took in the whole group of Prue Beasts and the elemental swords started chopping like crazy. Just as Fatty was having a great time slaying Prue Beasts, on the other side of the ocean, some players were gathering in a splendid hall in an argument. We must take revenge! A player with a full face of messy beard smacked the table, his face flushed as if he had been greatly wronged. Of course this revenge must be taken, but we should see if its possible first. If we die due to not being strong enough, whats the point? He can kill a Divine expert, force the Fire Phoenix to hand over the Fire Mystery Codex and even follow him. We cant afford to provoke such a person, said a relatively staid player who sat with a cup of coffee in one hand. He is doing a mission at the Sea of Ice. Once he completes it, he will become the first Saint in the entire server. We cannot sit still and watch him succeed. A curvy female player wearing exposing clothes frowned. Now is our best chance. Hes away on a mission, and there arent many players in Sky City, only a few NPCs. If we take this opportunity to attack, not only can we kill him back to level zero, but also claim Sky City. You must have seen the power of that fortress. If there were no Sky City, how could he, a guildless player, dare to extort us? a player wearing holy armor and glowing with a white holy light proposed. Chapter 402 – Idealistic Design Fatty painstakingly yet joyfully continued his killing at the Sea of Ice. He would attract dozens of Prue Beasts at a time, then send out the Elemental Sword Diagram to trap them, before mightily sharp light swords would chop and turn the monsters muddy bodies into meat paste. Again, yelped Fatty lackadaisically after he slew a group of Prue Beasts and collected all the Ice Soul Stones. Killing a batch in one go felt great, but after a while, he became numb. If it weren''t for Liu Lan and his friends helping him pull the monsters over, Fatty didnt know when he could ever finish this mission. How many left? Liu Lan asked after Fatty destroyed another group of Prue Beasts. Over a hundred, Fatty checked the mission panel and answered weakly. Its gonna be over soon. Fighting! Liu Lan tried to cheer him up. Go, go! Fatty shuffled, his body staggering without any spirit. Liu Lan was both angry and amused to see him like this. She pointed at him and said, Be satisfied. You already hold too much advantage having the Elemental Sword Diagram. Wait until its our turn for the 9th to Saint. If itll be the same amount, Heavens know much time well have to waste on it. Beep beep. The sound of the communicator added a bit of foreign sound to the boring life of slaughtering. Fatty slowly opened it to hear Fierce Dragon TheTalents somewhat anxious voice. Fatty, several guilds in various countries are secretly mobilizing their people and coming to the shore through Teleportation Portals. I don''t know exactly what their intention is, but I think its very likely that they are coming for you. Be careful. The major guilds were ranked among the top in each region, so such a big movement naturally couldnt be hidden from others and talk about their goals broke out everywhere. They also didnt expect that this could be concealed either, as long as they could keep Fatty in this place before he reacted. Oh? Coming to offer me good stuff again? Fatty immediately perked up. Fierce Dragon TheTalent was speechless. He had to pause for a while before he said, Theres too much good stuff this time, I''m just afraid you can''t swallow them all. No matter, I have a big appetite, really. As long as they dare to deliver it to me, I can definitely eat it. Fatty swore by his weight. Anyhow, you watch out for yourself. If theyre really coming for you, our brothers wont be able to come to support in time with such a long distance between us, Fierce Dragon TheTalent warned. OK, it''s no big deal. You just wait for the show. After joking with the guy a little, Fatty hung up the communicator. Whos offering good stuff? Liu Lan asked. Heh, last time those guild masters thought they had given too little and it wasnt good for their faces, so this time they want to make it up to me, Fatty sneered. Ah?! Did they come to take revenge for the last time you extorted them? You should be careful. We currently don''t have many people, Liu Lan nervously said. Don''t worry, theyll never know the true might of Sky City before its full firepower is displayed. Fatty was a little smug. Look at you. Hurry and finish the mission so we can wait for them at ease, Liu Lan urged angrily. Sighing, Fatty chopped down the last few Prue Beasts with strong resentment. A light flashed and a beautiful sound rang in his ears. Ding. System Notification: Congratulations, you have completed the mission 9th enhancement to Saint. Earning the title of Underworld Supreme. As you are the first Rogue to reach the Saint tier, the system rewards you with the title of Underworld the Great. Ding. System Announcement: Player Money Grubber has completed the mission 9th enhancement to Saint and has earned the title Underworld Supreme. As the first player to reach the Saint tier among Rogues, the system rewards him with the title Underworld the Great. This title is droppable in death and can be inherited. Damn it! The hell did you make an announcement for? Can you let Lord Fatty have some privacy? Underworld the Great my arse! Droppable in death? Can be inherited? Fatty looked at the status panel and saw some small words added next to his ID: Underworld the Great. Underworld the Great: The highest title of Rogue, owned by the first rogue to become a Saint. The winner of this title gets DEX +50 and the skill Underworld Eye. If the owner is killed, the title will drop. If the person who has killed the owner is a Rogue of the 9th class enhancement, they will inherit the title of Underworld the Great until they are killed by the next player. Underworld Eye: You can see through the targets complete stats and inventory. The title drops after death? Who is the killer who will get it? Tch, little Fatty, you should keep your wits about you from now on. The title of Underworld the Great is more than just this. Reck praised when he saw the description. What other benefits does it give? Fatty glanced at Reck. Well, heaven''s secrets must not be divulged. Reck narrowed his eyes and stroked his beard in an otherworldly manner. Psst. Not just Fatty, but even Liu Lan wanted to give Reck the middle finger. By the way, some people are bringing us good stuff again. You want it? Fatty asked. Of course I do. Only bastards dont take advantage of stuff delivered to them. Reck swung his beard. Theyre not just bringing it, are they? Lucas had his doubts. And also carry out a military confrontation exercise while theyre at it to test Sky Citys power, see if it can destroy them all, Fatty added. They should know how formidable Sky City is, so Im sure theyve done their homework if they still dare to come. This time we are short of manpower. If they get into the city, we will be in trouble. I say we open the large defensive formation and shoot them dead with magic crystal cannons from a long distance, Reck suggested. How much energy is that gonna take? Fatty immediately expressed objection. Then what do you say we do? Reck asked. Don''t we have that poison that can kill Divine experts? Isnt it better to poison them all and loot their equipment than to have everything blown to pieces? asked Fatty. Bah, you think that thing doesnt need money? Let me tell you, theres no poison that can kill Divine experts, only one for Saint-tiers. But this poison is much more expensive than using your magic crystal cannons. I wont object, though, if youre willing, Reck said. Forget it, forget it, cheapskate. When they arrive, just bombard them. Friggin hell! They think Lord Fattys so easy to bully? Fatty gritted his teeth. Dont be so hung up on this little bit of money. After we destroy them, we can visit their houses and make a killing. Big guilds like them must have their own bases, possible having reached the town or even city level. To pillage such a base is hitting the real jackpot, only a little less than robbing a main city, Reck explained. Those poor guild masters. They got indignant after Fatty had extorted them and caused them to lose face, so they joined hands to give him a lesson and take his Sky City while they were at it, but who could have imagined that the other party was already discussing how to have fun at their bases after it ended before they even came? Thousands of miles outside the Sea of Ice, the surging ocean was full of ships of all sizes and shapes, with tens of thousands of them rapidly progressing towards the Sea of Ice; each ship carried hundreds to thousands of players. The total number of players this time amounted to several million. Everyone must be careful. Well scatter out to approach Sky City, you mustn''t be impatient. Sky City doesnt have many people at the moment. As long as we avoid their long-range attacks and board the city, we win. In a cabin, SaintPetertheGreat and several guild leaders were discussing battle plans. This time around, there were more than a dozen famous guilds, in addition to countless players who simply followed them to take advantage and gain benefits. SaintPetertheGreat and the guild masters didnt refuse anyone that came, no one would be so foolish to reject free cannon fodder. I heard that the emperor of the Xuanhuang Ancient Country rewarded Sky City 3,000 magic crystal cannons, a guild master faintly mentioned. 3,000 magic crystal cannons, ahh How many gold coins would that cost? When our base was promoted to town, I went to the lord of Noah City to negotiate buying a magic crystal cannon. He actually asked for 100 million gold coins. A guild master could hardly hide the greed in his eyes. After we take down Sky City, everything will be divided equally. A player''s face flushed red in extreme excitement. What about those? Someone glanced outside. If they don''t die in the battle, well send them on a free trip back ourselves, a guild master uttered coldly. In that case, let''s discuss the ownership of Sky City. SaintPetertheGreat patted the table. As soon as this was said, all the players in the cabin quieted down and exchanged glances, but none was willing to be the first to voice their thoughts. It seems that everyone has their own ideas, but first of all, I would like to warn you all that Sky City is a main city. No guild present can swallow it alone. We must join hands. SaintPetertheGreat solemnly stated. What he meant was very clear: Sky City would belong to the public and not a specific guild. Humph! Money Grubber can manage Sky City on his own, let alone a guild with so many people like any of ours, someone objected. SaintPetertheGreat, who already had Storm City, naturally couldnt control two main cities all at once and therefore put forward this idea. However, the leaders present werent fools, they understood his calculations clearly. Some suggested joint management, while others suggested that everyone competed for it. Their opinions couldnt be unified. At this moment, the system announcement sounded. The cabin fell silent or one second before chaos ensued. Damn it! How did he finish the mission so quickly? Can we still make it? Everyone, don''t argue. Order everyone to speed up. As for Sky City, whoever can seize the city lord manor and defend it can be the lord of Sky City. In the end, a guild master suggested. This proposal was agreed to by all, which concluded this brief but important meeting in their opinions, and the guild masters stepped out of the cabin one after another. A moment later, all the ships accelerated at the same time in the direction of Sky City at the Sea of Ice. What a beautiful city. Looking at the floating city against the background of the sky and ocean from afar, SaintPetertheGreat sighed faintly and his eyes gleamed. Here they come. Fatty could also see the numerous ships in the distance from Sky City. He smiled and ordered Sky City to start. Chapter 403 – One Holds out against Thousands One would never know the true power of Sky City until its firepower was displayed at full force. Just like Fatty had told Liu Lan this, Sky Citys outbreak of power wasnt something that could be made up for with numbers. Three thousand magic crystal cannons started and fired in turn along with the movement of Sky City. Three thousand beams of light streaked dazzlingly over a long distance and landed upon the enemys coalition fleet. Although the fleet had scattered to the greatest extent possible when approaching Sky City, there were too many ships in the end, not to mention that every magic crystal cannon locked down on a target before launching. For a moment, screams echoed all over the sea as some ships directly blew up while some received holes over 10 meters wide that couldnt be blocked in any way, and the people on board could only watch as their ships sank. Of the coalition''s nearly 10,000 ships, over one-fifth were lost in one round. The lucky players on the sinking ships were able to swim to the intact ones, while the unlucky ones were vaporized the moment the light beams hit. Spread out, disembark, fly up and attack. Looking at the masts of the sinking ships bobbing above the water and the players falling into the sea like dumplings in a struggle, the guild masters eyes turned bloodshot. In order to deal with Sky City this time, they brought mainly players with flying pets or mounts. Upon the order, there were players taking off from the ships all at once, either riding on their mounts or letting their flying pets pull them, and also mages who desperately approached Sky City with levitation magic. Let him fire, well see how many magic stones he can possibly have. Holy Paladins heart bled at the sight of the damaged ships disappearing into the sea. These ships that they had spent a fortune to buy from their dynasty actually went down in just a single cannon shot. After the bombardment, there was sporadic firing. Looking down from the citys high position, the magic crystal cannons placed at the edge sniped the intact ships below one by one. Every flash of light would be quickly followed by angry curses from the sea, and then a ship would slowly tilt and sink. When half of the remaining ships were knocked out, the fleet finally broke through the obstacle of the magic crystal cannons and sailed underneath of Sky City. This was what they had planned from the beginning. No matter how formidable the magic crystal cannons were, they couldnt twist to fire at this position. As long as the ships were to closely follow Sky Citys movement, they had no fear that Fatty could destroy them. Plan starts now. First, confine the space, don''t let them jump and escape. The space jump function of Sky City had always been the target of envy of the guild masters, of course theyd made preparations for it before coming. Several hundred ships sailed out from the fleet to below the edge of Sky City, each ship carrying several hundred mages. Mages lined up on the decks, each group led by a mage holding some kind of strange horn-shaped tool in their hands. As they chorused an incantation, the strange tools shot out fine, finger-thick lights, and the space around Sky City trembled briefly. They affected the surrounding space, Sky City now cannot use space jump, even the Teleportation Portal is blocked. Lucas was first to realize the problem. Quite a thorough preparation there, but was it ever necessary for us to escape in the first place? Fatty sneered. At present, Sky City was like a huge cake and the players around it were like flies swarming after they smelled the aroma, flocking towards it endlessly despite the fall of their comrades. Nearly a million soldiers encircled Sky City and flew over from all directions. If there had been enough players stationed in Sky City, they could have used the large-scale artillery like ballistae to defend against this, but there just werent enough hands and so that equipment could only sit there in vain. Open the defensive formation? Reck suggested. No, that would turn this into a war of attrition. Every second of the formation consumes heaps of magic stones, we cant afford this even with our recent harvest, Fatty firmly rejected. Then what do you say we do now? Reck shrugged, indicating that there was nothing else he could think of. The construction workers in Sky City had long run off, leaving only a few tens of thousands of players. They were the members of various guilds who stayed in Sky City to help guard. The control of the magic crystal cannons alone accounted for 3,000 people, and the rest were assisting in other miscellaneous tasks. Although there were many artillery weapons in Sky City, they were only for show at the moment. Think up something quick, they''re coming up, urged Liu Lan. The fastest enemy players were only less than 1,000 meters away from Sky City. Weve paid so high a price, and were even consuming this siege weapon. We must take down Sky City, SaintPetertheGreat coldly declared. Those tools, which were capable of affecting space, were the reason that rendered Sky City unable to jump and blocked the operation of Teleportation Portals to prevent aid. They all originated from Storm City and were the last-resort treasures of SaintPetertheGreat. They were said to be a set of Divine artifacts handed down from ancient times. To take it out to deal with Fatty today, the guy was absolutely determined to take Sky City. No need to worry about them. Fatty looked at the players around who were coming at Sky City like locusts and calmly asked, Do you remember how Octahead City disappeared? Liu Lan and the others were dumbstruck. How did Octahead City disappear? Sky City just came crashing down from the sky like Mount Tai and crushed it. Does Fatty want to Don''t worry about the flyers, just let them enter the city. Prepare everyone, Sky City is landing! shouted Fatty. Hey, why do I find Sky City is getting bigger? asked Heavy Armored Tarzan in confusion as he stood looking up at the big mass overhead. It''s not getting bigger, it''s landing! Go! It wants to crush us alive! Purple Roses face abruptly changed when she suddenly remembered the disappearance of Octahead City. In an instant, the expressions of the guild masters all changed rapidly. None of them would survive such a huge city crash. Go, quick, go! They desperately urged their people to sail away. Some already couldnt wait and were getting ready to jump off the ship. Sky City fell fast and heavily upon the sea with incomparable momentum. The air currents it kicked up below pushed down the ocean surface into a basin-like curve. Some ships that couldnt escape in time, especially those that carried the mages restraining the space, were all pressed into the sea by the air pressure. Countless bubbles emerged from the water as the unlucky players struggled below. Having red potions to replenish their health, they wouldnt drown for a while, but all shivered in the chilling cold of the sea, since this was the Sea of Ice. Argghhh, damn it, damn it! Why did we think of everything but not this?! SaintPetertheGreat''s face was dark, black even. The other leaders who had luckily escaped were all remorseful. They knew clearly that Sky City had destroyed Octahead City with this method, but why didn''t they think of it? Why did they have to obediently go under it to die? As a result, at least several thousands of players were crushed alive, while many more players fell into the sea and struggled in the icy waters. It''s okay, as long as our flight team can reach Sky City, a little loss is nothing, someone comforted. Idiots. Looking at the few ships left below, Fatty sneered. Kill and capture Sky City, and each of you will be rewarded 100,000 gold coins! someone shouted. During the descent, there were already players climbing into Sky City. Liu Lan was worried, but Fatty was still as cool as a cucumber. He just sat there and counted the number of players barging into Sky City with great interest. Youre still not in a hurry? Liu Lan was really anxious. Clapping his hands, Fatty laughed. What''s the rush? 100,000 gold coins one person. The more come up, the better. Aside from those who couldnt fly or were killed, there were still 2 to 3 million players still capable of entering Sky City. This number appeared very few when they were spread out around Sky City, only scattered troops were seen pouncing toward the center of the city. Only so few people. Yall coming here to die. Fatty snorted. Just you wait, Ill let you see what a real Divine artifact looks like. Fatty dropped himself off the edge, falling freely in the air. The Elemental Sword Diagram flew out above his head and spread open, sweeping in a team of hundreds of incoming players. Fatty also vanished into the formation, in his spot was only a sword formation with a terrifying murderous aura. A few minutes later, the sword formation disappeared. Fatty reappeared in the air and rushed to the next team of players. At the same time, the respawn point in Sky City flashed, and the several hundred players were stunned to be welcomed by the predatorial eyes of many C they were surrounded by the players of Sky City. With every rise and fall of Fatty, the Elemental Sword Diagram would roll in as few as hundreds of people to as many as thousands, and then white lights would flash at the respawn point. The pitiful enemy players didnt even know how they died when they were already resurrected in the middle of an encirclement. The number of players resurrected increased by the moment. Soon, the small respawn point was no longer enough. The encirclement began to slowly enlarge, but all kinds of powerful weapons still aimed unwaveringly at the center. Magic crystal cannons, ballistae, catapults, and other artillery were now being pulled around the respawn point. Although the number of players resurrected inside kept increasing to several times the number of surrounding players, none dared to make a move. Just now, a group of players had wanted to try and rush out. Consequently, there was a beam of light and not only them but also the hundreds of players around them were vaporized by a magic crystal cannon shot, scaring many to move away immediately. How can this be? Were both hidden class players, but how can he be so perverse? No, this is a BUG! Now that Sky City had fallen on the sea, most of the players still on board the ships in the distance could see the situation inside, and it had them all break out in cold sweat. Chapter 404 – Might of a Divine Artifac t In the face of millions of enemies, no matter how fast Fatty killed, it was impossible to get rid of them all within a short time. After over a hundred thousand were killed, the rest broke through the many challenging obstacles to arrive at Holy Spirit Island. Kill, kill, kill them all! howled the players out of pent-up grievance from Fattys brutal slaughter. They rushed towards Holy Spirit Island, desperate to seize the control center of Sky City. Flying back to Holy Spirit Island, Fatty looked at the flocking mass below with a smile. Since youve witnessed the Elemental Sword Diagram, I''ll now show you the Elemental Skill Book. The Elemental Skill Book hovered in front of Fatty, gently turning over a page with a flick of his finger. Hot air gushed out from the book and rose straight up. In the sky above the Sea of Ice, fire clouds gathered, dispelling the cold and even dyed the air a fiery red. What is that? The distant group of guild masters stared dumbly at the fire clouds above Sky City. Fatty, with his hands folded before his chest and his face solemn as he looked at the Elemental Skill Book, mouthed clearly a few words. Fire Magic Profundity CC Forbidden Spell C End of Day Calamity. Hah! His voice wasnt loud, but it was transmitted across the whole ocean that even the guild masters thousands of meters away from Sky City could hear it clearly. Their faces abruptly changed and they saw the fire clouds above suddenly churn violently like boiling lava. The next moment, the sky was torn apart, revealing the stars on a sunny day. In the starlight, countless meteors dragging long tails across layers of spaces raced towards Sky City. The players around Holy Spirit Island stared blankly above their heads as the shooting stars grew bigger and closer until finally, they violently rained down upon the crowd. No shrieks were heard. All players within the range of End of Day Calamity were melted, including their equipment, the instant the fire meteor hit. Respawn white lights lit up the whole sky, even covering the light from the falling fire meteors, so dense that they looked like the holiest of holy lights that announced the beginning of a new life. Retreat, retreat!! After a moment of absolute silence, shrill cries resounded amidst the rumbles of meteorites violently landing. They couldnt NOT withdraw when the flaming meteors fell like rain and destroyed all their reliance and confidence. The guild players inside Sky City were deathly pale, while those watching outside were dumbfounded. Forbidden spell? This is a forbidden spell! How the f*ck can a rogue use a fire forbidden spell? Is there even justice in this world? SaintPetertheGreat muttered. Suddenly, he burst into mad hisses and roars, his eyes bloodshot on the verge of insanity. The fire meteors ran rampant for half an hour. When the last of them hit the ground with a dull explosion, all players, no matter inside the city or out in the sky or the sea, heaved a long sigh of relief, still looking at the area around Holy Spirit Island with lingering fear. It was a mess. The ground was full of 10 meter wide holes that could be seen everywhere. The flames that had yet been extinguished still burned and emitted slight crackles, in the flames were some armor that hadnt yet melted and was rapidly turning into liquid. Of the nearly one million players that had successfully barged into Sky City, only less than a hundred thousand were left. Over 90% were wiped out in one blow without leaving any bones. The respawn point of Sky City was packed with players suddenly resurrected in a short time. Sky City players encircling the location had to expand outward again. Fatty, this spell of yours, really Looking at the scene below, Liu Lan didnt know what to say. Under Fattys control, Holy Spirit Island directly under the scope of the fire meteor wasnt damaged at all. However, this feeling of just looking up to see fireballs falling right above ones head was enough to destroy one''s rationality. Fatty didnt notice Liu Lans reaction. At the moment, he still remained in the posture when he had cast the spell and dully looked around, all the fat on his body trembling. No way, is he getting backlash from the spell? Reck exclaimed. Frightened by this, Liu Lan hurriedly reached out to pat Fatty, but the latters shrill wolf howl suddenly resounded through the sky, Damn iiit!! My Sky City!! It was built with great difficulty, but now its all gone!! Liu Lan was caught between anger and amusement. Reck simply turned away, not wanting to look at Fatty anymore. Lucas closed his eyes in repose as if he hadnt heard the howl at all. The consumption of this spell wasnt small. A large portion of energy in the Elemental Mystery Realm was gone and the mass of the rotating energy ball had reduced by nearly one-tenth. However, Fatty was quite satisfied with the result after so many people had been killed. It''s over, it''s all over. Seeing their army nearly annihilated in one strike, the faces of Holy Paladin, Dark Lord, and the others sank in crushed spirits, their bodies drained of all strength. Whats there to be afraid of? We still have a hidden card. He has his forbidden spell, we have our Divine artifact, SaintPetertheGreat''s voice was cold and stiff like a stone from the depths of winter. Thats right, we have a Divine artifact. We can kill him with it, even if we lose Sky City. The guild masters raised their spirits. There were countless players in the game, so it was impossible for Fatty to be the only one with good luck. SaintPetertheGreat took out a hammer from his inventory, it was round-shape, half-a-meter wide hammerhead with a handle one meter long. It looked like it was made of bronze, with rust stains all over and thin cracks in some places, seemingly quite ancient. Seeing this equipment, the eyes of the other guild masters glowed with greed. The Hammer of Thor, Divine artifact of the Thunder God, was obtained by SaintPetertheGreat in Storm City. Despite the damage it had suffered over its history that resulted in it to issue only three attacks before complete ruin, it was still an authentic Divine artifact. After we take over Sky City, I want a big piece of the pie, said SaintPetertheGreat with gnashed teeth. Good. Without the slightest hesitation, the other leaders all agreed. What are they doing now? The resurrected players trapped at the respawn point didnt dare to move while the lucky survivors quickly withdrew from Sky City. Fatty looked at the group of leaders gathered below, puzzled. Raising the Hammer of Thor above his head, SaintPetertheGreat murmured something and the hammer glowed with a faint white light. Then, with a thunderclap, a storm suddenly raged in the sky and lightning bolts struck down with even greater momentum than Fattys spell just now. I smell a Divine artifact. Lucas suddenly opened his eyes, his face serious. The other party has launched an additional forbidden spell attached to a Divine artifact. This is a very powerful artifact. His grandma! Still not stopping?! Looking up at the thunder rolling in the sky and then down at Lucas''s solemn expression, it was clear that this magic was not simple at all. Even the Thunderstorm Formation jointly launched by thousands of magic towers in Sky City could not call out so much thunder. I wonder if this one can kill a Divine beast too. Fatty suddenly laughed evilly. After brewing for half a day, the thunderclouds in the sky condensed into the figure of a burly man over 10 kilometers high, wearing heavy armor and wrapped in purple lightning. The burly man held a sledgehammer not inferior to his own height. When he appeared, his eyes swept down at Sky City, before he swung the sledgehammer up and violently smashed it down. Rumble! A bolt flashed across the sky, connecting the heavens and earth, almost ripping space. Phoeny, it''s your turn! Ignoring the sledgehammer falling down from the sky, Fatty shouted at the Fire Phoenix. In a corner of Sky City, in the canopy that covered the area of thousands of meters of the paulownia tree, the Fire Phoenix smacked its wings angrily and reluctantly opened its eyes. Oi you! Dont you know that for a girl, lack of sleep would affect her skin? grumbled the Fire Phoenix. Poking its head out of its nest and looking up at the sky, it immediately screamed, Goddamn Thunder God, how dare you still f*cking appear in front of me?! The languor on the phoenixs face was immediately swept away. Burning flames arose from its feathers and as its wings spread, the Fire Phoenix shot out of the nest. During the flight, it extended a talon and a peculiar-looking scepter appeared to meet the Hammer of Thor that was swinging down. Boom! When the scepter collided with the sledgehammer, the Fire Phoenix let out a wretched shriek and its flying momentum came to an abrupt end. Then, its body dropped and crashed onto Holy Spirit Island. The island trembled slightly and fell heavily on Sky City. In a series of rumbles from the whole city, a large patch of buildings crumbled. Damn it, Phoeny, you! All your benefits in the city will be canceled for the next year. Fatty flew into a towering rage, loathing the fact that he couldnt pluck clean the others feathers. Ah?! I''m fighting for you, and you want to withhold my benefits? You mean, stingy, stingy city lord! The Fire Phoenix screamed even more shrilly than when it had collided with the sledgehammer just now, one of its wings repeatedly slapped against Holy Spirit Island. With a rumble, all the remaining buildings on Holy Spirit Island collapsed. Fire Phoenix, its the Fire Phoenix! Damn it! Money Grubber took its fire magic book, why didnt it deal with him and is helping him instead? SaintPetertheGreat seemed to have a layer of ice on his face. Seeing the figure of the Thunder God in the sky gradually dissipating, he gritted his teeth and recited the spell again. Guys, stop hiding your cards now, otherwise, if so many guilds are driven back by a lone man, we might as well stop playing this game altogether, Purple Rose coldly said. A green bow appeared in her hand, obviously of Celestial tier. However, the people present didnt pay attention to the bow but rested their eyes on the arrow on it. Arrow of Despair, Divine artifact, consumable, 3 million damage, can lock on the opponent. As Purple Rose introduced this long arrow, all the guild masters, including SaintPetertheGreat, gasped with shock in their eyes. Chapter 405 – Killing Back to Level Zero A towering illusion of the Thunder God with a sledgehammer in his hand, a Divine Arrow of Despair that could lock on its opponent, a scroll glowing milky light, and an agonizing scream. A total of four Divine artifacts appeared on the sea and in unison they attacked Sky City. The Thunder God figure summoned by the Hammer of Thor had only three attacks before it would disintegrate, and one chance had been consumed just now. As SaintPetertheGreat gritted his teeth and chanted, the blurred figure became clear again and slowly lifted the sledgehammer. Holding the Celestial bow, Purple Rose could feel the pain as she loaded the Arrow of Despair. Once her hand let loose, a golden light shot out from the bow, drawing a long streak as thick as a child''s arm across the air toward Fatty in the center of Sky City C Holy Spirit Island, where he was still bickering with the Fire Phoenix. Holy Paladin threw out a scroll that scattered a gentle white light. The scroll expanded rapidly in the air, and then a huge cross ten thousand meters in both height and length appeared on its spot. The cross slammed down upon Holy Spirit Island if being grabbed and swung at one end. A black skull appeared in the hand of one of the guild masters. The skull spewed black smoke from its mouth and emitted uncanny chuckles. Suddenly, it flew into the air and enlarged to over 10 meters wide. Towards Sky City the thick black smoke billowed, within which countless vengeful spirits shrieked and tore at each other. Aaaaaah! They also have Divine artifacts, screamed the Fire Phoenix when it saw all sorts of attacks coming at them. Disregarding its bickering with Fatty, it spread its wings and flew up to the Thunder God figure. One had to wonder what kind of enmity it had with the Thunder God in its previous life that once it saw the latter, it would rush over without having to hear Fatty''s command. With a long whistle, the Arrow of Despair dragged a long golden streak as it whizzed straight towards Fatty. Lucas looked up at the arrow and paled in fright. Fatty, be careful, that is the Divine artifact Arrow of Despair, a one-time disposable. Itll be a fight to the death once it locks on the opponent, it never stops until it hits. That formidable? Fatty was shaken. Seeing the Arrow of Despair whistling closer and closer, he coldly snorted and sent out the Elemental Sword Diagram. The Arrow of Despair plunged into the huge sword formation that took form in the sky. At the same time, Fatty also disappeared. Appearing inside the sword formation, Fatty revealed a cold smile when he saw the rampaging Arrow of Despair. With a wave of his hand, a metal sword roared and unerringly hacked at the arrow tip. The Arrow of Despair slightly shook but wasnt affected at all otherwise. It continued to streak toward Fatty, while the sword burst into countless golden sword auras that flew in all directions. The sword formation rearranged as Fatty pulled a distance from the Arrow of Despair and continued to use the formation to sap away its power. The so-called a fight to the death of the Arrow of Despair wasnt absolute. It could only absorb the energy in the air to supplement its own consumption during flight. As long as this energy was exhausted, the arrow would fall off by itself without Fatty needing to do anything. Without a doubt, the Elemental Sword Diagram that could isolate this energy-absorbing function was the best fit for the job. A Divine artifact was indeed a Divine artifact. After shuttling back and forth in the sword formation for over ten minutes, the Arrow of Despair was still in high spirits in its unremitting pursuit of Fatty. However, Fatty noticed clearly that its power had been reduced by a little. Every sword strike could block it for a moment, although this moment was so short that it was barely perceptible. The guild masters had used a total of four Divine artifacts. The Arrow of Despair was trapped by Fatty in the Elemental Sword Formation, unable to come out; and the Thunder God figure was stopped by the Fire Phoenix. There was still a holy cross and a black skull, the attacks of which landed on Sky City in succession. The holy cross heavily smashed down on Holy Spirit Island with a boom. The island trembled as it was almost smashed into the ground. Cracks appeared, and the whole Sky City shook with it. Meanwhile, the black smoke from the black skull whiffed into Sky City, bringing countless vengeful spirits that dyed Sky City dark. Thanks to the number of Sky City players being very few compared to usual, only tens of thousands of players were devoured by the vengeful spirits. The black skulls attack wasnt too dangerous. It only threatened living creatures and therefore posed no threat to the now completely empty city, but the holy cross was a different story. Every time it swung down, Holy Spirit Island would be slammed down into Sky City at a low but steady frequency. At this rate, either Holy Spirit Island would be completely destroyed or it would be smashed into the soil layer of Sky City like a nail. Now in Sky City, Fatty was busy with the Arrow of Despair and the Fire Phoenix with the Thunder God. The others were no match for Divine artifacts, they could only watch and feel the tremble of Sky City with each strike of the holy cross. Smash them! Smash them dead! Having suffered great losses, the guild masters had forgotten their purpose of seizing Sky City, their minds were filled with the thought of killing Fatty and his group. Upon seeing the unstoppable holy cross going strong, they couldn''t help cheering. Purple Rose slightly furrowed. The system hadnt prompted her that the Arrow of Despair had killed the opponent, which meant Fatty hadnt been handled. How can this be? He has just been promoted to Saint, how can he resist a Divine artifact? Purple Rose couldnt figure this out no matter how hard she thought, and a bad feeling gradually sprouted in her heart. Inside the Elemental Sword Formation, Fatty coldly looked at the Arrow of Despair locked in a hard situation. It repeatedly shook under the shower of sword auras, and because the sword formation was controlled by Fatty, it couldnt absorb any energy in here. Gradually, its light became feeble until it revealed its true form C an over-one-meter-long arrow. Crackle After thousands of sword strikes without recess, the Arrow of Despair finally could no longer hold out. A crack appeared on it and then gradually widened. In the end, the arrow snapped and turned into powder. Letting out a long laugh, Fatty retrieved the Elemental Sword Diagram, only to be instantly welcomed by a huge cross falling with a boom, just a little bit away from crushing him into meat paste. Shit, what the heck is this?! Fatty was terrified. And there he saw Sky City control center C Holy Spirit Island C full of potholes and on the verge of crumbling. Boom! The holy cross smashed down again as Reck hurriedly steered in order to avoid it. However, unless he could use space jump, otherwise, the holy cross would keep closely following. Reck just wanted to vomit blood with every strike. Fatty, think of something quick, we''re in trouble! Seeing Sky City damaged to such a point, Reck the Vice City Lords heart bled. Humph! Ill go kill those people. Fatty was truly furious when he thought of the resources needed to recover Sky City from this state. With a jump, Fatty spread the Zephyr Wings and flew out from Sky City straight towards the ship where the group of guild masters was. Am I seeing right? He just jumped down by himself? Holy Paladins eyes bulged when he saw Fatty rush out of Sky City alone. Heh, what a fool. Let''s kill him together and stop further destruction of Sky City, save the resources for when we have to repair it later, SaintPetertheGreat urged. Money Grubber, do you dare fight me one-on-one? roared Heavy Armor Tarzan, who had transformed into a giant bear in faintly glowing chain mail and with two heavy hammers in its hands. His transformation nearly flipped the ship, causing the other guild masters to curse in low voices. An order was issued in unison that players that were still on the sea assembled to detain Fatty here. One-on-one? You think youre worth it? Fatty let out a battle cry and suddenly closed his wings, his body turned into a meteor that slammed onto their ship. With a thud, a hole over one meter wide appeared, as seawater immediately gushed into the ship from below. The guild masters quickly jumped and boarded a nearby ship. SaintPetertheGreat said to Fatty in a mocking manner, Money Grubber, I can only say you are too naive if you think you can deal with us in this way. At this time, the other players on the ship had flocked over. They believed that one round of attacks would be enough to kill Fatty. Isn''t there a respawn point in his Sky City? Lets kill him to level zero, Purple Rose said coldly. The most poisonous is a woman''s heart, indeed. Fatty shook his head. He emerged from the sea and laughed coldly. I was never fussy about what you did in the auction, yet you lot just dont know how to stop. In that case, Ill kill you to level zero first. Hahahaha! The players around seemed to have heard something very funny, as they pointed at Fatty and started laughing. Why, don''t believe it? Seems youve yet to taste the might of the Elementalist. Fatty was too lazy to argue. His hand shook quickly and the Elemental Sword Diagram flew out, enveloping the ship and all players in it, including the several dozen guild masters. Be careful! This is the Divine artifact Elemental Sword Diagram, an exclusive equipment of the Elementalist, Some people who knew quite a lot about Fatty immediately warned upon seeing the scene around suddenly change. It seems you know a lot. I wonder how much you know about the power of my Elemental Sword Diagram, then. Fatty appeared in front of them with derision on his face. Without further nonsense, Fatty jabbed his finger. The elemental energy in the Elemental Mystery Realm rapidly streamed into the Elemental Sword Diagram, the swords of metal, wood, water, fire, and earth flew out and hung above. Since you dared to provoke me, you should have prepared to die. Aren''t you going to kill me back to level zero? I''ll show you how I kill you back to level zero. Along with Fatty''s voice, the five swords in the air vibrated. Light swords shot down from them. AAAAHHH! An unprepared player was slashed by more than ten light swords. Immediately, a dozen bloody cuts appeared on his body and the player fell on the floor, insta-killed. Its not so easy to die, though. From the Soul Sealing Cross that appeared in Fattys hand, a black light flew out and wrapped the dead players soul, then imprisoned it in the cross. Chapter 406 – Extortion Again Sitting on the bumpy Holy Spirit Island and looking at the devastated Sky City, Fatty trembled all over. The respawn point was virtually bloated with players, some of them were flushed and bare, their equipment either dropped or the durability all reduced to zero from the attacks of magic crystal cannons and forbidden spells. Some of them were even permanently damaged and unrepairable. SaintPetertheGreat, Holy Paladin, Heavy Armored Tarzan, Purple Rose, and so on. Over 17 guild masters sat in front of Fatty in a row, their faces livid. The world''s famous guilds with millions of members had joined forces to attack Sky City but were annihilated by Fatty and all fell here. Go ahead, what conditions do you have to let us go? Purple Rose, who thought she had advantages as a woman, was the first to speak up. Shut up. Fatty threw her a vicious glare. He hated that he couldnt just chop this girl up. How can the hatred within my heart be relieved if I don''t kill you back to level zero for trashing my Sky City into this state? The faces of the guild masters abruptly changed in anxiety. Now that they were inside Sky City, it was the same as falling into Fattys hands. Needless to say, just the Elemental Sword Diagram could trap them dead. If Fatty was truly determined to slay them back to level zero, they would undoubtedly have to return to the Beginners Village. His face was extremely ugly but Holy Paladin still forced a smile. No need for so many words, if you really want to kill us back to zero you would have done it already without all this nonsense. Name your price, what do we do so youll let us go? Fatty looked at him in surprise. I thought SaintPetertheGreat was the brains, but it turns out that hes just a rash fellow used as a tool. Fatty said this quite frankly and SaintPetertheGreats already green face immediately turned black. On the other hand, Holy Paladin smiled and relaxed his expression, saying, It''s unnecessary to say all this now. Please name your price. The Demon army is advancing fiercely right now, we need to go back and defend our city. Fatty sneered. You knew that the Demon army is attacking hard and yet still dared to come all the way here to find trouble. So you really thought Lord Fatty was easy to bully, didnt you? After some pondering, he continued, As usual, normal players 100,000 gold coins each. Money for the people on-site. Okay. Holy Paladin nodded in agreement. As for you guys, you tell me how much youre worth, said Fatty. The guild masters faces grew even uglier, but they had no choice but to bow. After a moment of silence, the first person to speak was Heavy Armored Tarzan. 10 million gold coins and 100 pieces of Violet equipment. Not quite there. Fatty shook his head. Ill add another 100 pieces of Violet. Heavy Armored Tarzan gritted his teeth. Ladies and gentlemen, Fatty clapped his hands and swept a glance around. Lets stop pretending, alright? Each person pays 100 million gold coins, and 500 pieces of Violet items of level 60 and above. And if you have any good things on you, leave them too. I dont have the patience to bargain with you. You are delusional! Dark Lord sprang up and glared at Fatty. We may be guild masters, but we just don''t have that many things. I can give you 100 million gold coins and a maximum of 100 Violet pieces. Fatty waved his hand with a smile, and a magic crystal cannon silently shot out a white light. Dark Lord dumbly watched as the white light pierced through his chest and when he looked again, he was already standing at the respawn point. Final offer, 100 million gold coins, 500 Violets from level 60 up, plus everything in your inventory. Don''t even try to bargain, Dark Lord is your example, Fatty coldly spat. After a while of silence, the guild masters glanced at each other and helplessly agreed to Fatty''s demand. Gold coins were easy, but 500 Violet items were difficult to obtain, especially now that equipment in the level 60s was the mainstream, they didnt have many stored pieces in their guild warehouse. Fortunately, Fatty was kind-hearted enough not to demand it immediately. Each guild master signed an agreement to deliver 550 pieces of Violet from level 60 up in three days, the extra 50 pieces being the interest for these three days. Next, after sullenly signing the agreement, was the equipment on their bodies and in their inventories. Aside from some exclusive equipment Fatty could not remove, the rest were stripped clean, even Purple Rose was no exception. Wearing the default innerwear given by the system, Purple Rose was as red as a lobster as she glared at Fatty, wanting to kill him with her eyes. Too bad she failed as Fatty was too thick-skinned for her low stare-damage. Can we go now? Being pranked by Fatty time and time again, the guild masters could only disregard their fury lest Fatty put forward more excessive requirements. The only thought on their minds was to leave this place as soon as possible. Wait a moment, I need to see if you were honest first. Fatty activated the newly-acquired Saint skill Underworld Eye and scanned them. He saw a scroll in Purple Roses inventory, a token of some sort in SaintPetertheGreats, and some miscellaneous items in Holy Paladins and Dark Lords. You guys are so not honest. Fatty shook his head and called them out one by one, raising a storm in their hearts. How can you see through our inventories? Purple Rose exclaimed in shock and tried to cover her sensitive areas, afraid Fatty would take advantage of her. Oh, you should know that I was promoted to Saint tier and named Underground the Great. The system gave me a skill called Underworld Eye, which lets me see through others stats and inventories. Fatty shrugged. You don''t have to cover up so tightly, I''m not interested in uglies. You are ugly! Purple Rose burned red, as she bared her teeth and claws wanting to attack Fatty. However, a snort from Liu Lan nearly cannon-shot her down. Fatty awkwardly coughed and urged, Hurry up, this isnt looking good on you either. Give me the stuff so you can go home and get dressed. With their backs against the wall, the guild masters took out the things in their inventories and handed them to Fatty, then fled amid his resounding laughter. The players encircled in the respawn point also began to come out one after another, each handing in 100,000 gold coins, which were remitted by their own guilds. As for where those guilds got so many gold coins from, it was none of Fatty''s care. Oh wow, were rich! Fatty shouted as he watched the last ship disappear over the sea horizon. Quick, come on, let me see what we got! Reck pounced over and laid out the items extorted from the guild masters one by one. Celestial longbow, Celestial longsword, Celestial armor, Celestial Only 8 Celestial pieces, so poor. After careful examination, Reck was somewhat dissatisfied. Eight Celestial items is poor? Fatty glared at Reck. Reck yelped, A scourge like you have several to yourself. If anything, they are also well-known guild masters. Why do they have so little? SaintPetertheGreats Hammer of Thor was completely destroyed; Purple Roses Divine artifact Arrow of Despair was a one-time disposable; Holy Paladin''s cross was his exclusive equipment, unable to be robbed; and the black skull was also consumable like the arrow. Fatty got none of the four Divine items and only had these Celestial items. Fatty ignored Reck and displayed the rest of the spoils. These things were only so-so compared to the Celestial items, but the guild masters had hidden them anyway because they had thought Fatty didnt know. The scroll was a dark-attribute scroll that could summon the dead to fight. The token was the key to a certain place, plus some other good stuff. Ahhh, it''s just like this every time. If only we could fight without damaging Sky City. Pocketing everything, Fatty started to get emotional. Stop that act after youve won a bargain. Liu Lan offered him an angry glare. Hahaha. Fatty laughed loudly. This harvest was no less than the last. This time, over one million people had come, so the fee of 100,000 gold coins per person amounted to 100 billion gold coins. This was a bumper harvest once counting in the future 550 Violet items for each guild. Lets distribute the Violet items to the guilds when theyre here, Fatty thought for a moment and said. Although there werent many guild players in Sky City during this battle, they still had put in great efforts, so Sky City should do something in return, even if it was just for show. All right, since everything is OK now, let''s go mine the vein. During Fattys Saint mission, Reck and the others had been out around the area to search for magic stone veins. Every vein would have a large amount of energy gathered around it, and the Sea of Ice satisfied this condition. After a tour around the dense distribution of ice floes, indeed, they found a magic stone vein under a small floe. Despite its small size, this vein was still worth more than the gold coins extorted. While it was impossible to summon monsters to help like the Fire Phoenix had done last time, Fatty still had other ways. They dug a tunnel through the ground leading to the vein, and then opened the Crystal Maze of Terror and let the almost forgotten Magic Crystal Ants crawl out. The Purple Spirit Ant Lord pressed itself flat against ground nodding fawningly at Fatty before ordering its underlings to work. Watching the ants transporting magic stones in a long line, Reck nodded as he played with his beard. That''s the right way to go. We are all people of status, how can we stoop to such kind of coolie work? They remained three more days in the Sea of Ice, every day drilling holes in the ice floes then watching the Magic Crystal Ants transport magic stones. Liu Lan got bored after a while and went to rest, but Fatty never tired of watching it and would count the number of stones in high spirits. Everyone, players and NPCs alike, expressed their disdain for this act of his. After these three days, all the magic stone veins that could be found were mined dry. The harvest amounted to one-tenth of that obtained from the Mountain of Flames, which was quite considerable. Flying Sky City high into the sky and letting it slowly float along with the wind while enjoying the beautiful scenery below, Fatty felt enticed for another sea trip, but this idea was interrupted by a message from Fierce Dragon TheTalent. Fatty, Heavens Scar is lost. Marshal Ferotiger was forced to withdraw with his army. At least 10 million Demon troops are pouring out. Quickly bring Sky City over Iron Chain Town to aid! Chapter 407 – Beginning of War After several space jumps, a huge shadow appeared above Iron Chain Town. Under Sky City, the towns petite body was like a strand of grass at the foot of a big tree, buried in the shadow of it. From Sky City, Fatty found that the entire town was packed with players and NPC troops that extended thousands of meters outside. Oval military camps could be seen everywhere, the soldiers coming to and fro wore solemn expressions and walked with hurried steps. Several hundred meters away from Iron Chain Town already stood someone to welcome Fatty. This person was Marshal Ferotiger. The marshal, who had once mightily driven the five Demon Kings back to the Demon Realm with a million troops, now looked gaunt and exhausted. Youve come, Marshal Ferotiger greeted while hovering in the air. Fatty bowed slightly. Lord of Sky City, Money Grubber, greets Marshal. Marshal Ferotiger nodded, then sighed. Lets talk in your city. Fatty was briefly stunned but quickly led the way in. Also coming up with Marshal Ferotiger were hundreds of officers of all ranks and mages who had come in an urgent dispatch from the Imperial Capital to provide support. Seeing the tattered Sky City, Marshal Ferotigers brows twitched. What happened? With a sheepish smile, Fatty shyly replied, Some friends came to visit me bearing a big gift. We were a little too excited, and the celebration went a bit overboard. Reck and Lucas turned their heads at the same time. Both angry and humored, Liu Lan had several players come over to clear out some space for these senior officers to squat down. Sitting down on a random piece of rubble that fell from Holy Spirit Island, Marshal Ferotiger quickly said, I think youve already been notified of the situation. Heavens Scar was lost. The Demon race has mobilized tens of millions of troops into Heavens Scar to stream into the Human world. At the moment when all areas of the country are in critical situations, His Majesty is unable to give me any more assistance, so we must ask for help from Sky City to station this place. No problem, Fatty immediately agreed. Give me sufficient supplies and energy, and Ill do whatever you want. Hes actually asking for benefits? Shameless! For such a person to become the lord of Sky City, the gods are blind! As far as Im concerned, we should just take over Sky City! The officers following Ferotiger all stared at Fatty wide-eyed as they broke out into a commotion. They could not understand how such a thing could become the lord of Sky City. When their country was in danger of a war that could even involve the entire human race, this person actually opened his mouth to demand resources and energy. This was practically profiting from a national disaster. Some hurled abuse, some even suggested capturing Sky City. Fatty smiled at Marshal Ferotiger, completely ignoring the words of the officers around him. Marshal Ferotiger smiled a little and said, Resources and energy are both ready, as long as you can hold for three months and keep the Demon race from entering the Human world from Heavens Scar. Very straightforward! Deal! Fatty clapped his hands. After the deal was reached, Marshal Ferotiger left with his people in a hurry for the Imperial Capital through the Teleportation Portal in Iron Chain Town. It was unknown what their purpose of returning was, but they threw the defense mission in this area entirely to Fatty. Only now did Fatty know that Marshal Ferotiger''s troops of millions were almost all killed in action, leaving only a few hundreds of thousands. To comply with Marshal Ferotiger''s orders before he left, a large amount of materials stored in Iron Chain Town were delivered to Sky City in super-huge spatial tools. The amount of resources was enough to build the entire Sky City. At the same time, chests of magic stones were also sent to all parts of Sky City, especially the magic towers. Being called over from Black Tortoise City again, Grandmaster Architect Lin howled and every cell in his body screamed in excitement upon seeing the materials. This fellow, who had previously ranked up to Grandmaster Architect for rebuilding Sky City, immediately urged his workers to speed up the reconstruction. Fatty, we have enough resources but not enough personnel. Which guilds do you think we need to camp in here? Liu Lan brought up the most important matter with Fatty. Before Fatty could answer, he heard a voice calling, Fatty, come out here! Uncle has come to rely on you! Bai Xiaosheng was covered in smoke and dust, looking tired with his leather armor badly tattered. He looked like a newbie instead of a big guilds guild master. Fatty rushed to welcome him and asked, Why did you say that, Uncle? Could it be that Hero City Bai Xiaosheng painfully smiled. Yes, Hero City is gone. Uncle is back to level zero and can only come to you now. What?! Fatty and Liu Lan were shocked. They could guess that Hero City was taken down by the Demon race C even Marshal Ferotiger had been driven out and Tiger City had been breached, not to mention Hero City. But, Bai Xiaosheng was killed to level zero? Just what on earth?! Fatty sprang up on the spot, his face full of murderous intent. Uncle, who did it? I''ll avenge you. I won''t be the lord of this city if I dont kill him until he deletes his character! Bai Xiaosheng patted Fatty on the shoulder with a happy smile. Im very glad that you have this heart, but theres no him. I just took things too hard for a moment and let myself be slain to level zero. Fatty turned his gaze to the players behind Bai Xiaosheng. One of them said in a low voice, The Demon race attacked Hero City. Our guild master tried his best to defend and died many times. Every time, hed go back to fight until he returned to Beginners Village. Fatty was stunned. He could imagine Bai Xiaoshengs situation at that time. Seeing the Hero City that he had painstakingly built attacked by the Demon race to the verge of destruction and his people being wiped out, this man couldnt help but rush out, die, then rush out, again and again until he finally couldnt anymore. Bai Xiaosheng waved his hands. Don''t mention those things anymore. Ive come to join Sky City with the All-Knowing Sect. Isnt Sky City short of people? You can throw the chores to us. There were no so-called chores in Sky City. The only job was to control the war equipment when the enemy invaded. They had just discussed the shortage of manpower when Bai Xiaosheng brought people over, which really solved their most pressing problem. With Bai Xiaosheng''s character, Fatty believed him unconditionally. Oh, by the way, Uncle, what happened to Heavens Scar? Why was everyone suddenly driven out? Fatty had always been curious about this, but Marshal Ferotiger had left too fast and never given him the time to ask. Bai Xiaosheng sighed. Originally, they were only in a deadlock at the entrance to the Demon realm. Although there were victories and defeats for both sides every day, the Demon race had been unable to enter Heavens Scar. But somehow, one day, two cracks broke in Heavens Scar and the Demon army gushed in through them. There were tens of millions of them, they simply flooded the Human army defending there. Moreover, they came with experts. In addition to the five Demon Kings we know, there were several extremely powerful members of the Demon Royal Family. Just like that, we were driven out of Heavens Scar. Fatty patted Bai Xiaosheng on the shoulder and comforted him with a few words. Liu Lan then assigned the All-Knowing Sect players to be stationed in various places. Only then did Bai Xiaosheng have time to check out Sky City. Pointing to Holy Spirit Island that didnt look much better than a garbage dump, he asked in shock, This is Fatty smiled and shyly explained, We were overexcited and got too rough. Since Marshal Ferotiger had handed over the mission of defending this place to Fatty, he naturally wouldnt wash his hands off it. Sometime later, several expert officers, who were easy to tell from their steady steps and serious faces, landed on Sky City. We are vice marshals of the Tiger Army, coming here on orders of Marshal Ferotiger. If you come across experts you cant handle in the future, just call us, the lead officer said. Fatty was overjoyed. Sky City had basically everything but personnel. The shortage of players to control battle equipment had temporarily been filled by the All-Knowing Sect, while there was still a lack of powerful people who could resist Divine experts. Now with these officers, Sky City''s defense of Heavens Scar could be said to be foolproof, unless the other side decided to deploy even more experts. Sweeping a look over Sky City, the vice marshals were startled. Marshal Ferotiger had been in a hurry to have a thorough look, but they could see it very clearly right now. 3,000 magic crystal cannons with ferocious muzzles aimed at the surroundings emitted bone-chilling metallic light. 3,000 magic towers stood towering in Sky City, each flashing from time to time with the most beautiful magic runes on their surfaces. Tens of thousands of ballistae, turrets, archer towers, catapults, and various defense equipment had turned Sky City into a hedgehog. It is indeed worthy to be the head of the seven neutral main cities, the aerial fortress, one of the vice marshals praised. Although I wont say we can drive back those demon bastards with this, its more than enough to defend this place for three months. After having arranged these big shots well, Fatty started to have ideas again. He wasnt necessarily needed in this kind of defense task, it worked as long as Sky City was present. His top priority now was to upgrade the Elemental Skill Book and Sword Diagram to Legendary. Only then would he have some confidence when facing Divine experts. Fatty might have looked mighty when he had slain Prince Bader, but it had been only possible with Karl who had helped to hold the God Destroyer Crossbow for half an hour to activate at the cost of one thousand magic stones, then dealt a fatal blow to Bader so that Fatty could seize the opportunity to finish him. Also, the Divine earth mage hadnt really been all that. Only those who had created their own nations could be considered true Divine experts. Even when Sky City hovered over the entrance to Heavens Scar and paid close attention to all kinds of movements on the other side, players in other places still farmed and leveled as usual. For them, the war with the Demon race was still too far away, because their strength still wasnt qualified to partake. In a remote mountain, a player killed a python, wiped his sweat, and threw out several Harvests to get the mission items like snakeskin and gallbladder. As this player about to leave after he was done, he noticed a slight movement in the distance. It seemed that there was something there, so the player walked over curiously. Kah kah A sound of glass breaking could be heard. The player was horrified to see the space in front slowly expand. Soldiers in black armor riding black Demonic beasts soundlessly stepped out, easily trampling the player as they ran past. Chapter 408 – Chaos Azure Dragon City, White Tiger City, Vermilion Bird City, and Black Tortoise City, the four first-class main cities of Xuanhuang Ancient Country, were stationed at the four sides of the Imperial Capital, responsible for guarding the borders. This day, a piece of urgent military news was sent to the Imperial Capital that all four main cities had sightings of Demon troops. In addition to that, the armies stationed in various places also reported the emergence of varying numbers of demons. A Demon army appeared 10,000 miles east of Azure Dragon City and massacred a village of over 2,000 people. The bodies of the villagers were hung on trees and houses were burnt down, the blaze lasted all night long and the pungent smell could be caught miles away. A Demon army appeared 15,000 miles west of White Tiger City, ambushed a military camp, and after breaking through their defenses, slaughtered nearly 100,000 soldiers. A Demon army appeared 25,000 miles west of Vermilion Bird City. This group of roughly a million demons suddenly stormed a frontier fortress town. After encountering the desperate struggle of both human soldiers and players of this town and losing a large number of troops without success, dozens of Saint-tier Demon mages brazenly stepped in and pushed the whole town together with millions of soldiers and civilians in it into the ground with forbidden magic. Currently, that military town had vanished from the face of the earth and in its original spot was a lake tens of miles wide. A Demon army appeared 30,000 miles north of Black Tortoise City News from all directions startled the city lords of the main cities, horrified the players, and shocked all the ministers of the Central Dynasty. Who can tell me what is going on? The Demon races attempt to build a cross-realm Teleportation Portal in our Xuanhuang Ancient Country was ruined, so why have there been so many Demon troops appearing at the same time? Just how did they do it?! In the imperial palace of the Imperial Capital, His Majesty, the Emperor of Xuanhuang Ancient Country, smacked the armrest of his chair angrily. The emperor was a middle-aged man with a jade-smooth complexion and three long tied strings of beard under his jaw, a very handsome man indeed. Only his face was currently full of anger as his dignified eyes scanned every minister standing below. Under the sweep of the emperor''s eyes, all ministers bowed their heads in shame, not daring to look at him. Your Majesty, I think the top priority is not investigating how they got here, but to find a way to destroy them all. Otherwise, at this rate, except for the important cities and towns, our country will be unable to withstand the demons raids. The one who spoke was a middle-aged man dressed in ring armor. His face was clean and solemn, giving off an inviolable sense of majesty. He stood in the first right place under the emperor, so it went without saying that he was the top of the military ministers, the leader of the tens of millions of Xuanhuang soldiers C the Grand Marshal of All Troops. Minister Yue is right. So then, how do we eliminate them? Seeing that it was the grand marshal who had spoken, the emperor reined in his anger and asked in a heavy voice. Your Majesty, I suggest we first use the scorched earth strategy. We move all the resources, people, and scattered garrison troops in villages and towns to second-tier cities. At the same time, send an army to those secondary main cities for defense. Each main city should have at least ten Saint mages to prevent the enemy from destroying it with large-scale magic. Second, we form quality raid teams led by Divine experts to raid and kill all the demons in our territory. Third, notify other countries and ask for reinforcements, the grand marshal quickly proposed the method to deal with the Demon races large-scale attack. The emperor nodded slightly. After contemplating for a moment, he asked, Must we use the scorched earth strategy? In this way, the people will have a hard time. Even if we beat back the demons, I dont know how many years it will take to recover. The grand marshal grew solemn. He bowed heavily with cupped fists. Your Majesty, this is going to be a long war, no less serious than the war ten thousand years ago. All right. The emperor slapped his seat heavily and shouted, Facing our greatest enemy, everyone must do their best. I hereby order all military forces in the country to be under the command of Minister Yue. If anyone refuses to take this order, Grand Marshal has the right to execute first and then report, or simply execute without report! Your ministers heed the order. All the ministers in the hall bowed in unison. Your Majesty, what should we do about Heavens Scar? Marshal Ferotiger, who had returned to the Imperial Capital, asked aloud. The emperor pondered and looked over at the grand marshal. After some thought, the grand marshal said, Since the Lord of Sky City is in charge of defense over there, we dont have to mobilize troops for that area for the time being as long as he does a good job. Let''s first clean up the demons permeating our country. What?! So many demons appeared? Didnt we stop their attempt to build a cross-realm teleportation route? How did they get in? In Sky City, Fatty jumped at the news of the ubiquitous emergence of Demon troops. No one could answer Fatty''s question, and he didnt expect anyone to be able to either. After a moment of surprise, he smiled. There will always be people to shoulder the sky when it falls, all we have to do is keep this place safe. Sky City lowered until it was only a hundred meters from the ground, breaking the tall trees and peaks in the surroundings. All 3,000 magic crystal cannons were gathered in one place, aiming at the entrance of Heavens Scar. The vice marshals of the Tiger Army simply rooted here, ready to attack the moment anything came out of the entrance of Heavens Scar. In the past few days, many demons had tried to rush out, but as a consequence were all killed by cannon fire from Sky City. In the early stage, an entire army had stormed out, only to be bombarded by the magic crystal cannons all at once. The cannons bore big gaps in the army and insta-killed most, scaring them to flee in a sorry state. Later, the Demon experts took advantage of the night to ambush but were stopped by the vice marshals and had to run back in tatters. Now, there were only scattered attacks with the intention to probe, all of which died down under the fierce fire of Sky City. News from the Imperial Capital is that chaos has erupted in the country and experts have been sent in teams to clear out the Demon troops that have appeared inexplicably. They are unable to reach Heavens Scar right now. Were ordered to defend this place to the death and not let any demons in, Liu Lan informed Fatty. Fatty nonchalantly waved his hand. Defend it, then defend it. Nothing to do with me. Fatty, Fatty! East Gate BlowingWinds urgent call for help came from the communicator. Come help! Or else our base is doomed! East Gate BlowingWind was quite down on his luck. A Demon group happened to appear around his guild base named The Great Four Gate Town and attacked without hesitation. Fortunately, the Demon group was small while there were a large number of players in the base, which allowed them to barely hold out. However, the players still suffered heavy casualties and their base was going to be broken through soon. Fatty glanced at the entrance of Heavens Scar below in hesitation, then helplessly said, It''s not that I don''t want to help you, but that I have to stay here. If Heavens Scar is breached by the Demon army, even the Imperial Capital may be lost. Despair fell on East Gate BlowingWind upon Fattys answer. Looking at the demons charging again, he shouted and rushed out with his sword. Hearing the roar transmitted through the communicator, Fatty sighed and said to Liu Lan, You guys keep an eye on this place. Im going to help The Great Four Gates a little. The teleportation routes connecting Sky City and the bases of the friendly guilds had already been connected. When Fatty appeared on the other side, he was immediately greeted by a scene of mayhem and players madly roaring as they disregarded everything to pounce at the demons. And these demons, all cavalry dressed in black armor and riding black Demonic beasts, charged like the wind, reaping numerous lives in one attack. The four leaders of the Great Four Gates had blood all over them from the fighting. Without the priests'' especially healing them, they would have died long ago. Fatty jumped out and held back East Gate BlowingWind, shouting, You guys move back and tidy up. I''ll take over. Without waiting for a reply from East Gate BlowingWind, Fatty shouted and sent out the Elemental Sword Diagram. The diagram rotated in the air and wrapped the charging cavalry, trapping over half of them in the sword formation. Leaving the lesser half to the other players, Fatty disappeared into the formation. The Elemental Sword Diagram could take on Divine experts, so it easily tackled these cavalry demons of only the 7th to 8th enhancement. After a storm of hundreds of light swords, the thousands of cavalry became corpses on the ground. Retrieving the sword diagram and stepping out of it, Fatty summoned the Elemental Skill Book and tossed out a slew of Advanced spells. Fire, water, earth, and ice spells flew out in succession. After a period of scorching flames before freezing ice, followed by cracking earth and scouring water, the remaining Demon cavalry troops were quickly handled, only a few dozen left fled in misery. Fatty, you arent you a little too perverse?! East Gate BlowingWind gawked. Fatty shyly smiled. This is nothing. If it had been my Sky City, only one cannon is needed for those few horsemen. Everyones gratitude for Fatty instantly blew up in smoke and they all gave him the middle finger in unison. If Sky City was here, even a newbie could easily slaughter that cavalry. Turning serious, Fatty earnestly told East Gate BlowingWind, Chaos reigns in the country and demons are everywhere. I can come and help in time this time, but next time it might just be impossible. For your own consideration, I advise you to give up this base. The base was the foundation of a guild. Giving up their base was equal to giving up on the future of the guild, which would lead to its members quitting soon. The leaders of the Great Four Gates lapsed into silence at this. Fatty sighed and continued, You know about Uncle Bai Xiaoshengs situation. Though I admire him very much, unnecessary sacrifices are undesirable. If you give up your base, I formally invite you to join Sky City. Let us fight for world peace together. Peh, West Gate BlowingSnow spat. World peace my arse, more like to better bully people! Brother, no need to think further. As Brother Grubber said, he was able to help us this time, but next time, we might not have this kind of good luck. Alright. East Gate BlowingWind sighed, his face bleak. Let all our brothers go to Sky City and take everything they can from the base with them. Well come back to rebuild our base after the demons are done and dealt with. Chapter 409 – Demon Hunting Squad After taking the players of The Great Four Gates into Sky City, Fatty began putting out fires. Once a familiar guild called asking for help, he immediately teleported over and wiped out a portion of Demon troops with the Elemental Sword Diagram, and then bombarded the rest with the spells in the Elemental Skill Book. Rolling back and forth, Fatty saved tens of small and big guild bases, all of which were located far away from the four main cities, especially those near Azure Dragon City. Since the Demon army in this area was only 10,000 miles away from Azure Dragon City, at least a dozen bases were destroyed along their advance. The guilds saved by Fatty all abandoned their bases under his persuasion and moved their members to Sky City, where they were stationed according to previously decided areas. As for the safety of Sky City, Fatty wasnt worried at all. Now that the city had several vice marshals at the Divine tier, no one had dared to take the risk of touching it, not to mention that the Elemental Skill Book and Sword Diagram were going to be upgraded to Legendary soon. Fatty could do whatever he wanted in the game even without Sky City as long as he avoided Divine experts or those who also possessed Legendary artifacts. Now, there were 3 to 4 million players guarding Sky City. After Reck''s detailed arrangement, various guilds were scattered and responsible for defending an area each. So many players naturally couldnt remain in Sky City all the time C looking at the same faces would get irritating after a while. Therefore, when a bored Fatty shouted, Who has the gall to go hunt demons in Heavens Scar with me?! the whole city boiled in excitement and all the players responded positively. Choosing roughly a hundred people, Fatty formed the first demon-hunting squad to be led by him to sneak into Heavens Scar and kill Demon soldiers. As for those who werent selected, Fatty calmed them down by promising to assemble more teams after he scouted out the situation in Heavens Scar. Finally, under the eyes of envy and admiration from everyone, the squad set off. The vice marshals attached great importance to this squad. Two of them, a space mage and a sharpshooter proposed coming along. As far as they could see, the organization of a demon hunting squad was undoubtedly a new way of fighting. If it achieved good results, it could be spread widely and would definitely earn advantages to their side in the future war, so they wanted to personally verify the effectiveness of this tactic. The two Divine experts hid among the players and agreed not to make any moves unless it came to a critical situation. One reason was to see the true potency of such a squad, and the other was to avoid drawing attention from the Demon divine experts since only two of them wouldnt be a match against too many. Fatty led at the front and behind him were the four brothers of The Great Four Gates, Fierce Dragon TheTalent, the eleven of God Familia, TheFugitive, DukeGarrison, Purple Bell, and others who were familiar with Fatty or high-ranked in their respective guilds. They all wanted to test and see whether they should organize their guild members into teams like these in the future as well. Having been upgraded to Divine-tier along with the Elemental Skill Book, the Elemental Mystery Realm was able to comfortably house people now. Placing everyone inside, Fatty swaggered to the entrance of Heavens Scar. Upon seeing Fatty enter, the dozen stationed soldiers of the Demon Pupil clan guarding the entrance immediately clamored and quickly flocked over to surround him. Chuckling, Fatty didnt reveal his identity of Elementalist yet. He sent the demon that was charging the fastest flying with a flying kick, then accelerated and rushed out of the closing encirclement. Using Stealth in front of the Demon Pupil clan was purely suicidal behavior, Fatty naturally wouldnt make this mistake after having learned such a lesson. However, he thought the other players could use some lessons to avoid falling into the hands of these demons in the future, so he seized one and slipped it into the Elemental Mystery Realm for the squad to enjoy. In the mystery realm, the hundred players surrounded to observe this Demon Pupil soldier, making it shake with fear. At this moment, the two Divine experts became the best instructors. They used this Demon soldier as their experimental subject and analyzed in detail to the players what races there were in the Demon world, their unique racial skills, and how to prevent or even exploit these skills to ones benefits. All the players were amazed to hear that the Demon realm thrived with such variety. They decided they must actively exchange knowledge and study more in the future. When the alert from the Demon Pupil soldiers resounded, a group of cavalry rushed out from the nearby camp, their Demonic mounts sped like the wind towards Fatty. With a faint smile, the latter hid his Elemental Skill Book in his chest pocket while quickly tossing an earth spell, and a swamp suddenly appeared in the cavalrys path. Caught by surprise, the several cavalry demons at the front plunged head-first into the swamp, the knights were flung off their mounts for over ten meters before smashing into the ground. The rest of the cavalry hurriedly bridled. Fatty laughed heartily and ran like he was flying, instantly disappearing into the distance. A mage can run so fast? What shoes is he wearing? Unable to catch up, the cavalry looked in the direction Fatty had vanished, dumbfounded for a long time. Easily dodging the Demon knights line of sight, Fatty Earthwalked several times and when he reappeared, he was already inside Heavens Scar. The space of this place wasnt any smaller than a small kingdom. Although the Demon race had tens of millions of troops stationed here, it was still impossible to be completely filled. Fatty found an empty spot to open the Elemental Mystery Realm and let all the players out. The players came out, but the two vice marshals didnt want to come out. They said that they had taken a liking to the abundant energy inside and wanted to train. Fatty rolled his eyes. Of course the energy inside is abundant, it cost me a ton of good stuff. Too lazy to bother, Fatty ignored these two and led the squad to sweep the place. After all, they came to scout the situation and kill the demons for experience while they were at it, so they didnt have much scruples. Although Fatty had reached the top level C the 9th class enhancement, others were still in the level 60s and 70s and in urgent need of experience. And currently, the fastest way to level was killing demons. A Demon soldier yielded more experience than other bosses at the same level, only that they didnt drop any equipment. The squad consisted of various classes. As the center of contact of the group, Fatty naturally couldnt personally go out to scout. HeadofGod and his members took on the job. Fatty, there is a small military camp with only 5,000 Demon soldiers over here, news came from LeftHandofGod shortly after. Only 5,000, indeed a camp that couldnt be smaller. Their task was probably to prevent people from getting in, and so they made a contact point there. 5,000 Demon soldiers were totally negligible to this group of a hundred savage players. Following the direction provided by LeftHandofGod, the squad stealthily made their way over. Mages were precious and treasured no matter where they were, and especially so in this kind of battlefield where their lethality was the greatest. Therefore, this army of a meager 5,000 Demon soldiers had no mages. However, 5,000 was enough to prevent Fatty from throwing out the Elemental Sword Diagram. Moreover, as he didnt need experience anymore, he arranged to keep watch. Muttering something, Fatty flew up to carefully observe the surroundings, while the players below began a massacre. Each player present was the cream of the crop, the elite amongst elites. Led by HeadofGod, God Familia soundlessly reaped a dozen lives the moment they started. Fierce Dragon TheTalent conjured a rain of basic fire spells, small in power but big in numbers, and set tens of demons on fire. The Great Four Gates brothers brandished their spears and swords and slaughtered a bloody path through the enemy cavalry. When DukeGarrison raised his hand, the stone stele he held suddenly expanded to 100 meters high, 30 meters long and 20 meters wide and dropped onto where the Demon cavalry was gathering. The ground rumbled and trembled, and over 200 of the cavalry who had just gathered to get armored up and mounted were killed in this single crush. In contrast to their brutality, Purple Bell was much more elegant. The Yin Yang Manual repeatedly turned pages before her, and each finger she pointed would send an attack that drew blood from a Demon soldier. Each player had his or her own special skills. In a frenzy, magic spells soared and skills flew. When the bombardment finally ceased, only less than 3,000 Demon soldiers out of the original 5,000 still had the capability to rally. Half at once, great job. Fatty, seeing everything clearly from the sky, nodded. A long, shrill horn sounded from a cavalry demon, and more than 2,000 knights urged their mounts to charge at the same time. It might have looked easy when over 2,000 Demon soldiers were destroyed in the first round, but once the cavalry was allowed to charge, even ten times the number of players would have to suffer great casualties. However, no one was nervous. They looked at the charging Demon soldiers with smiles on their faces, and when the enemy was at their fastest speed desperately approaching the players, boom! The gigantic Garrison Stele fell in front of the squad. A series of puffing noises were heard as at least a hundred of Demon knights were smashed into meat paste under the stele. Fatty gave DukeGarrison a thumbs-up, praising such an honest man to be able to think of such a savage move. Suddenly dropping a mountain on a stampeding cavalry would at least restrain their speed, if not killing any. Cavalry without speed couldnt even compare to infantry, just like the situation right now. A hundred players surrounded the Demon group that was 20 times their numbers and attacked viciously. Some Demon soldiers wanted to back off and pulled a distance, some fought hard on their mounts, while some desperately spurred their mounts to run away. In less than half an hour, this Demon army turned into a groundful of corpses, contributing abundant experience that made the players feel refreshed all over. Addicted to killing, everyone suggested finding a bigger camp so as to kill more and faster. Chapter 410 – Undead Magic In Heavens Scar, the originally clear sky was now shrouded by dark clouds. If one looked down from high above, theyd see a faint black fog looming over the space. The black fog drifted with the wind, like a giant beast ready to spring at any time to deal a fatal blow. Sweeping through Heavens Scar for two days, the demon-hunting squad led by Fatty killed tens of thousands of Demon troops. Except for Fatty, everyone else had risen an average of one level. There were also casualties by negligence, whose souls Fatty kept in the Soul Sealing Cross until after they departed this place, just in case the five Demon Kings had moved the Death Altar back here. The loss of so many troops gave the Demon race no choice but to notice and take it seriously. Several high-ranked officers were dispatched to trace Fattys squad. A large net was gradually weaved over the demon-hunting squad. Watching Wheat, Inky, and Snowy trample the last Demon soldier to death, Fattys hands roofed his face as he looked into the distance. Theyve caught up again. Move, quickly. Amidst cheerful laughter, the group tidied up, then each summoned their mount and fled far away. They had done this kind of activity plenty over these past two days, thus they did it skillfully. Little Ice Phoenix Snowy flew in front of Fatty squeaking nonstop, eager to report the fruits of battle to him. The ever dull Inky only knew to follow them foolishly, while Wheat was lazy as usual. Shrinking to its little size, the rodent lay behind Fatty on the Violent Ox King. The three pets had benefited greatly after Fatty reached the maximum level. Wheat and Inky were now over level 80 and each learned several new skills. Snowy was only over 50, obviously the experience it needed was much more than that of Wheat and Inky. Last one round before we leave. This is their base camp, we cant gain any advantage here, stated Fatty while playing with the little phoenix. Several players instantly nodded in agreement. Thats right, this kind of team is most suitable for those troops that are few in numbers and dont have any experts, like those armies who have snuck into our country through various means. Xuanhuang Ancient Country had experienced the emergence of dozens of Demon armies all over its territory in one day, and this number was still increasing. Some of these armies were numerous, with a total of 100,000, while some were few with only a few thousand. They executed ambushes and raids everywhere, dealing little damage but causing great headaches. When the guilds formed demon-hunting teams, theyd be just perfect for those Demon armies. The line of people galloped around Heavens Scar. The Demon Generals and their teams tracked them several times, but they had easily escaped without fail. One time, a Demon General had been too fast and advanced from the rest, only to be trapped in the Elemental Sword Diagram and chopped to pieces by thousands of light swords all at once. If anything, Im still a Saint expert with two Divine artifacts in my hands. A Demon General actually had the guts to challenge me? He just doesnt know how death is spelled, Fatty bragged. Looking at his smug face, the others felt an itch to gang up on him, but they were also aware that Fatty now had the power to solo them all, and even their whole guilds. Seems that their experts are coming. In a grand hall not far from the Death Altar sat ten-something demons. The top seat was a demon wearing a black robe, and the five Demon Kings were right below this figure. The demon dressed in the black robe that only revealed two eyes gave off an eerie keke laugh. Black miasma emerged from its body and condensed into a mirror one meter wide in the center of the hall. In the mirror, every move of Fattys group was displayed clearly. The heir of the Elementalist! Sigg cried, his eyes staring intently at Fatty in the mirror. Kekeke, rushing into our territory with only so few? Is this the humans arrogance or us demons shame? The voice of the demon shrouded in black gradually grew icy. Sigg, Ill give you one last chance. Wipe out this group of humans, capture the heir of the Elementalist and bring him to me, and you lot shall be forgiven. Fail, and I will refine you into my guardian knights. Yes, Milord, The five Demon Kings replied in trembling voices as they stood up with sweaty faces out of fear. As the head demon waved his hand, the five immediately flew out of the hall towards where Fatty was. What an interesting little thing. The demon in black took a look at Fatty in the mirror and chuckled paradoxically. The mirror created from black gas collapsed, then turned into countless black whiffs merging back into his body. The five Demon Kings didnt hide their tracks. Five figures shot over like meteors, causing a stir in the demon-hunting squad. It''s the five Demon Kings, theyre actually all out! Basically everyone present had taken part in the battle in Hero City and recognized the Demon Kings. They instantly panicked upon seeing all five fast approaching. Fatty immediately opened up the Elemental Mystery Realm and shouted, Everyone, get in! Having taken the squad into the mystery realm, Fatty turned to the five Demon Kings with a grin. His right foot gently stamped, and he disappeared in a blink. Earthwalk! Ever since the Elemental Skill Book had been promoted to Divine, the Elemental Movement Arts could be used at will and without limit. In front of the five Demon Kings, Fatty ran east and west, south, and north at random. If it hadnt been for the distance limit that made him reappear from time to time, the five Demon Kings wouldnt even be able to catch a glimpse of him. The distance is no more than 5,000 meters at a time, Sigg''s eyes gleamed as he stated in a cold voice. Each takes one direction, ensure that we can take him down in one strike, but without killing him, a Demon King next to Sigg said in a shrill and sharp voice. At the time Fatty used another Earthwalk, the five Demon Kings instantly flew over his head and waved at the same time. Five magic spells were thrown in five directions covering barely 5,000 meters, forming a black cage. Fatty screamed upon appearing as he crashed into this thin layer of black fog, and his body was paralyzed. Gentlemen, help! Fatty opened the Elemental Mystery Realm. The two vice marshals inside made their moves in unison. A two-meter long, light-blue light arrow shot out and easily penetrated the black layer, piercing a hole over one meter wide. A rapid incantation so short that Fatty couldnt even figure out the language was uttered, and the earth rumbled as high mountains suddenly spiked out from the ground and rammed heavily into the five Demon Kings. The Demon Kings smiles couldnt fully bloom before it already froze on their faces. After miserable screams, each held their lower bodies and jumped on the spot. Although they had already died and only their souls remained, the soul was also an element. The vice marshal C a Divine space mage C had nearly crushed their lower bodies with the skill Endless Sierra just now. Fatty shouted and jumped out through the hole in the thin black layer. Running the Elemental Arts at full force, he practically transformed into a cool breeze that merged into the air, vanishing without a trace. Weaving black smoke onto their lower bodies to recover the crushed parts, the Demon Kings gnashed their teeth as they looked into the distance. With a faint black fog looming over the entire Heavens Scar, Fattys tracks were clearly displayed in front of them even if he used the Elemental Movement Arts all the way. The five Demon Kings roared at the same time, and one that was a mage teleported several times in a row to catch up with Fatty. Yelping in fright, Fatty hurriedly ran in another direction. As the game of tag continued, Fatty led the five Demon Kings around Heavens Scar in several circles. Aside from the hall in the center that he knew shouldnt be provoked from just a glance, Fatty visited every other place incisively as he used the Elemental Movement Arts. The five Demon Kings kept blowing up in rage but were never once able to touch his tail. Too despicable, they actually set up a magic formation at the exit! Fatty hurriedly turned after just one look at the entrance of Heavens Scar leading to the Human world. A formation had already been set up there. Once Fatty went in, hed be trapped. What a useless fellow, only made me one puppet, complained the demon in black sitting in the hall. After he mumbled something quickly, a thin dry hand with only dense bones and not a trace of flesh stretched out from the wide robe and gently swung. The fast-running Fatty suddenly felt a piercing pain in his heart, as large black spots emerged on his face like that of horrific hypostasis. Undead magic! The two vice marshals who had been paying close attention to Fatty exclaimed in unison. City Lord, go to the edge, there are spatial rifts there we can hide in, one of the vice marshals said. Enduring the piercing pain, Fatty stuffed several red pills into his mouth and quickly ran towards the boundary of Heavens Scar. The five Demon Kings were hot on his heels, gnashing their teeth and looking extremely unpleasant. A mass of dense crisscrossed spatial rifts appeared ahead, some as long as several hundred meters, some as short as a few centimeters, with evil, chilling wind blowing out from time to time. On the other side of the rifts, the figures of unknown monsters appeared and disappeared. Heavens Scar meant the crack of the heavens, a place housing numerous spatial rifts. Besides the two biggest fixed rifts that connected the Human and the Demon world, there were countless others of all sizes that no one knew where they led. Grandma! Five Demon Kings bullying a lone man, you have no shame! Arriving there, Fatty spat and dashed over to an area with larger rifts. No! Stop him! The five Demon Kings acted all at once. Five attacks fell into the rift, causing a large-scale collapse in the surrounding space. Peh! Turning his head to spit a mouthful of saliva, Fattys body flashed and reappeared at a rift thousands of meters away, which he plunged himself into. Damn it! Sigg''s face was ugly. He punched out and all the rifts in that area crumbled. Chapter 411 – Abyss City It was nothing but darkness and there was no sound. Only occasionally spots of light shone from unknown spaces, allowing the surroundings to be seen. Countless floating large and small meteorites stretched over an area thousands of kilometers wide, some as big as gigantic mountains, others as small as only a few kilometers wide, while some were only gravel. These meteorites drifted around one another in silence, so oppressive that they gave people a suffocating feeling. This was the spatial rift Fatty had entered while in Heavens Scar. After being chased by the five Demon Kings to a dead end, he had resolutely jumped into a rift and appeared here. The two vice-marshals emerged from the Elemental Mystery Realm with heavy faces and shame in their hearts. They had followed the squad here to protect the players, but in the end, they were hunted down and had to flee without the certainty of return. Please don''t blame yourselves, who would have imagined theyd be so shameless to go out in all five? Since this place connects all the spaces, itll be easy to find the way back, Fatty comforted. The Divine space mage vice-marshal smiled wryly. There are countless spaces here. Its not easy to find a way back to the Human world. In any case, having a glimmer of hope is still better than being captured by the demons. Fatty laughed. In the ink-black space hid countless dangers. From time to time a crack would abruptly appear by them. Sometimes one would appear next to a meteorite, and after a flash of white light, a part of the meteorite would disappear soundlessly. Don''t get caught by the rifts. Being injured is only one small thing, the real trouble is that if you dont die, but all your body parts dont stay in the same space, a vice-marshal warned. Whaaat?! Theres such a thing? Fatty exclaimed. The vice-marshal nodded. Normal people would die instantly once stranded in spatial rifts, but powerful ones would be dissected even if they dont die. They can feel where their body parts are, but they cant control them. Thats the real living a life worse than death. While lamenting the might of spatial rifts, Fatty walked even more cautiously. Not long after Fattys group left, there was a flash of light somewhere behind, introducing several figures. Theyre still here. Give chase, we must catch them. Doesnt matter if dead or alive. Two Legendary artifacts, oh. With them, we can take over the Human world. With just some curt words of communication, the figures followed a certain guide to quickly chase after Fatty. Someones coming, the two vice-marshals both whispered. Its the demons, coming with ill intent. Let''s get out of here first. As soon as he made this decision, Fatty jumped right into a rift that had just opened. Oh no! Quick! The shadows accelerated and teleported, rushing into the rift just before it closed. Greeting their sight was an empty stretch with no sky above and no land below. The surrounding space was foggy except for the illumination from a faint light from somewhere. The moment Fatty and the two vice-marshals stepped in, they bobbed while floating down all the way. The three all looked serious, but Fatty was more nervous in his heart. There were countless unknown spaces in the game aside from the two realms of Human and Demon, and they obviously were now in a foreign one. Not being able to find the way back wasnt the worst thing. If even the respawning function didnt work here, their only choice would be to cry. There is something down there. The sharp-eyed Fatty spotted something like the outline of a city in the distance. Lets go. The trio flew over, heralding the fog around them like walking through water currents. There they are. The shadows tailing them looked into the distance. Although they had entered the same rift, they didnt appear in the same place. What a familiar place. Very familiar indeed. We may have been here before. Forgot which it was, but this can''t be in the Demon realm. Lets catch them first. After a few brief exchanges, the shadows flickered through the distance until they were less than 1,000 meters away from Fatty. Theyve caught up! The trios faces instantly changed. Fatty waved out the Elemental Skill Book before him, instantaneously casting several fire spells to light up the surrounding space. In front of them were four black figures, all slender and wrapped in black cloth that seemed hollow inside, as if the wearers where skeletons. They stopped when they saw Fatty and immediately began that bizarre kekeke laugh again. Delicious humans. Kill them, eat them, and take the Legendary artifacts. Die, human. Humph! The two vice-marshals attacked all at once. With exploding momentum, a long arrow drew a brilliant streak in the dark space. A mass of white light glowed, and the space around the four shadows creaked. A spatial cage suddenly emerged and imprisoned them. Tang! The arrow shot through the space cage into a shadow, but directly flew from behind this figure without causing any harm. Kekeke, useless, isnt it? We are immortal. Think punies like you can kill us? They are undead necromancers. We must go. Gasping, a vice-marshal shouted before he instantly disappeared with teleportation. The two vice-marshals could teleport, Fatty also had the Elemental Movement Arts. When the trio kept running, the necromancers had no way to deal with them. Damned coward! Stop running if you dare! Humans are all cowards. Who has the guts to fight with me? The trio ignored their provocation and kept running with their heads looking forward. The vague outline ahead became clearer and clearer until, in the end, the three men all stopped in shock. In front of them, a dark city quietly stood, emitting an overwhelmingly oppressive aura. While no living presence could be sensed inside, the three still felt a chill from the bottom of their hearts. Abyss City. This is Abyss Space. Two vice-marshals exclaimed aloud and looked at each other with fear in their eyes. Abyss City? Abyss City, one of the seven neutral main cities? Fatty looked at the ancient city with great interest. Hundreds of meters high with length and width yet to be measured, the walls of Abyss City were covered in mottle and countless marks made by weapons. It seemed to have experienced numerous upheavals. Abyss City was lost in the war ten thousand years ago. Even the Abyss Space disappeared. So it ended up here. It was said that the Abyss Clan who resided in Abyss City was very powerful, each of them above the 8th enhancement. The Lord of Abyss C its city lord C was an existence second only to Legendary, but fell in the war. The Abyss Clan also suffered heavy casualties. If Abyss City is here, I wonder if the Abyss Clan is still here. If they are, Im afraid we are bound to be doomed today. The two vice-marshals despaired the more they thought about it. Kekeke, Abyss City? Yes, Abyss City. Hurry back and inform Master that weve found Abyss City. No hurry, lets take the Legendary artifacts first. Yes, Legendary artifacts are our priority. The four necromancers slowly appeared behind the trio, looking at them like cats looking at mice. Under their robes resounded that strange laughter and their eyes that glistened with the light of greed. Shit! There are only four of them. Its not like we cant handle them with the three of us? Fatty asked in a low voice. That wont be easy. They are all necromancers, they cant be killed unless we can extinguish their soul flames. Three to four, in a weak position, we are not their match, said the archer vice-marshal. In fact, there was something he still withheld from saying aloud. Although they had three, Fatty who hadnt reach the Divine realm didnt amount to much firepower. Theres no sound in the city, unknown if its completely deserted or for other reasons. Lets go in and find a chance to separate them, the mage vice-marshal suggested. The trio suddenly disappeared. The four undead necromancers chuckled and also vanished. In Abyss City were buildings that were obviously Demon-styled. The tall buildings and the beautiful, luxurious patterns were all clear evidence of its past glory. The trio rushed into the city without seeing any demons, as if the Abyss Clan who once ruled these parts had completely disappeared from existence. The huge and empty main city was eerie and ghastly. Looking towards the city lord mansion, Fatty shivered for no reason. The trio kept teleporting, and in a few moments, they had already traveled through half of Abyss City. The four necromancers were hot on their heels, unable to be shaken. Guys, lets split up. They will definitely go after me for the artifacts. You guys capture one first but don''t kill it, wait for me to come back, Fatty quickly said. Before the vice-marshals could answer, he walked towards another direction. Hearing this, the two vice-marshals rushed in the opposite direction. The four necromancers behind hesitated slightly before splitting up in two groups, only two chased after Fatty. From what City Lord said, he requires a necromancer, the two vice-marshals discussed in a low voice. Ill use space magic to teleport one away first, lets try and capture one of them before the City Lord returns. A white light glowed in the silent and dark city as the Divine space mage quickly chanted an incantation. Layers of ripples spread out of thin air, and before the two necromancers who had just teleported over could react, one of them was sent away. Want to divide and conquer? The remaining necromancer asked in a sarcastic tone. Kill! shouted the two vice-marshals. They each released their skills while charging at the opponent. Damn things! Theyre chasing too tight. Behind Fatty, the two necromancers were getting increasingly closer. If it weren''t for the Elemental Movement Arts that were faster and more convenient than teleportation, Fatty would have already been caught. Ill see where you can run. A necromancer chuckled. The black robe lifted to reveal claw with dense bones stretching out, holding a fist-sized red thing that was jumping C a heart. The other boney claw carved something on the heart. This necromancer recited something and then viciously gripped. Pop! The heart burst. Fatty suddenly screamed as an acute pain jolted through his heart. He fell to the ground, his whole body twitching from the pain. Kekeke, take out the Legendary artifacts. The two necromancers simultaneously extended their boney claws towards Fatty. Chapter 412 – Lord of Abyss A sea of fire emerged around Fatty, above his head were endless falling meteorites, below were ceaseless earth spikes, blooming icicles, and water dragons. The two necromancers screamed as they quickly retreated. Insta-casting several Advanced spells to entangle them, Fatty smacked his hand on the ground and vanished. After a few flashes, he reappeared beside the two vice-marshals. At the moment, the vice-marshals were dealing with a necromancer, overwhelming the target with a slew of quick attacks. However, they didnt go too far for fear hed escape or go all out in disregard for life out of desperation. Fatty pointed a finger the instant he appeared and the Elemental Skill Book quickly flipped its pages. Advanced spells flew out in a frenzy, smacking the necromancer into a sorry state. The most worrying wasnt their damage, but the fact that they interrupted his magic-casting. Marshals, dont let him run! Fatty shouted. At the same time, the Elemental Skill Book quickly flipped to a certain page. White mist suddenly gushed out from the Elemental Skill Book. The temperature in the area dropped sharply and palm-sized snowflakes floated down as a layer of clear ice crystallized on the necromancer. Forbidden ice spell! the two vice-marshals exclaimed. A forbidden magic spell couldnt kill a Divine expert in one blow, but an ice-attribute one could restrict their movement. The necromancer who was currently locked by Eternal Frozen was no different from a lamb to be slaughtered to the three people in front of him. Kill him. The two vice-marshals wanted to attack, but Fatty hurriedly stopped them. Don''t kill him yet, hes still useful. The two vice-marshals were still puzzled when lights flashed in the distance. It was the two necromancers who had been chasing Fatty just now, plus the one who the space vice-marshal had teleported away. They were frightened when they saw that one of their own was imprisoned. Luckel! the three necromancers exclaimed. Then, their lips moved at the same time, apparently reciting some spell. As long as the soul flame wasnt extinguished, a necromancer wouldnt die. They werent worried about their companion. Fatty''s face was vicious. Your grandma! Chasing me for so long, you really think Lord Fatty cant do anything to you? The Elemental Skill Book flipped to the next page. It recorded a spell that had once put him in a miserable state, the spell that he might have deleted if he hadnt met that creature in the sea of fire in the underground magma world. The ultimate forbidden ice spell C Great Curse of Ice. When a white light fell on his body, the trapped necromancer suddenly had a bad feeling. He suddenly found his life force rapidly sapped away and the flame that represented his soul flickered like a candle in the wind, close to fizzling out. He was scared out of his wits. He opened his mouth wanting to beg for mercy but not a sound could be uttered. The condition required to cast Eternal Frozen was extremely harsh C the life force of a Divine expert. Fatty himself wasnt at the Divine tier, and it wasnt like he would consume his own life anyway. He couldnt randomly waste the vice-marshals either, so he set his eyes on the opponent. Obviously, Fattys plan succeeded. He was well aware of the power of this forbidden spell. As long as the enemy was frozen, theyd be brutally tortured alive if not killed. A bunch of expressionless ice spirits suddenly appeared and flocked around the necromancers, almost drowning them. Still in the middle of chanting, the three were shocked as one of them recognized the magic. The Great Curse of Ice? How is this possible?! No matter how impossible it was, there was always a possibility. In that moment of delay, the freezing, finger-sized ice spirits cocooned them. A thick layer of ice materialized on them and restricted their movements, rendering even spell-chanting impossible. Their bodies gradually became stiff, and then it was their thoughts, and lastly, their souls. Crack! The necromancer whose life force had been drawn away suddenly burst into a cloud of flying ash. Meanwhile, the other three were frozen in thick ice. The Great Curse of Ice. The Elementalist is indeed formidable. The two vice-marshals were stunned. The four undead necromancers who had rendered them helpless were destroyed by a Saint-tier boy just like this. If this news spread it would definitely make people crazy. Fatty opened the Elemental Mystery Realm and let all the players out. The squad surrounded the three necromancers and observed them like artifacts in a museum. Say, if I could kill him, how many levels would I gain? Finally, TheFugitive couldn''t help but ask this question. Everyone directed their eyes at Fatty, the only one here who had killed Divine experts. Fatty pondered a little and replied, Around four or five levels. If they had personally handled the opponent, the experience gained from a Divine expert might push them from their current levels of 60 plus to around 80. Only that these necromancers were frozen by Fatty, so the big portion would go to him even if he didnt need experience anymore. The group of players began to bombard without care at the three ice sculptures. All kinds of skills soared at full force in an effort to finish them off. Although the players levels were low, their damage wasnt. Each attack wiped away a sliver, though invisible to the naked eye, of a necromancers health. After grinding like that for more than three hours, the green light in the eyes of the three necromancers suddenly eerily flickered a few times, and then exploded. Around a hundred golden lights descended at the same time, lighting up the entire Abyss City. Despite that most of the experience went to Fatty and that they were roughly a hundred people attacking at the same time, every player still rose four or five levels each. A Divine expert gives so much experience? Everyone was tempted and they looked at Fatty expectantly. Even a simple and honest little girl like Purple Bell couldn''t resist such temptation. You think Divine experts are so easy to catch? Fatty offered them a wry smile. Eternal Frozen consumed about 10% of the energy in the Elemental Mystery Realm each time, and Great Curse of Ice consumed 30%. Meaning that currently there was only enough energy in the Elemental Mystery Realm for 5 uses of the forbidden spell, or one or two of the ultimate spell. Even the two vice-marshals were shocked upon hearing the calculations. They sighed nonstop. I see why forbidden spells are so powerful. How can they not when they consume so much energy? Speaking of forbidden spells, the two vice-marshals felt bad about themselves. Fatty just threw out a forbidden spell and an ultimate forbidden spell at will, while they, true Divine experts, didn''t even have one. This is Abyss City, one of the seven neutral main cities. Let''s occupy it. I want to sit in a city lord''s throne too. TheFugitive''s words jolted everyone. The seven neutral main cities were very widely known. Claiming one meant gaining a head start in the future grand war between humans and demons. The group quickly headed for the city lord manor. Abyss City was surprisingly quiet, as if the Abyss Clan that ruled over it had somehow perished. The buildings here were styled strongly according to the taste of the Demon race, completely different from buildings of humans. The players who had never seen demon buildings before marveled at them. A spectacular structure was the square in front of the city lord manor, which was filled with various statues that gave off a wild, ancient pressure. The city lord manor covered a large area that accounted for almost one-tenth of the city, and in particular, half of the whole southern district. Having black walls, black gates and uniformly black in color, it emitted a strong sense of oppression, just like Abyss Space and Abyss City. Standing at the entrance gate of the city lord manor, the group wasn''t in a hurry to enter. Fatty observed the door that opened slightly to reveal a crack and suddenly said, Very strange. Yeah, it is really strange. Fierce Dragon TheTalent added, All the buildings along the way are in good condition without any damage. The ground is even free of dust, which is impossible. In the war 10,000 years ago, all seven neutral main cities were involved. War broke out in all cities and most of the buildings were destroyed. Abyss City should not be this complete. The two vice-marshals also agreed. Seems like there are surprises waiting for us. Fatty chuckled. What are we waiting for then? Let''s go in quickly, don''t let them wait. HeadofGod laughed. Just then, the door slowly creaked open automatically. A silence fell over the crowd. They expected to see something but nothing showed up. Acting all mysterious? Fatty snorted. You guys wait here, I''ll go and check. No, you are the lord of Sky City. Leave the dangerous jobs to us, East Gate BlowingWind hurriedly stopped Fatty. Yeah, yeah, it''s so dangerous, how can we let our Lordship take the risk? As members of Sky City, we are willing to sweep the danger for our city lord and demonstrate the great name of our city. The players all clamored, then burst out laughing. Let''s go together. Whatever they are, who cares? Having several rogues led the way, the group stepped into the door. Just as the last player entered, the two black and heavy gates creaked and closed firmly. Why, they want to close the door and beat the dog1? As soon as LeftHandofGod said this, HeadofGod smacked his head. What ''close the door and beat the dog''? This is called catching turtles in a jar2. Peh! You''re the dogs, you''re the turtles, not us! The players around all spat. At the moment, they were in the front yard of the city lord manor, which was some distance away from the lobby. Fatty contemplated a little then called out the Elemental Skill Book and shot a series of spells. When the spells were about to land on the structure, lights suddenly flashed. Numerous demons in black robes and black armor appeared out of thin air and blocked Fatty''s attacks, before turning towards the squad with ferocious eyes. There are indeed living things. The players'' hearts jumped, but it was from excitement. The presence of living creatures meant this city could be attacked and taken over. As long as they successfully occupied the city lord manor, they would win Abyss City. Everyone! Let''s compete! See who''s faster and who can become the city lord, someone started the competition. The players responded in agreement, and at the same time, they excluded Fatty. I object! shouted Fatty. Objection overruled! Unanimous! The crowd joked and laughed, not taking the demons seriously at all. The ignorant are fearless. Suddenly, a voice echoed from above. The players shuddered at this as they saw a man on a black mount, wearing black armor and a black mask appear in front of them. Who is it?! cried a vice-marshal. I, the Lord of Abyss, answered the figure in black. 1. Close the door and beat the dog: Close off the opponent''s retreat and attack.? 2. Catch turtles in the jar: Catch an easy opponent.? Chapter 413 – The Powerful Lord of Abyss The closed doors of the city lord manor opened, and demons dressed in black poured in, quickly occupying the front yard. A stream of footsteps resounded from outside. Before long, countless demons leaped onto the buildings and looked down at Fattys group. With the emergence of the Lord of Abyss, more and more demons appeared around. So much experience! To the surprise of the Lord of Abyss, these mortal men that, in his eyes were bound to die, didnt show any fear and even looked excited instead. It''s agreed! Fatty, you are not allowed to move, HeadofGod sternly reminded Fatty for fear that he would use the Elemental Sword Diagram and just wipe out the enemies. Alright, Ill just deal with that old thing. Fatty smiled wryly. Be careful, if this Lord of Abyss is the same one from ten thousand years ago, then hes no weaker than Marshal Ferotiger, a vice-marshal warned. That formidable? Fatty was shocked, and it suddenly dawned on him. Being able to live for such a long time itself already represented a kind of ability. Kill! Not waiting for the Lord of Abyss to spout any more nonsense, the players initiated the charge. The Lord of Abyss waved his hand slightly, and the surrounding demons immediately uttered chilling howls. Their bodies emitted wisps of black mist that merged with the black fog around. One could imagine the strength of these demons seeing how they had been able to exist in Abyss City that had been quiet for ten thousand years. Each was around the 8th enhancement, and some were very close to the 9th. However, the players were nothing to look down upon either. They, whose average level was of the 7th enhancement, formed a small circular formation. Just like a rock that stood firm after being swept by the tide for hundreds of millions of years, they sustained through the demons attacks again and again. Fatty and the two vice-marshals were indifferent to this. They all had their eyes on the Lord of Abyss standing atop a building. Say, Fatty said slowly. Arent you ashamed to call yourself the city lord? The face of the Lord of Abyss under the black mask froze for a second. Look at yourself, youre penniless. Us guests have come all the way here and don''t even get to drink a cup of tea. Shouting, fighting, and killing as soon as we meet? I know, youre afraid well eat your food. Fine, we''ll leave now. Were not gonna eat anything, okay? Fatty flailed his limbs animatedly as he spoke. The faces of the two vice-marshals behind him and also the Lord of Abyss darkened at the same time. Look at you, such misery, youre so poor that you have no face to see people and hide here for so many years, and you have the gall to call yourself the lord of Abyss City. Look at this brother, the lord of Sky City. Among other things, my city is filled with magic stones, we even use magic stones to travel As Fatty blabbered on and on, the face of the Lord of Abyss was so dark it looked like it would rain. Before Fatty could a break to drink some water then continue his speech, a loud roar echoed and the two guards behind the Lord of Abyss leaped towards Fatty. The two guards were both at the Divine tier. The two vice-marshals hearts jumped. Each choosing an opponent, they also leaped out and led the Demon guards to fight elsewhere. Fattys vicinity was empty as everyone had rushed out to fight. The Lord of Abyss rode a black Demonic beast, treading on air with clicking sounds towards him. You are the Sky City Lord? A dull voice came from under the black armor. The Lord of Abyss stopped his mount when he was 100 meters away from Fatty in the air. Thats right! They all say Sky City and Abyss City are among the seven neutral main cities, so theres no need to fight to the death, dont you think? Why don''t you come down for a talk over tea? My treat. Fatty laughed hollowly. Die. The Lord of Abyss didnt want to indulge in Fattys nonsense. He reached out, and a long spear with a ferocious black dragon coiling it appeared in his hand. The spear suddenly quickly jabbed forth a little, and a black light flew straight at Fatty. Oh wow! Youre really attacking! Really not gonna maintain any goodwill between us? Fatty hurriedly jumped away. The black light landed on the ground, piercing out a tilted, fist-sized hole of unknown depth. You talk too much. The Lord of Abyss spurred his mount over, while the spear sent out another black light. Heck, is that a spear or a laser gun? Fatty was quite upset, a top Divine opponent like the Lord of Abyss was nothing to be sneezed at. He waved out the Elemental Skill Book. The skill book quickly flipped pages while shooting out spells in succession. Fire, earth, water, and ice magic all had their own unique effects. For a moment, the Lord of Abyss was flustered by the influx of spells. Humph! Then, the Lord of Abyss snorted. A black circle suddenly glowed from his body, and all the attacks from Fatty soundlessly vanished upon hitting it. Forbidden magic? Dont you have any shame left? Fatty flew into a rage. It was already impossible for him to beat this fellow, and now even the only thing he could rely on was nullified. Chase after me if you have the ability, Ill consider you formidable if you can catch me. Helpless, Fatty could only resort to the Elemental Movement Arts and walked out of the city lord manor. The Lord of Abyss swept a glance at the players in the field, then shook the reins slightly. Go. Whew The players breathed a sigh of relief from the bottom of their hearts. The Lord of Abyss put too much pressure on them, Fattys Divine artifacts werent even all out when he was already scrapped. Fatty exited the city lord manor, only to find that the streets of Abyss City were crowded with Demons. They stood there holding all kinds of weapons with their eyes shut in silence. Damn it! We were too set on the city lord manor that we forgot to check out all the surrounding infrastructure. Fatty understood that these demons had been hidden in the buildings on both sides of the street, probably in slumber when they had been woken up by their coming in. Only that he had been chased around by the necromancers, and then the group was too excited to capture the city lord manor to notice if anyone was here. With a walk, Fatty appeared in the middle of a group of demons. These demons opened their eyes at all at once and silently hacked their weapons at him. Fatty didnt plan to fight them. They were all elites of the Abyss Clan left from ten thousand years ago, just perfect for the other players to farm. The most important problem now was the Lord of Abyss at his heels. The black Demonic beast that the Lord of Abyss rode was extremely fast. Each step it took was like teleportation that let it appear next to Fatty in a blink. Fatty couldnt shake it off no matter how he used the Elemental Movement Arts. What a great mount. You shall be Lord Fattys once I handle that Lord of Abyss. Fatty still had the heart covet the others mount despite the tight situation he was in. After he fled from left to right for over half an hour around the city, a furious roar resounded in the distance. Countless arrows rained down in a formation that covered the entire city lord manor. In the middle of chasing Fatty, the figure of the Lord of Abyss slightly froze just before a scream was heard from the city lord manor. Apparently, a Divine expert was down under a big move of the archer vice-marshal. The Lord of Abyss swept Fatty a glance before his mount lifted a leg, planning to return to the manor. Fatty laughed. The Elemental Sword Diagram suddenly flew out and surrounded the Lord of Abyss. After chasing me for so long, its time you let me vent my anger. Fatty laughed idly as he stood more than one hundred meters away from the Lord of Abyss. With a point of his finger, piercing roars erupted. The Lord of Abyss looked over to see a torrent of light swords streaked toward him. Elemental Sword Diagram, I haven''t seen this in a very long time, the Lord of Abyss whispered. Fatty wasnt surprised, it would be strange if an expert like him didnt know of the diagram. A black light screen appeared on the Lord of Abyss body. The light swords only made pop pop sounds like rain hitting banana leaves when they struck this screen, unable to deal any damage. If it was Wu Junxiao who presided over the diagram, I would turn and walk away. But you? Heh. The Lord of Abyss chuckled. Fatty was extremely agitated. He spat on the ground. If it''s really Wu Junxiao, you wont be able to run even if you want to. Although the light swords were blocked by the black screen, it wasnt without any use at all. Under the constant attacks, the black screen was fading at a slow speed. The Lord of Abyss was obviously aware of this. He cut to the chase and smacked his mount to charge at Fatty. Close-quarter me in here? Fatty smiled and simply remained unbudging. The moment the Lord of Abyss raised his spear to attack him, the whole space suddenly transformed. Fatty still stood there, but the Lord of Abyss was already dozens of meters behind him. If there are only swords, it wouldnt be called a formation, Fatty smugly said. The Lord of Abyss was indifferent. The black screen on his body flickered a few times before finally crumbling. Light swords fell on him like a waterfall, causing a series of blood-red numbers to pop above his head. In just a moment''s time, a visible blank appeared on the long health bar of the Lord of Abyss. Very good attack, The Lord of Abyss sounded as calm as ever, as if he didnt feel the injuries the light swords were doing to him. Fatty furrowed a little. Even a top Divine expert will eventually fall if they let the swords come just like this. What does the Lord of Abyss rely on to ignore my attacks? You haven''t entered the Divine realm yet. Naturally, you don''t know the might of a true Divine expert. The Lord of Abyss seemed to see through Fatty''s doubts. Rise. A misty space suddenly appeared in the Elemental Sword Formation. Black miasma instantly filled the air and enveloped Fatty. This space wasnt big, only less than 100 meters wide, but upon hitting it, the countless light sword lights were like clay oxen entering the sea, unable to stir up any waves. Nation. Fattys face abruptly changed. He finally remembered what the other party could have up his sleeve. There were also ranks among Divine experts, and the highest-ranked was undoubtedly those who had cultivated their own nations C their own world. Entering anothers nation was the same as resigning ones fate to the opponents will, and the opponents strength would soar by 30% for no reason while ones own strength would fall by 30%. When one gained and one lost, victory and defeat would be clear by this point. In! Fatty tried to retract the Elemental Sword Diagram, only to find himself being cut off from it. Crossed paths with the Elementalist, I have. The Elemental Sword Diagram and Skill Book are good, but your strength is not enough, the Lord of Abyss said faintly. Die. Once you are dead, the two Legendary artifacts are mine. I will take them back to the Demon realm and become the supreme lord of the Demon world. Chapter 414 – Wood Mystery Codex In this hazy space, the sky was black as well as the land. Broken rubble was scattered and corpses lay all over the place. A towering black hall over 300 meters high was half-collapsed, revealing the tattered scene inside. Trapped in the nation of the Lord of Abyss, Fatty''s face changed slightly before he revealed a relaxed smile. This nation of yours is not complete, is it? Indeed. The Lord of Abyss wasnt at all apprehensive that Fatty had figured out his weaknesses. In the battle ten thousand years ago, I was seriously injured and the nation was almost ruined. That''s why I need your Elemental Mystery Realm to repair it. Fatty inwardly shuddered. All of those who coveted his two Divine artifacts, their reason was none other than the fact that they were very powerful and originally Legendary-tier. However, the Lord of Abyss in front of him actually had another plan. It seemed like Fatty was in real danger today. Behave and hand over the Elemental Skill Book, and I''ll give you a chance to live, and keep the Elemental Sword Diagram with you, the Lord of Abyss said. Fatty laughed heartily when he heard that. I would be at a dead-end anyway if you hadnt said that, but since you said so, it proves that your current power doesnt allow you to easily win over us. The Lord of Abyss shook his head slightly. Killing you is as easy as flipping my hand. I just want to get the thing I need. In that case, come. Fatty snorted. His connection with the Elemental Sword Diagram was cut off by the nation of the Lord of Abyss, but losing his greatest weapon didnt mean he was without anything else. When the Elemental Skill Book hovered in front of Fatty, the gaze from the Lord of Abyss ever indifferent face uncontrollably flashed with a hint of excitement as he watched Fatty cast spell after spell while the pages quickly flipped. The equipment is good, sadly your strength is inadequate. The Lord of Abyss had no intent to dodge. He only shook his spear slightly to parry off all incoming attacks. Fatty had expected this, a Divine expert of course couldnt be so easily handled. He took a deep breath, and the Elemental Skill Book quickly turned to the later part. Eternal Frozen, or the Great Curse of Ice? The Lord of Abyss lips curved slightly in sarcasm. So you have seen what happened. Fatty glanced at him, unable to understand why they were all fellow demons yet this guy had merely stood and watched as the four Divine necromancers were killed. They were the lapdogs of the Demon Emperor, a sure hindrance in my future strive for power in the Demon realm. Their death would naturally be in my favor. The Lord of Abyss didnt shy away from stating his ambition. Fatty scoffed. It seemed like even NPCs were bound to struggle for power and profit. However, this was actually better for the Human world. Internal strife was always the most horrible. In the nation of the Lord of Abyss, Fatty was cut off from interacting with the elemental energy of the outside world, which was one ability of the nations master. Fortunately, the Elemental Mystery Realm still had quite a lot in reserve, enough for several castings of forbidden spells. Come. I''ll give you a chance, if you can break my Abyss Country, I''ll let you lot go. If you cant, be a good boy and leave the Elemental Skill Book here, the Lord of Abyss proudly said. Then in the sincerest form of respect, Ill take that offer. Since the other party let Fatty attack to his hearts content, Fatty wouldnt hold back. He didnt release the forbidden ice spells like the Lord of Abyss had expected but cast the forbidden spells of the other three elements in succession. Earth C Sky Falls and Earth Rends, Fire C Apocalypse Judgement, and Water C Flooded. Every branch of magic was composed of countless low-rank, as well as hundreds of Intermediate and Advanced spells. Similarly, there was more than one forbidden spell. Sky Falls and Earth Rends almost tore the whole nation apart. Apocalypse Judgement was even more damaging, turning the entire Abyss Country into a sea of raging fire, in which the collapsed buildings and broken bones disappeared one by one. Meanwhile, Flooded rushed towards the Lord of Abyss and trapped him in a small space temporarily formed by water energy. You have collected four mystery codices? The Lord of Abyss face finally changed a little. The already severely damaged Abyss Country crumbled. Somewhere, cracking noises resounded and a piece of the space snapped off. Hahahaha, Lord of Abyss, I think we''d better go play outside. Your nation is already in this state, lets not destroy it. Fatty laughed as he dashed out through the broken space. Damnable. Shaking his body, the Lord of Abyss shattered the Flooded prison, which turned into a sea of water that rained onto the sea of fire below. The three forbidden spells that turned the whole Abyss Country upside down was only able to take away a small chunk of the Lord of Abyss health bar. This was because they were cast in the opponents nation. Without the buff that increased every stat by 30% from his nation, those three forbidden spells would be enough for the Lord of Abyss to choke on. Fatty didnt fare very well, though. Each forbidden spell consumed a great deal of energy. The remaining energy in the Elemental Mystery Realm could only cast less than four spells. The two vice-marshals had already handled the two guards of the Lord of Abyss, who were no match for them despite also being Divine experts. One was sent away by the space mage vice-marshal to an unknown space, and when it returned, the vice-marshals had already joined hands to kill the other. Naturally, the one who returned could not escape death either. After the two vice-marshals killed the two guards, they didnt go help the players deal with the flood of demons, but instead turned their gazes to the huge rotating sword formation in the distance. I wonder if the Elemental Sword Formation can suppress the Lord of Abyss. The archer vice-marshal was somewhat concerned. Difficult. The space mage vice-marshal didnt look very good. The Elemental Sword Diagram is fine against normal Divine experts, but to the high-ranked ones especially like the Lord of Abyss who have cultivated their own nations, Fatty poses no threat with his current strength. After staying together for a long time, they no longer called Fatty by his ID but were close enough to use Fatty. Just then, a rumble suddenly ran through the sky. The Elemental Sword Formation suddenly shrank and transformed into a diagram that fluttered onto someones hand. Fatty, how did it go? The two vice-marshals were delighted to see that it was Fatty. That motherf*cker, I was almost done for. That damned Lord of Abyss cheated and blocked my Elemental Sword Formation with his nation, Fatty raged. Where are you running to? The figure of the Lord of Abyss suddenly materialized in the air. With faint anger in his voice, he stabbed his spear at Fatty. Dodge! The archer vice-marshal flipped his hand, and a blue dagger appeared. In a flash, he maneuvered to the front to stop the Lord of Abyss. Clang! The Lord of Abyss continued forth undamaged, while the archer vice-marshal retreated several steps, as his dagger cracked and a moment later, crumbled into pieces. Formidable. The space vice-marshal quickly chanted an incantation as his finger traced something in the air. Instantly, a spatial formation appeared before the Lord of Abyss. The Lord of Abyss abruptly yanked the bridle and forced his mount to stop. Can you beat him? Fatty asked in a low voice. Their faces bitter, the two vice-marshals slightly shook their heads. Two juniors. The Lord of Abyss looked at the two vice-marshals scornfully. The space mage vice-marshal stepped forward and asked, Lord of Abyss, it is recorded that you were seriously injured in the war ten thousand years ago and fell Fell? Yes, I did fall. The Lord of Abyss nodded, but then he uttered a piece of information that made Fatty ecstatic. But before that, I had gained the Wood Mystery Codex, so my soul is protected, and I brought my Abyss Clan to migrate Abyss City here. Wood Mystery Codex. Fatty inhaled deeply, his eyes burning bright. Coming up with an idea, he whispered, Guys, you hold him for a while, Ill go help them take down the city lord manor. The two vice-marshals nodded. Although they werent a match for the Lord of Abyss, stopping him for a while was still possible. Seeing Fatty flicker away, the Lord of Abyss shouted, Where are you running?! and wanted to pursue. The two vice-marshals fired at the same time and shouted, No hurry, Your Lordship, spar with us for a while first. More than 10 players had been killed. After all, the number and power of the enemy overwhelmed their squad. But a pleasant surprise was that Abyss City also had a forced respawn point like Sky City. The players who died resurrected here and rushed back over to continue fighting. Noticing this, Fatty released the souls from the Soul Sealing Cross and shouted, Lets not delay, take down the city lord manor quickly! As he said this, the Elemental Skill Book suspended before him shot a slew of Advanced spells without restraint. With the addition of Fatty, the demons were forced to retreat. Fatty managed to force open a path in the mass. Stop him! More and more demons flocked over from all directions to block Fatty. Die, all of you die! Fatty waved his hand and the Elemental Sword Diagram flew out. Over a thousand of demons blocking his path vanished. A moment later, Fatty reappeared on the spot, followed by a dense patch of corpses. Damnable! The furious Lord of Abyss wanted to teleport over, but the space vice-marshal''s hands moved repeatedly to distort the space around him, making it impossible to teleport. Die! The Lord of Abyss was thoroughly enraged now. With a swing of his spear, a black Demonic dragon suddenly flew out. Flattening the demons in one move, Fatty took a deep breath and waved his right hand. Rumble! The ground shook a few times as a crack several hundreds of meters long burst out, and the whole city lord manor collapsed into ruins. Ding. System Notification: Congratulations, you have captured Abyss City and become the new city lord Fatty froze a little. Ignoring the systems reward announcement, he quickly used the city lord function to check the city condition. Teleportation Portal? In perfect condition. Applying for a teleportation route to Sky City. Application passed. Route opened. In a corner of Abyss City, a hexagonal magic formation slowly lit up. When the light faded, several figures appeared in the formation. Lord of Abyss, my old friend, I never expected youd still be alive. Chapter 415 – The Death Swordsman Appearing in the Teleportation Portal was one of the five grand marshals of Xuanhuang C Marshal Ferotiger. The speaker was an old man behind him. This old man, with gray hair and a hunched posture, walked with trembling gait and looked like he could enter the casket at any time. Death Swordsman Windless, said the Lord of Abyss in a solemn tone as he looked at the old man. Youre not dead yet? Even youre not, so how can I? The old man laughed, revealing his few remaining teeth. Thanks to that last slash of your sword, I returned seriously injured. Others took advantage of that, and my soul nearly dispersed. Fortunately, the Wood Mystery Codex protected my soul, and I was able to move Abyss City here. Today, it is time we settled our old scores. The Lord of Abyss voice was icy. So the Mystery Codex of Life fell into your hands. Windless nodded. The Wood Mystery Codex, also called the Mystery Codex of Life, contained wood magic which was also regarded as life magic, was the hardest to get of all the mystery codices. Come, let me see how much strength you have after hiding for so many years. Windless''s stooped body suddenly straightened, his long hair flying. He instantly went from old to middle-aged and like a drawn fatal sword, his body emanated sword intent that shot into the sky and his eyebrows raised straight and sharp. With a metallic sound, a one-meter-long sword appeared in his hand, pointing obliquely towards the Lord of Abyss. I shall kill you today and get revenge for that slash. The Lord of Abyss shook the reins. His spear blazed with a black flame. He disregarded the two vice-marshals and charged at Windless. Is that gentleman someone who survived the war ten thousand years ago? Fatty clicked his tongue in amazement. Shh. Marshal Ferotiger made a silence gesture and whispered, Master Windless has a bad temper, don''t casually talk about him behind his back. He is indeed an expert who has survived from ten thousand years ago to the present, an all-master of swordsmanship who once killed no less than ten experts in that grand war. Fatty was a bit stunned. The so-called experts in Marshal Ferotigers words were undoubtedly Divine experts. To be able to slay over ten Divine experts, there was no doubt about the strength of this Death Swordsman Windless. As far as I know, even a Divine expert only has a lifespan of a few hundred years. How can he live more than 10,000? Fatty asked an important question. You shouldnt have heard of this, Marshal Ferotiger said. Ones longevity is limited no matter how powerful they are, but there is one exception, that is divinity. Divinity? Fatty remembered something. Yes, divinity. Just as not all Divine experts can cultivate their own nation, not all of them can coalesce their divinity. Once their divinity successfully coalesces, their life span would transcend the limit of heaven and earth. Unless their divinity is fatally injured and broken, the expert normally wont die, Marshal Ferotiger explained in detail. Then how can we coalesce divinity? Fatty''s interest was piqued. The cohesion of divinity requires not only energy, but also belief. Belief? Yes, belief. Powerful energy only means combat strength, while a great deal of belief allows that energy to condense and form divinity. Only after the divinity has been condensed can it resonate with its corresponding attribute between heaven and earth, and then it can reach the point where one lasts with this world. So formidable? So Master Windless has coalesced his divinity? Fatty eyes shone as he recalled the divinities of the gods of Malediction and Misfortune. Yes. During the grand war, Master Windless killed the God of Death at the cost of his own health, and coalesced his own divinity of death, which gave him the power to surpass most experts. Marshal Ferotiger''s face was full of admiration. What about you? Fatty suddenly asked. Me, heh. Marshal Ferotiger smiled bitterly. Although I have cultivated my own nation, I still have a long way to go before I can coalesce divinity. Otherwise, I wouldnt have had to invite Master Windless. As soon as he had learned that Fatty found Abyss City and met the Lord of Abyss, Marshal Ferotiger had thought of something and started working on it right away. He hurriedly asked the Central Dynasty for help and was informed that the dynasty would immediately send Death Swordsman Windless, who had been living in seclusion for a long time. A dreary sword light cut through space, and with terrifying momentum, hacked at the Lord of Abyss. The latter shook his spear to smash the sword light and spurred his mount towards Windless. Both far surpassed ordinary Divine experts. Every strike was earth-shattering, and the whole Abyss Space trembled. The players and the Abyss Clan members, who had been desperately fighting to retake Abyss City, also separated and waited for the result of this duel. Strength-wise, Death Swordsman Windless and the Lord of Abyss both had their own nations. However, having been seriously injured ten thousand years ago, the Lord of Abyss had not only lost his divinity, but even his nation had almost crumbled. Only by relying on the Mystery Codex of Life could he survive. Although after ten thousand years of biding his time to recover most of his strength, he was still a little distance away from Windless. The fight between the two super experts was an eye-opener for Fatty. Sword auras soared with outstanding and effortless control. No matter what means the other opponent used, all were slashed with one sword, and all would be broken with that same sword. Meanwhile, the other was a cultivator of both martial arts and bizarre magic, and especially when paired with the Mystery Codex of Life. He insta-recovered after being injured by Windless many times. Windless, if this is all you have, you will die here today! shouted the Lord of Abyss. Kotts, do you think having the Mystery Codex of Life can narrow the gap in strength? Windless was indifferent. His knife-shaped brows rose high and suddenly he moved back and stood motionless. Then, his right hand slowly raised the sword, pointing at the Lord of Abyss. Swoosh! A chilling white sword aura soared out like a rainbow piercing the sky. The face of the Lord of Abyss under the mask changed. His right hand repeatedly thrust, shooting super-long spear illusions at the sword aura. At the same time, his left hand never stopped gesturing. A ball of green light condensed in front of him and numerous green little human figures appeared around him, loudly singing words of praises. Star-crossed Fury! A Paean to Life. Heralding destruction, the sword aura burst all the spear illusions in one go, and then viciously struck the Lord of Abyss chest. A scream resounded. Under such a massive aura, the Lord of Abyss along with his mount collapsed into a pool of minced meat. But the uncanny thing was that the minced meat didnt scatter. Following some kind of rule, it slowly rotated around a certain center and started to gather quickly when the sword aura completely dispersed. A moment later, the Lord of Abyss appeared on the spot still riding that same mount. A great Divine sword skill that was. Looking at his chest, the Lord of Abyss said. The Mystery Codex of Life, as expected of one of the nine great codices. Windless looked startled. Originally, with the strength of the Lord of Abyss, that sword strike would have been seriously injured him even if parried, but after the Mystery Codex of Life recovered him with the power of life, he had only suffered only a minor injury. Windless, to kill me, youre still a little lacking. The tone of the Lord of Abyss was slightly triumphant. Kotts, you talk too much nonsense. Windless took one step forth. As his sword moved, a sun slowly rose, instantly lighting up the entire Abyss City with its intense light. Nation of Death. Whoosh! Death Swordsman Windless and the Lord of Abyss vanished at the same time, leaving an empty sky. Fatty glanced over to see that Marshal Ferotiger and his group were still calm as ever as they talked about Abyss City, obviously having strong confidence in Windless. Fatty was thoughtful for a moment before he discussed something with the guild masters. Soon, a great number of players teleported into Abyss City. The players and the Abyss Clan started fighting again. Although the Abyss Clan members had better physical strength, they were beaten into repeatedly retreating. Moreover, they had no place to hide now that Abyss City had been taken by Fatty and were forced to fight the players to death. Of the seven neutral main cities, three have appeared. Marshal Ferotiger suddenly turned to Fatty. Storm City is claimed by foreigners, while Sky City and Abyss City all fell into your hands. What do you think? Nothing, I dont think anything! His heart tightened, Fatty flatly said right away. Marshal Ferotiger laughed. Why, are you afraid well take your stuff for nothing? Fatty only grinned without answering this question. Marshal Ferotiger nodded slightly. Then, lets talk about it later. Fatty squinted at the marshal. Talk about it later? What does that mean? Do they have something I cant resist to exchange for Abyss City? In the Nation of Death, a translucent sword glittering with stark white light hung high in the air like the sun, emitting countless rays of light. Each ray was an extremely sharp sword intent, carrying unparalleled power as they streaked at the Lord of Abyss. The body of the Lord of Abyss had become a sieve, and currently covered in a myriad of finger-sized green spirits. These green spirits still sang in a loud and clear voice with pious expressions, as if singing a hymn to praise the greatness of life. Windless, as I said, you can''t kill me. The Lord of Abyss smiled coldly. He looked at Windless divinity that hung high in the air with greed. As a death swordsman, Windless divinity wasnt a regular hexagonal piece like others but had the shape of a sword. In order to completely destroy the Lord of Abyss, he didnt hesitate to use the energy of his divinity to conjure countless sword auras. Yet, occupying the advantage as he might, he still couldnt kill the opponent. Lets see whose energy can outlast. The Lord of Abyss made up his mind to grind it out. He simply relied only on A Paean to Life to keep himself alive. Master Windless seems to be in trouble. Waiting for over half an hour without seeing the end of the battle, Marshal Ferotiger wrinkled his brows. Rumble The sky suddenly trembled slightly. A mass of white light spread and two figures appeared in the air. Windless was holding his sword and his body was still straight, but he was trembling slightly. The situation apparently didnt look desirable. As for the Lord of Abyss, he was covered in black blood all over but didnt seem depressed at all. Instead, he gave off a high-spirited feel. Windless, today you shall die. And you lot, all of you shall die! The Lord of Abyss shouted. A vibrant green stretch rose from his body and instantly recovered all of his injuries. Chapter 416 – Crow Like a Rooster and Snatch Like a Dog In terms of strength, the Lord of Abyss was quite a long way from the death swordsman. However, it was amazingly ironic how he relied solely on a codex and its hymn of life to grind it out with Windless. A hurtling spear from the Lord of Abyss finally brought anger to Windless''s face. His sword swung out a dazzling gleam to parry the spear, and at the same time, he kicked the mount under the Lord of Abyss, sending it flying. The Lord of Abyss laughed aloud and spurred his mount back into the fight. Although covered in blood, he fought harder as the battle progressed, driving Windless to retreat. The Mystery Codex of Life! Damn thing! Everyone below could see why the Lord of Abyss had the upper hand. With the Mystery Codex of Life, he was practically immortal. As long as his body wasnt destroyed altogether, it would recover quickly. Is there any way to suppress him? Marshal Ferotiger muttered to himself. Fatty had an idea. He said, I have a way. You? Marshal Ferotiger was startled but he immediately understood. The Great Curse of Ice? Fatty nodded slightly. He had just quickly calculated that the energy in the Elemental Mystery Realm was enough for one cast of Great Curse of Ice. Only that it was still a question whether the Great Curse of Ice could freeze a powerful expert like the Lord of Abyss. Alright, I''ll inform Master Windless so that hell create the conditions for you. Marshal Ferotiger decided. Upon receiving the words from Marshal Ferotiger, Windless glanced and responded with an almost imperceptible nod. Marshal Ferotiger and others were reassured to see this. Prior to this, they had been afraid that Windless would refuse for the sake of face. A thunderous rumble resounded as a sword light suddenly rose from the ground and lit up the whole Abyss Space. Just as expected, after the Lord of Abyss was cut in half, the two body parts twisted eerily. Kakaka. Bizarre laughter emanated from the Lord of Abyss two halves and a green glow shone around them. Countless tiny spirits surrounded the Lord of Abyss in a prostrating posture, their faces devout and their hands forming a strange gesture. With feverish smiles on their faces, the spirits once again sang their paean. Great Curse of Ice! Fatty growled, and over the green spirits, countless ice spirits appeared, each corresponding to a green one. The green spirits began to show fear as they were frozen by the ice spirits in less than ten minutes. Worse was the Lord of Abyss who was covered in ice spirits of all sizes. Expressionless and frosty, they flocked onto the Lord of Abyss as if he was a delicious cake and firmly pinned the two body halves in two places. Ahhh! The Lord of Abyss cried out in fear and struggled desperately with a ball of black light drifting over his body. All of a sudden, the entire Abyss Space quaked. Countless whiffs of black miasma emerged from all directions and rushed into the Lord of Abyss body. With their help, the Lord of Abyss recovered some of his energy. He managed to knock away the ice spirits and the two body halves started reaching for each other. Humph! Snorting, Windless slashed out. In the dazzling sword light, the Lord of Abyss screamed as the horizontal slash turned his two halves into four. Fatty quickly shook out the Elemental Sword Diagram. The Lord of Abyss was swept into it in a flash. The sword formation slowly rotated, cutting off the Lord of Abyss from the outside world, which immediately interrupted the streams of black miasma. The ice spirits again rushed to his body. Bas..tard The Lord of Abyss trembled nonstop as the four pieces cut by Windless were parted, never once close to being united. Looking at the little energy left in the Elemental Mystery Realm, Fattys heart burned with anger. A wave of his hand sent countless light swords raining down and blood from the Lord of Abyss body splashed in all directions. As one sword fell after another, the resistance of the Lord of Abyss gradually weakened, until there was eventually no sound and instead, four ice sculptures in the air. Smiling coldly, Fatty didnt retract the Elemental Sword Diagram right away but pounced at one of the ice blocks with Steal. Ding. System Notification: Steal has failed. Suffer rigidity for 3 seconds. Ding. System Notification: Steal has failed. Suffer rigidity for 3 seconds. Ding. System Notification: Steal has succeeded. Obtained Demonic Dragon Spear. Ding. System Notification: Steal has failed. Suffer rigidity for 3 seconds. Ding. Ding. System Notification: Steal has succeeded. Obtained Mystery Codex of Life. He stole over a hundred times in a row, failed 80 or 90, and finally got what he wanted. Laughing in delight, Fatty stowed all the stolen items and took out the Elemental Skill Book. The Mystery Codex of Life, also known as the Wood Mystery Codex, was similar to the other codices, except that the cover was green with the illustration of countless thriving plants on it. Holding it in his hands, Fatty felt a comfortable shock running through him as a thick, surging breath of life pervaded his whole body. This is indeed good stuff. Not wasting any time, he pressed the codex on the Elemental Skill Book. A bright green light rose into the air as Wood Mystery Codex quickly dispersed into a series of emerald lights flying around the Elemental Skill Book and slowly faded away. A strange sight happened upon the Elemental Skill Book. A bean-sized seed appeared there, and then, in front of Fatty''s eyes, the seed sprouted, grew, and finally turned into a big tree that blotted out the sunlight. Under this tree, various birds and animals perched or ran and roared joyfully. Bang. The tree exploded into little green sparks that disappeared into the Elemental Skill Book. The dim rotating ball in the Elemental Mystery Realm suddenly brightened again and spun rapidly. A mystery codex was equivalent to a Divine artifact. After devouring the Wood Mystery Codex, the energy in the Elemental Mystery Realm increased by a great deal, at least improving the miserable state of energy shortage Fatty was in. Fatty gently opened the Elemental Skill Book. On one of the pages, wood spells, or life spells, were recorded one by one, including A Paean to Life that the Lord of Abyss had just used, as well as useful ones to deal with opponents like Growing Weeds. There were spells from low to high rank, plus a few forbidden spells, covering virtually all of the magic of the earth attribute. Ding. System Notification: Congratulations, you have collected all four mystery codices and successfully advanced to Celestial, +100 to all four stats. Since you are the first player to be promoted to Celestial, you are rewarded the title of Daytime Celestial Ascension?1. Obtained the Celestial skill Crow Like a Rooster and Snatch Like a Dog. A golden light penetrated through the Elemental Sword Formation and fell on Fatty. He felt a burst of comfort and saw his stats rise greatly. I actually ranked up to Celestial? The surprise filled him with joy. Fatty hurriedly opened the skill bar to check the so-called Celestial skill. Crow Like a Rooster and Snatch Like a Dog: transform into a chosen object the rank of which is no more than 1 higher than the users and possess a skill of the object. Will not be dispelled when attacked. During the duration of this skill, the success rate of Steal increases by 10%, and failure wont be punished. The other party wont be alerted whether Steal succeeds or not. Duration: 600 seconds. Cooldown: 24 hours. Fatty gasped. He gazed at this skill for a long time before slowly closing the skill panel. Transform at will? Have a designated skill of that object? No penalty for failure? Whether successful or not, the system wont alert the other party? Resisting the urge to laugh out loud, Fatty turned to the Lord of Abyss ice blocks. Lord of Abyss, thank you very much. Not only did you give me the Wood Mystery Codex, but you also promoted me to Celestial and helped me gain such an amazingly formidable skill. As a thank you, I will definitely put you at the gate of the city lord manor so that everyone who passes by will remember your contribution. Folding the Elemental Sword Diagram, Fatty reappeared in high spirits in the eyes of all. Reassured by the sight of the four ice blocks floating behind, Windless nodded. Marshal Ferotiger came over and asked, Where is the Mystery Codex of Life? Fatty shook his head, his face discontent. Didnt find it. I don''t know where this fellow is hiding it, but I searched for a long time and only got this damn thing. Fatty tossed the Demonic Dragon Spear to the ground and looked at Marshal Ferotiger. In order to deal with him, I exhausted the energy Ive accumulated all my life. You have to compensate me. Marshal Ferotiger was caught between anger and amusement. Got your cake and complain about it now? If you didnt find it, you wouldnt even have left the diagram. Without the Mystery Codex of Life, how did you advance to Celestial? Fatty was shocked. You can see this? Liu Lan said, It''s all broadcasted. You are really something, arent you? Owning Sky City, then Abyss City, and now you even ranked up to Celestial too, leaving us far enough behind not to be able to catch up anymore. That''s right. Otherwise, how am I the city lord and you are not? Fatty was a little proud. Liu Lan rolled her eyes. You keep being smug. Fatty laughed, then called out, Come, guys, come and get rich! Once the four ice blocks of the Lord of Abyss were thrown into the square, the players who had been eyeing them hungrily for a while immediately pounced. All kinds of skills rained down, some rogues even gathered near to perform Steal but all failed without exception. Even on the occasion that Steal procd, they still got the notification that nothing had been stolen. You think about it carefully, you already have Sky City. If you take the position of Abyss City Lord, you will be the target of public envy, Marshal Ferotiger warned Fatty. Fatty nodded. While he wanted to occupy two main cities at the same time, this obviously wouldnt be justified this time. He had won Sky City by himself so others couldnt help it even if they were jealous. However, he had come to Abyss City with so many people. He might have made the most contributions, but he couldnt eat the whole cake alone. Calling the important people in for a discussion that lasted for half a day, the group finally decided that the Central Dynasty would take charge of Abyss City, and each player would receive 0.5% of the citys future income. I wonder where the other four main cities are. After being allocating their respective profits, the players all set their eyes on the four neutral main cities that hadnt yet appeared. Right, I forgot to tell you one thing, Marshal Ferotiger said to Fatty. Grand Marshal of All Troops wants you to make a trip to the Imperial Capital. 1. շ: also an idiom to refer to early career success.? Chapter 417 – To Sun City! The whole server was shaken again. First, it announced that Money Grubber had captured Abyss City and become its lord. Not long after, it was announced that he was the first player in the entire system to advance to Celestial and won the title of Daytime Celestial Ascension. Everyone burst into an uproar. In a guild base somewhere near Black Tortoise City, a man was polishing his armor. Upon hearing that Fatty had become the lord of Abyss City, he immediately flew into a rage, practically going crazy as he smashed everything breakable within reach. He was lifting a table when suddenly he heard the announcement of Fattys promotion to Celestial. Frozen in shock, the man murmured, How can it be so fast? Far away on the other side of the ocean, a player in a tough fight against monsters was slightly stunned after hearing the two news in succession. He sighed, Its difficult to get revenge now In a magnificent high city covered in marks of battle, obviously with much history, a player sitting in the very central area of the city lord manor turned pale at the news and kicked over a table. Just as this person sat down, the next announcement instantly turned his face from green to black. His fists clenched, and his fingernails deeply dug into his palms. While all players discussed heatedly about Fatty becoming the lord of Abyss City as well as ranking up to Celestial, the person of interest was passing through the teleportation route from Abyss City to Sky City, then quickly to the Imperial Capital. Not far from the imperial palace in the Imperial Capital, a luxurious mansion stood quietly. The mansion was over 20 meters tall and fully occupied a street. It had bronze gates, beside them were two stone kirins 10 meters tall, with 20 guards lined up on each side. Above the gates was a golden plaque on which was painted two large characters in exquisite calligraphy that exuded the commanding feel of shining spears and armored horses?1. Yue Estate. At this moment, a person was rushing towards the entrance of this residence, immediately causing the two rows of guards to be alarmed. A cold light flashed through the eyes of the commander. He stepped forward and shouted, This is Grand Marshal of All Troops estate. Trespassing is forbidden, please stop! Hearing this, the bearer immediately stopped and said with cupped hands, This is Sky City Lord. I have been ordered to come meet the grand marshal. Please inform him. Sky City Lord? The guard commander was slightly stunned. Before he could speak, a gentle voice came from the inside, Invite His Lordship in. Hearing this voice, the guard commander immediately turned solemn and respectful. He bowed slightly, and gestured with his hand, Please. Having no time to talk to the guard commander, Fatty hurried into the grand marshals mansion, led by a soldier into the living room. The outer appearance of the Grand Marshal Mansion was extravagant, however, everything was very simple inside. Apart from some flowers and plants for decoration, there werent many luxuries. In the living room sat a middle-aged man with a clean, upright face and long brows slanted upward like sharp knives. He gave off a domineering aura even without trying to. Entering the living room, Fatty cupped his fists and bowed slightly. Lord of Sky City, Money Grubber greets the grand marshal. The grand marshal gently nodded and smiled. Please take a seat. Thank you, Grand Marshal. Fatty settled down in a seat and asked, I wonder why Grand Marshal has summoned this humble officer in such a hurry? You are the head of a city, not my subordinate, the grand marshal said with a smile, then the smile on his face disappeared as he sighed. This time going to Heavens Scar to hunt demons, you guys must have seen their scale? Any thoughts? We did. Fatty thought for a moment and said, They have around 1.8 million troops, which is not much. If going to war for real, Sky City alone can easily handle them with enough energy to support the operation. Just that they have a lot of experts, they wont be easy to deal with. The grand marshal nodded and sighed. Yes, they have many experts. Our side is at a disadvantage regarding this matter. A little curious, Fatty asked, With your rank of Legendary, isnt it easy to destroy them? Legendary? The grand marshal shook his head and revealed a pained smile. Legendary rank is still human. Fatty didnt understand. The grand marshal sighed again and asked, Do you know how many individuals with power equivalent to me the Demon race has? Fatty shook his head. The grand marshal raised a hand, spreading five fingers. Five?! Fatty exclaimed aloud. Yes, at least five. If adding those with Legendary artifacts, this number will have to be doubled. The grand marshals voice sank. How can there be so many? Fatty muttered to himself, his face ashen. Why can''t there? The grand marshal laughed coldly. The Demon Emperor almost unified the whole Demon race. Almost all those forces and famous experts have submitted under his wings. He has at least a hundred of Divine experts. If he goes full force at a certain country in the Human world, no country can resist it, including our Xuanhuang, unless we human nations unite, but this is basically impossible. Fatty nodded. He looked at the grand marshal with a wry smile. Then what did Grand Marshal invite me here for? As Ive just said, once the Demon race attacks our Xuanhuang at full force, our lower ranks are of no concern, but the number of our experts is far from enough. In the entire Xuanhuang Ancient Country, with the exception of His Majesty, Lord Golden Dragon and I, no one can pose a threat to Legendary experts. Thats why once we retreat, troops without the support of experts wont be able to resist the other sides attack. What do you mean? Fatty probed. You should hurry up. The grand marshal looked at Fatty. I have done some investigations. The Metal Mystery Codex is in Sun City. You have to get it as soon as possible and completely restore the Elemental Skill Book, pushing it to Legendary. Only in this way can you be qualified to contribute to our country in the future wars. Yes, Grand Marshal! Fatty stood up straight and shouted. Nodding, the grand marshal added, Sun City is on the westernmost highest peak of the earth. Go straight west and you will see it. The danger is high there, especially the Sun Descendant tribe that is very difficult to pass, but I believe you wont be afraid of those. Go, bring me good news when you come back. Fatty turned to leave, but he suddenly turned back and asked, Marshal, your surname is Yue? Yes. Is there a problem? The grand marshal looked at Fatty, puzzled. No problem, hahaha. Fatty laughed as he left. What? Youre going to Sun City for the Metal Mystery Codex? Back in Sky City, Fatty was immediately surrounded by a group of players. When they heard that he was leaving for Sun City, everyone grew excited. I''m going there for the Metal Mystery Codex, what are you guys excited about? said Fatty. Another main city, ahh! The bunch rubbed their hands eagerly as if Sun City was there waiting for them to take over. These guys Fatty shook his head with a smile. Fatty got Sky City by himself, and this time Abyss City, giving them a feeling that these neutral main cities werent hard to capture, just hard to find. It was obviously impossible to bring Sky City on the trip, otherwise, if the demons took this opportunity to attack, the soldiers here simply couldnt stop them. Fatty handed over control to Reck and only brought some friends to set out. Keep going west, the highest mountain. Recalling the grand marshals words, Fatty smacked the Violent Ox King and yelped, Go! The Violent Ox King leaped into the air, all four hooves treading on flames and galloped forward. Next to it were the brothers of God Familia, Fierce Dragon TheTalent, Purple Bell and others C almost the exact same group of people who went demon hunting last time. They smacked their mounts and followed Fatty closely. How big do you think Sun City is? As big as Sky City? TheFugitive wondered. Of course not, Sky City is the head of the neutral main cities. If anything, Sun City should be 30% smaller at least, East Gate Blowingwind said. My butt! Sky City is the head of the neutral main cities because of its fame, not size. Jiangdongs LittleOverlord looked at East Gate Blowingwind with eyes full of disdain. Damn it! You dare to despise me? East Gate Blowingwind was displeased. So what if I despise you? Compete with me if you dare! Jiangdongs LittleOverlords eyes swirled craftily and he put forward a suggestion. Compete? Fine, then lets compete. Compete in what? You choose. East Gate Blowingwind immediately took it up. Jump down from here without flying equipment, and see who falls to the ground first, Jiangdongs LittleOverlord said. Just that? East Gate Blowingwind looked down. It was more than 50 meters from the ground, not too high so one would fall to their death. Very well, lets do that. Ready, go! Jiangdongs LittleOverlord cried, but he sat still on his mount without budging. East Gate Blowingwind pocketed his mount in a blink. Then, in the eyes of all and sundry, he fell with failing limbs and plopped on the ground a few seconds later, and then burst out laughing. In unison, the other three brothers of The Great Four Gates covered their eyes and turned their faces away. Jiangdongs LittleOverlord chuckled. BlowingWind, take your time to laugh. We''ll go first. Shit! East Gate Blowingwind suddenly realized that Jiangdongs LittleOverlord was making fun of him. His face flushed red, as he hurled a quick abuse and hurriedly summoned his mount to catch up. Headed by Fatty, a line of people were all wide-known in Xuanhuang Ancient Country, being either masters or bosses of guilds. Not to mention that the last time they had acted collectively and had not only risen four to five levels each but also captured Abyss City. Them being on the move again this time immediately alerted many others. All kinds of orders were quickly issued from the guild bosses. Some scattered players also had their own ideas as they thoughtfully looked at the departing backs of Fattys group. After a day''s walk, behind the group were full of players. At first, these players only tailed them secretly a few hundred meters behind. Later, when they found out that the group didnt care, they boldly summoned their mounts and openly followed. In the end, these people were even more unscrupulous, some even flew and sashayed before the group. So many flies, so annoying. Even the best-tempered DukeGarrison was a little angry. Don''t worry about them. We have to go for at least half a month this time. If they can, just let them follow, Fatty said in a low voice. Where is Sun City? asked Fierce Dragon TheTalent. The continent in the westernmost, on the highest peak. 1. War symbol of ancient china military. ? Chapter 418 – Passing By Xuanhuang Ancient Country had a vast territory, even from Sky City which was already in the border area, the group still had to fly west for three days before finally crossing the border. Were entering the territory of another country. Everyone, be careful not to be tricked, Fatty reminded in a serious tone. The group nodded one after another, and then they spurred their mounts, roaring forth in unison. If it weren''t for the Demon races massive attack that made countries open up the borders to each other, they would have to spend a lot of time and effort to obtain border passes first. Theyve crossed the border, what do we do? The players who followed behind immediately sent messages to their bosses upon seeing Fattys group cross the borders. Soon, they got the order C Follow. They are still following. TheFugitive looked back. Then let them follow. I hope they don''t die along the way. The others chuckled. To the west of Xuanhuang Ancient Country were some various small countries, the smallest being the size of a main city of Xuanhuang, so the size of their Imperial Capital could be imagined. Despite that, a country was still a country. The fact that Fatty and friends brazenly flew past obviously didn''t give them any face, and they were immediately blocked by a group of people. Stop! About 500 players on flying mounts surrounded Fattys group. The one shouting was a mage leading them. What''s the matter? As a lover of chaos, TheFugitive immediately rushed out and asked. What are you doing? Why did you enter our country? the player asked. Passing by, TheFugitive answered simply. Passing by? Where to? These players obviously knew a lot about Fatty, they snuck glances at him when asking this. I have to tell you where Im going? Are you my son or my grandson? TheFugitive said with lifted chin. You are dead! The mage player was furious. Waving his magic staff, he mumbled a spell, wanting to attack. Don''t catch red names. TheFugitive was about to attack first when he was reminded by Fatty behind him. Smiling, he urged his mount to rush over and took the magic attack without dodging at all. Then, his left hand flipped and the Zhuge Quickfire Crossbow appeared. Swish swish Once 20 bolts were fired in a split second, TheFugitive immediately pocketed the crossbow and at the same time stood up and stomped, leaping off his mount. The other party obviously didn''t expect that TheFugitive was really so foolhardy?1. Only a few priests reacted quickly to heal the players who were hit by the crossbow, while the others still hadnt reacted when TheFugitive threw himself directly onto the leading mages mount and put a dagger to his neck. No dont, the player immediately raised both hands and stammered. We were just passing by, Staring at him, TheFugitive said softly. I know, you were passing by, just passing by. Quick, get out of the way and let them pass. This player was sweating buckets as he shouted at his underlings. The people who surrounded them immediately parted to both sides and opened up a path. TheFugitive retracted his dagger, smiled and thanked them, Thank you. Then he turned back to his mount. Watching Fattys group swagger away, the mage player touched his neck and yelled, F*cker! Spread the news that that city lord of China is coming. Tell them to be ready to kill him back to level zero and get the Divine artifacts to drop. I think theyve recognized us, stated Fierce Dragon TheTalent with a serious face along the way. As soon as we left the city, we were recognized by the whole world. HeadofGod chuckled. Who told Fatty to have blackmailed so many people? That time at the auction of the Doomsday Ice Staff, the visitors had all turned into minor roles under Fattys impetus and were detained altogether, only set free after paying the fee of 100,000 gold coins. This had already offended them big time, only that they dared not go to Xuanhuang Ancient Country to seek revenge. Now that Fatty was in their turf, how could they pass on such a good opportunity? Fatty has two artifacts on him, this is something everyone knows. If it were me, I wouldnt miss this chance either, DukeGarrison solemnly said. Beep beep. The communicators of all the guild masters rang at the same time. SaintPetertheGreat, Holy Paladin, Purple Rose, Heavily Armored Tarzan, Dark Lord, and several other guilds. These prominent people have moved, said Fierce Dragon TheTalent after closing the communicator. Seems like our trip wont be a lonely one. Jiangdongs LittleOverlord grinned. Lets see whether they have the ability. Fatty chuckled. Our names are certainly gonna be red2 in the future, and gloriously even. It''s a pity. In order to avoid buildings, they flew at a high altitude. Surrounded by white clouds, occasionally encountering some rainy weather, accompanied by lightning and hail, and even plus flying monsters from time to time, it had been quite a fun journey. Careful, they are coming. Up ahead, a group of 2,000 to 3,000 players formed a wall and blocked their path. Stop! someone in the other party shouted. Kill! Ignoring the shout, Fatty activated Elemental Guard and rushed out. A dense patch of attacks sprinkled down, as various arrow magic skills almost formed a wall of attacks that came crashing down on Fatty. The latter only smiled, and the Elemental Skill Book flew out. A point of his finger conjured six earth shields rotating around him, blocking the attacks. Under so many attacks, the earth shields crumbled after just a few seconds, but after each earth shield collapse, Fatty pointed a finger and a new one would appear. Safe in the constant protection of the six shields, Fatty dashed straight at the opponent. There was a hubbub in the other party. They never imagined there would be such a player who dared to advance against the current of thousands of attacks. Bastard! Everyone, attack together and kill him! someone screamed. Fatty laughed cynically and shook his head. He pointed up, and immediately, howls resounded in the sky as objects as big as millstones with flame tails struck the enemy party. Aaah, Fire Meteors? Damn it! Isn''t he a rogue?! The opponent''s formation immediately became chaotic as the players dodged left and right. Some even ran forward or backward. People collided with each other and got tangled into a mess. Several unfortunate ones even fell from their mounts to their deaths. Too weak. Fatty shook his head exaggeratedly, his face as calm as clouds. Peh, showy. The others behind him couldnt bear this and raised their middle fingers at Fatty in unison. The chaos in the enemy party lasted for a while before finally returning to calm. At least a hundred were killed in the magic attack and random collisions. Kill them, avenge our dead brothers! All the players shouted and rushed at Fattys group. Why must it be like this? We are just passing by. Fatty shook his head and pointed his finger. A sea of fire appeared in the air, crossing in front of the opponent. Arghh! Burn the Rivers Boil the Seas, an Advanced fire magic! The other party turned into a mess again. Helpless, Fatty didnt want to delay anymore and cast a series of spells. Fire Meteors, Fire Meteors, Fire Meteors. Three Fire Meteors descended in a row, enveloping all the enemy players. Countless millstone-sized meteorites roared down, crushing tendons and bones. Some were unlucky not to be stoned to death but thrown off their mounts and died from falling. Half an hour later, the space in front of Fatty was empty. The other side still had more than a thousand players alive, but they didnt dare to block his way and had retreated far away. Let''s go! Fatty shouted. Follow them, I don''t believe they will not go offline. These players, however, were still unwilling to give up and tailed far behind. We really should log out, or we will all starve to death. But who says we must do it here? Every time the group needed to go offline to rest and have a meal, Fatty would open the Elemental Mystery Realm and they would climb in before public eyes. Then, Fatty would pocket his mount and disappear with a walk, Stealth, then also log off, leaving a crowd staring and almost turning over the surroundings upside down to find him. You check out their route, it goes all the way west. SaintPetertheGreat and allies got together again to discuss how to deal with Fatty. You mean, we''ll go ahead and intercept him? Heavy Armored Tarzan asked. No, that Divine artifact of his is too powerful, especially in group attacks. We can''t stop it, SaintPetertheGreat said. Then what do you mean? Purple Rose frowned. I mean, since their target is in the west, we will go west and get there first, SaintPetertheGreat explained. Do you know what their goal is? Dont just go without knowing. Dark Lord creased his brows. Of course I know. SaintPetertheGreat smiled. I spent a lot of money to buy this information. Their target is the westernmost peak, Sun City. What?! Sun City?! Everyone sprang up in shock. Yes, Sun City. They learned the location of Sun City from their NPC and want to capture it. SaintPetertheGreat looked over the others one by one. Hes already got Sky City and Abyss City. If he gets Sun City, he will have three of the seven neutral main cities alone, and it will be difficult for us to seek revenge then. Cut the crap, let''s get on the road quickly. We must grab Sun City before them! cried the guild masters. After having their meals and resolving their real-life issues, the squad logged on at the appointed time and remained in Fatty''s Elemental Mystery Realm until he released them. The big guilds have gone to Sun City first, informed Fierce Dragon TheTalent as soon as they came out. Well, since they are willing to open the way for us, lets not refuse. Let them go first and we''ll follow. Fatty nodded. Are you so sure they can''t take Sun City? Even the relatively stable DukeGarrison was a little worried. What if we can? Fatty grinned. After this, I still have to pay Storm City a visit. 1. Raws for TheFugitive is (an idiom means running away to a far place), means reckless, foolhardy.? 2. To be red also means to be very famous.? Chapter 419 – Sun City They went all the way west for no one knew exactly how long. In short, they crossed mountains and rivers and, in the meantime, fought with the players who came rushing upon hearing the news, killing as many as a hundred thousand. Killing those kinds of players didnt give any benefits. On the contrary, it turned Fattys red name to purple, then purple to black. Everyone practically had a mini black cloud looming over their head, even the players coming for them felt their hearts tremble at the sight. Currently, players from a country they didnt know were moving back in panic and opening up a way for Fattys group. Only after the latter pass by did they hurriedly send a message, and never dared to pursue again after landing on the ground. Fortunately Fatty is one of us. Otherwise, heh. HeadofGod shook his head. Fatty''s power at Celestial tier combined with the Elemental Skill Book and Sword Diagram was simply a war machine given human form. He only needed to stand there and numerous people would die, no one could resist for more than a minute. The Elemental Skill Book can be both short and long-range, and the Elemental Sword Diagram is suitable for group attack. He alone can compare to hundreds of thousands of troops. No wonder the grand marshal thinks so highly of him. Fierce Dragon TheTalent nodded. Failed again. Thats normal. Money Grubbers two Divine artifacts are too perverse. Unless there are equivalent Divine artifacts to contend with, dont even think of fighting him. We should protest. This is a BUG. Save it. If protesting was effective, I would have done so earlier. All right, you all save your words. We need to take Sun City first. Far ahead, several players quickly exchanged a few words with each other before they lapsed into silence, and in that silence, each took their own people to quickly fly forward. The big bosses of those countries are all free spirits who refuse to obey anyone else, but they have repeatedly joined hands to deal with me. Should I be proud or feel bad for myself? Fatty mused with a smile. A pile of disdainful gazes turned toward Fatty, who scratched his nose and laughed. After Fatty had killed enough people, the journey to the west became smooth. Even if some people had evil intentions, they only dared to follow behind in secret and never blocked the squads path again. After nearly two months of traveling, in the middle of a lush primeval forest on a suddenly towering mountain, a dazzling golden palace appeared in front of their eyes. Beautiful. Everyone''s eyes were full of fascination at the sight of this palace. A series of structures forming a palace was located on the top of the mountain peak. Under the last ray of dusk, pavilions with eaves made of gold reflected countless magnificent light fibers, just like a fairy tale. Sun City, its Sun City! It had long been known to all that Fattys group set out to look for the lost Sun City. Upon seeing this palace, the players following them immediately realized what it was and burst into an uproar. Sun City is mine! Faces flushed in extreme excitement, they couldnt care less about following behind Fatty now and spurred their mounts towards Sun City. Scram! Some players suddenly appeared in the air, angrily blocking them. It''s the coalition of the big guilds. Don''t be afraid, lets charge together! someone in the crowd urged. Sun City, like Sky City which had become famous all over the world recently, was one of the seven neutral main cities. Despite its inability to move like Sky City, it was still comparable to any other first-class main city. Becoming its lord was the same as taking one step into the sky, and nothing more than that would make everyone crazy for it. After a long journey, the guilds didnt bring many players, only more than ten-something thousand people. Moreover, in order to occupy Sun City, they had entered with most of their members, leaving only a few outside to guard. Those who followed Fattys group werent many in numbers, but it had accumulated from country to country and now amounted to over 100,000. At this moment when Sun City was right in front of them, these players immediately went into a frenzy and couldnt care less who the other side was. They simply rushed forth, breaking up the formation ahead of them. More bloodshed again. Fatty shook his head with a look of compassion. Hearing this, the players around him turned their faces away, refusing to see this act. Fatty awkwardly chuckled and said, Let''s wait a while, first discuss who will be the city lord. The players faces slightly changed as they looked at each other and laughed. Why did they come here if not for the ownership of a main city? Fatty already had Sky City, even if he was given Sun City, he wouldnt be able to control it. Firstly, he didnt have so many hands, especially when Sky City still had to rely on the joint help of so many guilds. There just were not enough resources. Secondly, Sky City was a bottomless pit, no amount of resources was enough to fill it. Otherwise, how would the stingy Fatty share Sun City with others? He would have snuck here by himself. With a cough, Bai Xiaosheng stepped out. He was the oldest and held the most prestige among this group, so it was most appropriate for him to be the one to start. Who will be the city lord is not a problem. No guild can control the whole Sun City alone, they will need the help of others. Therefore, let''s draw up a plan for the distribution of our respective interests. Others nodded and expressed their agreement. Being a city lord was just a nice title, the real benefit was still shared by all guilds. After over an hour of discussion during which everyone actively put forward their own ideas and questions, they finally decided on a distribution plan. As the clue provider and the main firepower, Fatty enjoyed 20% of all the benefits of Sun City, which wasnt much. Had Fatty come by himself, he would have gotten at least 50% if he claimed Sun City before handing it over. But since everyone was friends and the most important fact was that Fatty still relied on their guilds to help him defend Sky City, those shares would be the fees from Fatty to them. The remaining 80% was distributed equally by all the guilds who had followed him. Not the players, but all their guilds, regardless big or small. In fact, none of the guilds of those who joined this squad in the first place was small anyway. As for the guildless ones, they would earn a certain dividend every month. After deciding on the distribution of benefits, the group was impatient as they looked at the golden palace above the mountain with golden light in their eyes. At this time, the players tailing them had already dispersed the teams blocking them and entered the city. At the same time, more players came as fast as possible after receiving the news. Being the head of a city was almost the highest point they could reach in this game, and no one wasnt tempted. Damn it! Why are there so many people? SaintPetertheGreat looked even worse when he heard of this. Although these guilds arrived several days earlier than Fatty, they were kept out of the palace. Sun City might be somewhat dilapidated and many buildings of the palace were damaged, but most of them were still intact. The main thing was that there were a large number of guards in the city. Rumor had it that there was also a Sun God Emperor inside. Each of those soldiers was over level 80, and a small number of officers had reached the Celestial tier. It was even said that their Sun God Emperor was Divine-tier. After two days of trying to brute force their way in, their guilds had suffered heavy losses and at least 20,000 players lost their lives there. What made them helpless the most was that either there was a problem with the respawn point in Sun City or it wasnt a forced one, because all the players who had been killed had resurrected in their respective countries, unable to return to battle right away. Deploy people, quickly deploy people here. Several dozens of guild leaders shouted at their communicators. Their guilds each had hundreds of thousands of players, but there was this saying - distant water cannot quench present thirst?1. Their aid was all hundreds of thousands of miles away and would need at least a month''s time to arrive, but by then, everything would have gone cold. There was also a quick way, which was to use the Teleportation Portals. However, every country obviously firmly guarded their Teleportation Portals after the news of the appearance of Sun City and non-native players werent allowed to use them. They''re coming. What do we do? Holy Paladin glanced at the rear and asked. Don''t worry about them, theyve come just in time to share the firepower. SaintPetertheGreat wore a dark face. It seems that we could get this information not because we paid enough money, but somebody deliberately leaked it so that we would take out the city guards for them. The face of these leaders became ugly. After a long time, Purple Rose spoke, Dont they fear that there would be no guards inside and we would easily get Sun City? If it were so easy, the seven major cities would have all been captured. Haven''t you heard that the owner of Abyss City, Lord of Abyss, was a Divine expert that even Money Grubber couldnt handle? Dark Lords chilling voice rang out, and the faces of these people changed from ugly to even uglier. As for us, we definitely won''t be able to beat a Divine expert should we meet one. SaintPetertheGreat suddenly sneered and glanced back at Fattys group, who had leisurely stopped there. There is an old saying in China that the fisherman benefits when a snipe and clam fight. Since this is their intention, let us wait behind the fisherman. We cant beat a Divine, but just a player like him is another story. The guild masters faces didnt improve because of SaintPetertheGreat''s words. The scene of Fatty taking them all on by himself in the Sea of Ice was still fresh in their memories, especially when he said, They can''t beat Divine experts, while Fatty had indeed won in a battle with one. This all the more meant that they were even less than a match for him. Lets just hope Money Grubber and the Sun God Emperor fight to mutual destruction. They sighed, then ordered their people to retreat and give up their positions to the players who were rushing in. People would die for money. Although these players knew many dangers lay in the palace in front of them, and that these guilds let them enter without hindrance with no good intentions, no one was willing to stop. They all hoped that the force of so many players would let them break through the guards and seize the city lord manor. Even if more people die, everything is worth it if I become the city lord. These people thought. So hungry. Welcoming the grim gaze of SaintPetertheGreat, Fatty suddenly patted his belly with a sigh. 1. A proverb to imply that the solution to a problem at hand is too far away/an urgent solution is needed.? Chapter 420 – The Six City Lords Assemble Several dozens of guild masters, and tens of thousands of troops, yet none dared to make a move facing Fattys group of only a hundred. Equipped with the Divine artifacts, Elemental Skill Book and Sword Diagram, Fatty wasnt afraid of either one-on-one or gang beatings. Unless the strength was equal, no matter how many came, there would be just as many deaths. The last battle at the Sea of Ice had already made these people see this fact quite clearly. Their faces were livid, but none of them dared to say stuff like capture them. As Fattys group all sniggered up their sleeves, the faces of the opposing party grew increasingly uglier until someone couldnt help it anymore. Money Grubber, we meet again. Unexpectedly, SaintPetertheGreat was the one to break the silence. Yes, we meet again. After our last goodbye at the Sea of Ice a few days ago, Ive missed you so much. I wonder if you have brought any gifts this time? Fatty was all smiles as he patted the Violent Ox King''s head. Fatty didnt need to finish his words, the mention of the Sea of Ice incident alone already made several dozens of faces turn black. Forcing himself to swallow this anger and also the desire to order an attack on Fatty, SaintPetertheGreat coldly said, Money Grubber, last time you were lucky. Sky City, the fortress of war, saved your life. But this time, you think you will be able to walk away so easily? Walk away? When did I say I was leaving? Fatty lifted his eyebrows. You think you can make me go? With just you lot? SaintPetertheGreat roared, Money Grubber, don''t go too far! Im going too far? Fatty swept a look around with a cold smile. These people, who were all high and mighty and could create an earthquake with a stomp of feet in their respective countries, all lowered their heads, not daring to look Fatty in the eye. Its you lot who repeatedly bullied me. That auction was understandable, but afterward, you actually had the guts to assemble an army and find trouble with me in the Sea of Ice. Now you actually say Im going too far? In that case, I might as well go a little further. Straightening his waist, the lazy expression on Fattys face vanished. You lot better run now, or I''ll fly you all back to level zero. You! Not only the leaders but also the face of their guild members abruptly changed at this. They nearly couldnt help but attack Fatty. Of course. Fatty suddenly smiled. If there are enough good things, Ill let you off. It wont be so sure who will let who off this time. Dark Lords chilling voice sounded. Without Sky City, you think you can withstand the attack of more than 100,000 people with just two Divine artifacts? You can try. Fatty didnt comment. When had this group of guild masters ever received this kind of treatment? The two sides grew all hostile at each other and were about to break out in a fight when suddenly, there was a clamor in the distance. The grand gates to the palace suddenly creaked open, and countless soldiers in golden helmets and armor filed out, forming two lines outside the entrance as if to welcome them. Hahahaha, since Sky City Lord and Storm City Lord have come all the way here, why don''t you come in and have a talk? Why loiter outside? A round golden sun slowly rose, and a loud voice echoed throughout Sun City. The area instantly lapsed into silence. The players looked at each other, then all placed their gazes on Fatty and SaintPetertheGreat. Fatty smiled quietly at the guild masters, then said, Let''s go. And swaggered in with his group. The guild masters grim expressions changed like the weather. After quick whispers of discussion, SaintPetertheGreat led them to follow behind. After Fatty walked past, there were clangs as two soldiers on two sides crossed their spears and stopped the crowd in the rear. One of the soldiers said, Our Emperor only invited the Lordships, the others please remain. Nodding slightly, Fatty waved his hand and the Elemental Mystery Realm suddenly opened. Under the stunned eyes around, his group entered one by one. Without Fatty here, the other side had dozens of ways to kill them, so he didnt feel safe to leave them outside. After the last person entered, Fatty closed the portal and asked with a smile, Is this all right? This tactic was obviously out of their expectations. The two soldiers stared at each other for a while before saying, City Lord, please. When Fatty stepped inside with his head held high. SaintPetertheGreat hesitated a little before following suit. As soon as the two entered, the two rows of guards also withdrew inside. The gates then slowly closed amid creaking noises. Why wouldnt they let us in? Based on what?! Looking at the closing gates, the players who had been impatient for a long time instantly clamored. No noise is allowed in the territory of Sun City. Offenders shall be killed without mercy! shouted an NPC general on the wall above the gates. Motherf*cker! You wont let us in? Fine. But forbidding us from talking? Everyone, tell me, what do we do? Kill our way in! Force our way in and take Sun City! Kill! Under the instigation of a group of people with ulterior motives, the players who had long been dissatisfied with the Sun God Emperors refusal to let them in finally ran out of patience. They drew their weapons and rushed towards the palace. Archers, ready! The guards of Sun City wouldnt be courteous either. Looking at the charging players, the NPC general commanded thousands of archers to mount the wall. Bows raised and arrows nocked, the sharp arrows reflected an icy glint as the soldiers stared coldly at the players. Fire! Ignoring the situation outside, Fatty walked slowly along the main road leading to the city lord manor. Although the two sides of the street werent empty, there were no residents living there, only some soldiers with cold faces whose eyes intently followed Fatty and SaintPetertheGreat. Who said that Sun City was a neutral main city? Except for Sky City which was shared by all living beings and didnt participate in the grand war between humans and demons, the other six main cities must have harbored something big. Fatty secretly speculated. Unwilling to follow behind Fatty, SaintPetertheGreat hastened his steps to walk with him side by side. Looking straight ahead, SaintPetertheGreat said coldly, Dont be so smug yet, Money Grubber. When this matter is over, I''ll send you straight back to Beginners Village. Fatty chuckled and shook his head without a word. The anger on SaintPetertheGreat''s face grew deeper and he growled, Money Grubber, why? You dont dare to say anything? I dont dare to say anything? Fatty gave SaintPetertheGreat a surprised glance. Tell me, if I kill you here, would the Sun God Emperor stop me? You! SaintPetertheGreat was frightened and his feet couldnt help but slow a little. If Fatty really killed him here and imprisoned his soul with the Soul Sealing Cross, he really would have to start over from the Beginners Village. Hahaha. Fatty laughed and kept walking. The city lord manor of Sun City looked much richer than of Sky City. Of course, strictly speaking, Sky City didnt have a city lord manor. Here, there were golden walls, golden eaves, and even the trees seemed to be covered in gold. The main entrance of the city lord manor was completely open. There werent many people around. A middle-aged man with a clean face was standing there. Hahaha, the two city lords are so young. Heroes from youngsters, indeed, the middle-aged man greeted with a loud laugh. Sky City Lord Money Grubber greets His Majesty the Sun God Emperor. Fatty nodded slightly, neither humble nor pushy. As a city lord, his status wasnt inferior to that of the Sun God Emperor, with only a small gap in strength. Storm City Lord SaintPetertheGreat greets His Majesty the Sun God Emperor. SaintPetertheGreat showed no fear either, obviously trying to compete with Fatty. The middle-aged man, the Sun God Emperor, smiled and gestured with his right hand, Gentlemen, please. When they arrived in the grand hall, everyone took their seats. The Sun God Emperor clapped his hands and two maidservants came out to serve tea to the two guests. Only then did he ask, What is it that made you two come so far for? Since the Sun God Emperor cut straight to the chase, that was what Fatty did as well. This lord is here to borrow the Metal Mystery Codex. I hope Your Majesty would fulfill my request. The Metal Mystery Codex? The Sun God Emperor scanned Fatty up and down in surprise before he said, Its no wonder, so City Lord Grubber is the heir of the Elementalist. Nodding his head, the Sun God Emperor then turned to SaintPetertheGreat, What is the reason for your visit, City Lord SaintPeter? Me? SaintPetertheGreat paused slightly. He couldnt say that he was here to rob Sun City. After hesitating a little, he suddenly thought of an idea. This lord has got wind that someone wants to attack Sun City. Since Sun City and Storm City both belong to the seven neutral main cities, we should share weal and woe. That''s why Ive brought people to support Your Majesty. Hahaha, in that case, I would have to thank Lord SaintPeter for your kindness. The Sun God Emperor noncommittally laughed. SaintPetertheGreat awkwardly laughed and hurriedly expressed humbleness. After a moment of contemplation, the Sun God Emperor said, Lord Grubber, let''s save the nonsense. The value of the Metal Mystery Codex is comparable to a Divine artifact, and even more valuable than the average one. You can have it, but not without a price. Fatty''s face remained unchanged. He asked, And what will that price be? The Sun God Emperor smiled. I have some friends coming soon. We will talk about this then. Your friends are coming? Can you tell me who the seniors are so we can be prepared, said Fatty. No need, here we are. The Sun God Emperor opened his mouth, about to speak when a voice suddenly resounded. Fatty and SaintPetertheGreat looked over to see three people march into the hall. The one leading was a dry figure in a wide black robe that even covered the head, revealing only a pair of dismal green eyes. The second was a burly man wearing a battle outfit made of animal skins that left the left shoulder naked, revealing skin painted with various strange and complicated patterns. The man carried a bloodstained battleaxe on his back that seemed to drip with blood. The third was a slim woman walking with light and graceful steps, wearing a long blue dress and a navy blue crown with a blue and white staff in her hand. The two young seniors are the lords of Sky City and Storm City? Humph, just so-so. How can such people be worthy to discuss important matters with us? As soon as the trio entered the hall, the big fellow carrying battleaxe said before the Sun God Emperor could make an introduction. You! Short of breath from anger, SaintPetertheGreat stood up. However, the burly man instantly glared at him and shouted, Sit down! Crack crack SaintPetertheGreats butt was forced back down and made several cracks in the solid wooden chair upon impact. Chapter 421 – Sudden Falling-ou t SaintPetertheGreat sat in a chair, his face flushed red as he glared angrily at the big man but didnt dare to say anything. These people were obviously on the same level as the Sun God Emperor and not someone he could afford to provoke with his current strength. Fatty raised his eyes slightly. He made no comment about the burly man and instead asked the Sun God Emperor lightly, Your Majesty invited us here not to listen to people''s nonsense, right? The burly man was furious. Laughing, the Sun God Emperor stood up and said, Let me introduce these three. Augustus, the lord of Undead City; Cheryl, the lord of Ocean City; and Aude, the lord of Corrupt City. Our two little friends here are the new lords of Sky City and Storm City, Money Grubber and SaintPetertheGreat. Since we are all lords of the neutral main cities, lets try to get to know each other better. After the introduction, the Sun God Emperor lifted his teacup and motioned to both sides. Fatty lifted his cup and took a sip, while SaintPetertheGreat remained motionless with a cold face. The other three each found themselves a seat, raised their cups and motioned towards the Sun God Emperor. Ignoring the two players, they began to chat happily. In the face of obvious contempt, SaintPetertheGreat turned to look at Fatty with an expression of slight displeasure. When he found that Fatty only closed his eyes without moving, he picked up his teacup as a cover and said to Fatty, These guys dont harbor good intent. I''m afraid we have to let go of our grudges for now. His eyes still closed, Fatty laughed coldly. Dont care. I''m just here for the Metal Mystery Codex. The two didnt really try to keep their conversation secret from the other city lords. The faces of the four of them didnt change in the slightest. Only Aude, the lord of Corrupt City, uttered a sneer. After waiting for about half an hour, Fatty slowly opened his eyes and looked at the Sun God Emperor. Senior, even if you are powerful and have plenty of time to waste, its still shameful to waste time. There was a brief silence in the hall, and then the Sun God Emperor burst out laughing. Hahaha, young people nowadays are indeed frank. If so, we will skip on such a meaningless thing. After some pondering, the Sun God Emperor continued, Except for the lord of Abyss City that fell into the hands of the Xuanhuang Ancient Country, all the other six city lords of the seven neutral main cities are here, so let us get to it. Walking slowly to the middle of the hall, the Sun God Emperor solemnly stated, Now, following the war between humans and demons ten thousand years ago, the second grand war is about to begin, and there will eventually be a decisive battle between the two races. No matter who wins and loses in the end, it will have a great impact on the future world structure. Aude was impatient. Fahklud, you are still ever so hypocritical. Stop your nonsense and get to the point. The Sun God Emperor Fahklud smiled. Ignoring Aude, he resumed his speech, Today, I invite all the lords here to discuss the next path for our neutral main cities. The next path? Theres nothing to discuss. How it was before is how it shall be after, Augustus, the lord of Undead City, spoke with a strange hoarse voice under the black robe. Cheryl, the lord of Ocean City, wore a thoughtful expression. A flash of disgust flashed through Fahklud''s eyes before disappearing immediately and he continued calmly, Before, the seven main cities were prosperous, and the seven lords were all Divine experts who had coalesced divinities with powerful armies under their command. No matter humans or demons, they dared not provoke us easily, that was why we could stand in a neutral position and not be swayed by them. But now, its different. What''s the problem now? Fahklud''s speech attracted not only the attention of the three other lords but also Fatty and SaintPetertheGreat. You believe that this time the two worlds of human and demon will let us stay out of it? Fahklud didnt hide the mockery on his face. While I haven''t been out of Sun City for so many years, I know the trend of this world very well. This time, the grand war will be nothing that the demon expedition ten thousand years ago can compare. What''s the difference? Aude asked with a frown. Fahklud smiled coldly and dropped a bomb, This time, the barrier between the two worlds of human and demon will disappear completely, and at the same time, that will also be the fate of the two worlds. Instead, a new continent will replace them and a new world will emerge. There was a blink of silence in the hall before Aude sprang up. Impossible! No one can break the barrier between the Human and Demon world. The Demon Emperor cannot do it, and the countless big and small forces of the human world are even less capable. Although Cheryl and Augustus didnt speak out against it, Cheryl''s constantly changing expression and Augustus'' constantly flickering green eyes betrayed the shock in their hearts. They knew by intuition that Fahklud did not lie. As for Fatty and SaintPetertheGreat, it was strange to Fahklud that they had no response at all. Of course, how could he know that both of them were chaos-mongers? Were the barrier between the two worlds of humans and demons to be eliminated, it would be the perfect chance for players to hunt down demons. Without thinking into why the two players didnt respond, Fahklud looked at Aude and laughed coldly. If no one can do it, why are you so frightened? I, I Fatty could keenly sense that Aude''s strong body was trembling slightly, and his forehead was covered in a layer of sweat. Inhaling a deep breath, Fahklud swept a glance around. To tell you the truth, no one can do it by relying solely on the human world or demon world, but what if both sides execute this at the same time? This time, even the calm-looking Augustus and Cheryl jumped up from their seats, and even Fatty and SaintPetertheGreat looked horrified. His broad black robe trembling a little, Augustus said in a husky voice, Fahklud, such words cant be spoken carelessly. Do I have any reason to lie to you about this? Fahklud sneered. Everyone was silent. After a long time, Cheryl said dryly, Its actually okay if the two worlds of human and demon merge into one. It has nothing to do with us anyway, not to mention that we can then freely enter and leave the two worlds as we please. I just want to know what Sun God Emperor called us here for. Fahklud shook his head. Cheryl, whats the point in deceiving yourself now? The human and demon worlds have gone to such lengths to break the barrier in order to achieve a final war, do you think theyd leave any forces beyond their control unchecked before the final battle? No one said anything. Fahklud smiled and sat back in his seat. After a long silence, Fatty opened his mouth, Then I wonder what good idea does Your Majesty have? Glancing approvingly at Fatty, Fahklud slowly said, I think our six cities must unite. Only by uniting can we survive and gain a place in future battles. Up until this point, anyone who didnt realize Fahkluds plan by now wouldnt be worthy to be a city lord. Several sneered, and Aude looked openly angry. Fahklud, talking for half a day and so this is your scheme. Next, are you going to say that our alliance of six cities needs a leader, and you are the most suitable for the job? Fahklud scoffed, Think whatever you want, Ill welcome those who want to join the alliance. Those who dont, Ill happily send them off. Im not forcing anyone. Aude wanted to leave, but seeing the others unbudging, he snorted and sat back in his seat in embarrassment. Although Fahklud indeed had his own scheme, allying was the best choice in the current situation. No one here was stupid, they wouldnt risk their own city just because of this little dispute. Fahklud chuckled. It seems that everyone agrees. I am truly happy. In order to celebrate our alliance of six neutral main cities, Ive specially Wait, Fatty abruptly interrupted Fahklud. My Sky City has already submitted to Xuanhuang Ancient Country, so count me out. The smile on Fahklud''s face faded. He stared at Fatty and stressed each word, Seems like you don''t want the Metal Mystery Codex. Fatty laughed and rose to his feet. I want the Metal Mystery Codex, but I wont take part in your alliance. SaintPetertheGreats eyes flashed. He, who was about to stand up, quietly sat back in his seat. Fahklud''s face sank completely, his voice was chilling, In that case, you can leave your life here. Why, didnt you just say youd happily send off those who didnt want to join the alliance? Going back on your words now? Youre not afraid to be the butt of the joke? Fatty coldly retorted without a hint of fear. Startled, Fahklud secretly checked through the corner of his eyes to unnatural expressions on Audes and Cheryl''s faces. His killing intent slowly dissipated, Fahklud swung his hand and shouted, In that case, please leave, I don''t welcome you in Sun City! Sun City. Exhaling a long breath, Fatty looked up at the high ceiling. Night had completely descended, but the hall was lit as brightly as day. Hand me the Metal Mystery Codex, and Ill walk away cleanly from your problem, or else Fatty didn''t go on, but Fahklud already understood the meaning behind his words. Junior, I was polite to you seeing the fact that were both city lords, but it is you who are seeking death. Fahklud looked ferocious. You must not know this, the information that the Metal Mystery Codex is on me as well as the whereabouts of Sun City was released by me with the purpose of baiting you. Now that you''re here and making such wild remarks, how would others see me and my Sun City if I dont kill you? The trio watched indifferently. If Fahklud wanted to deal with Fatty just because he wasnt willing to participate in the alliance, they naturally wouldnt agree, but if the reason was something else, of course they wouldnt bother. As for SaintPetertheGreat, there was all the less reason for him to stop Fahklud from killing Fatty. Kill me? You need that ability first. Just dont die to my hands instead. Standing straight in the hall, Fatty coldly stared at Fahklud. Chapter 422 – Demon Experts Sun God Emperor Fahklud smiled at the peak of his rage. Good, very good. They all say the young generation will surpass the old. Today, I shall see if your strength is as tough as your mouth. Except for experts from his own generation, a veteran Divine expert who had coalesced his divinity and nation like Fahklud took no one seriously, let alone Fatty, a rogue who had just reached the Celestial rank. With a wave of Fahkluds hand, a sun slowly rose, emitting golden rays that blinded everyone present. Whether one was a mage or not, an existence like the Sun God Emperor who had reached the God realm would be basically well-versed in both martial and magic skills. This move of Fahklud caused an abrupt change as the magic elements in the vicinity agglomerated with strong and fast momentum, fully demonstrating the power of a Divine expert. Fatty laughed. Facing a sky full of golden rays, he made no effort to defend and only stretched out his arms, like a hug, and charged at Fahklud. A five-color screen appeared around Fatty. Looking closely, one would see four clear colors on this screen, along with a very faint golden light that didnt look as pure nor as bright as the other four. Upon contact, these thousands of rays that easily pierced through the hall were unable to damage the thin screen in any way but seemed to add energy to it instead. The screen shook slightly before suddenly becoming very bright. Legend has it that the five elements of the East reinforce and neutralize each other, and can turn almost any attack into nothingness. I shall verify this for myself today. Fahklud strode forth like a tiger. Behind him, golden rays bloomed into swords, spears, shields and various weapons, blotting out space as they shot towards Fatty. Exhaling a long breath, Fatty looked serious as he sent out the Elemental Skill Book to hover in front. As early as when I had first seen Fahklud, Fatty had already used Underworld Eye on him to see a dazzling codex floating in his body. This codex was sharp and incisive, unendingly giving out countless light beams. These lights were so intimidating it was as if they would tear people apart upon just one look. This was the last of the five mystery codices that Fatty needed, also the one which Sun God Emperor Fahklud had used to become a god C the Metal Mystery Codex. Nine magic attributes, five-element magic. While their names were different, they were basically still of the same origin. Under the system of nine magic attributes, the Metal Mystery Codex was also known as the Divine Codex of Light, which represented pure power. And the place where the Metal Mystery Codex was most likely stored should be in Fahkluds nation. Fatty softly flicked his fingers as if plucking zither strings. With each flick, the Elemental Skill Book shone a little and a spell would fly out to block Fahklud''s attack. Although Fahklud''s power was far higher than that of Fatty, it wasnt so easy to beat the latter, who was supported by the Elemental Skill Book. Upon the sight of the Elemental Skill Book, the eyes of everyone in the hall glowed with greed. A single mystery codex was only equivalent to a Divine artifact, not that valuable to the likes of them, but the Elemental Skill Book who had refined all in one wasnt so simple as one plus one equals two, otherwise, it wouldnt be called a Legendary artifact. Feeling of the greedy eyes around, Fahklud laughed loudly. His body flashed and a golden light appeared from thin air and circled the hall. Then, both he and Fatty disappeared together. Sly fox. Bastard, he wants the whole cake to himself. The rest were slightly disappointed, but no one dared to chase all the way into Fahkluds nation where their strength would be suppressed by 30%, which was as good as a calamity. However, they still hoped that the heir of the Elementalist would not be killed so easily, best if he would escape with serious injuries and fall into their own hands so that even Fahklud couldnt reason against it despite being the landlord here. Seeing their reaction, SaintPetertheGreat inwardly sneered. This was the so-called the man might be innocent, but the fact that he carries a treasure makes him guilty. Countless people coveted Fatty''s two Divine artifacts, only that the average person didnt have the ability to take it, not to mention that these two pieces of equipment were exclusive and undroppable without unusual methods, so not many players ever thought of robbing them. In a stretch of desert, Fatty stood lazily. Above his head hung a wheel-sized golden sun, inside which a palm-sized book was slowly turning pages. Fahklud appeared not far in front with a smug expression on his face. If you had been determined to go, I would have had no reason to keep you, but its you who sought death and initiated this. Quickly hand over the Elemental Sword Diagram and Skill Book, and I will spare you from death, or else, humph! Fatty was indifferent, He looked up at the sun in the sky, the Elemental Skill Book before him slightly shook, seeming to have sensed the existence of the Metal Mystery Codex. Fattys indifference irritated Fahklud. He snorted. Foolish human. I''ll kill you first and then take your belongings. Although the Elemental Skill Book and Sword Diagram were the undroppable exclusive equipment of the Elementalist, Fahklud was an old Divine expert and might just have the means to force them to drop. Fatty was also extremely cautious in his heart. Taking a deep breath, he swung his arms, and the Elemental Sword Diagram suddenly appeared and enveloped Fahklud. Elemental Sword Diagram, huh? I might have cared if it was in Wu Junxiaos hands, but you? Humph! Out of the way! Fahklud shouted. The golden sun hanging in the sky suddenly burst with thousands of beams and broke into the Elemental Sword Formation, shattering the river of spinning light swords inside to pieces. See that? While you have two Divine artifacts, I can defeat you with only a Metal Mystery Codex. I will give you one last chance, hand over the artifacts. The burning excitement in Fahklud''s eyes could no longer be concealed as he stared at Fatty. Fatty still wore an indifferent expression. Looking at Fahklud, he shook his head and sighed. Fahklud was startled by Fatty''s reaction. Then, he saw Fatty lightly waved his right hand. The Elemental Mystery Realm opened and a crowd poured out. In front were Marshal Ferotiger and Death Swordsman Windless, followed by Black Tortoise City Lord Lin Xi, the Fire Phoenix, and Space Saint Magus Lucas. In the rear were 3,000 Magic Crystal Cannons controlled by 30,000 players, as well as the God Destroyer Crossbow controlled by the Grandmaster Blacksmith Karl. FaKlud''s face changed in an instant. He stammered incredulously, You, youve actually brought so many people here? Isn''t the Elemental Mystery Realm still incomplete? How can you hold so many people, so many things inside? Fatty said softly, How could I come alone if I knew that you, the Sun God Emperor, were stationed in Sun City? Besides, how can your scheme escape Marshal Yues notice? Those Demon experts behind the scenes should also come out now. Hahahahaha, as expected of the inheritor of Legendary weapon Overlord Halberd. A group of figures suddenly appeared behind Fahklud, around 20 Divine Demon experts. Marshal Ferotiger''s face changed slightly before regaining his composure. He said faintly, The Sun God Emperor has given up his pride as a human and turned to the demons, so it seems. Is there any difference between humans and demons now? The panic on Fahklud''s face had completely disappeared, replaced by calm confidence. Originally, I only wanted to take this chance to capture the city lords, but you lot not only delivered yourself to the door but also brought 3,000 Magic Crystal Cannons. Very good. With these, my Sun City alone will be able to resist the humans siege until the demons grand army arrives. Cut the crap and get to it. Ferotiger, Windless, you two shall die today, the Demon experts behind icily said. Boom! Demonic miasma surged into the sky and blew away the Elemental Sword Diagram in one stroke, and everyone appeared inside Fahkluds Sun Nation. Looking at the endless desert at his feet, Death Swordsman Windless simply slashed out his sword. The Nation of Death emerged and expanded, guarding his own side against the Sun Nation. Nation of Dark Infinite. Bloody Nation. With two cold snorts, a gloomy air pervaded and turned half of the Sun Nation into darkness, and at the same time, a bloody-smelling stretch of red permeated the other half. For a moment, Fahklud could hardly maintain his own nation. Three experts who have built their nations. Windless was slightly shocked. The three nations suppressed his Nation of Death, rendering it almost impossible to function. No matter. Lin Xi stepped out of the Nation of Death. A high-pitched roar resounded from his throat. AAAAANG!! A yellow storm surged and blended with the Nation of Death. With the Black Tortoise Nation inherited from the sacred beast Black Tortoise joining the fray, their side incredibly maintained the balance despite going 2 against 3. At the same time, a loud tiger roar echoed behind Marshal Ferotiger as his body shook. A tiger with a golden-stripped forehead appeared and a golden halo spread out, forming another nation inside the Nation of Death. Attack. Kill. After the fierce collision among the six nations, the Demon party gradually fell to a disadvantage, until they finally couldnt bear it anymore and began to fight head to head. The experts on both sides screamed and roared, each deploying their powerful skills against their opponents. Szzzzz! The first to attack was the 3,000 Magic Crystal Cannons. A Magic Crystal Cannon was powerful enough to seriously injure a high-rank beast of the 8th class enhancement, 3,000 together was not something even a Divine expert dared to take head-on. As one expert couldnt dodge and was bombarded by at least half of the cannons, their body instantly vaporized, and meanwhile, countless lights signaling leveling-up fell on the players who controlled the cannons. The city lords sitting in the hall, as well as NPCs and players inside and outside Sun City, were horrified to see a thick, dazzling pillar of light from nowhere suddenly shoot straight up, piercing a hole in the sky and revealed an unknown space beyond. What was that?! A Divine artifact? Everyone''s face abruptly changed, especially the city lords, who gawked in an inexplicable fear at the place where the light pillar had appeared. Chapter 423 – Divine; the Second Chapter With Windless, Lin Xi and Ferotiger taking the lead, they entered a fierce fight with the Demon experts. Fatty trapped a Divine expert with the Elemental Sword Diagram and fought equally inside. The other was a low-rank god while Fatty was Celestial-tier with two Divine artifacts. None could gain the upper hand over the other and were stuck in a deadlock. Fatty had killed his fair share of low-rank Divine experts, whether it was Prince Bader or the later four Divine necromancers, they could be easily handled as long as he had enough time. However, what he lacked now was precisely time. Fattys side was inferior regarding numbers, having only half the number of Divine experts of the other side, but there wasnt much a gap on overall strength, especially with the 3,000 Magic Crystal Cannons that could kill a Divine expert in one bombardment. Since they might attack at any time, the other party had to keep their guard up against these killer weapons. However, this balance slowly diminished as the battle continued. After all, the enemy party had over twice as many experts as their own. If they broke through the barrier of the three nations, the players protected inside would certainly suffer casualties. I can''t believe they brought so many. Fatty was pissed. Just how many Divine experts did the Demon realm have in total? And now over 20 actually appeared in one place. They were basically shouting that they wanted all the neutral main cities. Whatever, the Metal Mystery Codex is the most important. Determined to get the codex first, Fatty flicked his fingers and countless magic attacks shot like a storm. This is all you have? If so, today your two Divine artifacts will have a new owner. The Demon expert fighting Fatty easily blocked all of his attacks then retaliated, giving Fatty a temporary fluster. But a low-rank god. Fatty snorted. The Elemental Skill Book rapidly flipped until it stopped on a certain page. A low-rank god is enough to handle a puny Celestial What?! Forbidden spell?! The face of this expert whose lips were curving in a mocking smile suddenly changed. He quickly found his body turn rigid as the rain of snow before his eyes grew denser and denser, accompanied by a sky-blotting blanket of sword auras, and finally, even his mind completely stopped functioning. Peh, a low-rank god actually has the gall to be so arrogant! Enduring the heartache to release two forbidden spells in one go and coordinating with millions of sword aura attacks to kill this Divine expert, Fatty took a deep breath and jumped out of the Nation of Death. He flew towards the golden sun in the sky. Boy, I was just waiting for you to come out. Fahklud laughed and his big hand clawed at Fatty. Fatty swept a cold glance before suddenly vanishing. When he reappeared, he was already right beside the golden sun. Having gathered four of the mystery codices, the Elemental Movement Arts had reached the point where Fatty could use it however he pleased. Not only the number of times per day and the distance wasnt limited, but the skill itself had also become more profound than teleportation. The blinding light from the golden sun couldnt do any harm to Fatty and instead was absorbed by the Elemental Skill Book hovering before him, converted into its energy. Looking at the golden sun, Fatty didnt hesitate to reach out his hand and grab at the Metal Mystery Codex. Fahklud''s face abruptly changed. He screamed, Scram! and a beam of light shot behind Fatty. Fatty didn''t even bother to look. The Elemental Skill Book spun to his back and blocked the attack. If Fahklud had used any other attacks, Fatty would have cared a little, but magic attacks basically had no effect on him. It got difficult to advance after Fatty touched the golden sun. Fahklud had carved numerous magic formations on it to prevent any foreign invasion. In the face of Fahkluds obvious relief, Fatty smiled. The Elemental Sword Diagram slowly rotated and wrapped the golden sun in. Before Fahklud could react, the kidnapped golden sun was already under tens of millions of attacks inside the Elemental Sword Formation. No matter how strong the magic formations protecting it was, it was difficult to withstand such a degree of attack. In the end, the formations crumbled with a snap and violently energy flows burst in all directions, revealing the Metal Mystery Codex inside. Holding the codex in his hand, Fatty''s heart was full of emotions. Ever since entering the Beginners Village, then getting the first Basic Elemental Movement Arts, until now acquiring the last Metal Mystery Codex, not mentioning how many twists and turns he had gone through, just the time he had spent alone wasnt brief. I hope this so-called hardest-to-achieve hidden class can provide me a satisfactory answer. Under Fahklud''s bulging vengeful eyes, Fatty gently pressed the Metal Mystery Codex onto the Elemental Skill Book. A golden light rose up into the sky as numerous golden weapons such as blades, spears, swords, shields appeared around the Elemental Skill Book like stars surrounding the moon, bobbing up and down around it. Rumble A powerful force emerged from the void, broke into the Sun Nation and poured it into the Elemental Skill Book. A five-colored light flashed on the Elemental Skill Book and displayed various holograms in a series of fleeting images. There were heaven-shattering battles, there were also torrents of magic spells that frightened the hearts. Ding. System Notification: Congratulations. You have found the Elemental Mystery Codex, completing the mission Legendary Artifact Upgrade. You have obtained rewards and upgraded the Elemental Skill Book and the Elemental Sword Diagram to Legendary. Ding. System Notification: Because the upgrade of the Elemental Skill Book and the Elemental Sword Diagram has brought tremendous energy, you have advanced to the Divine tier. All stats are reset to zero and all points are able to be freely distributed. Ding. System Notification: Congratulations. You have been promoted to Divine. As the first player to achieve this, you are rewarded the title of The King of Gods and obtain the skill Without Trace. Without Trace: Reach any place you have been to in an instant. Requirement: HP is less than 1%. Cooldown: 72 hours. Three consecutive announcements, any one of them could throw the player of interest as high as a kite, but it was as if Fatty hadnt heard at all. He showed no excitement and only focused on the Elemental Mystery Realm. In the Elemental Mystery Realm, the originally primitive and unsophisticated Demon Sealing Stele changed abruptly after the Metal Mystery Codex was merged. Some kind of liquid seemed to circulate on the stele surface, and the four characters on it slowly faded away. Finally, in the middle of countless ghosts and skeletons, surrounded by wind, storms, and lightning, a massive, exquisite character Suppress floated up. So this is the true appearance of the Demon Sealing Stele. The five-color sphere hanging in the sky drifted down and disappeared into the Demon Sealing Stele. At the same time, the Elemental Sword Diagram and Skill Book also fell on the stele and became two imprinted patterns. Light flashed on the stele, and the whole Elemental Mystery Realm had taken on a new, bright look. Demon Sealing Stele: Records elemental spells and suppresses all enemies. Elemental Sword Diagram: Legendary artifact. Combine with the Elemental Sword to create the strongest killing formation. The description of the diagram was very simple, and in fact it had only this one function. When Fatty checked the Elemental Skill Book, he instantly smiled. Elemental Skill Book: Legendary artifact. Can use all elemental spells. This description was also very simple, but the following lines were the true reason why it was a Legendary artifact. Note: Additional skills: Inscribe, Collapse, and Devour. Require the Demon Sealing Stele to cast. Inscribe: Record any spell seen, can be insta-cast after being recorded. Collapse: Conjure up a light curtain that blocks 100% of all elemental attacks. Devour: Sweeps out a light that converts anything elemental into elemental energy to be devoured by the Elemental Mystery Realm. One defensive skill conducive to nigh invincibility, and another to provide a steady supply of energy for the Elemental Mystery Realm so that the owner never had to worry about energy shortage ever again. The Demon Sealing Stele was now as high as a thousand meters, heavily ancient with mottled pictures, like the sediment of traces of history. Fatty had a feeling that when this stele was unleashed, even a Divine expert who had coalesced a nation and divinity would be directly slain. Pulling his attention away from the Elemental Mystery Realm, Fatty realized that the Sun Nation had already been broken and everyone had appeared in the grand hall. Intimidated by the upgrade of the two originally Divine artifacts, both sides had come to a halt and were all eyeing Fatty intently. Noticing the gazes of various emotions on him, Fatty laughed while allocating all the stat points according to his own need. Then, without having to summon the Elemental Skill Book, a point of his finger sent out a scanning light. The golden spear in Fahkluds hand C a Divine weapon C instantly turned into billowing energy and vanished. Fahklud was horrified as he looked at Fatty with eyes full of surprise. Just a little rogue who he had never taken seriously actually swept his Divine artifact into nothingness. What would be the consequences if it were to be used on people? Fahklud didnt want to be the test subject, nor did he dare to. The others naturally didnt have the courage either. The Demon experts had once exchanged blows with Wu Junxiao and were fully aware of the power of the two Legendary artifacts, so they immediately decided to withdraw without hesitation and left using teleportation. As soon as those people left, the hall was left with only Fattys side, which was more than enough to seize Sun City. In this way, three of the seven main neutral cities had fallen into the hands of Xuanhuang Ancient Country. Moreover, Augustus, Cheryl, and Aude had been furious when they learned that Fahklud was colluding with the Demon race to capture them all. Undead City and Corrupt City represented by Augustus and Aude respectively were both on the Demon side, but their hearts had gone completely cold after this and they agreed to form an alliance with Xuanhuang on the spot. As a result, now, only Storm City was foreign. As early as when all of the Demon party had fled, SaintPetertheGreat also had quietly left knowing that the situation was as good as decided and against his favor. Fattys group also didnt care about him. After all, killing him now wouldnt gain them Storm City. Busy for over a month, now I finally can rest, Fatty told Bai Xiaosheng after having arranged the defense for Sun City. Rest? In your dreams. Bai Xiaosheng forwarded a piece of news to Fatty. When he saw it, Fatty was shocked. Under the arrangement of a force in the Demon world that also colluded with a force in the Human world, during their battle with Fahkluds party, the barrier between the two worlds had completely collapsed. From then on, the Human realm and the Demon realm had disappeared off the map and a new world appeared C the Fantasia Continent. Without the barrier, the Demon grand army carried out an offensive advance and cooperated with the troops that had come earlier to the human world, occupying at least one-third of the original Human world, and this was still expanding. Tch, how pitiful, the imperial cities of some countries were destroyed. Fatty shook his head repeatedly. When he read up to the situation of Xuanhuang Ancient Country, his face grew serious. 50 million Demon troops had invaded Xuanhuang, with over a hundred Divine experts as pioneers. Apart from the Imperial Capital and the four main cities, other second-class cities and guild bases had all been destroyed, and two-thirds of the territory was occupied by the demons. Even the four main cities would have fallen into the hands of the Demon race had the four sacred beasts not appeared and carried the four cities away. How is it so serious? Fatty couldnt believe this news. How can we, a lone country, withstand the main force of the Demon world? Bai Xiaosheng sighed nonstop. Ding. System Notification: The system will be upgraded in two hours. Please go offline in time to avoid unnecessary losses. The Demon race is rampant, the Human race is declining, and a calamity is imminent. Please look forward to the second chapter C the Grand War between Humans and Demons. System upgrade? The grand war between humans and demons? Fatty was surprised. Bai Xiaosheng sent another message: the second chapter of the game would begin with the struggle for supremacy between the Human and Demon race on the Fantasia Continent. At that time, the newly registered players could choose from not only the six major classes, but also the newly added six Demon classes. At the same time, there would be extra-territorial areas, such as the Ghost realm and the Spirit realm, etc. Now thats a big move, Fatty praised. Its gonna get more and more intense in the future, Bai Xiaosheng commented. Lets go. Offline. Let us wait for the second chapter.