Ding! Jiuzhou Server Announcement: Congratulations to player Halfway Through the Mortal World for killing a level 15 Lord-class BOSS. The Monster Village Attack difficulty in Novice Village No. 96508 has been reduced by 1. Reputation Value increased by 1,000. Reward: one level 15 purple-grade accessory...
A system notification rang out across the entire Jiuzhou server. In that instant, every player was stunned.
One after another, they stared dumbfounded at the sky.
"Damn, is he even human? That was a level 15 Lord-class BOSS, a powerful existence dwelling in the forbidden zones of every Novice Village. And someone actually killed it just like that? How many days has the server even been open? Not even three days!"
"Holy shit, isn't that skill even more insane than the Four Emperors'? Didn't the Flame Emperor just kill a level 7 Lord-class BOSS this afternoon and trigger a server-wide announcement? This guy turned around and killed a level 15 BOSS!"
"Better than the Four Emperors? Keep dreaming! With your stupid face, you dare compare anyone to the Four Emperors? Do you know who they are? They stand at the peak of the pyramid. I'd say this Halfway Through the Mortal World guy just got lucky. He probably used some shady method to kill it."
"Hmph! A bunch of sour grapes. Still, look at the people from Novice Village No. 96508. They're so lucky—the Monster Village Attack difficulty dropped by 1 outright. I'm jealous!"
In Novice Village No. 010, the Flame Emperor had just returned with his brothers. As he stared at the two people before him, his expression was rather unpleasant.
Weren't these two players Liu Cai'er and East Wolf?
"Didn't I tell you not to act rashly? I said to wait until I came back before handling anything."
The Flame Emperor frowned slightly as he looked down at the two of them, his authority apparent even without anger.
He was in the prime of his life at thirty, and every inch of him exuded an emperor's dominance. A single glance from those eyes was enough to make Liu Cai'er and East Wolf lower their heads, not daring to speak.
Lu Qingsha watched the scene from the side, confusion written across her stubborn face.
"Big Brother, he's just a lucky guy. Why are you scolding our own people over an outsider? Cai'er and Brother East Wolf may have made mistakes, but they did it for the Flame Dragon Guild. Besides, they asked me beforehand, and I approved their plan. If you want to blame someone, then blame me too!" Lu Qingsha stepped forward and stood in front of the two.
"You want to take responsibility for this?"
The Flame Emperor turned back, his gloomy eyes glaring at Lu Qingsha.
Under the Flame Emperor's glare, Lu Qingsha's face instantly became incomparably aggrieved.
Still, she knew that her big brother was truly angry this time.
No matter what had happened in the past, even when she had made enemies of the other guilds under the Four Emperors on her own initiative, or even launched guild wars, her brother had always brushed it off with a casual remark and never blamed her in the slightest.
Yet this time, over a Guild Founding Token, over a lucky guy whose depths they did not know, her brother had actually shouted at her?
"I... I..."
Lu Qingsha stammered, unable to force out another word for a long while.
Seeing this, the Flame Emperor sighed helplessly.
It was at that moment that news of Xiao Wen killing a level 15 Lord-class BOSS rang out once again in the sky.
"It seems you still don't know where you went wrong. Forget it, let this matter end here. Don't keep pursuing it, or you won't need to remain the president of the Flame Dragon Guild anymore. Leave."
The Flame Emperor had originally wanted to say more, but after hearing the system notification, he did not continue. Instead, he raised a hand and dismissed East Wolf and Liu Cai'er.
Hearing that the Flame Emperor would not pursue the matter any further, the two of them breathed a sigh of relief. They nodded in acknowledgment and silently retreated.
After the two had left, tears welled in Lu Qingsha's eyes as she looked at her brother with utter grievance.
"Alright, you should leave too. I know what you want to ask, but I'm not sure about this matter either. I can't give you an exact answer. Everything will have to wait until I make a trip to Novice Village No. 96508."
With that, the Flame Emperor turned and walked toward the outskirts of the Novice Village, leaving Lu Qingsha with a bleak, lonely silhouette.
Big Brother... going to Novice Village No. 96508? Is he going to find Halfway Through the Mortal World? Does he want to personally take that Guild Founding Token from him?
Outside another Novice Village, snow and ice stretched for thousands of miles. Within the forbidden Extreme Ice Cavern, a lean swordsman wielding a longsword slashed one strike after another across the surrounding level 15 monsters. Every attack triggered either a critical hit or an armor-breaking effect, dealing massive damage.
This person was none other than the Wind Emperor—Feng Luoqing.
Just as he was enjoying himself killing monsters, a notification reached his ears.
The Wind Emperor's body paused. The speed of his sword suddenly increased by fifty percent, harvesting the monsters' lives like a reaper.
When the last monster fell, his level had astonishingly reached level 10.
"A level 7 BOSS before, the Monster Village Attack after that, and now you've directly killed a level 15 Lord-class BOSS. Is the gap between us really that great? Perhaps it's time for us to meet. Whether you really are him or not."
The Wind Emperor sheathed his sword and walked out of the Extreme Ice Cavern.
In Nightmare Forest, when Xiao Wen killed the Earth Python Lord, the enormous amount of experience instantly filled his experience bar. His level surged from 10 to 11, and even his experience bar had already reached 50%.
"Leveled up again? Raise my level to 15 within a month? Why would that take so long? I think another week or so should be enough."
Xiao Wen smacked his lips and spoke words that would drive ordinary players insane.
Was leveling up easy?
Easy my ass!
When a dozen of us are fighting over a single monster, why don't you say that then?
And now you're here running your mouth?
After adding his attribute points to Strength, Xiao Wen turned his gaze toward the Earth Python Lord's corpse.
A luxurious purple glow appeared before his eyes, looking especially dazzling.
"Purple equipment?"
Xiao Wen raised his hand and grabbed the purple equipment. It was a glittering golden piece of armor.
"Armor?"
Ice Crystal Armor Required Level: 15 Grade: Purple Defense: 80–85 Ice Attribute Resistance: 10 Ice Attribute Affinity: 7 Description: Armor forged from mystic ice crystals, possessing powerful Ice Element Control.
"It's purple equipment, alright, but these special attributes are way too bad. The defense is decent enough, but compared to the Flowing Cloud Shoes, it's far inferior. It doesn't even have a single special effect. Only the defense is passable. I'll put it away for now. If nothing else, I can sell it later."
Xiao Wen rolled his eyes in disdain, then continued sorting through the other items.
When his gaze landed on a dark green gallbladder, his pupils contracted and delight appeared on his face.
The Earth Python Lord's Gallbladder?
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