Then I'll recite a poem?

Due to Zhang Yingluo's insistence, the group of four eventually followed the nameless stream downstream, leaving Wu Ke behind.

In Zhang Yingluo's words, she had already notified the police. Whether he could survive until the ambulance arrived depended on his own fate.

This decision gave Xu Nan a new understanding of his senior.

Before tonight, even knowing she was a professional, Xu Nan wouldn't have thought she was particularly different. But tonight, he could clearly feel Zhang Yingluo's decisiveness and confidence. Compared to modern society, she seemed to have quickly developed a completely new set of principles for dealing with the world, suitable for an era of great change.

Neither these principles nor her ability and mindset for handling things could be quickly acquired in a short time. Xu Nan, for instance, knew he couldn't bring himself to abandon the bald boss there to fend for himself.

And thinking of challenging professionals as soon as he heard about their movements was not the thinking of an ordinary person.

Xu Nan guessed that the social stratum and background of his senior must have allowed her to obtain a lot of information earlier, thus completing a complete transformation before the arrival of the Pro World.

What surprised him even more was Senior A-Kun. This unassuming senior's calmness and composure truly impressed Xu Nan.

Even though he wasn't a professional, and even though he had a deep understanding of the power of professionals, he still agreed with Zhang Yingluo's idea and chose to go with his schoolmates.

This mindset and demeanor seemed to be something that ordinary people in normal times couldn't possess.

Looking at Qin Lele, who was bouncing along at the very front and was supposed to be scouting, Xu Nan couldn't help but feel a little depressed.

After the initial surprise and questioning, had everyone accepted the unbelievable premise of a fantasy world invasion so quickly?

It seemed he was the only weakling!

Along the way, the atmosphere was slightly heavy. Qin Lele was responsible for scouting and exploring, so she walked at the very front.

Zhang Yingluo was clearly much more excited. She took out the weapon from her backpack. Under the moonlight, Xu Nan saw clearly that it was a folding knife. It looked very exquisite, and he wondered how she had gotten her hands on it.

A-Kun was very silent. He walked side by side with Xu Nan, and Xu Nan could only see the expression on his profile, which looked very resolute.

"If we really encounter professionals? What should we do? Just start fighting without a word?"

As Xu Nan was thinking this, a dialogue box suddenly flashed before his eyes—

[Ron Sorcerer Bloodline Awakening Optional Task]
[Task Name: First Blood!]
[Task Description: People are ashamed of killing, but we do the opposite; kill any human to complete the task]
[Task Reward: 5 Shame Points; Beginner Cloud-Ascending Shoes * 1]
[Task Progress: Completed!]
[You killed the Black Knife Warrior Wu Ke, gaining one kill point]
[You gained 5 Shame Points!]
[You gained a pair of Beginner Cloud-Ascending Shoes]

Xu Nan was a little surprised, but he quickly felt relieved.

The bald boss had died after all. It seemed he had died from excessive bleeding due to the many stabs he had inflicted, which was why the system had judged that he had "self-taught" and completed the bloodline awakening optional task, right?

It was just that the way he got this first blood was a bit awkward; his first blood was a bald guy.

Xu Nan, who had expected to feel a strong sense of discomfort, suddenly felt nothing.

Perhaps it wasn't just everyone else; he himself had also begun a slow change, it was just that the speed of change wasn't as obvious.

In any case, Xu Nan was naturally happy to get the free Shame Points. As for the so-called kill points, it was the first time Xu Nan had seen them. He carefully asked the system, but found that there was zero information and data on this aspect. The function of kill points, Xu Nan needed to figure out on his own.

And that pair of Beginner Cloud-Ascending Shoes also made Xu Nan curious. If they weren't on the road, he would have wanted to take out the pair of Beginner Cloud-Ascending Shoes that had appeared out of thin air from his Storage Bag and try them on.

This was also the first time a task had rewarded him with physical equipment.

The Cloud-Ascending Shoes could greatly increase Xu Nan's escape speed, much better than Expeditious Retreat.

He was thinking that before the fight started later, he must find an opportunity to change into these shoes.

Thinking of the battle that could break out at any time, Xu Nan couldn't help but want to cast Shield Spell and Mage Armor on himself again.

"I'm a college student who came camping, how did I inexplicably end up on an adventure?"

"Fighting and killing is too boring, why is Senior so interested in this kind of thing?"

Xu Nan couldn't help but complain wildly in his heart.

As if sensing Xu Nan's anxiety, A-Kun patted his shoulder: "Don't be nervous, things aren't as complicated as you think. Professionals aren't necessarily bad people, the vice president just wants to fight them and gauge her own strength."

"As for the Magician who opened the door, he just wanted to take the opportunity to make some money. There aren't that many desperate people in this society. Just because everyone suddenly gains power doesn't mean everyone will become uncontrollable."

"It's just that everyone is very curious about the new world. Aren't you curious, Xu Nan, about what the Pro World that is about to descend will be like?"

Xu Nan was silent. He wasn't curious, because when he inherited the Ron Sorcerer bloodline, he had already seen everything clearly.

The Pro World was a world where Gods dominated everything. The major churches controlled almost all the resources on the prime material plane.

Wars of faith and wars of good and evil ran through the history of the Pro World's prime material plane. Whether they were Gods who claimed to be good or insidious and cunning evil gods, they were all frantically plundering planar resources. The so-called believers themselves were resources that were gradually squeezed dry by them; and the millennia-long blood war between the Heavens and the Abyss and Hell had sacrificed countless lives.

Xu Nan, who grew up in a peaceful era, had no interest in a world plagued by long-term war.

Moreover, humans in the Pro World were very weak. Although there was once the glorious Arcane Empire, it was ultimately permanently banished because it was too powerful and encroached upon the domain of the Gods.

Now, in the Pro World, various races seemingly flourished on the surface, but in reality, it was all the result of the manipulation and game between the divine realms and the Abyss and Hell.

Xu Nan believed that no Earthling who had received a modern education could endure that kind of exploitation.

Serious contradictions and conflicts were bound to erupt between the two worlds, and the crushing nature of the dimensional laws of the Illusion World might eventually lead to Earth being completely reduced to another Pro World.

That was not something Xu Nan wanted to see.

But he couldn't say these things. This was a secret of the Ron Sorcerer bloodline, and if it were revealed, he would surely suffer a bloodline backlash.

Looking at the enthusiastic Zhang Yingluo and A-Kun, he could only force a smile and say, "I'm not very interested in fighting and killing."

A-Kun nodded and said with emotion, "Junior, you truly have a kind heart."

When Zhang Yingluo and Qin Lele heard this, their expressions were strange, as if they were recalling the scene under the moonlight earlier.

Was this junior really serious?

Fortunately, at this moment, the silence was finally broken.

Xu Nan felt a strong surge of magical energy, and Qin Lele also discovered traces of professionals passing through a valley.

"Everyone, be careful! If I'm not mistaken, that door is in the canyon."

Zhang Yingluo gripped the folding knife in her hand, and her entire body suddenly emitted an astonishingly bright radiance.

A strange blood-colored mark faintly appeared on her forehead.

"God of Truth. Vice President, you truly have a great opportunity."

"According to the information I secretly gathered, the God of Truth is one of the few ancient gods in the Pro World. It is very inactive now, but it still possesses powerful divine power."

A-Kun's eyes were full of envy.

In the valley, a flock of crows suddenly flew by. The sky was approaching dawn, and a voice with a hint of toughness said, "Among the four professionals who bought tickets from me, there are no followers of the God of Truth."

"Everyone, let's mind our own business and go back where you came from."

"Or, if you want to buy tickets now, that can also be discussed."

The voice, which sounded neither male nor female, echoed at the entrance of the valley.

The four wanted to look inside, but they only saw a faint layer of mist. Xu Nan knew this was the effect of the Misty Step.

That Magician apprentice's strength was considerable, and his skill in putting on airs was also superb.

"Your price is too high."

Zhang Yingluo held the folding knife horizontally, her expression serious, and she muttered something. In a moment, at least three kinds of red light flashed continuously around her body!

Those were all divine spells of the God of Truth!

Xu Nan could clearly feel that her aura had become much stronger!

"Let us pass. I'm not interested in your items or your teleportation gate. I just want to challenge those powerhouses who are preparing to go to the Pro World!"

Zhang Yingluo's fighting spirit surged.

A cold laugh came from the valley: "What if I don't?"

Zhang Yingluo said nothing, pointing her long knife directly at the entrance of the mist.

"What a stubborn temper." A thin figure suddenly appeared in the Misty Step.

"A Paladin of the God of Truth, a weak female rogue, and oh, there's an ordinary person."

The figure looked at Xu Nan: "Huh? What's your profession? Why can't I identify it?"

Qin Lele interjected, "He's a Bard."

The person said contemptuously, "So he's a good-for-nothing."

"What the hell, just a bunch of kids, daring to disturb my business."

The staff in that person's hand began to glow green, and he muttered something. His chanting voice was particularly long and lingering, echoing throughout the entire valley!

"Not good! He's chanting the level 4 spell, Greater Lightning Storm!"

A-Kun exclaimed.

Zhang Yingluo's figure was like a phantom, rushing into the Misty Step, but her knife struck a straw dummy!

Xu Nan was startled. This Magician Zhao's level was a bit high. If he completed the Greater Lightning Storm, the divine spell aura around Zhang Yingluo might not be able to withstand it!

At that moment, he didn't care about hiding his identity anymore and directly spread his hands, wanting to chant and cast a spell.

In a flash, the quest card refreshed again—

[Ron Sorcerer Bloodline Awakening Optional Quest]

[Quest Name: Deceive the Heavens]

[Quest Description: One lie always requires many lies to cover it up. Since you have become a Bard by chance, protect the person you like in the manner of a Bard! Defeat Magician Zhao, in the guise of a Bard!]

[Quest Reward: 5 Shame Points; 1 Free Attribute Point]

Seeing the free attribute point, Xu Nan couldn't help but feel suffocated!

In that instant, he had a flash of inspiration and immediately thought of a solution.

Just at this moment, Qin Lele ran over!

"Xu Nan! What are you standing around for? Aren't you a Bard? Hurry up and sing a poem to give her some buffs!"

She was very anxious. Before changing to an Assassin-type class, a Rogue's combat power was truly weak. In a battle of this level, she couldn't help.

Xu Nan nodded, "Then I'll sing one!"

The next second, he spread his hands and sang loudly, "Like a spring breeze arriving overnight..."

At the same time, he secretly activated the Ron Sorcerer's arcane art.

Silent Wail!

...!