The City of Kings

Everyone looked in the direction Xiao Fan was pointing, but it was empty and there was nothing there.

"Brother Chen, where are you?" The fat man hunched over, looking ready to attack at any moment.

Xiao Fan unleashed the Moon Radiance of his skill <Sun and Moon Rotation> towards the direction of the strongest killing intent. This skill can reveal stealthed enemies and is Xiao Fan's only skill that can see invisible units.

The moment the skill was unleashed, a hideous monster appeared before everyone.

It is not large, about four meters long, with a shiny exoskeleton covering its body. It has a slightly arched body, stands on its two feet, and has sharp spikes growing on its raised spine. Its head is a mouth full of sharp teeth.

What's most terrifying are its limbs, with naturally formed sickle-shaped Claw that can easily tear apart the body of its prey.

Name: Scythe Beast (Wild Boss)

Level: 90

HP: 18000/18000

Bai Qian gasped in shock; the attacker was actually a level 90 Wild Boss.

Luckily she dodged quickly, otherwise she might have lost her life today.

"How can there be a level 90 Fierce Beast boss in this place?"

Bai Qian couldn't understand it.

Xiao Fan breathed a slight sigh of relief when he saw the level 90 Wild Boss in front of him.

"As long as it's not a level 100 creature, it'll be fine."

A level 90 player has a chance to fight! But the fat guy definitely can't withstand it.

The next second, God of War Mode activated!

A Big Iron Pot fell from the sky and landed in front of everyone.

"Where did this pot come from??"

While Bai Qian was still wondering, the others had already skillfully stepped forward to drink.

Seeing Bai Qian's confused look, Liu Xiujuan kindly pulled her over.

"Quickly drink some alcohol to get back into shape."

"Drinking?"

Bai Qian was even more confused. What was going on?! These people still wanted to drink.

Do these newbies even know what a level 90 Wild Boss means?

A level 90 Wild Boss is enough to wipe out their entire team!

"What a lunatic!"

Bai Qian mentally complained, her first thought being to run away. What was the Water of Life compared to life itself!

But she wasn't sure if she could escape, since the Fierce Beast preferred to hunt high-level players first, and she had just been the first to be attacked.

As Bai Qian pondered, she had already sent a distress message to her family.

Their location wasn't far from Yanhuang City, and if they were lucky, they might receive reinforcements, especially since there were so many others here to take their place.

After doing all this, Bai Qian noticed a system notification in front of her prompting her to drink alcohol.

"No, there really is alcohol here?"

Bai Qian clicked "drink" in a daze, and her stats instantly returned to full.

"What... what is this? It's even better than Healing Potion!"

Bai Qian was shocked. Healing Potion could only restore health, but drinking alcohol restored both health and stamina! What on earth was this?!

"You don't need to worry about me for a while, just keep an eye on the other people's health."

Xiao Fan had to draw aggro himself, deal damage, and give commands, so Bai Qian was the only temporary healer available.

Fortunately, Bai Qian's healing abilities are considered decent compared to other players.

Upon hearing Xiao Fan's voice, Bai Qian was stunned, turning her head with an incredulous expression and saying:

"You guys aren't planning to hit... You! You! You're so handsome?"

Bai Qian was completely stunned.

Because Xiao Fan was now Full Body Armor Transformation, wearing a noble and elegant full set of purple armor, he looked incredibly handsome!

Bai Qian had never seen such beautiful armor before; she always wore it in the game. Xiao Fan's creativity in the game was extremely strong.

I didn't expect the equipment I created to look better than what the average player's equipment looks like!

Having learned from his previous experience in the secret realm, Xiao Fan was already used to going all out in his Armor Transformation, let alone facing a level 90 BOSS.

Despite being defeated by Xiao Fan's skill, the Scythe Beast remained unfazed, its ferocious pupils fixed on Xiao Fan and his group.

The higher the level of Fierce Beast, the higher its intelligence.

After Xiao Fan Armor Transformation, the BOSS seemed to sense a crisis and let out a low roar.

"Fatty, don't use sarcasm later."

Xiao Fan kept his eyes on the BOSS while giving instructions.

"I understand, Brother Chen." The fat man nodded.

After Xiao Fan finished speaking, he was the first to rush forward. He didn't use any skills, but instead used his Armor Transformation longsword to stab the BOSS directly.

Enraged, the BOSS instantly locked its aggro on Xiao Fan.

"Ah!"

Bai Qian screamed in fright. This level 90 BOSS only dealt 7,000 damage to her, so how much damage would it take to Xiao Fan!

Although Xiao Fan's level was similar to hers, his equipment was definitely not as good.

Although they were all purple-grade items, hers was a really top-tier set.

"I don't care if he lives or dies, I'd better figure out how to get out of here first."

Bai Qian's first thought was to run. If she were in a higher-level team, she might be able to defeat this level 90 boss, but with the level of Xiao Fan's team, it was basically impossible. Running away was the only option.

As long as she escapes the Fierce Beast's gaze area, she can choose to quit the game to save her life.

Bai Qian was ready to run away when she saw the Scythe Monster's forelimbs slash at Xiao Fan.

-4800

A huge red number floated up.

"Impossible! This is absolutely impossible!"

Bai Qian was stunned for a moment.

This damage was high, but Bai Qian was not satisfied!

The boss's scythe dealt over 7000 damage when it hit her halfway, so why did it only deal 4800 damage to Xiao Fan?

Is this reasonable?

She and Xiao Fan were at roughly the same level. The only reason for such a difference was that either Xiao Fan's attributes were higher than hers, or his equipment was better, or both his attributes and equipment were stronger than hers.

Why should I?

What is her status? What is Xiao Fan's status? What makes him superior to her?

Bai Qian was extremely jealous, but after careful consideration, she decided not to resort to any underhanded tactics.

Destroying Xiao Fan would bring her no benefit, and she might even be in danger if she failed, since Xiao Fan's strength was far greater than she had imagined.

Instead, she seduces Xiao Fan; if her plan succeeds, the benefits she can gain will be immense!

Marrying him wouldn't be unacceptable.

"Old ginger is spicier; I have to admit, Uncle San's plan is excellent."

Thinking of this, Bai Qian immediately used her healing skill on Xiao Fan.

"Didn't I tell you to leave me alone? Can't you just follow orders?"

Xiao Fan's slightly angry voice rang out.

Bai Qian:???

Is he crazy? I was healing him and he cursed at me!

Bai Qian was furious.

Even if you get killed by the Scythe Beast, I won't heal you again!

Bai Qian waited for a long time, but Xiao Fan was never killed by the Scythe Beast.

She couldn't help but fall into self-doubt.

Just how much blood does this Jiu Chen have? The Scythe Beast's forelimbs are almost dulled from hacking, but it still hasn't killed this damned thing!

What exactly is wrong?

Bai Qian was shocked. She couldn't understand how a normal player could have such high health.

A rule of thumb in gaming is that the higher a monster's damage output, the lower its physical and magical resistance.

The Scythe Beast has high damage output, but its level is also high.

The fat guy and his group were nearly forty levels below the BOSS. Due to the level suppression, the damage they dealt was negligible, and even Xiao Fan's damage was suppressed.

The only option is to slowly wear them down.

Only Xiao Fan's ability to withstand attacks and provide healing prevented any accidents from happening.

However, the Scythe Monster has an area-of-effect attack, which doesn't deal much damage, but even so, Bai Qian couldn't heal it.

Only then did she realize how naive her previous thoughts had been.

She previously thought she could heal because the rest of the team didn't take much damage.

Facing a level 90 boss, she couldn't even heal one person.

Fortunately, there was Xiao Fan. He had group healing, shields, and damage reduction, so Bai Qian was completely passive and just coasting along.

Confidence vanished in an instant!

Although the level 90 boss is difficult for the team to defeat, the rewards are really generous.

Everyone was facing challenges beyond their level, and with triple rewards, the experience and Core Power gained were simply overwhelming.

"Ha ha."

Everyone was beaming with joy, not only because of the generous reward, but even more so because they had defeated a creature they had never dared to imagine before.

Before entering the game, who would have thought that one day they could defeat a level 90 boss? Back then, even leaving the Novice Village was a luxury for them.

There was only one person whose life held no meaning for her, and that was Bai Qian.

Seeing that she was unhappy, the fat man wanted to praise her to comfort her, but he couldn't find anything to say, so he could only chuckle.

"Thanks to Little Medical Flower, if she hadn't been attacked, we wouldn't have been able to defeat the level 90 Wild Boss. We should all thank her."

Bai Qian: "That's a good thank you, but don't thank me again next time!"

Xiao Fan couldn't bear to watch anymore.

As evening approached, the group decided not to upgrade their character further.

Defeating a level 90 boss is very exhausting, so Xiao Fan immediately decided to return to town to rest.

Just as they arrived at the gates of Yanhuang City, a system announcement suddenly sounded.

System: Congratulations to the King Base for successfully advancing to a Level 4 Security Base! We sincerely invite like-minded individuals to create a brilliant future together. This is hereby announced.

System: Congratulations to the King Base for successfully advancing to Level 5 Security Base! We sincerely invite like-minded individuals to create a brilliant future together. This is hereby announced.

System: Congratulations on the successful advancement of the King Base to a Level 1 Safe City! It has been officially renamed City of Kings. We sincerely invite talents from all walks of life to join hands and create a brilliant future together. This is hereby announced!

System: Congratulations to City of Kings for successfully advancing to a Level 2 Safe City! We sincerely invite talents from all walks of life to join hands and create a brilliant future together. This is hereby announced!

System: Congratulations to City of Kings for successfully advancing to a Level 3 Safe City! We sincerely invite heroes from all walks of life to join hands and create a glorious future together. This is hereby announced!

System: Congratulations to City of Kings for successfully advancing to a Level 4 Safe City, becoming the strongest Safe City on this server! We sincerely invite all player leaders to join hands and create a glorious future together. This is hereby announced!

System: Congratulations to City of Kings for successfully advancing to Level 5 Safe City, becoming the strongest safe city on this server! We sincerely invite all players to join hands and create a glorious future together!

The system's series of refreshes shocked everyone.

At this moment, the entire world of <Cloud Sea> seemed to have been paused.

Moments later, the World Chat Channel exploded.

Sexy Mother Cockroach: Am I dreaming? The King Base... wait! The City of Kings has been upgraded to Level 5 City? And in an instant?

Wadashiwa: Can anyone tell me what happened? Why did the King Base suddenly upgrade to Level 5 City?

Turkey Flavor Rice Crust: The level of shock is no less than the appearance of God King Rank Skill.

Lotus Bulb: Holy crap! No wonder he was the top player in the game back then! I thought Shen Sect was about to disappear from the game, but this suddenly happened! The official version only has a level 3 city, Shen Sect went straight to level 5?! 666~

Farmer's Three Punches Hurt A Little: Is it too late to join City of Kings now?

Fallen Leaves: Shen Sect is recruiting! You can directly move into the highest-security level Level 5 City in the game, the City of Kings. Those who perform well can become official citizens of the City of Kings.

Star Like Rain: Shen Sect is recruiting! You can directly move into the highest-security level Level 5 City in the game, the City of Kings. Those who perform well can become official citizens of the City of Kings.

Xiao Fan also stopped in his tracks, completely stunned.

"The King Base has been upgraded? And it's upgraded seven times in a row, directly reaching the Level 5 City?"

Xiao Fan could hardly believe his eyes.

He had previously discussed city upgrades with Zhou He, and the conditions were quite stringent.

Even if the King Base could be upgraded to Level 1 City, Xiao Fan couldn't believe it could be upgraded directly to level five.

Something must have happened at the King Base!

Xiao Fan frowned.

This matter has far exceeded his plans.

The auction of the Level 3 Base Building Token to Shen Long was partly a scheme to swindle him, and partly an attempt to set him up for arrest.

He had calculated the date carefully; the Chen Family should have already joined the King Base. He originally planned to go to the King Base to take revenge after the event ended.

Despite all his calculations, he never expected that Shen Long would actually upgrade a level 3 base to Level 5 City.

For the first time, Xiao Fan felt that things were out of his control.

"Let's go back to the city first."

Throughout Yanhuang City, the sounds of discussion about the system's announcement could be heard everywhere.

It must be said that upgrading the King Base to Level 5 City has indeed given Shen Sect another chance to rise.

Bai Qian took her leave as soon as she entered the city.

The Bai Family Pharmacy has stores in Yanhuang City and Dragon City. They didn't fancy the King Base, and besides, most of the people there were outlaws, so the Bai Family was unwilling to open a store there.

But now that the City of Kings has become Level 5 City, everything has changed!

This is the highest level city in the game, and the Bai Family must have a place here. We still need to discuss it with Shen Long.

Xiao Fan returned home with a heavy heart.

He opened the game page and saw that Zhou He had sent him a lot of messages.

Xiao Fan looked through them one by one.

Zhou He didn't blame him at all; he simply asked if he had a solution.

After thinking for a moment, Xiao Fan replied.

"I didn't think this through back then."

Zhou He: "This isn't your fault. It was our failure to apprehend the Chen Family in time that led to your own intervention. Besides, who could have imagined that Shen Long could upgrade the base to Level 5 City so quickly? You don't need to feel pressured. Although this matter has affected us, it's not as significant as you think."

Zhou He's words made Xiao Fan feel much better. He knew that the authorities had many spies within Shen Long's group, so he replied:

"Is there any news from the City of Kings?"

Zhou He replied: According to our people, the King Base has been operating normally recently. However, a few days ago, a few seemingly very skilled players joined the King Base. I don't know if this is related to the city upgrade.

Xiao Fan lowered his eyes and thought for a moment, then said, "I'll go to the City of Kings."

Check on the upgrade, and maybe get some revenge while you're at it.

Xiao Fan murmured to himself.