Can't Fight At All

At the entrance to the secret realm, as darkness fell, the five players from the Jing City grew increasingly anxious.

"Why haven't Young Master Li and the others come out yet?" one player asked anxiously.

They didn't plan to spend the night in the wild; if they stayed any later, they might not be able to get back before the gates of Yanhuang City.

"Maybe there's a chance to clear this secret realm," another player speculated.

Unlocking a secret realm usually takes several days, and sometimes even seven days to half a month.

Therefore, players won't stay in the dungeon for too long on the first day unless they have a chance to complete it.

After hearing what their companion said, the others thought it made sense.

Because it wasn't just Li Aohan's team; none of the other teams that entered the secret realm came out.

This confirms what the player said: there's a chance to clear this dungeon today, which is why everyone is working so hard.

"It seems this secret realm isn't too difficult. Forget it, let's not rush. We can simply not return to the city tonight and wait for Young Master Li to come out. Then we'll find a nearby settlement to spend the night."

Upon hearing this, the anxious expressions of the others vanished, replaced by a sense of superiority.

"It seems the difficulty of this secret realm is far less than what's depicted in the movie on our Jing City Server. This Dragon Nation Server isn't all that great, it's just that the map is bigger, there's more fun, more room for improvement, a better environment, and more replayability... Never mind, let's not talk about this."

The player's voice grew softer and softer.

The others nodded in agreement.

Although they had only been on the Dragon Nation Server for two days, they could clearly feel that it was different from the Jing City Server.

This difference isn't just in the game itself, but also in the game's atmosphere.

Previously, on the Jing City Server, they simply couldn't survive without relying on those top families.

All the game resources on the Jing City Server are controlled by large clans; if players want to improve, they must join a large clan.

However, this would mean giving away valuable items obtained in the game to those powerful clans for free.

But if they don't give them the items, they won't even have a chance to get them.

This environment has led to top families becoming increasingly powerful, while ordinary players can only barely survive.

To put it bluntly, the environment of the Jing City Server is not as good as that of the White Nation server.

The White Nation server collects rewards proportionally, and they have to hand over all the main valuable items.

But the Dragon Nation Server is different. All the rewards players earn belong to them, and the government even tries to subsidize players. It's hard to imagine how happy Dragon Nation players are.

Stop! Stop! Stop!

What are they thinking? The Jing City Server was the first to enter the game, and its players are inherently superior, without a doubt!

The five fell silent, just then a loud system announcement appeared.

System: Congratulations to Jiu Chen, Ye Bugu, Soul Piercer, Dazhuang... I Kick Your Lung for clearing the <Disordered Temple> dungeon! You are the first player on this server to clear this dungeon. This is to announce your achievement!

The five players from Jing City stared at each other in silence, their eyes filled with deep shock.

The Disordered Temple —isn't this the secret realm before them?

Jiu Chen? When did they go in? I didn't see them.

The five players seemed unwilling to believe the system announcement. To confirm, they walked to the entrance of the secret realm, and a notification appeared instantly.

"Enter the 25-player Special Secret Realm <Disordered Temple>?"

It's confirmed; the system announcement is indeed referring to the secret realm before them.

Jiu Chen just now obtained the first pass to this secret realm.

But... they didn't see Jiu Chen go in, what happened?

"Could it be that Jiu Chen led his men in before we arrived?"

One player guessed.

After all, there were already many players at the entrance to this secret realm before they arrived.

"That's possible." Another player seemed to have figured something out and said, "No wonder Jiu Chen's team came to explore this secret realm; it turns out Jiu Chen went in first."

Just then, the entrance to the secret realm lit up.

They knew that the team that had cleared the secret realm had just emerged, and the five of them's eyes lit up instantly.

"Quick! Send a message to Young Master Li, tell him that Jiu Chen is about to leave the secret realm, and tell him to come out as soon as possible."

Their main purpose in leaving the city today was to find Jiu Chen. Now that they saw Jiu Chen about to leave the secret realm, the five people from Jing City couldn't help but get excited.

I'll send it right away.

One of the five players immediately opened his friends list and sent a message to Li Aohan.

In the secret realm, Li Aohan and his group were standing on the edge of the Central Plaza of an ancient city.

The group had long lost the high spirits they had before entering the secret realm. They were all exhausted, and their clothes were tattered. The black-clad woman Yun Pei's face mask was nowhere to be found, and her stunning face was covered in dust, adding to her disheveled appearance.

In the center of the plaza, a boss wielding a heavy sword stands majestically.

He was exceptionally tall, with taut flesh and a dark, inky complexion. Torn armor Entangle his torso, exuding a fierce, battle-hardened aura. He held a massive greatsword in one hand, the blade shrouded in a faint Black Fog, and an oppressive, deathly silence enveloped him.

Why is it so hard to beat?

Li Aohan's face was gloomy and his expression was extremely unpleasant.

He never knew that the secret realm of the Dragon Nation would be so difficult to conquer; it was completely different from the movie on the Jing City Server.

In the movie, they only need to act according to the script, either to find out the truth or to defeat the final boss through the plot.

But the servers in the Dragon Nation are completely different; it's not like what I'd heard before, where you just defeat three Fierce Beasts or mutated plants and the game ends there.

"Liar!" Li Aohan cursed inwardly.

Players from Jing City rarely leave the server, Li Aohan was unaware that the information they had received earlier was outdated.

The secret realms of the Dragon Nation have long since moved beyond the simple ones like those with the three Fierce Beasts; now, there are more and more complex secret realms of all kinds.

Not to mention that they're currently fighting in a large-scale Special Secret Realm with 25 players.

Of course, what made Li Aohan even more silent was the system announcement he had just seen.

Jiu Chen is also playing this secret realm, and he has already cleared it.

He didn't know when Jiu Chen entered this secret realm.

But he was determined to compete, and now that the person who challenged him had cleared the secret realm before him, could there be anything more frustrating?

After the system broadcast, everyone else saw that Li Aohan remained silent with a livid face, feeling a little uneasy.

However, this secret realm is special; you must clear it to exit.

As time goes on, their condition will only worsen, and they must use their remaining strength to clear this secret realm.

It's said that the difficulty of the secret realm on the Dragon Nation Server decreases slightly after the first clear, so maybe they can clear it now.

Thinking of this, one of the team members stepped forward and carefully offered some advice.

"Young Master Li, don't overthink it. Jiu Chen must have been fighting in this secret realm for ages before getting the first clear. It's normal that we're a step behind him since we just entered. As long as we're one step ahead of his team, we'll have won our bet."

Upon hearing his subordinate's words, Li Aohan's expression immediately improved considerably.

That's true. They didn't see Jiu Chen when they entered the secret realm. Maybe he was fighting in this secret realm yesterday.

"No wonder I didn't see him today; he arrived at the secret realm early."

Li Aohan was persuaded, and his mood improved instantly.

Just as he was about to order his team to continue fighting, a message notification sounded.

Upon seeing the message from his subordinates outside, Li Aohan's expression darkened again.

"Idiot, the system announcement is visible even within the secret realm. Is he blind? Can't he see that Jiu Chen has already cleared the secret realm? Does he need to tell him?"

Why rush out of the secret realm? If he could get out, he would have done it already. Why wait until now?

He couldn't conquer this secret realm at all.

He hasn't even defeated a single boss yet!

Li Aohan simply closed the friends page, too lazy to restore it.