Players Arrive; The Hidden Final Boss

Omniscient Li: "I'll just say one last thing: this enemy is extremely cunning. We must strike with deadly precision, otherwise he might sever the connection between the two worlds."

The vast void is too boundless; once the other party intentionally hides, even Chat Group cannot detect them.

Therefore, when you enter the world where Little Dragon Maiden resides, be sure to interact with other players as much as possible. Specific details will be provided in the Chat Group.

Angel Yan: "Understood."

Tony Stark: "Don't worry, it won't cause any problems. But, Goddess Yan, you can't actually come after me."

Angel Yan rolled her eyes.

Do you really think I have nothing better to do?

Omniscient Li: "Alright, stop joking around, let's begin."

Waiting area for the game "The Great Thousand Worlds".

The waiting time is long, especially the wait for special dungeons to open, which is longer than ever before.

Mu Fengyun is a relatively well-known player in the Great Thousand Worlds, and he even has his own team in the game – the Stormcloud Squad. They have a standard five-person configuration: one healer, one tank, one assassin, one mage, and one ranged DPS.

"Boss."

When Mu Fengyun logged on, everyone crowded around him.

The group consisted of three men and two women, two of whom were quite beautiful and could be described as beauties.

Mu Fengyun smiled and said, "Are you ready?"

A burly man with a thick beard chuckled, "Of course! We're heading to a special instance this time, how could we not be prepared? This is our team's first time being a raiding party, it's actually quite exciting!"

A pioneering team is one of the first teams to enter a new, special game instance.

Normally, new game instances are not immediately available to all players. Only selected teams can enter these new special instances for exploration. Typically, only teams ranked within the top 1,000 in team competitions are eligible to enter and explore new special instances.

A thousand people may seem like a lot, but when you consider the more than a thousand inhabited planets of the Azure Empire and its massive population of hundreds of billions, this number is actually quite insignificant.

Mu Fengyun: "Don't worry, I already have a complete plan this time."

"Boss, this special instance map is quite large. Where should we choose to spawn?" a pretty woman asked.

"You two should be born near Great Gan Lake Tai first. I have some things to take care of, and I'll come find you then," Mu Fengyun said earnestly, his eyes slightly narrowed.

Boundless Mountain!

Boundless Mountain in Dali is a must-visit destination in the world of Tianlong.

Mu Fengyun was determined to obtain the two scrolls of divine martial arts manuals hidden in Boundless Mountain.

However, he couldn't tell others about this, since he couldn't explain why he knew about the secret manual.

The others were somewhat surprised, but they didn't ask any further questions.

After a long wait, a rather spirited woman suddenly said, "The time has come."

The group exchanged glances, all of them extremely excited.

Special instance, here we come!

The Heroes Chronicle World.

In the first year of the new era, the world underwent a sudden change, and Inhuman descended from the heavens.

These individuals, Inhuman claim to be from another world, all possess extraordinary talent. Whether learning martial arts or other skills, they all have a speed far exceeding that of ordinary people.

The Mandate of Heaven has been revealed, and a great era is dawning.

With the sudden arrival of countless Inhuman, major sects opened their gates wide to recruit disciples. The Great Gan Empire went even further, opening its doors to its Hall of Extraordinary Talents to recruit extraordinary individuals from all over the world to serve the court.

The world was in turmoil.

Around Taihu Lake, in small towns and restaurants.

The restaurant wasn't large; there were fewer than ten tables in the main hall.

It wasn't lunchtime yet, so there weren't many people.

Li Hao sat in the lobby near the window, through which he could see the rippling blue waters of Taihu Lake not far away. This was his fifth day in the world of Little Dragon Maiden, and also the fifth day since the players arrived.

In just five days, the world has changed dramatically.

Because the Chat Group assigned completely different identities to each member, everyone arrived at different locations this time.

Angel Yan descended directly to the Western Holy City of Light, while the Moon-Worshipping Cult Leader descended directly to the Imperial City of Dali. Daji entered the Imperial Palace, and the others went their separate ways.

Li Hao, on the other hand, was assigned to a place near Yangzhou, which was more flexible.

Upon entering the new world, Li Hao wasn't in a hurry to find other group members. Compared to the other group members, Li Hao was more interested in the so-called "Inhuman."

To Li Hao's surprise, although the players who called themselves "Inhuman" had descended upon this world, their actual number was very limited.

The total number of players in the entire Yangzhou area does not exceed three hundred.

This number may seem like a lot, but modern Yangzhou is more than ten times larger than the normal Earth. This isn't the city of Yangzhou, but the ancient Yangzhou!

A mere 300 players are hardly enough to compete in Yangzhou, a city ten times larger.

Now, Li Hao has his eye on a player team.

This small team consists of four people, and they have been regularly wandering around Taihu Lake recently, gathering all the information they can find.

The four people, two men and two women, were none other than the four members of the Stormcloud Squad.

The pretty young girl said, "Sister Man Man, when do we start our operation? Recently, many martial arts schools have started accepting students."

The burly man said, "That's right, we've been here for five days already, and we haven't accomplished anything. Our boss is really something, we don't even know where he's gone, we haven't heard from him for days. I just logged off and checked the official forum, and some people have already joined major sects."

Man Man glanced at the burly man indifferently. "Savage Tiger, the boss has his reasons for doing things."

Since the boss instructed us to carefully gather information about the area around Taihu Lake before he left, and not to act rashly, we will simply wait for his message.

Major sects of the martial arts world, huh? Have you forgotten your past experiences?

Every world is more complex than it appears on the surface. Our knowledge is limited and superficial. Don't place too much faith in official information, or you might die without even knowing why.

Upon hearing this, the Savage Tiger seemed to have thought of something and couldn't help but shiver.

The pretty young woman said, "Hehe, we're just really bored, so we wanted to find something to do. These NPCs are so boring; they all look at us like we're thieves. If it weren't for their youthful beauty and cuteness, we'd be stuck like this."

The group found it amusing, but they couldn't be bothered to pay attention to their boastful friend.

Man Man hesitated for a moment, then said, "Xiu Xiu, did you calculate the time ratio?"

Xiu Xiu suppressed her smugness and pondered for a moment before saying, "We've been here for five days, but based on the time that Savage Tiger saw when he went back, the ratio of our time to this place is roughly 24 to 1. That means that for every 24 days we've been here, only one day has passed back home."

Man Man nodded slightly. "That's good. This gives us more time to prepare. However, everyone needs to manage their offline time. The most important thing in exploring a new world is the early development, so everyone will need to work hard during this period."

Savage Tiger: "I really envy those who use the top-of-the-line gaming pods. I heard that top-of-the-line gaming pods have a privilege: they have the opportunity to freely choose their birth identity once."

By the way, I remember the boss won a top-of-the-line gaming pod in a solo tournament a while ago, right? What do you guys think he'll choose as his identity to appear in?

Man Man: "Our boss is cautious and will definitely make good use of this opportunity."

Moreover, this opportunity isn't as far-fetched as you think. Although you can freely choose your identity in the new world, it's only a barely perceptible connection. Otherwise, if you could freely choose to become an emperor or the leader of a great sect, wouldn't everything be in chaos?

Savage Tiger thought about it and agreed, then awkwardly scratched his head.

While the group was talking, one of them said calmly in a low voice, "The NPC on the left by the window is not simple. My Eye of Insight cannot see any information about him."

The three of them were somewhat taken aback upon hearing this.

The silent man was named Bayonet, the assassin in the group. He was of ordinary appearance and taciturn. But as someone who could become a pioneer in the Azure Empire, he naturally possessed considerable skill.

Eye of Insight is an extremely rare skill that can be used in all special dungeon worlds, and it is also one of the few gold skills.

The effect of this skill is to be able to see through the information of NPCs.

Of course, in virtual reality instances, the Eye of Insight can see a lot of information, including basic information about NPCs and their skills. However, in special instances, it's not as powerful; it can only see the danger level of the target, with stronger characters being more dangerous.

The specific distinction is made by color: white is harmless, yellow is normal, red is dangerous, and purple is the highest level and irresistible.

But now, Bayonet realized he couldn't see any redeeming qualities in Li Hao!

The group looked at Li Hao with surprise, a mixture of doubt and curiosity in their hearts.

System error, or a hidden boss?

Li Hao had been keeping a close eye on the group and naturally overheard their conversation. Even though they were speaking in hushed tones, enough to block others from eavesdropping, Li Hao considered such petty tricks utterly insignificant.

Seeing the curious look on their faces, he smiled and raised the teacup in his hand.

The group was taken aback, not expecting Li Hao to notice them, and they all raised their glasses in a gesture of respect.

Li Hao stood up, walked to the group, and smiled, "You are all Inhuman who have descended from the heavens."

No one was surprised that Li Hao had discovered their identities.

Because all the Inhuman, upon their arrival, exude a unique aura that makes them incompatible with this world. Even if they completely integrate into this world, dressing and behaving exactly like the local residents, their identities as Inhuman can still be easily recognized.

Man Man stood up, cupped her hands, and said, "I didn't mean to offend you before, senior. Please forgive me."

Li Hao raised an eyebrow and gave her a deep look.

This woman is quite calm.

but.

Li Hao smiled and said, "It's not offensive at all. I see that you all are quite curious. The world of Inhuman is indeed fascinating. I haven't set foot in the martial world for a hundred years, and I never expected things to change like this."

Century!

The crowd exchanged bewildered glances, looking at Li Hao's youthful face with disbelief.

This guy doesn't look like he's more than twenty years old!

Could a century really be a hidden mastermind?

Thinking of this, everyone felt a tremor in their hearts.

A hidden big boss is brewing – this is a huge opportunity!

Man Man, her face filled with caution and a touch of excitement, respectfully asked, "May I ask your name, senior?"

"The past is like smoke, and my name is no longer important. I have lived in seclusion for many years, and only a few legends remain in the martial world."

Li Hao's expression remained calm, but his words conveyed a clear meaning.

Laozi super awesome, and you guys are still groveling before me!