Raiding the Nest, Wolf King Phantom!

This place was located at the rear of the valley.

Chen Ming looked up; the sea of fire and the strange moonlight in the night sky had gradually faded away.

Only waves of terrifying shockwaves continued to ripple and vibrate through the air above.

That was the battle between the giant wolf and the class-advancer suspected to be a 'Mechanic'.

However, Chen Ming knew that the Pale Flame and Moonlight Essence had not disappeared.

He had already discovered this when he used his mental power to observe earlier.

In the night sky, the pale sea of fire and the pale blue moonlight exhaled by the giant wolf were circulating, intertwining into a 'long river' descending from the heavens.

It landed in a certain area up ahead.

Chen Ming guessed that this was where the giant wolf 'hid its treasure'.

So, taking advantage of the current chaos, he decided to take a risk.

In front of a beast over level 40 and a class-advancer who was likely also over level 40...

He was going to raid their base!

At this moment, Chen Ming had pushed the Lurk ability of his Shadowless Armor to its limit.

His figure appeared blurred and indistinct.

Combined with the swift movement of his Feather Boots, he darted through the valley at high speed while remaining difficult to detect.

He had to be careful; after all, if he were discovered, all his efforts would be for nothing.

That group of people were the upper echelons of Cloud Sea City, and one of them was even the principal of Chen Ming's own Cloud Sea No. 1 High School.

If exposed, his life likely wouldn't be in danger—they might even protect him—but he certainly wouldn't get a share of the resources.

That was why, when Chen Ming saw the giant wolf, the principals, and the Mechanic, he did not use his mental power to probe their information.

High-level class-advancers and giant beasts certainly possessed strong mental power.

Rashly probing them would only expose himself.

Soon, following the direction where the 'Pale Flame and Moonlight Essence' had descended, Chen Ming arrived at a peculiar location.

It was a territory enveloped by an indistinct vortex of turbulence.

Invisible energy covered the area ahead like a lid.

Chen Ming stepped forward to inspect it and found the energy of this barrier to be chaotic and complex.

He frowned, feeling at a loss for how to proceed.

If it were a dangerous or aggressive hazard, Chen Ming could have just forced his way in.

But this barrier was defensive in nature.

That was what stumped him.

He didn't fear the sharpest spear, but he feared a shield.

He himself was the ultimate Shield Guard!

Just as Chen Ming was feeling helpless, his mental power stirred, and he sensed something.

He turned his head to look behind him.

The next moment.

Whoosh—

A streak of light, invisible to the naked eye, descended rapidly nearby.

It was a person.

Chen Ming instinctively thought he had been exposed.

But upon closer inspection, he realized it was a class-advancer he had never seen before.

Another expert?

The person had white hair, a rather aged face, and a pair of conspicuous white wings on his back.

An angel-type class-advancer!

After the old man arrived, he immediately looked toward Chen Ming.

The next second, Chen Ming felt a powerful mental force sweep across his entire body.

"Hmm? Level 6, and a Shield Guard at that?"

The old man saw through Chen Ming's level instantly, his face showing confusion followed by surprise.

How could a novice pop up in a place like this?

Seeing Chen Ming standing before the turbulent barrier, he suddenly understood something.

"You've got guts, kid."

The old man with the Angel class gave a faint, mocking smile before waving a hand at Chen Ming.

"Daring to snatch resources like this? Get out of here while you can; this isn't a place for someone like you."

Having said that, the old man paid Chen Ming no further mind.

In his eyes, the boy was nothing more than a wet-behind-the-ears novice who had just changed classes.

Where was this? The Exotic Beast Forest, the temporary lair of the Pale Moon Wolf King!

A massive battle was still raging not far away.

Was this a place a level 6 brat could get involved in?

Giving him a warning was already an act of benevolence.

The old man turned his gaze toward the barrier ahead and reached out a hand.

The turbulent vortices on the barrier suddenly froze, then began to rotate in reverse.

As more and more vortices reversed, the barrier silently dimmed until it vanished completely.

The entire process hadn't made a single sound.

Behind him, Chen Ming watched in silence.

He didn't leave; he merely stepped back a few paces.

Seeing this, Chen Ming finally understood.

So, he had run into a competitor...

BOOM—

At that moment, a roar filled with violent rage erupted.

It was deafening, causing the very space to tremble.

Chen Ming cast his gaze toward the source.

As the barrier dissipated, the true appearance of the area was revealed.

It was a hollowed-out basin.

At the bottom lay a small pool containing two distinct types of liquid.

Above the basin, strange phenomena manifested.

Pure white flames rose from thin air, while brilliant Moonlight Essence rained down around them.

However.

The basin was being guarded by a 'giant wolf'.

The giant wolf was a Wolf King Phantom, its appearance strikingly similar to the Wolf King in the night sky far away.

Clearly, this was the 'guardian' of the Wolf King's lair.

It existed specifically to prevent anyone from raiding the nest.

At this moment, the Wolf King Phantom unleashed an astonishing aura, its entire body radiating immense pressure.

The old man reacted quickly, striking the moment the phantom appeared.

He cast a blur of energy to form a barrier, shrouding the area.

He was isolating the commotion to prevent it from spreading.

Then, the old man attempted to step into the basin.

But the moment he drew near, the Wolf King Phantom lunged at him.

As its giant claws swept through the air, several crescent-moon-like strikes surged forward, wreathed in pale blue flames.

The old man didn't take the hit head-on; he dodged and retreated.

"This is going to be tricky."

The old man frowned, watching the Wolf King Phantom return to the basin.

This was a skill-based phantom condensed by the Pale Moon Wolf King, so every attack was a lethal skill, leaving no room for error.

He could certainly deal with this phantom, but doing so would inevitably draw the attention of the Pale Moon Wolf King.

If that happened, he might not be able to secure the prize.

Thinking of this, the old man looked toward the pool in the basin.

It contained two types of fluid: one was a pale white slurry emitting flames, and the other was a crystal-clear liquid.

His gaze locked onto the latter.

"Is that Moonlight Essence resource what you're after?"

Just as the old man hesitated, he suddenly heard a calm voice from behind him.

He turned around to see the novice rookie from before.

"You still haven't left?"

The old man frowned.

This brat really didn't fear death.

Chen Ming looked up, casting a glance at the barrier shrouding this territory.

"Care to cooperate?"