S-Class Difficulty

(Second update complete. As always, please continue to support me. I'll keep writing An Hei of times.)

"What was that just now?" An Hei asked Li Wei.

Li Wei shook his head, his face solemn. Even with his S1-level combat power, he couldn't see clearly what that dark shadow was. It seemed to have flashed by in an instant, and the reincarnator was dismembered.

Keep in mind, the recently deceased reincarnator possessed B1-level combat strength, yet he was killed so easily?

"In this mission, walking means we're not allowed to fly, so just don't break that rule," An Hei said, his tolerance for blood and corpses even stronger than Li Wei's. He then turned and continued on his way.

After a brief moment of distraction, the other reincarnators also came to their senses and began to walk forward along the mountain path. Along the way, they walked in extreme silence, and the harmonious scene they had at the beginning was long gone.

Furthermore, it was already getting dark, and another limitation of the mission was to reach Chishui Town before nightfall. What would happen if they didn't reach Chishui Town before dark?

Looking at that reincarnator who died tragically before, there's no need to explain this problem at all, so the group quickened their pace considerably.

Of the original 30 Reincarnators, only 29 remained. Each of them wore a solemn expression, wary of the black mountains, as if a bloodthirsty monster might suddenly leap out from them.

After walking for a while, Li Wei saw a huge stone tablet standing at the intersection ahead from a distance, with the words "Chishui Town" clearly written on it.

"We've finally arrived."

After passing the stone tablet and walking for a while, the group saw a small town with hundreds of houses at the foot of the mountain. Judging from the town's low-rise, slightly ancient-style buildings, the mission world should be in ancient times.

The descent was smooth, and in just a moment, the reincarnators arrived at the entrance of the town. However, the town seemed somewhat deserted and eerie at this moment.

Although it was getting dark, it was far from time to close up for the day. However, looking out from here, every household in the town had their windows and doors tightly shut, and a gust of wind blew through, making the narrow roads look desolate.

"Anyway, let's get into the town first. We can't break the mission rules, otherwise..." Li Wei said halfway, but everyone else understood what Li Wei meant.

Just then, a female voice rang out from behind the reincarnators.

"You all look unfamiliar and don't seem to be residents of Chishui Town. If you're just passing through, please don't enter the town."

Boom

All the reincarnators felt a jolt in their hearts. They were all powerful individuals who had experienced dozens of missions, and their combat strength was basically above B-level. Yet, not one of them noticed that someone was following them.

Li Wei and Green Conch exchanged a startled glance; they, too, were completely unprepared for the sudden sound behind them.

Turning around abruptly, they discovered a woman dressed in snow-white robes standing about ten meters away from them.

The woman was extremely beautiful. Her watery eyes swept across the faces of the reincarnators, but stopped on Li Wei's face.

Their eyes met, and Li Wei shuddered, feeling a wave of dizziness. He then recited. "Her eyebrows are as slender as willow leaves, her body as graceful as an orchid, her fingers move lightly with delicate steps, her flowing sleeves exude fragrance, her starry eyes seem to smile enchantingly."

As soon as he finished speaking, Li Wei came to his senses, but he was covered in sweat, his eyes filled with murderous intent, as if facing a formidable enemy.

"Xiao Wei, what's wrong?" Green Conch and Li Wei are arguably the strongest among this group of reincarnators. Li Wei's behavior just now was clearly a bit out of control; why would he recite poetry in public?

"I don't know, maybe I was under someone's illusion," Li Wei said with a hint of uncertainty. He had just been in a daze when he uttered that line of poetry.

Although he didn't know what was going on, Li Wei knew that those were definitely not the words he wanted to say.

An An Hei voice suddenly rang out. "Attention! My Six Paths Golem stirring; something's about to happen."

As soon as he finished speaking, the woman in white opposite him wore an expression of disbelief. Her eyes were fixed on Li Wei, and after a long while, she said softly, "You... you've finally come."

What's the meaning?

While Li Wei was still in a daze, one of the reincarnated beings couldn't help but shout at the woman in white, "Who are you? Why won't you let us into the town?"

The woman in white glanced at the reincarnator but didn't answer, which only fueled his anger.

Being ignored by a beautiful woman in front of so many people is extremely humiliating. So, in a fit of anger, he stepped forward and walked towards the woman in white.

This reincarnator has a combat strength of B3 level, and his special skill is very rare, called 'Body Bell', which can form an illusory bell-shaped protection around his body. It is said that even a full-force attack from an A3 level expert would not be able to break through it.

This is why he dared to come out alone; he wanted to teach this woman a lesson.

However, he didn't know that this decision would cause him lifelong regret.

"Everyone, pay attention! After that person is attacked, he will immediately enter the town. It will be completely dark soon, so we must hurry," Li Wei suddenly whispered.

This statement puzzled Zheng Yutong and the others, but they quickly understood what Li Wei meant.

The reincarnator walked to within three meters of the woman in white, but suddenly paused. Then, his body rose up strangely. Although he immediately used his protective "Body Bell," he still couldn't break free, making him blush with embarrassment.

It seemed as if an invisible hand was gripping him.

"This finger is punishment." The woman in white extended a jade-like finger and gently pointed it from a distance. A sound of air being torn apart exploded in front of the reincarnator, and the unfortunate man was sent flying hundreds of meters like a bomb, his fate unknown.

"Run"

Li Wei shouted and ran off first, followed by Zheng Yutong and the others. The other reincarnators followed suit. The large group entered Chishui Town and stopped only after standing in the center of the town.

The woman in white behind them had been shaken off, and it seemed she wasn't following.

At this moment, Zheng Yutong walked to Li Wei's side and took his hand. Clearly, Li Wei's seemingly possessed poetry recitation had made her very worried.

"That woman in white was a bit strange, but don't underestimate her. I can't see her attributes at all. Green Conch, what do you think?" Li Wei also shook Zheng Yutong's hand to indicate that he was alright.

"That woman is unfathomable. I know my cultivation is inferior to hers, but she has a demonic aura about her, so she should belong to the category of demon cultivators." Green Conch was, after all, a disciple of the Penglai Immortal Dao and was very knowledgeable.

At this moment, everyone heard a notification.

"Entered Chishui Town, completed. Total number of players: 30, 1 dead, 29 remaining. Main questline activated..."

"Mission World: Xuanyuan Sword... Mission: Defend Chishui Town, Mission Difficulty: S-Rank; One week later, Great Sui Tutor Yu Wentuo of the Sui Dynasty will lead his army here to exterminate the townspeople infected by demonic energy. Chishui Town has a population of 673, and more than half of them have died, so the mission is deemed a failure... Penalty for failure: Annihilation; Reward for completion: 300,000 points."

Finally, we received a hint about the mission.

However, one thing puzzled Li Wei: among the reincarnators, including the one who died in the air at the beginning and the one killed by the woman in white, there should be two people, so why is there only one?

The answer to this question was soon found.

At the town entrance, a man staggered in—it was the reincarnator who had been knocked away by the woman in white. Although his armor was shattered and he was severely injured, he was not yet dead.

Everyone praised his good luck, except for Li Wei, Green Conch, and An Hei, who frowned.

The three exchanged glances, each knowing what the other was thinking: the woman in white possessed unfathomable cultivation; logically, killing that reincarnator should have been a piece of cake. But the fact that the reincarnator was still alive was somewhat difficult to explain.

Could it be that the woman in white was too soft-hearted?

Li Wei considered this possibility, but shook his head with a smile. Perhaps the woman in white didn't want to kill anyone, or perhaps she had other motives.

Next, the 12 of them gathered together and discussed the plot.

Green Conch, Zhang Sanfeng, Dongfang Bubai, and Nina didn't know much about Xuanyuan Sword, but Fatty said he was very familiar with it, so he was the one to explain the analysis of the mission world.

"I know this game too well. Back in the day, I spent a whole week playing it. Anyway, it's set in the ancient Sui Dynasty, with legends of gods and ghosts, and ancient monsters... Also, don't underestimate Grand Yu Wentuo mentioned in the quest prompts. Back in our player circle, Yu Wentuo was incredibly famous..."

The fat man truly lived up to his reputation for eloquence; he captured everyone's attention with just a few words.

"Yu Wentuo, male, aged between 26 and 28, his weapon is the famous divine weapon 'Xuanyuan Sword'. There is a saying to describe him: 'Invincible Yu Wentuo, a grand tutor who turned the tide; single-handedly supporting the Sui family, bearing a thousand years of infamy alone.'"

"This guy is truly invincible, but also a tragic figure. He can be considered a good person. As the Grand Tutor of the Sui Dynasty, he also possesses the 'Yin-Yang Eyes' with blue-black pupils and bronze hair. He carries a golden ancient artifact, the Xuanyuan Sword. With just this sword, he can easily destroy thousands of troops on the battlefield, making people tremble at the mere mention of his name. The Yang Family is able to continue to exist entirely because of him."

The fat man spoke fluently, recounting all the information he knew, but his description of being "invincible" made Green Conch and Dongfang Bubai somewhat disdainful.

"Invincible under heaven? Hmph, how arrogant! I'll have to meet this Yu Wentuo and see if his sword is really that powerful." Dongfang Bubai snorted, his fighting spirit burning brightly.

"That will be a week from now," An Hei said calmly. He then glanced at Li Wei and said, "Since it will be a week, or seven days, before our greatest enemy Yu Wentuo, arrives, there shouldn't be any danger during these seven days. But you saw it too, who are that black figure who killed someone in the air and that woman in white? What is their connection to the mission?"