Why would Yan Fushou, far away at the Coordination Bureau and still tearing his hair out over the Monster Hunter dungeon strategy quest, know about what was happening on the front lines?
Mainly because there were too many people watching.
Back then, nearly all the High Sequence players Lu Xiu had provoked into rushing to the front lines had witnessed her real-world hunt from start to finish, and many had recorded it.
That was right.
A player who had recorded it uploaded a video of Lu Xiu using a longsword to fight monsters in reality to the forum—
The moment the video was posted, it instantly exploded.
And it did not just blow up on Nine Provinces' local forums.
Players from other regions saw it as well—
Ever since Nine Provinces had won the arena battle and Monster Hunter had launched, people from other regions had been paying close attention to what was happening in Nine Provinces. Once the arena battle ended, the cross-region viewing function had reopened.
And even now—
Not a single person had actually cleared the Monster Hunter dungeon yet—
Most players were still being tortured half to death by Rathalos.
As for the top players who had defeated Rathalos, they found things even more agonizing.
Because they had officially entered the High Rank Quest.
Next, they had to fight Rathian's subspecies, Pink Rathian—stronger attacks, tougher hide, and a far more threatening tail sweep.
And after Pink Rathian, they would have to truly face their first Ancient Dragon.
That was right: Nergigante.
For players trying Monster Hunter for the first time, especially those physically playing as Hunters, this monster was truly a heavyweight.
Almost everyone who reached this point had a mental breakdown.
Whether they were players from Nine Provinces, Red Tide, or Franca—
They were all