At the center of Novice Village No. 23012.
Within the Core Token's pale blue halo.
Qin Shujian stood there, his Tiger Head Saber thrust point-first into the ground. The thick, bloody aura of slaughter still lingered around him.
Surrounding him.
Were a great many players.
They stared fixedly at the boss before them, yet none made a move.
It was not that they did not want to, but that they simply could not beat him.
Even the powerful NPCs at the martial entry ninth level and martial entry tenth level had been all but wiped out. As for players like them, who had fallen to the entering martial first layer or even lower...
The Liangshan Stronghold Chief.
Was an utterly invincible existence.
Ten minutes was neither long nor short.
It slipped away quietly in what felt like an instant.
"You have obtained the Core Token of Novice Village No. 23012!" "You may choose to destroy or absorb it!" "Destroy: the Core Token will be converted into a corresponding amount of life source. Novice Village No. 23012 will cease to exist!" "Absorb: the Liangshan Stronghold Chief Token can absorb the Core Token of Novice Village No. 23012. After absorption, the Liangshan Stronghold Chief Token will be upgraded, and the Liangshan Stronghold will advance to a Second-Level Faction!"
A sharp gleam flashed in Qin Shujian's eyes as he read the messages.
A Second-Level Faction!
He had already absorbed Mingai Mountain, the Cloud River Stronghold, and Chaotic Gold Mountain, one after another, yet none had raised the Liangshan Stronghold to a Second-Level Faction.
Now—
Obtaining the Core Token of Novice Village No. 23012 would finally let the Liangshan Stronghold advance to a Second-Level Faction.
Faced with the system's messages.
Qin Shujian had no need to hesitate.
He made his choice at