"Damn it, all the mobs in the dungeon are level 30, how am I supposed to fight them?" Gu Hao said with a frustrated expression after Resurrection in the safe zone.
Chen Chao remained silent, still feeling that Gu Hao's act of smashing the blank tombstone was somewhat reckless.
That village chief is definitely suspicious.
Only then did the two notice the villagers running around, and the weapons shop owner directing the villagers to collect their armor and weapons.
"What's going on? What happened? Did it trigger a plot point?" Gu Hao asked curiously.
"Something big must have happened. Let's go ask!"
But as soon as the two of them got to the weapon shop owner, they saw his name above his head turn from green to red in an instant, and his health bar was displayed. His level was 60.
"What the heck? How did things suddenly turn into hostile relations? What's going on?!" Gu Hao asked warily, taking a step back.
"Did you two break the sealing stone?" the weapon shop owner said coldly.
"The village chief ordered us to sabotage it, so it's not our fault!" Chen Chao immediately shifted the blame.
"The village chief only wanted to teach you a lesson, but who knew you would be so overconfident as to actually try to destroy the sealing stone."
That's a bit of a stretch. Isn't it normal for players to accept a quest and then complete it? Is the quest fake?
Gu Hao opened his task list. The task was still there, Changes, and remained the same Nightmare Grade main storyline task.
After checking the weapon shop owner's level, I knew I couldn't afford to mess with him, so I quickly ran away.
But Gu Hao and Chen Chao soon realized something was wrong. Not only the weapon shop owner, but most of the other NPCs would turn red and become hostile when they saw the two of them. Their hateful gazes made Gu Hao and Chen Chao feel a chill in their hearts.
"Looks like we've gotten ourselves into trouble!"
Not daring to wander aimlessly through the streets, the two turned and twisted their way to a secluded alley. Chen Chao said with a wry smile.
"It's probably triggered a plot point. Since we accepted the mission, it means we can complete it. That's probably why it's called Nightmare Grade mission." Gu Hao quickly calmed down.
He continued to approach the problem according to his own game-like mindset.
But Chen Chao had already sensed something was wrong.
" Ling Yi said that this game world is real. Since it's real, we can't judge it by common sense. For example, that village chief, regardless of whether he has any problems or not, we have to go find him and ask him to find out."
"What do you mean?" Gu Hao frowned.
"If this were a real world, there would be no such thing as a plot; any change could trigger a series of chain reactions."
Chen Chao, after all, is older and more experienced, so his depth of understanding is naturally beyond Gu Hao can match.
"You're overthinking it. It's just a game world," Gu Hao said dismissively.
Just then, a figure appeared out of thin air in front of the two of them.
"Two handsome gentlemen, do you wish to gain immense power?"
Gu Hao and Chen Chao both looked up at the top of the man's head. Thor Yang Zai (Green Cesium) lv45.
Damn, what kind of newbie village is this? Everyone here is Big Shot. Chen Chao Chaoyue felt that this Demon-Sealing Village was no ordinary place and probably hid a huge secret.
Gu Hao, on the other hand, remained excited. Usually, these kinds of NPCs would have hidden quests, right?
"How can I obtain great power?" Gu Hao asked.
"The mission has been assigned to you. Good luck!" Thor Yang Zai made a cheering gesture and then disappeared.
Upon seeing the hidden mission details, Gu Hao and Chen Chao reacted in completely opposite ways.
"I understand. This is a faction selection quest. Once we complete this quest, we'll join the Dark Faction. We're so lucky to have this kind of luck; we're rich!"
Gu Hao said excitedly.
Chen Chao shook his head. "I think this is a trap. This Thor doesn't look serious at all!"
"Whether it's legitimate or not, as long as the mission is accomplished, that's all that matters."
"Didn't Old Luo say that blood must not be shed in this Demon-Sealing Village!"
"Bro, it's a quest, a hidden quest! The quest's already been revealed, what's there to doubt? Why are you being so long-winded? If you won't do it, I will!"
Gu Hao was getting annoyed. He really didn't understand why he had to doubt this and that when the tasks were already listed in the task list.
As long as there are mission rewards, nothing else matters. It's just a game; Chen Chao is being far too long-winded.
Chen Chao shook his head. He wasn't angry. From the perspective of online games alone, Gu Hao wasn't wrong, but this game was more than just a simple game.
After thinking it over, Chen Chao decided to abandon both tasks and go find the weapon shop owner to find out what was going on.
They encountered Luo Pengyu, Zhao Zhe, and others along the way.
"Where's that kid Gu Hao?" Luo Pengyu asked.
"He went to do a hidden quest," Chen Chao said.
"What? The hidden mission he mentioned, could it be the hidden mission of Thor Yang Zai?" Zhao Zhe exclaimed in surprise.
Luo Pengyu's face darkened. "This is bad. If Gu Hao really goes to do this mission, there will inevitably be bloodshed, and this sealing formation will become ineffective. We must stop him."
"It's too late," Chen Chao said, pointing to the sky.
A fiery red flame shot straight into the sky from the center of the village, Shattering the once azure sky like glass, leaving only pitch black.
The peach trees and blossoms in the village withered instantly, turning into dry branches.
The protective shield of the Demon-Sealing Village disappeared, and the withered graveyard and forest outside the village were directly exposed to everyone.
"You damned brat, you actually destroyed this sealing formation! Die!"
A furious roar rang out in the distance, followed by a bloodcurdling scream.
Everyone rushed over and saw Gu Hao's unrecognizable corpse turning into specks of light and disappearing.
The next moment, a cursing voice rang out from the Resurrection point.
"Damn it, so what if you're a high level? Just wait until I'm powerful, I'll kill you first!"
It was Gu Hao Resurrection from the dead.
However, as soon as Gu Hao finished speaking, a long sword fell from the sky and instantly pierced through Gu Hao's body.
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A terrifying damage value floated up above Gu Hao's head, and then he turned into a speck of light.
A burly figure descended from the sky, landing directly at the Resurrection point. He caught the returning longsword with his left hand and made a grabbing motion in the Void with his right, causing a Linglong little tower to appear above the head of the newly Resurrection Gu Hao.
"Holy crap, what the hell is this?!"
Gu Hao only had time to utter a sound before he was absorbed into the Exquisite Tower.
"Seal off, close down!"
The pagoda instantly shrank and became smaller, flying back into the burly man's hand in the blink of an eye.
If you can't kill it, can't you at least seal it away?
Watching this scene from afar, the "village chief" couldn't help but curse, "This idiot, why did he have to use his magic weapon?"
After finishing his tirade, the village chief vanished in a streak of light, a scene witnessed by Chen Chao.
"As expected, this village chief has a problem."
Li Jing might have gotten a little too into character, so he unknowingly started using his precious Exquisite Pagoda.
"All villagers, listen up! Those wearing weapons and armor, seal off all entrances and exits. Everyone else, stay in your homes and do not go out!" the weapons shop owner roared.
" Shou-Lao, come with me to destroy the Skeleton General."
"Village Chief, um? Where is the Village Chief?"
"The village chief ran away long ago!" Chen Chao said.
"Hmph, I knew he was suspicious all along. Rabbit, Saintess, go and Guard the array's core."
As Daodao were issued, the initially panicked crowd gradually calmed down and became more organized.
Meanwhile, a large number of skeleton monsters began their attack on the village.
"The skeleton monster's level has increased to level 5! My god, these villagers are all so high level, the lowest is level 20!" Heavenly Guard 8 exclaimed.
"Director, what should we do?" Heavenly Guard 6 asked Zhao Zhe.
Zhao Zhe then looked at Luo Pengyu, " Old Luo, what's your opinion?"
"Kill monsters, gain experience, level up!" Luo Pengyu said succinctly. After speaking, he grabbed his iron sword and rushed towards the village entrance, blending in with the villagers. When he saw that the monster was almost out of health, he went up and slashed it a couple of times...
Zhao Zhe and the others immediately understood and followed suit, starting to gain experience points by imitating his methods.
Meanwhile, in a corner, Thor Yang Zai stood with his arms crossed, coldly watching everything unfold before him, his eyes flashing with a cold light, seemingly waiting for the perfect moment to strike.
Outside the Game Space, a huge projection screen floated in mid-air, broadcasting live footage of the game.
The various deities who weren't involved in the game were watching with great interest.
A streak of light flashed, and the Jade Emperor's figure appeared out of thin air before everyone.
"Greetings, Jade Emperor!" Everyone quickly rose and bowed.
"Haha, no need for formalities, I didn't expect it to be so interesting!"
Everyone looked eager. According to the original plan, after the Demon-Sealing Village storyline, a large number of players from the mortal realm would log into the Game Space, and everyone would participate in the game, playing different roles.
Only then will the game's grand scale gradually unfold.
"Where is Ling Aiqing? I haven't seen him."
" Jade Emperor, the Great Emperor Ziwei has descended to the mortal realm!" Taibai Jinxing exclaimed hastily.
The Jade Emperor nodded, said nothing more, and began watching the "live broadcast" with great interest.
In the game, as the number of skeletons swarms in, the villagers' defenses begin to struggle.
Although the villagers were stronger than the skeletons, their numbers were too few. Despite the advantage of the terrain, they began to fall behind in the face of the endless stream of monsters.
However, Zhao Zhe and his group's levels increased at Rocket- like pace.
In just half a day, everyone's level reached level 15 or above.
Furthermore, the monsters dropped a large number of skill fragments, and now almost everyone has cultivation techniques and skills.
Qi Refining Technique is a basic Entry technique, but it still provides a significant boost to everyone's Combat.
Even without using skills, Zhao Zhe and his companions could easily Instant Kill the level 5 skeleton monsters instantly.
Cultivation techniques can be leveled up using experience points. For example, after Luo Pengyu reached level 10, he stopped leveling up and instead used all his experience points to upgrade his cultivation technique.
At this moment, his Qi Refining Technique had reached an astonishing level 5, with his attack, defense, speed, and all other basic attributes increasing by 5 times. Moreover, during Combat, he was surrounded by white light, giving him a somewhat immortal-like appearance.
His monster-killing speed was several times faster than Zhao Zhe's at level 15.
If you use your Qi Manipulation skills, one strike will wipe out a whole group of skeletons.
However, the Qi Manipulation skill consumes a certain amount of Spiritual Power, so Luo Pengyu will not use it lightly unless in a critical situation.
As Zhao Zhe and the others grew stronger, the main force of the Combat shifted from the villagers to the players.
"It's tiring, but it's fucking awesome. If I keep grinding like this, I'll be invincible." Chen Chao's iron sword was surrounded by Spiritual Qi. With each strike, three to five skeleton monsters were instantly Sweep.
Luo Pengyu, however, proceeded steadily and cautiously, taking down Jian Yi, never acting rashly, displaying remarkable composure.
"Something's not right!" Luo Pengyu said, frowning, after slaying a skeleton monster.
"You mean the weapons shop owner?" Zhao Zhe asked.
"Yes, they haven't returned for so long, the situation is probably not optimistic. Besides, we are too few in number, and all our energy is currently focused on defending the various intersections. If anything happens in the village, we will have no time to deal with it."
As if to confirm Luo Pengyu's words, a series of Thunder roars suddenly resounded throughout the village.
Thor Yang Zai, wielding Lightning, engaged in battle with the NPC Guard the array's core.
According to the plot, Yang Zai forcefully overwhelmed a group of NPCs, but the "Holy Maiden" who had been standing aside couldn't bear to see the villagers die in vain, so she intervened to suppress Yang Zai, severely injuring him and driving him away.
Incidentally, the Skeleton General was also suppressed and resealed, thus concluding the Demon-Sealing Village storyline and opening the connection between Demon-Sealing Village and the outside world.
But Yang Zai was clearly very dissatisfied with this setup. Why should he, a dignified Thunder God of Heavenly Court, be defeated by a " A Record of a Mortal's Journey to Immortality "? He wanted more screen time...