The Boss Behind The Game

by Little Merger

Lu Wu, an aimless video game developer, had been feeling perturbed ever since he found out he was the direct descendant of a king from the underworld. Other than the title, His Excellency, his ancestor hadn’t passed down anything else to him. On top of that, all of his ancestor’s subordinates had rebelled against him and completely usurped his inherited territory. Under the circums

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Chapter 289: The Smoking Gun For Cheating

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Beiqi, Mansion of the Dead.

The 10,000 players who had acquired the new character class of Potion Master were all gathered outside the North Rocks Potion Crafting Society as they waited for the door to be opened.

Contrary to Tong Gua's style, the Rock Ghost King operated on time every day as he barely strayed from his routine.

As the clock struck eight in the morning, the door of the society opened.

The players who were waiting took turns to enter with anticipation written all over their faces.

The building where the Rock Ghost King occupied was quite different from Tong Gua's Forge. It had its own interior space with a size equivalent to two football fields where it could easily fit all the players.

It was then that the Rock Ghost King's silhouette emerged. Facing the players, he spoke, "Today's mission will be the same as yesterday's… chapter recitals in the morning and potion crafting practical sessions in the afternoon. I hereby declare that all of the potion crafting materials have to be self-prepared from today onward. But, of course, you guys can go ahead without any preparation, it's just that my spiritual materials are all sold at market price."

The players' expression barely changed as they heard his words.

After all, those Potion Masters who were present mainly had support from the major guilds and the consumption of spiritual materials was not an issue for them at all.

The Rock Ghost King nodded with satisfaction upon seeing the players' reactions.

Speaking of spiritual materials, nobody had more supply than he did since he owned the Tree Demon Army.

However, he had to earn his daily bread as well!

Now that the Rock Ghost King was just inches away from being upgraded to a Greater Ghost King, he was hard-pressed for soul coins. Hence, why would he let go of such a good opportunity to earn money by offering them free resources? Right now, the Rock Ghost King had his eyes on the players' soul coins.

Lu Wu was, of course, being informed of this deal and granted his permission under the condition of him taking 80% of the profit.

This somehow gave the Rock Ghost King a considerable heartache. Nevertheless, he was left with no choice since Lu Wu was the one who set all the terms and conditions.

For those who intended to upgrade their realms, Lu Wu's authorization for the exchange of soul coins to soul power was mandatory. Therefore, he swallowed his reluctance and accepted the unfair agreement.

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…

The 10,000 players who were now officially Potion Masters would have an additional 30 crafting books to memorize on top of the three fundamental books.

Such a huge pile of potion crafting books had left the players dumbfounded.

Realizing the value of a Potion Master, they chose to bury themselves in their studies as they were unwilling to give up their hard-earned character class.

In fact, the reason for them being here was one of the rewards of being a Potion Master. This was the first Potion Master Training Course initiated by the Rock Ghost King which allowed them to learn from him for a month.

During this period of time, the Rock Ghost King would coach them on various potion crafting skills. Although the players were gifted, the guidance of an experienced teacher would somehow save them a lot of detours.

The Rock Ghost King spent half of his day briefing them about the things to be done, then left the Potion Crafting Training Society and went for a drink with Tong Gua.

Meanwhile, the players didn't cause him much trouble as all of them took the initiative to learn with their full heart and soul. This was for their own benefits after all and the effects of their learning were indeed obvious.

The Rock Ghost King reappeared in the Potion Crafting Training Society that afternoon.

The afternoon classes were the highlights of his day where he would supervise the players' potion crafting processes and point out their mistakes on the spot.

Being granted authorization for this building, the Rock Ghost King was much the same having a full 360-degree overview without blind spots whereby the maneuvers of every single player could be observed thoroughly. This made it easy for him to have his eyes on all of them at the same time.

As the potion crafting class started, the players took their potion cauldrons and hurriedly moved to the right, keeping a distance from the left side of the room.

The reason was simple. There was this player named Nie Feng on the left side and he basically had the entire left side to himself.

Nie Feng was now considered famous among the Potion Master players as they dubbed him the Bomberman.

Despite his great talent as well as his awe-inspiring comprehension and mastering of various spiritual materials, there was one thing that remained unchanged. Without exception, a cauldron blast was almost a certainty during his potion crafting process.

A few sessions of potion crafting classes together with him had successfully left the players traumatized.

The situation basically went on this way for days.

Just as everything went well with everyone crafting their own potions, a sudden deafening bang resounded from Nie Feng's potion cauldron. This startled the players around him who were concentrating on controlling the heat. Their state of mind wavered, followed by a succession of explosions where all the potion cauldrons were blown up as if a chain reaction was triggered. It was a rather spectacular scene!

The Rock Ghost King was having headaches over this as well. He completely gave up after trying to teach him patiently a few times.

With that, he got back to Lu Wu with the problem. Lu Wu then asked Bei Li to divide the internal space of the North Rocks Potion Crafting Society into two zones after figuring out the root of the problem. The barrier between the two sides was transparent. It only blocked the sound transmission. Subsequently, this solved the issue of Nie Feng being too noisy with all the chaos he created.

For this potion crafting practical session, the Rock Ghost King had picked a book at random and selected three types of first-class potion recipes for the players to try on.

Soon, the players began to get busy with their work.

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Moving around the room, the Rock Ghost King pointed out the players' handling errors from time to time, just like a teacher putting up his stern poker face.

All the players gratefully took his advice without any resentment.

The corner of his mouth twitched as he glanced up at the left zone halfway through the potion crafting class.

He saw nothing but plumes of billowing smoke filling up the room as if it was on fire. The smoke was so dark and thick that it had enshrouded almost everything, including Nie Feng's figure.

The Rock Ghost King was rather frustrated upon encountering partially-gifted players like Nie Feng. He felt that it was totally beyond his ability to guide him and he was just so burned out from fruitless teaching methods.

He then shifted his gaze to the players on the right side. Seeing them starting to master the skills, he felt a tinge of gratification in his heart.

Just then, the Rock Ghost King felt that something wasn't right.

He could clearly observe the players' movements since he was using the granted permission. Among all these players, this time he happened to spot two players with the exact same operating style, which he had missed previously.

The whole process seemed to be resembling a projection mapping. After taking a closer look, the Rock Ghost King was surprised to discover that both of them had even weighed out the same amount of spiritual materials.

He was somewhat freaked out of his wits. There was no way this was a coincidence.

Having that in mind, the Rock Ghost King watched attentively once again.

"I'm such an idiot, Murphy. I ruined the cooking last time and now my clumsiness is going to mess up this whole potion crafting stuff, too!"

"It's okay. Just do as I do. Everything's going to be fine!" Murphy answered Little Pomelo in his heart while he was skillfully weighing the materials.

It was then that the Rock Ghost King's silhouette abruptly appeared in front of Murphy and stared at him with an odd expression on his face.

Murphy was taken aback and he instinctively took a step back.

At the same time, the Rock Ghost King noticed that Little Pomelo, who was also crafting her potion, stepped back as well.

Something fishy is going on!

Being aware of the problem, the Rock Ghost King turned away with a snort. Murphy heaved a sigh of relief and threw himself into his work again.

He didn't let them off the hook, though. He immediately reported to Lu Wu that something was wrong with these two Potion Master players.

After receiving his feedback, Lu Wu merely mentioned that he was aware of the situation and asked him to brush this aside.

How was it possible for Murphy and Little Pomelo's tricks during the potion crafting process to escape his eyes?

Apart from this, they had been doing the same thing during the Potion Master Trial as well. They were basically cheating throughout the entire process by taking advantage of their special soul-sharing feature.

The Trial Arena was considered a self-enclosed space to other players, but it did not work for the twins who shared the same soul. They could still feel each other's presence.

Murphy did most of the process whereas Little Pomelo was just following his steps. Even for the past three days prior to the trial, Murphy was the one who took the effort to study. Little Pomelo, on the other hand, took her own sweet time idling around.

Nevertheless, Lu Wu could only turn a blind eye to them since this was a gift for their souls.

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Chapter 290: The Cobra Squad

Translator: Larbre Studio Editor: Larbre Studio

The United States, Third District Military Base.

Dozens of military trucks were driving into the military base in succession after they were inspected by the soldiers.

On an empty square in the military base, crowds of workers had gathered to help unload the goods from the arriving transport trucks.

At the side of the square, a fully-armed platoon of twenty men were lined up neatly. They were watching their commander as they waited for his order on the new mission.

There was a logo of a spitting cobra printed on the right arm of these soldiers. They might have been small in number, but their statuses were unusual. They were members of Cobra, one of the top special forces teams in the entire United States.

The comprehensive qualities of the Cobra Squad members made the team extremely ferocious. They often succeeded in turning the tide in many of their special operations. They were the pride of the Third District Military Base.

"Do you know what those are?" their commander pointed at the goods that were being unloaded as he questioned the soldiers before him.

"No, sir!" the soldiers replied in unison.

"That is your new mission!"

"Sir, do we need new equipment for this mission?" the squad leader, Johnson, asked curiously.

"Yes, you won't be able to complete this mission without this new equipment!"

The commander was smiling merrily, but the soldiers seemed to feel otherwise. To them, their current equipment was good enough to handle any special operation. A change of equipment would require time to adjust. After all, they were not a bomb squad, decapitation was their main execution. They didn't need large weapons that had such wide lethal impacts.

After the dozens of metal boxes were unloaded, the commander waved his hand and indicated for the squad to follow him into the base.

Under their curious gazes, the workers opened the metal boxes to reveal the gaming pods inside.

The squad members looked stunned by the sight of the gaming pods. They didn't understand what they were looking at.

"Sir, you're not seriously asking us to use these for our new mission?" Johnson asked with a strange expression.

"Of course not, didn't you all sign up to be part of the X-Force? I submitted all of your information and your team has passed the audit. Someone from the upper management will be arriving soon to verify your comprehensive capabilities. This upcoming mission is for your preparation, I need you to play this game so you can train and strengthen your fighting abilities through it!"

"We're playing a game?" The entire Cobra Squad was stupefied.

"Sir, game simulations are for rookies, is this training enough to strengthen our capabilities prior to the appraisal?" Johnson voiced his squad members' concerns.

To them, a game simulation might help with their training, but it was too easy for the battle-seasoned Cobra Squad. It would not be effective at all.

"This game is different, you won't be disappointed. Go and give it a try!"

Hearing this, the Cobra Squad accepted the mission even though they felt perplexed. They waited for the operating staff to set up the gaming pods and fill in the nutrient solutions.

After everything was assembled, they took off their armor and entered the gaming pods curiously.

When their bodies were almost covered by the nutrient solutions, the commander's voice rang, "Remember, don't operate alone. Fight as a team and train well!"

Hearing this, Johnson broke into a smile and gestured okay to the commander.

As their vision went dark, their rigid bodies loosened up and they entered the game.

…

Three days later, in the Blue Valley Ruins.

Members of the Cobra Squad were moving forward slowly in half-squat positions with their guns raised.

After entering the game, five of them chose to focus on close combat, another five chose auxiliary combat, while the remaining 10 focused on ranged attacks. This was a perfect combination for the entire squad as it allowed them the agility to attack and defend nimbly.

They finally understood why their commander said this game could train them.

The brutality of the game's terrain was way beyond their imagination. Within three days, every team member had died more than three times.

They were very impressed with the authenticity of the game. The physicality was so real, even the trajectory of a bullet and the possibility of it being intercepted in the game was comparable to that in the real world.

Initially, they thought that this game simulation was a hi-tech product invented by some random research center, but after meeting other players in the game, they realized this was a game for any civilian.

This really shocked them because they couldn't understand how civilian technology could be more developed than the military's.

After they realized that it was impossible to survive this world with their individual capabilities alone, they added each other as friends in the game and finally assembled together.

This had strengthened their team's overall strength greatly. After all, they had always fought as a team.

At this moment, the squad was moving forward slowly in a V formation.

Johnson raised his left fist suddenly. The squad stopped moving immediately with their guns aimed in front of them as they scanned the surroundings ahead of them, waiting for their prey to show itself.

They could hear footsteps getting closer.

Johnson gestured once more and the squad split into two teams to take cover to their left and right sides.

Then, a player with a lightsaber leaped out from a side alley and appeared before them. Trailing behind the player was a tall, rotting corpse.

Seeing that the player was rushing toward them, Johnson bent his right arm slightly and pressed his forearm to the ground. Advance! His squad members nodded at once.

As the player leaped past them, Johnson had already launched his attack. The right arm that was holding the lightsaber tightened as the player pounced from the hiding place and hacked at the walking dead's legs.

As the zombie limped forward, Johnson's left hand had retrieved a short dagger from his waist to stab the zombie's abdomen. He then landed on the ground and rolled away from the zombie.

Bang! Bang Bang!

Bullets could be heard firing intensively, riddling the zombie's body immediately with holes. It fell to the ground with a crash.

"Thanks!" shouted the player, seeing that the chasing zombie had been killed.

The Cobra Squad members stood up to greet the player back, but they did not speak anything more. They merely continued moving ahead.

To the players, this might just be a game, but to the Cobra Squad, this was a test and a training session.

For training purposes, they communicated using tactical hand gestures instead of the game's live chat channel as this convenience would not be available for them in real-life scenarios.

"Hey, you guys shouldn't continue in that direction. The Black Lily's hunting ground is just ahead, you'll be killed!" the player couldn't help but notify them as he saw the direction the team was moving toward.

"The Black Lily?" Johnson hesitated and turned to the player.

"She's at the top of the leaderboard… I suggest that you avoid her territory, she won't go easy on any of you!"

"How many people does she have?" Johnson frowned and asked.

"She's alone! But you won't be able to handle her!" the player advised kindly once more.

Johnson and his squad laughed as they heard this.

To them, no matter how great a professional gamer was, in terms of handling gunfire or fighting in close combat, they were no match for the real life Cobra Squad.

Moreover, they had fought other players previously and it was always a crushing victory for them. It would not be a problem for them to fight someone beyond their current levels.

"Thanks!" Johnson nodded in appreciation, then he waved again in command and his squad continued moving forward.

Seeing this, the player couldn't help shake his head regretfully.

He wouldn't hold out hope on their survival.

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Chapter 291: Double Kill

Translator: Larbre Studio Editor: Larbre Studio

Although they didn't see the Black Lily as a threat, the previous player's reminder did make them realize that there could be an enemy hiding in the dark anywhere at any time. They began to scan their surroundings to prevent being ambushed.

While levels could give a player powerful attribute boosts, the Cobra Squad believed that they could completely get the better of this gamer known as the Black Lily.

It would not have bothered them even if her level was higher!

Now, on top of an 18-floor-tall building 500 yards away from the team, Emily was sunbathing lazily, biting a cigarette she bought from Beiqi.

When she was done smoking this one, the corner of her lips curved upward. She reached for the Kiss of the Black Lily and looked through her scope to search for her new prey.

She scanned through the buildings, and the Cobra Squad appeared in her sight.

Prey!

Even though they were players, the rule of this area was the law of the jungle. Players were not only competing with hellish creatures but also with fellow players. Emily had completely adapted to this principle. This was her hunting grounds, any trespasser would receive no mercy from her.

The barrel pointed from one player to another, looking for its next kill.

Usually, snipers would take out the long-range damage dealers first to lighten the pressure. Emily, however, had absolute confidence in her own skills, so she pointed her rifle at the warrior nearest to her.

She squinted her left eye slightly as her pointer finger slowly applied pressure on the trigger.

Bang!

The charged bullet drew a blue streak in the air, accurately piercing the head of the soldier.

[You have killed Player Rocky! Critical Damage!]

Simultaneously, a red number -1823 appeared on that player's head.

Rocky's sudden death shook the squad, but their battle senses were keen. Realizing that there was a sniper, they immediately spread out and sought cover.

Looking at the damage on the mech, Johnson had a grave expression on his face. He quickly signaled to his team that there was a sniper at their two o'clock and asked them to provide cover fire.

They nodded and proceeded to spread out.

Knowing that there's a sniper aiming at them, they avoided showing themselves and began to move more discreetly.

When the team was well dispersed, Johnson held a fist up, signaling them to attack.

Ten members who swapped their weapons for sniper rifles appeared all together at once, aiming their guns in the direction of the shooter, and providing cover fire for their teammates who were going to move forward with Johnson.

Johnson swiftly led three melee and three supports to the nearest abandoned vehicle.

When Johnson's crew reached cover, the ten snipers squatted down concurrently.

They indubitably had the right idea to assist Johnson and the melee characters to close in on the target by providing cover. However, their target had already vanished.

Realizing that the enemy sniper might have changed her position, the snipers signaled to each other.

Finally, they decided to split into teams of two, each providing cover to a certain area of the building.

Receiving Johnson's command again, they reappeared and began firing at once.

Bang!

-1923

A blood-red number appeared again. It was another critical double damage. Another Cobra Squad member was killed immediately.

However, this helped the Cobra Squad snipers to determine Emily's new position. Before she could reload her next round, the remaining nine took this opportunity to shoot at her.

Nonetheless, Emily was already down. She held her rifle and rolled on the ground to her right.

Click! Emily pulled the reload trigger, a blue bullet shell was ejected from the side of the barrel, and she loaded a fresh round in.

She looked up without hesitation, took aim, and fired!

Bang!

Another blood-red critical damage countered… and another dead sniper.

At this moment, a dark look hung on the faces of every Cobra Squad member.

They were one of the top elite armed forces in the United States, but they lost three men in a row to a player so quickly. They would become a joke if word of this got out.

Finally acknowledging the enemy's sniping skills, the remaining eight began to crawl.

After all, they would become sitting ducks if they stayed at the same spot.

They turned exceptionally serious as they didn't believe that their professional sniping skills would lose to a player.

When they were ready, Johnson led them to their next cover. The eight snipers quickly appeared, each targeting a general area, firing at the wall at the top of the building.

Emily did not reveal herself this time. As the snipers were preparing to get down, Emily stood up suddenly and fired away.

Bang!

A critical hit kill!

When she got back down, there was a smile on her face. Her eyes were filled with excitement.

She lit a cigarette and inhaled it deeply before blowing out a puff of thick smoke.

These enemies were pros, absolute professionals! Emily realized this when she saw their movements, but this made it more interesting for her.

Caressing the stock, where the lily continued to bloom and wither unceasingly, she could feel her excitement rising continuously.

Emily was a born sniper. Aiming and shooting were skills that required composure and patience to ensure a precise shot. However, she could do both almost simultaneously, as if she could pull her trigger while she was still aiming. When the bullet was fired, the barrel would be perfectly aligned with the target.

This was where she outshined the Cobra Squad snipers. They could never hope to match her speed. Even if they did, they couldn't achieve the same accuracy as her.

They were completely overwhelmed by her skill and merciless shots.

Emily gave the snipers kisses of death one by one, utterly destroying the pride in their hearts.

At last, Johnson, as the leader, could no longer stand it and began commanding his team in the team chat.

This compromise undoubtedly proved Emily's dreadfulness, even the Cobra Squad had no idea how to take her down.

"Commander, she's too strong!"

After another sniper was shot down, there were only three of them left.

Facing such a formidable opponent, even the prideful Cobra Squad had to admit that this sniper was far above their level!

Outnumbering the opponent one to twenty, they were still losing.

They'd only felt pressure this heavy before during a friendly fight against the most mysterious team in the United States, the X-force.

Were they really facing just one sniper? They began to doubt.

Nevertheless, the battle had to continue. After the voice chat channel was opened, their communication became much smoother and even their covering tactics had improved.

The most depressed members among them would be those who brought along Auxiliary Mechs.

They had Nano Repairing Bots that could heal their teammates or even boost their allies' damage. Sadly, every hit from the enemy was a headshot, so their teammates were eliminated before they could even be healed.

In terms of damage and range, they were weaker than Rechargeable Mechs. Without sniper rifles, they were essentially useless from afar.

After discussing it, they decided to send out members with Auxiliary Mechs as bait so that the remaining three snipers could take out Emily at the top of the building.

Because of Emily's overpowering strength, the Cobra Squad had no choice but to try one strategy after another.

Alas, even now, they still underestimated Emily, the godlike sniper genius.

When one of the Auxiliary Mechs stood up, the expected shot did not happen. Emily looked at him from afar and waved her hands as if she was greeting him.

"No! Don't get up!" the soldier screamed but it was too late. The sniper behind him was already aiming, he could not get back down in time.

Bang!

The bullet pierced through both their mechs and heads, splattering blood everywhere.

Double kill! Double critical hits!

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Chapter 292: Safety Tag

Translator: Larbre Studio Editor: Larbre Studio

Under the Black Lily's merciless massacre, the ace team of the Third District Military Base was completely defeated.

Every member was killed with one shot, including Johnson. This was no doubt a depressing result.

The gaming pods opened up one by one, revealing Johnson and his squad.

"Oh? Wiped out again?" the commander laughed while watching a movie and holding his mug of coffee.

Johnson and his team were grave and silent.

Noticing the Cobra Squad's low morale, the commander asked with a smile, "What's up? Haven't you guys died a few times before? Why do you guys seem so down this time?"

"Sir, why didn't you tell us that the X-force was in this game, too?" asked Lina, the only female member in the team gloomily.

"What? The X-force?" the commander was surprised to hear that.

"Who else could it be? Twenty of us were killed by a single sniper! Don't tell me she's just another player!"

Now, the Cobra Squad had already suspected that Emily was a member of the X-force as her capabilities were well beyond the average player.

"How could that be? X-force doesn't have the time to play these VR games. Also, I chose this game to train you guys because I was playing it myself. When I realized how difficult and realistic it was, I was the one who requested funding for the gaming pods!"

The Cobra Squad was completely baffled.

They thought the VR game training had been implemented widely in the military. They didn't expect that their commander had personally requested funding to buy this game.

At that thought, a chill went down their spines.

This meant that the accurate sniper who killed them like a grim reaper was truly just a gamer!

Given that all the physical conditions in the game were identical to the real world, that player must also be an amazing sniper in real life, too!

"Sir, this player who killed my squad was called the Black Lily… can we check her information?" Johnson asked with his brows furrowed.

"This game is not made in our country, we have no access to its internal data!" the commander replied with his arms spread open.

"Then let's investigate with whatever information we have!" Johnson pushed on.

The commander, feeling equally curious, turned off his screen and opened a database. He searched for a Black Lily.

A huge amount of data popped out instantly.

While reading through the information, everyone quickly focused on a piece of her profile with a blurry black and white picture attached.

Black Lily: Real name unknown

Occupation: Assassin

Information: An ace assassin of the underground organization called the Black Fangs. Her known body count is 398 with zero failed missions. Known as Black Lily the Grim Reaper among other assassins. An extremely skilled sniper, with a record of the furthest target, an oil tycoon who was shot from over a mile and a half away. Definitely received strict assassin training, an expert in spying and anti-spying. Escaped arrests several times and is now branded as an S-ranked international felon. Extremely dangerous!

Note: In 2316, battled with Flying Bear, the ace sniper of the Fifth Military Organization, and Flying Bear was killed in action!

Note: In 2318, battled with the X-force's Fire-man who was assigned security detail on an important congress member and Fire-man was killed in action!

…

Reading these, everyone was shocked, including the commander.

They were especially surprised by the notes. Even the X-force's Fire-man was killed by this Black Lily.

"It must've been her! I'm sure of it!" Johnson opened his mouth suddenly as he scanned through the profile.

The Cobra Squad was suddenly feeling lucky that they were just in a game. They had realized how dreadful she really was.

"Who would have known that she was in this game, too… and she even met you guys," the commander said gloomily.

"Well, it's normal to die under her, because her sniping skills are number one on the international black market ranking. If even Fire-man couldn't deal with her, let alone you guys!"

"But we had twenty people!" Lina was frustrated. I am a woman, too, why are we so different? She thought.

"Get your revenge, then. You won't die in the game anyway!"

Hearing the commander's words, the team was immediately motivated, their eyes flickered with the thirst for victory.

So what if you're number one? We will take you down for sure!

And so, the Cobra Squad took use of the 3-hour cooldown to come up with a plan to defeat Black Lily.

Meanwhile, their commander began writing a report.

He felt that this game could be promoted to the entire army.

National Defense was allocated a budget equal to 3.8% of the country's GDP. If his proposal should pass, they could purchase the source code behind the game to fit it into military training.

Of course, it would have to be approved first.

…

United States, New York City, a certain farm in the Bronx.

Taking off her VR headset, the excitement lingered in Emily's eyes had yet to dissipate.

Frankly, she was not satisfied yet, but her twelve hours of gaming time was up. If she wanted to continue playing, she would have to get another gaming pod.

Sadly, to buy a pod, identity verification was required. She was not sure if the organization would release her information, so she dared not take the risk.

Living in seclusion, however, Emily did not know what to do other than playing games.

Since playing this game was equal to sleeping, she was not tired at all.

She lit up a cigarette and peered through the window, looking at the green field outside and got lost in her thoughts.

The noises of the cows and sheeps snapped her out of it and this dilemma truly annoyed her. After extinguishing the cigarette, she began to think of how to get another gaming pod.

At the same time, she suddenly frowned.

Footsteps!

She immediately picked up a dagger from beneath the table. Then, she walked to the door and lied in wait for her visitor.

Creak! The wooden door was pushed open.

From the cracks on the wooden door, Emily saw a man wearing a black trench coat and a pair of sunglasses.

While she didn't know if that man was from the organization or not, she obeyed the law of the jungle. If you failed to make the first move, it might spell your doom.

Emily took a step forward and thrust the dagger at the man's neck.

The man immediately turned and grabbed the dagger with his gloved right hand.

Emily was stunned. She wanted to retrieve her dagger, but the man's firm grip locked it in place. She was not strong enough to remove it.

"Black Lily?" the man asked inquisitively.

"Who are you!" Emily was alarmed.

"You can call me Number Seven. The organization that I work for now needs some information from you. Please follow me back quietly or I'll have to resort to more drastic measures. I dislike hitting women!" Number Seven explained with a smile.

Although he was not in the same organization as her, Emily did not intend to obey him quietly. She let go of the dagger and took a step back before kicking Number Seven's groin, hard.

…

The atmosphere suddenly became awkward.

"You're… okay?" Emily was startled.

"Of course! I lost it long ago!" Number Seven replied humorously.

"Fuck!" facing the seemingly undefeatable Number Seven, Emily cursed and turned around, running toward the window.

She realized that she was no match for Number Seven, so her only choice was to escape.

However, before she could jump out of the window, Number Seven gave her a hand chop on her neck.

"I'm so sorry, I really dislike hitting women!" Number Seven said helplessly while looking at the unconscious Emily.

Then, he swiftly took out a phone and made a call.

"I got the target!"

"Well done, bring her back. She has dirt on the Black Fang. Make sure to get her back safely."

"Alright!" Number Seven replied immediately.

After the call ended, Number Seven carried Emily on his shoulders and walked out of the house with a cocky gait.

…

At the same time back in Dragon Nation, Lu Wu received a notification from his artifact.

[Player Emily is in danger, here are her coordinates…]

Lu Wu treated every gifted player like his own personal treasure, and he made a safety tag to mark all of them to ensure their personal safety.

These players with immense potential were hard to come by. Lu Wu would not want them to die prematurely.

When he saw the coordinates, he realized she was in the United States. At first, he wanted to send Cangxu over.

Then he remembered that Number One was over there right now.

As such, he used the artifact to connect with Number One, then he sent Emily's coordinates and picture into his mind.

"Number One, investigate the situation and rescue her!"

At the same time, Number One was standing in a random alley. A cocky thug was pointing a pistol at him while spewing profanities.

He took the thug out with a lightning-quick punch before replying to Lu Wu respectfully, "Yes, sir! I'm on my way!"

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Chapter 293: Tomb-Sweeping Day Event

On this day, a fine rain fell persistently.

As history progressed, Tomb-Sweeping Day became one of the four largest traditional festivals in Dragon Nation.

It was a requirement for the people of the Dragon Nation to clean off their family's ancestral tombs, pay respect, and commemorate their ancestors during the festival.

Compared with the other servers, the number of Beiqi players was obviously less in the morning. Most of them had gone on an outing to pay tributes to their ancestors.

In the afternoon, after the players who had returned from visiting their ancestors logged on to the game, Lu Wu released a pre-notice for the Tomb-Sweeping Day Event.

[Game Message: Pre-notice for Tomb-Sweeping Day Event called Tributes to Desolated Tombs…:

Event Details: From 8pm. to midnight, desolated tombs of martyrs who lost their lives in the River of History will appear all over the Land of Beiqi. Players are granted unlimited use of the tribute item to pay respect to and sweep the desolated tombs during the quest period. The quest item called a Gift from Desolated Souls will be rewarded after the cleaning has been done.

(Note: Each player can only pay respect to and sweep the same desolated tomb once. Each desolated tomb can receive tributes from at most 1,000 players and will disappear once reaching the limit.)

Event Rewards:

One Gift from Desolated Souls can redeem 20 soul coins.

Five Gifts from Desolated Souls can redeem a Blue Equipment of Level 100 (with choices).

20 Gifts from Desolated Souls can redeem a Purple Equipment of Level 100 (with choices).

50 Gifts from Desolated Souls can redeem five Soul-Cleansing Pills of Level 3 (permanently increases the Endurance attribute by 8 points per pill).

100 Gifts from Desolated Souls can redeem a special title of The Sympathetic Wanderer (10 free transports per day).

Special Rewards: Secret (will only be revealed during the quest).

The events of Battle Online would always spike excitement among the players.

Seeing the pre-notice of the Tomb-Sweeping Day Event, the players were exuberant because the extremely stingy Wicked Mob was about to be giving away a large number of soul coins.

Lu Wu had put a lot of effort into this event. He didn't just simulate the scenes with the artifact like he usually would. Lu Wu had spent soul coins that amounted to around ten million on the event preparations.

With the help of Bei Li, he materialized the tombs of the prominent valiant spirits in Beiqi from ancient history to present day. He also temporarily released the many valiant spirits in the Valiant Spirits Palace.

In other words, it was not a fake quest but an event of actual tomb-sweeping.

The so-called Special Rewards were related to the valiant spirits who were long dead, but it depended on the players' luck on whether they could find the hidden quests.

Although the Special Rewards were not announced officially, the players were looking forward to the event very much. After all, the officials had never let them down, except for that time during April Fool's.

While the Beiqi players were discussing the event, the players from the other servers couldn't bear it anymore and flooded their forum.

Star_Universe (Europe): "I strongly protest! Why do they always have events going about? Can we still compete with a happy heart? The Wicked Mob is too biased! I strongly request that this event also be hosted on our server! No, the previous events must be replaced, too!"

Jason (Europe): "Protest1 Is our great European server not their precious child? Host events for us! Shower rewards on us!"

Reinhardt (Europe): "Let's compete fair and square! They're already that strong yet they get events again! Please weaken their attributes and reinforce ours!"

Heavens_Seer (USA): "Stop, you guys. Our great Land of Naraka is in hot water! Please host events for us… please empower us!"

Prince_Charming123 (USA): "Your two servers are so laid back. Our server is in apocalyptic mode! I freaking died around a hundred times ever since the launch of our server! The level of difficulty is depressing. Please empower the players in Naraka! Weaken the other servers!"

Crayon_Shinchan: "Look, our exasperated buddies from other servers are protesting. Anyway, you guessed it correctly, we are their only true son. (laughing emoji)"

Xueli_The_Strongest: "That's enough from all of you. How can you join the event when you don't even know what Tomb-Sweeping Day is? Quit it, or else we won't have mercy during the next Cross-Server Battle. (laughing emoji)"

Watermelon_Taro: "Stop whining. Let's take a look at the European server – they have the Evil King in the Ghost Emperor Realm protecting them, and they live a well off life. We Beiqi don't even have a master in the Ghost Emperor Realm, but did we complain? (laughing emoji) Now for Naraka – your server has combined many states, and aside from the fact that your population is large, don't you know how advantageous your growth system is during the prophase? We were not as relaxed as you are when Beiqi just launched. As for the difference in power, who can we blame for having so many cheaters on our server? This is our own power, alright? (confident emoji) It has nothing to do with the officials. Therefore, my last point is – please enhance Beiqi player attributes, Wicked Mob! Our lives are so difficult that we can't carry on anymore!"

Assassin_Creed replied to Watermelon_Taro: "Well said! If we never made a fuss, why should all of you cry? Go away. We should be the first ones to cry our lungs out."

…

The three large servers started to show off how miserable they were because of the event. They complained about how difficult their lives were in their own areas, hoping that the Wicked Mob would pay more attention to them.

It was especially the Beiqi players who wailed enthusiastically with the other two servers although they knew they were the strongest among the three.

To them, despite whether they were really having a tough life, kicking up a fuss would never go wrong. The Wicked Mob might enhance them if they believed their story.

Hence, the players from the three servers started a post thread where they summarized how pitiful they were. They relentlessly commented on it again and again so that it stuck at the top, in hopes that the officials might see it.

Lu Wu was speechless with their persistent complaints.

Even more so toward the Beiqi players, Lu Wu was completely at a loss of words. They certainly knew how to grumble.

Without knowing them well enough, other people might really get tricked into thinking the Beiqi players were in a devastating state after reading their summaries.

At last, Lu Wu ignored their speeches of pity.

Talk big all you like. I won't budge a bit.

Empowerment? Impossible! The most important thing is to earn more soul coins for me!

…

At 8pm, the Mansion of the Dead was free from players with only NPCs roaming around.

At that moment, a game message popped up.

[Server Announcement: Tomb-Sweeping Day Event 'Tributes to Desolated Tombs' starts now… The tribute item with unlimited usage has been sent to the players' personal channels. The locations of the desolated tombs will change every thirty minutes. Players will have to seek them out on their own!]

The event had officially launched. The players who were well-prepared beforehand sprang their legs and scurried across the Land of Beiqi, seeking the desolated tombs.

At the shore of the Liuli Coast.

Hu He was waiting there holding a compass with twenty or more figures standing behind him.

Their faces were wooden as compared to Hu He, as though they were lifeless corpses.

Hu He looked entirely different than he was before. He was no longer babyish nor bandit-like as he had grown to be more sedate and matured.

He had been deeply moved by the people who forsook their lives and used the Blood Sacrificial Haka to save him.

After the battle, Hu He chose to refine them into zombie spirits. Due to his limited skills, their powers had only recovered to a Ghost General's level, and they had lost their consciousness.

Nevertheless, Zombie Forgemasters had a skill, which was Spirit Summoning. He believed that he would someday summon them back as he grew stronger.

Moreover, he had sworn to lead them to kill Yuanxu, using his blood as a sacrifice to repay their kindness of losing their lives to save him.

He returned to Beiqi this time to participate in the Tomb-Sweeping Day Event.

Every event was accompanied by the opportunity to become more powerful. He did not want to miss it.

He came to the Liuli Coast due to a surmise he had in his mind after reading the pre-event notice.

While he was waiting, the compass shone red all of a sudden. A bloody desolated tomb appeared by the coast.

[The Tomb of Cha Na]

Details of Desolated Tomb: Although hundreds of thousands of people have passed away, starting his journey as a pawn, Cha Na had proved himself to the King of Beiqi with his fierceness and fearlessness in each and every battle. The Liuli Coast had once been bestowed upon him as his territory. He was a great general of Beiqi, a valiant spirit!

Refresh Period: 29 minutes 48 seconds

Tributes Available: 500 times (only once per player)

Special Rewards: Secret (Hidden Quest)

Gazing at the desolated tomb of Cha Na, a smile spread across Hu He's face. He knew he had guessed correctly.

He then twisted his head toward Cha Na's zombie spirit.

It felt inappropriate bringing along Cha Na's zombie spirit to pay tribute to his own desolated tomb.

After giving it a moment of thought, He Hu drew out the tributes and placed them on Cha Na's tomb, waiting for the one-minute progress bar of tribute to pass.

At that moment, a silhouette of Cha Na in armor emerged.

That very second, Hu He seemed to witness a blood-spattered Cha Na fighting in a battle, the sounds of combat echoing in his ears.

"I, Cha Na, shall succeed one day!"

The silhouette of Cha Na punched his fist toward the sky as determination and perseverance shone in his eyes.

Even though he was aware that it was merely an NPC, Hu He could feel the blood and flesh of the character in his heart.

Sighing, Hu He slowly bowed toward Cha Na in the flames of the burning tributes.

"Brother Cha Na, I'm sorry that I stole your head!"

As he straightened his body, a sense of resoluteness flashed across Hu He's eyes.

"Worry not, Cha Na. I, Hu He, shall be the most powerful of all in the future. I won't bring disgrace to your heroic doings when you were alive!"

As though he had heard Hu He's reply, the silhouette of Cha Na floating on the desolated tomb suddenly burst into flames. It then punched its right fist toward Hu He.

Facing such a situation, Hu He did not flinch. He stood where he was in silence.

The burning fiery fist stopped at the tip of Hu He's nose.

After a brief moment of confrontation, the silhouette of Cha Na removed his fist.

At that moment, Hu He thought he heard Cha Na's hysterical cackling laughter.

What happened next astonished Hu He. The burning silhouette detached itself from the desolated tomb and dove into the body of Cha Na's zombie spirit.

[Server Announcement: Congratulations to Player Hu He who acquired the recognition of Cha Na's remnant soul! Hidden quest is activated and a remnant of Cha Na's soul is obtained.]

The announcement stirred up a wave of frenzy among the players. They didn't expect the desolated tombs to be the burial of the warriors who actually died in the game. At once, a colossus of players headed for the Liuli Coast.

One after another they dashed, fearing that they might miss the opportunity. After all, each tomb could be paid tribute for only 500 times.

Staring at Cha Na's zombie spirit whose eyes gradually started to glow, Hu He was astounded.

[Cha Na's Zombie Spirit (Half Ghost King Realm):

Details of Zombie Spirit: A zombie spirit tempered by player Hu He himself, its body is fused in three sections, Cha Na's head (Ghost General Peak), Mu Te's incomplete torso (Greater Ghost General) and the Cricket of Dawn (Ghost King Intermediate).

Zombie Spirit Status: Under the influence of Cha Na's remnant soul, Cha Na's Zombie Spirit has evolved to manifest Beginner Spirit Wisdom and has leveled up to Half Ghost King Realm.

It had manifested Spirit Wisdom!

Hu He didn't expect to acquire the recognition of Cha Na's remnant soul and to discover a hidden quest during a simple tomb-sweeping.

Eyeing the tomb of Cha Na, Hu He drew a deep breath before he bowed again.

"I will keep my words. Even though you were once our enemy, you are now our comrade!"

The tomb of Cha Na that lost its remnant soul did not respond. The tributes placed on it had burned completely to ashes and the notification for the completion of quest appeared.

[Completed the paying of tribute to the desolated tomb of Cha Na, quest item 'Gift from Desolated Souls' obtained.]

Glancing one last time at Cha Na's tomb, Hu He turned around and left with his compass taken out.

After making this promise, Hu He felt more weight on the load on his shoulders, but he did not regret it. From now on, he would be the most powerful of all!

After Hu He had left, throngs of players arrived at the tomb, but the tomb details had already changed.

The question marks in the row of the Special Rewards had disappeared and was replaced by the line, Owner of Hidden Quest: Hu He.

Although the players who arrived later felt a tinge of pity, they still paid tribute to their old rival.

Lu Wu had undeniably put a lot of effort into this event.

Except for those who were in the Valiant Spirits Palace, every burial of the valiant spirits that dotted Beiqi were summoned at the price of burning soul coins. As for the hidden quests he was giving out this time, it all depended on whether the players could acquire the recognition of the remnant souls when they paid their tributes.

Nevertheless, the Tomb-Sweeping Day Event was undoubtedly successful. The players were all engrossed in the event quests, where successively, they managed to obtain all sorts of hidden quests, be it weak or strong.

However, Lu Wu felt it was a pity that none of them unlocked the hidden quest, Inheritance of Valiant Spirits.

After all, a few of the valiant spirits were once elites of the Ghost Emperor Realm. It was extremely difficult to acquire their recognition. Even Lu Wu couldn't offer help because it all depended on the efforts of the players.

Hidden Quests were the core purpose of this event.

It was a shady concept on how to acquire the recognition of valiant spirits. It might be the single sentence Hu He had unintentionally spoken that caused the remnant soul to empathize with him, hence acquiring its recognition. It might even be as simple as the matter of looks, where the valiant spirit thought the player as the fateful one and dished out the hidden quest without having the player to do anything.

Anyhow, the players were oblivious to all of these. The moment they knew there were rewards for hidden quests, they became exceptionally sincere while they paid their tributes. Each of them wished to acquire the recognition of the valiant spirits and be rewarded.

There were even comical players who knelt before the tombs of unknown valiant spirits, wailing and crying in hopes of touching the owners' heart, so that they would grant them hidden quests.

During that period, the players tried out all kinds of bizarre tactics, so much so that even Lu Wu who was observing behind the scenes felt shameful for them.

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Chapter 294: Anti-Addiction Setting

The Tomb-Sweeping Day Event officially ended at midnight.

Ridiculously wild brainstorms and tactics of the players occurred during the event.

They included wailing before the tomb, adopting a godfather, becoming a disciple of a mentor, becoming sworn brothers, and many more. Lu Wu felt ashamed for the series of actions the players had done in order to acquire the recognition from the valiant spirits.

Although such tactics did not earn the players the Inheritance of Valiant Spirits, some of them loved the acts. The players attained many other types of hidden quests, such as learning a Special Skill or obtaining part of the remnant souls.

After accepting a certain valiant spirit as his godfather, there was even a player who received the coordinates of a treasure it had hidden in Beiqi when it was alive.

Subsequently, the player dug up the treasure vault on a live stream. It turned out to be a depositary of spiritual material and spiritual ore supplies. Other players envied him very much.

After the event ended, the players couldn't help but envision the next event.

At the same time, Lu Wu received feedback from Number One who was in America.

The mission was accomplished successfully!

After tracking down Number Seven who held Emily hostage, Number One didn't attack right away. He trailed after him, sneaking into the branch of the Jie De Corporation's Underground Laboratory of America. With his powerful body modified by Bei Li, he demolished the entire human experiments laboratory by himself and rescued Emily from them.

The power of Number One completely shook Emily. She discovered the strength of his human flesh, but it could withstand gun bullets to the extent that one could rip an iron plate with bare hands.

Such combat power that burst out through normal flesh was wild and dominating. Other than being impressed, Emily began to adore such power.

The damsel-in-distress story plot worked well everywhere.

Despite being renowned among assassins, Emily was, after all, only a young woman who just turned 20 years old. Being rescued under desperation inevitably led to the fluttering of butterflies in her stomach.

However, Number One thought nothing of that sort. As he brought Emily toward the safe zone, he blatantly told her that he lost his manhood and asked her not to enquire questions about his name or age, as it was annoying.

Number One's words caused Emily to develop a phobia.

Could it be that men must lose their manhood in order to become stronger?

Thinking of Number Seven and then the man before her, Emily felt queasy.

…

It was the day after the festival and the players resumed their normal routines.

At the moment, Lu Wu was eating spiritual fruit and sipping spiritual tea brewed from the spiritual spring water comfortably. At the same time, his eyes were glued to the official web forum, going through the daily discussions of the players.

While he was browsing, the content of a post attracted his attention.

It was about the anti-addiction setting Lu Wu had added into the game.

[Please remove the anti-addiction setting. Does a middle-aged woman not have human rights? I strongly protest! I want to play games!]

Author: Pink_Rabbity

I'm 13 years old, an eighth-grader. I'm considered half an adult and I usually love to game. I came across Battle Online and am completely obsessed with it. But what the heck is this five-hour anti-addiction setting? We're in the 21st century! Why is there still an anti-addiction setting? Don't you know that young people like us are the main players in this game? I protest! I protest!

Below the post, many underaged players agreed with her while players of age were in contempt.

Divine_Knife_Style: "I agree. I wanted to talk about this long ago. Why can't young people game for 24 hours straight? We want our human rights. (thumbs up emoji)"

Northern_Ancestor: "The author is right. Although we are underaged, our world needs to be fair! You can't discriminate against us. Five hours is too short. Please change the setting. (thumbs up emoji)"

White_Snake_Spirit: "Yes, yes! She is just like me. We are obviously old middle-aged women, but we can't even get past the anti-addiction setting. (crying emoji)"

Watermelon_Taro replied to White_Snake_Spirit: "Oh my god, are 13-year-olds starting to call themselves old middle-aged women already? What about 20-somethings? Old middle-aged men?"

Assassin_Creed: "Then those who are in their 30s like me would be old grandpas by now. (laughing emoji)"

Foot_Picking_Chap: "Then those in their 40s like me are old ancestors. (laughing emoji)"

Fisherman: "What about me past 50?"

Crayon_Shinchan replied to Fisherman: "You are a bottle of fine wine. (laughing emoji)"

Cultivating_Longevity: "I am more than a hundred years old. According to all of you, I might just be one of the Terracotta warriors…"

Invincible_Loneliness replied to Cultivating_Longevity: "Hahaha, the Terracotta Army is a good metaphor! Nice! (laughing emoji)"

…

The players were divided into two groups based on their different opinions on the anti-addiction setting.

One of the groups was underaged players who hoped the officials would enhance the system or even remove it.

Another group was the players of age who hoped to enforce the system, reducing the allocated five hours to two hours. Then, the flowers of their motherland would be able to study without being addicted to the game.

After reading through their comments, Lu Wu suddenly reminisced about his youth.

He was a die-hard gamer when he was younger. He had hated the anti-addiction setting the most because it prevented him from playing to his heart's content.

However, as he grew older, he hoped that the anti-addiction setting could be improved. It was best that the setting could restrict the primary schoolers from playing the games because, at that time, he was already of age.

At that moment, what the underaged players wanted was what Lu Wu had wished for in his youth.

Lu Wu could empathize with them on this point. After careful consideration, Lu Wu decided to alter the anti-addiction setting.

Of course, an alteration was not equivalent to a removal.

After discussing with Bei Li, he decided to add a study setting into the anti-addiction system.

When the anti-addiction system was operating, the underaged players would not be forced out of the game once the five gaming hours were up. Another selection menu would appear instead.

Option One was to transport the player to the Trial Arena and revise study materials according to their grades. After a one-hour study session, the system would randomly arrange tests on the material. The players would earn another three gaming hours if they passed the test. Otherwise, they would have to study for another hour.

Option Two was to exit the game.

Lu Wu only decided to launch this proposal after careful pondering and consideration.

Besides, the artifact could inspect the souls. It could effortlessly determine the grades of underaged players and pick out related study material from the database.

After all, Lu Wu wished to form a mighty army of players. He, of course, knew that those underaged players were one of his potential developing forces in the future, a foundation that could evolve sustainably.

Lu Wu would not allow them to become completely addicted to the game. The implementation of the anti-addiction setting was not only for the underaged players' welfare but for his, too.

After all, the younger generation was the source of propulsion for sustainable development.

The launching of the new anti-addiction system garnered a great response from the players.

Firstly, for the players of age, they were all good with the system that could assist in the children's studies. After all, many of them had children who were still in school.

As for the underaged players, they seemed to be repulsive toward the new anti-addiction setting. To them, studying and gaming were complete opposites.

However, the officials of Battle Online had always been dictatorial. After a fruitless protest from the primary schoolers, most of them miserably chose to enter the Study Channel and start with their proper revision.

Nevertheless, when they returned to the game after they had passed their tests… Hmm, it felt awesome!

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Chapter 295: The Debut Of A Super Sidekick Force

Lately, the Beiqi players had encountered two issues that caused them headaches.

First of all, it was the Land of the Nine Luminaries in the west.

His Excellency of the Nine Luminaries was unable to bear the players' successive raids anymore. Therefore, he started intercepting their moves, reducing the chances of successful pillages.

The messengers visited again to nominate a new King of Beiqi.

Of course, the players were against the idea, but the messengers asked them to reconsider the matter. Otherwise, Beiqi and the Nine Luminaries would definitely go to war in the near future.

Although they didn't reject the messengers outright, the players understood that it would only be another temporary solution. The war would eventually come someday no matter what they decided now.

The players might be worried about the battle, but they were never afraid of it as they were certain about one thing.

No matter what, the Land of the Nine Luminaries would fall into their hands sooner or later.

Another problem was from the Underworld Sea in the east.

Recently, the Death Clan no longer launched invasions. Since the players could no longer hunt them for resources, they went to the Void Ocean to search for them.

However, they were astounded to discover the disappearance of the Death Clan in the Void Ocean.

In order to get to the bottom of it, many players visited the Kuilong Ocean in hopes of finding the Sea King and having a really good talk with him.

The players soon found out the reason after their trip to the Kuilong Ocean.

A war had arisen between the Mu Te Sea Empire and its surrounding forces.

The Death Clan had left the Void Ocean because the battle the Sea King was facing was in desperate need of troops.

A detailed investigation led the players to unveil the cause of the war. It was related to the force from Langya Island who fought with them during the Sea King's Nation Establishing Ceremony.

The power of Langya Island alone was no match for the Sea King's Mu Te Sea Nation.

Nevertheless, Langya Island had entrenched themselves in the Kuilong Ocean for many years and had made many acquaintances. Moreover, the owner of Langya Island had roamed everywhere to drum up support, conveying a message to the many forces of the Kuilong Ocean.

If the Sea King dominated them, the status and income of the many forces in the Kuilong Ocean would be affected. According to the Sea King's character, he would definitely not back off when facing the many forces.

The leaders of the forces had contemplated the matter and had originally decided not to meddle in the confrontation between Langya Island and the Sea King. After all, sticking their necks out and risking their clans' lives to fight was a foolish decision.

However, the owner of Langya Island gave them an irresistible offer. After all the forces in the Kuilong Ocean had formed a union to wipe out the Mu Te Sea Nation, Langya Island would not take its share during the splitting of land and resources.

The Mu Te Sea Nation possessed 35 percent of resources of the Kuilong Ocean. The offer was awfully tempting. What was more was that the Kuilong Ocean would fall back to the days where the many forces counterbalanced each other after the downfall of the Mu Te Sea Nation.

The very existence of the Mu Te Sea Nation was prone to spike endless wars. All of the forces found the two benefits appealing.

Therefore, the war began.

The Sea King would not have dreamed that every force in the Kuilong Ocean would gang up against him this time.

Facing such a situation, the Sea King had no choice but to channel the Death Clan that was in the Void Ocean into the battle as a shield.

However, the Mu Te Sea Nation was undoubtedly at a disadvantage confronting the army of a coalition of all the other forces in the Kuilong Ocean.

After understanding the situation, each of the players slammed the table and stood up in rage.

The Sea King was the cash cow they had raised for a long time. The players could not bear to see it being milked by other forces.

The current situation was like pests eating a chive they had planted. As farmers, they naturally had to exterminate the pests for the chive to grow better.

Therefore, the players had a meeting and a colossal fleet of Specter Warships gathered at the Liuli Coast. They were prepared to sail and stir up trouble.

…

At the same time, the commander of the Fifth District Military Base of the United States had acquired approval from management on his report. The game, Battle Online, was officially launched throughout the military.

Before that, they had looked into the game thoroughly. They were assured that dying in the game would not adversely affect the mental health of the players. They had also fully experimented and tested the gaming pods from the Black Sea Corporation. After the two aspects were guaranteed to be free of issues, it would not be a problem to launch the game to their troops.

The degree of simulation of the game was sufficient to train soldiers without risking any casualties.

It could also save them ammunition and resources used for training. In the long term, the proposal was plausible while saving a huge cost for the military.

They had even obtained Lu Wu's phone number from different channels, in hopes of purchasing the game and the technology behind it at a stupendous price.

Lu Wu rejected them right away. It was not up for negotiation.

The National Defense of America was angered by Lu Wu's attitude, but they could not locate him at all. They could not even find out the identity of Battle Online's boss behind the scenes with their current database.

The exasperated National Defense of America suggested a second proposal.

To cooperate!

This time, they hoped the Battle Online Corporation could produce a brand new, tailor-made virtual world without any other players for the sake of military training.

The setting could be the same as the Land of Naraka, only that it must completely stand alone without being linked to other devices.

Lu Wu still rejected them. What a joke! Naraka did exist in reality. Lu Wu couldn't just duplicate it even if he wanted to.

The negotiation was unsuccessful. So, the National Defense of America had no choice but finally decided to dispatch troops onto the public server in the presence of civilian players. They wanted to try it out first. If the result was proven effective, they would try talking to Lu Wu again.

No one could be happier than the Black Sea Corporation with the National Defense of America's decision, because numerous orders had come in from the military.

Although Lu Wu would receive a commission of five percent, he was not concerned about the money. He cared more about the army from the National Defense of America.

Once they had entered the game using the gaming pods, they were Lu Wu's army, an army that even death could not free them from.

Lu Wu did not expect the National Defense of America to make such a decision.

A dumbfounded Lu Wu received an entire army from the National Defense of America as his subordinates while their souls were marked by the artifact.

Naraka's combat power appeared to have a linear increase because of them.

After officially entering the game, the soldiers of the United States were initially complacent. They felt that the creatures would've definitely been wiped out with them joining the server.

However, on their first day, the entire army was flattened by the creatures in Naraka. Their original plan of building a military base in the Blue Valley Ruins had not even lasted for half a day when endless creatures invaded them.

Death, revival! Death, revival!

The National Defense of America's power that dominated the world, when facing creatures whose attributes flattened them, was not worth mentioning.

At that moment, in order to fight the creatures, they had no other choice but to level up and increase their attributes like other players.

However, it was notable that the effect of training their troops was surprisingly good.

Although they couldn't build a military base for expansion in the Land of Naraka, they altered their strategy. They started to form strongholds all over the Blue Valley Ruins and even recruited players to grow stronger.

Observing the National Defense of America ransacking their brains to occupy the Blue Valley Ruins, Lu Wu felt like laughing.

He had been troubled with the disadvantage the players there had.

The death rate In the Land of Naraka was too high after all. The difficulty level was way higher than Beiqi's and Cangxu's. The players were tortured into accepting that it was normal to die three or four times per day.

No one expected the National Defense of America to join in on the battle. Moreover, they were planning to expand the territory for Lu Wu.

With their help, the daily production rate of soul coins increased tremendously.

Lu Wu couldn't help smiling like an old farmer.

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Chapter 296: Lang Ya's Incentive

Underworld Sea, Void Ocean.

There was a huge fleet of a few hundred thousand Specter Warships and a million Specter Ships out on the Void Ocean, slowly advancing toward the Kuilong Ocean.

In order to preserve their popular foe the Sea King, many guilds in Beiqi joined forces to launch a rally request to all the players. A large number of them responded to the call, intending to support the Sea King in winning the battle.

All the players had an aggressive look. They were all prepared for a protracted battle.

As the huge fleet was approaching the Kuilong Ocean and preparing to advance toward Xin Mo Island, countless dark shadows suddenly emerged from the waters.

Numerous gigantic sea creatures with grimaces broke out of the water and formed a huge army of sea creatures, blocking the players' fleet.

"Welcome to Kuilong Ocean, our honored guests from afar!"

Just when the players thought the war was about to commence, a giant white-shelled tortoise appeared from under the water. The one who spoke was the white-haired old man standing on the back of the tortoise.

The person had a divine poise and sagelike features with a nine-sectioned cane in his hand. He had a benevolent look which gave off an intimate feeling.

However, the players had their analyzing ability. They could tell the identity of the person right away and instead became cautious toward him.

[Lang Ya (Ghost King Peak):

Character Details: Owner of Langya Island, one of the three top forces of the Kuilong Ocean. Originally the subordinate of Kuilong Ocean's Broken Wave Palace forces, the Palace Divine Beast. He betrayed the Broken Wave Palace after that under the temptation of the benefits behind the opposition's forces. He even exposed a lot of the Broken Wave Palace's secrets against the enemies, which led to the fall of the Broken Wave Palace. After that, he went on betraying the several forces he pledged allegiance to and established Langya Island in the end with the resources he gathered.

Character Status: Normal

The players sighed the moment they saw Lang Ya's status.

They didn't expect such a benevolent-looking old man would turn out to be a cunning old geezer who enjoyed being a spy. They couldn't help but feel ashamed for his behavior.

In the players' opinions, Lang Ya definitely was not having any good intentions. They weren't trying to be friendly toward him either.

Lang Ya gave out an awkward expression when he realized the players were aiming all the cannons on the warship toward him. He spoke again, "My honored guests, welcome to Kuilong Ocean. Is there any misunderstanding between us? Why don't we take a seat and discuss it?"

Lang Ya was in fact perturbed by the players' apparent hostile attitudes toward him.

The knowledge of their very existence had already been spread around the Kuilong Ocean after the Sea King's Nation Establishing Ceremony. It was natural for Lang Ya to know about them.

After completely starting a war with the Sea King, this extremely powerful force of mysterious origin had always been Lang Ya's greatest concern.

They had thoroughly suppressed the Sea King's forces in the current war situation, victory would soon be theirs if the trend continued.

Yet, the destabilizing factor was the players. No one could guarantee whether these forces, who seemed to be in close contact with the Sea King, would assist him or not. If the players' forces would really be willing to help the Sea King in battle, the victory that naturally belonged to them would be filled with uncertainties.

So, Lang Ya thought of drawing them over to his side. He even had a plan made up in his mind, which was to negotiate with the players' forces using 15% of the resources in the Sea King's territories.

His condition was simple, he would just need the players' forces to stay put and not get involved in their battle with the Sea King.

The condition was undoubtedly extremely tempting, yet Lang Ya was not confident with the outcome at that moment.

After seeing this huge fleet made up of millions of ships and warships, Lang Ya felt that he had underestimated the true powers of the force.

At the same time, he didn't want to go against them at all.

"What do you wish to talk about?" Gu Yu stood right at the front on the Myth Guild's Warship's deck and asked.

"I don't think being enemies is our only choice, perhaps we could be friends as well. For that, I have prepared a generous gift for our honored guests to address my sincerity!"

Lang Ya pointed toward the tortoise underneath him as he spoke.

"Commander, would you mind coming down to have a talk?"

The players looked at one another after hearing what he said. A few guild leaders even started discussing in the guild chat.

They had no idea what Lang Ya was up to. Besides, they did not have any good impression of Lang Ya after seeing his character menu. They did not think he was credible at all.

After having a quick discussion, several leading guild leaders decided to bring along a few men to go down and see what Lang Ya had up his sleeves.

Lang Ya paused for a moment and turned his gaze toward Gu Yu after seeing the numerous figures jumping down from the warship. He always thought Gu Yu was the sole leader of this force, he didn't understand why he would bring so many people with him.

"Don't misunderstand, I am just one of the commanders," said Gu Yu straight away after getting on the giant tortoise's back.

Lang Ya nodded promptly as he heard him.

Liu Chai, Gu Yu, Wu Guoyi, Ye Xue'er, Lu Zhan, Yin Xiaoqi, and the rest of the major guild leaders began to hop off one after another. Lang Ya then used his spiritual power to form a conference table on the giant tortoise's back allowing everyone to take their seats.

"Lang Ya, what do you wish to talk about? Besides that, what's the generous gift you spoke of?" Gu Yu yawned while supporting his head with one hand.

Lang Ya took a glance at everyone and nodded.

"Let me just ask everyone here a single question. How are your relationships with the Sea King?"

Everyone's expressions changed when they heard him.

They didn't know how to express their thoughts. They were the reason why the Sea King had lost his position of the Void Ocean's overlord after all. Otherwise, why would they come to the Kuilong Ocean to fight for maritime power? Moreover, the Sea King even lost his elder brother in that Beiqi Battle Event.

Their relationship would be absolutely irreconcilable looking at all the joint hatred.

That was why no one knew how to give an appropriate answer to the question at that moment.

"Okay, I guess?" Wu Guoyi spoke right then.

Be it the guild leaders who were present or the players who were eavesdropping in the live chat channel, everyone almost broke out in a sweat when they heard him.

Yet, Lang Ya was rather excited to hear this answer, it was exactly what he wanted to hear.

"Everyone, now let me tell you about the generous gift which I have prepared for all of you!"

Lang Ya then raised his arm and waved toward the back. The thousands of sea creatures that were at the front line opened their mouths, revealing tons of unique spiritual materials and treasures.

"All these are for us?" Gu Yu was rather surprised.

"That's right, all these treasures are for you… however, I do have one condition!" Lang Ya squinted his eyes as he spoke.

Gu Yu and the rest glanced at one another. They all knew what Lang Ya wanted to say but still proceeded to give Lang Ya assurance.

"Island Owner Lang Ya, you can just speak your mind!"

"If the players' forces withdraw from this battle, the rest of the Kuilong Ocean's forces and I will not only offer you treasures and spiritual materials, we will also offer you fifteen percent of the Sea King's territory's annual output!"

Lang Ya made his thoughts crystal clear, he didn't want the players to participate in the battle.

If the other party was just a normal force, they wouldn't have been able to reject Lang Ya's alluring offer.

After all, they could receive treasures and resources without lifting a finger. It was an irresistible temptation for the respective forces of the underworld where the law of jungle was practiced.

Unfortunately, the ones Lang Ya encountered were the players.

15% of the Sea King's territory's annual output was undoubtedly rather tempting, yet, how could the players ever be satisfied? In the players' opinion, the Sea King's entire force should belong to them. Just 15%, did they think that the players were mere beggars?

There was only one thought in the players' minds at that moment, be it the Sea King's forces or the treasures offered by Island Owner Lang Ya… they wanted it all!

The players would never have to choose anyway.

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Chapter 297: Just Raid

"What do you say, my honored guests?" Lang Ya asked with anticipation when he saw that Gu Yu and the others were silent.

"Alright, we won't participate in this war. We will take these treasures with us and wait for your 15% of resources when the time comes," Gu Yu said smilingly.

"Hold on!" Lang Ya suddenly added at this moment.

"My honored guests, you can't take these treasures away now… but rest assured, we will surely present these treasures to you, together with the 15% resources from the Sea King's territory… after the war is over!"

Needless to say, the crafty Lang Ya had yet to put his trust in the players, and he voiced out his opinion again.

"What do you mean!?" Gu Yu instantly furrowed his brows.

"My honored guests, since I've expressed my sincerity, you should've returned me with equal sincerity. I won't give you anything less than what I've promised, but this is merely an oral agreement in which you might go back on your words anytime. As such, you can't take the treasures away yet. Once the war between the Sea King and us is over, I'll send these treasures and spiritual materials to you… nothing less!"

The players were instantly stunned by Lang Ya's suggestion.

Apparently they never thought Lang Ya would take such a step. Their initial plan was to deceive Lang Ya into giving them the treasures, but it appeared that this trick did not seem to be working on him.

"My honored guests, you can be assured that I am a respectable man in the Kuilong Ocean and would never deceive you!" Lang Ya put on a smile and spoke again, seemingly after noticing the looks of dissatisfaction on their faces.

Upon hearing that, the players knew they were unable to trick Lang Ya. It was unrealistic now for them to simply turn against Lang Ya after taking away the treasures and spiritual materials.

Thereupon, smiles slowly broke out on their faces as Lang Ya looked at them with a gleam of anticipation in his eyes.

Since you're not going to give it to us, we might as well just rob you of it!

"My fellow brothers! Rob him!"

Along with Liu Chai's growling in the zone live chat, all the rechargeable cannons that were aimed at the army of sea monsters some times ago were fired at the same time.

Boom! Boom! Boom!

Lang Ya was obviously bewildered, "My honored guests, what do you mean by this?"

"What do I mean by this? A raid!"

With a nasty grin on his face, Liu Chai heavily smashed his right arm and destroyed the table that was made by soul energy. Meanwhile, Gu Yu and the others stood up in an instant.

"Honored guests, we could bargain over the treasures if you want…" said Lang Ya as he grew anxious at the sight of the scene.

"Fuck off! You keep dragging your feet! So cut the crap now! I'm telling you, we're going to raid you now!" an extremely spectacular scene appeared following Liu Chai's growl.

Countless spirits of warships emerged at the back and the scene looked as though crooks of all kinds were running wild. All the sea creatures were awed by the imposing manner that was gathered at once.

"Honored guests, I've promised you and I'll certainly honor my words. Please have faith in me… " Lang Ya immediately said after realizing the gravity of the situation, intending to save it.

However, it was impossible for Liu Chai and the others to negotiate with him. They were players, not negotiators. Since he could not satisfy their conditions, they might as well just settle it by force and arms.

Being players, they could be as wayward and touchy as they wanted.

The battle had finally begun. A group of huge warships was charging forward and directly hitting the sea creatures on the surface of the sea.

This war will eventually come. Now that it's come to this, let's just fight!

Looking at the Player Clan's attitude, Lang Ya suddenly recalled what his subordinates had told him when they were reporting about them.

The Player Clan has an unpredictable temper, whereby they will just fight at the risk of their lives once there's a disagreement!

"All forces, fight back with me!"

Right now, Lang Ya's face was taken over by a gloomy expression. He certainly would not just await his doom in the face of attack. He shouted at his back right away.

The army of sea creatures began to counterattack.

"Pull back!"

Along with Liu Chai's words, all the guild members, other than Gu Yu, immediately turned around and headed back to the warships.

In response to that, Lang Ya waved his right arm to the front, flexing three gleams of sharp claws to attack Liu Chai and the others.

Since the war had already started, there was no need for him to conserve his strength.

"Demonic God!" Gu Yu's eyes turned crimson, his body abruptly expanded one round and his body surface was covered by scarlet flames.

Gu Yu was about to step forward and take Lang Ya's blow after he turned into the Demonic God so that he could create an opportunity for the others to retreat. However, Liu Chai was one step ahead of him. He blocked Gu Yu and raised his right arm over his chest.

Bang!

Liu Chai was thrown away by the huge shock of impact, yet he did not suffer from any injury by relying on the absolute defenses of his right arm.

"Gu, let's go!" Liu Chai immediately shouted in the live chat channel while he was in the air.

Gu Yu stared deeply at Lang Ya upon hearing that. Flapping the burning wings on his back, he rose into the air and flew toward the direction of the Myth Guild's Warship.

"Where are you going!?"

After noticing that Gu Yu and the others were the leaders of this force, Lang Ya was struck by the thought that he could seize him and used him as a deterrence against the Player Clan.

Lang Ya's strength was obviously incomparable with that of Gu Yu, whereby he caught up with Liu Chai within seconds. However, Gu Yu abruptly turned over his body.

"Evil Eye Stare!"

Inside the scarlet eyes was a dancing flame and Lang Ya instantly fell into it as he was caught off guard.

Instantly, numerous murmurs were ringing in his ears. Past events rose before his eyes, and hosts of thoughts came crowding in his mind, leading to his sadness, fury, gloom, and despair.

This was the power of the Demonic God. After all, even Lang Ya was unable to drive the thoughts out of his mind for a while. He sank into endless agony, his tears came rushing out of his eyes, and his body fell straight down from the sky.

With that, Gu Yu raised his middle finger at Lang Ya, then turned around and flew toward the Myth Guild's Warship at a high speed.

At the back of the army of sea creatures, the leaders of all the forces were baffled to see Lang Ya falling into the sea out of the blue. They rose into the air one after another and flew to the location where Lang Ya fell.

After all, Lang Ya was the current leader of this military alliance and they couldn't afford anything to happen to him at the present stage.

The leaders of the forces were dumbfounded when they picked Lang Ya up from the water. All they saw was Lang Ya bursting into tears, his face full of sorrow, seemingly to have completely lost his head.

"Big Brother, what's wrong with you?" Lang Fu, the second in command of Langya Island, grabbed Lang Ya by the shoulders and shook him violently.

Despite that, Lang Ya was deeply immersed in his sorrows and showed no sign of coming back to his senses, he cried until snot was running from his nose.

All the leaders were dumbstruck by the scene before them. Just when they were at a loss as to what to do, Lang Ya convulsed his body and drove all the evil thoughts out of his mind, regaining his consciousness.

Bastard!

As Lang Ya gained back his senses from the effect of the Evil Eye Stare, he shoved Lang Fu away who was still pressing on his shoulders. He then stood up abruptly and turned around to look into the distance, staring at the Myth Guild's Warship.

Meanwhile, Gu Yu was waving his hand at Lang Ya from afar and a grin rose onto his face. With a stomp of his foot, a golden lion emerged at the top of the warship, letting out a growl at Lang Ya that seemingly shook the heavens.

Lang Ya was enraged at the sight of Gu Yu's demonstration. He pointed his hand at the Player Clan from a distance, his body shaking, and yelled, "Since you can't tell chalk from cheese, let's fight!"

Although the huge size of the Player Clan's warships put Lang Ya under extreme pressure, he couldn't care less about it anymore. They were riding roughshod over him now, naturally he wouldn't just sit still and await his doom.

Thereafter, the first war between the Player Clan and all the forces of the Kuilong Ocean broke out.

At first, the forces of the Kuilong Ocean felt anxious about this war. However, they found that the army of Player Clan was actually nothing more than a paper tiger and their actual combat effectiveness was no match for Kuilong.

It made them more and more excited as they fought. Lang Ya's palpating heart was more likely due to the pleasure of revenge.

On the other hand, the players were extremely calm. It's just death, they've long gotten used to it. Besides, they never intend to win this battle anyway!

For that reason, the players specifically chose to kill the sea creatures first that were carrying treasures and spiritual materials in their mouths.

Both sides were feeling excited. The Kuilong Ocean Military Alliance was fighting to wipe out the Player Clan whereas the army of players was battling for their own greedy interests.

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Chapter 298: Go! The Sea King!

The war had been going on for three hours and the army of players was completely surrounded by countless sea creatures. Under the circumstances, Lang Ya once again suggested negotiating with the players.

It seemed that this fleet was clearly not all that the Player Clan had and most probably there was a much bigger force behind them.

However, it was hardly possible for the players to give up now that they had gotten serious in the war. They raised their middle fingers at the cunning Lang Ya and the war erupted again.

The players were well aware that they would lose the battle for sure, but they were not discouraged by it since their soul coins and experience levels were constantly increasing. For them, that was the actual benefit, which was far more crucial than a so-called victory.

As such, the players continued to offer stiff resistance and fought desperately with the Kuilong Military Alliance on the sea.

This battle led the players to recognize the strength of the Kuilong Military Alliance, and clearly, both of them were not on the same level.

Among the millions of warships, only a few remained in the fifth hour of the war. As for the Kuilong Military Alliance, there were still an infinite number of sea creatures left. It was as though they could never kill all of them.

Lang Ya still kept a straight face when the last warship of the Player Clan was bombarded and sank. There was no trace of joy on his face.

The collapse of the negotiation with the Player Clan indicated that more warships would be here soon after, bringing a twist in this war that he was supposedly bound to win. Above all, the background of the Player Clan army remained an enigma.

"From now onward, dispatch garrisons to guard the border of the Kuilong Ocean and Void Ocean. On no account can you let the Player Clan join up with the Sea King Navy!" Lang Ya said with a gloomy face as he stared at the numerous corpses of sea creatures floating on the sea.

However, his face turned grave in an instant, sensing some peculiarities.

Odd! Something is very odd about them!

Where are their corpses?

Where are the wreckages of their broken warships!?

After identifying the issue, Lang Ya immediately commanded all the forces to pick up the players' corpses and wreckages of warships.

Half an hour later…

Nothing was found and all the forces of the Kuilong Military Alliance were stunned by the result.

Although it was very rare in the underworld for a corpse to vanish after death, such a circumstance did exist. The living creatures in the Underworld were classified as those with a physical body, a Yin body, and a spiritual body.

Most of the creatures that vanished after death were living creatures with spiritual bodies, for instance Yin souls and a small fraction of the creatures with Yin bodies. The body formation of these creatures was partly related to the Laws of the Underworld, hence their bodies would disintegrate after death and return to nature.

But the players clearly possessed physical bodies. Lang Ya could be certain about this after coming into contact with them. How come they would just vanish?

Not being able to perceive the situation, Lang Ya interpreted the players as living creatures with bodies that were almost the same as physical bodies but were, in fact, Yin bodies. This was the only reason that could explain why they had vanished after their deaths.

But the wreckages of warships are made of spiritual materials and ores, how is it possible for them to just disappear!?

Lang Ya was completely dumbfounded. It appeared extremely incredible that all the corpses floating on the ocean were only those of sea creatures. Not one piece of floating debris from the warships could be found.

Regardless of how hard they tried to speculate and ponder about it, they were unable to perceive the crux of the problem.

Everything seemed so bizarre to them.

In the end, the Kuilong Military Alliance retreated and left after the fruitless search, leaving a few forces guarding there to serve as an early warning for the subsequent forces of the Player Clan that might return.

…

Xin Mo Island, Sea King Palace.

In his palace, the Sea King and the rest of the lords, who used to be kings, were staring at an annotated map of the Kuilong Ocean with solemn expressions on their faces.

"Your Majesty, Lang Ya has found out our intention of using the Death Clan to wear down their army and no longer conserves their strength in the subsequent battles. They clearly intend to win the battle in one go!" Hei Sui said while pointing at the last battle point on the map, his face full of worry.

"It seems evident that it's unrealistic to rely on the Death Clan to wage a war of attrition. Let's gather the forces of the Death Clan and form an army of a certain scale before counterattacking. Right now we should focus on defending!" said the Sea King with a stoic face.

He knows very well that they are beset with all the difficulties to win this war, but at least there's still hope. Besides, he has the entire Death Clan as his backup force. He can afford to lose even if he has to because he has a route of retreat.

On the other hand, Hei Sui and the others were frantic with worry. Unlike the Sea King, they couldn't afford to lose the battle.

The consequence of the failure was the doom of their entire nations, which would then become a long-running history during the course of time.

Just when the Sea King and the others were exchanging views about the arrangement of the defense force, Tian Kun came in a hurry from the outside.

"Your Majesty, the force of the Player Clan is here!"

Everyone was taken aback by the news.

"What is their purpose in coming here? Are they friends or foes?" Hei Sui asked anxiously.

"I'm not certain if they are friendly forces, but they waged war on the Kuilong Military Alliance off Langya Island three days ago, which ended in the utter annihilation of their army!"

The eyes of Hei Sui and the others lit up as they listened. They were delighted, not for the fact that the army of Player Clan was completely annihilated, but for the underlying meaning of that situation.

"Don't count your chickens before they're hatched… the Player Clan is not a Good Samaritan! Besides, they certainly know better than to simply attack the Kuilong Military Alliance in Langya Island aimlessly!" said the Sea King as he stared at everyone, he couldn't help but cast a damper over them.

Although the Sea King had no idea of the Player Clan's intention, he felt a little restless at their actions because this Beiqi force never played by the rules. Will they be my supportive force in fighting against the Kuilong Military Alliance of Langya Island? Or will they be a cancer that kills the Mu Te Sea Nation? Even the Sea King didn't have full confidence in this.

"Right, the Player Clan is ruled by Yue Yao, correct? He just took over Beiqi and should be consolidating his power not attacking. Why would he let the Player Clan out?" Sha Shui couldn't help but interrupt.

"Do you really think Yue Yao is capable of restraining them? If I'm not mistaken, Yue Yao is probably dead by now!" the Sea King's eyes were steadfast as he said so.

"This… Yue Yao is of the Ghost Emperor Realm…" Sha Shui seemed to find it unbelievable.

"So what if he's a Ghost Emperor! The Player Clan is definitely not as simple as you think! Think about it carefully, what was Yue Yao's attitude when he first came here? And what exactly did he want?"

The rest of the lords sank into deep thought after listening to his words.

After a while, Tian Kun suddenly said, "Yue Yao was very modest at that time, and he wished for peace instead of war!"

The Sea King nodded his head, "That's right, Yue Yao wishes for peace. If he's still His Excellency, there's no way he would allow the Player Clan to march on over to the Kuilong Ocean with a great army, much less initiate war with the Kuilong Military Alliance of Langya Island!"

All the other lords nodded in realization and their faces took on a complex look soon afterward.

All in all, Yue Yao was a strong man of the Ghost Emperor Realm. They had a good impression of Yue Yao for his easy-going manner. They couldn't help but lament his death.

"Enough! No matter what the purpose is of the Player Clan, they did nothing to offend us at this present stage, thereby we must not take the initiative to turn against them!" the Sea King opened his mouth after pondering for a while.

All the lords subconsciously nodded their heads as they listened to him.

They were currently in an extremely inferior position anyway. Although they knew that the Sea King and the Player Clan were acquainted with an irreconcilable enmity, they hoped that the Sea King would not spar with the Player Clan out of impulse under such circumstances.

They sincerely agreed with Sea King's decision this time, so much so that they were wishing for the Sea King to make an alliance with the Player Clan in order for them to widen their advantages in winning the war.

Just as everyone was thinking over how to persuade the Sea King to put aside his hatred and join forces with the players, a soldier stationed outside the hall came in great haste and handed over a letter to the Sea King.

The Sea King was puzzled. He opened the letter and saw a line of crooked words on the letter.

"Go for it, Sea King! We support you this time!"

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Chapter 299: Research Maniac

Blue veins stood out on the Sea King's forehead when he saw the letter and signature of the player at the bottom.

Now that the Player Clan had chosen his side, he was supposed to automatically feel delighted about it.

However, the players' ambiguous attitude made the Sea King feel uncomfortable. He couldn't put the feeling into words. It was as though he was a beast being chased by a hunter. He spared no effort in running away, yet the hunter smilingly took his time to hold up the gun and looked at his struggles.

Besides, the reason why they offered to help this time was that he had come upon a tiger when he was running away. Seeing that the prey would soon fall into the jaws of the tiger, the hunter could hardly sit still and launched an attack.

Bang!

The Sea King smashed his fist onto the table, his face gloomy as he felt uneasy at even the thought of it.

It was just the same as last time when he was provoked by the force of Langya Island, whereby the players had initiated an attack and threw him an odd look before they left. The same thing occurred now that he was facing the Kuilong Military Alliance.

How could he possibly believe that there was nothing fishy going on?

What exactly were they trying to do!? What are they plotting!?

Glancing around at the surprised looks on the faces of the lords here, the Sea King sank into deep thought.

…

Land of Naraka, Blue Valley Ruins.

A man was hiding in a teetering building that appeared to be in imminent danger of collapsing.

He was down on all fours on the ground. On the floor was a paper that was two yards long and two yards wide, full of all sorts of equations and sketches. The room around him was cluttered with all kinds of mechanical components bought from the shop.

'Fortress Plan' was written on top of the huge design draft.

As the man was drawing, he would occasionally lift his head and cast a glance at the Rechargeable Mech placed in the corner, and then put his focus back on designing.

Being the top scientist in the National Defense of the United States, Tesla actually felt disdain in his heart when he first came into contact with these kinds of products that far exceeded the reality of science and technology.

He entered the game solely for the purpose of ascertaining whether this 100% realistic simulation game was really as good as what others had said.

However, Tesla was soon dumbstruck by the game. Not only did the simulated world really achieve 100% reality, but the mech settings here were also marvelous.

After thorough research, he figured that all these mechs took action and battled via the operation of the correspondent power system.

For instance, the most common left-foot jump, in which the power and components of the mech's left foot would start operating during the jumping, would not bring the kinetic energy of all the other components of the body into operation. This was only one of those ingenious aspects in the game where Tesla found remarkable. It was absolutely not just a whole piece of mold.

Tesla simply disassembled his mech in order to ascertain the cause, but it still left him dumbfounded.

Apart from the mech's core power system that could not be disassembled, the internal part of the mech was actually made by putting mechanical parts of different sizes together. Every part was fit perfectly together, constituting the exact transfer points of the power system.

What concept is this? If this is just a simple game, they can absolutely use a mech mold and leave the internal part empty. It seemed somewhat unbelievable to him that the mech in the game was, in fact, a complete unit.

Above all, he was well aware that the research on mech technology consumed lots of energy. But this is just a game.

Speculating in this respect, Tesla suspected that the Battle Online Corporation might even be fully capable of building a mech in reality, based on the degree of understanding of the research and development team behind the scenes.

This totally upended Tesla's worldview. After a momentary shock, Tesla fell into a fit of a frenzy due to his desire to get to the bottom of this world and explore the profound mystery inside the mechs. All in all, everything seemed enigmatical to him.

As such, Tesla set foot on the road to the truth in the game, trying to find the bugs in this simulated world due to his serious behavior.

He was a materialist, in which he believed that bugs definitely exist even if this world felt so real to him.

This is just a game anyway. As long as it's a game, there will be a bug, and he's going to find out the bug to verify his perception.

However, the terror of this world had led to Tesla's despair.

It could be said that there was no place for him to do research at all. Basically he spent his days in torment, repeating between dying and waiting for the respawn to cool down.

In the end, Tesla finally sought help from the National Defense of the United States so that he could properly conduct research, hoping that the army could provide him with safety assurance to conduct scientific research in this world.

The National Defense of the United States was more than willing but lacked the power to fulfill Tesla's request.

The military base that they were preparing to set up had been destroyed, and their subsequent fortified points were wiped out entirely as well. They were unable to unite their military force, let alone providing protection for Tesla.

Under such circumstances, Tesla only had himself to rely on. He changed his way of thinking and recalled a wildly inventive idea he once had.

Back when he was working for the government, he came out with an idea of an extremely tough secret weapon while he was designing weapons for war.

It was a battle fortress with a body pieced together by multiple pieces of equipment and power sources, an enormous battle mech in normal times, which could turn into a battle fortress occupying ten square yards after transformation. Being able to attack both the air and land, and at the same time intercept attacks with all sorts of missiles equipped, it could be regarded as capable of attacking and defending all in one. It was not at all exaggerating to call it a moving battle robot.

This idea was merely a wild thought he had in his spare time which he never took seriously. For the reason that the engineering workloads required were too wide and it appeared impossible to be executable based on the current technology.

In spite of that, Tesla was once again shaken when he opened the shop in the game, so much so that he was currently wondering whether this was all a dream.

Numerous design drafts, all sorts of latest equipment and the editing function of customizing mech hanging on the right-hand side of the shop.

All these turned Tesla's once impossible dream into a practical one.

Besides, his personal safety would be out of the question once he owned the moving battle fortress.

Thereupon, the idea that appeared to be extremely insane even for Tesla himself, was formally put into operation.

However, the most important thing was missing before he could start inventing the battle fortress, and that was money!

All the blueprints in the shop were not cheap at all. If he were to utilize his ability to save up soul coins by killing the monsters, most probably it would be impossible for him to do so in his entire life.

As such, in order to buy a massive amount of blueprints and equipment for his research, all he could do was apply for a research grant from the National Defense of the United States.

The money was indeed difficult to be approved. If it wasn't because of his great value and the fact that he repeatedly played an important role in the weapons development of the United States, there wasn't the slightest chance for approving this grant.

Even the executive officers were stunned when they knew Tesla was planning to apply for a grant worth over 100 million dollars.

The highest-ranking officer in the military personally gave Tesla a call to inquire about his idea and whether he was designing some kind of secret weapon.

Tesla didn't have any cunning plot as he devoted himself to doing research. Hence, without hiding anything, he spoke with great confidence about his intention in using all the money to top-up in the game and buy soul coins from the hands of the other players.

The highest-ranking officer was dazed at that time, wondering if he was not fully awake yet.

He knew Tesla very well after all. Tesla was a complete research maniac who wouldn't even care to sleep or eat when he was fully concentrated in his research.

Nonetheless, Tesla was in fact telling him that he wanted to apply for a multi-million dollar grant to play a video game. This had completely overturned his views in outlooks of the world, life, and values, leaving him thinking that the world might have changed.

Originally it was absolutely impossible for them to approve the grant. However, Tesla threatened them with more than twenty important projects that were in progress, indicating that he would walk out if he couldn't get the money to top-up the game.

He also expressed that the reason he played the game was for the sole purpose of doing research and thus there was no room for negotiation over the money.

In the face of Tesla's threat, the mighty National Defense of the United States chose to compromise as Tesla was the very heart of all the important projects. They had no choice but to allocate millions of dollars for Tesla to use in the game.

All in all, they were acquainted with Tesla's temper, whereby it was impossible to pull him back once he set his mind on something. Threatening did not work well on him either. In fact, he simply joined the National Defense of the United States for the mere reason that they could provide him the huge amount of consumption demand he needed for his research.

At that moment, the executive officers of the National Defense of the United States felt extremely complicated feelings in their hearts.

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Chapter 300: Battle Fortress

After receiving the grant from the National Defense of the United States' executive officers, Tesla could finally execute his idea.

His first step was, of course, to purchase more soul coins. With the financial support of that huge grant, Tesla bought all the soul coins with relatively reasonable prices in the Soul Coins Transaction Center of the American server in one go.

Despite that, the soul coins were still insufficient for him to carry out his plan as the building and execution of a battle fortress required an extreme amount of soul coins. Besides, many players in Naraka were unwilling to sell their soul coins since they didn't even have enough soul coins for their own use. Meanwhile, he was not the only person purchasing the soul coins. There were other cash rich players like him who were splurging money on soul coins. This resulted in a continuous increase in market price. Some of them were even the players from the National Defense.

In the face of such a predicament, Tesla had no choice but to increase his bid price, forcing the soul coins in Naraka to double in cost.

Although Tesla's act antagonized many players who wanted to spend money in-game, he couldn't care less about them and had his heart set on fulfilling his own plan.

In the end, he managed to collect an adequate amount of soul coins for his research, but he had ramped up the market price of soul coins so much in Naraka and it wouldn't drop any time soon.

The players were cursing him again and again for his madness, but other than feeling helpless, there was nothing they could do about it since they had no idea of the purchaser's identity.

After acquiring enough soul coins, Tesla bought a total of about a hundred draft papers from the shop, different types of mechanical arms, and hundreds of components for the purpose of remodeling, and a corresponding big remodeling device. After he was fully equipped, he formally threw himself into remodeling the mech.

First, he drew an analytical diagram of his Rechargeable Mech on a draft paper, and then considered the way to merge the content on the design draft with his Rechargeable Mech.

He even bought a book called the Mech Manual for Beginners from the shop for this.

Bei Li put that Mech Manual for Beginners up for sale so that the Naraka players could have a better understanding of the functions on the mech. The selling price was only 10 soul coins, and yet less than ten books had sold until now.

Owing to the reason that the mech description in the book was very complicated that one would not be able to comprehend it without a certain degree of technical expertise. It was like abstruse writing that was unintelligible to the players.

However, Tesla was different from the other players. Based on his enthusiasm and dedication to scientific research, his progress was totally limited by the available knowledge on science and technology nowadays. Now that he had the manuals for these high-end technology products, he kept on absorbing information in the manual like a sponge and rapidly increased his understanding of mech.

After spending three days studying, the whole manual was filled with the relevant content he had annotated, and he was quite confident about his newfound knowledge.

Although it was a crazy idea, so much so that even Tesla himself found it difficult, he had no intention of giving up because this place could provide him with all the resources he needed to carry on his project.

However, he could not find a zone for him to develop mech safely in Naraka because danger was lurking everywhere. In the end, all he could find was a fairly remote building in a state of disrepair to carry out research on his plan.

Thanks to the nutrient solution, Tesla could really dedicate himself to the research without resting or eating.

(Note: The gaming pod is in the mode of nutrient solution, in which it is directly assimilated to the body and thus situation like the urgency of urination will not take place.)

After five days of sketching out the project, repeatedly modifying and simulating with the aid of the mech editor from the shop, there were significant changes in the mech's structural diagram on the draft paper.

By relying on the shop's powerful setting, Tesla was able to finalize the prototype of his Fortress Plan pretty quickly. What he had to do next was to assemble the components and parts.

This was undoubtedly the hardest part. In order to obtain a better result in remodeling, Tesla even invited his old mates in the army and conferred with them on how to continue remodeling.

Tesla started live streaming specifically for this purpose. Meanwhile, all the executive officers were watching outside and expressing their opinions from time to time.

His crazy idea was soon spread among the players, leading them to enter the live streaming channel to see whether the modification was feasible.

Even though the function for remodeling had always been available, none of the players had given it a try. After all, this was an exceptionally huge project. Perhaps it was fairly simple to equip the mech with some peripheral functions, but they dared not think about remodeling the mech from the interior part to the exterior part.

Therefore, they found Tesla's actions intriguing.

The players expressed their outside-the-box imaginations and ideas in the live streaming channel during their observation. Although it was hardly applicable in reality, Tesla took note of all the ideas for further reference.

Half a month later during the ongoing progress of the project, the whole Rechargeable Mech was changed beyond recognition, turning into a giant machine as tall as twelve feet in height.

However, he was not even halfway done since the internal part was not equipped with compartments yet.

First of all, he had to purchase the core component, which was the power source. As a result of Bei Li's reluctance for the technology in the game to interfere too much in reality, the most important core was not available for the players to forge and build. Hence, Tesla had no choice but to purchase it from the shop.

Of course, Tesla had to choose a device that could produce the highest energy due to the huge size of the machine.

Following a short round of selection, Tesla had chosen a high-load power source, which was called the T1 VIT Nano Core.

This power core had a special characteristic of continuous high-frequency power transmission, which was exactly what Tesla wanted. Although the selling price was extremely high, Tesla bought it anyway without any hesitation.

After installing the core, Tesla kept on modifying and discussing with his old mates on the ways to install the components while looking over the manual.

There was an application of eleven different systems, which included the energy system, actuating system, skeletal system, armor system, plugin system, perceptual system, master control system, control system, power system, auxiliary system, and weapon system. The huge workload didn't make Tesla feel depressed, in fact he was quite excited about it.

One by one, Tesla filled up the giant metal mech with the help of his old friends. They meticulously polished every connecting part and attempted to execute it several times in order to ensure that it ran perfectly before they could proceed to assemble the next system.

The giant battle fortress, that was once thought to be impossible, eventually revealed its basic form.

Tesla proceeded in all cases from his personal safety, hence the weapon system was of utmost importance for a battle fortress. He started the last step of modification on assembling the weapons after he studied the manual.

About thirty weapons were loaded in the Fortress Mech, for instance: Arca Plasmor, Saboteur Missile Container, Sinos Particle Rotating Barrel, V1 Photon Gun, Soul Crystal Hand Grenade, Three-barrel High-Speed Charge, and so on.

The whole chain of operations had shaken all the players spectating in the live streaming channel.

There were so many weapons of mass destruction loaded in this mech. It was undeniable for it to be called a war machine if this mech could really operate perfectly.

The players watching the live stream were full of anticipation, wanting to have a look at the horrifying lethality of the so-called Fortress Mech after it was modified.

Nonetheless, this was just the foundation of a battle mech since Tesla hadn't yet perfected his idea. What came next was the construction of the defense system, making the Fortress Mech extremely ferocious by installing all sorts of protective barriers and defensive weapons. The mech was radiating with a cold, metallic luster.

With the help of the shop and existing tools, Tesla only spent a month to complete the construction of the super fortress, without taking any breaks.

Unfortunately for Tesla, the shop did not supply the remodeling for upgrading the mech. After the complete modification of the system, he had to rely on leveling up and the additional point of spiritual ore for further upgrades.

As such, this research maniac was planning to level up and collect spiritual ore by using his battle fortress, so that he could fully refine it

After climbing into the control cabin, a few hoses connected to his nerves automatically and reached out to link with different parts of his body. The cabin door slowly closed afterward and his eyes recovered after a short period of darkness.

He did not feel any discomfort. It was as though the mech was an extended part of his body. This first test was a perfect success.

He tried to clench his fist and the blue light on the mech suddenly lit up, followed by the roaring of the power source.

Rumble!

Tesla threw a punch and the wall collapsed with a loud crash. He then walked out, step by step, from this deserted building where he had spent a month in seclusion.

"It's my turn now!" said Tesla, his eyes beaming with excitement. Then, he started running, putting the kinetic system into action. The blue lights on the body surface flickered one after another, and the mech's status was constantly fed back on the panel board.

When he ran to a fairly wide zone, a launch port revealed at the back of the Fortress Mech and fired a signal flare in an instant, which then exploded in the air.

Then, Tesla waited silently.

Soon, the ground began vibrating as numerous creatures flooded in.

There was no doubt that the first appearance of this Fortress Mech attracted the attention of many players. They gathered around Tesla's live stream and stared attentively at the mech on the screen, wanting to see whether the final result of this crazy experiment was a success or a failure.

Whirr… whirr…

As the crowd of creatures was approaching, the internal part of the mech started whirring. The three-barrel gun emerged in front of the arm, the barrel then rotated and fired a hail of bullets. The dense bullet rain turned numerous creatures into sieves.

This was just the beginning. The weapons that emerged on the mech's body surface were increasing as the number of creatures increased. In addition, all the weapons were operating simultaneously. The fortress had become a radiator, appearing as though it was roaring as the mech vibrated, and venting its endless flames of fury at his surroundings.

The players in the live stream were stunned at the scene before them. Apparently, the toughness of the Fortress Mech was far beyond their imagination.

"Fortress, battle mode!"

It became harder and harder to defend as more and more creatures gathered around him. At this moment, Tesla initiated the second form of a fortress.

The players were in total bewilderment at what had taken place.

All they saw was the Fortress Mech instantly change its form and lay flat on the ground. Centering upon the place it stood, it turned into a fortified point of ten square yards full of different kinds of weapons and missiles.

"Initiate Unlimited Firepower!"

Accompanied by Tesla's growling, all the weapons thundered at the same time, covering half the sky with bullets and missiles.

The toughest part of the Fortress Mech finally cut a striking figure.

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Chapter 301: Uproar Of Naraka Players

The mech turned into a battle fortress under the battle mode, going berserk and launching firepower all around him.

The area within fifty yards, centering upon the fortress, had turned into a forbidden place for the creatures, whereby every living creature would be torn to rags by the hail of bullets when they entered the zone.

Right at this moment, three rechargeable cannons were suddenly shot out from the fortress after being fully charged, hitting into the herds of creatures.

The surrounding area was covered in a vast expanse of whiteness in an instant. With the zone as the center, the huge shock of impact blew away all the creatures around.

Boom! Boom! Boom!

The flames dyed the sky red. After a temporary pause, the fortress fully operated again.

The consumption of ammunition under the current state was exceptionally huge. Tesla had no choice but to continuously take out the caissons from his inventory, to be automatically removed and refilled by the mechanical arms around the body.

This was the Unlimited Firepower mode visualized by Tesla. With the assistance of inventory to store ammunition, automatic refill by the mechanical arms and the aid of the cooling system, the firepower of the fortress would never stop in battle mode.

[Mech Load 60%]

The voice notification inside the mech started reporting the current state of the mech.

"Increase firepower!"

Accompanied by Tesla's yells, the power system in the recharging box operated at a high speed to recharge the ammunition stored in the interior part.

[Mech Load 100%]

The voice notification rang out again and all the cannons and guns slowly turned red as they were overloaded.

The firepower and firing rate was elevated at the same time.

Under such circumstances, the forbidden area with an initial radius of fifty yards was slowly expanding.

The players were dumbfounded as they watched the scene. Never had they thought that a mech modified by a player would be capable of attaining such a standard.

Heavens_Seer (USA): "I'm late, may I know how he managed to do this? Is this still a mech? (shocked emoji)"

Prince_Charming123 (USA): "Professional, he must definitely be a professional player. He merged all the 36 weapons of mass destruction into his mech. This is fucking genius!"

Purple_Gem (USA): "Fuck! That's wild! From what I saw on the top right corner of the live stream, this player is only at Level 18… why do I feel like he's Level 118!"

Crayon_Shinchan: "Tsk… tsk… tsk, another professional player in Naraka. I'm more and more excited about the Individual Skills Battle. I can't get into the game anyway, so I'll just look at how interesting it'll be when you deities fight. (laughing emoji)"

Roasting_Jade_Hare_While_Hugging_Chang'e: "Terrified when I was passing by. What an artifact for farming creatures! If it goes on like this, his soul coins will just go up, up, up! Jealous!"

Norse_God_of_Hammer (USA): "So it turns out that the modified mech could actually be this strong, no wonder there's so many design drafts selling in the shop. I'm jealous, could you provide the modifying proposal please, boss? I wish to remodel it as well. (jealous emoji)"

Crayon_Shinchan replied to Norse_God_of_Hammer: "You better just let it go… I watched the playback just now, he fucking remodeled it for a month without eating and drinking. Besides, this player is definitely a billionaire. He spent at least a few hundred thousand to do this, could you do that? (laughing emoji)"

…

The battle fortress modified by Tesla had completely shaken all the players in the live streaming channel. They finally realized the reason behind the existence of those design drafts in the shop. Apparently, if they had the capability to remodel the mech, it would definitely be so much stronger and tougher than the default mech.

The players were initially not interested at all in modifying, but now they were tempted to do so.

In other words, Tesla's action had stirred up the players' passion for remodeling.

There was even a tycoon who straight away made an offer, hoping that Tesla could help him build a battle fortress, too.

Nonetheless, Tesla was not paying attention to the live streaming room right now but kept his eyes on the parameters on the panel board of the mech instead. He recorded the numbers for the use of the next modification.

After all, this Fortress Mech was only the preliminary form of his idea. What he really wanted was a moving battle mech similar to a small base.

He was beset with all difficulties to attain the degree he desired. However, there were numerous design drafts that he had yet to purchase from the shop. He believed that as long as he kept going, he would definitely be able to make it happen.

However, Tesla perspired out of embarrassment as he looked at the huge consumption of ammunition. He's throwing away soul coins right now. He could feel a dull pain at the sight of the burning rate because there was no way the military would allocate another grant for him. Fortunately, his soul coins were increasing continuously as he killed the creatures and he was clearly earning more than what he had spent. This gave him a lot of comfort.

Under the crazy consumption, Tesla demonstrated the experience point farming before the eyes of the players in the live streaming channel.

He upgraded from Level 18 to Level 28 within half an hour. Meanwhile, his experience bar was leaping frantically. There was a continuous advance of mech performance, followed by the increasing violence of firepower.

The players were envious of this kind of farming.

The corpses of creatures were accumulating around him, yet there was a steady flow of creatures that were attracted by the boom, so much so that a living creature of the Ghost Commander Level appeared.

This creature of the Ghost Commander Level stubbornly made head against the endless firepower to enter the forbidden area.

Tesla was surprised by the scene before him and immediately directed all his weapons to this living creature.

Boom!

This living creature of the Ghost Commander Level was bombarded and blew away in an instant, his body nothing but blood pulp as he was flying on his back.

After knocking off the high-level living creature, Tesla changed the direction of the weapon output, forcing the creatures approaching him to retreat. Meanwhile, he went on recording the parameters of the mech during the battle, comparing the changes in the data so that he could make use of them in future modification.

The number of creatures was ineffective against such a defense that relied on extreme firepower. For that reason, Tesla himself was equal to an entire army. Since all the supplies in the fortress were under the control of mechanical arms, he had nothing to do but keep taking out the caissons from his inventory.

One and a half hours later, Tesla managed to break through to Level 40. The players were green with envy at his incredible upgrading speed.

Nonetheless, Tesla, who was in the middle of the fortress, had an opposite opinion, because the battle fortress consisting of about thirty weapons was nothing but a prototype to him. What he wanted to do next was to keep on increasing the strength of the mech and install more weapons.

After all, it seemed to him that the fortress was hardly an actual battle fortress if the number of weapons equipped did not even exceed a hundred. If conditions allowed, he might even want to install a thousand weapons in the fortress!

At that time, the fortress will occupy a land area of at least a thousand square yards when laying flat after being refined to battle mode.

Tesla put on an infatuated smile at the thought.

…

Emily was taking a nap while basking in the sunshine on the top of a tower 1,800 yards away from the battle fortress. She slowly sat up, rubbing her hand through her messy hair.

Emily yawned as she listened to the sound of the boom from afar. Taking out a cigarette, she lit it up and took a long drag on it, her eyes drowsy with slumber.

Puff!

She stood up after blowing out a stream of smoke, her eyes landed on the zone haunted by thundering cannon shots. She immediately discovered the battle fortress that was resisting the streams of creatures.

After observing for a while in a daze, Emily was certainly stunned by this mechanical fortress as well.

Such violent firepower was the total opposite of her style, yet the battle mode of the fortress was clearly more astounding than hers.

But…

Right at this moment, Emily slowly raised her Black Lily's Kiss, her eyes aiming at the egg-shaped protective cover in the center zone of the battle fortress through the eyepiece.

After checking the magnitude of the wind and the degree of the deviation of the eye caused by the lighting, Emily curled her lips into a smile and instantly pulled the trigger.

Bang!

[You have killed Player Tesla! Critical hit!]

Black Lily gave another yawn after succeeding in the killing, muttering in her mouth, "It's so noisy!"

…

The scene gradually turned black, the notification of him being killed resounded in his mind.

Tesla appeared to be in utter confusion at this moment.

On the other hand, the players in the live streaming channel burst out in laughter, continuously sending him sarcastic comments.

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Chapter 302: My Master Is The Most Superior

Tesla was totally dumbfounded by his sudden death.

Glancing at the notification on the screen, Tesla was even more confused when he realized that he was killed by a player.

It was for the sake of research and peaceful life that he had built the battle fortress to withstand the endless monsters in Naraka, but he never expected to be killed by a player this time.

Tesla was rendered speechless.

After a few moments of silence, Tesla was prepared to take revenge for himself.

Anyone who gets in my way of research dies!

…

Although Tesla was killed, his actions to develop a Battle Fortress had greatly impacted the American server, as most of the players had gained interest in modifying their mech.

Moreover, Tesla was not the only one with expertise in this area.

Soon enough, the forum established a Mech Remodeling Society. This society only recruited those talents with professional knowledge. Every day, their topic of discussion was about how to remodel their mechs to further improve performance.

Furthermore, this society had several times disclosed posts about mech remodeling suggestions and blueprints for other players to use. Thus, they had gained a good reputation in Naraka.

Besides, the National Defense of the United States encountered yet another troubling matter.

After Tesla's research grant application to play a game, the research staff, who were Tesla's colleagues, collectively requested the National Defense of the United States to provide a gaming pod to each of them as they wanted to play Battle Online, too.

The reason was simple. The research staff was moved after seeing Tesla's remodeled mech.

After all, they had poured in their whole life for scientific research, thus these products of surreal technology were full of temptation to them. How could they remain calm after seeing Tesla's remodeling process and learning about this type of technology in the game?

Therefore, the entire research team of the National Defense of America entered Battle Online and established a military research group there.

Compared to the Mech Society instituted by normal players, the overall ability of the military research group was definitely on a different level from the non-governmental organization except for their lesser number of people.

The mech remodeling plans provided by them directly served the military, helping the military soldiers to remodel their mech and improve the functions of the mechs.

Naraka had officially entered the early phase of technology development.

At the same time, with the National Defense of the United States taking the lead, the military soldiers had formed multiple armies with the players as an official counterattack to the forces to gain a better foothold there.

…

In comparison to the passive counterattack of the European server and American server players, the Beiqi players were always on their way of engaging in more and more trouble.

After war broke out between the Sea King and the Langya Island Military Alliance, the Beiqi players kept themselves busy as well. Although they no longer organized large-scale joint operations, small-scale attacks were still ongoing.

The forces of Langya Island could only ceaselessly reinforce their troops at their border of the Void Ocean when facing multiple invasions of the players. It could be said that the existence of the players had helped the Sea King to delay most of the troops of the military alliance so that the battle would be less tough for the Sea King Navy.

Concurrently, at the border of the Void Ocean and the Kuilong Ocean.

A player was squatting on the back of a sea creature. His right hand was continuously stroking the sea creature that was wailing, but his face was full of joy and was murmuring from time to time.

This player's name was Bai Ze who had completed the class advancement to a Rune Master. His strength was inconspicuous among the players.

However, he was recognized as a professional player, and his popularity in the forum's live streaming market was steadily placed within the top three.

It was because he was officially known as the Beast-taming Master among the players and was also nicknamed as the Pokemon Beast-taming Master. He was a player who had a large number of fans since the beginning of his live streaming channel and his existence had led a lot of players to embark on the path of beast-taming.

It could be said that he was the pioneer of the beast-taming craze in the game.

At that moment, his challenge was to tame a sea creature. According to Bai Ze, since the maritime forces could tame sea creatures, then as players, they should be able to do the same.

The players in his live streaming channel had no objections to his bold ambition because this man had used reality to make the impossible possible.

Besides, he really did it.

To tame this sea monster, Bai Ze could be said to have acted out The Old Man and the Sea in real life. After drifting on the ocean for several days, he finally tamed this young sea creature.

He succeeded after days and nights of hard work. At the moment, the live streaming channel was full of players cheering and tipping.

Witnessing the scene, many of the players who had watched the whole live stream, had their hearts filled with satisfaction as if it was them who had tamed the sea creature.

Bai Ze had once again proven himself and gave a large number of beast-taming fans a new goal.

According to Bai Ze, the players could build armies of sea creatures just like the maritime forces as naval battles were not only limited to using Specter Ships and Specter Warships.

Whereas his success in taming the sea creature had proved that his viewpoint was feasible. Many players were delighted as they seemed to visualize themselves controlling an army of sea creatures and exploring the ocean.

Countless tips instantly filled the screen and Bai Ze's live streaming channel once again rushed to the top of the forum's real-time popularity scoreboard.

Bai Ze's beast-taming skills were not only the reason that players had taken a liking to him, it was also because of his willpower.

Just like in the beginning when he tried to tame the zombie wolf, Bai Ze had died multiple times to achieve his goal. At that time, many players mocked and ridiculed him, but he never gave up and continued with determination. In the end, he succeeded in taming the first zombie wolf in the game.

To the players, his success was not an accident, but due to his efforts and determination.

It was also because of his spirit that had influenced many players to become his loyal fans.

Taking a glance at the young sea creature that had stopped struggling, Bai Ze stretched out to stroke its head again, constantly consoling it.

Bai Ze had tamed countless creatures for more than half a year, and he noticed the similarity of these tamable creatures in the game.

These creatures actually had spirituality. Although they did not understand what you were talking about, these creatures could feel the thoughts you were trying to express.

This is an emotional perception. For example, when you were angry or sad, these feelings that were exposed could be felt by these creatures with their sharp perception.

Although it would be hard to communicate with this method, Bai Ze still managed to gain a knack of it and gradually applied it practically which had achieved great results.

At Bai Ze's solace, the tensed body of the young sea creature gradually relaxed. A snoring sound could be heard during the vibration of its throat. Its tail was also beating the surface of the sea. It seemed to be enjoying Bai Ze's touches.

The moment when Bai Ze was solacing the young sea creature, deep under the sea, a hoarse long cry resounded. Huge sound waves radiated forward, causing the sea surface to become ferocious.

Bai Ze frowned upon hearing the long cry. When he was about to ask the young sea creature to leave this area, a huge ball-shaped shadow appeared on the sea surface.

The coverage of the shadow was huge. It was about a distance of a thousand yards which left Bai Ze flabbergasted.

In his vision, he saw dark green eyes enlarging constantly as the shadow approached.

At that moment, the young sea creature below Bai Ze also started to wail uneasily. Bai Ze hurriedly stretched out his hand to appease it.

Splash!

A round curtain of water was formed on the sea surface and a giant ferocious head slowly emerged from the water.

Bai Ze was immediately startled the moment he saw this huge creature.

[Tao Wu (Lord of the Void Ocean):

Creature Details: An elite Ocean King who reigned over the Void Ocean for tens of thousands of years. His strength is in the level of Ocean Spirit (mid-divine).

Creature Origin: Unknown

Creature State: Peak, Lazy (Nature)

Looking at the creature in front of him, Bai Ze was horrified.

"Run! Quickly run!"

Bai Ze hurriedly roared at the young sea creature below.

As a player, how could he not know how terrifying Tao Wu was. It would be fine even if he died but he definitely did not wish to see this young sea creature be consumed by Tao Wu.

Just then, Bai Ze remembered a post about Tao Wu in the forum.

Many players had complained about their spiritual fish being snatched away by Tao Wu at that post.

After many encounters, Tao Wu's vicious character of robbing others' prey was well known by all the players. Thus, the moment he saw Tao Wu, Bai Ze knew that his situation was unfavorable.

This creature must have taken a liking to the little sea creature that I just tamed!

Thinking about this, Bai Ze repeatedly urged the young sea creature to flee quickly, feeling extremely nervous.

The young sea creature did not care about Bai Ze's roar. Instead, it raised his head and let out a low cry at Tao Wu who was staring at them with cold eyes.

Ying!

"Get away quickly, stop calling out, you're going to be swallowed!" Bai Ze felt worried as he looked at the fearless little sea creature.

At this moment, Tao Wu suddenly glanced at the little sea creature with his dark green eyes and also let out a low cry.

Ying!

Tao Wu said to the little sea creature, "I told you not to run around but you didn't listen. See how you're caught now. Get back home quickly and let me swallow the person on your back!"

The little sea creature replied with a confident look, "No, he's my master. He told me to listen to him from now on. So father, whatever you said doesn't count, my master is the most superior."

His firm tone left Tao Wu at a loss for words.

Tao Wu suddenly felt mentally exhausted for having such a foolish son.

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Chapter 303: Little Kun

Upon hearing the words of his foolish son, Tao Wu felt helpless.

This was a typical case of being sold and yet his son was still helping to count the money. Besides, where did that smugness of his come from?

After thinking for a while, Tao Wu opened his enormous mouth, "Son, you've been tricked. Let me swallow this man and then you come back with me!"

Seeing Tao Wu approaching him with his mouth wide open, Bai Ze thought that Tao Wu was going to swallow the little sea creature. Therefore, he hurriedly stepped forward, jumped up, and gave a powerful punch on Tao Wu's head.

Nonetheless, his attack couldn't even break the skin of Tao Wu and was knocked back to the back of the little sea creature.

However, the little sea creature stuck out his stomach and leaped from the water surface, flapping its tail at Tao Wu's face.

Slap!

"Foolish thing, what are you doing!?" Tao Wu was enraged.

"My master's enemy is my enemy!" the little sea creature said firmly. It was obvious that the brainwash these few days had worked well.

In fact, something had escaped Bai Ze's knowledge. As a creature with Ocean Spirit-level potential, the little sea creature could understand everything Bai Ze said these few days on the sea but it just could not communicate with him.

Thus, upon seeing Bai Ze being bullied, the immature five-month-old little sea creature that had undergone Bai Ze's education, felt as if it was being bullied and started to fight back.

At that moment, Tao Wu's feelings were complicated.

If some other normal sea creature dared to provoke him like this, he would definitely have swallowed the creature, but this was his own son that was born not too long ago.

Whereas Bai Ze, who saw the little sea creature's counterattack as an aside, was so frightened to the point where his face had turned pale. Is this little sea creature a fool? This is the Lord of the Void Ocean! How could it just attack so rashly?

It's… it's too loyal.

"Don't you come closer!"

At the sight of Tao Wu widening his eyes, Bai Ze was anxious because he did not wish to see the little sea creature being swallowed like this.

Tao Wu totally ignored Bai Ze and was staring at the little sea creature.

"I'm your father! How dare you hit your father!"

"My master is the most superior!" the little sea creature continued with certainty.

The little sea creature's words left Tao Wu shuddering with fury. With a flap of its tail, huge waves of a few dozen meters arose.

"Then if I want to swallow him, what can you do?" while speaking, Tao Wu looked at Bai Ze.

"Then let's duel!" the little sea creature refused to yield.

What the…

Tao Wu opened and closed his mouth twice, feeling that it had never felt so aggrieved except fighting with that Demonic God lunatic.

His son actually wanted to duel with him. Tao Wu was fuming.

Therefore, Tao Wu didn't care to attend to the little sea creature. He opened his mouth around Bai Ze and sucked him into his mouth.

Just when he was about to swallow Bai Ze, he saw the little sea creature leaping into his mouth, too.

Spit!

Tao Wu quickly stopped his swallowing action and immediately spat them out.

His stomach digestion ability was extremely strong. If it were to swallow them, the little sea creature would definitely not be able to survive.

"Exactly what are you trying to do?" Tao Wu fiercely asked again.

"I will always be with my master. We shall die together!"

Ying!

Tao Wu let out a depressing long cry.

He wondered what sin he'd committed to have such a stupid son.

Currently, Bai Ze, who was spat out, was also depressed.

Was it because he didn't taste good?

Originally, he thought Tao Wu would leave after spitting him out, but he was approaching once again. This made Bai Ze really nervous.

After giving it some thought, Bai Ze swam to the little sea creature and climbed onto its back. He subsequently stood up and looked at Tao Wu, shouting at it.

"Tao Wu, do you understand me? Let the creature go, I will let you eat me!"

Tao Wu glanced at Bai Ze as if he was an idiot and continued to ignore him. Instead, he looked at the little sea creature and said, "Leave with me, I'm not going to eat him!"

"I refuse. I want to build an army of sea creatures with him. Our target is to conquer the Void Ocean!" the little sea creature replied proudly.

"I am the overlord of this ocean and your father! There's no need for you to conquer anything. Leave with me!" Tao Wu was completely infuriated at the moment.

Roar!

"Then we will defeat you!" the little sea creature continued hooting.

Tao Wu was so agitated that he swung his tail and knocked the little sea creature and Bai Ze away.

Although restraining his force, Bai Ze and the little sea creature were flung dozens of yards away.

Bai Ze, who was thrown away again, had a shadow in his heart and he had a guess. This bastard Tao Wu wanted to toy with them before swallowing them.

Facing this situation, Bai Ze suddenly felt very furious, but there was nothing he could do as he didn't have enough strength.

However, Tao Wu was even more indignant at this time. His son wanted to assist others to conquer the Void Ocean that he dominated. That was such a heartbreaking feeling.

Looking at Tao Wu who was approaching gradually, Bai Ze swam to the little sea creature and stroked its head. He couldn't help but let out a shallow, pent-up breath, "I still don't know your name."

Bai Ze turned on the analyzing ability as he spoke.

Bai Ze didn't turn on his analyzing ability during his whole process of taming the little sea creature this time due to the coaxing of the live stream audience. Therefore he naturally didn't know the clan and the features of the little sea creature as it was to increase the difficulty in beast-taming.

However, this time, since the little sea creature was going to die, Bai Ze didn't care about his promise with the players in his live streaming channel and opened the Analysis Menu.

Bai Ze was astounded right after that.

[Little Kun (Sea Spirit Level Creature):

Creature Details: The son of Tao Wu, the Lord of the Void Ocean and Hai Meng, the Lord of the Yesha Ocean. He has noble blood and was born with ocean affinity. He also has Ocean Spirit-level potential. With the fusion of the blood of two ocean lords, he has chances to advance to God-level status!

Creature Status: Cub (Five months old)

Bai Ze was entirely lifeless at the sight of the little sea creature's information, and this caused an uproar in his live streaming channel.

Pokemon_Master: "LMAO, who asked you guys to not let the Master use analyzing ability in order to increase the difficulty. Now that he had accidentally tamed the son of Tao Wu… let me cover my face and laugh for a while."

Creature_Hunter: "Pff! After this matter, everyone should remember to use analyzing ability when taming a creature. The beast-taming this time is a classical case, everyone should take it as a warning. (laughing emoji)"

Crayon_Shinchan: "As expected of the Master, taming a Kyogre Pokemon on your first try. When are you going to tame a Groudon? (laughing emoji)"

Raiding_Hunter: "Fuck, this menu has given me a great shock. Master, you've fucking abducted someone's son. (covering face emoji)"

Super_Summoner: "This show is impressive! Tao Wu's son was abducted by the Master. Now you should know why Tao Wu didn't swallow you. (laughing emoji)"

Trainer_XiaoZhi: "Master, motherfucker, how dare you abduct my son? How do you want to die!? (laughing emoji)"

…

Looking at Tao Wu who was glaring at him, Bai Ze felt extremely awkward.

"Big Boss Tao Wu, this… this was unintentional. I will return your son to you!"

Hearing this, Tao Wu turned around to look at Little Kun.

"Did you hear that? He wants you to leave with me!'

Little Kun flapped his tail twice and turned to glance at Bai Ze with a face full of reluctance.

"Go, our fate has ended!" Bai Ze patted Little Kun's head and said embarrassingly.

Ying!

"Come back here!" Tao Wu widened his eyes again when he saw Little Kun mourning.

"Go… it's my fault. Go back with your father," Bai Ze persuaded again while stroking Little Kun.

Ying! Little Kun let out another long cry.

Losing his patience, Tao Wu pulled his tail out of the water and wrapped around the little sea creature. After that, he took a deep glance at Bai Ze and dragged the little sea creature along, swimming to a distant place.

Ying!

Seeing the figure of Little Kun tearing up and constantly turning around to look at him, Bai Ze felt distressed.

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Chapter 304: This Is Destiny

Beiqi, Liuli Coast.

A Specter Ship with countless animal pendants was steadily sailing off the coast, heading toward the Void Ocean.

On the deck of the ship, Bai Ze was lying there, watching the blue sky while looking preoccupied.

As he thought of the accident that happened the last time he tamed a sea creature, Bai Ze couldn't help but sigh.

At first, when he thought Tao Wu had come to menacingly eat up the little sea creature, he was beyond madness. Only after that did he realize that he was the one who'd kidnapped Tao Wu's son.

In the end, it was the little sea creature that helped him get through the adversity. He felt embarrassed about all these events.

This time, he was sailing off again to keep his previous promise in taming a sea creature. However, with the lesson learned last time, Bai Ze had promised the players in the live streaming channel that he would use the analyzing ability this time before taming any creature to avoid any awkwardness from happening again.

As the Specter Ship entered the Void Ocean, the sea that was calm back then suddenly turned choppy and the wind was howling in rage. Apparently, Bai Ze was already used to the bad weather of the Void Ocean, so he showed no worry and continued to sail forward in the Specter Ship.

Upon reaching the center zone of the Void Ocean, Bai Ze took out his own fishing tools and placed a slice of meat onto the fish hook. Besides, he also sprinkled some Sea Spirit Grass powder which was most of the sea creatures' favorite smell.

Bai Ze then threw the fish hook into the sea and waited patiently.

Before deciding to tame sea creatures, Bai Ze had purposely collected some creature illustration handbooks from the players in the forum. From there, he learned that sea creatures normally lived in the deeper zones of the sea. Without fishing tools, it was hard to lure the sea creatures to show themselves on the surface.

With the Sea Spirit Grass powder which he used on the bait, it was able to produce a smell that was most preferred by the sea creatures, hence increasing the chance of fishing one out.

The only thing he needed to do now was to wait.

Two hours later…

As he raised the fishing rod again, Bai Ze looked helpless as he saw a white fish struggling insanely by beating its tail non-stop.

He was here to fish for sea creatures, but two hours of fishing did not bring him any sea creatures but only big fish with no spirituality.

However, Bai Ze was not giving up yet. So he threw the hook into the sea once again and continued waiting while he started chatting with his fans in the live streaming channel.

At the moment, a creature that looked like a whale with two short claws around its fins was swimming toward the surface of the sea from ten thousand meters beneath the water.

When it was a few hundred yards from the surface, it suddenly stopped and changed its direction toward the south excitedly before it continued swimming in top speed.

It's this familiar taste again. So delicious!

Soon, it saw a big piece of meat with Sea Spirit Grass powder sprinkled all over. When it was going to swallow it in one go, it suddenly hesitated.

After swimming around the meat twice, this sea creature focused its sight on the near-transparent string.

Looking upward and then at the meat again, the sea creature suddenly opened its mouth and swallowed the meat.

Pain!

The pain when the fish hook pierced through its palate caused the sea creature to have bloodshot eyes instantly.

Meanwhile, Bai Ze who was above the sea was overjoyed when he saw the fishing rod shaking. He immediately spun the winch, trying to get his prey onto the shore.

While Bai Ze was spinning the winch, he could feel that the sea creature must be a big one. So he quickly crouched down, preparing for a protracted fight.

All the sea creatures were very strong. Therefore, it was impossible to drag them to the shore before their strength was used up and it was no surprise to drag them for a few days on the surface of the sea.

After fixing the fishing rod to the mast column on the deck and making sure it would not detach, Bai Ze started spinning the winch once again.

Nevertheless, Bai Ze was shocked as he couldn't feel the slightest tug from the rod.

Did the sea creature get away?

In order to figure that out, Bai Ze sped up his spinning motion but still, he felt nothing. This left Bai Ze puzzled as he thought the sea creature had escaped.

Bai Ze sighed. He was left with no other choice but to prepare for new bait.

However, the more he spun, the stranger he felt as a huge shadow was gradually showing on the water surface.

As Bai Ze was still in astonishment, the black shadow jumped out of the sea and spurted a water column toward Bai Ze, making him all wet.

Ying!

A familiar figure with a familiar sound. Bai Ze was stunned when he saw Little Kun.

Ying!

As it fell back into the water, Little Kun flapped its tail while swimming to the side of the Specter Ship. Then he raised his head and opened his mouth, letting the hook on its palate show.

Bai Ze was indeed speechless when he saw Little Kun looking so excited.

As a potential Divine Beast level creature, how could he still act like he had done things right when he was making the same mistake twice?

Bai Ze took a few steps forward and reached into Little Kun's mouth with his hands. As he was crying in pain, he removed the fish hook before he caressed Little Kun which was leaning against the ship's edge and said, "My bad, Little Kun!"

As soon as Bai Ze spoke, Little Kun uttered in excitement and flapped his tail, setting off waves on the sea surface.

Seeing Little Kun being affectionate, Bai Ze couldn't help showing a smile on his face as well. However, he suddenly thought of something, and his face clouded.

"Oh right, you have to go back now. Otherwise, your father will come looking for you again."

As if Little Kun could understand Bai Ze, he stopped moving his tail. With a sullen look, he made a mournful sound.

Bai Ze sighed helplessly as he took out some jerky from his channel and stuffed them into Little Kun's mouth.

"Go back. Our fate has ended. I haven't reached the level where I'm able to tame you yet."

Looking at Little Kun who was in grief, Bai Ze decided to have no mercy and shouted, "Leave now! I'm not your master anymore!"

Little Kun's eyes were filled with tears instantly. He flapped his tail a few more times before he went back down into the water.

Looking at the shrinking shadow, Bai Ze was very helpless. Although he liked Little Kun very much as he was a spiritual creature, bringing him along would cause trouble as his father was Tao Wu. He would be in big trouble.

As a player, he was not afraid of trouble, but he was afraid to cause trouble to the other players as well. If he really did so, Tao Wu would treat all the players as his enemy, then it would be very hard for them to travel across the sea.

After a moment, when he confirmed that the shadow had completely disappeared, Bai Ze set another meat on the bait and sprinkled the Sea Spirit Grass powder onto it before he threw it into the water.

This time, the fish hook shook again within five minutes. Bai Ze was filled with happiness as he never expected anything to be baited so soon, he quickly spun the winch after he steadied himself.

As he spun, his expression turned gloomy. This just doesn't feel right. The force has disappeared again as if the creature is swimming upward.

As expected, when the black shadow jumped out of the water, the familiar sound was heard.

Looking at Little Kun who was flapping his tail excitedly as he raised his head, Bai Ze had run out of words.

Why is it so hard to fish for a sea creature!?

Players who saw this were in a great bustle, too.

In the live streaming channel:

Creature_Hunter: "Fate brought them together. Congratulations to the master for fishing the Son of Tao Wu twice continuously. He is just so lucky! (laughing emoji)"

Super_Summoner: "Hahaha. Are you surprised? Are you astounded? It's me again! (laughing emoji)"

Pokemon_Master: "All these are destined to be. Master, why don't you just keep him? Since he has already shown his sincerity, are you still a man if you're going to reject him again? Jerk identification completed! (laughing emoji)"

Fascinated_Fan: "This little sea creature does have spirituality. Tame him, master! I want to see you leading him across the sea. (heart emoji)"

Raiding_Hunter: "Little Kun wants to fish sea creatures? Impossible! You are mine, don't ever think of getting close to those bitches. You can only fish me, do you understand? (Tong Gua smashing face warning.jpg)"

Crayon_Shinchan: "Tao Wu is on his way there, reaching the battlefield in three minutes. Then I will live stream hitting my naive son, everyone please remember to give rewards. (laughing emoji)"

…

Watching the comments of the players in the live streaming channel, Bai Ze couldn't help rolling his eyes.

Ying!

Then, Little Kun opened his mouth eagerly, signaling Bai Ze to remove the fish hook quickly.

Bai Ze was starting to get mad when he saw this. So now you're addicted to playing with this?

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Chapter 305: Choosing His Own Future

Bai Ze was totally speechless as he removed the fish hook from Little Kun's mouth once again.

Obviously, Little Kun was really into him. There was no way to continue fishing sea creatures with him behaving like this.

Bai Ze caressed Little Kun's head, unsure of what to do next. When he was about to advise Little Kun to leave again, an enormous shadow was seen to be emerging from beneath the sea. Then, a huge head with a ferocious look appeared before him.

It was Tao Wu!

Bai Ze was left speechless.

Noticing Tao Wu's vicious gaze, Bai Ze felt like he should explain the situation, but he couldn't find any suitable words.

"Son, how dare you wander around when I fell asleep again!?"

"I want to follow where the master goes!" answered Little Kun as he flapped his tail twice.

Little Kun was an unmatured newborn. Everything was still new to him, so he lacked basic judgment in certain things.

Nonetheless, he felt comfortable being with Bai Ze.

Moreover, since the day he was born, Little Kun had never been bullied. Therefore, under Bai Ze's domestication, he was ready to be loyal to Bai Ze and wanted to follow Bai Ze everywhere deep down in his heart.

Upon hearing that, Tao Wu widened his eyes in madness as he was exasperated at his son's behavior. As an overlord of the ocean, he really couldn't understand why he would have such a son.

"Follow me back home!" Tao Wu stared at his son.

"No!"

Looking at his stupid son, Tao Wu felt so helpless. Hence he had decided to send Little Kun to his mother, Hai Meng, after this as he couldn't raise the little one by himself anymore.

"I will swallow him if you're not coming with me!" threatened Tao Wu fiercely as he saw Little Kun starting to make waves on the sea as a sign of disobeying him.

Roar!

"Swallow me too then," Little Kun held onto the ship's edge with his little claw, looking stubborn.

Tao Wu was truly irritated. He didn't want to waste any more time. So he flicked his tail to wrap around Little Kun, planning to take him away like that.

However, Little Kun's small claws were holding tight onto the ship's edge. With the dragging movements of Tao Wu, Bai Ze's Specter Ship was being dragged along as well.

Tao Wu was so mad that he couldn't find any words to say.

"Let go!" roared Tao Wu as he loosened his tail which was seizing Little Kun earlier, worried that he might get hurt.

"I won't!"

"Do you really want to see me die in rage? You are the son of mine and Hai Meng, can you at least be a little useful? Why would you call him master? Is there not a hint of shame in you…"

Tao Wu was so furious. Although he knew Little Kun was behaving like this as he was immature, he still felt that Little Kun was embarrassing him because Little Kun was not acting like a creature with great potential of the overlord level at all.

"I like him!" Little Kun felt Tao Wu's rage as well and lowered his head in frustration while his claws were pointing toward Bai Ze who was standing on the ship.

"He doesn't deserve you!"

"I just like him," Little Kun replied bitterly.

Tao Wu was stunned as he heard this.

Right, Little Kun is still young, he doesn't realize how noble he is. So he would say anything due to his nature. Like means like, dislike means dislike, the concept of levels has not developed in his mind yet.

Tao Wu's expression became complicated eventually. At the moment, he thought of his younger self. Was he not behaving like this as well back then?

However, living in this dangerous Void Ocean, he had no choice but to become stronger and more vicious than all the other ocean creatures so that they would be afraid of him. Only then he could survive.

He had gradually lost his nature while he was on his way to achieving this, becoming how he was today in restless devourings and killings.

To Tao Wu, Little Kun should grow up like this, too. After growing up, he should explore new oceans, starting from zero in the new area, gradually devouring and evolving, then finally defeating the old overlord of the area and taking over the throne for himself. This was the right king's path for his son.

Nevertheless, listening to Little Kun's opinion, Tao Wu was completely stupefied. He was suddenly wondering why he would want Little Kun to repeat the same path full of killings after him. He did not have any choice back then but to become stronger, but now he could offer a choice to Little Kun.

Only then did the memories from a long time ago flashback in Tao Wu's mind.

Many blurry figures appeared in his mind once again.

His friends who were not strong enough but were able to bring him happiness were not around anymore. He was the one who abandoned them as the only thing in his mind back then was to become stronger so that he would not have to live in fear anymore!

Now, Tao Wu suddenly realized that he was only truly happy in the past.

Although the bygones made Tao Wu emotional, he did not regret walking this path as he had no other choices.

However, it was different for Little Kun.

Retaining the naive nature and continuing living according to his own preferences, or abandoning his nature and growing up devouring and killing, Little Kun actually had an option as Little Kun was his son, son of the overlord of this Void Ocean. He had the ability to let his son choose!

Looking at Little Kun in frustration, Tao Wu was moved.

"Son, are you sure of this? You are still young so you may not know the meaning of choosing yet. But I have to tell you now, you would've become the strongest overlord of an ocean. All the creatures would be afraid and terrified by your name then. This was once the path I hoped you would choose, but now I'm letting you make your own choice. So it's the choice of being yourself or being a king!"

Although Little Kun didn't understand these sentences, Tao Wu told them to his son anyway so that he could make his own choice.

Little Kun suddenly looked so lost as if he was trying to understand those words. After a while, Little Kun raised his hand and pointed at Bai Ze.

"I want to follow him!"

Hearing this, Tao Wu nodded his head with a complex expression and turned to face Bai Ze. He said to him ferociously, "I'm entrusting my son to you now. Remember you are only his friend, not his master!"

Bai Ze was shocked when Tao Wu talked to him in human language. After all, he had always thought that Tao Wu couldn't speak.

By the way, Bai Ze was dumbfounded by Tao Wu's words as he couldn't understand why Tao Wu who was in great rage some moments ago had turned better now. He was even planning to entrust Little Kun to him?

"Do you understand!?" Tao Wu roared at Bai Ze, setting off huge waves around them when the winds were swirling insanely at the same time.

Bai Ze quickly nodded.

Then, Tao Wu looked toward Little Kun.

"Son, I'm now giving you the chance to choose your own path. But I've spared you another one as well. If you ever regret this path of your choice, you are going to take mine and you will be left with no choice then!"

Little Kun nodded in confusion after hearing this. Even though he didn't understand, his father seemed to have agreed to let him follow Bai Ze.

Gazing at Little Kun, Tao Wu could not help but let out a sigh and slowly submerged into the sea after shaking his head.

"Son, always remember that you are Tao Wu's son, don't embarrass me!"

As Tao Wu finished his sentence, he totally disappeared from the surface and was quickly diving into the deep sea.

Watching Tao Wu leave, Bai Ze and Little Kun looked at each other. They were both surprised and excited.

At the moment, the game notification suddenly appeared in Bai Ze's head.

[Little Kun's feeling toward you has reached the level of loyalty. You have unlocked a hidden feature. Do you wish to keep him as a pet?]

Bai Ze was astonished by the game notification.

To be honest, after realizing Little Kun's identity, Bai Ze really didn't plan to tame him as his father was too strong. He was afraid that he would cause trouble.

Moreover, this was also the first time Bai Ze received such a game notification during his creature-taming moments.

After taking a glance at the players who were already starting a commotion in the live streaming channel, Bai Ze went into a dilemma as he had just promised Tao Wu that he would only be his son's friend, definitely not his master.

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Chapter 306: Five Talents

After his struggle lasted for a while, Bai Ze finally gave up.

[Confirm to give up on keeping Little Kun as a pet?]

The game notification appeared once again.

Confirm!

As the game notification faded off, a smile was shown on Bai Ze's face. He strode to the ship's edge and caressed Little Kun who was looking pity.

"We are friends from now on. Follow me back to the Liuli Coast and I will introduce you to some new friends!"

Little Kun nodded instantly.

As Bai Ze was ready to go back to Beiqi with Little Kun, the game notification reappeared in his mind.

[Little Kun's feeling toward you has reached a new level of loyalty. You have unlocked a hidden feature. You are allowed to establish a friendship with Little Kun and he would become your personal NPC!]

When Bai Ze saw the second game notification, he was totally dumbfounded. He was still regretting missing a great opportunity then and was hoping for more of a friendship. To his surprise, the contract was provided immediately to him.

Right then, Lu Wu who was behind the scenes was speechless. He thought Bai Ze would choose to keep Little Kun as a pet, but surprisingly, he gave it up.

Lu Wu was very clear that it was indeed a luring offer. After all, no matter how bad Little Kun could be, it would be no lower than Tao Wu's level. He even had the potential of reaching the Divine Level! This was why Lu Wu had announced the mission to Bai Ze, because once he agreed on that, Little Kun would be digitized, hence leaving a soul mark in the artifact which would become Lu Wu's power indirectly.

However, Bai Ze's decision was out of Lu Wu's expectation. Although this was just a game, it was still able to create huge values, a Divine Beast with limitless potential could possibly be sold at a whopping price. So, Lu Wu truly admired Bai Ze as he chose to give up on all these.

Of course, Lu Wu didn't want to miss out on Little Kun, thus a contract which was considerably easier to be accepted was offered. Little Kun would still be digitized anyway, but with a difference of reduced control over him.

As Lu Wu kept an eye on Bai Ze, he quietly waited.

Lu Wu actually thought that it was better for Bai Ze to control Little Kun.

This was because Bai Ze was not strong enough on his own and Little Kun was currently just a creature of the Sea Spirit Level, if somehow they encountered a powerful enemy who killed Little Kun before it was digitized, Little Kun would be gone forever as he would not be able to revive like Bai Ze.

On the other hand, as long as he was digitized, Bei Li would be able to revive him even if he died. Since he had chosen to continue his journey with him, digitization was actually a better choice for both of them.

After a moment of pondering, Bai Ze seemed to have come to a conclusion. He then pressed on confirm and a Server Announcement popped up.

[Server Announcement: Congratulations to Player Bai Ze on signing a contract with Tao Wu's son, Little Kun! Little Kun is officially Bai Ze's personal NPC now!]

This announcement increased Bai Ze's popularity in the live streaming channel dramatically. A huge swamp of spectators approached him after getting the news, wanting to know how he was able to achieve that and what Tao Wu's son looked like.

Live streaming channel:

Go!Pikachu: "Congratulations to the Master on establishing a good relationship! Sprinkle flowers, when are you going to bear monkeys? Looking forward to that. (laughing emoji)"

Roasting_Jade_Hare_While_Hugging_Chang'e: "It has been a long time since I watched your live stream, Master. I can't believe you are so strong now that you could even tame Tao Wu's son, sprinkling flowers. (flexed biceps emoji)"

Trainer_XiaoZhi: "Rushing here as soon as I saw the Server Announcement. My mighty Master, you are indeed the online streamer that I prefer the most. When will you tame Tao Wu as well? (laughing emoji)"

Creature_Hunter: "Watched the whole process. Everyone, don't have to be worried that Tao Wu will take revenge because he was the one who handed his son over to the master. Although I do not understand why he did so, maybe he had had enough of his stupid son. (laughing emoji)"

Crayon_Shinchan replied to Creature_Hunter: "Maybe it's a wicked deal between the Master and Tao Wu. (laughing emoji)"

Crayon_Shinchan: "Belated blessing from me, I'll pass in complimenting a master who's the king of perseverance. (laughing emoji)"

A_Large_Wolfdog replied to Crayon_Shinchan: "Never thought that people like you will have an online streamer of preference, too. (Cha Na overlooking.jpg)"

Crayon_Shinchan replied to A_Large_Wolfdog: "Caressing the dog's head while laughing on the spot. Why do you always like my touch so much, I feel so helpless. (laughing emoji)"

Raiding_Hunter: "Master, please show us Little Kun's actual attributes, quick. (hungry look emoji)"

…

Bai Ze was not able to pay attention to his live streaming channel yet as Little Kun had vanished.

In the Artifact Channel, Little Kun was floating amidst the air as the well-prepared Bei Li, who was already in her white coat with spectacles, activated the digitization process.

Due to the fact that Little Kun was still a newborn and his low capability, the digitization process ended within three minutes. After that, Bei Li deleted Little Kun's memory of being in the artifact before sending it back to Bai Ze.

It was then Bai Ze received the game notification.

[Successfully bound. Little Kun is now officially your dedicated NPC!]

Staring at Little Kun who was confused, Bai Ze activated the analyzing ability.

[Little Kun (Sea Spirit Level):

Specific Details: The son of Tao Wu, the Lord of the Void Ocean and Hai Meng, the Lord of the Yesha Ocean. The noble bloodline that was born with an ocean affinity which has the potential of Ocean Spirit level. With the fusion of the overlords of two oceans, it has the possibility of evolving into a Divine level!

Condition: Infant

Bound person: Bai Ze (player)

Unlocked details: Talent, skill, attributes

[Talent: Kraken Swallow (Gold Level talent which can be grown):

Talent Details: A bloodline ability that comes with birth. Grows whenever flesh species are swallowed (the stronger the creature, the greater the gain after swallowing).

[Talent: Ocean Affinity (Hegemony):

Talent Details: A bloodline ability that comes with birth. Obtaining the recognition from the ocean as soon as he was born, there will be an increase of 30% attributes in the ocean (hegemony-type skill, all potential overlords of oceans beasts are qualified for this ability, will be upgraded after achieving the level of ocean overlord).

[Talent: Behemoth (Gold Level talent):

Talent Details: A bloodline ability that comes with birth. As a Behemoth descendant, its size will grow bigger in the process of growing up, obtaining an 800% increase in health, a 500% increase in endurance (defense).

[Talent: Body of Divine Beast:

Talent Details: A bloodline ability that comes with birth. As a bloodline descendent of the Ancient Divine Beast, the Divine Beast's bloodline in his body will speed up body healing, resulting in blood restoration of 1% per second (consistent).

[Talent: Tao Wu and Hai Meng's Blessing:

Talent Details: The moment he was born, Little Kun was blessed by both the overlords of the two oceans. Tao Wu and Hai Meng will be able to sense Little Kun's whereabouts when his life is threatened.

Skill: None (During the newborn period, he hasn't learned any skills except those natural talent abilities)

Attributes: …

…

Reading the lengthy attributes introduction of Little Kun, all the players in the live streaming channel were astounded.

Although Little Kun didn't have any skills, the five talents were all extremely powerful and could be deemed stronger than the abilities of most players.

It was impossible to say that they were not jealous of him. However, to this online streamer who was the king of perseverance, the players also sent their blessings besides continuously teasing him.

Although he had no inheritance, what he obtained was nothing less than an inheritance.

As he saw Little Kun still looking at him dazedly, Bai Ze poked his head with a finger.

"Little buddy, let's take care of each other from now on!"

Hearing that, Little Kun was unsure of the meaning but could feel the happiness in Bai Ze's emotions. So he squinted his eyes and grinned, too, producing a joyful sound as he raised his head.

Ying!

Chapter 307: For Passion

Translator: Larbre Studio Editor: Larbre Studio

Bai Ze had set a trend for beast-taming after taming Little Kun successfully.

As a matter of fact, the hype of beast-taming when Battle Online just launched its server did not last long.

As the players got stronger, monsters like zombie wolves were not much of a use for them. On the other hand, the difficulty to tame an advanced beast exceeded monsters like zombie wolves tremendously. Taking into account the effort required, although it was still possible to tame advanced beasts, the gains would not make up for the losses.

Therefore, there were not many players who were into beast-taming aside from Bai Ze, the recognized master of beast tamers.

However, Little Kun's Attributes Menu had motivated many players this time.

Lu Wu activated the game update to insert a new gaming feature when the beast-taming trend was still going on.

[Server Announcement: The new Closeness System will be released in the new update:

Update Notes: The Closeness System will be implemented after the update. The system applies to all monsters in the game, players excluded. Three different paths will be available which are Pets, Lovers, and Brothers.

Checkpoints for Pets: Hostile, Indifferent, Stranger, Friendly, Favorable, Loyal

Checkpoints for Lovers: Hostile, Indifferent, Stranger, Friendly, Favorable, Fondness

Checkpoints for Brothers: Hostile, Indifferent, Stranger, Meeting by chance, Acquaintance, Close

All players are welcomed to explore around as there will be some hidden paths in the Closeness System after the update. Players who complete every path will be rewarded with a mystery reward and the following special modes upon reaching the limits will be unlocked.

Pets with Closeness Level reaching 'Loyal' shall unlock Taming Mode and an Equivalent Contract.

Lovers with Closeness Level reaching 'Fondness' shall activate Wedding Mode (Yet to be released, time of release unknown!)

Brothers with Closeness Level reaching 'Close' shall activate Sworn Brothers Mode (Yet to be released, time of release unknown!)

Official Message: The area of the Closeness System is extremely wide so players are welcomed to explore other functions. The Closeness System between players will not be released for now. Stay tuned and happy gaming!

...

The players were having lively discussions in the forum upon reading the details of the new update.

Watermelon_Taro: "I can't believe that the Closeness System is only applicable to NPCs and not the players in the game. (wiping blood from nose emoji) I guess it's time to bond with the ladies from the Wood Spirit Clan."

Crayon_Shinchan replied to Watermelon_Taro: "Can't you see that the Wedding System isn't released yet? Based on my experience in lurking in the forum and my understanding of the officials, I'm guessing that the Wedding System is not going to be available in the foreseeable future. (laughing emoji)"

Xueli_The_Strongest: "Sigh, I thought I could find a boyfriend and get married in the game to obtain some bonus reward. Why aren't they releasing the system for players? Are they forcing me to flirt with the cute guys from Wood Spirit Clan? (slightly embarrassed emoji)"

Crayon_Shinchan replied to Xueli_The_Strongest: "You're still eyeing the reward? They're considered lenient for not suspending your account. I'm guessing that the members of the Wicked Mob are all singles. (laughing emoji)"

Roasting_Chang'e_While_Hugging_Jade_Hare: "It's a pretty good update, this is like activating a pet system. Although we have to go one step at a time to get close to the beasts, they're going to be our pets after all. Those who capture beasts to subdue them and force them to participate in battles aren't treating them as pets, those are just slaves without any emotional connection. Pets will not be pets without any emotional connection, this update is humanizing! (double thumbs up emoji)"

Invincible_Loneliness: "I went online to look around and realized that there is a special column in my Closeness List. I clicked in and saw that the Demonic God and I are on the Master-Apprentice path. (Tong Gua with arms akimbo.jpg)"

...

Reading through the players' comments in the forum, Lu Wu smiled lightly.

The update this time was not a huge one, it was only an optimization of the game.

Yet, the players were very excited about the Closeness System as it would enrich their gaming experience.

A professional player even started a closeness summary post in the forum to collect information regarding the issues the players faced and the difficulty of increasing the Closeness Levels with each NPC to provide a complete guide for the players' use.

His post received feedback from many players. Most of them shared their Closeness List and discussed the issues they faced while working on the Closeness Levels.

The player spent five days' time to sort out the Closeness Lists and comments by the others before making another analysis post to help them have a better understanding of the NPCs.

The post also attracted Lu Wu's attention. He was immensely amused especially when he saw the author's comments to each of the NPCs.

Tong Gua – Carefree attitude, materialistic, alcoholic, hates fake people. You need to throw money at him or have a similar attitude with him to get close to him. There's a condition though, you have to be good at drinking. (Difficulty: Five stars)

The Rock Ghost King – Lesser info, but he has been nice to players ever since he officially became a member of Beiqi, better than Tong Gua at least. Since he is a mature and reliable type, you should think twice before you try to get close to him to get the final reward. (Difficulty: Seven stars)

The Sea King – Exceptionally lots of info. However, he is hostile to all players, none of them even passed the indifferent checkpoint. Don't even think about this one. It's impossible to get close to him even though he's very popular. (Difficulty: 1,000,000 stars)

The Hydra King – A quiet one, pretty cold and indifferent toward players. Though there are still a small number of players who are friendly with him, difficulty to get close to him cannot be certain due to the lack of info. (Difficulty: Set temporarily at seven stars)

Ladies from Wood Spirit Clan – Very enthusiastic. Gone bad from interacting with us players for too long, they even learned how to complain. These ladies' enthusiasm and warmth seem to indicate their friendliness. Based on my statistics, it will be extremely difficult to advance into lovers with them. It can be said that it's almost impossible as a biracial marriage is not in the Wood Spirit Clan's tradition. (Difficulty to advance into lovers: Nine stars) Nonetheless, you can choose to go with the Brothers' path regardless of gender. The difficulty is just two stars.

Demonic God – It seems like he only has a connection with Gu Yu. He's not having a Closeness Bar with any other players at all. (Difficulty: Infinite stars)

Xiao Tian: ...

Brothers of the Nine Luminaries: ...

Little Sha: ...

...

The post collected the information of more than 300 beings in the Underworld in total and conducted an initial statistic to their attitudes toward the players. There was also a scale of 1-10 stars to compare the difficulties to increase the Closeness Level with these NPCs.

The professional player's post provided a big helping hand to the players, so soon enough, some players with the same interest volunteered in helping to conduct the statistics which required a huge amount of effort and time.

Lu Wu was genuinely comforted while looking at the players helping each other.

There were numerous times when he had seen players asking one same question to those creators who willingly compiled statistics, guides, cartoons, and maps by themselves under their posts.

Why are you making this arduous but fruitless effort?

Yet, their answers were pretty similar. For passion, of course!

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Chapter 308: The Sea King's Downfall?

Translator: Larbre Studio Editor: Larbre Studio

Kuilong Ocean, Kankun Island.

The Sea King hovered mid-air as he was surrounded by the members of the forces of the Military Alliance. The atmosphere tensed as they stared at the Sea King in the center intensely.

"Tian Kun, how dare you betray me!" the Sea King shouted and shifted his gaze to Tian Kun in the midst of the crowd with a solemn face.

"I had no other choice... I worry that the Tian Kun Nation's foundation for thousands of years will fall into ruins if I stayed with you. Since you're the one who started the war, it should end with your death!"

The Sea King appeared infuriated when he heard Tian Kun's words.

The reason he came to Kankun Island with Tian Kun this time was that Tian Kun told him there was a relic from the Ancient Nether Sea Nation hidden on the island.

The Sea King had been especially attentive to this particular topic and he had asked Tian Kun why he didn't go exploring for the ancient relic by himself. However, Tian Kun answered by saying that since he had not exceeded the Ghost Emperor Realm, he wasn't strong enough to enter.

The Sea King was eager and palpitating with excitement as an artifact from an ancient nation would definitely have a key role in the coming war. Despite that, instead of proceeding to the location immediately, he went to his trusted followers between the lords and his subordinate forces to first enquire about the relic.

According to them, there was indeed a relic from the Ancient Nether Sea Nation on Kankun Island but it would be extremely difficult to find. He'd not only be required to exceed the Ghost Emperor Realm, but he'd also require a person with the bloodline of a descendant of that Ancient Nether Sea Nation as the key to unlocking the relic.

The Sea King finally decided to take action after gathering all the information. After giving orders to his subordinate lords to continue conducting the operation between the Sea King Navy and the Langya Island Military Alliance, he let Tian Kun lead him to the relic.

As a later generation of the Mu Te Sea Nation, the Sea King himself fulfilled the requirement of a valid descendant. Also, since his strength reached the Ghost Emperor Realm, he was perfectly qualified to unlock this relic.

However, unexpectedly, it was a trap. A Demon Captivating Formation was formed once he landed on Kankun Island. The leaders of the greater forces of the Kuilong Ocean were even waiting for him there. It was clear that they planned the siege in order to take him out.

The Sea King was already aware of Tian Kun's betrayal while facing the situation.

"Sea King, you shouldn't have come to the Kuilong Ocean. Your end today is already set from the day you built the new nation!" the island owner of Langya Island chortled heartily while looking at the trapped Sea King.

The Sea King remained silent as the deathly aura around him wreathed. The Death's Light Wheel emerged from his forehead and spiraled around his body before enlarging gradually.

It was an unavoidable confrontation. Although he was confident in his own strength, it was clear that his enemies were well-prepared. It would be extremely difficult to break through this siege, but his heart was as still as water without a hint of fear.

He had experienced death the moment he became the Lord of Death. He had nothing to fear this time.

"Sea King, I'm giving you a chance... if you discard your cultivation and go back to the Void Ocean, we'll let you live!" the island owner spoke again.

Truthfully, he was still terrified of the Sea King's strength. The Sea King was still an elite from the Ghost Emperor Realm. They could possibly win if they started a battle now, but their strength would be significantly impaired. That was the only reason why he gave the Sea King a choice.

The Sea King sneered upon hearing that.

"I've heard that the owner of Langya Island was a sly fox a long time ago... it's indeed correct! What a true man to ladder up by conspiracy and trickery! You are brazenly shameless... a useless piece of trash!"

The owner of Langya Island's expression changed drastically as he had been burying his history all this time. No one had brought up his past as he kept improving his own strength. Yet, the Sea King was digging up his dark past relentlessly, giving him absolutely no consideration.

"Does progress matter? As long as I can succeed, everything's worth it!" screamed the owner of Langya Island, who saw right through the Sea King's attitude.

"I agree with that. Progress doesn't matter on the path of success!" the Sea King burst into laughter. He then pointed a finger at the owner of Langya Island and the Death's Light Wheel swirling around him shot itself forward in an instant.

"Charge!" the owner of Langya Island raised the white tortoise-shell shield in his hand and charged forward.

A fierce battle erupted and lights flashed in the huge formation shrouding Kankun Island. Chains constructed from runes were formed in the air within the formation one after another and dashed toward the Sea King.

...

Xin Mo Island.

Hei Sui was checking an ocean map and making war preparations when his mind jolted all of a sudden. He turned his head around and looked at the direction of Kankun Island.

He then hurriedly took out a crystal condensed from death energy. Looking at the words emerging on the crystal, his expression changed instantly.

He then turned around and looked at Sha Shui and the others around him, "Bad news my lords... Tian Kun started a mutiny... His Majesty is surrounded!"

The other lords' expressions also changed drastically upon hearing the news, "How do you know that?"

"His Majesty gave this to me before leaving and said that he will send messages to me. I didn't understand what he meant then, but it's showing a message from him right now," Hei Sui pointed at the death energy crystal and the wordings on it.

"It seems like His Majesty already suspected that there would be danger lurking on his current trip!" Sha Shui squinted his eyes with suspicion.

"Yet, he had to go because the ancient relic might be the key to change the whole war situation," Lan Hushan continued.

"Gather the troops and prepare for dispatch. His Majesty has the key role in determining whether we will win or not!" Hei Sui stood up as he talked and proceeded to prepare his army for dispatch.

Suddenly, Lan Hushan went forward and stopped Hei Sui.

"Lord Hei, how much percentage do you think we'll gain if we are victorious in this war?"

Hei Sui frowned, "What do you mean by that?"

"It's thirty percent at best! Our nations will all be doomed if we fail. Tian Kun has made his decision, it's now our turn!"

The atmosphere tensed upon hearing Lan Hushan's words.

The others had to admit that Lan Hushan's words convinced them.

They never wanted to pledge their loyalty to the Sea King in the first place. They were all forced to do so. It was a perfect opportunity for them to detach from the Sea King. They would regain their freedom if the Sea King was taken out.

Their vision for the restoration of the nation was shaken.

The chance for the Sea King to survive would be very slim if they refused to dispatch their army now. The Mu Te Sea Nation would collapse once again and it would be the end.

Even if they did dispatch their army and make all efforts to rescue the Sea King, their percentage to win the war would only be around thirty percent. Lan Hushan and the others already had an answer in their minds.

Then, Hei Sui landed a strong punch on the table.

"I know what all of you are thinking! Remember one thing though, the reason we gained respect from others is because of the Sea King. Without him, we will never be able to squeeze ourselves into the ranking of the strongest forces in the Kuilong Ocean. I know the pros and cons of this, but I also know that, regardless of anything, we are from the same ancestral origin. The Sea King is still one of us even though he became the king!"

Finishing his speech, Hei Sui glanced at the ones present, flicked his sleeves, and left in anger.

Those who were present stood and looked at each other in dismay. Although Hei Sui was the last person to pledge loyalty to the Sea King, he became the only committed one in the end.

Of course, all of them understood morals and principles. However, after thousands of years of living, all they cared about was benefits. They found Hei Sui's speech about them having the same ancestral origin hilarious at first but they fell into silence after some further thinking.

Would they have subdued to the Sea King if he was not one of them?

If his military force was the sole reason, would they have subdued to any other greater force who came to them? The answer was a clear no. Therefore, they had to admit that the fact that the Sea King was one of their own was indeed a factor for them in pledging their loyalty to him.

"What do you think?" Lan Hushan looked at the others and asked.

"The Nether Sea Nation was the overlord of the Three Great Oceans but it's at its downfall now... I'm guessing that this will be the last round. If we lose, we lose. There might not be any chance to restore our nation in the future, so let's fight to our deaths!"

The words that came out from Sha Shui's mouth shocked the crowd and left a great impact as he was the most cowardly one among them.

"Glory or perish, what a tough choice! But I choose to perish! The war is on, no regrets!" Lan You who had been silent also voiced out from the side.

"Indeed... if we can't rise from this war, the desolation of our nation is inevitable even if we survive. I choose to battle!"

...

After declaring their statements, the lords stood up to prepare to rescue the Sea King.

Suddenly, a general rushed over and got down on one knee after entering the inner palace.

"My lords, the Langya Island Military Alliance has invaded our territory. They have assembled five nautical miles away. It seems like they intend to block off the ocean!"

The lords' expressions turned more serious upon hearing that.

"Of course... they are fully prepared and they predicted the possibility of us sending our troops over!" Lan Hushan's eyes rapidly became bloodshot.

"What should we do now? Although we have great strength and we can fend for ourselves for a time here, there's no way for us to get there!" Sha Shui was getting anxious.

"Don't panic, let me think… oh, the Player Clan!" Lan Hushan raised his head abruptly.

"That's right, the Player Clan! They can totally provide us aid!" Sha Shui continued hurriedly.

"Sha Shui... inform the Player Clan right now! We shall gather our military to confront the alliance army!"

"Noted!" Sha Shui answered hurriedly. He floated into the air and flew toward the Void Ocean without wasting another second.

Time was ticking. The other lords were all getting their hands busy.

Whether the Sea King could survive this battle was a crucial factor in the coming wars. Under the circumstances, they could only place their hope on the players as they had no other choice.

...

A post appeared in the forum an hour later.

[Bad news, Our Sea King Boss is going to die! Coordinates of Kankun Island in Kuilong Ocean provided. Please help!]

Author: Azure_Bead

Content: My party and I were going to mess around with the Langya Island Military Alliance near the borders of the Kuilong Ocean but we noticed that they had evacuated. We were confused as we didn't know why they left. Then, we sailed forward and met Lord Sha Shui, one of the subordinates of the Sea King. He told us that the Sea King was ambushed and he is fending for his life now... he could be dead any minute. Their military forces are all tied up by the Langya Island Military Alliance so they cannot dispatch any force to help the Sea King. Guys, they need our help! Assemble!

Watermelon_Taro: "What the fuck, our crop is dying before we can harvest. We can't let this slide, I'm on my way!"

Xueli_The_Strongest: "These parasites are plotting murder on our seedling, they are such bullies. Do they even take the Fourth Disaster seriously? It's on, it's on!"

Assasin_Creed: "Rescue plan activated! Calling all members of the Fourth Disaster in the Land of Beiqi, it's time to bring disasters and panic to our enemy!"

Crayon_Shinchan: "The Sea King is ours to rescue... even Jesus can't save him. (laughing emoji)"

Roasting_Chang'e_While_Hugging_Jade_Hare: "Hold on, Sea King boss... the Disaster Army is coming to war, calling all players to join!"

...

The forum was in a buzz. All the players received the news of the Sea King's possible death after communicating with each other.

The players never held any hatred toward the Sea King. After all, it was just a game.

As the top famed villain, the Sea King even had many fans amongst the players.

That was the reason why the players couldn't sit still knowing that the Sea King was ambushed and going down.

The Disaster Army had united once again.

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Chapter 309: The Overlord Declaring A War

The Sea King's rescue mission was officially initiated.

Due to limited time, instead of assembling at the Liuli Coast, the players decided to gather when they met in the Kuilong Ocean. All of them summoned their ships and warships and proceeded straight to Kankun Island.

Many players who were wandering in the Void Ocean also set off straight there after they received the news.

The number of players who participated in the mission far exceeded their previous expeditions and reached a total of over 20 million.

After all, things were different this time. Every player and every second was crucial as the Sea King might fall at any moment. Even many of the players who only enjoyed farming were joining in.

They could only pray that the Sea King could hold on until they reached him.

…

Kankun Island, Kuilong Ocean.

The war went on for more than two hours. The valiance of the Sea King clearly exceeded the expectations of the leaders of the various forces.

They were unable to harm the Sea King the slightest bit even with the Demon Captivating Formation restraining him.

Yet, they were still confident that they could take the Sea King down in this battle.

The Sea King would exhaust all of his strength sooner or later as long as he couldn't break through the siege. And that moment would be his downfall.

However, they were still reluctant to confront the valiant Sea King directly. They could only set a formation to restrain him and humiliate him publicly as none of them were willing to be the sacrifice for the victory.

Countless energy ribbons were revolving within the huge formation and were shrouding the whole island. They were connected with the leaders of the various forces below to get the supply of energy from them to form countless jail chains in the air before dashing toward the Sea King.

Although the Sea King was currently not as powerful as Mu Zhiguang, he was still capable of the strength of an Intermediate Ghost Emperor after obtaining all the strength from the Lord of Death. He was still looking for chances to counterattack although he was besieged.

The Death's Light Wheel continued spiraling within the formation, launching attacks downward while breaking the Chains of Rune at the same time. Every strike caused waves of panic in the leaders of the alliance forces.

Looking at the countless chains that reformed around him, the Sea King's face darkened. With a raise of his arm, a blackhole linked to the Land of Western Death was formed.

Roars of creatures were heard from within the void as figures were gushing out of it and pouncing toward the leaders of the various forces underneath. The spherical Passage of Death was engulfing the space within the formation as it enlarged slowly.

"Cut off the link with the void!" Lang Ya roared furiously, noticing the Creatures of Death emerging from the void passage.

The leaders charged their strengths in unison and transmitted them into the formation upon hearing Lang Ya's order.

The formation revolved even faster as the lights outside shone and the space within it condensed. The Passage of Death distorted mid-air and the creatures emerging from it were torn apart and lost their combat ability from the strength in the space within the formation.

Looking at the situation, the Sea King charged the Power of Death wrapping his right arm which turned as dark as night. He then extended his arm and pressed on the twisted blackhole to insert his Death Strength to ward off the force from the Demon Captivating Formation.

Fending the crowd solely on his own, the Sea King was starting to feel strained.

The strain was obviously detrimental to him. When he was about to give up, he saw some lights a distance away from the formation and he could almost feel the whole formation quaking.

"Sea King Boss, we're almost there! Hold on!"

As a voice echoed, a gigantic warship emerged from the sea a ways away from the island and collided onto the formation hard. The formation quaked slightly as the warship collapsed with a loud boom.

"We're here! We're here! Leap, Black Pearl, knock them off!"

Another warship emerged from the sea and collided into the formation that was shrouding Kankun Island.

Warships were appearing one after another and colliding into the formation, indicating that the players finally rushed over. Their mode of attack was the Warship Leap technique, which was originally used to dodge warship attacks.

They were using this aggressive method to announce the Fourth Disaster's arrival to the Sea King and the leaders of the various forces in the formation!

"Sea King Boss, hold on! Kill all of them!"

"Sea King Boss, I'm a fan of yours! I'm risking my life to rescue you, are you touched?"

"Kill them! Break the formation and wipe out all the parasites!"

…

Numerous energy missiles were launched as brilliant as fireworks toward the island and crashed onto the formation along with the players' shouts.

Their arrival caused a massive headache to the internal leader of the island.

They assigned all of their military forces to Xin Mo Island to initiate a lockdown so that the Sea King Navy couldn't provide assistance. They were expecting to take the Sea King down as fast as they could.

However, they clearly underestimated the difficulty to deal with the Sea King and they could not defeat him in just a short time. They didn't expect that another alliance of the Sea King Navy would reach them beforehand.

Looking at the situation, Lang Ya was furious.

"Do not fear death, go all in to take the Sea King down. Do not fail from the lack of a final effort!" Lang Ya acted first by surging a larger amount of his strength into the energy ribbon connected to the formation and the runes within the formation began to reform faster.

The leaders of the forces around him became determined upon listening to his words and charged the strength within their bodies, ready to go for a fatal blow to the Sea King.

Although the Sea King was equally astonished that the players were providing him aid at this crucial moment, he couldn't think further about it. In facing the never-ending runes, the Sea King was trying his best to struggle and survive.

It was the perfect moment for a counterattack. The leaders' defenses were at their weakest when they were charging the formation with their full ability. The Death's Light Wheel spun off speedily and killed two of them.

"Don't get distracted, don't get scared… this is our only chance!" Lang Ya roared as he was worried that the deaths would deter the crowd.

The Chains of Rune within the formation multiplied and grew to the extent that they would be impossible for the Sea King to break all of them.

The chains disappeared the moment they came into contact with the Sea King's body as they integrated into his body. They were causing a sting whenever the Sea King worked the Power of Death in his body.

The situation was extremely alarming. The Sea King was struggling to drive the Seal Strength out of his body. However, the seal was getting stronger as the Strength accumulated within his body.

Another three of the four leaders lost their lives from the Death Light's Wheel. However, the leaders of the forces couldn't afford to be bothered right now as they were occupied in giving everything they had in charging the formation to take the Sea King down.

At the same time, the number of players outside kept multiplying and they fenced in the whole island.

Every player was using their strongest attacking technique in an attempt to break the formation and aid the Sea King to fend off his enemies.

The crowd in the south of the formation was wild as all the players were doing their best in slashing the formation. Then, another Specter Ship came and crashed into the formation. A player's silhouette was seen jumping off the ship the moment it fell apart.

Right before he fell into the ocean, an enormous form emerged near the sea surface and leaped out of the sea with the player on its back.

Bai Ze gave a few pats on Little Kun under him and pointed a finger at the Demon Captivating Formation.

"Little Kun, attack with your full strength!"

Little Kun made a determined expression upon hearing his order. It took a deep breath before flapping its tails swiftly and crashed into the defense wall of the formation hard.

Little Kun was dazzled from the impact whilst Bai Ze fell into the sea from the collision.

Little Kun ducked into the water to support Bai Ze the moment he recovered from his daze. Once again, he steadied his gaze and flapped his tail to launch a second attack.

"Wait! Wait! Wait!"

Bai Ze called out to stop Little Kun from attacking as he suddenly remembered that he didn't have any other combat skills other than his five talent abilities.

However, Little Kun was already near and he couldn't stop in time.

Again, he knocked into the defensive wall hard. The impact knocked them out. Little Kun's belly was facing upward, his eyes rolling upward.

Bai Ze rushed over to Little Kun hurriedly and checked his attributes. Noticing that his health didn't even have 15% left, he was so mad that he laughed. He couldn't help but feel absolutely helpless.

At the same time, a hibernating beast opened his eyes abruptly in the deepest part of the Kuilong Ocean.

It could sense an aura, an overlord's aura.

Although the aura was weak, it was still an overlord's aura.

There was a Law of Survival in the vast Underworld Sea. The position as the overlord of the ocean was never inherited by a successor, a competition was required. Every creature with the potential to be an overlord was required to enter new oceans to get used to the Laws of Survival upon maturity. They had to seize the position as the overlord by growing there and take the previous overlord down.

Tao Wu intended to let Little Kun walk the path to be an overlord but finally allowed him to make his own decisions for his future.

However, things were different this time because Little Kun entered the Kuilong Ocean into another overlord's territory. His leaking overlord aura had alerted the Lord of Kuilong who was lying low in the deepest part of the Kuilong Ocean.

The Kuilong King was awakened at that moment and he intended to accept the declaration of war by the new overlord from outside!

Kuilong's blood-red eyes moved as he moved his gigantic body forward slowly. He raised his head and let out a loud roar before he swam toward the area where Little Kun was located.

Looking at Little Kun, who was recovering slowly, Bai Ze rubbed his head as he made a pitiful face. He was clearly distressed from the two collisions.

Ying!

Little Kun made a low whistle and threw a glance at the formation.

"No, no… you did great but you should stop. Be good!"

Looking at Little Kun who was refusing to give up, Bai Ze shook his head to stop him. He was genuinely terrified to lose Little Kun over any more collisions.

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Chapter 310: Ocean Hegemony Contract

Kuilong Ocean, Kankun Island.

The fight within the large formation was still continuing.

When they saw that the Sea King's struggle was becoming weaker, the players became more anxious. Thus, they tried their best and desperately attacked the defensive walls of the formation.

However, this Demon Imprisoning Formation was jointly created by dozens of Ghost Kings and hundreds of Ghost Commanders. Hence, the strength of the players was not sufficient to break through within such a short time.

The Sea King looked grim, as he felt that the Power of Death coursing through his veins was being gradually impeded as the sealing power continued to flow into his body. He knew that he would die if this scenario continued much longer.

He glanced at Lang Ya below, who was wearing a mocking grin, and briefly looked at Tian Kun. Suddenly, the Sea King let out a piercing scream. The Power of Death in his body was boiling furiously.

At this moment, the Sea King severed his consciousness that was controlling the Power of Death, allowing it to spread and operate on its own accord.

Under such a condition, his eyes instantly turned scarlet red, as his perception of his surroundings became blurred and the desire to kill endlessly lingered in his mind.

Roar!

In an instant, the Power of Death barely overcame the sealing power. Hence, the Sea King's will to fight was immediately restored.

The Death's Light Wheel, which had been still, shone brightly again. It began to swivel around in the large formation, reaping the lives of every being in it in the blink of an eye.

"He won't be able to hold it for long… he'll be struggling to death!" Lang Ya looked at the Sea King above and immediately let out a furious roar.

The leaders of the alliance also knew that all of their previous efforts would be wasted if they gave up halfway at this critical moment. Hence, they could only grit their teeth and persevere.

The Sea King seemed to have completely lost his ability to think, as his mind was completely poisoned by bloodthirst. Although he was trapped in the air by the sealing power, the Death's Light Wheel continued massacring under his manipulation.

Looking from outside, all of the players were immensely surprised when they saw that the Sea King had regained his power to resist. Thus, they hurriedly hastened their attack toward the formation.

The life and death of the Sea King entirely depended on them at this moment. Hence, the players began to attack with increasing ferocity.

There were even many players who didn't hesitate to purchase the Strengthening Potion from the shop to strengthen their attributes, so that they could help the Sea King escape from this formation as soon as possible.

Meanwhile, a large number of players were gathered at the south side of the Demon Imprisoning Formation to jointly attack the defensive wall.

Suddenly, they found that the surrounding water level drastically rose as a humongous dark shadow hovered under the surface.

"Be careful, everyone! Something is coming up!" a player realized that something was amiss and reminded his team immediately.

The shocking warning made them instantly look down.

When the figure was slowly approaching, the water temperature rose exponentially, too. Some players even had a red -1 above their heads, indicating health loss.

"Scatter! It's coming!"

In the midst of the cacophony of screams, the figure in the sea suddenly burst out into the open with an explosive splash. Above the ebbing water, a huge body emerged from the ocean and stood in front of the players.

The creature had two horns on its head, like a Horned Dragon, with two green long beards on its mouth. The red scales on its body glimmered brightly under the sunlight, exuding a sense of overwhelming pressure.

Roar!

Kuilong cast his eyes up to the sky and roared.

The surrounding players were impacted by the shockwaves, causing their health to drop rapidly. The weaker players were even instantly killed by the thunderous roar.

The players were thunderstruck, thus they hastily activated their analyzing ability for the creature. They wanted to see its origin because it had just appeared out of nowhere.

[Kuilong King (Ocean Spirit):

Creature Details: The offspring of the Divine Beast that comes from the Infinite Ocean. He defeated the old overlord with his crushing strength in the bloody battle 40 million years ago. Then, he swallowed the old overlord and was successfully promoted as the new overlord of the ocean, subsequently renaming the ocean as the Kuilong Ocean. His strength is in the mid-divine state.

Creature Characteristics: Brutal and proud.

Creature Features: Beginner's mastery of Law of Water and Law of Fire.

Creature Status: Pre-Divine State. (Will attain the divine state soon, but the success rate is unknown.)

…

The players were dumbfounded when they saw the information about this creature. It turned out to be an Ocean Spirit-level creature.

The information of this overlord seemed to be more terrifying than Tao Wu, thus greatly terrifying the players.

Although the players often joked that they would catch an Ocean Spirit sooner or later to sell for a huge amount of money, they swiftly abandoned that thought. After all, the strength of the players was simply incomparable to this ancient creature. It would be impossible to overcome that vast difference in strength.

The Kuilong King glared at Little Kun near him with his crimson eyes, dangerously revealing the murderous gleam in his irises.

It had been 100,000 years since a new overlord had challenged him. Hence, the Kuilong King became curious. The descendants of which creatures had this reckless courage to actually challenge him?

When his eyes met the Kuilong King's menacing gaze, Little Kun hastily hid behind Bai Ze like a frightened rabbit that was flicking its tail. Little Kun even dove most of his body into the water, only revealing his eyes to secretly peer at the Kuilong King.

The Kuilong King thought he was mistaken when he saw the frightened Little Kun. Once again, he searched for the source of the overpowering aura, before landing his vision on Little Kun again.

"Not of age yet?" the lethal glint in Kuilong King's eyes suddenly faded, obviously a little stunned.

In the Underworld Sea, even if they were the descendants of the Divine Beast with unlimited potential, their parents would only allow them to enter a new ocean to fight for domination after they had become of age. Otherwise, they would certainly perish. However, Little Kun, who was in front of him, was not even underaged and was at most a juvenile. Hence, the Kuilong King couldn't understand why such a young overlord would dare to challenge him.

"Who are your parents?" Kuilong's original murderous intent gradually evaporated when he looked at Little Kun.

After all, a juvenile Divine Beast like Little Kun posed no threat to him. If he wanted to kill Little Kun, it would simply be a walk in the park for him.

Little Kun's head slowly surfaced out of the water with a fearful expression, when he heard the Kuilong King asking him a question. He continued to hide behind Bai Ze but his huge physique couldn't really be hidden at all.

When the Kuilong King saw this, he widened his eyes as he opened his mouth to suck the air around him. In a flash, Little Kun's head was pulled by a strong force, as he propelled into the air and flew toward Kuilong.

Smack!

After grabbing him in his hand, Kuilong lowered his eyes and scrutinized Little Kun, the little Divine Beast. Clearly, his heart was filled with curiosity.

Little Kun seemed like a little tadpole, as he began to twist and struggle.

However, his struggle was completely in vain against the Kuilong King's forceful grip.

"The descendant of Tao Wu? And Hai Meng, too!"

The Kuilong King's eyes showed a hint of surprise as he measured Little Kun's aura.

He was familiar with those two sea overlords because their territories were near the Kuilong Ocean.

"Little guy, are you sure you want to challenge me?" Kuilong couldn't help laughing when he looked at Little Kun.

Seeing that his struggles were futile, Little Kun immediately bore his two front teeth and bit the Kuilong King's hand.

However, his teeth could not even penetrate the scales of the Kuilong King's body, much less breaking its defense.

Bai Ze was extremely restless, as he was afraid that the Kuilong King would hurt Little Kun. He swiftly dashed toward the Kuilong King, wanting to save Little Kun. However, he was swept by a huge wave before he could even approach.

After wasting a lot of strength, Little Kun eventually realized that his attacks were simply meaningless. Thus, he curled up like a deflated ball in the Kuilong King's hand.

"Little guy, let me ask you… are you sure you want to challenge me?" the Kuilong King asked as he seemingly had zero desire to fight when he stared at Little Kun's timid appearance.

However, this was the ocean's law of survival. Little Kun, a potential ocean overlord, had trespassed on Kuilong's territory. Thus, he could be considered an enemy according to the law. The Kuilong King didn't have to let him go free. He could simply swallow or kill him to quash another future opponent.

However, Little Kun was only a juvenile creature. The law may be applied to mature creatures, but this was the first time a juvenile had arrived in his territory. Therefore, the Kuilong King didn't know how to deal with this situation.

If he was an adult, Kuilong would do it without hesitation, regardless of whether he was Tao Wu's or anyone else's descendant. After all, this was the law of ocean hegemony. However, it was a difficult decision to make if the other party was a juvenile. Firstly, the arrogance in his heart did not allow him to do it. Secondly, it was obviously unsuitable to use the law of hegemony on juveniles. If he killed Little Kun, Tao Wu and Hai Meng would come to seek revenge since he broke the law.

The Kuilong King felt that the situation was very tricky, as he stared at Little Kun in his hand.

"Let me go… I'm going to duel with you!" the timid Little Kun suddenly became angry when he saw Bai Ze was swept by a huge wave. Fueled by his wrath, his body began to swell again.

"Are you sure?" the Kuilong King was amazed when he heard Little Kun's words, despite his petite figure.

Such threatening remarks must not be simply uttered. In the Kuilong King's eyes, this was a declaration of war. Hence, it would be a contractual war that was witnessed by the Underworld Sea God.

"Argh! I'll bite you to death!" Little Kun shook his head angrily and bit ferociously again.

Suddenly, an unknown shadowy fang appeared above the Kuilong King and Little Kun's heads, looking sharp and menacing.

In the blink of an eye, the two fangs strongly collided with each other. Then, they dissipated and turned into streams of energy, before entering into both the Kuilong King and Little Kun's bodies.

Bai Ze, peering his head from the surface of the turbulent water far away, also received a game notification.

[Game Notification: The NPC Little Kun bound to you has activated the Ocean Hegemony Contract:

[Ocean Hegemony Contract:

Contract Details: Under the witness of the Underworld Sea God, Little Kun has officially declared war on the Kuilong King, the overlord of the Kuilong Ocean. The winner will be blessed by the Underworld Sea God and become the overlord of the Kuilong Ocean!

Contract Reminder: Since the contract was established while challenger Little Kun was still underaged, it will not take effect right away. This challenge will proceed only after Little Kun becomes an adult.

Contract Reminder 2: This challenge was initiated by Little Kun, a descendant of the Divine Beast. If Little Kun doesn't fulfill the challenge according to the contract after adulthood as specified, the Underworld Sea God could remove the natural ability Ocean Affinity and the bloodline of the Divine Beast from him.

Contract Reminder 3: The challenges would be witnessed by the Underworld Sea God. The natural ability of Ocean Affinity of the new overlord would be increased after achieving victory.

Contract Reminder 4: While Little Kun is still underaged, the party being challenged must not injure the challenger.

…

"Hahaha, little fellow. You really dared to challenge me. The contract has been established under the witness of the Underworld Sea God. Since it's set in stone, we must not violate the Sea God's power. I won't hurt you when you are underaged. Quickly grow up into an adult, don't let me down!" the Kuilong King laughed out loud when he looked at Little Kun, who was still in a daze from astonishment.

Truly, this challenge had never been just child's play. As long as the new overlord admitted, the Underworld Sea God would naturally feel it and sign a hegemony contract for them.

Although Little Kun was still very young, he was undoubtedly an enemy of the Kuilong King. He was an enemy who was qualified to compete with him for the ocean's territory.

Although he didn't understand what was going on, the Kuilong King's laughter scared Little Kun senseless, causing him to spit out a bubble unconsciously.

"Little guy, perhaps your challenge is my golden opportunity to advance to the Divine state. So, grow up fast!"

After that, the Kuilong King put Little Kun into the water with a hint of relief in his eyes.

After entering the water, Little Kun quickly swam toward Bai Ze. Then, he raised his head and continued to look at the Kuilong King with hostility as he began to wail loudly.

Eeek!

The Kuilong King faintly smiled, as he lowered his eyes to gaze at the players who were struggling to attack the Demon Imprisoning Formation, before glancing at Little Kun again. After that, he suddenly jumped into the water, setting off a huge wave.

As the Kuilong King was diving in, a crimson tail emerged from the water and slapped fiercely on the defensive wall of Demon Imprisoning Formation.

Crack!

Chapter 311: The Sea King's Intelligence Was Mocked

The direct impact from Kuilong's tail strike caused a huge crack to appear on the Demon Imprisoning Formation. Before the formation could dissipate the force of the attack, the entire formation instantly shattered.

The lords' expressions immediately turned ashen pale when they witnessed the Demon Imprisoning Formation being destroyed, as they were internally connected to the formation.

The force of the attack was transmitted to their bodies, shaking every cell within them. Some of the weaker ones could not withstand the attack and ended up vomiting fresh blood from their mouth, being wounded internally by the aftershock.

"Fuck, how could the formation break so easily?"

"Quick! Save the Sea King!"

"Kill them all!"

Apart from the players on the southern corner, the remaining players were absolutely baffled, wondering how such a strong formation would suddenly break into pieces.

However, the current priority was the Sea King's life, thus they had no time to spare. One by one, the players made a mad rush for Kankun Island and charged inward, killing the enemies along the way.

When he saw the players begin to swarm around him, Langya started to fear for his safety. He had never thought that he would lose this battle.

"Retreat!"

Langya's roar of fury pierced through the air. He knew that if they continued the battle now, it would be disadvantageous for them.

The remaining lords were already wounded, having long lost the desire to continue fighting this battle. They followed Langya's lead and levitated into the air, as they flew far away to safety.

"Don't run! Come back down here!"

The players would never let them escape like that. When they caught one of the lords, they flocked toward him to attack him as a group, preventing him from escaping.

Since they were already here, the players were unwilling to leave just like that. These Ghost Kings and Ghost Generals were valuable and they were even heavily wounded. Thus, this was a great farming opportunity.

Faced with the frenzied Player Army, the Lords of the Military Alliance looked especially pathetic. Apart from a few who had enough strength to escape with ease, a great many lords of the Ghost Commander Level were dragged back down by the horde of players, unable to flee.

It was at this moment that something happened, which astonished the players.

The Sea King who was already entering the Lord of Death state in mid-air suddenly began to utilize Death's Light Wheel to massacre the players.

The Sea King had completely fallen deep into a killing frenzy and was no longer aware of his actions. In his current state, any living thing that entered his field of vision would be his prey.

The Death's Light Wheel spun rapidly as it weaved in and out of the masses of players, taking a large number of the players' lives with it.

"Fuck, Sea King… you're too much!"

"Are you kidding me right now? Is this how you treat someone who saved you?"

"Fuck, the Sea King has gone mad… focus on restraining him first!"

…

Faced with the Sea King in his killing frenzy, the players naturally would not sit idly and accept their fate. In an instant, countless skills were aimed toward the sky as they tried to knock the Sea King out of the air.

However, the strength of the Sea King far exceeded the players' capabilities at their current levels. Even though their attacks were great in number, their damage was simply negligible. As time trickled by, more players died and entered the pre-respawn cooldown state.

At this moment, all the players were visibly filled with boiling anger.

After all, this expedition's aim was to help the Sea King, but his current actions were a disappointing betrayal.

As the battle continued, the Sea King's body suddenly trembled mid-air and the darkness in his pupils gradually faded. After some time, his body fell from the sky and hit the ground with a loud thud.

Having absorbed the Power of Death into his body, the Sea King had now regained full control over his body.

The Sea King, who had just regained consciousness, suddenly spat out a mouthful of blood. He struggled to rise to his feet but could barely do so, as his body was heavily injured and he was overly exhausted.

Ahem!

Again, the Sea King spewed a mouthful of fresh blood. Then, he scanned his surroundings, as the vision of him killing the players played through his mind. The horrible image caused his expression to become distorted.

Naturally, he had witnessed the players' actions just now, but his own actions were undeniably over the line.

However, the Sea King didn't utter a word as he coldly glared at the players around him, waiting to be sentenced for his unforgivable crimes.

When he went berserk just now, he must have killed at least hundreds of thousands of them. With so many of their race dead, deep in his heart he knew what end was awaiting him.

Noticing that the Sea King had regained consciousness, the players were evidently shocked. They slowly surrounded the Sea King, but were unsure of how to proceed.

"Brothers, the Sea King is back, what should we do?"

"Don't kill the Sea King! He is a mature boss. If he dies now, it will be our loss! Don't forget, he still has the Death Clan at his mercy!"

"Then, what should we do? It's too awkward like this now!"

"We have to let him go. We've been rearing him for so long, we can't mess it up now."

"Alright, let him go, but how should we do it?"

…

Looking at the Sea King who was now back to normal, the players began discussing among themselves, wondering how they should deal with the severely injured Sea King.

After coming to a standstill for about ten minutes, the players finally managed to reach a conclusion in the live chat channel.

Then, the Sea King watched in disbelief as a curious scene began to unfold. A player standing near to him suddenly dropped to the ground with a pale countenance, while clutching his left chest. After a thud, he fell down face-forward and became motionless.

"Fuck, there's a mysterious energy that's sucking my consciousness away! Ahhh! It's so painful!" yelled another player who fell to the ground with a pained expression. The player even twitched a little before turning limp.

"My god, it's such terrifying energy! Is it God?"

"My heart, my heart, it feels like it's about to explode!"

"Who set me up to this, damn it, I can't last much longer!"

"I can feel an odd energy slowly entering my body, I'm losing control over my body!"

"What a terrifying energy, I don't want to die now. Why can't I see anything…"

"I can feel my life slipping away from me, the grasp of death is a fast bastard, I don't want to die… aahh!"

…

The Sea King watched with a dumbfounded expression as the players fell, one by one, to the ground with a frightened look.

This, in turn, made the Sea King nervous as he assumed that there was really something evil lurking in the shadows.

When all the players had collapsed, the Sea King's wariness was at an all-time high. He furtively glanced around, searching for any hidden assassins.

As he continued to look around, the Sea King very quickly noticed something was amiss. Apart from some who had better acting skills, some of the death performances from the players really puzzled the Sea King.

For example, after one player had finished shouting out his lines and fallen head-first into a dune of sand, it was the turn for another player to fall down. However, when the player's long sword accidentally poked the first player's bottom, the Sea King could clearly see the supposedly dead player twitch a little.

Some players were even more dramatic, shouting exaggeratedly before they pretended to die. After that, they awkwardly fell to the ground.

When he heard the drawn-out shrieks, the Sea King felt as though his intelligence was being mocked.

In no time at all, all the players on Kankun Island had died. However, the Sea King remained speechless, he had never seen such terrible acting skills before.

Just now, he even saw a player, who said he was being swallowed by the Demonic God, scratch his bottom after being bitten by one of the poisonous mosquitoes of Kankun Island.

Although he couldn't understand why the players were acting this way, the Sea King undoubtedly did not wish to die. After his body regained its strength, he grit his teeth and rose to his feet, limping his way to the seaside and finally leaping into the sea.

Then, a streak of white waves appeared on the water surface, which slowly drifted into a distance away.

After the Sea King had left, the players quickly flipped over and sat up.

In an instant, the live chat channel broke into a noisy furor. Everyone was criticizing each other about their subpar acting that was way too embarrassing.

Soon, the scolding transitioned from the chat over into the game. They pulled out their weapons and thus the alliance that was already fraught with friction, descended into utter chaos. The guilds could no longer contain their fury and began to tear into each other.

Sitting behind the scenes, Lu Wu controlled his urge to cover his face as he watched this unfold in embarrassment.

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Chapter 312: A Divine Scripture Within The Body

After the Kankun Island battle, the Sea King finally escaped from danger with the players' assistance.

Needless to say, the players played a significant role in this battle. Without their help, the Sea King would've surely remained trapped in that dangerous situation and eventually would have perished.

After the battle, the Sea King returned to Xinmo Island with complicated emotions.

The previous hatred between them and the gratefulness for their countless kind assistance intertwined confusingly with one another in his mind.

Slowly but surely, his contempt toward the players had begun to dampen, but it had not completely disappeared, yet.

After all, he had sworn to himself that he must seek his revenge.

…

After the battle had ended, other players began returning to Beiqi as well. Only the guild members, who unleashed a massacre on Kankun Island due to long-standing conflicts, remained there.

As hordes of people from the Player Army sailed across the Kuilong Ocean into the Void Ocean, Tao Wu, who was originally fast asleep, suddenly opened his eyes wide.

He could sense a powerful overlord's aura wafting into his territory.

Assuming it was the doing of a challenger, Tao Wu raised his head with a murderous glare in his eyes.

Tao Wu knew very well that an overlord challenge would only end with one party's demise, thus he fully prepared himself mentally for the upcoming battle.

However, he felt that something was out of place.

This aura was very familiar, yet it seemed to be contaminated by something foreign.

When he finally sensed it, Tao Wu's eyes immediately widened in surprise.

"Little Kun! Ocean Hegemony Contract!"

Tao Wu was momentarily dumbfounded when he finally realized the reason why Little Kun's aura had altered. It turned out that his aura was tainted with the Underworld Sea God's aura.

Surely, this meant that Little Kun had challenged another ocean overlord under the witness of the Underworld Sea God.

When he had the epiphany, Tao Wu's entire body shook with excitement.

He's finally making me proud!

Little Kun, who was still in a juvenile state, actually had the guts to challenge another ocean overlord.

Even though the news was quite unbelievable, the aura of the Underworld Sea God was definitely unmistakable. Tao Wu clenched his teeth fiercely, trying to suppress the gripping panic in his heart.

A ripple of nervousness ebbed in his heart when he thought about his foolish son.

However, since Little Kun was his son, no matter what, he must not ignore the situation at hand. Hence, he instantly rose to his feet and swam at lightning speed toward the zone Little Kun was in.

…

That day, Lu Wu was scrolling through the posts in the official web forum.

Suddenly, a black hole materialized next to him, from which a little hand peered out and dragged him into the abyss.

Lu Wu remained calm, despite the abrupt surprise, as it was clearly the power of the artifact. Other than him, only Bei Li could manipulate the power of the artifact.

When his body reappeared in the Artifact Channel, Lu Wu's attention was stolen by an isolated page floating in mid-air.

The piece of paper was burning fiercely, as the flames crackled madly and singed its edges. Rows of the golden letters were etched upon it, barely visible through the fierce flames. Its golden glimmer was bright and shimmering, seeming unusually dazzling.

The soul power orbs hovering around endlessly rushed into the flames, as though they were fuel to the fire.

"What is this for?"

When Lu Wu saw the soul coin amount dropping rapidly in his depot, he hastily turned his head around toward Bei Li, who was clad in an oversized lab coat.

"This is none other than a genuine torn page from The Emperor's Note!" Bei Li replied with a smile, as she continued staring at the blazing paper.

"Is there any use for it?"

After a brief glance at the glistening golden letters that were gradually becoming clearer on the burning page, Lu Wu hastily shifted his gaze onto the number of his soul coins that were decreasing at a meteoric speed.

When she heard his question, she narrowed her eyes and said, "Do you still want to cultivate the Dark Emperor Code?"

Lu Wu shook his head furiously in reply. Is she joking? The Dark Emperor Code was an ability that allowed one to strengthen divine consciousness and body through countless transformations. Lu Wu had steered clear of such a risky concept, as he hated transforming the most overall.

He was especially traumatized from that few months when he transformed into a cat, almost leaving him convinced that he was truly feline and no longer human.

Even though the cultivating technique was extremely potent, the process was too convoluted. Lu Wu sincerely felt that his fragile heart would not be able to endure the emotional burden.

"Actually, the Dark Emperor Code is pretty decent. This cultivating technique combined the benefits of various Divine Beasts, hence you can attain all their bloodline strengths if you master the art. This code will allow you to reach the Divine state. But now, I think you have another better option!"

Lu Wu shuddered when he heard her, before looking up at The Emperor's Note torn page that was set ablaze in the air.

"This?"

"Yes, this is the path that was used by the emperors. Since the emperors were once the strongest existence in the three worlds, this cultivation path is much more powerful than the Dark Emperor's Code. It's perfect for you!" Bei Li nodded with a solemn expression.

"How many soul coins are needed to recover its true, original state?" Lu Wu asked with a pained expression, as he eyed the soul coins amount that had dropped by ten million. In fact, it was still declining speedily with every passing second.

"At this rate, I'm guessing it'll be about thirty million soul coins," Bei Li stuck her tongue out naughtily as she replied.

"So expensive!" Lu Wu gaped at the shocking revelation in utter disbelief.

Even though they earn a lot more soul coins now, it was overly exorbitant. If recovering a page required thirty million soul coins, the price for an entire Emperor's Note would simply be unimaginable.

"Hey, that's not expensive.. this is an item from the emperor! Resurrecting Cangxu needed fifty million soul coins, but a Ghost Emperor is nothing more than a measly ant compared to the human emperor, perhaps even less! The emperor's existence is simply incomparable. The Emperor's Code is a core piece for the Emperor's cultivation. Thus, even if it's just a page, its value surely far exceeds thirty million soul coins. We are paying such a cheap price for it, isn't it a huge bargain?"

Lu Wu's face twitched a little when he heard her reply. Suddenly, he realized that he was still an impoverished person.

However, Lu Wu didn't stop it as he stared at the blazing page. After all, the cultivation was for him, so he would still pay the price.

Whatever, I'll just nab them back from the players in the future!

After some time had passed, the seal imprint on the torn page of The Emperor's Note had completely incinerated, leaving behind a shining piece of golden paper.

When Bei Li saw it, she extended her hand and beckoned it. Instantly, the torn page came to life and flew toward her hand.

Lu Wu immediately activated his analyzing ability and looked at The Emperor's Note, wanting to read its data.

[The Emperor's Note (torn page):

Item Details: By using the Law of the Heavens and Earth, it imbues a Hidden God into one's body.

Item Attributes: Unknown.

…

When he saw the information from the analysis, Lu Wu was a little flustered as he had never expected such power.

However, Bei Li wore a serious expression on her face.

"The law will enter your body and create a Divine Scripture within you? I finally understood why human emperors were the strongest of all three realms!"

Lu Wu merely remained silent.

Bei Li suddenly turned around to look at Lu Wu.

"Wu, this torn page is not for cultivation, it's a Divine Scripture. We won the lottery!"

Lu Wu was still in a state of utter confusion, unable to speak.

At this moment, he felt that he was truly ignorant. He did not know how to invent anything or understand anything complex, increasingly feeling like he was an amateur.

Bei Li suddenly let out a sigh when she saw Lu Wu's perplexed face. Thus, she waved her hands at him, evidently exasperated.

"Forget it, I'll just imbue it into your body. You'll understand it then…"

Bei Li walked over and stood behind Lu Wu, then placing the golden page into his palm and taking a step backward.

Suddenly, the artifact's power was activated. To Lu Wu's surprise, he found that the golden torn page in his hand actually started to melt gradually, and circled around him like a stream of liquid. After that, it seeped into his skin, drop by drop.

Pain… a wave of excruciating pain suddenly attacked him.

Lu Wu's body quivered violently in response. He clenched his teeth with all his might, trying to endure the crushing pressure of the artifact's power weighing down on every inch of his skin.

Even though he could stop the pressure anytime since he was the highest-ranked manipulator of the artifact, he had complete trust in Bei Li. If she truly wanted to harm him, he would have never lived until this day.

After some time had gone by, the stinging pain gradually weakened. When all the golden liquid had diffused into his body, Lu Wu's eyes turned golden in color.

Lu Wu could feel an enormous power surging within him. His organs seemed to be pushed and pulled about by this overwhelming power, causing him great discomfort.

Soon, one hour… two hours… three hours had passed.

After an unknown amount of time, the crushing pressure of the artifact slowly dissipated. When the wave of power surging within him faded away, Lu Wu gradually opened his eyes.

A ray of golden light abruptly shone from his eyes, giving him a huge shock.

"Look at the state of your body, we truly hit the jackpot!" Bei Li's celebratory voice echoed from beside.

Lu Wu nodded and used his analyzing ability on himself.

[Lu Wu (Battle Online's Owner):

Gender: Male.

Realm of Ability: Level One Divine Scripture; Intermediate Ghost Commander.

Abilities: Juvenile Suan Ni (Completely mastered), Physical Divine Scripture.

[Juvenile Suan Ni: With the help of the Dark Emperor's Code, the player has obtained the ancient beast Suan Ni's beginner's level inherited ability and physical strength during its juvenile stage.

[Physical Divine Scripture: The Emperor's Note

Cultivating Technique Information: One of the missing pages from the 365 pages of The Emperor's Note. Every Divine Scripture corresponds to one acupuncture point on the human body. After receiving a Divine Scripture, the player can imbue it to its corresponding acupuncture point to attain an Immortal Sacred Body!

Cultivating Technique Warning: With each addition of Divine Scripture to its acupuncture point, the cultivating technique's power would multiple successively. After completing all 365 additions, the player can attain a Divine Body!

Activated Acupuncture Point: Divine Scripture Point

Power Imbued: Invincible body and immortal soul. With the enhancement of the Divine Scripture acupuncture point, the flesh and the soul would exist in symbiosis. When the body is damaged, the soul can help heal it. When the soul is extinguished, the body can help recover it.

[Unconceived Acupuncture Point (364 points left): Bai Hui, Shen Ting, Qi Hai, Qu Gu, Qi Men, Tai Yuan…

…

When Lu Wu saw his own attributes, a look of astonishment appeared on his face.

A mere broken page actually increased his power from Fledgling Ghost Commander to Intermediate Ghost Commander. He even mastered a Divine Level ability.

The power of The Emperor's Note far exceeded Lu Wu's expectations.

"How powerful!" Lu Wu couldn't help but gasp in surprise.

"The thirty million soul coins were worth it, right? I told you we hit the jackpot!" Bei Li stood nearby, with her hands on her waist. She was clearly pleased, wearing a proud expression.

Lu Wu nodded furiously when he heard it, obviously on cloud nine.

Lu Wu was completely overwhelmed when he realized the gargantuan enhancement brought by the torn page from The Emperor's Note.

When he suddenly recalled that the Jie De Corporation had countless other pages in their many underground laboratories, a sinister grin crept onto his face.

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Chapter 313: Chapter 313 Eric

In the United States, at the jiede technology underground human experimental headquarters.

Eric, the director of jiede technology, was looking at the data on the screen with a serious expression. He was very surprised.

At this moment, the main control console's screen displayed a report that was a combination of text and design.

Initial design of kinetic mech creator: Tesla

This report was secretly given to him by the senior US military officials they had bribed.

Eric didn't think much of the report when he first received it.

After all, in his opinion, it was too difficult to build a kinetic mech with the current level of technology. He thought that it was just a concept and did not take it to heart at all.

After all, there were too many such blueprints in the US military. He would receive several copies every year, and there were even bold and imaginative ideas for the manufacturing of UFO spacecraft and space elevator architecture.

He would store such ideas in the database of Jide Technology, but he would not put them into practice. After all, they had no practical value.

However, after reading the report, Eric, who was a scientific researcher, was completely shocked.

This was because Tesla's initial design plan was too complete. The combination of the systems and the assembly of the parts was incredible.

He knew about the research fanatic Tesla. Although Tesla was talented and capable in the field of research, Eric's evaluation of Tesla was raised by a few times.

In order to prove the feasibility of this plan, Eric studied Tesla's report overnight and tested it on the simulation program in the laboratory the next day.

In the end, other than a few key points that were not smooth, the construction and operation of the mecha model were very successful.

At this moment, a crazy thought appeared in Eric's mind.

Tesla also pointed out a critical point in the report: the core power source of the mech was impossible to build with current technology. It was even a question whether such a small core power source that could release a huge amount of kinetic energy existed on earth.

Unfortunately, Tesla wrote at the bottom of the report,"Perhaps only when we can perfectly control nuclear fusion technology will mechas become a reality!

This key problem might be an insurmountable problem to the US military, but it was not the case for Eric.

It was because they had mastered spiritual power!

After decades of trying, they had become more and more mature in the use of spirit energy. They even spent several years to create a "spirit core" that was condensed from spirit energy.

After reading Tesla's report about the small and powerful core, Eric already had the idea of building a mech.

This was because what was impossible for the US military could become possible for him.

However, there was still a big problem before building the mecha.

Tesla's report wasn't complete. Although the simulator worked, there were still many problems. Tesla was the key to building a mech.

So Eric had a crazy idea: kidnap Tesla!

If they failed to kidnap an important researcher from the hands of the US military and the US military found out that they were the ones behind it, then they would definitely have to bear a destructive blow.

However, Eric also knew that if it succeeded, the future of jiede technology would not just be a global technology business company. By then, they would be strong enough to compete with the most powerful countries in the world.

Just like the "umbrella" in the movie, he controlled a power that everyone feared.

From the moment he discovered the Reiki, Eric believed that he would change the world, so he did not want to miss this opportunity. As long as he had the combat mecha, he believed that he would have a future.

Although this idea was too crazy, it was also too tempting. After some internal struggle, Eric finally decided to carry out this kidnapping plan.

This was his ambition. He, who had control of spiritual power, had already grasped the initial method to prolong his life, so it was matched with the Supreme power.

With the two combined, he felt that he would become the master of the New World.

……

American military, X Research military base.

Outside the 234-hectare military base, a circle of barbed wire surrounded the entire base. Every 20 meters, there would be a fully armed soldier wandering around. Inside the base, there was a 3000-meter long runway that led to the cliff at the end. The entire base was heavily guarded, and outsiders could not enter at all.

In front of the main entrance of the base stood a red warning sign that read "military restricted zone, no entry allowed".

This military base was different from the other military bases in the US. Its main purpose was to research and manufacture new weapons.

In addition to protecting the safety of the internal researchers, the existence of these soldiers was also to prevent reporters, spies, and other people from approaching.

After all, the information inside the base was of great value. If it was leaked, it would be a huge loss to the US military.

At this time, dozens of heavy trucks with military license plates drove over from the distance, raising clouds of dust.

After the captain of the soldiers guarding the gate observed the military heavy truck in the distance through the telescope, his expression became very serious. He took out his walkie-talkie and first told the soldiers to be on guard, then began to report to his superiors inside the base.

In this military base, members of other units would usually inform their superiors a day in advance when they arrived, and their superiors would also inform them in advance.

Therefore, the sudden appearance of dozens of military trucks had raised their vigilance.

The soldiers stationed there were also carefully selected and extremely excellent soldiers. They were very alert and quickly gathered at the main gate before their superiors replied.

At this time, the walkie-talkie rang."I've asked. No unit has applied to enter X Research base!"

The patrol Leader immediately pressed the alarm button.

The megaphone on the Watchtower immediately sounded a series of alarms.

"You have entered a military base. Please leave immediately. Otherwise, we will take coercive measures!"

"You have entered a military base. Please leave immediately. Otherwise, we will take coercive measures!"

In the face of the warning from the direction of the military base, the row of black heavy trucks not only did not slow down, but instead accelerated.

The soldiers who saw this scene did not hesitate at all. They decisively opened the safety of their guns and pressed the alarm button inside the base.

Then, the soldiers quickly gathered in front of the gate, lined up in a row, and began to shoot.

However, these heavy trucks were all bulletproof. Ordinary bullets could not penetrate them at all.

"The lifting pillar!"

Seeing the heavy truck getting closer and closer, the captain quickly shouted at the soldiers on the Watchtower.

After the soldier pressed the switch of the lifting column, rows of earth spikes rose from the ground.

Suddenly, a few black trucks in front were sent flying by the sudden rise of the earth spike. They rolled a few meters after landing.

At the same time, the alarm inside the base sounded, causing all the soldiers stationed inside to become nervous. They began to gather quickly, then walked out of the base and gathered outside.

At the same time, the screens in the control room inside the base were all switched to the main entrance.

"Intrusion detected. Requesting permission to use missiles!" After seeing that there was indeed an invasion, the correspondent who was observing the image immediately sent a request to the highest-ranking officer in the base.

"I agree!"

After being authorized to use the missile, the missile cabin in the base automatically opened. After it was loaded, the gun barrel turned and locked onto the invading vehicle.

"Fire!"

Flames soared into the sky, and several small missiles rose into the air.

"BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!"

The black heavy trucks were all destroyed before they could even get close to the base.

"The target has been annihilated. Do you want to check the situation? over!" The captain of the soldiers at the gate reported after seeing that all the heavy trucks had been destroyed.

"Wait for five minutes and observe the situation. Check again after you're sure there's no danger!"

……

Just as everyone's eyes were focused on the outside world, a figure quietly sneaked into the base.

"I've successfully infiltrated the base. Where's the target?" The figure hid in a corner of the base and asked in a low voice.

"Haha, it's so convenient to be invisible. Number 10, go to the 14th floor underground. That's where Tesla is!" At this moment, a man's reply came from his headset.

The invisible number ten nodded and went into stealth mode again.

It had to be said that even though the soldiers stationed inside the military base had gone out, it was still not easy to sneak in.

Even the elevator required fingerprints and Iris verification.

Fortunately, before the invasion, their spies in the military had already transmitted all the information of the entire base to the Jide underground experimental headquarters. They had a complete grasp of the internal situation, including the identification tools.

It could be said that the invasion from the outside world was just a feint. The key was his invisibility.

After all, the strength of the US military was there for all to see. Although they had the ability to crush the US military in terms of individual ability, there was still a huge gap in a direct confrontation.

……

In the laboratory on the 14th floor underground.

The world's top scientific research equipment was placed in this personal laboratory that belonged to Tesla. The floor was covered with messy manuscripts, and the whole laboratory looked messy.

Meanwhile, Tesla was playing a game in his gaming pod.

Tesla was completely addicted to the game after trying it out.

Not only was he fascinated by the many high-tech products in the game, but the biological habits, racial relationships, and other complicated settings in the game also surprised him. It could be said that the more he played, the more surprised he was.

What Tesla wanted most was to meet the game's behind-the-scenes team and clarify its doubts.

Tesla believed that talking to them would help him solve his problems.

Not only were the masterminds of the expedition monsters in the eyes of the players, but Tesla was also impressed by them.

Meanwhile, Tesla was slowly approaching a tall building in the northern corner of Gulan ruins.

When he saw that the distance displayed on the data panel was within the attack range, he directly activated the "battle fortress mode" and aimed all the barrels at the top of the building.

"Fire the cannons!"

Suddenly, artillery fire roared, and countless missiles shot toward the top of the building with long tails of flames.

"BOOM!"

The roof of the building was blown up, and Tesla received a game notification.

[Player Emily has been killed by you!]

Hearing the game prompt, teslaa smiled.

During this period of time, the unconvinced Teslar had sought revenge from Emily several times, but he was killed by long-range sniping without exception.

However, Tesla had also discovered her weakness. Her defense was extremely weak, and she couldn't withstand a single round of his bombardment.

In the end, he had sneaked around in a big circle and killed Emily with just a round of normal fire.

Teslar, who thought that he had found Emily's weakness, smiled happily.

[The game has been cut off. Quitting the game!]

At this moment, Tesla's game screen suddenly went dark.

After he switched back to reality, he saw that The Game Capsule was slowly opening.

At this moment, number ten, who was wearing a tight-fitting outfit, smiled and patted him on the shoulder."

"Follow me!"

"Where to?" Tesla was stunned.

"To build mechas!"

Chapter 314: Genius versus genius

In the United States, at the jiede technology experimental headquarters.

18 floors underground, in a small room of 20 square meters.

Tesla scanned his surroundings with a cup of coffee in his hand.

He had been kidnapped!

And it was taken from the heavily guarded military base X. Everything seemed unbelievable but it really happened.

What was even more unbelievable was that he saw a superpower.

The man who called himself "No. 10" could not only make himself invisible, but he could also make him invisible. He just took him out of X military base openly.

After being brought into the underground base, Tesla discovered many nutrition chambers used to store his experiment subjects. This led him to the conclusion that he was in an underground human lab.

Combined with the power that ten had displayed, Tesla suspected that Ten's power was created here.

However, in addition to fear, Tesla was also a little excited.

He had already guessed why they wanted to abduct him. As one of the most powerful researchers in the US, this was the only value he had.

At this time, the door suddenly opened, and a man in a black coat came in. He was holding a document in his hand and had a pair of gold-rimmed glasses on the bridge of his nose, looking very gentlemanly.

After closing the door, Eric sat down in front of Tesla and smiled."

"I thought we'd meet, but I didn't expect it to be this way. It's an honor to meet you, Mr. Tesla. I'm Eric!" As he spoke, Eric reached out his hand.

Teslaa was slightly reserved. He reached out and shook Eric's hand, then asked,"

"What's your purpose in kidnapping me?"

"Mr. Tesla, I know you very well, and I know what you want," said teslaa with a smile."The reason you joined the US military is because they can provide a huge amount of financial assistance, so that you won't have to worry about a lack of resources in scientific research."

Hearing this, teslaa was stunned. He had to admit that this was indeed the reason why he accepted the US military's invitation. However, he had never told anyone about this idea, so he didn't know how this man who called himself Eric knew about it.

"We're the same kind of people, I'm the same as you!"

"The same kind of people?" Tesla was stunned.

Eric nodded."I think you've already met No. 10. He's one of my outstanding works."

Tesla was shocked."

"You're saying that you created this Esper?"

Eric smiled and nodded."He's just one of them. I have better works. I think you'll see them all in the future."

"Then what's your purpose in finding me? I'm not familiar with the study of the human body, so I might not be able to help you. "

At this moment, teslaa's heart was filled with questions. Although he wasn't involved in the study of the human body, he was still full of curiosity about superpowers. However, what he was most concerned about now was the purpose of kidnapping him.

"I've studied your 'mecha initial design Report' very carefully. In the past, I always thought that I was the most talented person, but now I don't think so anymore. This is because I think that you're as outstanding as I am. You're really a rare genius!" Arek's eyes glowed with passion as he looked at Tesla.

"You've planted people in the military!" Tesla suddenly realized something. After all, he had just submitted the report, but this non-military officer had received his report. There must be something fishy going on.

"That's not important, is it? Mr. Tesla, I can provide you with all the research and development expenses here. I want to complete this mech building honor with you and start a new era of technology with you!" Eric said fanatically.

Teslaa fell silent upon hearing this.

Tesla was convinced by Eric's words, and he realized that Eric really knew him.

However, he still shook his head and refused."

"Since you've read my report, you should know that with our current technology, it's impossible to develop an energy core that can drive a mech. A mech without an energy core is like a human without a heart. No matter how strong your body is, you're just an empty shell!"

"Hahaha, Mr. Tesla, how could I not think of this when I invited you here? would you believe me if I told you that I've already created this energy core?"

Hearing this, teslaa was instantly shocked. He suddenly stood up."Are you telling the truth?"

"It's better to see it with your own eyes than to say more. Come with me. " Eric placed the "initial mech manufacturing design" report on the table and walked to the door. He then turned around to look at Tesla, who was still in shock.

Tesla quickly followed after him, his heart filled with excitement.

If someone told him that the energy core had been invented, he would've scoffed, but now that he had seen superpowers and Eric's confidence, he was more than half convinced.

He followed Eric to the elevator, and the two of them took the elevator to the 32nd floor.

As soon as he stepped out of the elevator, a row of armed security guards looked over. However, when they saw Eric, they were very respectful and decisively made way for him.

After passing through a few security check rooms, Tesla and Eric arrived at a metal room.

After a series of identity checks, the door opened, and a rich aroma wafted into his nose. He felt lighter after taking a deep breath.

Tesla followed Eric into the room out of curiosity and was immediately attracted by the "stones" that were stored in a glass cover.

"This ... This is the energy core?" Tesla's voice was shaking.

The energy that leaked through the glass was so shocking that Tesla completely believed Eric's words.

Eric walked up to a spirit stone, picked up a data report, and handed it to Tesla.

Tesla took the report with trembling hands. He read the title "Reiki core" and began to read.

The more Tesla looked at it, the more surprised he became. He had just learned that there was an element called "Reiki" on earth. This energy source was extremely powerful, and according to the data report, the energy generated by a single Reiki Stone core was enough to supply the entire NYC for a day.

"How did you do it?" After he finished reading, teslaa suddenly raised his head and asked with red eyes.

At this moment, his heart was filled with excitement and confusion. He knew very well how the discovery of this new element would affect the development of the times.

"Someone found a broken ancient book from an unknown era during archeology. After testing, we found that the ancient book was at least three million years old, which is what we think of as the old stone Age."

"Obviously, history is not as simple as we think. In order to find out the reason, I bought this ancient book and translated it myself. Although the result was not ideal, I learned the existence of Reiki from it. It is a magical element that can help creatures evolve and even make us young forever."

"Of course I didn't believe it at the time. I thought it was a religious book, but I still did many experiments. After countless failures, I actually managed to capture a weak trace of spiritual power. From that moment on, I knew I would change the world!"

An expression of admiration appeared on teslaa's face when he heard this. At this moment, he didn't think that Eric was arrogant. After understanding this, he felt that spirit Qi was indeed an element that could change the world.

"How about it, Mr. Tesla? are you willing to work with me? I can give you what the US military can 't, and I know you better than the US military. We can be friends. "

Tesla was completely touched.

Tesla knew that this was a path of no return, but he still wanted to follow Arek and accomplish a feat that could change the world.

This might be the greatest creation of his life.

"Mr. Eric, I'm willing to join you!"

A smile appeared on Eric's face when he heard this. He knew that Teslar would agree because he knew what Teslar wanted.

After that, Eric showed Tesla around the lab and showed him the many products that were created using Reiki.

In the end, Eric brought Tesla into his office.

The two began to discuss Tesla's initial mech design plan.

Both of them were top scholars in the field of technology, and the more they talked, the more they hit it off. Tesla had already regarded Eric as his confidant and even felt that Eric was better than him in some aspects.

As they chatted, the topic changed to the origin of the mech building concept. Tesla didn't hide anything and told Eric about war online.

Eric's expression froze when he heard the words 'war online'.

War online wasn't a game that Eric was familiar with, but he wasn't a stranger to either.

Recently, one of the main products of jiede technology, the "gaming chamber," had taken a huge hit in sales because of this game.

However, Eric didn't really understand war online. After all, it was just a game to him. Although he was the behind-the-scenes master of jiede technology, he didn't care about business matters. He only cared about achievements in the technology field.

However, it was a different story when he heard about the game from Teslar. Punitive expedition online had already piqued his curiosity.

"You found inspiration in the game?" Eric asked curiously.

"It's not inspiration. There's already a complete design in the game. It's so fine that it can even create a perfect mech. My design is based on the design in the game and the materials in real life!"

"Oh? A game company can actually have this kind of power?" Eric was very surprised.

"You can go and experience it. You definitely won't be disappointed. I even suspect that the team behind this game is a very powerful underground organization, just like you!"

"A mysterious underground organization?" Eric frowned.

After a moment of contemplation, Eric stood up."

"Let's go. I can't wait to see it. "

Tesla immediately nodded. He believed that Eric would be as obsessed with the game as he was after learning about Eric's capabilities. With Eric's help, his in-game development would be much smoother.

Then, the two of them took the elevator to the leisure area on the second floor of the base. With the help of the staff, they lay down in the game cabin and opened the online battle.

At this moment, a notification suddenly appeared.

[Game is incompatible, unable to run!]

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Chapter 315: The secret in the data package

The notification left both Arek and teslaa dumbfounded, and they both chose to exit the gaming chamber.

Tesla had been using the Black Sea company's gaming capsule provided by the military, so it didn't know that the jiede technology's gaming capsule wasn't compatible with the game.

However, Eric suddenly remembered that war online was not compatible with their gaming chamber.

He also remembered that the CEO of jiede technology had come to him to complain about the incompatibility problem, hoping for his help. However, Eric didn't take it seriously at that time and even impatiently sent the CEO away because he never cared about it. After all, the game chamber of jiede technology was just something he developed in his spare time after studying the use of Reiki.

However, the Conqueror company's actions were a slap to Eric's face. After all, he was the one who had personally developed the gaming chamber.

After a moment of silence, Eric asked the staff to take care of Tesla and rushed to his studio on the 48th floor.

After entering the studio, Eric changed into a work uniform. After all, he was very serious about scientific research and would change into a work uniform every time he worked.

When everything was ready, he came to the main control console, entered a string of code, and the base mainframe started up.

Then, he opened the search software and typed in the words "conquest online". Then, he clicked on the first link to the official website and downloaded the game into the mainframe.

Eric's next step was to crack the game.

Relying on the analysis of the mainframe, punitive expedition online's data packets were constantly extracted.

Half an hour had passed, but the 800 MB data package was still being peeled off layer by layer, as if there was no end to it.

This made Eric dumbfounded.

Logically speaking, an 800 MB data package could be cracked in a few seconds. After all, the mainframe's computing power was extremely powerful. However, it had been so long and the data package had not been cracked.

Eric realized that something was wrong. Just as he was about to change his method of cracking the code, a successful cracking prompt suddenly popped up on the screen.

Seeing that it was a success, a smile appeared on Eric's face. He reached out and opened the cracked internal file.

However, at this time, an image popped up on the main control screen.

Then, a piece of music played, and seven Calabash Brothers jumped out of the screen.

"Woof! Monster, return my grandfather!"

Looking at the seven Calabash Brothers who were fighting the monster on the screen, Eric was stunned.

Eric, who had realized that he had been played, immediately cut off the screen on the main control console and decisively erased the game from the screen.

At this moment, Eric felt that his self-esteem had been challenged again.

After a long silence, he turned on the communication device on the console and called the CEO of jiede technology.

After the call was connected, Eric said coldly,"

"Help me buy ten gaming capsules from the Black Sea company and send them over as soon as possible!"

Then, Eric hung up the phone without waiting for a reply.

On the other hand, Jide's CEO was also confused. He couldn't understand why the behind-the-scenes boss specifically said that he wanted the Black Sea company's gaming chamber.

……

On Lu Wu's side, he was making dinner in the kitchen, while Bei Li was knocking on his bowl with chopsticks to remind Lu Wu to speed up because he was hungry.

It was like a reader urging for updates.

A moment later, seeing that knocking on the bowl to get food was ineffective, Bei Li rested his chin on one hand and leaned weakly on the table, looking like he was going to starve to death if he didn't eat.

After that, he leaned back against the chair and slid down limply. Just like that, he changed into several weak positions. When he saw that dinner hadn't been served yet, Bei Li's mouth gradually pouted, and he looked very angry.

At this moment, the warning of the divine artifact appeared.

[The game is being cracked!]

When he saw the divine weapon's notification, Bei Li immediately perked up.

However, she didn't panic at all. After all, the current level of technology couldn't crack the game installation package that was bound to the divine artifact.

Bei Li couldn't help but chuckle when he thought of the last time when the US military cracked the game's installation package and Lu Wu uploaded the animation of "antenna baby".

After thinking for a while, she went to Lu Wu's computer, downloaded a video of the "Calabash Brothers", and sent it over through the artifact. Then, she returned to the table in a serious manner and continued to knock on the bowl to urge him to eat.

……

Beiqi, at the border of the wangxu sea.

A huge beast came from the West, crossing the sea boundary and entering the sea of vanity.

"Ang!"

After entering the sea of vanity, the beast roared at the sky.

Soon, a Suan NI's figure appeared not far away, and it was approaching the beast at an extremely fast speed.

When the two beasts approached each other, the expected battle didn't happen. Instead, they both raised their bodies and stared at each other.

"Yingluo, what's wrong with Xiao Ling!"

Looking at the giant sea Meng beast in front of him, Jian Jia sighed. She did not hide anything and told him everything that happened to flamy.

"Ang!" After listening to Xi Jue's explanation, Haimon jumped up from the sea and slammed his tail on Xi Jue's body, throwing him into the water.

"What kind of father are you? Little Jun has just been born, but he already signed the sea realm contest contract. He'll die!" Haimon was very angry.

"The time for the contract isn't up yet. Xiao mo still has a chance!" Jian Jia quickly explained.

"Chance? He has to challenge kuilong within a year after he becomes an adult. This chance is practically non-existent. Even you and I will find it difficult to fight against kuilong, let alone Xiao mo!" Haimon's eyes were red, and his tail was constantly whipping the water surface. He was extremely irritable.

"Don't get too excited. We have to talk to quilung!" Yingying knew that she was in the wrong. After all, the child had a problem under her management.

"The sea realm conquest contract was signed under the witness of the yellow Springs sea god. We have no right to interfere. Even if we find kui long, it's useless. He can't lift it." Haimon looked at Jian Jia coldly and said while gritting his teeth.

"There's another way," As he said that, an ominous glint flashed in Yingying's eyes.

Haimon was stunned, but he immediately knew what Jian Jia wanted to do.

"It's said that the kui Dragon is about to break through to the godly state. It's too powerful!"

"So what? as long as he hasn't broken through, we can definitely kill him together!"

Although he knew that it was dangerous, Xiao Ling was his child after all. At this moment, Yingying could not care so much.

Looking at the determined Yingying, the anger in Haimon's heart gradually faded. After a long silence, he said,"

"I also have a way!"

"What?"

"Help kui long break through to godhood. As long as he becomes a God, his position as the Overlord of the sea realm will naturally cease to exist, and the contract for the hegemony of the sea realm will also be terminated!"

"It's too difficult to become a God. It's even more difficult than killing him!" Yingying's eyes revealed a puzzled look.

"We don't have any enmity with kui long. It's all because of Xiao mo. However, we need to go and ask kui long first and see how confident he is in breaking through to godhood. We can't take that step unless it's absolutely necessary. Otherwise, our actions will indirectly violate the laws of the sea realm and bring us great trouble!"

Qianqian sighed and nodded. Then, two figures sped toward the kui Dragon Sea area.

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Chapter 316: Chapter 316-blacksmithing

Northern divergent, underworld.

In the past few days, the peaceful lives of the northern divergent's players had been disturbed.

The reason was the nine Yao great domain.

After many negotiations and waiting, the nine radiance official finally could not sit still and sent an envoy to deliver an ultimatum to the players.

Either submit! Either we start a war!

Naturally, the players would not give in again. The tactic of killing moonlight was feasible the first time, but the nine radiance brothers would definitely discover the players 'problems the second time. Therefore, there was no suspense in the beginning of this battle.

Today, the messenger had come again, giving the players three days to consider. If they still did not surrender, they could only go to war.

After more than half a year, the players had already treated the northern divergent land as their home. Of course, they were not willing to hand it over.

Although this was bad news, it also gave the players of Beiqi, who had been stable for a long time, a sense of urgency. The improvement of their strength had once again become the focus.

The players 'growth was undoubtedly rapid, but compared to the forces that had been entrenched in the netherworld for tens of thousands of years, they had nothing to offer except for the two advantages of numbers and resurrection.

It could be said that the odds of winning against the nine Yao great domain were very low.

However, the players did not give up. While discussing how to fight, they also began to think of ways to improve their own strength.

At the current stage, the ten thousand alchemists in Beiqi could already successfully refine medicine. Although the success rate wasn't very high, the many special medicines and permanent attribute-increasing pills they produced could indeed increase the strength of the players.

However, due to the small production, it was only a drop in the bucket for the huge number of players in Beiqi. It was unrealistic to rely on the alchemists to improve the overall strength of the players.

Right now, the entire Northern divergent was already under the players 'control. The areas that could be used to level up could be counted with one's fingers, especially for beginner monster-farming areas like the ghost Mountain range. They were no longer able to satisfy the development of the players of Northern divergent.

As for the yellow spring Sea area, due to the tense situation in the Sea King's battle, all the newly born warriors of the death clan were transferred to the kui long sea area. The place where the players originally leveled up and farmed soul coins in the sea of vanity also disappeared.

Now, if the players wanted to speed up their development and break through the bottleneck of their growth, the only way was to expand their territory. Even if the nine glory mansion Lord didn't declare war, the players would take the initiative to declare war on him, just that the pace would be faster.

Lu Wu had naturally realized the problem of the development of Beiqi's players. After thinking about it again and again, he decided to start a life profession that was very helpful to the war,"forger."

The starting point of being a blacksmith wasn't high, but it wasn't any easier to master than being an Alchemist.

When the war against the nine Yao great domain was about to break out, allowing the players to figure out how to build war equipment that would be of great help to the war would also help the players grow as blacksmiths.

Compared to The Alchemist profession, which required a mature and stable mentality and skilled skills, what a blacksmith needed more was creativity.

For example, the number one forger in Beiqi who had invented the runic mech had combined his imagination and creativity to create the growth model of the runic mech system.

There were also siege weapons, special effect equipment, mechanical traps, new rune creation, and so on. It was easy to get started as a blacksmith, but extremely difficult to master. The things one had to learn were very complicated, and they could not be formed in a short time.

Lu Wu didn't consider opening this class before because he was afraid that the players 'growth would be reduced because of the complicated casting growth system. After all, Lu Wu was very short of soul coins at that time, and the players' energy was still focused on killing monsters to level up.

However, Lu Wu felt that it was time to release this profession.

After the war with the nine Yao great domain officially began, Lu Wu believed that the growth of players would only speed up and would not slow down because of the number of lifestyle classes.

After Lu Wu confirmed the implementation of this plan, the game's prompt sounded in the minds of the Beiqi players.

[Server-wide announcement: the lifestyle class 'blacksmith' has been officially opened. All players can learn more about the new function 'lifestyle class' and accept class-change quests. There is no limit to the number of players who can become blacksmiths this time. The top 10000 players who perform well will be qualified to study in the forging course opened by bronze greaper for one month.]

The appearance of new life professions was always a pleasant surprise.

After the intense Alchemist competition had ended, the players had been looking forward to the second opening of life professions.

Even though the apothecary was not released, the players were still excited to have an unlimited number of New Life Classes.

Many players immediately opened the system interface and chose the new function, life profession.

Immediately, a long list of lifestyle classes appeared.

[Profession:

[Alchemist (closed): a talented lifestyle-class profession that uses skilled techniques to mix the medicinal properties of various mystical materials and condense them into potions or pills, increasing the effects by multiple times.]

[Blacksmith (unlocked): a creative lifestyle class that uses imagination as a hammer to forge various auxiliary equipment.]

[Decomposer (locked): an observation-type life profession that can separate the different elements from equipment and elixirs and turn waste into treasure.]

[Demon chef (locked): skilled in using various materials (meat, plants, spirit ingredients, etc.) To cook. It is a skill-based life profession that can provide buffs to food.]

The winemaker ...

An enchanter ...

……

The 28 lifestyle classes dazzled the players and made them extremely excited.

However, this time, other than blacksmiths, the other lifestyle classes could not be clicked on the interface, which made the players feel a little regretful.

However, the existence of these life professions also gave the players a great sense of anticipation. As they watched the construction in war improve step by step, they also felt a sense of joy in their hearts as the construction of their homes became better and better.

After the players opened the blacksmith's panel, a game notification appeared.

[Do you want to start the blacksmith class change mission? [This mission will be ranked by points. The top 10000 in the region will receive a month's training qualification for the forging instructor 'bronze pendant']

[Blacksmith class advancement quest first round: Wrought iron (72 hours):

[Mission description: after activating this mission, the player will receive beginner-level forging weapons "hundred tempering hammer","casting furnace", and "blacksmith's introduction manual". The player can use the method recorded in the manual to hammer the spirit ore and forge it into spirit iron. (The higher the level of the spirit ore, the more difficult it is to forge it into iron. The quality of the iron will be higher after successful forging.)]

[Mission evaluation method: the first part of the mission will be completed after the player has forged five pieces of spiritual iron. The evaluation will be based on the quality of the spiritual iron. (Players who are not satisfied with the spiritual iron can choose to continue forging before the mission time ends. The evaluation will only be based on the five pieces of spiritual iron of the highest quality.]

[Blacksmith class advancement quest, second round: Iron melting (48 hours):

[Mission description: after starting this mission, the player can follow the instructions in the "beginner's guide for blacksmiths" to fuse the spiritual iron obtained in the first round of the mission, remove the impurities, and improve the quality of the spiritual iron.]

[Mission evaluation method: score based on the final quality of the combined spirit iron.]

[Blacksmith class advancement quest level three: Casting (48 hours):

[Mission description: use the spiritual iron obtained from the first two rounds to forge an item. It can be a weapon, equipment, auxiliary equipment, etc. (Beginner equipment template is provided in the forger's manual. You can also choose to create your own new item.)]

[Task evaluation method: score the final forged item based on its quality. In the case of forging multiple items, only the item with the highest analytical evaluation will be chosen (innovation bonus points)]

……

Although it was an open profession with no limit on the number of players, it was obviously not as easy as the players thought. Looking at the description of the mission, the players all had an expression of 'I knew it'.

Suika Tairo: 'I'm really F * cking convinced by the conquest online. In the past, there were also games that had life professions like blacksmiths, but in that game, you just had to gather the materials and click on it to forge equipment. Then, you would be able to get the equipment by luck. Usually, the higher the proficiency, the higher the chance of a good equipment. But the conquest online actually made us swing a hammer to forge. This means that the proficiency here is completely determined by our own forging skills. It's too real. ' I really want to kill someone (covers face)

Strongest Xue Li: "I just took a look at the forger's manual in the realm. I'm scared. It's three times thicker than a dictionary (facepalm). I want to ask you, is it really good for you to treat the players this way? aren't you afraid that we'll find your home address (bloody knife)?".jpg）

Assassin's Creed: do the monsters want us to be all-rounded? It's even higher than my parents 'expectations of me. Thank you (gritting teeth)

[Crayon Shinchan: monster raid group: you guys don't know anything. How are you fit to be our expedition online players? go and learn!]

[Pay-to-win player: a certain blacksmith shop: young man, are you here for a job interview?] Player (haughty face):"this is my blacksmith certification from Conqueror online. Name your price."

[Dancing war flag: hahaha, as long as you play war well, you don't have to worry about not having a job.]

[Invincible loneliness: I feel like a retard when I'm forging and making potions in the game, but my heart tells me to get into the top 10000.]

Peppa the wild boar: "excellent. The monster Corps is indeed playing a big game of chess to forcibly raise the overall quality of the players. No one else can do it. However, since you have spent so much time and effort to write the" forging introduction manual,"I will reluctantly change my class. Also, let me remind you that this class seems to be very tiring. Please don't change your class, let me do it (funny)."

Roasting Chang 'e while holding the Jade Rabbit: "blacksmithing is a tough and rough job. Don't force yourself, everyone. Let me do it. I'm going to study!"

……

Just as Lu Wuwu had expected, the forum was filled with complaints.

However, despite their complaints, there was no other way to change their class. Thus, the players of Beiqi once again threw themselves into learning.

With the apothecary as an example, the players had no doubt that lifestyle classes would be of great help to their growth.

On this day, Beiqi was filled with players carrying hammers and studying hard with books in their arms.

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Chapter 317: Lin nuo and Lin Tie

Studying is hard and tiring.

Although the forging Guide, which was thicker than a dictionary, was easier to understand than the alchemy Guide, the volume was not small, and it gave the players a headache.

At this moment, the northern divergent's underworld's Square was filled with players holding books and reading them.

This time, the class-change to a blacksmith was different from that of an Alchemist. There was no restriction of not being able to read the book in the quest. However, players knew that if they did not read the entire book, they might not even be able to find the corresponding content when they started the quest.

The gamers knew that the contents of the book would be helpful for forging.

Even though it was a headache, the players did not give up.

However, there were exceptions among the players. These professional books seemed very interesting in the eyes of some players. The various images and building concepts in the books made them feel very creative, so they were completely addicted.

At this moment, beside the fountain in the center of Hell's Square, a burly man was staring at the [Forging Guide] in his hand with a serious expression.

The reason why he studied it so seriously, other than wanting to get into the top 10000, was because he felt that some of the contents in the book were very familiar, as if he had read it somewhere before.

Lin nuo was actually very experienced in the field of forging, because his main job in the real world was a blacksmith.

Naturally, he did not do this on a whim. It was a skill passed down from his ancestors.

Originally, Lin nuo did not want to be a blacksmith anymore, because he felt that this profession was too boring and useless.

However, his father gave him two tight slaps to shut him up after he said that. A thought could only be a thought because his father didn't want the skills passed down from his ancestors to be lost.

It was already the year 2319, so he was no longer in this line of work to provide weapons and equipment for the Army, or to make farming tools to sell for money to make a living. His main source of income now was to make armor, weapons, and other props for cosplayers.

Moreover, their family's craft had been certified by the state as a Intangible Cultural Heritage. They also received some subsidies from the state every year. Although they were not particularly rich, they could still live well.

Hence, when the class change to become a blacksmith appeared, Lin nuo felt that his chance had come. With his forging skills over the past ten years, he felt that he had a high chance of entering the top ten thousand.

Thus, with an excited mood, he began to flip through the blacksmith's introduction manual.

However, the more he looked at it, the more familiar it felt. Lin nuo felt that he had seen many of the contents of the beginner's manual somewhere before.

With that in mind, Lin nuo put the manual into the medium and chose to go offline.

As the gaming chamber slowly opened, Lin nuo returned to reality.

After stepping out of the gaming chamber, Lin nuo glanced out the window and saw his father sitting on a rocking chair outside, leisurely basking in the sun. He quickly turned around and ran downstairs to his father.

Lin nuo ran all the way to his father's side and shouted,"

"Father!"

Lin Tie was obviously used to his son's growling. He did not even open his eyes."What for?"

"Father, do you know that there's a forging technique called" refined iron melting essence "? I feel like I've seen this thing before!"

Hearing Lin nuo's words, Lin Tie suddenly opened his eyes.

"Why are you so interested in forging? have you come back from the wrong path?"

"Father, don't interrupt. I'm asking if you know about this forging technique. I keep feeling like I've seen it somewhere before!"

It was rare to see his son so interested in this craft. Lin Tie, who was originally listless, was relieved. After a moment of silence, he said,"

"I remember now, it seems that this was recorded in a book passed down from my ancestors. It's called" iron melting essence,"it's a skill that helps the metal to remove impurities during forging. However, it's recorded that this skill needs to be matched with a great amount of strength. This is simply impossible in my opinion. This ancient hammer forging method is simply impossible to achieve unless it is matched with modern instruments."

"Where's the book?" Lin nuo's eyes lit up.

"I don't know, your mom probably threw it away!" Lin Tie shook his head in regret.

Hearing this, Lin nuo's face instantly turned dejected. He almost thought that he had found some kind of forging cheat or something.

However, Lin nuo could not help but admire the members of the genius gang after hearing his father admit that he had such a skill. Just as many players had guessed, most of the contents of those books could be combined with reality and not made up.

"By the way, why are you asking this?" Looking at the dejected Lin nuo, Lin Tie seemed very pleased. He thought that his son had finally fallen in love with this line of work.

"I'm playing games!"

"What?" Lin Tie was stunned.

"I'm playing games. I need it in the game. " Lin nuo said again.

"You're a blacksmith in the game?" Lin Tie asked in disbelief.

"Yes, I've decided to become one of the best blacksmiths in the region. I can't miss this opportunity!" Lin nuo said with confidence.

However, Lin Tie's face turned increasingly red.

He had advised Lin nuo to work hard as a blacksmith for so many years, but his son had always been uninterested. He had even run away from home several times when he was young. If it wasn't for his constant pressure, he believed that his son would have changed his career long ago. Now that his son wanted to be a blacksmith in the game, Lin Tie was greatly provoked.

Immediately, Lin Tie stood up and twisted Lin nuo's ear.

"Are you xxxxx? you're so stupid that you're going to xxxxx in the game. Stupid thing, F * ck your mother!"

Seeing his furious father, Lin nuo repeatedly begged for mercy. He kept pulling at his father's arm, but he couldn't break free.

His father had been a blacksmith for his entire life. Although he was old, his body was still very strong and full of strength. This twist caused Lin nuo to cry out in pain,"

"Dad, dad, listen to me. Learning this skill in the game will be helpful in reality."

"Do you think I'm a fool? when I was young, I bought a virtual reality helmet and played games. This thing is too much of a waste of time. What's all the forging inside? it's all fake!"

"Dad, games these days are different. If you don't believe me, you can try it. I'm not lying to you. Don't twist it anymore. This skill has only been passed down in our family, so you have to rely on me to pass it down!"

Hearing this, Lin Tie snorted and put down his hand."

"Take me there. If you dare to lie to me, I'll smash all the gaming equipment you bought!"

Lin nuo hurriedly nodded and brought Lin Tie back into the house. They went upstairs and went to their own room.

With Lin nuo's help, Lin Tie lay down in the gaming chamber while Lin nuo put on the virtual helmet.

Seeing that his father had entered the game, Lin nuo chuckled.

In reality, bringing his father into the game was exactly what he wanted. After all, his father was different from him. His father had immersed himself in the forging industry for many years, and his skills were definitely unrivaled. With his father's guidance, he would be even more confident of getting into the top 10000.

……

Ten minutes later, the father and son met at the resurrection point in hell.

Looking at his father, who was still shocked by what he saw, Lin nuo chuckled."

"Father, how is it? the realism is good, right? I told you, forging in this place will definitely improve your skills in the real world!"

Seeing his father's stoic face, Lin nuo took out the "blacksmith's introduction manual "from the medium and passed it to Lin Tie.

"Father, take a look and see if some of the contents are the same as the ancient books."

Lin Tie took the book and started flipping through it with curiosity.

Lin Tie was completely engrossed in the book, so he found a place near the resurrection point to sit down and began reading.

Lin Tie was very familiar with many of the contents in the book, as he had read about them in his ancestral books. However, the explanation in this book was much more detailed and easy to understand than the ancient books. The illustrations and text annotations made Lin Tie nod his head as he read.

Lin nuo was speechless at Lin Tie's infatuation and could only stand by his side.

Time passed quickly, and the afternoon was over. As he was using the virtual reality helmet, Lin nuo was famished.

Glancing at his father who was still studying, Lin nuo couldn't help but say,"

"Father, it's almost time. We should go offline to eat!"

"Get lost, don't disturb my reading!" Lin Tie waved his hand and did not even raise his head.

Lin nuo was speechless.

Lin nuo sighed as he faced his demonic father. He could only go offline to eat by himself. After all, his father had nutrient fluids to support him, while he could not.

Two hours later, Lin nuo, who had just finished his meal and gone online, noticed that the streets of hell were already lit up. His father, like many other players, was still holding a book and reading it with full concentration.

Lin nuo was completely speechless. He felt that it was a mistake to bring his father into the game. When he thought about what his father had said before,"playing games is to lose one's will." Looking at his father's current state, Lin nuo felt that his father was right!

He spent the whole night reading.

On the second day, Lin Tie finally finished reading the entire book when the sky was just beginning to darken.

Seeing this, Lin nuo was about to speak, but he saw his father flip to the first page again, as if he was going to read it all over again. This scared Lin nuo, and he quickly snatched the forging manual from his father's hands.

"Father, you're losing your mind by playing with toys!"

"F * ck, little brat, are you itching for a beating?" Seeing the book being snatched away, Lin Tie, who was still immersed in his thoughts, was instantly enraged.

"Father, let's talk this out. This is a safe zone, don't be impulsive. Also, if you really want to read, you can change your profession to a blacksmith. This book is just the beginning. There are many more books after that. I think you might not even be able to finish reading them in a year!"

Lin Tie, who was just about to beat someone up, heard this and his expression froze."

"Blacksmith? The one you mentioned before?"

"That's right. Do You Believe Me Now? the monsters in this game are extremely terrifying. Many of the contents of the books can be used in real life. So, as long as you become a forger, you'll be able to unlock the subsequent growth of your profession. You'll be able to obtain more books and even receive guidance from a bronze gatherer!"

Lin nuo was depressed as he said this. He had wanted his father to give him some pointers, but it was clear that his father had become addicted.

"What should I do?" Lin Tie asked, his eyes gleaming.

"Simple. Open the system function panel and choose the life profession ..."

Under Lin nuo's guidance, Lin Tie opened the life profession panel and clicked on the blacksmith option. After confirming the start of the mission, a game prompt suddenly appeared.

[Game prompt: you have not reached level 25. You are unable to activate the class change of a blacksmith!]

The game prompt made Lin Tie's eyes widen.

He had played games when he was young, so he naturally knew what it meant. Then, he turned to look at Lin nuo.

"Son, what's your level?"

"Level 108. What's wrong?" Lin nuo asked curiously.

"Let's go, I'll take your father to level up. I'm definitely going to become a blacksmith!"

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Chapter 318: Chapter 318-successor

"This skill can not be lost in our hands." These were the words that Lin Tie often said to Lin nuo.

As a father, how could he not know what his child was thinking? in fact, he was the same when he was young. He felt that since this craft had been eliminated by the times, what was the point of insisting on it?

At that time, Lin Tie had also felt that his father was too pedantic. In this new era, he had insisted on the old things and would never choose to make progress.

However, as he grew up and came into contact with this line of work more often, Lin Tie's thoughts gradually changed. He also understood why his father was so insistent.

The traditional craftsmanship that carried the essence of the dragon Kingdom's traditional culture had been passed down for thousands of years, but it was new, which was why it existed.

This was because behind every piece of work was the condensation of the vicissitudes of time and life.

On the bigger hand, this was a kind of persistence and persistence towards tradition. On the smaller hand, this was the spirit passed down from generation to generation.

A hundred years ago, a thousand years ago, his ancestors also swung their iron hammers like he did now, sweating in the sparks, forging the throbbing and brilliance of life in the occasional flash of inspiration.

It was like a story that was written from the moment it was passed down, passed down from generation to generation, and constantly perfected.

From that moment on, Lin Tie took the initiative to learn forging.

Love developed over time could be used between people, and it was also applicable to Lin Tie and his own skills.

The more he understood, the more he loved it. When the inheritance was no longer a burden, Lin Tie took over the baton from his father and began to write his own story.

This was Lin Tie, an old-fashioned person in Lin nuo's eyes, but a successor with the most sincere persistence and dreams.

In the past, Lin Tie had also thought of developing this skill and had made a lot of efforts to do so. He had been on Weibo, live streaming, and other platforms.

Unfortunately, in this impetuous era, the appreciation of traditional craftsmanship had long since faded. The results of his relentless efforts made Lin Tie very disappointed and depressed.

However, his love for this craft had never diminished.

However, after coming into contact with the punitive expedition online, Lin Tie's calm heart was once again reignited with the flame that he once had.

Tens of millions of players were learning forging skills here. This was something that Lin Tie had never dared to imagine.

Although this was a game, after reading the Introduction to Forging, Lin Tie knew that these techniques really existed. Just as Lin nuo had said, they could be used in reality.

To Lin Tie, this was an opportunity to bring honor to his ancestors and let the people understand the Lin clan's smelting and forging techniques.

After learning from Lin nuo that there were 10000 slots for this job-changing trial, Lin Tie only had one thought in his mind-he wanted to be number one!

However, before that, he had to level up first.

Lin nuo was on the verge of tears after 11 consecutive hours of leveling up in the ghost Mountain range. Looking at his father, who was still full of energy, Lin nuo really wanted to go to sleep, but his father would not allow it.

"Father! I can't take it anymore, I'll be forced to go offline in an hour, should I rest first?" Seeing that his father was still looking for trouble, Lin nuo said with an aggrieved expression.

To Lin nuo, the beginner monsters in the ghost Mountain range gave too little experience and were unable to satisfy his growth. His only purpose here was to help Lin nuo level up.

Originally, he had wanted his father to guide him through the job-changing mission, but he had not expected that his father would strip him of all the time he had to memorize. If it had been anyone else, Lin nuo would have flown into a rage. However, this was his father, so Lin nuo did not even dare to have the thought of resisting. He could only "serve" him.

"I'll be forced to go offline in an hour?" When Lin Tie heard this, he turned back to look at Lin nuo and frowned.

"Yeah, I'm using a virtual reality helmet now. There's a mandatory game time limit." Lin nuo said expectantly, waiting for his father's permission.

"Wait a moment!"

After saying this, Lin Tie went offline under Lin nuo's shocked expression.

Five minutes later, Lin Tie came online again and waved the sword in his hand,""Let's go, let's continue killing the monsters!"

"Dad, I only have half an hour left in the game!"

"It's fine, dad just went offline and ordered another gaming pod. It's going to be sent directly from the nearby Black Sea cargo hold. The AI delivery car will probably arrive in about an hour. "

Lin nuo was speechless.

Lin nuo really wanted to shout at his father,'this is too much!' But he didn't dare to.

An hour later, the gaming chamber was delivered to Lin Tie's house. The father and son went offline to move the new gaming chamber into Lin Tie's room.

Lin Tie used his own gaming capsule when he came online again.

Lin nuo felt bitter and aggrieved when he thought of his father's angry face when he bought the gaming capsule. He wanted to scold his father, but he didn't dare to.

With the gaming chamber, the 12-hour gaming limit was naturally no longer in place. Lin nuo then led his father to sweep through the ghost mountains, the beginner training area.

With Lin nuo, a Rune Warrior above level 100, guiding him, Lin Tie's level rose rapidly.

After two days of non-stop farming, Lin Tie had finally reached level 25, and it was finally time for him to accept the class-change mission.

Lin nuo finally heaved a sigh of relief, feeling that he was free.

Lin Tie, who was standing at the side, was also very happy.

In the past two days of leveling up, Lin Tie had also discovered a surprise in the game. He could feel his physical fitness improving as he leveled up in the game.

He could not help but think of the 'smelting iron essence' tempering technique recorded in the books.

Falin had tried this method of forging when he was young, but he found that it was not very useful in actual forging. Just as he had explained to Lin nuo at the time, this forging technique required one to have great strength. It was difficult to do it without the help of modern equipment, and if one tried it forcefully, it would hurt the body.

Lin Tie, who was now level 25, clenched his fists and felt the power surging in his body. He felt that with his current strength, he could definitely try out this forging method.

Soon after, Lin Tie and his son returned to the underworld and prepared to attempt forging.

[Are you sure you want to activate the life profession blacksmith class change quest?]

"Yes!"

After confirming the class advancement mission, the three entry level items-forging book, hundred smelting hammer, and smelting furnace-were sent to Lin Tie's backpack.

After reading the mission description, Lin Tie extended his hand to Lin nuo.

"Father, what are you doing?" Lin nuo asked, puzzled.

"A spirit mine!"

Lin nuo's teeth hurt when he heard that.

At this moment, the game notification appeared in his mind.

[Game prompt: the first part of your blacksmith profession change mission has run out of time. The number of forged iron has not reached five pieces. You have failed!]

"F * ck!"

For the past three days, he had been training with his father and had even forgotten to do missions. At this moment, Lin nuo's heart ached.

Fortunately, this mission could be repeated after a day of cooldown. Otherwise, Lin nuo felt that he would really go crazy.

Looking at his father, Lin nuo sighed in his heart. He took out all the spirit ores from his backpack and handed them to his father.

"Father, you can have them all. If it's not enough, I'll buy more."

Lin Tie nodded and summoned his forging furnace excitedly. He then began his first forging process in the game.

Looking at his father's busy figure, Lin nuo's heart was filled with both helplessness and joy. He had forgotten how long it had been since he had seen his father so focused on something.

At this moment, Lin Tie seemed to have lost his old age and was full of vitality. Lin nuo could not help but be stunned.

"Ding! Ding! Ding! Ding!" The sound was very pleasant and warm. At that moment, Lin nuo couldn't help but think of the burly figure who was shirtless and sweating by the fire.

Lin nuo, a thirty-year-old man, could not help but tear up as he watched from the side.

He was once very familiar with this attitude. At this moment, Lin Tie was like a sword that had been sealed for a long time and had its dust wiped away. He once again displayed his sharp edge. Although many years had passed, he was still as dazzling as ever.

Lin Tie was very familiar with smelting techniques. He pounded on the red-hot spirit ore rhythmically, and the sparks that burst out burned his skin red.

However, Lin Tie did not feel any discomfort at all. There was only excitement and nostalgia in his eyes.

After half an hour of non-stop hammering, the impurities were gradually removed, and the shape of the spirit ore kept shrinking.

Ding! Ding! After another round of hammering, a game notification suddenly appeared.

[Game prompt: congratulations on forging 100 skills iron!]

After picking up the red-hot 100 skills iron with a pair of tongs, Lin Tie revealed a smile.

This time, he tried to use the 'smelting iron to refine essence' forging method in the introductory forging book to try smelting the spirit ore. He did not expect to really succeed.

Seeing this, Lin nuo curiously analyzed the attributes of the spiritual iron.

[ 100 skills iron (Level 1):

[Metal information: Level 1 spirit ore, hundred-smelting stone. A level 1 metal material formed after tempering.]

[Material quality: 89]

(Spirit ores are divided into 113 levels, and spiritual metal materials after tempering are divided into 118 levels. Each level has a total of 1100 quality evaluation. The metal smelted from a level 13 spirit ore is equivalent to a level 13 metal. In the later stages, the metal's level and quality will be improved by smelting the metal)

At this moment, a panel appeared in front of Lin Tie.

[Blacksmith profession change leaderboard (remaining time: 5 days, 13 hours, 46 minutes):

[1st place: Tian beiyou (852 points, completed the third round of the mission)]

[2nd place: Tao Lin (753 points, completed three rounds of the mission)]

[3rd place: Zhong Fengyi (732 points, completed three rounds of the mission)]

……

[9742nd place: Lin Tie (89 points, first round of the mission)]

……

Since he was in a party, Lin nuo also noticed the ranking that appeared on his father's panel. Other than being surprised, he was also filled with pride.

He was very confident in his father and knew that with his father's strength, he would definitely be able to enter the top 10000. However, he had never expected that his father would successfully jump into the top 10000 list just by forging the first piece of spirit iron.

The evaluation of the first round of the task was based on five pieces, and his father had only forged one piece. If the points from the other four pieces were counted, he felt that his father's points could definitely break into the top 1000, or even higher.

Lin nuo's heart was filled with anticipation. He felt as if he was witnessing his father's rise.

However, Lin Tie was extremely dissatisfied with the ranking. He immediately picked up his hammer and began to hammer the second spirit mine while his body was still warm.

As time passed, the spirit ores were refined into spirit iron one by one. Lin Tie's ranking on the list shot up. When the fifth spirit ore was refined, Lin Tie's ranking was already at 587.

In contrast to the excited Lin nuo, Lin Tie was extremely calm. He only had one thought in his mind, and that was to get first place!

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Chapter 319: Chapter 319 time flow

Northern divergent, underworld.

After the class change for blacksmiths began, players enthusiastically participated in the event, and it could be said that the event was very successful.

Although the nine-Yao region had officially declared war on Beiqi, the players had something more important to do before the Army arrived.

As today was the final day of the blacksmith's trial, the competition for the top 10000 positions would also be decided today. The competition had become extremely intense, and the sound of iron hammers striking spirit ores could be heard everywhere inside and outside of hell.

At this moment, a large number of players had gathered by a moat outside underworld.

The father and son of the Lin family were also busy here.

After taking a look at his ranking, Lin Tie once again focused his attention on the two pieces of spirit iron in his hands. He immediately swung the hundred smelting hammer down, causing sparks to fly in all directions along with the sound of metal clashing.

Under the burning of the furnace and the hammering of the hundred tempering hammer, the spirit iron gradually softened and met the requirements for fusion.

Lin nuo, on the other hand, was watching attentively from the side, learning his father's forging techniques.

"Swish!"

As a cloud of steam appeared, Lin Tie used his pincers to scoop up the fused spirit iron from the water.

[Green Frost iron (Grade 2):

[Metal information: a level 2 metal forged from three pieces of Level 1 spirit ore 'cold iron'. It has a slight cold attribute and is suitable for forging Yin attribute equipment.]

[Spirit iron quality: 93]

"Rank two! Father, you've forged a piece of level two quality spiritual iron, and it's of high quality. " Lin nuo was clearly very excited.

Then, he quickly opened the blacksmith ranking panel and began to look for his father's current ranking.

[Blacksmith profession change leaderboard (remaining time: 23 hours 46 minutes):

[1st place: ye shaoqiu (1052 points, completed three rounds of the mission)]

[2nd place: ou Tian (955 points, second round of the mission)]

[3rd place: Wu Muyu (953 points, completed three rounds of the mission)]

[4th place: Lin Tie (943 points, second part of the mission)]

……

Lin nuo was overjoyed when he saw that his father had reached the fourth place. However, when he turned to look at Lin Tie, he realized that Lin Tie was frowning.

"Ou Tian?" Lin Tie muttered.

Lin Tie did not have the time to continue forging after the piece of spirit iron was completed. Otherwise, he might not be able to complete the third round due to the lack of time. Therefore, ou Tian, who was also in the second round but had more points than him, attracted Lin Tie's attention.

Even though he was surprised, Lin Tie did not take it too seriously. He opened the mission panel and chose to submit the mission. After all, the third round was the key to this trial.

The third round of the forger's class-change quest could be said to be the most difficult one. The player had to forge an item by themselves.

Although there were many casting templates to refer to, whether or not it could be cast was a completely different matter.

With the start of the third part of the mission, Lin Tie took out a book on the basics of forging and began to read. After a while, he fell into deep thought.

There were actually many forging options.

Weapons, equipment, large machinery, small tools, tools, and so on could all be chosen. However, after seeing the points of the player named ou Tian on the leaderboard, Lin Tie felt a sense of crisis.

It was obvious that the player named ou Tian had superb forging skills. Lin Tie thought that he had done well in the first two rounds of the task, but he did not expect that he would still be behind in terms of points.

Therefore, Lin Tie felt that he might not be able to win if he only followed the template.

Time was of the essence. After hesitating for a while, Lin Tie suddenly thought of something and chose to log off. He then rushed to the storage room downstairs.

As the storage room had not been opened for a long time, a cloud of dust blew into his face the moment he pushed the door open. Lin Tie could not care less about that as he strode in and began to rummage through the room.

About half an hour later, Lin Tie's face lit up with joy as he pulled out a blue-covered booklet from the pile of books.

He took a look at the title,"Lin clan's forging manual Volume 2." This was what he was looking for.

Since he had decided to fight for first place, and with a strong opponent like ou Tian, Lin Tie naturally did not want to follow the template. Innovation might be the key to victory.

Lin Tie then took the book out of the storage room. Just as he was about to close the door, his eyes suddenly stopped on the dusty weapons and armors. His expression became complicated.

After closing the door, Lin Tie stood still for a while, then turned around and walked back to his room.

With every step he took, his expression became more determined. After all, the past was the past.

When he returned to his room, Lin Tie took out his phone and took a picture of the entire book before uploading it to the official website. He then logged into the game and opened the photo album to read.

If the inheritance of a skill was a spiritual story written by generations, then this "smithing manual" was a physical record of this skill in the historical changes.

The smithing manual had been revised many times since it was first written on the bamboo slip. The most recent one was his father's copy. It could be said that the essence of the Lin clan's smithing history was recorded in it.

In fact, Lin Tie had read this ancient book countless times when he was young. However, his memory of many places had become blurry, so he had to flip through it again.

A moment later, Lin Tie's eyes focused on a device with a picture and a happy expression appeared on his face.

[The flow of time of the mechanical man]

After checking it a few times, Lin Tie stood up and started the third part of his task.

After taking out all the spirit iron he had forged in the previous task, Lin Tie started to get busy again.

Fortunately, he was well-prepared this time and had forged enough spirit iron for the first two loops. Otherwise, Lin Tie would not have dared to challenge such a difficult weapon that required 32 parts and was almost like a piece of art.

The subsequent forging was physical work, but it was even more technical work.

The first step was to fold the iron to increase the toughness of the spirit iron.

The second step was to cover the metal with the mixed soil and then heat the metal to a specific temperature. When the red-hot metal entered the water, the naked part would cool down quickly, and the temperature change would not be obvious for the parts covered with soil, which would cause the hardness to be different from the naked part, thus achieving the effect of coupling hardness with softness.

The third part, tempering ...

The fourth film, gilt ...

……

As time passed, Lin Tie was fully focused on forging. All of his enthusiasm was condensed into strength as the hammer fell and smashed into the gradually forming metal.

Three hours before the end of the trial, there were already more than 20 weapons that Lin Tie needed, and he was still working hard on them.

At this moment, a game prompt suddenly appeared.

[Global announcement: congratulations to player orsky for successfully forging a new purple quality weapon with an innovative method. The weapon will be named [moonblade]!]

[Moon sky blade (level 50 purple weapon):

[Weapon information: purple quality weapon forged from cold iron, green cold iron, and black Obsidian]

[Weapon Durability: 2000/2000]

[Weapon special effects: moon slash (weapon's own skill), moon flare (weapon's own skill)]

[Blacksmith: ou Tian]

[Equipment attributes: ...]

"Whoosh!" At this moment, all the players in the region were in an uproar.

Especially after seeing the attributes of the weapon, the players howled in shock.

Even though equipment with skills could be found in the merchant shop or in bronze pendants, their prices were extremely high. It was not something that ordinary players could afford. Therefore, when a player forged such a weapon, most of the players would be excited.

At this moment, the players were discussing in the forums and the regional chat channel. Other than celebrating the appearance of another expert player, they were also guessing who exactly was orsky and why they had never heard of him before.

At this moment, the ranking board for blacksmiths had changed greatly.

[Blacksmith profession change leaderboard (remaining time: 2 hours 54 minutes):

[1st place: ou Tian (10864 points, completed three rounds of the mission)]

[2nd place: Hu Long (2542 points, completed three rounds of the mission)]

[3rd place: mu ye (2088 points, completed three rounds of the mission)]

……

Many players 'spirit ores exploded at the last moment. As the finished products of forging appeared one after another, the ranking kept changing, and the competition was particularly intense.

After taking a look at the ranking, Lin Tie focused his attention back on the forging at hand.

There wasn't much time left, so he had to go all out.

The iron hammer moved again. Sweat flowed down his forehead and back, occasionally dripping on the Red Hot iron with a sizzling sound.

Immersed in forging, Lin Tie had forgotten about the passage of time. Lin nuo, on the other hand, was anxious but dared not disturb him. He only glanced at the remaining time from time to time while observing his father's forging.

Two hours passed by quickly. Lin Tie suddenly stopped hammering and took a deep breath. He then used a pair of pliers to place the last part into the water.

After taking out the cooled parts, Lin Tie busied himself again and began to assemble the parts.

Lin nuo finally heaved a sigh of relief. Seeing that there were less than 50 minutes left, he was glad that he had made it in time.

However, he was dumbfounded as he saw Lin Tie open the mall page, purchase a carving knife, and begin a new round of processing.

Seeing that time was running out, Lin nuo was extremely impatient, like an ant on a hot pan.

……

At the north gate of hell, holding the "Moonsky blade" in his hand, ou Tian looked at the artistic weapon with an infatuated expression.

For the last round of forging, ou Tian arrogantly chose to create and forge instead of choosing the template provided in the blacksmith's manual. As it turned out, he had made the right choice. He had successfully forged a weapon with special effects that was different from the template. He had also obtained more than 10000 points, firmly occupying the first place.

Ou Tian was not surprised at all to obtain first place.

Because he had the qualifications!

The name "ou Tian" might be unfamiliar to many people, but there was no one who didn't know of his ancestor. He was the founder of the sword forgers, ou Zhizi, who had forged famous swords such as the clear Sable, pure Jun, evil-slaying, Yuchang, and great Ravager.

Although none of the younger generations had ou Zhizi's strength and reputation, they had inherited his good swordsmithing skills. Even in the chaotic world where human lives were as worthless as grass, he could rely on his excellent skills to make a name for himself.

Therefore, in ou Tian's opinion, he should have been the first in this blacksmith's trial. Since ancient times, he had the skill and the qualifications!

Moreover, the "Moonsky blade", which was made from the spirit ore and forging tools in the game, was a peak-grade weapon that he had never had before. He did not believe that anyone could do it better than him.

Just as ou Tian was still immersed in the weapon he had forged, a game notification suddenly appeared.

[Server announcement, congratulations to player Lin Tie for creating a purple quality special effect item named "time flow".]

[Flow of time (level 58 purple special effect item):

[Item Introduction: a humanoid battle puppet assembled from 32 individual items. Its body can be flexibly changed and reassembled in battle. It has extremely high killing power. In the hands of players with the corresponding puppetry skill, it can kill people and monsters above its level. It is a fine-grade puppet weapon!]

[Item durability: 1000 (can be repaired)]

[Item strength: Level 2]

[Item flaws: the spirit ore's level and quality are too poor, resulting in the time flow's durability and strength being too low.]

[Blacksmith: Lin Tie]

Chapter 320: Strings puppet show

In the last five minutes of the blacksmith's trial, just when ou Tian thought that no one could shake his first place, a game notification suddenly appeared, shocking all the players, including him.

All the players subconsciously looked at the leaderboard.

[Blacksmith profession change leaderboard (remaining time: 4 minutes 23 seconds):

[1st place: Lin Tie (31872 points, completed three rounds of the mission)]

[2nd place: ou Tian (10864 points, completed three rounds of the mission)]

[3rd place: Hu Long (2542 points, completed three rounds of the mission)]

[4th place: mu ye (2088 points, completed three rounds of the mission)]

……

All the players were shocked when they saw the points of the first place.

Taking first place with a score three times higher than second place, this kind of surpassing could be described as crushing.

Even Tong Hang, who was fighting the landlord with Boulder and Hydra in the smithing room, widened his eyes in disbelief when he saw the ranking.

At this moment, the game prompt appeared again.

"Server-wide announcement: the blacksmith's trial has officially ended. The first player in the trial, Lin Tie, will receive a purple quality forging hammer, The Glass Hammer, and a purple quality crafting furnace, the flying Star cauldron."

After the announcement, the "flow of time" style that Lin Tie had created appeared before all the players.

[Suika Tairo: it's so exquisite. I want to ... Um, I mean, can you make one for me too?]

Roasting Chang 'e while holding a Jade Rabbit: "this weapon looks more like a work of art. I like it very much (love~)."

[The strongest Xue Li: amazing! 30000 points! That means it's twice as good as the "heavenly moon blade" with two skills. So this is what it means to be a strong Esper (admiring gaze)]

Crayon Shin-chan said,"although I admire this Lin Tie for being able to create such an exquisite weapon, allow me to ask, other than being a wife ... Cough cough ... What other use does this" flow of time "have?" How could he use it? it wasn't like he was a robot that couldn't fight on his own!

A big wolfdog replied Crayon Shinchan: This is art, art, do you understand? art is for appreciation (instant bird 's-eye view).

Lin family's heir: "father, you're awesome. I knew you'd be first."(Happy)

……

The moment the final result was revealed, Lin Tie's "flow of time" instantly became the focus of discussion among the players. It was even more popular than the "Moonsky blade" forged by ou Tian.

Even ou Tian himself was stunned on the spot. He looked at the delicate puppet in the form of a petite woman with a complicated expression. However, he had to admit that he had lost, and he had lost completely.

"Lin Tie, I will surpass you!" At this moment, ou Tian's heart was filled with unwillingness, but his fighting spirit had also been ignited.

Although this was a game, ou Tian had sworn in his heart that he would become the best blacksmith because he was the descendant of Ou Yezi!

Ou Tian had already declared war on Lin Tie in his heart.

……

At this time, on a cliff on the colored glass Coast, there was a white-haired old man sitting. He held a fishing rod in his hand and seemed to be fishing, but his eyes were staring at the other side of the sea, as if he had something on his mind.

A gust of sea wind blew, and his body could not help but sway like a candle in the wind. There was only the air of old age on his body, without the slightest vitality of a living person. He sat there like a statue.

At this moment, the trial rankings appeared.

Out of habit, the old man stretched out his hand to close the notification, but when he saw the appearance of the human-shaped puppet, he was suddenly stunned.

His turbid eyes suddenly lit up, and his lips trembled slightly.

"Year ... Moon ... Flow!"

"Year ... Moon ... Flow!"

As the old man stared at the puppet on the display panel, his emotions gradually became agitated.

"Time flow, hahaha!"

At this moment, Tang MU's tears flowed down uncontrollably. He reached out to touch the "time flow" on the panel, but his hands went through it.

His memory also returned to that Day 57 years ago.

……

In November of that year, it was snowing heavily.

According to the local customs, Tang mu, led by his parents, went to the temple on the nearby mountain to burn incense.

As there was a large flow of people on the mountain that day, the path up the mountain was filled with people. The path up the mountain was like a queue, and it took a while before they could go up a few steps.

At that time, Tang mu was only 13 years old. He really couldn't stand this kind of environment and wanted to go back.

However, his parents were more devout and were not affected by Tang mu. They only comforted him but did not leave.

It was already evening when Tang mu and his parents reached the top of the mountain.

While his parents went to the temple Hall to burn incense, the curious Tang mu walked out of the temple through the side door and began to stroll around the mountain.

As a result, he lost his way as he walked. The noise of the tourists around him also faded. At this time, Tang mu was already frightened.

At that time, he panicked and began to run around the back mountain like a headless fly.

It was getting late at night, and heavy snow was still falling from the sky. Tang MU's face was blue from the cold.

Tang mu, who thought he was going to die, was so scared that he cried and ran forward, stumbling.

At this moment, he discovered a small, dilapidated temple. There was a faint flickering flame inside.

At that time, Tang mu had been frozen to death. After standing outside the dilapidated temple for a moment, he boldly walked in.

This step was fate.

Tang mu saw an old man in ragged clothes in the dilapidated temple.

The old man's body was curled up into a ball, sitting in front of a bonfire made of wood. He was holding a woman in his arms, or more accurately, a doll.

The puppet had the appearance of a beautiful woman, so vivid that it seemed to have just been painted. Its expression was lifelike, and its eyes and eyelashes seemed to be hanging with tears, making people feel tender and loving. If one did not look carefully, one would not realize that it was just a puppet.

The old man was very surprised to see Tang mu. When he found that Tang mu was still trembling, he waved his hand and motioned for Tang mu to sit over.

In the beginning, Tang mu seemed very scared. He would only answer when the old man asked him a question.

Seeing Tang MU's fear, the old man smiled and said,"

"Have you seen the strings puppet show?"

Tang mu shook his head in confusion.

When the old man heard this, he picked up the puppet and stood up.

Then, he carried the puppet and started performing in front of the bonfire. The puppet danced under his control. Although it was painted with sad makeup, it was beautiful beyond compare. It was as if there was really such a woman beside the old man, dancing with him, as light as a feather, like a fairy.

The old man's opera was filled with joy, sorrow, tears, and laughter. Tang mu, who was staying with the old man, seemed to have become a bystander. He watched as the puppet followed the rhythm of the old man's hand. Sometimes, it was as if it was flying, sometimes, it was advancing and retreating. It was like he was in the scene. The illusions around the old man seemed to be cheering for the old man's dance.

What made Tang mu feel even more incredulous was that every time the beautiful puppet's eyes glanced at the old man, it seemed to reveal deep affection and love.

It was Tang MU's first time seeing strings puppet play. He couldn't help but be mesmerized.

That night, Tang mu had a dream. He dreamed that he was also dancing in the snow with a beautiful puppet. Everything was so beautiful.

The next day, at the crack of dawn, the old man woke Tang mu up from his deep sleep and told him how to get to the temple in front of the mountain.

After last night's dream, Tang mu had blurted out that he wanted to learn the strings puppet play.

The old man looked very surprised. He stared at Tang mu for a moment and seemed to see the determination in Tang MU's eyes. The old man sighed, turned around, and went to the foot of the wall. He picked up a big wooden box and handed it to Tang mu.

Tang mu took it and curiously opened the wooden box. He found a lifelike puppet lying inside.

Then, the old man stuffed a book into Tang MU's hands and told him that he was a dying man and could not teach him. If he had the talent, he could just teach him by himself.

Before he left, Tang mu asked the old man what the name of the puppet was.

"The flow of time!" The old man replied with a smile.

……

After that, Tang mu seemed to have become a different person. He was completely immersed in the strings puppet play.

Tang MU's change made his parents furious. His teacher even tried to talk to him several times, but Tang mu didn't listen to his advice at all.

They had already beaten him, scolded him, and exhausted all their means. In everyone's eyes, Tang mu had become a hopeless person.

When she became an adult, she was even chased out of the house by her parents.

At that time, Tang mu only had a puppet to accompany him.

Even in the future, it would still be the same. He relied on performing strings puppet shows for others for a living, sometimes full and sometimes hungry, living like a homeless man.

This string puppet show would last for a lifetime.

When he was 53 years old, he received news that his father had passed away.

Although he had been driven out of the house, Tang mu still rushed home.

Seeing the arrival of Tang mu in ragged clothes, his relatives all treated him as a beggar and drove him out.

Tang mu ran in again, shouting his name and telling his relatives his identity.

However, the touched feeling she had imagined did not appear. Everyone still looked at him as if he was a stranger, even her mother.

Tang MU's heart ached. He endured the gazes of his relatives and kowtowed in front of his father before he turned and ran out.

The dejected Tang mu thought of the old man at this moment. Then, he went up the mountain with the flow of time and found the broken temple.

At this moment, the ruined temple was filled with cobwebs, and the old man had long disappeared.

That night, it snowed again, just like that night 40 years ago.

The snow was very heavy and Tang mu shivered from the cold. He then found some dry wood and started a fire to keep warm.

In the dancing bonfire, Tang mu looked at the "flow of time" in his arms.

A moment later, he suddenly became angry.""I've been down and out for decades, and it's all because of you. It's so cold that I can't even afford to buy clothes, and now I don't even want to acknowledge my family. Tonight, it's snowing heavily, and I'm freezing and starving. It's better to burn it, it can warm up your body!"

How many 40 years could a person have? he had been obsessed for 40 years, and had also been down and out for 40 years. At this time, Tang mu felt that his entire life had been destroyed in the hands of this puppet.

Thinking of this, Tang mu suddenly pushed the "flow of time" into the bonfire.

The fire swept past the puppet's gorgeous dance sleeve song robe and set the delicate bones carved out of lindelions on fire, making a sizzling sound.

At that moment, the puppet slowly stood up on its own and bowed to Tang mu sorrowfully, as if thanking Tang mu for his 40 years of company. Two lines of tears could be seen falling from the puppet's eyes. At this moment, it kowtowed to bid farewell.

Looking at the blazing bonfire, Tang mu suddenly burst into tears.

"I have nothing without you ..."

That night, the bonfire did not go out for a long time. It warmed the entire temple and protected Tang mu until the moment when the snow stopped at dawn.

Tang mu also sat in a daze for the whole night. His mind was filled with the images of him dancing with the puppets for the past 40 years. However, at this time, the "flow of time" had long turned into ashes under the burning of the flame.

Her orchid fingers twirled the dust like water, and ten thousand songs blew on the three-foot red platform.

After a long time of sadness, the red part turned to ash.

(Actually, when writing about Lin Tie, Tang MU's appearance had already been set. This part of Tang MU's plot was adapted from the plot of "strings play." Everyone can go and listen to it. It's a very good ancient song. I strongly recommend it~)

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