《Worldwide Class Change: As A Treasurebox Merchant, I Provide Ten Thousand Times Return》 Chapter 1 Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio ¡°Zhang Qiang, role awakening complete¨CShield Warrior! ¡± ¡°Li Xiaoming, role awakening completed¨CShadow Priest! ¡± ¡°An Hui, role awakening completed¨Cspecial role. Check the specific role yourself!¡± ¡­ On the field, hundreds of young men and women who had just turned 18 gathered. They were about to welcome a new beginning of their lives, the role Awakening Ceremony. 40 years ago, the real world had changed. As if it had merged with a game, as long as everyone was 18 years old, they could awaken their own role through a ritual baptism. After completing the specialization, one could explore various dungeons and secret realms to obtain various secret treasures and experience points. At this moment, it was the Awakening Ceremony of this group of young people. On the high platform in the field, a girl named An Hui immediately cried out when she heard that she had only awakened a support-type role. There were all kinds of awakened roles, but they could be roughly divided into the most mainstream ones: Warrior, Mage, Priest, Assassin, and Hunter. Most of the roles were branches of these five major categories, but other than these five major categories, there would be some people who would awaken a very special role. Most of these roles were unimaginable, such as chefs, tailors, pharmacists, and other lifestyle roles. If that was the case, it would be fine. Although the lifestyle roles were not as strong as the mainstream five major roles, and most of them did not have much combat power, at least they had their own uniqueness. For example, eating the dishes cooked by chefs of high enough level could increase a lot of attributes, and tailors could also sew excellent armor. However, there were simply too many types of special roles. Chefs and tailors were naturally excellent, but there would still be people who awakened into beggars, prostitutes, scoundrels, and so on. Moreover, such people were the majority. In this case, it would mean that once one had awakened a special role, then one¡¯s future was destined to be dark. One would be far inferior to their peers who had awakened the five mainstream roles. An Hui was crying on the stage, while the audience was sighing. After all, no one wanted to awaken a useless special role. ¡°Xiao Hui is so pitiful. She clearly wants to be a Priest. Xu Yuan, do you have a role you want to be?¡± In the crowd, a young man and a young woman were talking. Both of them were outstanding in terms of appearance and temperament. Their every move attracted the attention of many people around them. Xu Yuan lowered his head and looked at the bright-eyed girl in front of him. He smiled and said, ¡°I don¡¯t care. What about you?¡± ¡°I don¡¯t mind,¡± the girl said with a sweet smile. ¡°As long as it¡¯s not a special role!¡± The girl¡¯s smile immediately caused the hearts of the young men who were peeking around to start beating wildly. Unfortunately, from the beginning to the end, the girl¡¯s eyes never left Xu Yuan for even half a second. This scene shattered the hearts of countless youths. ¡°Next, Lin Mucheng!¡± The host of the Awakening Ceremony on the high platform shouted the next name. The girl who had said that she did not care subconsciously held the hand of Xu Yuan. Xu Yuan patted her shoulder comfortingly and gave her an encouraging look. Lin Mucheng relaxed a lot and let go of Xu Yuan as she slowly walked up the stage. The so-called Awakening Ceremony was actually very simple. One only needed to place one¡¯s hand on the Awakening Stone to complete the body¡¯s systemization and awaken one¡¯s role. The staff member on the stage looked at the name list in his hand. Spring City High School, Lin Mucheng. He looked at the beautiful girl in front of him and was slightly stunned. Then, he asked in a low voice, ¡°Lin Mucheng, I wonder if Lord Lin Zhenhua, the Conqueror of the Red Land¡­¡± ¡°He¡¯s my father!¡± In front of outsiders, Lin Mucheng was not as sweet as when she was facing Xu Yuan. Although she wasn¡¯t rude, she was a little cold. The staff member gasped. It had been more than 40 years since the integration of reality and the game. The forces in reality had long been reshuffled, and countless new people had emerged. Lin Zhenhua was one of them. After completing his role awakening 20 years ago, he soared to the top and reached the peak in just 10 years. He was ranked seventh on the Global Combat Strength Ranking. He had long heard that Lin Zhenhua was different from the other big shots who could leave their names on the Global Combat Strength Ranking. He was very low-key in his conduct. The staff member did not expect to see his daughter in such a small city. ¡°Can we start now?¡± Lin Mucheng asked in a lukewarm manner. The staff member seemed to have woken up from a dream. The difference in status was too great, so he didn¡¯t even dare to think about climbing up to her. He hurriedly said, ¡°Alright, let¡¯s begin!¡± As he spoke, he cast a spell and activated the Awakening Stone. Lin Mucheng also placed her slender and fair palm on it. In the next second, a blue-white staff appeared on the Awakening Stone. The staff member announced, ¡°Lin Mucheng, role awakening complete¨CIce Mage¡­ Wait, what?¡± Halfway through, the staff member¡¯s eyes widened. After the blue staff pattern appeared on the Awakening Stone, a small and exquisite hunting bow appeared. After being stunned for a while, he swallowed and said,¡± Lin Mucheng, role awakening complete¨CIce Mage and Archer Hunter, two roles!¡± The crowd below the stage became excited when they heard the results. Awakening two roles was almost a legendary thing. The probability was one in a billion. In the past 40 years, there were only four precedents. These four people, without exception, had all become big shots on the current combat strength ranking. Now, there was actually another one. Everyone¡¯s eyes turned to Lin Mucheng. Many people had even taken out their phones to take pictures. Under everyone¡¯s watchful eyes, Lin Mucheng walked down calmly, as if she wasn¡¯t the one who had awakened two roles. ¡°Hiss, two roles. In the future, China will have another big shot. In a few years, she will grow up. In the future Country War, she will definitely have a place!¡± ¡°Why is heaven so unfair? It¡¯s fine if she¡¯s so beautiful, but she actually awakened two roles!¡± ¡°Tsk tsk, as expected of the chosen one. She can still be so calm after awakening two roles! ¡± Amidst the exclamations and discussions, countless people looked at Lin Mucheng with burning gazes, hoping that she would even give them a glance. But the result was naturally disappointing. Lin Mucheng, who had a cold aura after awakening her roles, walked through the crowd without hesitation. Then, something happened that made everyone¡¯s jaws drop. Lin Mucheng, who had been like an ice queen just a moment ago, came to Xu Yuan¡¯s side. It seemed the ice around her instantly melted. She held Xu Yuan¡¯s hand and said with a smile, ¡°I¡¯ve awakened two roles. Am I awesome?¡± The expression on her face almost said, ¡°Hurry up and praise me.¡± This contrast naturally caused everyone¡¯s attention to shift to Xu Yuan. Many of the youths who were irritated looked at Xu Yuan with dangerous gazes. They wanted to take advantage of the fact that Xu Yuan had not awakened his role to directly go up and stab him so that he would not blaspheme the goddess in their hearts. Feeling these gazes, Xu Yuan felt helpless. He looked at Lin Mucheng with a slightly blaming gaze, but he was still happy for her from the bottom of his heart. Thus, he subconsciously pinched Lin Mucheng¡¯s small nose. This was a habitual action since he was young. But he didn¡¯t know that his action almost scared someone to faint. The heart of the staff member on the high platform was about to jump into his throat. He shouted deep down, ¡°Bro, what are you doing? Do you know who that girl is? She is not only the one in a billion awakening two roles, but her father is also a big shot on the Global Combat Strength Ranking!¡± The daughter¡¯s Awakening Ceremony was such an important matter. Who knew if that big shot was watching from the shadows? ¡°No, I have to finish hosting the rest of the ceremony as soon as possible. Otherwise, if the big shot sees his daughter so close to another man, he might cause some trouble!¡± Thinking of this, the staff member hurriedly looked at the next person on the list and shouted, ¡°Next, Xu Yuan!¡± Because of Lin Mucheng, when Xu Yuan walked up to the stage, he received no less attention than Lin Mucheng. ¡°Tsk tsk, a person who is able to gain the favor of a girl who can awaken two roles must not be bad!¡± ¡°That goes without saying. I reckon that even if it¡¯s impossible to have another person awakening two roles, it shouldn¡¯t be difficult for him to awaken a legacy role!¡± The staff member did not expect that the next name he read out would be Xu Yuan. He did not dare to delay and hurriedly activated the Awakening Stone, indicating for Xu Yuan to put his hand on it. In the next second, the image of a treasure chest slowly appeared on the Awakening Stone. There was even a big question mark drawn on the treasure chest, just like the staff member¡¯s current mood. Raising their heads, the staff member and Xu Yuan looked at each other. After a long silence, the crowd below started discussing again. ¡°No way, another chosen one really appeared?¡± ¡°Did he awaken two roles or a legacy role?¡± ¡°Hiss, how terrifying! Oh my!¡± After discussing for about half a minute, the staff member finally opened his mouth and announced, ¡°Xu Yuan, role awakening completed¨Cspecial role!¡± At the same time, Xu Yuan had completed his awakening and obtained his role information. [Special Category¨CTreasure Chest Merchant!] [Unique Talent: 100-fold Return!] [PS: Come and take a look. I guarantee that there are no empty ones. An ancient treasure is on sale now!] Chapter 2 Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio Ignoring the hustle and bustle below, Xu Yuan looked at the attribute panel in front of him and fell silent. [Name: Xu Yuan] [Role: Treasure Chest Merchant] [Level: Level 0 (0/100)] [Skill: None] [Talent: 100-fold return (Unique)] [Strength: 5] [Stamina: 5] [Intelligence: 5] [Essence: 5] [Agility: 5] The attribute panel was a little strange. According to the usual practice, the five basic attributes of a level 0 role were generally ten points, but Xu Yuan¡¯s was only half. Other than these, the most eye-catching thing was undoubtedly the unique talent. [100-fold return: When you sell the chest, no matter what others take from the chest, you will receive a hundred times the return!] ¡°Selling chests?¡± Xu Yuan was slightly stunned. He then opened his skill panel, which was also different from that of a normal role that Xu Yuan was familiar with. The later stages, paths, opportunities, and resources of the five major professions were different, so the skills they possessed were definitely different. However, for a newly awakened level 0 role, the initial skills would definitely be the same. For example, no matter if you were an Ice Mage, Fire Mage, or the unique Potion Mage or Alchemy Mage, the first skill of a Mage would definitely be Arcane Missile. However, Xu Yuan¡¯s skill panel was blank. No, it wasn¡¯t blank. There was only a row of treasure chests on the skill panel. The treasure chests were of different colors and patterns. The only similarity was that they all had a big question mark on them. Most of the treasure chests were dim, and only the first three were glowing faintly. [Currently unlocked treasure chests: Basic Skill Treasure Chest, Basic Equipment Treasure Chest, Basic Consumable Treasure Chest] Xu Yuan¡¯s gaze fell on the treasure chest, and immediately, a message was sent into his mind. [Mysterious Chest: Congeal a treasure chest. You can choose to open it yourself or sell it. The price of a Basic Treasure Chest must not be less than 10,000 magic gold. The cooldown time is 24 hours, and it will decrease as you level up.] [Basic Skill Treasure Chest: You can obtain Level 0-20 Skill Scrolls. The skill quality is random from White Normal to Gold Epic!] Xu Yuan was slightly stunned. Although he had just awakened his role, he knew that the quality of skills and equipment ranged from low to high. They were White Normal, Blue Excellent, Green Special, Purple Rare, Orange Legendary, Gold Epic, and the legendary Red Mythical. The skills and equipment used by most of the roles were basically white to green. Having a few purple skills or equipment was already considered powerful. As long as one had a gold skill or equipment, then he was one in ten thousand. That was because regardless of whether it was a skill or equipment, it was extremely difficult to obtain them. If one wanted to obtain an Orange Legendary skill or equipment, it was very likely that they would have to go through a near-death experience, and they would also have to pay a countless price and spend a lot of time. And here, he only needed to open one treasure chest? Xu Yuan¡¯s eyes lit up slightly. The disappointment caused by awakening a special role instantly disappeared, and he was even a little excited. No, not only that. There was also the talent [100-fold Return]. If he sold the treasure chest, he would receive a hundred times the return! What did this 100-fold return mean? Xu Yuan could not wait to test it out. He nodded at the staff member and walked down the stage calmly. Just like Lin Mucheng, everyone¡¯s eyes were focused on Xu Yuan. However, everyone¡¯s eyes were a little strange, and some even gloated. After all, they had all seen Lin Mucheng¡¯s intimate actions toward Xu Yuan. One had awakened two roles, while the other was a special role that everyone looked down on. In this way, the two of them were destined to have very different futures. They were sure that Xu Yuan was destined to be abandoned. Everyone was hoping to see disappointment and a breakdown in Xu Yuan¡¯s expression. However, the result was that Xu Yuan was completely focused on his treasure chest¡¯s ability and completely ignored the surrounding gazes. Some people were disdainful of his behavior, and some felt that he was pretending. But there was one person who secretly nodded. In the sky, a middle-aged man wearing crimson armor that emitted orange divine light and riding a griffin watched everything happening below. The staff member was right. This person was Lin Zhenhua, who was ranked seventh on the Global Combat Strength Ranking. His daughter¡¯s Awakening Ceremony was such an important matter, so how could he not come to watch? ¡°Xu Yuan indeed has a good temperament. He could stay calm in honor and disgrace. He¡¯s just like his father. Isn¡¯t it just a special role? Although a grown-up special role is not good at combat, he has a unique ability. In terms of status, those on the combat strength ranking sometimes will ask for his favor.¡± Lin Zhenhua¡¯s inner thoughts were completely different from those below who wished to see Xu Yuan make a fool of himself. They stood at different levels, so naturally, they saw different things. He had known Xu Yuan since Xu Yuan was a little child. Although he was unhappy that his daughter was too close to Xu Yuan sometimes, he still admired Xu Yuan¡¯s personality. Below the stage, Xu Yuan had already returned to Lin Mucheng¡¯s side. Lin Mucheng looked at Xu Yuan worriedly, then said softly, ¡°Xu Yuan, it¡¯s fine. It¡¯s just a special role. I¡¯ll ask my father to get a bottle of Baptism Potion!¡± When the surrounding people heard this, they instantly exploded. Good heavens, Baptism Potion. This kind of consumable was an Orange Legendary item. Why did it sound like a random item which could be gained with no effort in Lin Mucheng¡¯s words? The others thought, ¡°You think you can get it casually? Who do you think your father is?¡± Some of them were outspoken and even mocked her directly. The face of the staff member on the high platform instantly darkened. He was afraid that someone would say something dirty and really anger Lin Zhenhua, who was secretly observing from somewhere. He subconsciously shrank his neck. Perhaps others might not be able to obtain the Baptism Potion, but it was not too difficult for Lin Mucheng. At the same time, the envy and jealousy in his heart for Xu Yuan were burning. He wished that he could replace Xu Yuan and have such a strong backer. Then, the next sentence Xu Yuan said instantly stunned him. ¡°Uh, my role is pretty good. There¡¯s no need to trouble yourself!¡± What kind of joke was this? Lin Mucheng had taken the initiative to offer Xu Yuan the extremely precious Baptism Potion, but Xu Yuan actually refused! However, Lin Mucheng didn¡¯t think too much about it. She asked curiously, ¡°Then what is your role?¡± Xu Yuan thought for a moment and then smiled. ¡°I¡¯m a merchant now. I sell chests for ten thousand magic gold each. Do you want to buy one?¡± The people around them started to curse. After the game merged with reality, the items produced in the secret realm had an impact on the financial currency in reality. Although the currency in reality had not completely disappeared, it had already begun to be linked to the precious metals produced in the game. Ten thousand magic gold was equivalent to one million yuan in real life. This was definitely a huge sum of money. Many people would not be able to save so much money in their lifetime. In the end, Xu Yuan asked for one million yuan at the drop of a hat. Good heavens, he was so shameless. What was even more unexpected was that Lin Mucheng immediately agreed. She smiled and said, ¡°Of course I want to buy the chest you¡¯re selling!¡± Chapter 3 Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio Xu Yuan smiled slightly. After completing the transaction directly through the system with Lin Mucheng, he communicated with his skill panel. And then a soft light suddenly appeared in front of him, attracting everyone¡¯s attention immediately. In the next second, the soft light gathered and transformed into a treasure chest with a big question mark on it, appearing in front of everyone. Xu Yuan placed the treasure chest in Lin Mucheng¡¯s hands and said gently, ¡°Open it!¡± At the same time, he was a little excited. Becasue he wanted to see what level of skills Lin Mucheng could get, and also, he wanted to know what exactly his 100-fold Return talent was. Lin Mucheng nodded and placed her hand on the treasure chest. She didn¡¯t even need to make any action to open it. With just a thought, the chest began to shake violently. And then, white, blue, green, purple, orange, and gold light appeared. The six colors of light kept flickering and finally turned into a red light surging into the chest. ¡°Crack!¡± A clear crack sound rang out. It wasn¡¯t loud, but everyone present heard it clearly. In the next second, a 30-foot-long orange light shot into the sky and condensed into a scroll in the sky. There was even an interface notification beside it. [Element Mage¡¯s Orange Legendary Skill¨CElemental Ignition] [Talent 100-fold Return activated. You have obtained a Red Mythical level skill¨CElemental Incarnation] ¡­ Orange light scattered in all directions on the vast playing field, and everyone was dumbfounded. This was the appearance of an Orange Legendary level item, which most people would never see in their entire lives. But now, it had appeared in an ordinary Awakening Ceremony in a small city! Although the orange light only enveloped the entire playing field, the ripples caused were far more than that. ¡°Geez! That¡¯s the appearance of a legendary quality item. Who¡¯s so lucky?¡± ¡°That¡¯s¡­Spring City High School. Isn¡¯t there an Awakening Ceremony today? Why would a legendary item appear? Could it be that a door to a secret realm suddenly opened there?¡± ¡°There aren¡¯t many experts in this place. Maybe someone managed to obtain a treasure by luck, but his strength might not be stronger than the fifth reincarnation like me. I must take the chance!¡± There were definitely many people who had such thoughts. Many people flocked to Spring City High School, and their purpose was to watch the show or to snatch the treasure that had appeared. In a hidden palace not far from this city, several figures stood in the hall. They were all experts above the seventh reincarnation. After awakening a role, every 20 levels was a threshold. Therefore, every 20 levels was called one reincarnation. So, no one standing in the hall was below level one hundred and forty. The person standing at the front of the group had a handsome face, silvery hair, and pointed ears. He was actually a role who had inherited the elven bloodline. What was even more shocking was that this person¡¯s aura was the aura of the eighth reincarnation. With bloodline inheritance and the strength of the eighth reincarnation, even if one could not be listed on the Global Combat Strength Ranking, he would be among the top few hundred experts on the National Combat Strength Ranking. That person had been resting with his eyes closed. But at that moment, he suddenly opened his eyes and looked aggressively at a certain spot. ¡°A legendary item has appeared. I¡¯m about to explore that tricky secret realm, and I just happen to lack some confidence. I should have this item. Someone, quickly go and check it out! ¡± As soon as he finished speaking, two people immediately disappeared. At Spring City High School, the orange light gradually dissipated. The scroll slowly fell into Lin Mucheng¡¯s hands. Looking at the scroll in her hand, Lin Mucheng¡¯s crystal-like eyes slowly lit up. Even her father didn¡¯t have many legendary skills, but she obtained one after she had just awakened her role? Even Lin Mucheng, who had an extraordinary family background was shocked, not to mention the inexperienced youths around her. They were all dumbstruck. Everyone was immersed in their shock and did not notice Xu Yuan beside them. At this moment, Xu Yuan was looking at the new red scroll that had appeared in his system inventory. [Skill: Elemental Incarnation] [Level: Red Mythical] [Active skill, consumed mana to transform into elemental form. Physical attack weakened by 30%, magic attack weakened by 30%, and elemental magic attack weakened by 50%. Cooldown time: Twelve hours] [Consumption: 10% mana consumed per minute] [Learning Requirement: Magic Role Level 20] [PS: Roles with Critical Hit Reture talent could get the scroll back. Treasure Chest Merchant could ignore learning requirements when learning this skill independently.] Lin Mucheng was stunned, and Xu Yuan was so shocked that his brain went blank! 100-fold Return was actually this kind of return, which directly improved the quality of the orange skill scroll to the red skill scroll! That was a mythical-level skill. It was said that the current number one on the Global Combat Strength Ranking was the only one with mythical-level skills who were exposed over forty years. Although it was unknown if some people who were deeply hidden also possessed any mythical-level skills, it could still show that mythical-level skills were very precious. At the same time, Xu Yuan also noticed it seemed that he could ignore the requirements and even his role to use the Skill Scroll that he had obtained with his 100-fold Return talent! Didn¡¯t that mean that in the future, he could use all the skills he got back from his 100-fold Return talent after he sold the chest? Dual roles were already destined to be the big shot in the future, not to mention that he could use the skills of the five major roles alone? No matter how stable Xu Yuan was, he could not help but feel his breathing quicken. He thought secretly, ¡°No, this must not be spread out. Or else if others know I can own the five roles and the mythical-level skill, the experts in the world will definitely attack me. At that time, even Uncle Lin might not be able to protect me!¡± Xu Yuan knew the truth that one¡¯s wealth would bring him trouble. He could reveal his role as the Treasure Chest Merchant since Lin Mucheng had already obtained an orange Skill Scroll in front of everyone. However, he couldn¡¯t let anyone else know about his 100-fold Return talent. Not even Lin Mucheng! ¡°Boss, can you show us the interface of the Skill Scroll?¡± ¡°That¡¯s right, boss. No, goddess. From now on, you¡¯ll be my goddess. You¡¯ve just awakened two roles and even obtained an orange skill. I don¡¯t dare to think about how bright your future will be!¡± ¡°No, wait. This skill came from that brat¡¯s chest. Is the special role so powerful? If I buy a chest, will I also get a legendary skill?¡± As soon as he said this, everyone came back to their senses and looked at Xu Yuan eagerly. The people who had looked down on Xu Yuan just now regretted and wanted to slap themselves. They no longer thought that Xu Yuan was a good-for-nothing who had awakened a special role, but simply a god. It cost 10,000 magic gold, right? If they could exchange magic gold for an orange skill, they would even surrender their last magic gold to get it. What was even more unexpected was that at this moment, Xu Yuan faintly said, ¡°Mucheng, you¡¯re lucky, but it¡¯s still a pity. My chest can drop Gold Epic-level skills at the highest level!¡± Chapter 4 Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio ¡°Gold Epic?¡± The people around them could no longer remember how many times they had been shocked. They could only look at Xu Yuan in a daze. At this moment, a young man with a frivolous appearance walked out from the crowd. He was obviously very young, but he made himself dandified in appearance. Holding a black card in his hand, he said, ¡°How many chests do you have left? One chest only costs just 10 thousand magic gold. There are 200 million yuan in this card, which can be exchanged for 2 million magic gold. Give me a hundred chests! ¡± Xu Yuan raised his head and frowned at the troublemaker who had run out. He said coldly, ¡°I¡¯m sorry, my skill has a cooldown time. I can only sell one chest a day!¡± Of course, what Xu Yuan didn¡¯t mention was that he could now sell three types of chests, and the cooldown time of each chest was calculated independently. In other words, although his skill of the Basic Skill Treasure Chests was on cooldown, he could still sell one Basic Equipment Treasure Chest and one Basic Consumable Treasure Chest. The young man with a dandified look was anxious. He handed the black card to Xu Yuan without any explanation and said in a somewhat unreasonable manner, ¡°How about this? I¡¯ll give you the money first. In the future, every time your skills refresh, give me the chest immediately. The money here is enough for me to buy your chests for half a year. Is that okay?¡± Xu Yuan looked at the black card in his hand and suddenly smiled. ¡°Sure. For 2 million magic gold, I¡¯ll keep all the chests for you for the next three days!¡± ¡°Three days?¡± That young man instantly widened his eyes and shouted, ¡°Are you f*cking crazy about money? That¡¯s 200 million yuan, which can be exchanged for 2 million magic gold. It¡¯s enough for a poor brat like you to make living for the rest of your life. You¡¯re only giving me three chests?¡± Xu Yuan sneered again and said, ¡°A blue skill on the market now costs 40 thousand to 50 thousand magic gold, and my chest can open up gold skills at the highest. You don¡¯t think you can buy an orange or gold skill with 2 million magic gold, do you?¡± After a pause, Xu Yuan said, ¡°Forget it. I just changed my mind. For two million magic gold, I can only give you one chest. If you want it, I can keep it for you!¡± That young man changed his expression instantly and he said angrily, ¡°Brat, do you know that you are seeking death? My father is an expert with strength in the fifth reincarnation. Let me tell you. I want the chests. I only have two million magic gold, not a single cent more. If you want to live, you have to give me at least two hundred, no, three hundred chests!¡± The surrounding people were silent. In this small city, people with the strength of the fifth reincarnation were experts who were powerful enough to cover the sky with one hand. At the same time, just as that young man finished speaking, a loud laugh suddenly came from outside the crowd. Someone said, ¡°Good, you deserve to be my son. You¡¯re so domineering, quite like me when I was young!¡± Everyone turned around and saw a burly man wearing a bright silver knight¡¯s armor, slowly approaching with a huge cross emitting a faint purple color on his back. Many people recognized him and immediately started discussing. ¡°It¡¯s him. Zhang Deqiang, the only expert with the strength of the fifth reincarnation in our city, is a Smite Priest. I didn¡¯t expect that brat to be his son!¡± ¡°No wonder that brat was so arrogant just now, and even offered two million magic gold. His father is an expert in the fifth reincarnation.¡± ¡°Sigh! It seems the young man who can sell chests is going to be in trouble. He has to deal with the pair of unreasonable father and son. Tsk tsk.¡± When Zhang Yu, the man with a dandified look, saw Zhang Deqiang, his eyes immediately lit up. He quickly ran over and whispered a few words into Zhang Deqiang¡¯s ear. Zhang Deqiang¡¯s eyes immediately lit up after he heard his son¡¯s words. He strode forward and pushed the crowd aside. Then, his eyes fell on Lin Mucheng and Xu Yuan. ¡°I heard that you¡¯ve awakened a very special role. You can sell chests that can give us gold-level skills?¡± Xu Yuan raised his head and looked at the burly man. There was no fear on his face at all. He said very calmly, ¡°Yes!¡± Zhang Deqiang laughed sinisterly. Then he looked at Lin Mucheng, who also had an indifferent expression, and said, ¡°You got an orange-level skill?¡± Lin Mucheng ignored him. An expert in the fifth reincarnation? Someone at this level did not even have the right to be her guard. Being ignored by a little girl, Zhang Deqiang was obviously embarrassed. He snorted coldly and two pieces of goatskin paper suddenly appeared in his hand. The people around recognized what it was and said, ¡°That¡¯s¡­ Bond Scroll!¡± This item was naturally a product of the secret realm and dungeon. After both parties signed the contract, the contents of the contract would be protected by the system. Even if one were an expert in the tenth reincarnation, he could not violate the contents of the contract. ¡°Do you know what this is? I¡¯ll give you 3 million magic gold, and you give me 200 of those chests. And you, little girl, the Skill Scroll you just obtained hasn¡¯t been used yet, right? I¡¯ll give you 2 million magic gold. Sell that Skill Scroll to me. If you agree, sign the Bond Scroll!¡± Xu Yuan suddenly smiled and looked straight into Zhang Deqiang¡¯s eyes, saying, ¡°What makes you think that 2 million magic gold can buy an orange-level Skill Scroll?¡± ¡°You don¡¯t have the option to refuse!¡± Zhang Deqiang laughed sinisterly. ¡°What if I refuse?¡± The one who said that was Lin Mucheng. Her eyes, which were originally as bright as stars, were now filled with anger. This was the first time she had seen such an unreasonable person in her life. Zhang Deqiang laughed out loud when he heard what Lin Mucheng said and said, ¡°Haha, you guys must have just awakened role and become a role that can reincarnate, right? It seems you guys still don¡¯t understand the changes that have happened in this world!¡± ¡°In this world now, the strong prey on the weak. Forceful plunder is the main theme. You can take this as I teach you a lesson in advance to save you from being tricked to death when you enter the secret realm in the future!¡± What Zhang Deqiang said was right. After the integration of the real world and the game, the entire society seemed to be divided into two. In the real world, although there were some changes, in the organization of the country, the rules were still maintained. However, as long as one entered the secret realm, the laws of the real world would no longer be able to protect anyone. Stealing experience points, stealing equipment, stealing treasures, anything of those things could happen. Sometimes, even teammates might not be trusted. In fact, when Zhang Deqiang heard from his son that Lin Mucheng had obtained an orange-level skill, he had already wanted to kill. Unfortunately, they weren¡¯t in the secret realm, so even he didn¡¯t dare to be too reckless. He could only use his strength to suppress others, hoping to use this Bond Scroll to achieve his goal. Chapter 5 Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio The scene fell silent. Everyone looked at Xu Yuan and Lin Mucheng with pity. In today¡¯s world, the strong were respected, and the weak could only depend on others. Zhang Deqiang dared to be fearless and threaten others in public because he had power that was stronger than others! ¡°Give it to me!¡± Zhang Deqiang opened his palm. He raised his head slightly with an arrogant expression, and his words carried an unquestionable aggressiveness. Most of the people present shook their heads and sighed. However, the few who knew Lin Mucheng¡¯s identity were waiting for a good show. It was fine that Zhang Deqiang bullied this young man¡­But that young girl wasn¡¯t someone who could be bullied casually by people in the fifth reincarnation like Zhang Deqiang. Under everyone¡¯s watchful eyes. Lin Mucheng held the orange scroll in her hand and said coldly, ¡°I¡¯ll put it here. Do you dare to take it?¡± The bright light emitted by the scroll made Zhang Deqiang¡¯s breathing stop. Dressed in silver knight armor, he turned a deaf ear to the whispers around him. His face was filled with endless greed. He stretched out his hand and approached the dazzling light tremblingly. But at this moment. The scene was suddenly shrouded in a thick layer of black fog. Zhang Deqiang knew that something was wrong and shouted angrily, ¡°Who is it? How dare you ruin my plans?¡± His silver armor suddenly lit up, and dazzling golden light shot into the sky, condensing into a pair of enormous wings on his back! ¡°Radiant Fury!¡± someone exclaimed. Radiant Fury was a rare ability that could only be learned after the Smite Priest had completed the fifth reincarnation! With Zhang Deqiang as the center, the light that soared into the sky was as bright as a ball of golden flames. It dazzled the people around it as if they would be burned in the next second! However¡­ The dazzling light only lit up for a second before it dimmed. And a figure actually appeared above Zhang Deqiang¡¯s head. ¡°A person mere in the fifth reincarnation¡­¡± After that person said this with a mocking tone, his figure disappeared. Zhang Deqiang spat out a mouthful of blood and moved a few steps back. With the help of his son, he finally kept his feet. ¡°Phew!¡± Zhang Deqiang gasped. Zhang Deqiang¡¯s face withered a lot at this moment. After he stabilized his footsteps, he was still panting heavily. The people who witnessed all of this were flabbergasted. Each of them had a look of disbelief on their faces. Zhang Deqiang was an expert in the fifth reincarnation. But he was defeated by only one attack? ¡°Miss Lin, the scroll!¡± someone shouted in alarm. Everyone quickly looked back and realized that the orange scroll in Lin Mucheng¡¯s hand had disappeared! Lin Mucheng looked at her empty palm and was dumbfounded. Obviously. The person who had defeated Zhang Deqiang had also snatched her scroll! Lin Mucheng was completely unaware of all that had just happened. It was only when someone reminded her that she finally reacted. ¡°Sigh! What a pity!¡± the surrounding people sighed. ¡°That¡¯s an orange scroll! How can you show it off in public?¡± Everyone whispered. They thought Miss Lin was still too childish. Just after a moment¡¯s willfulness. Lin Mucheng still didn¡¯t realize it when someone robbed her of something in her hand! ¡°Mucheng!¡± Xu Yuan walked forward and patted Lin Mucheng¡¯s head gently. He said with a smile on his face, ¡°You should have learned your lesson now, right?¡± When the onlookers heard this, they all curled their lips. What a straight man! How dared he still make sarcastic remarks in front of Lady Lin? Just as the men at the scene were ruthlessly blaming Xu Yuan with hatred in their eyes, the scene changed again! The black fog that had already dissipated spread out again. But this time, it was different. In the middle of the black fog, there were red surges of flames, like thunderclouds under dark clouds! Boom! The red flames swallowed the black fog in an instant. And two other figures staggered out of the air and fell to the ground. Everyone saw a huge red sword slashing down from the sky! Then everyone¡¯s vision blurred after that. Another person appeared among the figures that had fallen to the ground earlier. That person wore a crimson red heavy armor, and a bright orange gorgeous light flowed between the armor. ¡°Dad!¡± While everyone was dumbfounded, Lin Mucheng smiled and threw herself into the arms of the handsome middle-aged man that had just appeared. Then, she raised her head and stretched out her hand. ¡°Give it to me!¡± The middle-aged man was Lin Zhenhua. He was the man ranked high on the Global Combat Strength Ranking. He patted his daughter¡¯s head dotingly before handing a scroll to her and saying, ¡°Next time, you won¡¯t be so lucky!¡± Only then did everyone react. They thought secretly, ¡°No wonder Miss Lin didn¡¯t look regretful or disappointed when she lost something.¡± It turned out¡­ Her father was here! Although many of the onlookers did not know Lin Zhenhua in front of them, the strength that Lin Zhenhua casually displayed could truly shock everyone! They thought Lin Zhenhua was at least in the ninth reincarnation! Only silly men dared to provoke him! Everyone turned to look at the two people on the ground. They clucked their tongues and thought, ¡°Wanna acquire profit in the dark? ¡°Unexpectedly, you¡¯re rebuffed. You deserve it!¡± ¡°Uncle Lin.¡± Xu Yuan stepped forward and greeted Lin Zhenhua with a smile. ¡°Xu Yuan, I saw it just now. ¡± Lin Zhenhua¡¯s eyes were filled with undisguised admiration. He continued, ¡°Special roles aren¡¯t what people think they are. Keep up the good work.¡± Lin Zhenhua turned around and looked at Zhang Deqiang and his son, who were about to take the opportunity to slip away. Being targeted by the big shot, Zhang Deqiang, who was only an expert in the fifth reincarnation, was scared and unable to move his body. Zhang Deqiang was regretful. He was very regretful! No wonder this girl dared to ignore him. It turned out that she had such a powerful father! He actually dared to threaten her! ¡°My daughter, and my nephew, they indeed have just awakened their roles. And they may not understand the many changes that have happened in the world¡­¡± Lin Zhenhua said lightly. ¡°But you¡¯re not qualified to teach them.¡± Flop! The faint coercion in Lin Zhenhua¡¯s tone made Zhang Deqiang¡¯s legs go weak, and he could not help but kneel down heavily! The surrounding people were not in the mood to ridicule Zhang Deqiang at this moment. They all heard the word ¡°nephew¡± in Lin Zhenhua¡¯s words! Many people who planned to scheme against Xu Yuan in the future quickly wiped away the scheming in their hearts! Who would dare to have any ideas of scheming against Xu Yuan, who was a relative of such a big shot? At the side. Xu Yuan also understood Lin Zhenhua¡¯s intentions and was secretly grateful. Lin Zhenhua¡¯s words solved a lot of his problems so that he would not be bullied by people like Zhang Deqiang and his son every day. ¡°Xu Yuan, go and investigate the two people on the ground.¡± Lin Zhenhua ordered. ¡°Okay, ¡± Xu Yuan responded and ran to the two men in black who had fallen to the ground. Under everyone¡¯s gaze, Xu Yuan actually took out a crescent-shaped emblem from the men in black. ¡°Humph.¡± With a sneer, Lin Zhenhua cast his eyes into the distance coldly. His gaze instantly pierced through space and arrived at the hidden palace outside the city. In the palace. The handsome man with silvery hair and pointed ears suddenly trembled! Chapter 6 Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio Lin Zhenhua took his gaze back after he sent the threat over. At this moment, the surrounding onlookers all stared at the crescent-shaped emblem that Xu Yuan held between his fingers in wonder. ¡°This is Yin Yue emblem¡­ These two are from the Yin Yue Guild!¡± ¡°Yin Yue Guild? It is said that their guild leader is already in the peak stage of the eighth reincarnation!¡± ¡°The peak stage¡­ the peak stage of the eighth reincarnation¡­¡± Someone swallowed hard and muttered, ¡°Their members were killed on the spot. I¡¯m afraid the Yin Yue Guild won¡¯t let it go¡­¡± At this point, the person who spoke just now glanced at Lin Zhenhua in panic and quickly shut up. Whether it was the guild leader of the Yin Yue Guild or this big shot in front of him, they were existences that he could only look up to. So, naturally, he did not dare to criticize them. More and more people gathered on the playing field of Spring City High School. The appearance of the orange skill and the two short clashes that followed shocked the entire city. After witnessing Lin Zhenhua¡¯s strength, many people were disheartened. However, there were also people who came a little later and did not witness Lin Zhenhua¡¯s strength with their own eyes. Therefore, they were still hiding in the dark and watching. These people¡¯s eyes were looking back and forth between the scroll in Lin Mucheng¡¯s hand and Xu Yuan. Naturally, Lin Zhenhua noticed it. He glanced around and said casually, ¡°Xu Yuan, what¡¯s going on with your treasure chest?¡± Everyone present also wanted to know the truth about the treasure chest, so they held their breaths and listened attentively. ¡°I just heard you say that your chests can even give out Gold Epic-level skills?¡± Lin Zhenhua asked. Xu Yuan, who was in front of everyone, did not feel uncomfortable at all. He replied in a clear voice, ¡°I can now create Basic Treasure Chests. After opening the Basic Treasure Chests, one can randomly obtain the corresponding level 0-20 items. For example, the Basic Skill Treasure Chests can offer skills; Equipment Treasure Chests can offer equipment¡­¡± Xu Yuan continued t say, ¡°And the item¡¯s quality is random. ¡°There¡¯s a chance to obtain anything from White Normal to Gold Epic!¡± The surrounding people were already numb. Even Lin Zhenhua was slightly surprised. Xu Yuan¡¯s chest could actually drop Gold Epic items? Lin Mucheng had just obtained an Orange Legendary skill, which had already caused a sensation. But¡­ it wasn¡¯t the limit? Although Lin Zhenhua had Gold Epic-level skills, equipment, and consumables, he only had a few of them. It was enough to show how rare the Gold Epic-level item was. As a big shot on the Heaven List, he was quite knowledgeable. The dangerous areas outside the city, dungeons, and secret realms also had a chance to drop treasure chests of various levels. However, only Advanced Treasure Chests or Legendary Treasure Chests of higher quality had a lower chance of offering orange-level or higher-level items! Moreover¡­ The items from those treasure chests were completely random! It was very common for an Advanced Treasure Chest to drop a bunch of random items. But the treasure chests sold by Xu Yuan could actually offer corresponding level items? ¡°Yes!¡± Faced with Lin Zhenhua¡¯s questioning expression, Xu Yuan nodded and said, ¡°The Skill Scroll in Mucheng¡¯s hand came from the Basic Skill Treasure Chest.¡± The Basic Skill Treasure Chest would definitely drop the skill of the corresponding role! Terrifying and greedy light flickered in the eyes of those who came later. ¡°Of course¡­¡± Xu Yuan changed his topic and continued to say, ¡°Mucheng was lucky. She got an orange skill on her first try.¡± ¡°If you¡¯re a bit unlucky, it¡¯s normal for you to get something with white or blue quality.¡± Xu Yuan noticed that the crowd was a little agitated, so he gave them a heads-up. This way, he could make everyone present know that they might get low-quality items if they bought chests from him in the future! So in the future, when he sold treasure chests, there would definitely be a lot of crying. He told them those words there first to save himself from being killed by them in the future. ¡°If the chests can offer orange or even something above orange quality, I wouldn¡¯t have priced it at only 10,000 magic gold¡­ What do you think?¡± Xu Yuan raised his head to look at the people around him and asked tentatively. When everyone heard this, they felt that what he said made sense! Even if the chest offered something consumable, as long as it reached orange quality, it could be sold for an astronomical price. Xu Yuan¡¯s treasure chests were sold for 10,000 magic gold each. Honestly, it was not particularly expensive. Especially for Skill Treasure Chests, this price was not expensive at all! Equipment and consumables had a stable output in dungeons, secret realms, and wilderness areas. Even the manufacturing industry of lifestyle role could create these things once it was upgraded to a higher level! As for Skill Scroll. It could only be produced in dungeons or secret realms, and the probability was extremely low! The rarer an item was, the more valuable it was. Even a Green Special quality Skill Scroll could be sold for thousands of magic gold. So¡­ Betting 10,000 magic gold on an orange¡­ Everyone rubbed their chins and pondered. It was not a loss! It was not a loss even if they could only get something Purple Rare. If they could get something with an orange level, that would simply be a huge profit! ¡°Little bro!¡± Someone rushed forward and said, ¡°You still have two equipment and consumable treasure chests, right? Keep them for me. I¡¯ll go get the money immediately!¡± With him taking the lead, the rest of the people also reacted. ¡°Keep it for you? Yuck! Who do you think you are?¡± Another person picked up a bank card with his fingers and hurriedly said, ¡°Little bro, sell the remaining two treasure chests to me. I should have enough money on this bank card. If it¡¯s not enough, I¡¯ll pay for it later!¡± This fellow was pushed aside by others in an instant. ¡°You should have enough money? Humph!¡± It was a burly berserker. He said in a rough voice, ¡°Little bro, don¡¯t listen to him. Sell the rest of the boxes to me. I can transfer you 20,000 magic gold immediately¡­¡± The rich guys at the scene all came forward and shouted to ask Xu Yuan to sell the treasure chests to them. While in the dark. Some people who were watching quickly contacted their own forces. But they thought, ¡°Why should we buy the treasure chests? ¡°Isn¡¯t it good to be a freeloader? ¡°Why not use force to intimidate this brat and make him sign the contract?¡± This way, such rare treasure chests would continue to flow into their inventory in the future! Those people had arrived relatively late and had not seen Lin Zhenhua¡¯s strength. Hence, their thoughts were somewhat naive. During the uproar, Lin Zhenhua¡¯s voice could be heard clearly. ¡°Xu Yuan, sell the remaining two treasure chests to me.¡± These treasure chests also piqued Lin Zhenhua¡¯s interest. Seeing that even the powerful big shot could not help but buy the treasure chests from Xu Yuan, everyone became even more firm. The big shot was knowledgeable, and his judgment was definitely not wrong! ¡°I don¡¯t dare to snatch them from the big boss¡­ But little bro, remember to sell me the treasure chests in the future!¡± many people said the same words. ¡°Alright, alright! I¡¯ll remember!¡± Xu Yuan nodded repeatedly with a smile on his face as he promised the people around him in a clear voice. He would earn the money from these people in a few days! ¡°Ahem¡­¡± The crowd that had been squeezed together was roughly separated by a group of people at that time. A tall and burly middle-aged man walked out of the crowd arrogantly and said loudly, ¡°There are so many people here. What are they doing?¡± This person was wearing black armor. The group of people behind him were also wearing the same armor. This group of people was the city¡¯s garrison, maintaining the security of the entire city. ¡°I heard that someone was fighting here?¡± The middle-aged man said proudly, ¡°Humph! Fighting is forbidden in the city!¡± He turned his gaze to Lin Zhenhua, who was with a calm look on his face. At that moment, this person¡¯s expression showed he was a little timid. It was not until a moment later that he mustered up his courage. His body stiffened as he turned to Xu Yuan. And then he pointed with his finger, ¡°Are you the one causing trouble? Come with me!¡± After saying that. He stretched out his hand to grab Xu Yuan. Chapter 7 Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio Zhang Shan, the middle-aged man with black armor was a little flustered when he made this move. However, he did not dare to disobey the City Lord¡¯s orders. The orange light phenomenon just now also attracted the City Lord¡¯s attention. He did not want to personally appear, so he sent the elites of the city¡¯s garrison in hopes of taking control of the young man who could drop the rare treasure chest. As for the orange scroll¡­ The City Lord had also thought about it carefully. Before sending the garrison team, the City Lord had conducted a simple investigation of the mysterious big shot present. But in the end, he found nothing. Therefore, he guessed that this big shot might be an alone wolf. Since there was no powerful force behind the big shot, the City Lord thought they might be able to afford to provoke him! After all, no matter how strong one was, he would have to think twice when he faced a city lord with an official background, right? Thus, he tried to probe. He knew that if they put their fingers on the big shot¡¯s daughter directly, it would easily anger him. Hence, the City Lord secretly hinted for Zhang Shan to make a move on the young man who was related to the big shot first¡­ And then he would make the next step after he saw how the situation developed! If there was an accidental conflict, the City Lord only needed to throw the blame on the garrison team and he would be able to get away with it! The City Lord was scheming. It was just that Zhang Shan, who was following his orders, suffered. When Zhang Shan went to grab Xu Yuan, his hands were shaking! Before he came, he had heard that the one causing trouble there was an expert in the ninth reincarnation! An expert in the ninth reincarnation! Such an expert could kill him easily! Zhang Shan prayed in his heart that the big shot would not attack him when he was capturing the young man¡­ ¡°Hey, are you blind?¡± Lin Mucheng suddenly stood in front of Xu Yuan and shouted, ¡°These two people were the ones who wanted to snatch my things. They deserved to be killed by my father!¡± She turned to the crowd and said, ¡°You can ask them. Everyone here is a witness!¡± The people around nodded their heads to testify for Xu Yuan. Someone said, ¡°Captain Zhang, you can¡¯t wrongly accuse a good person. The troublemaker is someone else, and the murderer¡­¡± But he stopped before he could finish his words. It was true that one that talked much errs much! That man almost accused the big shot of murder! He knew that the big shot might be afraid of the official forces¡­ But as for small characters like him, wouldn¡¯t the big shot be able to easily manipulate him? ¡°I killed them. Take me with you,¡± Lin Zhenhua said straightforwardly. Zhang Shan could not help but gulp when he heard this. He looked at Lin Zhenhua timidly and saw there was a faint smile on his face. Zhang Shan could not understand the true thoughts of the big shot. ¡°Dad?¡± Lin Mucheng didn¡¯t understand what Lin Zhenhua was thinking, either. She looked surprised. Xu Yuan could vaguely guess Lin Zhenhua¡¯s intentions, and he could not help but smile. At this moment, a fat middle-aged man with a round belly squeezed out of the crowd. ¡°Make way, make way¡­¡± The fair-skinned fatty came to the center of the field and asked with a puzzled expression, ¡°Zhang Shan, what happened?¡± Zhang Shan was speechless. He cursed secretly, ¡°Damn fatty, pretending to be ignorant.¡± The fat middle-aged man was the City Lord of Spring City. He hid in the dark beforehand and found that the mysterious big shot did not seem to have any intention of clashing with the officials he represented. He was instantly overjoyed. In this way, he no longer needed to hide. ¡°Someone died?¡± The City Lord looked very surprised and said, ¡°Geez! They¡¯re members of the Yin Yue Guild! And they¡¯re both experts in the seventh reincarnation, definitely the backbone of the guild!¡± ¡°You guys are in big trouble now!¡± He looked at Lin Zhenhua with a serious expression and said, ¡°The Yin Yue Guild is very powerful. You¡¯ve provoked them, things will be difficult!¡± ¡°Then tell me,¡± Lin Zhenhua asked cooperatively. ¡°What should we do now?¡± ¡°There are too many people here. Why don¡¯t you come to my City Lord¡¯s Mansion and have a seat to discuss the process of this matter in detail?¡± The City Lord¡¯s fat body stood upright and said seriously, ¡°Please rest assured that I will definitely handle this impartially and not malign any good person!¡± Not only the young man selling the treasure chests. But also this big shot in the ninth reincarnation or above. The City Lord decided to get them all at once. He wanted to get benefits from the young man, and at the same time, he could also take the opportunity to make the big shot owe him a favor! As for the Yin Yue Guild, he had an explanation for them. In the dark, some people with ill intentions cursed in their hearts. They thought the City Lord was a cunning person, he actually used his background to get ahead of them! ¡°Follow you to the City Lord¡¯s Mansion?¡± Lin Zhenhua smiled and paused before continuing, ¡°I wonder if the Guild Leader of the Yin Yue Guild agrees?¡± His gaze swept across the crowd calmly. The City Lord was stunned. He followed Lin Zhenhua¡¯s gaze. And then he saw a handsome young man with silvery hair and pointed ears walking out with a slightly awkward expression. ¡°I killed your people.¡± Lin Zhenhua¡¯s tone was light as if he was chatting with someone about some daily matters. The City Lord¡¯s face instantly turned pale. He was very clear about the strength of the Yin Yue Guild. He didn¡¯t understand why this big shot in front of him was so unscrupulous. He thought, even if the big shot was stronger than the Guild Leader of the Yin Yue Guild, the big shot shouldn¡¯t be so high-profile, right? Yin Yue, the Guild Leader of the Yin Yue Guild, might not be as strong as the big shot, but the power and resources that Yin Yue could mobilize were something that the big shot would find difficult to contend against alone! So, it was not wise for the big shot to provoke a powerful guild by himself! The City Lord was thinking about all those things quickly. He stared at Yin Yue, and a bad feeling slowly rose in his heart! ¡°They were too reckless¡­¡± Yin Yue, who had awakened the elven bloodline, rarely spoke in such a humble manner and continued to say, ¡°They disturbed Mr. Lin¡¯s daughter. They deserve to die.¡± Lin Zhenhua¡¯s faint glance at that time made Yin Yue see the huge strength gap between Lin Zhenhua and himself! After a hasty investigation, Yin Yue found out that the person in front of him was the Red Land War God, who was ranked seventh on the Combat Strength Ranking! Yin Yue immediately felt uneasy when he received the information about Lin Zhenhua from his subordinate, so he immediately set off, intending to personally find Lin Zhenhua and the others to apologize. However, he was found out by Lin Zhenhua just as he arrived at the scene. ¡°Guild Leader Yin Yue¡­¡± The City Lord stared at Yin Yue¡¯s handsome face and whispered, ¡°Who is him?¡± Yin Yue had always been arrogant. Now, two of his subordinates were killed. Not only did he not dare to ask for guilt, but he even spoke in a humble tone. Who was this mysterious big shot? Everyone present was equally curious and held their breaths, causing the scene to be so silent. ¡°This is¡­¡± Yin Yue asked Lin Zhenhua for his opinion with a probing gaze. After seeing Lin Zhenhua nod slightly, he said, ¡°This is Mr. Lin, Conqueror of the Red Land, and he ranks seventh on the Heaven List!¡± ¡°Hiss!¡± Gasps could be heard. Only a few staff members who had known Lin Zhenhua¡¯s identity long ago had gloating smiles on their faces. As for the City Lord of Spring City, his fat face instantly flushed red! He looked at Lin Zhenhua in a daze. The playful smile on Lin Zhenhua¡¯s face made his chest churn! This faint smile made the City Lord feel that his hidden thoughts had been completely seen through by the big shot at this moment! ¡°Gulp.¡± The City Lord swallowed his saliva and felt his throat dry up. Chapter 8 Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio Lin Zhenhua kept a low profile. Most people had only heard of his title, and very few had seen him in person. The City Lord would never have thought that such a big shot would actually visit the small Spring City today! The official background of a City Lord! It was worthless in front of the big shot who ranked on the Heaven List! Ordinary experts might think it over before making a move, but big shots ranked on the Heaven List did not need to. They represented the officials of their respective countries and held all kinds of privileges! One of their privileges was that if some of them killed someone for a reason, they would not have to take responsibility for it! The two unlucky fellows on the ground had snatched the scroll of the big shot¡¯s daughter. They deserved to die. The City Lord¡¯s expression was bitter. He thought to himself, ¡°What is this big shot playing at? ¡°He¡¯s already about an old man, yet he¡¯s still playing the same pretentious tricks as the young people! ¡°Is it funny?¡± ¡°Uncle Lin, you¡¯re so cool!¡± Xu Yuan suddenly clapped and said seriously, ¡°You¡¯re cooler than in front of auntie.¡± Lin Zhenhua¡¯s face darkened at first, but then he laughed and scolded, ¡°You little brat¡­¡± The conversation between the two of them seemed to be a harmless joke, but it was very clear about the depth of their relationship. The City Lord instantly understood. He realized that the big shot was not trying to act cool. But he was paving the way for his juniors! This young man named Xu Yuan was the cause of today¡¯s trouble. His unique role skills would inevitably attract malicious prying eyes from many parties. Even the City Lord himself had an unspeakable thought just now. Once the young man¡¯s special ability was exposed, he would fall into endless trouble. Xu Yuan had just awakened his role and was too weak to resist the malice from all directions. Even though Lin Zhenhua had intimidated most of the people present with his invincibility, it was still inevitable for the ones to spy on Xu Yuan secretly. After all. Lin Zhenhua couldn¡¯t stay by his side forever. Lin Zhenhua needed to find someone else to endorse him. Killing the two experts just now in a lightning-fast manner was only Lin Zhenhua¡¯s first step. After that, he only needed to wait for the other party to take the bait. And the other party was¡­ The City Lord looked at the smiling Lin Zhenhua with some lingering fear. He knew that from today onwards, if anything happened to Xu Yuan in Spring City, regardless of the reason, Lin Zhenhua would only blame him! The City Lord, who was full of scheming thoughts, suddenly realized that he had inexplicably become a sucker! Lin Zhenhua didn¡¯t even need to deliberately say the words ¡°please take care of my nephew¡± to the City Lord. ¡°Guild Leader Yin Yue, you came here just for them?¡± Lin Zhenhua pointed at the two dead bodies on the ground. The depressed City Lord suddenly felt comfortable. The unlucky Guild Leader, Yin Yue, had also become a sucker. Yin Yue Guild¡¯s sphere of influence was also within Spring City. ¡°Of course not!¡± Yin Yue hurriedly shook his head. ¡°The two are reckless. They even dared to snatch your daughter¡¯s scroll. You¡¯re the most suitable person to teach them a lesson¡­¡± The people around were speechless. As people of Spring City, they had seen the arrogance emanating from Yin Yue many times. They only realized today that¡­ Yin Yue was also a person who bullied the weak and feared the strong! ¡°I¡¯ve come mainly to apologize to your daughter and this young man.¡± Yin Yue was indeed a character who was flexible. ¡°But a verbal apology will inevitably appear insincere,¡± he said. Yin Yue rummaged through his robes and pulled out two stones that were emitting a strange light. Everyone¡¯s eyes lit up. They were¡­ Key Stones, the small secret realms! Secret realms were a resource that all role-changers, the people who had awakened their roles, desperately needed. It could provide experience points, equipment, and even Skill Scrolls. Most of the large secret realms were controlled by national forces. If one wanted to explore the large secret realms, one had to go through a series of complicated procedures. Other than that, there were also some small secret realms. For example, the two Key Stones that Yin Yue was holding were both small secret realms. Holding them would allow one to enter small secret realms. After clearing the level, one would receive generous rewards and experience points. Small secret realms were controlled by individuals or certain forces. Yin Yue Guild was powerful and rich. It was not surprising that they had the resources of secret realms. ¡°I want to gift these two Key Stones to your daughter and this¡­¡± Yin Yue was stumped for a moment before smiling ingratiatingly. His attitude was very humble-He had to be humble. Indeed, he could not afford to offend the big shot who was ranked on the Heaven List. He sent his subordinates to snatch the Skill Scroll, and he deserved to take the blame first. If the big shot really wanted to hold him accountable, he would suffer! ¡°Guild Leader Yin Yue, you¡¯re too polite. My name is Xu Yuan.¡± Xu Yuan couldn¡¯t be angry with the smiling Yin Yue. He smiled back at Yin Yue and introduced himself briefly. ¡°The two of them have just successfully awakened their roles. They might not be able to completely explore the secret realm.¡± Lin Zhenhua said lightly. The rewards for completing the exploration of the secret realm were attractive enough. But at the same time, danger lurked everywhere! Lin Mucheng and Xu Yuan were only newbies at the moment. If they were to enter the secret realm, the chances of them encountering danger were too high. It would be fine for Lin Mucheng. Because she had awakened two roles, she still had some combat power. Xu Yuan was not in a combat-type role, so his combat power was probably negligible. ¡°Uh¡­¡± Yin Yue looked embarrassed, but he quickly thought of a good idea. ¡°If you don¡¯t mind, I can get the guild members to protect them throughout the exploration of the secret realm!¡± ¡°Hiss-¡± The onlookers gasped. This¡­ was a one-stop service? Not only did Yin Yue Guild provide the secret realm Key Stones, but they would also send a group of guild members to protect them? Everyone was envious. They looked at Xu Yuan in the middle of the crowd. The envy in their hearts instantly turned into jealousy for Xu Yuan. The people who had previously mocked Xu Yuan to awaken his role to a special role felt like crying at this moment. A useless role? Sorry! They spoke too loudly just now, and they were too short-sighted! Everyone present only wanted to rush over and lick Xu Yuan¡¯s shoes. ¡°This¡­ Is it appropriate?¡± Xu Yuan said, ¡°It¡¯s troublesome.¡± Everyone almost suffocated. They couldn¡¯t understand why Xu Yuan refused such a good offer. If not for the fact that there were too many big shots present, they would have cursed Xu Yuan out loud. ¡°Moreover¡­¡± Xu Yuan suddenly turned to the restless City Lord and said with an embarrassed expression, ¡°I still have to go to the City Lord¡¯s Mansion with the City Lord to explain some things¡­¡± The City Lord¡¯s fat head was about to explode. Even Yin Yue, the Guild Leader of the dead people, didn¡¯t dare to say anything about their death. How could he dare to get involved? The City Lord raised his head with a bitter face. A hint of craftiness flashed across Xu Yuan¡¯s eyes, which was keenly captured by him. The City Lord could not help but grit his teeth in hatred. This brat. This brat was so vindictive! The City Lod had just sent someone to arrest him, and he still bore a grudge! However, even though the City Lod cursed Xu Yuan a thousand times in his heart, he could only put on a kind smile. ¡°Misunderstanding. It was all a misunderstanding just now.¡± The City Lord smiled apologetically and said, ¡°I have already figured everything out¡­¡± The City Lord¡¯s face was almost frozen from smiling. From time to time, he turned his gaze to steal a glance at Lin Zhenhua and realized that Lin Zhenhua was also staring at him at this moment. He felt a chill down his spine and said embarrassedly, ¡°It is inappropriate for us to talk here. Why don¡¯t you all follow me to the City Lord¡¯s Mansion¡­¡± The City Lord knew¡­ He knew that if he didn¡¯t take the initiative to give Lin Zhenhua an explanation today, it would probably be very difficult to end this. Chapter 9 Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio The City Lord¡¯s Mansion was not a private residence but rather an office for government officials. A group of people followed the chubby City Lord named Xu Yun, walking confidently toward a majestic building in the center of the city. Xu Yuan stopped briefly before the door and glanced at the people who had been watching before. They were still following behind close with varied expressions. Envy, jealousy, and even a trace of malice could be sensed. Xu Yuan secretly thought that if Uncle Lin wasn¡¯t there today to support him, he might not even pass the fifth reincarnation for the Smite Priest. Uncle Lin first entered the scene in a high-profile manner to promote Xu Yuan. Then he continued to plan for more support, displaying a cunning strategy. Now. He entered the City Lord¡¯s Mansion and became an honored guest of Lord Xu Yun. Those hiding in the dark corners might no longer dare to act recklessly. ¡°Xu Yuan, why are you in a daze?¡± Lin Mucheng found that Xu Yuan beside her suddenly stopped, so she turned around and asked. Then, she urged. ¡°My dad and the others are all inside. You should hurry up!¡± Xu Yuan answered, turned his head, and entered the gate of the City Lord¡¯s Mansion. Following Lord Xu Yun, the group walked through the corridor into a secluded courtyard. ¡°Mr. Lin, please take a seat¡­¡± Xu Yun stepped up first and then respectfully invited Lin Zhenhua to take a seat. Before returning, Xu Yun quickly contacted his subordinates, saying that distinguished guests would arrive soon and have them prepare good tea and snacks. Now that they were waiting for the distinguished guests to take their seats, Xu Yun took the tea set from his subordinate and personally brewed tea for them. Yin Yue stood by, looking on eagerly. He had also followed along, holding two secret realm Key Stones that he had yet to give away. ¡°Guild Leader Yin Yue, please have a seat.¡± Lin Zhenhua gestured toward an empty seat next to him, speaking in a calm tone. Only then did Yin Yue cautiously approach, stiffly sitting beside Lin Zhenhua. He had no defense. The guilt was entirely his. Visiting in person to apologize, and yet he was still unable to offer his gift of apology. If Lin Zhenhua did not speak up to smooth things over, he would never dare to relax. ¡°Mr. Xu, please take a seat.¡± Lin Zhenhua¡¯s face remained calm, and no one could surmise his thoughts. After everyone had sat down, he turned to his daughter and smiled, saying, ¡°Mucheng, show the skill you¡¯ve acquired for everyone.¡± ¡°Yes,¡± Lin Mucheng responded and took out the scroll of goatskin that was glowing orange. [Skill: Elemental Ignition] [Level: Orange Legendary] [Passive Ability: Elemental energy courses through your body, reducing the channeling duration for all elemental magic by 25%; all elemental magic deal increased damage and set your target ablaze after hitting it, inflicting continuous damage.] ¡°Hiss¡­¡± Xu Yun and Yin Yue held their breaths. There was no doubt about the power of this ability! Elemental Mage was a mighty role, with top-level violent output and extensive coverage of the damage. However, its only drawback was the excessively long channeling time. The more powerful the spell, the longer the channeling time. Although its power was astonishing, the enemy might rush forward before the spell was finished. Any passive abilities that could shorten the channeling time were what the Mages pursued. Elemental Ignition not only shortened the Mage¡¯s channeling time by a quarter but also enhanced the spell¡¯s power and added continuous damage. Legendary quality was indeed extraordinary! Be it Xu Yun of the fourth reincarnation or Yin Yue of the eighth reincarnation, both were drooling with envy. They watched pitifully as Lin Mucheng used up the scroll, absorbing the orange glow emanating from it. ¡°Xu Yuan. You have to sell me the treasure chest tomorrow!¡± Lin Mucheng clenched her little fist, brimming with excitement. Elemental Ignition was a passive ability. Once she learned it, she could feel a surge of elemental power surging in her body. It was just a pity that she hadn¡¯t learned any other elemental magic yet. Otherwise, she really wanted to cast a few spells and test their power. ¡°What do you want to say now that you¡¯ve witnessed it?¡± Lin Zhenhua smiled at the envious Yin Yue and Xu Yun. What did they want to say? They wanted to curse! A little girl who had just changed her role and hadn¡¯t even learned all the low-level spells, yet she used an Orange Legendary Skill Scroll without blinking! What a waste! However, all of this happened right in front of their eyes! They couldn¡¯t bear it! Looking at the forced smiles on their faces, Lin Zhenhua smiled and said, ¡°My daughter is lucky. The first treasure chest she opened had an Orange Legendary. Don¡¯t you guys want to try your luck?¡± The two men were stunned. Xu Yun had just been scheming against Xu Yuan, thinking of capturing and controlling him. As for Yin Yue¡­ His subordinates obeyed his orders and snatched things from Lin Mucheng. Due to Lin Zhenhua¡¯s presence, the two only had fear in their hearts and did not dare to have any other thoughts. At this moment, Lin Zhenhua finally spoke. They finally heaved a sigh of relief, no longer having to worry and fear the punishment from him. Since he had already spoken, it was easy to handle. They couldn¡¯t snatch it. But they could buy it with money! ¡°Hmm?¡± Just as Xu Yuan was swallowing a piece of sesame pastry, he suddenly noticed Xu Yun and Yin Yue staring at him with particularly strange expressions. ¡°Xu Yuan, my young friend,¡± Yin Yue said with a smile, ¡°Do you still have that treasure chest?¡± If there were still onlookers present at this point, they would surely be shocked. A peak-level expert at the eighth reincarnation was speaking so nicely to a novice who had just changed his role as if worried about accidentally offending him. ¡°Mucheng has already opened the ability treasure chest today,¡± he said, biting into a soft pastry. ¡°I¡¯ve already agreed to sell the remaining two pieces of equipment and consumable treasure chests to Uncle Lin.¡± Yin Yue and his partner caught the word ¡°today¡± in Xu Yuan¡¯s words. ¡°So tomorrow¡­¡± Xu Yun hurriedly asked before Yin Yue could continue. ¡°I can forge three Basic Treasure Chests a day now,¡± Xu Yuan first answered the two men¡¯s questions before continuing, ¡°If I increase my level a little, I can shorten the cooldown.¡± After the first reincarnation. The respawn time of the treasure chest would be shortened from 24 hours to 12 hours. Moreover, he could unlock Intermediate Treasure Chest. Yin Yue felt a surge of fervor in his heart. ¡°Xu Yuan, my young friend, can you¡­¡± He had an idea, which was to have his subordinates help Xu Yuan increase his level. He hoped that Xu Yuan could complete the first reincarnation within three days. Yin Yue was about to enter a thorny secret realm. With his current strength, he did not have much confidence. He had sent someone to snatch Lin Mucheng¡¯s legendary ability to add to his bargaining chip. Now. The legendary Skill Scroll was gone. However, there was a Xu Yuan that could continuously create Skill Scroll Treasure Chests. He had to grasp this opportunity. ¡°I¡¯m just afraid I won¡¯t be able to guard so many treasure chests!¡± Xu Yuan listened to Yin Yue¡¯s suggestion but put on a bitter face and said, ¡°Mr. Yin Yue, Lord Xu, you don¡¯t know. I was almost robbed by a fifth reincarnation just now!¡± He poured out his grievances to the two. Chapter 10 Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio Yin Yue and Xu Yun were stunned by his words. After Xu Yuan finished, Xu Yun slapped his thigh and stood up indignantly. ¡°Preposterous! How preposterous! Someone actually dares to do such a thing in a school in broad daylight!¡± ¡°My young friend, don¡¯t worry. As the City Lord, I can¡¯t stand those scumbags who rely on their power to rob things from others!¡± Xu Yun patted his chest hard and promised loudly, ¡°That person will be severely punished!¡± ¡°From now on, as long as you are still in Spring City, I will be your strongest backing. No one can touch you!¡± Although he acted slightly too dramatically, his tone was still quite sincere. Xu Yun understood that this was exactly what the big shot on the Heaven List beside him wanted to hear. ¡°Mr. Xu. I¡¯ll have to trouble you in the future.¡± Xu Yuan quickly stood up and held Xu Yun¡¯s outstretched hand. Yin Yue quickly expressed his support as well, claiming that the Yin Yue Guild was also willing to provide assistance to him. Since the two had shown their attitude, Lin Zhenhua did not say anything more and gestured for them to sit down and chat. Yin Yue was finally able to relax after handing over the two Key Stones in his hands. Once Lin Zhenhua accepted the gift. It meant that what happened in the morning was over. Yin Yue believed that a big shot like Lin Zhenhua would not dwell on such a trivial matter. After both parties sat down again, they began to chat happily. Yin Yue and Xu Yun were now as enthusiastic as old brothers who had known Xu Yuan for more than ten years, showing concern for him. ¡°Oh, right.¡± Lin Zhenhua suddenly remembered something. ¡°Xu Yuan. Give me the rest of the chests. I¡¯ll have a try.¡± Yin Yue and Xu Yun immediately sat up straight and stared at Xu Yuan, watching as rays of light lit up between Xu Yuan¡¯s hands. They had never seen a treasure chest before. The palms of Xu Yuan¡¯s hands were covered in layers of colorful light. The rays of light were like fish swimming in the palm of Xu Yuan. They slowly gathered together and condensed into a mysterious treasure chest engraved with ancient patterns. The treasure chest glowed, and a big question mark could be vaguely seen on the front of it. Xu Yuan placed the chest on the tea table before Lin Zhenhua and said, ¡°Uncle Lin, just press your hand on it, and you can open it.¡± Lin Zhenhua nodded. He had opened many chests before. Every time he opened the chests, his heart was calm. The treasure chests Xu Yuan gave might be different from those he had seen before, but they did not cause many surprises in his heart. After all. They were only low-level treasure chests. The items randomly dropped were only from level zero to twenty. Lin Zhenhua didn¡¯t take a fancy to these items as a big shot on the Heaven List. He calmly placed his hand on the treasure chest. Yin Yue and Xu Yun were somewhat nervous. They watched closely as rays of light swam through the patterns outside the chest. White, blue, green, purple, orange, gold¡­ The six-colored light flashed continuously and turned into a red thread that entered the keyhole above the treasure chest. Crack! A soft sound rang out. The treasure chest on the table suddenly shook violently. In the next second. A green light shot into the sky. Disappointment immediately appeared on Xu Yun and Yin Yue¡¯s faces. Green light. This meant that the item he obtained this time was a special grade. When the green light disappeared, a light longbow appeared in Lin Zhenhua¡¯s hand. [Emerald Longbow] [Level: Green Special] [Damage: 23-79] [Attribute: +1 Agility; +2 Physique] [Level Requirement: 5] ¡°This¡­¡± Yin Yue and Xu Yun looked embarrassed. ¡°Mr. Lin. Congrats! You can give it to your daughter.¡± Lin Mucheng had dual roles awakening. Her other role was Archer Hunter, which was just in time to use it. Lin Zhenhua smiled and casually handed the longbow to Lin Mucheng. Then, he turned his gaze to Xu Yuan, signaling for him to take out the next treasure chest. Xu Yuan quickly nodded and forged the remaining consumable item Treasure Chest. Just now. When Emerald Longbow was born, he also received a message about a 100-fold return. In his storage space, there was an exquisite longbow that exuded a luxurious aura. [Spirit String Longbow] [Level: Orange Legendary] [Damage: 275-396] [Attribute: +48 Agility;+49 Physique] [Level Requirement: 20] (When the bowstring of this magic longbow is opened, it will automatically create a magic arrow.) [PS: Critical Hit Return and Talent Return item. No level requirement for the Treasure Chest Merchant.] Legendary equipment! And there was no level requirement! Putting aside its terrifying damage, just the attribute points added to this bow alone were equivalent to several of itself! Xu Yuan was very excited. On the other side. Lin Zhenhua opened the consumable item Treasure Chest. This time, purple light shot into the sky! Xu Yuan received the news of the Talent Return immediately. [Talent 100-fold Rebate Skill activated. You have obtained a golden Epic item¨CWar Rune] [Consumable: War Rune] [Level: Gold Epic] [After use, all attributes will be increased by 200%, lasts for 24 hours] [Number of times: 15/15] [Level Requirement: 20] [PS: Critical Hit Return and Talent Return item. No level requirement for the Treasure Chest Merchant.] Xu Yuan rubbed his hands. The two items returned were not bad! ¡°My luck is a little bad.¡± Lin Zhenhua only smiled after opening the box and did not care. Meanwhile, the City Lord and the Guild Leader standing by could only smile apologetically. After handing his daughter the newly opened consumable potion, he turned to Xu Yuan and said, ¡°You and Mucheng should level up. Once your level is high enough, you can unlock high-level treasure chests. Sell me some more. ¡± A low-level treasure chest was not very meaningful to him. Xu Yuan nodded. He then turned to look at Xu Yun and Yin Yue. Yin Yue had just offered two secret realm Key Stones and was going to help him and Mucheng level up. It was time to return the favor. Currently, Xu Yuan had only unlocked the Basic Treasure Chest, and the items inside the treasure chest had only limited use to Yin Yue, who was in the eighth reincarnation. After completing the first reincarnation, the Intermediate Treasure Chest would be unlocked, and items, including abilities within the range of Level 20 to 40, would be obtained. ¡°Wait until I complete my first reincarnation. I¡¯ll sell you all the treasure chests for the next three days. How about that?¡± Xu Yuan said after a moment of silence. Before Yin Yue could nod, he added, ¡°However, I can¡¯t decide on the price of the Intermediate Treasure Chest yet. We¡¯ll see when the time comes.¡± Ten thousand magic gold was only the price of a Basic Treasure Chest. The Intermediate Treasure Chest had not been unlocked yet, so Xu Yuan did not know its price. ¡°No problem! I¡¯ll transfer some deposit to you later.¡± Yin Yue agreed readily. In fact. Yin Yue had no need for Level 20 to 40 equipment or consumables. All he wanted was an ability Treasure Chest. However, he was simply rich and generous, so he readily accepted everything. ¡°Mr. Lin, I have to take my leave first.¡± After agreeing with Xu Yuan, Yin Yue looked at Lin Zhenhua respectfully and said, ¡°I¡¯ll immediately arrange for my subordinates to bring your daughter and Mr. Xu Yuan to explore the secret realm. I¡¯ll inform you when it¡¯s done.¡± Lin Zhenhua nodded, and Yin Yue finally dared to retreat slowly. Xu Yun was a government official and wasn¡¯t as wealthy as Yin Yue. Moreover, he was only in the fourth reincarnation and only asked for a few Basic Treasure Chests. Since the matter had been settled, the group got up and prepared to leave. The City Lord Xu Yun sent them out of his mansion. At this moment. The onlookers had already dispersed. However, there were still many eyes watching. The news of City Lord Xu Yun personally sending the group of people out immediately reached some people¡¯s ears. Chapter 11 Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio Outside the city. At the Ash Gray Mine. Xu Yuan and Lin Mucheng each held a cup of milk tea as they stood side by side in front of the glowing blue screen. ¡°Is this the secret realm?¡± Lin Mucheng took a sip of milk tea and was still a little nervous. She grabbed Xu Yuan¡¯s hand tightly. ¡°It won¡¯t be very difficult, right?¡± Xu Yuan raised his eyebrows. Difficult? ¡°Whether it¡¯s difficult or not, what does it have to do with us?¡± he thought. Behind them stood a team of awe-inspiring high-level roles. This team was made up of Yin Yue Guild¡¯s elites picked by the Guild Leader himself. The mission they received was very simple. Helping the two level up. Bringing two newbies who had just changed their roles to level up in the secret realm! ¡°If you are ready, we can set off.¡± The leader was a Fire Mage. He was a handsome young man who had completed the seventh reincarnation. Xu Yuan signaled Lin Mucheng to calm down with his eyes before holding her hand and walking into the light screen. The scene in front of them changed instantly. Outside the secret realm, although the scenery was also gray and gloomy, at least there was still some liveliness. After entering the secret realm, everything was deathly silent. The mist shrouded the broken bricks and tiles in front of them, making the surroundings seem gloomy. In the layers of dense fog, ghostly figures could be seen. The Ash Gray Mine was a small secret realm. If there were too many people, the experience points would not be enough. Therefore, other than Xu Yuan and Lin Mucheng, only three people entered. They were the Fire Mage, the Sword and Shield Warrior, and the other was a Beast Speaker. The Fire Mage was called Liu Han. As soon as he came in, he softly gestured for the two newbies to lean back. ¡°The monsters in the Ash Gray Mine have a very long aggro range. Your levels are too low, so it¡¯s best to stay far away. Leave the rest to us.¡± ¡°Sure, sure!¡± Xu Yuan hurriedly retreated with Lin Mucheng, waiting for the three to perform. Liu Han had been paying attention to their positions. After the two stood still, he said, ¡°Xiao Zhang, go lure the monsters.¡± The Beast Speaker called Xiao Zhang nodded and whistled. After the whistle sounded, two spinning spatial vortexes formed on both sides of his body. ¡°Is this a Spatial Summoning?¡± Lin Mucheng whispered as she leaned against Xu Yuan¡¯s back. As soon as she finished speaking. Two huge black beasts suddenly jumped out of the two spatial vortexes. Their scarlet eyes immediately locked onto Xu Yuan and Lin Mucheng. Even though their pupils did not carry any malice, it still scared the two Level 0 newbies so much that they broke out in cold sweats. The Beast Speaker¡¯s beast pet was far more terrifying than high-level players! ¡°Go!¡± After Xiao Zhang gave the order, the two black beasts rushed into the depths of the secret realm like two black shadows. In the blink of an eye, they disappeared. After waiting for a while, about five minutes later, Xu Yuan and Mucheng saw them break through the fog and return to them. Behind them was a group of rotting, hideous rotting monsters. ¡°Roar!¡± The dozens of zombies at the front kept roaring. Behind them were at least hundreds of terrifying monsters. There was no lack of tall and higher-level monsters among the zombies! Xu Yuan and Mucheng stood still, waiting for the other two to perform. ¡°They want to destroy the monsters with one blow¡­¡± Xu Yuan muttered. Liu Han and the others were of very high levels. It was impossible for them to fail in a low-level secret realm like the Ash Gray Mine. Therefore, they used the most straightforward fighting style. Taking advantage of the high mobility of the beast pets, they would attract the attention of all the monsters in the secret realm and lure them all to the entrance. After that. It was time for the other two to perform. ¡°Roar!¡± The zombies were approaching. A tall and sturdy stitched zombie charged out of the zombie horde, raising the black serrated axe on its vast claws! In the next moment. The Sword and Shield Warrior charged forward! He had already taken off the silver shield on his back and raised it high to block the vast zombie¡¯s powerful attack! Clang! Amid the clash, the Sword and Shield Warrior roared in rage, and a surge of energy spread out in all directions from him. Then, he leaped high into the air. He twisted his body in mid-air and fell toward the zombie horde like a meteor. Boom! A violent shockwave was created as soon as his feet landed on the ground. The zombies at the front were shaken by the shockwave, and their tight formation was also broken. Behind them. Liu Han closed his eyes and was about to finish his spell. Scorching flames lit up from his body. The burning fire elements gathered into a ball under his chanting and fiercely roasted the surrounding air. Hellfire! Liu Han cast a spell. The cracked ground of the mine instantly burst into raging flames. Flames that seemed to have burst out from hell spread wildly, burning the berserk zombie tide into an endless sea of fire! Ding! [Eliminating brainless zombies, 100 experience points earned.] [Destroyed berserk beast, 150 experience points earned.] While waiting at the secret realm entrance, Xu Yuan and Mucheng found that notifications were crazily rolling in their respective information bars. [Congratulations on leveling up!] [Congratulations on leveling up!] When the last zombie fell, the two Level 0 newbies had already become Level 5 newbies. Less than ten minutes had passed. They had only finished half of their milk tea. ¡°Please go out first. I¡¯ll reset it immediately.¡± The magic elements on Liu Han¡¯s body had yet to dissipate completely. He returned to Xu Yuan and said softly. Xu Yuan and Lin Mucheng quickly turned around and left the secret realm. To avoid sharing their experience points, Xiao Zhang left the secret realm after completing the task of luring the monsters. When the two came out, the first person they saw was him. Liu Han and the Sword and Shield Warrior appeared in the next moment. He used a rune to reset the cooldown time of the secret realm and brought the others into the secret realm again. The scene changed again. The three big shots of the Yin Yue Guild played the same trick again. Lin Mucheng watched from the side, her blood boiling. She also wanted to rush up and throw two spells. Xu Yuan quickly pulled her back. ¡°Don¡¯t get carried away. Don¡¯t forget that we¡¯re level 5 newbies who haven¡¯t even learned a few abilities¡­¡± The Ash Gray Mine was indeed a low-level secret realm. However, the lowest level of the monsters inside was Level 10. Moreover, they were all elite-tier monsters, and their attributes were far stronger than those of monsters in the wild. Generally speaking, newbies who had just changed roles had to first participate in the novice secret realm teaching organized by the school. After reaching a certain level, they were allowed to explore on their own. They could choose to level up in the wild. It was also possible to enter dungeons and secret realms. Under Lin Zhenhua¡¯s arrangement, the two skipped the first step. They entered a Level 10 secret realm for the first time, which was much higher than their current level. They also experienced a flying leveling speed! ¡°Let¡¯s not go in and cause trouble. Isn¡¯t it good to drink milk tea here¡­¡± Xu Yuan inhaled a mouthful of boba and chewed while admiring the stunning magic effects that covered the sky not far away. Liu Han was mighty. Fire-type spells were violent and terrific. ¡°The more treasure chests I open, the more rewards I¡¯ll get from talent returning. It¡¯s only a matter of time before I get such a cool ability.¡± Xu Yuan drank his milk tea and smiled. The speed at which he became stronger would be so fast that it would surprise everyone! Chapter 12 Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio A video went viral online when Xu Yuan and Lin Mucheng drank milk tea and watched the three flash among zombies. In the video, a beautiful girl was holding a treasure chest. Then, the treasure chest shone brightly, and orange light shot into the sky. ¡°What is this?¡± ¡°The particle effect in this video is a little fake. After studying animation for three years, this was all you could produce. Suck!¡± ¡°Hey, didn¡¯t you notice? This girl is pretty!¡± ¡°Pretty? Damn it, this is called gorgeous! I¡¯ve already fallen in love with her!¡± ¡°I want to get all the information about this girl right now! If not, I will blame everyone who watched this video!¡± In the beginning. The idiotic netizens from all over the world thought that this was just a video with additional special effects. Until someone from Spring City left a comment below, claiming a legendary ability was obtained from this treasure chest. ¡°It¡¯s fake, right?¡± Of course, the netizens didn¡¯t believe it. ¡°Trying to deceive people with a little particle effect? Ha! Naive.¡± However, when they patiently watched, coupled with the occasional comments of the Spring City account, which also matched the words before¡­ Only then did they realize¡­ All of this seemed to be real. Was there really an Orange Legendary Skill Scroll in that treasure chest? ¡°Treasure Chest Merchant?¡± ¡°Is there really such a role?¡± The netizens expressed that they had never heard of it. They continued to play the video and soon saw the moment when Xu Yuan explained the details of the treasure chest to the people around him. ¡°The ability treasure chest always gives out a Skill Scroll.¡± Everyone was stunned. ¡°Really?¡± Skill Scrolls were extremely rare and could not be obtained even with a large sum of money. And the Treasure Chest Merchant¡¯s treasure chests could actually produce a fixed number of Skill Scrolls? It could even produce legendary grades and above. ¡°The girl in the video is called Lin Mucheng. Her father is the Conqueror of the Red Land, Lin Zhenhua!¡± ¡°Hiss¡­¡± This news shocked the netizens. ¡°Lin Mucheng took out an Orange Legendary Skill Scroll from the box¡­ I was at the scene then and saw it with my own eyes¡­¡± This real-time comment was sent by a student from Spring City High School. ¡°When the scroll was born, a strange phenomenon appeared from the sky and attracted the attention of many people. At that time, an unreasonable person wanted to buy the scroll from her at a low price.¡± ¡°Moreover, that person even wanted to force Xu Yuan to sign a contract and only sell him treasure chests in the future¡­¡± Another Spring City IP replied, ¡°I was there too, and I¡¯m a classmate of Xu Yuan and Lin Mucheng!¡± ¡°I also¡­¡± More and more witnesses jumped out and said, ¡°That unreasonable person is called Zhang Deqiang. He¡¯s from Spring City. I think he¡¯s the boss of a company in Spring City. You should be able to find him online.¡± Everyone quickly pulled the progress bar of the video and returned to the previous time. The netizens had thought it was just a well-scripted performance, but now many eyewitnesses had jumped out and spoken with certainty. They were shaken. Some people took out their phones and quickly searched the internet. Some people contacted their relatives and friends in Spring City to ask about the news. It was the information age. Any news would spread quickly. The strange phenomenon in Spring City High School had already caused a stir in the city. Then, with the help of the netizens, this incident became even more popular and soon became a hot topic on the internet. ¡°Treasure Chest Merchant!¡± This special role that had never appeared before caused a huge sensation in society. ¡°An Orange Legendary Skill Scroll from the Basic Skill Treasure Chest? There¡¯s actually such a thing?¡± ¡°He can create three treasure chests in a day, corresponding to ability, equipment, consumable¡­ Hmm, interesting.¡± The netizens went crazy. Secretly, the various forces in China were also paying attention to this matter. Outside Spring City, in the hidden palace. Yin Yue had just sat down when he heard a report from outside. ¡°Guild Leader, Guild Leader Xu of the Mage Alliance has arrived.¡± ¡°And the commander of the Red Flame Legion, Commander He Ying¡­¡± Other than the two, there were also many familiar faces who came to visit at the same time. Yin Yue sighed. He already understood why these people came. ¡°Bring the leaders to the living room. I¡¯ll be there soon.¡± After giving his orders, he entered his room alone and came out a moment later. After several flashes, he went straight to the living room. ¡°It¡¯s rare to have all of you here.¡± Yin Yue¡¯s handsome face had a warm smile. Six high-spirited big shots sat in the large living room, staring at Yin Yue from the moment he entered. ¡°Why have you gathered here today at my place?¡± Yin Yue asked despite knowing the answer. As soon as he sat down, the middle-aged man on the other side of the round table asked excitedly, ¡°Guild Leader Silver Moon, what did you and Mr. Lin talk about when you entered the City Lord¡¯s Mansion? Is it convenient for you to tell us?¡± This person was the commander of a legion in Spring City, and his name was He Ying. The remaining few were the guild leaders of the major role guilds. Yin Yue remained calm under the gazes of these people. ¡°My two subordinates were rude and offended Mr. Lin¡¯s daughter. I personally went over to apologize¡­¡± The guild leaders scoffed in their hearts. Rude and offended? Without your instructions, would they have gone? However, they didn¡¯t want to expose him at the moment and instead waited anxiously for him to continue. A moment later. ¡°No more?¡± Xu Jie of the Mage Alliance was slightly stunned. ¡°You followed Mr. Lin into the City Lord¡¯s Mansion just to apologize?¡± ¡°What else?¡± Yin Yue shrugged. He would never tell anyone he had bought three-day treasure chests from Xu Yuan! After he brought them back, he would secretly open them to avoid being targeted by these old foxes. ¡°That¡­¡± The Knight Guild¡¯s leader Zhou Nian didn¡¯t want to beat around the bush and asked directly, ¡°Guild Leader Yin Yue, have you come into contact with the young man who sold the treasure chest?¡± ¡°Yes.¡± Yin Yue nodded. ¡°His name is Xu Yuan.¡± ¡°Is the news on the internet true?¡± He Ying asked. An hour ago, he was still out of town. After receiving news from his confidant, he rushed back. ¡°It¡¯s true.¡± Yin Yue swept his gaze across the rest of the people present and said, ¡°Guild leaders, you should have witnessed the phenomenon, right? I just don¡¯t know if you¡¯ve seen Mr. Lin attack.¡± Everyone in Spring City knew about the commotion in the morning. Other than Guild Leader He Ying, the rest of the people present must have sent out spies to gather information as soon as the phenomenon appeared. They were definitely not fated to see the big shot on the Heaven Roll make a move. Yin Yue was also out of luck. Moreover, he had also lost two of the guild¡¯s core members¡­ ¡°I heard that Guild Leader Yin Yue sent his elite subordinates and two children to train in the secret realm outside the city?¡± The leader of the Assassin Alliance, who had been silent since he sat down, said in a deep voice, ¡°Guild Leader Yin Yue, you really care for this junior?¡± Yin Yue¡¯s eyes flashed with displeasure at his sinister tone. Chapter 13 Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio Yin Yue picked up a cup of tea and took a sip. ¡°My subordinate offended Mr. Lin¡¯s daughter. I was indeed in the wrong in this matter, so it¡¯s only right for me to compensate you. Consider the two secret realm Key Stones and the secret realm experiences later a sign of my goodwill,¡± he said leisurely. ¡°Mr. Lin is magnanimous. Seeing my sincere attitude, he forgave me.¡± Yin Yue¡¯s gaze swept across everyone¡¯s faces as she softly said, ¡°What else do you want to ask?¡± Now, the video of the box being opened caused an uproar on the Internet. Everyone in the living room must have heard the report from their subordinates. They had come here this time to get information from Yin Yue that was not included in the video. For example, they¡¯d like to know detailed information about the treasure chest as well as the true relationship between the Treasure Chest Merchant and Lin Zhenhua! Lin Zhenhua¡¯s name was too frightening, and these people did not dare to act rashly. Hence, they wanted to start with Yin Yue, the person who had come into contact with the big-timers! ¡°What is the relationship between Mr. Lin and Xu Yuan?¡± Yin Yue chuckled and said, ¡°That¡¯s not something I would know.¡± ¡°You want to know?¡± ¡°Well I just don¡¯t want to tell you,¡± he secretly said. ¡°You old foxes can go fu*k yourself,¡± he cursed. Yin Yue calmly poured tea for everyone present and solemnly said, ¡°Folks, don¡¯t just sit there. Have some tea!¡± The big shots of Spring City were pretending to be polite. The forces outside Spring City also took action. ¡­ In Mountain City, a middle-aged man stood with his hands behind his back in a tall building. He looked through the French windows in front of him and looked at the heavy traffic below. ¡°The young man in the video is called Xu Yuan. His parents died early¡­¡± Behind the middle-aged man, a subordinate bowed slightly and respectfully reported to him about the background of Xu Yuan. The middle-aged man frowned slightly when he heard that Lin Zhenhua was somehow related to Xu Yuan. ¡°Is the news that the treasure chest caused a phenomenon in the world and the Orange Legendary was born true?¡± The middle-aged man also watched the video, but he still could not believe it. ¡°It¡¯s true!¡± His man immediately said, ¡°The people from Spring City have already reported that the video information is definitely true!¡± The middle-aged man nodded. After a while, he ordered, ¡°Get Su Mo to come see me.¡± ¡°Yes!¡± The subordinate nodded and quickly left to do what the boss had instructed him to do. ¡°Lin Zhenhua. Humph!¡± The middle-aged man¡¯s lips curled into a cold smile, and a strange light flickered in his eyes. ¡­ In the secret realm of desert in North Plain, a man with a firm look walked out from the giant screen that was glowing with a dim light. ¡°Commander!¡± his subordinates who had been waiting by the side since early in the morning, immediately went up to him and quickly reported. The man called Commander had a calm gaze. After listening to the report, he nodded and pondered for a moment before instructing, ¡°Prepare the carriage to Spring City.¡± ¡°I haven¡¯t seen Brother Lin for a long time. I¡¯ll catch up with him.¡± The commander took a robe from his subordinate and casually draped it over his shoulder. In a split second, he disappeared. ¡­ Similar scenes were happening all over China. The undercurrents from all sides flowed toward the quiet city at the border. Xu Yuan was naturally unaware of this. Together with Lin Mucheng, he happily counted the experience points that he received. In the afternoon, the two of them followed the members of Yin Yue Guild to several small secret realms, easily obtaining a large number of experience points. Ding! A pleasant notification sounded, and the two of them emitted a faint light again. Level 20! He could already complete the first reincarnation. ¡°Haha, I can go take the quests now!¡± Lin Mucheng was very happy with his leveling speed. She excitedly held Xu Yuan¡¯s hand and wanted to return to the city with him. ¡°I have a lot of spare attribute points! But where should I spend it?¡± she asked. ¡°I¡¯m a Mage, so it¡¯s better to increase intelligence. However, I am also an Archer Hunter, so I need agility. Oh, how should I distribute my points? I¡¯m so confused!¡± She seemed to be bragging. Xu Yuan¡¯s lips twitched. The initial attributes of a Treasure Chest Merchant were only half of those Warriors. And the free attributes obtained after leveling up were only half of the Warriors! [Name: Xu Yuan] [Role: Treasure Chest Merchant] [Level: Level 20 (0/500000)] [Skill: Elemental Incarnation] [Talent: 100-fold return (Unique)] [Strength: 5] [Physique: 5] [Intelligence: 5] [Spirit: 5] [Agility: 5] [Free Attribute Points: 100] Every time Warriors leveled up, they would receive 10 free attribute points. As for Xu Yuan, he¡¯d only get as few as 5 points! ¡°I have to think of a way.¡± Xu Yuan looked at the attribute panel and felt a little toothache. Lin Mucheng pulled him. Under the escort of Yin Yue Guild, they safely returned to the city and went straight to the Awakening Hall. After a simple ceremony, the two of them officially completed their first reincarnation. Xu Yuan looked down and saw that the Intermediate Treasure Chest had been unlocked. The cooldown time for crafting treasure chests had also been reduced from 24 hours to 12 hours, halving it in half! ¡°Guys.¡± Liu Han, who had been waiting at the side, came up and asked them, ¡°Do you want to rest or continue leveling up?¡± With his current level, he definitely could not go to a low-level secret realm anymore. He needed to change to a higher-level place. ¡°You guys go ahead! I want to rest for a while before entering the secret realm!¡± Lin Mucheng said before he could. Although he did not do anything for the entire afternoon, it was also very tiring to stay in the secret realm and watch others perform! ¡°Let¡¯s go!¡± Lin Mucheng held onto his arm and said, ¡°I want to learn some skills. After I¡¯m done with it, we can explore the secret realms together!¡± The two of them walked out of the Awakening Hall. Liu Han sent someone to contact the guild¡¯s management staff while he led the Sword Shield Warriors and Beast Speakers to follow behind Xu Yuan and Lin Mucheng. If the president didn¡¯t say anything, they couldn¡¯t leave. Thus, he followed them all the way, watching the two of them enter the Mage Tower in the city. ¡°Don¡¯t ask me how to distribute your attributes!¡± Xu Yuan looked at Lin Mucheng helplessly and said, ¡°Uncle Lin definitely knows more about these things than me. I¡¯m just a Treasure Chest Merchant¡­¡± Along the way, he had already thought it through. He would first use his free attribute points on Physique, which would at least strengthen his stamina. After learning some low-level spells with Lin Mucheng, he walked out of the Mage Tower. Next, they went to the Hunter Hall. The mentors in the Hunter Hall looked at Lin Mucheng in a daze. ¡°You, aren¡¯t you the one in the video¡­¡± The teacher pointed at Lin Mucheng excitedly. ¡°That Miss Lin?¡± ¡°What video?¡± Lin Mucheng frowned. The mentor did not have time to reply to her. When she turned around, she saw that she was thinking about something. He became even more thrilled. ¡°You¡¯re the one who got the special role and can sell treasure chests?¡± Perhaps because he was too excited, he didn¡¯t control his voice well and his voice was especially loud. Everyone in the Hunter Hall stopped and looked over. ¡°It really is you guys!¡± Someone shouted excitedly. Some people quietly took out their phones and walked to the corner to quickly contact others. When the call got through, their eyes were still fixated on Xu Yuan. Chapter 14 Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio Xu Yuan and Lin Mucheng were instantly surrounded. ¡°What do you want?¡± Lin Mucheng¡¯s face darkened, but she did not forget to stand in front of Xu Yuan to protect him. Xu Yuan was a special role and did not have any combat skills. Lin Mucheng felt that it was her responsibility to protect him. ¡°Miss Lin, please don¡¯t get it wrong¡­¡± Seeing that Lin Mucheng seemed to be facing a great enemy, everyone quickly explained. Lin Mucheng and Xu Yuan¡¯s confusion was finally suppressed by their explanation. After staying in the secret realm for an entire afternoon, the two of them still did not know that they had become famous on the internet. ¡°Miss Lin, I have a top-grade bow here. I don¡¯t have any use for it, so I¡¯ll give it to you!¡± One of them handed over a leather wrist armor of Blue Excellent with both hands. These people had already learned of Lin Mucheng¡¯s identity from the video. Now that he saw her in person, he naturally tried to curry favor with her in order to gain benefits from her. ¡°No, thank you.¡± Lin Mucheng politely refused. Even though she was smiling, there was a hint of indifference to her smile. She did not show others any respect. This person had come up to show his friendliness, but it didn¡¯t necessarily mean he had good intentions. ¡°Uh¡­¡± After being rejected, the person still smiled apologetically, but this time, he turned to Xu Yuan and asked, ¡°Mr. Xu, I wonder what kind of equipment you usually wear for your special role?¡± Xu Yuan was a little speechless. It was the first time he was addressed like this, so he was not used to it. ¡°Please make way. I want to learn a skill!¡± Lin Mucheng¡¯s tone gradually turned unfriendly as he was surrounded by strangers who asked him all sorts of questions. Liu Han, who was waiting outside, brought his men in and chased away the people surrounding them. The group of people fanned out in all directions, using their gazes to deter those who still wanted to approach. At this moment, a sinister voice suddenly sounded, causing Liu Han and the others to feel a chill in their hearts. ¡°Yin Yue Guild, what an awe-inspiring guild!¡± The elites of Yin Yue Guild only saw a blur before their eyes. A gray figure passed by them at a speed that was difficult to catch with the naked eye, heading straight for Xu Yuan and Lin Mucheng. ¡°Humph!¡± A hand reached out like lightning and pressed on Xu Yuan¡¯s shoulder. Then, a strong force came over and pulled Xu Yuan away. ¡°Fu*k!¡± Xu Yuan only had time to curse before the scene in his eyes quickly retreated behind him like a reversing car! The wind whistled by his ear, and a gloomy voice whispered in his ear, ¡°The Shadow Alliance invites Mr. Xu as a guest!¡± The man in gray held Xu Yuan in one hand, and a silver light flashed in his other hand, revealing a thin sword that emitted a cold light. He swung the sword in his hand and easily broke the huge fireball thrown by Liu Han! Bang! The flames dissipated. The grey-robed man did not stop at all as he rapidly flew into the distance! ¡°Hmm?¡± The grey-robed man suddenly let out a puzzled sound. He suddenly stopped in his tracks and waved his sword in the air in front of him. Thud! There was clearly nothing in front of him, but when he swung his sword, it still produced a clanging sound of metal clashing. Xu Yuan tried to raise his head, only to find that the space in front of him was rippling. The longsword in the grey-robed man¡¯s hand seemed to have sunk into the ripples and could not be pulled out no matter how hard he tried. ¡°D*mn it! The Shadow Alliance is here to do business. Those who are unrelated get lost!¡± the gray-robed man cursed in a low voice. The big shot on the Heaven List was still in Spring City. He took such a big risk and did not want to delay for a moment! Staying for even a second more was a huge risk! ¡°The Shadow Alliance?¡± A cold female voice sounded, her tone full of disdain. ¡°A bunch of dishonest lowlives.¡± The man in gray was furious. He gritted his teeth and let go of the sword. He picked up Xu Yuan with his arm and dashed in another direction. The quality of this sword was extraordinary. But it was far less important than his life! Although the genius was entangled, he could escape at any time. He couldn¡¯t afford to waste any more time! He had to get to the meeting place before the big-timers arrived and send off the kid of a special role. The gray-robed man dashed toward the south of the city, but the space in front of him suddenly rippled again. ¡°Spatial Ripples?¡± The grey-robed man¡¯s face suddenly darkened, and he shouted in a low voice, ¡°You, you¡¯re that woman from the Zhou family in Mountain City?¡± The words came out. A long sword suddenly appeared diagonally behind him and pierced through his left shoulder. The blood-stained sword tip poked out from the man in gray¡¯s chest. The man in gray gritted his teeth and took two steps forward with the momentum of the sword. The next second, Xu Yuan heard a soft female voice. ¡°So fast!¡± Her tone was filled with unwillingness. Before he could come back to his senses, Xu Yuan felt an incomparably turbulent aura enveloping him and the gray-robed man. This aura was vast and domineering, and it was somewhat familiar. Xu Yuan¡¯s heart instantly relaxed, knowing that he was safe. Boom! After a flash of light, Lin Zhenhua stepped down from the sky with a furious expression! After slashing down the man in gray, he landed steadily on the ground and caught Xu Yuan that had lost control of his body, helping him to stand firm. ¡°Dad!¡± ¡°Xu Yuan!¡± Lin Mucheng, Liu Han, and the others all arrived. Seeing that Lin Zhenhua had saved Xu Yuan, Lin Mucheng¡¯s worried heart finally relaxed. ¡°Xu Yuan, are you okay?¡± Lin Mucheng, whose face was pale, took a few steps toward Xu Yuan and asked hurriedly. Xu Yuan shook his head. Looking at the gray-robed man who had fallen not far away, his mood wasn¡¯t too good. After being captured just now, he did not want to taste the feeling of being at the mercy of others a second time! He clenched his fists unconsciously, and his nails dug deep into his palms, causing him pain. He raised his head and looked around. The man in gray, the female voice just now, and many more people were probably watching him from the shadows. He had to have the ability to protect himself as soon as possible, otherwise¡­ Xu Yuan knew that he could not hide behind Uncle Lin forever. ¡°Mucheng, you and Xu Yuan can go back first.¡± Lin Zhenhua¡¯s expression had already returned to calmness. He turned his head and said a few words before lifting the man in gray by his collar and disappearing from the spot. Only after his figure disappeared did Liu Han and the others dare to step forward. ¡°I¡¯m sorry. Just now¡­¡± Liu Han said hesitantly. Before the guild leader left, he had instructed them to protect Xu Yuan and Lin Mucheng. However, just now, someone had kidnapped her right under their noses! ¡°It¡¯s none of your business.¡± Xu Yuan waved his hand, indicating that they didn¡¯t need to feel guilty at all. When he was held hostage just now, he realized that the gray-robed man was terrifyingly strong. He might not be any weaker than Guild Leader Yin Yue. Although Liu Han and the others were not weak, they were nothing in front of the man in gray. Seeing that there were many people gathered on the street to watch the show, he looked at Lin Mucheng and realized that the girl was still very nervous. He smiled and comforted her before saying, ¡°Don¡¯t worry, Uncle Lin has his own arrangements. Let¡¯s go home first!¡± Before leaving, Xu Yuan raised his head again and looked around. ¡°What are you looking at?¡± Lin Mucheng asked curiously. ¡°It¡¯s nothing.¡± Xu Yuan only shook his head. Chapter 15 Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio Yin Yue had only just sent off the various guild leaders when his subordinates hurriedly came to report. He was so shocked that he spat out a mouthful of tea. ¡°Who is it?¡± ¡°How dare he!¡± He couldn¡¯t believe someone dared to make a scene in the Heaven List guarded by a big shot. Yin Yue gestured for his subordinate to continue. After hearing the report, he immediately rushed to Spring City. When he arrived at Xu Yuan¡¯s house, Xu Yun had already arrived before him. As soon as the two of them met, they quickly exchanged information. After learning that Mr. Lin had left the city, Yin Yue quickly transferred the core elites of the guild to stand guard near Xu Yuan¡¯s house. Xu Yun also used the resources he had to set up an ambush nearby. Now that Mr. Lin wasn¡¯t around, nothing could happen to Xu Yuan and his daughter, or¡­ After waiting anxiously for the whole night, Xu Yun received a report from his subordinate at dawn and was instantly stunned. ¡°What¡¯s wrong?¡± Yin Yue raised an eyebrow. ¡°The Shadow Alliance.¡± Xu Yun¡¯s face was ashen as he spoke to Yin Yue in trepidation, ¡°It was destroyed¡­¡± This huge force that occupied the neighboring city was declared destroyed overnight! Yin Yue and Xu Yun looked at each other. They could see traces of fear in each other¡¯s eyes. Was the usually low-key Mr. Lin that terrifying when he got angry? The news of the Shadow Alliance¡¯s destruction overnight spread quickly throughout China. When the forces with ulterior motives heard the news, they could not help but shiver. They understood that Lin Zhenhua¡¯s move was intended as a warning to the others. The various factions hurriedly restrained their subordinates and ordered them not to act rashly for the time being to avoid causing trouble. The Conqueror of the Red Land rarely made a move. The moment he made his move, he caused such a huge commotion! It was too scary! Yin Yue and Xu Yun waited until noon before Lin Zhenhua finally returned. Looking at the calm middle-aged man, the two of them could not help but shrink their necks. ¡°Thank you so much.¡± Lin Zhenhua glanced at the two of them indifferently and went straight upstairs. His ruthless and fierce methods ensured that the next two days were peaceful. With the help of Yin Yue Guild, Xu Yuan, and Lin Mucheng reached level 30 as they wished. Every ten levels was a watershed. After the first transition, the experience required to level up increased exponentially. On the first day, he rose to Level 20 like a rocket. In the next two days, he could only increase his level by 10 or so. In the blink of an eye, it was already time to meet up with Guild Leader Yin Yue. On the third day after completing the first reincarnation, Xu Yuan handed over all the treasure chests. At the same time, a huge sum of money appeared in his personal account! Those were Intermediate Treasure Chests. They cost 5 million magic gold each! Yin Yue was truly rich. He did not even blink and bought all eighteen Intermediate Treasure Chests that he had accumulated over the past three days! In the heat of the moment, he put the treasure chests into his storage space and looked up at Xu Yuan and the others, asking for their opinions. ¡°Mr. Lin, and your two friends that came with you. Would you do me the honor of coming to the Star Moon Hall to have a seat?¡± He did not want to attract too much attention. Therefore, he wanted to return to his own territory and secretly open the box. At the same time, he also wanted to use this opportunity to invite Lin Zhenhua and the others. Xu Yuan didn¡¯t speak. ¡°Show them the way.¡± Lin Zhenhua nodded. The Star Moon Hall was Yin Yue Guild¡¯s base, located outside Spring City. Xu Yuan and the other two boarded the extended limousine sent by Guild Leader Yin Yue. They traveled all the way out of the city and were welcomed into the Star Moon Hall. ¡°You guys sit first. I¡¯ll be right back,,,¡± Yin Yue invited the three of them to the garden behind the hall to take a seat and called his subordinates over to greet them. ¡°Guild Leader Yin Yue, don¡¯t tell me you¡¯re thinking of taking a bath and changing your clothes before opening the chest?¡± Xu Yuan looked at this guy¡¯s cautious appearance and could not help but joke. Guild Leader Yin Yue¡¯s pointy ears quivered as he forced a smile. ¡°Well, You got me.¡± He opened the box. In fact, it was a bet on luck. Even a big shot like Guild Leader Yin Yue couldn¡¯t help but be superstitious. He first arranged for Lin Zhenhua, Xu Yuan, and Lin Mucheng to sit down and drink tea before he ran back to his bedroom to take a shower. Halfway through the bathing ceremony, a subordinate reported from outside the door. ¡°Sir, the leaders of the six major guilds have come to visit¡­¡± Yin Yue raised an eyebrow and muttered softly, ¡°Where did these old foxes get the news from?¡± He must have heard some news about the situation. ¡°Invite them in.¡± Yin Yue could not refuse, so he gave the order. Not long after the subordinate received the order and set off, he returned. ¡°Sir, Gu Changge of Eastsea City has come to visit¡­¡± ¡°Li Wen from Sky Vault Corporation in Eastsea City. Mr. Li¡­¡± ¡°The Imperial Capital¡¯s Wang family¡­¡± ¡°The Mu family of Midlake¡­¡± ¡°Mountain City¡¯s Zhou family¡­¡± Yin Yue¡¯s smooth forehead was wet. It was unknown if it was mist or cold sweat¡­ He quickly completed the bathing ritual, put on a new set of clothes, and returned to the large garden behind the Star Moon Hall. At this moment, the garden was filled with green leaves and guests. There were many familiar faces among the guests, as well as some strangers. Yin Yue quickly swept his gaze across the crowd and locked his eyes on the Guild Leader of the Assassin Alliance, Luo Jun! The Assassin Alliance¡¯s intelligence network was very powerful. The news of him buying the treasure chest might have been leaked by this old fellow. Yin Yue gritted his teeth in hatred, but he couldn¡¯t flare up in front of so many people. ¡°Mr. Yin, please forgive me for coming on such short notice,¡± Someone shouted. Yin Yue recognized this smiling man and knew that he was one of the top ten experts in China. Other than him, the rest of the people at the banquet were also famous people on the national rankings. Yin Yue straightened up his clothes and greeted them one by one with a smile. He felt immense pressure! The top ten people in the national rankings came. Moreover, five of the top 30 experts on the global rankings had also come! All eyes were focused on Yin Yue. On the other hand, as he was sitting next to Lin Zhenhua, not many people paid attention to Xu Yuan. ¡°I heard that Mr. Yin bought some treasure chests from that young Treasure Chest Merchant.¡± The ninth on the national rankings was an old man. He stroked his long beard and laughed. ¡°I¡¯m very curious about this treasure chest, so I came uninvited. Mr. Yin, please do forgive my impertinence.¡± ¡°Oh, it¡¯s nothing.¡± Guild Leader Yin Yue smiled apologetically. In fact, Yin Yue had long guessed their intentions. After Lin Zhenhua made his move, some people did not dare to have any evil thoughts about Xu Yuan, so they resorted to another strategy! It was unknown who leaked the news that he had bought the treasure chest, but these people were like sharks that had smelled blood. It was as if they had agreed beforehand that they would gather in the Star Moon Hall today. Perhaps they wanted to witness the opening of the box with their own eyes and find out its true value! Yin Yue was a little nervous under everyone¡¯s gaze, but he calmly heaved a sigh of relief and walked to the fountain in the middle of the garden. He wasn¡¯t a bashful person, but he quickly glanced at Lin Zhenhua, who was calmly sitting in front of him on the left. Yin Yue calmed down. Fortunately, he had invited this big shot to take charge. With him around, these people would not dare to mess around! Yin Yue took out a glowing Intermediate Equipment Treasure Chest from his inventory. Everyone¡¯s eyes were attracted by the treasure chest engraved with ancient patterns, and their eyes flickered. Chapter 16 Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio At the residence of Yin Yue Guild in the Star Moon Hall, the breeze swayed the verdant leaves of the garden, bringing the fragrance of flowers to the guests. However, the guests were clearly not in the mood to enjoy the beautiful scenery of the garden. They only stared intently at Yin Yue¡¯s movements, not wanting to miss a single detail. Yin Yue took out an Intermediate Equipment Treasure Chest, from which only items of the second or the fourth reincarnation could be obtained. Even if they were lucky enough to obtain gold-colored equipment or consumables, to Yin Yue, who had finished the eighth reincarnation, they would be useless. Yin Yue needed more abilities, a powerful one. He was about to explore a very dangerous secret realm. With his current strength, he really didn¡¯t have much confidence. If he could get an Orange Legendary ability or above from the Intermediate Ability Treasure Chest, he would be confident. Yin Yue felt a strong sense of nervousness at this moment. He realized that his hands were shaking and quickly calmed himself down to prevent others from seeing him. ¡°It¡¯s just an equipment treasure chest.¡± He muttered in his heart, ¡°I¡¯ll just take it as a backup¡­¡± He did not dare to open the ability treasure chest right away, so he specially bought the other two to use as a backup! He opened the box. There were also some techniques to it! ¡°Mr. Yin, stop daydreaming.¡± One of the top 30 experts on the global list smiled and urged, ¡°You¡¯ll open it sooner or later!¡± Yin Yue took a deep breath and muttered to himself, ¡°Open!¡± Rays of light immediately appeared on the chest. The six-colored light swirled around and gathered into a line, pouring into the keyhole above the chest. Yin Yue was nervous. The big shots guarding at the side were also nervous! They were here to verify the true value of the treasure chest. Buzz! After the treasure chest shook violently, a white light shot into the sky! Yin Yue¡¯s face instantly darkened. ¡°White¡­ white?¡± The corners of his mouth twitched as he subconsciously looked at Xu Yuan, who was sitting not far away. Xu Yuan helplessly spread his hands and moved his mouth without making a sound, ¡°You opened it yourself. Don¡¯t look at me¡­¡± He pointed at Lin Mucheng. ¡°She got an orange! Orange!¡± Xu Yuan transformed into a sign language master, indicating that he would not take the blame! This Guild Leader Yin Yue was too out of luck! The first box was a White Normal. And he did a bathing ceremony beforehand. ¡°Mr. Yin, you must forget to say your prayers when showering.¡± Someone couldn¡¯t help but laugh. ¡°The first box has a white color. Isn¡¯t this much harder than the first box with an orange color?¡± What he said was true. The Advanced Treasure Chests produced in secret realms or dungeons were at least blue or green. It was rare for them to produce white items. Yin Yue¡¯s veins twitched. However, the person who made such sarcastic remarks was a big shot in the top ten of the national rankings, so he did not dare to flare up. ¡°Next, next! Mr. Yin,¡± someone else urged. ¡°Let¡¯s focus on the bigger picture here. Don¡¯t open them one by one. Let¡¯s finish them all at once!¡± This person was ranked 23rd on the global rankings. He still couldn¡¯t afford to offend him¡­ Yin Yue pretended not to hear him and took out an Intermediate Consumable Treasure Chest from his storage space. Open! Another white light shot into the sky! Yin Yue was speechless. He was dumbfounded. Xu Yuan gasped. ¡°Lord. This great guild leader is really unlucky!¡± ¡°Hahaha.¡± Someone couldn¡¯t help but laugh out loud. ¡°Yin Yue, you should go back and take a shower. Hahaha¡­¡± Laughter was contagious. Most of the people at the banquet were infected by this person¡¯s laughter and laughed out loud. In the garden, the air was filled with joy. Amidst the laughter, Yin Yue tried his best to calm himself down and took out another equipment chest. Open! This time, it was not white. It was a deep blue light! ¡°Yes, it¡¯s finally normal.¡± Guild Leader Xu of the Mage Alliance said seriously, ¡°A Level 39 top-grade Blue Cloak should be able to sell for around 2,000 yuan! ¡± ¡°How much did you spend on this treasure chest?¡± Guild Leader Xu ignored Yin Yue¡¯s unsightly expression and continued to ask, ¡°I heard that a Basic Treasure Chest costs 10,000 yuan. It should be more expensive, right?¡± He smacked his lips. ¡°Mr. Yin, we¡¯ve suffered a terrible loss this time!¡± As he spoke, he glanced sideways at Xu Yuan, and a mysterious smile appeared on his lips. Yin Yue looked at him coldly without saying a word. He silently took out the next Consumable Treasure Chest and opened it without saying a word. This time, purple light shot into the sky. [Lucky Charm] This furry rabbit foot-shaped strange talisman made everyone¡¯s eyes light up, and their interest was piqued. The [Lucky Charm] was a very subtle consumable item that was produced in dungeons around 20 ¨C 30. Wearing it could significantly increase one¡¯s luck value. This thing was very rare and had a very low rate of production, so the market price had always been high. Yin Yue¡¯s complexion visibly improved after obtaining this item. It could be considered as compensation to him. He directly equipped it, hoping that it would bring him good luck. Xu Yuan, who had been staring at him opening the box, lowered his head and smiled. [Lucky Rabbit Foot!] [Level: Golden Legendary] [After wearing this item, your luck will be greatly increased.] (In many parts of Europe, Africa, and America, people believe that rabbit feet bring them good luck.) Yin Yue was simply too out of luck. The first two boxes were White Normal, so Xu Yuan didn¡¯t get any good rewards. The blue equipment was returned to Xu Yuan with an Orange Legendary robe. Now that he had been given a soft rabbit foot talisman, it could be considered a small consolation. Buzz! The next item was purple again! [Talent 100-fold Return Ability Activation. You have received a Golden Legendary equipment¨CRing of Magnates] [Equipment: Ring of Magnates] [Level: Golden Legendary] [Location: Finger] [After equipping: All attributes +50, and grant a special ability] [Equipment Ability: Giant¡¯s Wrath: Obtain the strength of a giant, all attributes increased by 50%] Xu Yuan¡¯s expression was slightly startled, but then he was excited. He was worrying about his attributes! It was obvious that just as he was about to doze off, someone immediately brought him a pillow! After wearing this golden ring, although his attributes were still not as good as those of Warriors, they were not far off. The Ring of Magnates required Level 40 equipment, but since it was returned by the talent, the Treasure Chest Merchant was not restricted by this. Xu Yuan happily put it on and waited for Yin Yue to open the chest again. His advantage was that he could obtain abilities, equipment, and other items that far exceeded others through [Hundred-fold Return]. Once fully armed, the disadvantages of the special roles such as weak attributes would no longer exist! The attributes were not enough, but they could be complemented by equipment. With a full set of epic equipment, Xu Yuan was confident that he would not lose to any Warriors! He raised his head. Xu Yuan suddenly felt a cold gaze on him. He quickly turned his head and met the other party¡¯s gaze. It was a middle-aged man with an arrogant expression. According to the introduction, this middle-aged man¡¯s surname was Zhou and he came from Mountain City. Xu Yuan shifted his gaze to Yin Yue, who had taken out the next treasure chest. ¡°Mountain City. The Zhou family?¡± ¡°The mysterious woman who disappeared three days ago was his woman, right?¡± he thought. Chapter 17 Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio Xu Yuan did not mention the Zhou family of Mountain City to Lin Zhenhua. Although Uncle Lin¡¯s status was extraordinary, he also attracted a lot of criticism after he wiped out that group of people that day. Two days ago, a big shot from the military region even personally arrived in Spring City to find Lin Zhenhua and have a secret conversation with him for a long time. Moreover, Xu Yuan had also secretly checked the Zhou family¡¯s information. The Zhou family, which was located in Mountain City, kept a low profile, but they always had an unfathomable aura. Lin Zhenhua was extremely powerful. But he was still alone. Xu Yuan did not want to trouble Lin Zhenhua because of him. What he had to do now was to increase his strength as soon as possible. At the very least, he had to protect himself! Yin Yue was going to open 18 treasure chests today. Regardless of how much Xu Yuan would gain in the end, he would at least not lose out! Under Xu Yuan¡¯s gaze, Yin Yue opened the next treasure chest. There was a blue consumable in the chest, and the one that was returned to Xu Yuan 100 times was an orange-legendary-level Baptism Potion. Xu Yuan was a little disappointed. Although the Baptism Potion was precious, it was useless to him. It could be worth a lot of money. However, the last thing Xu Yuan needed was money now. An Intermediate Treasure Chest could be sold for five million magic gold! Just as Xu Yuan was sighing and shaking his head, he felt someone poking his waist. He turned around and saw Lin Mucheng¡¯s sulky face. ¡°Shall we go out and play? Opening a chest is so boring!¡± She was tired from looking at it! And it wasn¡¯t just her. Many of the big shots present today also had waning expressions. The unlucky guild leader Yin Yue had already opened quite a number of chests, but all he opened were blue or white items. It was truly disappointing. At least an orange item should appear to lift everyone¡¯s spirits! ¡°Look, that guild leader, Gu Changge, is starting to yawn¡­¡± Lin Mucheng whispered into Xu Yuan¡¯s ear. Xu Yuan looked over. Gu Changge had silver hair and silver eyes. He seemed to have awakened a special bloodline. He was said to be in his forties or fifties, but he looked to be in his early twenties at most. Sensing the gaze of others, the impatient Gu Changge turned his head slightly, his silver eyes revealing a hint of laziness. After seeing who was staring at him, Gu Changge was stunned for a moment before he smiled and nodded at the two of them. When Gu Changge had just arrived at the Star Moon Hall, he immediately came over to exchange greetings with Lin Zhenhua and the others. His conversation was elegant and modest, giving Xu Yuan a good first impression. As for the others, when they arrived, they all stared at Xu Yuan with meaningful looks in their eyes. When they came over to talk to Lin Zhenhua, the words that came out of their mouths also had other meanings, which made Xu Yuan unhappy. ¡°Guild Leader Yin Yue, how many treasure chests do you have left?¡± A big shot who was impatient from waiting suddenly shouted, ¡°Open them all!¡± Yin Yue only opened one at a time. And from time to time, he would be in a daze. That big shot thought Guild Leader Yin Yue was really not straightforward enough! They were here to explore the actual value of the treasure chest, but from the looks of it, the value of this thing was far from what they were interested in. Everyone present was a big shot who had experienced a lot. They had obtained and opened quite a few treasure chests in the secret realm dungeon. They thought the chests forged by that special role, Treasure Chest Merchant, seemed to be no different from those produced by dungeons! ¡°Isn¡¯t this chest exaggerated?¡± one of them asked sarcastically. He even glanced sideways at Xu Yuan and said, ¡°Guild Leader Yin Yue opened at least ten chests, but there¡¯s nothing!¡± Ten chests. All blue and white items. Although there were purple things, it was not enough to catch the attention of the big shots. ¡°Treasure Chest Merchant, well.¡± The middle-aged man from the Zhou family of Mountain City laughed softly. ¡°There¡¯s nothing special.¡± ¡°Brother Lin.¡± He raised his head slightly, his eyes filled with provocation. ¡°Don¡¯t tell me you¡¯re colluding with this kid to cheat Guild Leader Yin Yue of his money, do you?¡± Xu Yuan frowned. This person actually said such words in front of the big shots present. It was obvious that he was mocking them. Xu Yuan thought, ¡°Did he have a personal grudge against Uncle Lin?¡± Otherwise, why would he mock Lin Zhenhua so blatantly? ¡°Poor idiots from the Shadow Alliance.¡± The middle-aged man surnamed Zhou smiled faintly. ¡°They didn¡¯t investigate the matter properly and rushed to take action. In the end¡­¡± He laughed twice before adding, ¡°How wronged they are!¡± After this person finished speaking, the gazes of the people around him changed. However, they seemed did not dare to provoke Lin Zhenhua, so they didn¡¯t mock him like the middle-aged man named Zhou. ¡°Guild Leader Yin Yue, stop dawdling. Open all the chests!¡± Another big shot in the top ten of the National Combat Strength Ranking stood up and said, ¡°Alas, it¡¯s a little disappointing, but we have to finish what we started. We¡¯ll leave after Guild Leader Yin Yue opens the rest of the chests!¡± He shook his head and sighed. The middle-aged man surnamed Zhou added, ¡°Guild Leader Yin Yue, calculate how much you¡¯ve lost after you¡¯ve opened them. This gives us a reference as well.¡± He looked at Xu Yuan and Lin Zhenhua with a cold smile as if he wanted to direct others¡¯ hatred toward the two of them. Xu Yuan was unhappy with this person¡¯s provocation. He turned to look at Uncle Lin, who was still drinking his tea calmly. ¡°Guild Leader Yin Yue¡¯s luck is bad. What does it have to do with Xu Yuan?¡± However, Lin Mucheng could not take it anymore. She said angrily, ¡°I¡¯ve opened chests before, and I got an orange item the first time!¡± Yin Yue¡¯s face darkened when he heard this. ¡°Furthermore, these chests weren¡¯t made for sale by Xu Yuan,¡± Lin Mucheng continued. She was very unhappy that Xu Yuan had been wronged! ¡°Mucheng, don¡¯t be rude to the elders.¡± Lin Zhenhua pulled his daughter to sit down. His gaze was calm as he swept his gaze across the crowd. ¡°If you guys want to stay, you¡¯d better keep your mouths shut.¡± He said indifferently, ¡°Those who are urging or doubting can leave.¡± His domineering tone made several big shots unhappy. However, they knew that they were no match for Lin Zhenhua, so they could only sit down hatefully. Only the middle-aged man surnamed Zhou sneered, ¡°Brother Lin, you¡¯re so imposing.¡± ¡°Zhou Hongjian, don¡¯t act like a three-year-old child.¡± Lin Zhenhua said calmly. ¡°Be aware that you represent the Zhou family of Mountain City.¡± The two of them were clearly of the same generation, but Lin Zhenhua¡¯s tone was as if he was lecturing a junior. ¡°If you want to continue watching, then sit down and don¡¯t make trouble.¡± Lin Zhenhua put down the teacup in his hand and looked at Zhou Hongjian. He said lightly, ¡°If you say another word, I¡¯ll throw you out.¡± His expression was indifferent when he spoke, but everyone could still feel his strong aura of anger. Everyone¡¯s eyes quickly darted back and forth between Lin Zhenhua and Zhou Hongjian. Zhou Hongjian¡¯s face was livid. His lips moved a few times, but in the end, he didn¡¯t make a single sound. When he sat down, his eyes were still staring at Lin Zhenhua, unwilling to admit defeat. After that, he turned to look at Xu Yuan beside Lin Zhenhua. Xu Yuan wasn¡¯t in a good mood, so he also looked back at Zhou Hongjian, unwilling to be outdone. Beside the fountain, Guild Leader Yin Yue was stunned. Although he was the master of the Star Moon Hall, he couldn¡¯t say anything in the clash of words just now! After everyone sat down again, he cleared his throat and said weakly, ¡°Everyone, shall I continue opening?¡± ¡°Well, go ahead!¡± Zhou Hongjian, who had a stomach full of sulks, really couldn¡¯t hold it in any longer. He said loudly, ¡°Anyway, no one has any hopes!¡± Chapter 18 Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio Buzz! A green light shot into the sky. The moment the green light appeared, Zhou Hongjian let out a cold laugh. ¡°I know that.¡± Lin Mucheng whispered into Xu Yuan¡¯s ear, ¡°My dad said that this person is very narrow-minded! A long time ago. When he and my dad conquered the secret realm together, he was ruthlessly humiliated by my dad. He still bears a grudge until now!¡± Xu Yuan raised his eyebrows. He felt that things were definitely not that simple. No matter what, Zhou Hongjian was a big shot. How could he bear a grudge for decades over an unhappy incident from so many years ago? There must be something else. However, Xu Yuan did not want to get to the bottom of it. ¡°Is this the last chest of equipment and consumables?¡± The old man with a white beard speaking was the 21st on the Global Combat Strength Ranking. He yawned and said, ¡°11 chests were opened in a row, but not even an orange light flashed¡­¡± ¡°Maybe the chest won¡¯t even be able to produce an orange item!¡± Zhou Hongjian still hadn¡¯t given up and wanted to disgust people. His words resonated with everyone present. ¡°Maybe the probability is too low.¡± One of them said softly, ¡°After all, Mr. Lin¡¯s daughter got an orange thing the first time.¡± ¡°But with such a low orange-item rate, there¡¯s no need to get this thing.¡± Another person chimed in, ¡°Guild Leader Yin Yue has opened 11 chests in a row, but there are still no orange items. The probability is completely incomparable to the chests produced by dungeons or secret realms.¡± ¡°Orange items are so hard to come by. Then, those items that are gold-level and above¡­¡± The big shot shook his head, his eyes full of doubt. Everyone started discussing enthusiastically again. Guild Leader Yin Yue had opened 11 chests in a row, but there really weren¡¯t many precious items. Only the Lucky Charm was passable, and the rest were just shop goods. This greatly reduced the interest of the big shots. ¡°I really thought that there was something special about this special role.¡± The value of treasure chests was that they provided an additional channel to steadily produce skills, equipment, and consumables. These things were the key to increasing one¡¯s strength. Although secret realms and dungeons had similar rewards, it was in exchange for personal safety. Whether it was a secret realm, a dungeon, or even a certain wild area, after all, they were somewhat dangerous. Every exploration of an unknown secret realm was like dancing on the tip of a knife. The appearance of treasure chests allowed them to discover a way to harvest without taking risks. It was Lin Mucheng¡¯s first orange item that made the special role of Treasure Chest Merchant enter the eyes of the big shots. However, after seeing it today, it seemed to be nothing special. The treasure chest might have provided another way, but the profits were not satisfactory. Its price was already daunting, and the unsatisfactory profits even reduced people¡¯s desire to buy it. Everyone looked at Xu Yuan with disdain. A special role? Treasure Chest Merchant? The big shots of the Heaven List and Lord Conqueror of the Red Land personally stood up for him? Bah! As for Guild Leader Yin Yue, his face was filled with dejection. He could accept that he had bad luck. However, he was simply unlucky to the extreme. He really doubted the true value of these treasure chests. After all, one chest was worth five million magic gold! Up until now, he hadn¡¯t even earned back the money for a single chest! He looked at Xu Yuan with a sad expression and remained silent. He only took out the last Intermediate Consumable Treasure Chest with waning interest. Xu Yuan was also very helpless. He had originally thought that he could use this opportunity to advertise. Who would have thought that Guild Leader Yin Yue had such bad luck! Everyone in the garden stared lazily at Guild Leader Yin Yue, hoping that he would open all the treasure chests as quickly as possible. After that, everyone could disperse. Under everyone¡¯s watchful eyes, Guild Leader Yin Yue opened another chest. Buzz! A ray of orange light slightly shocked everyone present. Orange? When the light dissipated, Guild Leader Yin Yue opened his palm and held an irregular rectangular object that was slowly rotating. ¡°This is¡­¡± Everyone¡¯s eyes lit up. The twelfth chest finally produced an orange thing. However¡­ It was a low orange-level item between the second reincarnation and the fourth reincarnation. The big shots obviously didn¡¯t take it seriously. Their eyes only lit up for a second, and that was all. But in the next second, a big shot closest to Yin Yue recognized it at a glance and shouted excitedly. ¡°Is¡­ is this the Awakening Array?¡± His excited shout stunned everyone. Awakening Array? [Production Material: Awakening Array] [Level: Orange Legendary] [Number: 1] [This glowing array seems to be the core fragment of a dying planet.] Production materials! The big shots widened their eyes. That was a high-level production material that was even rarer than most skill books! This Awakening Array was a necessary material to forge a Knight¡¯s divine equipment! It was only produced in the Level 30 special secret realm [Awakening Tower]. It was extremely rare and could be said to be priceless! It was fine if the drop rate was low. As a special secret realm, the Awakening Tower had a painful restriction. That was once the role-changer¡¯s level exceeded 30, they were not allowed to enter! ¡°This thing can also be obtained from a Consumable Treasure Chest?¡± One of them widened his eyes and stretched out his hand as if he wanted to snatch the tiny array from Yin Yue¡¯s hands! This little thing was priceless! Everyone was envious. ¡°Guild Leader Yin Yue!¡± Gu Changge, who had always been lazy, suddenly stood up excitedly and said, ¡°Name your price. I want this thing!¡± Gu Changge¡¯s role was a White Knight. And this array was a necessary material to forge a certain piece of Knight¡¯s divine equipment. Gu Changge had already collected the rest of the materials and was just waiting for this Awakening Array! Yin Yue¡¯s gloomy face finally broke into a smile. ¡°Guild Leader Gu, let¡¯s go with the market price.¡± With this array, he could have profited greatly from Gu Changge. However, Yin Yue was not short of money. He wanted to use this opportunity to befriend Gu Changge, a high-level White Knight ranking first on National Combat Strength Ranking. Everyone¡¯s gaze toward Xu Yuan had already changed. The appearance of the Awakening Array had given these big shots a slap in the face. If a treasure chest forged by Xu Yuan could even produce such a rare item that was priceless, what else was impossible? ¡°Guild Leader Yin Yue, open the Skill Treasure Chest immediately! I can¡¯t wait!¡± the big shots shouted. Everyone¡¯s interest was piqued, and they all shouted for Yin Yue to continue opening the chest. Only Xu Yuan lowered his head and looked at a small circular object spinning in the storage space. She was slightly lost in thought. [Mission Item: Star Soul Breath] [Level: Red Mythical] [Number: 1] [The purest energy in the universe] Just by looking at it, Xu Yuan could feel a surge of vast and great energy, as if it was a living thing that quietly looked at him. It looked small. However, what fell into the eyes of Xu Yuan was a huge, boundless, and magnificent planet! Chapter 19 Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio Xu Yuan could not help but swallow his saliva. Only after looking away from it did he dare to breathe freely. Oh god! The activation tool for the primordial divine artifact questline. The priceless Awakening Array was like a firefly compared to this! Divine equipment and divine artifacts had only one word that was different, but they were not the same thing. ¡°Divine equipment¡± was just a name people used to call powerful equipment. It was created by a manufacturing role and had powerful attributes, but it was ultimately made by mortals. Divine artifact¡­ It was an existence from ancient legends. People could only read about them in books. Reality and the game had merged for so many years, but no one had ever seen them. Xu Yuan tried his best to slow down his heartbeat and control his facial expression so that he wouldn¡¯t laugh out loud. As expected. He would be the first person to complete the divine artifact questline! ¡°What are you doing?¡± Lin Mucheng asked curiously, ¡°Your whole body is shaking. Are you cold?¡± ¡°I just thought of something happy.¡± Xu Yuan waved his hand. ¡°Look, Guild Leader Yin Yue has given me something good. This proves that my chest is indeed worth the money, right?¡± He casually said, ¡°With this big shot here as a witness, it¡¯ll be much easier to sell boxes in the future.¡± There was no rush for the divine artifact questline. His current strength was still far from enough! What he had to do now was to sell more boxes and pray that this rich person would be lucky enough to get more good things from the boxes. This way¡­ Only then could he get a better return. ¡°Of course, all of you can earn.¡± ¡°But I will earn even more!¡± he said inwardly. ¡°Continue watching him open the chest!¡± Xu Yuan spoke evasively and gestured for Lin Mucheng to turn her little head away. After Guild Leader Yin Yue finished opening the equipment and consumable treasure chests, he took a short break. Today¡¯s highlight was the remaining six skill treasure chests. At this moment, Guild Leader Yin Yue looked even more nervous. When the Awakening Array appeared, it made him feel both happy and worried. If he used all his luck on that thing, wouldn¡¯t it be a loss and very embarrassing? The first chest. Under Guild Leader Yin Yue¡¯s uneasy gaze, a purple light shot into the sky! He was an Arcane Mage, so what he got from the treasure chest was naturally a Spell Skill Scroll. A purple grade [Arcane Barrier]. He had learned this skill long ago, so he could only sell it. Yin Yue could only sigh inwardly as he slowly retrieved the next treasure chest. However, Xu Yuan was very happy. What Yin Yue wanted was a powerful skill, but so did Xu Yuan! The weakness of the Treasure Chest Merchant was not only the weak attributes but also the lack of role skills! On his skill panel, there were all the icons for crafting treasure chests. Although the only role skill was red, it was only a damage reduction skill, so it was not very useful for the time being. And the talent of return would make up for this fatal shortcoming! No matter how many divine equipment or consumables were produced, even if he was armed to the teeth, it could only be said to be good-looking but useless. This was because Treasure Chest Merchants only knew how to create treasure chests. A full set of divine equipment would at most make him look a little more handsome than others when he was forging treasure chests. The skills of all the major roles. That was what Xu Yuan desperately needed. The first box of skills was an orange spell skill. [Skill: Arcane Prism] [Level: Orange Legendary] [Passive Skill: Under the protection of surging Arcane energy, any damage received will be reflected through the prism. Its protection will remain until its mana is exhausted.] Xu Yuan quickly read it twice in his mind. This was¡­ Passive damage reduction? According to the literal meaning¡­ After learning this skill, all damage received would be bounced away, and the main body would not receive much damage until the mana was exhausted! Xu Yuan was eager to try. But now was not the best time. On the other side, Guild Leader Yin Yue activated another purple-grade skill. [Talent 100-fold Return Skill activated. You have obtained a Gold Epic Skill ¨C Arcane Awakening] [Skill: Arcane Awakening] [Level: Gold Epic] [Active Skill: Instant Cast Spell; Recover to the most perfect state within 5 seconds; Cooldown: 1 hour.] ¡°Hiss-¡± Heaven-defying! A heaven-defying skill that could be used once an hour! There were many consumables that could instantly restore status, but there were very few skills that could do this. Why was it so difficult to get a support-type role? This was because their healing skills could quickly help the injured recover! When exploring a secret realm, it was very fatal to be in an unsatisfactory state! With a skill like [Arcane Awakening], Xu Yuan¡¯s need for a support-type role would be lesser. One-hour cooldown. As long as he was careful, it would be enough! Buzz! Another purple light. Xu Yuan gladly accepted the next return. [Skill: Arcane Surge] [Level: Orange Legendary] [Active Skill: Consumes all mana and annihilates your target in one fell swoop. A powerful Arcane Explosion is triggered according to the mana consumed.] Xu Yuan was numb. He had heard of this skill before. The one who used it was a famous Archmage. He used this skill to sink an island and wipe out all the creatures on the island! If the Archmage was given an [Arcane Awakening] as well, he would be able to cast a small nuclear explosion every hour! Indeed. Xu Yuan¡¯s current attributes were definitely far inferior to that of the Archmage. The power of the Arcane Explosion detonated by him would definitely not be as shocking. But who knew what would happen in the future? Xu Yuan was in a good mood. The three skills that were returned in a row gave him a certain amount of combat power. If he equipped the high-quality equipment in his backpack, he would probably be able to protect himself! Yin Yue still had three intermediate skill treasure chests on hand, which meant that Xu Yuan still had three chances to return the skill! ¡°Brother, you must not give up hope!¡± Xu Yuan looked excitedly at the hesitant Yin Yue. This old fellow¡¯s heart had already fallen to the bottom of the valley after opening three purple-grade skills consecutively. ¡°Guild Leader Yin Yue, don¡¯t stop! There are only three left. Hurry up!¡± The big shots urged. They were also very impatient. The fact that the consumable treasure chest could open a treasure like the Awakening Array raised their expectations for the treasure chest again. However, the three consecutive purple-grade skills made their hearts waver again. Was there a need to gamble on this treasure chest? They needed a piece of shocking news to make up their minds. The third box from the bottom was chosen. Purple! Guild Leader Yin Yue¡¯s eyelids twitched, and a thin layer of sweat appeared on his forehead. The big shots stared at Yin Yue¡¯s hands anxiously, hoping to see something different. The second last box. It was still purple! Xu Yuan seemed to have heard the sound of Guild Leader Yin Yue¡¯s heart breaking. He didn¡¯t have the time to check the two new skills. He raised his head high and locked his eyes on the last treasure chest. If this box didn¡¯t open up anything that would make people¡¯s eyes light up. This advertisement would be a¡­ A huge failure! Under everyone¡¯s watchful eyes, Yin Yue placed his slender palm on the ancient treasure chest. His heart was as still as water. He silently said, ¡°Open.¡± The treasure chest glowed with a brilliant light. Ka¨C Chapter 20 - The Return of the Gold Epic Is... Chapter 20 The Return of the Gold Epic Is¡­ A dazzling golden light rose above the Star Moon Hall! The resplendent light was like the sun in the sky, enveloping the entire palace. Yin Yue¡¯s entire body was bathed in brilliant light. His expression was already dull as if time had stopped. Rings of golden light rippled in all directions with him as the center. Everyone in the garden was dumbstruck by the gentle touch of the golden light. ¡°Heavens!¡± The people within the boundaries of Spring City also looked up at the sky with their mouths agape. ¡°The sun¡­ Did it fall?¡± They stared blankly at the sky that was dyed golden and muttered to themselves. The scene in front of them was too shocking! It was as if a bright sun had risen in the direction of the Star Moon Hall, surging with endless radiance in all directions. ¡°What happened?!¡± The people outside the Star Moon Hall couldn¡¯t help but have the same question. ¡°The birth of a secret realm?!¡± ¡°Or is it the descent of a divine item?!¡± Everyone¡¯s eyes were fixed on the Star Moon Hall. In the Star Moon Hall, the big shots finally reacted and cried out in surprise. Yin Yue immediately grabbed the golden glowing scroll in his hand, his heart churning like a tsunami. [Skill: Arcane Throne] [Level: Gold Epic] ¡°Golden combat skill!¡± Yin Yue¡¯s body trembled uncontrollably. ¡°I¡¯ve obtained a golden combat skill!¡± The big shots present might not even have a gold epic skill! Even Lin Zhenhua, who was the strongest among them, was shocked. ¡°Guild Leader Yin Yue, can you show it to us?!¡± The man who was ranked seventh nationally asked as his eyes widened like bronze bells. He shot toward Guild Leader Yin Yue, his expression a little out of control. A human figure suddenly appeared in Yin Yue¡¯s eyes. He shuddered and hurriedly put the scroll in his hand into his storage space. The golden light in his eyes instantly dissipated because of his action. A Gold Epic skill was no joke. If he was not careful, it would be snatched away! It could even be said that¡­ If not for Lin Zhenhua. Some people at the banquet might have immediately made a move! ¡°Guild Leader Yin Yue, please don¡¯t misunderstand¡­¡± The big shot who rushed over quickly waved his hand. ¡°I just wanted to take a look¡­¡± The rest of the people also surrounded him, their eyes shining brightly. They looked as if they wanted to swallow Yin Yue whole. ¡°Guild Leader Yin Yue, can you use this golden skill?¡± Someone even suggested a deal that made Yin Yue¡¯s mouth twitch. ¡°If you don¡¯t need it, just name your price. I don¡¯t lack money!¡± Price? Gold Epic Skill. Was there a price for it?! Yin Yue had already learned of the scroll¡¯s effects the moment he held it in his hand. Although it was only a fourth transition skill, it lived up to the name of [Gold Epic]. It was unbelievably powerful! Such a skill. Sell it?! Unless his brain was kicked by a donkey! ¡°Everyone, calm down.¡± Yin Yue could not help but smile as he said to the people surrounding him, ¡°Everyone, please take a seat and drink some tea¡­¡± Everyone naturally did not agree. But at this moment. A violent and overbearing aura descended above the Star Moon Hall. Everyone frowned and hurriedly raised their heads. Their eyes were like lightning as they looked at the sky. ¡°The phenomenon just now, did a supreme treasure appear?¡± A vigorous voice seemed to come from the horizon and fell into everyone¡¯s ears. In the next second. A muscular man in a military uniform suddenly appeared in the garden. ¡°Commander Zhan?¡± The big shots in the garden only restrained their auras when they saw the person who had arrived. Zhan Qianjun. North Plain military region¡¯s big boss. His strength was ranked second in the national rankings and eighth in the global rankings! This big shot was the youngest commander in China, and his reputation was at its peak. ¡°Commander Zhan, why are you here?¡± Everyone hurriedly went forward to greet him, their expressions extremely respectful. ¡°I heard about some recent events, so I came over to catch up with an old friend,¡± Zhan Qianjun said loudly. He pointed at Lin Zhenhua, who was still sitting at the side, and smiled. He said, ¡°When I was about to return today, I happened to encounter a shocking phenomenon.¡± When he heard that the strange phenomenon came from the treasure chest, he was slightly shocked. ¡°This treasure chest really gave a Gold Epic skill?!¡± Zhan Qianjun walked through the crowd and sat down beside Lin Zhenhua. He smiled and said, ¡°Elder Lin, with our friendship, you actually hid it from me.¡± Lin Zhenhua smiled and shook his head. He replied, ¡°What I told you the day before yesterday was everything I knew as well¡­ didn¡¯t believe there would be a golden skill at first.¡± The Gold Epic skill was too ethereal. I Even Lin Zhenhua only had one. He was actually skeptical when Xu Yuan said that they could get a golden skill from the treasure chest. He was also deeply shocked by what happened today. It was as if a bomb had been dropped on his mind! Zhan Qianjun turned his body with interest. He looked past Lin Zhenhua and looked at Xu Yuan, who had his head lowered and was silent, and Lin Mucheng, who was beside him. ¡°Uncle Zhan!¡± Lin Mucheng was very sensible and immediately greeted him. Zhan Qianjun smiled at her and gestured toward Xu Yuan, who did not say a word. He asked, ¡°Little girl, this is your little boyfriend, right?¡± Lin Mucheng immediately blushed and said, ¡°You¡¯re so annoying!¡± In front of so many people, she was so embarrassed! Zhan Qianjun deliberately ignored Lin Zhenhua¡¯s darkened expression and laughed out loud. ¡°This little guy is quite introverted?¡± Zhan Qianjun asked curiously, ¡°You¡¯re lowering your head. Are you thinking of something?¡± The rest of the people in the garden also gathered around. The gaze that they looked at Xu Yuan with was extremely fanatical and rippling. The disdain and contempt from before no longer existed. The treasure chest that this kid forged could actually give out a golden skill! It was a miracle! Currently, some of the high-level secret realms in the world were not only extremely dangerous, but even Orange Legendary items were rare in their reward pools! High-level skills were even rarer! Advanced skills were always the rarest treasures in the world. On the other hand, the treasure chests created by the Treasure Chest Merchants could not only activate orange skills, but they could also shine with a gorgeous golden color! The world had fused for decades. A Gold Epic had only appeared a few times! Everyone was like wolves that had seen meat, their eyes shining with envy. ¡°Little friend Xu Yuan, how much is this box?¡± ¡°Brother, tell me the price. I¡¯ll book all the treasure chests for the next ten days!¡± ¡°You made a reservation, but what about us?!¡± A big shot on the world rankings squeezed to the front and shouted, ¡°All of you, step back. Don¡¯t scare the little brother!¡± Xu Yuan still hadn¡¯t raised his head. He turned a deaf ear to everyone¡¯s shouts. Xu Yuan was similarly shocked, but what shocked him wasn¡¯t the Gold Epic skill that Guild Leader Yin Yue had opened. Instead, it was the reward triggered by the talent, ¡®100-Fold Return¡¯. It was something he had never heard of before¡­ White, blue, green, purple, orange, gold, red¡­ Everyone, including him, only knew the level of the item. There were seven colors, which represented the corresponding items of different quality! And Xu Yuan just found out¡­ It turned out that there was another level above the Red Mythical! Chapter 21 - He Could Have Robbed Divine level! Chapter 21 He Could Have Robbed Divine level! What returned to Xu Yuan was a divine skill that shone with dazzling divine light! [Heir of the Spellweaver] [Spellweavers control the power of magic; As the successor, you can control magic energy as easily as breathing] [Your spells do not need to be chanted. You can control the magic energy at will.] [Your spells are not on cooldown because you are the favorite of the Spellweavers.] [Your mana is endless. It¡¯s inexhaustible.] Xu Yuan was stunned! Spellweaver! Ancient Heavenly God. Magic energy came from the Weave, and this God was the Weaver of the Weave! A chant?! Skill cooldown?! Not enough mana?! Pft! After becoming the descendant of the Spellweaver, all of this would no longer be able to trouble Xu Yuan. ¡°Xu Yuan, Xu Yuan?!¡± Lin Mucheng saw that Xu Yuan was still in a daze and quickly pushed his hand to wake him up. ¡°Ah?¡± Xu Yuan finally came back to reality. When he realized that everyone was looking at him suspiciously, he couldn¡¯t help but jump in shock. ¡°What are you doing?¡± Lin Mucheng asked curiously, ¡°I called you for a long time, but you didn¡¯t respond.¡± ¡°I nodded off¡­¡± Xu Yuan casually said, ¡°Guild Leader Yin Yue, have you finished opening the chest?¡± Yin Yue was also among the crowd. He nodded excitedly. Just as he was about to speak, someone else had already spoken for him. ¡°Guild Leader Yin Yue has opened a Gold Epic! Xu Yuan widened his eyes and exclaimed exaggeratedly, ¡°Wow, seriously?!¡± ¡°Hehe!¡± Guild Leader Yin Yue laughed foolishly and said, ¡°Brother Xu Yuan, it¡¯s all thanks to your treasure chest! ¡± Even though the first dozen boxes were all bad? What did it matter?! A Gold Epic skill, it was so powerful, it was already worth the price! ¡°Congratulations!¡± Xu Yuan hurriedly congratulated. Zhan Qianjun was puzzled. ¡®This kid actually dared to ignore me?¡¯ However, he was not a petty person. Seeing that Xu Yuan was being pestered by the group of people in front of him, he poured himself a cup of tea and sat down to chat with Lin Zhenhua. Everyone present except for Zhou Hongjian rushed forward, wanting to reserve the treasure chest from Xu Yuan. ¡°There¡¯s 100 million magic gold in this card. From tomorrow onwards, Young Friend Xu Yuan, you can give me as many treasure chests as you want. I¡¯ll take as many as you have. When the card is empty, just say the word and I¡¯ll immediately transfer some to the card!¡± Everyone present was not short of money, so they were extremely generous. Xu Yuan was holding a treasure chest that could open a Gold Epic! Money? They did not lack money! Even if it was below rank four, it was still a Gold Epic! Even the experts on the combat power rankings might not have the chance to see a Gold Epic! ¡°Don¡¯t be anxious!¡± Xu Yuan quickly waved his hand and said, ¡°I can only create three treasure chests every day. But there are so many of you¡­¡± ¡°Five million for a treasure chest, right?¡± Someone shouted, ¡°How about this, I¡¯ll bid six million!¡± ¡°I¡¯ll pay seven million. Sell it to me first!!¡± Someone else shouted, ¡°Young Friend Xu Yuan, I spoke too loudly just now. Please don¡¯t blame me!¡± This kid could forge a treasure chest that contained golden skills. It¡¯s not embarrassing to treat him with a good attitude! Once today¡¯s news spreads, powerhouses from all over the world might flock over to Xu Yuan to buy that miraculous treasure chest. The people at the scene could not miss this opportunity! ¡°Everyone, don¡¯t be anxious.¡± When Xu Yuan saw that these people were almost bidding 10 million for a box, he quickly said, ¡°Everyone will be able to get one!¡± The Intermediate Treasure Chest¡¯s price of five million magic gold was set by the system. Although he could, he didn¡¯t want to raise the price and earn a lot of money. There was no need. He did not lack money. ¡°Everyone, listen to me first. My treasure chest doesn¡¯t necessarily drop valuable gold things. If you guys spend a lot of money to buy it and get a pile of ordinary items, won¡¯t you blame me?¡± He smiled and said, ¡°Basic Treasure Chest will cost 10,000; Intermediate Treasure Chest will cost 5 million. It¡¯s a fixed price for my role. There¡¯s no way to change it.¡± ¡°Let¡¯s go with this price. I won¡¯t make any additional money from all of you.¡± ¡°Everyone, don¡¯t be anxious.¡± Xu Yuan raised his hand to stop the others from speaking. ¡°Everyone, please sit down and discuss a plan that everyone is satisfied with, okay?¡± Everyone present was a well-known big shot. Instead of ripping them off, it was better to use this opportunity to get some exchange of benefits with them. The news of the sudden phenomenon in the Star Moon Hall could not be hidden. In the future, more people would pay attention to his special role. Some were from China. There would definitely be foreign ones. Xu Yuan needed more people to be tied to his warship and become part of his interests. If someone wanted to touch a strand of his hair, this group of people might be the first to disagree. Because¡­ They were still hoping to get a golden godly skill from Xu Yuan¡¯s treasure chest! His words stunned everyone present, and their impression of him suddenly changed. This kid sure was an honest man! He could have just robbed them! At the side, a hint of admiration flashed across Zhan Qianjun¡¯s eyes. He knew many people and instantly guessed Xu Yuan¡¯s intentions. ¡°Elder Lin, I have high hopes for this kid.¡± He said, ¡°Smart with a bit of cunning. I like that.¡± ¡°What a pity!¡± He then spread his hands and said, ¡°I only have a good-for-nothing son. If I had a daughter, then¡­¡± Hearing this, Lin Zhenhua frowned. He was also very satisfied with Xu Yuan, but when he thought about how his darling daughter liked to be with this kid, his heart felt a little stifled. ¡°Everyone, everyone, please have some tea.¡± Yin Yue saw that everyone had been persuaded to return to their seats by Xu Yuan, and he smiled brightly as he summoned his subordinates to serve tea to the big shots present. ¡°Guild Leader Yin Yue, you¡¯ve met with a joyous occasion today¡­¡± Someone joked. Amidst the laughter of the crowd, Yin Yue was so pleased with himself that his face almost froze. Although he had lost 90 million magic gold in his personal account, he had exchanged it for a Gold Epic skill. He would wake up laughing in his dreams! To everyone present, wealth was just a string of numbers. It wasn¡¯t a big sum of money, but he had exchanged it for a godly skill. It was a bloody profit! Yin Yue held his cup and walked over to Xu Yuan. He smiled and said, ¡°Brother Xu Yuan, let me give you a toast!¡± Xu Yuan smiled back and raised his cup as well. Yin Yue had obtained the skill that he had been longing for, and Xu Yuan had also obtained the divine return talent. Everyone was happy! Amidst the toasts, Xu Yuan an agreement with the big shots present. Once the distribution of the treasure chest was planned, he would inform them. As for tomorrow¡¯s treasure chest¡­ It would temporarily be handed over to the guild leader of the official professional guild. The professional guilds weren¡¯t considered powerful, but they had the backing of the company of the game. Being on good terms with them would be of great help to him. The group of people stayed in the Star Moon Hall until evening before they dispersed. After sending off the guests, Yin Yue hurriedly ordered his subordinates to stop accepting visits from guests and hurriedly ran back to his secret base to retrieve the golden scroll. After Xu Yuan and Lin Mucheng left, they first sat down with Lin Zhenhua and Zhan Qianjun and chatted for a long time. After that¡­ Xu Yuan found an excuse to trick Lin Mucheng into staying at home while he sneaked out. He hadn¡¯t had the chance to try out the skills he had obtained today! Chapter 22 - Strong, Invincible Chapter 22 Strong, Invincible Xu Yuan wore a simple disguise. He was now a popular person on the Internet and could be easily recognized on the streets. Wearing the [Shapeshifting Cloak] that he bought with 10,000 magic gold, Xu Yuan left the city alone and went to a secret realm outside the city. Although night had fallen, the area near the secret realm was still bustling with activity. There was a camp built by someone outside the secret realm. People came and went to the camp, and it was as noisy as during the day. He had chosen the level 35 secret realm [Psychic Tide] this time, which matched his current level. ¡°Normal difficulty, Level 3, Level 2. Healer and shield!¡± ¡°Psychic Speed Running Team, let¡¯s have an experienced player. It¡¯s best if we have a mage who has learned AOE skills!¡± Those who were planning to stay up all night shouted, ¡°Nightmare mode, all roles! Let¡¯s have a physical examination first!¡± The so-called physical examination was to check their attributes and skills to prevent liars from cheating them. Although Xu Yuan had been staying in the secret realm for the past few days, he had been carried by others and had not tried to fight by himself. Of course. The main reason was that he did not have any skills¡­ Now that he had learned a set of powerful skills, he wanted to see if he could solo them! Normal difficulty first! Xu Yuan let out a breath and walked into the secret realm. ¡°Brother, what role? Do you want to explore nightmare mode together?¡± Someone immediately came up and asked, ¡°It¡¯s so late. It¡¯s hard to find a team. Why don¡¯t we go together?¡± Xu Yuan shook his head and said, ¡°I¡¯m going solo.¡± ¡°Solo?¡± The man seemed to have heard a joke. ¡°Stop fooling around, Brother. You can¡¯t solo the psychic secret realm!¡± The Psychic Tide was very difficult! Not only were the monsters densely distributed, but every monster of different types also had different skills. ¡°Hey, hey¡­¡± The man wanted to persuade him, but he realized that Xu Yuan had already bypassed him. Xu Yuan had already paid the money outside the secret realm, and with a Key Stone in his hand, he lowered his head and entered the light screen outside the secret realm. ¡°You¡¯re courting death.¡± The man shook his head and turned around to continue shouting. In the secret realm. The scene changed instantly. Xu Yuan stood alone at the door, his eyes locked on the corpse lying on the ground in front of him. The thick smell of blood filled the air. Xu Yuan was a little nervous. He slowly took out equipment from his storage space and put them on one by one. Soon, he was fully armed. [Name: Xu Yuan] [Role: Treasure Chest Merchant] [Level: Level 34 (31%)] [Skill: (Active Type) Elemental Incarnation; Arcane Awakening; Arcane Surge; Explosive Sphere; (Passive Type) Arcane Prism, Arcane Enhancement; Heir of the Spellweaver] [Talent: 100-fold Return (Unique)] [Strength: 320] [Constitution: 350] [Intelligence: 310] [Spirit: 300] [Agility: 330] After obtaining the [Ring of Magnates], Xu Yuan gave up on the idea of adding abnormal points and decided to distribute the attributes equally instead. Coupled with a full set of orange and gold equipment, the attribute points weren¡¯t that bad. ¡°Let¡¯s do it!¡± Xu Yuan checked his condition a few times and looked out again, only to find that the corpse had been eaten clean by the ghoul. ¡°Roar!¡± When it saw Xu Yuan standing far away, it let out a ferocious roar and used all four legs to quickly attack Xu Yuan. Xu Yuan¡¯s expression froze. He waved his right hand and cast a spell. [Explosive Sphere: Shoots an Arcane Orb forward. When it touches the target, it will explode violently; it would disappear after its energy is exhausted.] Under the effect of [Heir of the Spellweaver], the spell that originally required two seconds to chant became instant cast in Xu Yuan¡¯s hands! A blue energy ball swayed and floated toward the rapidly crawling ghoul. When it floated closer, the ghoul, which only had bloodlust in its mind, suddenly pounced on it. Boom! The moment the two came into contact, the ghoul was blasted into the sky! [Experience Points Obtained: 300] Instant kill! Xu Yuan¡¯s spirits were lifted. The Explosive Sphere was still swaying and floating forward. Xu Yuan followed the sphere and slowly walked into the depths of the secret realm. The entrance of the Psychic Tide was a huge open space. There were groups of three or five ghouls scattered on the charred ground. Xu Yuan pointed in their direction. Several [Explosive Spheres] were formed and floated towards a pile of monsters. ¡°Roar!¡± The light from the energy sphere illuminated the scorched earth and attracted the attention of the ghouls. They charged fiercely at the visible light source in front of them. After that¡­ They were sent to the sky! He had a full set of divine equipment and an orange skill. It was simply heaven-defying! All the monsters he encountered along the way were killed in one hit! This¡­ There was no difficulty at all! Xu Yuan went all out, throwing countless mana balls in all directions. They were like kites, drifting away slowly and seemingly harmless. However, anything in the secret realm that touched it would be sent into the sky by the explosion. When it landed on the ground again, it would become a corpse. Xu Yuan was harvesting experience points on the scorched earth in a relaxed manner. Stepping over the charred plains, Xu Yuan stepped onto a broken staircase. In front. There was a group of skeletons in tattered armor wandering around. [Fallen Guard (Enhanced Elite)] [Level: 36] [Skills: Chop, Chisel, Lethal Strike] As their level was higher than Xu Yuan, Xu Yuan could not detect their true attributes. But this was not a problem! Xu Yuan flicked his fingers and sent the Explosive Sphere flying over. Creak, creak, creak¨C The reaction speed and movements of this group of Enhanced Elites were even faster than those of the ghouls from before. They charged straight at Xu Yuan. When they approached the Explosive Sphere, they even made a move to dodge. Xu Yuan was slightly stunned. Just as he was about to attack again, he realized that the energy lightning jumping on the Explosive Sphere had shot at the tattered armor of one of the guards. Boom! The five Enhanced Elite Fallen Guards were still blasted into the sky! However, one of the guards was sent flying by the shockwave of the explosion and fell straight in Xu Yuan¡¯s direction. ¡°F*ck!¡± Xu Yuan was shocked. The impact of the explosion was too strong. The guard was flying too fast. Xu Yuan only had time to blink once before the guard crashed into him. Xu Yuan could smell the rotten smell coming from its body, and he could also see the dark green fire burning in its black eye sockets! Woosh! The rusted long blade slashed down at Xu Yuan¡¯s shoulder! Xu Yuan did not have time to dodge before the rusty long saber slashed down! ¡°Hmm?¡± Xu Yuan was stunned. He felt a layer of strange magic power enveloping his entire body, and the long saber that was slashing at his shoulder bounced off. He was stabbed. However, he was completely unharmed! Arcane Prism?! Xu Yuan instantly understood. This was a passive skill, and it was always in effect. The attack he had just received was deflected under the protection of its power! Xu Yuan¡¯s spirits were lifted. He immediately took out an orange weapon from his storage space that he had gotten due to his talent ¡®100-fold Return¡¯ and slashed at the Fallen Guard. Clang! It was as if he had struck a piece of rusty iron. Xu Yuan did not have any melee skills, but he was fearless. He held a long sword in his hand and stood where he was, fighting with the Fallen Guard. ¡°Hmph, little thing.¡± have the strength to fight me?¡± Chapter 23 - Brother, Dont Lie to Yourself Chapter 23 Brother, Don¡¯t Lie to Yourself The fallen guard wailed and turned into a pile of broken bones. Every time it attacked Xu Yuan, it would be deflected. If it could still use its brain, it would definitely be very puzzled and confused by this! Xu Yuan got rid of it and continued to explore the depths of the secret realm. In the process, he threw out a row of Explosive Spheres and let them open a path for him. Boom! Boom! He walked over. None of the monsters could survive the impact of the Explosive Sphere! Finally¡­ Xu Yuan saw the first boss of the Psychic Tide secret realm. This thing was more than four meters tall and seemed to be stitched together from several corpses. It looked disgusting and terrifying. [Withered Intestine (Boss Elite)] [Level: 40] [Skill: Rotten Spit; Horizontal Sweep; Plague of Decay] ¡°Come and play!¡± This terrifying monster called Withered Intestine spoke in human language and strode towards Xu Yuan. As it ran, it was like a flesh truck with increased horsepower. The fat on its body shook violently, making the ground rumble. Xu Yuan was ready, and he flicked his fingers. A ball of magic energy condensed between his fingers and slowly floated towards Withered Intestine. Boom! This big fellow was also blasted into the sky. However, it did not die. It roared in midair and fell straight down. Xu Yuan raised his head and aimed in its direction. Another Explosive Sphere flew over. Bang! Withered Intestine was like a huge balloon, blown into pieces by the blue spell energy, scattering into pieces of flesh and blood. ¡°F*ck!¡± Xu Yuan hurriedly dodged to the back and was almost drenched by this disgusting thing. After getting rid of it, Xu Yuan continued to fight in the secret realm. The subsequent monsters and bosses were all blown up by the Explosive Sphere. If one couldn¡¯t solve it, then two! Soon, the Psychic Tide was cleared. Xu Yuan happily put the loot back into his storage space and left the dungeon. Outside the secret realm. ¡°Nightmare mode, all roles! Let¡¯s have a physical examination first!¡± The person from before was still shouting loudly. ¡°Eh?¡± When the archer saw Xu Yuan reappear, he couldn¡¯t help but laugh. ¡°How is it? You can¡¯t clear it alone, right?¡± Xu Yuan shook his head and replied, ¡°I¡¯m done with the normal mode. I¡¯ll try the hard mode now.¡± ¡°Please stop joking?!¡± The archer cried out, ¡°You¡¯ve been in there for less than ten minutes and you¡¯re done?! Who would believe that?!¡± ¡°I see that your level is not low either. Why don¡¯t you join my group? Let¡¯s call three more people and explore nightmare mode together! In nightmare mode, purple-grade items will be He came up and winked at Xu dropped Yuan. Xu Yuan smiled politely and turned around to walk to a tent outside the secret realm. ¡°Hard mode,¡± he said to the people in the tent and handed over a magic gold card. ¡°Hard mode, 4,000. 1,000 as a deposit, so 5,000 in total.¡± The person swiped his card and took out a secret realm Key Stone filled with magic power and handed it to Xu Yuan. To enter the secret realm, one needed to hold a Key Stone that was infused with magic power. [Psychic Tide] was a small secret realm, and its owner was a financial group in Spring City. One could enter only by spending money to buy a secret realm Key Stone from them. After Xu Yuan received the hard mode Key Stone, he returned the exhausted normal mode Key Stone and took back the deposit. ¡°Brother, are you serious?¡± The archer was shocked. ¡°Just playing around,¡± Xu Yuan smiled and did not explain further. He turned around and entered the secret realm. The hard mode was not much different from the normal mode, but the monsters were stronger and more concentrated. Xu Yuan was still relying on the Explosive Sphere to sweep through the area. This time, the boss in the secret realm had to eat three Explosive Spheres before it could vent its anger. This time, among the loot, a purple skill scroll appeared. It was considered a good drop. It was a pity. Xu Yuan could not use it. He left the secret realm and returned to the outside world. ¡°Nightmare mode, all roles! Entering the group first¡­F*ck!¡± The archer shouted halfway and was shocked by the sudden appearance of Xu Yuan. He jogged over and sized up Xu Yuan. Suddenly, he smiled and said, ¡°You definitely didn¡¯t clear it, right?!¡± The normal mode took about ten minutes. As for hard mode, he came out in less than ten minutes! He must have been scared out of his wits by the densely packed monsters. ¡°That¡¯s not it. I cleared it,¡± Xu Yuan said, ¡°I¡¯m changing to nightmare mode now.¡± ¡°Brother!¡± The Archer¡¯s face was serious as he said, ¡°It¡¯s fine to lie to your pals. Don¡¯t lie to yourself too. It¡¯s fine for me to be lied to by you, no big deal. But I hope you¡­ Hey, hey, hey.¡± Xu Yuan walked around him speechlessly and returned to the tent. ¡°This time, I¡¯d like nightmare mode.¡± Xu Yuan handed over the dried-up hard mode¡¯s Key Stone. ¡°Hiss-¡± The archer widened his eyes. When the Key Stone was exhausted, it meant that he had cleared the stage! Did this guy really solo hard mode? Moreover, the time it took was even shorter than the normal mode. The archer decided to leech onto Xu Yuan. He said, ¡°Brother, there¡¯s no need to buy the nightmare Key Stone. I have it here¡­¡± He had used a month¡¯s worth of living expenses to buy the nightmare mode Key Stone for [Psychic Tide]. However, he called for a whole night, but he still couldn¡¯t gather enough people. In the tent, the merchant who sold the Key Stone also widened his eyes. In ten minutes¡­ he completed the hard mode? Could this kid wearing the [Shapeshifting Cloak] be a young expert from some big force? He took the magic card that Xu Yuan had given him and swiped the money to be taken. Then, he took out a nightmare-mode Key Stone that was filled with magic power. ¡°Hey, hey, hey!¡± The archer panicked. ¡°How can I use yours?¡± Xu Yuan turned around and smiled, ¡°I¡¯m going solo tonight. Let¡¯s play together again in the future if there¡¯s a chance to.¡± His main purpose was to test his skills. He would not bring anyone else, let alone an outsider he did not know. Under the archer¡¯s resentful gaze, Xu Yuan headed toward the secret realm. ¡°Move aside!¡± Halfway there, a group of people blocked his way. They rudely chased away the people who were asking to form a team near the entrance of the secret realm and shouted, ¡°If you want to go in, wait outside first!¡± ¡°What¡¯s going on?!¡± People were confused. ¡°The Young Master of Righteousness Guild is inside and will be coming out soon.¡± The group of people blocking the entrance of the secret realm said. ¡°So be it!¡± The person outside the secret realm frowned and said unhappily, ¡°Standing outside won¡¯t affect him¡­¡± ¡°Don¡¯t talk too much! If you keep talking, I¡¯ll beat you up!¡± The people from the Righteousness Guild raised their fists and said unreasonably. The Righteousness Guild wasn¡¯t very powerful, but they were still strong enough to bully unspecialized players. The people who were chased away knew that they could not afford to offend them, so they did not say anything else. Xu Yuan wasn¡¯t in a hurry to go in. He simply crossed his arms and waited outside. About five minutes later, the light screen of the secret realm lit up, and several figures appeared from inside. ¡°Young Master!¡± The people who were blocking the way immediately went up to them, and their faces were filled with nervousness. The young man they called ¡®Young Master¡¯ was about twenty years old. His face was pale and he looked around like a thief. Behind him, Spatial Ripples were slowly forming. Xu Yuan, who had his arms crossed, suddenly narrowed his eyes. The effect of this skill seemed a little familiar! Chapter 24 - Does He Deserve It Chapter 24 Does He Deserve It A long sword stabbed out from the faint Spatial Ripples. The young man called ¡®Young Master¡¯ was stabbed in the heart and died on the spot! ¡°Young Master!¡± The people from the Righteousness Guild were furious and shouted, ¡°The murderer is nearby. Quickly go and find them! Take revenge for Young Master!¡± Xu Yuan looked around warily, trying to find information about the mysterious assassin. However¡­ However, he found nothing. The assassin¡¯s method of concealing their aura was very brilliant. Even Lin Zhenhua would not discover them! ¡°Oh, how pitiful!¡± The archer had arrived beside Xu Yuan at some point in time. He looked at the chaotic figures in front of him and smacked his lips. His tone was filled with schadenfreude. ¡°This kid deserves it.¡± He continued, ¡°His name is Liu Tian. He is the only son of the guild leader of the Righteousness Guild. When I called for help to form a team this afternoon, he was already nearby. At that time, he bullied a little girl and made her cry. ¡°However, a big sister came from behind and beat him away in two or three moves, saving the little girl.¡± With a thought, Xu Yuan turned his head and asked, ¡°What does it have to do with this matter?¡± ¡°Sigh!¡± The archer put his hand on Xu Yuan¡¯s shoulder and shook his head. ¡°How can someone like Liu Tian put up with that kind of treatment?¡± ¡°He immediately summoned a group of men and trapped that kind-hearted big sister in the camp over there. A group of men beat her up and crippled her¡­¡± The archer¡¯s tone slowly became heavy. ¡°At that point in time, I¡­ Sigh!¡± Xu Yuan frowned. When he looked at the dead young man again, his sympathy disappeared and was replaced by disgust. ¡°Then the one who is attacked earlier¡­¡± Xu Yuan asked softly. The archer pulled Xu Yuan aside and whispered, ¡°They went to clear the secret realm after beating her up, but before they left, they warned others not to help her. That big sister was lying unconscious on the spot, and no one dared to care.¡¯ ¡°Until a beautiful woman came. When she saw the big sister, she ignored the warnings of others and poured a bottle of vitality potion into the big sister¡¯s mouth before sending her to the hospital.¡± After that, the beautiful woman returned to the camp and asked Liu Tian for compensation. A person like Liu Tian would flirt with a beautiful woman, and one of his hands was gone because he followed her too closely. The men he brought with him attacked her in a group, but they were all chopped off by the beautiful woman. Liu Tian had no choice but to pay her. However, when he was paying the money, he played a trick and asked the woman to wait in the camp while he would get someone to send the money over. He then secretly called for a group of reinforcements. He had thought that he could control that woman, but in the end, his hands and feet were cut off. Liu Tian was scared out of his wits. He found an opportunity to crawl and hide in the secret realm. He only dared to come out when reinforcements arrived. The moment he came out, he died. ¡°Tell me, does he deserve it?¡± The archer asked. Xu Yuan nodded and asked, ¡°Did you see that beautiful woman¡¯s face?¡±! ¡°I did!¡± The archer said, ¡°Sigh, I¡¯m telling you, I¡¯ve never seen such a beautiful woman in my life!¡± Xu Yuan was about to ask for the details about this woman. He suspected that this beautiful woman was the mysterious person from that day. ¡°Hey!¡± A few people from the Righteousness Guild walked over and pointed at Xu Yuan. ¡°The one wearing the Shapeshifting Cloak, take off your cloak!¡± ¡°Hey!¡± The archer stood in front and said, ¡°We¡¯ve been staying exactly where we are.¡± ¡°Don¡¯t talk so much nonsense!¡± A tall knight stood out and ordered coldly, ¡°I told you to take off your cloak. Didn¡¯t you hear me?¡± Xu Yuan shook his head and replied, ¡°I heard you, but I don¡¯t want to entertain you.¡± The archer was stunned. Wow! This brother was so stubborn! ¡°What?¡± The knight was furious. ¡°D*mn it! Do you want to die?! How dare you talk to me like this?¡± He strode forward and took out the broadsword on his back. When the archer saw that he was about to make a move, he immediately fell into a dilemma. He didn¡¯t like the people from the Righteousness Guild either, but his strength was average, so he couldn¡¯t afford to offend them. ¡°Brother, make way.¡± Xu Yuan understood what the archer was thinking, so he pushed him away. Xu Yuan opened his hand, and a sharp sword with a cold light appeared in his palm. ¡°Wow!¡± The knight¡¯s eyes lit up. The sharp sword in Xu Yuan¡¯s hand was not an ordinary item. He was gonna kill this brat. Then, he would snatch this sword! The knight¡¯s eyes flashed with greed as he launched a Knight¡¯s Assault on Xu Yuan. The huge broadsword danced in the wind and slashed at Xu Yuan¡¯s head. Xu Yuan did not dodge. He raised the sword in his hand and stabbed it straight into the armor under the knight¡¯s neck. Bang! The broadsword fell on Xu Yuan¡¯s head, but it was pushed away by a huge force and smashed into the companion standing behind the knight. The sword in Xu Yuan¡¯s hand pierced through the knight¡¯s shoulder. A hint of disappointment flashed in Xu Yuan¡¯s eyes. The stab missed! Although he had cleared two secret realms in a row, his combat experience was still not enough! The sword that was aimed at the knight¡¯s neck had actually landed on his shoulder. Fortunately, the quality of the sword in his hand was high enough, and it had an armor-piercing effect, directly piercing through the knight¡¯s armor! ¡°F*ck!¡± The knight held his injured shoulder and retreated quickly, shouting, ¡°What are you waiting for? Hurry up and attack!¡± At his command, his accomplices who came with him took out their weapons and rained fire on Xu Yuan! Xu Yuan tapped the tip of his toes and took a step back. At the same time, he flicked his fingers and condensed a magic ball that was emitting a faint light. ¡°What¡¯s that?¡± The members of the Righteousness Guild were stunned. They looked at a ball that was slowly floating over. ¡°What are you looking at? This is obviously a skill that the brat had cast! Hurry up and dodge!¡± the knight shouted angrily. ¡°Brat, who are you trying to scare with such a slow flying skill?¡± The knight raised his head and shouted at Xu Yuan. However, just as he finished speaking¡­ Boom! The people who dodged the magic ball were scalded by the lightning on the ball. After that¡­ It suddenly exploded! ¡°F*ck!¡± The knight was blown away by the shockwave of the explosion. He only had time to curse before he was pierced by a sharp arrow! He raised his head in shock and anger. Opposite him¡­ The archer quickly waved his hand and denied, ¡°Hey, I didn¡¯t do it!¡± Although he really wanted to make a move, his rationality stopped him in the end. He turned his head and saw that the person in the Shapeshifting Cloak was holding a gorgeous longbow that was glowing orange. ¡°Hiss.¡± The archer¡¯s worldview collapsed. Was this person a mage or an archer? He had just raised his hand to cast a strange spell, and now he had pulled out a bow? Moreover¡­ When the bow was drawn, magic power slowly gathered between the bowstring and condensed into an arrow that emitted cold air! The archer¡¯s jaw dropped as Xu Yuan released the bowstring. The sharp arrow condensed from magic broke through the wind and whistled through the night sky! This arrow¡­ Hit its target! Chapter 25 - Make a Big Move It hit. Chapter 25 Make a Big Move It hit. However, the knight¡¯s injuries were not serious. ¡°Everyone, come to me!¡± The knight seemed to have some status in the guild. After giving the order, the guild members who were searching around the area surrounded him. ¡°Brother, quickly run!¡± The archer saw that the situation was not good, so he gave Xu Yuan a warning before turning around and running away. Seeing more than ten people surrounding him, Xu Yuan did not panic at all. ¡°Go, chop this brat up!¡± The knight shouted at the top of his lungs. However, after shouting, he turned into a ray of light! [Arcane Surge]! With the support of the divine level passive skill, the Gold Epic spell cast from Xu Yuan¡¯s finger was comparable to a small nuclear bomb! With the knight as the center, it was activated! The knight¡¯s body was instantly turned into ashes by the vast and incomparably violent energy. Soon after, a blinding light flashed. Boom! A mushroom cloud suddenly rose outside the secret realm! Xu Yuan, who was facing the light of the explosion, was a little flustered. He had guessed that this skill would be very powerful, but he did not expect it to be so powerful! The violent and devastating spell energy swept through and harvested the lives of all the members of the Righteousness Guild. It spread further and spread towards the camp outside the secret realm. As expected, it would be destroyed along with the camp! While the Righteousness Guild was searching everywhere, the people who were originally outside the secret realm hid in the camp to avoid being implicated. If the camp was destroyed, the people hiding inside would definitely not survive! Xu Yuan only targeted the Righteousness Guild, and he didn¡¯t want to kill so many people who had no grudges against him. Xu Yuan tried to focus his mind and control the range of the explosion. As he stood where he was, the white light of the explosion instantly enveloped him. He could clearly feel the raging energy of the explosion. ¡°F*ck, what happened?¡± The people hiding in the camp were dumbfounded. ¡°What is this white light?¡± ¡°What¡¯s going on recently? Every day, a different light will appear. What is going on?¡± The archer who had already returned to the camp looked up at the figure at the center of the explosion, dumbstruck! This explosion¡­ Could it be that the pal who cleared the secret realm alone created it? Just as everyone in the camp was feeling puzzled, they saw the dazzling white light suddenly darken at a speed visible to the naked eye. A moment later, the white light gradually dissipated. Everyone mustered their courage and walked out of the camp. Looking at the huge pit outside the secret realm, they could not help but gulp. Wow! Everything within sight was flattened by the violent explosion just now! Only the door to the secret realm stood alone in the same place, emitting a faint light. ¡°What¡¯s going on?¡± Everyone was stunned and took out their phones. The search phrase [The Psychic Tide was blown to the ground by an explosion] became a hot topic in a short period of time. While everyone was spreading the news, the big shots in Spring City rushed to the camp outside the Psychic Tide one after another. ¡°Who did this?¡± The big shots were also stunned. One of them asked, ¡°What kind of skill can cause such great damage?¡± This terrifying destructive power could only be created by an expert with at least an eighth transformation or above! ¡°Guild Leader Xu.¡± Zhou Nian, the guild leader of the Knight¡¯s Guild, looked at the big shot of the Mage Alliance suspiciously. He asked, ¡°There¡¯s still mana here. It should be the damage caused by magic, right?¡± Guild Leader Xu frowned. He really couldn¡¯t think of any spell or skill that could cause such great damage. Thinking quickly, Guild Leader Xu was suddenly shocked. He mumbled, ¡°Could it be Lord Li Wei¡­¡± Lord Li Wei. The number one Archmage in the country. In his rage, he once released a terrifying spell and sank an island! ¡°The magic elements in the air that haven¡¯t dissipated are very similar to that time. Could it be that Lord Li Wei has personally come here?¡± Guild Leader Xu muttered. ¡°If it was that lord, I¡¯m afraid Spring City would no longer exist,¡± said Assassin Guild Leader Nie Sheng. A spell that could sink an island. If it really erupted here, how could Spring City survive? The guild leaders and the big shots of Spring City were puzzled. The culprit, Xu Yuan, had already returned home early. He went straight to the bedroom, covered himself with a blanket, and fell asleep. There was no need to try his powers again. They were very powerful! After a good night¡¯s sleep, Xu Yuan continued to enter the secret realm with Lin Mucheng and leveled up with the help of the members of the Yin Yue Guild. The huge explosion outside Spring City was still being hyped up on the Internet. Xu Yuan did not care about the matter. He was busy leveling up and unlocking the other two treasure chests. In the next few days, Xu Yuan also went online to check on the news about the guild. Unfortunately, what happened that day was only described in words, and there was no video recording. Xu Yuan was thinking about finding an opportunity to meet the archer again and see if he could get more information. Six days passed. The treasure chests of the professional guilds had already begun to be supplied. Selling to them first was not only because of their connection to the company behind the game. Xu Yuan also required them to open the chests so he could return the skills ¨C all of them came from various roles! Merely controlling arcane spells was not enough to satisfy Xu Yuan. He hoped to obtain more role skills! In the blink of an eye, several days passed. Xu Yuan had leveled up a few more levels and unlocked the pet treasure chest and the gemstone treasure chest. Pet treasure chests could open mystical beast pets of all levels. As for the gemstone treasure chests, they could open even more unique strengthening gems. After Xu Yuan got a few, he gathered the big shots of the various professional guilds in Spring City and promoted his new product to them. Pet treasure chests and gemstone treasure chests were not expensive, and the big shots were happy to try them. Xu Yuan happily earned several gold pet eggs and a few gems that could strengthen his attributes. His weak body and inferior attributes were no longer a problem. ¡°Xu Yuan, remember to eat on time at home!¡± When Lin Mucheng called, she didn¡¯t forget to nag Xu Yuan. She had to leave for a few days. Her father was bringing her to visit a godly mage. The godly mage might not be able to teach her skills, but he could impart her a lot of experience. As a special role, Xu Yuan naturally did not have such a good opportunity ¨C Treasure Chest Merchant, even the number one on the Heaven List could not teach him! After chatting with her for a while, Xu Yuan hung up the phone. He slowly strolled out of the city and walked to the camp of the Psychic Tide. ¡°Nightmare mode, all classes¡­¡± A familiar voice entered Xu Yuan¡¯s ears. Xu Yuan was instantly amused. It had already been a few days, and this pal¡¯s Key Stone had yet to be destroyed! After Xu Yuan walked into the camp, he found a corner, took out a Shapeshifting Cloak, and put it on. Then, he walked over to the archer. ¡°Hiss-¡± The archer immediately recognized him. ¡°Brother, you¡¯re still alive!¡± He leaned over and whispered like a thief. ¡°Yes.¡± Xu Yuan responded in a low voice, ¡°The Key Stone hasn¡¯t been used yet? Do you want to do it together?¡± ¡°Okay!¡± The archer was overjoyed. The big boss took the initiative to bring him along. That¡¯s great! Chapter 26 - Provincial Mock Examination Chapter 26 Provincial Mock Examination He made a wish to return to the camp of the Psychic Tide to see if he could meet this archer who had seen that woman before. ¡°Nightmare mode, second class, third class! The archer shouted as he chatted with Xu Yuan. ¡°You were the one who caused the explosion that day, right? Big Brother, how did you do it?¡± the archer asked quietly. ¡°Don¡¯t ask what you shouldn¡¯t ask,¡± Xu Yuan whispered. The archer immediately shrunk his neck and said carefully, ¡°Alright, alright, I won¡¯t ask anymore¡­¡± That day, after the explosion, many big shots came at once. After the big shots observed the scene, they returned to the camp and captured people everywhere for questioning. The archer was also captured and asked a few questions. However, he said that he didn¡¯t know anything and pretended to be ignorant. He could not see through the person under the Shapeshifting Cloak, but he could tell that the person under the cloak was definitely an expert. He was worried that the expert would get revenge if he leaked the truth! ¡°Nightmare Psychic Tide, second class, third class, all classes¡­¡± The two of them called for people in the camp for a long time, but no one applied. Xu Yuan brought the archer into the secret realm and cleared the dungeon as quickly as possible. As for the rewards from clearing the dungeon, Xu Yuan didn¡¯t really care about them, so he gave them all to the archer. The archer was so grateful that he danced around. ¡°Thank you. In the future, with just a word from you, I will be at your beck and call¡­¡± ¡°Alright, alright.¡± Xu Yuan waved his hand and said, ¡°No need to do that. Just tell me what the woman from that day looked like. ¡± That woman¡¯s ability was very mysterious. He didn¡¯t know if she was there when the explosion happened. She seemed to have the same goal as the gray-clothed man from the Shadow Alliance, so Xu Yuan did not dare to take it lightly. Xu Yuan asked the archer about the woman¡¯s appearance before leaving. Xu Yuan went back and found the people from the Yin Yue Guild and continued to fight the secret realm with them. The days were quite fulfilling. In the blink of an eye. The mid-term mock exam for the third-year students had arrived. Lin Mucheng also returned to Spring City on the eve of the exam. She had found the Archmage to teach her. Her ability to control spells was clearly stronger than before. ¡°My dad said that after the mock exam, he will bring me to visit the godly Archer Hunter!¡± she said enthusiastically. It was great to have a father with strong connections! Xu Yuan smiled and praised her a few times before taking out a pet treasure chest and giving it to her. ¡°Wow!¡± Lin Mucheng was very excited and quickly opened the treasure chest. But this time, her luck wasn¡¯t so good. She only got a purple pet egg. However¡­ She was still very happy. When she walked into the classroom, she was still talking to Xu Yuan. When the students in the class saw the two of them enter, their expressions were complicated. The two of them have been too popular recently. The Internet had been boasting about how amazing Xu Yuan¡¯s special role was, making the students in the class jealous. Lin Mucheng, on the other hand, had conquered a bunch of male fans with her top-notch looks. The two of them did not care about the gazes of their classmates. Amidst the whispers, they returned to their seats and sat down. A classmate instantly came up and said with a cheeky smile, ¡°Xu Yuan, sell me a treasure chest!¡± Who wouldn¡¯t crave Xu Yuan¡¯s treasure chest?! ¡°10,000 for beginner level and 5,000,000 for intermediate level. ¡± Xu Yuan said with a faint smile, ¡°But I don¡¯t have it in stock. It will probably only be ready next month.¡± ¡°F*ck!¡± The students who had surrounded him dispersed. This price directly dissuaded them! However, not being able to afford a treasure chest did not stop them from trying to get close to Xu Yuan. After a while, the students still surrounded him and started chatting with him. They only returned to their seats when their homeroom teacher, Zhang Jun, walked into the classroom. ¡°Students, be quiet!¡± Zhang Jun first knocked on the lecture table to signal for the students to be quiet before continuing, ¡°It has been some time since all of you changed your roles. Your achievements during this period of time will be displayed in this mock exam.¡± ¡°I won¡¯t say too much.¡± ¡°I hope all of you can try your best to get a better score!¡± ¡°Are you confident that you can get good results?¡± Zhang Jun glanced at the young faces of the students and asked in a deep voice. ¡°Yes!¡± The students shouted loudly, looking very imposing. ¡°Not bad!¡± Zhang Jun nodded in satisfaction. His gaze finally fell on the face of Xu Yuan, and his expression was also a little complicated. He paused and retracted his gaze. ¡°Let¡¯s go.¡± The test center for this mid-term mock exam was not in Spring City. Zhang Jun brought the students of Class 7 to the field. The field was already filled with students from other classes. In the middle of the field, an old man with white hair and a beard was slowly waving his arms, drawing colorful lights. A moment later, a teleportation portal was formed. The class at the front walked up happily and disappeared in the blink of an eye. Then, the classes walked into the teleportation portal in an orderly manner. Class 7 was the last to arrive. Whoosh¨C Xu Yuan felt his body being pulled off the ground. When he could see again, he was already in a huge square. Teleportation lights flashed in the sky above the square, and more and more people gathered. Spring City High School was not the only school that was taking the mock exam today. There were thousands of examinees from more than ten cities in the province. ¡°Xu Yuan!¡± Lin Mucheng found Xu Yuan as soon as he teleported over. She pouted and was a little unhappy. ¡°We seem to have been assigned to a different examination venue!¡± She pointed at Xu Yuan¡¯s chest with a depressed expression. ¡°I¡¯m in the first examination hall, and you¡¯re in the fourth!¡± That was when Xu Yuan noticed that there was a shimmering [IV] mark on his chest. The mid-term mock exam was considered a major exam. Every time there was a major exam, the examinees from the various schools in the province would be completely disrupted and reorganized. It was not a coincidence that the two of them were not assigned to the same examination hall this time. ¡°All examinees!¡± A voice rang out in the sky above the square, suppressing the whispers of the examinees. ¡°Please listen carefully to the rules of this examination!¡± The voice rambled on and on about rules such as ¡°no cheating¡± and ¡°examinees are not allowed to attack each other¡±. ¡°You guys look a little nervous, don¡¯t you?¡± The homeroom teacher, Zhang Jun, also teleported over. He looked at the students who had become slightly nervous and smiled. He encouraged them, ¡°Don¡¯t think too much. Clear your mind and do your best!¡± ¡°Remember, during the examination, you must first ensure your own safety!¡± He said, ¡°If you really can¡¯t do it, press your palm on the mark on your chest and ask for help outside the arena. The examiner will bring you out immediately.¡± After giving out all the instructions, he walked to the side. The voice in the sky above the square sounded again. ¡°All examinees, please stand on the corresponding mark. The teleportation will be activated in one minute. All the examinees will be teleported to your secret realm examination venue!¡± Xu Yuan looked around and saw the ground marked with the [IV] mark. He stepped on it. As the countdown ended, Xu Yuan felt a huge suction force that pulled him off the ground. Chapter 27 - Fierce Operation Chapter 27 Fierce Operation On a vast green grassland. Xu Yuan opened his eyes, and a notification immediately sounded in his ear. [The examination begins!] [Please choose the corresponding scenario according to your role.] [Combat] [Support] [Life] [Special] Xu Yuan pondered for a moment and clicked on the [Combat] option. As a special role, he could choose the [Special] option. But in that case¡­ The score would definitely not be high. ¡°The battle is about to begin!¡± ¡°Please kill as many monsters as possible. Monsters of different strengths will provide different points.¡± ¡°After the time is up, the points you obtain will be your test results.¡¯ ¡°Please get at least 500 points. This is the passing line for this exam!¡± ¡°Good luck!¡± The voice disappeared. In Xu Yuan¡¯s line of sight, countless rays of light descended from the sky and landed on the grassland. Xu Yuan understood. It was the monsters that had been thrown onto the grassland. He raised his head and saw that the nearest light was less than a thousand meters away from him. Xu Yuan took a step forward and quickly ran in that direction. He took out an orange greatsword from his storage space and slashed at the ugly monster. He didn¡¯t dare to use [Explosive Sphere]. This thing would not disappear until its energy was exhausted. Xu Yuan was worried that it would float in front of the other examinees. Then, if the examinee did not know what this thing was for, they could not help but be curious and reach out to touch it¡­ That scene¡­ Xu Yuan didn¡¯t dare to think about it. In the past few days, he had already obtained some skills of other roles from the boxes of the various professional guilds. There were more methods to kill monsters than before. ¡°Points +5!¡± After slaying a monster, Xu Yuan glanced at the notification from the corner of his eye. One monster only gave 5 points. Only by obtaining 500 points would he be considered to have passed. In that case, he had to kill at least 100 of them. Xu Yuan calmed himself down and then followed his memories to find the next prey. Along the way, he did not see a single monster. Instead, he met a few other examinees. Judging from their attire, they should be from another city. In any case, they were not students of Spring City High School. Xu Yuan didn¡¯t communicate much with them and quickly searched for the next location. ¡°Brother, I found a very powerful monster over there. I can¡¯t defeat it alone!¡± Someone suddenly shouted from behind. Xu Yuan turned around. The one who shouted at him was a tall and burly berserker. There was no restriction on forming teams in the examination hall. After killing the monsters, the points would be divided equally. Xu Yuan could not find a monster to kill after a long time, so he walked toward the berserker and handed him a party request. The berserker happily accepted the party request. ¡°My name is Gao Ming.¡± The berserker carried the great axe on his shoulder and introduced himself. ¡°Xu Yuan.¡± Gao Ming led the way in front, and Xu Yuan followed closely behind. A moment later, the two of them arrived at a high hill on a plain. They stuck their heads out and looked ahead. Over there, a monster riding a tall horse was leisurely strolling on the grass. The monster and its horse were wearing thick silver armor. The metal armor reflected a dazzling light under the sunlight. [Unease Plains Knight (Boss Elite)] [Level: 41] [Mount Skills: Stomp; Charge; Flying Kick] [Knight Skills: Rage Horizontal Sweep; Rapid Sprint; Shield Bash; War Stomp] ¡°I¡¯ll go first and attract its attention.¡± Gao Ming, who was at level 43, quickly set up a strategy. He said, ¡°You follow behind and hit its mount first. Kill the mount and then attack the monster together!¡± Xu Yuan nodded. The two of them went down the hill one after another. Gao Ming suddenly sped up and rushed toward the [Unease Plains Knight]. ¡°Ha!¡± Gao Ming roared and activated his combat mode. Then, he tapped the ground with the tip of his toes, and his entire body was like a cannonball, charging straight at the knight! The distance between the two quickly shortened. When the two sides were only five steps away, Gao Ming jumped high up, raised the giant axe above his head with both hands and slashed down fiercely! Bang! The huge axe in his hand slashed at the knight. The heavy blow didn¡¯t shake the heavily armored knight at all. It did not move at all! ¡°F*ck!¡± Gao Ming was dumbfounded. He had even used the purple skill [Fury Slash], but it still couldn¡¯t break through the knight¡¯s defense¡­? After he landed, he quickly retreated, wanting to leave the attack range of the Plain Knight. However, the Plains Knight suddenly pulled on the reins, and the warhorse under him neighed. its front hooves and rushed towards Gao Ming. It raised He probably could not avoid it. Suddenly, a stream of light flew over and hit the head of this fierce warhorse. After shooting the arrow, Xu Yuan quickly put away the Spirit String Longbow in his hand and took out a longsword. Although the Spirit Longbow was orange equipment, its level was too low. Xu Yuan¡¯s arrow did not deal enough damage and could barely break through the knight¡¯s defense. Using the archer¡¯s orange skill [Mourning Arrow] that he had returned, he only wanted the temporary crowd control effect it had. The warhorse that had been knocked out by the Mourning Arrow was affected by the chaotic power of the arrow and began to wander aimlessly. The Plains Knight was shocked and angry, and it shouted in an obscure language. ¡°Don¡¯t just stand there!¡± Xu Yuan rushed forward and swung his sword. The White Knight¡¯s legendary skill, [Judgement of Ashes], was used. The White Knight¡¯s skills all had a certain holy attribute, which was a great advantage against heavily armored targets. The warhorse took a hit from [Judgement of Ashes] and immediately wailed. Gao Ming also reacted at this time. He quickly used [Combat Roar] to add combat buffs to himself and Xu Yuan. Immediately after, he held the axe with both hands, and his body started to spin at high speed. Blade Storm! This kid used his ultimate move! Gao Ming was like a spinning top that had been whipped away, spinning rapidly. The giant axe in his hand danced wildly, spinning into a steel storm! Ding! Ding! The rotating axe slashed at the front limbs of the warhorse, turning it into a bloody mess in an instant. ¡°Ah!¡± The knight let out a furious roar and pulled the reins in its hand. The horse immediately spun around. It raised its hind legs and kicked at Gao Ming at lightning speed! As soon as they came into contact, Gao Ming was sent flying by a huge force, and his skill was naturally interrupted. When the warhorse raised its hind legs, Xu Yuan had already slid in front of it. He put away his longsword and grabbed a short knife that was glowing with a dark green light. His figure disappeared from the spot. In the blink of an eye, he was in midair. He was like a shooting star, rapidly falling towards the warhorse and the knight! The legendary skill of the Assassin role, [Slaughter Feast]! Once the skill was activated, Xu Yuan¡¯s movement was extremely fast, so fast that it only left behind an elusive afterimage. The first slash. It landed on the warhorse¡¯s wounded forelimbs. Before the enraged Plains Knight could react, Xu Yuan¡¯s figure disappeared again. When he reappeared, he was already beside the knight. The dagger in his hand slashed heavily! The warhorse was stabbed again. In the next second. down The knight¡¯s spear stabbed over, but it could only hit Xu Yuan¡¯s afterimage. Xu Yuan flashed and appeared on the other side. Ding ding ding ding¨C Within two seconds, Xu Yuan landed eight slashes. The warhorse that had its legs cut off wailed and fell to the ground! Chapter 28 - D*mn, Theres a Trickster! Chapter 28 D*mn, There¡¯s a Trickster! On the high ground. A well-armed team coldly watched Xu Yuan and the Plains Knight fight. ¡°Special role?¡± At the front of the team, a young man dressed in luxurious equipment asked the others with a puzzled expression. The bystanders cast probing spells again and nodded in reply, ¡°It is indeed a special role.¡± The information displayed by special roles to outsiders was not as detailed as other roles. Usually, it would only be categorized as [Special]. ¡°What kind of special role is this? How does he dare to fight head-on with a Plains Knight?¡± The young man took out a document. The information he had obtained beforehand stated- Among the monsters with the highest points in the secret realm examination, the Plains Knight was among them! ¡°Go down and help me collect the points of that Plains Knight!¡± The young man called out to the people beside him and quickly ran down. he young man was an assassin, and his speed was extremely fast. In just a few breaths, he had descended the hill and arrived at the battle arena. Xu Yuan sensed that someone was approaching. After dodging the knight¡¯s slash, he quickly glanced at the young man. ¡°Luo Wuqiu?¡± Gao Ming, who had been kicked away, had already taken a recovery potion and recovered. When he saw who it was, he was shocked. ¡°You know him?¡± Xu Yuan, who was still fighting with the Plains Knight, took the time to say, ¡°Why don¡¯t we get him to join us?¡± This Plains Knight was too stubborn. Xu Yuan did not want to expose his terrifying strength in front of others too early, so he only used some other class skills. And in this way, the battle dragged on. If they could have one more DPS, they would be able to fight faster. Gao Ming did not answer. Luo Wuqiu, who had arrived at the scene, first looked at the two of them arrogantly, then walked to the side of the warhorse that was wailing incessantly. A silver light flashed in his hand as he grabbed a dagger. The dagger suddenly stabbed down, piercing through the warhorse¡¯s head, and then fiercely stirred! ¡°F*ck!¡± Xu Yuan happened to see this scene. This trickster was snatching kills the moment he arrived. Gao Ming¡¯s expression changed. He moved closer to Xu Yuan and said, ¡°Let¡¯s go¡­¡± ¡°Leave?¡± Xu Yuan tapped the tip of his toes and dodged the knight¡¯s slash. He shouted, ¡°Didn¡¯t you see that trickster stole our points?¡± If he had known earlier, he would have attacked first! ¡°Let¡¯s go. We can¡¯t afford to offend him,¡± Gao Ming sighed. Luo Wuqiu. He was the young master of the Luo family in Zhonghai. His talent and aptitude had already surpassed the vast majority of his peers. Because of this, the Luo family poured in all their resources to nurture him. As a result, his path after changing roles was unusually smooth. In less than a month, Luo Wuqiu had completed the third transformation! His growth speed was terrifying! As they spoke, Luo Wuqiu¡¯s helpers also arrived one after another and surrounded Luo Wuqiu. ¡°I¡¯ll take this monster¡¯s points. You two can get lost now,¡± said Luo Wuqiu lightly. Xu Yuan was so angry that he laughed. He had been working hard here for half a day, and this person wanted him to leave with just one sentence? He was about to speak. However, the next moment, he heard a notification that said [Party Disbanded]. Xu Yuan frowned and looked at Gao Ming who was not far away. The kid had a guilty look on his face, but in the blink of an eye, he turned around and ran away. ¡°F*ck!¡± If he had known earlier that this brat was disloyal, he wouldn¡¯t have saved him just now! Xu Yuan shook his head and collected his thoughts. He waved his sword and cut another hole in the Plains Knight¡¯s armor. He didn¡¯t want to release the Explosive Sphere to kill his opponent directly. He had learned a lot of combat skills from fighting the Plains Knight. These skills that he had learned in actual combat would definitely be useful in the future. It was not a waste of time. ¡°Hey!¡± Someone behind Luo Wuqiu shouted, ¡°Young Master Luo told you to get lost. Didn¡¯t you hear?¡± ¡°I heard it!¡± Xu Yuan turned his body and replied as he hit, ¡°But I don¡¯t want to entertain you!¡± He still said the same sentence. It was the secret realm examination now. Would these people attack him? Weren¡¯t they afraid that their exam results will be invalid? Just as he was thinking about this, an arrow flew past Xu Yuan¡¯s scalp. He was shocked and instantly felt a little angry. ¡°You guys, that¡¯s enough. There are many monsters in the grassland. Why must you snatch mine?¡± They had already stolen the points for the warhorse. And now they even wanted to snatch the knight? This was too much! ¡°A Plains Knight has 100 points. Are you worthy of it?¡± Luo Wuqiu¡¯s helper laughed, ¡°Our Young Master Luo¡¯s goal this time is to get first place in the province. We naturally won¡¯t let go of a monster like the Plains Knight, which has a generous reward!¡± The monsters in the secret realm examination also dropped items. It belonged to the highest tier, so it was the best in terms of points and drops. ¡°How do you know its points? Young Master Luo, did you cheat?¡± Xu Yuan asked curiously. This group of people obviously knew more than him! Could it be¡­ ¡°This is not something you should ask!¡± The face of the person beside Luo Wuqiu turned cold as he shouted, ¡°I¡¯ll count to three.¡± ¡°If you don¡¯t leave after the countdown, I¡¯ll send you away!¡± An archer drew a huge bow. Xu Yuan wasn¡¯t too happy, but based on the principle that it was better to avoid trouble, he suppressed his anger. With a flick of his fingers, he threw out two explosive balls that blew the Plains Knight into the sky. When he heard the news of the points being deposited, he waved his hand at Luo Wuqiu and the others. ¡°Bye-bye!¡± Then, he took a step forward and ran into the distance. Luo Wuqiu and the others were stunned. It was not until the Plains Knight¡¯s charred corpse fell heavily to the ground that they came back to their senses. ¡°D*mn it, this kid!¡± ¡°He actually killed the knight when we weren¡¯t paying attention!¡± ¡°Chase!¡± Luo Wuqiu gritted his teeth and took the lead to chase after Xu Yuan. His speed was very fast, but the speed of his wishes was not slow either. By the time Luo Wuqiu climbed up the hill and looked into the distance, Xu Yuan had already disappeared, leaving Luo Wuqiu and the others stomping their feet in anger. ¡°Unfortunately, the mount¡¯s points were stolen!¡± After Xu Yuan ran out of sight, he couldn¡¯t help but curse. Xu Yuan looked around gloomily. He saw a group of flatland beasts gnawing on the grass with their heads lowered. He quickly went forward and harvested the points. However, each of them only gave him 5 points! Just as Xu Yuan was about to curse, he picked up loot in his hand and stopped himself from cursing. [Plain Kodo¡¯s Reins] [Level: White Normal] [Temporary Vehicle: It can bring you to the grassland at high speed.] Xu Yuan was stunned. There was such a good thing? He quickly used it and summoned a calf-sized beast. Xu Yuan grabbed the reins, stepped up, and pulled the rope. As if it had received an order, the giant beast of the plains immediately stretched out its thick limbs and sprinted forward! With its help, it was much easier to find monsters! As soon as a monster appeared in his field of vision, he would pull the reins and signal the plains beast to charge over. Then¡­ He turned around and got down. He moved his sword a little and¡­ Points obtained! Chapter 29 - Ill Give It All To You Chapter 29 I¡¯ll Give It All To You Outside the Plains secret realm. Luo Youdao, the head of the Luo family in Zhonghai, frowned and stared at the light screen in front of him. He was slightly surprised. On the screen was the real-time ranking of the exam points. [1st Place: Xu Yuan; 155 points] ¡°This Xu Yuan¡­ is he that Treasure Chest Merchant?¡± Luo Youdao turned his head and asked the person sitting beside him. The person sitting beside him was the Guild Leader of the Spring City Assassin Alliance, Luo Jun. ¡°It¡¯s him.¡± Luo Jun nodded and said, ¡°Big Brother, have you found Wuqiu¡¯s ranking?¡± The Luo family in Zhonghai inherited the Shadow Inheritance. Most of the disciples in the family changed their roles to become assassins who walked in the shadows and danced on the tip of the blade. Luo Jun of the Spring City Assassin Alliance was from the Luo family. The two brothers scrolled down the screen and finally found Luo Wuqiu¡¯s name. [103rd Place: Luo Wuqiu; 75 points] Luo Youdao couldn¡¯t help but frown. He made arrangements to get his son an exam guide. The illustrated manual recorded detailed information about the secret realm test site in detail. Not only were the monster points listed, but there was also a rough location map. The Luo family attached great importance to this exam. They hoped that Luo Wuqiu would be able to compete in the province in a strong manner and obtain an admission ticket to the grand event next month. ¡°The exam has just begun. There¡¯s no need to be anxious,¡± said Luo Jun. Luo Youdao was silent. Although he said that, Luo Youdao was not willing to accept it. His son, Wuqiu, was talented and intelligent. How could he fall behind Xu Yuan who had a special role?! According to what Luo Jun said, other than selling treasure chests, Xu Yuan had no other ability. How did he manage to reach the top of the leaderboard at the start of the exam? ¡°Maybe Lin Zhenhua secretly gave him something?¡± Luo Jun guessed. At the same time. In the secret realm. The other examinees caught sight of Xu Yuan riding on the young plains beast. They hurriedly chased after him and asked. Xu Yuan wasn¡¯t petty either, he told them how he got it. After the examinees learned about it, they followed suit. They found groups of plains beasts and harvested points. At the same time, they also obtained their own mounts. During the process. Xu Yuan met Gao Ming again. Gao Ming looked ashamed, but he just lowered his head and silently killed the monsters. Xu Yuan was too lazy to say anything more. He pulled the reins and went further away. When he encountered a monster horde, he used all kinds of role skills to harvest points in an orderly manner, firmly occupying the top spot of the leaderboard. He continued to hack and kill monsters. A bolt of lightning suddenly struck down from not far ahead. Xu Yuan was startled by the thunder and quickly looked up. ¡°Did new monsters spawn again?¡± Xu Yuan¡¯s spirits were lifted, and he immediately disposed of the monster in front of him. He mounted the plains beast and rushed toward the location where the lightning had landed. A moment later. He pulled the reins in front of a patch of grass that had been charred by lightning. In front of him, groups of golden-armored warriors appeared. Red lightning lingered on their armor, making them look mighty and majestic. [Norkude Thundercaller (Rare Elite)] [Norkude Mage (Rare Elite)] [Norkude Ranger (Rare Elite)] [Norkude Barbarian (Rare Elite)] Each of them was tall, at least two meters tall. They were in groups of three to five, each holding a weapon of a different shape, wandering around the charred grass. ¡°They¡¯re all level 45¡­¡¯ Xu Yuan mumbled, then looked around, and a bold idea popped up in his mind. He¡¯ll get them! He¡¯ll use Arcane Surge to mess with them! The violent Arcane Explosion could push them away in an instant! Before making a move, Xu Yuan suddenly hesitated. He wouldn¡¯t be targeted by someone after making such a big commotion, right? As he pondered, he suddenly felt a jolt on his back. He could clearly feel a sharp weapon on his back, which was then bounced away by the Arcane Prism. Xu Yuan frowned. Someone wanted to cause trouble?! He turned his head, and in the space in his vision, ripples that were easy to notice suddenly appeared. Assassins?! Xu Yuan¡¯s heart tightened, and he quickly dodged to the side. Wu¡ª The sound of wind followed closely behind. Even though he dodged in time, he was still stabbed in the shoulder. Luo Wuqiu, who had a cold expression on his face, gradually revealed his figure. The dagger in his hand slid up Xu Yuan¡¯s shoulder and went straight for his throat. If not for the reflection of the Arcane Prism, Xu Yuan might have died on the spot. ¡°This b*stard!¡± Xu Yuan was furious. A light flashed in his hand, and a sword light followed. Ding! Luo Wuqiu reacted quickly. He crossed his arms and held two daggers in each hand to block the longsword. He leaned forward, his dagger brushing against the blade of the sword as he quickly approached Xu Yuan. Then, he suddenly drew an X in front of Xu Yuan¡¯s chest! This guy¡­ Every move he made was to take Xu Yuan¡¯s life. Xu Yuan didn¡¯t want to cause trouble, but his anger was also aroused. With a flick of his wrist, the orange-grade longsword suddenly stabbed forward. ¡°Humph!¡± As an assassin, Luo Wuqiu¡¯s movements were extremely swift. The moment the sword reached him, he drifted backward like smoke. After several exchanges, the people who were with Luo Wuqiu also arrived. ¡°You¡¯re quite capable.¡± Luo Wuqiu lowered his hands and looked at Xu Yuan coldly. Luo Wuqiu could not accept the fact that he had attacked first but did not cause any damage to Xu Yuan. ¡°Is his equipment very good?¡± Luo Wuqiu¡¯s eyes twitched. He quickly sized up Xu Yuan, and the iciness in his eyes became even colder. ¡°It really is this kid!¡± Luo Wuqiu¡¯s companion sneered, ¡°Young Master Luo, this guy was actually able to rush to the spawn point as soon as he can.¡± Half an hour after the exam began, a large number of elite monsters would spawn on the plains, and the points would be plentiful. Luo Wuqiu and the others were grinding monsters as they approached the spawn point, but they were still a little slower than Xu Yuan. ¡°There are so many monsters, can you guys take them all?¡± Xu Yuan frowned. There were more than a hundred monsters on the charred grassland. Could it be that these people wanted to take it all for themselves? ¡°Others can only eat what Young Master Luo doesn¡¯t want!¡± The young man with a longbow in his arms laughed arrogantly. ¡°Don¡¯t say so much!¡± Luo Wuqiu waved his hand and arrogantly looked at Xu Yuan. ¡°You, come and fight with me.¡± The attack just now didn¡¯t cause any damage to Xu Yuan. Luo Wuqiu was certain that Xu Yuan must have some top-grade equipment on him, so Wuqiu had the idea of snatching it. Xu Yuan was just a special role. Even though his abilities seemed extraordinary and he could even survive a sneak attack¡­ However, Xu Yuan definitely could not withstand his killing move! Assassin. Powerful Main Warrior skill. It dealt violent damage and had all kinds of powerful control skills. Luo Wuqiu believed that he could easily deal with this second reincarnation brat. ¡°All of you go to the side. No one is allowed to make a move.¡± Luo Wuqiu took a deep breath and locked his gaze on Xu Yuan. The sneak attack failed. It wasn¡¯t too glorious. Luo Wuqiu really wanted to get back at him. Xu Yuan stared at him for a moment and couldn¡¯t help but laugh. Initially, Xu Yuan was still hesitating. But now¡­ He decided to go all out! Chapter 30 - Terrifying Gap in the Lead Chapter 30 Terrifying Gap in the Lead The sea of grass rippled like the wind. As soon as he stepped on the scorched earth, a sharp arrow nailed him to the ground. His gaze shifted. The arrogant archer raised his head and said, ¡°Young Master Luo is talking to you. Did you not hear him? You¡­ Oh!¡± A long rainbow pierced the archer¡¯s face. The magic arrow¡¯s damage wasn¡¯t high, but it was very humiliating. ¡°F*ck!¡± The archer, whose face was covered in blood, pulled his bowstring in anger and was about to launch an attack. After Xu Yuan shot an arrow, he quickly put the Spirit String Longbow back into his storage space. With a sudden tap of his foot, he rushed toward the monsters. ¡°He wants to run!¡± ¡°Chase!¡± Luo Wuqiu took the lead and rushed forward. He was very fast and caught up with Xu Yuan in the blink of an eye. He raised his hand and threw the dagger straight at Xu Yuan¡¯s back. Xu Yuan waved his sword and sent the dagger flying. Luo Wuqiu lowered his body and jumped up to retrieve his dagger before falling down. The two orange daggers sliced through the air and stabbed at Xu Yuan¡¯s back. At the same time. The Norkude clan that had been disturbed roared and charged toward the two of them. The ranger slapped the violent wolf mount beneath him and rushed over with a howl. He stabbed his black-red spear at the two of them. Xu Yuan dodged to the side. Luo Wuqiu opened his left palm and sprinkled a handful of shimmering dust. Disappear! He immediately activated the Assassin¡¯s signature skill, and his figure immediately disappeared from the creature¡¯s sight. Luo Wuqiu¡¯s figure disappeared on the spot. The gazes of all the monsters present fell directly on Xu Yuan. Xu Yuan didn¡¯t panic. He bent his legs slightly and leaped forward. In the next second, a bolt of lightning struck the spot where he had been standing just now. Dazzling lightning gathered in Norkude Mage¡¯s palm, accumulating power for the next spell. Xu Yuan, who was trapped in the monster horde, dodged left and right. Even though he dodged repeatedly, he still took a few attacks in a row. Fortunately, he had the protection of the Arcane Prism, so he was fine. ¡°You brat, you still want to use this opportunity to escape?¡± In the air, Luo Wuqiu¡¯s sinister voice rang out. In his opinion, Xu Yuan took the initiative to rush into the mob, hoping to take advantage of the chaos to escape his attack! However¡­ When Xu Yuan heard his voice, he could not help but smile. Escape? ¡°You are too short-sighted, bro!¡± he thought. He looked around and saw that Luo Wuqiu¡¯s accomplices had also caught up to him. The time had come. Xu Yuan stared at the charging Norkude Rangers, and Arcane energy gathered in his left hand. Spots of blue-purple light flashed in his hand. Arcane Surge! He was targeting the Rangers. Surging Arcane energy exploded! The fierce Norkude cavalrymen were instantly burned to ashes by the blazing energy. Then, a blinding white light suddenly lit up! Boom! Mysterious energy swept out in all directions, surging wildly! ¡°What¡¯s going on?¡± Luo Wuqiu and the others only felt their vision turn white and they could not see anything. The question they had in their minds had just surfaced¡­ And even their consciousness dissipated instantly! Boom! The high temperature of the ground explosion point did not even need a second to evaporate the creatures within. The only figure standing was the one who had cast the spell. [Points +150] [Points +200] A series of tinkling sounds rang in his ears. Outside the secret realm, everyone who was staring at the leaderboard widened their eyes in disbelief. Originally, Xu Yuan only had 200 points. In that instant, he had gained more than 7000 points! ¡°How did he do it?¡± They were dumbfounded. ¡°Pff!¡± Zhang Jun, the form teacher who was waiting anxiously outside, was just about to take a sip of water to calm himself down when he saw this scene and spat it all over the ground. ¡°Did this kid bring a nuclear bomb in?¡± Xu Yuan¡¯s points had soared in an instant. He must have killed many monsters in an instant and obtained their points at the same time! Everyone who was paying attention to the exam was staring blankly at the scoreboard. It had only been half an hour since the exam started. There was still more than an hour before it ended. And on the leaderboard¡­ [1st Place: Xu Yuan; 7525 points] [2nd Place: Mu Nuoyan; 195 points] Second place¡¯s points were not even a fraction of first place! This¡­ How could there be such a terrifying gap in the lead? ¡°Great Master Liu, please find out the truth!¡± The examiner who was waiting in the palace at the side of the square hurriedly pleaded to an old man with white hair and a beard. The old man known as Great Master Liu nodded. He walked to a light screen in the palace and began to mutter an obscure incantation. He suddenly opened his eyes. The black pupils glowed with a bright ice-blue light. It was as if there was a clock spinning rapidly in the pupils. A moment later, the light in his eyes dimmed. ¡°Great Master Liu, what¡¯s the situation?¡± Everyone hurriedly walked over and asked. It was unknown what Great Master Liu had seen, but his expression was a little dull. After a long while, he said, ¡°Everything is normal. There¡¯s no cheating.¡± He was a special consultant of the Ministry of Education, and his duty was to maintain the fairness of the examination hall. As for what happened during the exam, he would not interfere, nor did he need to reveal more information to others. Great Master Liu already knew what had happened in the examination hall of the Plains secret realm. He only needed to submit a report after the test, describing The rest¡­ what he had seen and heard. It was not under his control. Luo Youdao, who was also staring at the leaderboard, was as dumbfounded as the others. ¡°How, how did this kid do it?¡± Luo Jun was also numb. Luo Wuqiu had fallen to the 200th place with a pitiful 120 points. ¡°What¡¯s going on?¡± Luo Youdao frowned. He stared at his son¡¯s name and his points. After more than ten minutes, the points remained unchanged. This was not right! Luo Youdao took a deep breath, stood up from his seat, and paced around the room anxiously. First place in the province? At the moment, it seemed unrealistic. The Treasure Chest Merchant had used some unknown method to instantly reap more than 7000 points! ¡°Third Brother.¡± Luo Youdao turned his head and asked Luo Jun, ¡°Does that kid have any other abilities besides selling treasure chests?¡± Luo Jun shook his head, ¡°As far as I know. No!¡± At this moment. Even if he wanted to use the excuse of ¡°Lin Zhenhua secretly gave him something¡±, it would not make sense. Lin Zhenhua couldn¡¯t possibly secretly give this kid a super-high-yield bomb, right? Even if he did¡­ For example, why didn¡¯t he prepare a set of powerful forbidden spell scrolls for his daughter? ¡°Let¡¯s wait until the exam is over!¡± Luo Jun comforted his big brother, his heart also somewhat anxious. In the second generation of the Luo family, Luo Wuqiu had the highest aptitude. The Luo family had wanted to take advantage of this provincial examination to let Luo Wuqiu enter the eyes of more powerful people. The two brothers paced back and forth impatiently, occasionally stopping in front of the light screen to take a look at the changes in Luo Wuqiu¡¯s points. However¡­ Until the end of the exam¡­ Luo Wuqiu¡¯s points didn¡¯t change at all! Chapter 31 Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio The provincial mock exam ended. 1st Place: Xu Yuan! After finishing off the Norkude clan with a group of skills, he started to slack off. Since it was impossible for him to be overtaken, he simply rode the plains beast and wandered around. Second place. It was Mu Nuoyan from Midlake¡¯s Mu family. He was a refined fire mage who had awakened the half elven bloodline. An hour into the exam, he tried his best to catch up with Xu Yuan. By the end of the exam, he had scored more than 900 points. Lin Mucheng, who had a double role awakening, had scored nearly 800 points at the end of the exam and was in fourth place. The students needed 500 points to pass the exam. Out of thousands of students, only seven hundred or so passed. The rest¡­ After returning, they would have to speed up their leveling! ¡°Wow!¡± Lin Mucheng was dumbfounded when she saw Xu Yuan¡¯s points. ¡°Did he cheat?¡± Some of the students who had failed the test shouted indignantly, ¡°He must have cheated. He killed too many monsters, which is why we didn¡¯t get any points above the passing mark!¡± ¡°I strongly request the Ministry of Education to investigate him!!¡± ¡°Agreed!¡± The students¡¯ protests quickly reached the Ministry of Education¡¯s ears. The Ministry of Education quickly issued a statement, claiming that there was no cheating in this examination, and told everyone to rest assured. Moreover¡­ They then announced something very regrettable. Due to some unpredictable reasons, several students passed away at a young age in the examination hall. Although the control of the secret realm examination hall was strict, battles were happening everywhere. No matter how many pairs of invigilators watched, it was inevitable that there would be mistakes. Because the battlefield was ever-changing, it was impossible to be safe forever. In the past, there were also students who died in the examination hall. However, this situation was quite rare, and they would only encounter it a few times in ten years. ¡°Ah?¡± ¡°Someone died?!¡± The students were all stunned. Luo Youdao, who had been waiting for his son to return, felt his heart sink. ¡°Big Brother, don¡¯t be agitated.¡± Luo Jun quickly supported Luo Youdao, whose legs had gone soft, and comforted him, ¡°Wuqiu is so strong, and he has several consumables to protect himself. He also has several experts by his side. He will definitely be fine.¡± However¡­ It was useless to comfort him. The names of the students who had died echoed in the square. ¡°Zhu Huan.¡± ¡°Peng Jie.¡± ¡°Luo Wuqiu.¡± Buzz! Luo Youdao was stunned. Luo Jun¡¯s brain also exploded! Contrary to their reactions¡­ ¡°Phew-¡± Zhang Jun carefully counted back and forth several times and found that all the students in the class were there. He heaved a sigh of relief and felt at ease. ¡°Let¡¯s go, students. Let¡¯s go back!¡± ¡°Today, I am treating you guys to a meal!¡± ¡°Alright!¡± ¡°Long live Teacher Zhang!¡± The students of Class 7 shouted happily. ¡°Xu Yuan, you brat¡­¡± Zhang Jun pointed at Xu Yuan and smiled with wrinkles on his face. ¡°Well done!¡± Xu Yuan got first place in the provincial mock examination with an overwhelming lead! As a form teacher, he was extremely proud! ¡°Xu Yuan, how did you do it?¡± The students also asked in a curious manner, ¡°Did you secretly use a forbidden spell scroll to blow up monsters?¡± They were not allowed to use such tools during the exam. Of course, the students did not ask this because they suspected that Xu Yuan was cheating. It was just that this was the only possibility in their minds. ¡°Don¡¯t ask about these things.¡± Zhang Jun said with a smile, ¡°Have you forgotten what I taught you? You must hold a card that no one knows!¡± The students of Class 7 nodded quickly and teleported back to school happily. They followed Zhang Jun to eat a big meal. Some were delighted. Some were worried. Luo Youdao, who had lost his beloved son, quickly found the Ministry of Education through his family connections and asked them for information. The reply he received was that his son had been surrounded by the Norkude clan and had died. In fact. The Ministry of Education had already learned of Luo Wuqiu¡¯s cause of death from Great Master Liu¡¯s report. That kid brazenly attacked other students in the examination hall. Every knife and jab was a fatal move. He deserved to lose his life! ¡°I don¡¯t believe it!¡± Luo Youdao gritted his teeth so hard that they were about to shatter. He used all the power he could to investigate his son¡¯s death. His family had their own intelligence network, and because of Luo Jun, the Luo family could find out many secrets that no one knew. At the Luo residence. The huge living room was solemn. Luo Wuqiu¡¯s black and white photo was hung in the middle of the living room. This second-generation prodigy of the Luo family had died in the examination hall, not even leaving a corpse behind. The Luo family members looked sad, but there were also many people whose eyes were less sad and more bright. Luo Wuqiu was dead. The resources that were originally invested in him would be distributed. The rest of the second generation of the Luo family felt that they could fight for it. Da da da¨C Hurried footsteps sounded. Luo Youdao, who was sitting in the main seat, looked up at the person with a gloomy expression. The one walking in front was a servant of the Luo family. The servant brought a middle-aged man with his hands behind his back and hurried into the hall of the Luo family. ¡°Minister Kong.¡± The middle-aged man who had come this time was an official from the Ministry of Education. Luo Youdao had to rely on his connections to get in touch with Minister Kong. ¡°Let¡¯s talk inside.¡± Luo Youdao invited Minister Kong into the inner room. After instructing the servants to serve tea, he closed the door. Only the two brothers Luo Youdao and Luo Jun as well as Minister Kong were left in the room. ¡°I¡¯ve investigated it.¡± Minister Kong took a sip of tea and said, ¡°Your son did not die at the hands of a monster.¡± He took out his phone and showed a video to the Luo brothers. On the screen, Luo Wuqiu was attacking a youth. The youth was very agile, but Luo Wuqiu was faster. ¡°Isn¡¯t that Xu Yuan?!¡± Luo Jun immediately recognized the youth who was being attacked by Luo Wuqiu. Luo Youdao raised his finger to signal him not to speak. His eyes were fixed on the video on his phone. The two brothers finished watching in silence. The truth of the matter was already clear. Luo Wuqiu tried to kill Xu Yuan, but with a flash of white light, he died. Not even a corpse was left. Creak! The wooden handle that Luo Youdao held in his hand was crushed into pieces. ¡°To think it was this brat!¡± His eyes were bloodshot, and there was an intense hatred that could not be dissolved! ¡°The Ministry of Education thinks that your son was the one who made the first move, so¡­¡± Minister Kong said slowly. Luo Youdao only sneered when he heard this and did not comment. So what if he made the first move? A penniless brat. Wouldn¡¯t he be able to kill Xu Yuan? It was not just Xu Yuan. Luo Youdao even hated the Ministry of Education for hiding the truth. ¡°Minister Kong, have some tea.¡± Luo Jun hurriedly raised his teacup and greeted Minister Kong. Luo Youdao, whose breath was scattered, stood up and opened the door without saying a word. He called his subordinates over and quickly gave several orders. Tonight¡­ He wanted to see Xu Yuan¡¯s head placed in front of his son Luo Wuqiu¡¯s memorial tablet! Chapter 32 Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio Spring City. Zhang Jun was already half-drunk. Ever since he started teaching, he had never been so proud! ¡°Xu Yuan, well done!¡± He had praised Xu Yuan countless times, but Zhang Jun was still happy. ¡°If you get first place in the province, you¡¯ll be qualified to sign up for the national league!¡± ¡°The national league? What¡¯s that?¡± The students asked curiously. ¡°It¡¯s a grand event organized by the country!¡± Zhang Jun explained, ¡°It¡¯ll be held in Zhonghai City next month!¡± It was a grand occasion. Young talents from all over the country would participate. The winner of this competition would receive countless generous rewards. Even if they only obtained a good ranking, they could still obtain extraordinary rewards. Of course¡­ This match was much more dangerous than the mock exam! Zhang Jun had only mentioned it casually and did not insist that Xu Yuan should participate in the competition. ¡°This competition is a competition of individual strength!¡± Zhang Jun said, ¡°The competition will be held in a great secret realm. The process of the competition will be broadcasted live around the world!¡± As for which secret realm it was, it had not been announced yet. ¡°Great secret realm?!¡± Lin Mucheng was stunned for a moment, then shook her head at Xu Yuan. She said, ¡°You can¡¯t go. The great secret realm is too dangerous!¡± In the secret realm examination hall, there were invigilators in the sky. As long as the student pressed the distress signal, the teacher would quickly rush to the scene and save the student who was in mortal danger. However, in the great secret realm, there was no such benefit. ¡°Don¡¯t worry, I definitely won¡¯t participate.¡± Xu Yuan said, ¡°My level is so low, why would I go to the great secret realm for?¡± It was too easy to be exposed if the competition was broadcast live. Moreover, the main reason was¡­ Xu Yuan really didn¡¯t care about the rewards of this competition! If he had the time to participate in the competition, he might as well level up two more levels and unlock some treasure chests. He was not going. Zhang Jun understood. The danger of the great secret realm was no joke. ¡°Are you guys full?¡± Zhang Jun asked his students, ¡°Would you like to order some kebabs and drinks?¡± ¡°I still want to eat roasted corn!!¡± A classmate shouted. ¡°I want to drink iced cola!¡± ¡°Okay, okay!¡± Zhang Jun smiled and called the waiter over to order again. They ate, drank, and played until the sun set before they were satisfied. ¡°You¡¯re tired from the exam today. Go home early and don¡¯t run around!¡± After Zhang Jun gave a few instructions, he watched the students leave. ¡°Goodbye, Teacher Zhang!¡± The students of Class 7 ran away laughing. Xu Yuan and Lin Mucheng wanted to go back and rest, but considering that it was still too early, they went out of the city again, planning to find a secret realm to level up. While they were on the road, Xu Yuan looked around curiously. For some reason, he felt that many eyes were staring at him. However, when he looked around, no one noticed him among the hurried pedestrians. ¡°What¡¯s wrong? What are you looking for?¡± Lin Mucheng asked curiously. ¡°Nothing.¡± Xu Yuan couldn¡¯t figure it out, so he shook his head and pulled her forward. In a place where the two of them could not see, a white-haired old man cast a spell with his fingers and bound several black-clothed men. ¡°Luo family, you came really quickly?¡± The old man said coldly, ¡°Go back and tell Luo Youdao that Xu Yuan is not to be touched. Otherwise, he will become my enemy!¡± After saying that, his fingers loosened. The magic rope that bound the men in black dissipated. They looked at each other, and one of them charged straight at the old man. The remaining few people chased after Xu Yuan. However¡­ A clock suddenly appeared on their retinas. The hands of the clock spun rapidly, creating a bright vortex. The vortex swirled and swallowed them. When they opened their eyes again, they were surprised to find that their bodies, which had rushed out, had returned to their original places and were firmly bound by the magic rope. ¡°Time¡­Time Rewind?¡± An eighth reincarnation expert saw the hour hand spinning in the old man¡¯s eyes in shock, he cried out, ¡°You are the Time Master, Liu Anhe!¡± They realized that at this moment, they were trapped in Liu Anhe¡¯s magic domain. Liu Anhe only needed to think about it, and they would be pulled back to the previous time! ¡°Do you need me to repeat myself?¡± Liu Anhe was calm and asked again patiently. ¡°If a strand of Xu Yuan¡¯s hair is missing, I will not only attack, but I¡¯ll also tell Lin Zhenhua the name of the mastermind.¡± The men in black gulped and looked at each other before nodding. This big shot¡­ Not to mention them¡­ Even the head of the Luo family, Luo Youdao, would be extremely afraid of him. Moreover, there was also Lin Zhenhua! The order they received today was to carry out the operation secretly. If they were exposed in front of others, they would have failed the mission. If the old man revealed the mastermind to Lin Zhenhua, the consequences would be¡­ Liu Anhe snapped his fingers and untied the rope that bound the men in black. Then, he floated away. Liu Anhe had planted a Seed of Time in each of them. With just a thought, he could pull them back to this time node. ¡°Sigh!¡± The old man sighed as he walked. Some time ago, he obtained a treasure chest made by Xu Yuan through his connections with a junior in the family. That treasure chest was shot into the soul. He obtained a Gold Epic skill from it, and his strength increased greatly as a result, directly entering the top 20 in the world! The old man remembered the favor that Xu Yuan had done for him. If not for that treasure chest, his strength would have stagnated. Therefore, he had no choice. When he found out that someone from the Ministry of Education had leaked the secret to the Luo family, he rushed to Spring City immediately and used his name to resolve a difficult situation for Xu Yuan. Today, a warning was sent. The Luo family should not dare to act rashly. Liu Anhe didn¡¯t want to tell Lin Zhenhua about this for the time being. If he knew¡­ It would probably be another bloody storm. The incident with the Shadow Alliance was still fresh in his mind! With external enemies surrounding them, the Dragon Country could not be in chaos. ¡­ Pa! Just as Old Man Liu had expected. After Luo Youdao received the report from his subordinate, he was furious and smashed everything he could get his hands on. ¡°This old thing!¡± Luo Youdao gritted his teeth. ¡°It must be this old fart who suggested hiding the truth.¡± He was thinking too much. Liu Anhe wasn¡¯t the only one who despised Luo Wuqiu¡¯s actions. ¡°Big Brother, I have an idea.¡± Luo Jun, who was sitting upright, muttered to himself for a moment before he leaned close to his big brother¡¯s ear and whispered out his plan. Luo Youdao listened patiently and frowned. ¡°Are you confident?¡± ¡°Yes!¡± Luo Jun nodded, ¡°There¡¯s no need to rush for revenge. That kid owes our Luo family a life!¡± ¡°Just taking his life¡­Humph!¡± ¡°Big Brother, we can squeeze his value dry first and then tear him into pieces to comfort Wuqiu¡¯s soul in heaven!¡± Luo Youdao lost his son. What he wanted was to make Xu Yuan die as soon as possible. However, Liu Anhe was obstructing them. Not only that, Lin Zhenhua was even more troublesome! Moreover¡­ What Luo Jun said was also quite tempting. ¡°Then ¡­¡± Luo Youdao took a deep breath and said, ¡°Alright, I¡¯ll leave this matter to you!¡± ¡°Big Brother, you stay at home and preside over the overall situation. Wait for my good news!¡± After he finished speaking, he turned around and left. His figure blended into the darkness. Chapter 33 Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio A piece of news quickly became a hot topic. It was still about the special role [Treasure Chest Merchant]. The fact that he scored more than 7000 points in the provincial mock exam was too shocking. His best score in the past was only around 1000 points. ¡°How did he do it?¡± ¡°I seriously suspect that he used undetectable cheating methods! We have to investigate this thoroughly! We have to investigate this thoroughly! We have to investigate this thoroughly!¡± ¡°I, Ye Liangchen, agree to the real-name system!¡± ¡°That¡¯s more than 7000 points!¡± ¡°700 rare monsters like the Golden Knight! I don¡¯t believe that a third-year high school student who has just changed roles can accomplish such a feat!¡± The internet was abuzz. However, the Ministry of Education only sent a clarification message and did not respond to it again. The people who were waiting to get the gossip obviously did not buy it. They all rushed to the official account of the Ministry of Education and crazily attacked. The next day, at the City Lord Manor. City Lord Xu Yun had been busy dealing with official matters all morning. He only had time to rest for a moment at noon. After a simple lunch, he sat on the recliner and heard his subordinate knocking on the door. ¡°City Lord, the guild leaders request an audience!¡± ¡°Bring the guild leaders to the guest hall.¡± Xu Yun originally wanted to take a nap at noon, but it seemed like his plans were foiled. After a while, Xu Yun went to the living room to meet the guild leaders. ¡°City Lord Xu, congratulations!¡± Guild Leader Xu Jie of the Mage Guild cupped his hands as soon as they met and congratulated them with a smile. ¡°City Lord, congratulations!¡± ¡°Congratulations!¡± Xu Yun was stunned. ¡°Guild Leaders, what are you doing?¡± Xu Yun¡¯s mind was filled with question marks. ¡°Are you playing dumb?¡± The Knight¡¯s Guild¡¯s Guild Leader Zhou Nian smiled and said, ¡°How can you not know about such a big matter?¡± Xu Yun smiled bitterly and said, ¡°If you have something to say, just say it directly¡­ I¡¯ve been busy the entire morning and my mind is a mess. I really don¡¯t know what you¡¯re talking about¡­¡± As he spoke, he waved his hand and gestured for the guild leaders to sit down. ¡°Haven¡¯t you heard about Xu Yuan?¡± Xu Jie took the tea from the City Lord and blew on it. ¡°Xu Yuan?¡± Xu Yun was stunned. ¡°Yeah! It¡¯s that treasure chest merchant, Xu Yuan,¡± said Nie Caizhe from the Priest Medical Association with a smile. ¡°He got an amazing result in the provincial mock exam yesterday!¡± This matter¡­ Xu Yun had heard about it. But this¡­ If they wanted to congratulate someone, they should congratulate Xu Yuan, right? What did it have to do with him? Xu Yun was puzzled. ¡°Young friend Xu Yuan has obtained such a shocking result. Won¡¯t he be able to participate in the National Individual League next month? He¡¯s the hope of our Spring City now!¡± Nie Caizhe said. Xu Yun was stunned. ¡°If he can represent our Spring City to participate in the National Individual League and obtain a good ranking.¡± Zhou Nian took a sip of tea and paused before continuing, ¡°As the City Lord of Spring City, aren¡¯t you¡­¡± Although he didn¡¯t say anything. But Xu Yun already understood. Spring City. It was located at the border of the Dragon Country, quiet and nameless. Its presence was too weak, so the resources allocated to it were pitifully little! Xu Yuan could stand out in the provincial mock exam, proving that he had the ability to participate in the National Individual League and try to get a good ranking. Xu Yuan was already a celebrity on the Internet. If he could get a good ranking in the national event¡­ The Spring City that had nurtured this young talent would naturally receive more attention. As the City Lord of Spring City, Xu Yun might be able to rely on this to obtain more resources! Xu Yun instantly became excited. He was assigned to this small border town and had endless work to do every day. He was so busy that he was overwhelmed. But the returns were¡­ pitifully little! If he could get more resources. Then, he, Xu Yun, might be able to get some benefits from it! And rise! Xu Yun¡¯s fat body instantly stood up. He was extremely excited and quickly paced around the living room. After thinking for a long time, he made up his mind. Turning around, Xu Yun glanced at the guild leaders present. After the resources from the higher-ups were given to Spring City, these people who were the guild leaders of the professional guilds in the small border cities would naturally reap many benefits. ¡°Where¡¯s Guild Leader Luo?¡± Only then did Xu Yun realize that Guild Leader Luo of the Assassin Alliance was missing. ¡°Guild Leader Luo¡¯s family had some issues, so he took a few days off,¡± Xu Jie replied. Xu Yun suddenly understood. He had also heard of this matter. Guild Leader Luo Jun¡¯s nephew had died in an accident in the secret realm examination hall. ¡°Come!¡± Xu Yun waved his hand and gestured to the guild leaders. ¡°Have some tea!¡± The group of people gathered in the living room for a long time and only dispersed at two o¡¯clock in the afternoon. After Xu Yun sent off the guild leaders, he learned about Xu Yuan¡¯s schedule for the day from his subordinates. He immediately went out and found Xu Yuan. When he came, Xu Yuan was thinking of going out to level up. ¡°Young friend Xu Yuan.¡± Xu Yun greeted him with a wide smile, ¡°Congratulations! You¡¯ve achieved a good result!¡± ¡°You flatter me.¡± Xu Yuan waved his hand. ¡°Say¡­¡± Xu Yun looked around and asked with a smile, ¡°Miss Lin isn¡¯t with you?¡± ¡°No.¡± ¡°Uncle Lin took her on a long trip, saying that she was going to visit some hunting master,¡± he replied. Lin Zhenhua really did a lot of things just for his daughter! This Conqueror of the Red Land, who had never liked to trouble others, did not hesitate to lower his status and beg for help from all sides for his daughter. It could be said that he had put in a lot of effort. ¡°City Lord Xu, is there something you need from me?¡± Xu Yuan was puzzled. ¡°Today¡¯s box has already been reserved for someone else!¡± ¡°No, no, no!¡± ¡°I¡¯m looking for you for something else!¡± Xu Yun hurriedly waved his hand. ¡°I¡¯ve booked a table at the Spring Water Tea House. If you don¡¯t mind, would you like to come with me?¡± He paused for a moment before extending the invitation with a smile. Xu Yuan thought about it. Since he had nothing to do anyway, he might as well follow him and take a look. This old fellow wouldn¡¯t come here for no reason. Presumably, he had something to ask of Xu Yuan. With Xu Yuan¡¯s current strength, protecting himself was no longer a problem. He basically did not need the protection of other factions. However, he still had to show respect to the City Lord! He got into Xu Yun¡¯s car and went to the Spring Water Tea House. As soon as they sat down, Xu Yun personally poured tea for Xu Yuan and said with a smile, ¡°Young friend Xu Yuan, have you heard of the National Individual League?¡± Xu Yuan glanced at him. Why did this old fellow bring this up? ¡°Actually, it¡¯s like this¡­¡± Xu Yun went straight to the point. As Xu Yuan drank tea, he listened attentively to Xu Yun drawing out the future development of Spring City with a smile on his face. No matter how nice the old man¡¯s words were, no matter how touching his promises were¡­ Xu Yuan¡¯s reply was only one word. No! This was such a trivial matter. He really was not interested in it. ¡°Young friend Xu Yuan, you are also from Spring City¡­¡± Xu Yun¡¯s mouth was already dry from talking. ¡°Don¡¯t you want to see your hometown getting better and better day by day, thriving and prosperous in the future?¡± ¡°Yes, I do,¡± Xu Yuan nodded without hesitation. Xu Yun was overjoyed when he heard that. ¡°City Lord, I saw your strength the first time I saw you!¡± Xu Yuan said with a serious expression. Xu Yun was excited. This¡­ Was this kid going to change his mind? Chapter 34 Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio Pa! Xu Yuan suddenly took out a treasure chest and slammed it on the tea table. ¡°These are the remaining pet treasure chests from today. I¡¯ll sell it to you to further increase your strength!¡± The fat on Xu Yun¡¯s face trembled. He suddenly felt that something was wrong. ¡°You are currently on the fourth reincarnation, right? Opening this treasure chest will be like adding wings to a tiger.¡± ¡°Winning the championship in the National League would not be a problem!¡± he said. ¡°Ah?¡± Xu Yun¡¯s brain did not turn for a moment. It was only after a moment that he realized that he had been tricked by Xu Yuan. ¡°Young friend Xu Yuan, you might not have paid attention to the information about the competition¡­ This is a competition for you young people¡­¡± Xu Yun smiled embarrassedly. Only those below the fourth reincarnation could participate! ¡°Is that so?¡± Xu Yuan, who already knew about the competition, pretended to be confused. ¡°That¡¯s a pity. I can¡¯t see City Lord Xu kill the enemy with such a heroic bearing!¡± Xu Yun forced a smile. It turned out that after talking for so long, this kid had never considered participating at all! He wasted an entire afternoon of saliva! ¡°If there¡¯s nothing else, I¡¯m going to go and level up!¡± Xu Yuan got up to leave. Xu Yun still wanted to fight for it, but as soon as he opened his mouth, the kid urged him to buy the remaining pet treasure chest for the day. The pet treasure chest. It required a lot of resources to hatch. His family¡¯s conditions were average, so he really couldn¡¯t afford to raise this thing. Seeing that Xu Yuan wasn¡¯t going to budge, Xu Yun could only give up for the time being. He planned to think of other ways when he returned. When he returned to the City Lord¡¯s Mansion in a sullen manner, another guest came to visit. The guest was Luo Jun, who was absent this morning. ¡°Guild Leader Luo, these two are¡­¡± Xu Yun walked into the living room and saw two young men sitting beside Luo Jun. They had high noses and deep eye sockets, and their Westerner characteristics were very obvious. ¡°These two are honored guests!¡± Luo Jun stood up with a smile and solemnly introduced the two people who were still sitting arrogantly to Xu Yun. The attitude of these two people made Xu Yun unhappy. However, he understood they were still his guests. Hearing Luo Jun¡¯s introduction with a smile, Xu Yun frowned. ¡°Will there be changes to this year¡¯s National League?¡± He looked at the two arrogant foreign guests with displeasure. ¡°Yes.¡± Luo Jun nodded and said, ¡°The specific news might be released in the next week.¡± The Dragon Country¡¯s individual competition was held once a year. This grand competition was to give the young people below the fourth reincarnation a stage to showcase themselves. This year, they would actually add in contestants from other countries? A trace of uneasiness appeared in Xu Yun¡¯s heart. ¡°Before I came, I heard that the City Lord especially went to pay Xu Yuan a visit?¡± Luo Jun¡¯s words interrupted Xu Yun¡¯s thoughts. ¡°Did he agree to participate?¡± Xu Yun smiled bitterly. Luo Jun immediately understood the meaning behind this smile. ¡°City Lord, do you want him to participate?¡± Luo Jun asked with a smile. Xu Yun glanced at him and thought, was there a need to ask? He even wanted to kneel down and beg Xu Yuan to participate! Since this kid was able to pass the provincial mock exam and obtain an unprecedented score, it proved that this so-called special role was not as simple as people thought. He must have a trump card that no one knew about! ¡°The individual competition is similar to the mock exam. They both kill enemies to earn points.¡± Luo Jun slowly said, ¡°This is a very good opportunity for Xu Yuan. If he can amaze everyone in the provincial mock exam, it might mean that he would soar on an even bigger stage!¡± This statement was Xu Yun¡¯s sentiments on this as well! Xu Yun also mentioned this point when discussing it with the other guild leaders earlier. Xu Yuan could earn an astounding 7000 points in less than an hour. Such terrifying scoring efficiency. He would definitely shine in the individual competition! ¡°Hey!¡± Xu Yun and Luo Jun were too busy chatting to pay attention to the two foreign guests, which made the latter very angry. After shouting, they started to mumble a bunch of words. Luo Jun quickly used the same language to respond and appease them before turning back to Xu Yun and saying, ¡°They heard about the treasure chest and specially came with me to check it out. Right now, they¡¯re urging me to bring them to look for the young friend Xu Yuan.¡± Xu Yun frowned slightly. The news of the treasure chest was only spreading in the country. Now that this group of outsiders knew about it, it would be difficult to have peace in the future! ¡°Sigh, they are allies and have deep cooperation with our Dragon Country. It wouldn¡¯t be right if we didn¡¯t entertain them,¡± Luo Jun explained. Xu Yun looked at the two foreigners and pondered for a moment before saying, ¡°You can bring them to meet them later. I hope they will behave themselves and not cause any unhappy incident in Spring City.¡± His first impression of the two foreign guests was not very good. These two people were average in strength and liked to look at people in an arrogant manner. If it weren¡¯t for their identities and the fear of causing an international dispute, Xu Yun would have asked people to throw them out of the City Lord¡¯s Mansion. ¡°I understand. I also want to see my young friend Xu Yuan,¡± said Luo Jun. ¡°City Lord Xu, you also know,¡± He sighed softly, ¡°My nephew Wuqiu was unfortunately¡­ in the examination hall¡­¡± This matter. Xu Yun naturally knew. ¡°My wish was for him to get first place in the provincial mock exam to get a ticket to the individual competition.¡± ¡°But he¡­ Sigh! I also hope that my young friend Xu Yuan can participate in the competition. It can be considered as fulfilling my nephew¡¯s wish.¡± ¡°Moreover, the competition format has changed this year. There are more external factors, and the pressure on the contestants is even greater than before. We have to prevent the crown of this grand event from being taken away by outsiders!¡± ¡°Our young friend Xu Yuan must fight for it,¡± Luo Jun said righteously. Xu Yun agreed with what he said. In the past, it was a competition between the talents in the country. No matter who the final winner was, they were all on the same side. But this year¡­ some outsiders would be joining the competition. Wouldn¡¯t it be very embarrassing if the championship was snatched away by an outsider? ¡°I¡¯ll go with you.¡± Xu Yun pondered for a moment and said, ¡°I¡¯ll persuade him again. If it really doesn¡¯t work, I¡¯ll kneel down and beg him!¡± Right now, it wasn¡¯t just a matter of resources. Xu Yun was more concerned about the country¡¯s reputation! Not long after he returned, he brought Luo Jun and the others out and drove to the wilderness to look for Xu Yuan. ¡°What level is our young friend Xu Yuan at now?¡± Luo Jun suddenly asked, ¡°He shouldn¡¯t get to the fourth reincarnation before the competition begins!¡± There was a threshold for this event. Only roles below the fourth reincarnation could participate. ¡°Don¡¯t worry! When I saw him in the afternoon, he was level 37. He¡¯s still far from the fourth reincarnation!¡± Leveling up would get slower and slower. Even if Xu Yuan slept in the secret realm, it was impossible for him to complete the fourth reincarnation in two days. Today, they had to take him down! ¡°That¡¯s good.¡± Luo Jun nodded. He turned his head and looked out of the car window. Waves of killing intent and coldness appeared in his malicious eyes. Chapter 35 Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio Night fell. After Xu Yuan fought fiercely in the secret realm for a day, he returned home a little tired. ¡°Student Xu, you¡¯re finally back!¡± The secretary of the City Lord¡¯s Mansion, who had been waiting outside his house for hours, welcomed him happily. Xu Yuan was stunned. Of course, he recognized this person. ¡°City Lord Xu told you to wait for me?¡± Xu Yuan asked curiously. This old fellow still didn¡¯t give up? ¡°Yes!¡± The secretary said, ¡°The City Lord has been looking for you since this afternoon! However, he went to all the secret realms outside the city, but he couldn¡¯t find you¡­¡± ¡°Oh, I went to the secret realm in the neighboring city.¡± Xu Yuan was so tired and sick of grinding at the secret realms near Spring City. Today, he decided to go on a wild spending spree. He took a teleportation flight to the neighboring city and spent the whole day there. ¡°It¡¯s good that you¡¯re back!¡± The secretary quickly grabbed Xu Yuan¡¯s arm, afraid that he would run away. ¡°The City Lord has booked a luxurious private room at Golden Cauldron Pavilion and arranged for me to wait for you here!¡± ¡°If you don¡¯t go, I won¡¯t be able to complete my duties¡­¡± the secretary said. Xu Yuan was a little depressed, but he still nodded. ¡°Lead the way.¡± It was fine to sit down there for a bit. Moreover, he could even get a midnight snack. Under the secretary¡¯s arrangement, they got into the car and went all the way to Golden Cauldron Pavilion. No matter what the world had become, the Dragon Country¡¯s pursuit of food remained unchanged. It was late at night. The customers in this high-end restaurant were still endless. Xu Yuan followed the secretary into the private room and found a seat to sit down. ¡°Student Xu, please wait a moment!¡± The secretary poured some tea for Xu Yuan. ¡°When I left just now, I informed the City Lord. He should be here soon.¡± ¡°It¡¯s okay, I¡¯ll do it.¡± ¡°I¡¯ll wait here,¡± Xu Yuan said as he took the tea. ¡°If you have something to do, please go ahead.¡± ¡°Alright, alright!¡± The secretary quickly ran out of the door and brought the menu over. He asked Xu Yuan to sit down and order first. Just as he was flipping through the menu with his head lowered. The door creaked open. He raised his head and saw two Western-looking young men walking in. He did not pay much attention to it at first, thinking that the other party had entered the wrong room. He lowered his head again. However, the two Westerners walked straight to him. ¡°@#$^&%!$#..*& amp;%£¤&@34%#!¡± The taller foreigner quickly said a bunch of things. It sounded like a minor language from a certain place. Xu Yuan frowned. He looked around the two of them and looked for the secretary. However, that fellow had run off somewhere and was not in the room. ¡°Can you speak Chinese?¡± Xu Yuan asked patiently, ¡°How about English?¡± The school also taught cultural classes. Although they also taught a few foreign languages, they had never learned the minor language spoken by the two people in front of him. Xu Yuan was stunned by their words. He had to get up, walk around them, and walk to the door to look outside. ¡°Secretary Liu!¡± Xu Yuan stepped into the corridor outside the private room, looked around, and tried to call out a few more times. The two foreigners came over at this time, their hands holding Xu Yuan¡¯s shoulders, and their mouths were speaking in a language that no one could understand. Xu Yuan was getting impatient. He swung his shoulder and pushed away the hands of the two people behind him. This action clearly aroused the other party¡¯s dissatisfaction. They shouted at Xu Yuan in an even louder voice. ¡°Pah!¡± Xu Yuan frowned and muttered. He walked out of the private room and looked around for Secretary Liu. ¡°@*&%#%%#*&£¤£¤#@#£¤*&%£¤&@34%#!!¡± The two people behind him even caught up. Their movements increased, and they kept pulling Xu Yuan¡¯s shoulders. Their voices became louder and louder. Bang! The taller person suddenly punched Xu Yuan. The power of the fist was deflected by the Arcane Prism, and the damage was almost negligible. However, Xu Yuan was not willing to indulge him. He turned around and kicked the person who had attacked him. ¡°%£¤%£¤%#%#%!!!¡± The other person was furious. Light flashed on his fist as he roared and waved it at Xu Yuan. These two people were only at the second reincarnation level, one was level 31 while the other was level 33, but their strength was ridiculously weak. Xu Yuan¡¯s equipment and level were a huge advantage to him. He easily and happily beat up these two noobs who liked to stir up trouble and they ran away. After he was done, he returned to the private room and sat down to order. After waiting for more than ten minutes, City Lord Xu, who was sweating profusely, finally arrived. ¡°Young friend Xu Yuan, you¡¯re in trouble!¡± He was panicking. ¡°Trouble?¡± Xu Yuan was busy tasting Golden Cauldron Pavilion¡¯s signature dish. ¡°What trouble?¡± ¡°Were there two foreigners who came to talk to you just now? After that, you even fought with them in public?¡± As City Lord Xu spoke, he took out a handkerchief and wiped his sweat. ¡°They deserve a beating.¡± Xu Yuan spat out the bone and said, ¡°Noob and troublemaker. Serves them right.¡± ¡°But¡­But you can¡¯t kill them!¡± Xu Yun panicked. ¡°I didn¡¯t kill anyone. Why are you panicking?¡± Xu Yuan looked at him strangely and said, ¡°What? At most, I¡¯ll pay for their medical expenses!¡± Xu Yuan felt that he was rich now and did not lack money! ¡°This¡­¡± The fat on Xu Yun¡¯s face trembled. ¡°Sigh! As soon as they went out, they¡­ they died!¡± ¡°Died?!¡± Xu Yuan was stunned. He had only punched their faces! ¡°Died! You may not know this, but they are foreign guests from the Desert Country¡­¡± Xu Yun was trembling with fear. This was not a simple fight. Clearly, it had escalated to the level of an international dispute! Although the two foreigners were weak, their status was not ordinary. They were nobles of the Desert Country! The Desert Country was a friendly country of the Dragon Country. Their players had died in Spring City. Xu Yun felt that his job as the City Lord was about to come to an end. ¡°Wait a minute.¡± Xu Yuan quickly thought for a moment before muttering, ¡°Something¡¯s not right.¡± It seemed that someone wanted to frame him. Just now, he had a sense of propriety when he attacked. It was impossible for him to kill them. Obviously, someone wanted to frame him for the foreigners¡¯ death. ¡°You know them?¡± Xu Yuan looked up and stared straight into Xu Yun¡¯s eyes. ¡°I do.¡± Xu Yun wiped the cold sweat off his forehead. However, before he could finish speaking, the door of the private room behind him was pushed open, and a well-armed team orderly poured into the private room. ¡°City Lord Xu, you¡¯re here too?¡± The leader was a middle-aged man with a beard. He first glanced at Xu Yun before turning to Xu Yuan. ¡°Take him away.¡± The middle-aged man waved his hand, and his subordinates came over and surrounded Xu Yuan. This small team was not the city guards of Spring City. The weakest was a fifth reincarnation expert. They would be able to capture people who were at second reincarnation easily. Xu Yuan didn¡¯t want to fight them. The most important thing now was to investigate this matter. ¡°How did you meet those two foreigners?¡± Before Xu Yuan was taken away, he asked Xu Yun. Xu Yuan did not suspect that Xu Yun was behind this. Because even if this old fellow was very gutsy, he would not dare to do such a thing. The mastermind behind this matter only used him as the trigger and pushed him to the surface. Xu Yuan didn¡¯t understand. He had never provoked anyone! Chapter 36 Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio Xu Yuan was brought straight to the Magic Tower in Spring City. The group of people entered the door. The bearded middle-aged man pulled him and stood on a teleportation array. Whoosh¨C The two of them instantly disappeared from where they were and appeared in the Imperial Capital thousands of miles away. The middle-aged man was in front, gesturing for the confused Xu Yuan to follow him and lead him to a staircase that led up. ¡°Go up.¡± The middle-aged man pointed and said, ¡°My father is waiting for you upstairs.¡± Xu Yuan was full of questions. He walked up the stairs and arrived at a rooftop where the night wind blew. ¡°You¡¯re here.¡± There was a huge tea table on the rooftop. An old man with white hair and a beard sat across the round table. Xu Yuan was confused. He slowly walked to the opposite side of the old man and pulled out a chair to sit down. ¡°Do you know why I called you here?¡± the old man asked Xu Yuan with a smile. ¡°I was framed.¡± Xu Yuan said, ¡°I didn¡¯t kill those two people. Someone wants to frame me.¡± It was something he did not expect. ¡°I know.¡± The old man nodded. ¡°Huh?¡± Xu Yuan was stunned. ¡°I went to the scene to take a look. After the two people walked out of the restaurant, they were ambushed by the assassins in the shadows.¡± The old man¡¯s words once again confused Xu Yuan. He went to the scene¡­ And witnessed it? ¡°I am Liu Anhe, Gu Changge¡¯s father-in-law.¡± The old man smiled and said, ¡°My son-in-law bought a treasure chest from you and gave it to me as a birthday gift.¡± Xu Yuan was shocked. Liu Anhe! Master of Time Manipulation! He was also a big shot. ¡°I have already investigated the ins and outs of this incident.¡± Liu Anhe calmly poured a cup of tea and pushed it in front of Xu Yuan. Then, he continued, ¡°I can prove your innocence at any time.¡± ¡°Then what are you waiting for?¡± Xu Yuan asked after a moment of silence. This old man. Could it be that he wanted to extort a sum of money from him? Liu Anhe was very famous and his deeds were widely known. As a master who could control time, Liu Anhe was able to use Time Rewind to check the flow of time in the past. He could easily wash away his suspicion. ¡°I can help you with this.¡± Liu Anhe said slowly, ¡°But you, young friend, have to help me with something.¡± ¡°Will you agree to participate in the National League next month?¡± ¡°Huh?! Why is it about this again?¡± Xu Yuan was stunned. ¡°I¡¯ve checked the part about you in the examination hall.¡± In the night wind, Liu Anhe smiled like an old fox. ¡°You only need to display that ability in the examination hall, and you can easily win first place in this tournament.¡± The old man leisurely talked about the tournament. The competition organized by Dragon Country was originally only for the domestic market and had never considered adding foreign countries. But this time¡­ Due to some uncontrollable reasons, the higher-ups of the Dragon Country approved and allowed foreign participants to register. ¡°I¡¯m letting you participate as insurance.¡± ¡°It¡¯s such a grand event. We can¡¯t let outsiders take the championship away, right?¡± Liu Anhe said. ¡°Don¡¯t you have confidence in those young talents in the country?¡± Xu Yuan was depressed. ¡°Indeed,¡± Liu Anhe nodded, ¡°Below the fourth reincarnation, there are many young people with great talent.¡± ¡°But they don¡¯t show enough dominance.¡± Liu Anhe looked at him and said, ¡°But you are different. Just that one move in the examination hall is enough to take first place in this competition.¡± Xu Yuan frowned. With the support of his god-tier talent, that Arcane Surge was indeed earth-shattering. It was reasonable to be targeted. Seeing that he was silent, Liu Anhe calmly took a sip of tea and continued, ¡°Do you want to know who framed you?¡± Xu Yuan raised his head and shook it. ¡°It¡¯s the Luo family.¡± Liu Anhe did not keep him in suspense. ¡°They have been quite restless recently. Framing you might just be their first step.¡± ¡°The first step? Then what will they do next?¡± Xu Yuan raised his eyebrows. Although Luo Wuqiu was courting death, Xu Yuan was the one who killed him. It was normal for the Luo family to want revenge. Opposite him, Liu Anhe remained calm. ¡°I control time. I can see many things that others can¡¯t.¡± He said, ¡°I can easily look back.¡± Xu Yuan¡¯s lips twitched. Was this old man trying to show off? ¡°But I can¡¯t see the future.¡± The old man suddenly changed the topic and spread his hands. He continued, ¡°So I don¡¯t know what their next step will be¡­¡± Xu Yuan was speechless. ¡°Old man. Do you think you¡¯re funny?¡± he asked inwardly. ¡°There is another consideration for asking you to participate in the competition. The Luo family will continue to target you in the future,¡± Liu Anhe cleared his throat and said. ¡°The two people who died today gave the higher-ups a headache¡­¡± ¡°Then let¡¯s make the Luo family famous!¡± Xu Yuan interrupted him and said, ¡°Those two people might have been killed by the Luo family!¡± ¡°It¡¯s not that simple.¡± Liu Anhe shook his head. Recently, the Luo family had been unclear with foreign forces. Perhaps they were planning something big. He didn¡¯t touch them for the time being because he wanted to find out which forces were behind them so that he could capture them all in one fell swoop. ¡°There are some things¡­ Due to my duties, I can¡¯t tell you for the time being. I wanted to talk to you today mainly about the tournament,¡± said Liu Anhe. It was very simple to wash away the suspicion of Xu Yuan. He could go back to the past and record the images of what had happened with a spell to make it public. But if this matter was resolved, what would the Luo family do next? Two foreign guests had already died in their first attack. Who knew if the Luo family would go even crazier? After Liu Anhe voiced out the concerns in his heart, Xu Yuan pondered for a moment. His heart wavered slightly. Although the old man didn¡¯t say anything, Xu Yuan still managed to hear some secrets from his words. For reasons that could not be explained to outsiders, the higher-ups of the Dragon Country would not touch the Luo family for the time being. However, the Luo family¡¯s revenge on him would definitely not stop. Even if he could prevent it this time, it would be difficult to prevent it from happening again. The grand event was imminent. It was impossible for the officials to arrange extra protection for Xu Yuan. He could only agree to Liu Anhe¡¯s invitation to participate in the competition next month. This old man could reasonably use the power he had in his hands to arrange for Xu Yuan to be included in the list of domestic players and thus receive official protection. Kill two birds with one stone! Before the event, he would not touch the Luo family. This was because this impromptu event was a change for the Luo family and the other forces hidden in the dark. The higher-ups wanted to use this opportunity to find all the enemies hiding in the dark. What they hoped for was that before the grand event began, no accidents beyond their control would happen! Xu Yuan fell into deep thought. Knowing that someone had been secretly targeting him, he still felt quite uncomfortable. Even if he wasn¡¯t afraid, the feeling of constantly waiting for danger to arrive was indeed a little torturous. ¡°I need to think about it,¡± he said slowly. Liu Anhe smiled slightly, knowing that the matter had been settled. ¡°You can stay in Imperial Capital for the next few days. I¡¯ll arrange a guide for you to take you around the capital,¡± he said. He nodded. Things would be much easier. No matter how crazy the Luo family was, they would not dare to make a move here and now. Chapter 37 Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio The next day. Once the news of the competition¡¯s restructuring was exposed, it caused a heated discussion in society. Some people were optimistic about this, and they were even looking forward to the upcoming exciting competition. After the world changed, sports competitions between countries were canceled. In the past few decades, although there were still exchanges between domestic and foreign countries, there had never been a similar international competition. However, while everyone was celebrating, there was also a small group of people who were secretly sarcastic. ¡°Among the contestants from the Lighthouse Country, there¡¯s Thunder God of War Leo! Once he comes, there won¡¯t be any other contestants, right?¡± ¡°I¡¯m afraid that he¡¯ll give the championship trophy to another country in the end!¡± ¡°Not very optimistic about that¡­ The Thunder God of War¡¯s strength is not for show. He hasn¡¯t reached the fourth reincarnation yet, but he has defeated opponents of a higher level than him several times!¡± ¡°Except for the Thunder War of God. The contestants from the Northern European countries, especially [Angel]! They are not to be trifled with.¡± ¡°Little Cherry Blossom¡¯s hidden role, Ninja Sound, is not to be underestimated! I really don¡¯t understand why the higher-ups would do this! Our country¡¯s people below the fourth reincarnation cannot be compared to them!¡± Their negative comments naturally caused dissatisfaction among the netizens. For a moment, the Internet was filled with dissatisfactory comments. Xu Yuan spent the next few days in a hotel in the stadium. The higher-ups of the Dragon Country reactivated the former stadium to accommodate contestants from all over the world. When the day of the competition approached, the contestants would be teleported to Zhonghai together to participate in the opening ceremony. ¡°I¡¯m currently cultivating with Sister Yue!¡± Lin Mucheng¡¯s voice and the whistling sound of the wind were transmitted through the radio waves. ¡°When the competition starts, Sister Yue and I will go to Zhonghai together to cheer for you!¡± ¡°Alright, let¡¯s not talk about it anymore! The hunt is about to begin. I¡¯ll hang up first. Bye!¡± After saying that, she hung up the phone. Perhaps Xu Yuan¡¯s outrageous exam results had stimulated her, but she was now filled with high morale and vowed to compete with Xu Yuan in the next exam! Xu Yuan smiled as he put away his phone. He looked at the time, then put on his slippers and headed to the cafeteria. Every day was so boring. After the secret conversation with Liu Anhe that day, Xu Yuan never saw the old man again. And the Luo family¡¯s trying to frame Xu Yuan didn¡¯t seem to have caused much of a stir. That old man was very mysterious, and perhaps he had already resolved the matter without telling Xu Yuan. Time flew by. In the blink of an eye, more than half a month had passed. The stadium was getting more and more lively. Almost all the contestants had arrived. The day after tomorrow would be the opening ceremony of the international competition. Xu Yuan had met a lot of players from other countries in recent days, as well as young talents from other parts of the country. ¡°Xu Yuan, come here!¡± When he went to the cafeteria to eat, Xu Yuan was looking for an empty seat after picking up his food when he heard someone shouting loudly. The person who shouted was a new friend of Xu Yuan, Jiang Yingshu. There were a few people sitting with Jiang Yingshu. They were also people whom he had met before. Usually, when they met, they could exchange a few pleasantries. Xu Yuan brought the plate over and sat down. ¡°Today, that guy¡­¡± Jiang Yingshu was a chatterbox. As soon as he sat down, he said eloquently, ¡°The Thunder God of War has also arrived!¡± [Thunder God of War] Leo from the Lighthouse Country. When Xu Yuan was free, he also searched online and watched some videos about this person. This guy was a dual-role player, a Berserker and a Lightning Mage. His fighting style was similar to the Thunder God in Norse mythology. The only difference was¡­ The weapon this person used was not a sledgehammer. Instead, it was a legendary-grade spear wrapped in lightning. ¡°This guy is very strong!¡± Jiang Yingshu rubbed his fists. ¡°If it wasn¡¯t for the fact that the organizing committee didn¡¯t allow it, I would really like to have a few moves with him!¡± Jiang Yingshu was a Greatsword Knight, third reincarnation, level 65. The remaining people at this table were also at the third reincarnation. The only exception was Xu Yuan. After being brought to the Imperial Capital by Old Liu¡¯s son, he had not leveled up. He was still at level 37. He didn¡¯t really care about such a pitiful level ¨C Xu Yuan, who scored more than 7000 points in the provincial mock exam, was no ordinary person! The special role of Treasure Chest Merchants was not a secret in the current Dragon Country. Since he was able to sit here, it meant that the official judges thought that he had the qualifications to participate in the competition. ¡°Speak of the devil!¡± Jiang Yingshu raised his head and said, ¡°That guy¡­ He¡¯s here!¡± The few people at the table quickly raised their heads, wanting to meet the most popular person on the Internet. [Thunder God of War] Leo Yodecker; He was nearly two meters tall, and his muscles were tight. He looked mighty and brave. His elegant blonde hair draped over his well-defined cheeks, slightly fluttering as he walked, showing a hint of unruliness. ¡°Miss Su!¡± The boy leaned forward slightly and followed closely behind a tall woman. ¡°Miss Su, I¡¯ve booked a table at the best restaurant in the Imperial Capital. I hope you¡¯ll do me the honor.¡± Xu Yuan¡¯s gaze fell on the woman¡¯s face. She was indeed a very beautiful woman. Her skin was as fair as snow, and her facial features were as exquisite as a painting. The most eye-catching thing about her was her pair of eyes, which were indescribably clear. At the corner of her eyes, there was a faint mole on her face. Xu Yuan¡¯s eyes immediately narrowed. He recalled a certain someone¡¯s description, especially¡­ Her eyes were especially good-looking. She looked very indifferent, but she was especially radiant. People could not look away at first glance. Oh right, there was a mole at the corner of her eye. It was very attractive! Very sexy! Xu Yuan initially thought that the archer¡¯s description was very abstract. However, when he saw this woman, he immediately made a comparison. He laughed and said, ¡°Could it be that the mysterious person from that day was you?!¡± ¡°You b*stard!¡± Jiang Yingshu exclaimed, ¡°What a sharp eye! She just arrived today, and you¡¯ve already taken a fancy to Goddess Su Mo!¡± ¡°Su Mo? Do you know her?¡± Xu Yuan asked calmly. ¡°I do!¡± Jiang Yingshu said, ¡°She is my senior at the university. She is one year older than me. She¡¯s one of the top ten most beautiful campus belles in the history of Hai University!¡± ¡°You b*stard. You won¡¯t get angry out of embarrassment after being rejected and then attack Goddess Su, right?¡± Although Jiang Yingshu sounded worried, his expression was extremely excited. It was obvious that he had already outlined the image of a hero saving a damsel in distress in his mind. ¡°Is she also a contestant?¡± Xu Yuan asked. ¡°Yes.¡± Jiang Yingshu nodded and said, ¡°It seems like she deliberately delayed the fourth reincarnation ceremony for this competition.¡± Xu Yuan said, ¡°Oh.¡± His gaze was fixed on Goddess Su Mo. Her expression was cold. After rejecting the Thunder God of War¡¯s invitation, she quickly left the place. The golden-haired man looked annoyed. He kept turning his head and looked around sneakily. Soon, his eyes lit up and he ran toward a petite girl. ¡°Miss, may I have the honor of treating you to lunch?¡± His face was sincere, and his words were extremely gentlemanly. ¡°Please forgive my rudeness. You¡¯re really too beautiful. I think, at first glance I already¡­¡± Jiang Yingshu and the others were dumbfounded. This guy. His was really shameless! Chapter 38 Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio Time flew by. The global competition held in Zhonghai City was grandly opened under the watchful eyes of everyone! Early in the morning, Xu Yuan stepped onto the teleportation array with hundreds of contestants and entered the venue of the opening ceremony ahead of time. After a series of tedious entrance ceremonies, the contestants arrived at the secret realm arena of this grand event under the passionate commentary of the host. ¡°Ladies and gentlemen!¡± ¡°You can now choose your favorite players to watch through the live broadcast. You could also stay in the main venue and watch the official broadcast. Now, let¡¯s enjoy this grand competition together!¡± Bang! The fireworks blossomed. The cheers of the audience were deafening. On the huge screen in the main venue, the first shot was given to the contestant with the highest chance of winning the championship in the country. Mu Ziqiu. The top prodigy of the Mu family in Midlake. A level 79 Holy Word Mage with tyrannical strength. ¡°Contestant Mu Ziqiu¡¯s luck isn¡¯t bad. The place he descended to is considered safe.¡± The venue of the competition was a large secret realm in the suburbs of Zhonghai: Mirror of Hell! Legend has it that it was the projection of hell on Earth. ¡°Contestant Mu Ziqiu has met his first opponent, a Scorch Mark Demon Hound with three heads! ¡± On the screen, Mu Ziqiu was up against a three-headed hellhound with a terrifying appearance. A holy and dazzling spell surged from Mu Ziqiu¡¯s fingers, quickly turning the three-headed hellhound into points. ¡°Awesome!¡± ¡°A high-level hell demon couldn¡¯t even last three moves from my husband! He¡¯s too strong!¡± ¡°Hey, hey, hey, what do you mean by your husband? Little Burner, you have quite the imagination! That¡¯s clearly my husband!¡± ¡°Youkun! It¡¯s so scary!¡± Mu Ziqiu was not only handsome. After learning the Holy Word spell, his temperament revealed traces of nobility and holiness. Of course, this kid was very pleasing to the eye, but the official broadcast camera could not always focus on him. After the battle, Mu Ziqiu¡¯s image was zoomed out to the side. The main screen had already switched to another contestant who was very popular. The viewers who liked Mu Ziqiu took out their phones or other mobile devices and clicked into the live broadcast room that was focused on Mu Ziqiu. The comments were flooding the screen like crazy. Whether it was the domestic or foreign contestants, they all got a chance to make an appearance in the main broadcast. Of course, it was impossible to treat everyone equally. The more popular they were to the viewers, the earlier they were shown. For example, the domestic player Mu Ziqiu, the Lighthouse Country¡¯s Thunder God of War, the Northern European [Angel], and the many macho men¡­ And¡­ Goddess Su Mo with the most male fans! Her battle scene was extremely cool. Su Mo¡¯s ability allowed her to travel through the void at will. An Intermediate Demon Guard that was roaring and charging was killed by her gorgeous sword skills in just one round. ¡°Goddess!¡± ¡°My wife is so beautiful. Cries¡­¡± ¡°Strong and valiant, as expected of Goddess Su Mo!¡± ¡°How did she grow up? I wouldn¡¯t even dare to do that!¡± ¡°Eh?!¡± A comment noticed that something was wrong. ¡°There¡¯s a figure behind Goddess Su Mo, do you see it?!¡± The audience was stunned. Looking closely, there really was someone slowly walking towards Su Mo. ¡°Be careful!¡± The male fan was shocked. ¡°That guy looks so sneaky. He definitely wants to harm Goddess Su Mo!¡± Countless people watched the live broadcast nervously. The tournament wasn¡¯t just about the various terrifying monsters in the secret realm. In the arena, there were only opponents and no teammates! The other contestants could also stab another with a fatal knife when they were distracted! On the screen, Su Mo quickly noticed the person behind her. She quickly turned her head and looked over with a pair of cold eyes. ¡°Hello!¡± Xu Yuan had a bright smile on his face as he waved at her, ¡°Don¡¯t be agitated. I don¡¯t have any ill intentions!¡± Su Mo looked at him and did not reply. ¡°Who is this kid? He looks a little familiar!¡± ¡°That¡¯s true. I also find him familiar, as if I¡¯ve seen him somewhere before!¡± The audience discussed animatedly until someone sent a comment to remind everyone. ¡°This is the special role guy, the Treasure Chest Merchant!¡± ¡°So it¡¯s him!¡± they suddenly realized. ¡°This guy, why is he here to participate in the tournament?!¡± ¡°A little trash over level 30, how dare he?!¡± When the audience saw Xu Yuan¡¯s level, they were all stunned. He was a second reincarnation weakling. He actually dared to enter a mid-tier great secret realm like the Mirror of Hell! ¡°There must be some tricks that we don¡¯t know about in the special role, right?¡± ¡°He¡¯s not weak. He scored more than 7000 points in the mock exam in Linhe Province last month¡­¡± This matter had once caused quite a stir. The people also remembered when they saw the reminder. However, they were still puzzled. ¡°How can the secret realm of the examination venue be compared to a mid-level great secret realm?!¡± The monsters in the mid-level secret realm were between levels 70 and 90. The lowest level monster in [Mirror of Hell] was Level 75. Any one of them could deal crushing damage to this weak chicken! ¡°Level 37. Did he come in to act cute?¡± The audience stared at the screen with question marks. In the live broadcast. Su Mo calmly looked at Xu Yuan and asked, ¡°You¡¯re not going to kill monsters?¡± ¡°No, no.¡± Xu Yuan waved his hand and said, ¡°The monsters here are too vicious. I can¡¯t beat them¡­¡± ¡°Let¡¯s cooperate!¡± He rubbed his hands as he spoke. Su Mo did not understand what he meant, and a hint of wariness flashed in her indifferent eyes. ¡°Let¡¯s team up and earn points together. In return, I¡¯ll sell you a chest.¡± The audience was stunned. They had never seen such a shameless person! ¡®Goddess Su Mo could easily solo this, so why would she bring a burden like you?¡¯ Moreover¡­ ¡®If she teamed up with you¡­ She still has to buy a chest from you?¡¯ How shameless! Was he trying to take advantage of her? ¡°A chest?¡± Su Mo frowned and asked, ¡°Is it one of those chests that can give Gold Epic skills?¡± Xu Yuan smiled inwardly. ¡®Miss, you¡¯re quite good at pretending!¡¯ Just now, he had secretly observed Su Mo¡¯s battle and saw the spatial ripples he had seen before. This meant that the woman who had stopped the man in gray that day was her! ¡°That¡¯s right!¡± Xu Yuan nodded and said, ¡°My treasure chest is reserved every day. If you¡¯re willing to take me with you today, I¡¯ll cut the line and sell you one.¡± ¡°Five million each?¡± Su Mo shook her head and replied, ¡°I can¡¯t afford it.¡± She was telling the truth. However, Xu Yuan didn¡¯t really believe it. The Zhou Clan secretly controlled the entire Mountain City. As the adopted daughter of the Zhou family, she couldn¡¯t afford to spend five million yuan?! That day, he met her by accident. Xu Yuan went back to his room to search for information about her on the Internet. He found out her identity. She was the adopted daughter of Zhou Hongjian, the head of the Zhou family. Two years ago, she changed her role to a rare role, Void Ranger. She could walk between the void and reality, be it close combat or long-range. Her talent was shocking, far surpassing the rest of the Zhou family. Could it be that the Zhou family was not willing to invest resources in her?! Chapter 39 Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio He finally met Su Mo. Xu Yuan had complicated feelings. That day, she had obviously come for him, but the man in gray had taken her place first. If it wasn¡¯t for her, the man in gray might have escaped from the city before Uncle Lin arrived. Later on, he heard that she took the initiative to help others. Not only did she punish the guild, but she also killed the young master of the guild who had done all kinds of bad things. This woman didn¡¯t seem to be a bad person. At least when he saw her the day before yesterday, she didn¡¯t make Xu Yuan feel disgusted. Xu Yuan did not want to deal with her now. Instead, he wanted to use her to probe the attitude of the Zhou family in Mountain City toward him. After being held hostage, the Zhou family was silent. However, Xu Yuan had seen Zhou Hongjian at the Star Moon Hall before. Even a blind person could see the hostility in this guy¡¯s eyes! ¡°I can bring you along.¡± Su Mo did not hesitate as she said, ¡°But can you sell me one of your chests at a discount?¡± Xu Yuan was stunned. In the live broadcast room, the comments instantly took off. ¡°F*ck! I order you to agree to her request!¡± ¡°The goddess has already asked for it. How can you bear to reject her? If I were this little brother, I would immediately agree!¡± ¡°Selling at a discount? Pah, I¡¯ll give it to you directly!¡± However¡­ No matter how loudly they typed on the keyboard¡­ ¡°I can¡¯t give you a discount.¡± Xu Yuan still shook his head coldly. The price of the treasure chest was set by the system, and he could not change it even if he wanted to. ¡°Really?¡± The cold Su Mo¡¯s eyes flashed with disappointment. He could tell that she really wanted a treasure chest. ¡°F*ck! This kid is too unromantic!¡± ¡°How could he have the heart to refuse? Isn¡¯t he too straight?¡± ¡°Goddess, tell him to get lost!!¡± ¡°Isn¡¯t it just some treasure chest? When the goddess comes out, I will buy her a hundred!¡± Xu Yuan, who was in the secret realm, naturally did not know that the audience in front of the screen wanted to kill him immediately! ¡°No.¡± ¡°The price of the box is not decided by me. Why don¡¯t you take your time to earn money? I¡¯ll give you a spot.¡± This sentence caused another storm of violent comments in the live broadcast room. ¡°Okay,¡± Su Mo sighed and raised her head after a while. ¡°Then let¡¯s go. I¡¯ll help you earn some points.¡± Earn the money¡­ She might not even be able to earn enough in this lifetime! After her failure last time, her adoptive father scolded her severely. The resources that she already had were reduced by a portion. Perhaps the heavens had given her another chance to meet Xu Yuan by accident, and she did not want to let it go. Su Mo sent Xu Yuan a party request. A particularly strange combination was formed. When Su Mo encountered a monster, she would immediately dive into the air and kill it in one strike. Xu Yuan followed behind her, happily winning while lying down and collecting points. ¡°I can¡¯t watch anymore!¡± The male fans felt as if their hearts were being cut by a knife. ¡°The goddess is too innocent and too kind!¡± ¡°D*mn this Xu Yuan!¡± ¡°He better not appear in front of me. Otherwise, I¡¯ll rush up and punch him twice!¡± The male fans who were watching both the official stream and Su Mo¡¯s fan cam had tears in their eyes. What the goddess was doing now was like doing illegal work for Xu Yuan, and she didn¡¯t complain at all! ¡°Xu Yuan, die!!¡± Xu Yuan, who did not know anything about this, unexpectedly met another person. He immediately smiled and went forward. He asked, ¡°Brother, do you want to buy a chest?¡± Coincidentally, the main broadcast¡¯s perspective was given to him. With Brother Understand¡¯s explanation, the audience was stunned. ¡°He can do such a thing?¡± The other players were killing monsters and earning points. ¡®You brat, you¡¯re actually following Goddess Su Mo and living off a woman?¡¯ When he met others, he even went forward to promote his treasure chest. ¡®Are you here to participate in the competition or to sell goods?¡¯ This behavior was simply infuriating! ¡°How much?!¡± The player who had been found by Xu Yuan was shocked by the price of the treasure chest. ¡°Five million each?!¡± He quickly retracted his hand that was holding the magic gold card. ¡°Isn¡¯t it ten thousand for one?¡± This contestant was also from the Dragon Country and had heard about the treasure chest. ¡°10,000 for one beginner level. You can only get items below level 20. They won¡¯t be of much use to you.¡± The contestant quickly waved his hand, ¡°Then I don¡¯t want it anymore¡­¡± ¡°Hey!¡± Xu Yuan was disappointed. Was the price of a treasure chest that could drop a Gold Epic item too high? ¡°Ah pui!¡± The audience in the live broadcast room cursed. This match was broadcasted live across the globe. The foreign audience who did not know about the treasure chest also started to curse at Xu Yuan. However, no matter how fiercely they cursed, Xu Yuan who was in the secret realm knew nothing about it. Every time he saw someone, he would go up to them to sell his treasure chest, without missing a single one. Every time the main broadcast cut to him, the style was completely different from the other players. Everyone was working hard. Only Xu Yuan was doing practically nothing the entire time. He even sold chests to people he knew and people he didn¡¯t know. In the conference hall of the competition organizing committee, the mouths of a group of high-level committee members were twitching non-stop. ¡°Elder Liu.¡± They looked at the calm Liu Anhe. ¡°This kid¡­ really knows how to make a living.¡± Liu Anhe smiled and said, ¡°You¡¯ve seen his strength. He shouldn¡¯t think like those outsiders, right?¡± The committee members were silent. The skill that Xu Yuan had shown in the secret realm examination hall was shocking. He looked like he didn¡¯t want to make a move. He probably didn¡¯t want to expose his strength in front of a global audience. ¡°Just wait!¡± Liu Anhe laughed, ¡°He can¡¯t hide behind that little girl forever. Besides, the Luo family is still eyeing him.¡± In the secret realm. The rules of the real world could no longer restrict others. The Luo family¡¯s previous scheme had failed, so they would definitely find another opportunity. And this competition was the best opportunity for them. The main broadcast changed to focus on Xu Yuan again. Once again, he failed to sell the treasure chests and returned gloomily. Su Mo, who had gone ahead to investigate, returned with a serious expression. ¡°There¡¯s a Commander-level Hell Demon God that spawned in front of us.¡± Commander-level. It was also known as the Skeleton-level. That was because the probing skill was useless against them, their level would be displayed as a skeleton. ¡°Commander-level?¡± Xu Yuan was stunned. He had never seen a Commander-level monster until now. ¡°We can¡¯t beat them with only a few people. Let¡¯s try to find more people to get points from it,¡± said Su Mo. Commander-level. The points would definitely be high, and the drops would not be shabby. Just as the two of them were discussing how to find some helpers, they discovered that a ray of light descended from the sky and locked onto them. They were all shocked. ¡°Heavenly Fire!¡± Su Mo, who recognized this skill, had a serious expression. She and Xu Yuan turned their heads at the same time and looked into the distance in the same direction. In the distance. On a hill that was spewing lava, a figure with wings on his back was floating. He spread his hands to both sides and slowly chanted. A gap suddenly appeared in the dark sky. In the heavens¡­ Divine Fire Descent! The glow shone on their bodies, and the two of them could not move! Chapter 40 Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio In the Northern European countries, a messenger of heaven had awakened last year. A pair of angelic wings could be spread out from the back of this messenger, and he could fan the power of heaven. At this moment¡­ The person who had locked onto the two people below with the power of Heaven was precisely the emissary of Heaven. Phew¨C A white flame fell rapidly downwards. As soon as it came into contact, it ignited the objects illuminated by the light. Xu Yuan and Su Mo¡¯s figures were instantly engulfed in flames. ¡°F*ck?!¡± The audience was dumbfounded. ¡°To think that I even voted for Angel. He actually launched a sneak attack and attacked our country¡¯s players?!¡± ¡°Angel? Bah, birdman!¡± ¡°He dares to kill in front of the global audience?!¡± The audience was in disbelief. ¡°Is he crazy?!¡± Of course, he wasn¡¯t crazy. He didn¡¯t kill anyone. Heavenly Fire could drive away all evil things in the world; It could also purify the energy of living beings. Ordinary people who were burned by it would lose their strength for a short period of time, but there was no danger of losing their lives. The white flames were still burning, but Angel who was on the hill flapped his wings and quickly flew away. The audience looked at each other. What was this bird trying to do? The flames shown on the broadcast screen burned for more than ten minutes. When the flames dissipated, the two people trapped inside slowly emerged. Judging from their appearances, they seemed to be fine after being burned by the Heavenly Fire for a long time. ¡°Heavenly Fire can¡¯t burn humans to death.¡± Someone explained in the comments, ¡°But it can purify the energy in the human body.¡± ¡°In other words¡­¡± ¡°Goddess and Xu Yuan have lost all their powers!¡± Everyone was stunned. ¡°Losing their powers in the secret realm is no different from death!¡± They were in a dangerous secret realm like the Mirror of Hell! ¡°They should withdraw from the competition!¡± The audience immediately sent out comments. ¡°No matter how good your scores are, they can¡¯t be compared to your life!¡± They looked nervously at the two people on the live broadcast screen. ¡°Go, save them immediately.¡± Liu Anhe, who was in the meeting hall of the organizing committee, quickly issued an order. Everyone present was knowledgeable and knew that the Heavenly Fire could temporarily make people lose their strength. If they left Xu Yuan and Su Mo in the dangerous secret realm, they would definitely not be able to hold on. After the subordinate received the order and left, he returned a moment later and said with a hint of panic, ¡°Chiefs, our people can¡¯t enter!¡± ¡°What?!¡± Everyone was shocked. ¡°Investigate this immediately!¡± A bald committee member immediately said, ¡°As quickly as you can!¡± The subordinate hurriedly left after receiving the order. The faces of the committee members darkened slightly. The access rights to the Mirror of Hell were in their hands, so how could the secret realm close the door to them? Layers of dark clouds gradually enveloped everyone¡¯s heads. ¡°They seem to be starting,¡± Liu Anhe said in a deep voice. Everyone in the meeting hall looked even more solemn. No one said a word. In the secret realm. Mu Ziqiu had just finished off a fallen demigod and was sitting down to rest. When he recovered, a murderous intent suddenly appeared in the shadows. A dagger glowing with a dark green light suddenly appeared. Despite Mu Ziqiu¡¯s quick reflexes, his arm was cut by the dagger. The moment his arm was injured, Mu Ziqiu chanted an incantation as fast as he could, creating a sturdy shelter for himself. ¡°What¡¯s going on?!¡± The audience was shocked. ¡°Another sneak attack?! Is it fun to play tricks like this?!¡± Being in a secret realm, one would not be bound by the rules of the real world. Anything could happen, and sometimes, even their teammates around them could secretly attack! However, this international event was highly anticipated. There was still someone who dared to do such a thing in front of a global audience? The person in the shadows did not appear after the sneak attack, but he was definitely still waiting in the shadows. Moreover, the dagger was clearly smeared with poison. Mu Ziqiu, who was hiding under the shield, understood this and quickly rummaged through his storage space to find a bottle of antidote to consume. However, the poison seemed to be too strong. He drank the antidote, but his body was still surrounded by black gas. ¡°F*ck, don¡¯t be like this!¡± Dragon Country¡¯s audience immediately panicked. ¡°Just now Goddess Su Mo was ambushed and lost all her power.¡± ¡°Now it¡¯s Mu Ziqiu¡­¡± Panicked, they kept muttering softly, praying that the people who were attacked in the secret realm would be safe. However, sneak attacks were still happening in various parts of the secret realm. Furthermore, it was targeted at those with outstanding talent! Thunder God of War Leo was hit by a Chaos spell, and his body instantly stiffened. However, he reacted quickly. He bit the tip of his tongue as hard as he could and activated the Berserker¡¯s blood with intense pain, barely breaking the curse. Then, he used the power of lightning to kill the Demon King who was fighting with him. However¡­ When he angrily turned in the direction of the ambusher, another arrow flew from behind him! ¡°An evil spirit has spawned near Su Mo and Xu Yuan!¡± In the main venue, someone pointed at the screen and shouted in panic. In the secret realm, Xu Yuan was right across from Su Mo. An evil spirit suddenly leaped towards the two of them. They quickly dodged to the side. ¡°Roar!¡± As soon as the evil spirit, which was both vicious and thin, landed on the ground, it grabbed the scorched ground tightly with its long and thin legs. It quickly turned around and pounced at the two of them again. Puff! However, it had just pounced into the air when a silver arrow pierced through it. The whistling silver arrow didn¡¯t slow down. It hooked the ugly body of the evil spirit that was struggling hard and sank deep into the wall. Xu Yuan and Su Mo quickly looked over. Several figures appeared in the direction where the arrow flew. ¡°Kid, you can¡¯t die!¡± The sharpshooter who shot the silver arrow was the fastest to arrive. He had a smile on his face, emerald green hair, and pointy ears. It seemed that he had awakened the bloodline of the forest elves. ¡°Who are you?¡± Xu Yuan frowned. ¡°Hey, I just saved you!¡± This person had a Western-looking face, but his Mandarin was extremely accurate. ¡°Shouldn¡¯t you say thank you first?¡± As they spoke, the others had also arrived. ¡°What are you waiting for?¡± A strong man carrying a heavy sword patted the person standing beside him with the back of his hand and said loudly, ¡°Use your spatial spell to teleport this kid away.¡± ¡°Someone wants to see him?¡± The burly man chuckled and looked at Su Mo. ¡°As for this woman, send her to my room.¡± Su Mo¡¯s eyes turned cold. ¡°You guys¡­¡± Xu Yuan swept his gaze across everyone and laughed after a moment. ¡°Is this fish that Old Man Liu wants to catch?¡± ¡°Aren¡¯t you afraid of the consequences after causing such a huge incident in the Dragon Country?¡± ¡°If we were afraid, we wouldn¡¯t have done it, right?¡± The sharpshooter elf smiled in a relaxed manner. He said, ¡°You might as well worry about yourselves!¡± ¡°Kid, I heard from Guild Leader Luo that you can create some magical treasure chests?¡± He looked at Xu Yuan brightly, and the smile on his face was extremely wide. ¡°From now on, you will stay in the [Doomsday Court] and provide us with treasure chests!¡± Behind the sharpshooter, the mage in the black cloak spread his hands forward, and teleportation runes lit up around him, slowly forming a magic circle. ¡°Rise!¡± He raised his finger and activated the spell!