Zhang Yue had already realized: this Xu Bei was intentionally getting close to him, looking for a chance to strike!
After all, those assassins weren’t skilled enough to pose a threat to Zhang Yue. The Empire Guild wanted to eliminate Zhang Yue for Japan, but they couldn’t openly target him, so they had to resort to such underhanded tactics, waiting for the right moment to secretly take him out without anyone noticing!
To win Zhang Yue’s trust, the Empire Guild was truly unscrupulous, even going so far as to kill their own assassins right in front of him!
At this moment, Ouyang Ling’er sent a message: “Guild Leader, don’t trust Xu Bei’s nonsense. He’s definitely in cahoots with those assassins!”
Even though Zhang Yue was fully aware of the enemy’s motives, he also understood that he couldn’t directly act against Xu Bei!
Because there was no concrete evidence proving that the Empire Guild had traitors.
If Zhang Yue acted against Xu Bei, the Empire Guild would have a reason to openly attack him!
Since Xu Bei was trying to get close, Zhang Yue decided to play along: “Those assassins are indeed frightening, so I’ll rely on your protection.”
Xu Bei laughed heartily: “So you’re afraid of those assassins too!”
“Indeed, they’re elusive and unpredictable. No matter how strong you are, if you’re not careful, you’ll be assassinated without even knowing how you died!”
Ouyang Ling’er: “Assassinated, duh! Idiot.”
Seeing Ouyang Linger’s sudden message pop up, Zhang Yue said in the guild chat: “Anyone slacking off at work will have their salary docked by 10%.”
Wu Haotian: “Who? Who’s slacking off?”
Lin Tian: “Just report Ouyang Ling’er’s ID already. She’s always up to something.”
Ouyang Ling’er: “Who understands me? I’m working hard to investigate the Empire Guild’s treason, and everyone says I’m slacking!”
At this time, Xu Bei looked Zhang Yue up and down, pondering: “Brother, it seems like you don’t have a single piece of the Eternal Set on you. You must have just reached the Ninth World, right?”
Zhang Yue replied frankly: “Yes, I’m planning to collect the Eternal Set.”
“Perfect, let’s go together!” Xu Bei suggested. “I also need to collect the Eternal Set.”
Zhang Yue didn’t refuse: “Alright.”
And so, the group embarked on their monster-hunting journey.
Along the way, Zhang Yue learned that Luo Chen had enlisted the help of veteran professionals who stayed in the Eighth World to collect the Demon Set, completing the Eighth World task at an astonishing speed and reaching the Ninth World before anyone else from the Temple of Destiny!
It’s said that the money spent on hiring people exceeded a million!
But Luo Chen had the capital, having reached the finals of the national challenge, accumulating over ten million in prize money!
To earn Zhang Yue’s forgiveness and return to Hidden Dragon Mountain sooner, Luo Chen’s junior brother was willing to go all out!
As for the people from the Empire Guild.
Being one of the top guilds in Dragon City and even the entire Dragon Kingdom, their Otherworld strategy progress was undoubtedly faster than ordinary people!
Of course, only the first echelon of the Empire Guild, about ten percent of the members, had reached the Ninth World this quickly.
The remaining ninety percent were still in the Eighth World.
On the way to the mission map, Xu Bei remained curious about Zhang Yue: “Brother, I’m really curious, without any family or background support, how did you rise to this level on your own?”
Zhang Yue glanced at Xu Bei and said, “Through strength.”
“Uh… I’m really curious, what level is your strength at?”
Xu Bei began to suspect that Zhang Yue was boasting.
After all, without witnessing Zhang Yue’s true strength firsthand, Xu Bei believed that Zhang Yue’s success was entirely due to the support of his Sword Emperor disciple!
That’s why when Xu Bei offered to protect Zhang Yue earlier, Zhang Yue didn’t refuse.
Does a true strongman need protection?
Undoubtedly, Luo Chen’s strength was indeed formidable.
Aside from his master, the Ice Emperor, Xu Bei hadn’t seen such a strong professional!
Zhang Yue didn’t answer Xu Bei’s question.
Soon, the group arrived at their destination: the level 58 tropical forest.
As soon as they reached the forest’s edge, a stifling heat enveloped them.
A buzzing sound filled the air, annoying and unsettling.
The sound came from the level 58 B-grade monster, the Giant Mosquito, which was also Zhang Yue’s target for this mission!
The task required 300 monster cards.
To get the A-grade reward, Zhang Yue needed four times that: 1200!
Unexpectedly, as soon as they stepped into the tropical forest, they encountered a rather unusual Giant Mosquito.
Looking around, the vast forest was filled with Giant Mosquitoes, all pitch black with a faint red glow.
But the mosquito before them glowed with a golden light!
“Are you kidding me? Starting with a bang?” Xu Bei’s face showed a hint of surprise.
Scouting revealed: Level 58, 8-star BOSS, A-grade monster, Giant Mosquito King!
“A-grade monster, BOSS…” A level 56 black-armored knight from the Empire Guild, the Empire Paladin, was a bit excited: “Guild Leader, this guy is quite valuable!”
At this moment, the Mosquito King suddenly emitted a series of buzzing sound waves.
Immediately, responding to the Mosquito King’s call, a swarm of Giant Mosquitoes flew out from the depths of the tropical forest!
“Damn! You think you’re the only one who can call for backup?”
Xu Bei swiftly drew his sword: “Form up, prepare to take down the BOSS!”
In the next moment, over fifty elite professionals from the Empire Guild charged forward, engaging the incoming Giant Mosquitoes in battle!
The professionals from the Empire Guild were exceptionally strong.
And Zhang Yue noticed: they were almost unaffected by the suppression effect of the Giant Mosquitoes!
Upon closer inspection, it turned out that everyone from the Empire Guild was equipped with the Eternal Set!
Their sets were naturally from the veteran professionals.
Although only Xu Bei’s set was A-grade, while most others were B-grade or C-grade, it was more than enough to deal with the B-grade Giant Mosquitoes!
A B-grade Eternal Set could completely negate the suppression effect of a B-grade monster.
Under the full assault of the Empire Guild’s professionals, the Giant Mosquitoes summoned by the Mosquito King were all slain.
The archers and mages in the ranks locked onto the Mosquito King for long-range attacks.
Whoosh whoosh whoosh!
Boom boom boom!
Sharp arrows and powerful magic balls rained down on the Mosquito King, causing damage in the range of seven to eight thousand points!
Facing a level 58, 8-star BOSS, dealing such damage was a testament to the Empire Guild’s formidable strength!
At this moment, the Mosquito King unleashed several sound waves, knocking down the front-line knights and penetrating the rear.
In an instant, more than half of the Empire Guild members present were knocked to the ground!
Xu Bei couldn’t help but exclaim: “Quite strong, huh?”
With that, Xu Bei charged forward with his sword.
Boom boom boom!
Using positioning to dodge the Mosquito King’s multiple spike attacks, he closed in and struck.
Slash slash slash!
Several consecutive sword strikes landed on the Mosquito King, causing damage ranging from 15,000 to 20,000!
It seemed the newly risen top ten strongmen of Dragon City weren’t just for show!
It was just that he hadn’t had the opportunity to showcase his strength in front of Luo Chen before.
With Xu Bei’s coordination, the Empire Guild members launched a concentrated attack on the Mosquito King, delivering a powerful wave of damage.
Accumulating enough rage, the Mosquito King summoned a rain of spikes from the sky, covering a wide area.
Swish swish swish swish!
The continuous barrage forced all the Empire Guild professionals, including Xu Bei, to retreat!
Each of their health bars took a significant hit.
“Impressive!” Xu Bei planted his sword in the ground, kneeling on one knee, looking at the Mosquito King with a slight frown: “Looks like it’s time to get serious!”
Just as he was about to launch another attack.
Boom boom boom boom!
Several dazzling magical skill effects descended from the sky, enveloping the Mosquito King.
-!
-!
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The Empire Guild members were taken aback.
“Is this… the effect of an S-rank skill?”
Turning to see that the attacker was Zhang Yue, they were even more shocked.
“What the hell! He doesn’t even have the Eternal Set, how is he dealing such high damage to an A-grade BOSS?”
“The suppression effect of an A-grade monster is as high as 70%. Without the Eternal Set, it’s equivalent to a 70% damage reduction. This… is only 30% of his output?”
A gasp of astonishment swept through the crowd.
The next moment.
Roar—
A deafening dragon roar pierced the sky.
The massive body of the Legendary Twenty-Four Winged Apocalyptic Black Dragon soared overhead, casting a giant shadow on the ground.
The Epic Grade Hell Skeleton King and Shadow Predator also appeared at Zhang Yue’s summons.
The three powerful pets, unheard of by anyone present, joined their master Zhang Yue in a full-scale attack on the Mosquito King!
Meanwhile, elsewhere.
In Dragon City, at a secret private club.
A middle-aged man in a suit, slightly overweight, leaned back in a swivel chair, facing the floor-to-ceiling window.
Beside him stood a secretary in black stockings.
“Boss, according to your plan, Young Master Xu Bei has arrived in Tianjing and made friends with Zero. Should we proceed with the next step immediately?”
“No rush,” the suited man replied calmly. “They’re not familiar yet. Acting too soon might arouse suspicion. Let’s wait until Xiao Bei gets closer to Zero.”
The secretary hesitated for a moment, biting her lip, and said, “Boss, I don’t know if I should say this.”
“Speak.”
“Although Young Master Xu Bei isn’t your biological son, you’ve had a father-son relationship for over ten years. To deal with Zero, do we really have to go this far…”
Xu Aiguo snorted coldly and said, “If it weren’t for me, he would have died over ten years ago. His life belongs to me!”
“Raise soldiers for a thousand days, use them for a moment.”
“I’ve raised him for over ten years. Now, it’s time for him to repay the favor!”
“If we want to continue cooperating with Mr. Amano, Zero must die!”
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