“This time, I have really gotten careless and failed. I didn’t think that a trip to Dragon City would cost me so much.” Jiang Cheng stepped out of the coffin; a touch of resentment and hatred flashed across his face, and even his handsome face looked a little distorted.
The equipment he carried on him were all very precious, not to mention the Death Substitute Puppet, which could bring a dead person back to life.
One of those precious items was a high-quality imitation of a card of rule, which was extremely valuable. It was enough to make all factions jealous!
But Link had now taken all of his equipment—including the Black Dragon Gang’s research results. It was impossible for Jiang Cheng’s heart not to be filled with resentment!
“Fine then, I shall let you take care of it first. In the future, I’ll make you vomit out everything that you took from me with interest.”
A few crows in the distance cawed continuously, causing the environment to be noisy and eerie.
Jiang Cheng’s arm shook, and strands of dark energy immediately gathered. They then extended out like a palm, bringing out a whistling sound of the wind!
The crows couldn’t escape at all and were enveloped by the huge black palm, forcibly being pulled to Jiang Cheng.
The corner of Jiang Cheng’s mouth tugged. The giant palm closed into a fist, directly squeezing the three crows into a cloud of blood!
Jiang Cheng also didn’t waste the cloud of blood.
Under Jiang Cheng’s guidance, the blood mist condensed into bloodstains and gradually formed a somewhat distorted pattern on the ground. It seemed to be a magic circle that exuded a disturbing atmosphere.
Having lost all his equipment, Jiang Cheng could only personally draw the spell formation that allowed him to contact his organization.
When the spell formation’s final stroke was drawn, mobilizing the magic power injected into it, a projection-like image appeared above the scarlet spell formation.
A somewhat blurry human figure could be vaguely seen. The figure seemed to be female.
“Oh, it’s Jiang Cheng. You completed the task assigned by the organization so quickly? How’s the result? Is there any need to continue investing in the Black Dragon Gang?”
Jiang Cheng’s eyes twitched fiercely. His expression was strange, and his heart was full of bitterness. Did I complete the task? The obvious fact is that I suffered a double loss. Not only did I not bring back the results of the Black Dragon Gang’s research, I even lost all my belongings.
After pondering for a moment, Jiang Cheng still said, “I failed. A powerful person appeared in Dragon City. He had the aura of at least three gods on his body; he snatched away the Black Dragon Gang’s research data and even killed me once.”
After listening to Jiang Cheng’s words, the woman in the projection was obviously quite shocked. She was dazed for a few seconds before speaking again. “Even you were killed? It’s really surprising. It seems that this person is really not simple. Let me ask the boss to see what his arrangement for this matter is.”
The female figure temporarily left after this, obviously going to ask the boss for instructions. As for Jiang Cheng, he waited there silently.
After a while, the voice came out again. “The boss asks you to come back and put off the matters in Dragon City first. He will pay attention to this interesting person. There are other things in the organization that the boss requires you to do.”
“En.” Jiang Cheng nodded and waved his hand, shutting off the communication spell formation.
He then turned his head and looked in the direction of Dragon City. His lips moved slightly, and he uttered a sentence filled with coldness. “See you next time then, Link. I hope I don’t need to wait for too long.”
…
A few days passed quickly.
Unfallen City.
Shops lined the streets, and the [Doomsday Online] players were chatting with each other. It was a scene of prosperity.
“Old Wang Blacksmith’s opening bargain sale—it’s all top-quality equipment and selling at a 20% discount! Don’t miss it when you pass by.”
“Want to buy potions? They are good medicines that are necessary when going out of the city to kill monsters and level up. One bottle of potion will ensure that your waist won’t become sore, your legs won’t feel painful, and whatever you eat will taste delicious…”
“Are there any Priests? We are finding Priests for a teammate, and girls are preferred. We will go out of the city to hunt monsters together!”
…
The noisy sounds continued.
Standing on the city wall, Xue Linglong and the others—who looked down at this scene—all showed a smile on their faces.
“Human beings are truly easily satisfied creatures,” said Luo Haoyue coldly with obscure eyes.
Zhao Yongkang, who was beside her, nodded. “That’s true. Even though the world has turned cruel, as long as there is still a glimmer of hope, everyone is willing to live with a smile and show the cruel heavens that they are still living to their lives to the fullest.”
The current Unfallen City had preliminarily formed the special industrial chains unique to the apocalyptic world.
Some players who possessed the power of the natural elements could accelerate the maturity of food, and they were continuously producing food.
Lifestyle profession players were responsible for making and repairing equipment. They were also responsible for selling various potions.
Some combat profession players were responsible for clearing out the monsters near the city and obtaining some special materials.
Even in the cruel apocalypse, these tens of thousands of people still looked vibrant with life.
But the reason they were able to achieve this was naturally inseparable from the city’s protection and powerful strength.
Luo Xinghe, Xue Linglong, and the others all looked at Link in unison, with a touch of worship and reverence flashing across their faces.
It was this man who had overcome all obstacles and killed many powerful monsters. This led to the creation of this city, where humans could survive safely!
Link looked at the lively city and was in a good mood. But he knew very well that he had to be prepared for greater threats if he wanted to maintain the current situation.
According to the memories of his previous life, the Undead calamity struck on the tenth day of the apocalypse, and the siege war started. Only a few cities were able to be promoted into human home cities, continuing to stand tall in this world.
And this was only the beginning. Two months later, just as the human race was gradually adapting to the current environment, new spatial cracks appeared!
Dense waves of Zergs descended and swept through the world!
The Zerg army broke into many cities that survived the Undead calamity, and humans became food for the Zergs and the Petri dishes for their larvae…
Link constantly had to improve his strength. In the apocalypse, only the strong could survive eternally!
Link turned his head and asked, “How’s the situation in the wilderness outside the city?”
Yang Xuerou knew what Link was asking, and she immediately replied. “In the past few days, many forces from different factions have gathered in the Forest of Darkness, seemingly waiting for something. Most of these factions have a home city that has successfully survived the siege and are very powerful. There are even Stage Five [Doomsday Online] players among them.”
Link nodded slightly; he knew what those people were waiting for.
The key to the Epochal Ruins was in his hand. The forces from the various factions couldn’t enter the ruins, so they were naturally waiting for him.
“It seems that there really are a lot of factions with a profound heritage and resources. Get ready; we will enter the wilderness tomorrow,” said Link in a deep voice. He didn’t plan to wait any longer; he would start closing the net tomorrow.
Whether it was the Epochal Ruins or the secrets held by those factions, his goal was to obtain all of them.
“So fast? But Link, you just wiped out the Black Dragon Gang not long ago. You haven’t even stayed in the city for five days, yet you plan to leave again? Why don’t we prepare for a few more days? Those factions aren’t so easy to deal with,” Yang Xuerou advised as worry flashed in her eyes.
Link shook his head; he had made up his mind.
With his current combat power and the various powerful pieces of equipment, Link wasn’t worried about the Stage Five Star-rank enemies. He only needed to consider the dangers that came from the Epochal Ruins themselves.
But in any case, the sooner the Epochal Ruins was opened, the better. It was both a danger and an opportunity—it could help Link expand his advantages!
