Nobody told me this wasn't a game.

Commander Ying laughed heartily, turned his head and said, "Lady Yaotai, Immortal Fox, truly heaven is helping us! Who is this deity? He dealt Qian Wuyi a heavy blow!"

Lady Yaotai was still wearing a black kimono, with a white flower in her hair.

Her expression was calm, with a smile on her lips: "The records of the ancient battlefields are extremely important! There's a saying in all the major communities: 'He who controls the ancient battlefields controls the world.' One hundred points a day is no small feat."

Qianbianzhe said, "Qian Wuyi must be furious right now."

Bang!

The water glass crashed to the ground with a loud thud.

"Who! Who is it!"

Qian Wuyi, acting as if he were insane, swept everything off his desk and onto the floor.

He roared, shouting, "My record! My record!"

One hundred points a day!

What a tremendous loss!

and……

100% complete, but the ancient battlefield can never be reclaimed!

"Lord Qian."

Concerned calls rang out at the door.

Lord Qian's eyes were bloodshot. He turned his head and saw a man in a suit standing at the door, seemingly wanting to say something but then stopping himself.

He forced himself to remain calm and said in a slightly trembling voice, "It's Marvin... What are you doing here? Sky City is very important; you should be preparing for the conquest."

Marvin was very uneasy: "I saw the world announcement, the ancient battlefield..."

"Hehe, there are many hidden talents among ordinary people!"

Lord Qian tried to lighten his tone to appear composed.

only……

His forced smile was so ferocious that it made him look like a wild beast.

He added, “Have the propaganda department write a notice. Say... say that I, Qian Wuyi, admire people of both virtue and talent, and always respect capable people. This ‘Anonymous Mr.’ has completed the Ancient Battlefield with a 100% success rate, which is remarkable! Spread the word, and I am willing to offer ten thousand taels of gold and three thousand coins just to have lunch with this hero! Please, ‘Anonymous Mr.,’ do me the honor of meeting him; I will not make things difficult for him!”

Upon hearing this, Marvin thought to himself, "The city lord is truly confused! If this person were willing to meet, he wouldn't have remained anonymous in the first place. His unwillingness to reveal his identity suggests he has ulterior motives; why would he possibly come to 'have lunch'?"

but……

What else can be done?

As long as anonymity persists, money will remain elusive on this ancient battlefield.

All he could do was demonstrate the demeanor of a wise ruler and try to attract 'anonymous' people with his own charm.

Marvin had no choice but to say, "I'll pass the word down immediately."

Qian Wuyi seemed to realize something and asked, "How many Recognition Rings can you make with the materials you've prepared?"

"One."

"One isn't enough, get two. One is Blood Rose, and the other is reserved for Anonymous. The Ring of Recognition can destroy personality; once it's on, his 100% record is mine!"

Marvin hesitated for a moment: "The materials needed for the Ring of Recognition are extremely precious. Making two... we don't have enough materials in stock. Lord Qian, how about we hold off on Blood Rose for now? She will be yours sooner or later."

Lord Qian roared, "If that's not enough, then 'levy' it! I need two! Those damned parasitic adventurer groups... they eat my Heavenly King City's food, use my Heavenly King City's resources, it's only right that they contribute something in times of crisis!"

"...Yes. I'll arrange it right away."

Marvin bowed his head in response, but in his heart he thought, "Lord Qian's composure is already in turmoil. If he doesn't adjust his mind soon, I'm afraid... his defeat is imminent!"

……

……

"Mr. Zuo, this is your certificate of elite troops. Please keep it safe."

Tenno City, Adventurers' Guild.

Zuo Chang received his certificate at the counter—it was palm-sized and exquisitely crafted.

The certificate has a photo, and there's a crown in the photo.

The bottom line of small print reads: "Adventurer who won the 10th Elite Soldier Assessment of the Heavenly King Division."

No. !

Zuo Chang put away the certificate and asked, "Miss, may I ask—is the Sky City instance currently open?"

The counter staff smiled and said, "Of course it's open. However, Sky City has only been unlocked recently, and there's no complete guide yet. It's very dangerous. Also, it's an elite dungeon, and currently only adventurer teams of three or more are allowed to enter. The team level must be at least the third realm."

The higher the community's "prosperity," the more dungeons can be unlocked.

96511 recently absorbed a lot of immigrants, which greatly improved its prosperity level, and Sky City was also unlocked as a result.

Only a three-person adventure team can enter...

Zuo Chang nodded and asked directly, "Where can I team up?"

The counter staff pointed to the stairs: "The second floor is where you can form teams. Besides the second floor of the guild, you can also inquire at the headquarters of various adventure guilds. Many adventure guilds have plans to conquer Sky City."

If you want to cooperate with an adventure team, finding the elk at dawn is the best option.

Zuo Chang had a very good impression of the real bow.

Although she wasn't easy to get along with, she was very capable, and her character wasn't as bad as she seemed.

I stayed at her house for one night and was not threatened or attacked at all, which really made a big difference.

However, Zuo Chang has no intention of going to find Zhen Gong.

He now has a target, which may be to fight against the adventurer team sent by Qian Wuyi.

Traveling with deer in the early morning will inevitably lead to many obstacles and will not be pleasant.

It's better to team up with "solo players" and then act alone once you enter the dungeon.

The Sky City has a unique mechanism, which Zuo Chang understands very well. As long as he is careful, there shouldn't be too much danger.

The second floor of the association.

Zuo Chang walked through the gate and found that the place was a bit like a comic convention. The booths were lined up one after another.

Behind each stall sat several people who looked very relaxed; some were even asleep on the table, showing no intention of promoting themselves.

The stall was covered with "table mats".

It's less of a placemat and more of a poster with recruitment information.

Zuo Chang glanced at it casually:

The Trident Squad cordially invites top-tier players from the Three Realms to conquer the Burial Grounds. With strong members and spellcasters to carry you, we hope you are: easy-going, kind-hearted, have extensive adventure experience, and are between 30 and 35 years old. Those who have successfully cleared the Burial Grounds will be given priority.

Further down are the Trident Squad's past achievements and member profiles.

The vast majority of stalls are like this, with a very uniform style.

Zuo Chang searched around but couldn't find any booths related to Sky City.

Thinking about it carefully, it makes sense.

Even the most basic Elite 1-star dungeons present a certain level of difficulty.

Given that Sky City is still incomplete and is a "first-time encounter" dungeon, its danger level is predictably high, so it's understandable that solo teams have no intention of venturing into it.

"Look! They actually dare to show their faces?!"

"Huh? You're really not afraid of dying!"

A small commotion arose at the entrance of the recruitment hall.

Zuo Chang looked up and saw a man and a woman walking towards him together.

The man was dashing and heroic, clad in armor and wielding weapons, with a dignified appearance and a cultivation level of the fifth realm;

The woman was gentle and graceful, dressed in a kimono, with a serene temperament, which was also the fifth realm.

Someone asked, "Who are they? Are they famous?"

A loud voice rang out, drowning out the rest of the discussion: "You don't know? Let me tell you! That man is called Commander Eagle; that woman is Lady Yaotai! They are the two who broke the dungeon record today!"

what? !

Zuo Chang was surprised, as were everyone else present.

Everyone turned to look, wanting to see what these two people who dared to challenge Qian Wuyi looked like.

Zuo Chang was also watching.

He discovered—

do not know.

Lady Yaotai was Mayumi's mother, but the woman in front of her looked completely different from Mayumi.

To put it bluntly, her appearance is not as good as Mayumi Juuichi's.

Moreover, she only has five realms.

Zuo Chang thought to himself, "Who is this person? Zhen Gong said that her mother was once a master of the twelfth realm. In 96511, she should be at the seventh realm... What benefits would she get from impersonating Lady Yaotai?"

Eagle General stepped forward and said, "Hello fellow adventurers! I am Eagle General. I'm here today to recruit a teammate to help us conquer 'Sky City'—I wonder if any of you are interested?"

Zuo Chang thought for a moment after hearing this.

He made his decision quickly, pushing through the crowd and saying, "Commander Eagle, I'm willing to go!"

Thanks to Ah Ji and Turkey Flavored Rice Cracker 96 for the donations, thank you! It took me a while to realize it's rice cracker, not just "zhiyin" (meaning "only because"). This name is quite something.

The rewards for Chapter 50's First Encounter Mode are quite unusual.

Zuo Chang was the first to speak, which naturally attracted everyone's attention.

Commander Eagle stroked his mustache and said, "Your courage is commendable, but your cultivation is a bit lacking. The third realm... I'm afraid you're not up to the task?"

Zuo Chang smiled slightly and showed off his elite troops: "General, my cultivation is a bit lacking, but my abilities are not weak."