Nobody told me this wasn't a game.

Eagle Commander took the certificate and looked at it—

No. !

He was the top scorer in the elite soldier assessment!

Zuo Chang turned to Madam Yaotai and said, "Madam, I stayed at your house last night but didn't get a chance to meet you. Zhen Gong said she would take me to visit you next time, but I never expected... that we would meet here!"

A hint of panic flashed in Lady Yaotai's eyes, and she subconsciously exchanged a glance with Commander Ying.

She quickly regained her composure and smiled, "Are you Mayumi's friend?"

"Yes. My name is Zuo Chang. I met Zhen Gong at the elite soldier assessment site. She drove me back to Tianwang City."

"Oh... what a wonderful coincidence. Mr. Zuo is a man of great talent and appearance. I pay my respects."

Zuo Chang then said, "Seniors, I am very interested in Sky City and believe I am capable of handling it. Could you two please give me some guidance and show me around?"

After a moment's thought, Commander Ying said, "Mr. Zuo, may I speak with you in private?"

The three left the hall and walked to the window.

With his hands behind his back, Commander Eagle said, "Mr. Zuo, since you are Miss Mayumi's friend, I might as well be frank with you... It's very dangerous to follow us!"

Zuo Chang smiled slightly: "I understand. You two... you shouldn't be the real General Ying and Lady Yaotai, right? The person who exposed your identities in the recruitment hall earlier was a plant you arranged."

"!"

"!"

Commander Ying and Lady Yaotai were taken aback, both looking surprised.

Lady Yaotai asked, "How did you know? Did you see what Lady Yaotai looked like yesterday?"

“I didn’t see it. But I know that Lady Yaotai was once a master of the twelfth realm. She should be at the seventh realm now, not just the fifth.”

Zuo Chang smiled slightly.

He looked at Commander Eagle and said, "I think the two of you are using your identities as bait to try and gain some advantage in Sky City, right?"

"General Eagle" and "Lady Yaotai" exchanged a glance.

Zuo Chang's guess was not wrong at all. Overthrowing Qian Wuyi's rule was simply impossible without bloodshed and fighting.

General Eagle is very familiar with Sky City.

He planned to sneak into the depths first, set up an ambush at the designated location, and see if he could weaken Qian Wuyi's strength!

The point of these two imposters is to tell you that money is useless.

Commander Eagle and his men are in Sky City. Send more experts over.

Lady Yaotai remained calm and said, "There's nothing to deny. Zuo Chang, I am the Marshal's top assassin. You can call me 'Centipede'! Just as you predicted, my mission with Gecko was to lure Qian Wuyi into the game."

"I am a 'gecko'. Like the centipede, I am a top-notch killer."

The man also introduced himself.

He smiled slightly and said, "We received news that Qian Wuyi has transferred the Chief Adventurer Group to the Heavenly Forging Canyon. The Chief Adventurer Group is Qian Wuyi's greatest asset. We are impersonating our lord to try and get Qian Wuyi to recall the Chief Adventurer Group... We have laid a trap, how can we let such a big fish escape?"

Zuo Chang was surprised by Eagle Commander's confidence; he seemed certain that money would be of no use.

However, he didn't say much, only saying, "Seniors, please take me with you!"

The centipede frowned: "You? You have some connection with Qian Wuyi?"

The gecko shook its head and said, "The elite soldier assessment is extremely difficult. The fact that you won first place shows your potential. You're still young, why embark on a path of carnage? Stay away from killing and enjoy your youth!"

Zuo Chang said firmly, "I know what I'm doing. Please take me inside. Once inside, I'll find another way out."

The gecko stroked his mustache and studied Zuo Chang's expression.

He saw determination in Zuo Chang's eyes and stopped trying to persuade him: "Since you've made up your mind and understand the consequences, then come with me! But let's make it clear beforehand: once inside, leave the team immediately. Neither Centipede nor I will be responsible for your life or death!"

Zuo Chang nodded: "Okay!"

……

……

There's no time to lose; we must set off immediately.

The centipede and gecko's strategy required them to enter the Sky City before Lord Qian could react.

If you're intercepted on the road and semi-forced to go to the city lord's mansion—

Did it all just lead to loneliness?

They've all gone to someone else's hometown.

The SUV recklessly drove through the city towards the dungeon.

Centipede tossed over a roster and said, "Zuo Chang, this is the list of adventurer teams that Qian Wuyi sent to Sky City. You might find it useful, keep it."

"I'll have to take a look."

Zuo Chang opened the roster and read it carefully.

Commander Ying seems to be very meticulous in his work.

The roster they created not only detailed the level of expertise, abilities, and past achievements, but also made everything clear at a glance.

As Zuo Chang looked at the text, a sentence suddenly came to mind—

"The person who knows you best is often your enemy."

Even more outrageous, they provided each of their subordinates with three photos when they gave Qian Wuyi money.

One front-facing photo, and two side-view photos from different angles.

At first glance, it looks exactly like a criminal's resume.

Judging from the list, Qian Wuyi seems to care about Sky City.

He dispatched a team of fifteen people, with an average cultivation level of four, led by a fifth-level adventurer named "Marvin".

After looking at the photos, Zuo Chang realized he recognized Ma Wen.

The man in the suit who was following Qian Wuyi at Lou Wai Lou earlier.

Through the rearview mirror, Centipede saw Zuo Chang close the roster.

She said, "Finished watching? The difficulty was originally much higher. Qian Wuyi temporarily dispatched the 'Chief Adventurer Team' to try and break the record in Tianduan Canyon. Otherwise, we would have faced many times more enemies, including possibly seventh-realm experts!"

Zuo Chang remained calm: "Their current configuration cannot be described as formidable."

"You're really arrogant, kid!"

The gecko gripped the steering wheel and chuckled.

“There are fifteen enemies, including one at the sixth realm and six at the fifth realm! Neither Centipede nor I dare say it's easy, but you, at the third realm, look down on us.”

Zuo Chang's confidence stemmed from his prophetic vision.

As an elite dungeon, Sky City is very large, with two levels.

It's an abandoned floating city with many unique mechanisms and hidden treasure troves. If used well, it might be difficult to deal with those at the sixth realm, but dealing with those at the fifth realm shouldn't be a problem.

Zuo Chang asked, "Where are we in the Sky City strategy guide?"

Centipede replied, "The prosperity level of 96511 has just been met. Sky City was only unlocked half a month ago. The adventurers from the Heavenly King Division recently cleared the monsters on the outer perimeter of the first layer, entered the inner city, and established a stronghold."

Zuo Chang's eyes lit up; he hadn't expected such an unexpected gain!

The first level of Sky City has three areas:

The city's outskirts, the inner city, the mother nest.

To enter the second level, you must enter the Mother Nest and defeat the gatekeeper boss, the Headhunter Spider.

Progress on 96511 is very slow.

The Sky City is not only "seeing" for the first time, but its outer perimeter has only just been cleared...

Then Zuo Chang had something to say.

Each instance, regardless of its difficulty, is divided into "First Encounter Mode" and "Normal Mode".

First Encounter Mode is when this instance appears for the first time in a certain community, and no one has yet completed it.

Rare and precious natural treasures, unparalleled powerful skills, and peerless artifacts capable of pacifying the nation and suppressing the world often originate from the "first encounter mode" and will not reappear—

First come, first served; the most capable will occupy the position.

Zuo Chang has run Sky City over two thousand times; he's probably more familiar with this instance than with his bedroom.

If no one has yet cleared Sky City 96511...

Therefore, Zuo Chang may gain more benefits than imagined.

The gecko slammed on the brakes, turned the steering wheel, and the SUV drifted to a stop.

He opened the car door and said, "We're here! Let's go!"

Chapter 51 Breaking Down the Door and Killing the Thieves

The Sky City has not yet landed; its entrance is not in the "train station," but in the "space-time rift."

The spacetime rift appears as a rough, diamond-shaped notch. These rifts appear randomly within 96511, typically numbering a dozen or twenty.

No matter which crack you enter from, you will eventually end up in the same instance.

96511 is not just about Lord Qian's family; Lord Qian is simply the most powerful one. Also holding the title of "lord" are Lord Qiu of the Phoenix Tribe and the postman from the Mailbox Tribe.

Whichever of these three forces clears Sky City first will capture it.

He will receive a "password," which he will input into the station's control panel before the train bound for Sky City will stop at that station.

If other factions want Sky City to stop at their own train station, they need to obtain a password from the instance owner.

therefore……

Even though the rewards for the first encounter with the dungeon are very generous, Lord Qian still chose to open the dungeon to everyone.

After all, if it falls into someone else's hands, it's like trying to steal a chicken but losing the rice instead, purely aiding the enemy.

The gecko led Zuo Chang to a spacetime rift inside the "Tianwang Grand Park," where a temporary outpost had already been set up.