Full health is the kill threshold, no matter if you're a god or a demon!

"Openly?"

"Hmm, there are also four other major factions operating in the shadows, like over there, see them?"

Kal'tsit then pointed to a cluster of towers south of the plaza: "That's private property. As long as you have the money, you can rent or buy a tower as your base and residence. Each tower has a resurrection point and a teleportation array inside. The higher the level and the better the location, the more expensive the tower. Look, the tallest one in the very center—see it? The one with the blue light at the top—that's the 'Void Tower,' connecting the four main cities. I mean, that thing exists simultaneously in all four main cities; it's a special existence beyond dimensions, the most exclusive private property in the entire Netherworld. Its owner is a void elf named Azshara, and she's from the Dark Faction."

Liu Nian raised an eyebrow but didn't say anything.

The two strolled around the plaza, and Kal'tsit then took him to see the internal teleportation nodes—those small, glowing obelisks. Teleportation within the city was free. External teleportation was not possible; one could only reach the larger nodes.

Another issue is the inability to teleport back to the original competition area. Liu Nian also tried teleporting to Jiemu, but unfortunately, there was no response.

He felt that it was caused by two issues.

First, he did not transform into a Fogborn.

Secondly, he couldn't find where the Boundary Tree of the Netherworld was.

Liu Nian had asked Kal'tsit about the Boundary Tree, but Kal'tsit had no idea what it was. It probably didn't exist in the Realm of Abyss, so he would have to go to the Battlefield of the Heavens to find any clues.

Fortunately, I can still chat with Wu Zhan and Mi Ya'er through the channel, so we can still communicate about anything.

Kal'tsit extended a warm invitation to Liu Nian to visit their guild's headquarters.

Liu Nian couldn't refuse her, so he had no choice but to go with her.

The two passed through the teleportation obelisk at the edge of the square, and with a flash of light, they arrived at the tower area to the south.

It looks much more spectacular here than it does from a distance.

Hundreds and thousands of towers are scattered across a gentle slope, varying in height and style. Some are made entirely of crystal, refracting rainbows; some are covered with vines, resembling giant treehouses; and others are simply upside-down spires, secured to the ground by chains.

"That low-rise area over there is the F-rank to E-rank zone. It's basically a three-story building, which can only house a dozen or so people at most," Kal'tsit pointed into the distance. "Above that is the D-rank zone, where we are. You need to have some strength to start from the C-rank zone. The B-rank and above are basically the core headquarters of the major guilds."

Liu Nian looked in the direction she pointed.

The higher you go up the slope, the more magnificent the tower becomes, and the larger its area.

The top few buildings are almost like small castles.

The most magnificent structure at the very top is naturally the Tower of the Void, which occupies the highest peak and is surrounded by forbidden zones.

The two arrived in front of a medium-sized tower.

The tower is about thirty meters tall and about twenty meters in diameter at the base. It is entirely constructed of gray stone bricks, with faint magical runes shimmering on its surface. There are many windows in the tower, through which one can vaguely see figures moving about.

A sign hangs at the entrance of the tower—

Dawn Guild Headquarters

"We're here!" Kal'tsit pushed open the door. "Come on, let me show you around our guild!"

As soon as the door was pushed open, a cacophony of noise hit us.

The hall was much more spacious than it appeared from the outside, clearly due to the use of spatial expansion technology. A huge magical chandelier hung from the dome, which was over ten meters high, emitting a soft white light.

People were coming and going in the hall.

Most of them are elves.

There were moon elves with skin that shimmered with a faint silver light, wood elves with emerald green hair, and petite gray elves—and of course, there were sun elves like Kal'tsit.

Several elves were arguing loudly in front of the notice board in the center of the hall. In the corner, around a long table, several elves sat, the table piled high with blueprints and scrolls, seemingly discussing a quest. A few others stood against the wall, greeting Kal'tsit as she entered.

"Kal'tsit is back?"

"Oh, you've brought a newcomer?"

"Who is this? A human?"

Liu Nian noticed that almost all eyes were on him.

To be precise, they were sizing him up as a "human being".

Kal'tsit smiled and waved her hand, "This is my friend! He just got promoted, I'm showing him around!"

No sooner had the words left his mouth than a voice came from the direction of the stairs—

"Kal'tsit, you're back? Weren't you supposed to be entangled by that snake-man?"

Liu Nian turned his head to look.

A male sun elf is coming down the stairs.

He was tall and slender, wearing a light silver-white armor, with long golden hair cascading over his shoulders, and a face so handsome it was almost otherworldly. Most striking were his eyes—the pupils were pale gold, carrying a natural arrogance.

【LV.175 Thranduil (Guild Leader of Dawn Guild)】

"Thran!" Kal'tsit's eyes lit up, and she pulled Liu Nian forward to greet him. "You've come at the perfect time! Let me introduce you, this is a friend I just met, he's amazing!"

Thranduil paused for a moment.

His gaze fell on Kal'tsit's hand holding Liu Nian's arm, and his eyes flickered slightly.

Then he turned to Liu Nian and looked him up and down.

"Level 104." His tone was flat, even slightly nonchalant. "Just promoted?"

Liu Nian nodded: "Yes."

Thranduil's lips curled slightly, an expression that was hard to decipher as politeness or something else entirely.

Completely oblivious to the change in atmosphere, Kal'tsit excitedly began to output:

"Thran, you didn't see it! We were surrounded by eight people, with an average level of over 130! I thought we were done for, but guess what? He took down seven of them with a single punch and kick! They didn't even have a chance to fight back!"

She became more and more excited as she spoke, gesturing wildly:

"Especially that snake-woman who's leading them, do you know who she is? She's Lie Lin's sister! Lie Lin, who's ranked fifth on the power rankings! She barely finished announcing her name when Liu Nian punched her into a bloody mist! One punch! And that's Lie Lin's own sister!"

The hall fell silent for a moment.

Several elves gathered around the notice board turned around, their eyes filled with surprise and doubt.

The few people discussing the blueprints in the corner also looked up, their faces saying, "Are you kidding me?"

Thranduil's smile froze for a moment.

But his reaction was quite different from those others.

This guy killed Riftscale's sister, and Kal'tsit still dared to bring him to the guild headquarters.

Isn't this just asking for trouble?

Moreover… Thranduil looked at Kal'tsit’s hand that she wouldn’t let go of, and a hint of displeasure flashed in his eyes.

Although he expressed his gratitude, he made no attempt to hide the sense of distance between them.

Thranduil looked at Liu Nian.

Level 104.

How strong can a newly promoted guy be, no matter how strong he is?

Don't think that killing a few ordinary snake people makes you a master. Once Riftscale makes a move... Hmph.

So Thranduil smiled:

"Newly promoted players often carry some confidence from their previous region. After all, those who survive the promotion battles are no pushovers. But—"

He paused, his tone nonchalant:

"This is the Land of Abyss."

"Level 104 is level 104. No matter how strong you are, you're still just a newbie."