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

Liu Nian asked, "So, Shi Ri and his group have figured things out, and therefore want to take over the Ratman's main city before you destroy it?"

"I guess so!" Wu Zhan said.

"So what are you going to do now? Just wait around?"

"No, not exactly," Wu Zhan said. "Our main fighting force has now been replaced by centaurs."

Liu Nian was taken aback: "A centaur?"

"That's right!" Wu Zhan said with a hint of emotion, "Wang Mian has recently transferred quite a few of them here. They're not afraid of suddenly ascending to immortality."

Liu Nian thought for a moment and nodded: "Okay. Centaurs are quite strong in combat, and their reputation is decent."

"Hmm." Wu Zhan paused, then said, "By the way, the arrival of the centaurs also saved the remaining human players."

Liu Nian raised an eyebrow slightly: "Who are they?"

"They're the group of people who didn't side with us or the three chaotic races back then, and who've been hiding all this time," Wu Zhan said. "Like Catherine and Afu—do you remember them?"

Two faces appeared in Liu Nian's mind.

"They have now become vassals of the centaurs," Wu Zhan said.

Liu Nian nodded thoughtfully.

Everyone wants to live, and as long as Liu Nian doesn't side with the three chaotic races, he doesn't care.

If we were to say who suffered the most from Liu Nian's promotion, it would have to be Lily.

She used to be able to transform into Liu Nian and inherit his terrifying attributes, but she can't anymore...

Liu Nian secretly told Wu Zhan his idea, and Wu Zhan felt that there was nothing wrong with Liu Nian's plan after listening to it.

"I'll try to finish this up as soon as possible so I can ascend to heaven quickly."

After closing the chat with Wu Zhan, Liu Nian contacted the trolls again. Mosh had already led a group of trolls to ascend, about twenty or so. Liu Nian told them to find the Savage Fortress first, take on more quests to grind reputation, and familiarize themselves with the situation there.

At that moment, there was a knock on the tower door.

Yun Xiangrong opened the door, and Yin Qianyu pushed the door open and came in with a smile on his face.

Suddenly, his smile froze on his face: "You...who are you?"

Liu Nian was taken aback: "Oh! I forgot to deactivate the transformation."

Liu Nian was still in Kal'tsit's form. Even after he deactivated his transformation, Yin Qianyu's surprise did not disappear.

"What's going on with your levels?"

Yun Xiangrong proudly raised her chin: "Level 124, how about that?"

Yin Qianyu looked at Liu Nian.

"...133?"

He took a deep breath, walked to the table, sat down, and looked at the two of them.

"Why did you two get promoted so fast!"

Yun Xiangrong chattered on and on about her experiences that day to Yin Qianyu—how she fought the Hand of Pharaoh, how she leveled up, and how she divided the spoils of war, speaking with great enthusiasm.

Yin Qianyu was startled and exclaimed that she regretted not coming up sooner!

Liu Nian leaned back in his chair, but his thoughts drifted elsewhere.

Meanwhile, in the other region, the promotion battle remains deadlocked.

We need to find a way to resolve this as soon as possible... Bringing everyone up here so we can all level up and make money together is the real solution; we can't just keep focusing on that small patch of land in the competition area.

Just then, Yin Qianyu suddenly spoke:

"By the way, guess who I saw today?"

Yun Xiangrong stopped talking: "Who?"

Yin Qianyu paused, then uttered two words:

"Mat."

Yun Xiangrong was stunned for a moment, not reacting immediately: "Mat? Which Mat?"

Liu Nian immediately sat up straight.

"That Matt who bombed the little blue town?"

Yin Qianyu nodded: "Yes. It's him."

Liu Nian's eyes turned cold.

Matt.

He certainly remembered the name—the second-generation leader of the Druid traitors, who colluded with the ratmen to blow up the Blue Town and kill countless people.

I never expected... this guy actually ascended to immortality?

"Where did you see it?" Liu Nian asked.

"Right here!" Yin Qianyu said, "I was strolling around the city today when you guys discovered that the regional BOSS had triggered a statewide announcement, right? At the time, some people were gathered together discussing how to fight the regional BOSS, and someone was even asking what race the Dragonborn was. That's when he appeared—he had ascended to the Demon race, his whole body was emitting black aura, and he was accompanied by several henchmen, looking very arrogant."

Liu Nian squinted his eyes.

Demon race?

That guy, Matt, actually turned into a demon?

He took a deep breath, suppressing the murderous intent in his heart.

"Is it really him?"

Yin Qianyu nodded: "Absolutely no mistake!"

In order to deal with a few traitors, their appearances were already known to every member of the Dragonborn.

Liu Nian remained silent for a few seconds.

He hadn't seen Matt in person, so he couldn't use deception to transform into him. Otherwise, he would have absolutely ruined the guy's reputation!

but……

Liu Nian suddenly remembered something.

When Blue Town was destroyed, Charles, who was imprisoned, also disappeared. He's probably gone to the Skaven now.

Yun Xiangrong, standing nearby, said angrily, "That traitor leader actually got promoted? Why?"

Liu Nian didn't say anything.

Betrayer is always more hateful than enemy.

He was determined to kill this kind of person.

The problem is—in the Abyss, players only lose their equipment upon death and can resurrect after a while. Unless there's some special item that can completely annihilate a person.

Liu Nian recalled the [Banner of Exile] he had obtained in the competition area—that thing could permanently expel a person from the competition area.

Since there is such a thing as the Banner of Exile, there must be something similar in the Land of Abyss.

It's just that we haven't found it yet.

Just as Yun Xiangrong was about to say something, Liu Nian's private chat suddenly rang.

He opened it and saw that it was a system message from the Adventurers' Guild.

[There's a new reply to your bounty quest "Find Clues to the Boundary Tree," please check it promptly.]

Liu Nian's spirits lifted.

Boundary wood!

He had a quest posted at the Adventurers' Guild: 100 crystal coins for providing accurate clues, and 500 crystal coins for providing accurate coordinates and leading the way.

I didn't expect to hear from them so quickly!

Liu Nian opened the task interface and viewed the reply.

The other party chose "Provide accurate clues".

The content is as follows:

"The Boundary Tree is not in the Realm of Abyss, but in the Realm of Sin, located to our east, separated by an endless sea."

"The specific location is on the largest island in the 'Misty Islands' in the southeast of the Sinful Realm. The island is shrouded in thick fog and never sees the sun, but in the center of the island there is a huge withered tree with several strange corpses hanging on it. That is the Boundary Tree."

"How to get to the Realm of Sin: Start from the eastern coast of the Realm of Abyss and enter the Endless Sea. There is a 'Whirlpool Passage' at location ××, which is a cross-border node connecting the two realms. Pass through the passage to reach the Realm of Sin."

"Note: Both sides of the passage are guarded by player factions from their respective territories! Large numbers of players are stationed there year-round to prevent intrusion between the two sides. Passing through will be very difficult."

After reading the message, Liu Nian frowned slightly.

The Realm of Sin?

Is this yet another new territory?