The sky curtain makes you a useless class monitor, yet you act arbitrarily for eternity?

"cough……"

Ye Chen coughed lightly and pushed Jiang Liyu aside.

Their hands remained together.

"We're almost there, let's quicken our pace!"

Jiang Liyu looked down at the hand that was saying no but whose fingers were firmly gripping hers, and the corners of her mouth turned up slightly.

"Alright~ Your disciple will obey Master!"

Viewers in the live stream couldn't help but smile when they saw this.

[Youwen Ziyouwo]: "Hehehe... I can't take it anymore, I feel my blood sugar is a bit high, give me an insulin injection!"

[The Legend of tide Feng]: "How could Sword Immortal Jiang utter such alluring words with such a cold expression!"

"I have a feeling that Elder Ye won't be able to hold on much longer!"

[Nothing to say]: "You don't even need to feel anything, I reckon you wouldn't last a second!"

"Hahaha……"

The live stream room erupted in laughter.

The Colosseum is located in the center of the safe zone.

The circular stands extend upwards in tiers, with the lowest arena already cleared out, and the surrounding magic crystal lights illuminating the entire arena.

There were still a few moments before the agreed time, but thousands of players had already gathered inside.

Ye Chen looked around and found two empty seats near the corner.

As soon as the two sat down, the nearby conversations quieted down a bit.

Eyes were cast at us from all directions.

"Is that Elder Ye?"

"He's so handsome..."

Stop swooning, the main character has arrived.

"Prepare first, and follow the established procedure."

"receive."

These voices did not actually get heard.

In the player channel that Ye Chen and Jiang Liyu couldn't see, messages were scrolling rapidly.

At this moment, messages are scrolling rapidly in the large group chat with 9997 members.

[Sichen]: Attention everyone, Elder Ye has entered the arena. In the first phase, remain natural and don't stare too obviously.

[John Strange]: Received.

[Hong Ge]: Received.

[Sichen]: Each team should disperse to their designated positions and wait until the Star River Crossing attack before joining in. Do not steal the show or reveal yourselves prematurely.

【眻眻】: Understood, I'll make sure Old Ancestor Ye can't see the problem.

【Sichen】: Crossing the Milky Way, preparing.

【渡星河】: Received.

Messages scrolled by quickly.

The names of Ye Chen, Jiang Liyu, and Meng Zhu were conspicuously absent from the channel.

Ye Chen noticed the gazes directed at him and his brows furrowed slightly.

He raised his hand and pulled the hood of his cloak up a little.

Ye Chen doesn't like being stared at.

In the past, when he went into the wild to level up, he always went alone, leaving as soon as he finished fighting the monsters, and never lingered in the safe zone.

Now that he has a handsome apprentice by his side, he is attracting more attention from all sides.

Those gazes that fell on Jiang Liyu also made him feel irritated.

Jiang Liyu noticed his mood and asked softly, "Does Master not like it here?"

"If you don't like it, let's leave."

Ye Chen smiled at her.

"Since we're already here, let's listen."

Jiang Liyu looked at him for a moment, then suddenly raised her other hand and patted his head.

"Thank you for your hard work, Master."

"..."

Ye Chen's lips twitched slightly.

Who exactly is the master?

Before he could speak, a deep shout came from below the arena.

"Gentlemen."

The voice wasn't loud, but it drowned out all the conversations in the room.

In the center of the arena, a young man dressed in black raised his head.

He was tall and slender, with calm and resolute amber eyes. His long hair was tied up with a wooden hairpin, and a fragmented sun mark was branded on the tiger's mouth.

"My name is Sichen, and my level is ten."

Si Chen was holding a dark gold staff.

He raised his head, and his voice once again echoed throughout the entire arena.

"We have discovered that there are three ferocious demons causing havoc within the first circle."

"Black Fox, Corpse Tiger, and Bloodmane Wolf."

A low murmur arose from the crowd.

Si Chen did not pause.

"The black fox is skilled in illusion and stealth, hiding in the forest, bewitching people's minds, and is impossible to guard against."

"The Corpse Tiger possesses a formidable physical body, is impervious to injury, and defends the ruins of the valley to the death."

"Bloodmane wolves raid in packs, roaming the wilderness and targeting lone players."

His gaze swept across the stands.

"The three races usually fight each other, but once we launch a major offensive into the first circle, they will put aside their grudges and join forces to resist us."

"As long as the ferocious demons in the first circle are not eliminated, the villages outside the city will never have peace, and we will be unable to continue to expand our territory."

Si Chen slammed the dark gold staff heavily onto the ground.

"This battle is not a fight between a few."

"It's a siege by everyone."

Responses rang out from various parts of the stands.

"Kill all the ferocious demons!"

"Take back the first lap!"

"We can't let them continue to wreak havoc on the villages outside the city!"

The voices rose in waves.

Si Chen waited until the fighting spirit in the arena rose before continuing to speak.

"In this battle, we must not allow anyone to act rashly and recklessly."

"Everyone, form a small team of six, and multiple teams together form a large contingent."

"Meet at the outer border at Chenshi (7-9 AM) tomorrow and attack the first circle together!"

As soon as he finished speaking, chaos erupted in the arena.

The players got up and started looking for their teammates.

Some people shouted out their levels, some directly announced their classes and weapons, and others opened the trade panel, trying to exchange potions and equipment for higher-level teammates.

Jiang Liyu also raised her eyes.

She looked at the crowd.

Soon, Mengzhu appeared.

The purple-haired girl stood beside John the Strange, Hong Ge, and Yun Cang Sui, forming a team with two other players.

The six people quickly formed a team.

The team logo lit up above their heads.

Mengzhu had a smile on her face, and seemed to be talking to John.

But the moment she looked up, her gaze suddenly met Jiang Liyu's.

Mengzhu's smile froze.

She seemed to be trying to walk over.

He lifted his foot, then abruptly stopped in place.

A moment later, she looked away, pretending not to see Jiang Liyu.

Jiang Liyu's fingers curled slightly.

A short, sharp pain came from my chest.

She hadn't expected that Mengzhu was still alive.

The ant colony on the mountaintop, the constantly decreasing health bar, and that cold system notification resurfaced from the depths of my memory.

[System notification: Mengzhu has left the party.]

The notification was silent.

But it still sounds like it's ringing in my ears.

More and more people around the world are forming teams.

One by one, the six-person teams lit up.

Some people excitedly announced their ranks to each other, some patted their companions on the shoulder and laughed, and some had already started discussing which area they would be assigned to tomorrow.

Jiang Liyu stood amidst the noise, her hands gradually growing cold.

She looked down at her team interface.

Empty and desolate.

Jiang Liyu looked at Mengzhu not far away.

Mengzhu had already turned around and was whispering with her teammates, never looking back.

People kept finding the group from all around.

Some patted their companions on the shoulder and laughed, some exchanged life-saving medicines, and some repeatedly confirmed the meeting place for tomorrow.

Jiang Liyu sat at the edge of the crowd, listening to the sounds, the light in her eyes gradually dimming.

Ye Chen noticed the change in her.

The next moment, his hand suddenly tightened.

Before Jiang Liyu could react, he lifted her up by her entire hand.

Their hands were intertwined in the dim light, their fingers clasped tightly, clearly visible to her.

"What are you thinking about?"