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

【The Great Emperor of Darkness】: "Excellent... Let time stand still at this moment, let it not go any further."

[Fei Haiqing of the Holy City Academy]: "Yes, I wonder how painful it will be for Sword Immortal Jiang to find out that the master he has been searching for is actually his own disciple."

"I have a question!"

【HY•克】：

"So...didn't Sword Immortal Jiang ever suspect the identity of Ancestor Ye Chen in his second life?"

[Wu (who has burned out)]: "Um...it seems that, to this day, Sword Immortal Jiang still hasn't asked Old Ancestor Ye's full name?"

"Or perhaps, after questioning and having suspicions, she used some means to test and confirm that it wasn't her master before being so heartless?"

【Bright Moon Over the Horizon, Yet the Traveler Never Returns】: "Keep watching."

As the audience discussed the scene, the projected image gradually dimmed.

When it lit up again, it was just getting light.

Outside the city gate of the first safe zone, thousands of high-level players have already gathered.

They stood in groups of three or five in front of the city gate; some were checking weapons, some were counting medicines, and many more were discussing the upcoming siege.

His voice was filled with excitement, but also with a nervousness that he was deliberately suppressing.

"call……"

A gust of wind blew by.

The cool morning mist rolled past the grass blades, and Jiang Liyu's shoulders hunched slightly.

Ye Chen turned his head to look at her.

Jiang Liyu immediately straightened up, her face regaining its aloof and indifferent expression.

"cold?"

"Yes, a little."

As she nodded, the white jade earrings by her ears swayed gently, tracing a soft white light in the morning glow.

Ye Chen didn't ask any more questions, but simply moved a little closer to her.

"Then let's move closer."

Jiang Liyu's eyebrows curved into a smile.

The next moment, she grabbed Ye Chen's arm and pressed herself against him.

Ye Chen looked down.

Jiang Liyu had already closed her eyes, her expression calm, as if she was truly just trying to keep warm.

He pursed his lips, but in the end, he didn't pull his arm away.

Under the big tree beside the city gate, Si Chen watched the two embracing each other and silently opened the group chat.

[Sichen]: @[Everyone], everyone get ready, the two ancestors have arrived!

Make it look convincing later, the damned one is about to die.

[Hong Ge]: "Received!"

[John the Strange]: "I'm absolutely lying here!"

[Eating cake]: "It's a pity my character is a casual, everyday type, sigh..."

……

Si Chen glanced at the replies in the group, gripped the dark gold staff, and slammed it heavily on the ground.

"Thump!"

A dull sound spread out.

The noise in front of the city gate quickly subsided.

Si Chen raised his dark gold staff and stood at the front of the line.

"Everyone!"

"The first encirclement and suppression operation officially begins!"

He paused for a moment, his gaze sweeping over everyone present.

May our journey be a resounding success!

After a brief silence.

Thousands of players simultaneously raised their weapons.

"A resounding victory!!!"

The shouts crashed against the city walls, causing the dew on the grass to cascade down.

Si Chen turned around, pointing his long staff out of the city.

"Set off!"

Thousands of players formed several teams and marched out of the city gates, advancing deeper into the first circle.

They walked through the woods where black foxes roamed.

The journey was peaceful.

The forest was dense with trees, their branches and leaves obscuring large swathes of the sky, yet no monsters attacked.

Occasionally, players would stop and look into the dark bushes.

The only sound inside was the soft rustling of the wind through the grass.

After entering the wilderness, the group spotted several Bloodmane wolves in the distance.

The wolves stood behind the earthen mound, watching the group from a distance.

As the group drew nearer, they turned and disappeared into the tall grass.

Jiang Liyu held Ye Chen's hand, her brows gradually furrowing.

She glanced back at the empty wilderness.

"Master, why haven't we encountered any monsters along the way?"

Ye Chen raised his hand to block the falling withered branches, without stopping.

"Didn't that guy named Si Chen say that last night?"

"The Black Fox, Corpse Tiger, and Bloodmane Wolf are fighting amongst themselves, but they will unite once we launch a major offensive."

Jiang Liyu turned her head to the side and listened attentively.

Ye Chen raised his chin and pointed to the gradually rising mountains in the distance.

"I reckon they're all in the Corpse Tiger's territory right now."

Jiang Liyu followed his gaze for a while.

"I have one more question."

"Master, what is your level?"

Level 10.

Ye Chen answered quickly.

Jiang Liyu blinked.

"Is it because you haven't broken through the first lap that your level cap is only ten?"

"Um."

Her gaze fell on the twin swords at Ye Chen's waist.

After thinking for a moment, his tone became serious.

"Then Master, why didn't you solo those monsters?"

Ye Chen stopped in his tracks.

He turned his head and looked at Jiang Liyu expressionlessly.

"Are you hoping I die sooner?"

Jiang Liyu immediately shook her head.

She held Ye Chen's hand, her expression serious to the point of being solemn.

"no."

"I just want everyone to know that my master is the most powerful."

Ye Chen sighed as he looked at her self-righteous demeanor.

"You really think highly of me."

Jiang Liyu didn't let go; instead, her eyes held a hint of anticipation.

Ye Chen had no choice but to continue explaining.

"First of all, I'm not sure if the monster mechanics in the beta version have been changed from the current live server version."

"What if I use old intelligence to fight a new monster boss that's been hiding something? Wouldn't I die?"

Jiang Liyu nodded gently.

Ye Chen raised his hand and gestured to the team in front of him.

"Secondly, the level cap."

"Right now, I'm only level 10, and my health bar is too low. The Corpse Tiger leader in the first round has the equivalent of five of my health."

"The monsters in this circle are not stat-wise suitable for solo play."

Upon hearing this, Jiang Liyu slowed her pace by half a beat.

"What if Master's strength has reached the level of soloing?"

"That won't work either."

Ye Chen took another step.

"Once you reach the level of solo play, the game will force all the monsters in that area to be pulled to the same spot."

"There is simply no possibility of defeating them one by one."

He pointed to the valley in the distance.

"Those monsters usually fight each other because of territory and resources."

"But once a player reaches the threshold set by the rules, the game will gather them all together."

Jiang Liyu's eyes flickered slightly.

"What does Master mean?"

"This game was created to train our teamwork and how to fight against overwhelming odds."