I told you to change your skills, and you changed them into a nuclear explosion immortal?

"It's about to begin."

Seeing the countdown, Lu Yun looked at Fia, the Mermaid King, and Long Yadao.

"Fia, you will lead the magic and archery corps to guard the south gate, and divide the orcs into two groups to guard the south and west gates respectively."

"The merfolk, like the elves, can also guard the south gate."

"As for Longya, you take men to guard the east gate."

"Remember, even though it's a defense of the city, safety is paramount. I don't want anyone to die. If we can't win, I will intervene. Don't be reckless."

Upon hearing this, Fia immediately knelt down on one knee.

"As you command, Lord City Lord!"

They watched as everyone quickly led their people to the three city walls to stand guard and wait.

Lu Yun then looked at Wen Liangyu and smiled.

"Because the North Gate is close to the mountains, the open space in front of it is very small. Even if there are many monsters, the number of them attacking at one time will be the smallest."

"Are you interested in taking command and helping me guard the north gate?"

Upon hearing this, Wen Liangyu's smile widened.

"It would be my great honor."

He wasn't the strongest among this group, but when it came to brains, even Mu Caiwei, who didn't rely on the Heavenly Secret Technique, was no match for him.

This is also why Lu Yun specifically sought him out.

With such a talented person in charge, the north gate is safe.

It was precisely because of this battle that a famous saying was passed down through the ages and recorded in history books.

"He who obtains the finest jade obtains half the kingdom."

Seeing that Wen Liangyu agreed, Lu Yun didn't waste any words and directly opened the city's authority to issue a time-limited mission.

【Ding! 】

[Nationwide Announcement!]

[Tier 2 City: Unnamed]

[Nationwide Limited-Time Mission Released: Battle to Defend the City!]

[Mission Objective: Help Lord Lu Yun (Dragon Kingdom) defend the city!]

[Reward 1: Loot from kills does not need to be turned in; it's all yours to keep!]

[Reward 2: Earn faction points based on the number of kills. Faction points can be freely exchanged for equipment, materials, and gold coins in the City Lord's Treasury]

[Reward 3: Defeating the top three ranked enemies will grant additional rewards: city position, permanent residency/house, gold equipment/materials/gold coins]

Upon hearing this news, all the professionals in the Dragon Kingdom went crazy.

"Holy crap??? Someone picked them all up, and they don't need to hand them in???"

"I heard that the previous siege battles were supposed to be split 50/50, but the Cloud God didn't take a single penny! Truly worthy of the Cloud God! The Cloud God is so magnanimous!"

"Furthermore, kills also earn faction points, which can be exchanged for any faction without any restrictions! This is practically a free reward!"

"Holy crap! The best part is reward three, okay? You can choose one of the top three, and any one of them is top-tier!"

"That's right! A position in the city of the Cloud God! Plus a house and equipment as a reward! Holy crap, that's something to brag about for years!"

"Bragging? To be Yun Shen's assistant! That's the highest honor! That's Yun Shen! The number one person of the new generation in the Dragon Kingdom! Following Yun Shen is going to bring glory to your ancestors! It'll be a page in the family tree, okay?"

"Permanent residency means lifelong protection from the Cloud God! A position means being the Cloud God's subordinate! Compared to that, equipment and gold coins are utterly unimportant, okay?"

"Stop with the password nonsense! Damn it! Let's get to Cloud God's city and defend it!"

"Yes, yes, yes! Such a generous reward! We absolutely have to go!"

The professionals scattered across the land rushed to the mountain city with excited expressions. Even those who were still grinding dungeons quit and headed to Lu Yun's city.

Meanwhile, the Qian family lived far away in the capital.

At this moment, a group of people in charge were sitting around in the secret room, staring at the virtual panel on the table with gloomy expressions.

Qian Jiayu's father, Qian Zhengxing, said through gritted teeth with a dark face.

"Brother! This kid just killed Jia Yu, and now he wants to build a city. If we don't stop him soon, once he takes off completely, our Qian family will be finished!"

"That's right!"

Upon hearing this, the others looked very unpleasant and said coldly.

"That brat killed Qian Zhong, nearly kicked our Qian family out of the Dragon Roar Group, and even threatened my father in public. Such a disgrace must be punished!"

"Building a city? Building a city is impossible. Anyway, due to faction issues, the Dragon Roar Group and the Vermilion Bird Army can't help him. We can take this opportunity to infiltrate the monster faction and attack the city."

"Firstly, this was permitted in the first place, so even if Qi Huanyu came, he wouldn't be able to say a word. Secondly, we can take this opportunity to kill that kid and seize the city lord's token."

"I've heard that kid is rolling in money. He doesn't care about gold coins, but he has enough equipment and materials to arm the core team of a first-class family."

"That's right!"

Upon hearing this, Qian Zhengxing gritted his teeth, his eyes turning red.

"That kid completed a world quest and cleared the Tower of Divine Refinement. I have confirmed that he also completed the Golden Sacred Dragon Clan's emblem quest a few days ago."

"The treasures he possesses are even more powerful than those in the Qian family; we must take them all!"

Upon hearing this, Qian Zhengtian, the head of the Qian family and Qian Zhengxing's elder brother, spoke expressionlessly.

"With Lu Yun dead, his city lord's token, all his resources and treasures will belong to our Qian family."

"Although the Zhao and Zhang families will most likely send people to help, they won't go too far, after all, they also need to protect themselves."

"It just so happens that Smith contacted me yesterday. They have secretly joined forces with professionals from nine other countries, wanting our Qian family to get a share of the pie too."

"I have already agreed, so this time we are not fighting alone, but with allies."

"As for getting a share of the pie... well, that depends on individual ability."

Once Qian Zhengtian spoke, the matter was settled, and no one else would dare to object.

Besides, what Qian Zhengtian said was exactly what they wanted, so everyone was naturally very excited.

"It's entirely up to the head of the household to decide!"

Upon seeing this, Qian Zhengtian stood up and said.

"Alright, everyone go and get ready. There are still a little over two hours left. This time, Lu Yun is doomed!"

Because of this mission, various forces secretly plotted and used various means to head to the mountain city.

But inside the city.

After reading the mission, everyone was astonished.

"Brother Yun? You can actually issue missions?"

"Yes, I have the authority over the city and can issue tasks related to the city."

"Holy crap... Brother Yun, you're awesome..."

Li Zian was dumbfounded; he hadn't expected that professionals could issue missions.

However, this seems quite reasonable when applied to Lu Yun.

"As for the reward, you are not included. I will give you a separate reward after the city defense is over, and I will also assign you positions in the city."

"Yay! I can be a high-ranking official too!"

Qi Shuya and the others were very excited, as this was completely different from the status and position given to them by their families.

They earned these positions through their own abilities!

"Alright, all of you go to the North Gate and follow Wen Liangyu's instructions."

The number of monsters in the monster siege is enormous, so it's necessary to go there early to set up defenses and tactics. It's impossible to just charge in mindlessly when the monsters arrive, since they're not like Lu Yun who can use forbidden spells to cleanse the land.

Upon hearing this, Li Zian, seeing that Lu Yun showed no intention of going, spoke with a suspicious expression.

"What about you, Brother Yun? Aren't you going to defend the city?"

"I?"

Lu Yun smiled and put his arm around Xu Qingmeng.

"I want to take Qingmeng to see my city lord's mansion."

"..."

"..."

"..."

Everyone was speechless, spat, and turned to leave.

"Shameless!"

Watching Mu Qingcheng and the others leave cursing, Xu Qingmeng blushed.

"You are the city lord, why don't you go and defend the city while they do it?"

"This...this isn't right..."

"fine."

Lu Yun smiled.

"The first wave of monsters isn't very strong, so letting them hold the line is appropriate; it's a perk for them to help out."

"I'll go over if they can't take it anymore."

"Besides, it won't take long to go look at the house, so we can just wait for someone."

Xu Qingmeng was taken aback, quite puzzled.

"Waiting for someone? Waiting for whom?"

Lu Yun smiled mysteriously and patted her head.

You'll find out soon enough.

"Now, let me show you something good."