150: Level 13

Xu Shian's choice to prioritize clearing the Dungeons on Wazhou Island was correct... The original [Bankai] squad was on the right path!

Clearing hell difficulty Dungeons, accumulating Gold Equipment, and preparing for the trial missions... But the current [Bankai] squad was restless. They were making frequent mistakes even in the Level 10 Novice Village hell difficulty Dungeon!

It was as if that system announcement had been a hallucination!

"Baka! Can't you guys focus? If we can't clear this BOSS, do you know how much extra lifespan we'll lose?"

Kukimototaka looked at his four teammates with bloodshot eyes!

Though they were called teammates, they were actually his family's employees... Almost everyone in this Novice Village was an employee of the Kutoki Financial Group.

Previously, because he no longer had the family assets, Kukimototaka had been quite polite to them!

Today, he had been so severely provoked by Xu Shian that he could barely keep up the facade!

The teammates cursed him venomously where Kukimototaka couldn't see... Considering his talent and his limitless future potential in this chaotic world, they gritted their teeth and endured it!

"I'm sorry, everyone. I was just a bit too anxious..."

Kukimototaka apologized with a heavy expression, performing a deep ninety-degree bow before slowly explaining.

"We're still over 800,000 EXP short of triggering the Level Seal! It's been so long, and I'm afraid [Shi Chuan] might be up to some more nonsense over in the main city... We still have to—"

[Ding! Announcement! Player 'Shi Chuan' has achieved the First Clear of the Level 20 Dungeon 'Misty Shipwreck' on elite difficulty. Generous rewards have been granted. Players, please keep up the good work and strive for glory!]

[Ding! Announcement!...]

The Sakura Country announcement repeated three times, cutting off Kukimototaka's words in his throat!

What else could he say?

What was there left to say?

The entire Sakura Country channel was in an uproar!

All sorts of curses and shouts rose one after another!

Xu Shian was currently in Sakura Country, so he was naturally in the Sakura Country channel as well!

Watching the various factions fly into a rage, the messages flooded the screen so fast he couldn't even read them!

He was happy to watch the chaos... It wasn't that big a deal!

Look at you all, so unable to keep your cool.

Xu Shian was talking big since it didn't affect him!

Time was tight and the task was heavy. He had to sweep all 36 runs of the 18 Dungeons on Wazhou Island before his stamina was depleted!

Fortunately, he only had to focus while traveling and coordinating. While in the Dungeons, he just coasted through, occasionally firing a couple of arrows!

After resting for a few minutes and having a quick meal, Xu Shian exited and re-entered... [Please confirm: Select hell difficulty?]

"Confirm..."

...On the Forum and the World Channel, the Sakura Country players were locked in a fierce argument with the hawks from Xia Country!

Now that the world had changed, the 'public intellectuals' didn't dare jump out and cause trouble... In myriad realms online, if the public found out who the [Sakura Principal] or the [Black Mama] was... they would likely be camped and killed at their respawn points!

Others might not say it, but if Xu Shian knew the IDs and locations of those two, he would personally take a teleportation array to go 'greet' their entire families!

Not even Jesus could save them... but Xu Shian might not even be at the front of the line in that angry crowd... "So what if we cleared your Dungeons? If you have the guts, lead an army to attack us..."

"Fine, fine, fine... You steal our Dungeon First Clears and think you're in the right? Just you wait until the national borders open..."

"I'm telling you, grandson, I'll be waiting right there in Youzhou! When the borders open, I won't stop until your nation is wiped out!"

"To the person above, you're not 'alone'..."

Anonymous: "This is too much. Since ancient times, our Xia Country has been a land of etiquette. We should promote education and the Kingly Way! Talking about genocide at every turn is barbaric behavior!"

Charging into Tokyo on Horseback: "To the anonymous poster above, don't hide! Show yourself and let me see who you are!"

"Big brother, don't steal my lines! The Ko-gaki are hateful, but traitors are even more deserving of death..."

...The entirety of Sakura Country was enveloped in a heavy, low-pressure atmosphere!

Nowadays, many things online were actually transparent!

For example, the First Clears for Elite and hell difficulty Dungeons... Originally, with Kukimototaka's strength, he believed all the Dungeon First Clears in Sakura Country would be his for the taking!

But he hadn't even left the Novice Village yet... and already, the First Clears for two Dungeons were almost gone!

For a moment, Kukimototaka nearly crushed his teeth from gritting them so hard!

[Ding! World Announcement: Player 'Shi Chuan' has achieved the First Clear of the Level 20 Dungeon 'Misty Shipwreck' on hell difficulty. Generous rewards have been granted. Players, please keep up the good work and strive for glory!]

Kukimototaka's face turned from red to pale and back again.

Suddenly, he clutched his chest and spat out a mouthful of blood... His health bar even dropped a small segment. One could see just how enraged he was!

Having finished both difficulties of the Level 20 Dungeon, his journey through the Dungeons of Izumo Port had come to an end!

There were Level 30 Dungeons too, but clearing them now would take too much time!

It wasn't worth it!

Level 30... With [Anywhere Door], he could come back and secretly clear them anytime... The priority now was to make them experience true despair before anyone else left the Novice Village!

After two runs of the Level 20 Dungeon, Xu Shian gained 488,700 EXP and 24,435 days of extra lifespan.

Adding the 1,000 days of extra lifespan from the hell difficulty First Clear... Xu Shian had a hunch that by the time the one-month mark arrived, the version might update again!

...However, by the time he reached the next city, he would be leveling up... hell difficulty Dungeons really provided fast leveling!

Standing on the Izumo Port teleportation array, Xu Shian did some silent calculations!

From this city alone, he had gained a total of 80 free stat points, 4 skill points, and 4,000 Guild EXP... Once he took all the Elite and hell difficulty First Clears for the eighteen Dungeons across these nine main cities on Wazhou Island... it was unimaginable... Xu Shian was quite satisfied with his strength and the harvest from this trip!

After all, the stronger one was, the better!

Next stop: Edo City.

Level 15 Dungeon [Slum Rat Infestation]

Level 20 Dungeon [Shogunate Warehouse]

...When the World Announcement broadcasted that the hell difficulty First Kill of [Shogunate Warehouse] had been taken by Xu Shian, the people of Sakura Country finally broke down!

With Dungeons having such clearly indicative names, they couldn't even lie to themselves anymore!

Nothing more needed to be said... These were definitely Sakura Country's Dungeons... [Ding! Congratulations, you have leveled up to Level 12, gaining 15 free stat points!]

Looking at the EXP required for the next level, Xu Shian breathed a sigh of relief!

Four million... At least it wasn't doubling every time anymore!

With this number... Xu Shian did a simple calculation. For every city, with two Dungeon First Clears and taking all the EXP for himself...

He could get about 700,000 EXP per city... Which meant by the time he left Wazhou Island, he could reach Level 13!

He had just never been serious before. If he got serious, leveling up really wasn't that difficult... Royal City: Heian City.

Level 15 Dungeon [Rashomon Specter]

Level 20 Dungeon [Ancient Temple Wraith]

...Atami Spa City:

Level 15 Dungeon [Contaminated Hot Spring]

Level 20 Dungeon [Forgotten Royal Villa]

[Ding! You have leveled up to Level 13, gaining 15 free stat points!]

Nearly 40 hours without sleep!

Xu Shian had finally finished the low-level Dungeons of eight cities!

Looking at the last main city on Wazhou Island on the teleportation array, [Awa Odori Town], and then at his remaining 60 points of stamina!

Xu Shian gritted his teeth and continued... At the same time, he was lamenting in his heart!

What happened to being a 'salted fish'? How did life turn out like this again?