20: Chapter 20: Offspring's Epic Appearance, The Wild Wolf Kicks an Iron Plate

The moment the Wild Wolf Gang's hundred-man squad spread out, the entire earthen slope at the village entrance fell silent.

A hundred players above level 10, all clad in Green-tier equipment, crouched low in the front row, mages raised their staves in the back, and Archers pulled their wooden bows to the limit.

The glow of fire, arrows, and swords merged into one.

The air felt as if it had been stretched taut.

Wild Wolf, carrying that blue iron sword, stood at the very front, the scar on his face twitching as he smiled even more arrogantly.

"Scared?"

He stared at Lin Zhe, his voice spreading across the earthen slope.

"Weren't you acting tough just now?"

"My ten men gave it a try, and your shockback is nothing special!"

"Today, with a hundred of us attacking together, let's see what you use to block it!"

The surrounding Luofeng Village players looked grim.

Those ten Wild Wolf Gang players from earlier really hadn't died.

This gave Wild Wolf too much confidence.

It also made the hearts of many freelance players sink.

"What do we do?"

"They're really going to unleash their skills all at once."

"A hundred people, can Big Shot Lin withstand that?"

"Don't panic! Guard team, don't retreat!"

Someone shouted.

But their voice was noticeably strained.

The knights from Lingxiao Pavilion raised their shields, blocking the perimeter, their palms sweating.

Their levels weren't low, but facing a charge from a hundred-man squad like this, no one dared to claim they would win for sure.

Xing Jianwan stood in front of Lin Zhe, the flames on her cold light staff having already coalesced into a crimson fireball.

Her eyes were icy, staring fixedly at Wild Wolf.

As long as Wild Wolf dared to move, she would smash the fireball at him immediately.

Even if she couldn't stop the hundred-man squad, she would cripple Wild Wolf first.

Lin Zhe, however, remained standing where he was.

Wearing coarse hemp clothing.

His expression was calm.

As if the hundred skill lights opposite him didn't exist at all.

In front of him, the system panel was flashing frantically.

[First offspring gestating]

[Current offspring grade: Rare-tier peak]

[Epic-tier barrier: Final breakthrough in progress]

[Regional awe value continuously rising]

[Guardian support value continuously rising]

[Breakthrough progress: 99.1%]

Lin Zhe's eyes flickered slightly.

Still a little bit left.

Wild Wolf clearly didn't know this.

He only saw that Lin Zhe wasn't reacting.

In his eyes, this meant he was scared.

Wild Wolf threw his head back and laughed.

"Hahaha!"

"Did you see that? He doesn't dare to speak anymore!"

"What Big Shot Lin? What damage-reflecting NPC?"

"It's all just to scare people!"

He suddenly raised his blue iron sword, the tip pointing directly at Lin Zhe.

"All members, listen up!"

"Mages, charge your fireballs!"

"Archers, lock on!"

"Warriors, prepare to charge!"

Boom!

The Wild Wolf Gang's hundred-man squad moved simultaneously.

Firelight surged at the tips of the mages' staves.

The Archers pulled their bowstrings to the limit.

The white light of the Charge skill lit up beneath the feet of the front-row warriors.

One hundred strands of malice turned into a blinding crimson in Lin Zhe's Rule Perception.

Like a giant net, it pressed down toward him.

The Luofeng Village local world channel was scrolling like crazy.

[The Wild Wolf Gang is going to attack all at once!]

[Big Shot Lin still hasn't moved!]

[Xing Jianwan is blocking in front!]

[Something is really going to go wrong this time!]

In the world channel's livestream room, the number of viewers skyrocketed.

Tens of thousands. Hundreds of thousands. Millions.

The barrage of comments was dense.

[It's about to start!]

[A hundred-man squad attacking one NPC, the Wild Wolf Gang is truly shameless.]

[Never mind about being shameless, winning is what counts as skill.]

[Can Lin Zhe reflect it this time?]

[The ten people earlier didn't die, a hundred people will probably really break the shield.]

[Will Xing Jianwan make a move?]

Everyone was staring at the screen.

On the earthen slope, the sound of the wind seemed to be cut off.

Xing Jianwan's voice was very low.

"Lin Zhe."

"I'll make the first move."

She was just about to raise her staff.

Lin Zhe spoke indifferently.

"No need."

Xing Jianwan's movement paused.

The next second.

Boom—

A dazzling golden pillar of light suddenly shot up from around Lin Zhe's body into the sky!

The golden light was too bright.

So bright that the entire earthen slope at the village entrance was illuminated in gold.

So bright that the players in Luofeng Village who were turning in quests, buying potions, and repairing equipment all suddenly looked up.

"What is that?!"

"The village entrance!"

"Something happened on Big Shot Lin's side!"

"Golden light is shooting into the sky!"

By the wooden houses, potion stalls, blacksmith shop, and teleportation array, all players saw the pillar of light shooting straight into the clouds.

The Wild Wolf Gang's hundred-man squad was also stunned by this light, their movements faltering.

The wild laughter on Wild Wolf's face froze.

His heart sank inexplicably.

A very bad premonition suddenly surged up.

"What is that thing?"

He gritted his teeth and growled low.

Lin Zhe did not answer.

Because the system notification sound had already exploded in his mind.

[Ding!]

[Congratulations, Host!]

[Eldest child grade breakthrough successful!]

[Current offspring grade: Epic-tier]

[Offspring growth direction locked: Novice Area Rule-type]

[Host's Power of Rules has significantly increased]

[Temporary permission unlocked: Regional Ban]

[Permission effect: Can ban players' basic actions such as movement, skills, and returning to town within a specified range]

[Duration: 10 minutes]

[Current available uses: 1]

The golden panel unfolded before Lin Zhe's eyes.

The four characters [Regional Ban] were blindingly bright.

Lin Zhe finally smiled.

Very faintly. And very coldly.

Waited for so long. It finally arrived.

This hundred-man squad from the Wild Wolf Gang came just at the right time.

Xing Jianwan, standing to the side, felt the change in Lin Zhe's aura, and her eyes suddenly widened in shock.

The Lin Zhe from just a moment ago was already very mysterious.

But at this moment, the sense of Power of Rules oppression on him was more than twice as strong as before.

Not like a Refugee NPC.

Nor like a hidden BOSS.

More like the rules of this Novice Area itself.

The surrounding players were all stunned.

"The golden light came from Big Shot Lin!"

"He's become stronger again?"

"Why do I feel like the surrounding air has become heavier?"

"Wild Wolf seems to be panicking too!"

Wild Wolf did indeed panic for a moment.

But only for a moment.

The next second, he gritted his teeth hard.

The arrow is on the string. It must be fired.

A hundred people had already charged their skills.

The entire server was watching the livestream.

If he retreated at this time, his Wild Wolf Gang would never be able to show their faces again.

Wild Wolf forcibly suppressed the unease in his heart, raised his blue iron sword, and roared hoarsely.

"Ignore that golden light!"

"Attack for me!"

"Everyone, focus fire on Lin Zhe!"

Boom!

The hundred-man squad's skills erupted simultaneously.

Fireballs tore through the air.

Arrows were dense.

The warriors' charge kicked up a cloud of dust.

One hundred attacks, like a tidal wave, smashed toward Lin Zhe.

Xing Jianwan held her breath.

The Luofeng Village players all widened their eyes.

The world channel's livestream barrage, at this moment, stopped eerily.

Lin Zhe stood in the center of the golden pillar of light, his eyes calmly watching the wave of incoming skill lights.

His right hand lifted gently.

In front of his fingertips, pale golden Rule patterns lit up silently.