77: Chapter 77 Black Bone Tower Challenges the Secret Realm: The BOSS Wants to Commit Suicide, Lu Chen Forbids It!

Once you enter a normal Secret Realm, you cannot solo it.

However, Lu Chen had already calculated the experience points needed to level up. Clearing three four-star normal Secret Realms with a two-person team was enough for him to reach Rank 117, and finally, he just needed to break the record for a five-star challenge Secret Realm.

Just as Lu Chen was slowly grinding levels over there.

Yun Xiangtian, the City Lord of Yunlan City, was furious because Wu Li had gone missing and failed to preside over the new round of ticket competition activities on time.

"Where the hell did Wu Li go?"

Yun Xiangtian spoke in the guild channel.

Elder Luo, who was in charge of event arrangements, replied nervously, "Reporting to the Guild Leader, Wu Li's name turned gray last night. If he hasn't left the Blue Star World, then he must be dead!"

"Dead? How did he die?"

Yun Xiangtian didn't believe that Wu Li, a Tier 5 elite member, could have ascended to the Alien Monster World.

"Your subordinate did not receive any distress signal from Wu Li. It seems... it seems... he died suddenly, and it's currently unknown where he died!"

Elder Luo wiped the cold sweat from his forehead.

An elite member of the guild dying suddenly for no reason was a matter that could be big or small. He was only a support-class Elder, and his status and position could not compare to those combat-class Elders.

If this matter wasn't handled well, it was hard to say if he would be severely punished by the Guild Leader.

"Investigate! If he was killed by an Invading Monster, so be it. If he was killed by someone else, find out who did it and wipe out their entire clan. But do it secretly; do not alert others. If you ruin my image as a benevolent person, you know the consequences!"

"Yes! Your subordinate will go handle it immediately!"

On this side.

Lu Chen's duo was leisurely grinding monsters to level up. To avoid attracting attention, the two specifically stayed in the Secret Realm for a period of time before coming out.

Thus, the two easily swept through three four-star normal Secret Realms.

Lu Tie also leveled up 3 times because of this, finally reaping some rewards.

Although the gains from clearing the Secret Realms were all collected by the big shot Lu Chen, he didn't have any objections.

"Big shot, the new round of the end-of-month ticket competition has started. I've already ordered someone to sign up. The time is almost up, so I have to go participate. However, this time I won't take first place; I'll just take second place, hehe!"

He understood as well.

If he took first place twice, he would definitely be investigated by the big shots. Even if they couldn't find anything, the Yunlan Guild would probably send someone to contact him.

He didn't want to join any other guild.

He was a man who swore to fulfill his dream of being a tough guy!

Lu Chen had originally wanted to tell Lu Tie not to participate, otherwise, taking a good ranking twice would also attract attention.

But then he thought about how he was about to reach Rank 120 and could go accept the Tier 5 advancement quest.

After returning from the Tier 5 advancement and having many trump cards, he could be invincible in Yunlan City. By then, any trouble could be perfectly resolved by him in the shadows!

"Alright! Go ahead!"

After Lu Tie left, Lu Chen headed to the five-star challenge Secret Realm.

[Name: Black Bone Tower Secret Realm]

[Rank: Five-star]

[Difficulty: Hard]

[Invading Monster Rank: Within LV150]

[Limited Time for Reward: 90 minutes]

[Record Holder: Name: Yun Xiangtian, Class: SS-Rank Berserker, Clear Time: 74 minutes 14 seconds]

[Introduction: This is the Dark Undead Bone Tower, consisting of seven floors. Each floor is guarded by different Dark Undead Invading Monsters. The seventh floor is the Lord-level Undead Winged Bone Dragon BOSS. Only after killing the Undead Invading Monsters on each floor can you enter the next floor!]

As soon as Lu Chen saw the introduction to the Secret Realm, he knew this was a high-tier version of the Invading Monster Staircase.

For this type of challenge Secret Realm, Lu Chen had 100% confidence that he could clear it quickly.

"The highest record is 74 minutes and 14 seconds to clear? Is it that difficult?"

Lu Chen submitted the ticket and entered.

As soon as he entered.

Lu Chen summoned his million beast pets, directly filling the entire tower floor. The Invading Monsters were killed and devoured before they could even react.

"Next floor!"

6 seconds later!

Lu Chen arrived at the seventh floor and saw the massive Winged Bone Dragon BOSS!

"I am the great Winged Bone Dragon BOSS, Lord Odyssey. All challengers shall suffer the burning of my bone fire!"

The Winged Bone Dragon BOSS spread its bone wings, which were burning with eerie blue flames. Its demeanor was arrogant, like a god high above, looking down at the tiny ants.

Its tone was arrogant and overbearing, and its eyes held contempt for everything!

But when Lu Chen summoned his million beast pets, each one looked at it with a smiling face.

"..."

After being silent for a while, the Winged Bone Dragon BOSS consciously retracted its bone wings, slowly lowered its body, and buried its head extremely low: "Big shot, please go easy on me!"

However, Lu Chen did not kill it instantly.

Instead, he was waiting for time to pass.

If he broke the record with an exaggerated clear time, the guards outside would likely immediately seal the area with a barrier and notify the big shots of Yunlan City to come.

Divine Concealment could not pass through a barrier blockade.

But if he only broke the record by a 1-second margin, it wouldn't cause too much of a stir.

After all, there were many class-changers stuck at Tier 5 Rank challenging this Secret Realm.

Although the possibility of breaking the record was extremely low, it was not completely impossible. Perhaps some player stuck at a level had performed exceptionally well and barely broke the record, which was quite reasonable.

It wouldn't cause the guards to seal the area!

Before having absolute strength as a guarantee, Lu Chen still followed the principle of seeking stability. In short, the whereabouts of him, Yu Linglong, and Aunt Ying could not be exposed!

Exposure meant walking on the cutting edge, and they would be tracked by many top-tier big shots!

Without top-tier big shots to protect them, they couldn't contend with these top-tier big shots yet!

"A monster can be killed, but not insulted!"

"Kid, why don't you let your beast pets make a move? Are you playing with me? I, Odyssey, refuse to be toyed with by you!"

After suffering for 30 minutes, the Winged Bone Dragon BOSS roared, wanting to commit suicide, and desperately unleashed skills to attack itself.

"Uh!!!"

Lu Chen was dumbfounded.

An Invading Monster BOSS in a challenge dungeon can commit suicide?

This is truly something you rarely see!

However, Lu Chen wouldn't let it commit suicide just like that; he still had to wait a bit longer!

[Forbidden Spell—Life Divine Spring!]

Lu Chen cast the recovery Forbidden Spell on it.

"..."

The Winged Bone Dragon BOSS looked at its full health bar again, and it also fell silent.

After a long while.

It got up, furious: "Speak! Kid, what exactly do you want to do? Can't I even commit suicide to let you break the record?"

"No! You have to wait another 34 minutes before you can die!"

Bang!

The Winged Bone Dragon BOSS sat down like a resentful woman. It thought that Lu Chen wanted to leave an opportunity for other class-changers to break the record.

When the time reached 74 minutes and 13 seconds, Lu Chen finally let his beast pets kill it instantly!

[Ding, congratulations on clearing it in 74 minutes and 13 seconds, breaking the record. Your name will be remembered forever. Do you want to make your information public?]

[No!]

[Ding, congratulations on breaking the record, gaining Reputation +450, Rank +3 (fixed), and Gold Coins +48000!]

[Ding, congratulations on reaching Tier 4 Rank LV120. You must complete the Tier 5 advancement quest before you can continue to gain experience to level up!]

The corners of Lu Chen's mouth curled up slightly.

Next.

He just needed to collect all the relevant advancement Materials for the Beast Tamer Tier 5 advancement quest, and then he could go accept the Tier 5 advancement quest.

Advancing to Tier 5 would grant him the [Insight Ability]. With this ability, combined with the hidden passive of the Eye of the Ringed Heavens Forbidden Spell, he should be able to block the insight of class-changers above Tier 5!

Immediately.

Lu Chen cast the Divine Concealment Forbidden Spell and went out while invisible.

And outside.

Because the City Lord's record had been broken by 1 second, it had already caused a stir.

As Lu Chen expected, although they were shocked, they didn't have too drastic a reaction, only thinking that some guy stuck at a level had gotten lucky.

Lu Chen had already passed through the crowd and left quietly.

Soon,

Yunlan City was in quite a stir because of this Secret Realm record.

"Find the person who broke the record, promise them they can directly become an Elder of the Yunlan Guild, and recruit them!"

City Lord Yun Xiangtian sent a combat-class Elder to be in charge of this matter.

Just as Lu Chen began to return.

Yu Linglong suddenly sent an urgent distress message: [Little Brother Lu Chen, help, Aunt Ying and I have encountered a powerful assassin!]