42: Yuan Shu: Hello, Creator

"Hello, Creator."

"We meet again!"

Hearing the familiar voice behind him, Lin Du's heart skipped a beat. He hadn't even noticed when a living person had appeared behind him.

And it seemed that his conversation with the Old Beggar just now had been overheard?

Lin Du suppressed the tremor in his heart and forced himself to say, "What a coincidence, Boss Yuan!"

Yuan Shu smiled faintly.

"I seem to have heard something quite extraordinary just now."

"Those words you just said to the Old Beggar, were they also abilities you obtained from the golden roulette wheel?"

Indeed!

Yuan Shu had heard it after all.

In this situation, Lin Du could only steel himself and continue to make things up; the golden roulette wheel was the most reasonable explanation he could think of at the moment.

He couldn't possibly tell Yuan Shu that he was the Creator, the Creator God, or her father... If he said that, Lin Du estimated he'd immediately go to meet God!

"That's right, those were also abilities I obtained from the golden roulette wheel."

"Only Boss Yuan has seen this matter, I hope Boss Yuan can help me keep it a secret!" Lin Du clasped his fists towards Yuan Shu, his attitude sincere.

Yuan Shu's eyes flickered, clearly skeptical of Lin Du's explanation.

"It's no problem for me to keep your secret, but I'll ask again, are you willing to join Three Kingdoms?"

In this situation, Yuan Shu asking such a question inevitably carried the suspicion of taking advantage of the situation.

Facing Yuan Shu's fervent gaze, Lin Du found it somewhat amusing and frustrating.

Yuan Shu saw Lin Du's hesitation and waved her hand dismissively.

"Forget it, pretend I didn't ask."

After saying that, before Lin Du could react, Yuan Shu had already gracefully floated towards the Bronze Giant Gate that had opened not far away... "She has so much character," Lin Du thought to himself.

Yuan Shu was an arrogant and domineering woman; she most likely disdained to spread what she had seen today.

During this period, Lin Du had made a name for himself several times in a row to level up quickly.

In this situation, it was time to appropriately slow down.

What Yuan Shu said just now reminded Lin Du that in the future, anything unexplainable could be attributed to the golden roulette wheel.

After watching Yuan Shu leave, Lin Du checked the rewards he had obtained in his backpack.

Orange Skill Book!

Emperors Heart Sword (SS-rank): Sword-class exclusive skill

Description: Condenses one's will into a sword, killing invisibly, inescapable even by ghosts and gods.

Lin Du looked at the skill description with some regret.

SS-rank Skill!

This was a truly top-tier skill!

The Death Clown class uses weapons like short knives and daggers, so this sword-class exclusive skill was destined to be unrelated to Lin Du.

But it didn't matter, Lin Du already had other plans in mind.

More and more weapons and equipment would be crafted in the future, and to ensure sales and maximum profit, Lin Du planned to open a merchant guild.

Although trading with the Shameless Cao Thief was also good, it was not a long-term solution after all.

With the SS-rank "Emperors Heart Sword," establishing the merchant guild's reputation would be much simpler. As long as the "Emperors Heart Sword" was placed on the shelf, countless players would surely flock to bid for it.

This would not only allow him to sell the "Emperors Heart Sword" at a high price but also leave an impression on some players.

Killing two birds with one stone!

While Lin Du was checking his equipment, the detailed rules for the Qin Kings Underground Palace Instance had already appeared on the world chat channel.

Rules: After players enter, monsters corresponding to their level will be generated. A maximum of three players can team up.

Reward: The instance record holder at midnight daily receives a "Level +1" reward.

Boom—

As soon as this reward rule appeared, the players in Yunlong City instantly erupted.

"Holy crap! What kind of bugged reward is this! You can get a Level +1 reward every day? Won't those high-level players go crazy trying to get it?"

"If one player dominates the leaderboard for a long time, won't their leveling speed be like riding a rocket?"

"This is practically tailor-made for Yuan Shu, Qilin Immortal Venerable, and a few other top players!"

"I have to say, Night Ember is truly amazing. It hasn't even been a day, and he's already stirred up trouble again, and such a big one at that..."

At the entrance of the Bronze Giant Gate, Yuan Shu stopped.

She looked at the reward rules on the world chat channel, a hint of interest in her eyes.

"Arena defense mode? Interesting!"

"Such a richly rewarded instance has never appeared in Yunlong City before. 1 level up every day, I want this reward."

Yuan Shu tapped her foot, and her entire being transformed into a stream of light, disappearing into the portal... In the territory of Rule the World.

After seeing the spamming messages on the world chat channel, the high-ranking members of Rule the World quickly gathered in the territory's conference hall.

Among the nearly hundred high-ranking members in the hall, more than half were members of the Ning clan, and the remaining small half were trusted players Ning Tianxiong had recruited in recent years.

In the main seat of the conference hall, Ning Tianxiong's expression was solemn, frowning in deep thought.

"I didn't expect such a high-level instance to exist in the Bronze Ancient Palace outside the city!"

"With the appearance of this Qin Kings Underground Palace, the three-way standoff between Rule the World, Three Kingdoms, and Peak of the Forbidden City is likely to be broken."

"That old man Qilin Immortal Venerable has been stuck at level 499 for a long time. To take that step to level 500, he will definitely use every means to dominate this record..."

Ning Tianxiong's words cast a shadow over the hearts of the high-ranking players.

Among the three top factions, Rule the World and Three Kingdoms were rising stars, while Peak of the Forbidden City was an old established faction with a long history.

The foundation of Peak of the Forbidden City was unfathomable, with many top veteran players.

Three Kingdoms, due to Yuan Shu, attracted many young high-sequence players.

Rule the World was the most mediocre of the three factions; when it came to breaking records, Rule the World did not have much advantage.

The appearance of the Qin Kings Underground Palace seemed more tailor-made for Peak of the Forbidden City and Three Kingdoms, not very friendly to Rule the World... "This new instance has no level restrictions, so let the people below try it when they have time."

"Whichever team can break the instance record, I will reward them handsomely!"

"Even if Rule the World can't get this record, we absolutely cannot let Three Kingdoms and Peak of the Forbidden City get it!"

If none of the three major factions could get the instance reward, then the three major factions could continue to coexist peacefully as before.

If any one party obtained this reward, it would inevitably break the long-standing balance.

Ning Tianxiong looked at a clean-shaven Middle-aged Man standing below him, whose game ID was "Hundred Flowers Withered."

"Old Can, our levels are similar, let's go try the strength of that new instance later."

The Middle-aged Man nodded, "Okay."

Ning Tianxiong then looked at Ning Fengya.

"Fengya, pay more attention to that Clown Player when you have time, and try to recruit him."

"If necessary, you can pay a higher price!"

After Ning Tianxiong finished speaking, Ning Fengya shook her head expressionlessly.

"No need to bother with that Clown Player, he won't join us."

As she spoke, Ning Fengya seemed to recall something, and a hint of anticipation flashed in her beautiful eyes.

"However, we might be able to contend for that rewarded 'Emperors Heart Sword'!"

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