238: Chapter 238 A New Visitor to the Ancestral Dragon Ruins! (Happy New Year to all readers!)

Two days flashed by in the blink of an eye.

Zhang Jian had just finished fusing the attribute points he recently gained into his body, allowing him to operate with ease.

Xuan Jizi came looking for him.

As usual, he came to inform Zhang Jian that it was time for their weekly trip to the Ancestral Dragon Ruins.

Zhang Jian took the opportunity to suggest that he could join them.

Although Xuan Jizi did not know what level Zhang Jian's strength had reached now, he knew it must be stronger than his own.

Naturally, he was more than welcome.

However, Yan Buyu and the others were shocked and tried to dissuade him.

They felt that Zhang Jian was the future of Huaxia and even the Water Blue Planet.

His life was more precious than all of theirs combined.

Although they had explored the Ancestral Dragon Ruins several times without any major casualties, the monsters inside were bona fide planet-level entities.

With their strength, they had only scratched the surface.

If any emergency occurred and Zhang Jian was injured, it would truly be a loss that outweighed the gain.

Zhang Jian did not offer much explanation.

He simply released a bit of his Aura.

Among the group, Yan Buyu and Xiao Yuntian, who stood in the front, immediately felt their hair stand on end as they sensed a lethal threat.

It was an overwhelming pressure from a higher level of existence.

It seemed that as long as Zhang Jian made a move, he could easily end their lives.

Even Yun Haiyao, at the back of the team, had terror in her beautiful eyes, feeling a sense of helplessness as if her life was no longer under her own control.

The group was first stunned.

Then, they were overjoyed.

They had not expected that Zhang Jian, having just reached the third job change, would already possess strength that completely surpassed theirs.

Xiao Yuntian's mouth was almost splitting from his grin.

"With Brother Zhang Jian joining us this time, I'm afraid we'll be able to clear out even more monsters, right?"

Xiao Yuntian shook his head.

"More than just a portion; I feel like we could even kill a BOSS one tier higher."

Yun Haiyao was wearing a tight-fitting mage robe, and because of her excitement, her graceful curves were fully displayed.

At this moment, her face was flushed, and her beautiful eyes were filled with infinite yearning.

"With Little Jian's strength, I would sacrifice my own life to ensure his safety!"

Facing the various emotions of his teammates, Zhang Jian didn't say much, merely giving them a reassuring look.

Kyoto, Tianji Pavilion.

Along the way, the grand and solemn atmosphere here made even Zhang Jian take notice.

The place left behind by the Old Ancestor's Legacy really had some merit.

Led by Xuan Jizi, the group arrived at the Azure Dragon Wall of the Ancestral Dragon Ruins with ease.

The location of the Ancestral Dragon Ruins.

General Protector Zhang Haotian was still wearing that black robe, waiting at the entrance.

Seeing an extra person, he was somewhat surprised.

"Senior Xuan Jizi, has our Huaxia produced another top-tier powerhouse?"

Zhang Jian looked too young; although he had doubts in his heart, he simply assumed it was the effect of some item the other party used to maintain a youthful appearance.

Xuan Jizi nodded.

Although he had absolute confidence in Zhang Jian's strength, he couldn't guarantee exactly what role he would play in the Dungeon.

The group stood before the entrance, and a giant metallic dragon-shaped head suddenly opened its mouth.

An ethereal Aura fell upon everyone.

For the others, it passed by in an instant.

Only when it fell upon Zhang Jian did it linger for a moment.

A majestic voice rang out.

"First time entering the Dungeon, identity verification in progress."

"Huaxia Bloodline, confirmed."

General Protector Zhang Haotian nodded slightly.

It seemed this mysterious powerhouse was not a spy lurking from another country.

No problem.

The voice continued.

"Rank detection: Below Rank 99, does not meet requirements."

General Protector Zhang Haotian looked stunned.

Rank is not enough?

He abruptly turned his head to look at Xuan Jizi, his expression somewhat annoyed.

"Senior, are you joking with me?"

Xuan Jizi looked awkward.

"Little Friend Zhang Jian's strength is definitely not inferior to mine; it's just that he hasn't gotten around to increasing his Rank..."

He was about to explain.

The majestic voice paused, then continued.

"Strength detection: Has reached planet-level, meets requirements."

"File creation successful, meets conditions to enter the Ancestral Dragon Ruins."

General Protector Zhang Haotian froze.

He was about to argue with Xuan Jizi, but he hadn't expected this result.

Not Rank 99, yet possessing planet-level strength.

This situation made his mind struggle to process it.

Doesn't that mean this Zhang Jian's own strength far exceeds the limitations of his Rank?

How was this done?

General Protector Zhang Haotian looked at Zhang Jian with some curiosity.

Zhang Jian smiled at him slightly in response.

Come to think of it, because his strength increased too quickly, everyone had truly overlooked that Zhang Jian's actual Rank was only just at the third job change, Level 70.

Although even if he couldn't get in, the massive amount of experience on Zhang Jian's panel would be enough to support him in increasing his Rank at any time.

But since he met the conditions, he didn't need to go through the trouble.

Even if he increased to Rank 99 in one go, the benefits it would bring to him were just a drop in the bucket.

It didn't make much difference.

Just as the six of them were about to enter, Zhang Jian's heart stirred.

As the sole manager of the Ancestral Dragon Ruins, General Protector Zhang Haotian's responsibilities were incredibly heavy.

And he had heard Xuan Jizi mention it before.

As the designated successor of the Ancestral Dragon's will, General Protector Zhang Haotian's position could not be easily changed.

In other words.

If something happened to General Protector Zhang Haotian, the impact would be quite serious.

At best, it would mean the loss of an excellent commander and manager.

At worst.

Huaxia would lose its only planet-level Dungeon.

By then.

Not to mention everyone wanting to continue improving their strength.

If they faced any crisis from the outside world, they might be unable to resist.

Thinking of this, Zhang Jian's expression became solemn.

This General Protector Zhang Haotian needed to be properly trained.

Seeing him stop, Xuan Jizi thought something had happened and asked nervously.

"What's wrong?"

Zhang Jian simply turned his head to ask General Protector Zhang Haotian.

"I don't know what your current Rank is, General Protector?"

General Protector Zhang Haotian was stunned.

He didn't know what Zhang Jian's intention was.

Xuan Jizi saw him like this, and his expression became somewhat displeased.

"He's asking you; just answer truthfully."

General Protector Zhang Haotian looked at Zhang Jian with astonishment.

To be able to make Xuan Jizi speak to him in such a manner, this mysterious powerhouse who looked very young didn't seem simple.

He still trusted Xuan Jizi completely.

Naturally, he answered honestly.

"Currently, I am at the third job change, Level 97."

Zhang Jian frowned.

The Rank wasn't high enough?

Seeing his expression, Xuan Jizi immediately understood Zhang Jian's meaning.

Pointing at General Protector Zhang Haotian, he had an exasperated expression.

"You, you, you dropped the ball at the critical moment."

"The Rank cap has been broken through for so long, and even the System has updated twice, yet you still haven't reached Rank 99."

General Protector Zhang Haotian was somewhat unconvinced.

"I have enough experience to level up, but I just wanted to save up a bit more to learn a powerful skill."

Hearing this, Zhang Jian's eyes lit up.

"Then that's easy to handle."

Xuan Jizi's expression turned from overcast to sunny.

"I said it, you kid wouldn't be so unpromising."

"Then level up to Rank 99 immediately and enter the Dungeon with us!"

As he spoke, he looked at Zhang Jian.

"That's what you meant, right?"

Zhang Jian nodded.

"The position of General Protector carries heavy responsibilities and is the face of our Huaxia; it's better to improve your strength."

Xuan Jizi raised his head with a proud expression.

"Did you hear that, Haotian kid? Your luck has arrived."

General Protector Zhang Haotian's expression was somewhat conflicted.

He naturally knew that there were opportunities in the Ancestral Dragon Ruins far beyond the outside world.

But the few times Xuan Jizi and the others had come before, they were only in the stage of gradual exploration, slowly feeling their way around.

Barely protecting themselves should be no problem.

But to bring him along?

He was afraid that his strength would be insufficient and he would drag the team down.

Facing his thoughts, Zhang Jian only thought for a moment before giving the answer.

"Get some Materials, and I'll forge you a Sword Puppet."

General Protector Zhang Haotian looked blank.

What Materials?

What Sword Puppet?

Saying it so easily, could it be something very powerful?

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