231: Chapter 231 What kind of top-tier group is this?

Just after the message was sent, the notification for the party invitation arrived almost instantly.

[Player "Arrow of the Moon" has invited you to join the party. Do you accept?]

Chen You clicked accept.

In the party channel, three avatars were lit up in a row. Besides Arrow of the Moon, the names Salos and Oro were also prominently listed.

As expected, the whole family was here, neat and tidy.

Chen You used a recall talisman to return to Thousand Light City. The city was still bustling with people, even more lively than last time.

There were even more players at this time of day.

Most had faces brimming with festive joy, hurrying toward various locations.

Riding the Big White Rabbit, Chen You headed toward the event NPC with practiced ease.

However, as he drew near, the sight before him made him pause in his tracks.

In the center of the plaza, in front of the event NPC "Festival Ambassador," there was actually a bizarre, wide-open vacuum zone.

And in the center of that vacuum zone, three figures stood casually, yet they seemed like three insurmountable mountains.

Their invisible auras forced the surrounding players to watch from dozens of meters away, whispering among themselves, yet not a single one dared to step forward.

One had a physique as burly as a mountain, with two prominent ring-shaped protrusions on his forehead; it was Salos of the Titan God Clan.

One was tall and slender, with scale-like patterns on his jaw shimmering faintly; it was Oro of the Roman God Clan.

And another, with bare feet and a snow-white dress, her long elf ears occasionally visible through her silver hair; it was none other than Arrow of the Moon.

The top three on the leaderboard, the existences at the very peak of the Source Realm's pyramid, were currently standing in the center of the plaza like three idle loiterers.

The visual impact of this scene was too strong.

"Am I seeing things? Is that the Great Salos? In the flesh?"

"The one next to him is Oro! And the Guild Leader of Moon Gods Radiance! Heavens, the leaders of the Three Great Divine Races' guilds are appearing here at the same time. Is something big about to happen in Thousand Light City?"

"What are they doing standing there? Could they be waiting for someone?"

"Are you kidding? Who could have such clout to make these three wait together?"

Discussions rose and fell in the surroundings. Everyone's gaze was focused on those three, filled with awe, curiosity, and speculation.

Just then, Chen You had already put away the Big White Rabbit and walked unhurriedly through the crowd into that vacuum zone.

Salos, who was arguing in a low voice with Oro about something, caught a glimpse of the newcomer out of the corner of his eye, and his voice came to an abrupt halt.

His originally listless posture instantly straightened; he stood tall with a serious expression, like a soldier waiting for inspection.

Oro and Arrow of the Moon also looked over almost at the same time. Their idle atmosphere vanished instantly, replaced by a sense of focus and earnestness.

This subtle change was immediately caught by the sharp-eyed players on the periphery.

First, there was a deathly silence in the crowd.

Then, it completely exploded.

"Holy crap! They were waiting for that man!"

"It's him! The man who activated Destruction Mode!"

"My god... I finally understand why he's so incredible. It turns out he has this kind of relationship with the leaders of the Three Great Guilds!"

"What relationship?!"

"Whatever it is, it's just plain awesome!"

"Just what is that man's background?"

Countless shocked, stunned, and disbelieving gazes instantly projected onto Chen You from all directions.

The intensity was enough to almost ignite the air.

Chen You frowned at the spectacle.

He stopped in front of the three and asked with some confusion, "Why did you guys come here?"

According to the system rules, as long as he opened the dungeon, all party members could teleport directly inside regardless of where they were. There was no need to come in person.

Salos didn't answer directly. Instead, he cleared his throat and said in a deep voice, using the tone of someone passing on a secret technique:

"Brother Chen, you don't understand. We Titans have believed since ancient times that sincerity brings results. To obtain a miracle, a sense of ritual is indispensable."

"Being here in person expresses our desire for treasure more clearly, thereby drawing the favor of fate."

Beside him, Oro also nodded solemnly.

"We Romans have a similar saying. Before a sacrifice, one must bathe, change clothes, and personally visit the altar. This is a form of reverence for the unknown."

Chen You: "..."

He understood.

To put it bluntly, it was metaphysics.

These two big, burly guys were actually superstitious to this extent.

No, why didn't you guys say something beforehand!

If I'd known you were coming, I wouldn't have come!

It would have saved me the trip!

Seeing the surrounding players' eyes nearly popping out of their sockets, Chen You didn't know what to say.

"Fine." He sighed, not bothering to argue with them further. He walked straight to the Festival Ambassador and chose to open the event dungeon.

"Good luck, brave Adventurer!"

The NPC's sweet voice rang out, and a beam of white light shot into the sky, enveloping the four of them.

Under the stunned gazes of thousands of players in the plaza, the four figures vanished simultaneously.

...

The familiar rainbow glow swirled, and the four of them reappeared at the entrance of the "Colorful Land."

Salos took a deep breath, savoring the sweet, cloying air in the dungeon. He clenched his fists, a look of determination on his face.

"I feel it! The gears of fate have begun to turn! This run will definitely drop Mythic gear for Warriors!"

Oro glanced at him and exposed him without mercy.

"Didn't you say that last time, only to get three pieces of Mage gear?"

Salos stiffened his neck. "That was an accident! Today's luck has changed!"

Arrow of the Moon already possessed a Mythic blueprint, so she seemed much calmer this time.

At least on the surface; she just stood quietly to the side, watching the two of them bicker.

Chen You felt a bit of a headache coming on.

These two had a combined level of nearly two hundred, yet they still acted like children.

"Stop the nonsense and start pulling the mobs," he urged irritably.

"Let's go!"

Salos and Oro immediately dropped their playful expressions and became incredibly professional.

This time, without Chen You needing to say more, the three were already well-acquainted with the path.

Salos took the lead, tanking the aggro of all the small mobs at the front.

Oro's spells were like a natural disaster, accurately covering every corner.

Arrow of the Moon's arrows always found the most fatal weaknesses for the kill.

The whole process was smooth and pleasing to the eye.

The Level 23 Chen You once again contentedly retreated to the very back of the team, hands in his pockets, acting as the supervisor.

Being the top three on the leaderboard, monsters of the same level posed no difficulty at all.

Soon, the three had pushed to the front of the final boss Teddy's castle.

Looking at that pink candy castle filled with a young girl's heart, Salos rubbed his hands together and looked at Chen You expectantly.

"Brother Chen, this time... are we still following the procedure?"

Chen You understood what he meant.

Expressionlessly, he pulled a brand-new Commemorative Grand Cannon from his backpack.

The cannon was lit once more, and brilliant fireworks soared into the sky again.

Salos, Oro, and Arrow of the Moon all looked up.

Their hearts were filled with anticipation.