106: Version update 1.1 starts, Old Man Chen...stands up!!!

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Demon Realm, Dusk City.

Boom!

After three shadows clashed violently, they separated.

Merlin and Megan were panting, their condition severely deteriorated.

In contrast, although the Demon King was covered in injuries, his aura was relatively stable, clearly indicating his superiority.

However, the million-strong army behind the Demon King was almost wiped out, and even two Demon Generals had died.

The remaining ones only survived under the Demon King's protection.

Overall, the Demon Race suffered losses.

But at this moment, the Demon King's expression was relaxed and calm, showing no signs of distress.

This was the good thing about the Demon Race: cannon fodder was abundant, and they bred like crazy.

As long as the high-level combatants didn't die, it was harmless.

His initial goal was to delay Merlin, or even kill him.

He just didn't expect Merlin to have a brother, whose strength greatly increased after merging.

Seeing that he couldn't kill them, he had to change his plan to merely hold them back, preventing them from transmitting news of the Demon Realm's invasion.

As for other human races knowing the news, it didn't matter.

Sunset City had a special environment, making it impossible to set up a teleportation array; it would take at least half a day to transmit the news to the royal family of the kingdom, so there was no need to worry.

The Demon King calculated the time in his mind.

Feeling that the time was ripe, he stopped entangled with the two.

He grinned sinisterly, “Retreat!”

The surviving Demon Sovereigns and Demon Generals immediately began to retreat upon hearing the command.

Seeing this, Merlin and Megan did not try to stop them.

Although their combined strength was formidable, it was still two against many, which consumed a lot of energy.

If they continued fighting, they would either die in battle or abandon Sunset City and retreat.

Neither outcome was what they wanted to see.

The brothers exchanged glances, seeing solemnity in each other's eyes.

Without daring to delay, the two rushed back to the Human Realm without stopping, needing to quickly transmit the news.

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At the same time.

Spatial passages began appearing all over the Human Realm, either near towns or in desolate wildernesses.

Large numbers of Demon Race armies and Demon Race creatures surged out like a tide!

A portion of the army set up camp on the spot, while the remaining various Demon Race creatures gathered into a wave, ready to launch an attack on human towns at any moment!

Chen Beixuan and his companion, who were flying in the sky, noticed the abnormality below.

Before he could figure out the situation...

The next second, a server-wide announcement appeared before him!

★ 『Server Announcement: Due to player Old Man Chen prematurely triggering the Demon Realm invasion, the game will undergo a version update in 5 minutes. The update duration will be 10 hours. Players are advised to wait offline in a safe place to avoid losses!』

★ 『Server Announcement: Due to player Old Man Chen prematurely triggering the Demon Realm invasion, the game will undergo a version update in 5 minutes. The update duration will be 10 hours. Players are advised to wait offline in a safe place to avoid losses!』

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Chen Beixuan: ???

He just went to the Demon Realm to do a quest?

And it actually triggered a version update??

Putting aside his astonishment, the entire server of players had already exploded into chaos!

“Holy cow, Demon Realm invasion! This is a big event!”

“No, it's only been a few days since the server opened, why is there an update already?”

“I'm not even level 20 yet, update my ass!”

“I'm actually more curious about the update content; I want a new beginner's shorts in a different color.”

“Are you really just going for a different color? I'm too embarrassed to expose you.”

“Seriously, invasion events usually have very generous rewards, and there might even be experience multiplier compensation. Crisis and opportunity coexist.”

“Holy crap, wouldn't that be awesome! Surpassing Old Man Chen in a day isn't a dream!”

“You're thinking too much. Leveling up quickly is definite, but the premise is that you have the strength to grind monsters.”

“Are the monster levels very high? Then that's screwed...”

“It's hard to say. Let's wait until the official announcement of the specific update content.”

“The update will take 10 hours, so it'll be tomorrow then. Back to town, back to town, so I don't get surrounded as soon as I log on tomorrow.”

“Hiss... Makes sense, brothers, hurry back to town!”

“......”

Many players rushed back to town, and all major cities and small towns were packed, exceptionally lively.

Chen Beixuan also used the Myriad Realms Kun's teleportation function to rush to the nearest town to wait for going offline.

He and Pedro agreed on a meeting point before separating.

He had once asked Pedro about players suddenly going offline and disappearing.

Pedro had no idea about it, which clearly indicated that the game had altered some of the NPCs' memories, making them overlook this detail.

Even if they recalled it, the explanations were varied: sleeping, invisibility, leaving without a word, and even some memories of farewells appeared.

In short, NPCs were not surprised by players disappearing at all.

5 minutes passed in a flash.

All players dissipated and went offline at the same moment...

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Opening his eyes, Chen Beixuan returned to reality.

He checked the time; it was 3 AM.

However, he felt no sleepiness, even a little excited.

Because his leg... could move!

All ten toes could flexibly stretch and curl, and his ankle could rotate.

He moved to the edge of the bed, picked up the crutch he had prepared earlier by the wall, and tried to stand up.

After trying for seven or eight minutes, he finally managed to stand up!

But years of paralysis made him unable to control his balance well, constantly swaying.

It wasn't until he practiced repeatedly a few times that he gradually adapted.

Standing by the window with his crutch, a genuine smile appeared on his face.

“Build high walls, store abundant grain, slowly claim kingship. One must not be too hasty in anything...”

Now that he could stand, the next step was to continuously accumulate strength and eventually stand at the peak.

After walking a few more circles in the room, he opened the door and went to the garage next door.

After closing the door, he extended his hand towards a tire in the corner with anticipation, murmuring.

“Lightning Chain!”

“......”

A crow flew across the sky...

Nothing happened...

“Is the method wrong?”

Chen Beixuan raised an eyebrow, then continuously changed several hand gestures to try again.

Unfortunately, without exception, none of them had any effect.

After a moment of thought, he seemed to have found the problem.

He raised the crutch in his hand, then struck it against the ground, simultaneously shouting again!

“Lightning Chain!”

Zzzzt!!

In an instant! The garage was filled with electric light!

Three purple lightning bolts surged out from the crutch, striking the tire in a blink of an eye!

The power was so strong that it even ignited the tire!

The smell of burning quickly permeated the air, with thick smoke rolling!

Chen Beixuan's eyes widened excitedly; it really worked!

But soon, he couldn't smile anymore...

The thick smoke rushed into his nostrils, throat, and lungs, instantly causing a violent cough!

...Cough... Cough cough!

He quickly exited the garage and shut the door tightly.

Just as he was searching for a fire extinguisher, the doorbell suddenly rang!

Looking through the peephole, it was Xu Jing!

She probably saw the thick smoke and thought something had happened.

Opening the door, Xu Jing was stunned when she saw him, exclaiming in surprise.

“You can stand up??”

“Don't talk about that yet, quickly help me put out the fire!”

Chen Beixuan hadn't thought of an excuse yet and quickly changed the subject.

Hearing about the fire, Xu Jing also knew it wasn't the time for small talk and decisively rushed into the garage to extinguish the fire.

The commotion woke up Xiao Lu and Zhou Xiuya, who came out and were immediately startled when they saw Mr. Chen standing.

“Grandpa! You're standing up?!”

“Mr. Chen, you are...”

Listening to their questions, Mr. Chen felt a headache coming on.

How was he going to explain this now...