164: Entering the game on the 8th day, Purple Sky Dragon!

Chen Beixuan didn't know that he had been targeted by multiple forces; at this moment, he was putting a bundle of newly delivered crutches under his bed, making them convenient to pull out at any time.

After doing all that, he lay on the bed, bored, scrolling through the forums.

The experience doubling brought by the version update had players highly enthusiastic.

Most of the forum posts were about team formations, strategies, and shared experiences regarding demon monsters.

Among them, Old Man Chen dominating the contribution leaderboard was once again brought up by many to gain some popularity, with comments soaring, mostly out of envy, jealousy, or baseless criticism.

It was a flood of comments like, 'I could do it too if I had that level,' 'I could do it too if I had that equipment and pet,' and so on.

Besides that, there was another major piece of news.

That was the announcement that the first National League's starting time had been moved up!

The official explanation was that it was forced to be brought forward due to the version update; originally scheduled for 15 days after the server launch, it was now changed to the 10th day, 5 days earlier.

As soon as this news broke, the forums exploded!

Professional players from large guilds were even cursing inwardly, with various protests and complaints.

The sudden change caught them off guard; many players hadn't grown enough yet, and their experience with mutual coordination training was still very limited, making it seem very rushed.

According to normal game progression, when the first league was held, professional players' levels should be above 40, and regular players around 35.

But what about now?

Snow Wolf Guild in the Northern District had seven or eight players at level 40, while the highest in other districts was only level 30!

Individual players were even less significant.

Old Man Chen being number one was recognized and set aside for now.

Other top players, such as I Want to Defy the Heavens, Super Dad, and a group of experts from Snow Wolf, all those with high levels, were without exception linked to Old Man Chen.

How do you expect us to play?

How do we fight!

This led to guilds and players from other districts feeling both envious and extremely unfair.

They also wanted Old Man Chen!

But unfortunately, they could only dream.

For a time, a sea of complaints and reports surged towards the official website, but they were like waves hitting rocks, completely ineffective.

Seeing this, Chen Beixuan stroked his chin in thought.

As of today, the game's 7th day had ended, and logging in tonight would mark the beginning of the 8th day.

That meant the National League would be held the night after tomorrow.

This was good news for him.

The national first place prize was a Radiant Treasure, which was essentially free, so he was naturally happy.

He even planned to raise Xiao Lu's level to get a national second place.

With his strength, achieving this was very simple.

"Grandpa, where is that... Winter Holy City you're in? Can I go there?" Xiao Lu ran over, helmet in hand, and suddenly asked.

Yesterday, after seeing the server-wide announcement, she remembered the city's name but didn't recognize the first character.

Chen Beixuan was a bit helpless, reaching out to ruffle her hair into a bird's nest.

"That's called Winter Holy City, and tonight, Grandpa will be able to return to City of Radiance to find you."

"Oh, oh, that's great!"

Xiao Lu smiled happily.

Looking at the joyful Xiao Lu, Chen Beixuan suddenly realized a problem.

Should he find a teacher for Xiao Lu?

Given his current special status, it wasn't very safe for Xiao Lu to go to school; it would be better to hire a private tutor.

Academic qualifications weren't important, but at least things like literacy and some common life knowledge still needed to be learned.

Before, when he had no money for school, he taught Xiao Lu to read and recognize characters using discarded pinyin posters and children's books.

Now that he had the means, it was time to put this on the agenda.

Thinking of this, he got up and went to the window to call Xu Jing.

"Hello, help me find a reliable female tutor. Price is negotiable."

Xu Jing frowned and said, "I'm not your nanny..."

"Aren't you? Then help me out..." Chen Beixuan retorted.

Xu Jing bit her lip in silence, then eventually relented after a while.

"The person will come tomorrow."

After saying that, she hung up the phone.

Chen Beixuan chuckled wryly, then slowly lost his smile.

He wasn't sure if Night Owl had noticed the anomaly on the handrail, but he preferred to be prepared.

Now he had health, strength, constitution, and Lightning Chain, already far exceeding ordinary people.

Even if the military discovered he had special powers, he was confident he could protect himself and Xiao Lu.

"Xiao Lu, get into the game!"

"Okay!"

The old man and the young girl both put on their helmets.

Myriad Realms, activated!

...

When he opened his eyes again, Chen Beixuan was already standing next to the teleportation array.

The 'hatching complete' notifications rang out consecutively.

"Ding! Hatching complete! Pet has been automatically stored in space, viewable at any time!"

Chen Beixuan grinned, quickly clicking to view it.

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Violet Firmament Divine Dragon (Juvenile): Level 1 Gold Divine-grade Pet

Health: 5000 (Level x 5000)

Magic Attack: 450 (Level x 450)

Defense: 150 (Level x 150)

Magic Resistance: 160 (Level x 160)

Skills:

[Violet Firmament Divine Dragon Bloodline]: Naturally possessing a Violet Firmament Thunder body, immune to lightning damage, deals 5 times increased lightning damage as true damage, Divine-grade exclusive passive, cannot be upgraded.

[Dragon Bloodline]: Each time it enters a new growth stage, its potential and aptitude will significantly increase.

[Lightning Strike lv1]: Summons lightning to attack, dealing 400% single-target lightning damage, fixed 1-second cooldown.

[Thunder Array lv1]: Summons a thunder array to deal 300% lightning damage per second within a specified 50-meter radius, lasting 5 seconds, 10-second cooldown.

Loyalty: 100 points (Attack desire decreases below 50 points, chance of betrayal below 30 points.)

Note: Skill levels will increase with pet level. New skills will be gained upon entering the next growth stage. Please check details yourself.

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"It's actually different from Beixuan Turtle's mechanism..."

Chen Beixuan let out a surprised sound, noticing the difference.

Both were Divine-grade pets, but Beixuan Turtle didn't distinguish between juvenile, adult, or complete forms, whereas this Violet Firmament Divine Dragon actually had growth stages.

After a moment of thought, he suddenly realized the key!

Although Beixuan Turtle was Divine-grade, it was, after all, raised with stones.

Myriad Realms Kun was similar; also raised with stones, it would grow larger but didn't have growth stages.

However, Violet Firmament Divine Dragon was a true Divine-grade creature, with a fundamental difference, which led to this distinction.

Regaining his composure, Chen Beixuan summoned the Violet Firmament Divine Dragon.

Whoosh!

A flash of light, and the dragon's body appeared.

Purple scales, a slender, snake-like body with four claws, and a pair of tiny dragon horns on its head made it look somewhat adorable.

It was like a mini, Q-version Divine Dragon, with a dazed and cute expression!

"Aww~"

Its milky cry could melt the heart of any young girl.

The little dragon could float on its own. Upon seeing Chen Beixuan, it immediately flew to his shoulder, seeking a snuggle, looking incredibly endearing.

"Wow, how cute! What is this, Uncle Chen!" Han Dapao popped out from somewhere, his eyes sparkling as he looked at the little dragon and asked.

Hearing this, the pink fox in his arms immediately became displeased, turning its head with a snap and biting him!

"Ouch!"

Han Dapao cried out in pain and let go. The pink fox took the opportunity to jump to the ground, coming to Chen Beixuan's feet, rubbing against him and acting cute.

"You little fox, and here I was feeding you dried meat! Hmph, I doted on you for nothing!" Han Dapao looked indignant.

Chen Beixuan stroked the little dragon's head, then put it into his space.

The pink fox hadn't been bonded yet, so it could only be held.

Bending down, he picked up the pink fox and stroked its fur, then said, "Let's go, there's still a lot to do."

As they spoke, the two arrived at the entrance of yesterday's blacksmith shop, looking for the old blacksmith to get their equipment.