54: When encountering a tide of beasts, Hugh Jess uses his sword to show his power!

"Quiet! Quiet!"

After sending Chen Beixuan to the team, Hughes stood in front of the team to organize and speak.

Everyone quieted down, holding their breath and looking at him.

"My name is Hughes, and I will escort you safely to Sunset City, but I'm going to be blunt."

"If anyone tries to escape or leaves the team without permission, don't blame me for being impolite!"

His cold gaze swept over the crowd, and he said indifferently.

"I hope you cherish your lives and don't do anything foolish."

"Depart!"

Everyone's expressions became stern and much more serious.

Soon, the new recruit team of over 1000 people set off.

They first took a teleportation array to the nearest teleportation point to Sunset City, and then proceeded on foot.

The area around Sunset City is perennially tainted with demonic energy, rendering teleportation arrays ineffective there.

Furthermore, demonic beasts frequently appear along the way, which is why figures like Hughes are needed for escort.

The team formed a long line, with guards on both sides vigilantly observing their surroundings.

Chen Beixuan was at the end of the line, his staff tapping the ground like a walking stick.

The surrounding new recruits chatted amongst themselves to pass the time, but no one was willing to talk to him.

After all, in their eyes, chatting with someone who was about to die was a pure waste of emotion.

Chen Beixuan didn't care at all, enjoying the peace.

But this peace didn't last for more than a few minutes before it was broken by a voice filled with surprise and joy.

"Mr. Chen, why have you also joined the Cross Army?"

Night Owl and Bone had somehow slipped to the end of the line, their faces full of surprise.

"Hmm? Guild Leader Night Owl? You two were also arrested?"

When Chen Beixuan saw the two of them, his first thought was that they, like him, had been forcibly conscripted.

"Arrested? What arrested?" Night Owl was confused, then suddenly realized and said in surprise.

"...Could it be that you were forced to join?"

"Yes, aren't you?"

"We... applied for the spot by doing a faction quest."

Speaking of this, Night Owl felt a bit off.

They had worked hard on quests to get their spots, but Old Man Chen had gotten his so easily.

And judging by his tone, the old man seemed somewhat reluctant, even forced to join.

No, is this even possible?

Why didn't anyone force them?

This old man's luck is too good!

"Since we've met, what are the requirements for the BOSS proxy kill you booked? Let me see if I can resolve it easily."

Chen Beixuan smiled, a thought stirring in his mind.

"It's me! It's my class change quest, it requires killing 3 level 20 Black Iron BOSSes, Mr. Chen, can you handle it?"

Bone quickly moved closer, looking at him expectantly.

"Simple, just follow me then."

"Heh, that's great!"

Bone grinned, his muscles trembling.

He had no doubt about Old Man Chen's strength.

After all, he had even killed a level 20 Bronze BOSS, so what was a Black Iron one?

Moreover, the top four epic pieces of equipment on the equipment leaderboard all belonged to Old Man Chen, so it was not difficult to imagine how exaggerated his attributes were.

Time always passed quickly when chatting.

When the three of them came back to their senses, the team had already ventured deep into the desolate wilderness.

The land was blackish-red, barren without plants, showing desolation and eeriness.

At this moment, the team in front kept relaying messages backward.

The content was,

To stay alert, the team had entered a dangerous area, and to watch out for any unusual movements around them.

Bone rubbed his fists at the news, "Heh, after being bored for so long, monsters are finally here!"

"Don't be careless, the situation that makes these guards so wary certainly isn't that simple," Night Owl calmly reminded him.

Chen Beixuan nodded secretly, Night Owl's analysis was spot on.

The fact that a level 50 Silver BOSS, Hughes, was sent to escort them was enough to show how dangerous this place was.

Bone nodded, then seeing the atmosphere was too tense, he half-jokingly said.

"We shouldn't be that unlucky, to run into a beast tide, right..."

Chen Beixuan and Night Owl's expressions suddenly changed.

Damn it!

Why set up a flag now!

"Roar—"

As if in response to Bone's words, roars suddenly echoed from afar!

"Beast tide! Beast tide—"

The guards on both sides trembled slightly, gripping their weapons tightly, and shouted loudly!

Bone was stunned, was it that accurate?

"You jinx, you should sew your mouth shut!"

Night Owl glared and cursed, then quickly notified his other teammates in the squad channel to come closer.

......

"Everyone, don't panic, form ranks and prepare for battle!"

Hughes drew his longsword and gave the order, his eyes deep and cold.

Dust filled the distance, and the faint figures of jackals, wild boars, large crawling insects, and other creatures flashed by.

He remained calm, holding his sword with both hands, his voice low.

"Sword of Flame!"

Whoosh—

Blazing flames suddenly appeared, engulfing the entire sword!

Then, his gaze as cold as ice, he plunged the sword into the ground just before the monsters charged!

Boom—

Violent flames swept forward like a tidal wave, engulfing the beast horde!

-14523, -14251, -13458, ...

Dense damage numbers drilled into Chen Beixuan's pupils, making his eyelids twitch violently.

"This range, this damage..."

As expected of a level 50 Silver BOSS...

"So much experience, not a single chance given..."

He shook his head, lamenting the missed opportunity.

The others were equally shocked, their jaws dropped.

With just one move, most of the beast horde was wiped out!

The remaining stragglers were also completely cut down by the guards.

A crisis was nipped in the bud by Hughes before it even began.

"So strong!"

Night Owl and Bone were incredibly shocked, full of admiration.

Such a wide-ranging skill, and the damage could still exceed ten thousand.

They wondered when they would be able to do that...

"Everyone, full speed ahead, don't stop!"

Hughes did not relax his vigilance and immediately directed them to advance.

Because he knew that once a beast horde formed here, it wouldn't be just one wave!

The leader of the beast tide hadn't appeared yet, which meant that what they had just killed were only the vanguard, a probing attack!

If they didn't leave here quickly, they would suffer heavy losses!

As the order was quickly relayed, the entire team started moving.

Clouds of dust rose from under their feet, climbing higher and higher.

The roars from afar sounded again, and Hughes's heart sank to the bottom.

"Damn it, the second wave came so fast."

He quickly made a decision: stay behind to cover their retreat!

The beast horde was to the side, and no traces of beasts were found in their direction of advance, making it relatively safe.

As long as they could hold off most of them, the rest depended on the lives of these new recruits.

Thinking of this, he shouted loudly: "New recruits, run forward and don't stop! All guard teams stay behind to cover the retreat!"

Upon hearing the order, the guards stopped one after another, forming ranks with Hughes to await the enemy.

Seeing this scene, Chen Beixuan, at the end of the team, left a message and decisively left the group.

"I have something to do, I'm leaving first!"

"Hey, Uncle Chen! Where are you going!"

Night Owl and Bone's eyes widened, not knowing what the old man was up to.

He was perfectly fine not following the main group, and now he's flying solo again!

"What should we do, Captain, should we go?"

Bone's fists knocked together, his desire for battle making him unable to resist asking.

Night Owl pondered for a moment before slowly shaking his head.

"No, our mission is to go to Sunset City. This beast tide is not something we can handle."

"Uncle Chen going is a matter of being bold due to his skill. Why should we blindly follow and join the excitement? Let's go!"

"Oh."

Bone nodded dejectedly and quickly caught up with the team.

On the other side,

After leaving the team, Chen Beixuan hid behind a rock, peeking out his head to observe the situation...