58: The defense-breaking duo rejected the invitation again.

Seeing Old Man Chen's astonished expression, Hughes couldn't help but give himself a thumbs up!

Exchanging 100 gold coins for the other party's goodwill was simply a huge profit!

Although taking out 100 gold coins at once was a bit painful, as long as he could befriend a hidden expert, it was nothing.

Especially such a respectable and broad-minded expert...

"Let's go!"

He called out and turned to leave, not intending to give the hidden expert a chance to go back on his word.

Chen Beixuan stood still, falling into contemplation as he looked at the 100 gold coins that had appeared in his bag.

"Why do I always feel like something isn't quite right..."

"...Forget it, I don't care, it's all profit for me anyway!"

He shrugged, then his feet moved like the wind as he chased after them...

......

"No way, Uncle Chen has completed another first kill! I should have followed along earlier!"

Outside Sunset City, Bone looked at the server-wide announcement, his expression a mix of helplessness and regret.

Night Owl slapped him on the back of the head and reprimanded him.

"With your attack power, you still want to target a Silver BOSS? You don't even look at what level that BOSS is!"

Bone clutched the back of his head, grimacing, and clicked on the BOSS's name, unconvinced.

"Hmph... How many levels could it be? Level 30? Level 40?"

Bone saw clearly.

Bone was stunned.

Bone was shocked.

"Level 50!!?"

He widened his eyes, his mouth agape as he looked at the level displayed!

Good heavens, are you kidding me!

A Level 30 Silver BOSS he could still accept, but Level 50...

He was silent for a long while.

"Captain... I don't want to play anymore..."

Night Owl sighed, "...Do you think I want to play? But this is a mission, we have to carry it out!"

"...Is this game really without cheats?"

"Don't you know if there are cheats or not?" Night Owl retorted.

Bone sighed, "How did he do it?"

"Are you asking me?"

"Yes..."

"You're asking me, who the hell should I ask!"

Night Owl cursed with a dark face.

Ignoring the two broken-defenses, the Sunset City guards were currently standing around the new recruit team.

Captain Papachee stood at the intersection, his gaze frequently looking into the distance, his mood somewhat anxious.

After a while longer,

His gaze towards the distant suddenly brightened, and then his whole body relaxed.

He saw two trails of dust rushing from afar, their speeds neck and neck!

They arrived in a flash.

It was Chen Beixuan and Hughes!

Hughes looked at Chen Beixuan's relaxed expression and became even more convinced of his guess.

"He really is a hidden expert!"

As soon as they arrived, Papachee immediately punched Hughes in the chest.

"I knew you wouldn't die. What's going on, a small beast tide took you so long?"

Hughes grinned, opened his arms for a hug, making Papachee's face twitch as he was squeezed.

"Don't even mention it, I encountered a Succubus from the Demon Race, which delayed me for some time."

When he mentioned the Demon Race, he put away his smile and became serious.

Papachee didn't seem surprised, he just nodded and said,

"The Demon Race's activities have been increasingly frequent lately. There are always some stragglers running to the rear. Thankfully, you dealt with them."

He understood Hughes; if he encountered the Demon Race, he would definitely deal with them before returning.

"What's going on? Is the Demon Race planning another major move?"

Hughes's expression became solemn.

"Sigh, let's go inside and talk..."

Papachee sighed, patting his shoulder and walking inwards.

His peripheral vision swept over Chen Beixuan, and he paused, asking in confusion.

"He is..."

"Oh, a new recruit, he got separated from the group."

Hughes's eyes darted, and he casually brushed it off.

Papachee nodded, not thinking much of it.

He had seen all sorts of people in Sunset City and could tell at a glance that the old man was there for the survivor's pension.

Asking an extra question was merely out of respect for an old friend.

"Bring them all in, and let them get familiar and integrate as quickly as possible."

"Yes!"

The two entered the city, and the remaining squadron leader waved his hand.

"Everyone! Into the city!"

Everyone's expressions tightened, their hearts filled with both curiosity and nervousness.

Those who knew the inside story, however, turned pale and anxious.

Some even began to tremble.

Because they knew that the ultimate fate awaiting them was only death.

Chen Beixuan walked into the team and saw Night Owl's gloomy face and Bone's dejected expression, and couldn't help but raise an eyebrow.

"Guild Leader Night Owl, what's wrong with you all?"

Night Owl looked helpless and said half-jokingly, "What else could it be? We've been struck down by you, old man!"

When Bone saw Chen Beixuan, his resentment grew even stronger, almost overflowing.

Chen Beixuan was stunned, then understood, and immediately found it both amusing and exasperating.

"Can't you Snow Wolf members even handle this much of a setback?"

As soon as these words came out,

Bone's resentment vanished completely, and his gaze suddenly became sharp.

A knife-like aura radiated from within!

He stared intently at Chen Beixuan and said in a deep voice, "You can talk about me, but you can't talk about Snow Wolf!"

Night Owl remained indifferent and did not speak to stop him.

Chen Beixuan heard this and a slight smile played on his lips.

"That's more like it. If you can't handle a little setback, how can you defend the homeland?"

Upon hearing this, Night Owl and Bone's expressions changed.

Night Owl narrowed his eyes and stared at him for a while, his brow gradually relaxing.

"Snow Wolf members value honor, don't take him seriously."

He could see that Old Man Chen was intentionally provoking Bone's fighting spirit, so he didn't interfere.

"It seems you've already guessed our identities..."

Chen Beixuan turned his head and looked forward, smiling, "The aura is too obvious, it's hard not to know."

Night Owl pushed the sulking and frustrated Bone aside, his heart stirring.

"Since you know, why don't you join our Snow Wolf?"

His eyes flickered, full of confidence.

After all, with the country as their backing, probably no one would refuse.

But to his surprise, Chen Beixuan shook his head after hearing it.

"I am willing to befriend you all, but I don't want to be managed again, I don't want to lose my freedom."

As if thinking of something, he sighed almost imperceptibly.

"Alright."

Seeing this, Night Owl no longer insisted.

Old Man Chen had already shown willingness to be friendly, there was no need to push too hard.

As the end of the line entered the city, the gate slammed shut with a clang.

The buildings inside the city were relatively simple and unadorned, as those who came here were soldiers, not for enjoyment.

After simply assigning their beds, they immediately gathered to be assigned positions.

Ranged professions like Chen Beixuan were, as expected, assigned to the city walls.

Night Owl, being an assassin, joined the scout team.

Bone was assigned to the Knight Order, needing to sally forth at critical moments to hold the line.

Such scattered assignments made Night Owl and his team a bit uncomfortable; they couldn't leverage their team strength at all.

It was completely different from what they had initially expected.

Chen Beixuan stood on the city wall, raising his hand to gaze into the distance.

The city wall he was on stretched infinitely, out of sight, seemingly encircling the entire area.

In the center, a dark spatial passage could be roughly seen, faintly emitting terrifying fluctuations.

Fires, scorched earth, deep pits, and arrows scattered everywhere on the ground all spoke of a recent major battle.

Piles of charred corpses lay below the city wall, and many soldiers were constantly moving and clearing them.

One could imagine the brutal intensity of the battle here.

Just as he was observing his surroundings, a voice came from beside him.

"Old man, are you new here? Why aren't you sitting down to rest?"