Chapter 181
The night fell right on schedule.
As news spread that Baiye Town was about to level up again, players gathered to watch, just like before.
However, this time, the upgrade of Baiye Town didn’t create as much of a stir on the Star Network as the last one.
This was because, alongside Baiye Town, two other major cosmic civilizations ranked second and third on the lord leaderboard—Ruilan Village and Luofei Village—were also upgrading, taking that crucial step from village to town.
As a result, many players in those territories had already been on high alert, having witnessed the upgrade of Baiye Town from a distance. Other civilizations were aware that this night would see the emergence of over thirty high-level bosses.
For players averaging level 30, facing bosses of the same tier was no longer as easy as it had been when Ye Bai upgraded his territory; it was now a serious challenge.
In fact, according to the original flow of the myriad worlds, the current levels and territorial development speed of the players were normal. It was Ye Bai and Baiye Town that had always been ahead of the curve.
As time passed, the ground trembled with a familiar vibration, and nearby beasts began their first wave of attacks.
Due to the constant player activity, the ferocious beasts around Baiye Town were not numerous. In the face of these level 10 beasts, the first wave was led by veterans, with new recruits as the main damage dealers, gathering combat experience.
Then came the second and third waves, with the attacking beasts gradually increasing in level.
Level 15, 20… wolves, wild boars, brown bears, and this time even crocodiles and giant spiders from further afield. Energy crossbows whizzed through the air, fired by skilled crossbowmen, dealing massive damage and taking down wave after wave of monsters.
Ye Bai stood atop a watchtower that overlooked most of the territory, observing the battles unfolding below.
Everything was proceeding in an orderly fashion. Even if players wanted to seize the opportunity to join the hunt, they only dared to organize teams to intercept small groups of monsters. Ye Bai didn’t bother to stop them; if he wanted the crops to grow, he had to be willing to spread some fertilizer.
…
“Kill!”
Felix, with an energy crossbow at his waist and a steel longsword in hand, fought against a wave of wild boars, excitement shining in his eyes.
Although he had been appointed as a personal guard by Ye Bai, he was still at a low level and, like other new recruits, participated in the most basic battles.
If Ye Bai were present, he would see that after surviving a wave of wolf attacks, Felix’s level had risen four levels compared to other new recruits also fighting, jumping from level 1 to level 9. Now, after killing a level 16 wild boar alongside others, he had reached level 10.
As the wild boar fell, blood spraying everywhere, a barely noticeable crimson glow flowed into Felix’s body, becoming part of the light that illuminated his eyes.
Before the battle began, the captain of the personal guards, Blaze, had received instructions from Ye Bai, so he kept a close watch on the young man on the battlefield.
At first, Blaze didn’t understand the significance, but after witnessing two waves of combat, he quickly recognized the lord’s foresight—this blacksmith’s son was bursting with potential!
After two battles, Felix’s growth was evident, astonishing even Blaze, who had seen many players. His rate of growth surpassed even that of the blessed bloodline warriors.
Just then, after dispatching another wild boar, Felix awkwardly stowed his energy crossbow and engaged the wild boar in close combat with his sword.
Compared to attacking with a crossbow, Felix felt that the visceral thrill of close-quarters combat suited him much better. The power of the Infernal Force ignited a chaotic thirst for blood within him as his level increased.
“Roar—!”
Unbeknownst to Felix, he had ventured deep into the frontline. A larger, stronger elite wild boar noticed him and charged with its sharp tusks.
Blaze led six veterans to oversee the battle, ensuring the new recruits didn’t encounter any fatal accidents.
Seeing this, a crossbowman beside Blaze immediately raised his crossbow, aiming at the massive wild boar, energy crackling in the crossbow’s power chamber.
“Wait,” Blaze suddenly called out to stop the veteran.
The others were puzzled, wondering if the captain was secretly dissatisfied with this newly promoted junior.
“Ha!”
In the next moment, Felix let out a triumphant shout from the fray.
The red-haired youth didn’t retreat; instead, he advanced, gripping his sword with both hands and delivering a powerful downward slash at the charging elite wild boar.
“Thud!”
To the veterans, this move seemed unrefined and lacking in magical finesse, yet it unleashed tremendous power, striking the elite wild boar squarely on the head and interrupting its charge.
“Roar—!”
The massive boar let out a pained cry, blood gushing forth. Under the influence of the Tree of Creation, its frenzied, blood-red eyes showed a flicker of fear as it faced Felix, who was of a lower level, and it began to twist its body, seemingly trying to retreat.
But Felix wouldn’t let it escape. He stepped forward and delivered another powerful slash, an invisible force enhancing his strikes, allowing his unrefined attacks to inflict terrifying damage, easily piercing the boar’s tough hide.
Before long, the second wave of wild boars was defeated.
Blaze looked at Felix, who was returning from battle, with satisfaction. The young man had just gone through two fights, yet he radiated the sharpness of someone seasoned by blood and fire.
What a natural warrior!
“Good job, kid!” Blaze clapped Felix on the shoulder appreciatively. “Still got energy? If you do, I’ll take you to the real battlefield next.”
The real battlefield?
“No problem!” Felix, still brimming with excitement, replied eagerly. Despite just having fought fiercely, he felt invigorated, not a hint of fatigue in him, but rather a sense of unprecedented release.
The third and fourth waves were methodically dealt with as the night wore on.
“Boom, boom…”
The ground trembled as a massive creature approached.
Players in the distance, the guards of Baiye Town, and Ye Bai atop the watchtower all turned their gazes toward the source of the sound.
The figure moved quickly, soon revealing itself to everyone.
It was a dark green, enormous python, measuring over thirty meters in length, with a head wider than a meter.
With each undulation of its scales, the powerful muscles beneath its skin were visible.
【Giant Python King】
Level: 39
Health: 600,000/600,000
Skills: Cold Mist, Choking Strangle, Tail Whip, Bite
Weaknesses: Seven inches, mouth
This time, the boss was a serpent—what a coincidence!
Standing on the watchtower, Ye Bai took a moment to assess the situation and decided against intervening. Energy crossbows were particularly effective against such massive bosses, and compared to the two-headed griffon from last time, this Giant Python King was much easier to handle.
Moreover, Felix’s class panel came from a higher-tier Serpent Demon Lord, making this seemingly terrifying python look like a mere snake in comparison.
On the front lines, Blaze and the others stood ready, their long training and excellent equipment giving them confidence.
After all, if the lord had to intervene every time the territory faced a beast wave, the existence of the barracks would be meaningless.
“Fire!”
With a command, the first wave of energy crossbow bolts shot toward the massive body of the Giant Python King.
The highest-level personal guards, also instructors from the barracks, sprang into action, using their respective skills to restrain the Giant Python King, facilitating damage output.
Players observing from a distance began to grasp the level of monsters that would appear when upgrading a territory by five levels.
At this point, players had lost any desire to compete for kills. Firstly, everyone knew how terrifying Baiye Town’s energy weapons were. Secondly, after a month of activity, the player base around Baiye Town had changed, and they had no confidence in competing for the boss.
The monsters near the small town were not as strong as those in NPC cities. Due to player activity, the leveling resources around Baiye Town had become insufficient for players above level 30, and many higher-level players had moved on to NPC cities for development.
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