Nanjing is a huge city, many times larger than Fanggang.
Even just a northern bank is not comparable to a city like Fanggang.
Lu Yu walked through three blocks, passing by towering buildings and bustling crowds. Compared to Fanggang, the prosperity here was magnificent. In the third block, the number of pedestrians gradually increased, and they began moving in a northeasterly direction.
Lu Yu guessed that it must be the square.
Lu Yu followed the crowd, and within ten minutes, after turning onto another street, he saw the square.
This plaza is quite large, nearly half the size of a football field. However, it is now separated from the surrounding buildings by ten-meter-high walls, forming an independent area.
There are four streets leading to the square in total.
Apart from the four streets each having an entrance, there is no other way to see anything inside the plaza.
At the entrance where Lu Yu was standing, there were two passages: one for entering and one for exiting.
The number of people coming and going from here began to increase.
The person who came out had an expression of both joy and disappointment.
Upon entering, there were tables and booths on both the left and right sides, guarded by several soldiers who collected fees from those entering.
People paid money at the stalls in an orderly manner and then were allowed to pass.
“How much does it cost to enter?” Lu Yu asked, standing in front of the booth.
The toll collector looked up at Lu Yu and asked, “New here?”
“That’s right. I just got here a couple of days ago, so I don’t know much about this place yet,” Lu Yu replied.
The toll collector took a sip of tea and said, “The rule here is to pay one thousand Grade-One Star Spirit Beads upon entry. Whatever rewards you obtain inside, no matter their value, that’s simply your luck—we won’t charge you anything extra. Here’s a piece of advice for you: if you come across anything valuable, learn to act on it quickly. After all, seizing opportunities isn’t forbidden within.”
“Okay, I understand.” Lu Yu paid one thousand Star Spirit Beads and walked into the passage.
The passage is less than three meters wide and five meters long.
Lu Yu walked through the corridor and was immediately startled by the crowd in front of him.
The noise here is deafening, and there are well over a thousand people.
Due to the lack of order, the crowd of a thousand people squeezed into half a football field, making the place seem somewhat crowded.
Lu Yu stood among the crowd and saw nine black balls placed in the center of the square.
These nine black spheres have a diameter of three meters. When someone places their hand on one of the black spheres, they are instantly absorbed into the sphere’s glowing surface.
At the same time, people were also emerging one after another from the black sphere.
Lu Yu noticed that most people were clustered around the first two black balls when counting from left to right. Near the third black ball, there stood nearly thirty or more people, a number that was at least ten times smaller.
And in front of the fourth black ball, only a few people were standing.
As for the fifth to the ninth, there was no one at all.
Lu Yu speculated that, from left to right, the arrangement should correspond to the ranking of star souls by level.
Vroom!
Suddenly, a figure was transported out from the fourth black sphere by a beam of black light. A tall, bronze-faced man emerged, carrying a three-meter-long war blade on his shoulder.
The giant man burst into an excited laugh and said, “Today, I’m really lucky! I actually exchanged for a small-area group attack skill. Later, I’m going to celebrate at the得意 Building, and I’ll treat everyone who comes along. Haha, the first group attack skill to appear in Nanjing City is mine! Haha!”
The people in front of the other black balls were first taken aback, then burst into cheers together.
“Area attack skill? Did I hear that right?”
“Everyone’s skills are single-target. Throughout the long history of the Celestial God System, there has never been a skill that can attack multiple targets at once.”
“Unique, this is absolutely unique,” many people whispered in admiration.
The murmurs of the crowd made Da Han even more pleased, and he began humming a tune off-key. His bronze-colored face started to turn slightly red with excitement.
The people before the fourth black ball also had expressions of surprise in their eyes, but they were calmer and did not show much reaction.
“Siming, your AoE skill isn’t the first one we’ve seen.” In front of the fourth black orb, a person sneered sarcastically, “Do you know about a man named Lu Yu who charged over from the bridge not long ago? He killed members of the Sunset Alliance at a tavern, and he also used an AoE skill.”
The tall man, known as Situ, had originally been smiling, but upon hearing these words, his smile vanished instantly. He fixed his gaze on the speaker and coldly demanded, “Is this true? If you dare to lie to me, Wang Dada, I’ll crush you with my bare hands!”
Dropping from first to second place, such a gap was unbearable for Situ. His bronze-colored face turned livid, and he clenched his teeth so tightly they began to ache.
His previous confidence and pride were instantly shattered by a single sentence, leaving him feeling humiliated.
Wang Dadao laughed and said, “So, you can’t be considered the first, only the second.”
“Brother Situ, what Wang Dagu is saying is correct,” another person said earnestly. “That person indeed used an area attack skill, and their level is already quite high. In a single attack, they can summon nearly a thousand long swords; their power is truly astonishing. Even Shen Hai’s petrification couldn’t withstand a strike from a thousand long swords.”
“Hua!”
Everyone in front of the other black balls was stunned for a moment, then began to whisper among themselves in low voices.
The name of Situ, who was supposed to be the center of attention, was no longer mentioned by anyone. All the conversations now revolved around Lu Yu.
One of the ten known strongest defenders of Nanjing City actually couldn’t withstand a single strike; this outcome was too unexpected.
Situ’s lips trembled slightly, not expecting that the spotlight would be stolen away just because of a single sentence from Wang Danda.
Lu Yu walked up to the fourth black sphere and placed his palm against it.
Before the fourth black ball, there were already few people around, but the sudden arrival of one quickly drew the attention of some spectators.
“Impossible! Another expert? He actually potted the fourth black ball!”
“Standing in front of the fourth black ball right from the start, what is he up to?”
Many people’s eyes were nearly popping out of their sockets. They couldn’t believe that so many experts had emerged within Nanjing City at some point.
“The level of the items you are carrying is too high. Please proceed to the next Celestial God System test,” a voice echoed within Lu Yu.
“Not according to the Star Soul?” Lu Yu murmured softly to himself, stepping forward and reaching out his hand toward the fifth black orb.
His action turned the faces of the people around him deathly pale.
“This… this must be a joke!” Even the person in front of the fourth black ball couldn’t help but be startled.
To stand before the black ball, what is required is not a star soul, but the level of the trophies carried on one’s person.
Only those who possess loot of level four can stand before the fourth black ball.
In other words, you must kill at least a level-four demon.
Nowadays, even encountering a third-level peak devil soldier is already considered reaching the limit for many people.
The third-level magical soldiers on the bridge connecting the northern and southern banks of Nanjing City had already become a significant obstacle for them.
Level 4? That’s something unattainable.
Grade five, let alone such loot!
Even the person standing in front of the fourth black ball was powerless.
When Lu Yu approached the fifth black ball, the square had become so quiet that even the sound of breathing was barely audible.
Si Tu was originally still annoyed about being upstaged!
He couldn’t care less about that right now, and instead stared at Lu Yu with wide eyes.
No matter how one looks at Lu Yu, he doesn’t seem like a formidable expert capable of hunting down fifth-level magical creatures.
“The level of items you are carrying is too high. Please proceed to the next Celestial God System,” the same voice echoed in Lu Yu’s ear.
“It’s still not right,” Lu Yu frowned, thinking for a moment, then he stepped over the sixth black ball and stood in front of the seventh one.
Boom!
The square erupted in chaos.
“Damn it, are you kidding me? The seventh black ball? How the hell could he possibly defeat a level-seven monster?”
“This is going against the heavens.”
“He can kill level-seven monsters; he’s practically invincible!”
At this time, the highest was only a five-star soul!
To kill a level-seven monster, one must be at least a peak level-seven Star Soul. For someone to be this strong is simply outrageous!
However, instead of entering the seventh black ball, Lu Yu walked in front of the eighth black ball.
A large group of people around them began to feel dizzy!
“What the hell? Is this guy trying to steal the spotlight or something?”
“An eighth-level monster, he’s just playing with us!” Many people glared at Lu Yu with gritted teeth, feeling tricked.
Killing level-seven monsters during this period was already a godlike feat.
Whether there is or isn’t is another matter entirely!
Kill someone at level eight? Who the hell would believe that!
Suddenly, someone like this shows up; either they’re trying to deceive them, or it’s some idiot causing trouble for no reason!
“What the hell are you doing? Are you just messing around, or do you really intend to enter?” The person standing in front of the third black sphere, who had been greatly frightened just now, thought he finally figured things out and shouted angrily, “Get the hell out of here! Standing in front of the Divine System, do you actually think you’re a god now?”
“You stinky kid, who do you think you’re scaring? If you actually could enter the 8th-level Heavenly God System, I’d be a god myself. Hurry up and scram; don’t waste your time over there.”
“If you want to become famous, you’ve come to the wrong place, damn it.”
Many people started shouting. This time, they were really somewhat angry.
This person was practically toying with them, treating them as if they were fools?
Lu Yu withdrew his hand from the eighth black ball, merely glancing at the opponent without saying a word.
People thought that Lu Yu had stopped there.
However, some people’s expressions became particularly solemn.
It’s not that such a possibility doesn’t really exist!
It’s impossible to kill a level-eight monster directly. However, if two level-eight monsters engage in battle and weaken each other to the point of mutual destruction, a strong enough individual might manage to defeat them both.
Alternatively, it’s not necessary to kill it. Bringing back a piece of the monster’s flesh or blood would suffice as well.
However, not all flesh and blood can receive an evaluation to enter the eighth-level celestial god system.
Therefore, they couldn’t possibly guess what Lu Yu was really carrying!
Someone noticed that Lu Yu had already let go of his hand and was preparing to step forward to pull Lu Yu over and then beat him up, teaching him a lesson to know his place in the future!
But just at that moment, instead of stepping back, Lu Yu walked up to the ninth black ball and placed his hand on it.
Suddenly, the black ball flashed with intense light, pulling Lu Yu into it.
The person who had already taken a step forward remained in the walking posture, suddenly frozen in place like a wooden statue.
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