Beast Hunting——
All the soldiers let out cries of despair upon hearing this order.
The shop owner couldn’t help but shudder and cried out in alarm, “My lord, you mean a beast tide?”
Someone ran toward the leader-level warrior and handed him an item, saying, “My lord, this is a small token of my appreciation. You see, my cultivation level is merely at the Thousand Sovereign stage; I wouldn’t be of any help if I went outside the city.”
“Yeah, yeah,” several soldiers immediately chimed in, eagerly surrounding him. One of them said, “Lord, if we go, we’ll just be feeding the beasts. We won’t be able to accomplish anything at all.”
The leader ignored the pleas of these warriors and coldly said, “Don’t waste my time. You should all know how ruthless and merciless the city lord and grand lord can be. An order is an order—follow me now. If you return alive, you’ll each receive ten million star spirit stones and a dual-attribute star weapon of the Thousand至尊 Rank. Refuse to go, and I’ll kill you on the spot.”
Clang.
The leader half-drew the weapon at his waist; the cold gleam made the faces of over a dozen soldiers turn even paler.
No one dared to speak again.
Then everyone obediently followed this leader out of the store.
Lu Yu also came out.
He wanted to figure out the rules of this space and also discover what made it special for them.
“It’s over, it’s over,” muttered a soldier repeatedly in a low voice. “We’re definitely done for this time. It’s over, it’s really over.”
“How could this happen? The beast tide had just ended not long ago. How could it rise again so soon?”
Everyone’s face was ashen, as if death were imminent, devoid of any vitality.
Lu Yu quietly asked a nearby soldier, “Is the beast tide really that terrifying?”
The warrior chuckled bitterly and said, “Sigh, you’re new here. Do you really think you’re making a profit if they give you ten million star spirit stones and even a star weapon? Buddy, you need to have a place to spend your money first!”
Another warrior said in pain, “The weakest beasts outside the city are already at the two thousand zun level. If we go out and encounter the weakest ones, that would be considered lucky. But if we face a leader-level beast, just one swipe of its claw could kill tens of thousands of warriors like us. Before every beast tide, large groups of city warriors are organized to eliminate some of the beasts in advance. However, for people like us, this is a mission with a nine-out-of-ten chance of death.”
“Shut up!” a warrior coldly commanded, waving his weapon. “In a moment, you’ll receive your missions. If you complete them, you won’t have to go out again. You cowards actually think that once the beast tide comes, this city won’t need defending? Do you know how many powerful experts in this city have died before?”
The leader barked fiercely, “If you don’t want to die or be hunted, hand over the access rights now and get out of the city—never even think of stepping foot here again.”
When the group walked out of the store, they found the street filled with people, and everyone’s face looked gloomy.
A street gathered thousands of people.
Their faces turned ashen, one by one, as if they all knew the end of the world had arrived.
The crowd was brought to a huge square within the stone city.
Hundreds of thousands of people have already gathered here.
This is actually no longer just a square; it’s more like a city. It’s so vast that it can easily accommodate a million people without feeling crowded.
Around the square, warriors clad in gleaming armor stood at their posts, each holding a weapon, stationed at the four corners of the surrounding buildings.
These warriors have a minimum strength of three thousand zuns and a maximum strength reaching up to seven thousand zuns.
They looked so aggressive, glaring at the people in the square like prisoners facing a ruthless warden.
In the exact center of the square stands a stone tower nearly hundreds of meters tall.
Above the stone pagoda, a towering man, as tall as two meters and as solid as a black iron tower, stood majestically, scanning the square with a commanding gaze.
Someone shivered all over and said, “That’s the Butcher Lord from the Seventy-Two Lords. I’ve heard that taking on a mission under him is extremely dangerous—one might barely survive even with nine lives.”
“How could this happen? How could it be him!”
“Oh no, this time it’s really over.”
At this moment, the big man atop the tall tower flashed a fierce light in his eyes, his voice thundering as he roared, “Shut up.”
Immediately, the square became completely silent, not a sound could be heard.
The atmosphere here is extremely oppressive, and most people feel that their days are numbered.
Occasionally, more people were led in as well.
It was not until the evening that no one came in anymore.
By then, more than a million people had already gathered in the square; they were warriors coming from the Stone City.
Only then did the burly man, towering like a black iron tower, glance at the plaza. Looking at the sea of dark heads surrounding the square, he coldly stated, “The beast tide is about to arrive. Therefore, the beast-hunting mission will start early. This time, each person must bring back at least three beasts with a cultivation strength of no less than a thousand zong. Completing this will reward you with ten million star spirit stones and a dual-attribute supreme star weapon. The time limit for this mission starts from sunset today until sunset tomorrow. Those who complete the mission may return to Stone City without receiving further tasks. As for those who fail, they must complete double the mission next time. Do you understand?”
The voice of the Han leader echoed around the square, and everyone nodded, yet each person felt a chill run through their entire body.
“Heaven, good heavens! This time there’s one more order from the lord than during the last beast tide. How are we supposed to survive this?”
Someone called out in a low voice.
Don’t underestimate the addition of just one more person; for them, it means an increased chance of losing their lives.
Even the weakest beasts are at the Two Thousand Zun level, which is almost at the level of a juvenile beast.
There are often adult beasts near the young ones.
The power of an adult beast is at least 3,500尊.
Among them, those who have reached the level of three thousand zuns are considered experts.
Most of the warriors have a maximum strength of around one thousand Zun.
Having a powerful Zhi Zun Star Weapon can help bridge the gap somewhat, but when facing a swarm of beasts, even such power becomes useless.
A soldier beside Lu Yu clenched his fist and gritted his teeth, saying, “If I survive this time, I’ll definitely challenge the Kill Arena to upgrade my permissions.”
Many people around the warrior clenched their teeth and said repeatedly, “Yes, yes, I want to challenge too! At most, it’s just death; better than waiting to die every time.”
The conversation between the two resonated with many people.
Lu Yu asked, “Can permissions also be upgraded?”
“Of course. Permissions are allocated by the stone tablet upon entering the city, based on certain data. Just like how someone with eighth-level permission isn’t necessarily a Lord. However, once you grow strong enough to become a King Monarch, the city lord will definitely grant you the permissions of a Lord. If you believe your strength is formidable enough, you can also challenge the Kill Battlefield to elevate your permissions. If you hold eighth-level permission and succeed in a challenge, you’ll advance to ninth-level permission. At that point, you can issue challenges to others of equal permission, seizing their status and glory.”
Upon hearing this, Lu Yu feigned surprise and said, “Doesn’t that mean someone with level-nine authority can challenge the Grand Lord?”
“Yeah, that’s what everyone thinks. But have you even considered whether challenging a great lord is something easy to do? If you fail, you’ll only become the great lord’s puppet, controlled for the rest of your life. I’m telling you, friend, this has nothing to do with us. How about we form a team instead? If we make it back alive, you can take me on a tour of this city and introduce me to everything.”
“No problem,” Lu Yu hurriedly nodded, earnestly agreeing.
The order from the Butcher Lord has already been issued.
The people in the square had already begun to leave one after another.
Some rushed to various shops to shop, spending every last penny they had in their hands.
Even if it could enhance the power of a hundred experts, they would have a better chance of survival.
More than ten people, fully prepared, appeared in the direction of the city wall.
When Lu Yu looked at the city wall again, the beasts had come to life, and so had the people.
Lu Yu saw that the city wall now had a huge gate at the entrance, nine iron portcullises covered with spikes, and three dragon-severing stones, making it a veritable fortress of steel and stone.
More than ten people walked out of the city gate. The scene before them was no longer the starry sky that Lu Yu had seen; a few kilometers outside the city, the terrain gradually transformed into a continuous range of undulating mountains.
The mountains are shaded by a vast sea of trees!
As the wind rises, the mountains echo with the rustling sound of pine trees, creating a sense of tranquility in one’s heart.
A warrior tightened his grip on his weapon, swallowed hard, and gave Lu Yu a shove. “Friend, don’t let your guard down. Don’t be fooled by the quiet—right now you can’t even see a single wild beast. But once you step into the forest, you’ll understand—it’s just an illusion.”
Another warrior kept nodding and said, “Now we can only rely on luck. It’ll be fortunate if we encounter adult beasts after entering the mountains.”
Everyone approached the forest with great caution and care.
The silent mountains seemed to transform into monstrous beasts ready to devour, and even Lu Yu could sense the powerful presences hidden within them.
Around them, many people shared the same thoughts, so they all walked very cautiously, fearing that they might disturb these wild beasts.
When Lu Yu and others entered the mountains, there were even fewer people visible around them.
A warrior glanced at his companion beside him and said bitterly, “Friends, whoever survives and returns home will just have to rely on luck.”
Everyone’s mood had not been good since leaving the city, each person feeling as if they were about to die.
Lu Yu found it amusing in his heart.
Although he knew that these people were merely transformed from stone figures in the space, he had not expected them to be so lifelike.
Lu Yu, seeing no one around, stopped his companions with a very cautious expression and said, “Everyone, do you all want to survive and return home?”
“New guy, isn’t that a useless remark?”
“Who would want to die here? Of course, we all hope to return home alive. But don’t you think—if we’ve already come here, whether we live or die is just a matter of luck. Do you really think we have any control over that?”
Only one person’s eyes lit up with excitement as he eagerly asked, “New guy, do you have a way to get us all back alive?”
Lu Yu spoke cautiously in a low voice: “I’m not particularly talented, but by a stroke of luck, I obtained a treasure, which I used to exchange for a supreme star weapon with three attributes worth 4,000 zuns. My own strength is about 2,000 zuns. Combined, that gives me a total of 6,000 zuns of attributes. I think that should be enough to handle the monsters here.”
“What, what?” More than ten pairs of eyes lit up instantly.
The weapon shop in Shicheng even sells a thousand high-quality weapons.
Moreover, the better the attributes of the weapon, the higher its price.
A thousand of them would cost about fifty million star spirit stones, which was already enough to spend nine-tenths of their wealth.
This is still a Supreme Star Soldier with dual attributes.
If the prices of the three attributes were to double again.
What Lu Yu referred to was Supreme Star Weapons with four thousand of each attribute, so this is not just a few hundred million—it’s at least a price of one billion.
This is mostly available for use by city residents with level-five permissions or higher.
Lu Yu casually pulled out a star weapon from his storage space, one he didn’t even want to look at.
He can produce hundreds of these star soldiers in a single day.
If it weren’t for his unfamiliarity with this space, he would have already taken out hundreds of items and sold them in the stone city.
The people present weren’t strong in actual ability, but each of them had exceptional judgment.
As soon as they saw the starseeker weapon in Lu Yu’s hand, they immediately confirmed that this starseeker was indeed a top-quality item with attributes around four thousand.
Pairs of eyes filled with envy and jealousy.
“Everyone, this weapon is sufficient for killing ordinary beasts. I can help you all for free, three beasts per person, so that everyone can complete their tasks. Of course, I can’t possibly do it entirely without profit. If anyone has friends here in these mountains as well, feel free to bring them along. How does this sound: 50 million star spirit stones for three beasts, plus an additional 20 million star spirit pearls?”
Lu Yu smiled, already beginning to plot.
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