Chapter 279: Wholesale
Even though Kurei requested so, the rules were the rules. Players couldn’t enter the Imperial City until they reached level 50.
Some people had previously tried to see if they could find a loophole in the system to sneak in early.
The result? They were blocked by an invisible wall on the way and looked at like fools by the NPCs.
They could only wait until they reached level 50…
Wait a minute.
Zane suddenly realized a fact.
Who isn’t an NPC these days? What difference does it make whether players are involved or not?
Since she had heard such inside information about Rainbow Water, there was definitely something wrong in the Imperial City.
The long absence of Alna and Aijue likely meant they had been caught up in this incident.
She was a bit worried about them.
Moreover, the Wishcaster’s new skill at level 35 needed to be learned from Alna.
With that thought in mind, Zane asked, “How long will it take to reach the Imperial City?”
Kurei was taken aback and replied, “If we take a carriage, it will probably take a whole day.”
“That’s too slow.” Even if she could use a Return Scroll to get back quickly, it would waste a whole day getting there. Zane frowned and said, “Can’t we teleport there?”
Kurei sighed and said, “Miss… the teleportation arrays between the Imperial City and the outside world are one-way. You can only exit, not enter. Plus, they are strictly regulated, making it very troublesome to use. It would probably be faster for us just to travel there directly.”
“I see… Can I ask Mo Se to take us there?”
In the previous battle, this officer had also witnessed the terrifying speed of that Sacred Demon Beetle. Not only was it huge, but it could even fly using dragons and dig underground—truly a must-have divine pet for home and travel.
He wondered when the lady had raised such a creature that was discovered by others.
After hearing the news from the Imperial City, he had doubted it.
However… the Wishcaster was a unique job of the lady; her appearance could be disguised, but her abilities… Kurei didn’t believe anyone could achieve that level.
Besides, who else would keep helping him through tough situations from the very beginning?
Thus, Kurei arrived at the final conclusion— the lady in the Imperial City was an imposter, and Aijue was in danger!
“Mo Se…? Oh! Are you talking about that exaggerated beetle? If so, it should arrive in half a day… no, 3 hours!” Kurei said cheerfully. Since they were going to rescue someone, it was naturally best to be as quick as possible. “No time to waste, let’s set off now!”
“Wait, what about Yunshui City? It can’t be left unattended, right?” Zane asked in confusion.
“Don’t worry, I’ve reviewed most of the urgent matters that need to be handled recently, and I found a few reliable guys to help me. They are all brothers who fought alongside us during last night’s siege and can be trusted.”
…Are you sure they are good for anything other than fighting?
“Forget it, let’s go.” Zane nodded.
…
Afterward, Zane watched Kurei make a series of handover arrangements, which took about 10 minutes to complete.
The few dazed NPCs seemed to have absorbed none of it, and she wondered if there would be any trouble caused by them in Yunshui City.
“Alright, little girl, let’s go!”
“Okay, time to eat dog!”
“Eat dog?”
“Uh… it means we’re setting off.”
“I see… I’ve heard adventurers mention this term in the past few days. You really are knowledgeable, little girl, that you even know the meaning of such a strange phrase.” Thought Kurei, nodding seriously, “Eat dog!”
“…Master, stop reciting!”
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If they were going to the Imperial City, Starry wouldn’t be able to go.
After reaching level 40, there was little experience derived from defeating those low-level monsters.
Speaking of which, after seeing Kokoni take down the Lord of Scarlet Flame last night, she didn’t know how everything was handled afterward.
Let’s go check out the Guidance Center. If luck is on her side, she might run into Xieu and learn some new moves. The Whirling Blade, while strong, was very timing-dependent and was usually only useful when facing wooden column bosses.
She needed stronger adaptable skills.
She walked confidently to the Guidance Center, which still had a long queue.
Starry naturally walked in.
“Hey! You guy, do you not know how to queue?!” a level 10 female player with the ID “His Wife” shouted angrily.
“Shut up, do you want to die?! She is the War God of Yunshui! If you anger her, don’t expect to get out of Yunshui City!” Another male player with the ID “Cao Thief” said from behind.
“Is it that exaggerated? She’s just a pretty vase…”
Before finishing her sentence, the legendary Starry turned her head, her brows furrowed, her face cold, and her facial muscles twitched, clearly about to unleash her wrath!
“I’m… I’m sorry! Great One, I won’t do it again!”
“Right, she was just joking, please don’t mind!”
Unexpectedly, Starry turned around and walked back into the Guidance Center.
“Phew…” The new players felt relieved.
That was the number one ranked player at level 40, not someone they could discuss lightly as level 10 newbies.
Actually, Zane wasn’t angry; she was more troubled by those two IDs… Nowadays, couple names were getting weirder and weirder; she almost couldn’t help but make a comment.
At this time, Hep was at the counter talking to the player in front. As soon as he saw Starry coming, he suddenly called out, “Starry? You’ve really done something incredible… go on up, she’s waiting for you there.”
What? Did Xiin find out about defeating the Lord of Contamination? Or was it about the reputation?
Forget it, let’s go up and see.
“Mm.” Starry nodded and walked up to the second floor under the envious gazes of the newbies.
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“You’ve come…” As soon as she reached the second floor, Starry saw Kokoni, who had two dark circles under her eyes.
Her right hand rested on the wooden table while her left hand held a fiery red orb.
“…!” This object, how could Zane not recognize? Like the Core of Darkness and Core of Contamination, this was probably the Core of Scarlet Flame!
Had the Lord of Scarlet Flame already been defeated?
“Do you know… what this is?” Kokoni tilted her head and raised the core.
“I know, it’s the Core of Scarlet Flame.”
“That’s good… saves me the trouble of explaining it.” She put the core back on the table and suddenly asked, “How many cores have you obtained?”
Starry’s expression froze.
“One.”
That was the truth; two more were still on the body.
“I see…” Kokoni did not comment further, gazing leisurely at the Core of Scarlet Flame in her hand, “You don’t have to worry too much… up until now, our commander alone has already dealt with six lords.”
Sorry, I didn’t hear you clearly… six?? What kind of joke is that!?
“…” After seeing Starry’s incredulous expression, Kokoni pulled out a pile of dazzling orbs from her pocket.
“Waves, Blood Flame, Flying Stream, Mysterious Dream, Sky, Slaughter, and the ones they collected among themselves, totaling 15 cores.”
Starry’s jaw nearly dropped in shock!
Goodness, are you wholesaling this!?
