The military needs to hunt down seven Guardian Lords. Time is tight. Even though the major guilds all suffered casualties in the BOSS battles, the schedule for the hunting plan is still extremely packed.
Zone Sixteen had just finished killing all the King-tier BOSSes. After resting for only one day, two Earth-tier BOSS battles started at the same time.
At the same time, the military mobilized a large force and, together with the major guilds, assisted in defending the safety belt of Zone Sixteen.
The safety belt of a single zone gathered guilds from various sub-zones, along with massive numbers of troops. The total headcount reached over ten million.
At this moment, because there were too many people, the range of the safety belt had already been pushed forward by a full kilometer. Even so, the place was still packed wall to wall with people.
The camps of Main God and Qingyun were positioned closer to the front. Once a beast tide broke out, they would be among the first guilds to come into contact with it.
The map BOSS would open tomorrow. At this moment, the safety belt was filled with a strong sense of everyday life.
In the surrounding camps, people were busy living, cooking meals, and boiling water. Some chatted idly with their companions, while others played chess or cards.
"I actually quite like this feeling," Zhao Tiequan said, looking at the people around him, suddenly feeling sentimental.
"What feeling?" Jiang Kai turned his head to look at Zhao Tiequan and asked curiously.
"Just… a feeling of freedom, I guess," Zhao Tiequan said. "Right now, we all live in centralized cities, protected by high walls. But at the same time, those walls that protect us are also like a cage that confines us."
"I've heard elders say that in the past, we could travel anywhere. We could go on vacations in forests and on islands, sail out to sea… but now, beast gods are everywhere."
Jiang Kai shook his head and smiled. "I didn't expect you to have this kind of sentiment. I thought you only knew how to chase girls."
Zhao Tiequan immediately frowned and glared at Jiang Kai. "What do you mean only chasing girls? I just hadn't met a girl worth committing to. Now that I have Chunlan, I stopped fooling around a long time ago."
Jiang Kai frowned and examined Zhao Tiequan carefully.
Could this playboy really have turned over a new leaf?
"Hey, Old Zhao, someone like you, a playboy who isn't even that handsome, all those girls knew you were just playing around, yet they were still willing to follow you. Why is it that I want to seriously date someone, but I've always stayed single?"
Beside Jiang Kai, Old Hu was a weirdo, Dongli was another odd one, Sun Yuan was all talk, his so-called love manual was basically a trap, Ruan Yu was a freak and definitely not on the same wavelength as him. Only Zhao Tiequan was a genuine love expert.
Jiang Kai decided to seriously seek his advice.
Seeing how earnest Jiang Kai looked, Zhao Tiequan thought for a moment and said, "Since you're asking me so sincerely, I'll tell you."
Jiang Kai nodded eagerly, eyes full of anticipation as he looked at Zhao Tiequan.
"Actually, you don't need to envy me. Back then, I treated relationships casually, so the girls I attracted were the same kind, just playing around. They didn't care that I was a womanizer. Everyone was just having fun. Whoever took it seriously lost."
"But do you like that kind of girl?"
Jiang Kai thought about it and said, "I don't really like that."
"That's exactly it," Zhao Tiequan said. "So you don't need to think I'm that impressive. With your current status, you could find one too if you wanted."
Seeing Jiang Kai nod thoughtfully, Zhao Tiequan continued, "Kai, it's not easy to find a good girl like Chunlan. But when you do meet a girl you truly like, don't give up easily."
"Don't give up easily…" Jiang Kai repeated the words to himself.
"Kai, in times like these, you never know if there'll be a tomorrow. Just cherish the chances you get."
"Oh right, when is your zone doing the War God Hall newcomer first battle?" Zhao Tiequan asked.
Zhao Tiequan's train of thought jumped quickly. Jiang Kai frowned and asked, "What newcomer first battle?"
Zhao Tiequan explained, "The first time you fight a beast god after joining the War God Hall is called the War God Hall first battle. Generally, newcomers are assigned to relatively safe cities, in teams of three, to face beast gods directly."
"Because the attribute manifestation of us new war gods is very low, the first battle locations are usually cleared out by veteran members first, leaving only some weaker beast gods."
"But even so, it's not easy for newcomers to fight beast gods in the real world for the first time. And only after killing more than five can you manifest 10 percent of your attributes. Newcomers usually only manifest one or two hundred points, which just makes them stronger than ordinary people."
"Then why even have this first battle?" Jiang Kai asked, puzzled.
"First, it's to train courage. Second, newcomers' performance in the first battle is live-streamed in full. At that time, the captains of each War God Hall squad will choose newcomers based on their performance in the first battle."
"Live-streamed in full? Why haven't I ever seen a War God Hall first battle stream before?" Jiang Kai asked.
"It was reformed three months ago. It used to be only streamed internally within the War God Hall, but now it's been changed to a nationwide full-network live stream… how long has it been since you logged out?"
Jiang Kai really had not logged out for a long time.
"Why broadcast it to the whole network?" Jiang Kai asked.
As Zhao Tiequan spoke, his tone grew heavy. "The War God Hall urgently needs fresh blood right now. It's said that the beast gods are still getting stronger, and the pressure on the War God Hall is increasing."
"The purpose of the full-network live stream is to let ordinary people understand our current situation a bit, to understand that the war gods are protecting our cities and our country. It's also to hope that more people can grow into war gods. You can think of it as a promotional video."
"We newcomers are all rookies when we get to the beast god battlefield. We need to train and grow within other teams, slowly grinding contribution points to exchange for beast cores. Once all 10 percent of the Super Five attributes are fully manifested, that counts as graduation."
"Oh, so that's how it is," Jiang Kai said, thinking for a moment.
"Let's wait until this BOSS battle is over and see."
Before heading to the beast god battlefield, Jiang Kai still wanted to figure out the connection between the Heavenly Tribulation and his own profession.
That day, Jiang Kai was rarely free, leisurely chatting about random things with his companions.
The Main God and Qingyun guild members who had previously fallen in battle returned to the game through the green channels of the two guilds and rejoined the main force.
After a full day of rest, everyone in Main God and Qingyun had recovered to peak condition.
In the evening, as Main God's gourmet team was preparing dinner, Jiang Kai and the others sat around the campfire waiting for the food when a group of people arrived at the front of the camp.
Jiang Kai looked up and saw the word "Tianxuan" written on their chests.
The person in front swept his gaze around the camp and finally stopped on Jiang Kai. He led his people over.
"Jiang Kai, Zhou Chu, hello. I'm Chen Feng, the president of the Tianxuan Guild."
"Chen Feng?" Jiang Kai frowned and looked at the man. This was Chen Feng, honorary member of the Four Divine Beast Group of the Huaxia War God Hall, leader of the Ancient Martial Alliance, president of the Tianxuan Guild, and sect master of Tianxuan Sect.
Jiang Kai and the others stood up and went to greet him.
"President Chen, hello. May I ask what brings you to see me?" Jiang Kai asked.
Chen Feng had a dignified appearance, and his every movement carried a naturally commanding presence. He smiled slightly and said to Jiang Kai, "President Jiang, I'm here to congratulate you in advance on achieving second place on the Honor Ranking."
Jiang Kai narrowed his eyes slightly. He already understood this man's purpose.
This guy was here to give him a warning.
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