As the two map BOSSes were killed one after another, the beast tide began to recede.
Inside the safe zone was a complete mess, riddled with holes, with traces of artillery fire and skills everywhere.
However, those who could participate in a BOSS battle were all Tier Four professionals or above, so the player casualties were still within an acceptable range.
At this moment, the attention of the major guilds was focused on the damage score rankings.
The Godlord Guild surged ahead with 57,000 points, overtaking Xuanwu, Qinglong, and Tianxuan to take first place.
The sudden rise of Godlord once again sparked heated discussion.
"How can a C-rank guild like Godlord take first place? Impossible!"
"I've been watching their side of the fight. At least eighty percent of the damage was done by Jiang Kai. Is that guy even human?"
"I heard that even an Ultra Seven might not be able to withstand Jiang Kai's critical hits. Looks like it's true. When this guy goes all out, his damage is terrifying!"
Seeing Godlord's result, Chen Feng fell silent for a long time.
Chen Feng's disciple said, "Master, we clearly pulled ahead of him in the first half, but his endurance is just too terrifying! The Deception Substitute can confuse opponents and also extend the battle time. That skill is way too useful!"
"Exactly!" another person chimed in. "Single-target and AoE are both insane. This guy seems to have no weaknesses."
Chen Feng shook his head. "We really underestimated him… He's only Ultra Five. How can he be this strong!"
After Godlord snatched first place, everyone in Godlord felt a bit incredulous.
"Captain Kai, we've surpassed Tianxuan by 1,800 points now!" Hu Yan said while looking at the data on the leaderboard.
But Jiang Kai did not look any more relaxed. He muttered, "1,800 is too little…"
"Huh? Still too little?" Zhao Tiequan said in surprise. "There's only one Guardian Lord left. Based on the current situation, we can definitely hold onto first place."
"District Sixteen has the most BOSSes. Taking first place in District Sixteen basically means taking first place in the BOSS battles overall."
Jiang Kai shook his head. "When we fight the Guardian Lord, I probably won't stay behind to kill the small mobs for damage…" After saying that, Jiang Kai turned around and left by himself, leaving everyone else with confused looks on their faces.
After the map BOSSes, the military announced that in three days, District Sixteen would open the Guardian Lord BOSS.
At this point, the king-level BOSS hunts and map BOSS hunts across the seven maps had already come to an end. Next would be the battles against the seven Guardian Lords.
As the first map to open the Guardian Lord, all the guilds in District Sixteen were waiting for this day to arrive.
On this day, Jiang Kai sat alone by a lake not far from the camp. He took out the Fire Calamity Pearl and examined it closely.
The appraisal result from the appraisal card only gave "Fire Calamity Pearl" and stated that it was a kind of "material."
As for what kind of material it was, the appraisal card gave no explanation.
Because of this, Jiang Kai had to collect more similar items to see if he could find any clues.
After observing it for a long time without gaining any inspiration, Jiang Kai could only put the Fire Calamity Pearl away.
"In tomorrow's battle, the BOSS should still be affected by the Heavenly Punishment Exile… It always feels like Ghost Star is stopping me from growing any further…"
Just as Jiang Kai was completely at a loss and out of ideas, a faint sound suddenly came from the woods behind him.
Having lived in dangerous environments for a long time, Jiang Kai became alert immediately. He quickly stood up and turned to look toward the forest.
He had already told Hu Yan and the others that he wanted some quiet time. Whoever was coming was most likely not from Godlord.
"Who's there? Come out!" Jiang Kai shouted. "If you don't come out now, don't blame me for being rude!"
"Oh? Is that so? Jiang Kai, I bet that out of everyone in the world, there's only one person you wouldn't dare lay a hand on!" a man's voice came from the forest.
Jiang Kai immediately frowned. The way that person spoke, his tone, his voice, all felt so familiar.
It was just that he had never even dreamed of it, so he didn't quite dare to believe it.
At that moment, the bushes in the forest rustled, and one person stepped out first.
When Jiang Kai saw the person who emerged, his eyes widened, almost unable to believe what he was seeing.
Then another person walked out behind him, and when Jiang Kai saw that person, he was even more shocked.
"Brother Jiang, Big Brother!"
The two people who walked out of the forest were none other than Jiang Fang and Jiang Lan, who had been missing for more than half a year!
Brother Jiang looked the same as ever, with steady steps and sharp eyes that still carried a hint of kindness.
But Big Brother had changed a lot. His eyes were no longer humble or lacking confidence like before. The current Jiang Lan had a firm gaze, with a hint of sharpness in his eyes.
Jiang Lan quickly walked up to Jiang Kai and patted his shoulder hard. "You little brat, were you really going to make a move on your own brother?"
"Big Brother!" Jiang Kai tightly gripped his brother's hand. The two brothers clasped each other's hands firmly. "Where have you been all this time? Do you know how worried Yingzi and I were about you!"
Jiang Fang hurriedly said, "Kai, keep your voice down. We don't want others to see us. We came into District Sixteen by taking a huge detour through the Unknown Region."
"Brother Jiang, did you run into some trouble?" Jiang Kai asked urgently.
Jiang Lan smiled slightly. "The little trouble we ran into doesn't even compare to the trouble humanity is facing right now."
Jiang Kai frowned.
Jiang Lan looked back toward the forest, then said to Jiang Kai, "I came this time to tell you something important. There are too many people around here. Let's find a place with no one."
...
Jiang Kai, Jiang Lan, and Jiang Fang found a hidden cave. Jiang Fang covered the cave entrance with branches, and only then did the three of them sit down together.
Since Jiang Lan entered Ghost Star, this was the first time Jiang Kai had seen his big brother. He had so many questions in his heart that he didn't even know where to start.
Jiang Lan looked at Jiang Kai, a hint of relief showing in his eyes.
"Don't just sit there without saying anything. Isn't this awkward?" Jiang Fang said with a smile.
Jiang Lan smiled and said, "Then I'll talk."
"Kai, during this time, I've been training with Jiang Fang in the Unknown Region. You could say I've made it through the hardest early stage. My profession level has slowly gone up, and now I'm already a Tier Four professional."
Jiang Kai frowned. "Big Brother, you used Destiny materials, right? I even saved some materials for you. You could've just come to me. I would've helped you level up and given you materials."
Jiang Lan smiled. "If I rely on you for everything, then no matter how high my level gets, it's just for show. Those rich young masters can rely on their family backgrounds to quickly reach the extraordinary stage, but what happens after that? Their combat power is too weak."
Jiang Kai nodded. What Big Brother said was right. Many rich kids who start off extremely high do look amazing at first, but slowly end up being eliminated.
Besides, since when did Big Brother need him to take care of him…
"Oh right, Big Brother, what's your profession?"
Jiang Lan looked at Jiang Kai and smiled slightly. "I'll tell you, but you can't tell anyone. Even the people you're closest to, don't tell them."
Jiang Kai hurriedly nodded. "Okay."
After thinking for a moment, Jiang Lan added another sentence. "And don't laugh."
"Laugh? Big Brother, how could I laugh? I've always believed that every profession has its value. My guild has almost every profession there is," Jiang Kai said, patting his chest.
Jiang Lan nodded. After hesitating for a moment, he finally spoke. "My profession is…"
"Peeping Tom!"
Pfft. Jiang Kai instantly burst out laughing.
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