This night, the Inferno City was far from peaceful.
In the various wilderness areas outside the city, streaks of white light were accompanied by players' screams, rising and falling one after another.
At the same time.
Outside the city, a gloomy cemetery filled with dark energy.
Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh, whoosh!
High in the air, countless blood-red lights drifted in from all directions, converging into Soul Devourer, the divine artifact staff held in the hands of the Ghost King Soul Envoy·Sade.
Just then.
Whoosh!
After absorbing enough soul power, Soul Devourer glowed with a burst of blood-red light.
Its rank rose from S-rank to SS-rank!
Seeing this, Ji Ningshuang happily said: "It finally leveled up! Just one rank away, Soul Devourer will reach the highest SS-rank and revive the Ghost Forbidden Army!"
Super God Athena, who had checked Soul Devourer's status, was somewhat anxious instead: "The soul power required for each level of Soul Devourer's growth increases tenfold."
"It already took a whole day just to go from S-rank to SS-rank."
"According to this trend, it will take at least ten days to reach SSS-rank!"
As soon as Super God Athena finished speaking.
Chen Feng, the current president of the Divine Kingdom Guild, analyzed: "Our approach of hunting players throughout the entire territory is correct."
"But the biggest problem is that with only our Divine Kingdom and Genesis guilds, there are too few people. The Inferno City is too large, and the intensity of our player hunting isn't enough."
A sharp glint flashed through Chen Feng's eyes: "We need to send in more people, continue expanding the hunting range, and increase the intensity of the killings!"
"Double the number of people, and Soul Devourer's leveling rate can double!"
"Multiply the number of people by ten, and Soul Devourer's leveling rate can increase tenfold!"
"Well said!" Liu Kai sneered at Chen Feng: "So where the hell are we supposed to find the people?"
"My guild has fewer and fewer people now!"
Chen Feng was unconcerned: "That's because you don't know how to lead."
Liu Kai said: "Killing people gives you a red name, big brother! Who the hell is willing to follow us around killing people all the time?"
Just as everyone fell silent.
Lonely Island said: "You continue hunting."
"This problem."
"I'll solve it."
...
Real World.
Great Xia's capital.
Beijing High-Speed Rail Station.
The waiting hall was crowded with people.
A pair of exceptionally beautiful twin sisters with extraordinary auras were especially eye-catching.
Green jacket + white tank top, with a pair of denim shorts on the lower half, revealing a pair of fair, slender legs.
The younger sister, Han Ruoxi, had long hair draped over her shoulders. With just a little dressing up, she was already at the peak of an ordinary girl's appearance.
She held onto a white suitcase.
Clearly, she was the one who was about to leave.
Her older sister, Han Ruoli, was merely there to see her off.
Han Ruoxi looked anxious: "I heard on the news that the Ling Group was taken over again by its former president, Chen Feng, and Ling Xue was forced to withdraw."
"But Chen Feng was imprisoned five years ago and has only just been released, yet he was able to take over the Ling Group so smoothly. And Ling Xue, who had been the Ling Group's president for five years, actually doesn't have any control at all..."
"Sis, could we have been looking in the wrong direction? Could there be something else behind Dad's death back then, as well as our Han family's downfall overnight?"
"After our interactions online during this period, plus what happened now, I'm increasingly getting the feeling that Ling Xue doesn't seem like someone who could do something like killing Dad and swallowing up our Han family!"
As soon as Han Ruoxi finished speaking.
Han Ruoli said: "Don't think too much about these things."
"Since you agreed to go to Jiang Province to find Wang Junjie, then go have a good time with him for a few days and relax. Don't think about anything else. I'll take care of everything here!"
"Aside from being a little impulsive when something happens, and occasionally having his left brain attack his right brain, there's nothing seriously wrong with Wang Junjie. His character is good, and it's obvious that he's devoted to you."
An elder sister is like a mother.
Han Ruoli carefully instructed Han Ruoxi: "Your sister only has one request."
"After you get there, take good care of yourself."
Han Ruoxi nodded: "Mm!"
"Don't worry, Sis."
"Then I'll go in first, Sis. I'll see you when I get back!"
As she spoke.
Just as Han Ruoxi was holding her suitcase and getting up, preparing to enter the station.
Suddenly, the two sisters simultaneously received a text message from an unfamiliar number, "If you want to know the cause of Han Tian's death, before eight o'clock, enter the Divine Oracle world and gather the Blood Dance Guild to come find me at Nightshade Woods in the west of the Inferno City. No waiting after the deadline."
Han Ruoli and Han Ruoxi, who received the text message at the same time, both felt their hearts jolt!
Because the Han Tian mentioned in the text was precisely their biological father, who had tragically died in an "accidental car crash" two years ago!
At this moment, Han Ruoli thoughtfully said: "I'm afraid this matter isn't that simple. Someone should be deliberately using this as bait to lure us over."
After a pause, Han Ruoli said to Han Ruoxi again: "But don't worry. Regardless of whether it's true or false, I'm definitely going to take a look."
"You go into the station as usual. I'll handle this matter after I go back and log on."
Han Ruoxi firmly said: "No!"
"Sis, this matter is extremely important. Regardless of whether it's true or false, I have to personally log on and take a look!"
As she spoke, Han Ruoxi, who had already been preparing to enter the station after checking in, resolutely left the high-speed rail station with her older sister, Han Ruoli.
Half an hour later.
Divine Oracle World.
Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh, whoosh!
Endless white light descended upon the Inferno City.
Level 75 Divine Archer [Ruoxi] and Level 75 Light Wizard [Ruoli] logged on.
They immediately led more than three thousand players from the Blood Dance Guild, following the map's directions toward Level 77 Nightshade Woods in the western part of the Inferno City.
...
On the other side.
Offline.
Jiang Province, Ning'an City High-Speed Rail Station.
Wang Junjie, who was usually carefree and never properly composed himself, was unusually well-dressed, holding a large bouquet of flowers as he paced around the waiting hall.
From time to time, he looked at the time on his Rolex.
He could hardly conceal the nervousness and joy in his heart.
"Military Advisor, do I look handsome?"
"Handsome..." Zhuge Jie wore a visibly helpless expression on his face. "Brother Jie, you've asked me eight hundred times tonight!"
"You and Han Ruoxi aren't meeting for the first time. You don't need to be this nervous..."
"You single dog wouldn't understand a damn thing!" Wang Junjie said. "Online is online. This is the first time Ruoxi and I are meeting offline! I definitely have to leave a good impression on Ruoxi!"
At this moment, even the several bodyguards accompanying him couldn't help whispering among themselves.
Bodyguard A: "I've protected Young Master Wang for so long. This is the first time I've seen Young Master Wang care this much about a girl!"
Bodyguard B: "A womanizer suddenly stopped being a womanizer."
Bodyguard C: "It's not easy to meet a girl who can change him! This old servant is truly happy for Young Master Wang from the bottom of my heart!"
...
Just as Wang Junjie was happily waiting.
Suddenly.
Knock knock!
He received a WeChat message from Han Ruoxi.
"Sorry, Young Master Wang, I probably can't go to Jiang Province tonight. Something came up unexpectedly."
"I'll come find you after I've dealt with things here."
Wang Junjie couldn't hide the disappointed look on his face.
But he still deliberately replied to Han Ruoxi in a carefree manner: "It's fine, Ruoxi! Come whenever you have time!"
"By the way, Ruoxi, did something happen on your side? Do you need my help?"
Han Ruoxi: "No need. I can handle it myself. Thank you, Young Master Wang."
As they were speaking.
Military Advisor Zhuge Jie suddenly said to Wang Junjie: "Brother Jie, some brothers in the guild said they saw the Blood Dance Guild gathering their forces in the Inferno City and hurriedly leaving the city toward the west!"
"Something definitely happened!"
Wang Junjie threw the flowers in his hand away.
He hurriedly said: "Quick, take me home!"
"Gather everyone in the guild and get them online immediately!"
"Whoever dares touch my Ruoxi, I'll fucking kill him!"
"Yes! Brother Jie!"