Having struggled to survive in the Divine Oracle world for two years in his previous life, although he had always remained unknown, Lin Mo had still heard of some of the more famous hidden classes, forbidden-spell skills, and top-tier divine artifacts in Divine Oracle.
He had heard of the divine artifact Ning Xi mentioned: Heavenly Gu!
And he naturally understood that Heavenly Gu controlled its target by releasing Gu worms to infest them.
All along, Lin Mo had thought that Ming Yuexin had some kind of leverage in Gudu's hands, forcing her to obey Gudu against her will.
Only now did he understand that Ming Yuexin's experience in her previous life had actually been so tragic!
She had been killed by Gudu, then planted with a Death Gu through the SS-rank divine artifact Heavenly Gu, completely becoming a puppet under Gudu's control!
Including the time in his previous life when Lin Mo was later used by Ming Yuexin, being used to feed the Level 17 BOSS Vampire Emperor · Ainogae.
That must also have been under Gudu's orders!
And Ning Fei's next sentence made Lin Mo feel even more upset:
"Brother-in-law, Ming Yuexin refused to become your enemy because she didn't want to be used by Gudu anymore, which led to her being stripped of her authority and the guild being transferred…"
Lin Mo realized that although Ling Xue was no longer being used by Gudu, Gudu would definitely not let Ling Xue off easily.
Because the reason Gudu had controlled Ling Xue in his previous life, apart from using her to manage the Divine Kingdom Guild,
was also certainly because he valued Ling Xue's SS-rank talent: Dragon-Seeking Art!
So in this life, once Divine Oracle descended, Gudu would certainly do the same as in his previous life.
He would think of every possible way to kill Ling Xue, then use the SS-rank divine artifact Heavenly Gu to revive Ling Xue with a Death Gu and bring her under his control!
"Looks like this ticking time bomb, Gudu, has to be dismantled."
Lin Mo asked Ning Fei, "Did you find any information about Gudu?"
Ning Fei shook his head instead. "Strangely enough, I can't find any information about Gudu at all!"
"It is as if he were an account newly registered in Inferno City! There is absolutely no way to find any information about him from before he came to Inferno City!"
"But don't worry, brother-in-law. I'll keep investigating. I'll definitely drag this damn rat out!"
Back to the matter at hand.
At this time, Zhao Lingyun speculated, "Gudu ordered people from Genesis and the Divine Kingdom Guild to attack and kill solo players everywhere within Inferno City. What exactly are they trying to do? What is their purpose?"
Ning Xi said resolutely, "Regardless of what his specific purpose is, it definitely isn't anything good. Most likely, it's still targeting Brother Lin Mo."
"We must make comprehensive preparations!"
Ning Fei sighed and said, "The most crucial problem right now is that one of you is trapped in the Ghost-Abandoned Land, while the other is trapped in the Divine Kingdom!"
"And that Gudu himself is also quite capable. Looking at the entire Inferno City, there isn't a single person left who can restrain Gudu and the Ghost King!"
"The Ghost King is too powerful after recovering from his weakened state. With the Ghost King's assistance, no matter what Gudu wants to do, all we can do is watch helplessly, unable to stop him…"
Ning Xi said, "As long as I complete the Divine Kingdom's quest as soon as possible, Brother Lin Mo will be able to obtain the quest reward, get the equipment, and clear the Ghost-Abandoned Land secret realm!"
Lin Mo agreed, "The quest rewards for the Ghost-Abandoned Land secret realm also include a set of Level 8 equipment. Once you clear the secret realm, Xiao Xi, that set of Level 8 equipment will be yours."
"Damn!" Zhao Lingyun said excitedly. "By then, the two of you will be two SSS-rank talent holders, each with a set of Level 8 equipment…"
"I don't even dare imagine what Gudu will have to use to fight the two of you by then."
"Even if he has the assistance of a Level 100 Ghost King, in front of the two of you, at most he'd just be a jumping clown!"
Ning Fei, however, weighed the pros and cons and said, "But Sis, brother-in-law, you two still need to get out as soon as possible."
"Otherwise, we don't know what even greater conspiracy and purpose Gudu has. Once he succeeds, I'm afraid he could bring us an even greater threat far beyond the Ghost King!"
"We have to stop him before Gudu achieves his goal!"
"Then there's no time to lose." Zhao Lingyun hurriedly said, "Lin Mo, Ning Xi, go log in. Xiaofei and I will clean up the dishes!"
"Okay."
Lin Mo and Ning Xi immediately returned to their rooms and logged in.
Lin Mo continued exploring the Ghost-Abandoned Land, learning the layout of the secret realm and preparing for the upcoming strategy to clear the secret realm once he obtained the Level 8 equipment set.
Ning Xi, meanwhile, was in the Divine Kingdom, continuing to carry out the SS-rank hidden quest, Heart Knot.
...
Nightfall.
Darkness enveloped the Divine Oracle Continent.
Northern Inferno City, wilderness area.
Lv76 Valley of Annihilation.
In the quiet valley, a group of players with the [Blood Drinking] ID prefix were gathered together, killing monsters and leveling up.
Among the crowd, a Level 74 Sword-and-Shield Warrior player named [Blood Drinking Sword] killed a [Mountain Monkey] with one sword, then looked around and couldn't help sighing, "The wilderness sure is quiet tonight!"
"There isn't a single solo player on this entire map apart from people from our Blood Drinking Guild!"
As soon as he finished speaking, another Level 74 Elemental Mage girl player, [Blood Drinking Shanshan], said somewhat fearfully, "Those murderous psychopaths on Inferno City's regional forum are way too rampant. Could we get targeted?"
"No!" The Level 75 Paladin player named [Blood Drinking Shield] said dismissively. "I've already seen through them. They only target weak solo players. All of us from the Blood Drinking Guild are gathered together, over a hundred people. They wouldn't dare come after us!"
Swish, swish, swish, swish!
Near the outskirts of the valley, a Level 75 Assassin youth named [Blood Drinking Blade] killed a Mountain Monkey with a combo. Stepping on the Mountain Monkey's corpse, he toyed with the sharp dagger in his hand and smiled calmly:
"If they dare come, I'll make sure they never return!"
"Let's see who's the prey and who's the hunter!"
As soon as Blood Drinking Blade finished speaking.
Boom, boom, boom, boom!
Suddenly, a rain of fire descended from the sky, instantly engulfing Blood Drinking Blade.
He didn't even have a chance to react.
The HP bar above his head was instantly emptied.
Whoosh!
White light lit up.
Blood Drinking Blade was instantly killed.
The next moment.
A large group of players with [Divine Kingdom] IDs surged over.
They charged into the Valley of Annihilation and, without a word, immediately launched an attack on the players of the Blood Drinking Guild!
"Fuck! It's those killers!"
"They really dared to come!"
"Everyone, be careful! Prepare to fight!"
The players of the Blood Drinking Guild all entered PK mode and fought back with all their strength.
But how could an unknown, insignificant guild from the eighteenth tier possibly be a match for the Divine Kingdom, a top-tier first-line guild in Inferno City?
Hundreds of elite Divine Kingdom players poured into the valley.
In an instant, they slaughtered all nearly one hundred players of the Blood Drinking Guild!
And a scene similar to what happened in the Valley of Annihilation.
At this very moment, was simultaneously unfolding in every corner of Inferno City.
Countless players were being brutally attacked and killed in the wilderness.
Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh, whoosh!
Endless white light appeared throughout the various wilderness areas.
At the same time that each flash of white light appeared.
Corresponding streams of soul power rose into the sky, gathering and converging toward the same direction...