0p0 #199 - Chapter 199: The rules change, the weird and scary thing
#199 - Chapter 199: The rules change, the weird and scary thing
The moment Jiang Han appeared in the World Temple, he was, unsurprisingly, surrounded.
Countless eyes were fixed on him like wolves eyeing their prey, especially the three elders of the temple, who looked at him as if he were a monster.
"You kid, you really overturned the Boundary Battlefield?"
Upon learning that Jiang Han had triggered the level 60 advancement trial, they immediately sent people to inquire about the situation.
Given the World Temple's status, it naturally didn't take much effort to find out the whole story.
In fact, they didn't even need to inquire specifically, as people had already started bringing news back.
The entire empire was shaken by this.
The Boundary Battlefield, a place where countless anomalies gathered, was of paramount importance, and all factions had strong individuals stationed there.
Whether it was the various empires or the transcendent Hall of Supreme Beings and the World Temple, all had powerhouses guarding the battlefield.
Yet, for so many years, they had barely managed to hold the line, preventing most of the anomalies from threatening civilians.
No one had ever heard of anyone truly repelling the anomalies in a meaningful way.
Even the joint efforts of many god-level powerhouses couldn't achieve that.
But now?
Someone had single-handedly collapsed the battlefield in just one day.
Collapsed!
Although it was just the lowest-level battlefield, it was still astonishing, a miracle never achieved by predecessors.
One could imagine the surprise in everyone's hearts when the news spread.
Especially the three elders of the temple, who, following the will of the Divine Tree, had guarded the temple for so many years and understood the inner workings very well, were acutely aware of the Boundary Battlefield's unique nature.
Now the level 50 battlefield had collapsed.
What about the level 60 and 70 battlefields?
If this Ye Han were to enter those more dangerous battlefields, might he also be able to collapse them?
If that happened, would the sword hanging over everyone's heads finally dissipate?
"Kid, this is the Valor Godstone."
"This is a master craftsman."
Before Jiang Han could speak, the First Elder of the temple walked forward with a burly man, acting with remarkable efficiency.
He was already eager to see the scene of the person before him charging into the level 60 Boundary Battlefield, and to that end, he directly brought the top craftsman from the temple.
"Uh..."
Jiang Han didn't expect the service to be so thorough, but adhering to the principle of "a fool doesn't take advantage of a good deal," he handed over the Emblem of Valor.
【Emblem of Valor (Legendary)】
【Description: Proof of a brave warrior, only those who pass the Purgatory-level trial are qualified to obtain it. It is the empire's supreme honor, made even more powerful after being strengthened multiple times by the Valor Godstone.】
【Base Attributes +1500】
【All Elemental Resistances +10%】
【Charm +3】
【Valiant Strike (Passive): When the target's health is below 60%, the damage you deal to them is increased by 20%, and forcibly deprives 5% of their maximum health (can only occur once)】
【Valiant Power (Passive): Triggered when health drops below 30%, Strength increases by 30%, Spirit increases by 30%】
"Let's go, let's go! Don't waste time, I'll personally escort you to the battlefield."
Before he could even see the attributes clearly, the First Elder urged him repeatedly, looking incredibly impatient.
"Isn't this a bit too enthusiastic?"
Jiang Han's eyes twitched as he looked around. Judging by the spectacle, they were going to forcibly carry him to the level 60 battlefield.
"It's all deserved, you are now the hero of the empire."
The First Elder said with a smile, "It would be even more heroic if you could collapse another battlefield."
"I'll do my best."
Jiang Han didn't say much.
In any case, it was part of his plan to enter the level 60 battlefield first.
After all, with Little Luo, a BUG-level mythical beast, coupled with the various battlefield legions, leveling up would be incredibly fast.
He could probably reach level 100 in a few days.
Then he could look for clues to the Saint Severance item, wouldn't that be wonderful?
Originally, he was wondering what reason to use to persuade the legion members to cooperate, but looking at the current situation, he wouldn't even need to waste his breath, it had all been arranged.
These NPCs were more anxious than anyone to clear out the anomalies.
After all, it threatened their homes.
Soon, under the all-inclusive, one-stop service of the temple elders, Jiang Han reappeared in the Boundary City.
"Damn! He's back so soon?"
"As expected, he's incredibly fierce, passing the advancement trial like it's nothing."
"Haha, this guy's arrival is a fortune for us level 60s. I've already prepared the sacks, the future is promising."
"I've spent a fortune, replacing all my equipment with agility bonuses and buying a lot of 'Swiftness Charms.' I'm going to make a killing this time!"
"Lure monsters! Awesome!"
Amidst the cheers of countless onlookers, Jiang Han disappeared into the teleportation point.
Whoosh~
A cold wind blew.
Unlike the level 50 battlefield, the level 60 battlefield was a vast mountain range.
Comparatively, the change in terrain made it much more difficult to lure monsters.
However...
"Lord Ye Han, the Holy Legion's Third Legion, reporting for duty!"
"The Carnage Legion is at your service!"
"The Shadow Legion, two, three, four hundred strong, are all gathered here!"
"..."
More than a dozen NPCs approached Jiang Han as soon as they saw him, all saluting. Clearly, they had also received orders to cooperate with Jiang Han's actions.
"Let's begin."
Jiang Han was too lazy to waste words and said indifferently.
"Yes!"
The legion commanders each took their orders and left, and tens of thousands of people quickly dispersed.
Jiang Han then picked a place with a nice view, sat down, and leisurely lay down to rest.
Leveling up with so many people cooperating was incredibly comfortable.
However, this comfort didn't last long.
About an hour later, a blur of shadow rushed over from a distance. It was the Shadow Legion's commander, Ellison, a top assassin in the level 60 battlefield, with multiple records of soloing mutated BOSSes, appearing and disappearing unpredictably.
"Lord Ye Han, I'm very sorry, but the target may not be achievable."
Ellison's voice was low.
"What's wrong?" Jiang Han asked in confusion, "Is the difficulty too high?"
"No."
Ellison shook his head and then said with a wry smile, "The main problem is that the anomalous creatures on the battlefield can't be lured out. We've used all sorts of methods and means, even going up to fight and pulling aggro before running away, but we can't gather the anomalous creatures together."
Jiang Han frowned, "Do you mean the habits of the anomalous creatures have changed?"
"Yes."
Ellison hesitated for a moment and then said, "And... they seem to have a consciousness, they don't gather on a large scale, and they deliberately keep their distance."
"Even the normally gregarious anomalies are like this."
"It's like... they're specifically wary of something."
As expected...
After listening to Ellison's account, Jiang Han's heart sank slightly.
The anomalies were indeed not so easy to deal with. The collapse of one battlefield had resulted in a change in the rules.
These extremely violent creatures were like they were being controlled by some kind of rule.
And now, the rules had changed.