"Hahaha, we've finally made it to White River City!"
"This place is incredible!"
"So many powerful NPCs!"
As soon as Hei Zi and the others arrived at White River City, they couldn't help but gasp at its magnificent sight. A whirlwind of emotions churned inside them—joy, excitement, and an indescribable sense of pride all mixed together.
They had suddenly appeared in White River City, and aside from Hei Zi and Jimo Ruxue, who remained relatively calm, Ke Le and the rest still hadn't fully recovered their bearings. They felt like they were dreaming. Even Huo Wu was deeply shaken.
Earlier, when Huo Wu and Ke Le had regrouped with Hei Zi, they discovered that Hei Zi and Jimo Ruxue intended to lead them into fighting a group of level 20 monsters. They nearly had heart attacks on the spot.
In Divine Realm, unlike other virtual games, killing monsters far above your level was extremely difficult. Their average level was below 8, so fighting even a single level 20 Swamp Rhinoceros was practically suicide.
But Hei Zi and Jimo Ruxue charged straight at the Swamp Rhinoceroses with the whole party in tow, as if those creatures weren't level 20 monsters at all, but a bunch of level 0 Green-skin Goblins waiting to be slaughtered.
What happened next far exceeded Huo Wu and Ke Le's wildest expectations. Those level 20 Swamp Rhinoceroses seemed to have some kind of weakened aura about them. Jimo Ruxue drew five or six of them, and a single Hellflame from Hei Zi turned them all into charred meat. Their experience points skyrocketed in an instant.
Watching this unfold, Ke Le and the others—veteran teammates as they were—nearly had their eyes pop out of their heads.
As the old saying goes, after three days apart, one should look at someone with fresh eyes. But that was supposed to take three days!
Yet in just a few hours, the two of them had gone from climbing the adult staircase to riding the adult elevator straight to the top. Their growth rate was more brutal than if they'd been injected with growth hormones tenfold.
In a mere half hour, they all leveled up together. When Hei Zi told them his level, Ke Le and Huo Wu were completely stunned. Both Hei Zi and Jimo Ruxue were already over level 13. The gap between them wasn't just a little—it was the difference between heaven and earth.
How had Hei Zi and Jimo Ruxue suddenly become such terrifying powerhouses? The only explanation Ke Le and the others could think of was their leader, Shi Feng. It was the only thing that made sense.
Huo Wu and Shui Niu, meanwhile, felt they could no longer read Shi Feng at all. It was one thing for Shi Feng himself to be that strong, but how on earth did the team also contain two other level 13 monsters? What kind of savage party was this?
If word got out to others, it would throw the entire server into an uproar.
Over the following hours, Ke Le, Huo Wu, and the rest all reached level 10, while Hei Zi and Jimo Ruxue climbed to level 14. After that, following Shi Feng's instructions, they entered White River City to familiarize themselves with it, then went to pick up rare and daily quests to exchange for some rare items.
They had barely arrived at White River City when they heard a system announcement.
System Announcement (White River City Region): At least 5 players have entered White River City. The White River City Regional Level Ranking Glory Board is now open.
System Announcement (White River City Region): At least 5 players have entered White River City. The White River City Regional Level Ranking Glory Board is now open.
System Announcement (White River City Region): At least 5 players have entered White River City. The White River City Regional Level Ranking Glory Board is now open.
After the announcement broadcast three times in a row, every player in the White River City region was stunned into silence for a long while, their expressions blank with disbelief.
What was going on? More than five players had already reached White River City? How much time had even passed?
"Damn it, what the hell are these people eating? I'm supposed to be the number one player under heaven, and I just hit level 8. And there's already a bunch of level 10s? Can we even enjoy this game anymore?"
"No way… None of them are guild players? They're all free agents!"