“Not bad.” Feeling the fierce surge of power within her body, Ye Lian nodded with satisfaction.
At level 10, she was already frighteningly strong, and now at level 15, it was only natural that she was the strongest being so far.
Every move she made seemed to embody the word [Invincible].
Of course, this was just Bai Xue’s personal impression.
To her, her master was simply unbeatable.
Undeniably so.
“I wonder how much the non-player panel stats have improved.”
With some anticipation, Ye Lian opened the 【Yinyue】 panel.
The next moment, her eyes widened significantly, her heart almost skipping a beat.
Because 【Yinyue】’s stats were outrageously high!
At level 10, it was only slightly stronger than the Silver Moon Knight state.
But after reaching level 15, the gap widened tremendously, the stats multiplying several times over!
(Truly worthy of the Demon Emperor’s body, absolutely invincible!)
Ye Lian, who had been a little worried about the final phase of the beta test, was now brimming with confidence.
Unless another Demon Emperor appeared, no one could kill her!
At that moment, it felt as if a piece of music played in her ears: Invincible, how lonely it is, invincible, how empty it is~
“Bai Xue, you can come over now. This giant’s corpse doesn’t affect the pollution value.”
Calming herself a bit, Ye Lian looked toward Bai Xue, who was hiding not far away.
“Coming~” The latter leapt out from the ruins of a house and jogged over, her voice brimming with unrestrained joy.
“Are you hurt?” Ye Lian asked.
Bai Xue shook her head excitedly, “Nope. Master is so amazing, invincible!”
Her beautiful eyes almost sparkled with stars.
“Not bad.” Ye Lian smiled; she could tell these words came from the heart.
No hint of flattery.
(Ah, Master is so powerful and still so humble!)
Bai Xue silently admired.
“The crisis isn’t over yet; don’t relax too much.” Ye Lian reminded.
Hearing this, Bai Xue suddenly remembered those terrifying monsters hiding in the darkness and tensed up.
“Let’s go meet up with Dancing Elephant and the others; it’s easier to handle things with more people.” Ye Lian said.
“Yes, Master.”
The two quickly left the square.
Normally, Ye Lian would have searched through the gray giant’s body to see if she could find any valuable materials.
But time was tight now; they had to locate the monsters hiding in the Outer City District and stop that ominous summoning.
***
Elsewhere.
Some players who knew the situation started moving toward the crowded area.
A small number still trembled in hiding.
But others, feeling no tremors, came out of their houses.
“Is it over?” This player named 【Jack】 looked as ordinary as his name.
He cautiously observed his surroundings.
After finding no signs of danger, he began to move slowly.
Jack was a cautious player.
However, tragedy struck when he passed by a seemingly safe Drainage Ditch.
Suddenly, a tentacle shot out and tightly wrapped around Jack’s neck, pulling hard.
Instantly, Jack was dragged to the ground.
He panicked and tried to pry the tentacle off, but his hands were slippery and powerless.
(Save me!)
Jack opened his mouth to call for help, but no proper sound came out.
His body was forcibly dragged toward the Drainage Ditch.
Then, countless eerie, sharp teeth emerged from the ditch, piercing his neck and head.
***
After a few struggles, Jack lost his breath, blood flowing from the wounds, dripping into the Drainage Ditch.
Not far away on the street, Dancing Elephant suddenly felt a strange unease and hurriedly said:
“We’re leaving this place immediately to meet up with the White Knight!”
“Let’s go!” Although Boyang lacked danger-sensing ability, he also sensed a subtle threat.
Everyone felt puzzled but said nothing, quietly following their footsteps, moving toward the square.
As they left, Octopus Monsters suddenly emerged from various Drainage Ditches, floating midair.
Similar scenes appeared at many other Drainage Ditches throughout the Outer City District.
“The real ordeal is only just beginning!” Mulin slashed down an Octopus Monster that had just emerged from a ditch.
Then she rushed toward the square.
This time entering the sewer proved pointless.
It did nothing to prevent the tragedy unfolding.
Now, the only option was to regroup with the White Knight and face this unprecedented challenge together!
At this moment, Octopus Monsters swirled through the Outer City District.
Though not numerous, their tenacity was far greater than hundreds or thousands of other monsters.
A true nightmare!
“What the hell is this thing!?”
“Help!”
“So many octopuses!”
“No, don’t come here!”
Players scattered throughout the city were attacked one after another—some howled in pain, some cried out, others fled in panic.
In an instant, the entire Outer City District erupted into chaos.
***
“Respected Demon Emperor, the banquet is about to begin! Please, enjoy our masterpiece at your leisure!”
At the lookout tower, the no-longer-human Zhao Gang raised his hands, crazed, staring at the sky with excitement.
As the banquet host, he was giving it his all.
Behind Zhao Gang, 【Who’s Chicken】 stared blankly, expressionless, like an emotionless puppet.
Rewind a little.
“Are you all okay?” Outside the square on the street, Ye Lian, Bai Xue, and Dancing Elephant had already reunited with the others.
“We’re fine!” Boyang looked excited. “White Knight, you’re truly amazing!”
“Yeah, invincible!” Xingyue’s eyes sparkled as if she had just seen her beloved idol.
“Everyone is safe. But I have a very bad feeling.”
Dancing Elephant said.
“The beta test is nearing its end; having such a premonition is normal.”
Ye Lian said this, but she gave him a meaningful glance.
Then she shifted the topic.
“To be safe, each of you drink a drop of potion.”
She pulled out two bottles of Spirit Recovery Potion and handed them to Boyang and Dancing Elephant.
The reason she didn’t give everyone a bottle was because the stock was truly limited.
And it wasn’t necessary to hand out aid for free.
Help given too cheaply brings no benefit.
After all, ungrateful ingrates were countless in this world.
Everyone understood Ye Lian’s caution, especially Jimite, who had once been parasitized by an Octopus Monster.
They each took turns drinking a drop in front of Ye Lian, finding no abnormal reactions.
Bai Xue quietly breathed a sigh of relief.
Those hateful Octopus Monsters were so cunning and insidious that caution was a must!
“Although I’d love to chat a little, there’s no time now.”
Ye Lian slightly raised her head and gazed into the distance calmly.
Following her gaze, everyone’s faces changed drastically.
Because over the street, more than twenty gray-black many-eyed Octopus Monsters were drifting this way!