Chapter 61, You've Got the Wrong Person, Slaughter of the Black Tiger Guild_1
Jiang Chen shook his head. "I'm afraid others couldn't handle it."
GIGGLE...
"Get lost! I've finally figured out what kind of person you are."
"Oh? I'd love to hear your esteemed opinion."
"You're a very flirtatious person."
Jiang Chen laughed. "I get like this after drinking, but I'm actually still very pure."
GIGGLE...
Ruo Li burst into laughter. "'Pure'? That doesn't seem to have anything to do with you, my dear junior."
While they were talking, a group of people burst into the tavern.
They noticed Jiang Chen and casually chose a seat.
It must be him, one thought.
Definitely him. Black robe, black hair. He's the one who killed Maxis, another affirmed silently.
One of them then whispered to another, "Go back immediately and report to the Guild Leader. Tell him we've found the Black-robed man."
To the others, he added in a low voice, "Keep an eye on him. I'll go back and alert them right away. Remember, wait for the Guild Leader. Don't make a move here."
"Understood," came the quiet reply.
A burly man hurried out the door and left.
None of this escaped Jiang Chen's notice.
They're from the Black Tiger Guild again.
Ruo Li smiled. "Junior, you're in trouble. Be careful. Sister wouldn't want to lose such a pure junior."
"You actually know?"
"Don't underestimate me just because I'm a Priest. Surviving unscathed under the Demonic Tree Monster isn't something ordinary people can do."
Jiang Chen looked at Ruo Li. This Priest wasn't simple! A Priest capable of awakening an amplification ability was hardly an ordinary person.
Ruo Li continued, "This is Eilrus Town, a cross-world area. In cross-world areas, rules aren't so strictly adhered to. That's this sister's advice to you. I'll take my leave first, my dear junior."
Jiang Chen mulled over her words. Eilrus Town was another rift, another world. Battles were frequent in cross-world regions, offering no protection even within the town itself. Some areas in towns were established by Alliances, others by guilds. Eilrus happened to be one established by guilds. A town was established in Eilrus because many Heroes came here to train and raise their Levels. Moreover, it hosted the King's Crown Copy. This Copy was the goal pursued by many Heroes, especially the Diamond Set. Acquiring even one piece of equipment meant lifelong comfort, so many people came to try their luck. Even if it was just a simple-difficulty Copy, many Heroes still came, hoping they might hit the jackpot one day!
As Jiang Chen drank.
Heroes in the tavern were leaving one after another, while new ones continuously entered.
Jiang Chen chuckled. In a world where the strong preyed on the weak, it was always like this; rules were built on Strength.
Wendell, the Guild Leader of the Black Tiger Guild and a First-stage Warrior, walked in with a group of people. Clad in Armor and wearing a helmet, with a giant sword on his back, Wendell sat down right beside Jiang Chen.
He asked bluntly, "Was it you who killed my brother Maxis?"
Jiang Chen sipped his drink, his face calm. "You already know, so why bother asking?"
"Good. I thought you wouldn't admit it."
"If I don't admit it, will you let me go?"
"No."
"Then that settles it. Why ask?"
"I just wanted to confirm I hadn't found the wrong person. It seems I haven't."
"No, you found the wrong person."
"What?"
"I said you found the wrong person because all of you are going to die."
Dragon in the Sky!
Wendell witnessed a terrifying scene, as did the others: Three Hundred Sword Auras materialized beside Jiang Chen.
Slaughter...
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CLANG! CLANG! CLANG!
Heroes stood outside.
"It seems a fight has broken out inside."
"No kidding. Wendell found his brother's killer; of course, he wouldn't let him go."
"What a pity. That young man is as good as dead."
"Thirty people ganging up on one... Even if Wendell kills the young man, he'll completely lose face."
"It's that young man's fault for killing Wendell's brother."
"This is Eilrus Town! How dare Wendell make a move?"
"This town was established by five major guilds, and Wendell's is one of them. Why wouldn't he dare to act?"
While the other Heroes were discussing this fervently, Jiang Chen emerged from the tavern, wine jug in hand. He glanced at the crowd and then walked towards the side of the street.
The nearby Heroes were immediately terrified and quickly distanced themselves from Jiang Chen.
What on earth was going on?
Could Wendell have spared the young man before him?
Wasn't he going to avenge his brother?
Unable to contain their curiosity, someone bravely entered the tavern, only to be instantly horrified. Bodies were strewn everywhere; the entire tavern was a river of blood, with countless corpses lying on the ground.
Even Wendell lay among them.
"Dead... They're all dead!"
"My God, who is this person? There were thirty of them, and Wendell was a First-stage Warrior!"
"This young man is so terrifying! He killed them all!"
"It's simply a massacre! This young man must be an SS-grade Class Hider!"
"He cleared the Hell-level Crown of the King Instance alone! He's obviously extremely frightening. Wendell was simply asking for death!"
"We must stay far away from this young man in the future. He's a Devil, too terrifying!"
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KNOCK KNOCK KNOCK...
"Come in."
Ruo Li was all smiles. "I ran into our junior again just now. This junior is really interesting—a very pure little brother."
After Ruo Li finished saying 'pure,' she let out another GIGGLE..., as if she had heard the world's biggest joke.
Black Phoenix snorted coldly. "He killed people from the Black Tiger Guild and still has the mood to drink? Wendell must have found him by now."
"Your guess is very accurate. Wendell took people to the tavern to find him."
"And he ran away?"
"No. He killed them all."
Black Phoenix was stunned.
Not believing Ruo Li's words, he asked again, "You're saying he killed everyone?"
"Yes. Wendell took thirty men to find him. There was a huge fight in the tavern. I didn't see the battle, but Wendell and his guild members all died inside. It was a slaughter."
"They're all saying a Demon has come to Eilrus."
"How did he do it?"
"I'm not sure. But they're all dead, and Jiang Chen survived. Jiang Chen is much stronger than we imagined."
To face off against thirty-odd people and still manage to kill them all... that wasn't ordinary Strength. Although Black Phoenix wasn't afraid, even he couldn't kill all of them; his speed couldn't match that of Archers or Assassins.
Ruo Li laughed. "I was very curious, so I asked him how he got past the Witch Queen. After all, he was alone. Do you know what he said?"
Ruo Li paused. "He said, 'Just overpower and kill them, that's all.'"
Black Phoenix was shocked. Overpower and kill? This guy's Offensive Power had to be terrifying to overpower and kill the Witch Queen!
Ruo Li laughed. "We're here farming equipment in a Hard-difficulty Copy, but he's on Hell Level. He might very well have gotten some amazing equipment drops!"
Black Phoenix remained silent. The higher the difficulty of a Copy, the higher the probability of equipment drops. The fewer the people, the higher the drop rate. If a simple-difficulty Copy is like winning the lottery, then Hell-level difficulty boosts the chances by tens of thousands of times.
"If I run into him tomorrow, I'll ask for you if he got any equipment. I can have him sell it to you; it's not like you're short on money anyway."
"Then, please do."
"Is that you asking for a favor? Give your big sis a smile."
"Go to hell!"
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