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Chapter 84: Chapter 84: Novice Village No.177, Endless Mirage
Novice Village No.177 was even busier than a level 1 city.
The seal suddenly disappeared, and players speculated that there might be a hidden quest here, so a large number of players flooded in.
But more importantly, there were a lot of strong players from the Universe Continent.
"Wow, such a strong elemental force!" Johnnie arrived at Novice Village No.177.
He noticed something strange as soon as he entered, as the place was filled with a powerful elemental force.
Johnnie had already awakened the power of the Wood element, and he could clearly sense that the place was filled with a strong Wood element force.
And it wasn’t just the Wood element. There were other elemental forces as well.
But he had only awakened the Wood element, so he couldn’t sense the other elemental forces.
"It’s Johnnie Guru!" A player recognized him and shouted in surprise.
"Wow, it’s really Johnnie Guru." The surrounding players were stunned and immediately rushed toward him.
"Johnnie Guru, do you want to take me as your disciple?"
"Johnnie, would you like to join King’s Guild? I’m the guild master, and I can promise you anything you want."
A beautiful woman openly seduced him.
"Guru, do you know why the seal of Novice Village No.177 suddenly disappeared?"
...
The players surrounded him so tightly that it was impossible to move. Everyone looked at him with admiration and asked all sorts of questions.
Many players openly recruited him, offering a variety of different conditions.
Johnnie didn’t want to be troubled by these guys, so he used his Controlled Sword to Fly and left the area immediately.
"Wow, that’s so cool. You can actually fly."
"Guru, don’t go. If you don’t want to, we can talk about other conditions."
The crowd watched Johnnie leave and looked disappointed.
But they were even more excited. Johnnie appearing here meant that this Novice Village must have some kind of mystery.
If they could get it, their strength might also be greatly improved.
...
Johnnie avoided the wandering players and entered a dense forest.
The surrounding weak half-orcs were wandering around, but he didn’t feel like dealing with them.
Johnnie took out the Novice Village map that the old village head Wood had given him and examined it carefully.
Novice Village No.177 was located right at the edge of that mysterious forest.
All the Novice Villages were formed around this forest, and he felt that there must be some secret there. If the Change Class Scroll for The Mage of the Five Elements appeared, it would definitely be near this forest.
But the two large red "Danger" markings on the map made him hesitate to enter.
"Let me take a look inside." Johnnie decided to go in and check it out.
He was now strong, and he had a resurrection ring. If there was real danger, he could just leave quickly.
To enter the forest, he had to pass through the Novice Village, which was an unknown area. In the previous life, there was no information about this forest.
"Johnnie, you really showed up!"
Suddenly, a voice echoed, and a large group of players emerged, surrounding him completely.
"Macbeth!" Johnnie looked at the man leading the group, surprised for a moment, then quickly realized, and coldly said, "It was you who intentionally released the information about Novice Village No.177, luring me here?"
The many posts about Novice Village No.177 on the forum had already raised his suspicions.
But against these regular players, he wasn’t at all afraid. The only one he was wary of was the thin, pale-faced middle-aged man beside Macbeth, a strong player from the Universe Continent.
"Exactly. Johnnie, you’re going to die today!" Macbeth coldly spoke, then looked at the middle-aged man beside him and said respectfully, "Eddie, this time I need you to step in." 𝓷ℴ𝓿𝓹𝓾𝓫.𝓬ℴ𝓶
"Okay." The man named Eddie gave a slight nod, then looked Johnnie up and down and said, "Kid, did you kill the Demon General Lush?"
"You know about Lush?" Johnnie was a bit surprised, looking at Eddie.
[Eddie: Stage 5 Epic Strength, Divine Messenger]
Information about Eddie’s identity appeared, but he couldn’t see the man’s exact stats.
A Stage 5 Epic Strength, as long as the passive damage from Great Transformation Sword Technique was stacked, he could handle it.
Johnnie looked around at the players, then a thought hit him. Void Sword and Seven Sword appeared, ready to start a massacre.
Whirr!
Suddenly, a scorching flame arrow coalesced and arrived in an instant.
Johnnie instinctively tried to dodge, but it was too late.
Plop!
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The arrow pierced his body, and a terrifying damage number flashed above his head. His Health Points were instantly emptied.
[Ding. You were killed by Eddie. Resurrection Ring activated. Resurrected in place.]
The message flashed, and Johnnie was revived in place.
Macbeth quickly said, "Eddie, players can be revived, and this guy isn’t afraid of soul attacks."
"I know." Eddie coldly said. He hadn’t planned to kill Johnnie for good, just to test his strength.
He looked down with disdain. "Kid, trying to kill Lush with that kind of power? You’re dreaming. It must have been The Red Carp who helped you."
Johnnie frowned. This guy obviously knew about The Whispering Gorge. He was after the National Founding Decree!
Eddie continued, "I was worried the National Founding Decree might fall into your hands, but no divine aura appeared. That means The Red Carp didn’t pass the heavenly tribulation. Too bad. A strong warrior is gone."
He looked genuinely disappointed.
The Red Carp in The Whispering Gorge was one of the few who could threaten Pluto, and they had been watching them closely.
When Johnnie heard this, he felt relieved.
It looked like this guy didn’t know he had already obtained the National Founding Decree.
"Are you a Divine Messenger? Do you have a Fossil of Creation in your possession?" Johnnie’s eyes were burning with intensity. He still had one Fossil of Creation left, but that wasn’t enough.
He guessed that the Divine Messenger had a Fossil of Creation.
The last time he got a Fossil of Creation was by killing the Divine Messenger Cabarro.
"Ha ha, you want my Fossil of Creation? You’re dreaming!" Eddie didn’t bother to talk, and immediately launched another attack.
Johnnie was already prepared. He barely dodged the attack and charged toward the surrounding players.
He needed to increase the passive damage of Great Transformation Sword Technique before he had a chance to kill this guy.
"Human, you’re useless. You’re going to die today!" Eddie had already realized he had mastered the Great Transformation Sword Technique, and he guessed his intention. With a casual wave of his hand, a scroll appeared and unfurled in the wind.
Immediately, a strong pulling force came, and Johnnie was uncontrollably pulled toward the scroll.
"What is this?" He frowned, feeling a deep sense of unease in his heart. He split the Seven Sword into seven parts and controlled five small flying swords, which he sent flying toward the scroll.
Whirr...
At the moment the flying swords touched the scroll, a ripple of spatial energy spread out, and several of the swords vanished into nothingness.
At the same time, Johnnie was pulled toward the scroll uncontrollably and was instantly swallowed inside.
"Real foolishness!" Eddie sneered, then waved his hand again, and the scroll rolled up and flew back to his hand.
Macbeth quickly stepped forward and asked, "Eddie, are you sure this thing can trap Johnnie?"
"Of course." Eddie said confidently. "Endless Mirage can trap even gods. What about a mere human? Go ahead and attack him in the real world. As long as he dies there, all his items and merged artifacts will drop."
"Got it!" Macbeth’s eyes lit up and he immediately ordered his subordinate.
He had already learned that the security around Johnnie’s villa had been pulled back, which gave him the perfect opportunity to act.
If he killed Johnnie, those artifacts would be his.
Even if he couldn’t use them, they couldn’t fall into the hands of others.
"Eddie, what was that thing you mentioned earlier, the National Founding Decree? How do you get it?" Macbeth, recalling their conversation, asked carefully.
"Huh?" Eddie’s expression darkened, and he coldly said, "That has nothing to do with you. Just focus on your own job. Come on, let’s get ready to open the Five Elements Trial Realm."
Macbeth frowned. He knew about the National Founding Decree, which was said to allow the creation of a country.
But this thing seemed to be controlled by the gods. He had once asked Pluto for it, but he was firmly refused.
It seemed the National Founding Decree could threaten divine beings.
Macbeth had other thoughts in his mind. He wanted to find out more about the National Founding Decree. If he could get it, he might be able to break free from Pluto’s control.
...
[Ding. Entered the Endless Mirage space]
The message flashed, and Johnnie found himself in a bustling city.
"Johnnie, your dad and I have something to do. Stay home and study well. I’ll take you to the amusement park this weekend." a middle-aged woman rubbed his head and spoke softly.
Johnnie was stunned, staring at a pair of middle-aged couple in front of him, unable to believe it.
"Dad, Mom?" His voice was slightly choked. This scene was too familiar. Ten years ago, his parents had left like this and were involved in a car accident, never returning.
It was a wound in his heart that no one knew about.
"Mom, Dad, don’t go. Stay and be with me, okay?" He almost begged.
"Johnnie, is there something?" The middle-aged woman crouched down and looked at him with affection. "Okay, today we’ll spend time with you."
The man beside her also nodded with a smile.
Johnnie, however, didn’t feel much joy. His face was bitter, and tears rolled down his eyes.
This was the deepest desire in his heart, but he knew his parents prioritized work and wouldn’t agree to such an unreasonable request.
"I know this isn’t real. Sorry." Johnnie coldly said, and with a thought, the Dragon Patterned Sword roared out.
Plop...
The cold light pierced through both of their bodies, and the surrounding buildings instantly collapsed. The scene changed, and he found himself in a misty place.
"Kid, your heart is really strong." a voice suddenly spoke.
It was Eddie.
Johnnie shouted, "Don’t play tricks, come out!"
"Ha ha." Eddie laughed coldly, "Even if you can break through the illusion, you won’t escape. What appears here are the things you most desire or fear. Once you can’t fall for it, what about a hundred times, a thousand times, ten thousand times? Kid, enjoy it well..."
The voice faded away and disappeared completely.
Johnnie’s scene changed again, filled with laughter and joy. Young men and women with vibrant energy passed by him.
It was his cherished college days.
Johnnie frowned, and with a thought, he tried to cut the connection.
[Ding. You are in a special space. You cannot log out.]
