novelslam Chapter 408 There was an unexpected gain.
Chapter 408 There was an unexpected gain.
The golden holy emblem was pressed onto the silk of the covenant.
A blinding light traveled along the ancient fabric texture, and the sixth complex totem slowly took shape.
The system notification sounded precisely in Chen You's ear.
[Ding! Contract of Silk progress updated: 6/7.]
Chen You rolled up the cloth with satisfaction and casually stuffed it into his backpack.
He stood up, patted off non-existent dust from the hem of his robe, and turned to look at the center of the hall.
The bronze balance scales had completely broken, and the trays at both ends slammed onto the stone slab with a dull thud.
The ten-meter-tall statue of the Source God was now shedding its stone skin with a soft rustling sound.
Golden liquid flowed down the face of the statue, gathering on the ground into a small puddle that emitted an eerie glow.
The players in line stopped what they were doing.
A soldier who was about to bang his head against a pillar scratched his head and turned to Chen You: "You Shen, are we still going to bang it?"
"That's enough, let's call it a day."
Chen You snapped his fingers, brought up the bounty interface, and clicked "Settle".
"Ring ring—"
A series of crisp sounds of gold coins being deposited echoed through the cathedral.
Hundreds of players, wearing only their underwear, stared at the extra 20 gold coins and collectively held their breath for a second.
The next second, deafening cheers lifted the dome of the church.
"A magnificent and awe-inspiring sight!"
"God of the Wanderer, I can die ten more times! Give me a chance!"
"You're my real father, You Shen!"
The players jumped around wildly, and some were so excited that they hugged each other and cried.
These aren't the fake tears from before; these are genuine emotions expressed with real money.
Vary Goode slumped to the ground, staring blankly at the reveling strangers.
"Destroyed... completely destroyed..." His lips trembled as he stared intently at the ever-cracking statue.
"The gods are weeping blood, the law is collapsing... This is a sign of world destruction..."
Before he could finish speaking, the ground suddenly sank.
"boom!"
A deep, muffled roar came from the depths of Qirui City.
The entire cathedral shook violently, and the stained glass windows shattered one after another, with broken glass pouring down like a torrential rain.
Chen You steadied himself, raising an eyebrow slightly.
The statue of the Source God in the center of the hall made a teeth-grinding cracking sound and collapsed completely from the middle.
Thick black smoke billowed out from the cracks in the statue's base, instantly obscuring the holy light from the dome.
From within the black smoke, countless mournful roars could be faintly heard.
Immediately afterwards, a blinding blood-red beam of light shot into the sky from the direction of the south gate of Qirui City, piercing straight into the clouds.
The once clear sky was visibly stained dark red.
The piercing system alarm echoed throughout the entire city of Qirui.
[Qirui City Area Announcement: Warning! Warning!]
[Due to an unknown energy surge, the seal of the Source God has shattered! The demon Bartos has broken free of his shackles and is leading the Abyss army in a full-scale attack on the south gate of Qirui City!]
[Hidden area event triggered: Demon Siege!]
[All players in Qirui City will receive a 200% experience bonus for defeating Abyss monsters, and will have a very high chance of obtaining rare equipment and Abyss Treasure Chests!]
Blood-red words flashed wildly on every player's retina.
Inside the cathedral, the players who were celebrating for twenty gold coins suddenly fell silent.
one second.
two seconds.
three seconds.
"Holy crap!" Mad Blade Slashes the World, who had resurrected and returned, slapped his thigh hard, his eyes turning red.
Hidden Event! Monster Siege! Double Experience!
"The God of Travel is awesome!" a mage roared at the top of his lungs. "This incredible wealth is finally mine!"
"This isn't a procession of deities, it's a turtle in a wishing well... Bah, this is a real god!"
"Brothers, get your gear on! Let's steal the kill!"
The sound of metal clashing filled the air.
The players, who had just stripped naked, frantically put on equipment with the speed of someone who'd been single for thirty years.
Some people even wore their helmets backwards and charged out with their greatswords.
"South Gate! Go to the South Gate! If you're late, you won't even get a sip of soup!"
"Mages, assemble! Warriors, hold the front lines, don't let the NPCs steal the kills!"
In less than half a minute, nearly a thousand players rushed out of the cathedral like mad dogs released from their cages, howling and screaming.
It knocked over countless benches along the way, raising clouds of dust.
The entire city of Qirui was in an uproar.
In the streets and alleys, countless players rushed toward the south gate with shining eyes.
In their eyes, it wasn't a terrifying abyss demon, but a mobile experience pack, a glittering piece of top-tier equipment.
The cathedral fell silent again, with only the howling wind and billowing black smoke remaining.
Varygood knelt on the ground, clutching his hair tightly with both hands, and screamed in despair.
"The demon has broken free... Qirui City is finished... Hundreds of thousands of civilians will perish under the flames of the abyss..."
Chen You walked to his side and looked down at the city lord.
"Alright, stop howling." Chen You pointed outside the gate. "Look closely, those people who rushed over, weren't they all risking their lives?"
Vary Goode raised his head in a daze.
"Instead of wasting your time lamenting, you should hurry up and get some men to guard the gate."
After Chen You finished speaking, he also walked towards the door.
Standing on the steps, Chen You looked up towards the south gate.
Under a dark red sky, countless flying monsters from the abyss hovered above the city walls, and various dazzling magical effects exploded on the walls. The roars of the players could be heard across half the city.
"That's quite a big event." Chen You stroked his chin.
He never expected that he would accidentally trigger a monster siege.
The main city defense battle has an extremely high monster density and offers very rich experience rewards.
For ordinary players, this is a meat grinder where they risk their lives, but for Chen You, it's a giant buffet restaurant.
But he wasn't in a hurry to get there.
Chen You opened his friends list, clicked on Lin Miao's profile picture, and sent her a team invitation.
……
Meanwhile, on Chuxincheng East Street, Lin Miao was being watched by hundreds of people.
Lin Miao's current state can only be described in two words: despair.
About a minute ago.
She just wanted to turn in a quest, so she casually clicked on "Auto-pathfinding" on the quest panel.
The system notification rang in my ears: "Honorable newcomer, the Supreme Travel Mode has been activated for you."
The next second, eight muscular men, each two meters tall and covered in gold powder, appeared out of thin air.
They carried a huge palanquin on their shoulders, lifting Lin Miao directly into the air.
This is not over yet.
At the very front of the procession, two NPCs dressed in festive red outfits puffed out their cheeks and were playing an extremely joyful tune on a suona.
Two NPCs were holding up a banner with blindingly large, gold lettering that read: "The new leader has arrived! Get out of the way!"
"Drip-drip-drip—beep—"
Then, unsurprisingly, all eyes on East Street turned to her.