Chapter 173 - 139: Additional Bounty, First Turn World Slaughter Order!

Chapter 173: Chapter 139: Additional Bounty, First Turn World Slaughter Order!

There was shock, confusion, bewilderment, and anger.

The scene started with Sheila firing an arrow at Mith from a distance, and ended with Tagel being killed by Yu Zhun in a single strike. When the projection ended, a long, dead silence fell over the hall.

"He killed Belorn... as well." One of the higher-ups slammed his fist on the table, unable to contain his anger. "That damn brat!"

The fury of the other experts was no less than his. In the footage, Tagel recognizing Yu Zhun as Belorn’s killer was clearly seen by everyone present. They hadn’t expected such an unexpected harvest from a simple time reversion. Two geniuses of the younger generation from their world had died at the hands of the same person!

"Hall Master! Let’s add to the bounty!" a higher-up with bloodshot eyes looked at the elderly Hall Master.

"Yeah! We must avenge the two of them!"

"Mith’s bounty was five hundred, we can add another five hundred!"

"I’m willing to personally sponsor a hundred!"

"..."

Amidst the clamor, the old man slowly closed his eyes, seemingly pondering and weighing his options. When he opened them again, his cloudy old eyes suddenly flashed with soaring killing intent and sharpness. That sharpness caused even Montpellier, the Divine Envoy of Inspiration who was watching the show from the side, to involuntarily change his expression.

"In the name of Server 23993, add a bounty of 2,000 Divine Demon Medals on Yu Zhun."

As soon as he spoke, the higher-ups who were just talking over each other fell completely silent. Two thousand medals as a bounty for a player under Level 40? They had been worried the Hall Master would disagree, but they never expected him to directly raise the bounty to a height that didn’t belong to a Level 40 player.

To the side, Montpellier couldn’t help but click his tongue. This price was enough to hire him for a year. However, it was quite fitting. Among everyone present, perhaps he was the only one who truly understood the old man’s purpose. This wasn’t just a simple player. This was a player with a One-Hit Kill talent. The other party had killed two players with SSS-grade talents from their world; this hatred had already reached an irreconcilable level. The two sides could not shake hands and make peace. Thus, they had to crush this enormously threatening player to death while he had just appeared!

"Besides this..." The old man paused. "Issue a First Turn World Slaughter Order against Server 45239."

As soon as these words came out, the entire hall boiled over. The higher-ups stood up, looking at the old man with astonishment.

A First Turn World Slaughter Order... This was a confrontation rule that existed between servers. Similar to a life-and-death contract, it was a direct declaration of war. Once issued, the First Turn Stage players of Server 23993 would madly target the players of Server 45239 in 4A Dungeons. As long as they encountered them, they would kill them even if it meant failing the Dungeon! There was no need to worry about not encountering them, because once a World Slaughter Order was issued, the probability of the two servers matching with each other would greatly increase. 4A Dungeons were already extremely dangerous. If they encountered malicious targeting every time... it could only be described as narrowly escaping death.

A World Slaughter Order was actually a Double-Edged Sword. After all, both servers could only send one raid team into the Dungeon, so who lived and who died was essentially a toss-up. However, because Server 23993 had developed for a longer period of time, their number of First Turn players was several times that of Server 45239. In a war of attrition, Server 45239 couldn’t win. The final result would be nothing more than two possibilities. First, all First Turn players of Server 45239 would no longer enter 4A difficulty Dungeons, leading to a drastic decrease in their number of World God-Demon Medals. Second, a large number of Server 45239’s First Turn players would die under the targeting of the World Slaughter Order, leading to heavy casualties among the world’s mid-level players. No matter which situation it was, it would be a huge, crippling crisis for a weak world!

"Hall Master... do we have to go this far?"

The higher-ups who were filled with righteous indignation a moment ago, wishing they could immediately put a bounty on Yu Zhun, were now somewhat dumbfounded. No... issuing a World Slaughter Order wouldn’t bring them any benefits, right?

To the side, after a brief moment of sluggishness, Montpellier suddenly let out a strange laugh. "Augustine... you’re truly ruthless."

Although he was laughing, his gaze toward the old man carried a hint of wariness. This old guy was deathly afraid that the other party wouldn’t die. Any player with an SSS-grade talent had some sort of luck supporting them, especially a monster like this who repeatedly killed other SSS-grade players. If a bounty could truly solve the problem, there wouldn’t be so many powerful players who rose up while carrying massive bounties on their heads. Therefore, he directly targeted the other party’s world. Players ultimately belonged to their corresponding servers. As long as the server couldn’t withstand the pressure of the rules, no matter how monstrous a player was, they would eventually be reduced to a pawn of the Dungeons.

Besides this... this old guy was also taking the opportunity to express his stance to the Divine Demon Palace. Because... he was ready to become a God.

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Blue Star, Divine Revelation Hall.

The Strongest gathered once again. Although Yu Zhun had a bounty on his head, the atmosphere appeared rather relaxed. After all, every one of them had gone through similar experiences in their youth.

"That kid Yu Zhun did well this time," Ji Ruoxu smiled. "He got a perfect first clear of a 4A Dungeon, and even killed a Divine Descendant."

"A bounty of 500 medals is just average," Asoka crossed his arms over his chest. "He only killed a Divine Descendant, after all."

Everyone couldn’t help but curl their lips. If it was just average, why did he have to use such a smug tone?

"Alright." Zhu Xiuming tapped the table. "Yu Zhun being issued a bounty after entering a 4A Dungeon was within our expectations.

"We don’t need to worry too much about external threats for now.

"After all, the players attracted by this bit of bounty will be nothing more than cannon fodder.

"However..." Zhu Xiuming paused, his gaze sweeping over everyone present. "Pay attention to guarding against internal threats."

Everyone’s expressions turned solemn. The last time they crippled those rats hiding in the dark and secretly colluding with other servers, the deterrence of the Divine Revelation Hall had scared them into inaction. But with the bait of the bounty, it was hard to say. There was no guarantee they wouldn’t do something crazy.

"Don’t worry," Asoka crossed his arms. "I’ve long arranged for personnel to secretly act as a Guardian by Yu Zhun’s side.

"They can’t enter the Dungeon, so he’ll have to rely on himself in there.

"But outside the Dungeon...

"Anyone who shows their face will be instantly killed."

Hearing Asoka’s words, everyone’s expressions slightly relaxed. The experts of Assassin’s Creed were good at killing, and equally good at protecting. For Asoka to specifically mention them, they were definitely Second-Turn players. With this, Yu Zhun’s safety was guaranteed.

"As long as you’ve made arrangements." Zhu Xiuming nodded slightly. He was just about to speak when the door to the conference room was suddenly pushed open.

BANG.

Seeing the red-haired man who walked in clearly, everyone in the conference room froze in unison.

"Sorn, this is the conference room of the Divine Revelation Hall," Zhu Xiuming furrowed his brows and spoke in a deep voice.

"You still have the mood to fuss over this?" Sorn snorted softly. "Server 23993 just issued a First Turn World Slaughter Order against us."

"What?!"

Everyone in the conference room simultaneously revealed expressions of bewilderment and shock.

"Server 23993..." Zhu Xiuming frowned slightly. "When have we ever offended this world?"

"What if I told you..." Sorn looked at Zhu Xiuming, "that they also added a bounty of 2,000 medals on Yu Zhun in the name of their entire server?"

Zhu Xiuming’s expression instantly changed, and the other Strongest present no longer looked as relaxed as before.

"Because of Yu Zhun?" Asoka suddenly stood up. "Even if Yu Zhun killed a few of their players, they wouldn’t go that far, right?"

"It wasn’t just a few players," Ji Ruoxu spoke with a solemn expression. Having reacted the fastest, he had already started inquiring about the situation. "Yu Zhun killed the two most dazzling SSS-grade talent players of Server 23993’s younger generation.

"Also, while adding to the bounty, Server 23993 supplemented it with information about Yu Zhun’s talent." Ji Ruoxu’s expression grew even heavier. "The fact that Yu Zhun possesses an SSS-grade talent can no longer be hidden.

"Furthermore..." Ji Ruoxu looked at Zhu Xiuming.

"Is Open and Aboveboard a One-Hit Kill type talent?"

Zhu Xiuming was silent. Who was he supposed to ask? Their past contact with Yu Zhun had always been veiled. Therefore, they had never entertained the thought of probing into the specifics of Yu Zhun’s talent. Now, they had instead become the last to know.

"Is this the Universal Light plan you guys have been preparing for years?" Sorn sneered. "Zhu Xiuming, they are already bullying us right to our faces. Do you still plan on just sitting here?"

Zhu Xiuming stayed silent for a moment before slowly standing up. "Sorn.

"Follow me into a Dungeon. Let’s go make a few examples of them."