Traveling through the game world

"We've arrived! What a beautiful village!" Lian Yang stretched out his arms, looking at the small village enveloped in silver, and exclaimed sincerely.

Back in Silver Village, Celia was overjoyed, her voice brimming with happiness: "Well, thank you both for the journey! See you tomorrow!"

"See you tomorrow!".

"See you tomorrow!".

Seeing Baron still staring at Celia's retreating figure, Lian Yang helplessly grabbed him by the neck and walked away, saying, "You should have some self-respect!"

"What do you know!" Baron rubbed his messy, afro-like hair, looking completely unwilling, as if Lian Yang had committed some terrible crime by dragging him away.

Silent all night.

"If it weren't for you, I would have been killed by those monsters long ago... This is a gift I made for you myself yesterday. Please accept it!" Celia was naturally giving away the Celia Handmade Shoes, which had been given away hundreds of thousands of times! However, this time she was giving away two pairs at once.

After delivering the shoes, Celia continued before Baron and Lian Yang could speak, "The forest where you rescued me is called the Arnofa Forest. It used to be a paradise for many small animals, peaceful and tranquil. But after the Cataclysmic Era, many spirits were relocated to the forest. These spirits were gentle and kind by nature, but after waking up from a deep sleep shrouded in black nightmares, their temperaments became abnormally violent. Everyone says that the nightmares are also due to the effects of the Cataclysmic Era... How long will the pain caused by the Cataclysmic Era last?"

After sighing over these thoughts, Celia suddenly remembered something: "Since you're here, go see Tana. She's the guardian of the magic circle, protecting us all this time to prevent the tragedy of the Age of Destruction from repeating itself. She can answer any questions you may have."

Unlike Baron's somber tone, Lian Yang's performance was reminiscent of a popular online game. The almost identical dialogue made Lian Yang marvel at the power of historical inertia.

However, since we're already here, we might as well make the best of it. Even if Celia hadn't said anything, Lian Yang would still have gone to find the Blue Guardian, because only by following the plot can we gain the most, right? That's already a proven and viable path.

After leaving Celia's house, they soon saw the Blue Guardian Tana. She wore the same blue or cyan dress as in the game, somewhat like a cheongsam but not quite, and two black horns on her jet-black hair made her delicate, jade-like skin even more dazzling.

"Welcome to my home. Thank you for rescuing Celia. I am Tana, the Guardian of the Blue. You can call me Tana." Seemingly expecting Lian Yang and Baron to arrive, Tana showed no surprise whatsoever. She continued, "This is Silver Village. Originally, it was just a small village protected by the Sacred Tree. Later, survivors of the Cataclysmic Era gathered here, gradually bringing life back to the place. As the guardian, I have always protected the magic circle here."

In real life, Tana possesses an ethereal beauty compared to her character in the game, yet she exudes the same overwhelming sense of responsibility. She briefly introduced the silver village to Lianyang and Baron.

Seemingly because Lian Yang and Baron saved Celia, Tana seemed to remember something and said, "You should know about the Cataclysm, right? It was that catastrophe that swept across the entire Arad continent, instantly destroying forests and villages, and causing all living things to mutate in agony... Well, all of that is in the past now. It's truly fortunate that the Silver Village existed, preventing the Cataclysm from worsening and allowing this place to maintain peace. Adventurers, what are your plans now?"

"I plan to eliminate this Black Nightmare. We can't let them expand any further. If ordinary residents are dragged into the Black Nightmare, it will be a terrible disaster." As Agamemnon's apprentice, Lian Yang may not be particularly strong, but his knowledge over the past year has been extensive, especially knowing that this is a very familiar online game world. This makes him almost omniscient.

Baron nodded, gripped the greatsword on his back, and said firmly, "Absolutely, absolutely we cannot let the Black Nightmare attack the innocent people!"

"Tana!"

Looking towards the sound, one saw a dark elf wearing a yellow top, gray shorts, and glasses, holding a thick book in his hands.

The matter seemed very urgent. The newcomer didn't even greet Lian Yang Balong before hurriedly saying, "An outsider just entered the Blazing Crystal Forest. Is it the powerful figure you mentioned earlier?"

Tana's expression changed: "If it's Agamemnon, it's not a big problem. It's just that I'm afraid other people might accidentally wander in!" As she spoke, she looked worried.

Baron was also a little worried when he heard this. Although he had suffered discrimination over the years because of his left hand, he was always sunny and passionate at heart.

Giving Baron a reassuring look, Lian Yang said, "I think it must be my master. Let's go check it out." Agamemnon and Lian Yang arrived at the Arnofa Forest together, but Agamemnon dropped Lian Yang off at the crossroads and went off to investigate something alone. Combining this with the game's plot, Lian Yang was absolutely certain it was Agamemnon.

"That Agamemnon who defeated the Apostle is actually your master?" Baron looked at Lian Yang in surprise. The Four Sword Saints were among the top beings in Arad, and they had countless admirers. Baron, in particular, as a Ghost Swordsman, regarded Agamemnon as his idol. Hearing that his only friend, Lian Yang, was actually Agamemnon's apprentice, Baron couldn't help but be quite astonished.

"Yeah, I told you." Lian Yang pretended to be stupid. When you're out in the world, you should never put on airs. So Lian Yang never mentioned to Baron that Aganzo was his master.

"You really didn't mention it. I was wondering how you, at only level 15, had a sacred artifact. Turns out you have an awesome master, you little tycoon!" Baron didn't care too much. In the Arad Continent, lineage is important, but it's not about who your father is.

"Hehe, now you know. Let's go, let's go check out the Blazing Crystal Forest. If it's not my master, we'll have to find a way to rescue him!" That's what friends are all about. There's no need to get hung up on identities. In Arad, shared goals are more important.

Walking along the path in the Blazing Crystal Forest, looking at the dimly lit forest, Lian Yang asked, "Baron, before the Cataclysmic Era, did you ever imagine that crystals could grow on the earth?"

Looking at the crystal that had sprung up from the ground, Baron shook his head: "I don't even have the thought, let alone want to. The world has changed so much that I feel like a stranger to it."

Lian Yang wanted to say something more, but suddenly!

"Humans!"

"Kill them!"

Suddenly, a large army of elves appeared before them. Not only were there their old friends, the Flame Squirrel, but there also seemed to be some Green Elf Lulus. However, these two creatures, normally incredibly cute, now had grotesque faces and were spewing slogans that made them anything but adorable.

"It seems the enemy has quite a few people!" Lian Yang said seriously, sizing up the troops in front of him. Several hundred monsters at least made him feel some pressure.

“There are quite a few, there must be something here!” Baron said with certainty. Berserk elves usually don’t come in groups, so the appearance of groups naturally indicates the presence of a higher-level dark creature.

"Charge! Kill these despicable humans!" Upon discovering the humans, the elves became even more frenzied and charged forward in a swarm.

Looking at the large group in front of them, Lian Yang and Baron exchanged a glance.

Baron, carrying an incredibly heavy greatsword, leaped high into the air. "Catch! Baron's about to get going!"

"Clang!" Lian Yang drew his greatsword from his back with one hand and swung it with a flourish.

"I choose you, Baron!" Lian Yang must have watched too much Pokémon; all he saw was Baron holding his greatsword horizontally in a baseball stance, swinging it fiercely: "Here you go!"

Baron, falling from the sky, landed precisely on the spine of Lian Yang's sword. Then, using the force of Lian Yang swinging the greatsword, he flew like a cannonball into the midst of the monsters.

"Hehe, even Grandpa Lian Yang is here!" Seeing Baron's incredibly accurate Mountain Crash Strike smash into the middle of the monsters, Lian Yang also fiercely charged forward, wielding his greatsword upside down.

"Humans! Die!"

"kill!".

Lian Yang then fiercely swung his greatsword forward at the several fire squirrels in front of him.

"Clang!"

Four squirrels, cut in two!

No! It's not over yet. Using the force of a swing, Lian Yang slashed forward fiercely once again.

"Clang!"

Another slash, this time three, the same slash, the same cut in two.

The death of their companion seemed to further fuel the ferocity of the fire squirrels, and they swarmed over in an instant.

Seeing the even denser array of monsters before him, Lian Yang couldn't help but laugh inwardly: "Perfect timing!"

Before the second cut was even finished, "Ha!"

Sure enough, the third strike arrived in an instant. Triple Slash, it's Triple Slash! One of the Ghost Swordsman's signature skills, Triple Slash!

"Ah! Damn humans!" The third strike dealt the most damage to the monsters, and the number of monsters killed by this strike even exceeded the sum of the first two strikes.

"Damn it, these monsters have gone mad again!" Seeing dozens of fire squirrels simultaneously gathering fireballs, Lian Yang was terrified! Run! He had to run!

"Bang bang bang bang bang...".

Quantitative change leads to qualitative change. A single firecracker from a fire squirrel is at best a small firecracker. But the power of dozens of firecrackers is definitely no less than that of a hand grenade!

At that moment, in the very center of the monster, Baron roared, "Blood Rage!"

In an instant, blood splattered all over Baron's grayish-blue body. His right hand held a greatsword, while his left hand wielded a blood-red longsword. This was Blood Frenzy, the berserker's signature skill.

"Ha! Mountain-Crushing Strike!"

The Mountain-Shattering Strike appeared again. Leaping high into the air and landing heavily, Baron's Mountain-Shattering Strike killed all the monsters within a ten-meter radius of him.

Seeing the brilliance of the Triple Slash, Baron grinned and said, "Triple Slash? I can do that too!"

Swing the sword—advance—swing the sword—advance again—swing the sword again.

The three-stage slash, identical to the previous one, is a fierce tearer facing the enemy.

Seeing more than a dozen of their comrades killed before their eyes, the remaining monsters became even more ferocious.

Facing the dense swarm of fire squirrels and green elf Lulu around him, Baron grinned ferociously: "Haha! Cross Slash!"

The blood-red longsword cleaved into a massive cross, viciously shattering the enemy before it. And that wasn't all!

A blood-red circular array, three meters in diameter, suddenly appeared on the earth. The crazed monster, however, remained completely oblivious.

"Anger erupts!"

"Pfft! Pfft!"

Baron's surging rage erupted from the earth like blood.

"Ah!...Ah!...Ah!..."

The monster's dying screams echoed endlessly. For a moment, Baron's surroundings resembled a blood-red hell.

Even the fearless monsters were gripped by fear; no amount of Black Nightmare's power could stop the monsters' terror of Baron.

But—there's always an exception. A green elf named Lulu, who didn't seem to be among the monsters attacking Baron, suddenly charged fiercely at Baron, who was surrounded by a vacuum.

"Hmph!" Baron chuckled wickedly, "You ignorant fool!" As he spoke, he grabbed Lulu, the green elf who was charging at him. "Die!"

Suddenly, the green elf Lulu's blood gushed out of her body and condensed in Baron's hand, quickly forming a blood-red sphere of light.

"Hand of Soul Devouring!"

This is another signature move of the Ghost Swordsman, Soul Devouring Hand. It grabs the enemy in front of it, absorbs their blood essence, and then releases it, increasing the user's power. Truly a powerful skill.

After a brief silence, Baron looked at Lian Yang, puzzled by what he saw: "Where did you get this lightsaber, kid?"

"Hehe!" Hearing Baron's question, Lian Yang chuckled as he slept on the monster before him, "This is the Inner Ghost Sword Technique."

"What!" Baron seemed to have misheard: "The Reverse Ghost Sword Technique? The legendary Reverse Ghost Sword Technique?"

"I don't know if it's a legend or not, but this is indeed the Reverse Ghost Sword Technique." After a year, Lian Yang also learned that although this was an online game world, it was still a real world. Many skills either required personal comprehension or a complete apprenticeship. The Reverse Ghost Sword Technique, a basic skill in Earth's games, wasn't something every swordsman in this world possessed.

"Let's fight! Let's see if your Ghost Sword Technique is more formidable, or if my Blood Frenzy is more ferocious!" Baron chuckled. His dual-wielding Blood Frenzy was also a berserker's signature skill, existing only in legends!

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