Chapter 70: The Zongwang Player Who Got His Leeks Cut

"What a bunch of weirdos!" Watching the square already beginning to develop toward a chaotic demon dance, Mu Yi felt he was still too conservative.

Besides preaching, some people even set up stalls directly on the ground, selling goods; judging by the smell, they seemed pretty good.

"Hey buddy, want a sip? Freshly brewed grape wine, absolutely tasty!"

A passing dwarf raised his cup, but just from the rich aroma you could tell this definitely wasn't any grape wine.

Most likely it's some kind of ignitable oolong tea, or perhaps a legendary life‑saving water said to be used for emergency aid.

Before Mu Yi could refuse, the dwarf downed the liquid in his cup in one gulp, then staggered off toward another side.

Strangely, the liquid in his cup didn't disappear; instead, it refilled itself under some unknown force.

"Hey handsome, want to have fun with big sis? You're the only one here who looks like a person."

A Drow Elf walked toward Mu Yi with elegant steps, her clothing so scant it made one doubt whether it could even serve as clothing.

Exposing large areas of skin, it was as eye‑catching as black silk.

Her red pupils and white hair inexplicably struck Mu Yi's XP, but he felt something was missing, making it seem imperfect.

Moreover, considering the Drow Elf's reputation, Mu Yi wasn't falling for her charm at all; instead, he started paying attention to something else.

After a moment's thought, Mu Yi produced the fox ears he'd kept hidden at the bottom of his box.

Apparently because he'd seen the Nine‑tailed Fox owner, her extraordinary charm subtly affected Mu Yi; without a fox tail and fox ears, he always felt something was missing.

One simply cannot see too stunning a beauty in youth, or else it will influence one for life.

"Beautiful lady, are you interested in buying this item?"

The Drow Elf's eyes lit up at the accessory's stats; gear that boosts charm always appeals to women, especially a Drow Elf, an ultimate hedonist.

After the two haggled, they finally closed the deal for seven thousand Zongwang Disaster Coins.

"Hey handsome, want to give it a try?"

With the fox ears on, the Drow Elf naturally resumed seducing Mu Yi, hoping to squeeze more Zongwang Disaster Coins from him with her beauty to make up for her loss.

"You may continue talking, but I will say this information only once and will not repeat it."

At that moment, a huge sound enveloped the entire square…

A shadow fell, shrouding the whole square within it.

Mu Yi then understood why the poster said this world allowed one to catch a giant dragon.

A huge black dragon descended from the sky, a skinny old man standing on its head, the enormous voice issuing from his mouth.

"This is the Myriad Beasts Paradise and also the Adventure Paradise. I know many of you are strong, but we've reached an agreement with Zongwang: here only pet battles may decide the victor!"

"I hope you don't lose your heads; obey our laws here, and Zongwang will monitor everything you do!"

"In all marked civilized zones on the tactical map you can get free food and lodging, and any extra spending can be done with Zongwang Disaster Coins!"

……

After speaking, the black dragon spread its wings and soared out of sight toward the horizon, while a group resembling guards handed out a pamphlet and a backpack to everyone.

After Mu Yi quickly flipped through it, he understood the world's operating logic.

Put simply, this is a fantastical world that combines Digimon and Pokémon.

"Have I turned into a fool?"

Looking at the red‑and‑white Poké Ball in his hand, Mu Yi fell into thought.

Indeed, the Multiverse always brings surprises; the life I dreamed of as a child has actually become reality at this moment.

"Wait, Arthas… could it be that Arthas?" The dust‑sealed memory was stirred, and Mu Yi suddenly realized what Arthas stood for.

Arthas seated on the Frozen Throne had sunk so deep into people's minds that he almost forgot Arthas himself had once been the future star of the paladins.

After looking around and not seeing that shining paladin, Mu Yi shook his head; everyone has their own fate—what could changing things by seeking Arthas possibly achieve?

However, Arthas entering Zongwang might perhaps bring a different kind of change to Azeroth?

Holding complex feelings, Mu Yi followed the pamphlet's instructions and stepped into a glowing portal on the square.

After a moment of overweight‑then‑weightlessness, he arrived at the place he wanted to reach.

Vast Prairie!

An endless expanse of green grassland; he came to capture a mount, and without a doubt the best mount for a warrior is any kind of horse.

To some extent, capturing a centaur might perhaps bring even greater improvement?

Mu Yi stroked his chin, feeling this idea seemed off; a centaur's upper body might block his view, which certainly isn't a good idea.

Just as Mu Yi was looking at the official illustrated guide, calculating what kind of mount to catch…

The earth suddenly began to rumble; Mu Yi looked up and saw a black surge pouring straight from the horizon.

"Damn!" Mu Yi took off running.

At a glance, there were at least hundreds of thousands of cattle, horses, and wild beasts, densely packed; a head‑on clash would be fatal.

Moreover, this world doesn't allow reckless fighting; if forced to defend oneself in a beast tide and get expelled, the loss would be huge.

"Huh?" While running and observing, Mu Yi suddenly noticed that within the massive beast tide there seemed to be a group of ferocious beasts going on a rampage.

Moreover, he seemed to have seen them in the illustrated guide just earlier.

"Let me see… I found it!"

"Ironclad Lion, phantom beast species, steel attribute, possessing the power to control metal!"

"This is good!"

Mu Yi's eyes lit up; this is great—handsome and strong, it will surely boost his combat power a lot!

But, unable to use force, how exactly could he tame such a beast that clearly isn't herbivorous?

"Hey there, youngster! Need a hired‑play service?"

As Mu Yi pondered, a middle‑aged uncle riding a large dog easily caught up and casually asked him.

Mu Yi understood; this open world had fully merged into Zongwang life, and the reason they'd invited them was to harvest their leeks.

Using this world's special products to exchange for Zongwang Disaster Coin, I just don't know where these Zongwang Disaster Coins finally end up.

Mu Yi had actually seen some lord-stream Zongwang Players on the forum; perhaps this open world is the mature form of lord-stream players?

Using a world's resources to harvest the leeks of Zongwang Players, thereby drawing a large amount of resources from Zongwang.