Chapter 284: The Straw Hat Crew: The Plan Has Changed, Preparing to Steal the Chicken

"Who are you?"

Although the text was clearly labeled, Uzumaki Naruto still couldn't help but ask.

Lorian giggled, "As you can see, I am a native of Arad who already died, but I was very lucky to be resurrected and become the gatekeeper of the eastern part of the Sky Tower."

Back then, the Arad Continent was attacked by pollution.

Countless heroes, Mages, and elves were all unable to stop the advance of the pollution; the Qigong kingdom of Suju with its countless years of heritage, the De Los Empire known as the strongest iron-blooded empire, and the Dark Elf Kingdom that could slay evil dragons hundreds of years ago, all fell one after another.

Until even the Sea of the Sky was corroded by the power of pollution, and the entire world was on the verge of destruction.

The appearance of the game merchant changed the fate of Arad, which was about to be destroyed.

"The world that was about to be destroyed was stopped from falling into ruin in an instant by that existence."

"The entire continent was transformed into a game, all pollution monsters were swept into Dangerous Regions by an irresistible force, and those towns that had not yet been destroyed became safe places where humans could reside."

Lorian slowly recounted the situation that had occurred on this continent, her voice calm.

But to the ears of those present, it felt particularly shocking.

Needless to say, the existence in Lorian's mouth was definitely the game merchant.

Whether in the Pirate World or the Ninja World, the other party never seemed to show a serious attitude, always remaining nonchalant.

Even when provoked, or when players tried to play tricks, he never showed any anger.

His actions were always just a light touch,

What could be felt was that the other party could easily reverse the fate of any life and knew the past and the future.

Until now,

They learned of another of the other party's methods: directly and nonchalantly crafting the entire world into a game map for players to hunt in.

Tsunade sighed, "The more it is like this, the more one can feel one's own insignificance."

Even though they already possessed abilities far exceeding the past, they still could not understand the game merchant's methods.

"Therefore, as a reward for saving the world, the natives of the Arad Continent will take on the task of guiding the players."

Lorian explained the reason for her existence, saying, "Just like the method to reach the Sea of the Sky, if I hadn't told you about the existence of the 【Sky Sea Secret Key】, you would be bumping around like headless flies, and even if you luckily found one, you would waste it in vain."

"The natives in the towns are the same, undertaking various abilities like Forging, Reinforcement, and trading, all so that players can grow better and hunt the pollution."

They can issue quests,

Collect materials hunted by players, or have them purify pollution nodes, but these are all transit stations; the final Reward Points all flow into the Samsara Game.

This is to ensure the game can proceed more smoothly.

To prevent players from wasting effort on unnecessary things.

Sakazuki asked impatiently, "So, can you give the Navy the 【Sky Sea Secret Key】 so we can enter the Sky Tower?"

"That's right."

Lorian nodded and said, "I can condense three secret keys every week, which can allow three groups of players to challenge the 【Dragon Tower】, with no more than five players each time."

"To get a key, you must first complete the quest I issue."

A line of black text appeared, and everyone at the scene could see it clearly.

【Hunt the Commander Level monsters within the coverage area below the Sea of the Sky (0/10)】: A quest issued by Lorian; upon completion, you can obtain the 【Sky Sea Secret Key】 that allows entry into the Dragon Tower.

Uzumaki Naruto scratched his head, not expecting it to be so troublesome, and he asked, "Is it impossible to enter the Sea of the Sky directly without a key?"

Commander Level monsters, and hunting ten of them.

"If it were the Grand Forest, it would be fine; those Tauren Beasts and Poisonous Cat Kings, although they have terrifying Commander Level skills, their overall level is not high, and they are all Tier 1 monsters."

Jiraiya also felt a headache, but in the areas covered by the Sea of the Sky, these monsters were not simple.

Nourished by the energy of the polluted Sea of the Sky, their Life Tier has broken through, and they are all genuine Tier 2 monsters.

A single ordinary Blue Wing Dragon has strength comparable to a Shadow-level ninja in the Ninja World.

Not to mention the 【Commander Level】 monsters that are second only to the lord.

A single one would require top-tier players to put in a lot of effort, let alone ten. "If you don't even have the ability to hunt ten Commander Level monsters, I suggest that players continue to train; even if you enter the Sea of the Sky, you are just throwing your lives away."

Lorian spoke without any consideration for feelings, straightforward and blunt.

Not to mention the top-level 【City Lord Palace】 and 【Suspended City】,

Even in the lowest-level Dragon Tower, the thoroughly polluted Dragonkin Clan Head 【Lucas】 is an existence that can easily kill Tier 1 players in seconds.

"Very well, avoiding a battle."

The sudden situation swept away the tense atmosphere; Vice Admiral Tsuru looked at Tsunade, who was wearing Armor, and said, "In that case, let's see who can hunt the Commander Level monsters faster to get the key to the Sea of the Sky."

The Navy also did not want to suffer unnecessary losses; although they had a large family and business, they had many enemies in the Pirate World, countless pirates and the Revolutionary Army were eyeing them covetously, and the World Government had ill intentions.

Nearly ten thousand Navy players were waiting to be fed, and their military pay had long since turned into Reward Points.

Therefore, the assets and Reward Points of the Marine Headquarters had always been in short supply, and they urgently needed game dungeons like the Dragon Tower to recover their funds.

"Let's go."

Tsunade did not continue to stalemate with the Navy, but only dispatched a few ninja to stay behind by Lorian's stone tablet, while the remaining ninja began to scatter to search for the nests of Commander Level monsters.

The Navy did the same,

The three Admirals and the players whose combat power reached the first tier all went out to search for the hiding places of the Commander Level monsters, while the remaining, slightly weaker Navy troops stayed behind.

Nami tugged at the ear of her straw hat and urged, "Luffy, let's go hunt Commander Level monsters too!"

Tier 2 monsters whose Life Tier has transformed.

Tier 1 skills hitting these monsters are like using a wooden fork to stab a thick-skinned wild boar; the wooden fork breaks easily, and the damage to the boar is pitifully small.

There is no way around it; the difference in the life essence between Tier 1 and Tier 2 is like that between plastic and steel.

Unless one can also break through to Tier 2 and replace the wooden fork with an iron fork, those thick-skinned monsters will no longer be a problem.

"To break the shackles and reach Tier 2, one needs to complete a Main Quest."

Zoro took a deep breath.

After just stepping into the Sky Sea, while hunting those Tier 2 monsters along the way, I always felt that my sword Qi hit them with the powerlessness of cotton.

Although I could still kill them, it was extremely difficult.

He definitely wants to break through to Tier 2.

When I first entered the Arad map, a new task appeared in the task bar.

【Life Transformation (World-class)】: Collect materials to build a 【Second-tier Transformer】; upon success, one can transform into a Tier 2 life form.

Although the materials are difficult, requiring the remains of Commander Level monsters, as well as ores and herbs that can only be found deep within Dangerous Regions.

But the most difficult part is that the 【Second-tier Transformer】 belongs to the building category and must be built within the player's exclusive territory.

It cannot be set up in the public areas of towns, and as a result,

up until now, because of the mutual slaughter, no one has completed the 【Construction of Family Territory】 task, so there is no way to build the transformer.

"Nami, with the Navy and Konoha ninja here, we can't possibly outcompete them with our strength."

After Zoro stated his thoughts,

Robin also nodded slightly in agreement and said, "That's right, I'm afraid we can't snatch the key, so it would be better to collect the materials to complete the transformation task first."

No matter how strong a top-tier player is, they are still Tier 1.

If the Straw Hat Pirates could have a Tier 2 player, even if their four-dimensional attributes and skills were not as strong as the opponent's, they would still be able to gain an advantage in battle due to the crushing superiority of their life tier.

"Alright, then let's go collect the supplies for the transformer, and then build the Family Territory!"

Luffy nodded happily in agreement; what he wants is adventure, and he doesn't care about the result, as long as the process is interesting.

As one of the few crew members of the Straw Hat Pirates with a good brain, Robin proposed this idea precisely to seize the current opportunity.

The Pirate World players have just landed in the New World, and their numbers are not high,

and the Navy is being held back by the Konoha ninja, so they are temporarily unable to concern themselves with the activities of these Pirate players.

The ninja world players have not even noticed them; this is the perfect time to fish in troubled waters! (End of this chapter)