Chapter 124

Wang Ziquan said nothing, the cat in his hand gripped tightly by a massive palm, screaming in pain.

"Huuu!!"

Wang Ziquan exhaled sharply, his voice dark: "Maybe Gui Dao didn't act at all—maybe he acted and got killed in return. Clearing 100 floors proves he has the strength."

"Dad, this kid can't be left alive!"

Wang Meng nodded and said: "I know. But all the media in Longshan City have already rushed there. To act now… it's hard."

"We can't act—but that doesn't mean 'they' can't!"

Wang Ziquan tossed the unconscious cat onto the sofa, stood up, and walked to his desk: "I'll go to the Ninefold Abyss to welcome my junior. 'They,' seeking revenge, attacked me but failed—and 'accidentally' killed the little brat…"

"Tsk tsk tsk… No wonder you're my son—your mind's sharp!"

"Two birds with one stone, heh…" Wang Ziquan's face twisted with a sinister grin. "I'll contact 'them' and head over right away!"

"Good…" Wang Meng hesitated a moment, then warned: "I'll handle the media first, then come. Remember—those people have no morals!"

"Dad, don't worry! The little brat's death benefits both sides!"

………………

At the entrance of the Ninefold Abyss.

As news spread, more and more onlookers gathered—even the Enforcement Squad, Intelligence Bureau, and City Defense sent personnel.

"Look, that's Professor Liu from Hai Zhong University, one of the Top Ten Academies; over there's Professor Wang from Di Jing Academy…"

"Overreacting. Top Ten Academies send people to Donghai City every year. A couple showing up in Longshan? No big deal!"

"So many university recruiters here—there'll be a good show soon."

"I'm jealous. My kid's in Gao San too, still not even Level 5… but look at Luo Chenyu…"

"But I heard Luo Chenyu's humanities grades were bottom of the class at No. 1 High. Didn't expect him to explode after his vocation shift—just now I saw his arm tattoo and a cigarette in his mouth. Probably a bad temper."

"But he's strong!"

"True. Strength is the only thing that matters—everything else is irrelevant!"

"Look! He pushed another floor—177 already matches Wu Dao's progress. How fast is that?!"

"It's not just fast—it's like he's ascending to heaven!"

"Hahaha, I can't wait to see the face of that golden boy from the War God Academy—came all this way to conquer the Ninefold Abyss, only to be crushed by a newbie."

"Can't wait!"

As time passed, Luo Chenyu surpassed Wu Dao at an unimaginable speed.

Reporters, eager to prove their professionalism, even pulled out mana-powered phones to record his time on each floor.

They were stunned to find Luo Chenyu's pace was eerily consistent.

Even in boss floors, he maintained nearly identical speed.

It was extremely unreasonable.

Thus, rumors spread that he possessed a divine artifact.

A divine artifact—a legendary existence, heard of but never seen.

Yet no one could deny the power of such an artifact: it was confirmed by Guardian Dong Xuanmo himself.

Suddenly, many factions began investigating Luo Chenyu's origins to verify the artifact's authenticity.

The Luo family's identity as a Berserker clan was dug up first.

The Luo family — news of the Berserker clan was the first to be dug up.

Three generations buried their bones along the Blood Great Wall; even their memorial tombs were empty coffins.

Yet their descendant, Luo Chenyu, suffered brutal bullying at school…

Yet their descendant, Luo Chenyu, was brutally bullied at school…

Many who'd seen Luo Chenyu's demeanor scoffed at the claim—such ferocity? He'd be lucky if others didn't bully him.

But those with ulterior motives stirred.

Luo Kuang, the first Berserker forgotten by time, might truly have obtained a divine artifact and passed it down.

But this thought was quickly discarded.

After all, Luo Kuang had already died on the Blood Great Wall before Luo Chenyu was born—he never returned to Longshan City.

After all, before Luo Chenyu was born, Luo Kuang had already fallen in battle at the Blood-soaked Great Wall and had never returned to Longshan City.

His parents' deaths were an accident; there was no time to plan anything.

So Luo Chenyu's "divine artifact" likely came from the newbie instance's SSSS rating.

"We must find out the conditions to achieve SSSS rating!"

This thought surfaced in many minds.

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But in the eyes of those in the know, this was nonsense—after all, SSSS rating wasn't achieved by Luo Chenyu alone, yet none of those geniuses rose with such absurd speed.

But in the eyes of some insiders, this was sheer nonsense — after all, the SSSS rating on a beginner's dungeon wasn't achieved by Luo Chenyu alone, and none of those geniuses had risen at such an absurd pace.

An Chen's gaze fixed on the black vortex, a smile on his face.

The situation had reached this point—now he only hoped Luo Chenyu could create a miracle.

If he could break past Floor 250… that is, enter the Top Hundred!

Then even the Maoxiangong Society would think twice before touching him—would they withstand the Berserker Legion's furious retaliation?

So even if the Maoxiangong Society wanted to move against him, they'd have to consider whether they could withstand the frenzied retaliation of the Berserker God Legion.

At that moment, Yu Zhilin pushed through the crowd and reached An Chen's side, whispering.

"Wang Ziquan is here."

"Wang Ziquan is here."

An Chen couldn't help but turn his head and look around, spotting a familiar figure not far away — the student who had once made him proud.

Now, that student had become an enemy.

If it were merely a difference in political views, that would still be manageable.

They suspected the Maoxiangong Society of Longshan had ties to that bunch of ground rats from the 【Temple of the Gods】, but they had never had any proof.

The 【Temple of the Gods】 — the name sounded grand, but in truth it was a group of ground rats who went around preaching "divine edicts."

Not only did they cause destruction everywhere, they even wanted to overthrow human rule.

They wanted Blue Star, under the guidance of the gods, to step into the endless starry sky.

They were wanted criminals not only in Xuanlong Nation — the vast majority of nations had warrants out for them.

Anyone who had dealings with them would not be let off.

Wang Ziquan seemed to sense An Chen's gaze, looked over as well, raised his hand and waved, his face beaming with the smile of a joyful reunion.

An Chen also gave a faint smile and nodded in acknowledgment.

At this moment.

Time seemed to freeze.

………………

Inside the 【Ninefold Abyss】.

After more than five hours of fierce fighting, Wu Dao was breathing heavily, yet his eyes were filled with excitement.

Finally…

He was about to step onto the threshold of the 200th floor.

One had to know that the 【Ninefold Abyss】 had existed for several hundred years, with several thousand people taking on the challenge, yet those who passed the 200th floor were few and far between.

Not even three hundred people.

One could see the difficulty involved.

Now, as long as he defeated the floor guardian BOSS on the 200th floor, he could unlock an entirely new mode.

In the new mode, luck mattered more than strength.

He believed in his own fortune!

During the five-minute rest period, he recovered his condition, and the vast majority of his skills had finished cooling down.

It was time to step into the decisive level.

Finally…

The BOSS of the 200th floor appeared in his line of sight.

It was a terrifying Abyss Three-Headed Dragon, ten levels above him — a level-60 Abyss BOSS, even more powerful than BOSSes of the same level out in the wild.

Wu Dao was not flustered in the slightest; in order to take part in the 【Ninefold Abyss】, he had deliberately held himself at level 50 for a full half year.