Chapter 361: [Tower of the Gods]! Luo Chenyu's Incredible Move! Swallowing It All Alone!

"They're gone?"

Luo Chenyu was still a little surprised.

He hadn't expected Inoue Gorokuro to leave so decisively, but then again, it made sense — a demigod had appeared, so what could One Tier 9 even do here?

Watching their retreating figures, Luo Chenyu used his divine sense to transmit his voice, directly telling Zhang Yue Inoue Gorokuro's identity.

"Are you serious?"

Zhang Yue looked at Luo Chenyu in surprise. Seeing him nod in confirmation, he thought for a moment, then transmitted: "It seems the rumors are true — Sakura Island really has been infiltrated by those ground rats!"

"Infiltrated?"

"That's right. You did the right thing handling it this way. It's not yet time to make a move!"

"You keep leveling up first. I'll handle the arrangements from here!"

Zhang Yue then vanished, leaving Luo Chenyu utterly baffled. He could only mutter, "Looks like this godforsaken place really isn't simple!"

………………

Luo Chenyu raised his staff and brought it down, slaying an elite monster.

"Ding! You killed Lv. 132 elite monster 【Green-Eyed Octopus】, gaining 420,000 experience points!"

"Ding! Your level has increased by 1. Current level: Lv. 88!"

"Ding! Your pet 【Phantom Heart (Little Red)】 gained 420,000 experience points!"

"Ding! Your pet 【Phantom Heart (Little Red)】 has leveled up by 1. Current level: Lv. 88!"

……

When the sky paled and the Demon Soul Grass was about to vanish, Luo Chenyu's level finally rose by another 1.

He was getting closer and closer to Lv. 90.

Once he reached Lv. 90, he would be able to undergo another metamorphosis.

New skills, new set gear, new abilities…

"Levels… they're getting harder and harder to gain!"

Luo Chenyu could only complain in silence.

"You… don't you dare say that to anyone else, you'll get beaten up!"

Dong Yiyue shot Luo Chenyu a look. She hadn't expected his level to be absurdly high at 85, and after just one night, he'd gained another 3 levels, reaching 88!

Most importantly…

He seemed to have brought a pet along — a pet that had appeared.

Based on the experience she'd gained herself, if it were full experience points, Luo Chenyu's level could have risen by another 2.

Calculating experience was her specialty.

"As if anyone would dare hit me!"

"True enough. If you don't hit others, they should thank their lucky stars!"

30　Luo Chenyu: "…"

The way they put it, did he look like the kind of person who casually hit others?

………………

"Fess up, you two — where'd you sneak off to last night? And you didn't even take us along!"

"Amazing — first day abroad and already spending the night out!"

"My goddess…"

"Luo God, you moved way too fast. Nope, if you don't treat me to a meal, this isn't over!"

"Yeah, I want fierce beast sashimi!"

"…"

The moment they returned to their luxurious hotel, Luo Chenyu and Dong Yiyue were cornered by the other contestants from Xuanlong Nation.

Such a reception made the shy Dong Yiyue immediately hide behind Luo Chenyu, not daring to meet their "gossip-hungry" eyes.

Luo Chenyu smiled very amiably.

These contestants didn't seem as arrogant and pretentious as before. Once they got familiar, they all began showing their true selves, brimming with energy.

Thinking about it…

They were all students too.

"Meals are fine, sashimi is fine too, but I have one tiny request!"

The moment Luo Chenyu finished speaking, one prodigy piped up: "If I can get a free meal, I'll agree to ten requests!"

"Really? Then ten it is?"

"Uh…" That prodigy was instantly struck dumb. "We all sprout from the same root — why must we fry each other so urgently…"

"Luo God, whatever request you have, just say it. If I can do it, I lose — ahem… I can definitely do it!"

"If Luo God is treating us to a meal, it absolutely must be done!"

"…"

Luo Chenyu smiled slightly and said, "Actually, it's very simple…"

At nine-thirty, in the 21st-floor conference room of the luxurious hotel, specially provided for Xuanlong Nation.

All personnel from Xuanlong Nation were present.

The Education Bureau's team leader, Wang Zhilin, sat at the head of the conference room, turned to Zhang Yue beside him, and said, "Elder Zhang, sorry to trouble you!"

Zhang Yue nodded. His divine sense spread out, forming a special barrier that isolated the entire conference room.

"It's done."

After Wang Zhilin thanked him, his gaze turned to the contestants below.

"I'll skip the unnecessary words. Three things!"

"First, give it everything you've got—take first place in both the team and individual competitions, and bring the glory home!"

"Second, the mission issued back when we were in the country is hereby voided!"

The moment those words left his mouth, the entire room erupted—except for the two demigods.

Of course, there was also Luo Chenyu, who had no idea what was going on, looking around in a daze.

He tugged at Murong Duanfeng beside him and asked, "Brother Murong, was there a mission before? How come I didn't know about it?"

Murong Duanfeng: "..."

That matter—he had genuinely forgotten to tell Luo Chenyu about it.

But since the mission was voided, there was no need to bring it up again; everything about it was moot now.

He shook his head and didn't bother explaining.

And at that moment—

Wang Zhilin rapped on the table, and once everyone had calmed down, he slowly began to speak.

"Third, everyone is to give their full cooperation to Manbear of the Barbarian God Legion in rooting out every last 【Temple of Gods】 underground rat within Board City. Time limit: the duration of the tournament!"

When the words fell—

The others finally couldn't hold it in any longer.

"What… they've already decided on the nature of the case just like that?"

"Cooperating with Manbear, huh… well, no problem with that, but can he really find them all by himself?"

"Before it was just suspicion, and they wanted us to find evidence… did something happen last night? That can't be right—I ran all over Board City last night and didn't notice anything unusual!"

"Last night… I heard a few contestants from the Dai'ao Kingdom went missing, and a lot of Board City law enforcement teams were mobilized. Could the underground rats have made a move? Why would they target the Dai'ao Kingdom?"

"How about tonight Old Qiao and I serve as bait and see if we can lure out the underground rats?"

"Hey hey hey, don't drag me into this!"

"You coward, what's there to be afraid of!"

"..."

Dong Yiyue sneakily glanced at Luo Chenyu and broke into a sweet smile.

She had been a little worried before, but now she knew this matter was more or less over.

Perfectly pinned on the underground rats.

The perfect scapegoat!

And at that moment, Luo Chenyu also realized that the so-called mission they had mentioned before was to investigate whether Cherry Blossom Island had truly colluded with the 【Temple of Gods】 underground rats.

This matter…