Chapter 192: Great Commotion

Server Announcement: The pet system is now open; for details, please go to the Main City and find the pet trainer.

Server Announcement: The mount system is now open; for details, please go to the Main City and find the mount trainer.

Server Announcement: Main City is now open; Expansion: Demon Siege Dark Clouds Assault.

Expansion: Demon Siege Dark Clouds.

The road from the town to the Main City has been blocked by the Demon Race.

When the first level‑40 player appears in each town, a Demon Siege is triggered.

Only towns that successfully repel the Demon Siege can unlock teleportation to the Main City.

(During the Demon Siege expansion, players are prohibited from relocating to settle in towns.)

Players who have defended a town against the Demon Siege and reached level 40 can use the town's Teleport Array to go to the Main City.

…

This announcement is not limited to the Domestic Server.

It truly spans the Whole Server, and it also echoes on the Foreign Server.

"Ah, it's already level 40, so fast."

"Our Top Rank is only level 33, and that server's player is already level 40 so quickly."

"Huaxia…"

"…"

…

Likewise, players on the Domestic Server are also overjoyed.

"I'm screwed; every town has to endure a Demon Siege."

"How is this possible? We don't have Mo Wen Qianchen here."

"You guys are fine; our town is just a mountain shack, we don't even have a single major guild. When can we go to the Main City?"

"Then, is Wutong Town…"

For a moment, everyone became curious, since Wutong Town has already endured a Demon Siege.

"Hahaha! You guessed right; I'm from Wutong Town, we don't have to go through another Demon Siege."

Sure enough, a player from Wutong Town immediately started showing off in the Domestic Server's world channel.

Town Announcement: Wutong Town's Demon General Kaker has been defeated, and the road from Wutong Town to Zhuque Main City is now open.

All players settled in Wutong Town received this town announcement.

A series of system announcements—truly a big commotion.

"Ah Sheng, you're level 40 now; can you go to the Main City?" Lin Huan looked at Su Sheng.

Su Sheng nodded: "Hmm, yes."

"That's perfect; we've already cleared the nearby town dungeons, and after the official announcements, there should be nothing left for us."

"Shall we pause dungeon activities for now? We'll just grind normally; it's about the same. Ah Sheng, you go to the Main City first," Lin Huan said, looking at Su Sheng.

Su Sheng pondered briefly, then gave a slight nod: "Alright."

The officials have now released the dungeon status; in each town, First Tier players are already devising strategies.

Meanwhile, Su Sheng, Huakai, and Huan Yu, who have been "stealing" so many town dungeons, are being condemned by players on the forums.

Of course, neither Su Sheng nor Huan Yu paid any attention to those players; the only thing the forum users could do was condemn them, while they themselves wouldn't lose a single piece of meat.

During this period, stealing so many dungeons yielded not only experience but also a flood of gear from level 35 to 40.

Coincidentally, Su Sheng is now level 40, so he can go back later to change equipment.

As for the team's level‑40 gear, since the level cap is near, Su Sheng is reluctant to waste Heavenly Craft Stones; after all, with them he can forge 45‑level equipment now.

For example, the level‑45 purple demonic‑patterned armor that Demon General Kaker originally dropped can now be equipped after adding a Heavenly Craft Stone.

As for the Wutong wooden armor, it can be given to Wu Zhaodi.

At this point, Su Sheng finally has time to check his System Notification.

Level Notification: Congratulations, player has reached level 40; after completing the prerequisite, you can use the Teleport Array to travel to the Main City.

Class Notification: "Lion Trial" triggered.

You are now a qualified lion; after passing the trial, you can advance your class title.

Lion Trial: Independently hunt 200 prey whose level is not lower than yours.

Su Sheng curled his lip, thinking it's quite simple—just solo kill 200 monsters.

Skill Trial: Unlocks after advancing the class title.

Quest Notification: It seems the Demon Suppression Chief of Wutong Town has something for you.

Looking at this pile of system notifications, Su Sheng shook his head; he hadn't even completed the level‑35 trial quest, having been engrossed in "stealing" dungeons and never having time to kill ten players.

But what the heck is that quest notification? The Demon Suppression Chief?

Never mind, take it step by step.

"Let's go back."

The loot from this dungeon has already been cleared, and Su Sheng is now eager to return and change gear.

"Alright."

The others naturally had no objections.

Then, he used a Return City Scroll.

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After returning to Wutong Town, Su Sheng headed straight for the warehouse; as for the Demon Suppression Chief, that'll be later!

At the warehouse, Su Sheng took out several pieces of prepared equipment.

First is the level‑45 Demon Pattern Armor, which dropped from the demon general Ka Ke Er during the earlier siege.

Although it is purple, its attributes are truly outrageous.

Su Sheng has long already embedded the Heavenly Craft Stone.

Demon Pattern Armor, armor (purple).

Defense: 340

Bonus: HP +1800

Bonus: Constitution +80

Bonus: Demon Miasma

Level: 45 (Heavenly Craft Stone‑5)

Description: brief

Demon Miasma: simulates a Demon Energy illusion, suppressing 5% of the attributes of hostile targets within a 5×5 area around the user.

Equipment!

Continuing, there are two more level‑40 purple items obtained from the Dungeon during this period.

They are respectively leggings and shoes; the shoes were exchanged using a purple weapon equipment with Huan Yu.

Coincidentally, Su Sheng's leggings and shoes are still blue.

Demon Soldier War Boots, armor (purple).

Defense: 220

Bonus: Constitution +60

Bonus: HP +700

Bonus: Agility +50

Level: 40

Description: brief

Black Rock Leggings, armor (purple).

Defense: 210

Bonus: Strength +70

Bonus: HP +800

Bonus: Constitution +40

Level: 40

Description: brief

Equipment, equipment!

At this point, aside from accessories and the special equipment slot, all of Su Sheng's armor is already purple quality, and there is also a level‑10 orange Dragon Scale Shield.

Although it is orange, its level is too low, and there is currently no suitable replacement; although there is a level‑40 Shield whose base stats are slightly better than the Dragon Scale Shield, the difference is minimal.

The Dragon Scale Shield's Dragon Scale Shield Skill is simply irresistible.

If only the Dragon Scale Shield's level could be raised a bit more.

After changing equipment, Su Sheng looked at his attributes and nodded in satisfaction.

The attack‑defense balanced value reached 1,807—simply excessive; both dual defense and attack share this number.

HP has also officially broken the ten‑thousand threshold.

Full-body purple armor plus one orange secondary weapon—who's gear matches Su Sheng's luxury?

Next, Su Sheng is not in a hurry to go to the Main City.

Anyway, at level 40 I'm the only one here; the 'Chu' of Zhuque Main City is destined to be mine, so there's no rush for now.

Then, Su Sheng turned and headed toward the Demon Suppression Office…