Chapter 140

"What's going on? This main city collapsed?" Zhan Tian wondered.

Xiao Feng frowned, then analyzed: "It should be due to the background storyline. The main god worshipped in the war main city died in battle three thousand years ago, and four of the high-ranking NPCs in the temple fell and became dark creatures. This city is ruined, likely related to this background."

The warhorses sped up, closing the distance.

Not far ahead, a group of wild monsters roamed.

Xiao Feng checked the information.

【Frenzied Iron Pagoda】

Level: 150

HP: 42900/42900

These monsters are armored warhorses, each with blood-red eyes, like frenzied demons.

Besides the warhorses, there are also some wandering soldiers.

【Lost Warrior】

Level: 155

HP: 41750/41750

Judging by the monsters' appearance, they were likely former soldiers who, for some reason, lost their sanity and turned into monsters.

Xiao Feng had no habit of holding back against monsters; his area-of-effect magic continued clearing the field, and experience kept increasing.

Chu Long saw these monster stats and exclaimed: "The monsters near the main city are actually level 150—if we went out, we'd be killed by wild monsters in no time!"

"Huh?"

Xiao Feng widened his eyes, then realized the problem.

He was so focused on gaining experience that he forgot about this!

As the main city is the primary activity area for players, monsters nearby are usually low level.

For example, third-tier main cities like Storm City and Long Xue Cheng have monsters outside at level 15.

Meanwhile, fourth-tier cities like Grey Heron City and Fury Wind City have monsters only around levels 5–10.

Although this second-tier main city is somewhat formidable, theoretically its monsters should be around level 30, at most not exceeding level 50.

Suddenly reaching level 150 is obviously abnormal!

"It seems unlocking this second-tier city won't be that simple; we may have to go through some battles," Shen Di said.

Xiao Feng and the others nodded in deep agreement.

However, no one was worried.

After all, Xiao Feng's strength speaks for itself; even if he faced a level 200 mythic boss, as long as it wasn't a special monster like the Golden Holy Dragon, he could still hold his own!

Gradually, the city drew nearer.

The outline of the war main city came clearly into view.

Xiao Feng and the others saw that the city wall stretched over 30 kilometers, immense beyond compare.

The wall's height was about 80 meters, towering like a mountain range, impossible to climb.

However, the wall is now in ruins, with gaps everywhere as if bombarded by giant cannons, or as if ravaged by gods and demons, revealing jagged gullies.

Dried bloodstains, shattered armor, white skeletons piled up on and below the wall.

A 30-meter flagpole stood before the city tower, diagonally cut off, its flag draped over a huge battlement, already weathered away.

Behind the wall stood some towering buildings, their spires surpassing the wall and standing beneath the sky.

Part of it is also in ruins, broken tiles and walls; though still imposing, its damaged state is evident.

Xiao Feng and his companions rode straight toward the city gate.

The east gate of the war main city had three openings; the central main gate was 80 meters wide, while the two side gates were about 40 meters each.

At this moment the gate had collapsed and could not be closed.

Beneath the gate arch, lost warriors and frenzied warhorses could be seen roaming.

Looking deeper inside, the city also housed many similar monsters.

However, not all were soldiers; there were also civilians.

When Xiao Feng and his group arrived at the wall's base, the monsters near the gate were drawn by the hoofbeats and swarmed over.

A senior monster riding an Iron Pagoda trudged over numbly, speaking in a low, stiff voice: "In... trud... er... kill..."

Then, with a point of its spear, the wandering monsters around charged at Xiao Feng and his group.

Xiao Feng checked the monster's stats.

【City Defense Army Commander (Legendary Leader)】

Level: 190

HP: 13800000/13800000

This stat panel looks decent, more than double that of Storm City's.

But to him it's quite ordinary.

"Explosive Fireball!"

"Stop!"

A shout came from afar.

But Xiao Feng's fireball had already been thrown.

With a bang, the fireball exploded on the City Defense Army Commander, the blast flames engulfing a 45-meter radius, instantly killing all monsters.

The leader monster dropped two Legendary items, and the gold coins were pitifully few—only the system's minimum guarantee.

"Oh no! Too late, too late! You shouldn't have killed him!"

A figure appeared beneath the gate, an old man with snow-white beard.

"War Archbishop, how did your main city become like this?" Xiao Feng looked at the newcomer and asked.

This old man was the Blood Sea Archbishop whom he had killed in the garrison defense battle earlier; later he awoke and became War Archbishop Isbon, and also gave him a realm-shifting skill.

Archbishop Isbon sighed and replied, "Since the Main God fell, our temple has been in constant turmoil. A thousand years ago, abyssal monsters counterattacked Zhu Shen Da Lu; the city lord and many strong ones of our temple went to various battlefields to intercept. Although we finally succeeded in driving the demons back to the Abyss, we also paid a heavy price. The city lord died in battle, many divine generals and archbishops were corroded, and even I fell, becoming an evil spirit, muddled and confused..."

"Having lost the Main God's protection and also lost our leadership, the War Main City has fallen into an unprecedented crisis. For the past several hundred years, abyssal creatures have been seeping in here, constantly eroding the city's populace and troops. As of today, the entire city has been completely corroded; only I and Lei Li Ao and Tai Lun Si, who recently returned, remain clear-headed."

"We have tried to awaken them, but to little effect. Only by eliminating the source of corrosion can we truly rescue this city and restore the glory of the War Main City!"

Isbon's tone was very heavy; obviously the War Main City's transformation pained him greatly.

Xiao Feng and the others, upon hearing this, gave a slight smile.

Hey, the main quest has arrived!

"Archbishop Isbon, where is the source of the corrosion? I can step in and help you take him down," Xiao Feng said.

Isbon looked at him, his eyes somewhat distrustful, and said, "You also have an Abyssal aura on you; can you truly help the followers of the gods sincerely? I think I'll just forget it—hand over the Soul Stone of the God Sword General, and you may leave."

Upon hearing this, Xiao Feng became unhappy.

"What the heck, you look down on people, huh? Although I killed Ao Tu Gu, you, Lei Li Ao, Tai Lun Si, and that Demon Sword General whose name I don't even know—all were redeemed by me! Not giving me a commendation or a little red flower is fine, but not giving me a mission is just ungrateful behavior!" He snapped angrily.

"Um..."

Isbon was stunned by his words.

After thinking it over seriously, he then said, "Alright then, I'll trust you this once. Warrior Xiao Feng, we have already found some clues to the source of the corruption; as long as you help us drag out and eliminate the Demon King, I can personally lift the curse that Ao Tu Gu placed on you, and we will express our sincerest gratitude to you and your friends, forever honoring you as an esteemed guest of the War Main City!"

As his words fell, a system prompt immediately sounded.

"Ding~ Accept the main storyline quest 【Rescue War City】?"

Xiao Feng, without saying another word, directly confirmed.

Forever honored as an esteemed guest!

This is the treatment the three presidents have dreamed of!

Removing the curse is also very appealing to him.

"You have accepted the quest 【Rescue War City】; please follow War Archbishop Isbon to locate the source of the corruption and defeat it!"

With the quest in hand, the rest is easy to say.

Xiao Feng gripped his staff and boldly asked, "Tell me, where's the boss? I'll help you take him down in an instant!"

The realm-shifting ice arrow and the experience bar are already itching to act!