Chapter 271: Chapter 271
The people who came to register this time included many extreme apprentices and aspiring martial artists. These people have high talents but are stuck due to resource scarcity and training techniques, preventing them from advancing.
With their joining, the Black Obsidian Martial Arts Hall can quickly grow its defense corps, becoming a formidable force comparable to the players. Latest content publıshed on NoveIＦire.net
In just one night, Black Obsidian Martial Arts Hall gained thousands more disciples, allowing the hall’s roulette draws to accumulate to ten times.
Undeniably, Xia Ling’s impact as a martial artist was significant.
Regrettably, Xia Ling wasn’t cultivated by players, and Lin Qi didn’t complete the system’s advanced mission.
Feeling helpless about this, Lin Qi decided to use all ten accumulated draws at once.
"Did I use up all my luck before?"
Looking at one white One-Star reward after another, Lin Qi couldn’t help but feel a headache.
The result of the ten draws was all One-Star prizes, a stark contrast to the previous ten draws—it was unbelievably unlucky.
The only consolation was obtaining two Qi Blood Watermelons, which could help many with insufficient Qi and Blood to break through and become martial artists.
Just as Lin Qi put away all the rewards on the table, his smart watch suddenly emitted a series of message alert tones.
"Is it a message from Brother Qin Mu and the association?"
Lin Qi glanced at the information on the smart watch, finding it strange that both messages arrived simultaneously as the door was knocked urgently.
As Lin Qi spoke, Meng Wei entered with a grim expression. Even at nearly fifty, having weathered countless storms, Meng Wei’s hands trembled slightly.
"Hall Master, something big has happened!" Meng Wei said, trembling, "Just a while ago, a critical town at the front line collapsed. The defense corps of five cities suffered heavy casualties, and Elder Liu from the association was killed..."
"Elder Liu? Liu Tianzong?" Lin Qi was stunned upon hearing this, struggling to believe the news.
Liu Tianzong wasn’t just the vice president of the Chasing Light City Martial Artist Association but also one of the few powerful figures in Chasing Light City. He could single-handedly combat a high-level lord and was a pillar for the Human Race of Chasing Light City.
The Human Race in Chasing Light City is a minority, and even the number of Bone Forging Realm experts isn’t much more than other weaker races. Yet, they still hold significant influence in Chasing Light City and have their large towns in the wild, all thanks to Liu Tianzong.
The loss of such a figure is unimaginable for the Human Race of Chasing Light City.
"This news is already spreading within the Martial Artist Association," Meng Wei said, his face ashen, "and because of this, several other powerful races are eyeing Yunxia Town. They believe that without a master like Elder Liu to guard it, a large resource-heavy town like Yunxia Town can’t be defended. They want to arrange for someone else to take over Yunxia Town."
"These people act so quickly," Lin Qi said, frowning slightly.
Yunxia Town has existed since the founding of Chasing Light City and has always been a place where the Human Race lived. It not only holds a medium-sized energy ore vein but is also a necessary stop for merchant caravans heading to the surrounding five cities.
With other powerful races eyeing Yunxia Town, it suggests that the news about Liu Tianzong is probably true, which is why they wantonly intend to take over Yunxia Town.
"What should we do now, Hall Master?" Meng Wei asked, full of worry. "Previously when we established Red Moon Town, Ten Thousand Stars City didn’t make any moves, already causing various major forces in the city to have ideas. But because Elder Liu was there, they dared not act recklessly. Now, with Elder Liu gone, those major forces might start eyeing Red Moon Town as well."
"Not might; they’re already eyeing it," Lin Qi shook his head and forwarded Qin Mu’s message to Meng Wei.
The messages from Qin Mu and the Martial Artist Association both informed him of Liu Tianzong’s death, but Qin Mu also mentioned the front line situation and Chasing Light City’s arrangement for the association.
With the collapse of the critical front-line town, a large amount of supplies is needed for replenishment, so Chasing Light City plans to quickly initiate a second gathering.
And because Liu Tianzong is no longer around, the Human Race’s escort mission this time, like the other weaker races of Chasing Light City, will be directly sent to the most dangerous stronghold, which is the front-line battlefield for clearing monster hordes across the five cities.
As a Bone Forging Realm expert from the association, he was arranged to personally lead a transportation convoy there.
"This is too much! Previously, the transport convoys going to the front-line battlefields were led by at least middle-stage Bone Forging Realm martial artists. Now they want a newly entered Bone Forging Realm martial artist like you, Hall Master, to lead, which is essentially sending you to your death," Meng Wei said angrily after reading Qin Mu’s information.
The path to the front-line battlefield is almost guaranteed to encounter lord monsters, usually requiring middle-stage Bone Forging Realm martial artists to withstand Junior Lords for extended periods. Lin Qi isn’t part of the City Defense Corps and doesn’t even have the weaponry and equipment suited for a Bone Forging Realm martial artist. Going to the front-line battlefield is practically a death sentence.
"It’s not necessarily sending me to death," Lin Qi said calmly, shaking his head. "They simply want me to voluntarily give up this mandatory assignment so they can justifiably expel me from Chasing Light City. Once I’m expelled, my role as a city councilman will be gone, and they can reasonably take over Red Moon Town when I establish it at Red Moon Mountain."