Chen Tian nodded at Bing Tianning before him and then said, "Let's go!"
Chen Mei led the way, and soon the three of them arrived on the plain. Chen Tian looked in Chen Mei's direction and asked, "Chen Mei, are you sure we're going this way?"
"Yes! It's just ahead. What's wrong, Chen Tian?"
Chen Tian looked at the scene before him. This was the territory of the Black and White Fiend Tigers! Chen Tian said, "I promised the lord inside that I wouldn't enter."
"Ah! It's okay, the teleportation gate is just a little ahead of the territory. It's just that you humans don't know about it."
Then, Chen Mei took a step forward and seemed to have stepped on a mechanism. Instantly, a void appeared before Chen Tian on the plain. Chen Tian was speechless at the teleportation gate beneath the void. Were there mechanisms everywhere?
And why was this teleportation gate hidden beneath the plain?
Chen Mei said, "Chen Tian, let's go."
The three of them, Chen Tian, Chen Mei, and Bing Tianning, jumped in. The plain then returned to its original state. The teleportation gate glowed, and in an instant, the figures of the three of them disappeared.
On a mountain peak, the figures of Chen Tian and the two others appeared at the summit. Chen Tian looked at the boundless scene before him and was stunned.
He then said, "Are the worlds in the core so vast?"
Chen Mei said, "Chen Tian, this is the core region. If you want to go to the Guardian Hall, you'll need to travel a bit further, but it's not that far."
Chen Tian nodded and then asked, "By the way, do you know any information about the Guardian Hall?"
"Ah! Isn't the information about the Guardian Hall always held by your human race? We are only responsible for guarding it."
Chen Tian was stunned after hearing Chen Mei's words. He then seemed to think of something, though Chen Mei interrupted his thoughts. Chen Tian then agreed to be led the way.
Chen Tian knew that he would only find out the reason by entering the Guardian Hall. Although he had a guess now, it might not be the truth. Seeing is believing; his eyes wouldn't deceive him.
Then, the three of them headed down the mountain. At the foot of the mountain, two player teams collided. The leading players looked at each other. Their IDs were Qingyang Tian and Jian Yulong. Both were level fifty players of the White Fierce grade. Their teams had already entered combat status.
Qingyang Tian said, "Give up, Jian Yulong. Everything inside here belongs to me."
"Do you think I'll give up? We won't know unless we fight. Who does this belong to?"
Just as the two teams were about to clash, three figures appeared before them. They all looked, and then froze. Jian Yulong said, "It seems our target has changed."
"Indeed."
Then, the gazes of both sides shifted to the three figures, or more precisely, to the young figure in the middle.
His name read: De En Ai Li Ya.
Chen Tian and the two others were also stunned, especially Chen Tian. He then opened his status panel and said directly, "Run!"
Chen Tian, taking the lead, was about to flee, but the players before them surrounded them. Jian Yulong and Qingyang Tian said, "Kid, where do you think you're going? If we defeat you, this player boss, the rewards might be immense!"
Chen Tian never expected that his skill "Crossing the Heavens" would be locked, leading to his ID and attributes being displayed truthfully. His name was exposed, which Chen Tian only noticed now. Usually, Chen Tian didn't check his interface or the ID above his head.
After all, the effect of "Crossing the Heavens" was in place. But who knew that this time it would be locked? He couldn't use it, and he didn't know why. It hadn't been locked before, only the attribute interface.
However, Chen Tian wasn't panicked at all. He then said, "With just this small group, you're not enough to kill me."
"Kid, what big talk! You're only level sixty. Killing you is as easy as flipping our hands."
"How about we bet on who kills him first and gets the rewards? How about it?"
"Deal!"
The captains of both teams wanted to kill Chen Tian to get his inventory. After all, Chen Tian was considered the most powerful boss by players, and the official website had even issued a statement promising huge rewards and items to anyone who could defeat Chen Tian.
This was why they temporarily set aside their dispute and joined forces upon seeing Chen Tian. All players knew that Chen Tian's mode was quite special. Fighting him alone was impossible, so they could only join forces.
Chen Tian looked at the scene before him and said, "Bing Tianning, Chen Mei, I'll leave these two to you."
Chen Tian really wanted to fight himself, but his attribute interface was locked, making him no different from an ordinary person. Chen Tian didn't even know why it was locked, but he had no combat ability at the moment.
Chen Mei and Bing Tianning stepped forward together. All the players' eyes turned to the two of them. Their attention had been solely focused on Chen Tian previously, so they hadn't noticed these two.
Chen Mei's alluring figure and face truly captivated the players. Bing Tianning, on the other hand, had a plain appearance. Jian Yulong then said, "These two are also White Fierce grade. Attack!"
Instantly, the players from both teams launched their attacks towards the two women. Jian Yulong and Qingyang Tian moved towards Chen Tian, but would Bing Tianning allow it? Countless beams of light shot out from Bing Tianning's back and pierced the ground, forming a massive light barrier and column that enveloped everyone.
Jian Yulong and Qingyang Tian looked at the light barrier before turning to Bing Tianning. Jian Yulong then said, "Kill her first. We'll never get out if this combat machine, this modified human, isn't killed. Let's not let the opponent escape quickly."
"Alright!"
Qingyang Tian nodded. Seeing their captain make a move, the other players cleared the battlefield. A White Fierce grade clash was not something they could interfere with.
Chen Mei spoke first, "Which opponent do you want?"
"Either one is fine. I can take on both. You choose first."
"Then I'll take him."
After saying that, she moved directly towards Qingyang Tian. Qingyang Tian was stunned when Chen Mei attacked him. Chen Mei was level ninety-nine White Fierce grade; he was no match for her.
Jian Yulong knew this and was about to intervene when Bing Tianning's figure directly blocked his view. Bing Tianning then said, "Your opponent is me."
"Good. I was planning to kill you anyway. Otherwise, none of us can leave here."
Then, Jian Yulong clenched his fists and swung them directly at Bing Tianning.
Bing Tianning sprayed airflow from her arm, clenched her fists, and with a boom, their fists collided. They both retreated, their levels being White Fierce fifty, indicating equal strength.
Jian Yulong then said, "Just a combat machine, and you dare to block me."
In Jian Yulong's eyes, Bing Tianning was merely a combat machine, a robot. Such things usually had no self-awareness, and he could disable the opponent with a few dirty tricks.
Jian Yulong's fists attacked Bing Tianning again. Chen Tian, from outside, shook his head and said, "Do you really think I'm like others? This time, you're going to suffer a great loss!"
Chen Tian could clearly see Jian Yulong's intention. Indeed, most combat-modified humans lacked free will because machines gaining self-awareness could lead to uncontrollable situations. But Chen Tian was different. He hadn't forced them to be modified; they had done so willingly. Therefore, they wouldn't exhibit such uncontrollable behavior.
Moreover, whether it was Xue Yuan Long or Bing Tianning, they both had goals that had not yet been completed. Even if Chen Tian told them to leave, they wouldn't.
Instantly, the battlefield in the sky split into two areas: one between Jian Yulong and Bing Tianning, and the other between Chen Mei and Qingyang Tian.