Turning around and seeing Zhang Yue, Tian You was slightly surprised: "You actually didn't run away, and you even dare to come back?"
Athena was even more shocked upon seeing Zhang Yue: "Hurry and leave! Don't worry about us!"
She never expected that Zhang Yue, alone, would actually return to save them.
Beside her, Axe covered his forehead: "This guy… is he crazy?"
"He hasn't been discovered yet. Why isn't he running away but instead stepping out to throw his life away?"
"Even though I can understand… that he came to help us—"
Up until this moment, everyone present still believed Zhang Yue was just an ordinary beast tamer.
Even if he had some strength, at best, they considered him to be on the same level as a legendary-class profsessional like Athena with her military blade.
Right now, even Athena herself had fallen into a desperate situation.
Therefore, in Tian You's eyes, Zhang Yue was nothing more than a walking corpse.
Tian You rested his sword on his shoulder and sized up Zhang Yue with a disdainful look: "What, trying to be a hero and save the beauty?"
"Are you a hero? Why do I feel like you look more like a bear?"
As soon as he finished speaking, the crowd erupted into laughter.
Only his sister, Tian Ya, showed some concern: "Brother, I heard that in the Dragon Nation, there is a very powerful newly-risen beast tamer. His strength is said to be comparable to a mythical-class professional."
"Yeah, I know," Tian You didn't care, "You're talking about that guy named Zero, right?"
Tian Ya nodded repeatedly, "This person is also a beast tamer. Could he be—"
"Impossible," Tian You replied, "How could such a coincidence exist? The world is so vast. How could we just happen to run into him?"
"It's not the impossible that scares you, but the 'what if.'"
Unlike her reckless brother, Tian Ya was naturally more cautious and level-headed.
"If he really is Zero, then even with all of us here, we wouldn't be his match," Tian Ya said, "Besides, even if he isn't Zero, he is still from the Dragon Nation. If we kill him, it might provoke the Dragon Nation's wrath."
"Back then, Zero single-handedly slaughtered the entire Eastern Island Nation!"
"Killing one Dragon Nation citizen is like creating a tiny ripple in the ocean," Tian You remained indifferent: "Besides, the chances of encountering him are like winning a 5-million lottery jackpot. If this guy is Zero, I'll eat my sword."
Saying that, Tian You swung his sword and pointed at Zhang Yue, giving the order: "Kill him!"
Around him, three Cold Nation assassins charged toward Zhang Yue at lightning speed.
Just as they were about to reach Zhang Yue—
Whoosh!
Athena, the Military Blade, suddenly flashed forward, using a blink move to appear in front of Zhang Yue. With a sweeping slash of her longsword, she cut down the three incoming Cold Nation assassins.
Glancing at Zhang Yue from the corner of her eye, she said: "Run!"
"I'll cover you."
"Hah! A man relying on a woman to protect him, do you still call yourself a man?", Tian You mocked Zhang Yue mercilessly.
Little did he know that, in Zhang Yue's eyes, he was already a dead man.
KILL!
As a wave of battle cries erupted, hundreds of Cold Nation professionals surged toward Athena like a tidal wave.
Athena's eyes reflected both fear and unwavering resolve.
To protect the century-old alliance between Bear Nation and the Dragon Nation, she was willing to sacrifice herself if necessary to ensure Zhang Yue's survival.
Just as Athena was preparing for a life-or-death battle—
BOOM! BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!
Countless bolts of lightning descended from the sky, forming a massive thunder formation that instantly engulfed the hundreds of charging professionals.
The next moment, a massive cascade of blood-red damage numbers leaped above their heads—
-62,356,000!
-62,319,000!
-61,393,000!...
In the blink of an eye—
WHOOSH! WHOOSH! WHOOSH! WHOOSH!
Hundreds of white lights soared into the sky, illuminating the entire War God's Temple.
Athena stood frozen in shock at the sight before her.
Even though it was hard to believe, she couldn't help but glance back.
There, she saw Zhang Yue holding a staff radiating boundless lightning energy.
Clearly, the devastating skill just now had been cast by him.
Across the battlefield, Tian You, the Cold Nation professionals, and even the Bear Nationn professionals all had the same stunned expression—
Σ(ŎдŎ|||)ﾉﾉ
"What the hell was that damage?"
"60 million? Is this a bug?"
"Normally, you only leave the newbie protection phase at level 100. Level 100 is still considered part of the protection phase, meaning only professionals at level 110 at most should be able to deal damage to us."
"This guy's damage level… is at least that of a level 150 fourth-tier professional, right?"
Tian You was dumbfounded: "This guy… could he actually be—"
Before he could finish his sentence, Zhang Yue calmly stepped past Athena and stood in front of her.
Then—
WHOOSH!
His entire set of equipment radiated golden brilliance.
The staff in his hand crackled with surging lightning.
Above his head, an ID appeared—
[lv95 Third-Tier Necromancer · Zero!]
Tian You staggered backward several steps, drenched in cold sweat.
He had never imagined that their opponent would actually be the Dragon Nation's newly crowned number one player—Zero.
As his heartbeat rapidly accelerated, a deep sense of impending doom washed over Tian You.
After a full three seconds of silence, Tian You raised his sword and said to Zhang Yue: "Big bro… wanna see me swallow an iron sword whole as a performance?"
"Save it for your own entertainment at home," With that, Zhang Yue casually raised his hand, unleashing a thunderous strike.
BOOM!
A devastating 43-million+ damage number burst forth, reducing Tian You to a charred corpse. He transformed into a white light and spiraled into the sky.
At first, everyone thought it was a bug, that they were being crushed under the level suppression of a 200+ high-tier professional.
But when they saw that Zhang Yue was only level 95, even lower than their own levels by four or five ranks, at that moment, they felt an even greater terror than facing a level 200 professional.
A deathly silence fell over the Cold Nation professionals as they exchanged uneasy glances.
Just as they hesitated, unsure of their next move—
Zhang Yue seemed to read their dilemma: "Not sure what to do next? Let me offer you an escape route."
As soon as he finished speaking—
ROAR!
A deafening, earth-shaking roar erupted.
A colossal Mythical-Class Thirty-Six-Winged Armageddon Black Dragon loomed overhead, its massive form blotting out the sky.
Opening its enormous maw, it unleashed a barrage of energy spheres.
BOOM! BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!
As the energy spheres crashed down, they triggered the Radiant Extinction · Indestructible Demon Body's AOE explosion effect, engulfing the battlefield.
A colossal 4-million+ group damage number flashed, instantly reducing countless enemies to white light.
The battlefield was filled with unending screams as white lights surged one after another.
No one could escape the Armageddon Black Dragon's grasp.
Watching the monstrous dragon, whose sheer size dwarfed his own pet dragon by dozens of times, Axe's eyes widened like copper bells.
Until now, he had always considered his own dragon his greatest pride.
But compared to the Thirty-Six-Winged Armageddon Black Dragon, his pet dragon was like a son standing before his father, utterly insignificant.
As the battlefield fell into silence, Zhang Yue finally spoke indifferently: "I hope you enjoy your trip to the respawn fountain."
Witnessing Zhang Yue single-handedly annihilate thousands of Cold Nation professionals in mere moments, the overwhelming power left every Bear Nationn professional on the field in complete awe.
In Athena's eyes, she had expected Zhang Yue to be extraordinary, but she never imagined his strength would be this terrifying.
Just moments ago, she had been trying to protect him like a younger brother.
But now, as she gazed at Zhang Yue's imposing back—
She finally realized that he had always been a hidden, top-tier powerhouse...
[T/N: Courting death!!! 🤣🤣]
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