After adding each other as friends, Lengyue took her leave and left. Wu Shaochen quickly finished his meal and left as well. He was afraid that if he stayed any longer, he wouldn't know who else might show up.
Once outside the restaurant, Wu Shaochen aimlessly wandered around the city for a while. Then he decided to go offline and have dinner. It was already past eight in the evening, and even though he had eaten a lot in the game, he hadn't had dinner in reality yet.
Taking off his helmet, Wu Shaochen entered the living room and took out the takeout he had left from noon. He wasn't sure if it was just his imagination, but he had eaten lunch around twelve, and now it was already past eight. He should be very hungry, but he didn't feel that hungry.
"It's probably because I've been lying down without moving," Wu Shaochen shook his head.
After eating a few bites of the takeout and finding it really unappetizing, he threw it away. He felt a bit of a headache. After having a meal in the game, why did it feel like everything in reality tasted so bad? How am I supposed to eat in the future?
After finishing the takeout, he intended to go to sleep, but it was too early and he couldn't fall asleep. He browsed the forum for a while, and all he saw were posts about his PvP battles with the top players. He randomly opened a few and read them. One of them was titled "Analysis of Hidden Strength." It analyzed some of his attributes. He had to admit that there were countless talented players in the game. He had only shown his skills twice in public, yet the opponent could accurately analyze his attributes—there was little difference in their guesses about his HP, attack, defense, and speed. Fortunately, he hadn't revealed his biggest trump card or used many skills; otherwise, he would have had no privacy left.
"It's really frightening. It seems that I should try to minimize my actions in public places in the future," Wu Shaochen thought to himself.
After browsing the forum, Wu Shaochen logged in again. Since he couldn't sleep, he decided to go out of the city and grind monsters for a few more hours. It would be great if he could endure until midnight and challenge the Silver War God's Secret Realm. That way, his strength would receive a significant boost.
After logging in, Wu Shaochen carefully examined the map and finally chose to head towards the east gate. There was a rocky forest ahead, where monsters ranging from level 18 to 23 could be found. It was perfect for him to grind. He didn't dare go to the Tiger Roaring Forest; he estimated that the tiger boss there was probably level 30. He would wait until he reached level 20 and improved his strength before seeking revenge.
Along the way, he could see players grinding monsters everywhere. Most of them were teaming up to grind together, and players like Wu Shaochen who solo grinded were rare. Although current players didn't have much difficulty fighting monsters of the same level alone, the efficiency would be much higher if multiple professions worked together.
Wu Shaochen leisurely made his way towards the rocky forest, watching other players grinding monsters and keeping an eye on the chat channel to see what everyone was talking about. Suddenly, a message caught his attention.
"In the depths of the Purple Bamboo Forest, a Silver boss has been discovered. Coordinates: xxx.xxx."
"Is it true? They discovered the boss and didn't secretly attack, but instead made it public?" Wu Shaochen muttered to himself. Although he said that, he couldn't help but be curious and walked towards that direction. It wasn't too far away, so it wouldn't hurt to take a look.
Outside the Purple Bamboo Forest, a group of people ran out of the woods, cursing and filled with anger on their faces.
"Damn it! The people from Aoshi Quanxiong never change. When faced with Chenfeng, they only know how to run away, but they bully solo players with arrogance."
"Yes, we finally found a boss, and it was snatched away like this. I can't swallow this anger."
"I've already sent out the location. Even if we can't get it, we can't let them have it too easy. Jinling City doesn't belong to Aoshi Quanxiong."
Deep in the Purple Bamboo Forest, hundreds of people were nervously attacking a huge python. It could be seen that most of their attacks on the python were unable to break its defense. Occasionally, one or two attacks would break through, but the damage was pitifully low. The python could wipe out a group of people with just one swipe of its tail.
"It's not working, boss. The Silver boss is too strong, and the difference in strength is too great. Even if we manage to kill this python, our losses will be significant," Aoshi Fangyu said to Aoshi Tianxia.
"Hmph, if the losses are a bit bigger, so be it. We must take down this boss no matter what. Chenfeng can kill the Silver boss alone, can't our guild with so many people kill it? As long as we take down this giant python, we can also have Silver equipment. Why should we fear him?" Aoshi Tianxia said.
"Alright, I'll call more people. This number won't be enough," Aoshi Fangyu said.
"Boss, we have a problem. Those people who just left posted the boss's location in the area channel. Many people are coming this way now," Aoshi Jueqing said, his face filled with concern, as he approached Aoshi Tianxia.
"Damn it! We should have killed them earlier. Damn it, always causing trouble. Call more people and block the entrance. No one is allowed to come in," Aoshi Tianxia said.
At this moment, countless people were rushing towards the Purple Bamboo Forest. A Silver boss, almost guaranteed to drop Silver equipment. Who wouldn't want to try their luck? After all, the equipment dropped could be snatched by anyone. If they were lucky enough to grab a piece, they would skyrocket in strength. Even if they didn't use it themselves, they could sell it for a huge profit.
When Wu Shaochen arrived at the Purple Bamboo Forest, chaos had already erupted. Countless players were arguing with the members of Aoshi Quanxiong.
"Why don't you let us in? The people of the Proud World Alliance are too domineering."
"Yeah, the boss isn't yours. Why don't you let us fight?"
"Hmph, the boss was discovered by our Proud World Alliance, so naturally, it belongs to us. What? Do you want to steal our boss?"
"Nonsense, the boss was clearly discovered by us. You people from the Proud World Alliance stole our boss and now you claim you discovered it. You have no shame." The person who had their boss stolen immediately spoke up.
Confronted, the people from the Proud World Alliance looked very displeased and finally said, "Today, my Proud World Alliance will take this boss. Anyone who dares to enter will be going against us, and we will definitely kill you so that you can't leave the city."
This statement had a deterrent effect, and many people were too scared to speak. After all, the people from the Proud World Alliance were truly capable. If it weren't for Chen Feng suddenly returning, the Crazy Gang and the Su Group would probably still be hiding in the city.
In the back of the crowd, three people were standing together discussing something. These three people were the leaders of the Cold Moon Pavilion, Chaotic World Storm, and Endless Wind and Rain, the three major guilds. The leader of the Cold Moon Pavilion was Cold Moon, a cold and beautiful woman whose appearance matched her ID. The leader of Chaotic World Storm, Chaotic World Hero, was a middle-aged man with some stubble on his face, exuding a masculine aura. The leader of Endless Wind and Rain, Endless Starlight, was the opposite, a young man in his twenties who looked quite delicate but lacked a masculine aura. His gaze occasionally drifted towards Cold Moon. The three were currently discussing how to enter the place.
"Tell us, should we participate or not?" Endless Starlight asked.
"We finally encountered a Silver Boss. We have to participate no matter what. We can't let the people from the Proud World Alliance monopolize it," Chaotic World Hero said.
"But if we forcefully intrude, we will directly oppose the Proud World Alliance. Although they suffered a loss when facing Chen Feng, we don't have a great chance of winning if we directly confront them. Although the three of our guilds have more members than them, we are still three separate guilds and cannot achieve the same level of coordination as one guild. Even if we temporarily unite, it won't change that, and it's also detrimental to the development of our respective guilds at this time," Endless Starlight analyzed.
"Yeah, I wanted to let those solo players apply pressure, but they're useless. They just talk and can't take any actual action," Chaotic World Hero said with some frustration.
"He's here...!"
At this moment, Cold Moon, who had been silent all along, suddenly spoke up.