Su Nan revealed his true identity.
Ji Changfeng was only slightly surprised and not overly astonished.
Miao Hong still couldn't believe it. "Zhang Yang, you're actually an outsider? How is that possible?"
"As far as I know, outsiders may have rapidly increasing strength, but it hasn't even been a month since they started appearing. If you're truly an outsider, how come your strength is so strong?" Miao Hong questioned skeptically.
Su Nan's displayed strength was evident to all of them.
They understood that even if they combined their strengths at their peak, they wouldn't be a match for Su Nan.
Cheng Dao also nodded in agreement. "Outsiders may be hard to kill, but their strength isn't that formidable. I haven't even encountered an Outsider at the Spirit level."
He suddenly thought of a possibility. "Could it be that you're one of the top three in the rankings? Two days ago, I heard an Outsider mention that someone on their ranking list had reached the Spirit level."
Su Nan nodded. "That's right, I'm currently ranked third."
"Are you really an Outsider?" Song Zhi, Ji Changfeng, and Miao Hong exchanged shocked glances.
They were amazed by Su Nan's rapid increase in strength. In less than a month, he had surpassed them, who had been cultivating for decades.
Ji Changfeng smiled, "It's even better if you're an Outsider. After the arrival of Outsiders, major forces are nurturing them."
"If you can join our Extermination Bureau, we will definitely put all our efforts into cultivating you."
Song Zhi's eyes lit up. "Yes, Zhang Yang, with just a fusion of ancient monster bloodline at the Mortal level, your strength would surely advance further if you joined us!"
Su Nan smiled, "It would be my honor to join the Extermination Bureau, but now is not the time to discuss this. Our immediate priority is to find a way to leave this place."
Upon Su Nan's reminder, Song Zhi and the others quickly calmed down and asked, "Zhang Yang, can you be sure if those people from earlier have a way to leave this place?"
Su Nan shook his head, "I can't be sure, but if they came here earlier, they must have obtained some information, and perhaps it includes what we need."
Ji Changfeng nodded, "Go, but be careful."
"Rest assured, Senior, you wait here for now, I'll be back soon." Su Nan turned and left.
On the streets of Roaring Tiger Town, people came and went, and vendors shouted their wares. If it weren't for the knowledge that these people were vengeful spirits, ordinary people wouldn't dare to imagine how terrifying and dangerous this seemingly ordinary town was.
"Brother Night, there's only half an hour left until the game resets. Do we still need to go there?" Several players in front of the inn asked.
"No rush, let's wait a bit longer," said the man in black.
He turned and glanced at the inn's second floor.
One of the players asked, "Brother Night, are you waiting for that Zhang Yang?"
The man in black nodded. "Since Zhang Yang has discovered us, he will definitely come to find us."
"He is stronger than us. We might be able to use his strength to complete the mission."
The other players understood what the man in black meant and were all eager. "Brother Night, you're truly clever. This idea is great."
"If Zhang Yang wants to leave, he'll have to listen to Brother Night when the time comes."
Just as they were discussing this, the man in black noticed something and said, "He's here!"
Su Nan walked downstairs and immediately spotted the group of people in front of the inn. He smiled and approached them. "It seems like you were waiting for me."
"Zhang Yang, I didn't expect to meet you here," said the man in black.
"You are..."
Su Nan wasn't surprised that they recognized him. He had become quite well-known, and even if they hadn't seen him in person, they might have seen his picture.
"I'm Li Ye," the man in black replied.
"Li Ye?" Su Nan instantly recalled Li Ye's identity and was somewhat surprised. "So you're the player ranked sixth on the leaderboard!"
If it were a player outside the top ten, he might not have known them, but he remembered the top ten players very clearly, especially someone like Li Ye, who had risen to fame relatively recently.
"Zhang Yang, you should know that it's easy to enter this place but difficult to leave. I can help you leave," Li Ye said straightforwardly.
"Oh? Do you have a way to leave this place?" Su Nan was surprised, not expecting Li Ye to be so direct.
"Tell me, what are your conditions?" Su Nan also got straight to the point.
He didn't believe that Li Ye would just tell him the way out without any conditions.
Li Ye said, "I want you to help me complete a mission. Once the mission is completed, I'll tell you how to leave."
Indeed, it was a mission!
Su Nan nodded silently. At the same time, he realized that Li Ye and his group were different from him. They hadn't accidentally entered this place; they had come here specifically for a mission.
In such a dangerous place, what kind of mission could they be involved in? Su Nan was becoming curious.
"What mission do you want me to help you with?"
Li Ye didn't answer directly but instead asked, "How much do you know about Roaring Tiger Town?"
"I don't know much about Roaring Tiger Town..." Su Nan briefly summarized the information he had recently learned from Ji Changfeng.
These were basic facts, and since Li Ye knew the way out, he couldn't be unaware of them.
After hearing Su Nan's explanation, Li Ye looked surprised. It seemed he hadn't expected Su Nan to know so much.
Li Ye said meaningfully, "It seems you're following a formidable martial artist. You know quite a bit."
Su Nan stared at Li Ye and asked directly, "Tell me, what do you want me to do?"
"We need to enter the mountains behind Roaring Tiger Town. I want you to help us get inside."
"Enter the mountains behind? Are you crazy? Those mountains are home to a monster comparable to an Imperial-level monster. You don't need to involve me in your death wish," Su Nan said sternly.
Li Ye replied, "Don't worry. The tiger monster is mostly asleep. As long as we don't disturb it, there won't be any problems."
The tiger monster is mostly asleep?
Su Nan's heart twitched. "If that's the case, why do you need my help to stop these vengeful spirits?"
Li Ye looked at the vengeful spirits on the main street and said in a low voice, "Right now, these vengeful spirits seem harmless, but if anyone gets too close to the mountains, they will turn hostile."
"I want to enter the mountains, and I need someone to help me deal with these vengeful spirits."
Su Nan understood Li Ye's meaning. His face darkened as he said, "You want me to block these vengeful spirits for you? Are you kidding me?"
"With so many vengeful spirits, not even a Profound-level expert could handle them."
Chapter 129: Duplicating the Task
Li Ye remained calm, as if he had expected Su Nan's reaction. He calmly said, "If it weren't for this, I wouldn't have approached you."
Su Nan shook his head and replied, "You're overestimating me. I don't have the ability to help you fend off those spirits. You should find someone else."
He directly refused.
Upon hearing this, Li Ye didn't continue speaking, but several players beside him couldn't hold back and said, "Zhang Yang, without our Brother Night's method, you won't be able to leave here."
"That's right, you should think carefully. There are no monsters for you to kill here, and you won't be able to gain monster power while trapped here. You should know the consequences."
"You're currently ranked third, but Qian Yu is about to reach the Spirit level. You wouldn't want someone to push you out of the top three, would you?"
The group of players seemed confident that Su Nan had no other choice.
Su Nan glanced at them and said, "You don't need to worry about my affairs."
After that, he turned around and went back upstairs.
Seeing Su Nan's complete lack of cooperation, the group of players were annoyed.
However, Li Ye remained unfazed, as if he had anticipated Su Nan's reaction.
Unbeknownst to them, as Su Nan disappeared around the corner of the staircase, an old man with the same appearance as the one on the main street suddenly appeared.
The old man was none other than Su Nan, who had changed his appearance using the spirit form!
Su Nan, in his spirit form, made his way towards the main street, as if waiting for someone.
Li Ye and his group didn't pay much attention to Su Nan's spirit form.
One of the players glanced at the second floor and asked, "What should we do, Brother Night? This Zhang Yang is so ungrateful. We were willing to offer him a way out, but he didn't appreciate it."
Li Ye confidently said, "Don't worry, he's just arrived here and doesn't yet understand how difficult it is to leave this place. Once he exhausts all his options and can't leave, he'll naturally change his mind."
Hearing this, Su Nan, who was in his spirit form nearby, couldn't help but let out a subtle, imperceptible smirk.
He wasn't particularly worried about being trapped here. He had the ability of "Transdimensional Shifting," which was a supernatural power that allowed him to teleport to different places. It wasn't limited to a short distance of a few kilometers. Even if Transdimensional Shifting didn't work, he had other means.
He had a "Perfect Death and Revival Card," which allowed him to choose a specific location to resurrect after death. He didn't believe that this small town could nullify such a game item.
Li Ye was clearly unaware of this item.
At this moment, Li Ye also considered the possibilities of Su Nan having other means. He said, "However, since he's among the top three, he must have some abilities we don't know about. We can't rely solely on him, so we should stick to the plan."
Another player nearby dismissed the idea, saying, "What's the big deal about being ranked third? Brother Night, your current mission's first and second phases are both rated four stars. Just the rewards for the first phase alone could make you soar. If you complete the entire mission, you'll definitely secure a spot in the top three!"
A four-star main quest?
Hearing this, Su Nan's interest was piqued. Main quests weren't easy to come by. Besides the newbie quests, they could only be obtained by triggering special events.
Excluding the "Dragon Turtle's Bequest" he had recently obtained through deliberate use of his luck, he had only triggered a special event once before.
Li Ye had two main quests, which indicated that one of them was obtained through triggering a special event.
"These two quests seem quite challenging," Su Nan thought to himself.
Looking at the two quest options on his panel, Su Nan found himself in a dilemma. Both quests appeared to be unrelated to Roaring Tiger Town at first glance, but upon closer inspection, they both had potential connections.
First, there was the quest "Wrath of the Monster King."
If the "Monster King" mentioned here referred to the tiger monster, it wasn't entirely impossible. Although the tiger monster had possessed power comparable to an Imperial-level monster twenty years ago, who could guarantee that it had reached the Imperial level now?
Then there was the quest "Calamity of the Dark Mind."
This quest was intriguing. Just based on its name, it seemed to be related to dark creatures. Ji Changfeng had mentioned that the tiger monster's temperament had drastically changed twenty years ago due to a certain event. If the tiger monster had been influenced by the dark aura of some creature, this quest could be related.
"Why think so much? I can just ask Ji Changfeng when I get back," Su Nan thought.
Finding a secluded spot, Su Nan transformed into a spirit form that resembled a young man and returned to the inn.
Li Ye and his group had not left and were still discussing their plans to enter the mountains behind the town.
Su Nan didn't pay much attention to their conversation and quickly went upstairs. He then transformed back into his Zhang Yang appearance in his room.
"So, Zhang Yang, my friend, do those outsiders know how to leave this place?" Song Zhi eagerly asked.
"They know, but convincing them to tell us is a bit difficult," Su Nan explained the conditions Li Ye had given.
After hearing the conditions, Ji Changfeng immediately advised, "We can't agree to their terms. Allowing them to enter the mountains behind the town could potentially disturb the tiger monster, and none of us would be able to escape."
Song Zhi, a burly man, was furious. "Do they want to cooperate or not? If they don't want to talk, I can kill them every day until they do!"
However, Ji Changfeng shook his head and said, "No, if they don't want to talk, resorting to violence won't work. We can't afford to waste our energy."
Su Nan looked at Ji Changfeng and asked, "Elder, what caused the tiger monster's temperament to change so drastically twenty years ago?"
Ji Changfeng thought for a moment and replied, "I don't know the exact reason for the tiger monster's change in temperament twenty years ago. However, I've heard the County Lord mention that it might be related to dark creatures."
Dark creatures?
Su Nan had his answer. He made his choice between the two quest options.
(End of this chapter)