Chapter 792: A New Era Begins
The Blue Sea City incident had officially come to an end.
Who would have thought that the Merman Emperor, who had ruled Blue Sea City for many years, would be defeated by a young man under twenty today?
Yes...
Defeated!!
Thousands of eyes at the scene had clearly witnessed the battle between Ling Zhan and the Merman Emperor!
Afterward, upon analysis, everyone realized that the Merman Emperor had been brutally suppressed by Ling Zhan using some strange method.
Even his secret realm talents, skills, equipment effects, and attributes had been Codexed and weakened!
This made people even more wary of this non-specialist.
Even a level-190 peak Martial God had fallen at his hands—who else on the Sacred Continent would dare to be his enemy?
"Rather than calling it a method, it's more like a tool."
"I seemed to have seen that non-specialist holding something similar to a Codex earlier, but he was moving too fast. By the time I got a better look, the Codex was gone..."
Some observant professionals voiced their guesses.
Upon hearing this.
Many professionals suddenly had a moment of realization.
"That's right... A level-150 non-specialist's talents and skills shouldn't be effective against a level-190 peak Martial God."
"But if it's a tool, everything makes sense."
Tools.
They were indeed something that could allow people to challenge opponents far above their level.
Take the S-tier magic crystal-charged bomb, for example.
Even a level-50 professional could use it to kill a level-90 professional if they managed to hit them.
That's the advantage of tools.
They don't depend on the user's level or attributes.
By contrast, talents and skills rely heavily on the user's level and attributes.
No wonder a level-190 peak Martial God suddenly became so weak—Ling Zhan must have had a highly mysterious top-tier tool!
"Moreover, you must have noticed that even after the suppression, the Merman Emperor's attributes weren't completely nullified."
"Instead, they were reduced to match Ling Zhan's level."
"Additionally..."
"From start to finish, Ling Zhan didn't use any skills, secret realm talents, or equipment effects!"
"As for why the Merman Emperor's head suddenly exploded, it must have been due to Ling Zhan's counter-damage ability!"
Ling Zhan's counter-damage ability was no secret.
When he killed the Radiant Dragon King, that counter-damage ability had dealt a heavy blow to it.
And there were countless witnesses present back then.
Now that the event had concluded, many professionals started searching online for information about Ling Zhan.
What they found shocked them.
Who would have thought that at level 105, Ling Zhan had already killed the level-160 Radiant Dragon King!?
"Based on this, it's clear what Ling Zhan's tool does!"
"It Codexs both sides' skills, secret realm talents, and equipment effects while forcing their attributes to be equal!"
The world wasn't short of smart people.
Many deduction experts were able to uncover the truth from just a few clues.
Through their careful analysis, they had already figured out the effects of Ling Zhan's Fairness Codex.
Of course...
Ling Zhan hadn't intended to keep the fact that he possessed the Fairness Codex a secret.
Sometimes, showing your claws appropriately is necessary—it keeps those level-180 and 190 powerhouses wary.
At the same time.
The Blue Sea City incident continued to ferment.
It quickly made headlines in major newspapers, websites, and forums across the Sacred Continent.
[Shocking! A Level-190 Peak Martial God Nearly Killed by a Level-150 Non-Specialist!]
[New Lord of Blue Sea City! Merman Emperor Beaten Up by the New Lord!]
["Revised External Regulations of Blue Sea City" Officially Launched! No More Expensive Entry Fees for Professionals!]
[The Deep-Sea Clan Flees in Embarrassment! A Night of Flight! No More Deep-Sea Clan Presence in Blue Sea City!]
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Once these reports were released, they caused a sensation across the Sacred Continent!
After all, Blue Sea City had been ruled by the deep-sea clan for hundreds of years!
The Merman Emperor was currently seventy years old.
He had reached level 150 at the age of eighteen, on the day of his birthday, and broke the record at the Atlantis Ruins.
He had ruled for fifty-two years!
Previously, Blue Sea City had been jointly ruled by various deep-sea clans, and they had been wary of the Holy Council, so they hadn't dared to oppress professionals excessively.
But during the Merman Emperor's fifty-two years in power...
Relying on the pre-established agreements with the Holy Council, they acted with impunity, and the deep-sea clan grew increasingly arrogant.
There was no other choice...
They controlled numerous level-100 secret realm resources, and many professionals who wanted to level up had no choice but to enter their dungeons.
But now.
A new era had arrived!!
Overnight.
The name Ling Zhan resounded across the entire Sacred Continent!
"Holy crap! This Ling Zhan guy is that powerful?"
"Powerful? That doesn't even begin to describe it! I can't find the words to convey his strength!"
"I was there in person! First, he cleared the mythic dungeon in 1 minute and 26 seconds, and then he nearly killed the Merman Emperor! It was godlike!"
"From now on, I'm officially a die-hard Ling Zhan fan!"
"Let's go! I heard Blue Sea City's entrance fee has been reduced to 1,000 Sacred Crystals! Let's charge in!"
"Damn! That low?"
"Don't get too excited—the dungeon fees haven't been lowered yet..."
"You idiot! Who said you have to enter the dungeon to visit Blue Sea City? There are three level-100 outdoor maps nearby—just go farm monsters there!"
"..."
For a moment.
Many professionals across the Sacred Continent began worshiping Ling Zhan like a god.
To ordinary professionals, a 1,000 Sacred Crystal entry fee for Blue Sea City was practically charity!
And that wasn't all...
Originally, Blue Sea City took 50% of the rewards from every dungeon-clearing team or individual.
Now, that rule had been abolished.
All dungeon rewards would belong to the professionals themselves!
Additionally...
The three level-100 outdoor deep-sea maps were now open to the public for free!!
Furthermore, the shops, restaurants, hotels, and other facilities in Blue Sea City had all been replaced with new management!
The cost of using these facilities had also been significantly reduced.
Though, they were still slightly more expensive than outside the city.
After all, Blue Sea City still needed to maintain its operations.
With this change.
The popularity of Blue Sea City exploded!
Countless professionals rushed toward the city like madmen.
Some self-proclaimed Ling Zhan fans even spent large sums to purchase a giant obsidian statue carved in Ling Zhan's likeness and placed it in Blue Sea City's square.