Although thousands of sets of top-tier equipment had already been devoured by the Transcendent Set, it didn't stop Zhang Yue from taking out one more.
So, in the armory, Zhang Yue finally picked out a 45-star, full-gold-refined, spell-system [Genshin Set].
No way around it, he only had Cherry as his one and only daughter.
At this time, he couldn't spread the love evenly. He could only dote a little more on Cherry, this little padded jacket.
After all, when the weather turns cold, a padded jacket can still keep out the wind.
It's just that for now, Cherry's level wasn't high enough, so Zhang Yue, as her old father, could only hold on to it for her.
Thus, the journey in the World 42 came to a perfect end.
Next, it was time to begin the next step of the plan.
"World 43, here I come!"
As he spoke, Zhang Yue immediately opened the World 42's BOSS Challenge Domain.
At the same time, elsewhere—
———
[World 44 · Dark Nest]
[Death Territory, lv240 Dark Strait]
An endless ocean stretched out, the seawater pitch-black like ink.
And at the edge of this sea, a massive white light screen tens of meters tall bloomed.
That light screen was like a giant, gaping mouth, as if ready to devour the entire world at any moment.
This white light screen was in fact, the entrance to the Gate of Immortality.
At this very moment.
A colossal Dark Dragon with three pairs of dark-golden wings sprouting from its back and eighteen eyes on its head, together with a gigantic serpent with nine heads, stood guard to the left and right of the Gate of Immortality's entrance.
lv240 God of Desire · Wuen!
lv240 God of Malevolence · Motan!
Affected by the World 44's Death Territory, the two Main Gods, originally level 450, had both been synchronized down to level 240.
On the beach, endless equipment, potions, and gold coins were scattered everywhere, the ground a mess. Obviously, not long ago, a battle had taken place.
All of these things were the remains left behind by the professionals who had fought against the God of Desire and God of Malevolence and perished here.
The two Main Gods sat like colossal Buddhas, guarding the entrance.
From within their bodies radiated an incomparably overwhelming aura, threatening the entire Death Territory at every moment.
The vast coastline appeared silent.
But in truth, within the [Dark Forest] about a mile away from the shore, large numbers of professionals were lying in wait.
Professionals from Beacon Nation, Cold Nation, Batan, Sevia, and other empires were all gathered here.
These nations, which had long been hostile to each other internationally, had already tossed aside their personal grudges. Now each was thinking about how to deal with the two Main Gods.
"Our Invan raid team has already sacrificed eight batches, with total casualties in the thousands. What about you Sun Nation, you haven't made a move at all?"
"Bullshit! That charge ten minutes ago was my Sun Nation warriors! You dare say we did nothing? Are your damn eyes growing out of your ass?"
"You're the one with eyes on your ass! More like your ass grew a brain, spouting shit as soon as you open your mouth!"
"Damn! These Main Gods are so insane, their strength is way too monstrous!"
"Doesn't Beacon Nation boast of being the world's number one superpower? Hurry up and send someone strong to slay the Main Gods! Don't let the Demon Emperor grab all the Resurrection God Stones inside the Gate of Immortality!"
"Don't just point at us! If you've got guts, why don't you go? Or is it that you Argenines only know how to flap your mouths?"
Facing the two Main Gods who had already slain tens of thousands of powerful professionals, the professionals from each nation began arguing, mainly about who should be the first to charge.
In the end, tens of national armies had gathered in the Dark Forest, yet not a single person dared to make a move.
Because the people before them had already proven with their lives: their efforts were utterly meaningless before the two Main Gods.
At this moment, everyone here had lost their fighting spirit.
Meanwhile, outside the battlefield, those high-level professionals from each nation who couldn't enter the Death Territory because of its restrictions were also watching through livestreams, feeling powerless.
———
[Capital of the Sun Nation]
In the grand hall of the high council.
Beside President Longbei Sen, a parliamentarian spoke, "Mr. President, should we issue orders to our forces in the World 44 to withdraw from the Death Territory?"
"No one can resist the two Main Gods anymore. Our people being there is just a waste of time. If those two suddenly go berserk, our troops will be in danger."
Longbei Sen stared at the live broadcast of the situation in the World 44, his voice deep, "No need."
"Even if we don't charge anymore, we must never act like cowards!"
"The Batan people haven't withdrawn, so our Sun Nation people will also never withdraw. Among the Eight Great Nations, we Sun Nation will never be the cowards!"
Just as Longbei Sen finished speaking, a message came from the frontlines, ["Reporting, Mr. President, the Batan Empire's army has already retreated from the World 44's Death Territory."]
Longbei Sen was silent for a moment, then shouted, "The Oil people haven't withdrawn, so our Sun Nation will never withdraw."
Frontline message, ["Reporting, Mr. President, the Oil Empire's army has already begun withdrawing from the World 44's Death Territory!"]
"F*ck you!", Longbei Sen couldn't help but curse loudly, "Claiming solidarity through thick and thin, yet you scramble to be deserters. Cowards! A bunch of cowards!"
At this time, the parliamentarian again asked, "Mr. President, should we withdraw?"
Longbei Sen: "Full retreat!"
One by one, national armies began withdrawing from the Death Territory.
But still, many other national armies remained stationed outside the Gate of Immortality.
At this point, their presence was almost like representing the honor of their nations.
Even if they didn't dare to attack, as long as they stayed at the frontlines without retreating, they could still show their brave side internationally.
Any movement from the Main Gods or the Demon Emperor would be immediately livestreamed, broadcast worldwide in real time.
Thus, at this very moment, countless eyes across the globe were fixed on the situation in the World 44.
With all eyes on them, no one dared advance, nor did anyone dare retreat. They remained deadlocked like this.
Each of them was waiting for someone to make a move.
But in truth, everyone was playing it safe.
"Is there really no one who can stop the Demon Emperor?"
"This feeling, it's like watching your own house get robbed right in front of you, but you can't catch the thief, and you even have to hide from him. Shit!"
Just as professionals from all nations were bewildered by the situation, suddenly, from the rear of the Dark Forest, a surge of aura swept in.
Moments later—
WHOOSH!
Like a flash of lightning, something tore through the forest.
The professionals in the woods looked blankly.
"What the hell?"
"What was that just now, whooshing past?"
Just as everyone was confused—
From the front came a shout, "Someone is approaching the Gate of Immortality."
"It's… the Shadow Dancer from Dragon Nation!"
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