At the moment of crisis.
The appearance of Zhang Yue instantly became the savior in the eyes of all the professionals from various countries, who were trapped within the domain of death of the World 44, inside the Dark Forest map.
After all, in their view, they originally thought that today they had no hope of escaping disaster, and were bound to die at the hands of the Gods.
In the eyes of the world, Zhang Yue, who appeared above the Dark Forest riding the thirty-six-winged Armageddon Black Dragon in the body of a god, made the current situation clear at a glance.
Two Gods stood guard outside, while the Demon Emperor was within his grasp.
He could have directly bypassed the two Gods and rushed into the Gate of Immortality to deal with the Demon Emperor.
However, Zhang Yue did not do so.
Because to him, the value of the God of Desire and the God of Malevolence was higher than that of the Demon Emperor.
Because upon them, there rested the Life Souls that Zhang Yue wanted.
Thus, his target was locked directly onto the two Gods.
Under Zhang Yue's control, the thirty-six-winged Armageddon Black Dragon soared straight toward the God of Desire, Wu En, who likewise occupied the skies.
As a mythic-grade pet, the body of the thirty-six-winged Armageddon Black Dragon was certainly immense, vast enough to blot out the sky.
But compared to the God of Desire, it still seemed like a small trick before a great master.
The auras radiating from the two sides were almost not even in the same league.
The momentum of the God of Desire was clearly far above that of the Black Dragon.
Therefore, before the battle even truly began, people's emotions involuntarily shifted from excitement to worry.
"The God of Desire's aura is so strong…"
"Before, in my eyes, I always felt like Zero's dragon was invincible. But for the first time, I feel… its aura is actually so tiny? Maybe I'm sick, to think the Armageddon Black Dragon feels weak…"
"No, it's that the aura of the Gods is too strong. It has already completely suppressed the Black Dragon's aura. There's simply no comparison. Obviously, the former is far stronger."
"Then if that's the case, can Zero even be a match for the God of Desire? What's more, this time his opponents aren't just the God of Desire, but also the God of Malevolence, he's facing two Gods at the same time!"
"He definitely can! Don't forget, back in the Hell Arena, Zero single-handedly stood against three Gods and in the end even killed the God of Wrath. Facing two Gods this time won't be a problem at all!"
"It's just that, back in the Hell Arena, the Gods' levels were capped at 175. That level was practically the domain of necromancers, even Ghost Swordsman Elfa and Frost Mage King Kwon Ji-Hyun weren't Zero's match at that tier. But now, these two Gods are at level 240."
"I heard Zero rushed through the Otherworld too quickly in a short time, which led to his level catching up with his progression, but his actual strength hasn't had time to adjust. Right now, he's still stuck at around the power level of only 200!"
"That's true. I've got a cousin over in the World 43 who saw it with his own eyes. He told me Zero's current combat power isn't even as good as his little girlfriend, the Shadow Dancer. Right now, all of their battle output basically relies on the Shadow Dancer. His own strength is kind of unbearable to watch…"
The tone of the comment sections began to shift in a strange direction.
Some people even began doubting Zhang Yue's strength.
Of course, their guesses weren't entirely baseless.
Because earlier, in the World 43, Zhang Yue had indeed relied on Chen Zijin to complete dungeon runs, quests, and even clearing the Tomb of the Empire.
During the usual grind and questing, many had seen this with their own eyes.
His shouting and cheerleading the whole way, relying entirely on Chen Zijin for damage output, and even constantly berating her. This indeed could easily cause misunderstandings among bystanders who didn't know the full truth.
"What? Zero actually has to rely on a woman to survive in the Otherworld now? Is it because the Shadow Dancer evolved into a mythic-class profession? And since she's also his girlfriend, he just doesn't want to work hard anymore, just coasting?"
"Honestly, if I had a girlfriend that strong, I wouldn't want to work hard either…"
"But with Zero's current strength, can he really deal with the Gods?"
"I'd say no. From my cousin's description, now that the Shadow Dancer isn't here, relying on Zero alone, it should be impossible for him to withstand two level-240 Gods."
Not only the people of the world.
Even those in the Heavens Hall were somewhat worried.
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Inside the guild hall of the Heavens Hall.
Wu Haotian, reading the various forum comments, grew angry, "What kind of people are these? Don't they know their own weight? They dare to question my boss's strength?"
"If you've got the ability, go fight the Gods yourself! You all scatter like rats at the sight of cats, and still have the face to criticize others here."
While drafting "strategist tactics" for Zhang Yue, Liyue spoke worriedly, "But, it must be said, the president has advanced through the worlds too quickly these past two days, causing his strength to lag behind. Recently, the main source of battle power has indeed been Sister Zijin, using anger stimulation to greatly enhance her combat strength. At the president's current level, he truly might not be able to handle the Gods…"
On the other side, One-Night Stand said, "I've analyzed the president's stats. His maximum output right now is fifty billion. That's more than enough to deal with same-level mobs, but once it's bosses or leaders, it becomes a bit too much to handle."
"Equipment, that's the main bottleneck preventing the president's strength from rising. His progression has already reached above the World 40, yet he's still wearing a 29-star set. You know, even a random adventurer in the World 40 would have at least a 35-star set by now."
"Of course, I'm not saying our president is weak. What I mean is, even at his current power level, he's invincible among peers. It's just that, when it comes to fighting Gods, he's still lacking a bit of firepower."
At this moment, Ouyang Ling'er let out a long sigh and said leisurely, "That only shows that you guys still don't really understand the president."
"Your impression of him is stuck at the level of half an hour ago."
At her words, everyone's eyes turned toward Ouyang Ling'er.
"Even you're saying it's just half an hour ago. In just half an hour, could the president's strength really have undergone earth-shaking change?"
As soon as Knight Owl's words fell.
Ouyang Ling'er replied with full confidence, "Hey, you guessed right. It really is an earth-shaking change."
Clearly, aside from Ouyang Ling'er, no one in the guild knew about Zhang Yue's ascension in the World 43.
They still thought Zhang Yue's Transcendent set was stuck at the 29-star grade.
Everyone, with doubtful expressions, looked toward Ouyang Ling'er, "What kind of earth-shaking change?"
Ouyang Ling'er looked at the live broadcast on the big screen, smiling, "Just wait and see."
"This will become, in the history of the Otherworld, another battle of ascension to godhood for the Necromancer · Zero!"
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