"Who are you?"
Although the text was clearly labeled, Naruto Uzumaki still couldn't help but ask.
Luo Li'an chuckled, "As you can see, I am a deceased native of Arad, but I was very fortunately resurrected to become the gatekeeper of the Sky City's eastern part."
Initially, the Arad continent was attacked by Pollution.
Countless brave warriors, mages, and elves were all unable to stop the advance of the Pollution.
The Xu Zu Kingdom of Qi Gong, with countless years of heritage, the Delos Empire, known as the strongest iron-blooded empire, and the Dark Elf Kingdom, which had even slayed evil dragons centuries ago, all successively fell.
Until even the Sky Sea was corroded by the power of Pollution, and the entire world was on the verge of destruction.
The appearance of the Game Merchant
changed Arad's fate of impending destruction.
"The world on the verge of destruction had its falling situation instantly halted by that existence."
"The entire continent was transformed into a game, and all Pollution Monsters were confined to dangerous zones by an irresistible force. The towns that hadn't been destroyed became safe havens for humans to reside."
Luo Li'an slowly recounted the situation on this continent,
her voice calm.
But to the ears of those listening, it felt particularly shocking.
Needless to say,
the existence Luo Li'an spoke of was definitely the Game Merchant.
Whether in the Pirate World or the Ninja World, he seemed to have never shown a serious attitude, always appearing nonchalant.
Even when provoked, or when a player tried to play tricks, he never showed anger.
His actions were always tentative, never going all out.
What could be sensed was that he could easily alter the fate of any life and knew both the past and the future.
Until now,
they once again learned of his other method: directly and effortlessly transforming an entire world into a game map for players to hunt.
Tsunade sighed, "The more moments like these, the more one feels their own insignificance."
Despite having abilities far exceeding their past selves, they still couldn't comprehend the Game Merchant's methods.
"Therefore, as compensation for saving the world, the natives of the Arad continent will undertake the task of guiding players."
Luo Li'an explained the reason for her existence, saying, "Just like the method to reach the Sky Sea, if I hadn't told you about the existence of the [sky sea key], you would have wandered around like headless chickens. Even if you luckily found one, you would have wasted it in vain."
"The natives in the towns similarly undertake various functions like forging, enhancing, and trading, all to allow players to grow better and hunt Pollution."
They could issue quests,
collect materials hunted by players, or have players purify Pollution nodes, but these were all transfer stations. The final reward points would all flow into the Reincarnation Game.
This was to ensure the game ran more smoothly,
preventing players from wasting effort on unnecessary matters.
Sakazuki eagerly asked, "So, you can give the Navy the [sky sea key] and allow us to enter Sky City?"
"That's right."
Luo Li'an nodded, "I can condense three keys each week, allowing three groups of players to challenge the [Dragon Person Tower], with a maximum of five players each time."
"To obtain the key, you must first complete the task I issue."
A section of black text appeared, clear for everyone present to see.
[Hunt Leader-level Monsters within the Sky Sea's Covered Area (0/10)]:
A quest issued by Luo Li'an. Upon completion, you can obtain the [sky sea key] to enter the Dragon Person Tower.
Naruto Uzumaki scratched his head, not expecting it to be so troublesome. He asked, "Can't we just enter the Sky Sea without a key?"
Leader-level monsters, and he had to hunt ten of them.
"If it were Gran Forest, it would be fine. Those Minotaur Beasts and Venom Cat Kings, although they have terrifying Leader-level skills, their overall levels aren't high; they are all Tier 1 monsters."
Jiraiya also felt a headache,
but the monsters in the area covered by the Sky Sea were not simple.
Nourished by the contaminated Sky Sea energy, their life ranks had broken through, and they were all genuine Tier 2 monsters.
Even an ordinary Blue-winged Dragon had strength comparable to a Kage-level ninja in the Ninja World.
Not to mention a [Leader-level] monster, which is second only to a Lord.
Even one would require top-tier players to exert considerable effort, let alone ten.
"If players don't even have the ability to hunt ten Leader-level monsters, I suggest they continue cultivating. Even if they enter the Sky Sea, it will be a futile death."
Luo Li'an spoke without any mercy, being very direct.
Not to mention the [City Lord's Palace] and [Sky City] on the top floor,
even the lowest-level Dragon Person Tower, with the thoroughly corrupted Dragon Person Patriarch [Lukas], was an existence capable of easily instantly killing Tier 1 players.
"Very good, it avoids a battle."
The sudden situation swept away the tense atmosphere. Vice Admiral Tsuru looked at Tsunade, who was clad in armor, and said, "Since that's the case, then it depends on who hunts Leader-level monsters faster to get the key to the Sky Sea."
The Navy also did not want to incur unnecessary losses.
Although they were a large and prosperous organization, they had many enemies in the Pirate World, with countless pirates and the Revolutionary Army eyeing them covetously, and the World Government harboring ill intentions.
Nearly ten thousand Navy players were eagerly waiting, their military pay long since converted into reward points.
Therefore, the Navy Headquarters' assets and reward points were always in short supply, and they urgently needed game dungeons like the Dragon Person Tower to recover.
"Let's go."
Tsunade did not continue to stalemate with the Navy.
She merely dispatched a small number of Konoha Ninja to remain by Luo Li'an's stele, while the remaining ninja dispersed to search for Leader-level monster lairs.
The Navy did the same.
The Three Admirals and players who had reached the first combat tier all went out to search for hidden locations of Leader-level monsters, while the remaining, slightly weaker Navy forces stayed behind.
Nami twisted Straw Hat's ear, urging, "Luffy, let's go hunt Leader-level monsters too!"
Tier 2 monsters, after their life-level transformation.
Tier 1 skills hitting these monsters were like trying to stab a thick-skinned wild boar with a wooden fork; the wooden fork would easily break, and the damage to the boar would be pitifully small.
There was no other way.
The difference in life essence between Tier 1 and Tier 2 was like plastic and steel.
Unless one could also break through to Tier 2, replacing the wooden fork with an iron fork, those thick-skinned monsters would no longer be a problem.
"To break the shackles and advance to Tier 2, one needs to complete a main quest."
Zoro took a deep breath.
After entering the Sky Sea area, he had been hunting Tier 2 monsters along the way, and his sword energy felt as powerless as cotton when it struck them.
Although he could still kill them, it was extremely difficult.
He definitely wanted to break through to Tier 2.
When he first entered the Arad map, a new quest appeared in his quest log.
[Life Transformation (World-level)]:
Collect materials to construct a [Tier 2 Transformation Device]. Upon success, you can transform into a Tier 2 life form.
Although the materials were difficult, requiring the carcasses of Leader-level monsters, and some ores and herbs found only deep within dangerous areas,
the most difficult part was that the [Tier 2 Transformation Device] was a building, requiring construction within a player's exclusive territory.
It could not be set up in a town's public area.
As a result, because of the mutual fighting,
no one had yet completed the [Establish Family Territory] quest, making it impossible to construct the transformation device.
"Nami, with the Navy and Konoha Ninja here, we simply can't compete with them with our strength."
After Zoro expressed his thoughts,
Robin also nodded slightly in agreement, saying, "That's right, we probably can't get the key. It's better to collect materials to complete the transformation quest first."
No matter how strong a top-tier player was, they were still Tier 1.
If the Straw Hat Pirates could have a Tier 2 player, even if their four-dimensional attributes and skills weren't as strong as the opponent's, the crushing advantage of a higher life tier would still allow them to gain an edge in combat.
"Alright, then let's go collect the materials for the transformation device, and then establish our family territory!"
Luffy agreed cheerfully.
What he wanted was adventure; the outcome didn't matter to him, as long as the process was fun.
Robin, as one of the few intelligent crew members of the Straw Hat Pirates, proposed this idea, seizing the current opportunity.
The Pirate World players had just landed in the New World, and their numbers were not large.
The Navy was also tied up by the Konoha Ninja, temporarily unable to pay attention to the activities of these pirate players.
The Ninja World players hadn't even noticed them.
It was a perfect time to take advantage of the chaos and make a move!
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