Early next morning.
Nanami arrived at the dungeon hall, staring intently and absentmindedly at the global rankings of the Endless Tower.
She had already prepared her full set of peak equipment.
Equipped with the Eight-Eyed Luo Umbrella.
Her condition was at its best, yet she was in no hurry to enter the Endless Tower.
Instead, she paused and waited.
On the other side.
After finishing the morning meeting, Lu Ran came to the dungeon hall, intending to head directly to the Endless Tower.
But suddenly he was stopped by Lei Tai.
"Not going yet!" Lei Tai shouted.
The other presidents looked at Lei Tai with confusion.
"I’ve just received news that a teleportation array for an outdoor boss has appeared on Kun Roc Island! And it’s just been discovered!" Lei Tai said excitedly.
An outdoor boss means a lot of experience.
This must be secured for Lu Ran!
The others’ eyes lit up, even Yu Qingcang, who had been hanging around for fun these days, got excited.
The last outdoor boss was taken by Lu Ran, and Yu Qingcang didn’t get to see it. Today there’s a chance!
"Xinxin, should I save my Blood Spear for the outdoor boss?" Lu Ran asked Liu Xinxin.
"Yes, there’s no rush for the Endless Tower, after all, it’s only three floors away from Nanami’s 61st floor; no rush," Liu Xinxin said with a smile.
With news of an outdoor boss, she was also quite pleased.
This has to be left for Lu Ran to take!
And the Blood Spear is the most reliable means.
"Moreover, we previously had a hypothesis about the Crystal Skull of Hades that you obtained, which is that the higher your final damage, the greater the rewards you receive. Although it’s difficult to verify and lacks precise data support, if the guess is correct, you might even get an elite piece of equipment ranked on the leaderboard this time," Liu Xinxin pondered.
Having made up their minds, they directly went through the teleportation array to the main city of Kun Roc Island, Liubo City.
According to the information Lei Tai received, the teleportation array for the outdoor boss is just a dozen miles northeast outside Liubo City.
Kun Roc Island is a place that Lu Ran has never been to before.
Located northeast of Longxia.
The climate here is noticeably colder than in Black Dragon City.
But although it’s called Kun Roc Island, it actually has a road connecting to the mainland, depending on the continent, and isn’t truly an island.
This is also the first time Lu Ran saw the sea.
Novelties and excitement were written all over his face.
"What a wonderful place," Lu Ran remarked.
Gazing at the shimmering sea surface, the endless horizon, a scene he never had the chance to see in Black Fire City for so many years.
"But don’t just think it’s beautiful; the Forbidden Sea is extremely dangerous," Liu Xinxin said gently beside Lu Ran.
Before global digitization, this place wasn’t called the Forbidden Sea.
The reason for the name change.
Is that after global digitization, marine creatures turned into various levels of sea monsters.
Some are of enormous size, reaching the extraordinary rank of special bosses like Sea Sirens, and since human professionals, except for some special hidden professions related to water, find it quite difficult to fight underwater.
This also results in a huge mortality rate for professionals who venture into the sea!
Ships navigating through it are continually attacked by sea monsters, leading to destruction and loss of lives.
"So after global digitization, apart from some shallow sea areas where professionals are active, going out to sea has been pretty much prohibited, which is the origin of the Forbidden Sea’s name," Liu Xinxin explained.
So that’s how it is.
Lu Ran nodded, looking at the deep sea beneath the shimmering beauty.
Staring closely, it always gives a sense of palpitations.
In the deep sea, any strange creature might pop out!
Thinking of this, Lu Ran couldn’t help but shiver, and his longing for the sea diminished quite a bit.
"Let’s go, we’ll wait for the boss at that hill ahead; based on the distance and direction, the view will be sufficient to see the location of the outdoor boss," Liu Xinxin said, glancing at the map in her hand and looking around.
Liu Xinxin, who had never been here before, just looked at the map, compared the surrounding mountain terrain, and the coordinates of the outdoor boss, and instantly judged the perfect spot.
At this moment, on the other side of Kun Roc Island.
Two worn-out, battered ships were quietly approaching.
Before reaching the shore, a dozen professionals on the ship jumped into the sea.
One of them grasped a Spirit Talisman in the water, suddenly releasing it.
Bang!
A mermaid dressed in a red dress, with black hair and eyes, appeared in front, looking like a young girl.
Shikigami, Carp Spirit!
After the Carp Spirit appeared, the other professionals gathered around, while the Carp Spirit, wrapped in a large mass of water, quickly shuttled through the water with them, avoiding coastal monsters and heading toward the shore.
They were the group of Yin Yang Masters sent out by Nanami a few days ago to infiltrate Longxia and investigate the Undead Mage.
However, they started with a team of sixty, and only a dozen remained now.
In just a few days, although they crossed the Forbidden Sea swiftly, the mortality rate was equally high!
"We’re almost ashore, let’s notify the president that we’ve arrived! Once we cross the border, cross-border communication will fail," one of them signaled to the others as if thinking of something.
Everyone then stopped.
They opened their communication devices in the water, sending out messages.
On the other side, Nanami had been standing in front of the global rankings of the Endless Tower for quite some time now.
By now, the time was past eight-thirty, even over ten minutes past.
However, there was no change in the global rankings of the Endless Tower, and the Undead Mage seemed not to have moved up any floors!
Nanami breathed a sigh of relief, yet felt anxious at the same time.
If that Undead Mage truly couldn’t climb further, then how did he accomplish the feat in the Deathmatch Arena?
Being able to single-handedly defeat five presidents of the U.S.A, ensuring their total defeat, surely means they couldn’t have fallen short at the 59th floor?
"If he won’t fight, then I will! I must establish my absolute advantage in the Endless Tower!" Nanami said through gritted teeth.
There’s even a bit of spite in her resolve.
She no longer cares about the national war; now, to her, holding onto the global highest honor of first place in the Endless Tower is a must!
Having worked so hard to surpass Yu Qingcang, she refuses to be effortlessly overtaken in such a dramatic way!
Besides, her opponent was not even level fifty-three!
Thinking of this.
Nanami took a deep breath and walked towards the teleportation array of the Endless Tower.
But just then, her communication device received a message.
Although Nanami disliked receiving messages through the communication device, preferring personal reports, it seems trivial now.
She glanced down at the message.
"The speed is okay, but the casualties are too high. Those remaining, be cautious, and investigating the Undead Mage’s information is your primary goal. Avoid creating too many incidents and, upon gaining information, immediately leave the border restriction cross-border communication area and report to me," Nanami replied.
And then, without hesitation, she stepped into the teleportation array of the Endless Tower.
Select 62nd floor, enter!