Chapter 162: The Princess of the Central Plains! Challenge Domain Locked

[Ding!]

[Combat Score updated.]

[Combat Score: 51.49 (Gold II) -> 75.49 (Gold II)]

[Origin Set effect activated.]

[Set Effect: When using Axiom power, you will passively regenerate CA. Each enemy elimination grants one stack of Origin. Upon reaching five stacks, the energy detonates to deal 120% of your combat score as AoE damage, with 50% being True Damage.]

With that finished, he also upgraded Sylvia’s weapon and armor, flawlessly activating her Blood Moon set’s effect as well.

"Wait... can I duplicate weapons?" Caelus blinked.

He aimed his talent directly at the Ruyi Jingu Bang.

Divine Duplication!

[Ding!]

[1x Duplication initiated.]

[You have obtained another Ruyi Jingu Bang.]

"Pff." Caelus almost choked on his own saliva. "It actually worked?"

He wore a completely baffled look on his face.

But this meant he could finally use that goddamn Dual Wielding talent he had been sitting on.

He had extracted it a few days ago back when they were still just a region cluster fighting off the Null Players. He simply never had the chance to use it until now.

He quickly equipped the second Ruyi Jingu Bang.

Instantly, his combat score soared once more. It reached exactly 87.49.

For now, he was the only one with this specific talent.

Sylvia’s Divine Equivalent Exchange ability was still on cooldown. It had only been four days since she last used it.

In three more days, she could use it again and secure Dual Wielding for herself.

With Sylvia’s combat score resting at 75 and his sitting at 87, they finally set off.

It was time to revisit the Golden Eagle City.

It was the place where his name first became known. He wondered what kind of storm would happen this time.

They arrived at the exact location suggested by Old Man Welt.

With base combat scores far exceeding 50, they had absolutely nothing to be afraid of except for Gold III ranks.

As for the Crown rank... the Solaris Kingdom did not have a single Crown-ranked player.

But the Windborn and Windblown kingdoms did. And those two Crowned ranks were terrifyingly special.

On the way there, Sylvia used every single chance she got to tease him about the recent naked incident.

She wore a playful, satisfied smile as she walked with her hand tightly holding onto Caelus’s arm.

She was clearly enjoying this to the fullest. Caelus, on the other hand, wore a very dark expression.

Soon, they arrived at the designated district.

Surprisingly, the entire area was completely locked down and filled with Player Association members.

As soon as they appeared, a man in a clean business suit approached them.

"Miss Sylvia." The man, Jonathan, wore a deeply stunned expression as he hurriedly bowed to her.

"What are you doing here in the Solaris Kingdom? Someone of your immense status... in this backwater kingdom?" Jonathan asked in disbelief.

"What? Sylvia...? Sylvia Reign?"

A slightly older woman named Emily rushed forward. Seeing Sylvia, her jaw dropped.

"It’s you guys from the Central Plains. You both used to work for my family, right?" Sylvia smiled calmly.

She naturally exuded the elegant air of a noble princess when talking with them. Sylvia was indeed royalty, and right now, it completely showed.

"Yes," the two nodded fervently. "Currently, we work with the Player Association here after retiring from the Reign Territory."

"We are extremely delighted to see you again." They both bowed deeply once more.

Sylvia simply gave a small, courteous nod in return.

"I believe this is my older brother’s handiwork?"

They both nodded. Sylvia nodded back, fully understanding the situation.

"We are here to enter the challenge domain," Sylvia stated plainly.

"Then, would you like us to accompany you, Miss Sylvia?" Jonathan asked quickly.

"It’s incredibly dangerous inside there. I’m sure our ranks can keep you perfectly safe."

Jonathan gulped hard.

Sylvia Reign. She was once a terrifyingly influential existence back in the Central Plains.

She had studied in one of the most prestigious high schools in the capital, with young nobles going to extreme lengths just to catch a single glimpse of her.

She had always been the absolute center of attention whenever the Reign family made a public appearance. That had been the case since she was very young.

The people in the Central Plains still hadn’t forgotten her. She was commonly known for being Leonard Reign’s little sister.

She was hailed as one of the most promising young players, fully expected to awaken an A-Rank or higher talent and become even stronger than Leonard himself.

She was also coveted by many top-ranking players who all wanted to take her in as a disciple.

But in the end, she had mysteriously vanished without a trace one day. And now, they suddenly found her standing here.

"No need," Sylvia said with a casual shrug. "I’m perfectly fine on my own."

With that said, Sylvia turned back to Caelus. He nodded at her.

Without sparing the association members another glance, they both stepped directly into the domain together.

Other guilds and players were still slowly trickling into the city. That meant the true powerhouses of the Solaris Kingdom hadn’t all arrived just yet.

As soon as they crossed the threshold, glowing notifications immediately flooded their vision.

[You have entered a Challenge Domain.]

[Details: Challenge domains are special occurrences in network owned worlds that spawn randomly to offer bountiful rewards. They can also be initiated by other specific means.]

[Ding!]

[Maximum capacity for this challenge has been reached.]

[The Challenge Domain will no longer accept any new players.]

[Challenge: Find the core of the domain.]

[The vast land is filled with traps and dangers. The first one to find the core will be the victorious party.]

[Jump into the abyss to begin the trial.]

Caelus and Sylvia looked around. They were inside a thick forest, and right in front of them lay a massive abyss.

This had to be the abyss mentioned by the system.

Naturally, there were a lot of other people gathered around them.

Caelus immediately stiffened slightly when he saw exactly who was here. 𝑓𝘳𝑒𝑒𝓌𝘦𝘣𝘯ℴ𝑣𝘦𝑙.𝘤𝑜𝑚

These people didn’t just belong to any guilds, but he recognized every single one of them.

’Fuck,’ Caelus thought, his lips twitching.