Chapter 18: Chapter18-Divine Avatars, Lord Suit

Lord’s face was covered in blood as he trembled and slowly climbed back to his feet.

John pointed at him and said coldly, "That punch was for all the victims in Blightwarren."

Perhaps because John possessed such high reputation, Lord did not get angry.

On the contrary, anxiety appeared on his face as he said, "That old alchemist was dealt with by you? The huge explosion in Blightwarren last night was your doing as well?"

John did not answer. Instead, he walked over to Lord’s seat.

After sitting down, he propped his legs up on the desk and said indifferently, "It was me."

Before Lord could react, John suddenly changed the subject. "Besides, I learned some secrets from that old bastard’s mouth.

"The old Lord here got himself entangled with the God of Undead, while that old thing was corrupted by the Fire God. It seems the people here are quite favored by the gods.

"Now I want to know more. Don’t tell me you know nothing about any of this."

Hearing this, Lord hurriedly waved his hands and said, "Please calm down. I have indeed learned a few truths from some scattered records."

John’s eyes moved slightly. "Speak."

Lord paused for a moment before saying, "Ever since the castle was severed from the Empire, several gods descended avatars around the castle. However, for some unknown reason, all of those avatars disappeared at the same time.

"Afterward, many people left the castle to search for the legacies left behind after those avatars vanished. However, only the legacies of the God of Undead and the Fire God were discovered.

"As for the final result that was brewed from all of this, you have already seen it."

At this point, Lord stopped.

John’s eyes flickered. "And then?"

After pondering for a moment, Lord continued, "It is said that the final divine avatar disappeared in the Frontier Mountains. However, the journey to the Frontier Mountains is far too long.

"The monsters along the way are also not something we are capable of dealing with. In the end, the matter regarding this final divine avatar was left unresolved.

"Previously, I commissioned you to help investigate the Edge of the World. If possible, I hope you can begin from this point."

As soon as he finished speaking, a yellow diamond-shaped icon appeared on John’s map.

John’s heart shook. "Good!"

The next moment, he stood up, patted Lord on the shoulder, and prepared to leave.

But suddenly, his footsteps halted. As if he had remembered something, he turned back and said, "All the tasks you gave me before have been completed. Help me settle the rewards."

As soon as he finished speaking, a wave of movement came from within his warehouse space.

In the next moment, a mountain-like pile of quest items appeared in the center of the room.

Seeing this heap of quest items, Lord’s pupils trembled violently.

"You... you completed all the tasks in a single day?"

John nodded calmly. "Yes."

Lord was deeply shocked. He had never seen such a powerful adventurer before.

He waved his hand and stored away all of the quest items. Then, he began settling John’s quest rewards.

One notification after another rang beside John’s ears.

[Side Quest "Clear Out the Minotaurs" completed. Obtained EXP +12000, reputation +1000, gold coins +10!]

[Side Quest "Exterminate the Jungle Gnolls" completed. Obtained EXP +16000, reputation +1300, gold coins +80!]

[Obtained C-rank item "Crude Beast-Fang Pendant"!]

[Side Quest completed...]

[Your level has increased to Level 6. Obtained free attribute points +50!]

[Your level has increased to Level 7. Obtained free attribute points +60!]

...

After this round of settlement, including the various rewards he had obtained from devouring earlier, John had accumulated a total of 43,123 attribute points. His experience had also broken through to Level 7.

After these quests were settled together, he obtained 3,000 reputation.

There were also some other low-level items, accessories, and weapons.

These things were completely useless to John. He directly listed one batch on the marketplace and dismantled the other batch.

Just as John was preparing to leave, Lord suddenly stopped him.

"Please wait, Your Excellency."

John turned back. "What is it?"

Lord said in a deep voice, "Your Excellency has traveled until now, yet it seems you still do not have a proper formal outfit."

As he spoke, he turned around and took out a set of platinum-white military uniform from the treasure chest behind him, then handed it to John.

"This was my grandfather’s battle suit while he was alive. I hope Your Excellency will not mind."

John raised his eyebrows slightly and threw a Detect skill at the battle suit.

[Lord Suit]

[Attributes]: Constitution +10, Spirit +10 𝑓𝑟ℯ𝘦𝓌𝘦𝘣𝑛𝑜𝓋𝑒𝓁.𝑐ℴ𝓂

[Effect]: Can withstand any single strike from an S-rank or higher opponent. Cooldown: 24 hours.

...

The attributes were average, but this effect immediately moved John’s heart.

Without standing on ceremony, he accepted it and nodded in thanks. "Thank you."

Then John changed into it and disappeared from Lord’s sight.

After John left, the guards finally arrived late.

When they saw Lord’s face covered in blood, they were instantly startled.

"Lord, what happened to your face?"

Lord casually wiped away the blood and said coldly, "Ask less about things you shouldn’t ask. Now, immediately gather all the city defense troops. Something big may happen tonight."

...

In front of a dungeon, the entrance was packed so tightly with players that not even water could pass through.

From time to time, a group of dejected players would be spat out by the dungeon portal, leaving in a sorry state.

These were all teams rushing to obtain the first-clear reward for the Hell Mode dungeon.

Fortunately, this dungeon was a parallel dungeon. Each team would enter a separate dungeon space.

It allowed multiple teams to challenge it at the same time. Otherwise, if they had to line up to enter one by one, there was no telling how long they would have to wait.

Just as the area outside the dungeon was bustling with noise and chaos, a tall, upright figure dressed in a platinum-white military uniform, his aura cold and sharp, appeared before the dungeon entrance.

When the players saw this figure, they immediately began discussing among themselves.

"Who is that? That outfit is way too cool."

"What’s with that equipment set? I’ve never heard of a set like that before."

Some players who considered themselves wealthy even walked forward and asked, "Brother, how much for that military uniform? Name a price."

John ignored them completely.

Step by step, he walked toward the dungeon. Right in front of everyone, he directly selected Hell Mode and entered alone!

Seeing this scene, the surrounding crowd instantly burst into laughter.

"Is he crazy? Where did this stupid rich second-generation brat come from? He bought a fancy but useless outfit and now thinks he can solo-clear the dungeon?"

"I think he’s a newbie who just entered not long ago. He probably thinks that outfit gives him some amazing bonus."

"Come on, come on, let’s bet how long it takes before this dungeon kicks him out. I bet he won’t last one minute!"

"Count me in. I’ll take that bet too."

At this moment, someone suddenly cried out in alarm.

"Wait, something’s wrong. Look at his ID. It’s Outlander!"

Everyone’s gaze froze, but very quickly, they sneered again.

"Tch, he’s probably just another player with the same name, following the trend."

"That Outlander hasn’t triggered any announcements today either. He was probably just a player who got lucky. Not worth mentioning."

"Exactly. I also heard that guy placed bets on all sixteen dungeons in Starter Village. It’s hilarious!"

John turned a deaf ear to all of this.

He took a step forward and entered the dungeon.

The players’ eyes flickered, all of them waiting to watch the joke unfold.

But in the next moment, the dungeon entrance suddenly lit up with a burst of white light.

Before the crowd’s laughter had even faded, the player who had just entered walked out again.