Chapter 650: Unbelievably Fierce
Sometimes, people are just like this.
Even if something is wrong, as long as enough people do it together, they will think it's completely justified.
Especially if it benefits them.
Just like now.
However…
They never expected…
Their opponent to be so overbearing.
"You better think carefully! The reason Gewot City has held out until now is largely thanks to us!"
"Are you trying to erase our contributions?"
A female adventurer stepped forward indignantly, glaring angrily at the reserve squad members.
"Oh, and how is that our problem?"
Mu Xinyu sneered.
He continued, "Let me put it bluntly: even if Gewot City had fallen long ago, we could have taken it back!"
"If you don't believe me, take a look at Drak City!"
"Drak City was completely overrun, heavily fortified, and we still reclaimed it!"
"Do you really think just because you held Gewot City for a while, you're entitled to act all high and mighty?"
Mu Xinyu's words…
Were harsh.
Like a heavy hammer, they struck hard at the adventurers.
Leaving them utterly dumbfounded and furious.
They wanted to retort.
But after much thought, they realized they didn't know how to.
Because what he said was the truth!!
The key point is…
During the siege battles, they didn't contribute much either!
Gewot City survived thanks to its protective barrier!
Gewot City, after all, had been an important city in the Flameheart Empire.
It stored numerous secret realm dungeons and was rich in resources.
The city's barrier was so formidable that even a level 100 Tier 4 powerhouse couldn't breach it.
Drak City fell because its barrier ran out of energy, leaving it defenseless against the Hundred Ghost Army led by the God of Slaughter.
Gewot City lasted longer due to the adventurers supplying it with energy.
However…
To call these adventurers selfless and noble would be a stretch.
First, providing magic energy to the barrier didn't put their lives at risk.
Second, they didn't have to sacrifice their own resources to supply energy to the barrier.
Lastly, if they didn't help defend, they would have died anyway!
These reasons combined are why the adventurers were willing to provide magic energy.
And they used this as leverage to threaten Princess Alice, demanding free access to all dungeons below diamond difficulty within the city.
Princess Alice hadn't wanted to grant this.
But under their threats, and considering the innocent civilians in the city…
She had no choice but to trade dungeon resources with them.
In essence…
This was a transaction.
You provided benefits in exchange for protecting the city.
It wasn't done for free.
The key point is that there was no danger to their lives. They merely hid behind the barrier, supplying magic energy to its device.
When bored, they could use long-range attacks to hunt ghost slaves and monsters, which was effortless.
But now, they were boasting about their supposed noble deeds?
If they had truly selflessly sacrificed without receiving any benefits, Mu Xinyu might have advised Deputy Zhou to let it slide.
But these adventurers had enjoyed generous benefits while proclaiming their selflessness. That was shameless.
"If you don't hand over the Sacred Crystals, we'll take them ourselves. Afterward, consider yourself banished from Gewot City!"
"And just a reminder, national armies are not obligated to protect adventurers like you!"
"In other words, once you're exiled, you're on your own!"
Mu Xinyu's icy words struck again.
Leaving the adventurers' faces completely drained of color!
What a joke!
If they were forced to leave, they'd be doomed!
Without the protection of national armies, being surrounded by the Hundred Ghost Army meant certain death.
"Alright, alright! We'll pay, okay!?"
"Yeah! Damn it! We'll pay!"
"When I leave Gewot City, I'll expose everything that happened here so the world can see how heartless you reserve squad members are!"
"Stealing from us poor adventurers, shame on you, ugh!"
"…"
Even as they conceded, they couldn't help but hurl insults.
Mu Xinyu remained unfazed and personally collected the 80 million Sacred Crystals.
80 million Sacred Crystals, a million of which could be fused into a single condensed Sacred Crystal.
Bassor's face turned utterly green.
He had expected to win big.
Instead, he lost everything!
"Damn it…"
His gaze darkened.
Looking at the members of the national armies and the figure on the screen, his eyes burned with immense hatred!
If only the Hundred Ghost Army could kill all these bastards!
Princess Alice, meanwhile, couldn't take her eyes off the screen.
At this moment…
The screen showed Ling Zhan already clearing two more dungeons.
It had taken only three or four minutes.
Princess Alice was utterly shaken by this man!!
Was this really a non-specialist?
It was too absurd!
A single Fireball Spell could unleash damage comparable to an A+ Explosive Magic!
A single Frost Spell could immobilize a level 90 boss! And that boss remained frozen until it died without moving an inch!
Then there were Earth Prison, Hurricane…
Each minor skill he cast turned into a major spell!
Moreover…
This non-specialist's stats were unbelievably high!
Higher than her own, a level 99 Sword Saint!
The power and effects of a skill aren't just about its level.
It's also about the caster's attributes.
A magic skill cast by someone with high intelligence could make a C-level skill hit like an A-level skill from an ordinary mage.
Right now…
Ling Zhan's minor skills had reached top-tier effectiveness!
A single Fireball Spell.
Boom!
A massive explosion.
Thousands of secret realm monsters were wiped out.
Can you believe it?
If this isn't a monster, what is?
At that moment, Princess Alice finally understood why the entire reserve squad, including the level 100 Tier 4 General Lost, had so much faith in this non-specialist.
Because this man was unbelievably fierce!
Completely overturning everyone's understanding!
Hum!!
A few minutes later…
Without even needing to crush a teleport scroll…
Ling Zhan used the SS-level skill " Teleportation " to instantly return to reality from the secret realm.
As for the crowd…
They all stared at him as if they had seen a ghost.