Chương 230: Reborn as the Dragon — Chapter 230 - Plan No

After the equipment drops were set, the entire Black Dragon Outpost was fully operational. All Su Nian had to do now was send monsters to feed the guards inside every day. What Su Nian did not know, though, or perhaps even the System within him did not know, was that once the Black Dragon Outpost had been fully established, all players across the world received a notification: [SYSTEM] [The normal-difficulty dungeon "Black Dragon Outpost" is now open. Players who wish to challenge this dungeon should make their way to Silver Moon Coast near the Anlius Kingdom.] [The dungeon rewards are extremely generous and will aid all players in their growth.]...... Heaven Dynasty's No. 1 Beginner Town. Li Chen walked out of the respawn point in low spirits. His fair face was a little pale, and he could still faintly feel the burning sting left by the dragon breath. This was his first time experiencing death and resurrection.

The illusion of having walked to the gates of hell still made his heart shiver.

"That damn Black Dragon. Cheating bastard. No martial virtue..."

"Damn it, these native creatures can't be underestimated either. Every one of them is as sly as a ghost. Slip up for even a second and you'll fall right into their trap."

"Xiao Chen is back!" A shout rang out from the town. Li Chen's heart tightened, and his expression changed drastically. But before he could even make a run for it, a group of Heaven Dynasty players had already surged up and surrounded him with a rumbling commotion.

"Brother Chen, did you kill that Storm Worm King?"

"Brother Chen, did you get anything good out there? Any rare skills, top-tier gear? Show us, let us have a look!" The players only knew that the Storm Worm King was dead. They didn't know how it had died. Still, they had plenty of confidence. After all, Li Chen was currently the highest-level player in the world, and he also practiced ancient martial arts. Killing a Storm Worm King should have been child's play.

"Sorry." Li Chen looked utterly dejected.

"This trip netted nothing. On top of that, I even wasted Invasion Points on a Platinum Treasure Chest key."

"Ah, this..."

"Brother Chen, was the Boss taken down by players from another country?"

"That shouldn't be..."

"Yeah!" The players broke into a flurry of discussion. Their faces were full of regret too. But the one feeling worst right now was obviously Li Chen, so after lamenting for a moment, they immediately started comforting him.

"All of you, get lost. What are you crowding here for? Are your quests done? Have you solved the production problems for firearms? Have you cracked the mineral refining issue?" An old yet authoritative voice rang out. The players grinned sheepishly and scattered, each going off to do their own thing, though they still kept sneaking curious glances at Li Chen. Find this and other great novels on the author's preferred platform. Support original creators!

"Xiao Chen, tell us what happened. It's fine if you failed. Don't take it to heart."

"It's only one World Boss taken by another country. The impact isn't that big." Elder Li patted Li Chen's shoulder. There wasn't a trace of blame on his face. Only concern and encouragement. Whether Li Chen succeeded or not, he had done nothing wrong. After all, he had been risking his life on behalf of all players, and what he was losing was his own resurrection count. Everyone knew it clearly. If you died too many times, you would be trapped in the World Plaza for a long time waiting to respawn.

Without water or food, you wouldn't last very long.

"The World Boss wasn't taken by any country's elite players," Li Chen said through pursed lips.

"Then how..."

"The World Boss was killed by a Black Dragon. That was basically black eating black. Whether it was me or the players from other countries, none of us got anything. We took heavy losses."

"Killed by a Black Dragon? Since that Storm Worm King was a World Boss, it shouldn't have been that easy to kill." The players around them also pricked up their ears. Like Elder Li, they were confused.

"That's exactly how it was. The Black Dragon isn't a Boss, but we couldn't even break its defense. My full-power sword technique only did a little over a thousand damage."

"But that Black Dragon had more than four hundred thousand HP." Li Chen sighed. He had always been proud of his sword technique. His greatest glory had once been killing a Tier 3 monster leader with a single strike. Yet now he couldn't even scratch the Black Dragon's health bar. Not to mention that strike had been a weak-point hit. Li Chen didn't say that out loud, because it was just too embarrassing.

"So powerful?" Elder Li's expression turned grave. The joy the Heaven Dynasty players had felt over being able to cultivate ancient martial arts had eased considerably as well.

"It seems there are still many things in this world we can't fathom. For example, why a Black Dragon stronger than the Storm Worm King wasn't marked as a World Boss."

"What's more, the Black Dragon's tier is the same as the Storm Worm King's, and their levels are about the same too. Yet the difference in their strength is worlds apart. We can't judge a monster's strength by level alone." Li Chen shook his head and added his own thoughts. Spending so many Invasion Points and coming back empty-handed still left him resentful.

"Let's put this matter aside for now. No one could have done anything when facing such an unreasonable monster. Besides, the players from other countries didn't gain anything either. We're all still on the same starting line." Elder Li chuckled, apparently not taking the Black Dragon or the failure of the subjugation mission too much to heart.

"It's already very good that you could bring us this information. At least now we know this Black Dragon needs to be a key point of attention. If we run into it again in the future, we'll have something to prepare against."

"Old man Li, I..." At those words, warmth surged in Li Chen's chest. He hadn't felt the care and protection of an elder in a long time. After all, in reality, he was just an orphan. No parents. No relatives. He didn't even have many friends.

"I'll keep working hard and improve my strength!"

"The next time I run into that Black Dragon, I'll make sure I can stand against it, maybe even cut it down with my sword, and show the might of Heaven Dynasty!" Li Chen looked at Elder Li's white hair and smiling face, his own gaze burning bright, full of determination and hope.... Some time had passed since the players entered the other world. Quite a few beginner villages had merged and consolidated. Some especially capable leaders had seen through the System's rules.

And they had successively established even stronger beginner towns. On the border between the Anlius Kingdom and the Eirland Empire, Sakura Island No. 10 Beginner Town was founded, and its ruler was Oda Tanefeed. Oda Tanefeed was no ordinary player. In the real world, his status was illustrious. He was the Emperor's chief assistant and the top leader of the entire Sakura military. At that moment, he sat upright in the meeting hall of Sakura Island Beginner Town, his expression solemn.

The atmosphere in the entire hall was grim and oppressive. A group of Sakura players knelt around a long table. Some were Oda Tanefeed's original subordinates, while others were newly recruited talents.

"My lord, please have some tea." A female player in a kimono walked in, carefully set a cup of tea down in front of Oda Tanefeed, then bowed slightly and withdrew respectfully. Oda Tanefeed picked up the cup and took a sip. His cold eyes swept across the room, then he said loudly:"Everyone, please look at the document in front of you. This is our next plan. If there are no objections, it will be carried out immediately." [Information that can be made public] The plan Oda Tanefeed drafted for Sakura Island No.

10 Beginner Town stated:"Sakura Superior Nation is the first nation established between heaven and earth, the foundation of all nations in the world. Therefore, the 'Heavenly Principle' by which Sakura Superior Nation commands the world is self-evident. Whether in the real world or in this other world, this 'Heavenly Principle' remains valid."

"The failures of the past are a disgrace to Sakura Superior Nation. Fortunately, by the Emperor's favor, we people of Sakura have entered this other world. This is a once-in-a-thousand-years opportunity! Washing away our shame with blood starts today."

"Our Sakura Superior Nation will first annex Anlius to the south, then bring all of Eirland's territory to the north into the Sakura domain. After that, we will use these two countries as our foundation, build up our military strength, and urgently repair and expand our armaments. Once our ships are sturdy and our cannons sufficient, we will go on to merge all the nations of the world."

"Sakura Superior Nation will ultimately become the ruler of the world. The Emperor's will shall also be reborn in glory in this realm." Excerpt from"Confidential Document of Sakura Island No. 10 Beginner Town" ➤ Next: Dragon Knight Skills