Beating Instances through Words Left by the Dead

Chapter 859: Chapter 371: Full Recruitment_2

Beneath the flesh and blood rupture, a steel skeleton could be seen, where originally the lungs should be, was now replaced with mechanical organs.

The heart-pounding explosion from before had originated from the mechanical organs in this place.

However, the mechanical organs were also affected by that tearing force, key parts were shattered, and the core of the explosion couldn’t be discerned.

Everyone present were natives of the Steam Phantom Dungeon, and had witnessed the birth and rise of the Extraordinary Steam Engine.

Upon seeing the anomaly on the ground, they understood what had happened.

The crowd’s minds raced, pondering what the situation before them represented.

The silence lasted for nearly five minutes before Julie moved her gaze from the corpse of the anomaly and asked Wu Chang’s true body:

”Captain Sean, who was that just now?”

Wu Chang smiled and said:

”His name is Peace, an acquaintance of mine. Upon hearing about the upcoming World Industrial Exposition, he came to Stilan to observe, so I made him my deputy captain, in charge of combat aspects.”

”You know, Raventon is very capable and sufficiently familiar with Stilan, but he’s not skilled in combat.”

Julie nodded in understanding, ”He’s always been the weakest in fights since he was a child.”

The president of the Clock Tower Magic Association, Annie, was a mature woman dressed in a purple robe and a black veil, agreeing:

”Raventon once studied magic with me. His Power ranks among the top among regular Transcendents, but in the current situation, he’s indeed a bit stretched.”

The only one who hadn’t spoken was Luca, the president of the Alchemy Association, whose face looked somewhat uncomfortable. He leaned his thin body back against the chair.

He also knew Raventon, but his combat ability was even less than Raventon’s.

Wu Chang continued:

”At this moment, the Stilan Empire is at its most crucial time. If the World Industrial Exposition is successful, it will showcase the Empire’s grandeur to the whole world, becoming the strongest nation.”

”Someone will surely not want to see this day, they’ll try to sabotage. I’m concerned someone will disrupt the battle site, so I had Peace guard the vicinity, subduing any troublemakers.”

Julie and the other two couldn’t help but admire the strength True Self had just displayed.

As leaders of Extraordinary Influence, who wouldn’t want such a powerful subordinate?

After the self-destruction incident of the anomaly and Wu Chang’s appearance, the Players in the square began to feel less enthusiastic about the fight.

It was then they realized that the peace of the past two days was just an illusion in the Dungeon Plane.

A self-destructing monster could appear at any moment, annihilating dozens of Players, which was the everyday in an S-Level Dungeon.

To fight prominently and be noticed might not be as important as lurking in the shadows and leaving the dungeon alive.

With the thought of conserving strength, the originally intense half-hour turned into a waste of time.

As the invitation contest ended, the Players who obtained invitations entered Saint George’s Cathedral, while those who didn’t, withdrew.

The Players holding invitations entered Saint George’s Cathedral, following the side corridors into a hall set up for a charitable banquet.

The hall was arranged according to the highest specifications for a noble’s charitable banquet, not only with a perfect recreation of food and wine but also attended by top figures from Grimland.

Aside from Cabinet Ministers and Lower and Upper House Speakers, old noble families with Duke and Count titles, and famous millionaires and industrialists frequently featured in newspapers were all present.

They were the sponsors of this Transcendent meeting.

It was thanks to their leniency that the battles unfolding everywhere in Grimland over the past three days were glossed over.

Upon seeing the entrance of the Transcendents, the sponsors showed kind smiles, proactively engaging in conversations.

Normally, if not during such a time, these influential figures valued Transcendents, but they wouldn’t be so proactive, maintaining the dignity of those in high positions.

”What good is Extraordinary Power, when faced with the concentrated fire of Demon-Breaking Bullets?”

”If they withstand the Demon-Breaking Bullets, can they withstand the Demon-Breaking Shells?”

At first, they treated this Transcendent gathering as nothing more than a game, not taking it too seriously.

But two days ago, Baron Philip’s entire family was burned to death in their mansion, not sparing even pets.

Such a brutal event made them reassess the Transcendents seriously.

Transcendents might not withstand Stilan, but that didn’t mean they couldn’t harm them.

No one wanted to be the next Baron Philip; having a Transcendent or two as security advisors at home would indeed be excellent.

Both major forces and prominent figures pined for Transcendents, and Players yearned to join Extraordinary Influences, making the gathering exceptionally lively.

Amidst it all, each Player thought that snatching the invitations wasn’t in vain.

With the banquet commencing, Wu Chang’s true body claimed to have urgent matters, leaving True Self to recruit Transcendents.

This made True Self’s surrounding area suddenly the hottest spot at the gathering.

The newly established Secret Security Department was already seen as a promising force by the Players, and with the discovery of Peace among them, it no longer possessed potential but hard power.

Many Players wanted to join Wu Chang’s force, but he only had twelve spots, reserved for trusted individuals.

The Management Bureau’s team of five already occupied five of those spots.