Seizing the BOSS Template at the Start

Chapter 288: Chapter 167: I Will Leave Dawn

Even though Rein knew Baiyi’s mission was extremely dangerous, he still chose to infiltrate without hesitation, and protected the method of creating the Divine Abomination at all costs....

It was a gamble, betting that Baiyi wasn’t someone who would turn on him and deny everything.

With a sense of admiration, Baiyi’s aura suddenly changed, switching to the Light Side. As he landed on the ground full of dust, he walked step by step towards the old town mayor.

Baiyi’s Dark Side carried guilt, a crime attributed to Gula.

Yet, once switched to the Light Side, he was a person without guilt. Today’s rules included not stepping on shadows and the regulations upon entering the world.

That is to say, as long as he didn’t break these rules, neither the old town mayor nor the monster would attack him.

As he approached the old town mayor, the monster noticed him but merely glanced at him and turned to wander off in another direction.

The old town mayor was the same, holding a thick black codebook.

When the Night Town was still around, who would have thought that this was actually the core of the world?

In other Rule Zones, once the core is damaged, it is truly damaged. But this is the World Core, which isn’t so easily destroyed.

Even if it were damaged, the Power of the World would restore the core, allowing it to recover.

Baiyi pondered for a moment, choosing not to use any weapon, and slowly approached the town mayor.

”Hello, Mayor, I’m a tourist visiting our town. May I see the codebook?”

Baiyi remembered one rule: [One must not refuse others’ requests.]

If this rule applied to the mayor, acquiring the World Core would be remarkably simple.

”No... you... can’t...”

A somewhat hollow voice echoed, and Baiyi’s muscles instantly tensed, but then the rule didn’t enforce action.

He frowned.

After thinking for a moment, could it be that the mayor was immune to some of the rules?

Baiyi looked up at the sky; it was still noon. Charles had chosen this time to enter the town to ensure that despite the severe damage, sunlight would still reach the ground.

In this world that lacked technology, or at least Baiyi hadn’t seen Alchemists there, the power possessed by these power users existed solely as what it was.

Where did their abilities originate? Baiyi hadn’t explored it yet.

So, in the thoughts of people in this world, the sun was required for shadows to exist.

Though this thinking might not be entirely accurate, it did ensure that the rules would absolutely take effect at such times.

Baiyi suddenly stepped forward, stomping on the town mayor’s shadow.

The rule descended, switching to the Dark Side.

A terrifying aura burst forth instantly. He grabbed the black codebook fiercely and yanked it hard.

Plop~

A sound like a deflating balloon resounded, but Baiyi ignored the source of the noise.

Celestial Demon Flash!

Bzz~

Boom!

A thunderous noise erupted, and the multi-armed monster tried to grab the location where Baiyi had stood.

But it grasped nothing.

It stomped forward and rushed wildly in one direction.

Celestial Demon Flash had a duration of only 0.1 seconds.

Baiyi had reappeared a kilometer away, sprinting at an incredible speed.

The panel notification lit up.

[You obtained the Dark Night Town World Core. Do you want to submit to the panel?]

An inquiry sounded, but Baiyi ignored it, intending to check the three Rule Zones in the Shaba Kingdom to see if he could gather some Tears of Rules.

Boom!

The strong sound of an explosion accompanied Baiyi as he raced out of the bounds of Night Town.

The monster behind him let out a resentful roar; creatures born from rules were also restricted by them, unable to leave the night.

Taking one last glance back, Baiyi began setting up a Teleportation Array. There were three Rule Zones, and if they couldn’t be cleared, he would submit to the panel.

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Outside the world, amidst some ruins.

”Cough, cough...”

A labored cough echoed.

The grass was stained red with blood, and Charles lay on the ground, panting and looking ruefully at the sky.

”You struck so hard, I thought....”

He murmured, darkness swirling around his body, trying to heal his wounds.

At twenty-five years, this was his worst loss yet—gaining nothing and wasting a month....

His eyes were gradually enveloped by darkness, with a divine power faintly visible around him.

”Your Majesty...”

The soft murmurs weren’t hidden but caused someone in the shadows to pause.

Pu Sheng turned away, pity in his heart, the Abyss’s power rippling as he slowly disappeared.

It seems it wasn’t the best time to kill Charles after all.....

Charles sensed something and turned his head slightly, his eyes filled with heaviness.

It seemed.... Pu Sheng was the truly sinister one....

”Mm, Your Majesty, we couldn’t get the rules from Lady of the Night; the Abyss entered the Dark Night World way ahead of us.....”

Charles picked up a handful of dirt, inhaling deeply.

Then said matter-of-factly: ”Mm, I’ll leave Dawn Ascension; the continent of the Sun Federation is interesting. Up there, there will be more things to aid you.”

”Indeed, next time, you’ll have your shares along with other majesties. I stake my life on it.”

”Things come in threes, Your Majesty. Have I ever let you down before?”

”I need a bit of your power now....”

Weakly, Charles looked towards South Spirit City, saying calmly: ”The Sun Federation will fall; their power does not belong to them....”

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Dongwu City.

In the month since Baiyi’s departure, the city rapidly developed, though there were some exceptions, as Dongwu City’s army suddenly mobilized five days ago.

The Apocalypse Legion stayed, as did forty thousand of the Wucheng Army, along with the Modified Legion that wasn’t yet completed.

All together, 110,000 troops had left the city, including the finance officer, Sabo.

It made Dongwu City feel somewhat on edge. Although the city itself remained bustling, the patrons in the taverns were notably quieter.

They understood the implications of a large-scale military mobilization.

War.... seemed imminent.

But the ones most excited were the players, as they loved chaos.

The city’s Law Enforcement Team caught more players than natives every day.

Even with explicit warnings, the notorious reputation of the Thief Saint among players spread across the entire Federation.

In thirty-plus major cities, six million players were continuously involved in acts of theft.

”Ah... Baiyi has been gone for twenty-five days, thinking about his twenty-fifth day....”

Xiahou Fuxing muttered in despair.

Baiyi had given him a wave of popularity, which might have been fleeting, but he acquired a piece of equipment.

[Name: Junlin.

Quality: ???

Effect: Morale +30%.

Equipment Requirements: Capable of performing any complete piece.

Introduction: It can inspire; whenever it resounds, it signifies an impending decisive battle. On the battlefield of flesh and blood, whoever possesses it always wins.]

He stumbled upon this item around ten days ago. Moved by the fervor on the battlefield, he couldn’t resist playing the tune ingrained in his blood.

This earned him a warm welcome from the audience, who affectionately nicknamed him Xiahou Si Hao, meaning he was thoroughly famous.

And after becoming famous, due to Demacia’s attempt to confront him, he seized the opportunity to bond with the Guard Brigade and Demacia, generously sharing Junlin’s attributes.

Then, decisively, he was drafted into the Guard Brigade’s squad.

Currently, they were in a valley, only the three of them, without any other high players who didn’t like livestreaming as they were financially independent, playing Dawn Ascension purely for enjoyment.

Many of them were landscape aficionados and adventurers uninterested in the main storyline.

”Stop whining, 1.0 and Baiyi at least found you. What about me? I haven’t even seen him yet....” Demacia lamented bitterly, like a begrieved wife.

”That’s because I’m charming, I’m Baiyi’s favorite concubine, loser!” Xiahou Fuxing boasted, feeling ecstatic since achieving financial freedom needed only one Baiyi.

Demacia sneered, about to say something when a spatial ripple passed.

Guard Brigade appeared, excitement gleaming in his eyes: ”Indeed, I was right...”

”What? What did you discover?” Demacia asked excitedly.

”Brother, have a seat, have a seat....”

Xiahou Fuxing hurriedly wiped a stone with his sleeve, appearing obsequious because every discovery Guard Brigade made was a major task, the big deal among players.

Guard Brigade confidently said: ”Someone in Dongwu City can foresee events. Now, all the military formations surrounding the pocket have a teleportation point; war is imminent. If we find the key point, we can trigger the past few tense days, unleashing full-scale war!”

”Divine-level Task?”

”No, possibly a large task, but as discoverers, we’ll be greatly rewarded. However, that person capable of foresight is incredibly strong, so precise....”