CHAPTER 443: CHAPTER 432: THE MYSTERIOUS SCALE

Countdown to the opening of the Titan Secret Realm: 29:40:11

At this moment, the player representatives selected by the various global battle zones have all been uniformly teleported to a room of about a few dozen square meters.

Just a day ago, those who fought fiercely were, today, gathered again for a task.

Currently, "Glory of the Gods" has established a total of 18 battle zones worldwide, including the Hua Country War Zone, United States War Zone, Fuguo War Zone, Russian War Zone, German War Zone, Middle East War Zone, Goryeo War Zone, and He Clan War Zone.

Among them, several western and Middle Eastern battle zones are composed of multiple smaller, less developed countries.

This means that the Titan Secret Realm mission will be completed by 18 player representatives elected from these 18 battle zones together.

When Lin Yi and the others, all 18 of them, appeared in the room, Lin Yi immediately spotted a few familiar faces in the crowd: Satan J, Emperor Pu, King Caesar, Yuna, and Yamada Miki.

Upon seeing Lin Yi appear, Yuna hesitated for a moment, then tucked her hair behind her ear with a familiar smile and walked forward saying:

"We meet again."

The blonde, blue-eyed Emperor Pu waved warmly at Lin Yi from a distance, to which Lin Yi replied with a smile.

Then Lin Yi looked at this elegant woman before him and said something that baffled those around him:

"Thank you!"

Yuna, of course, knew what Lin Yi was thanking her for, but she shook her head and smiled wryly:

"I’m sorry, I didn’t want it to be like this either."

Lin Yi smiled:

"This world is always full of things beyond our control, I understand."

Just then, Satan J walked over, looking at Lin Yi, and asked:

"Was that you?"

Satan J’s seemingly nonsensical question left the surrounding people equally confused.

But Lin Yi knew what Satan J was asking about.

However, would Lin Yi be foolish enough to reveal his identity as the City Lord of the Floating City?

Of course not!

Lin Yi calmly met Satan J’s gaze with a slight smile:

"I don’t know what you’re talking about."

"Perhaps you could be a bit more specific?"

"You!"

Satan J narrowed his eyes, a dangerous look flashed in his gaze as he said to Lin Yi:

"Whether it’s you or not, I’ll remember this grudge."

Lin Yi waved his hand casually indicating:

"Whatever."

Suddenly, a steady voice interrupted them:

"Ah, everyone’s here!"

Everyone turned to see a middle-aged man in a white cotton coat standing to the side, whom Lin Yi also recognized: Montero, City Lord of White Tiger City.

However, as they saw Montero appear, everyone’s faces showed expressions of confusion and puzzlement.

Montero did not feel awkward and directly said:

"Happy to see you, Chosen Ones favored by the gods."

Then Montero began introducing himself:

"My name is Montero, from the Eastern Continent’s White Tiger City."

"Of course, you don’t need to pay attention to my identity because what I’m about to say next is what you need to remember."

Montero glanced around as if trying to memorize every face before continuing:

"I know you are the strongest representatives chosen by your respective races, but I want you to know: this mission is far from being as simple as you imagine."

Montero then said pointedly:

"I know there’s fierce competition among you Chosen Ones as well."

"But since you are here, I hope when you enter the Titan Secret Realm, you can temporarily put aside your personal vendettas and unite."

"Because only by uniting might you have a chance to complete this mission and discover the truth behind the Titan Race’s disappearance."

When Montero reached this point, he deliberately paused to observe the group’s reaction.

And except for Satan J, who maintained a blank expression, the others looked at each other in surprise.

Particularly Yamada Miki and King Caesar, who had significant grudges with Lin Yi.

Montero suddenly reminded them:

"This mission is a one-time opportunity, meaning if you don’t complete it this time, there won’t be another chance."

"Moreover, this mission could potentially reward Mythical Quality or even Demigod Quality equipment, so you should be clear about your choices."

After Montero dropped this bombshell, a wave of exclamation swept through the crowd:

"Demigod equipment!!"

In this era when even Legendary Equipment is extremely valuable, let alone Demigod equipment, even Mythical Quality equipment can set off a storm of bloodshed.

After all, not everyone has experienced a series of fortunate encounters like Lin Yi has.

Some players were so excited, as if they had already obtained this demigod artifact, trembling all over.

Meanwhile, Yamada Miki and others, who were initially glaring at Lin Yi with anger, had to suppress their hatred at that moment.

If it indeed involved Mythical or even demigod rewards, it wasn’t impossible for them to temporarily set aside their grudges against Lin Yi.

Montero seemed to have noticed the change in these people’s eyes and showed a mysterious expression as he said:

"I think you might have already understood what I mean."

"Then I will wait with the Hundred Races Alliance for your good news."

After saying that, Montero disappeared from everyone’s sight just as swiftly as he came.

After Montero vanished, the scene suddenly became very awkward, with everyone exchanging looks at each other.

After all, just a moment ago, everyone was thinking about how to take down Lin Yi together, yet now they had to team up with him for the mission.

This sudden and huge contrast required even the most shameless people some time to adjust.

After a while, it was Satan J who spoke expressionlessly:

"During this mission, I don’t want to see anyone killing each other."

A simple yet powerful statement, setting the tone and putting the matter to rest.

Lin Yi stood aside with an indifferent expression, then walked alone to lean against a wall, recalling what Babylon had said to him at White Tiger City Lord’s Mansion:

"What I’m betting on is finding the Titan Race’s Clan Leader Raymond in the Titan Secret Realm, even if it’s just a corpse."

Lin Yi then took out a light blue scale piece from his backpack, becoming mesmerized by it:

"If you can find the Titan Race’s Clan Leader Raymond in the Titan Secret Realm, I’ll give you the Cyan Dragon Seal of Cyan Dragon City."

Honestly, Lin Yi was shocked when he first heard Babylon’s words.

Lin Yi already possessed the Black Tortoise Seal, and according to the description, a special event would occur when the Four Divine Beast Seals were gathered, the specifics of which were unknown to Lin Yi.

Previously, Lin Yi was pondering how to acquire the other Divine Beast Seal, but unexpectedly, Babylon brought out the Cyan Dragon Seal to bet with him.

Babylon also mentioned that placing the Cyan Dragon Seal together with the Cyan Dragon Stone would elevate its attributes to no less than Mythical Tier.

Hearing this, Lin Yi couldn’t help but feel tempted, as the Cyan Dragon Stone was lying in his backpack.

But as with any bet, there’s the possibility of winning or losing.

If Lin Yi fails to fulfill the wager, the penalty is: Level -5.

Lin Yi had just managed to reach level 41, so the penalty of dropping 5 levels was quite surprising to him.

If he were to level up solely by grinding, gaining these five levels would be a waste of at least a month’s time.

While Lin Yi was pondering whether to accept, Babylon’s words made him choose to accept without hesitation, that sentence being:

"This is your only chance to obtain the Cyan Dragon Seal from me."

Thinking about this, Lin Yi couldn’t help but show a wry smile.

Yuna, who had somehow appeared beside Lin Yi, looked at the scale in his hand and asked curiously:

"What’s that?"

Lin Yi smiled faintly and replied:

"Nothing much, just a material for forging equipment."

Lin Yi then held the scale up to his eyes for a closer look but found that aside from being extremely hard, it had no other special features.

Even the description was:

Mysterious Scale Lv35

"It’s said that it might come in handy when forging equipment."

This item was given to Lin Yi by Babylon before he left, saying it was the only thing left behind from the scene after the Titan Race vanished, possibly or possibly not a clue.

Meanwhile, in the real world, in a room filled with a feminine touch, Dongfang Jing, dressed in cartoon-patterned cotton sleepwear, poured herself a glass of water and lazily sat on the sofa in the room, drinking elegantly.

Opposite the sofa, a huge screen was playing the promotional animation of the game "Glory of the Gods."

Staring at the screen’s display in a trance, Dongfang Jing held the glass as if someone had pressed the pause button, lost in thought, and suddenly murmured softly:

"I hope it’s still in time."

"Knock knock!"

Suddenly, there was a knock at the door, followed by Zhang Xinying’s voice from outside:

"Jing jie."

Startled by the knock, Dongfang Jing snapped out of her daze, put the glass on the nearby table, shook her head to clear it, and then smiled faintly:

"I’m coming, give me a moment."

Opening the door, Dongfang Jing saw Zhang Xinying standing gracefully at the entrance, with a hint of curiosity on her face as she asked:

"Jing jie, did you need me for something?"

Dongfang Jing turned slightly to let Zhang Xinying in:

"Come in, let’s talk."

"Alright."

Zhang Xinying, without suspicion, entered the room, while Dongfang Jing casually shut the door.

As the door slowly closed, in the game, Lin Yi and the others received a system notification:

"Countdown to entering the Secret Realm: 10, 9, ... 3, 2, 1"