Boom!

Another large magic orb came hurtling towards Zhang Yi, who deftly dodged it with his positioning.

Glaring at the undead mage relentlessly attacking him, Zhang Yi, in a fit of rage, pulled out the level 1 iron hammer he had obtained at the train station and hadn't yet dismantled. He charged at the undead mage, dragging the heavy hammer behind him.

Novice gear below level 10 has no class restrictions, so it's not impossible for a mage to wield a hammer.

This was the only weapon Zhang Yi could use from his inventory...

Quickly closing in on the undead mage, Zhang Yi swung the hammer down with a "bang," dealing 415 points of damage to the undead mage!

The hammer had 18 attack points, plus an additional 30 damage from the "Serious Injury" talent, making its attack power comparable to the Flame Staff, so the damage dealt wasn't reduced.

However, with the hammer, Zhang Yi couldn't use his Beastmaster skills and had to rely on normal attacks against the undead mage.

Even so, as a Beastmaster, Zhang Yi managed to bash the undead mage to death with a few solid hits!

He bent down to pick up the undead knowledge, resembling a ball of white light, and a few copper coins that the undead mage dropped. Checking his status bar, Zhang Yi found that he was only a few hundred experience points away from level 18!

Just a few more skeletons or undead to kill.

As Zhang Yi prepared to continue farming undead, a commotion suddenly erupted from the rear.

Turning around, he saw a large group of players swarming in from the second-level area of the Undead City!

Guan Hao and Liu Xing, who were about to leave, were caught off guard and surrounded by the sudden influx of players.

Seeing the IDs above those players' heads, Zhang Yi, who was calmly hammering an undead slayer to death, wasn't the least bit flustered. Instead, he wore a slightly sinister smile: "Finally, they've come?"

King's World!

A massive group of hundreds of King's World players charged into the Undead City with great momentum, startling Guan Hao and the other players leveling up in the third-level area, who had no idea what was happening.

Looking around, Zhang Yi spotted the leader of King's World, King's Glory, who seemed well-prepared. After entering the third-level area, he scanned the surroundings and quickly locked his gaze on Zhang Yi: "There he is!"

As expected, King's Glory had brought so many people specifically for him. But how did he know Zhang Yi was here? Could it be that the group of thugs who tried to trouble Han Yaru when he first entered the Undead City had exposed his location?

Initially, Zhang Yi wasn't worried, but he glanced down at the hammer in his hand...

Damn it, just when the Flame Staff broke, does he have to use this hammer to deal with the King's World players?

Oh well, a hammer it is. Zhang Yi could still take down the King's World group with just a hammer!

Ahead, as the King's World player army flooded in, the solo players leveling in the third-level area scattered in all directions, while the King's World players, under King's Glory's command, quickly charged toward Zhang Yi.

Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh!

Everyone approached with their weapons raised, each looking like they wanted to devour Zhang Yi, eager to launch their attack.

Zhang Yi frowned slightly: Did these guys eat gunpowder today? Usually, they act like mice seeing a cat when they see him, but today, they seem reckless. Is it because they have the advantage in numbers this time?

But Zhang Yi thought to himself, it seemed like they always had a lot of people whenever they targeted him before!

In the end, it was the rapidly refreshing regional chat channel that provided Zhang Yi with the answer—

[Fall Leaf] (Male, Level 16 Archer): "Did you see the King's World people? There's a huge group of at least a few hundred, and they look aggressive. Where are they going, and what are they up to?"

[Gray Avatar] (Male, Level 16 Knight): "They're heading to the Undead City, I think? I heard they're after Yinuo Qingcheng. King's Glory has been saying for a while that he would seek revenge on Yinuo Qingcheng, and now he's finally making good on that promise. The previous times, they only had a few dozen people and got counter-killed. This time, they're bringing so many people, it seems they're determined to take down Yinuo Qingcheng!"

[Little Chicken] (Male, Level 17 Assassin): "What are you waiting for? Everyone, hurry to the Undead City to watch the show! The top player on the Heaven Ranking versus hundreds of King's World troops, this is going to be an epic showdown!"

[Enchantress] (Male, Level 17 Mage): "I'm already in the Undead City, and I just saw the King's World people arrive. There are so many of them! It's so exhilarating!"

[Meteor Shower] (Female, Level 16 Priest): "Really? Wait for me, I'm heading over now. I want to witness this epic battle with my own eyes!"

[Enchantress]: "Forget it, if you're not in the Undead City, don't bother coming. It's not a team battle; Yinuo Qingcheng is just one person. No matter how strong he is, can he take on the entire King's World team? I'm afraid by the time you get here, the battle will be over. Yinuo Qingcheng is doomed this time!"

...

So this time, King's World had practically mobilized their entire army!

Such a grand spectacle left Zhang Yi feeling somewhat flattered.

The funny thing was, the King's World army stopped 50 meters away from Zhang Yi, lining up in a row.

Clearly, they knew that with Yinuo Qingcheng's damage output, he could easily one-shot any of them, so no one dared to approach Zhang Yi's effective attack range, fearing they'd be instantly killed.

Of course, they didn't know that Zhang Yi had lost his long-range attack capabilities and had become a melee mage with no usable skills.

At this moment, the level 16 archer King's Glory squeezed out from the King's World crowd.

"Yinuo Qingcheng, let's see how capable you are this time!"

Zhang Yi remained calm and didn't rush to take out his hammer. Instead, he stood confidently in front of them, looking at the level 16 King's Glory, and said, "Have you been killed by me so many times that you can't level up? As the leader of King's World, being only level 16 is quite embarrassing, isn't it?"

King's Glory, embarrassed and angry, retorted, "Damn it, I'm here for revenge today. You've repeatedly opposed my King's World, and last night you killed over a dozen of my brothers. We'll settle all the scores today!"

"Alright," Zhang Yi replied nonchalantly, "let's settle them then, while I'm still in the mood."

In terms of momentum, he couldn't lose. Even though Zhang Yi knew that despite his equipment advantage, he couldn't possibly take on so many King's World players alone, he wasn't the least bit intimidated. After all, the worst outcome would be dying once.

With three revival chances, Zhang Yi feared no death.

Most importantly, even if he were killed, the top-tier equipment on him, which was auto-bound by the system at level 25, wouldn't drop.

At worst, he'd lose a level, but for the King's World players to kill Zhang Yi, they'd have to pay a hundredfold in casualties!

"Clang!"

The black iron hammer hit the ground heavily. Zhang Yi held the hammer's handle and addressed the King's World players 50 meters ahead: "Come kill me, I'll give you another chance."